Not The Sideburns I Know Chapter 34

From then on, Ryan really kept his promise. He came to Ervin every day when he got up to pay his respects. When Ryan saw him, he shouted in a hoarse voice: "Good luck to Mr. Shang!" Ervin nodded and smiled solemnly: "Second Master, please stand up!" Day after day, these two sentences are always the same, and they are never tired of playing. Xiaolai and Lao Ge are very used to this pair of lunatics. Occasionally, one day Ryan came late, and Ervin would be dissatisfied. Ryan now stores all the black tea and snacks he drinks with Ervin. When he arrives, he drinks tea and eats snacks, just like at home, treating Shang's house as a guesthouse. He doesn't like sweet food, and snacks are all salty. When Ervin first saw those fragrant cakes and egg rolls, he was so happy that he grabbed them and bit them, but in the end he only took a bite of each one and didn't like any of them because they were not sweet. Ryan put some milk and white sugar in his black tea, and he loved to drink it very much when he mixed it into English milk tea, which was a waste of Ryan's good tea.

When Ryan had breakfast, it was Ervin's lunch time, so they often ate together. Although Ervin always had meat in his meals, Xiaolai cooked in the style of a northerner, and sometimes the taste was a bit heavy, with some ingredients like vermicelli and green onions. Sometimes Ryan couldn't get used to the food, so he put his chopsticks on the bowl and said, "Let's go! Boss Shang! Let's go out to eat! How about roast duck?" He put his arm around Ervin's shoulder and left, leaving a table full of dishes. In the past, when Ryan was not around, Xiaolai ate at the same table with Ervin. Since Ryan came, Xiaolai ate alone in the kitchen. Xiaolai hated him even more for such a small matter, and frowned in annoyance when he saw him. Later, Ervin felt it. When Ryan wanted to go out to eat again, Ervin whispered: "These dishes are all good, just eat them, I'm too lazy to go out." Ryan knew that he was the greediest and couldn't help but love to go out to eat. He looked at him suspiciously. Ervin said in embarrassment: "We always do this, Xiaolai will be unhappy. She is already unhappy!" Ryan didn't want to anger Xiaolai, so he ate a little bit honestly. However, when Xiaolai saw it, she would think unhappily: Don't you think my cooking is not good? What are you eating! Don't you have money to go out to eat? She never accepted any of the gifts that Ryan bought for her to thank her for her cooking skills. She lowered her head and turned away, no matter how Ryan shouted behind her. There was a set of Xie Fuchun's rouge and powder at the door of her room. I thought I would force it on her behind her back. She wouldn't refuse it, right? Girls like it. But it was still hanging there a month later. She was determined to be at odds with Ryan.

On the day of the birthday banquet of the old wife of Prince An, Ervin got the script of the play that Henry had slightly repaired, which rekindled his love for Kunqu Opera. During this period of time, Kunqu Opera has never left his mouth. After he picked up Kunqu Opera, he spent a lot of effort to perform the full version of "Peony Pavilion" and "Romance of the West Chamber" for several days against the trend. Kunqu Opera has always been popular in the upper-class cultural circles, and Ervin's friends who are scholars and scholars have responded enthusiastically to it. However, in today's world, Peking Opera is undoubtedly the most popular, and all other plays are shameless. Fortunately, as long as it is Ervin's play, the seats are still full, otherwise the manager of the theater must be anxious with him. Hou Yukui paid more attention to Ervin after meeting him in Prince An's Mansion. Hearing that he had put down Peking Opera to sing Kunqu Opera, he couldn't help but feel a little worried, and recruited Ervin into the mansion for several days. Ervin was flattered and wore a new coat to listen to the teachings. Everyone guessed that Hou Yukui was going to give him some advice, just like the breath of fairy air that Henry blew to him. In fact, Ervin only learned how to serve the big opium and burn the tobacco bubbles from Hou Yukui. Hou Yukui talked about the history of the opera world and did not tell him about the opera. Only one day when Ervin was leaving, Hou Yukui could not help but said: "Sing well, don't be indecisive, and ruin the opera!" Ervin bowed and promised.

Ervin has an unusual attitude towards the people he admires, and he is not so willful and stubborn. For example, to Hou Yukui, if someone says this when he is singing, he will definitely say: Peking opera is also opera, Kunqu opera is also opera, why is singing Kunqu opera considered half-hearted, it is none of your business what I sing! In front of Hou Yukui, he can only obey. Another example is Yuan Xiaodi. Ryan promised to arrange a meeting between them last time, and forgot about it when he turned around. But Ervin always remembered it, and he didn't remind him even though he remembered it, and he was upset and anxious. Ervin is just like this.

One day at lunch, the only dishes were a pot of cabbage and chicken soup and tofu with sauce. There was nothing delicious. Ervin got angry and started to find fault with Ryan: "Where is my Yuan Xiaodi! You promised me!"