Not The Sideburns I Know Chapter 45

The third day of the twelfth lunar month of this year was a very auspicious day, suitable for marriage, sacrifice, and opening of business. As the main troupe of this new play, Shuiyunlou chose an auspicious time in the early morning, and Ervin led Xiao Zhouzi and other opera disciples to burn incense and pray to the ancestor in a very solemn manner. The ceremony was to simply set up a long table in the yard of the Shang residence and place melons and fruits as tributes, but everyone was extremely pious. Even Master Du Qi, in the solemn atmosphere of incense, stepped into the ranks and kowtowed to the ancestor twice in a graceful and valiant manner.

Yu Qing couldn't help but turn her head to look at Du Qi, with a little surprise and admiration in her eyes. As a family of officials, young men like Du Qi usually sleep with prostitutes and hang out with actors. At most, they are not doing their jobs properly and their behavior is absurd, which is also common. But this worship is almost like joining the list of actors, and being with them physically and mentally. She knows best what kind of criticism will be made if this gets to the ears of the elders in the family. Nodded secretly. Looking at Ervin again, he was wearing a long blue cloth gown, with a white jade-like face and a skinny body. He stood straight, exuding such a refreshing and charming spirit. He didn't need to be urged to burn incense this time. His expression was solemn in his indifference, and he had the spirit of a master of the opera world. However, after the ceremony, Ervin brushed his clothes, turned around and smiled shyly at everyone, nodded, and said: "Then, see you at the theater later, everyone."

The actors stood there confused, they thought there would be some other urgent arrangements or instructions before the show started, they didn't expect Ervin to make them all disperse as if everything was ready except for the east wind. You know, for this grand show, every actor came under tremendous pressure and cold eyes, risking great disapproval. Not to mention the bad performance, as long as the box office is not good, it will be even more difficult for new plays to go forward.

Seeing everyone's panic, Yu Qing smiled and said, "How about a few actors follow me to the Liyuan Hall, and we can perform in silence and go through the stage again? It will be closer to the theater after that." Everyone naturally agreed. Du Qi also went with them. Du Qi was relieved to see Ervin's performance with his eyes closed, and he didn't need to watch him. He just said to Ervin, "Don't sleep in after lunch, or your face will be swollen and your makeup will fall off at night." Du Qi knew all these details of the actor. Ervin nodded. After seeing these people off, the small courtyard suddenly became deserted. He went into the house and found a record of Hou Yukui, turned up the volume of the phonograph, and then moved a chair to sit in the courtyard to bask in the sun. While listening to the performance, he watched Xiao Lai put away the offerings and candles on the altar.

Xiao Zhouzi has been standing there since the beginning, not knowing what to do. Today, he is going to sing on stage to warm up Ervin and their new play. It is said that the place is full, which is extraordinary. In comparison, his past stage performances were just a rehearsal to train his courage. Ervin told him several times that actors either make a big splash or are worthless, and there is no such thing as late success. It seems that if this play doesn't make a name for itself, Ervin may give up on him. Xiao Zhouzi felt very panicked when he thought of this, his heart was pounding, and his hands and feet were cold. Ervin is his noble man in life, the only life-saving straw. He has this feeling that his life has become clear, open and promising after meeting Ervin. Without Ervin, given his situation, when will he be able to survive in Si Xier's hands?