Chapter 331
"Qin Guan, help him . . . "
"What? I can’t . . . "
"Yes, you can! I know Teacher Rong trained you . You are a clever guy . You can even tell a story in a Beijing dialect using a drum . The Peking Opera is nothing compared to that . Surely, you must be good at it!"
Qin Guan couldn't explain to his girlfriend . He had been trained in Mei School [1], which had been selected by Teacher Rong for his job . He had played a young lady in a Peking Opera .
What would he teach to the monkey? How to cast soft glances?
Xu Xiaoxia was also a smart boy though . He could see that Qin Guan was an opera actor . Besides, according to his girlfriend, Qin Guan had learned from a great master .
"Master! Help me!"
I’m not Tang Monk [2] .
Xu pulled Qin Guan's sleeve .
"Help me! I want to make a great impression at the birthday banquet!"
Xu was anxious about the banquet . He had been born into a big family, whose main talent was the lively power of reproduction . His grandfather had three brothers, and they had their own sons and grandsons .
It was hard to stand out . Xu had to compete for attention . It was a pity that, although he was a favorite in his own family, he was a nobody for others .
He was the eldest son of his father, so as a child he had been taught to hide his weak points .
"But I acted out young men's and women’s roles . I know nothing about martial arts roles . "
Qin Guan and Xu looked at each other silently . Elderly people liked lively, joyous plays for birthday celebrations . What could they do?
Cong Nianwei was more observant than the two boys . "You two are silly! ‘Ma Gu Congratulating Birthday’ is the most authentic Peking Opera . Xu is not a strong man, so he could play Ma Gu . "
Xu really liked her proposal . It was much better than performing "Monkey King Defeats Pan Jinlian" . Both he and Qin Guan approved of the idea .
"Let's get down to business . " Xu thought that Qin Guan would arrange a schedule for him, but he pointed to an empty table instead . "Dumplings, please . We are hungry . "
Xu had an idea . He pointed to the stage and said, "Qin Guan, if you perform on the stage right now, well or not, I’ll give you a 70% discount in the future . "
"Really? Are you serious?"
"Of course . I’ll get you a golden card . "
"Deal . A hungry bear doesn’t dance though . Boil those dumplings for me . They have to be ready by the time I’m finished . "
Cong Nianwei was happy with the deal . Prices in New York were very high . They had made some calculations overnight and realized they would be needing about 100,000 dollars a year, tuition fees not included . Even the amount they paid for a meal was important to them .
"Put some makeup on backstage . "
Qin Guan saw Su San taking off her dress at the backstage area . Even though she was a professional Peking Opera actor, she was satisfied with the pay there .
The classmate of the boss’ son will improvise on the stage . The middle-aged lady sighed .
Those foreign Chinese kids are ruining the quintessence of Chinese culture . Before she could get a grip, Qin Guan finished his makeup .
He drew on delicate eyebrows, pinned some flowers on his hair and brushed a bit of rouge across his cheeks . Soon, the handsome young man had become a beautiful lady .
Waving his long sleeves, Qin Guan opened his mouth and said, "Xu Xiaoxiao, show me the way to the stage . . . "
Perfect!
Su San stood up excitedly, nearly kicking off her chair . Impossible! Surely, this doesn't mean . . . I have to keep watching!
"Ah! It’s an order from the goddess from the abode of immortals . I’m turning around and picking up a jar of wine . . . "
Making the orchid gesture, Qin Guan started singing a beautiful melody . His expression, gestures and posture were all attractive . He looked like a really beautiful girl on stage .
It was like a dream!
The foreign customers were shocked . What a charming girl! Their saliva was dripping like the Niagara Falls!
Qin Guan finished his performance and returned to the backstage area . Su San grabbed his arm . "Who was your mentor?"
"Teacher Rong . . . " Qin Guan stared at the lady in confusion . Xu Xiaoxiao came back to his senses and rushed up to them . "What are you doing? Let him go!"
"Teacher Rong?" Is that a master of the Peking Opera in China?
"Teacher Rong recommended that I study with Mr . Hu Wenge . He was the one who taught me . "
"That explains your style . How about Ms . Li Susheng? Is she any good?"
Li Susheng was another follower of the Mei School from the same generation as Hu . Qin Guan nodded . "She is fine . She performs often on stage and has many followers . "
Su San loosened her grip on Qin Guan’s sleeve and sighed in relief . My teacher is living a happy life . She wasn't that angry with me, even though I quit .
The boy had given a good performance, even though he had just had a few lessons on the Peking Opera . It seemed that her struggle to carve a path for the Peking Opera in foreign countries had been wrong .
There was no room for the Peking Opera there . She had become rusty after all those years . Besides, the foreign audience under the stage was not really interested in the Peking Opera .
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