Huo Nian and Zhuifeng went to Fang Mansion early in the morning with birthday gifts.
Although only Fang Qi's father is an official in the Fang family, and his official position is not very high, it is still an official family, and many people come to celebrate his birthday.
It was the first time for Huo Nian to be a guest at someone else's house with a door higher than his own, and his sister forced a lot of rules the night before.
Until meeting Gu Yu and being led by Fang Qi to see the troupe, the whole talent became lively.
The three children got into the back of the stage to watch the actors make up.
Huo Nian had never seen an opera before. It was very interesting to watch the actors paint a thick layer of oil paint on their faces, red and white. From time to time, whisper a few words with two friends.
After muttering a few words, someone picked him up from the back of his neck and threw him aside.
Fang Qi and Gu Yu were also pushed aside, and fell on the chest containing costumes and props.
The three children didn't come back to their senses for a while, and looked at the person in a daze.
The chubby man led two young servants into the backstage swaggeringly, and greeted an actor with a doglike appearance.
For the three children who blocked his sight, he ordered people to move them away, and he didn't even look at them.
Huo Nian rubbed his hand bowl in pain from the fall, his face aggrieved.
Fang Qi is the host today, and everyone who comes to his house is a guest. He didn't know this person in front of him, how dare he treat him and his friends like this in his home.
was very angry: "Who are you! This is my home, how dare you throw me!"
Huo Nian and Gu Yu also ran to him and stood next to him, with accusations on their faces.
Wu Youcai turned his head and glanced at the three children. Hearing that the middle one was the child of the master's family, he frowned. But he boasted that his status was above the Fang family, and he looked disdainful, and he couldn't say anything nice to the three children.
He took out a few silver beans from his purse and asked them to stuff them into Fang Qi's hands, "Go, take them and buy something delicious. This is not a place for children, go outside and play."
After speaking, he waved his hand and asked the two servants to drive the three children out. Turning around, he hugged the actor again, with a fawning expression on his face.
Fang Qi was very angry. This was his home, and this man acted like a master, ignoring himself and making him lose face in front of his two friends.
Don't want his money, want to rush to him to argue.
But Huo Nian has learned his lesson, he always remembers what his sister said, don't conflict with people with higher status than himself.
Having been indoctrinated by her sister and husband into the concept of family status, the club didn't intend to fight the man in front of her, so she dragged Fang Qi out tightly.
"Why are you pulling me!"
"He is an adult, and he has a servant, and we can't beat him."
"Then I'll go find my grandfather. Hmph, I don't know him, maybe he's not a guest of my house." Pulling two good friends, he rushed to find his grandfather.
Once Mr. Fang heard his grandson's description, he knew who it was.
The troupe invited by Fangfu today is called the Ruyi troupe, which is only considered a second-rate troupe in the capital.
But I can't help but feel that there is an actor who sings Huadan in this troupe, named Yulou, who is very famous in the capital no matter in terms of figure, appearance, or singing.
As long as this Yulou goes to sing with the opera troupe, many people who like her will try their best to get a post with the master's house, and follow her to the master's house to watch her perform.
The person Sun Tzu described should be the Wu family, that Wu Youcai who works as a errand in the Shibo Department.
It's just a white person with no rank, and the Wu family is not a high-ranking family, not as good as Fang's family.
But he loves to have a sister who has become Mrs. Hou.
gave Wu Youcai a post. Then Wu Youcai really brought someone here.
Wu Youcai's behavior was not abrupt at all. It is said that someone followed Li Bai's footsteps for thousands of miles just to see him.
Wu Youcai is so talented.
Nowadays, the wealthy and idle people in the capital don’t have much entertainment, they just watch plays and listen to music. A famous actor is also admired by many people.
Wu Youcai is fascinated by this Yulou, very fascinated, as long as Yulou performs operas, he must be there.
The old man talked about his relationship with his grandson. I heard that Huo Nian calmed down his grandson and didn't continue to quarrel with him, so he liked him very much.
Give him a purse, "Good boy, that's a good job. A good friend should think about him like this. Take it and play with it, and watch a play with Fang Qi later. If you like it, you can use it as a reward."
Seeing the grandson staring at the silver beans in his hand, looking like he wanted to throw it away, he persuaded him: "Others upset you, but the silver didn't offend you. If you see something exciting in the theater later, you can throw it on the stage." Reward the actor."
also gave Gu Yu a purse, and let the three of them go out to play.
Fang Qi was still puffed up, feeling that he had lost face in front of his friends. After being coaxed by Huo Nian and Gu Yu for a long time, the three children happily waited outside the stage for the gong to start.
Huo Nian had never seen a play before, and he couldn't understand what the other party was singing, but it didn't affect his enjoyment of watching it.
Wu Youcai squinted his eyes, followed Yulou on the stage, shaking his head and reading her libretto. Until she went to the backstage to change her clothes, she was still full of meaning.
Turning around, he saw the three children who had waved back just now. They were staring intently at the curtain, their eyes flickering.
Recalling that his nephew said that he wanted to find two companions, the servants at home, and the children of the Zhang family were not satisfactory to him.
Hearing that the grandson of the Fang family had also learned martial arts in the school, he nodded in his heart.
The fat one next to him, no, the grandson of the Fang family and the smart one next to him are quite suitable for the nephew's requirements.
Before the show ended, he ran to find Fang Qi's father, Fang Qingzhuo, and said that he would take his son to the Hou's mansion to be a companion to the young master.
Fang Qingzhuo has an upright temper and never likes to cling to the powerful, otherwise he wouldn't have been an eighth-rank city gate official after working for more than ten years. Immediately refused.
Wu Youcai was dumbfounded.
His nephew, the young master of Xincheng Hou's mansion, the future hereditary master, is his companion, and you have wronged your child?
Is this person's brain flooded?
I didn't expect to be rejected, and I was stunned for a long time before returning to my senses.
But everyone refused, and Wu Youcai couldn't get angry at Fang's house, so he had to hold back his anger, sat down and watched two more scenes, and then left with the servant in a huff.
Fang Qingzhuo refused, and did not report the matter to his old father. Didn't say anything to the kids. Just when it's over.
Of course Huo Nian didn't know about it.
The three children were so happy to see Wu Youcai leave. They went backstage hand in hand to watch people put on makeup, and rewarded people with silver beans. There are fun and beautiful things in Fang's house, and I eat a lot of delicious food, that is a satisfaction.
Huo Nian spent a whole day at Fang's house before coming back. After coming back, he danced and chatted with Huo Xiyang and others for a long time.
Mr. Yang was very distressed when she heard this.
"What is it worth to see a play. Our family can't afford to invite them now. After the Chinese New Year, you are on holiday, and let your father invite the opera troupe to come to the house to sing, so that you can see enough."
"Really? Mom, that's great! I'll also invite Fang Qi and Gu Yu to watch a play at home!"
Mr. Yang spoke, but Huo Xi didn't say anything.
Her brother was supposed to be raised by gold and jade, so what's the point of seeing a play, but now he wants to watch it every month, and Huo Xi can afford it.
Huo Nian was so happy that he forgot to tell his sister about being picked up by the neck. Huo Xi only thought that he was having fun at Fang's house.