AWB Chapter 409 The Opera House!
Chapter 409 The Opera House!
"When all the waiters and reception staff wore cheongsam uniforms, it felt just right, but..."
After the garment factory manager left, Xiao Yu leaned back in his office chair, pondered for a moment, and then made a decision, "Something's still missing. We need something to liven up the atmosphere, like singing, dancing, or musical instruments..."
With that in mind, he picked up a charcoal pencil and started scribbling and drawing quickly on an A4 sheet of paper.
In his past life, when he was in college, he studied a musical instrument for a period of time in order to win over the school beauty.
Therefore, I am quite familiar with common musical instruments such as the erhu and guitar.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu activated his Crystal Beast ability, conjuring a crystal erhu.
He closed his eyes, mentally replaying the erhu he had in his past life, making subtle adjustments until it was exactly the same. "For the strings, I'll use silkworm silk. It's strong enough and very elastic..."
Soon, strands of translucent silkworm silk appeared in his palm...
A moment later, the erhu was completely finished, and the bow was made of animal hide.
"Add a pair of sunglasses, and it'll look just right..."
So when the women returned for lunch, they saw a man wearing sunglasses and a gray-white long gown, and heard a melodious, flowing tune with a deep and melancholic mood. None of the women had ever been exposed to such music before.
She burst into tears on the spot, unable to control herself.
"Lord Xiao Yu's music is so... beautiful?" Chu Ling Shuang wiped her eyes. She wanted to say that it sounded very sad, but she couldn't find a good adjective, so she could only say that it was beautiful.
"It sounds nice, but... it's such a waste of paper," June said to Xiao Yu with a resentful look.
Xiao Yu said calmly, "This is a piece of music adapted from the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, and it's called 'Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai'!"
Actually, the Liang-Zhu duo were more suited to playing the violin in their previous lives.
However, when it comes to emotional appeal, the erhu is the true king!
"No wonder," the women exclaimed in realization.
No wonder, I had a feeling of déjà vu.
It turns out to be the melody of "The Butterfly Lovers".
“By the way, Red Lotus,” Xiao Yu said to the red-haired girl, “Isn’t the auction still missing a venue? I’ve already thought of something. I plan to build an opera house, which can be used for performances normally, and then used directly for the auction.”
After all, the auctions held every six months often involve goods worth millions.
Xiao Yu himself felt it would be beneath him to use a poor venue.
The problem is, if you're going to build a luxury building just for a bi-annual auction...
Xiao Yu then felt that it was really unnecessary.
But just now, he came up with a solution.
Build an opera house directly.
It is usually used for performances, and when needed, it is used for auctions.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up.
"What's an opera house?" The blue-haired girl tilted her head and looked at Xiao Yu curiously.
The women all looked puzzled as the city lord spoke a lot of things they couldn't understand.
"It's a place for performances, like erhu playing or plays, but..."
Xiao Yu gave a brief explanation and instructed, "We're still short of actors for the performance. Honglian, go and put up a recruitment ad later, saying that Longcheng needs a large number of performers, anyone with talent is welcome. Especially recruiting actors for the play 'The Butterfly Lovers,' I need to write the play and find people to act out the story..."
There are too few entertainment options in the wasteland world, making it really boring.
This is a good opportunity to expand.
Let's give the people of Longcheng, whose lives are dull, a little shock.
"Looking for actors to perform in a play?"
Upon hearing this, all the women's beautiful eyes lit up.
Although I don't really understand it, it seems very impressive, and I'm instantly filled with anticipation.
Honglian immediately assured her, "Okay, I'll go prepare it after I finish eating."
After the meal, the red-haired girl immediately prepared posters and put them up all over Dragon City.
Xiao Yu, based on his extensive experience reading novels and watching movies and television in his previous life, reorganized the story of "The Butterfly Lovers" in his mind and adapted it into a stage play.
"The melody of 'The Butterfly Lovers' needs to have enough artistic conception, so it usually requires at least two instruments. Let's get a flute too..." Xiao Yu recalled the various versions of "The Butterfly Lovers" he had heard in his previous life.
It's usually played by a few people with a few instruments, or even by multiple people.
The only person who can play solo is an elderly woman who plays the piano.
However, they play the piano, but there's no piano here.
"And the period costumes from that era... um, there's quite a lot to prepare..."
……
In the afternoon, recruitment advertisements were posted on the bulletin boards of the Hall of Merit and Commercial Street in Longcheng.
Even in the densely populated areas of the ruins city, advertisements were posted.
The advertisement immediately attracted the attention of countless people as soon as it was posted.
After all, every announcement from Longcheng causes a sensation.
"We are recruiting a large number of actors. Requirements: 1. Handsome men and sweet and beautiful women; 2. Talented; 3. Pleasant voice... Anyone who meets one of the above conditions is welcome to apply..."
Upon seeing the job posting, some people looked on with curiosity, while others were filled with anticipation.
Others looked thoughtful before heading towards the recruitment area.
Because she was beautiful, of noble birth, and gentle in nature.
Xue Qingcheng made many new friends as soon as she entered the academy.
After the afternoon classes ended, I held hands with several female classmates and strolled around the inner city.
Students are allowed to visit the plantation and workshops, which is permitted by Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu will regularly conduct trial classes.
Let all students go to plantations and workshops to work and experience.
They would also be protected by the city's garrison and allowed to live in the wilderness.
Let them observe up close as the warriors hunt and fight on the battlefield.
Because his students must develop in all aspects.
Survival, life, work, values, and so on—all of these are indispensable.
"Hey Qingcheng, look!" A girl exclaimed, pointing to the bulletin board. "The City Lord's Mansion has posted a new job advertisement, looking for beautiful actresses. You're so pretty, you're sure to get the part."
"Yes! The city lord has adapted 'The Butterfly Lovers' into a play and is looking for a female lead."
As the girl spoke, she pulled Xue Qingcheng over to take a look.
The other girls nodded in agreement and pulled Xue Qingcheng toward the recruitment area.
"Mm." Xue Qingcheng nodded gently, her beautiful eyes also filled with anticipation.
She also really liked the story of "The Butterfly Lovers" written by the city lord, and had read it many times.
Exactly, this story wasted so much paper that she ended up buying a ton of toilet paper.
Soon, several girls arrived at the recruitment area chattering away, expressing their desire to apply for jobs.
"Miss Xue Qingcheng, are you going to audition for the lead role in 'The Butterfly Lovers'?" Yingzi was in charge of the auditions, and she was naturally very happy to see Xue Qingcheng come for the audition.
After all, Xue Qingcheng's beauty is widely acknowledged.
Even the ladies of the city lord's mansion felt somewhat inferior to him.
The city lord also meant that the more beautiful the female lead, the better.
“Yes! Sister Yingzi, I really love the story of 'The Butterfly Lovers'.” Xue Qingcheng smiled and nodded, saying modestly, “This story is so beautiful, I would like to play Zhu Yingtai, is that alright?”
"Miss Xue Qingcheng has a great image and a beautiful voice. However, we still need to practice her lines first." Yingzi handed a stack of A4 papers to the blonde girl and said, "This is the script written by the city lord. Pick any section and perform it for me to see..."
"Okay, thank you, Sakura-neechan!"