Men from poor backgrounds are all good at all-round skills, raising pigs and herding horses, farming fields, building walls and building houses.
Needless to say, farming is a craft for eating. There is no money to build a house, and you can’t afford craftsmen. Of course, you have to do it yourself. This is a craft that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Lao Fang and the others moved very quickly. After half a day, the stove and kang that Li Yi wanted had already appeared in the kitchen.
After measuring it, the size is exactly the same as the drawing he drew, and there is no problem in principle.
The kang that has just been rolled cannot be fired immediately, otherwise it will crack, and this problem will not exist after two days of drying.
The stove and the earthen kang are connected, and naturally they cannot cook during these two days.
Li Yi originally planned to solve the problem of eating in the past two days from the restaurant outside, but he did not expect this idea to be opposed by Xiaohuan and Ruyi.
Although it is said that the family does not lack that little money now, how can a serious family go to a restaurant to eat every day
Ruyifang is not far from here, and the kitchen there is full of everything. It was still cooking there yesterday, so it is enough to start a business in the shop these two days.
Of course, Li Yi didn't have any objection to this. Goulan was next to Ruyifang, and he happened to discuss things with Old Man Sun on the way.
Lao Fang has already taken a few people to smash the stove of his own house. He didn't think about where to eat today. The stove in my uncle's house was smashed. How can there be no reason for his family not to smash it
Those who don't smash are fools, who doesn't understand, follow the steps of my uncle, have food and make money, they have come here these days, otherwise they are still eating chaff and swallowing vegetables in the stockade on the mountain .
When Li Yi's family was about to go to Ruyifang, Fang's sister-in-law was pointing at Lao Fang's nose and scolding.
"You bastard, the stove at home is broken, where are you going to cook today?" Old Auntie Fang was holding back her stomach, the dishes were washed, and when she was about to cook, this guy came in a few times He smashed his own stove and almost scared her half to death. The mother and son in the family depended on this one man to live. If he went crazy or hysterical, she and Zhuzi's wife would die too.
"What's wrong with eating in Zuixianglou for two days, and the family doesn't lack this little money." Lao Fang retorted.
It's okay if you don't say anything, but the sister-in-law of the Fang family became even more angry when she spoke, "Do you feel that the family has too much money and you are not at ease, thinking of ways to send it out, and planning to buy an actor in the morning, and now you want to go to Zuixianglou for dinner, Why don't you spend a lot of money to eat there once, and don't look at who are eating there, the family's savings will be wiped out by you sooner or later... "
Lao Fang talked back a few more words, and when Li Yi walked to the door of the house, he saw a broom flying out of Fang's yard.
Sure enough, people can't be judged by their appearance. One is an iron man who doesn't even frown when a knife is cut on his body, and the other is a virtuous and dignified peasant woman. In a sudden transformation, the dignified and virtuous woman has become a female tyrannosaur, and the indomitable man has become a tyrannosaurus. What a waste... what a crime.
Once again lamented his luck.
Although when we first met, Ruyi smashed the solid wooden table in front of his face, and Ruyi's sister-in-law didn't know how fierce she was, but for the rest of the time, she was like a well-managed, gentle and virtuous ideal. Wife, even though there is still a layer of veil that has not been pierced, it is better to think about the way old Fang wailed under the broom, and hurriedly threw that possibility out of his mind.
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It’s still early in the morning, and the east has just appeared a fishy belly. In winter, there are always reasons to get up late. Most people are still sleeping in warm quilts and don’t want to get up. There are not many people in the cottage. Who would come here in the early morning? Watching a play for entertainment, there is no one in the open fence, the doors of wine shops and teahouses are closed, only a figure occasionally comes out of the brothel, the footsteps are flimsy, facing the cold wind, and I still remember how good kung fu was last night. …
In one of the fences, Sun Yun, who had just turned fifteen, got up early, put a rag in the warm water, and quickly wiped the tables and chairs.
Before Goulan opens the door, he needs to wipe the tables and chairs clean without any dirt, and then boil the hot water so that he can prepare tea for the guests at any time.
His body was only wrapped in a thin jacket, but there was fine sweat on his forehead. The young man's body was not afraid of the cold. After working for half an hour, he only felt that his body was steaming, and he didn't feel the cold at all.
These jobs are not for nothing, Sister Ruoqing said, if he can get up so early every day, wipe the table, and boil hot water, he can be paid ten cents a day.
Thinking that there are already dozens of copper coins lying in the small purse that was secretly hidden, so that the accumulation will make more money, and one day I will be able to save enough money to marry a wife, and I will no longer have to worry about my elderly grandpa, so I am full of motivation. The frequency in the hand also accelerated, and even the grandfather who walked behind didn't notice it.
Old man Sun came over, looked at him lovingly, and said, "Xiaoyun, take a break, the door won't open until an hour later."
Sun Yun turned his head, wiped the sweat off his forehead, grinned, showing his white teeth, and said, "Grandpa, I'm not tired, I'm almost done wiping, and I have to boil water later."
After that, he continued with the work at hand, only two sets of tables and chairs had to be wiped, and when the water was boiled for a while, he could rest for a while.
Seeing the child's quick movements, old man Sun showed a look of relief on his face.
A diligent child will never starve to death. Even if one day he is lying in a coffin, Xiao Yun can still live alone. Of course, he is not willing to close his eyes until he finds a wife for the child and resolves lifelong affairs. If he can live to the day he holds his great-grandson, he will still have a smile on his face even if he dies.
Looking at the empty Goulan, old man Sun showed a smile on his face. It doesn't matter if there is no one now, he knows that it will be full of guests before long.
"Painted Skin" can still be performed for a while. When the number of guests gradually decreases, the number of "Painted Skin" shows will be reduced, and "Ying Ning" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" will be officially on stage. With Mr. Li, such a good story will not If there is less, the rewards from the guests will certainly not be less.
As a wandering actor, when did the future become so exciting
When a person is immersed in beautiful things for too long, he will involuntarily think of some sad things.
Yesterday a fence outside the city collapsed, and an old friend of many years was crushed under it. Although the injury was not serious, but with old bones, he would have to lie on the bed for at least ten and a half months before getting out of bed.
I have made it through, but there are still countless actors who are struggling to survive. In the past two days, countless old friends have approached me, hoping to make a living here, but the number of people here is indeed saturated. Old man Sun could only helplessly shake his head and refuse.
He himself has lived a life of wandering, and he can best understand the situation of most actors. If there is anything that can help them, he will reach out without hesitation.
Early in the morning, there were no guests in the Goulan, only old man Sun sitting in a daze in the corner, Li Yi walked over, old man Sun raised his head when he heard footsteps, and stood up hastily.
Li Yi waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and asked with a smile, "Is business okay yesterday?"
Old man Sun showed a smile on his face, and said: "Very well, the reward I received is a bit more than the day before yesterday, and I haven't had time to send it to you yet."
Yesterday was the second day of the Huapi stage play, and the enthusiasm not only did not decrease, but increased even more. Old man Sun already felt that there was not enough space for the Goulan.
"Don't be so anxious, the money will be placed with you first, and it will be settled once every half a month or once a month." Li Yi came here early in the morning not to press the account, and after a few words of pleasantries, he said straight to the point: "There is something I want to discuss things with Elder Sun."
"It's fine to call the little old son and the old grandson. If there is anything, the young master can just say it." The old man Sun said quickly.
"It's like this, you should have seen that this place can't accommodate many guests, so the profits will naturally not be great. I want to recruit more actors, build such a place inside and outside the city, and sign a contract with them , stories and scripts can be provided to them, as for how to distribute the profits, they can be distributed proportionally like we do, or they can be given a fixed salary every month." Li Yi looked at old man Sun and said.
This is not an idea that came up to him in the last two days. Li Yi had this idea when he saw the strange culture of Goulan for the first time.
What he lacks most is good stories and scripts. The library contains the cultural essence of China for thousands of years, which is almost inexhaustible, inexhaustible, and can never be used up in a lifetime.
After seeing those celebrities with hand cramps who were making money in later generations, and looking back at their miserable predecessors, I always feel strange in my heart. Li Yi is very interested in doing a little bit for this industry. change.
In addition to this reason, he is also happy to see these poor people at the bottom of the society live better. How many people are intoxicated by their dancing posture and long sleeves. They are creators of art, but everyone is While appreciating art, it is unfair to impose a lot of suffering and practices on these art makers.
Of course, there are some inhumane reasons why he did this. When the entertainment industry in this world began to prosper, lowly actors became idols in everyone's minds, and they could be sold for sky-high prices just by writing down their names. , You can hear the cheers of fans wherever you go, people know which actor has the best dance in the world, and the singing voice is unparalleled in the world, and they don’t know who the emperor of the country is—such scenes can always arouse certain memories deep in his heart.
People live in this world, material enjoyment and spiritual enjoyment are indispensable. When people are no longer hungry, they will pursue higher spiritual pleasure, as can be seen from the full-stacked "Painted Skin" stage play .
This is a huge piece of cake, a piece of cake that has not been noticed by others, and we must seize the opportunity before others have discovered it.
Of course, after realizing the particularity of Goulan, Li Yi did not intend to give up the opportunity to hold that invisible power in his hands.
This world is too unsafe. If you don't have enough power in your hands, you may be crushed to death like an ant at any time. In the past few months, the peaceful life in Liuye Village has gone forever, and earth-shaking events have taken place Changing, or just dawdling like before, I always feel a little guilty.
"My lord..., you, what did you just say?" Old man Sun thought he had heard wrong just now, and even his voice trembled a little.
Before Li Yi could speak, he asked again: "Are you willing to accept those poor people who are wandering around and give them a bite to eat?"
The old man's voice was still a little trembling, for fear that he might make a mistake.
Whether those wandering actors can eat or not depends entirely on luck. If they meet generous guests, they won’t be hungry for a long time. If the guests only watch the performance and don’t give rewards, they will have to tighten their belts in the next few days. What? I heard that Luqi people like them can still get a fixed salary
Li Yi wondered why the old man suddenly became so excited. Since the stage plays of "Painted Skin" can have such good ratings, when "Journey to the West" and "Legend of the White Snake" come out, I have never seen them before. The bumpkins in the world don't know what shock looks like
This is simply a business that will not lose money.
Relying on other people's money to eat is really ridiculous. Some people don't need to pay a penny to watch a movie, and they leave immediately. No one thinks that this method is unreasonable. One person, one vote, seated according to the number, how simple and convenient...
Wanting to completely transform this industry is not something that can be done overnight. Temporarily suppressing these thoughts, he looked at the old man Sun who was staring at him with excited eyes, and said, "What do you think about giving them five hundred Wen a month?"
"Too much, too much!" Old man Sun's beard was trembling with excitement. In this line of work, if you can eat enough, you are already blessed by God. You can have a salary of 500 yuan a month. Most people can't dream of it. Dare to think, don't do such a good thing, unless your head is kicked by a donkey...
"You should discuss this matter with Miss Wan first. You can call some people to try it out. It's not sure if it will work. Remember to choose people who know the basics. During these days, you don't need to send money over. My Use the portion first, let’s talk when there is not enough.”
Old man Sun patted his chest and promised: "Young master, don't worry, I will leave this matter to me, and I will definitely handle it properly for you."
Old man Sun's face turned red. This was a good thing for many actors in Qing'an Mansion. It would give these colleagues a chance to eat, and he was very happy in his heart.
Li Yi raised his head and looked at the stage covered by the curtain, his eyes showed expectations. The world's first entertainment company is about to take the first step from here...