For the first two days, the backstage was terribly chaotic, and there was no place for Cheng Fengtai to stand. Then one day Cheng Fengtai got up early in the morning and went to the commercial house to talk to Shang Xirui. As soon as Shang Xirui performed a new play, Cheng Fengtai had to publish a grand essay in response. Although he is a layman, based on his life experience and certain sympathies on "spirituality", and his glib tongue trained in the business field, the opinions he speaks are those of those drama reviews. Unexpected to everyone, he is very able to cater to Shang Xirui's wishes, he is a unique bosom friend. Shang Xirui sang for two days in a row, extremely tired, extremely lazy, lying crookedly on the rattan couch as if he had been paralyzed by a stroke, sucking on the spout of the teapot, constantly teasing Cheng Fengtai, "Continue to say" "What else?" Cheng Fengtai had already exhausted his thoughts, grabbed his teapot and took a sip, said with a bitter face: "Boss Shang, I don't want you to catch Lai Toad and squeeze out egg yolks like this."
Shang Xirui refused to accept it, knocked his ass with a folding fan: "Yes! Think again! The scene is in the second half!"
Cheng Fengtai had nothing to say, turned around and hid all the way, Shang Xirui jumped up and chased him all the way, the two of them chased and fought, having fun. At this time the half-hidden door of the small courtyard was pushed open, and a familiar sharpened head poked in, with a camera hanging around its neck, it turned out to be Reporter Huang who was very close to Shang Xirui. Reporter Huang slipped into the door and smiled before saying anything, with a flattering smile: "Boss Shang! Oh! Second Master Cheng is here too! I'm sorry, I'm rude! Look at me, I'm holding hands. When I saw the door was open, I..." He said Lifting the gift box in both hands: "I had an appointment with you last night, is it... convenient for you now?"
Shang Xirui put away his folding fan, nodded reservedly: "Come on!" He picked up a chair and sat down on his own, and didn't greet Reporter Huang very much, a bit of the stinky airs of their famous characters. Reporter Huang had owed him more than 80 times in just a few short steps, and when he arrived in fear, Xiao Lai wanted to accept his gift, but Reporter Huang turned around and avoided him: "Hey! Girl, do it! You rest! You are the big aunt who combs the queen's hair and hairpins! And I, the servant of the rough envoy! I will serve the boss!" As expected, he opened the gift box with agility, and put out various desserts and snacks , and a jar of Beijing’s famous Mongolian sweet cheese. This cheese is sold out as soon as the market opens, so you have to buy it early in the morning, and there is a long queue. Shang Xirui couldn't put it down, but Xiao Lai was not used to him and refused to go all the way to buy it for him. Sometimes Cheng Fengtai would play cards all night and would bring him two jars by the way, but not often. He is always gluttonous, and no one really cares if he feeds more and less.
Considering Shang Xirui's worth and human nature, he may not be very grateful to send a check now, he must be very happy to bring so many delicious food. Shang Xirui and Reporter Huang have known each other for four or five years, as soon as Shang Xirui entered Beijing, Reporter Huang savvyly approached the newcomer Shuiyunlou, Shang Xirui didn't bother him, and was willing to be with him He talked gossip and missed some news, not because Reporter Huang was sharp in words and knew the tricks. His writing style is better than his, and the front of the newspaper is much bigger. The reason why Reporter Huang was able to stand out from his peers and win Shang Xirui's favor was because of this set of sycophantic kung fu. As ignorant as Shang Xirui, this is what he likes the most.
Reporter Huang smiled and watched Shang Xirui eat and drink wantonly, not forgetting to greet Cheng Fengtai. Cheng Fengtai was very tired of this slippery villain next to Shang Xirui, Huang was not qualified as a reporter and he reluctantly dealt with it, he leaned on the back of Shang Xirui's chair and didn't pay much attention. Reporter Huang was used to running into trouble in front of the powerful, and Cheng Fengtai didn't like to talk to him. Instead, he thought it was normal, turned his head and vigorously took out the interview notebook, seemed to be complaining, but actually smiled wryly and flatteringly: "Boss Shang is too popular! For two days, I tried my best to get on the stage to take a picture of you, but I was so crowded by them that I lost my shoes!"
Shang Xirui subconsciously glanced at his leather shoes, and gave a smug smile. Reporter Huang took advantage of this to ask a lot of questions, and Shang Xirui always bowed his head in thought before answering the questions, and then gave answers that were euphemistic and conciliatory, high-sounding, and could be reported to the radio station and broadcast everywhere The official document, people listen to it and can't make mistakes, can't write articles, so watertight and impartial, it doesn't look like what he said. Although he has sincerely praised other actors in private, he is generally a very proud person. Those who are better than him have either retired or died. Far from it, and his appreciation of them was limited. Cheng Fengtai saw that Shang Xirui's answers were all the product of inadvertent training, and found it even more funny. Reporter Huang's questions gradually became tricky, and Shang Xirui answered them cleverly, but his wit and patience didn't last long, and he started to get annoyed. Reporter Huang saw that his eyebrows were frowned three times, so he stopped writing wisely, discussed carefully and asked: "Boss Shang, do you think... would you do me a favor and let me take a photo? I will take your photo and return it to the museum." The scenery is beautiful!"
In Shang Xirui's original intention, he didn't bother to ask people to take pictures, because he always felt that he was a bit stupid without makeup, and the camera magnified this stupidity, it didn't look good at all. Unexpectedly, Cheng Fengtai looked at him and said with a smile: "Then you have to change into better clothes, this one is too casual." Shang Xirui was still a little unhappy, but then he couldn't stand Reporter Huang bowing and bowing, urging and beckoning, turning his head to look Looking at Cheng Fengtai, he said: "It's fine if you want me to take pictures, but you have to take pictures with me!"
Cheng Fengtai said with a smile: "I'm not a big star, a big red actor, and I'm not from your theater industry, so why should I be fooling around with this!"
Reporter Huang was afraid that Shang Xirui would regret it, so he hurriedly said: "It's okay, let's do it! The second master took a picture together, I'm not bragging, the photo studio's skills are not as good as mine! Why don't you take a photo with Boss Shang as a souvenir!" "
When Reporter Huang said this, Cheng Fengtai also took it into his heart, he and Shang Xirui haven't had a photo together since they met, it's definitely commemorative. Shang Xirui dragged Cheng Fengtai into the house together to pick out clothes for him. Cheng Fengtai hurriedly took a sip of tea, and said: "Just find something to wear when you go out, and you have someone to serve you!" His voice was full of intimacy. Reporter Huang had already noticed the intimacy between the two of them. When he heard this, his eyes moved, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
In Shang Xirui's bedroom there is a large wardrobe against the wall, all long gowns and jackets are opened, and a suit with a dustproof cover hangs out of place on the side. Cheng Fengtai took off his coat and looked at it, before he could speak, Shang Xirui said: "I don't wear that."
Cheng Fengtai said: "Taking photos, suits show spirit!"
Shang Xirui said: "I don't wear it, I wear arms and legs."
Cheng Fengtai said: "If you don't wear it, why buy it!"
Shang Xirui said: "Seventh Young Master bought it and forced me to wear it twice, it's dull and not good-looking." Du Qi treats him so hard, he doesn't appreciate it.
In the end, I chose a brand-new lake blue gown waistcoat. In fact, the color is not bright even in the photos, and it is just a little novelty. Cheng Fengtai buttoned his buttons for him, he stretched his neck over Fengtai's shoulders on tiptoe, combed his hair in the mirror on the table, his neck was stretched as long as a goose, he looked like a fool. Cheng Fengtai couldn't help laughing, and said: "Boss Shang is actually quite smart sometimes."
Except for singing, almost no one praised Shang Xirui for being smart, Shang Xirui loved to hear this sentence: "Oh? Tell me, how is Boss Shang smart?"
Cheng Fengtai stroked his hair from the top of his head, and said with a smile: "What you said to Reporter Huang just now, how clever! You won't offend anyone anyway, and you are very affectionate with everyone, who taught you?"
Shang Xirui was quite proud at first, and wanted to respond: "That's right! Boss Shang is so smart!" Who knew that Cheng Fengtai could hear that he was instructed by his master, and had to admit: "Jiulang said, these reporters You can spread rumors, it's so bad, be careful when you talk to them, and don't tell them to take short notes." Cheng Fengtai asked him again, and he told Cheng Fengtai the routines Ning Jiulang taught him, such as asking colleagues to fight for popularity How to answer, how to answer when asked about backstage scandals; for reporters, it is a set of official speeches, and for theater fans, it has to be flexible. Cheng Fengtai savored the leeway and vigilance in his words, and thought that Ning Jiulang is really a talent in all aspects, he spent half his life walking in the palace, golden dragons and golden phoenixes should serve him, and shrimps and small fishes should also be perfunctory, not for nothing. It is more than enough for this stupid boy in front of him to be his master, and to teach him two tricks. In fact, not to mention Ning Jiulang who is so sharp, all the men, women and children in the Pear Garden are better than the one in front of him.
Cheng Fengtai thought of this, smiled, and patted the back of Shang Xirui's head affectionately. When Shang Xirui was alone in private, because he was completely relaxed, he lost even the shrewdness he pretended to be. A pair of eyes are bright and innocent, innocent and ignorant, and the lips seem to be pouting all the time, with a kind of delicate and unreasonable childishness, as if they are about to get angry in the next moment. At this time, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Cheng Fengtai, feeling that he was being loved, so he didn't care about Cheng Fengtai's messing up his hair.
Although Cheng Fengtai promised to take a photo together, he usually dresses up modernly and beautifully, as if he walked out of a pictorial, at this time he looked in the mirror a little, straightened the silk scarf tucked into his neckline, and it was considered tidy up. The two walked out of the house one after another gracefully. Xiao Lai stood straddling the threshold, watching Reporter Huang's poses for them with a little interest. Standing side by side is too rigid, and it only looks good when taking a group photo; one is sitting and the other is standing, and it looks like a young couple taking a double photo. Shang Xirui thought for a while, took Cheng Fengtai's arm very naturally, tilted his head, almost resting on Cheng Fengtai's shoulder, looking cuddly: "That's it, let's shoot!" Cheng Fengtai was angry and funny She glanced at him and thought he was too naughty. Reporter Huang thought it was good, with this outfit and style, the title was ready: Cai E and Xiao Fengxian.
But since Reporter Huang wanted to please Shang Xirui, he did whatever Shang Xirui said, and took a few photos in a row of different poses to make Shang Xirui happy. Cheng Fengtai put the hat on Shang Xirui's head and taught him to wear a jazz hat and carry a civilized stick. The hat covered half of his brows and eyes, Shang Xirui raised his toes, did a movement in a Chaplin movie vividly, muffled his voice, and took a playful foreign style, like a still photo from a movie. Xiao Lai watched there, and laughed softly. Cheng Fengtai heard it, and kindly offered up his seat, and said to her, "Miss Xiao Lai, come here! Take a photo with your boss Shang!" Xiao Lai Lai put away his smiling face suddenly, turned his head and entered the room.
When Shang Xirui had had enough fun and there were not many films left, Reporter Huang begged: "Boss Shang, otherwise, would you reward me with another single?" This is today's topic. Shang Xirui had no choice but to reciprocate, and let him take two frontal single photos, which made Reporter Huang go happily. As soon as Reporter Huang left, Shang Xirui also rushed to the theater. He was born with a hot temper, and now he has a new play, his life is as busy as being chased by a dog, and he has to keep urging him in Cheng Fengtai's car. Cheng Fengtai smiled and said: "Don't pay attention to Lao Ge, this narrow street is full of people, you drive slowly, don't bump passers-by." Say what you want, a small newspaper boy strung out horizontally with a big cloth bag on his back, running too fast , but he pushed the car, slammed his hands on the hood, and fell a somersault, scaring Lao Ge to death, thinking he had hit a child. Just as he was about to get out of the car to check, the little newsboy got up in fear and patted the ashes on his body and ran away. Lao Ge was so angry that he scolded the little red guy. However, the newsboy shouted while running: "Extra! Extra! Shang Xirui's new play has caused a storm, and the Liyuan community is talking about "Zhao Feiyan"!"
Cheng Fengtai was shocked. Shang Xirui had poked his head out of the car window, shouting viciously: "Children! Come here!" The newsboy ran up to him, Shang Xirui grabbed the newspaper and flipped through it hastily. The newsboy thought he had met a hooligan, and it was Lao Ge who paid the money. Along the way, the eyebrows tightened more and more, Cheng Fengtai asked him in a good voice: "What's the matter? Boss Shang? What did the newspaper say about you?" Shang Xirui's face was grim and he didn't answer, Cheng Fengtai asked one more question, and he suddenly became irritable , shouted: "It's so annoying! Don't you know how to read it yourself!" He rubbed the newspaper twice casually, and patted it into Cheng Fengtai's arms. Lao Ge looked at it and smacked his tongue in his heart, thinking to himself that this actor is not giving face! Fooling the second master is like bluffing a dog! This also works? ! However, Cheng Fengtai was already used to Shang Xirui's temperament of a wild rabbit stung by a wild scorpion at this time, he gave him a bad look, swallowed his anger and opened the newspaper, and didn't say anything about him.
The newspaper devoted a lot of space to Liyuan Xing's opinion on "Zhao Feiyan", mainly accusing him of playing Zhao Feiyan as too lascivious and obscene, and "changing the drama". Not like this. He also talked about the fact that Shang Xirui had been with two warlords, saying that he is lecherous and charming, his own experience is quite consistent with Zhao Feiyan, so he continued the style outside the play into the play, pleasing everyone with vulgarity. The words are quite ugly. Another commentator said that when Shang Xirui sang "Returning to the Wind", the reason why Shang Xirui's skirt fluttered like a banished fairy was not because he was particularly good at kung fu or had any tricks, but because of the two sides of the stage. , there is a big electric fan blowing on him! It was as real as it was said, as if I saw it with my own eyes.
Originally, when the actor sang a new play, it was normal for the comments on the market to be positive or negative, and most of them even colluded with the opera critics of the newspaper in advance, holding it up and smashing it at the same time. The usual means of acting. But this time it was neither a pre-collusion nor an unusual discussion, "Bad change the play" is a criticism with considerable weight in the industry, the crooked idea of the electric fan also wiped out Shang Xirui's painstakingly cultivated "walking" up. Especially when it comes to the private life in the past, Shang Xirui smelled malice very keenly, and laughed angrily: "This is all nonsense! The electric fan can blow it out, and I still suffer? Me?" Cheng Fengtai couldn't help but scold him with a few words of comfort to those bastards who talk nonsense. After all, Shang Xirui has been through a lot of wind and waves, he is used to wrongful lawsuits, his anger comes and goes quickly, within a few minutes he was coaxed into laughter by Cheng Fengtai. Unexpectedly, when they arrived at Shuiyunlou, the group in Shuiyunlou were also discussing today's newspaper passionately, which made Cheng Fengtai's treasures go to waste.
The Nineteenth National Congress started yelling and cursing: "He was not raised by humans! You bastard! Bah! The former son was shy with the backstage and begged our class leader for a role, a lot of old people! That shabby! You almost kneel in front of our class leader! Everyone must have seen it! Ouch! What did you say, "The Drunken Concubine" you revised in the early years is my Gao Lishi, and it is my duty to continue serving Empress Feiyan! 'Turn around and report Destroyer! I think this old bastard just plays too many slaves, and he will lick assholes for anyone who gives him some favors!"
Nineteen saw that Shang Xirui had arrived, he couldn't keep his mouth shut, still rolled his eyelids, cursing "old and immortal" and "smelly shameless" to himself. Most of the actors also agreed, chattering all over the place, insulting people unbearably. They all rely on Shang Xirui as a living sign, whenever Shang Xirui's interests and reputation are damaged, they immediately feel the pain, more angry than Shang Xirui himself!
Shang Xirui didn't know Mu Jue, and asked Yuan Lan: "Who are you scolding?"
Yuan Lan looked at him, smiled and said, "The class leader doesn't know about today's newspaper, does he?"
Shang Xirui said: "Take a look."
Yuan Lan said: "Then you should have seen what Jin Lusheng said?"
Although Shang Xirui had doubts in his heart, he didn't dare to confirm, said: "That person is Jin Lusheng? I don't know, the papers always use a pseudonym."
Nineteen interjected in a loud voice: "Master, don't be so stupid! Who else is there besides the old man named Jin? He begged you to give him a eunuch in "Zhao Feiyan", but you ignored him. He used to eat you so How good it is, once he is not fed enough, the old dog will turn against him! Look at what the newspaper said, a senior in the theater industry! What kind of veteran is he! Who has served him! The chamber pot in the Tang Dynasty was also a grand Damn it! He knows what bad reform is! There are other people who are talking nonsense, let my aunt find out who they are! Let them live in peace!"
Although Shang Xirui didn't follow to ridicule people, but his face was very relaxed, he threw the folding fan on the table and smiled at Shijiu to encourage him, obviously he is not a character who repays kindness with kindness.
Yuan Lan said with a smile: "Jin Lusheng is a slave in and out of the theater, how could he have the guts to say that in the newspaper, I think someone ordered it." She raised one eyebrow and took a puff of a cigarette, as if calculating. Many people present could probably guess who was destroying Shang Xirui, but there were also those who were not enlightened, Shang Xirui was thoughtful and vague. Cheng Fengtai asked for him: "Sister, tell me, who is playing the trick?"
Yuan Lan said with a ghostly smile: "Do you still need to think about it? Zhao Feiyan from the show leader and Su Daji from Jiang's family had a fight. Their "Zhaixinglou" sold well at the box office, but when it came to the opening day, fans would rather buy it." I don’t need a ticket to come to the entrance of the Qingfeng Theater to listen to Zhao Feiyan, and I don’t want to see Daji. I heard that this is the number for the audience!” Yuan Lan held a cigarette between her fingers, and drew a beautiful number, and everyone sighed in unison: “Junior Brother In the arena with the senior brother, the senior brother is still defeated, can you enjoy it! Don’t say it! It must be the ghost of the Jiang family! The toad lies on its feet, and it is disgusting if it doesn’t bite people!”
Shang Xirui kept nodding, indicating that he was about to be disgusted. Cheng Fengtai laughed when he heard the words were interesting, and then thought of the mud in their pear garden, sighed and shook his head. Who did these slanders come from? After all, there is no evidence, and it's hard to talk about revenge or something. Every opera singer who comes out to sing has to suffer this kind of grievance. It's just that Shang Xirui gets a lot of limelight and offends a lot of people. The grievances suffered are always more than others. Led by "Zhao Feiyan", the newspapers in the next few days stared at Shang Xirui, full of chatter, saying that his plays are not counted, and must be combined with anecdotes about his love history. Du Qi became Shang Xirui's guest of honor in the rumors, and used this as an answer to explain why Du Qi didn't write dramas for others, but only served Shang Xirui alone. Everyone laughed when they saw it.
No matter how the newspapers criticized "Zhao Feiyan", it never hindered the prosperity of "Zhao Feiyan" in the market. People of the new school who understand opera naturally feel that the criticisms in the newspapers are all empty farts, and there is a clear hint of jealousy among their peers; What is Xirui's Zhao Feiyan looking like. During this period, Du Qi changed his pseudonym and began scolding battles with several drama critics every day, scolding to the point of indignation, and greeting each other's ancestor Gaotang, without any appearance of a scholar. Du Qi's cursing skill seems to be better than that of drama writing. He buried a few drama critics so that they were riddled with pus on the soles of their feet, and they couldn't speak at all. "Dog" hat on his head and ran away. Du Qi was quite proud of getting this title, hooked Shang Xirui's neck, calling himself "Shang Lang's running dog". The actors in Shuiyunlou are not vegetarians, but on Nineteenth they put down rumors everywhere, saying that senior brother Jiang contracted syphilis while visiting a brothel, and was bumped into by someone when he was given 606 injections at Xiehe Hospital! It is said that Jin Lusheng's hands and feet are not clean, and that he stole the gold necklace and gold hairpin from the backstage to pay off his gambling debts-this is probably true. When Shang Xirui was wronged, he would just silently hold back the hatred in his heart, at most he would quarrel with those close to him and flirt, if it weren't for these actors, he wouldn't know how to vent his anger!
There was a lot of talk outside, but Shang Xirui didn't have time to gossip. After finishing "Zhao Feiyan", he was about to prepare for Hou Yukui's birthday. In fact, there were no new dramas to show, and Shang Xirui only wanted to sing "Wujiapo" on this day. Discussed with Niu Baiwen in private, saying that several of Hou Yukui's apprentices are not very good in writing, which makes the living angry and the dead angry. Niu Baiwen also looked down upon those apprentices, saying that they didn't learn a lot of Lao Hou's tricks, but learned a lot of Lao Hou's ability to play with birds in cages and make big eyes. He patted his thigh and shook his head and sighed. . Unexpectedly, this verse was Shang Xirui's foreshadowing, he had been thinking about Miss Wang Leng who sang "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" at Director Sun's hall meeting, for some time. Perhaps it was also because Wang Leng had played with Jiang Mengping that Shang Xirui especially wanted to have a date with her, to verify that he was indeed taller than Jiang Mengping by a large margin. Unexpectedly, when Wang Leng was mentioned with Niu Baiwen, Niu Baiwen clapped his hands and laughed: "Boss Shang has discerning eyes! How would you know! Leng girl's play was played by Lao Hou! Her father was an official in Beiping when she was a child." , She sang it with Lao Hou and Boss Ning. Lao Hou praised her at the time, saying that it was a pity that she was a girl, otherwise she would be recognized as an apprentice. Wang Leng cried when he heard it. Boss Ning smoothed things over and said, otherwise, Little girl, follow me. Wang Lengyi muttered: No! I’m only a son-in-law! Not a princess! She almost became my little junior sister!”
Shang Xirui was so jealous when he heard this past event! I just sigh that I was born at the wrong time, and I wasted a lot of time in the poor and remote place of Pingyang. If you can worship Hou Yukui or Ning Jiulang as your teacher early in the morning, that would be the greatest blessing! This Wang Leng girl is so ignorant of blessings! Shang Xirui wanted to meet her even more.
With Niu Baiwen as a matchmaker, Wang Leng was asked out within two days. Shang Xirui went to the cafe in Cheng Fengtai's car to meet Wang Leng, Cheng Fengtai heard that he was going to meet a big girl, and the place was quiet, he thought it was a blind date! When we arrived at the location, looking through the glass window, it was more like a blind date! Wang Leng wore a headband with short hair, thin-legged glasses, a pretty white oval face, and a school uniform in a blue gown, accompanied by Niu Baiwen. Cheng Fengtai opened the car door on the spot, wanting to go together, but Shang Xirui chased him and left him behind.
Shang Xirui and Wang Leng's talk ended in less than half an hour. Wang Leng is a different girl from the Yu Qing she used to be, with a bit of arrogance in her fresh air, as her name suggests, she is a bit cold and indifferent, her attitude is too generous, she doesn't look like a pure girl little girl. After a few words and a few words, we settled on the program of the day, and made an appointment for another day to come to the show. Wang sneered and said, "My play partner in Wuhan said that the more the play is played, the better it will be. Let's do it twice. Don't let me practice too well, and my tongue will get stuck on stage."
Shang Xirui happened to be lazy, but felt that the girl's tone was a bit loud, so he looked at Niu Baiwen. Niu Baiwen smiled, as if he trusted Wang Leng. After the talk, Niu Baiwen followed Shang Xirui back on the way, walked a little slower and dragged behind, saw the car door opened, Cheng Fengtai grabbed the back of Shang Xirui's head and kissed him. Niu Baiwen was stunned, looked around to see if the reporter had followed this scene, and said to Shang Xirui that you are going to die, you have been made into a nine-tailed vixen, and you dare to kiss a man in the street!
Shang Xirui was also annoyed, and pushed Fengtai: "You're courting death!" He widened his eyes: "You've been courting death recently!"
It's all because Cheng Fengtai has read a lot of Shang Lang's sex history in the newspapers recently, and seeing them ration Shang Xirui to one another, his jealousy suddenly rose: "What are you talking to the big girl! If you don't come out for a long time, leave me here!"
Shang Xirui glared at him again, and turned to let Niu Baiwen get into the car. Only then did Cheng Fengtai see that there was Niu Baiwen, and when he thought of the scene just now, he also felt a little embarrassed.