novelaction Chapter 130 Mysterious Performance Troupe
Chapter 130 Mysterious Performance Troupe
The final results of the palace examination will be announced at the ceremony seven days later, and the golden list will be posted in the city.
That day, Li Shao returned home from the wine shop. As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Ye came to greet him and said excitedly, "Husband, I heard that a performance troupe has recently come to the capital. The people in it are amazing. Some can make things disappear out of thin air, and some can even control snakes to dance."
"The troupe didn't even have a name, and the people in it seemed like they were all from some remote tribe."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Shao expectantly.
"Performance troupe? Remote tribe? Making things disappear out of thin air?" Li Shao thought to himself that he seemed to have heard many passers-by discussing some performance troupe or something like that along the way.
Wang Er and his friends seemed to have mentioned this to the customers in the store, but Li Shao didn't care. Could it be that there are superpowers in this world?
"Yes, I heard that they arrived in the capital the day after your palace examination, and rented a teahouse in the West Market and set up a stage for the performance."
"I heard that they only have one show a day, and every show is sold out. Many people asked for more shows, and they paid any amount of money, but the troupe leader still only has one show a day. Moreover, they perform wherever they go, and you never know when they might leave."
Li Shao raised his hand and pinched his cheek, then said with a smile: "Since it's so rare, let's go and see it for ourselves."
Zhao Ye nodded happily, but immediately pouted, "But husband, I heard that they sell tickets for the next day at 9:00 p.m. every day. The tickets must have been sold out by now, and the ticket prices are also very high."
Li Shao hugged him and patted his head. "It's okay. As long as we are willing to pay, why should we worry about not being able to buy tickets? It's just a performance. It's not something that some people need. If we pay enough, they will naturally be willing to give us the tickets."
These words were really heroic, but the life of luxury gradually changed Zhao Ye a lot. Now when he heard Li Shao's words about wasting money, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, he smiled and said, "My husband, you are so nice."
"Also, let's take Xiaohan, Jin Ge'er and Cen Ge'er with us. Children also need to broaden their horizons." After saying that, he secretly glanced at Li Shao's expression.
Li Shao pretended not to notice his little trick and didn't care about his "smuggled goods". If Ye Ge'er wanted Su Cen to go with him, then he could go with him.
"Of course, not just the two children, but the whole family."
Hearing Li Shao say this, Zhao Ye happily tiptoed, pulled down his neck, and gave him a big kiss.
Since he had decided to go, Li Shao didn't delay and asked Shen An to go outside to collect the tickets.
There are five levels of tickets for the performance troupe, which are divided into independent private rooms on the second floor, four large tables in the front row on the first floor, eight large tables in the next level, and then chairs, scattered seats without tables, and some standing tickets at the back.
Now even a standing ticket costs one tael of silver per seat.
Li Shao didn't like the seats in the back. Since he had booked a private room, there was no way the other party would be willing to give up their seats. In the end, Li Shao used the wine from Yangyuan Wine Shop to exchange for a large table in the front row with a wealthy businessman.
The next day, when Li Shao and his family arrived at the teahouse, Su Cen and Wen Zhu were already waiting for them.
After seeing them and greeting Li Shao, he smiled happily and became friendly with Ye Ge'er and the two children, as if they were a family, which made Li Shao frown.
Didn't Ye Ge'er say that his parents were looking for someone to teach him some manners and to cultivate his character at home? How come he just came out to play so easily?
Su Cen didn't pay attention to his expression. She walked in intimately holding Zhao Ye's arm. The waiter in charge of reception checked their tickets and took them to the corresponding location.
The wine was really worth it, the location was really good, the entire stage was in full view, and there were only four tables in a row, so the space was very spacious and comfortable.
There were already several plates of dried fruit snacks on the table. After they sat down, the waiter quickly served them tea.
Soon all the guests came in and the door of the teahouse was closed.
With the sound of the gong, the performance is about to begin.
At this time, a young man appeared on the stage. He was wearing bright clothes covered with exquisite embroidery patterns. A closer look revealed that the clothes were embroidered with flowers, birds, insects, fish, snakes, scorpions, rats and ants that had never been seen before, and they were lifelike.
The man not only wore silver jewelry on his head, but also silver earrings on his ears. His deep green eyes more directly showed his identity as a foreigner.
He spoke fluent Jingguo dialect, with no other accents. "Hello everyone! I am Wu Feng, the leader of the performance troupe. Thank you very much for coming to support us."
"From now on, all creatures such as snakes and scorpions that appear on the stage will not crawl down to the stage to cause harm to everyone. I hope everyone can relax and enjoy the performance. Thank you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience below the stage began to applaud.
After the group leader finished speaking, he performed a strange etiquette and stepped down from the stage.
Until he could no longer see the person, there were still many girls and boys in the audience applauding and cheering for him. Li Shao couldn't help but think that this handsome guy with green eyes was very charming.
But soon the audience quieted down and the performance officially began.
The first person to appear was an equally exotic beauty, performing judo.
Her body is as soft as a willow, and she can easily fold herself into various incredible shapes, and can also stuff herself into a small box.
This is completely inconsistent with the human body structure, and the people in the audience burst into exclamations and cheers.
The next person to come on stage was a big man who was said to be able to control fire. The raging fire in his hands was like a docile pet. His performances such as breathing flames from his mouth and walking in fire also left people stunned.
The snake controller then holds a strange flute in his hand. As long as his flute sounds, the colorful poisonous snakes will dance to the melody and make all kinds of strange shapes.
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The continuous bizarre performances left the audience stunned. They cheered and gave tips enthusiastically in every show.
The last performance was the leader of the troupe. He seemed to have magical powers and could conjure up all kinds of objects in front of everyone, or make people disappear and reappear in an instant.
For a moment, the audience seemed to be brought into a fantasy world, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
Zhao Ye, Su Cen and others watched without blinking for a moment and clapped their hands vigorously.
Li Shao couldn't help but frown. It was not a superpower. All the performances on the stage were not superpowers. The performance of the team leader was nothing more than quick hands and some sleight of hand.
But he soon felt relieved. It was normal that there were no superpowers in this world. Besides, the performance was still very exciting. So he followed the other audiences and threw a lot of reward money onto the stage.
After the performance, the audience was still immersed in the performance, and several people from the Li family were still chattering about it.
"Brother Ye, this is amazing. It's really worth coming here today!"
"How come that woman's body is so soft? It's like she has no bones. She can even get into the box!"
"Yes! And those snakes are more obedient than cats and dogs!"
"Master, let me tell you, that captain is the most powerful. He can make people disappear. He's like a god!"
"Yeah, yeah, and the guy who played with fire, how can fire come out of a person's mouth?! And he didn't get burned at all!"
"Snake, snake, snake..."
"Daddy, Daddy, look at the birds..."
The two children also chattered along.
Seeing how happy they were watching the show, Li Shao also felt happy. When he was about to take his family away, the two little ones refused and insisted on climbing onto the stage to play.
Li Shao is actually used to spoiling children, and now all the props on the stage have been cleared away, so they won’t damage anything.
He gave the steward some money, and the steward generously said that he could let the two young masters play as they pleased.
Just as the family was waiting for the two children to finish playing, a man dressed as a guard came down from the second floor and walked towards Li Shao and others.