Chapter 49 Guangzhou
Chapter 49 Guangzhou
Guangfu, General's Mansion
Fu Qi, who was the Deputy Governor of Guangzhou at the time, looked at the invitation sent by the martial arts association with some annoyance. At present, the position of General of Guangzhou was vacant, and Deputy Governor Fu Qi, who was acting as the General of Guangzhou, was undoubtedly the pinnacle of power in Guangzhou at that time.
But even this local emperor of Cantonese, who seemed to have the final say in the Cantonese area by outsiders, Fu Qi also had many things he was helpless about.
Although this position can indeed enjoy a lot of wealth and glory, his family's inheritance has long been enough for him to spend for ten lifetimes. Now that he is forced by his superiors to take care of the mess, he also has to be on guard against the various assassinations of the rebels at all times. Fu Qi is really a bit of a headache.
Fuqi held the invitation in his hand, his mind wandering a little. When he came back to his senses, the ink on the paper in his hand had become a little blurry due to sweat.
Fuqi wiped his hands with a handkerchief and called the housekeeper.
"I heard that the Xiang Family Troupe in Kowloon is the Beijing troupe that sang "Po Hongzhou" for the Buddha's birthday in the early years. This time they finally came to Guangzhou for a tour. You must invite them to my house so that I can enjoy it."
"It has been a while since the master left the capital. I have always kept this in mind. When the Xiang family team first came to Guangzhou, I sent someone to invite them. I think there should be a letter by now."
It is said that this family troupe's sword and horse female role is unique, but I don't know
Fuqi thought of the reputation of this family class and suddenly had some fantasies.
Changdi Avenue, Haizhu Grand Theater
"Sister Hongying, the first prize that Mr. Sun from Dongli Foreign Company just gave you is the best this year, right?!"
Listening to the teasing of the little sisters beside her, Xiang Hongying took off the golden snake hanging around her neck and smiled while removing her makeup.
"I have never liked these gold jewelry. I have been singing opera for so many years, but have you ever seen me wearing anything other than a jade fan in private?"
"Sister Hongying is naturally beautiful, and she is definitely not comparable to those mediocre women. But I don't have the stunning beauty like you, Sister Hongying, look~"
As the little sister spoke, she pointed to the empty space on her chest with her fingers.
"Okay, okay, go ahead and play with it. Stop bothering me. I still have to take off my makeup."
Xiang Hongying sent her little sister away, soaked her face with warm water, used soap, and massaged and kneaded it repeatedly with her jade fingers.
Before Xiang Hongying finished cleaning the powder off her face, Xiang Yihai came backstage with a servant and said to her in a gentle voice,
"Hongying, General Guangfu invited us to his mansion to sing "Tianmen Zhen", saying that he wanted to see the elegance of Mu Guiying. What do you think?"
Xiang Yihai pretended to be nice to the servant while giving Xiang Hongying a look to tell her not to go.
Xiang Hongying understood what he meant. She happened to catch a glimpse of the invitation to the martial arts competition on the dressing table. She immediately responded with an idea, "Father, have you forgotten? We took over the business of the Cantonese martial arts competition a few days ago and are going to perform in Foshan. This time, the Xiang family is really unlucky and will let down the general's kindness.
But I heard that the Guangfu Martial Arts Association has also invited the general to go to Foshan to watch the ceremony. We are just changing the venue to perform for the general. I believe the general can understand. "
While explaining to the servant, she stared at him with her beautiful eyes as bright as stars, making the servant dizzy for a moment.
The servant of the general's mansion heard the father and daughter singing the same tune, and saw that Xiang Hongying's embarrassment did not seem to be fake, so he gritted his teeth and replied,
"Then I will go back to the mansion and deliver the message. If the general still insists on inviting you two to meet him, please consider it carefully."
After saying this, he bowed, left quickly, and hurried back to the general's mansion to deliver the message.
Xiang Yihai saw that the servant had left, and looked at his smooth-talking daughter, feeling somewhat relieved.
"Hongying, you are really smart. I was just trying to find an excuse to fool that servant.
This is a good idea. After the performance in Foshan is over, we will go straight back to Kowloon and not give these lackeys of the imperial court a chance to get close to us."
"It's all my fault that I have caused so much trouble to you, father." "That's wrong. Hongying, you are beautiful and a good singer. Isn't it because of you that the Xiang family troupe can be so popular among so many troupes in Kowloon? Having you here is the greatest blessing for your father."
Xiang Yihai also felt a little emotional. Girls change a lot when they grow up. The little black coal ball has become a famous actor in Hong Kong and Guangdong. It's just that those bees who covet his daughter's beauty are really annoying.
Xiang Yihai couldn't help feeling annoyed when he thought of the so-called celebrities who pestered his daughter after the performance.
Being in the opera world, Xiang Yihai has seen a lot of such things. However, every time he sees those so-called young talents who look good but cannot withstand his punches, he feels a little worried. If he marries his daughter to such a pervert in the future, he might have to let his daughter stand in front of him when they encounter danger.
Xiang Hongying naturally had no idea what Xiang Yihai was thinking. Seeing that her father stopped talking, she simply took the invitation from the Cantonese Martial Arts Association and handed it to her father while reminding him softly.
"Although the Guangfu Martial Arts Association has invited many big names to support their newly opened romantic venue, I wonder if this Guangfu general will come for the sake of the Martial Arts Association."
"It's best not to go. I feel sick every time I have to flatter these court lackeys. But it's just a place of pleasure, there's no need to make such a big fuss."
Xiang Yihai opened the invitation and took a look at it, feeling a little confused.
It's just a brothel, why did Wu Hui invite all the important figures in Guangzhou?
Xiang Yihai's intuition told him that there was something fishy going on. At this moment, Xiang Hongying also added,
"I heard that the owner of this romantic place is a Northern martial artist. I'm afraid there is some inside story."
"Northern martial artist? That's not easy. Judging from the temperament of those boxers in Foshan, if they could accept him and support him, the boss behind this romantic place must be someone very powerful."
Xiang Yihai was also a martial artist, so he knew about the past grievances between the Southern Fist and the Northern Leg. Now, when he heard that the Southern Martial Arts Association and the Northern Martial Arts Master had teamed up to do business, he couldn't help but speculate about the identity of the boss.
"Who can have such a big face in the north? The old man blocking the face from the Zhizi Sect? The mandarin duck axe from the Bagua Sect? Or the Baji spear?"
Xiang Yihai murmured, and when he mentioned the Baji Lance, he glanced at his daughter imperceptibly.
Xiang Hongying looked normal. After removing her makeup, she was playing with the jade fan in front of her chest. She heard her father mumbling to himself, but did not disturb him.
It was getting late, so Xiang Hongying picked up the red tassel spear beside him, said hello to Xiang Yihai, and went out to practice spear fighting.
"Red Tassel Spear, Red Tassel Spear, Red Tassel, if that guy really had feelings for you, he should have come looking for you right after the martial arts performance. Why would he let you wait until now?"
Xiang Yihai looked at his daughter's disappearing back, with an unspeakable meaning in his eyes.
Xiang Yihai was able to build such a large empire in the Beijing and Tianjin opera world with the Xiang family troupe, which had a shady background. He could be said to be a shrewd person in the opera world. He had long been aware of the love affairs of these children, but as a father he could not say much.
"I hope you two are not really destined to be together."
Xiang Yihai put away the invitation, picked up the big knife, and slowly walked out.
(End of this chapter)