Chapter 9 test wife

The theater is already full of people.Min got two front row tickets.Beijing opera, this play must be seen, why?Because not only is the male lead a famous actor, but he is also the most beautiful man in the world, with a good voice, good martial arts, and a good appearance. A woman will faint if she touches his fingers.It is rumored that all the female audiences will leave wet marks on their seats after watching his performance, so excited!Min said in bed that she couldn't say that when she wasn't in bed.After speaking, the two laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt from laughing. Chinese women have such a strong sexual imagination!Julian couldn't believe it. He looked around and saw that the women who came to the play were all dressed up.Fortunately, modern intellectuals don't watch old plays, Min said, especially not tonight's plays: there will be no acquaintances.

"I want to see how your body reacts?" Julian whispered to Min who was sitting on the right seat.But in the theater, the audience chatted and laughed, making a lot of noise, and the whispers could not be heard clearly. He waited for the opening. But there is no curtain.There is no front curtain at all on the stage, only the back curtain of crimson red velvet cloth, a table and a chair are placed on the stage, and in the middle of the stage is a black lacquered rectangular box, a Chinese-style coffin. The gongs and drums sounded together, and the show started, but the lights on the seats in the theater did not turn off. The noise was abnormal, and it didn't calm down until the characters came on stage.A beautiful woman, dressed in plain clothes, wearing linen with filial piety.The widow sang with a weeping, high-pitched voice.

This is the story of Zhuang Zhou, the Taoist master of Chu State in ancient times. Min softly explained in Julian's ear.Her husband, Zhuang Zhou, has not returned home for many years. He observes the state of the world, observes the sun, moon, geomantic omen, and seeks the way of heaven.The wife looked left and right, but she didn't expect that when her husband returned to his hometown, it was a coffin. He died of a sudden illness and left her cruelly.Zhuang's wife was distraught. A handsome young man appeared on the stage. As soon as he made his appearance, he rolled his eyes and called out loud applause from the audience.The man sitting next to them called out "Yes--" at such a length that Julian was very surprised.The man on the stage, with a feather fan and a scarf, took square steps, walked around the audience, said every word, and drew a long tone. He claimed to be the son of Chu, and he was a student of Zhuang Zhou.At the order of the king of Chu, Zhuang Zhou was invited to become an official, but he was one step late, so he bowed to the teacher in the coffin again and again, and knelt down.He bowed to Zhuang's wife again.

Chinese drama is really fresh. The stage setting is too simple, with only one table and one chair, which is better than the bold and minimalist setting of the French set master Gu Po.The actor's singing is sharp and piercing, and the sound of the huqin is too bright and loud.However, they move like dancing on the stage. This is not just an opera, it should be called a musical, but also a musical that relies entirely on symbolism. Mr. Chu's gait and demeanor are elegant, he took Zhuang's wife's slender hand, and then looked at Zhuang's wife, from top to bottom, every inch, there was a sound of wooden fish, and the dance of his eyes was clearly rhythmic.Starting from Zhuang's wife's embroidered shoes, he felt every inch, and there was a small gong every inch.As the two of them came and went, their faces were turned towards the audience, so the eyes would fly sideways.Their movements are exaggerated and exciting. When the long sleeves are thrown, they brush their cheeks, and the drums and drums help in a steady tone. This flirting is a long dance.

The audience, both male and female, laughed and applauded. The son's eyes passed the fire, and the sorrow of losing her husband gradually faded on Zhuang's wife's face, she held hands and put on Yuhuan.When Zhuang's wife fell in love with the son, they both danced and sang together, vowing to each other, "I wish to be a lovebird in the sky, and a double lotus in the earth." The young master on the stage suddenly backed up three steps, screaming for a headache, a clever back flip, and the gongs, drums, and cymbals blared.Zhuang's wife panicked and sang around the son, waving her arms and sleeves.Her voice was mournful, more painful than the loss of her husband.The young master raised his head, he had a strange disease, he had a reason to do somersaults ten times on the stage, expressing that the pain was excruciating.Then, a small attendant walked in on the stage, handed him a bowl of tea with both hands, and asked him to sit on a chair and take a sip.

Julian said, "Didn't you say that there are only two characters in this play from beginning to end, how can one be found here?" Min said, "It's not." Julian didn't understand. The man went down with the tea bowl, and the son sang a song in Zhuang's wife's arms, saying that only the human brain can save him, otherwise he will die.Zhuang's wife anxiously asked him, where to get human brains?The young master stretched out his trembling hand and pointed to the room where Zhuang Zhou's coffin was parked.Zhuang's wife was startled, and screamed out a long cry, so full of energy, there was another enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Julian asked, "Why is she so frightened and the audience cheers so happily?" Min said, "It's better to call it a fake show than a real one." Julian said, "What did you say?" Min said, "Oh, you Westerners are so stupid!" Zhuang's wife took off her filial piety dress, wearing only a thin dance dress, holding a shining axe, as light as a swallow, circled the stage, the circle became smaller and smaller, circled her husband's coffin, and finally raised the axe, To split the coffin. The coffin lid opened automatically, and Zhuang Zhou jumped out of it. It was obvious that the same actor as Mr. Chu, without changing his attire, got into the coffin from behind the curtain when the audience was not paying attention.Zhuang's wife knew that her husband was trying to test her loyalty, so she set up a plan.Then there is the duet between Zhuang Zhou and Zhuang's wife. Zhuang Zhou is so righteous that Zhuang's wife can only cover her face with her sleeve, and finally picks up the ax that fell to the ground and wants to commit suicide.Zhuang Zhou didn't even stop her, and asked her to sing a long section while holding an ax and gesticulating on her neck, before she fell to the ground with the axe.Zhuang Zhou proudly took a curtain call to the cheering audience, and Zhuang's wife, who had fallen to the ground, also jumped up to call the curtain, her movements still very attractive, and she gave another wink, this time at her husband.

Julian and Min left their seats amid cheers.The aisle is covered with a red carpet and continues to the theater lobby. "How messed up are these audiences?" Julian said. "You said the theater is too messy? Chinese theaters have always been like this. You can drink water on stage, and you can greet friends off stage." "No, I'm talking about how confused the audience's moral standards are to this extent. The widow also appreciates flirting, and the widow thinks it should commit suicide." "Hey," Min said, "how can you act if you only have morality? If you only have flirting, wouldn't it be a big deal?" As soon as she finished speaking, she fell silent, took off her glasses, and put them in a box.This is just a short play, and there is a long play below, but neither of them are interested in watching it. 

Julian hails a taxi at the door, and the driver asks, "Where are you going?" Min said, "Let me go home, I have a headache." When Julian thought of Peking Opera, he thought it was so beautiful; when he thought of the plot, he couldn't laugh. They were all depressed that night.Take Min home, and the taxi takes Julian back to the hotel.Julian felt that if things went on like this, wouldn't he also suffer from madness?However, he knew that Min was a first-class smart person, so she would figure it out without discussing this issue.Besides, he thought shyly, he was too tired to rest overnight.