mtl008 Chapter 144 Ling Chuan's Flattery
Chapter 144 Ling Chuan's Flattery
Before Ling Chuan could open his mouth, Madam Li said, "I don't want to be the same as others. Inviting a few prostitutes to sing songs will only ruin my reputation. You have to think of something different for me."
Originally, Ling Chuan had a lot of ideas for opening promotions in his mind, but before he could open his mouth, he was blocked by Mrs. Li.
"Mrs. Li, for the opening of the business, in addition to entertaining guests, we also need to reward them..."
Ling Chuan's mind raced as he considered his words. It was impossible for him to come up with any new ideas in such a short period of time. Besides, considering Madam Li's temper, she probably wouldn't like the way of creating a lively atmosphere.
Mrs. Li could tell from Ling Chuan's hesitation that he clearly had no idea what to do, so she simply opened her mouth and put forward her own request.
"My Shengshi Liuli doesn't need to be as grand as other shops, and there's no need for rewards or anything like that." She hesitated for a moment and then said, "I guess it's just a bunch of ladies who come to show their support. You just need to find a way to make them happy."
Ling Chuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. Since there was a specific customer group, things would be much easier to handle.
So Ling Chuan asked, "Has Madam Li ever listened to a play?"
"Drama?"
Mrs. Li frowned slightly. She had heard this word before.
Since she came out of the Buddhist temple in the Cining Palace, although her heart knot has not been completely untied, she has let go of many things. In the past two or three months, she has also been hanging out with some of her former girlfriends.
She had not left the palace for three years, and as the empress dowager, she naturally attracted many noble ladies who often came to the palace to talk with her to relieve their boredom.
She had heard about this new thing called drama from these close friends, but due to her status, she had never had the chance to watch it.
"Are you talking about Liang Zhu?"
"Yes, yes, Madam Li has also seen it?"
Madam Li wanted to watch it, but she had no chance. However, she had a look of disdain on her face: "My friends are either rich or noble. Although the Liang Zhu is new, they have already seen it. If the Liang Zhu is performed at the opening of Shengshi Liuli, it will be a loss of face for me."
Ling Chuan felt embarrassed. He heard from Cao Huanchun that the drama performed by the Jiaofangsi was so good that tickets were hard to come by in the whole capital. He had thought that it would not be a problem to invite them to perform based on his reputation, but he did not expect to be rejected anyway.
However, this awkward moment only lasted for a moment. Ling Chuan came up with a new idea after a little workaround: "Madam Li, this play is not just about the Liang Zhu play. If there is another play, I wonder if Madam Li's guests... are interested?"
"There's another one?"
Although Mrs. Li had never seen Liang Zhu, she was already itching to try it out. Her girlfriends kept talking about it in her ears, and even when they were chatting as a group, they couldn't help but bring up the story of Liang Zhu.
If she were to be sulking about this, Mrs. Li wouldn't be that petty, but she still felt a little unhappy. Now Ling Chuan actually told her that there was another story.
"You mean, can you invite them to perform a play different from Liang Zhu?"
"Madam Li, I would never lie to anyone but you. To be honest, I wrote the Liang Zhu drama. It won't be difficult for me to write a new drama for them."
"Then Liang Zhu was actually written by you?"
Although Madam Li holds a high position, she is still a woman after all. When she was still waiting to be married, she often interacted with her friends. Although they are all married now, comparisons between them are still inevitable.
Although she doesn't need to compete with anyone, she doesn't want to miss this opportunity to show off.
"Okay, okay, in that case, then you can write a new play and perform it in my shop when the time comes."
After saying that, Madam Li nodded unconsciously: "This is a good idea. You really have a lot of tricks up your sleeve."
Ling Chuan said with a bitter face: "Madam Li, I will take your words as a compliment. However, this newly arranged play needs some time to rehearse. It will probably take some time. Otherwise, it would be very rude if it fails."
"It's okay. I'll give you a month. Is that enough?"
Ling Chuan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, it won't take that long, half a month will be enough."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your news."
Mrs. Li left with a smile, leaving Lingchuan with a sad face.
Liu Jin on the side said, "Mr. Ling, would you like to take a look at the decoration of this magnificent colored glaze?"
Ling Chuan was racking his brains to think of a script. He nodded when he heard this and said, "Then I'll trouble Manager Liu to lead the way."
This place is said to be a shop, but in fact it is a house with three courtyards. Except for the outermost courtyard which was originally a shop, the two courtyards at the back have all been renovated, and it is obvious that it is the work of expert craftsmen. Coupled with the embellishment of glazed windows, it can be said to be magnificent.
Especially those colored glazes, which are decorated with copper strips inlaid using the gilding technique, and are extremely exquisite.
The east and west wing rooms in the two courtyards were of completely different styles, each with its own merits, which made Lingchuan a little dazzled.
"Good, good, good. This craftsman's craftsmanship is really good. Quite good."
After Liu Jin led Ling Chuan around for a while, Ling Chuan suddenly had an idea and thought of a wonderful script.
After saying goodbye, Lingchuan took Chuyi and went straight to the Jiaofangsi.
Originally, Ling Chuan thought that he could just go straight to Lianhua Garden to talk to Tao Ran about the script, but he didn't expect that his donkey cart would be stopped as soon as he entered the gate of the Jiaofangsi.
There were old maids and little servants who surrounded Ling Chuan, saying nice things to him with smiles on their faces, and they all wanted to drag Ling Chuan to their own yard.
Faced with such intense enthusiasm, Ling Chuan didn't know how to respond for a moment, and he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
In this situation, even Chuyi was not spared. He was surrounded by several women and found it difficult to escape.
The news of Lingchuan's arrival spread quickly, and more and more people surrounded Lingchuan, to the point where he could hardly move.
Knowing that Tao Ran got the news, he came with Zhang's mother.
"What are you all doing? So many people are surrounding Master Ling. Are you planning to eat him alive?"
"Oh, Sister Tao, you have won the favor of Master Ling and have become a big celebrity now, but you can't eat alone."
Tao Ran frowned, and before he could say anything, Zhang's mother at the side attacked him: "What nonsense are you talking about, you slut? When did my daughter eat alone? When the play was being cast, you didn't pay attention to it, but now that the play is popular in Beijing, you are all jealous? Don't you look in the mirror? Do you have the ability to do that?"
Someone immediately yelled back, "Mother Zhang, stop saying such sarcastic things. Let Master Ling give it a try and we'll know if we sisters are capable. I'm not looking down on Sister Tao, but she may not be better than me in terms of sex skills."
Ling Chuan glanced at her when he heard that. He had to admit that the woman was really charming with a full figure and a look of unsatisfied desire on her face. Ling Chuan couldn't help but feel moved.
At this moment, Zhang Fengluan arrived and said, "Disperse, disperse, everyone, or I'll put you in solitary confinement when I come back."