Chapter 6 A high-level meeting at Hengshan

After seeing off his teachers and classmates, Ou Zanghua asked Xiang Danian to bring the troupe into Liu's house.

This troupe had no proper name, and there were only six people in total. Because the owner's surname was Hu, everyone called it the "Hu Family Troupe".

The leader of the Hu troupe was an old man who played the suona. After entering Liu's house, he kept hunching over. The boys and girls who were singing opera looked around curiously.

Ou Zanghua came out, looked at the six people and asked gently, "Have you memorized the opera?"

"Sir, I have memorized it." Mr. Hu clasped his hands and answered honestly.

"Okay, sing it to me."

The leader of the Hu troupe responded and signaled the three old friends to get ready. The suona, erhu, bangzi and small drum began to play, and the two actors sang "Liu Hai Kan Qiao" in a revolving tune.

Ou Zanghua listened for a while and raised his hand to signal to stop.

Master Hu stopped immediately and looked at Ou Zanghua humbly, waiting for his order.

"Have you been to Tanzhou and Wuling?" Ou Zanghua asked the six people.

"Sir, we only operate in Hengyang and Leiyang." Boss Hu shook his head and replied.

"I see. Then let me tell you the story of 'Liu Hai Cutting Wood.'" Ou Zanghua nodded and told the story of Liu Hai and Sister Hu.

"The play I wrote is based on this story. So, in addition to the Zoumadeng tune, I also need to incorporate some elements of the Tanzhou opera and Wuling Kaka opera into the singing style."

While Ou Zanghua was training the Hu family team in Liu's residence, Liu Zhengfeng was arranging for Mi Weiyi to deliver invitations, inviting martial artists from Hengyang City and surrounding areas to come to a party to celebrate their own disciple's success in the imperial examination.

When he heard that Ou Zanghua was training the Hu family team, he immediately put down his paper and pen and ran over quickly. Then he heard his disciple Na Fan's very professional explanation outside the door.

"Master, aren't you going to stop the eldest young master?" The butler asked in a low voice as he watched Liu Zhengfeng stop.

"No need for that. Let my apprentice do whatever he likes!" Liu Zhengfeng shook his head and refused calmly.

He watched the Hu family troupe make significant progress under Ou Zanghua's guidance, and said: "But my apprentice's skills cannot be easily learned by others. You go find the owner of the Hu family troupe later. Our Liu family has bought their troupe. From now on, the money earned from the performances will be divided into 30% and 70%, with 30% for them and 70% for my apprentice..."

Liu Zhengfeng paused before continuing, "The remaining 70% will be given to Madam."

"Ah?" The butler was stunned. He thought the remaining 70% was given to the eldest young master!

"My disciple is going to be an official in the future, how can he be associated with money?" Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "Why not give it to Madam, and let Madam save it for him, so that he can use it when he goes to Beijing to take the imperial examination."

"The master is wise!"

Ou Zanghua didn't know that Liu Zhengfeng bought out the Hu family team right after he finished teaching.

The Hu family troupe was worthy of being the ones who had been performing operas for many years. They practiced well in just one day.

On the third day of the banquet, the complete form of the Flower Drum Opera "Liu Hai Kan Qiao" was sung in Hengyang City. Neighbors who came to eat were attracted by the familiar tune and brand new story.

The original plan was to perform once in the morning and once in the afternoon, but due to the calls of many audiences, it was changed to a performance with a short break and then a second performance, so there were three shows in one morning.

Many ordinary people heard the news and rushed over. They didn't even eat, but just stood around to watch the show.

By the evening, some people had memorized the lyrics.

So, when the actress sang: "Liu Hai Guo~"

A large audience below responded loudly: "Hey~"

"My husband~"

"what?"

"Who are you comparing me to?"

"I compare you to the Weaver Girl, and you are no worse than me~!"

"Then I can't compare to that!"

"I think you look like her~"

Liu Qing was lying on the wall, watching the interaction between the actors and the audience, her face flushed with excitement. She looked down at the maid who was holding the ladder for her and said happily, "Big Brother is so amazing. He wrote such a beautiful play and everyone likes it." "Miss, why don't you come down first!"

The little maid gritted her teeth and said anxiously, "It would be bad if she fell down."

"Hmph, how could we, children of the martial arts world, fall down?" Liu Qing raised his head and continued to watch the show. In his heart, he inexplicably recalled the calm face of his eldest senior brother and felt a little confused for a moment.

The next morning, after waking up, Ou Zanghua practiced a set of "Hengshan Sword Technique" and "Hengshan Heart Technique" as usual. After eating something, he started reading a book in his room. This was a gift from the headmaster Cai Rupu yesterday, a reprint of the 30-volume "Qianxi Neiwai Ji" written by the Grand Secretary Song Lian.

Song Lian was the one who wrote "Preface to Farewell to Ma Sheng of Dongyang". He was praised by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty as "the first of the founding civil officials" and was also a master of the Taige style.

Ou Zanghua was nurtured by many masters of eight-legged essay, and when he read the articles written by Song Lian, he could appreciate his talent from the lines.

A day passed in a flash, and Xiang Danian came to Wuyuan. Seeing that the eldest brother was still studying, he was very impressed.

He walked in slowly and said, "Big Brother, Master wants you to go to the back hall. Master Uncle and Second Master Uncle are here."

Ou Zanghua raised his head and said, "Then we should go and meet him."

Before reaching the back hall, he heard a rough voice coming from afar. Ou Zanghua walked around the rockery and saw that it was indeed the Second Master Bolu Lianrong who was talking big.

Lu Er's nickname is Golden Eyed Eagle, but he is talkative and annoying, so people in the martial arts world call him "Golden Eyed Crow" behind his back.

Later, he went to Mount Huashan with Lu Bai and others from the Songshan Sect to support Feng Buping in the fight for the position of the leader of the Sword Sect. When he was fighting with Ning Zhongze with swords, his sword was broken by Yue Buqun.

This is a complete disgrace to the Hengshan School.

Sitting next to Lu Er was a middle-aged man with a thin build and haggard face, wearing a long blue cloth gown. There was a erhu at his side, and he looked quite shabby.

This man is the 13th generation leader of the Hengshan Sect, Mo Da, also known as 'Xiaoxiang Night Rain'.

His Huifeng Luoyan sword technique is so powerful that he is known throughout the martial arts world and is one of the top ten masters of the righteous path.

When Ou Zanghua approached, Mo Da was the first to look up, and then he looked away.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Zanghua is truly talented. I never expected that you would bring such fame to our Hengshan." Lu Lianrong laughed as he saw Ou Zanghua.

"Greetings to the head uncle, second uncle, and master." Ou Zanghua bowed and saluted to the three of them.

When Mo Da saw it, he immediately turned sideways, indicating that he couldn't bear it.

Lu Lianrong was so excited that he couldn't find Beile for a moment.

"No need to be polite, please take a seat!" Liu Zhengfeng glanced at Lu Lianrong and was too lazy to pay attention to this senior brother.

After letting his beloved disciple sit down, he looked at the head brother and said, "Head brother, I'm afraid Zanghua's current status is not suitable for being an ordinary disciple of my Hengshan Sect. I would like to ask you to recommend Zanghua to be an elder."

"Elder?" Lu Lianrong was stunned. It sounded like a position only available in Shaolin and Wudang. Could it be possessed by a small sect like Hengshan?
Mo Da thought about it and said, "If Zang Hua has no objection, I have no objection."

"Everything is up to Master and Uncle-Master." Ou Zanghua said calmly.

"Then it's settled!" Liu Zhengfeng slammed the table and said with a smile, "When we host a banquet for the heroes tomorrow, please ask our headmaster to announce this matter!"

"good!"

Mo Da nodded. He looked at Ou Zanghua and realized that this top scholar had no intention of leaving Hengshan Sect. The burden in his heart was immediately relieved a lot.

From then on, the Hengshan School had a backer.

He took out two old secret manuals from his arms, handed them to Ou Zanghua and said, "My nephew has won the first prize in the imperial examination. This set of "Returning Wind and Falling Wild Goose Sword Technique" and "Hengshan Five Divine Swords" will be my gift to you."

"Thank you, Master!" Ou Zanghua was delighted and took the secret book with both hands.

".Practice well, but don't delay the imperial examination." Mo Da reminded and said no more.

Seeing this, Lu Lianrong also carefully took out a secret book and said with some heartache: "My nephew, my uncle doesn't have much good stuff, only this "Zhenyue Jue". But now I only have this incomplete secret book. I don't know how to practice it, but I think, with your wisdom, you can definitely complete the "Zhenyue Jue"."

".Thank you, Second Master."

(End of this chapter)