Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Okay, comrade projectionist, then you just take a good rest here. I have other things to do, so I'll leave you now." The village chief said with a smile on his face, then turned around, strode out of the room with big strides without looking back.

Xu Damao watched the village chief leave, took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, lit it with a match, and took a deep breath. In the smoke, he squinted his eyes, enjoying the moment of tranquility with a look of comfort.

After a while, Xu Damao threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, stepped on it to put it out, then straightened his clothes, walked out of the room slowly, and walked slowly towards the place where the opera was to be held.

Before I got close, I heard a clear, pleasant, and melodious female voice singing from afar: "Mr. Xu Lang treated me with all his love, and only then did I know what this world is like..."

The sound was as sweet as the sound of a yellow oriole singing out of a valley. Although the volume was not too loud, the charm contained in it was overwhelming, as if it could captivate one's soul.

Xu Damao quickened his pace and walked in. As soon as he stepped into the crowd, he saw a woman in gorgeous costumes singing on the stage.

The audience in the audience was fascinated by the performance and burst into cheers and applause from time to time.

At this time, a burly man below was heard shouting at the top of his voice: "Good! You sing really well!"

Someone nearby quickly pulled at the corner of his clothes and reminded him in a low voice, "Brother Li, you better keep your voice down! If your wife hears you, she will probably come to trouble you soon. Have you forgotten the last time you watched Widow Zhang perform here, but your sister-in-law found out and twisted your ears and dragged you home?"

Another man at the side reminded him in a teasing tone.

"Hehehe, brother, don't worry about your brother! Your sister-in-law went to the neighboring Wang Village early this morning. She's going back to her parents' home to do some business. Maybe she won't be back today, hehehe!" The man named Brother Li grinned foolishly, and there seemed to be a hint of imperceptible cunning hidden in that smile.

Xu Damao stood aside, looking at the stage. Although he didn't know much about opera, he could still get a general idea of ​​it.

The classic play "The Legend of White Snake" was being performed on the stage, and the two actors sang in unison, cooperating with each other very well.

Especially the woman who played the role of White Snake, who had a graceful and slender figure, and exuded endless feminine beauty and charm in every move.

Although she has some makeup on her face, it is still not difficult to see that she is naturally beautiful. She must be an absolute beauty.

"Oh my god! No wonder there are so many people gathered here to listen to the opera, and they are all grown men!"

"It turns out that they all came here for this beauty! They are not afraid of being dragged back home by their wives by their ears!"

Xu Damao couldn't help but mutter to himself. However, even though he said this, he involuntarily quickened his pace and walked straight to the front of the stage.

When he got there, he was like someone under a spell, staring at the stage without blinking, and cheering loudly from time to time.

The beautiful woman on the stage, who was twisting her graceful body and singing in a soft and gentle voice, inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xu Damao, who was cheering loudly below.

She looked carefully and saw that Xu Damao was tall and straight with a handsome face. She couldn't help but feel moved and her eyes frequently glanced in his direction.

Xu Damao, who always had sharp eyes and strong insight, soon noticed the attention the woman was giving him. Not only did he not hold back, but he shouted even more vigorously, his voice getting louder and louder.

However, when the woman on the stage saw this, she frowned slightly and rolled her eyes at Xu Damao in annoyance.

But because she was wearing a gorgeous costume, the action of rolling her eyes looked like a coquettish wink, which had a unique charm.

The woman continued to concentrate on the performance, singing and dancing with her sleeves. After about ten minutes, she finally ended this wonderful show.

She was seen walking down the stage gracefully, holding a bright red wooden basin in her hand, and walking towards the crowd watching below the stage with great grace.

Everyone knew that they were going to collect the reward money. So, most of the crowd that had originally surrounded the place in three layers dispersed instantly, leaving only a few people left.

Those who stayed behind only put some one-cent and two-cent bills into the wooden basin as a symbolic gesture. Not even a five-cent bill appeared.

Because Xu Damao had been standing in a conspicuous position in the front row, the woman came in front of him after just over ten seconds.

She gently handed the wooden basin to Xu Damao, bowed slightly, and saluted him.

Xu Damao reached into his pocket without hesitation, fumbled for a moment, took out a crumpled one-yuan bill, and then put it into the shabby basin in front of him with a quick movement.

"Thank you for the reward, sir!" When the woman saw Xu Damao's generous behavior, her face was full of surprise that she could not hide.

Her slightly open cherry lips instantly turned into a big "O" shape, and her whole body seemed to be frozen in place.

However, after only a brief moment of distraction, she quickly came to her senses and bowed deeply to Xu Damao to express her gratitude.

"Hey, how can I be considered a master? This is a brand new socialist society. Those old-fashioned titles and rules are no longer popular!"

"Sister, your singing is so beautiful and lingering, it's definitely worth the price!"

As Xu Damao spoke, he bowed to the woman with a smile on his face.

Hearing this, the woman couldn't help but chuckle: "Hehe, thank you for the compliment, little brother! Looking at your appearance, you shouldn't be from our village, right?"

"That's right, sister, you have a good eye! I'm a projectionist from the city, and I'm showing a movie in your village tonight. If you have time and it's convenient for you, you can come and take a look!"

"But right now, collecting the money is more important. If we don't hurry up, those people will probably run away without a trace!"

"Oh my, so you are the projectionist from the city! Don't worry about collecting the money. After all, you won't get much in total."

"I just don't know where you're showing it tonight, little brother? I'll definitely go to support you. Movies are free anyway, and I think it's much more interesting than a play, hehe..."