EBE Chapter 141 Learn from a Master
Chapter 141 Learn from a Master
Yu Qingli's pair of white jade fingers flipped and jumped on the strings, gracefully and elegantly, very moving.
When the song ended, the area was already full of passersby. After a long period of silence, thunderous applause broke out, and some even shouted, "One more song!"
The tightly closed door of Jinghong Music House suddenly opened, and the graceful proprietress Liu Jinghong walked out of the music house, waving a feather fan.
Her willow-shaped eyebrows raised slightly, and her charming eyes met Yu Qingli's bright and clear eyes.
"Miss, my Jinghong Music House has just opened. Are you trying to ruin my reputation by doing this?" The voice was still soft and gentle, but the tone was a little cold.
Yu Qingli stood up and saluted Boss Liu. "Boss Liu, please don't be angry. Please let me explain my purpose first, okay?"
Liu Jinghong glanced at Yu Qingli. This veiled businesswoman was indeed a bit weird, but her piano skills were really superb. If a person like this came to the music hall, what else could she be doing if not to cause trouble?
But judging from her tone, it seems that she really has something to ask for, so why not listen to her?
Liu Jinghong thought for a moment and said to Yu Qingli, "Well, I'll make an exception and let you in today, but you can't break the rules of our music studio, right? If you're willing to be a musician in my music studio for a day, I'll allow you to come in, how about that?"
Yu Qingli smiled lightly, "Why not?!"
Seeing that Yu Qingli agreed readily, Liu Jinghong had nothing more to say. He could only let Yu Qingli hold the guqin and go into the music hall with her. As for Xiaoliu, he could only wait outside the door for the time being.
Although the onlookers were envious, they were also convinced. After all, they entered as musicians, not guests. However, they became more and more envious of the guests who had already entered the music hall.
As Liu Jinghong entered the music house, he found that the layout here was different from the music houses he usually saw. It was full of exotic styles. Although Yu Qingli had seen these in books before, she was still very shocked when she saw them in reality.
There was a very spacious stage in the music hall, on which a dance was being performed. Some beautiful women twisted their slender waists and danced a dance that Yu Qingli had never seen before. Yu Qingli's attention was immediately attracted. She suddenly felt that if she could learn such a dance, she might be able to shine at the birthday banquet, and thus achieve her goal.
Thinking of this, Yu Qingli bowed deeply to Liu Jinghong without hesitation, which scared Boss Liu.
"Young lady, why do you have to be so polite? I was mean before and haven't asked for your forgiveness yet. I wonder what you want to tell me?"
"Boss Liu, I came here to learn from you."
"Learn from a master?!"
Liu Jinghong was increasingly surprised. Her Jinghong Music House had only been open for three days. Although it had previously been very popular in the Western Regions, it had only been in Kyoto for a few days. How could people come here so often just to admire its reputation? This was truly bizarre!
Yu Qingli said very seriously: "Boss Liu, I come here with sincerity, and I hope you will accept me."
Liu Jinghong looked at Yu Qingli carefully and said, "Why did you come to my Jinghong Music House? There are countless famous music houses in Kyoto. Why didn't you choose another place?"
"What if I say that what I value is the novelty of Jinghong Music House?"
Liu Jinghong thought for a moment and said, "What if I don't want to accept you? There's a saying that goes, 'Teaching an apprentice means starving the master.' Our music troupe has only been in Kyoto for three days. We haven't even established a solid foundation yet, so how can we possibly accept an apprentice? Besides, with your skills, you're completely comparable to our musicians here. It's really hard to accept that you're coming here to learn from us."
Liu Jinghong said it frankly. She was a northern woman. Although she was born gentle, she had a boldness in her bones. In her eyes, yes is yes, no is no!
As if she had already expected to be rejected, Yu Qingli was not surprised. She put down the guqin in her hand, reached out to take the veil, revealing a stunning face, "If so, I am willing to become a dancer in this Jinghong Music House?!"
Liu Jinghong had seen many beauties, but he was still shocked by Yu Qingli's face under the veil. He thought that this woman covered her face with a veil because she was insecure about her appearance, but he didn't expect that after seeing that stunning appearance, he would become the insecure person.
Yu Qingli said frankly, "Boss Liu, Qingli dares to assert that if I can become a dancer in the music house, I will definitely make the music house famous in Kyoto, and I may even have the opportunity to perform in the palace!"
After seeing the blazing light in Yu Qingli's eyes, Liu Jinghong had no doubt about her words. She was right. With such beauty and graceful dancing moves, no one could compete with her.
"Do you really want to be a dancer in the music hall?"
Yu Qingli nodded, "I only have one condition, and that is freedom to come and go. No one can restrict my freedom."
"Of course, but I'm also worried. If all the customers come for you, but you don't show up, then wouldn't our music hall's reputation be ruined?"
"Don't worry about this, boss. I can sign a contract with you. I won't leave Kyoto until your music troupe performs in the palace. How about that?"
Seeing Yu Qingli so straightforward, Liu Jinghong was speechless, but he was also very curious. Why would a good businesswoman become a dancer in her music hall?
Such private matters were not her business. If she wanted to gain a foothold in Kyoto, she really needed some new blood. She had been thinking of recruiting a few local dancers. Now that someone had volunteered to join, it saved her the trouble. Moreover, with this girl's qualifications, she might soon become the mainstay of the music hall.
A dancer who is very proficient in music will become the golden signboard of the music house!
As for performing in the palace, it was not that easy. She had already inquired about it. These local music troupes in the capital either knew many dignitaries or had close ties with the royal family. There was no way it would be the turn of a small music troupe like hers, right?
So, just agree to it first.
Thinking of this, Liu Jinghong retracted his feather fan and said seriously, "Okay, I promise you! From today on, you will be a dancer in my music studio. However, becoming a dancer is not an easy task. The first thing you need to do is practice diligently."
"Of course I know that! Boss, please rest assured. Since I'm staying at the music hall, I'll give it my all."
Liu Jinghong nodded with great satisfaction, "I've been talking for half a day, but I still don't know your name, young lady."
Yu Qingli thought for a moment and realized that she couldn't use her real name. If she entered the palace in the future, her identity would be exposed. She immediately changed her mind and chose a new name. "My surname is Yu, which means jade, and my nickname is Liuli."
"Yu Liuli? That's a good name! Looks like you don't need a stage name anymore. Miss Liuli, just use your real name!"
"Thank you boss."
"When we come to the music hall later, we will all be sisters. You can just call each other by our names. I am a few years older than you sisters, so the sisters in the music hall will all call me Sister Jinghong."
"Yes, Sister Jinghong."
Liu Jinghong smiled. It seemed that she had found a treasure. It was really rare to find such a beautiful and intelligent woman.
"The music hall has just opened, so the schedule has changed. After tomorrow, all performances will be scheduled for the evening. The daytime will be used for practice. Miss Liuli, remember to come and practice starting tomorrow."
"Yes! I will definitely be here on time. Now, shall I start the performance?"
Yu Qingli obviously remembered the previous agreement. Today, she was going to perform as a musician. Seeing Yu Qingli's impatience, Liu Jinghong couldn't help laughing. This woman was really interesting, but if she went out with this appearance, she might cause a commotion in the music house. If the guests all came towards her in the future, it would make things difficult for him.
Liu Jinghong was on guard and called out softly, "Wait a moment!"
As she spoke, she casually took out a gauze scarf from her side and covered Yu Qingli's stunning face again, leaving only a pair of clear eyes exposed, which actually added a bit of mystery to her.
"Miss Liuli, you can start your performance now."
Like all the women in the music house, Yu Qingli was just going through the motions today. To put it bluntly, she just wanted to make herself familiar to the guests present so that they would remember her and come often in the future.
After the performance, Yu Qingli was brought to a huge room. As soon as she entered, she was surprised by the row of dressing tables. This was probably where the dancers dressed up.
Liu Jinghong smiled, "Girls..."
The women who were originally sitting or standing all looked at Yu Qingli with curiosity. Is this person new?
As expected, Liu Jinghong introduced: "This is Yu Liuli. From today on, she will be a member of our Jinghong Music Club. Since she is new here, you girls should help her as much as possible!"
Yu Qingli also politely bowed to the women and said, "Liuli's talent is limited, so I'll be grateful for your guidance in the future."
Most of the women returned the greetings one by one. "Sister Liuli, you're too polite. We were just exchanging skills, how can we call it instruction?"
Liu Jinghong did not introduce the names of those women to Yu Qingli one by one, but only said that she would know them naturally when she got familiar with them in the future. Of course, Yu Qingli did not care about these. She came to Jinghong Music House for the opportunity to become a dancer at the royal birthday banquet, and what she had to do now was probably to make herself the top of this music house as soon as possible!
So, her opponents will definitely not be these small fry, so where is the real pillar?
While he was thinking about this, Liu Jinghong brought Yu Qingli to the door of a separate room and knocked gently, as if afraid of disturbing the person inside.
Soon, a voice as melodious as an oriole came from the room, "Come in."
When Liu Jinghong pushed the door open, Yu Qingli felt her heart beating wildly and her blood boiling inexplicably. The person here should be her opponent.