Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1588 - 809: Yangko Dance and Grand Opera

Midnight, asking for pink tickets.

"Oh, Manman, is it about to start singing?" Zhang Caiyun immediately said with excitement.

"No." Lian Manman laughed, "The folk dancers have arrived."

"Folk dancing, that’s also something great to watch." Zhang Caiyun’s enthusiasm was not diminished; in fact, it was even more heightened.

Stilt walking and folk dancing are highly representative and very popular forms of entertainment and performance in the Liaodong Prefecture countryside. One of its features is simple steps that are very easy to learn. Of course, this only refers to folk dancing and does not include stilt walking.

Even Lian Manman can do the folk dance. Not just her, but her siblings can as well. They learned it from Lady Zhang, a simple cross-step, or sometimes called the figure-eight step.

You can dance on stilts wearing costumes and makeup, or simply on flat ground with a bright red or green silk sash tied around your waist, or just with a fan in hand, and you can dance like it’s the real thing, joyous and festive.

Today, Lian Manman’s family not only invited a theatrical troupe and a juggling troupe but also invited a folk dance team. This dance is used as a warm-up before the banquet and show.

"Manman, listen to this noise, it’s so lively, let’s go take a look." Zhang Caiyun suggested to Lian Manman.

Lian Manman also wanted to go out and see, but today she was the hostess, and there was no way she could abandon her guests to go out and play herself. Therefore, Lian Manman asked all the girls in the room if they wanted to go out to see the folk dance.

"We don’t even need to go out; the stage is already set up in the side courtyard." Lian Manman said with a smile.

Among the gathered young girls, some lived in the countryside and some in the city, but they were all at the age where they loved to play and laugh. They were more interested in this full-of-rural-flavor folk dance than watching the play. After some discussion, everyone said they wanted to go watch.

Lian Manman was pleased that everyone wanted to go, so she led them out. A group of little girls, accompanied by maidservants and women, crowded towards the side courtyard. From the east wing, some young wives also came out, talking and laughing, headed to the stage to watch the dance.

The stage was set up in the side courtyard, a few inches shorter than the courtyard wall. From this stage, one could see the entire surrounding scenery, even the yard of the old house, not to mention the open space in front of the archway. Tables and chairs were already set up on the stage, and Lian Manman and her group slowly climbed up the ladder and sat down. Little maidservants brought in trays serving fragrant tea and various pastries.

The open space in front of the archway outside was already crowded with people. Some seating was specially reserved in the front, where some people were seated, the most noticeable among them being Jin Family brothers.

Today, the entire family of Old Jin came, but only Old Jin and his wife attended the banquet, while the Jin Family sons came to join the fun and watch the show. These five brothers of the Jin Family are well-known figures in the Qingyang Town area, so naturally, they wouldn’t miss such a lively occasion.

Today, many people came, and it was inevitable that there would be a mix of good and bad. Lian Manman’s family arranged for people outside to maintain order, an important task of which was to prevent anyone from dirtying or damaging the imperial archway. The Jin Family brothers arrived early and enthusiastically helped with maintaining the order.

Old Jin is well-known, and the Jin Family brothers are also called the Jin Family Five Tigers. When they stand there and shout, even those troublemaking rogues and second-rate hooligans behave themselves and stop any mischief they had in mind.

So despite the large number of people sitting outside, with noises of conversations and laughter, the order was still quite good, lively but not chaotic. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

As the hostess, unlike Zhang Caiyun who focused on watching the folk dance as soon as she sat down, Lian Manman first noticed the audience in front of the archway. Seeing so many people there with good order, Lian Manman was very satisfied. Her gaze naturally fell on the Jin Family brothers.

The brothers of the Jin Family, as usual, were all dressed very impressively. The Jin Family Eldest to the Fourth all sat there boldly, except for Xi Bao, who stood there with his head lowered, talking to The Fourth of Jin Family.

It’s been a long time since she saw him, Xi Bao seemed to have grown taller and more robust. Xi Bao wore a dark silk long robe with a big red fur cloak draped over his shoulders.

From Lian Manman’s perspective, she could just see Xi Bao’s profile. The typical Jin Family high nose and full lips made the boy’s profile exceptionally handsome.