Chapter 28: The Triple Celebration
At this time, the boss of the store with a chubby face brought a group of actors to the private room. A group of military officers pretended to be elegant and quickly stood up to greet them.
After everyone sat down, Tao Zejun raised his wine cup and said: "Boss Kang, it's been a few months since we parted ways in Chengdu. I didn't expect to meet you all here in Kangding. I'm deeply moved. To show our support for the development of Sichuan opera, we just discussed this among ourselves, and when the time comes, we'd like to invite Boss Kang and all of you bosses to come to our military camp to perform a four-day play. Would that be convenient for you, Boss Kang?
Kang Zilin was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude. Afterwards, he made an appointment to perform in various departments of the Model Opera Troupe after August 27th.
Wang Lingji smiled and said: Everyone, what play are we going to perform next?
Kang Zilin smiled and said: "This officer, is it Meng's 'Qing Tan'?? First release on February 8th"
Wang Lingji smiled and said to Yang Xing: "Deputy Commander Yang, have you seen this play 'Qing Tan'?"
As for Kunqu Opera, apart from watching "The Legend of the White Snake" on TV in my past life, I didn't know much about the others and shook my head repeatedly.
Kang Zilin smiled and said: "Deputy Commander Yang, you are young and famous far and wide. In various places along the river, people are talking about General's reputation in Pian Gou Liang Zi and under the city of Kangding. Don't you know that 'Qing Tan' is such a big play?
Yang Xing shook his head and lied: "Boss Kang, I've been poor since childhood. Although I love to watch opera, I haven't studied it."
Wang Lingji heard this and seemed to have found Yang Xing's weakness, laughing several times: "Zheng Dong, you are also young and poor, finally traveling thousands of miles to come to the Chengdu Military Academy to join the army. It seems that this 'Qing Tan' is something you want to see more of?"
Her face slightly red, she smiled and said: Officer Wang, it's like that.
Wang Lingji's eyes met Tan Yunxian's who was opposite him, and he asked: Zheng Dong, do you have a red beauty like Boss Tan?
Great surprise, looking across the way, saw a woman with a dignified appearance, good looks, and affectionate eyes on the opposite side. Hurriedly opened her eyes wide, feeling her cheeks even redder, smiled and said: Officer Wang, you're joking, how can someone as rough as me have a beautiful friend like Boss Tan?
Tan Yunxian listened to Yang Xing say this, immediately stood up, picked up a cup of wine and said: Deputy Commander Yang, Tan Mou is a humble person, really can't enter the general's law eye. However, Deputy Commander Yang, if you have a red beauty, you must not treat that little sister poorly.
Feeling quite tense inside, he raised his wine glass and thought of his past experiences. He stuttered and said: Manager Tan, just joking. Xing Shi is actually a poor soul, how could he possibly have a beauty like Manager Tan as his confidante?
He immediately drank it all in one gulp and hastily sat down.
Everyone saw Yang Xing's appearance and burst out laughing.
Wang Lingji hurriedly stepped forward and said: Zheng Dong, didn't you wrong that woman? You can't be like Wang Kui who was unfaithful to others.
Everyone burst out laughing, and He Erchuan saw Yang Xing's face covered in sweat and said: "Deputy Commander, you are also a deputy commander now. Is there any girl that catches your eye? When the time comes, let the commander or the grand governor say something."
Wang Lingji interrupted He Erchuan's words and said: "He Yingchang, let Xing Dong watch the play for a while. Only after watching this play will he understand."
Then Xiao Er served the dishes while outside the opera stage was in full swing, Yang Xing observed slightly and found that "Qing Tan" told a very tragic love story.
A scholar named Wang Kui failed in the imperial examination and became destitute, drifting to Shandong.
Laiyang's famous courtesan, Guiying, admired his talent and appearance, took him back to the brothel, gave him a jade fan pendant as a token of love, and they became husband and wife.
Guī Yīng privately supported Wáng Kuí so that he wouldn't abandon his studies, and provided for him to continue studying poetry and literature. First published in ài Jiàn 28
Two years later, Guiying again sponsored Wang Kui to rush to the capital for the imperial examination. Guiying was deeply in love and instructed Wang Kui to treasure the jade pendant before parting. Wang Kui also vowed to heaven that he would never change his heart.
The examination results were announced, and Wang Kui's name was on the golden list as a top scorer. Unexpectedly, he coveted wealth and power, and actually used the jade fan as a betrothal gift to marry into the family of Han Chengxiang, and sent an old servant with 200 taels of silver and a letter to divorce Guiying.
Guiying's resentment and hatred were hard to dispel, so she threw herself into the sea god temple to accuse Wang Kui of his crimes of ingratitude and disloyalty before hanging herself. The sea god sympathized with Guiying's experience and sent a judge and little ghosts to bring Guiying and Wang Kui together for a confrontation. Unable to bear it any longer, Wang Kui drew his sword to kill Guiying. Guiying could not help but join forces with the judge and little ghosts to capture Wang Kui alive.
Yang Xing felt a slight daze, as if he had never seen anything like this before. He couldn't help but be captivated by the scene unfolding before him. Suddenly, an image of a girl in red clothes kept flashing before his eyes, and he vaguely saw her feeding him congee.
Seeing Yang Xing lose his composure, Tao Zejun smiled and said: "Nothing's wrong with Zhen Dong, is there?"
Xiao Dao: Captain, it's nothing, really nothing.
Couldn't help but laugh several times, raised his wine glass and toasted repeatedly.
The next day, Yang Xing found Han Guangjun, a staff member of the Qinghai Governor's Office, to discuss the organizational structure, business model and capital structure of Zhongzang Pharmaceutical Company.
Then, after reporting to Yin Changheng with Han Guangjun, he was overjoyed and immediately summoned the relevant staff of the Jinglue Mansion to discuss.
Everyone heard that more than 100 medicinal material collection stations will be established in various counties of Kangding, and a pharmaceutical company will be built in Kangding, and fell into a discussion.
An old gentleman opposed: Great Governor, the Tibetan medicine company does not need to process these Tibetan medicines, and can directly collect them and sell them to various pharmacies in the mainland, which not only guarantees profits but also reduces a lot of trouble.
Yang Xing smiled and said: Mr. Liu, I just borrowed some methods from Western medicine, let alone at the beginning, most of the medicinal materials were collected by Tibetan medicine companies and sold to pharmaceutical merchants in the mainland or transported back to the mainland. At first, we only processed some pain-relieving ointments and anti-inflammatory drugs. Mr. Liu, you know that on the battlefield, brothers who are wounded by knives and guns are prone to inflammation and difficult to heal, but everyone knows that a few herbs mixed together have a good therapeutic effect on trauma injuries, knife wounds, and gun wounds.
This Liu surname staff member opposed: Great Commander, the dosage of this traditional Chinese medicine is extremely crucial, and besides, producing these medicinal pastes and producing these oral tablets carries too much risk. I suggest it's better not to produce them.
Yang Xing laughed and said: Mr. Liu, you say there is a great risk, is it the efficacy or the market?
The old man shook his head and said, "Deputy Commander Yang, this is too much trouble. There's no convenience in buying herbs directly. Herbs can be placed there, as long as they don't get moldy, they can still be used many years later, but these medicinal plasters and medicines, once made, cannot be used again."
Yang Xing laughed and said: "Mr. Liu, you should also see this aspect, if we just buy medicinal herbs, how much profit can we make? If we make them into ointments, make them into medicines, how much profit can we get?"
Mr. Liu was surprised: How much can be reached?
Yang Xing laughed and said: According to the same medicinal herbs, buying them directly would cost about 1 million taels of silver. If we were to make these herbs into ointments or medicines, we could sell them for around 8 million taels of silver.
Yin Changheng exclaimed in surprise: "Zhēng Dōng, how can you spend so much money?"
Yang Xing did a simple calculation, and everyone was convinced. It was decided that the Sichuan Provincial Governor's Office would raise 100,000 taels of silver to establish a Tibetan medicine factory in Kangding, producing trauma ointment and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Yang Xing also knew that the anti-inflammatory effect of this medicine was certainly not comparable to penicillin, but from the usage on the battlefield in recent times, it could still prevent general wounds from becoming inflamed and worsening.
After that, Yang Xing focused on two aspects: one was to assist Han Guangquan in establishing a Tibetan medicine factory, and the other was to organize model team training.
That day during the routine morning meeting in the group, Wang Lingji smiled and said: Zheng Dong, do you remember what time it is today?
Yang Xing exclaimed: "Officer Wang, what day is today?"
Wang Lingji burst out laughing and said: "How can you forget? Today is the day you invited us, the Model Troupe brothers, to watch a play! How could you have forgotten that at Zui Xian Lou, you promised to invite San Qing Hui to sing for three days?"
Yang Xing smiled slightly and opened a package, saying: "Officer Wang, how could I forget such an important matter? This is my military salary for the past few months, 200 big silver coins. When the time comes, Officer Wang can take it to invite Sanqing Hui to perform opera."
Wang Lingji repeatedly pushed back and said: "Zhen Dong, this is your money, you should be the one to entertain Sanqing Hui's Old Kang and Old Meng!"
Yang Xing shook his head and said, "Officer Wang, you know this. Recently, Director Tao asked me to take charge of the model team training, and I just finalized the training plan yesterday. We're about to implement it, how can we put our energy elsewhere?"
Tao Zejun smiled and said, "Zhen Dong, I believe in your military training methods. The artillery company used to be like a mess, but you only took three months to train them into an elite troop. Once the entire regiment is trained, you can just hand it over to the ordinary company commanders and platoon leaders, no need for you to go to the training site every day."
Yang Xing nodded and said: Commander Tao, it's like this. The students are preparing to establish an instructional company. First, use one month's time to train the old soldiers of the instructional company, as well as the battalion and company commanders, platoon leaders, etc., then through the instructional company, and then through the platoon leaders and company commanders, train all the soldiers in the regiment.
Tao Zejun stretched out his legs and said, "Conquering the East, that's not a big deal. Considering there were more than 20 old soldiers in the original artillery company, you only trained over 200 people, and the task isn't that urgent either."
Yang Xing repeatedly dissuaded: Captain, you know, now the task is urgent, and the students also want to quickly bring the model team's combat effectiveness up.
Wang Lingji sneered: "Going east, are you afraid of seeing Meng Yuxian, the old boss?"
Yang Xing was shocked and said on the surface with great indifference: I'm not afraid at all. Whoever is afraid of whom?
He immediately called Liu Er Gou, ordering him to bring 20 brothers to take charge of the reception, while he himself went with the battalion commanders and Regimental Commander Zhu Sanmin to the training grounds.
