Chapter 551
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Chapter 551: This Bragging Right Can Last a Lifetime
The ticket booth outside the Grand Opera House was bustling with activity.
During this festival, which was equivalent to the Chinese New Year in Myriad World Civilization, business in other places was naturally thriving.
People would spontaneously buy delicious dishes they usually wouldn’t dare to eat.
While treating themselves, they also satisfied their cravings.
Among these, chicken and pork were the most affordable meats.
Naturally, they became the first choice for most common families to indulge in meat.
Thus, the chicken farms in the city were undoubtedly busy.
To ensure sufficient staff, the chicken farm owner specifically hired a group of temporary workers to help.
However, facts proved that slaughtering chickens was not something everyone could do right away.
In the chaos, a large rooster flapped its wings and escaped from a novice’s grasp.
This instantly seemed to trigger a chain reaction.
The chicken farm turned into a chaotic scene with chickens flapping everywhere, causing general disorder.
In a moment, the situation became even more disorderly.
“Catch them! Quickly catch them back!”
“Damn it, don’t let that chicken escape outside!”
The chicken farm owner stomped his feet in anger at these novices.
Afterward, the several newcomers who had messed things up were naturally subjected to a scolding.
At the same time, the owner kept threatening to deduct their wages.
“Boss, it’s a big holiday, so don’t be angry. Newcomers are bound to make mistakes. All the escaped chickens have been caught. I think we should just let it go.”
As he spoke, Old Yang, an employee of the chicken farm, put the large rooster he was holding back into the cage.
Looking at Old Yang, who was standing there, the chicken farm owner’s expression softened a little.
Old Yang was an old employee of his chicken farm, and he had to give him some face.
“Alright, since Old Yang has spoken up for them, then let’s forget about this.”
Old Yang smiled upon hearing this.
Then, he slapped the backs of the scolded newcomers.
“Why aren’t you thanking the boss?”
After this slap, the stunned newcomers finally came to their senses.
They then apologized and thanked the chicken farm owner, seeing him off.
After watching the chicken farm owner leave, one of the young boys, who looked about 17 or 18 years old, turned to Old Yang.
“This time, we really owe you, Brother Yang, or else my wages today would definitely be gone.”
As he spoke, the young boy glanced in the direction the chicken farm owner had left, his eyes filled with indignation.
Seeing this, Old Yang slapped the back of the boy’s head.
“What are you thinking? You should be punished for doing something wrong. It was right for the boss to deduct your wages just now.”
The young boy, scolded by Old Yang, instinctively shrank his head, not daring to talk back.
His eyes darted around, and he noticed the blood on Old Yang’s forearm.
He quickly changed the subject and said, “Brother Yang, your hand is bleeding.”
“Is it?”
Old Yang glanced at it indifferently.
“It’s nothing. I probably scratched it somewhere. I’ll go wash up. You do your work properly!”
At this moment, this small incident did not attract anyone’s attention.
Then came the day of the harvest.
Even Luo Ji, the Emperor, gave himself a short holiday.
After breakfast, he personally went to the Grand Opera House in Mirror City to watch the first opera in the history of his civilization!
Luo Ji’s arrival undoubtedly pushed this already highly talked about opera to its peak.
Without a doubt, in this era, what could be more promotional than ‘even His Majesty the Emperor is coming to see the opera?’
At this moment, the people who had bought tickets for the first performance were slowly entering, filled with anticipation.
Outside the Grand Opera House, people who had bought tickets for the second, third, and even later performances were already waiting.
Everyone wanted to see what kind of performance this much-hyped opera would be.
The Grand Opera House was very spacious.
However, the audience members sitting inside at this moment were a bit nervous.
This was because His Majesty the Emperor was sitting among them.
Of course, considering Luo Ji’s safety, the surrounding seats were naturally occupied by guards.
The people would not be sitting right next to him.
Nevertheless, being in the same Grand Opera House at the same time as His Majesty the Emperor and watching the same opera.
This bragging right was enough for them to boast about for a lifetime.
As they were thinking this, accompanied by the sound of narration, the slowly rising curtain signaled the official premiere of this long-awaited opera.
The audience members eagerly cast curious gazes toward the stage.
The first act quickly unfolded.
Under the meticulously crafted ‘street’ backdrop, accompanied by a light melody, the protagonist, Belle, made her entrance.
As soon as she opened her mouth, her clear voice began to sing.
“In this small town, it’s still quiet as ever, and daily life never changes…”
This singing performance, while novel to the audience, also left some feeling a bit bewildered.
But as they listened, they gradually became absorbed in the plot.
And as they slowly grew accustomed to this style of performance, the audience began to feel it was quite good.
Time flowed quietly.
Unlike the audience who focused on the plot, Luo Ji was extremely familiar with the opera, Beauty and the Beast.
Without exaggeration, he could recite it with his eyes closed.
Therefore, his attention was mostly on the actors’ performances, the props, and the backdrops.
It proved that the nearly half-year preparation time was well worth it.
The backdrops and props were more exquisitely made due to ample time, adding many points to the opera.
As for the actors on stage, although they were a bit nervous due to their debut, they had practiced for half a year, and their acting skills were still on point.
This was enough to captivate the audience, who had never seen an opera before.
As thoughts raced through his mind, Luo Ji couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.
This was something he had personally guided.
Just as he was thinking this, the audience suddenly gasped.
Luo Ji focused his gaze and realized that the male protagonist had appeared.
However, this fright did not last long for the audience.
Subsequently, fairytale-like characters such as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Madame de Garderobe appeared.
Their amusing appearances and dialogues caused bursts of light laughter from the audience.
The audience soon discovered that the seemingly frightening Werewolf was unexpectedly a bit clumsy and endearing.
Next, the Werewolf rescued Belle from the wild beasts.
Following that were sweet and joyful scenes depicting the emotional development between the male and female protagonists.
This unconsciously brought smiles to the audience’s faces, and their perception of the male protagonist continued to change.
The opera quickly reached its climax!
The Werewolf defeated Gaston and told him to scram.
Just as the audience breathed a sigh of relief, assuming the male and female protagonists would live happily ever after, a disheveled Gaston suddenly drew his longbow and shot an arrow into the Werewolf’s unsuspecting back!
The Werewolf fell to the ground, struck by the arrow.
Even the music became somber and melancholic.
Belle held the Werewolf, crying and begging him not to leave her.
Then, with a whispered “I love you,” the Werewolf died, and the curtain slowly fell on the stage.
