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After he sat down, Lin Mubai directly said, "It's the same as before." The waiter called for him and went straight down.

"It seems that you are a regular customer."

Cao Xiaoliu thought he was just teasing her. She did not expect him to come often, so she teased him, "To make tea, to listen to crosstalk. Hmm, he has some of the habits of an old playboy."

Lin Mubai helplessly smiled, "I also want to be like a playboy and be free. This way, I won't be so tired."

"Right, what kind of contract do you want to discuss with me?"

"I'm here to relax. Let's not talk about work." Lin Mubai teased, "Although a beauty is by my side, talking about work with a beauty is really boring."

"Alright then." Cao Xiaolian reckoned that this matter would have to be discussed tonight. She was not in a hurry, so she decided to go over it again.

The waiter quickly came up again. He served candied fruits, melon seeds, and other snacks. He also brewed a pot of cured plum tea. After pouring it out, the fragrance permeated the air.

This is a very good spot.

Directly in front of them was the stage. The red curtain was still tightly drawn, but the actors were not on stage yet. Two waiters carried teapots with long mouths and ran around everywhere. The people sitting below were all scattered. This huge teapot was included in the admission ticket. The private room was the room's money, of course, these meals were all separately paid for.

She was enjoying the show and it didn't take long for the actors to get on stage.

Tonight's opening performance was "On Fantasy". Two middle-aged men were having a good time, teasing each other and almost having fun. There were always some things to say, but after listening to them for a while, she felt that it was meaningless, and there were endless cheers coming from the audience.

On the other hand, Lin Mubai listened seriously and laughed out loud from time to time.

The traditional crosstalk style was always the same. Currently, there were not as many stories as there were in the future and her actions were stiff. She did not like to listen to many of them, so most of them were just using her fingers as a brush and silently drawing on her legs.

After the second hour, Lin Mubai suddenly said, "Is it too boring?"

She really couldn't blame them. She had already revealed everything long ago.

Cao Xiaolian laughed, "I was distracted and kept thinking about my script."

Lin Mubai had seen her expression in her eyes the whole time. She seemed to be quite interested in listening to him at first, but later, she felt that she wasn't as kind as she thought. He knew that she wouldn't be able to sit still any longer.

However, he did not expect Cao Xiaolian to dislike him, so he believed that she was worried about something else in her heart.

"Relax." He comforted her, "I was just like you for the past two years. At one point, I was a little impatient, so I came to sit since I had nothing to do. It's much better now."

"There is so much time in life, and what you do, is one kind of life. "You have to learn to slow down, relax, enjoy, and work better."

Lin Mubai cooked chicken soup with spirit energy for a period of time, which caused Cao Xiaoliu to be stunned.

People are just like boats. You only know how to constantly load things on top of them, but you don't know how to stop. When it's time to take care of yourself, take care of yourself.

The chicken soup was a good one, Cao Xiaolian was also listening.

"Alright." She took a big sip of the tea, trying to calm herself down. "Let's watch the next show."

They changed into a different pair. The ones that came out were a younger pair. It seemed like they had not been on stage for very long. The applause from the audience was not very warm.

However, this person was someone that would cause a huge commotion in the future.

Cao Xiaolian rubbed her eyes as she could not believe what she had just heard. He was like a huge mountain in the crosstalk world. He was simply the wind rod of the industry, pointing to where the fire was.

But who would have thought that no one would recognize him on the stage. There were even people who took advantage of him to go to the toilet.

Cao Xiaolian listened attentively.

His current kung fu skills were far inferior to his future skills. He was speaking in a traditional style and hadn't modified it much. The partner was a very ordinary young man, and the two of them had some teamwork, but it couldn't compare to their old partner who would often appear in front of others in the future.

As Cao Xiaolian listened, she suddenly had an epiphany.

Everyone's path of growth was the same. Regardless of whether it was the top business queen of their past life, Shang Yin, or the head of the crosstalk industry, they had all slowly survived from an inexperienced era. It was precisely because of the present that there would be future great figures.

No one was an exception, and neither was she.

Her progress was too fast, her foundation was not even comparable to the future grandmasters that came from the music industry. However, while she was still working hard, she was always anxious and dissatisfied.

In the end, the dean had told her not to act too rashly and that she had to calm down. Only then would she know what she wanted the most.

She thought for a moment and decided to reverse her previous drawing.

That's right, she would rather choose something that completely belonged to her own style than have Li Yiyi guide her and piece together all the information she had gathered.

That night was not only a relaxation of crosstalk, but also a relaxation of the soul.

The future grandmaster had finished his speech on stage, and the applause from the audience was sparse. He still bowed to his parents earnestly and left the stage.

However, just as he went backstage and was about to take off his makeup, he heard a shout of surprise.

"Yo, which master could get such a big flower basket tonight?"

"This is the biggest and most expensive one here, right?"

As everyone was discussing, he raised his head and saw two staff members carrying a huge flower basket in.

Generally speaking, there were flower offerings here, and the prices were also divided into several grades. This huge 1888 was considered the most expensive, and it was basically just a decoration.

Unexpectedly, it was bought by someone today.

He looked on with envy, not knowing who this flower basket would be given to, but he firmly believed that as long as he continued on this path, there would be a day where he would also obtain his own flower basket.

Who would've thought that the flower basket would be brought right in front of him and then heavily put it down.

Although the person who was carrying the flower basket was wiping off his sweat, his face was brimming with a smile. This flower basket was worth several months' worth of income.

As he gaped in shock, one of the staff members chuckled and opened his mouth.

"Teacher, the one who gave you the flower basket said that you are a loyal fan. I hope you can continue. I hope that you can do your crosstalk routine in the future."

In this era of fading crosstalk, coming to a teahouse and saying that twenty dollars was enough to buy tickets was simply a pipe dream.

However, since they gave it away so generously, Lucky could even speak its language. Furthermore, with this flower basket, they would be able to earn a lot.

The future master's eyes filled with tears. He was extremely excited. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind.

In the future, I will definitely open a special event! Not only do we have to open it, we have to open it to the whole world!

Cao Xiaolian didn't know how much courage and confidence her flower basket had given her, but in her opinion, anything needed encouragement.

Everyone's path of growth was not smooth sailing. Although no matter what setbacks they would encounter, those with a firm heart would unwaveringly continue to walk down it. However, she felt that it would be beneficial for them to be able to give her some help and care.

It was just that …

Lin Mubai didn't think that her first move would be a big flower basket. He looked at her in a new light and said, "I didn't think that you would like to hear this kind of stuff."

To be honest, he didn't hear it properly at all.

After all, crosstalk was something that required one to take a master to learn. Furthermore, it required time to polish before one would be able to knead it out bit by bit. Therefore, it was better for a young person to be able to hold their ground in time.

Therefore, he closed his eyes. He didn't expect Cao Xiaolian to give him such a big flower basket.

"He's young and lacking."

Hearing Cao Xiaolian's words, Lin Mubai became even more puzzled, "You're still giving it to him?"

Could it be that he knew her?

But it didn't look like it. Since when did Cao Xiaoling know someone who could perform crosstalk?

"Because."

She turned her head, her eyes bright and moving. "The future belongs to the young."

These words were empty. Li Yugeng felt that they were filled with boundless power because of her words.

Yes, we have been learning since childhood, we are the successors, we are the hope of the motherland. However, no one took this belief to heart. Even making money was for the sake of money itself. They had forgotten their original ideals and ambitions.

Lin Mubai thought for a moment. He even thought that with his recent development, perhaps he was chasing after something empty.

It was already ten o'clock and there were very few cars outside.

The car was driving on Chang'an Street. There were quite a few traffic lights on and off.

"I feel that your two years of study have changed a lot for you."

Lin Mubai was the first to speak. He still remembered when the two of them first met.

At that time, one of his staff injured her mother, and he came out to stop her.

It could be said that he was looking at Cao Xiaolian, who had grown up to her current appearance, from a little girl with nothing at all.

Cao Xiaolian was a student, but Lin Mubai had heard of her working with Shang Yin. This shrewd young lady had used a mind that didn't match her age to help Shang Yin develop and build their kingdom.

Occasionally, when he walked too fast, he would fall down.

"The contract that Shang Yin talked about was actually to transfer a piece of land."

"Ah!"

Cao Xiaolian was stunned. "Of the three pieces of land, two have already been pre-sold, while the other one has just been taken. What, is there a problem?"

"Oh, that's not true." Seeing that she was a bit nervous, Lin Mubai quickly comforted her, "She took a plot of land in the Sky Sea, but it's just a reconstruction of the old city. It involves too many relocations, and many of them are old residents.

Cao Xiaoling didn't expect Shang Yin to move so quickly. He said he wanted to get the land outside the city, but he got it at night?

Pui!

She was confused. How could that be? Shang Yin definitely picked up the floor outside the cave first, and in the end had a problem. He was afraid that she would get angry, so the words he said earlier in the day were all just lying to her.

Cao Xiaolian was both angry and amused. She was so angry that she took offense. She just wanted to say what she wanted to say, and yet she wanted to say so much.

However, he still had to ask about the Tianjin area.

This question was indeed a bit tricky.

It turned out that the location of this plot of land was quite good, belonging to the center of Tianjin. The government wanted to develop their economy, so they needed to build a commercial street.

Although Tianhai was one of the many places that were rented, Jianghu had used the loan to build the famous Jiang Han Road Walking Street. Most of the rents in the Heaven Realm were small, scattered houses.

However, there were many shacks around the center of the city. If they needed to demolish the shacks, it would be a huge expense.

Here, the government was also making a ruckus.

At the beginning, he said that he would be supported by the government. However, he ended up signing all the contracts and winning the bid. In the end, he caught up with the next bid.

The new leader also needed some accomplishments. When he saw the contract, he didn't deny it. Just the word 'drag' was enough to make Shang Yin feel uncomfortable.

Before the day began, they would have to gather all the money needed for the land transfer. The earlier stages of the relocation could not be carried out at all. They were all driven out of the city.

There were also those who wanted to move on and make a fortune, but they actually asked how many sets they could trade for? How many sets? Looking at the small room that was only six or seven square meters behind him, it made him want to laugh.