Ch 153: Buying The Troupe

“You outsider, what do you know?”

“I dare say, every single person in our troupe has an incredibly sincere love for drama!”

“But in the face of reality, what good is love?”

“We are all adults, most of us have families, and we have to face a very real problem, which is income.”

“The drama industry is not doing well now, the income is meager, and there are over 40 people in the troupe. Are you going to tell them all to starve?”

Jiang Xiaolü stood up and argued forcefully.

Jiang Xiaolü, who usually had a good temper, was really angry this time.

A little-known small artist dared to challenge their entire drama troupe?

The others in the makeup room also glared angrily.

“Exactly! Easy for you to say!”

“I’ve been practicing singing opera since I was a child, and I love singing opera to the core of my being! Who dares say I don’t love singing opera? But I have a wife and a daughter, and I have to support them!”

“Me too! Middle-aged now, I’ve been playing the flute for over thirty years!”

The others in the troupe also got angry.

“What are you doing! Quickly apologize to everyone!”

Wang Qian didn’t know what got into Zhang Buran’s head; he suddenly said these things.

“Sorry, sorry, I’m just blunt and said some truths, don’t mind me.” Zhang Buran chuckled.

“Mister Zhang! You are so impolite! Now! Please! Leave my troupe!”

Jiang Xiaolü pointed to the door and unceremoniously issued an eviction order.

“Don’t you want your troupe to survive?”

Zhang Buran’s words stunned Jiang Xiaolü.

After a moment, Jiang Xiaolü sneered: “What can you do?”

“Aren’t you just here to laugh at our troupe?”

“If you really love drama so much, listen to me and keep the troupe running.” Zhang Buran said.

“Our troupe’s daily expenses and the salaries of more than forty people, are you going to pay for them?”

Jiang Xiaolü said unkindly.

“Of course, I can buy your troupe.”

Zhang Buran’s words shocked not only Jiang Xiaolü but also Wang Qian.

“Are you crazy? Where did you get the money? To buy this troupe, it would cost at least a hundred and thousands…”

Wang Qian whispered in Zhang Buran’s ear.

Jiang Xiaolü was also incredulous: “Heh, do you think this is children playing house?”

“If you really want to buy our troupe, 1.5 million!”

After Jiang Xiaolü made her offer, she glanced at Zhang Buran disdainfully.

Jiang Xiaolü thought that Zhang Buran was just bragging, just saying it for the moment.

Who would buy a troupe on the verge of bankruptcy on a whim?

Unless Zhang Buran was a Rich Second Generation.

However, if he really was a Rich Second Generation, would he still ask her to be his vocal teacher?

Jiang Xiaolü sneered inwardly.

“Okay, 1.5 million, deal.”

As soon as Zhang Buran said this, everyone was shocked again.

“Where did you get 1.5 million?”

Wang Qian was about to go crazy, did Zhang Buran not think before he spoke?

“Mister Zhang, please stop making fun of our troupe. I still have to prepare for the troupe’s dissolution, I don’t have time to play house with you…”

Jiang Xiaolü’s unfinished words were stuck in her throat.

Because Zhang Buran had already shown her his bank card balance.

One zero, two zeros… eight zeros!

A full 10 million plus!

Unexpectedly, Zhang Buran was really hiding his talents!

“You… where did you get so much money, you wouldn’t… be a Rich Second Generation, would you?”

Wang Qian swallowed, also slightly shocked.

“The money is mine, don’t worry.”

“I genuinely want to buy the troupe. The original troupe members must stay, especially you, Teacher Jiang, you are the soul of the troupe.”

“I will lead your troupe to prosperity.”

Zhang Buran put away his mobile phone and said solemnly, not looking like he was joking at all.

For no other reason, singing opera reminded Zhang Buran of his grandfather.

When his grandfather was alive, he loved watching drama.

He would often take Zhang Buran to watch the drama channel on the black and white television.

Zhang Buran gradually developed a fondness for opera.

Zhang Buran knew that his grandfather, Zhang Xianzhi, loved opera to the core of his being.

His grandfather had also said that he wanted to buy a drama troupe in his lifetime.

Whenever he had free time, he would watch singing opera every day.

Unfortunately… his grandfather’s wish was destined to remain unfulfilled.

So, Zhang Buran wanted to fulfill his grandfather’s last wish.

This 10 million plus was transferred by the Daoist Alliance not long ago.

Zhang Buran solving several Poison Cicada Squad members was equivalent to indirectly solving a Grade A Disaster, which was a great achievement.

Plus dealing with Qiang Liu… the reward from the Daoist Alliance would naturally not be small.

In addition, Zhang Buran also caught several General-Level Ghosts, sold them to the Daoist Alliance, and the bounty arrived.

And the generous reward from Xia Yun.

So Zhang Buran’s pockets swelled up.

“Are you really not joking?”

“You have to think carefully, our troupe has more than forty employees, and their monthly salaries are a huge sum.”

“And the income from the troupe’s performances…”

Jiang Xiaolü didn’t dare to continue.

“Don’t worry, even if it doesn’t work out in the end, it’ll be my loss, right?”

“I mainly want to fulfill my grandfather’s wish. When my grandfather was alive, he said he wanted to buy a troupe.”

“Really? That’s great!”

Jiang Xiaolü was overjoyed, and the other members of the troupe’s gazes also changed from anger to gratitude.

“Zhang Buran, come out with me.”

Wang Qian, with a gloomy face, pulled Zhang Buran out of the makeup room.

In the corridor, Wang Qian finally couldn’t hold back.

“Zhang Buran, can you use your brain a little? You can’t just spend your money randomly. Shouldn’t we spend our money wisely?”

“Why would you buy this bankrupt troupe?”

“I have nothing to say about you paying a high price for Jiang Xiaolü to teach you singing, but you have to take over this mess, what am I supposed to say to you…”

“Your main focus should be on your entertainment industry career, not running a drama troupe.”

“The words are out there, so we can only take things one step at a time.”

Zhang Buran shrugged indifferently.

Zhang Buran had lost much of his interest in the entertainment industry now.

As an artist, he was supposed to infiltrate Southeast Media and then contact Qiao Siying to catch ghosts.

This was also Xia Yun’s request for him, and the final reward was only several million.

Now Zhang Buran had almost 10 million.

Even without those several million, he would still live comfortably.

“Now, I just want to do what I want to do.”

“Buying a troupe is my grandfather’s wish. I can spend my money however I want.”

“You… you are simply unreasonable!”

“Having 10 million is nothing. Once you become a Big Star, endorsement fees of hundreds of millions will be easy to come by?”

“I don’t agree with you buying this troupe!”

“I don’t care.” Zhang Buran shook his head: “I just want to do what I like.”

“At worst, I won’t be a star.”

“My great agent, don’t you dare to dictate to me.”

Wang Qian was so angry that her chest rose and fell, finally snorted angrily, glared at Zhang Buran, and strode away.

Zhang Buran didn’t chase after Wang Qian, quietly watching her gradually disappear.

Zhang Buran turned his head and saw a crack in the makeup room door.

Zhang Buran also sensed someone eavesdropping behind the door.

“Stop eavesdropping, come out.”

Jiang Xiaolü came out from behind the door embarrassedly.

“Mister Zhang, I’m sorry for causing you trouble.”

“If you are troubled…”

“It’s fine.” Zhang Buran waved his hand: “I’ve made up my mind to buy your troupe.”

“Let’s sign the contract.”

“Okay.”

Jiang Xiaolü couldn’t be happier.

After all, her employees had been owed a month’s salary.

Jiang Xiaolü really couldn’t hold on any longer, so she decided to sell everything in the troupe, give her employees a salary, and then disband the troupe.

But now, Zhang Buran’s appearance perfectly solved the economic crisis.

And she doesn’t need to disband the troupe.

This was what Jiang Xiaolü wanted most.

“Miss Jiang, are you free to sign the contract with me now?”

“Of course! Wait a moment, I’ll remove my makeup.”

Jiang Xiaolü was afraid that Zhang Buran, this big moneymaker, would run away.

Because she had just finished performing, and hadn’t removed her makeup yet, so Jiang Xiaolü’s face was still heavily made up, it was hard to see Jiang Xiaolü’s true appearance.

After quickly removing her makeup, Jiang Xiaolü changed into casual clothes.

Seeing the brand new Jiang Xiaolü in front of him, Zhang Buran was slightly stunned.

Jiang Xiaolü’s beauty, even without makeup, was a beauty above 9 points.

It’s a pity that on the opera stage, Jiang Xiaolü’s stunning appearance couldn’t be shown.

“Miss Jiang, not only do you sing well, but you are also a very beautiful woman!”

“Thank you, Mister Zhang, for the compliment, but I still prefer it when people praise my singing, rather than my looks.”

……

The contract was signed, and the money was paid, it didn’t take long.

Zhang Buran officially became the boss of the troupe.

Looking at the funds that had arrived, Jiang Xiaolü was extremely relieved.

She immediately paid her employees two months’ salary.

What was truly left in Jiang Xiaolü’s hands was only a few hundred thousand.

The employees looked at their salaries that had arrived, and a sense of security filled their hearts.