Home of Old Six
Here, as before like a museum.
However what stored here is not Optical Disc. Also not cassette tapes. Instead is one after another meticulously bound 【The Script】... Countless 【The Script】 were neatly arranged together. According to category and era sequence extending forwards. Straight until the end naked eyes unable to see.
But what made Chen Ling surprised. Is not 【The Script】 placed here. But the wooden cabinets accommodating them.
Chen Ling took steps walking to in front of one wooden cabinet among them. Stretching out hand. Slowly rubbing the wooden cabinet's surface. Like feeling their touch sensation... His eyebrows unconsciously wrinkled up.
Too alike.
The cabinets used to place 【The Script】 here. Exactly and the cabinet storing plays inside that 【The Theater】 in his mind simply exactly identical!
Regardless if size, exterior shape or touch sensation. Chen Ling all couldn't find out any difference... Is same one cabinet? Or some kind of imitation? If is imitation, also is who imitating who?
Chen Ling subconsciously drew out a copy of 【The Script】 from inside. Flipping reading up in hand. This 【The Script】 and the plays in his mind also extremely similar. Font and margins all about same. However 【The Script】 here obviously carried era feeling. Could see out with one glance is old object.
"Here is books area." Ning Ruyu at the side seeing Chen Ling so interested. Then opening mouth introducing up,
"From writing text born starting. All 【Opera Script】s, storytelling drafts, crosstalk, poems, 【The Script】, singing lyrics and so on... Any 【Performance】 recorded with writing text form. All are here.
Compared with the previous two areas. Here's era span is the largest. Fully having several thousand years.
Here's every one piece of manuscript. All witnessed an era's brilliance and decline. Regardless if war controlling a dynasty. Or mutually expressing affection with the girl in next door boudoir. All are stored here.
These 【Performance】s intertwining together. Exactly is an era."
Chen Ling considered understanding 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】's rough structure.
From combining seeing and hearing's video. To pure audio. Again to writing text recorded 【Performance】... The more deeply entering 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】. Eras able to trace back to then the more distant. The history they carry also the more thick and heavy.
Chen Ling walking between these bookshelves. Gaze sweeping past lines of play names. Among them having classic tracks he is familiar with. Also having never heard of extinct sole copies. Again walking towards deep inside. Bound up books all turned into piece after piece of paper pages. Then exactly is bamboo slips...
Again towards back. Chen Ling then even the words on top all couldn't understand.
Just at this time. Chen Ling like discovered something. Doubtful asking:
"【First Senior Brother】, here is it missing a bit of something?"
"What?"
"Traditional opera's 【The Script】." Chen Ling looked around all around, "【Male Lead】, 【Female Lead】, 【Painted Face Role】, 【Secondary Male Role】, Clown... 【The Script】 related to these. I seem one volume all didn't see? Don't they also belong to books category?"
Ning Ruyu blanked a bit. Followed immediately smiled saying:
"Those ah. Placed at other place."
"Oh..."
"Actually 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】 very big. The areas inside also not only this bit. However today mainly is bringing you familiarizing a bit here's main part. Others in the future you can yourself slowly explore."
Ning Ruyu looked an eye at time. Turning head towards Chen Ling saying:
"【Little Junior Brother】. In front exactly is living place prepared for you. Follow me coming."
This time. Ning Ruyu didn't pull aside "curtain". Instead straightforwardly walking to in front of a face of wall. Forcefully pushing backwards.
Creak——
On that face of wall out of thin air appeared a fan of main door. Along with Ning Ruyu's movement. Slowly opening backwards...
A burst of gentle breeze mixing with soil fragrance pouncing to face coming. In this enclosed museum inside. Letting Chen Ling immediately spirit a shake. When he clearly saw the situation behind door. On face surfacing a smear of astonishment.
Only seeing behind main door. Actually is a piece of spacious outdoor space.
Under azure blue sky white clouds leisurely floating past. Distant snow-white snow mountains exactly like sparkling and translucent crouching dragon occupying great earth. On top of that piece of verdant and plump grass ground. Colorful fluttering flags moving against wind. Several exquisite small houses situated inside.
Chen Ling seeing the picture in front of eyes. Between a time somewhat mesmerized. Blue sky, snow mountains, colorful flags, houses... This simply exactly like scene in dream.
He originally thought inside 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】 most all are things similar to museum. Didn't think actually still have this kind of place.
"How is it? Environment still not bad ba?" Ning Ruyu walked to his side. Smiling asking.
"You guys usually all live here?"
"Right ah."
Ning Ruyu lifted hand pointing towards those several houses. "The easternmost that house is mine. Beside's is 【Third Brother】. 【Fourth Brother】 at north side. 【Second Brother】 at west side. 【Fifth Brother】's at south side... However. He all along has to guard 【Clown Peak】. Estimating very seldom will come to live."
"Then me ne?"
"The middle that newest exactly is yours. 【Third Brother】 they just built up."
"So fast?"
"Still remember I said before? 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】. Is an omnipotent 【Stage】."
Ning Ruyu smiled. Bringing Chen Ling straightforwardly walking towards several rooms.
These houses although not big. But looking very exquisite and comfortable. Thick and solid wall body perfectly isolated outside world's day and night temperature difference. In front of door still have a small courtyard. Courtyard door front inserting a piece of signboard. On top written four big characters:
"【Home of Old Six】."
Chen Ling: ...
"Substitute me thanking several Senior Brothers 【Senior Sister】s." Although looking at these four characters somewhat weird. But Chen Ling still heartfeltly opening mouth.
"You then first living. Having what needing again speaking with Senior Brother... Also. 【Third Brother】 can cook. When reaching meal point no need to be polite. Directly holding bowl and chopsticks going to his house then will do."
Chen Ling nodded head. Subsequently like thinking of something,
"Right, 【Master】's house ne?"
"【Master】 doesn't live here... He is at 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】's deeper place."
Ning Ruyu paused. Supplemented a sentence, "Of course. Once reaching meal point. He still will holding bowl and chopsticks happily leaning over coming."
Ning Ruyu finished instructing after. Then with Chen Ling bid farewell. Turning body leaving.
Chen Ling turned a circle inside room. Found basic daily necessities all had. Even bedding all already folded well. Room inside and outside completely new.
Seeing this scene. Chen Ling's eyes inside somewhat complex.
He didn't know 【Third Senior Brother】 they how in such short time inside built out this house. Perhaps under 【Ancient Vault of the Drama Path】's blessing. This only is a simple small matter. But this action itself. To Chen Ling speaking yet meaning extraordinary.
Chen Ling walking entering bedroom. Entire person naturally face up falling on bed. 【Great Crimson Theatrical Robe】 bleeding open on snow-white bed sheet. He looking at top of head pure white ceiling. Falling into silence.
Don't know how long passed. He only then somewhat uncertainly, muttering to himself:
"In this era... also considered having a place to settle down?"