Several people finished their meal and parted ways.
Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming returned to the Joy Grand Theater, where there was one more midnight show before everyone could rest.
Yang Ming went to the venue to check with his colleagues on the situation while Xiaoxiao headed backstage to see how everyone was doing, "How is everyone feeling? Tired?"
"Not tired, boss lady, we’re actually really happy now."
"Yes, we’re much happier than before."
"Life before felt like walking corpses, but now we finally have something to look forward to."
Seeing each person’s face brimming with excitement and happiness, Xiaoxiao felt she had done something incredible. If they didn’t make money, so be it, as long as they didn’t lose any. After all, the Grand Theater came to her hands effortlessly, without her investing any money into it.
She had only put in a bit of effort, and for things like the shows, those were mostly up to everyone to think about; she didn’t have to be involved much.
Xiaoxiao started arranging some matters within the Grand Theater, "Starting tomorrow, everyone should stagger the shows, and not perform every day. Leave time to rehearse new shows. Manager Tian, please arrange this."
"Okay, boss lady, I’ll take care of it."
"Everyone should also take care of their voices and their health. If you’re sick, don’t just endure it; report it immediately to avoid affecting the performances at the Grand Theater." Actually, seeing how hard the girls were working made her heart ache; they wouldn’t care about such things unless she mentioned the impact on the performances.
"Understood." Everyone answered in unison.
"Also, arrange for people to start working on the outdoor theater in the courtyard. It’s too stuffy inside during summer. Additionally, renovate a few smaller theaters specifically for the nobility. Our Grand Theater’s tickets are cheap, and the profits just cover the expenses; we don’t make much money."
"Boss lady, isn’t the Grand Theater making about a thousand taels a month now?" Manager Tian asked. Although it was not as much as the boss lady used to make in one night, a thousand taels was still considerable.
"Don’t I have to share it with you all?"
Upon hearing this, everyone hastily waved their hands, "Boss lady, we don’t want the money; we’re happy with how things are now."
"You don’t want the money? Working for free? Are you foolish? I might not give much, but it’s enough for you to live on later." Xiaoxiao didn’t plan to keep these people tied here forever; they could leave whenever they wanted.
"Boss lady, we’re not leaving."
Xiaoxiao shook her head; these people probably couldn’t be convinced for the time being. Well, then let’s all work together to live a good life. Maybe they could even make a few celebrities out of this, and who knows, people might be crying and begging to marry them. By then, she wouldn’t have to ask them to leave; they would want to go on their own, and hopefully, the Grand Theater wouldn’t have to shut down.
Xiaoxiao began daydreaming again; it’s always good for a woman to have a secure future.
Afterwards, Xiaoxiao arranged some more work, and everyone had dinner before the midnight show started.
Xiaoxiao was still backstage helping everyone out, as they needed to perform on the front stage, then come backstage to change costumes before going back up.
The midnight show wasn’t diminished by the lack of lighting; Xiaoxiao could hear waves of cheers from the front even from backstage.
The midnight show ended quickly, and Xiaoxiao was in a good mood, glad that everyone could finally rest and have a good night’s sleep.
But just when she thought the day had ended perfectly, someone hurriedly ran to the backstage from the front, "Boss lady, there’s trouble, someone is causing a disturbance in the front."