Before me lies a beautifully decorated small hall. Two screens depict fantastical landscapes of mountains and rivers. In the center stands a stage, where actors are fully costumed and ready to perform. Below the stage, the audience is enjoying themselves - cracking sunflower seeds, sipping tea, and chatting amongst themselves. There are over two hundred people in total, all now lifting their heads to look towards me.,In fact, this was a special performance added by Liu Baobao. He was the one who paid for it, even choosing the actors himself two months ago. Zhaixiantai spent a lot of money to bring this entire opera troupe from inland China to the deserted town of Heishui City.,“Boss, bring me a scallion pancake, with lots of scallions and sauce... no eggs or meat... that's right, none of those.”。