The old troupe leader helplessly spread his hands and said, "No way!"
"Really no way?"
The old troupe leader was about to nod but suddenly said, "If it were before, there might have been a chance."
"Before? What do you mean by that?"
The old troupe leader looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he approached Xu Qing and whispered:
"Boss Liu, Liu Su'e, is the pillar of our Pear Garden Theater. She's a renowned star; Shopkeeper Xu should know."
Xu Qing nodded and said, "Boss Liu is my sister's teacher. My sister learned opera from her, so I naturally know."
The old troupe leader chuckled meaningfully, "Shopkeeper Xu never studied opera in the garden, so you don't know the hardship of learning it. It often takes ordinary people a lifetime to sing and perform a role well."
"But if you think carefully, how could Boss Liu, as a 'flowery gown' role, master the skills of the main role, supporting role, martial role, and Daomadan all so excellently..."