Feng Qingxue listened to her sister's words and said in surprise, "That's it? Just like that?"
Feng Qingyun nodded and then shook her head, "It's not that simple. Director Li picked me, gave me a script, and asked me to perform a short segment. It was a scene where Shanzha suffers because of her parents' preference for boys over girls—doing laundry, cooking, cutting pig grass, taking care of kids, and doing farm work. What's so hard about that? Although I mainly sing, Teacher Yang performs Peking Opera. Before I became a soloist, I often played minor roles in revolutionary dramas on stage. It came to me naturally, and Director Li said I gave a very authentic performance, so he decided it was me."
An authentic performance—it was, of course, an authentic performance. Many fragments of memories from before she was five still lingered in her mind. She had grown up as a girl in a world steeped in the feudal mindset favoring boys over girls, so she deeply resonated with Shanzha.
