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At the Guo family’s dinner party.

Zhang Yuan and Brother Qian were eating and chatting.

If you want to talk about the quality of the dishes, it is just home cooking.

It is definitely far from the private kitchen that Zhang Yuan uses to entertain guests on a daily basis.

But it's nice to change up once in a while.

Besides, it’s also their friendship.

There is definitely a difference between cooking by yourself and hiring a chef to do it.

One is for entertaining family and the other is for entertaining friends.

Since we are entertaining family, the atmosphere should definitely be very relaxed.

But there are so many apprentices at the table.

Apprentices are afraid of their masters, which means students are afraid of their teachers. Level suppression is very common.

In addition, Mr. Guo is a person who particularly likes to promote tradition.

In the traditional master-apprentice system, apprentices should be more respectful to their masters.

Of course, this should be a two-way street.

The apprentice treats his master as his father, and the master treats the apprentice as his son.

But in older years, this ideal relationship basically does not exist.

Whether it is Guan Xiaotong’s grandfather, Mr. Guan Xuezeng, or Liu Shishi’s grandfather, Mr. Liu Tianli.

The two were poor when they were young. When they were learning their craft, they not only had to help with odd jobs, but were also often insulted and beaten by their master and his wife.

And they just serve like this without teaching any skills.

When Mr. Liu Tianli was thirteen or fourteen years old, he would secretly watch his master's performance every day and take notes on paper.

That is what is called a story outline, and some words and sentences.

Teaching apprentices will starve the master. These masters treat their students as laborers and are reluctant to teach them any work.

Among the old men, Mr. Yuan Kuocheng is the best. After all, his grandfather was a famous figure in the industry, one of the Three Heroes of the Yuan Family.

So Mr. Yuan has never suffered much.

Until now, these guys from Deyuan Society.

Teacher Guo and Wang Hui are pretty nice to children.

Especially those who have stepped out, we give them food and drink, pocket money, buy them clothes and pants, and take care of their accommodation.

Although the conditions were not good at first, at least we were able to survive.

When it comes to living, you can be said to be very attentive.

Compared to the hundreds of disciples in later generations, these ten or so people at the beginning were truly the elite who were taught hand-in-hand.

But there is one thing: Mr. Guo is still as stingy as the old master.

There is an old saying that it takes three years to learn a skill and two years to work.

After learning the skills for three years, you have to work for your master for free for two years.

But that was the old society. What time is it now?

In other words, it’s not all about making money.

He Yunwei and Cao Yunjing, who currently have the highest appearance fee, say they get 80 yuan per performance.

Two shows a day, 60 shows a month, that’s just over yuan.

This is just a rough estimate; in reality there can’t be that many.

They both have this, and there are even fewer who are inferior in other abilities.

Zhang Yuan also felt it was too little.

But he is a vested interest and he won't foolishly jump out and ask for a pay raise for his employees and pretend to be a good person.

Doing so would be a loss of money and harm people, and Teacher Guo would have some thoughts on this.

Wages are bound to increase, but there has to be a reason and the right time.

Zhang Yuan is pretending not to see it now, and he is doing it on purpose.

While eating, he also observed the situation on the scene, looking for opportunities and people that could be exploited.

After all, I seldom go to the crosstalk club, but I can't lose control, nor can I make the relationship awkward.

After all, you still have to get dividends every year, which is not a small amount of money.

He was just thinking about it when a loud shout cooled down the originally lively scene.

"what are you doing!"

Zhang Yuan was shocked.

Then he saw Guo Degang frowning and pointing his finger at someone.

The person being pointed at was so frightened that he dropped his chopsticks and didn't even dare to say a word.

Zhang Yuan followed the gaze of the crowd and discovered that the person being yelled at was not someone else.

It was Mr. Guo’s son Guo Qilin.

"what you do!"

"Say!"

If you don’t know, you might think that his son has done something that is hated by God and man.

Zhang Yuan squinted and took a look.

Guo Qilin is now a little fat boy, after all, his father is also fat, so it’s his father’s turn.

It is quite common that little fat boy likes to eat meat and fish but not vegetables.

Just a kid.

It's normal not to like eating vegetables, radishes, green peppers, etc.

Human nature.

There are many adults who are picky eaters.

Many parents always blame their children for being picky eaters, only to realize when their children grow up that the problem is not with them.

It’s not that my parents’ cooking skills are poor and the food they make tastes bad.

It's just that if parents only buy the vegetables they like, it will make their children look picky eaters.

Guo Qilin didn't like eating vegetables, so he picked up the vegetables in his bowl and gave them to Kong Yunlong who was sitting next to him.

This guy is smart and has been favored recently, so he sits next to the young master.

"Master, I love vegetables. Dalin picked them for me." Kong Yunlong was trying to make up for the young master.

"It's none of your business!" Teacher Guo shouted again, scaring the boy so much that he dared not speak.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan also put down his chopsticks.

When the desk is trained...

"Jinzi, go!" Teacher Guo pointed at Cao Yunjing.

"Put all the food in his bowl."

Jinzi stood up and did as he was told, scooping the entire plate of stir-fried vegetables into Guo Qilin's bowl.

"Go eat!"

“We must finish it all today.”

"Change your bad habit of being a picky eater. What a mess!"

"Hey, Degang, the child has grown up."

"Have some dignity, it's no big deal, it's just a bite of food." Brother Qian advised.

Otherwise, it is said that Guo Qilin and his master are close.

No matter which child you are in, they would definitely want to grow up in Brother Qian’s home.

"Brother Qian, the small trees need to be cut down and the children need to be taken care of!" Guo Degang refused to give in.

"We can't spoil him, otherwise when he goes out, he will say that our family has no rules."

"Jinzi, take him to sit by the stairs."

"You are not allowed to return to the table until you have finished eating today."

"Hey." Cao Yunjing had no choice but to pull the young master to the stairs of the duplex house and sit on the steps.

"Hehe..." Zhang Yuan thought about it and chuckled.

It’s no wonder that people who perform folk arts have so many tricks up their sleeves.

He figured out that there was something fishy going on.

The food in Guo Qilin’s bowl was picked by Wang Hui!
Of course, not only vegetables, but also meat and fish are picked up.

This is the stepmother.

He refused to eat the food his stepmother picked for him and instead put it into other people's bowls. When Guo Degang saw this, he deliberately made a scene.

This is also for my wife to see.

Also, making some noise can also demonstrate your authority as the head of the family.

At the same time, I am so strict with my son. When he is learning skills and working in the future, I will be strict with you apprentices. You can't complain.

This is using Guo Qilin as a target.

After setting an example, the apprentices naturally behaved themselves when they saw that even their own son was being scolded.

But it doesn't stop there.

Just now, Teacher Guo asked Cao Yunjing to pick vegetables for Guo Qilin.

Who is Cao Yunjing?

In theory, he should be considered Guo Qilin's uncle.

But the two are not related by blood.

Because Guo Qilin's biological mother and Cao Yunjing's parents are siblings from a remarried family.

They call each other brother and sister, but that's only because the parents are getting married with their children.

But even if they are not related by blood, they are still my mother’s family.

He was arranged to attend CCTV's crosstalk conference and was even given the opportunity to write his own program.

Now, when he was going to teach his son a lesson, he sent someone who was his son's own.

The prince made a mistake, so he sent his uncle to arrest him. What does this mean?
First of all, since they are taking care of their son, their relatives will not be too harsh.

Secondly, it is also a lesson for the emperor's uncle.

Let you know that no matter how related you are, I, the emperor, have the final say and you have to do whatever I tell you to do.

"Hey, Degang, the children love the fish I cook, what are you doing?" At this time, Wang Hui also started to complain.

"Let him go." Teacher Guo recovered his tone and said casually.

Zhang Yuan understood that he was just waiting for his wife to speak.

As soon as he opens his mouth, the scene is over.

His purpose in doing this was to increase the master's prestige and balance the relationship between mother and son.

At the same time, you can act like a strict parent to flatter yourself.

By the way, he can also put on airs in front of his junior fellow apprentice.

After all, the shares of the crosstalk club are divided equally, which is the most troublesome way of decentralization.

Even if things appear harmonious on the surface, there are always undercurrents underneath.

Zhang Yuan could see it, and of course Brother Qian could see it too.

So as a master, he also gave advice and fulfilled his obligations as a master.

Even the master can’t beat his own father.

Your father wanted to punish you, and I tried to persuade him, but to no avail.

Since I have shown some consideration for you, my disciple cannot blame me.

Everyone at the table understood the situation tacitly.

But whether it was Guo Degang, Yu Qian, or Wang Hui, they all seemed to have forgotten.

Zhang Yuan is also on the desktop!

If I don't give you the whole job at this time, I'd be letting down my half of the shares!
He first drank a toast with Brother Qian and chatted for a few more words. Then he cleared his own bowl, picked up some meat and fish, and stood up.

"Junior brother, you..."

When Teacher Guo saw him walking towards the stairs, he wanted to speak but it was too late.

Seeing this, Brother Qian happily poured himself a glass and pretended to be watching a show.

At this moment, the little fat boy was sitting on the stairs, wiping his tears and eating.

Guo Degang is very smart and has taken many forces into consideration.

But he never considered his son's feelings!

He felt that he was the "bad guy" so that his stepmother could be a good person.

The means of using good and bad cops.

Make the relationship between son and stepmother more harmonious.

Feel that you are very capable.

But in the end, this was just his idea.

Children's thoughts are simple.

My father bullied me and made me lose face in front of so many people.

He was sitting alone on the dim stairs, looking at the clinking of glasses at the table over there. Perhaps only he knew what he felt.

But no matter what the taste is, it is something a ten-year-old child does not want to taste.

Thump, thump…

He was picking at the cold vegetables with tears in his eyes when he heard footsteps beside him.

When I turned around, I found that someone had already sat next to me.

My eyes were blurred with tears and I couldn't see clearly.

I touched it with the back of my hand holding the chopsticks, and then I could see it clearly.

"Slurp...Uncle Master." "Is it delicious?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

While speaking, he picked up the braised pork in the bowl with chopsticks.

Take one sip and your mouth will be full of oil.

Guo Qilin: …

You were eating the meat and asking me if the dish was delicious.

This uncle-master is quite handsome, why is he so annoying?
"Hey, when adults ask questions, children should answer, understand?" Seeing that he remained silent, Zhang Yuan continued, "Didn't your father teach you this rule?"

The people at the table over there also put down their chopsticks and looked at him.

Guo Degang wanted to open his mouth to stop him, but Brother Qian intervened in time.

"Come on, Degang, you've worked hard this year, I want to show my respect to you!"

From the look in Yu Qian's eyes, he knew immediately that Zhang Yuan was going to do something.

So help him clear the obstacles.

Besides the fact that he has a very good personal relationship with Zhang Yuan, there is another reason why Brother Qian did this.

Vital interests!

He also feels that the current performance fees are too low.

Just because Yu Qian loves to play doesn’t mean he doesn’t love money.

Besides, playing is the most expensive thing.

He started out charging 100 per game, then 300, and then increased it to 500.

I can earn tens of thousands of yuan from performance fees every month.

But is that much?

With the popularity of Guo and Yu, and the fact that the group has now opened branches, they are making a lot of money.

This is really not much money.

Talk to Teacher Guo?
Brother Qian is not that kind of person, he won’t say it directly.

So now, between the two bosses, Guo Degang and Zhang Yuan, who can give them a better chance of increasing their income?
Teacher Guo is so stingy with his disciples.

As a boss himself, he has seen and heard how Zhang Yuan treats his artists and employees.

It must be Zhang Yuan!
After all, the crosstalk club is Guo Degang's entire source of income, but for Zhang Yuan it is just a bonus. There is a fundamental difference between the two.

It was reasonable and logical for Brother Qian to stop him after thinking about it.

"I, I...it's delicious." Guo Qilin had no choice but to answer in a low voice.

"Are vegetables more delicious, or are fish and meat more delicious?" Zhang Yuan asked.

Guo Qilin was as cautious as a deer seeing a wolf, and glanced at his father.

“The vegetables are delicious…”

The child was so frightened and forced that he just stared and told lies.

Is this good for the children?

"Really?" Zhang Yuan put on the same expression as Lu Yu: "I don't believe it."

"Master, uncle, what are you going to do?" Guo Qilin asked with red eyes and gritted teeth.

It’s bad enough that my dad bullies me, but now you, an outsider, bully me too!
The boy glanced at Brother Qian who was holding the thing.

"Only the master said something for me."

“I think the meat is delicious.”

"You said the food was delicious." Zhang Yuan said loudly on purpose.

"Children don't lie, but I don't believe it."

"What should I do?"

Zhang Yuan asked, raising his eyebrows.

Guo Qilin shook his head cautiously.

“I don’t know.”

“Practice brings true knowledge.”

"You'll know after trying it!" Zhang Yuan said, and then he raised his hand to snatch the bowl from the boy's hand, and handed him his own bowl full of fish.

Zhang Yuan picked up the chopsticks and started eating the vegetables.

"It's not bad. You are hiding on the stairs to eat delicious food."

"Hey, you're eating too?"

Zhang Yuan pointed at the fish in the bowl.

"I..." The little fat boy cried even harder.

My parents divorced when I was four, and I have been living with my grandparents ever since.

After his father remarried, he took him in to live with him.

He is the biological father, but there is a stepmother.

Although Wang Hui is the kind of person who is very good at "doing".

Not bad for him either.

But I always feel like a dependent.

His father's behavior just now made him feel isolated and helpless.

Like a lone boat drifting in the ocean, with nowhere to dock.

Now he understood that the master had spoken for him.

This young uncle-in-law may seem annoying, but he actually came here to protect me.

This made him feel warmer than ever before.

It was as if a ray of light was shining in this dark corner of the stairs.

[Received thanks from Guo Qilin, Opera Basics +1, Observation +1! ]

"Eat." Zhang Yuan urged again.

"Don't worry, I'm good at martial arts, your father can't beat me."

"He wanted to beat you, but I stopped him."

"Hehehe..." The little fat boy laughed while crying. When he saw his father turned his head away at the table, he picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Zhang Yuan also held a bowl of vegetables and ate with him.

Just now Guo Degang scolded his son and no one could stop him from refutation.

Now that Zhang Yuan has done this, no one can stop him from refutation.

Wang Hui refutes?

What do you mean by being a stepmother?
The other disciples refuted?

They knew that Zhang Yuan really dared to do it, but they didn't have the guts to do it.

Where is Guo Degang?

If he can train his son, can he also train his fellow apprentices?
He is also not easy to talk to.

Brother Qian took another sip of wine.

"Your father can't beat me..." He repeated Zhang Yuan's words in his mind.

He understood that Lao Guo was taking advantage of the issue and Zhang Yuan was taking advantage of his excuse to make something of himself.

My brother is still more skilled!

Guo Degang's order is of no concern to Zhang Yuan.

What do the disciples think?
What's more, I am doing this with the help of my child. I love my child, so you as a father cannot blame me.

Brother Qian is so handsome.

See through, don’t say through.

My own son even worshipped the other party.

I am smart, right?

Worship early.

Later, Zhang Yuan married into the Yuan family, and my son also became the heir of the Yuan family.

But it’s a great bargain!

Brother Qian understood most of it, but there was one thing he hadn't thought of.

"Deposing the eldest and enthroning the youngest is the way to chaos." Zhang Yuan looked at Guo Degang and Wang Hui sitting at the table and thought to himself.

"This kid has a good nature and a good brain."

In terms of popularity and temper, Guo Qilin really takes after his master.

This child still knows how to choose good looks. He doesn't just learn to smoke and drink, or perm his hair.

Furthermore, he used the emperor to control the princes.

In a normal family, father and son are father and son after all, and outsiders cannot interfere.

But there happened to be a stepmother like Wang Hui.

There will be a younger brother coming later.

This is different!
This child is also one of the means for him to maintain control.

The goal is not to create confrontation, but to maintain a delicate balance.

Zhang Yuan ate all the vegetables without leaving a single bite.

He returned to the table and placed the dishes neatly on it.

All the apprentice children stared at the empty bowl.

Our uncle-in-law not only has a fierce fist, but he is also very brave when something happens!

These guys all thought that if they couldn’t stand being scolded by their master in the future, they might be able to ask him for help.

"Sister-in-law, your dish is very good. It's delicious."

"It's his fault that the child doesn't want to eat." Zhang Yuan said to Wang Hui.

"As long as you like it, brother." Wang Hui replied happily.

"I'm not full yet."

"Here, I'll get you some food."

The host and the guests are in harmony and understand each other tacitly.

Everyone just pretended nothing happened.

After dinner, Zhang Yuan and Guo Yu sat together and chatted for a while.

I also went to visit Teacher Guo’s study.

"I have all kinds of books here." Teacher Guo said, pointing to the dozen or so rows of bookshelves in front of him.

A room full of books.

There are all kinds of them.

Zhang Yuan walked back and forth a few times and touched the books on the bookshelf that still had the plastic film on them.

"Brother, your decoration style is not bad."

"Ahem... hehe." Brother Qian chuckled beside him.

There are so many books and I can’t read them all, which is not the right decoration style.

Mr. Guo has only primary school education and dropped out of school as a child. He is a reader and also wants to prove that he is better than those "mainstream" people by reading a lot of poetry and books.

It’s because of my humble background and the hardships I’ve endured, so I always want to prove myself.

I am full of resentment and I care a lot about what other people think of me.

Do you think Yu Qian, who was born a "young master", cares?
In complete contrast, there are people like Liu Qianqian who have excellent conditions and a smooth path to growth.

"Do you have a complete collection of books here?"

"Yes, Junior Brother, what book do you want to read?" Teacher Guo asked.

"Do you have the Golden Lotus?"

"No." Guo Degang pursed his lips and shook his head.

"So it's called a complete collection of books?"

"Hiss..." Brother Qian hugged his shoulders and added: "That's right, there is no such important book."

"But it's far away. This book seems to be mainly for illustrations."

"Then why not just watch the CD?"

"I'll buy it for you..."

The three grown men were teasing each other and trying to ease the awkwardness of the dinner party.

At this moment, only the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard on the stairs.

This study is on the second floor. There are quite a few steps from the first floor to the second floor, more than twenty steps.

But listening to the footsteps, it seemed like all those stairs were climbed up in less than five seconds.

Obviously one step needs to be praised several levels.

You can see how anxious this person is!
Boom!
With a loud bang, the door was pushed open forcefully.

"What are you doing?" Teacher Guo saw this and shouted again as he did at the dinner table: "Did your parents teach you to open the door like this?"

"Why open the door like this?"

"Demolishing a house still requires announcing a funeral!"

In the old days, people were in a hurry to report the death of a person.

Therefore, some elderly people in the folk art industry are superstitious about this.

"No..." The person who broke into the room was the tall and thin Cao Yunjing.

At this moment, his forehead was covered with sweat, which was shining with oil.

"Master, Uncle Master, Uncle Master..." he said while panting.

"Something big has happened!" (End of this chapter)