Actor: Thank you.

"Oh, you're back so soon!"

Soon, Zhang Yuan led the two back to Zhang Yiyuan Theater.

Brother Qian is smoking again.

Li Yunjie thought, is this fast?
If I had been slower, my brother would have been kicked to death by my uncle.

My uncle's method is indeed effective, but a bit labor-intensive.

"Hey, it's nothing serious."

Zhang Yuan snapped his fingers, and the former gangster Li Dong followed him timidly like a little chicken.

"Call Teacher Yu."

"Teacher Yu." He spoke immediately.

Brother Qian answered with a smile and even gave out cigarettes.

Li Dong wanted to answer it, but saw Zhang Yuan squinting at him.

The man immediately changed his posture and took it as usual, but passed it to him.

"Ha." Zhang Yuan took it with a smile.

It seems that this guy is just reckless, but not stupid.

Brother Qian took a look and realized that this was really his brother!
But after a while, he brought back the goods that the four or five guys had failed to catch before, and trained them to be obedient.

The people Li Yunjie had brought to "capture" his younger brother were all students in the regiment.

He was just a young boy, and out of respect for him, it was difficult to be ruthless.

In addition, Li Dong has a long scar on his face, which would make ordinary people feel scared at the sight of him.

I was here to do this under the order of Teacher Guo, and I thought at least I wouldn't get myself involved.

I was a little scared when I saw this person, so I worked even less hard.

Unlike him, he just went up and kicked the man twice and knocked him down.

When dealing with a reckless and cruel person, all you have to do is be more reckless and cruel than him.

Taken backstage to meet Teacher Guo.

"Okay, okay." Guo Degang was also very happy.

"Your brother has learned well here with us."

"Next, you will be like him and learn slowly here."

"I don't ask you to become famous or have a family, but I want you to learn a skill so that you can support yourself, okay?"

Teacher Guo also comes from a gang, and he has plenty of ways to treat young people.

I saw that this "master" spoke softly.

Of course, the main reason was that Zhang Yuan was standing right next to them.

He nodded and agreed.

"Oh, you were quite arrogant before."

"Why are you so depressed now?"

Seeing him looking ashamed, the shy He Yunwei stepped forward and sarcastically said so.

This kid also went to arrest people that day, but he was the most cunning among the disciples.

When the real action started, he just pretended to give orders and did nothing at all.

hiss……

But this guy immediately received a glare from the scarred man, and was so scared by this rat-like guy that he took several steps back.

"Ouch..." Li Dong felt a numbness in his lower back.

Just when he was about to lose his temper, he turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yuan who "pushed" him with his toes, so he lowered his head without any temper.

"We are all brothers from now on, so please be polite to each other."

"Also, no fighting in the theater, understand?"

When He Yunwei saw Zhang Yuan disciplining him, he straightened up proudly.

But Zhang Yuan's next words scared him away.

"Fighting is not allowed in the theater, but I can't control other places..."

Oh!
Li Dong received the order and twisted his neck.

boy!

Just wait and see!

If you dare to talk back to me again, be careful when you go out!

Guo Degang glanced sideways and thought, my junior brother is really capable.

Every word and action of this gangster boy was under his control.

Whether you have temper or not is just a matter of his words.

The most difficult ones are trained like puppies in his hands.

After chatting for a while, Guo and Yu were working.

Teacher Guo took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, with no more than 150 words on it.

Brother Qian nodded while smoking.

The two of them were talking to each other in a casual manner.

This is still a new job, it will probably take about 3 minutes...

With Brother Qian's level, he only needs to grasp a few key points and the bottom, and the rest depends entirely on on-the-spot performance.

Zhang Yuan watched and laughed from the side.

It's not funny, but admirable.

No matter what profession you are in, it is a pleasure to watch experts perform professionally.

While watching their fight, the three heard screams and noises coming from the theater seats outside.

"what's wrong?"

As soon as Teacher Guo stood up, he saw He Yunwei running quickly into the backstage.

The usually sharp-tongued boy spoke loudly while stuttering.

"Master, Master, Master!"

"There's a big shot outside!"

"Is it Master Ma who is here, or Master Chang?" When Mr. Guo heard the word "big shot", the first person he thought of was an expert.

Brother Qian and he also went to join in the fun.

As soon as the stage curtain was lifted, Guo and Yu's eyes shone with golden light!

What the hell!

This is a real big shot!

Chen Long and Li Lianjie were seen coming to the table in the front row, surrounded by several bodyguards.

Because these two were too dazzling, almost no one paid attention to Liu Qianqian, who was also quite famous.

"Brother Qian, please help me check if I'm dressed appropriately." Teacher Guo hurriedly tidied his clothes, thinking about going forward to say hello.

I have never been so excited when I met someone in the same industry on a normal day.

The words "big shots" are quite appropriate for these two people.

Teacher Guo was so excited, let alone the rest of his disciples.

There were more than a dozen heads of all sizes crowded around the curtain at the stage door!
They are all looking at celebrities.

The young lady announcing the show and the aunt sweeping the floor backstage all came over.

When everyone focused their attention on Brother Chen Long, only Brother Qian turned to look at Zhang Yuan.

Because others didn't dare to say it, but he knew about Xiao Longnu.

It’s Zhang Yuan’s girlfriend…oh no, one of his friends.

Brother Qian tilted his mouth towards him and teased.

"Yuan, your mother-in-law is here."

"Go to hell!" Zhang Yuan said a crosstalk line and then slapped his forehead.

He was so busy arresting people that he forgot about the real business, which was to tell the backstage that Chen Long and his men were coming.

"Teacher Guo, come with me and I'll introduce you."

"I called these people here to show my support."

[Received thanks from Guo Degang, crosstalk skills +1, crosstalk talent +1, vocal cord control +1! ]

Teacher Guo licked his lips in his signature style and looked at Yu Qian a little embarrassedly.

"Brother Qian, let's go together."

"go!"

I watched Master, Uncle Master, and Grand Master Master walking towards the superstars.

"Did you see it?"

"Hey, Chen Long!"

"I want to go up and ask for an autograph, too."

"Our crosstalk club is very popular!"

"Both of you should come and listen to our talk!"

"Oh my god, this is so exciting."

But as I watched, I realized something was wrong.

The people from Chen Long and Li Lianjie were quite polite to the master, but they were arm in arm with the uncle?

"Damn, these people, could they be brought here by the uncle?"

"Ah, he still has this ability?"

"Look for yourselves. The expressions and movements of the two elder brothers are not much different from looking at our uncle and our own son."

"It really is!"

If the students and apprentices can see it, how could Guo and Yu not see it?
"Two senior brothers, please go ahead and do your work. Don't delay the opening."

"Okay, let's go prepare first." Teacher Guo went backstage and asked his wife to take out the DV to record the scene.

"Brother Qian, change the second round."

Adjustments were also made to the program.

Originally, after the opening show, the second show was going to be between the two of them, and the program was scheduled to be "The Sheep Climbing a Tree".

But when he saw these two people coming, Teacher Guo changed the show to "The Bodyguard".

"Look at my figure, my temperament, my movements, my appearance, this... what is this for?"

"I didn't see it."

"I am a martial artist... cough cough cough!" After saying that, Teacher Guo patted his chest and coughed a few times.

"This martial artist has fistula."

Hahaha……

The audience burst into laughter.

Two action masters came and turned the show into a martial arts-themed program.

Teacher Guo is also bold and brave.

Liu Qianqian also covered her mouth when she smiled, mainly because she was afraid of showing her teeth...

"Zhang Yuan, besides martial arts, do you also have connections in the folk art industry?" Brother Jie laughed and ate melon seeds.

"Yes, there is still a formal master-disciple inheritance."

"You introduced yourself as my senior brother just now. Since you are my senior brother, we shouldn't have to pay for coming here in the future, right?" Li Lianjie joked. "As long as you like to come, I'll give you an annual ticket."

"You have the final say?"

"Half of the shares are mine."

"Yo!" Chen Long, who was drinking tea on the side, became excited.

Does he still have this inheritance?
"Is this place yours?" Uncle Long asked.

"Not only here, there are three small theaters and a storytelling center."

"We'll see later. If business is good, we'll open other branches."

The man turned around and looked around.

Today is not the weekend, and it is still afternoon.

The place is packed with people and the business is booming.

He thought he could make a lot of money from these few places alone.

This amount of money is nothing to Chen Long, who earns tens of millions of dollars for each movie.

But this is a testament to one's personal ability.

He has seen young people in Hong Kong making money quickly.

But there are actually not many people like Zhang Yuan who follow the right path and make legal money.

Especially when comparing him with his peers, that is, his own son, Uncle Long sighed.

The shows went on one after another, and even Liu Xiaoli, who was usually relatively cautious, smiled, which showed that the effect was very good.

When Teacher Guo saw that a big shot was coming, he also put in a lot of effort and worked extra hard.

When I was halfway through listening, reporters had already arrived.

These people also guessed Zhang Yuan's intention in inviting them.

Supporting each other is all about supporting each other, and they are happy to do so.

After six or seven returns, the audience finally "let go" of Guo and Yu.

The two big brothers also stood up, took photos with other audiences, and signed autographs.

There are also reporters doing simple interviews.

Aunt Liu watched secretly from the side.

“Business is so good now.”

"Once we report that Chen Long and Li Lianjie are coming to listen to the crosstalk tomorrow, we will have to do even better."

"He's really good at making money and doing things."

Aunt Liu estimated that with the theater, she could earn enough to buy him a villa in a year.

"It's rare for two artists to have this kind of relationship. I haven't laughed so happily in a long time."

“It reminds me of watching stand-up comedy in Hong Kong and talk shows in North America.”

"Let's go visit."

Chenlong is a man of temperament. When he meets a master, how could he miss him?

"Okay, let's go backstage together."

Zhang Yuan led a few people to the backstage.

"Do you like it?" Zhang Yuan asked Xixi softly.

"It's okay... But is Teacher Yu Qian's father really a Piao Ke?" Xiao Longnu asked curiously.

"Not only is he a piaoke, he is also the cuckold king of the Qing Dynasty and the naval commander of Mongolia."

Brother Qian and his family support half of the Chinese crosstalk world!
"Teacher Guo, Brother Qian..." After entering the backstage, Zhang Yuan just said hello, and then he unexpectedly found that Guo and Yu were hugging each other and crying.

She was crying and changing her clothes anxiously.

"What's wrong, you two?"

Zhang Yuan had never seen such a situation.

He didn't care about Chen Long and others who looked puzzled, and hurried forward to ask.

"Ouch..." Teacher Guo hit his thigh.

Brother Qian wiped his tears, held his shoulders and spoke intermittently.

"Uncle Hou...is gone!"

Not long after, the three of them hurriedly rushed to the Rose Garden Villa Community in the CP area.

Hou Yuewen's house is right there.

A white cloth mourning hall has been set up in the second-floor villa.

Mr.'s body has been sent to Babaoshan Funeral Home for storage.

"Degang, Qian, Zhang Yuan, all here."

Mr. Shi Fukuan, with red eyes, walked forward to greet the three people.

"Old Hou is such a person...ah!" Mr. Shi said with a heavy sigh.

Having been partners for half a lifetime, that feeling is not just empty talk.

The two have been working together since 65 and are almost celebrating their golden wedding anniversary.

"I kept saying I felt itchy during a performance a while ago."

"He also asked me to rub it for him."

"You can't be too weak. Don't think I don't have enough strength, so ask other young kids in the group to help you rub it."

"I told him to go see a doctor, but he always tries to fool around."

Zhang Yuan closed his eyes slightly.

Hou Yuewen has many quirks.

One of them is taboo against hospitals.

He said that place was unlucky and he didn't like going there.

Actually it's just fear.

I don’t know if he is afraid of the needle or the smell of the medicine.

"Tell me that I caught a cold."

"Now it's all over."

He felt itchy in his chest, but it was certainly not caused by the wind.

In fact, it is myocardial ischemia and angina pectoris.

These are all signs of serious heart problems.

Eventually, he fainted in his own home and never woke up again.

When the emergency doctor arrived, his heart was already dead.

After 40 minutes of rescue, the famous crosstalk artist finally passed away due to myocardial infarction.

"Now I'm fine. I'm only 59 years old, so young." Mr. Shi sighed.

"If I don't receive my retirement pay for one day, I'll lose a lot."

Zhang Yuan knew that Mr. Shi was trying to find joy in this difficult situation.

drop by drop...

After chatting for a while, he respectfully lit a stick of incense, kowtowed, and greeted his two brothers, Hou Yaozhong and Hou Yaohua.

Just at this moment I received a call.

"Are you okay?"

"Do you want me to come and accompany you?"

When Liu Qianqian saw him leave in a hurry, she knew what had happened and called to ask.

She definitely can't be allowed to come, there are already reporters waiting outside the door.

Hou Yuewen is a celebrity.

He is also the deputy director of the Railway Art Troupe.

He is famous and holds an official position.

Even though he is just the deputy director of the Railway Art Troupe, it doesn't sound like anything special.

But the entire Chinese railway system had a total of 320 million people at its peak!

Even now, with large-scale cuts in staffing, there are still more than 200 million people!

It has its own independent police, medical, and even military systems.

The Railway Art Troupe is a dedicated art and literature propaganda organization among these 320 million people, and its strength should not be underestimated.

"I'm fine, just have to be busy for a few days."

"Just take care of yourself. You just finished filming, so take a good rest."

"I'm not tired, I'm just worried that you'll be tired."

Liu Qianqian was worried that he would not be able to bear it mentally, after all, it was a formal master-disciple relationship.

The relationship between Zhang Yuan and Hou Yuewen is actually not that close.

Not as good as him and Mr. Yuan Kuocheng.

After all, Hou Yuewen's daughter is average looking...

He himself doesn't perform crosstalk very much, and Mr. Hou didn't really teach him the skill.

But he has supported himself at the critical moment!
When the incident happened on the set of "Little Fish and Flower", he was the one who took the lead in going to the Chinese Musicians Association to speak out.

Just for this friendship, I can't forget it.

Just like Li Yunjie to Guo Degang.

The friendship between a mentor and a disciple lasts one day at a time. Even if it is just in name only, it cannot be treated as non-existent.

That's the rule.

If you don't care about your master's passing and don't shed tears, then you will be a disloyal and treacherous person in the eyes of outsiders.

I was busy when he was alive and didn't do much to fulfill my filial duties. Now I am suddenly the one who has to do everything right after his death.

He thought that he would have to chat with Mr. Yuan more often and drink tea with the old man when he had the chance.

A simple cup of tea during life is better than a grand funeral after death.

"I'll come see you when I'm done here."

He even put aside the discussion of the martial arts program with Chen Long and Li Lianjie for the time being.

"Ok, I will wait for you."

Xiao Longnu hung up the phone tactfully so as not to disturb him from doing his work.

Zhang Yuan came outside to answer the phone and just put it down, he heard a lot of noise coming from the villa where the mourning hall had just been set up.

"This day has been such a mess..."

He sighed and crouched aside.

By now the reporters have arrived, and since they don't know what's going on, they should try not to get involved.

"Brother Qian, I'm outside in the corner of the garden."

He called Yu Qian over and asked about the situation.

I saw that Brother Qian’s eyes were red like his master’s, but there was a helpless smile on his face.

"What's going on in there?"

"Hey..." He handed a cigarette to Zhang Yuan, lit it for himself, took a deep puff, exhaled a smoke ring, and then spoke softly.

“As soon as the talent is gone, the debt collectors come.”

"It's going to be a lot of trouble next..." (End of this chapter)