Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 112 How lucky I am in this life

Compared to his loss, Zhang Yaozhong was completely immersed in the experience of watching a good drama.

Zhang Yaozhong asked with great interest: "Hey, Jian Gong, don't you think so? Chaoyang's play has a strong humanistic flavor, just like Teahouse."

Chen Jiangong's eyes were on the stage, a little absent-minded, and he didn't answer him.

He understood what Zhang Yaozhong meant by "like "Tea House"". It was not referring to the plot or the characters, but to that feeling, that heavy sense of history, that classic flavor, that mellow fragrance that makes people unable to help but indulge in it.

Thinking back to the scene just now, the students' performance was actually very awkward, and was far inferior to the professional actors' ease and lifelikeness on stage. But Chen Jiangong didn't know if it was because he was too immersed in the play, he seemed to have completely ignored these problems, and focused all his attention on the world in the play.

Is this the charm of a good drama?

"It's started, it's started!"

Zhang Yaozhong didn't wait for his answer. He saw the curtain on the stage was pulled open again. He stopped talking to him and turned his gaze to the stage.

On the stage, a tall building was built on the land where the three storefronts of Fujude were located. The open hall downstairs remained the same as before, but there was an extra staircase on the left side of the stage.

On the second floor, there are more than ten elegant rooms, with carved window frames, some of which have not been painted yet, revealing white wood grain. The newly painted door pillars, the gray brick walls, the white floor-to-ceiling hall, and the old plaque with golden characters hanging in the middle are very impressive.

Three years have passed in the play. The old shopkeeper entrusted Lu Mengshi with the task before his death. He finally took over the mess of Fujude and made it flourish in three years.

But amidst all the glory, Fujude is still surrounded by crises.

The master chef Luo Datou is proud of his hard work and is unwilling to be disciplined. Lu Mengshi wants to check and balance him and finds Li Xiaobian, who has outstanding skills, but Luo Datou often plays tricks on him.

The old man Ke Wu would come to the store to take advantage from time to time, and he had a feud with Luo Datou and others;
In order to build a new building, Lu Mengshi took a risky move and borrowed money from a high-interest loan. The store was short of funds and owed suppliers money.
Without the supervision of the old shopkeeper, the two young masters of the Tang family became even more arrogant. Not only could they not help, but they also meddled in the business of the store...

Fortunately, Lu Mengshi is smart and experienced, and he can always turn danger into safety.

Lu Mengshi was in power for eleven years, and Fujude was at its peak. The building with carved beams and painted rafters was magnificent, and the house was packed with diners. All who came in and out were dignitaries, businessmen and celebrities. At this time, Fujude was already famous and renowned in the capital.

But no matter how good the bricklayer's skills are, he cannot fix a house that is about to collapse.

Back then, his father was the shopkeeper of a wealthy employer. He worked very hard and was very cautious. Just because there was some money short in the account, the employer would weigh everyone in the store with a large scale, even his father, the shopkeeper.

How is it different to weigh humans on a large scale and then weigh them like animals?

His father died of a fit of anger, and from then on Lu Mengshi swore that although he came from a wealthy family, he would never be looked down upon by others.

He took over as the manager of Fujude only when the old manager entrusted him with the task before his death.

Now that Lu Mengshi's achievements have surpassed his master's, the two young masters of the Tang family think that Fujude is the Tang family's property. Seeing that he is getting more and more dividends, they believe in slander and criticize Lu Mengshi harshly and act bossy.

As the saying goes, "When the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dogs are cooked." This is generally true.

Just when Lu Mengshi was feeling disheartened, Ke Wu, who had a grudge against Fu Jude, brought his detective team to frame Luo Datou for being a tobacco dealer and hoarding opium.

The detective team wanted to borrow the Fujude scale to measure whether Luo Datou had any hidden possessions. In a trance, Lu Mengshi seemed to see the scene of his father being humiliated.

"Put it down! Luo Datou is a cook in a grill, not a tobacco dealer. I am willing to testify, and Fu Jude is willing to protect me."

On the stage, Li Luyang, who played Lu Mengshi, shouted loudly.

After acting for an hour and a half, he was physically exhausted. Because he was too emotionally involved, his lines were spoken incoherently and his voice was hoarse, but it unexpectedly fit the mood of the character Lu Mengshi at that moment.

The audience in the audience was deeply moved by this sentence and had tears in their eyes.

"Who can protect you?" The detective captain on the stage looked at Lu Mengshi sideways.

Yes, now that Lu Mengshi has had a disagreement with his boss, it is still unclear whether he can continue to be the shopkeeper. It is really like a clay Buddha crossing the river, unable to save himself.

The guys at Fujude looked at the Tang brothers, but the two brothers were like quails at this time, not saying a word.

"Who is the shopkeeper?" the detective captain asked again.

The Tang brothers didn't dare to say anything anymore. If they got involved with the detective team's jail, they would be badly injured if not killed. They quickly pointed their fingers at Lu Mengshi.

"Boss, come and talk to the detective team with us?"

Luo Datou yelled, "Fujude has already fired me, it's none of anyone else's business!"

Lu Mengshi said to Luo Datou, "Da Luo, I won't fire you."

He turned to the detective captain and said, "Let him go, I'll go with you."

"Let's go then!"

Lu Mengshi was fearless. He took off the jade pendant from his waist and gave it to his lover Yu Chu'er. He shook his robe and was about to leave.

Luo Datou fell to his knees and said, "Boss, I..."

Lu Mengshi only left one sentence: "Daluo, roast your duck well and be a decent person!"

"Boss, I'm sorry!" A friend in need is a friend indeed. Luo Datou kowtowed and apologized in regret.

Lu Mengshi followed the detective team away. The Tang brothers thought that their biggest worry was gone, but they didn't know that Fujude, which Lu Mengshi had spent many years of hard work to maintain, was about to collapse.

Chang Gui, the waiter who used to attract customers, died. The chef Luo Datou was in a state of despair. Yu Chu'er, who was in charge of logistics, packed her luggage. Liao Gao'er Xiu Dingxin saw through the cold nature of the Tang brothers and wanted to quit.

When one person leaves, the building collapses.

It’s because Lu Mengshi is the white jade pillar that supports the sky and the purple gold beam that spans the sea of ​​Fujude.

After the song ended and the crowd dispersed, Gao'er Xiu Dingxin, who had seen through everything, looked at the couplet at the entrance of Fujude.

"What a dilapidated building, who is the host and who is the guest; only three old houses, sometimes the moon is bright and sometimes the wind is cool... Hehe, it's missing a banner, all good things must come to an end."

The Tang brothers felt something was wrong and were about to speak.

The final sound came from behind the scenes, and then it was the Peking opera sound from Guanghe Building at the beginning.

The gongs and drums sounded, and the show was about to end.

The curtain slowly fell, and only the couplet remained on the stage.

After the performance, the auditorium with thousands of people was completely silent. The audience seemed to be still immersed in the drama world they had just experienced and had not yet completely recovered from the shock of the plot. In the dim light, Chen Jiangong's eyes were frighteningly bright. Zhang Yaozhong, who was sitting next to him, had a melancholy face and tears in his eyes.

"That's great!" Zhang Yaozhong whispered. He was the first to wake up and looked around, "Why is no one beating the drums..."

Before he finished speaking, applause broke out in the auditorium. In an instant, the sporadic clapping sounds gathered into a thunderous resonance that lasted for a long time.

The expressions on every audience member's face were filled with joy, excitement and emotion. Some even had tears in their eyes, perhaps because they were touched by the touching plot in the play, or perhaps because they were moved by the wonderful performances of the actors.

The warm applause lasted for more than two minutes. Zhang Yaozhong counted silently in his heart. During this time, many college students who could not suppress their excitement and joy expressed their love for the drama "The World's Number One Restaurant" by shouting.

Every time the applause died down, the group would shout with their fullest and most sincere voices, causing the applause to surge up again like a tide.

The applause and cheers lasted for a full five minutes, and the huge decibels filled the auditorium. This was the most glorious moment that Yanshi Auditorium had experienced since its completion.

The actors who had just retreated to the backstage felt uneasy at the moment the auditorium fell silent, and the dozens of seconds seemed to be extremely long.

It wasn't until the applause started, sincere and warm, rushing towards the stage and behind the scenes like a tsunami, that they finally knew
"The World's No. 1 Restaurant" was a success!

They were surrounded by the applause and cheers of the audience, immersed in great happiness, with their faces filled with unconcealable excitement and satisfaction.

Everyone gathered in groups of three or five, hugged and congratulated each other, and shared the joy of success. At this moment, they forgot the difference between men and women, and also forgot the seniority between teachers and students.

Everyone was immersed in joy. The applause and cheers outside were not only a reward for their hard rehearsals, but also a recognition of their performance and work.

A successful drama is inseparable from the efforts of everyone on and behind the stage.

This group of students who were experiencing drama for the first time never dreamed that their first experience of drama would be so successful.

Everyone understands that the success of this drama is not only due to everyone’s efforts, but the greater credit goes to the script itself.

Li Luyang stood backstage, staring at the stage in a trance. The curtain had not yet been opened, but he just stared at it in a trance, and no one knew what he was looking at.

After a long while, he suddenly shouted: "It's time to take a bow!"

The crowd, who were still immersed in the joy of success, suddenly realized that the audience outside had been cheering and applauding for several minutes, and the curtain had not even ended yet. They were so happy that they were silly!

The curtain on the stage opened again, and the amateur drama actors from Yanshi University walked onto the stage one by one. They imitated what they had seen at the People's Art Theatre, and walked to the center of the stage one by one in the image of the characters in the play to greet the audience.

Every time a new person appeared, the applause from the audience became louder.

Looking at the actors on the stage, the cheers from the audience were even more enthusiastic than before.

I don't know who took the lead, but everyone stood up, raised their hands above their heads and applauded, to express their infinite admiration and love for the performance.

Because the people shining on the stage at this moment are their classmates who are studying in the same classroom with them, their good friends who are studying hard with them in the library, and their peers who have walked the single-plank bridge with them.

At this moment, the audience in the audience had never been so proud of being students of Yanshi University.

All the student actors who participated in "The World's Number One Restaurant" rushed onto the stage with proud smiles on their faces. The applause and cheers from the audience were the best affirmation for them, making them feel deeply gratified and proud.

The students pushed Huang Huilin onto the stage. As the hero who turned "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" from script into reality, she was warmly welcomed by the students.

Huang Huilin's face was full of joy after he came onto the stage. He gathered with the students and kept bowing to the audience.

After being happy, the people in the audience only saw her pointing towards the audience and seemed to say something.

Li Luyang, who played "Lu Mengshi" in a long gown on the stage, jumped to the bottom of the stage in two or three steps, came to Lin Chaoyang who was sitting in the front row, knelt on one knee, and bowed to invite him.

Li Luyang, who had just finished a performance, was covered in sweat. He looked at Lin Chaoyang with burning eyes, full of the piety of a pilgrim.

He used this kneeling to express his deepest admiration for Lin Chaoyang.

Li Luyang's sudden action caused a commotion in the auditorium. The students didn't understand why he did that and stood up to check on him.

I saw a tall young man holding Li Luyang with both hands, trying to pull him up, but the young man seemed to have not expected that Li Luyang was kneeling too sincerely, and he failed to pull him up. Instead, Li Luyang pulled him away from his seat.

Forced to stand up, Lin Chaoyang glanced at Tao Yushu who was sitting next to him. At this time, Wu Yingfang, Li Zhenyu and others came down from the stage and almost carried the couple onto the stage.

The two came onto the stage and stood with Huang Huilin.

Li Luyang ran back to the stage and shouted loudly.

"This is Comrade Lin Chaoyang, the screenwriter of our "The World's No. 1 Restaurant". You should also know his other name - Xu Lingjun!"

Li Luyang's voice echoed in the sky above the auditorium, like a command, and applause came again like a tidal wave.

In the past hour and a half, the audience enjoyed a wonderful drama. The level of the actors could not be compared with that of the actors in the National Theatre of China, but everyone gained a spiritual enjoyment comparable to watching a performance by the National Theatre of China. All the credit should be attributed to Lin Chaoyang's brilliant script.

As early as half a month ago, rumors about "The World's Number One Restaurant" were circulating on the campus of Yanshi University, saying that the Chinese Department had obtained a script comparable to "Tea House".

Many people, upon hearing this statement, sneered at it without even bothering to find out the inside story.

Comparable to "Teahouse"?
Even when you brag, you have to use some logic. Chinese drama has been around for more than half a century, and there is only one play, "Teahouse".

Even if Mr. Lao She were still alive, he would not dare to say that he could write another "Teahouse".

A group of students were watching a good script and were praising it to the utmost.

Except for those who knew the inside story, the vast majority of students on the Yanshi University campus did not take this matter seriously.

Now, "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" has premiered successfully, and those who initially scoffed at the rumors were completely stunned after watching the drama.

"The Best Restaurant in the World" exhibits all the elements that an outstanding drama should have. The characters in the play are full, the conflicts are natural and strong, and the emotional entanglements are fascinating.

By telling the story of the rise and fall of "Fujude", it deeply reveals the impact of social and historical changes on individual destiny, and also makes sharp criticisms and profound insights into the feudal family system, business ethics, and human weaknesses.

The script uses the small to see the big, showing the ups and downs of individual fate in the context of the times. The deep thinking about history, society and human nature expressed in the script is convincing and breathtaking.

Some sharp-minded people, looking at the group of passionate young people on the stage, suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment in their hearts.

Tonight, they seemed to be witnessing the birth of a classic.

How lucky I am in this life!
(End of this chapter)