Start telling crosstalk from Tingyunxuan

On the day of the Spring Festival Gala.

That is, the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Yang Yunsheng and his family got up at seven o'clock in the morning at Yang Yunsheng's rented room.

Because Yang Yunsheng is going to be on the Spring Festival Gala tonight, Empress Dowager Qin had already been busy last night.

Liu Ying still needs to return to her hometown to pay respects to her ancestors. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, she will fly directly to Hengdian to meet up with Yang Yunsheng.

Yang Yunsheng originally planned to spend the New Year with his family of three, but he couldn't resist the Empress Dowager Qin's enthusiasm!
On the 28th, I had already told Feng Jingnan and Feng Xixi that everyone should come and celebrate the New Year together.

While Feng Jingnan was still hesitating, Feng Xixi had already agreed.

Having no other choice, Feng Jingnan had to agree.

Because Yang Yunsheng is going to perform on the Spring Festival Gala tonight, the New Year's Eve dinner is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Yan Hexiang will drive to pick up Yang Yunsheng, and the two of them will go to the CCTV building together.

In the past, Yang Yunsheng and his family would start their New Year's Eve dinner at six o'clock in the evening.

Whether we can still have our New Year's Eve dinner if we arrive four hours early is really not a big deal.

Anyway, he'll have eaten lunch, so he won't be able to come back tonight.

Even if he were to stay up all night on New Year's Eve, his family probably wouldn't be able to wait for him to come back before going to sleep.

Then, they ate at home during the day, and Empress Dowager Qin and Yang Yunlan went to Feng Jingnan's house for dinner in the evening.

At that time, you can also watch Yang Yunsheng's performance.

According to their estimates, Yang Yunsheng told them that his show would start at 9:40 p.m.

But once he's on stage, he definitely can't come back!

We also had to wait until midnight to count down with all the Spring Festival Gala performers.

In Yang Yunsheng's view, it was completely unnecessary.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the final say.

This year's cooking isn't as complicated as it is back in my hometown of Tianjin, where I have to prepare everything myself.

Of course, it wasn't pre-cooked food either; pre-cooked food didn't exist in 2014.

Even so, there were still seventeen or eighteen dishes when they were served.

It still involves taking photos and posting them on WeChat Moments, followed by a red envelope giveaway.

Empress Dowager Qin handed one to Feng Xixi, who took the chopsticks from her hand and smiled sweetly.

"Thank you grandma!"

When Empress Dowager Qin heard the words "Thank you, Grandma," she couldn't stop smiling.

It was as if Feng Xixi was her own granddaughter.

Yang Yunsheng naturally knew that Empress Dowager Qin hoped that he could get married soon so that she could hold her grandson and granddaughter as soon as possible.

But Yang Yunsheng always had a premonition that he would marry late.

Although he had been with Liu Ying for a year, he would be grateful if Liu Ying could get married at the age of thirty if she pursued a master's or doctoral degree.

Of course, Liu Ying has already gone to graduate school.

Moreover, it's already been a semester.

It's not that you can't get married while you're studying.

Yang Yunsheng felt that if both parties were too busy, marriage might not be a good outcome.

Besides, the most important thing right now is to focus on my career.

Empress Dowager Qin handed another red envelope to Feng Jingnan, who exclaimed in surprise, "I have one too!"

Seeing this, Yang Yunsheng said, "Take it. If you take the red envelope from your elders, you'll definitely make a lot of money next year!"

Feng Jingnan smiled, stood up, and bowed to Empress Dowager Qin.

"Thank you, aunt!"

Although Yang Yunsheng and Yang Yunlan are no longer short of money, Empress Dowager Qin did not show favoritism and gave them both red envelopes.

Moreover, all four of them paid 1200.

I used to think that 1200 was a lot!

It seems like 1200 now, which is quite a lot.

After finishing his meal, Yang Yunsheng plopped down on the sofa. Empress Dowager Qin and Feng Jingnan were drinking.

It was still 52-proof baijiu; the two were evenly matched.

Yang Yunlan also drank a little, and has now gone to her room to sleep. She probably only drank less than an ounce!

So who will wash the dishes after I leave?

Yang Yunsheng's gaze fell on Feng Xixi, who was wearing a new red dress.

Feng Xixi knelt on the carpet, placed her phone on the coffee table, and started shaking her hand.

She looked up when she saw Yang Yunsheng looking at her.

Why are you looking at me? Is there something dirty on my face?

Yang Yunsheng shook his head and gave Feng Xixi a red envelope as well.

After receiving the red envelope, Feng Xixi gave Yang Yunsheng a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you, Yang Yunsheng!"

Yang Yunsheng was both amused and exasperated; it seemed she wouldn't call him "brother" anymore.

Around 2:30, Yan Hexiang called.

"Yang, we're stuck in traffic. I reckon if I go there now, I'll be too late to get to the CCTV building. Why don't you drive yourself or take a taxi?"

Upon hearing that Yan Hexiang couldn't come, Yang Yunsheng immediately stood up.

"Fine, fine, then you don't need to come. I'm leaving now!"

When Yang Yunsheng stood up, Empress Dowager Qin looked over.

"Is Yan Hexiang not coming?"

Yang Yunsheng explained, "There's traffic on the way, so I guess he won't be able to make it. I'll just take a taxi there!"

The reason Yang Yunsheng didn't drive was that he knew his own skills well; although he was considered a skilled driver, he was no match for a taxi driver.

People driving these cars don't know how to yield to pedestrians; they just weave in and out of traffic.

I went downstairs and hailed a taxi.

"Go to the CCTV building!"

The taxi driver struck a cool pose, like driving a Ferrari with one hand, glanced at the rearview mirror, and looked at it several times.

Yang Yunsheng joked, "Brother, don't bother watching, I'm just going to be on the Spring Festival Gala."

The driver replied, "I know you're going to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, and you look familiar, but I can't quite place which celebrity you are!"

Just as Yang Yunsheng was about to tell the driver that he was a crosstalk performer, the driver spoke up.

"Oh, are you that... what's-his-name Feng?"

What peak? That's ridiculous.

Nicholas Tse or Feng Shaofeng?
As Yang Yunsheng thought this, the driver understood.

"You're the Feng who acted in 'Swords of Legends' with Yang Mi, right?"

Yang Yunsheng's eyes widened; he was not him!

You can't just say that. If someone insists on 8,000, I still won't give 7,000. It's 208 after all!

Yang Yunsheng shook his head: "It's a misunderstanding, brother, I'm not that!"

It's just that it hasn't been exposed yet, otherwise Yang Yunsheng would definitely have a falling out with this driver.

The driver understood again; he's a real know-it-all.

"Aren't you one of the four returned idols, that guy named Fan?"

Yang Yunsheng didn't want to talk anymore. "Brother, wish me well!"

It's not some kind of peak, it's just some kind of ordinary person. You think I'm mortal enemies with gambling and drugs?
Yang Yunsheng felt that this older brother was not only talkative, but also outrageous.

Judging from the voice, it doesn't sound like someone from old Beijing. If it were someone from old Beijing, what would they be talking about right now? Current affairs and politics.

Take Chinese football, for example. It failed to qualify for the World Cup in 2030.

So they decided to prepare for the next World Cup and the one after that.

We must have faith in Chinese football. China has endured a century of humiliation; they are nothing compared to us!
Yang Yunsheng chatted with the man casually, but when the man learned that Yang Yunsheng was a crosstalk performer, he showed a disappointed expression.

This struck Yang Yunsheng as utterly ridiculous; weren't crosstalk performers human?! (End of Chapter)