073 Happiness Stage
Whether at home or abroad, Chen Haoran has never seen a street performance that can infect his soul so much.
But today, this street performance, which is very ordinary from the stage to the equipment, from the external image to the skills, has deeply resonated with him.
Especially Wei Suo, being able to become the pillar here surprised him even more.
"When did you become a pillar here?" Chen Haoran's words were full of curiosity.
"Hehe, it's a long story, I'll sell you first." When Wei Suo said this, his finger pointed around the stage, "Brother Chen, look at it, what do you feel?" β
Chen Haoran followed his fingers, men, women, children, and all kinds of people could almost see it.
But these people always give Chen Haoran a very special feeling, as if they have a kind of estrangement with the big city of Lin'an, especially their gaze, which is very complicated, lonely, fearful, and a strong hope!
"It's a bit out of place." Chen Haoran said.
"Yes. They are all migrant workers, basically engaged in the lowest level of work, not to mention the hard work, the salary is not very high, it can be said that in addition to going to work, they basically have no entertainment activities after work, there is a feeling that I don't know if Brother Chen has had? Wei Suo asked.
"How do you feel?" Chen Haoran asked rhetorically.
"Walking on the neon-lit streets, looking at the crowds coming and going, it's like you're the only one in the world, except for loneliness and exhaustion, you don't feel anger and sadness, you can't even feel the beating of emotions and desires, that feeling is like a living shell." Wei Suo suddenly turned into a melancholy poet, and such a Wei Suo made Chen Haoran feel very uncomfortable.
"Don't be so sour?" Chen Haoran gave Wei Suo a crash.
"Sss Wei Suo rubbed his scalp and said very unpleasantly: "It's rare for me to be sad, and I was beaten by you." To put it bluntly, I am tired like a dead dog all day long, and I am still blinded, especially the money saved in a year, which is not enough to buy a toilet, and the overall evaluation is only two words - aggrieved! β
"You're a word!"
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Chen Haoran ignored Wei Suo's eyes and urged: "Don't talk about these things that you don't have, continue to talk about them." β
When Wei Suo heard this, he pointed around again, "Brother Chen, you see, how happy they are laughing and how attentive they are watching, they are more focused than watching the performances of those well-known actors on TV and computers." You know why? β
"Why?" Chen Haoran asked rhetorically.
"Because this stage is dedicated to them, it's the only entertainment they have.
They are both audience members and actors here, as long as they want, they can perform on stage, maybe their dance can't guess the beat, maybe the songs they sing will go out of tune, but they are dancing with their hearts, singing with their hearts, so these programs that look rough can move people.
In the words that have been said in a large bowl, it is very distracting. β
When Wei Suo said these words, his attention did not leave the stage, and Chen Haoran could feel an indescribable feeling in Wei Suo's heart.
So Chen Haoran didn't speak, and listened quietly.
"So I admire Aunt Fen, many of us call her Lin'an's mother, just like our other mother, she is an old man who is almost eighty years old, and you can imagine how difficult it is to toss such a big stall, not to mention the voluntary performance."
"Charity performance?" Chen Haoran is a little uneasy, although this stage and equipment are very different, but this cost is also a lot.
"Yes, it's a charity performance, and everyone performs for free." Wei Suo's eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Aunt Fen, "I also came into contact with this big stage by chance, and then came up to show off, and then I couldn't leave."
Think about it, an old man who is almost eighty years old can toss without shouting bitterness or tiredness, I just come to hang out after work, dance, and then do a little favor, so why can't I persevere? It's just that I didn't expect that I was a little hot. β
Speaking of this, Wei Suo couldn't help but laugh.
"Aunt Fen, why did you think of getting this? She wouldn't have been from the Art Troupe, right? Chen Haoran asked incredulously.
"Aunt Fen is there? Ask for yourself. Wei Suo began to sell Guan Zi again, and that lewd smile made Chen Haoran want to slap him.
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"I didn't think too much about it, my hometown in Anhui, my father died early, and life was very miserable at that time, I didn't have anything to eat, I didn't have a place to live, and then I ran out and came here. At that time, I was homesick every day, and I was very happy to see people coming and going, and then I saw that I was miserable.
Looking at those migrant workers now, I feel the same as I was at the beginning, the feeling of being uprooted from home is very uncomfortable, and there is not even a single entertainment activity at work and work, so I will set up a venue, give them happiness, and give them entertainment. β
Aunt Fen slowly opened the conversation, although she talked about many difficulties, the kindness and smile on her face did not disappear.
I saw Aunt Fen pointing at Wei Suo, "I saw you talking to Wei Suo just now, you are friends." Wei Suo, this kid is very good, if it weren't for him to help him go around, we would have to pay this tax and that tax every month, and the mess would cost hundreds of yuan. β
"Do you have to spend more than 2,000 on the volunteer performance? What do you do with all this money, it's up to you alone? Chen Haoran was suddenly a little worried, an old man who was nearly eighty years old, out of kindness, found some fun for migrant workers, and did not let the country spend a penny, but he had to pay more than 2,000 yuan a month, which made a fuss.
"It's okay now, I have a little savings of my own, plus Wei Suo and a few of them, sometimes I will advance some money, and my son also supports me, it's not too difficult. I'm just worried, what will happen to this big stage after a while? Aunt Fen said with some concern.
"Got a problem again?" Chen Haoran couldn't help but tighten in his heart.
"It's not too much of a problem, my son originally opened a Yafang outlet, but now Yafang wants to take it back and hand it over to others, so my son's store pΓΉ can't be opened, it's very difficult for me to support the big stage by myself, Wei Suo They are young people, and they can't always let them advance money......"
Hearing this, Chen Haoran finally understood what was going on, and glared at Wei Suo fiercely with his eyeballs.
Then he said to Aunt Fen: "Aunt Fen, don't worry, your son's shop will be fine, and maybe even the competent department of the square will reduce the rent after knowing your situation!" β
"Hehe, then I, an old woman, will accept your good words." Aunt Fen smiled kindly.