"Why don't you go with me?"

Chen Xiaoxu waved his hand with disgust: "Don't go, don't go, I listened to you last time, it didn't mean anything at all, so I won't go!" ”

"It's our family's business anyway, it's not appropriate for you, the boss, not to show up, right?"

Gu Bei continued to persuade.

Chen Xiaoxu threw over a big white eyeball: "Who did you discuss?" I haven't settled accounts with you yet, I just won't go. ”

Gotcha!

In order not to make trouble for himself, Gu Bei packed up and went out with the car keys.

Today is the day of the opening performance of the Beijing Cross Talk Conference, and after receiving a call from Guo Degang that day, Gu Bei has been thinking about it.

It's already six o'clock in the afternoon, it's still bright, and the show starts at seven o'clock, and it's a little late to rush over.

Fortunately, there are not many cars on the road, and the road is unimpeded.

When passing by the door of the theater, Gu Bei saw Guo Degang taking Zhang Wenshun and Li Jing, the later leader of the Beijing Beggar Gang, standing at the door.

Gu Bei parked the car at the back door and turned back.

"Mr. Gu!"

Guo Degang's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Gu Bei, he immediately greeted him.

Gu Bei greeted with a smile, and then looked around, there were many people watching, but there was not even a single one who bought a ticket to enter the venue.

When Guo Degang saw this, he also understood what Gu Bei was looking at, and his face was suddenly full of embarrassment.

Although I had expected that this would be the case, but on the day of the opening, the three of them stood guard at the door for a long time, and they didn't even have a single audience, so they still couldn't accept it.

"Mr. Gu, I've disappointed you!"

Disappointed?

What to be disappointed about.

In the previous life, Deyun Club was established from the predecessor of the Beijing Cross Talk Conference to the explosion, what happened during the period, although Gu Bei didn't know much, he also heard a lot from Guo Degang.

At the worst time, one person on the stage spoke alone, and the audience listened.

Listen, listen, the audience's mobile phone rang, and the actor could only stop and wait, just one audience, and it couldn't stop!

has experienced such a bleakness, Gu Bei has long been mentally prepared.

Traditional opera is in decline, and this is the current environment.

Not to mention Guo Degang, even if all the famous actors in the current cross talk door are pulled over to play a show, the people still don't buy it.

A few years ago, there was also a Northeast cross talk artist named Yang Zhenhua, who took his team to hold commercial performances around the world, which was popular for a while, but then suddenly disappeared without a trace.

If you want to make cross talk popular again, it takes time to accumulate, and it also requires the patient cultivation of Guo Degang and others.

"I didn't feel disappointed at all, take your time, don't rush!"

Then he said hello to Zhang Wenshun again, and then Gu Bei walked in.

Probably seeing someone entering, the people around were also a little tempted.

Someone walked up to ask what Guo Degang and the others were doing, and when they heard that it was a cross talk performance, some people turned their heads and left, and some people hesitated for a while and paid for a ticket.

5 bucks!

It's not expensive at the moment, but it's not cheap either.

Seeing that there was an audience, Guo Degang immediately came to his senses, and hurriedly beckoned Zhang Wenshun and Li Jing together.

"We didn't wear coats, and we forgot to hang the water sign today, so no one knows what we're doing."

Actually, it's not that I forgot to hang the water sign.

In the past, no matter what the theater was playing, before the performance, a water sign would be erected at the door, on which the program of the day was written, as well as the names of the actors.

They don't even have a famous corner in this class, so they are embarrassed to set up a water sign outside.

Guo Degang was afraid of embarrassment, Zhang Wenshun and others understood what he was thinking, so they tacitly did not remind him.

"Degang, what do you mean?"

Zhang Wenshun asked.

"I'm thinking ......"

Guo Degang said, turning his head to look at Li Jing.

"Brother, are you thick-skinned?"

In a word, he directly asked Li Jing in a daze, what do you mean, why do you still ask people in person if they are thick-skinned?

"Senior brother, ...... you are"

Guo Degang hurriedly explained: "I mean, our solicitation of audiences, the first day of the performance, if it is really aired, we will not be able to continue this business, especially when Mr. Gu is here, we have to let people know that our gang is not in vain." ”

"Senior brother, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Guo Degang was still a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Brother, do you have a board?" ”

Li Jing nodded, what he is good at is Allegro, cross talk can only be regarded as a hobby, and it has not been taught by a famous teacher.

"Later, you will take the allegro and sing the count of the treasures at the door."

When Li Jing heard this, his big eyes widened: "Are you making me round and sticky??" ”

Guo Degang smiled bitterly: "Brother, if there is any other way, I can't let you sell this face!" ”

Li Jing smiled, looking very open-minded: "What's the matter, okay, I'll change my clothes and take the board, but I can't stand it alone for too long, senior brother, you have to help me!" ”

Belch......

Guo Degang didn't expect that he would have to put himself on the line, but as the class leader, at this time, if he didn't go into battle in person, it would really be unreasonable.

"Okay, no problem, let's go together, you sing first, and I'll stand on the side to cheer you on."

After the two of them muttered, they explained the matter at the door to Zhang Wenshun, and then went backstage to change clothes.

Gu Bei's side, after walking into the theater, he looked at the emptiness inside, and suddenly felt a sad feeling in his heart.

Traditional opera has been passed down for hundreds of years, but now it has fallen into such a dilemma.

Don't look at some people who are all in the name of artists, but if they really let them stand up and perform a show, they will be blind one by one.

Today's common people don't recognize such old things at all.

What drum books, what cross talk, what storytelling, are all things that should be stored in the museum, and what kind of eyes are taken out!

Even the vast majority of old artists have already resigned themselves to their fate, and without an audience, even if they have the ability, they have nowhere to fight.

But there are also people who are not reconciled, and always want to work hard to renew this art before it is completely finished.

But the reality is so cruel.

There was still half an hour before the opening, and there was not even a single audience.

That's a bit miserable!

Gu Bei was wondering whether to pull the employees of several companies over and be a childcare.

Thinking of this crooked idea, Gu Bei actually felt that it was very feasible.

People have a herd mentality, and if they find that most people like something, they will try it.

In the previous life, the explosion of Deyun Society was inseparable from the cross talk teahouse column of the Beijing Traffic Channel, and similarly, it was also inseparable from the media reports.

So many people said that the cross talk of Deyun Club was good, and many people who had never heard it at all were also interested, and then they listened to it together.

If people find that the cross talk theater of Huasheng Tianqiao is full of performances every day, and even reaches the situation where it is difficult to find a ticket, will it also attract more audiences to walk in? ?

Just as he was pondering, at this moment, someone walked in.

it!

Someone bought a ticket and came in, and the cow broke it!

Gu Bei hurriedly turned around, and the audience who followed up looked at each other, feeling that the other party was still a little embarrassed.

"I ...... Come...... Listening to cross talk? ”

It's still a question sentence.

"Me too!"

Gu Bei hurriedly replied.

After saying this, he could clearly feel the other party's sigh of relief.

"Convex, scared me, I thought I wouldn't let it in!"

He muttered a word, and then looked at the empty theater, and the audience became detained again, walking around the auditorium.

Sitting at the front, I could hear and see clearly, but I hesitated for a moment, and then turned and walked to the back.

I tried every position, and it felt like I had a hard time choosing.

"You're not going to sit?"

Turning his head and seeing Gu Bei still standing in place, the audience member asked.

Belch......

"I'll sit on it!"

After Gu Bei finished speaking, he turned around and went upstairs.

There is a private room on the second floor of the Huasheng flyover, Gu Bei asked Ma Weidu to listen to cross talk today, although I don't know if Wang Shuo can come, so I have to prepare a private place.

Gu Bei is holding back to let Wang Shuo save face, if he is really seen by too many people, he is also vague, Wang Shuo's dog temper comes up, maybe he will flip the table.

So, it's better to go to the second floor.

Gu Bei went upstairs and didn't notice that the audience was looking at him in surprise.

"Silly break it, why don't you go to the private room on the second floor, you have money to burn!!"

After speaking, he chose a middle and back position to sit down, reducing his sense of presence.

"There is an old monk on the high mountain, wearing thousands of layers of hats. If you ask the old monk how old he is? I once remembered that the Yellow River was clarified. Five hundred years ago, Qing Yicheng, a total of 4,500 winters. The old monk took in eight apprentices, and all eight disciples had Dharma names. The name of the eldest apprentice is Qingtou Stunned, and the second apprentice's name is Stunned Qing. The name of the three apprentices is called Monk Three, and the name of the fourth apprentice is called Monk San......"

At the gate of the Huasheng flyover, Li Jing was singing counting the treasures, and he was also out today, in order to attract guests, he directly took out such a big job as "Linglong Tower".

There are hundreds of words in this allegro singing, and there are tongue twisters in it, and even those who don't work hard dare to show it.

Guo Degang also changed into a coat and stood on the steps, the allegro in his hand was lightly beaten, and his mouth was not idle.

"Listen to cross talk, old and young masters come to listen to cross talk......"

At this time, a car passed by the entrance of the theater, and the passenger driver's window fell, and a large head poked out.

"Is that here??"

"This is it, I already explored the passage yesterday, I can't be wrong!"

It was Ma Weidu who spoke, and the big head just now was Wang Shuo.

At this time, there were Ye Jing and Xu Jinglei in the car, all of whom looked at the two "antique relics" who were playing allegro at the door in surprise.

"What Gu Bei said is really asking us to listen to cross talk today?"

Wang Shuo retracted his head and asked with a frown.

"I've said it several times, that's what Gu Bei said, give me a word, should we go in or not?"

Wang Shuo was a little hesitant, and he was vague in his heart, for fear that Gu Bei would be ruined.

Good people talk about things, how can there be an appointment in the cross talk courtyard.

But through the rearview mirror, seeing Xu Jinglei's expectant look, Wang Shuo finally gritted his teeth and said, "Find a place to park, let's go in." ”