The entertainment tycoon of the Republic of China

It turned out that before Bai Luoqiu learned Peking Opera, he also learned drum books from a master of Xihe Drum, and he was in the same school as Xiao Wenliu's master Mu Xiuxiu.Later, Bai Luoqiu switched to Peking Opera, and Mu Xiuxiu went to Hankou. The seniors and brothers haven't seen each other for many years.

It wasn't until Bai Luoqiu planned to go south to Hankou to sing an opera some time ago that he contacted Mu Xiuxiu, and the two discussed coming to Hankou to meet up and catch up.Unexpectedly, on the agreed day, Mu Xiuxiu waited left and right for no one, and tried to find a way to inquire, only to find out that the Shouchun class was robbed by bandits on the road.

Mu Xiuxiu was anxious and angry, but there was nothing she could do, and her apprentices also knew about it.Xiao Wenliu heard in the teahouse yesterday that Xie Yan and Li Quan were from the Dechun Class, so she kept it in mind and went back to tell Master that today she came to recognize relatives.

"I have not been a disciple of Master for a long time, if I want to ask anything, I have to ask Li Quan."

"Naturally, you two masters want to ask. When I came here, the person you were with went out to buy groceries, so I came up to check with you first." Xiao Wenliu said with a smile.

After a while, Li Quan, who was shopping for vegetables, also came back. After hearing Xiao Wenliu's words, he was much more excited than Xie Yan. He was at home relying on his friends to go out and rely on friends. Right now they are unaccompanied in Hankou. Why do they have a deeply rooted uncle? all convenient.

Seeing that Li Quan was so happy, Xie Yan felt that what he was thinking made sense, so she made an appointment with Xiao Wenliu to meet Mu Xiuxiu after today's teahouse.After finishing speaking, Xiao Wenliu turned and went downstairs to prepare to sing, while Xie Yan and Mr. Shun, who finally arrived, talked about today's book.

"Mr. Xie, I have something to ask you." Mr. Shun's name for Xie Yan has changed.

"You say?"

"When I was telling a book in the library in the concession today, I was recognized by the bookstores. I couldn't help but talk about Hankou Qiyuan again. The response was very good. The owner of the library wanted me to talk about it in Yunlai Teahouse every day. Go to the library the next day and say it again, what do you think?"

It turns out that the new book that Mr. Shun talked about yesterday has spread. Everyone is very curious. When I went to the library this morning, an old book owner recognized him. Qi Qi asked him to say it again. He had no choice but to say it. The owner of the library Seeing this, he simply went with the flow, gave him an extra half a dollar for each game, and asked him to finish all the rest in the library.

"I don't care, as long as shopkeeper Liu agrees." Xie Yan didn't think it was a big deal, "But please don't teach this book to others yet."

Xie Yan wanted to submit the story to the newspaper after the story was almost finished, but Mr. Shun misunderstood what he meant.

In the old days, storytelling and singing were both crafts for making a living. To teach an apprentice was to give him a bite to eat. Therefore, after apprenticeship, all apprentices obeyed the master's orders.

The disciples of the church starved to death of the master, and the master taught the disciples to keep one hand to prevent their own status from being threatened. If the disciples want to go further, they have to find ways to acquire other unique skills, commonly known as "adding property".

Under normal circumstances, it would be good for a storyteller to know five or six books by the end of his life. He can teach his apprentices at most three or four books. Mr. Shun only has three books that he can get his hands on as a storyteller. His Hankou Romance has added a huge fortune to him.

In a sense, Xie Yan could justify having Mr. Shun worship him as a teacher after teaching the unique Hankou Qiyuan.But Xie Yan is not a storyteller, and he has no plans to accept apprentices, so we have to ignore this matter.Mr. Shun abided by the rules of the world and knew how to repay his kindness, so he discussed with shopkeeper Liu to give Xie Yan five yuan of his monthly money.

This morning in his library, he talked about Hankou Qiyuan again, and Mr. Shun felt that he should also tell Xie Yan about this matter.

"Don't worry about that, I don't have an apprentice now, and I won't pass on this book easily if I accept an apprentice in the future." Just kidding, Hankou Qiyuan will be his unique skill in the bottom of the box in the future, even if others learn to say it in the future, he will definitely not have him The person Xie Yan personally taught said well, how could he easily pass on the food to others.

As Mr. Shun said, he took out five dollars from his pocket, "I know that Mr. Xie's money is tight now, and it will take some time before the monthly payment is released. You should take these dollars for emergency first."

Xie Yan thought about it and took it. He is really short of money now, "I will pay you back when the monthly money is paid."

Mr. Shun shook his head and smiled, "I will return it when it is convenient for you, but if you have other good books in the future, you can also tell me, and I will share the proceeds with you."

It turned out that they were waiting here, Xie Yan heard Mr. Shun's meaning, smiled and did not refuse.Although he is good at making up stories, he is not good at storytelling. Of course, Mr. Youshun, who has good credit skills and quick acceptance of new things, can do it for him.

In the afternoon, when it was time to open the book again, the teahouse was full of guests, and even the private rooms were fully booked, which seemed to be much more than the previous day.

Naturally, these guests came for Hankou Qiyuan. After Mr. Shun finished the book yesterday, those who listened to the book felt that the book was novel, and they went back to tell their friends something new, which attracted many people's interest.

In addition, more than a dozen young men who came from nowhere at the entrance of the teahouse squatted together, and when asked, they said that they came to listen to the book from the pier, which aroused the curiosity of passers-by, and they came in one after another to find out what it was After a while, the Kung Fu Tea House was full of people, and some of them brought their own small stools for extra seats.

Seeing this, shopkeeper Liu couldn't even close his mouth with a smile. While yelling Wednesday and another guy to greet the guests, he was slapping his abacus. Today's teahouse's income can be increased by [-]% at least, more than ten yuan!If it is maintained for a long time, it will earn hundreds of yuan a month, which is enough to buy a small yard near the pier in a year!

When Xie Yan comes back, he must have a good talk with the other party, and keep Hankou Qiyuan going, preferably for a month.

The water sign at the entrance of the teahouse has been replaced long ago, and today’s episode is titled “Yan Lao Wu is in a dilemma of love and hatred, love and hatred, foreign doctors are righteous in saving lives and Sai Huatuo”.

After Xiao Wenliu stepped down from the stage, Mr. Shun picked up his fan to wake him up, and Shi Shiran went up to sit still, both in expression and confidence, much higher than yesterday.

At the end of the idle talk, Xingmu town hall, quickly recited a set poem, and the story finally started again.

Yan Laowu's shovel was about to hit the black shadow's head, when suddenly a gust of wind blew away the dark clouds, and the bright light from the moon also revealed the true face of the black shadow. Sarah.

It turned out that the coffin-carriers hired by the priest had just walked to the river when they suddenly felt a gust of wind and strange noises. They were about to ship the coffin to the center of the river, when a white shadow floated on the river!

The coffin carrier was taken aback. He didn't dare to stay any longer. He hurriedly put the coffin on the bank and pushed it into the water, and then fled in all directions.Aisha was young and light in stature, and the coffin floated on the shore without sinking until Yan Laowu rescued her.

Yan Laowu was also stunned, why did a little foreign girl appear in the ghost coffin?At this time, Aisha's body was mostly soaked by the river water, her arms were full of wounds, her eyes were red, and her curly hair was all stuck to her face. No matter how she looked, she was pitiful.

No matter how much Yan Laowu hated foreigners, he couldn't directly kill a little girl who couldn't even speak.

He kept raising the shovel, and every time he thought of the tragic death of his wife and daughter, but when the shovel was about to fall, he regained his senses and couldn't do it... Finally, he decided to turn around and leave, letting this foreign girl live or die.

But just as he turned around and was about to leave, there was another movement from the coffin behind him. It turned out that Aisha was already unconscious at this time, and she crawled out of the coffin instinctively to survive, and walked towards the only Yan Laowu who could save her.

Seeing this, Yan Laowu turned around and was about to leave quickly, but Aisha couldn't hold on any longer, and fainted at Yan Laowu's feet with a slap. This action let all the hair on her face spread out, and Yan The fifth child saw it very clearly, the foreign girl who crawled out of the coffin actually had a small mole on the right face that was exactly the same as his dead daughter!

Yan Lao Wu was stunned on the spot, as if struck by lightning, Lian'er was at such an age when she died!He thought again of the series of barking dogs that looked like Heizi just now. Could it be that this was a reminder from God to send his daughter back? !

Yan Laowu looked at Aisha lying at his feet, and his heart was as tangled as oil. In the end, he picked up some stones and put them into the coffin, sank the coffin into the river completely, and carried Aisha back to his home. Cottage by the pier.

In the hut, Aisha was in a coma due to the wind and cold, and Yan Laowu sat by the bed at a loss. He didn't know why he wanted to save this girl, but he knew that he wanted to protect her, just like protecting his little daughter who hadn't caught up with him. ...

Yan Laowu has no monthly salary for working on the dock, and only a small amount of money from the boss during the holidays. He found all the money on his body and counted it. There are only two or three sons in total, which is not enough for Aisha to see a doctor. And he doesn't know whether Chinese doctors can see the diseases of foreigners.

At this moment, Yan Laowu suddenly remembered that he heard from the people on the pier a few days ago that there was a small foreign doctor who had returned from studying abroad in Huazhong Lane near the pier. I went to see it.

Yan Lao Wu himself doesn’t believe in foreign doctors, but Aisha is a foreigner, so it’s a good idea to ask a foreign doctor to see a doctor!Seeing Aisha's face on the bed getting worse and worse, Yan Laowu finally made up his mind, picked up the quilt to wrap Aisha, and walked towards Huazhong Lane...

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Mr. Shun’s storytelling is still vivid today, because he has the confidence in his heart, he has let go a lot, even better than before. The people in the teahouse are upset with his narration, and they take a breath from time to time. It’s a pity that the story The creators of this are not here to see such a reaction.

Xie Yan was shopping with Li Quan at the pastry shop at this time, they asked for leave with shopkeeper Liu, and planned to visit their uncle Mu Xiuxiu in Hankou with Xiao Wenliu later.

The matter of buying gifts was brought up by Li Quan.

"Ayan, although we are juniors, but we are taking the face of the class leader when we come to visit, we have to take something."

Xie Yan admitted that what Li Quan said was reasonable, even in modern times, many people would not like to see poor relatives who came to the door empty-handed, let alone the Republic of China where people's livelihood was suffering.No matter whether Mu Xiuxiu likes their gifts or not, they have to make a show.After all, bringing things to the door is a social visit, and empty-handed is a shy face.

Xie Yan wasn't at the point where he couldn't survive, so there was no need for people to look down on them behind their backs.

Xie Yan, Li Quan and Shopkeeper Liu inquired about Jiaheji Pastry Shop, this shop is a time-honored shop, the food is delicious and the price is fair, the business is very hot, and it is well-known in Hankou.

The two spent two sons weighing half a catty of crispy sugar cake, and asked the staff to wrap it in red paper and fine hemp rope, and picked it up squarely, with the word "He Ji" written in gold letters on it, which looked very Simple and beautiful.

Xie Yan and Li Quan picked up snacks and walked towards the place they had agreed with Xiao Wenliu. The other party was one step ahead of them because he was going to pick up his junior sister from work.

Mu Xiuxiu has a total of four or five apprentices under him, who are in charge of food and housing. Xiao Wenliu is the most promising of them. He has learned most of the master's skills, and he can already have a fixed income in the teahouse thanks to his relationship. The rest of his skills are not at home. The apprentices of the school are rushing around, waiting in places like restaurants with musical instruments, and if anyone invites them, they will go in and sing and get some rewards.

Xie Yan and the others waited for Xiao Wenliu to pick up the little girl named Yangrui holding a pipa, and they walked together towards the place where Mu Xiuxiu lived. After about an hour, when the foreign concessions near the concession were no longer visible on both sides of the road. The building, the road is also a bit rough, and it stops at the gate of a large courtyard with a wooden door.

"It's here." Xiao Wenliu's voice fell, and suddenly heard an anxious cry from the courtyard.

"Master, let Senior Brother Chang get up, Master!"