Chapter 7 Seven, don't suffer from immediate losses

On the night of the performance, laymen and experts alike rushed to watch, and the Xinxin stage was sold out. Zhu Bajie, played by Lao Tan, first learned to sing. Most of the songs he sang were northern operas, such as skin yellow, clappers, and big drums.Although the audience felt that he sang very well, they couldn't hear what was going on.Lao Tan actually expressed the charm of some seniors in the Peking Opera circle at that time, such as Yu Sansheng, Zhang Erkui, Lu Taizi, and Tsing Yi Hu Xilu's singing, but the audience in the audience were not familiar with these seniors and had no impression in their minds. , so the response was not very enthusiastic.

In the 1940s, some actresses played "Spinning Cotton" and learned to sing "Four Famous Danes" and other people's singing characteristics. The audience is familiar with the singing of the "Four Famous Danes", and they understand it. Yang Sili sang the southern time tune in "Soul Stealing Bell", which can cater to the tastes of Shanghai audiences. Old Tan didn't expect this in advance, so he lost to Yang Sili first. Anyway, the attention of the audience tonight is Lao Tan turning the table.This moment has come.I saw Lao Tan climbed to the third table one by one, stood on the chair again, and first made a posture of turning over. The audience held their breath and were ready to applaud.

Unexpectedly, Lao Tan was taken aback for a moment, then sat down under the table again, and said, "I'm dying!"Then they climbed down the table one by one. This kind of acting is actually very suitable for the identity of the characters in the play, and it portrays Zhu Bajie's stupid, timid and fearful character.But the audience in the audience felt that it was not enjoyable, and they were a little disappointed.However, there was no sign of unfriendliness, just chirping and talking to each other in low voices. Among them was a man named Li Benchu ​​who was from Ningbo (some say it was from Sichuan). He couldn't help it, and he yelled, which was not a bad idea, and added: "Maybe I haven't eaten enough opium!"

The audience burst into laughter.Li Benchu ​​is also very proud. After the show was over, someone walked up to Li Benchu ​​and asked him to "go slowly and come to the tent room". Several people sat in the tent room, all looking at Li Benchu.After a while, someone asked him, "Do you know how to play?" Li Benchu ​​replied, why don't you understand, I have watched "Soul Stealing Bell" countless times! "You understand? Then why are you messing around in the venue?" The questioner walked up and slapped Li Benchu ​​with his hand. When Li Benchu ​​saw this, he knew that a hero would not suffer from immediate losses, so he dared not argue.

At this time, another person came over and said to Li Benchu: "My friend, next time I meet you, you can go today." Huang Chujiu was also in the tent at that time.When his subordinates beat Li Benchu, he felt that something was wrong, but he didn't stop it, and it was too late to stop him, thinking it was no big deal.