Chapter 29 Chapter Twenty-Nine

In Zhongnanhai, Beijing, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou immediately issued a call to rescue folk music and folk artists after hearing Yang Yin's story about A Bing. ...A Bing saw brother Yang Yin mixed with sorrow and joy, and the two hugged their heads and cried... In Zhongnanhai, Beijing, in Chairman Mao's study, the secretary came in and reported: "The chairman, the prime minister, Zhang Fenglei, the vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, and Yang Yin from the Central Conservatory of Music are here." "Okay, let them in." "Hello Chairman! Hello Prime Minister!"

Chairman Mao put down the documents in his hand and said: "Sit down, we have read the documents you sent, you can talk about the situation of A Bing again." "Yes, Chairman." Yang Yin said, "A Bing is a Taoist priest in Wuxi, named Hua Yanjun. He was my friend when I was young. He is very talented in music. He is a master of silk and bamboo, especially good at playing the erhu. , he was hailed as a little celestial master, and his erhu became famous all over the world when he was an adult, but it is a pity that he was reduced to the bottom of the society in the evil old society, and now he is seriously ill."

Zhang Fenglei said: "Chairman, Ah Bing is not in good health now." Chairman Mao pondered for a while, and said forcefully: "We must rescue folk music and folk artists." Premier Zhou said to them: "The chairman has issued an appeal. You go back and organize rescue as soon as possible. You must record A Bing's huqin." "Yes, Prime Minister." The Party Committee Office of the Central Conservatory of Music is holding an emergency meeting.Li Ren, deputy secretary of the party committee, conveyed the instructions of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou. He said: "We must follow the instructions of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou and follow the party's literary and art policy to rescue folk music and folk artists. At present, our main task is to Save A Bing, save folk art."

Li Ren was obviously very excited. He paused, and then said: "Now the party committee has decided to set up a working group to go to Wuxi, and has decided to send Professor Yang Yin as the team leader. How is it? Does Professor Yang have any difficulties?" "Guarantee to complete the tasks assigned by the party." Yang Yin said. "Okay, you are a musician and A Bing's friend, I believe you will be able to do it well." On this day, Yang Yin and his entourage came to Wuxi. They finally found the dilapidated house where A Bing lived, only to find a lock hanging on the door.

"Where did A Bing go?" Yang Yin said. A female teacher surnamed He in the working group said, "Could it be that he went back to his hometown?" "It's possible. Let's ask the neighbors." An old lady just happened to come from the opposite side, and Yang Yin hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Auntie, where did A Bing, who lives in this house, go?" "Oh, ask about A Bing. He, the poor blind man, vomits blood every day. I'm afraid he has gone to his cousin's house in Xiaosi Village." At this time, an old man came by and said, "Oh, poor A Bing, I haven't heard his piano sound since he was hit by a car."

"Teacher Yang, let's go to Xiaosi Village to find him!" Teacher He said. Teacher Zhao in the working group nodded and said, "Yes, go to Xiaosi Village." "Okay. Let's go by boat." So, the three of them took a boat that day and went to Xiaosi Village. At the door of A Bing's cousin's house, Yang Yin knocked lightly on the chai door: "Is A Bing there?" Xiao Hua came out and opened the door, "Ah, it's Uncle Yang, please come in." "Is A Bing here?" "Yes, lying on the bed." It turned out that Ah Bing's health was getting worse and worse, so his cousin took him home to take care of him.

A Bing recognized Yang Yin's voice and quickly got up from the bed. "Brother A Bing." "Brother Yang Yin." When A Bing saw Yang Yin, he was filled with sadness and joy, and they cried loudly while hugging their heads. Yang Yin saw that A Bing was skinny, and felt very heavy. He said, "A Bing, it's the evil old society that made you like this. Now it's all right, with the Chinese Communist Party, folk artists have a way out." A Bing choked up and said, "Brother Yang Yin, I'm looking forward to your coming, if you don't come, you won't be able to see me..."

"No, no, Brother A Bing, you must be strong and survive. A Bing, do you know what we are here for this time? We were sent by Chairman Mao and the Communist Party to rescue your music art. " A Bing was very excited when he heard this: "Ah, is that Chairman Mao and the Communist Party you told me about?" "Yes, Chairman Mao and the Chinese Communist Party sent us to look for you." "Chairman Mao, the Communist Party..." Poor A Bing's blind eyes were filled with tears, which rolled down his thin cheeks drop by drop. Yang Yin was also so sad that tears welled up. He wiped away A Bing's tears with a handkerchief, but after wiping away, they kept pouring out again. Yang Yin said sadly, "Artists in the old society suffer too much."

The two teachers in the working group were also moved to tears. At this time, Hua Boyang heard the news and came from Lei Zundian, met Yang Yin and the others, and said: "I already know that you are sent by Chairman Mao to rescue folk art, and the deputy mayor Li Dazhong has told me Yes, I just came back to see you, so welcome." Hua Boyang shook hands with them one by one. Yang Yin said: "Master Hua, we have finished recording Ah Bing's huqin, and we have to go to Lei Zun Palace to record Taoist music." "Okay, okay, welcome." At this time, Xiaohua's mother had brought out the food and said, "Mr. Yang, eat quickly, I'm hungry."

So everyone sat down to eat. Taoist Master Hua said: "Since the liberation of Wuxi, the Taoist temple has been cared by the people's government. Now the government attaches great importance to Taoism. We will not be bullied anymore. We will continue to develop Taoist music in the future." Yang Yin said: "Taoist music is very beautiful, we must promote it in the future." After dinner, everyone helped A Bing pack his things, and A Bing followed the working group on a boat and went back to Wuxi City. A Bing unlocked the door and sighed: "I thought I would never come back again, I really didn't expect it!"

Yang Yin said: "Brother A Bing, don't be sad, you should be happy, soon in this small shabby house, the most beautiful music in China will be born." After hearing this, Ah Bing seemed to see a ray of dawn in front of his eyes...