Chapter 23: Singing Drum Song In the evening, Qi Long met Gao Dongqiang outside the Sanlitun Theater and asked him: "Did you know that your godfather opened an entertainment company?" Gao Dongqiang looked puzzled: "Ah?" Obviously, even the son didn't know either. Qi Long recounted how in the afternoon, Director Yan Min was actually recruited by his father from Shanghai TV Station to be a variety show director. Gao Dongqiang took out his mobile phone doubtfully and sent a voice message: Dad, have you opened an entertainment company? Soon, Gao Qi, who was on a business trip or traveling abroad, replied. The idea of opening a studio for the two of them was too temporary. The registration process would take some time, and his group did not have the qualifications to engage in the entertainment industry and could not sign the two brothers, so he acquired a small entertainment media company. The company has now been handed over to someone else to manage, and is still in the stage of recruiting and establishing. They will be able to officially sign the contract after the two of them finish their crosstalk competition. "Recruitment stage? During the recruitment stage, you recruited a director from Magic City TV?" "Ah? Really?" Gao Qi was also surprised: "I don't know, the subordinates do all the things, I guess that director helped you two become famous."
He gave only one instruction to the head of the entertainment company: take good care of his biological son and godson. However, how to understand this care is different. Maybe the person in charge wanted to make them famous, so he poached Yan Min, the director of the comedy show. Qi Long and Gao Dongqiang have gotten used to a boss like Gao Qi who delegates power over the years. The old man's most trusted saying is to leave professional matters to professionals and to avoid letting laymen guide professionals. After confirming that this was done by the old man and not someone else impersonating the name of their group, Gao Dongqiang no longer cared and started to work against Qi Long. "Which part are we talking about today?" "You are immune to cold and heat. You don't even remember the program list. Didn't we decide on it together with Luan Yunping?" "I forgot it the moment I turned around, but I remember this part. It's fine if the temperature is below 40 degrees, but it's not okay if it exceeds that. You'll be a dog in the end." Gao Dongqiang said casually. Qi Long nodded: "That's true, but I plan to make some adjustments in the structure. When I introduce the story, I will mention a few jokes about you being a dog. This way, there will be a sense of repetition at the end, which may be more explosive!" "Okay, I'll cooperate with you, just tell me!" It was so easy for the familiar partners to work together. The two of them turned around and walked into the Sanlitun Theater through the employee passage. This week, the Deyun Team 7 will be performing at the Sanlitun Theater, and its captain is Yu Qian’s godson, Meng Hetang. "Uncle Qi, Uncle Gao!" Meng Hetang stood up and greeted them. This person is more familiar with Gao Dongqiang. As Shi Fukuan's last disciple, Gao Dongqiang was often taken care of by Yu Qian in the past. Yu Qian's godson Meng Hetang, who is of similar age, is also more familiar with him. As Meng Hetang stood up, other actors around him also stood up. Meng Hetang introduced Qi and Gao one by one. "This tall guy is from the Xiao generation. He is the first one to perform with the Xiao generation and is popular with the audience. This is Qin Xiaoxian. This is his partner, Sun Jiuxiang from the Jiu generation. These three are Shang Jiuxi, He Jiuhua, and Jin Henan, whom you met last time. That one is Zhu Hecong, who you saved. This is my partner, Zhou Jiuliang." Qi Long shook hands with them one by one. When he came to Zhu Hecong, he asked about his health. Acute gastroenteritis is a very painful disease. The other party said that it was because of irregular eating habits that the problem occurred, and he would definitely eat well in the future. When he got to Zhou Jiuliang, Qi Long looked at the sanxian in his hand and said, "Oh, you can play this!" "Yeah!" Zhou Jiuliang nodded quickly. "This is not an easy thing to do. It takes three to five years of hard work to master it!" Qi Long commented. "He has been practicing since he was a child. He plays very well!" Meng Hetang came up to praise his partner.
Qi Long showed interest: "How about collaborating on a piece? How about a piece from Jingdong Dagu, "Sending My Girl to College"?" "Yes!" Zhou Jiuliang sat down and began to tune the strings, and then the melodious sound of the sanxian came out. Qi Long opened his mouth and sang: [The flaming red sun has just risen from the mountain, the morning glow covers half the sky, two people are walking on the road, an old man and a young man] "Great!" Regardless of whether it was true or not, the actors backstage applauded and cheered. Zhou Jiuliang kept playing, and Qi Long opened his mouth to continue singing. As soon as he started singing the second sentence "Old Man Zhang", a female voice followed. Everyone turned around to look at the backstage door and bowed quickly. "Master's wife!" "Hey, Master's Wife, why are you here?" Meng Hetang smiled and went to greet people. "We were having fun backstage before the show started, hahaha!" Wang Hui walked in, followed by several little girls. "Is this Teacher Zhao Liying?" Gao Dongqiang asked with narrowed eyes. The first little girl who came in looked very similar to actress Zhao Liying. You had to look closely to see the difference. Gao Dongqiang had small eyes and was a little nearsighted, so he couldn't see clearly. Wang Hui glanced at him and said, "What are you looking at? These are girls from our Drum Music Club. Qian Wanrong and Sun Wanyue behind Zhang Wanyi are all from our Drum Music Club. I went to Tianjin for a class today and they wanted to listen to crosstalk, so I brought them here!" When Qi Long saw this scene, he inexplicably thought that it was because he did not go to the Drum Music Club that his sister-in-law brought the girls from the Drum Music Club here to listen to his crosstalk. "Welcome, welcome!" Meng Hetang shouted as the captain, and everyone applauded together. Wang Hui waved her hand and said, "You guys are having a great time singing. Come, let the students from our drum music club show you some of their skills!" There were drums backstage in Sanlitun. At Wang Hui's command, several of Guo Degang's apprentices immediately brought out small drums. Several girls were also generous and started showing off right away. The first one was Zhang Wanyi, who looked very much like Zhao Liying. "Shall I sing 'Crying for Daiyu'?" Zhang Wanyi asked. "Okay!" Wang Hui nodded: "Zhou Jiuliang, accompaniment!" "Okay, Master's Wife!" Melodious drum music sounded in the background. This girl must have only been learning Beijing opera for a short time. Her singing voice was not as bright as Wang Hui, the successor of the Bai School, and her singing was flawed in some places. Qi Long, who had been listening to folk art since he was a child, could tell this at once. However, judging by the standards of a student, she is definitely qualified, and it can be heard that she deliberately paid attention to some of her own problems and avoided them while singing. This shows that this girl is learning sincerely and is not just doing it for fun. Soon, the song ended, and all the Deyun brothers and Deyun uncles Qi Long and Gao Dongqiang applauded together. Qi Long commented: "Great, she has Zhao Liying's face but does the work of teacher Zhao Lirong!" "Hahahahahahaha!" Everyone laughed out loud at Qi Long's comment. Afterwards, the drum music backstage kept playing until the audience entered and the crosstalk was about to begin. Only then did Wang Hui take a few girls out of the backstage and find a seat in a corner to listen to the crosstalk. (End of this chapter)
