Chapter 127 Bookseller Ma Shuhuai
He Daqing stood there in a daze for a while, then he pulled his daughter into the Xinhua Bookstore.
But today, there was no one buying books in the Xinhua Bookstore. In the huge store, there was only a young bookseller standing there, looking at the note and talking nonsense.
This bookseller looked about the same age as his son Shazhu, and his face was not good looking, but it must be said that he spoke the lines quite well.
As for He Daqing and He Yushui who walked in, the bookseller ignored them and let them walk around in the bookstore while he continued to practice his diction.
He Daqing brought his daughter, picked up two books at random, and walked up to the bookseller, who then looked at them.
"That's one dollar."
The bookseller glanced at the two books and said casually.
"it is good!"
He Daqing didn't waste any time and paid the money directly.
However, before leaving, he couldn't help but ask,
"Young man, it seems that you like crosstalk very much?"
"Of course!"
As soon as crosstalk was mentioned, the bookseller immediately became interested.
"I have loved crosstalk since I was a child, but I have only learned it from others and have never formally become a disciple. There are not many people in the bookstore, so I will practice ventriloquism while I have free time to kill time!"
He Daqing was also shocked when he heard this.
"Young man, you're good at crosstalk. Let me introduce myself. I'm a chef at Fengze Garden. We recently opened a canteen for the common people, and we often invite people to perform crosstalk. If you want to practice crosstalk, you can go to my place. When performing crosstalk, you can't be stage-frightened. It's better to perform it in front of people!"
Recently, my daughter-in-law Xu Huizhen has made the civilian canteen very successful.
But the crosstalk storyteller only has so much in his stomach, and after a long time, it is bound to get boring. If we can add some fresh blood to the canteen, maybe we can take it to a higher level.
And the young man standing in front of him is obviously a good candidate.
Young, vigorous, and full of energy, they can definitely create a great atmosphere!
"The civilian canteen in Fengze Garden?"
As soon as He Daqing said this, the bookseller's eyes lit up.
"Of course I've heard of it. A lot of people have been talking about it these days."
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ma Shuhuai, and this is He... Brother He. Can I really go to your place to perform crosstalk?"
Ma Shuhuai looked excited.
Fengze Garden has been very popular in downtown Beijing recently. Many people are scrambling to get a seat. I heard that the food there is especially delicious.
Many people cannot enjoy the grand meals at Fengze Garden, so they have to go to the civilian canteen under Fengze Garden to eat. However, what they did not expect is that not only can they eat delicious and affordable meals in the civilian canteen during the day, but they can also drink wine and listen to crosstalk at night, which tempted many people.
As for Ma Shuhuai, who likes crosstalk, he also wanted to take some time to go there. Unexpectedly, he met a chef from Fengzeyuan today!
This is great!
If you can perform crosstalk on the spot, it will definitely be helpful for improving your own level!
"Ma Shuhuai?"
When he heard this name, He Daqing was also stunned.
Why does this name sound so familiar?
After thinking for a long time, He Daqing finally remembered.
Yes, Ma Shuhuai should have another name, which is more famous, that is - Ma Ji!
In later generations, Ma Ji was very famous in the crosstalk world. He even participated in the Spring Festival Gala many times and had countless disciples.
He Daqing never expected that he would meet a younger version of Ma Ji in this era!
Yes, it is only 1952, and the most famous crosstalk artist Ma Sanli is following the team to the frontline battlefield of the aid to Korea to give a consolation performance. And last year, Chang Baokun, known as the "little mushroom", unfortunately died on the front line.
If He Daqing remembered correctly, the Ma Shuhuai in front of him was a relative of the Chang family.
But he didn't expect that Ma Ji at this time was actually a bookseller in Xinhua Bookstore!
Wow, I have found a treasure.
He Daqing's guess was indeed correct. The Ma Shuhuai in front of him was indeed Ma Ji. He was born into a merchant family. After his family fell into poverty, he went to Shanghai to work. It was only in the past two years that he returned to Beijing and started working at Xinhua Bookstore.
Because I am a relative of the Chang family, I often went to the Chang's teahouse to listen to crosstalk when I was a child. I developed a strong interest in crosstalk through this influence.
So much so that, even though he is now just a bookseller in a bookstore, Ma Shuhuai still cannot forget to learn crosstalk.
"Brother He?"
Seeing He Daqing in a daze, Ma Shuhuai couldn't help but wave his hand.
"Can I really go there to perform crosstalk? I'm just an amateur. I can sing some Peking opera, but it's just average!"
Ma Shuhuai said modestly.
"No problem at all!"
He Daqing slapped the table and looked at Ma Shuhuai and said,
"Practice makes perfect when it comes to crosstalk. If you're willing to go, you can always come find me there. Of course, the salary won't be much, but meals will definitely be provided. What do you think?"
Well, although Ma Shuhuai will be very famous in the future, that is in the future. Now, any salary he gets will probably be enough to make this guy happy.
Sure enough, when Ma Shuhuai heard that he could make money and have food provided, he became happy immediately.
"Yes, of course I do!"
Isn't the reason for working in a bookstore to earn some money and have free time to perform crosstalk?
If I could go to Fengze Garden to perform crosstalk in my spare time in the bookstore, I could not only earn some money, but also exercise myself, and even try the food there. What a great thing!
"Okay, just report my name when you get there!"
He Daqing nodded and left Xinhua Bookstore with his daughter.
While buying a book, I actually met a future crosstalk master. This trip was not in vain.
As for the cafeteria, arranging someone for it was no problem at all for He Daqing.
"Dad, why are you happier than me?"
On the way home, He Yushui, who was sitting in the back, also noticed He Daqing's abnormality and couldn't help but ask naively.
"I'm definitely happy that my daughter has books to read. Let's go home and have a delicious meal!"
He Daqing hummed a tune and walked back with his daughter.
When the father and daughter returned home, their daughter-in-law Xu Huizhen had already urged He Yuzhu to prepare meals for the family.
Looking at the table full of sumptuous food, He Daqing couldn't help but nod secretly.
Women are really meticulous. Qin Huairu is pregnant now, and Liu is young but of a higher generation. Xu Huizhen is not only busy with the canteen, but also helps with housework when she returns home. Although the meals are cooked by his son He Yuzhu, He Daqing can see that without Xu Huizhen's instigation, his silly son might not be so proactive.
"Huizhen, I met a crosstalk performer today. If he goes to the cafeteria next time, you can ask him to perform on stage to liven up the atmosphere. You can decide on the salary, as long as he provides meals."
During the meal, He Daqing told his daughter-in-law Xu Huizhen about what happened today with Ma Shuhuai.
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Huizhen's eyes suddenly lit up.