Chapter 376 Others sing for money, but you sing for your life! I am different
Chapter 376 Others sing for money, but you sing for your life! I am different
No matter what Su Daqiang thought, Li Kailang was sleeping well at home.
"Click, click~" Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and someone walked straight into the yard.
"Xiao Liu, is there anything going on with the street office?" Yan Bugui asked curiously.
The person who came was Xiao Liu, the clerk of the street office.
"Third Uncle, you are here. Please ask everyone to come to the middle courtyard. I have something to announce. It's a good thing."
Hearing this, Yan Bugui was very curious, "Oh? What good news?"
Xiao Liu said, "We'll announce it together later. Please call everyone over."
Soon, when everyone heard that it was good news, they all came to the Central Court for a meeting.
Xiao Liu: "Now that everyone is here, I will announce it together. The street office will hold a party tonight with many performances. Anyone who wants to watch can go and have a look. It will be lively and exciting."
"Gathering? I haven't seen it in several years, and there's one tonight!" Yan Bugui said in surprise.
Xiao Liu nodded: "Yes, there is one tonight. It is mainly held to celebrate my tenth anniversary. I specially want to give everyone a surprise."
"Also, the subdistrict office has specially invited a cultural troupe to perform here. There will be a lot of girls there. If you hit it off with one of them, maybe you can start a relationship."
Upon hearing this, the single men in the yard and their parents were all excited, "Really? There really is a cultural troupe coming?"
Dating a girl from an art troupe is no less than dating a celebrity.
Each of them is pretty, has a good figure, is capable of both being a hostess and cooking. How could anyone not like such a good girl?
"Am I still lying to you?" Xiao Liu said unhappily, "Okay, I've said everything I need to say. Anyone who wants to see it can go and have a look."
"By the way, Xiao Liu, where will the party be held? Will it be the same place as before?" Yan Bugui asked.
Xiao Liu nodded: "Yes, it's still the same place. There are people rehearsing now. You can take a look and help out."
"There's still a rehearsal. Doesn't that mean we have a chance to meet the girl first?" someone thought to himself, calculating.
Seeing this, Xiao Liu smiled slightly.
This party is mainly held to celebrate the tenth anniversary, and by the way, to resolve the marriage status of men of marriageable age in each courtyard, and it can also be shown to everyone.
Three birds with one stone.
"Okay, if there's no problem, I'll leave first. And notify the other courtyards."
After saying that, Xiao Liu left the yard.
"Well, why don't we go and take a look now?" Xu Damao asked Li Kailang.
Li Kailang nodded: "Okay, I have nothing to do, let's see what program they are rehearsing."
"Come on, what show are you going to watch? If you want to watch something, watch the girls in the art troupe. They're more beautiful. It would be great if you could marry one of them."
Xu Damao couldn't help but look up and fantasize. Ever since he lost Lou Xiao'e, his future daughter-in-law, Xu Damao has been focusing on finding a partner.
I don’t know what I would think if I knew that the person in front of me was the one who caused him to be single.
"That's you. I'm not in a hurry to find a partner." Li Kailang rolled his eyes at Xu Damao and noticed that he was about to leave Cui Yuan.
"Brother Cui, how about we go and take a look together?"
"Forget it, I'm not interested." Cui Yuan refused as soon as he heard it.
"Don't give up. You don't have a partner, right? You might as well go look for one and see if you can get along well with one," Li Kailang advised.
Since Cui Yuan transferred to the electrical engineering department in April, after half a year of study and guidance from his master, Cui Yuan has reached the level of being able to take the first-level electrician exam.
However, from the beginning of the year to now, the factory has not held any professional assessments, and even individual employee assessments have been closed.
There is no way to get promoted and I can only get 27 yuan a month.
To be honest, this salary is not low, but it is 33 yuan less than the 6 yuan salary of a first-level electrician. With these 6 yuan, he will have an easier time finding a partner. Now he just wants to save money.
"Forget it, you guys go." Cui Yuan still shook his head and refused.
"Xiao Yuan, go and see him. You are not young anymore, it is time for you to find a wife." Aunt Cui advised, "Grandma wants to hold her grandson soon."
Upon hearing this, Cui Yuan's lips twitched. He wanted to refuse but couldn't. His grandmother's words forced him to take it seriously.
Helpless, Cui Yuan could only respond, "Okay, I'll go take a look."
"Well, let's take a good look." Upon hearing Cui Yuan's agreement, Aunt Cui smiled happily and left immediately to avoid making them uncomfortable.
"Add me in!" Yan Jiecheng on the side suddenly said.
"Okay, let's go together." Li Kailang nodded in response, and the others who were single also agreed to go and take a look.
Just like that, seven or eight people from a yard marched toward the party venue in a mighty manner.
There were people from other courtyards with them, and they all had the same purpose. It was obvious that Xiao Liu's words made everyone very tempted.
Soon, everyone arrived at the place.
I saw a big stage built on the previously empty space.
On the stage, there are still people rehearsing.
A few people who should be Peking Opera actors were reciting a play on the stage, with people beating gongs and drums beside them to accompany them. They left the stage not long after the performance.
After that, another person came on stage and sang loudly, also just two simple lines.
"This singing is really good, is it as good as mine?" Xu Damao suddenly said narcissistically.
"You? You are tone-deaf and can't even sing, yet you have the nerve to say that you have some kung fu skills. How can you be so shameless!" Yan Jiecheng looked at him with disdain.
The same goes for others. How could there be such shameless people?
Xu Damao wanted to refute, but seeing everyone's expressions, he immediately became unconvinced, "Don't believe it? Believe it or not, I'm going to go up and sing now, and you guys don't leave!"
"No, I don't want to dirty my ears. I want to save them for listening to good things at night." Yan Jiecheng said.
Others also echoed, saying that they could not let Xu Damao's voice pollute their ears.
Xu Damao looked at Li Kailang who had remained silent. "Li Kailang, what do you say? Do you want to listen? As long as you open your mouth, I will sing it right away!"
As he spoke, Xu Damao looked at Li Kailang expectantly, smacking his eyes to convey a message to Li Kailang.
Li Kailang had naturally heard Xu Damao's singing, and that voice was so earth-shattering that it moved the gods and ghosts.
"No, I don't want to hear it."
"Why?" Xu Damao was puzzled, because his voice was so nice.
"Haha." Everyone laughed. Xu Damao had no self-awareness at all.
Li Kailang explained: "Listen to their singing, it's not an exaggeration to describe it as heavenly music. In the past, people would have to pay to sing."
"Then I'm not bad either." Xu Damao said stubbornly.
"Yes, you're not bad either. Others sing for money, but you sing for your life!"
“Ah? Hahahaha—”
When everyone heard Li Kailang's description, they were stunned for a moment before they could react, and then they burst into laughter as soon as they reacted.
"Did you hear that, Xu Damao? Other people sing for money, but you sing for your life." Everyone laughed.
"You you guys..." Xu Damao's face turned red with anger and he had nothing to say.
Although what I said is true, there is no need to be so discouraging.
"Hmph, how good can you be? Li Kailang, your singing is not that good either." Xu Damao retorted to Li Kailang.
Li Kailang nodded and said with self-awareness: "Yes, I am not a very good singer, but I am still better than you!"
"What's its strength?" Not only Xu Damao was curious, but others were also curious.
Xu Damao sings so well, but Li Kailang can actually sing better than him.
Li Kailang stretched out a fist and clenched it tightly, making a "click-click" sound, and then threatened.
"I sing for both my life and money! Isn't that amazing!"
"Well! Xu Damao, what do you think?"
Li Kailang's eyes widened as he stared at Xu Damao. "Ah, yes, yes, you are right, you are better than me!" Xu Damao did not dare to say a word of rebuttal, because the fist as big as a "fist" was right in front of him.
If he dared to say a word of rebuttal, Li Kailang would slap him the next second, and he would have no way to dodge it, and he wouldn't even dare to make a sound.
"Ah? This..." Everyone was stunned by this. After careful consideration, they found that he was indeed more powerful than Xu Damao.
No one expected that there would be such a surprising idea.
I want both money and life!
There was no one else except Li Kailang.
"You're smart, what about you guys?" Li Kailang looked at the others.
Everyone nodded repeatedly, fearing that Li Kailang's fist would attack them the next moment.
Seeing everyone's serious expressions, Li Kailang's face suddenly changed: "It's just a joke, don't take it so seriously!"
"I don't sing that badly, at least I'm better than Xu Damao."
"Yes, yes, yes," everyone nodded.
"Hey, look, people from the art troupe are coming up." Suddenly, someone beside him shouted.
Everyone ignored what had just happened and immediately turned to look at the stage.
I saw about ten girls from the art troupe coming up on the stage and taking their positions.
"Come on! Get ready! One! Two! Three!"
"go!"
"One! Two!"
A woman who was obviously the head of the art troupe was beating the beat under the stage, and the girls on the stage were dancing to the rhythm.
Bending, splits, kicking... every movement is performed so gracefully.
Coupled with their beautiful faces, they complement each other and become even more beautiful.
Although they were not wearing performance costumes, their beautiful figures were outlined while dancing, which was very charming.
The girls in the performance seemed to be weak and fragile women who needed to be protected, which further aroused the passion of the men.
One by one, they showed their pig faces and watched with joy.
"Just right!" Xu Damao had a look of infatuation on his face. No one had time to care about him. Everyone looked the same.
"One click, two clicks, yes, that's it!" the leader shouted loudly, clapping the beat.
The performance was over soon after, and it was also just a simple rehearsal.
"Come on, come on, hurry up, or it will be too late." As soon as the girls stopped, the men rushed up without stopping, wanting to get to know them.
The leader of the group waved his hand vigorously and said, "The performance is over, let's go quickly."
This happens every time we perform. The band leader is used to it, and the girls are used to it too.
But precisely because they were used to it, the girls walked slowly.
The director and other members of the art troupe stood in front of the crowd.
"Comrade, do you have a partner? How about we try to get together?"
"Comrade, are you free later? How about we go for a walk and chat?"
"Comrade."
It's rare for a group of men to look so passionate, and it's no wonder they are like this, it's like stars from later generations appearing before their eyes.
Maybe if we're lucky we can actually be together, there's not no chance at all.
"Hehehe~"
"Goose goose~"
Seeing how obsessed everyone was, the girls couldn't help but cover their mouths and try to hold back their laughter, but their shaking shoulders showed that they couldn't hold it back.
Although we can see such scenes every time we perform, we still can't help but feel happy.
"Okay, hurry up and go!" the captain shouted.
This is a girl who will be performing in the evening, nothing can happen to her.
The girls left one after another amid the reluctant gazes of the men.
The girls don't care about everyone's reluctance. They have seen this situation many times and have figured out a way to deal with it.
Anyone who dares to come up like this will not be in their eyes.
The ones who can catch their eyes are basically the best among men, and the possibility of them marrying down from their parents is very small.
When the girl left, the men were very disappointed, but they still had a chance to get to know each other.
"They will be performing tonight, so we still have a chance to get to know each other. Let's try harder and see who can win over a girl from the art troupe." Someone encouraged loudly.
"Yes, the person is still here. We still have hope."
"As the saying goes, a good woman is afraid of a man who pesters her. As long as he's still here, we have plenty of opportunities."
Everyone encouraged each other, saying that if they brought her home, not only would they see a beautiful wife, but they would also have a gentle and virtuous wife.
The leader was frightened when he heard everyone's blatant nonsense. "No, we can't let them go out today. All of them must stay in the room."
The leader has taken his people out on tour many times, but this is the first time he has heard such fierce words. It is worthy of being the capital city, where everyone has their own ideals and will not give up until the very end.
"Brother Cui, why don't you join in the fun?" Li Kailang sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, standing at the back and watching everyone's fun.
"Why don't you go?" Cui Yuan asked back.
Both of them have their own thoughts. Let’s not talk about Li Kailang’s for now. He just doesn’t want to have a relationship so early.
As for Cui Yuan, his situation was even simpler, he had no money.
Although I became an electrician, it has only been half a year and I haven't saved much money, so I decided to give up.
As soon as the girls from the art troupe left, two more people came on the stage, who should be crosstalk performers.
When everyone saw this, they lost all interest and thought that none of the girls were pretty, so they all dispersed.
The two crosstalk performers didn't care at all and just rehearsed on their own.
"Hey, guys, don't go yet." At this time, Director Wang from the Street Office came over to see the situation.
Looking at the dozens of men, he shouted and gave orders, "Since you are here, it's a good time to set up the venue. More people will help us to have a good party tonight."
After Director Wang gave the order, everyone began to work under her command to set up the performance venue.
While the set was being set up, everyone indirectly watched the performance on stage.
Although they didn't wear formal performance costumes and didn't perform the full show, we could still get a glimpse of the whole thing.
It was more or less clear that tonight's party would be exciting, and everyone couldn't help but look forward to the evening's performance.
"Xu Damao, stop singing. It's damned awful. What Li Kailang said is indeed right."
"You're fucking singing the hell out of me! Shut up!"
Yan Jiecheng just couldn't stand Xu Damao's low singing, which sounded even uglier than his own dead mother.
Once Yan Jiecheng said this, others followed suit.
"Xu Damao, if you can sing, then don't sing. It's noisy, but it's also damn ugly. If you're any good-sounding girl, I'll just put up with it."
"Your voice is even uglier than that duck's!"
"Xu Damao, if you keep singing I'll tear your head off and use it as a snack for your wine!"
Seeing the crowd getting excited, Xu Damao decisively shut up and stopped singing, but he was muttering in his heart.
"Humph, you are a bunch of fools who don't know how to appreciate music. If you don't want to listen, I won't sing to you. You can't listen to my songs for free."
Thinking of this, Xu Damao hummed in his heart.
(End of this chapter)