Chapter 16 Let’s go to Vladivostok

"Okay, master knows, you go and help the boss cook." Liu Tielan dismissed Liu Xi.

During dinner, Liu Tielan announced his decision to leave Beijing with his troupe and go to Vladivostok.

"With the departure of the second and third sons, our troupe will no longer be a troupe. It's no problem for me to make a living on my own. Now that I have you two as a dragster, I can't continue to do this.

The capital city cannot accommodate us, Xi Rongsheng, so we have no choice but to seek a living elsewhere."

Liu Xizhi knew that what Liu Tielan said made sense, she just didn't want to leave the capital.

Even if I leave the capital, I don’t want to be too far away. Tianjin, Wei and Zhili Province are all nearby, but Vladivostok...

It would take her years and months to reach her ancestors when she was so far away?

“Why does it have to be Vladivostok?”

Shen Liangjun also didn't understand, "Yes, Master, after all, we have never been there, and I heard that ever since that place was assigned to the Rakshasa Kingdom by the imperial court, it has become a barren and remote place.

Besides, it’s the cold time in that place, so if you go there right now, you’ll be miserable.”

"Want to feel comfortable? How about we go to Songjiang Mansion to sing an opera?"

Since the foreigners came in, Songjiang Prefecture has developed rapidly, with new trendy items appearing almost every day. People there are quick to accept new things, and their tastes have become very picky.

There is a saying in the Liyuan industry that if you sing famously in the capital, you are not really famous. You have to sing famously in Songjiang Prefecture to be really famous.

Liu Tielan originally meant this to offend Shen Liangjun, but she didn't expect Shen Liangjun to take it seriously.

"Really? That's a good feeling. I'll pack my things right away."

"return!"

Liu Tielan was so angry at Shen Liangjun that she grinned and cursed: "I don't think you should take a piss to reflect on your own virtue. You want to go to Songjiang Mansion to sing, so someone has to invite you!"

Shen Liangjun touched his head, with an aggrieved look on his face. It was clearly the master who said he wanted to go, so how could he scold him again?

Liu Xi understood a little better and asked: "Master, what you mean is that if we go to Vladivostok, we can sing opera?"

Liu Tielan nodded, "The Chinese New Year is just over a month away, and theater troupes all over the country are preparing for the boxing show. There are many places to employ people. The more remote the country, the more likely it is that unknown theater troupes like ours will be hired.

ah."

"Then it doesn't have to be so far."

Shen Liangjun wanted to express his opinion, but Liu Tielan glared at him and shut his mouth.

Liu Tielan looked at Liu Xi and said, "There is an old friend over there who is very good at singing colorful face opera. You happen to be a disciple of him, so learn from it."

"Master?"

Liu Xi was surprised. Liu Tielan just said he wanted to teach her opera, but now he asked her to learn opera from others, and she went to such a far away place. What did he mean?

If Liu Xi hadn't known about Liu Tielan's character, he would have thought that he wanted to trick her into selling her in a remote rural area.

"Don't be nervous."

Liu Tielan comforted her, "In our Liyuan branch, it's not uncommon to learn opera from a few more masters. That man's painted-face opera is at its best, and he's much better off than I am. You can go learn opera from him."

It is your creation."

Liu Xi was also a little happy when he heard that he was such a powerful person.

But she knew that her life was not that good, and it happened that such a big piece of pie fell and hit her on the head.

"But I want to learn, are they willing to teach me?"

"Hey, how could it be that easy?"

Liu Tielan laughed and said: "This guy is not short of money and can't sing opera anymore, especially since you are still a girl. If you want to learn opera from him, you have to put in a lot of effort."

This makes sense.

After listening to Liu Tielan's words just now, I thought he was so proud that he took them there, and they happily accepted her as a female disciple.

"Okay, let's go."

Being able to learn opera from such a great master, even if they don't let her go in the end, it's still good to have a chance to meet her and get some advice from him.

Liu Xi has never received systematic guidance from anyone since she was a child while learning opera. Occasionally, professionals would look down on her and tell her how to sing in a few words. She took it very seriously and will definitely improve it next time.

But Liu Xi agreed, but Shen Liangjun was not happy.

"You silly girl, Master didn't even say who that person is, so you just promised to go. If it doesn't go as you want, will we be able to come back?"

"Yes."

Liu Xi and Shen Liangjun both looked at Liu Tielan, wanting him to give an answer.

Who would have thought that Liu Tielan would have to sell it out.

"That man had retired for a long time and didn't want to be disturbed. I made some inquiries and found out where he was from the theater where he worked, and I found out his whereabouts. I was told many times not to talk to anyone.

Otherwise, if I offend that person, I won’t even contact him.”

Liu Tielan said, put away his hookah, stood up and said: "So don't ask any more questions. When you meet someone at the place, you will know who it is. I will make sure I won't disappoint you."

As he spoke, he asked Liu Xi and Shen Liangjun to pack their things and set off on the road early the next morning.

In this way, early the next morning, the three masters and apprentices hired an ox cart and headed for Vladivostok.

When he left the capital, Liu Xi looked up at the majestic Forbidden City and said to himself: "Mother, younger sister, grandfather, grandmother, you wait for me. When I learn the opera well and become famous in singing, I will go to my ancestors and sing.

Redress your grievances."

Vladivostok is both remote and mysterious to the three of them.

This was especially true for the driver of the bullock cart, so as soon as they left the capital, the driver unloaded the three of them, collected the money, and returned to the capital.

For the rest of the way, they had to either rent a car or walk. Since there was no money on the way, they found a village to set up a stage to sing and earn a few coins to continue on the road.

The direction was getting further and further north, and the weather was getting colder and colder. Fortunately, the three of them had practiced martial arts all year round and were in good physical condition. Liu Tielan was also cautious and sophisticated, so the three of them arrived at the place without any problems or illness.

When walking on the road is difficult, Shen Liangjun always thinks of the car he saw on the street that day.

"It would be great if we could have a car, so we wouldn't have to walk for so long and suffer the cold."

Liu Tielan choked him, "You can't drive it even if you have it. You can't afford the oil alone!"

Shen Liangjun immediately turned into an eggplant beaten by frost and walked with his head hanging down.

Liu Xi walked behind and saw it. He exhaled and said with a smile: "A car can't do it. It can't go so far, and it can't stand the cold. It would be great if the imperial court could build railways and run trains."

"train?"

This was a strange thing for Liu Tielan and Shen Liangjun, so they both turned back to look at Liu Xi.

Liu Xi then continued to explain with a smile: "I heard from my grandfather's disciples that a train is a kind of iron thing with jets of air on its head. It is bigger, longer and faster than a car.

It can hold many people and things at one time, and as long as you keep feeding it coal, it can go wherever the railway is built."

I especially like this kind of story that happens at the moment of historical change. The impact and collision of old and new things can always produce many beautiful and interesting stories.

I don’t know if you have watched the famous Korean drama "Mr. Sunshine". It is a very well-filmed drama and has great artistic appreciation value. Almost every frame is beautiful. I recommend you to watch it.

Let’s talk about “sealing”.

Baozi who likes Deyun Club should know that Deyun Club has box-sealing performances every year.

This should be a custom in the folk art world, and is actually equivalent to the artist's annual leave.

After a busy year, I always need to take a three-to-five-day break.

So there was the box-sealing drama. The artists in the troupe performed all their best plays, and then sealed the suitcases, helmet boxes, boots and bags, etc., and then stopped singing until the New Year.

The show only started on the first day of the new year.

It is worth mentioning that all the actors in the opera house, no matter big or small, must go on stage to sing on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the theater will also give them a lottery prize, in order to get auspiciousness and have a good start.
Chapter completed!