Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

"Holly, are you back?"

"You're back, Third Uncle."

Yu Hongguang sat down on the bench next to him, picked up a cup of tea that no one had ever drank before and drank it in one gulp before speaking again.

"Holly, how do you like my song "Learning to Meow"?"

"Singing...very good."

"Hey. People nowadays like to listen to this. I often sing it to other people!"

often?

Seeing Yu Dongqing's confused expression, Yu Hongguang lowered his voice and told the whole story.

It turns out that with the popularity of the TV series "Martial Arts Heroes", Yu Hongguang became a household name in the Huayin family and even in Weinan.

Especially in Huayin, anyone who marries a daughter-in-law will invite her to sing for the entertainment. Whether it is in a hotel in the county or on a stage set up in the courtyard of a rural village, Yu Hongguang's high-pitched voice can always be heard.

"This winter, there are so many weddings. Sometimes I am too busy. I sing several times a day. As soon as I finish singing at one house, I will be taken to another house to sing."

"You can't sing just one song, "Men Should Be Strong," right? I just learned a few popular songs by myself, and the song "Learning to Meow" was just learned some time ago."

"You made a lot of money, right?" Yu Dongqing asked in a low voice with a smile.

"Hey, it's five hundred for a concert in the city, and three hundred for people near our village. Of course, it's free for relatives like Honggang, no money." Yu Hongguang said, his face glowing red.

Isn't this just "walking through acupoints"?

Logically speaking, you have to pay royalties to me as a songwriter, right?

Of course, it was impossible for Yu Dongqing to say just thinking about it. It is estimated that Third Uncle and the others did not have this awareness either.

"Then you won't sing the old tune?" Yu Dongqing asked again.

"Well, at first I sang old tunes at the banquet, but the guests said it wasn't festive enough and wanted me to sing pop songs, so there was nothing I could do." Yu Hongguang sighed deeply.

"However, I will definitely sing during the Chinese New Year!" Yu Hongguang quickly added:

"I have discussed it with a few old friends. What is everyone doing during the Chinese New Year? Didn't the village committee build a new rural stage? The town leaders and the village party secretary all supported our singing, saying that it was to promote the traditional national culture. , Murakami gives me a subsidy of 100 yuan per person every day."

100 yuan is not much, but if five or six people sing for a day, it will cost 500 to 600 yuan. If they sing continuously for several days or ten days, it will cost thousands of yuan.

There is no collective economy in the village now, so it would be great to be able to provide this money.

"Okay, when you guys sing, I'll take photos and videos for you. I'm going to make a documentary about Huayin's old tune, and I even brought a camera with me."

"If it is filmed and broadcasted online, it will also be a publicity for Huayin's old tune." Yu Dongqing finally said.

"Well, that's great. Let me tell a few good guys to get ready."

The two were chatting hotly when they heard the sound of a tricycle. Yu Dongqing turned around and saw her father, Yu Hongjun, riding a tricycle into the yard, followed by vegetables and meat.

Yu Dongqing hurried up to greet her. Yu Hongjun was also very happy to see his son back. However, he was not as talkative as his third brother. He had always been taciturn. After saying a few words, he suddenly asked: "Where's Tongtong, Tongtong?" You didn’t bring it back?”

Oops

I was just chatting with my third uncle and didn't pay attention to where this girl went!

"Dad, I brought it back. I don't know where it went. I'll go look for it." Yu Dongqing hurriedly ran out of the yard.

I saw a group of children happily setting off firecrackers on the road in the village. Yu Dongqing felt relieved when he saw his daughter wearing a white down jacket and a pink woolen hat.

Firecrackers are not allowed to be set off in Yanjing City, so it is normal for her daughter to be interested in this stuff, but her daughter's move frightened Yu Dongqing again.

I saw my daughter holding a firecracker in her little hand and a lit incense in her other hand. She lit it carefully and quickly threw it out. The firecracker exploded in mid-air, and a group of children laughed happily.

Oh my God

So brave?

I used to do this a lot when I was a kid. One time I accidentally injured my hand, but I didn't dare to tell my parents. It took a few days for me to feel fine.

But your hand was injured by the explosion. What should I tell your grandparents when I go back?

I guess your grandparents won’t agree either!

Yu Dongqing quickly ran over and stopped her daughter's dangerous move.

"You can play with firecrackers, but you are not allowed to play with them. It is too dangerous!" Yu Dongqing said seriously.

"They play with it too!" the daughter retorted.

Sure enough, several little boys also held a firecracker and an incense stick in their hands.

Yu Dongqing had no choice but to say that you are a girl and you should pay more attention to safety. Do you think other girls don't play like this? And your white down jacket is covered with dust!

The daughter curled her lips, a little unconvinced.

Yu Dongqing had no choice but to say that as long as you don’t play with it in your hands, I will go to the town to buy you fireworks tomorrow. Some of the long ones can be held in your hands. At night, you can point them at the sky and the sky will be filled with fireworks.

"Are they as beautiful as the Tiananmen fireworks?" my daughter asked.

I pour.

There are probably few places in China that can display such beautiful fireworks, let alone your father's village?

Yu Dongqing said it was very beautiful, and the most important thing was to let it go by herself instead of standing in Tiananmen Square to look at it, and then she persuaded her to drag her daughter into the yard to meet her grandfather.

Although her daughter was a little unhappy, she still behaved well when she saw her grandfather, and her sweet mouth made Yu Hongjun smile. He only praised his granddaughter for being sensible.

We just had dinner in Yu Hong, and the three of us didn't return to our home until ten o'clock in the evening.

My mother, Liu Fenglan, went home early and cleaned the wing, and the quilts on the kang were all new.

In the past, rural areas burned earthen kangs, but this is no longer popular now. Instead, they use "electric kangs", which are carbon fiber electric heating kangs, which are still warm.

"Dongqing, I heard your third uncle said you brought back a video camera?" Dad Yu Hongjun asked while smoking a cigarette.

"Yes, I mainly want to record the opera for Third Uncle and the others." Yu Dongqing told the truth.

"Your Uncle Honggang's son is getting married, and he hasn't found a photographer yet. It just so happens that you can go take pictures tomorrow and save some money for his family."

I.

Became a wedding videographer?

Yu Dongqing had no choice but to agree.

Just like that, Yu Dongqing got up before dawn the next day and worked hard all day with a DV in the cold wind. Even when he was making trouble in the wedding room at night, he couldn't rest. When others were making trouble, he had to stand by and record the video.

Yu Dongqing had not been idle these days after returning home. He visited relatives and gave gifts, and of course he had to drink. He spent the whole day drunk.

The coke was bad for Yu Tongtong, and her father was too busy to take care of her. Her grandparents couldn't bear to say anything, so they ran wildly in the village with a group of children.

Playing the piano and doing homework?

That doesn't exist.

Setting off firecrackers is the real thing!

Within two days, the snow-white down jacket turned into gray, and there were still several holes in it made by firecrackers.

Fortunately, Yu Dongqing brought a red down jacket to her daughter's room before leaving, otherwise she wouldn't even have any new clothes to wear during the New Year.

One year old is eliminated amidst the sound of firecrackers,

The spring breeze brings warmth into Tusu.

Thousands of households, every day,

Always replace old charms with new ones

Amidst the crackling sound of firecrackers,

The New Year is finally here.

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