rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 258 The Dilemma of the Art Troupe

Facts have proved! Even if people have a temper, they cannot get angry casually!

Everyone has their own personality and temper, which is normal, but if you want to get angry, you must have the qualifications to get angry.

Otherwise, it would be easy to be like Deng Qiang now and have his ears twisted and scolded by his aunt.

It's quite funny to say that Deng Qiang, who was somewhat arrogant before and even showed his teeth and claws in preparation for a fight in front of Chen Li and his group, is now as well-behaved as a cat in his aunt's hands.

Braised Pork Deng's wife pinched Deng Qiang's ears and pinched him at the same time, but Deng Qiang not only did not dare to fight back, he even shrank his head.

Of course~ the biggest reason why this guy shrank his head was because he wanted to hide his swollen face.

If you were to give Deng Qiang a nickname at this moment, it would probably be Zhu Tou Qiang?

However, although Deng Qiang's beating was quite lively, Chen Li's attention was not focused on him.

"Xiao Li!"

"This Qiangzi is also a miserable child~!"

"He lost his mother when he was seven years old. He is working outside and has no one to discipline him, so he has such a bad temper."

Old Deng, who sells braised pork, rubbed his hands and looked at Chen Li with an embarrassed expression.

This scene is actually quite strange. It was obviously his nephew who was almost beaten into a pig's head, but the person who apologized was still Lao Deng.

As for the reason, it’s because Deng Qiang’s pig-headed face was beaten by Lao Deng himself!

Previously, Deng Qiang complained that he couldn't bear it, and even slapped the fat person in charge of the art troupe.

On the surface, this guy seems to be quite arrogant, but what is out of proportion to his arrogance is his fighting ability.

The fat person in charge was slapped, and he didn't dare to fight back, because looking at Deng Qiang's attitude, he might be some local snake.

These gangsters dare not offend such people, and they cannot afford to offend them. So even if he was slapped, the fat person in charge did not dare to fight back.

But I don't know if Deng Qiang was distracted or if he really felt that he was awesome. After swearing a few curse words, this guy yelled "I can't stand it anymore."

Then he rushed towards Chen Li and Li Yuan.

In fact, the distance between the two sides was very close at that time, so this guy arrived almost instantly.

Then, he was kicked back by Li Yuan.

Really~ Li Yuan only used one kick, and before Chen Li even made a move, the guy named Deng Qiang was kicked to the ground and fell to the ground.

To be honest, if this wasn't 1999, Chen Li would have really doubted whether this guy was here to try and get into trouble.

At first, Chen Li saw the other party's arrogance and worried whether the other party was a street bully or something like that.

Is this the result?

Li Yuan kicked this guy, and he fell to the ground unable to get up.

Of course~ Li Yuan's kick was indeed a bit heavy. After all, that guy was so arrogant at the beginning. Did Li Yuan think that this guy was a master in fighting?

Li Yuan once met a classmate who was probably no more than 1.65 meters tall, but although that guy was not tall, he was very strong.

This guy's family is from a rural area. Once, a classmate from Erlong Town in Class 4 provoked this guy.

Then the guy fought one against four and beat the four guys on the opposite side to the point where they cried for their fathers and mothers.

Of course, that guy didn't get any relief either, and he was also beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.

But this guy can resist! Even if he is beaten, he won’t make a sound!

On the other hand, two of his opponents even took three days off after being beaten.

Therefore, Li Yuan never dared to look down on his opponent from the very beginning. His kick at that time was considered a cruel blow. It was a cruel kick.

The situation at that time was also very strange because Li Yuan was tall and had long legs. When he kicked Deng Qiang, the guy's fist could not even reach Li Yuan's face.

So this fight or fight is wrong. After all, if this situation is called a fight, it must be overdue.

To describe it in game terms, Li Yuan only used one kick to KO Deng Qiang without even losing a drop of blood.

Of course, although Li Yuan's kick was quite heavy and made Deng Qiang fall to the ground, it was at best a physical attack, which caused Deng Qiang pain for two days.

But then when Jiang Xiaojun ran out to find Deng Qiang's aunt and uncle, he unexpectedly suffered a magical attack.

After seeing clearly that Deng Qiang had a conflict with Chen Li, Braised Pork Deng didn't even ask about the situation, and directly raised his hand and slapped Deng Qiang.

This slap stunned Deng Qiang and others as well.

You must know that Deng Qiang was kicked in the face, but the braised pork Deng came up and gave his nephew a slap in the face without saying anything. This situation seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it!

But the weirdest thing is yet to come! Braised Pork Deng didn’t even ask what happened, he just came over and apologized to Chen Li.

Then after learning the truth of the matter, the uncle turned around, caught Deng Qiang who had just climbed up and stood up, and slapped him several times.

But this time, it wasn't Braised Pork Deng who did it alone, but a mixed doubles match between husband and wife!

It seems that the couple often beat up Deng Qiang, and their cooperation was very smooth.

And the same Deng Qiang probably got beaten up a lot, and his dodge and protect himself movements were so skillful that Chen Li felt a little distressed.

Then, Deng Qiang's face became swollen, and Chen Li also heard Lao Deng's explanation.

Speaking of which, this Deng Qiang is actually not Lao Deng's son, but his stepson.

There is only one daughter in Lao Deng's family. She is currently working in the county. Although she does not make a lot of money, she is very decent.

But behind this dignity, Lao Deng was a little helpless, because no one could inherit his skill in braised vegetables.

But this matter is easy to handle, just accept an apprentice.

But accepting a disciple would be equivalent to finding a competitor for yourself. Erlong Town is only so big and the market is very small, so in the end Lao Deng's wife thought of a way.

Lao Deng's daughter-in-law is from the neighboring town of Kowloon. Her brother's family has three sons, but her sister-in-law passed away a few years ago, so life in her brother's family is very difficult.

So in the end Deng Qiang was selected and became the stepson of Braised Pork Deng.

And this happened during the summer vacation last year!

This is also the reason why Chen Li looks familiar to this guy, but doesn't recognize him.

When Chen Li was running the school wine business, he was the one who came to the grain station to deliver cold dishes and braised food. This was the guy.

"Uncle Deng~It's okay!"

"And we also did something wrong. I threw that chair."

In fact, many conflicts can be resolved peacefully if everyone takes a step back. But many people are not aware of this problem.

Now Comrade Deng took a big step back, and Chen Li also took a step back.

After all, they are all acquaintances in the same town, so there is no need to break up directly over such a trivial matter.

Anyway, in the end, Deng Qiang was taken out of the tent by Braised Pork Deng and his wife.

After leaving the tent, Lao Deng's wife glared at Lao Deng.

"Why are you so cruel?"

"Qiangba's face was swollen by you?"

For parents these days, spanking their children is actually quite normal.

It's just that when parents spank their children, they basically don't hit them hard. After all, the main focus is on education.

But in fact, Chen Li was wrong in one thing. Mr. and Mrs. Deng never beat up Deng Qiang at all.

The two of them did have a tacit understanding of their cooperation, but that was a tacit understanding gained from setting up a stall.

As for Deng Qiang's skillful dodging skills, he learned them at home.

In fact, this was the second time Deng Qiang was beaten at Lao Deng's house.

The last time I got beaten was the last time. Bah bah~! It was the last time Deng Qiang went out to gamble with others.

But even that time, Lao Deng was not so harsh.

It’s obvious that Old Deng’s wife feels distressed!

After all, both her nephew and stepson are her own children.

It's okay to give him a few casual blows to teach him a lesson, but this man felt that it was a bit too much to hit him so hard.

"What the hell do you know?"

Unlike many families in Sichuan Province, Lao Deng, who cooks braised pork, is not a rake.

Well~ Actually, even in Sichuan Province, the number of ear raking is actually only a small number.

Just like Lao Deng, his annual income is not a small amount by relying on his skill in making stewed vegetables.

But unlike many other families where the hostess manages the money, the economic power of Lao Deng's family has always been in Lao Deng's hands.

Moreover, it was Lao Deng himself who had the final say in the family, so at this moment Lao Deng glared. Not only Lao Deng's wife, but also Deng Qiang also shrank his neck.

"What do you think I'm doing?"

"Let me tell you, that kid Xiaoli is easy to talk to and is also a good kid."

"But that Li Yuan is not a good boy."

"When I was setting up a stall before, I often saw Li Yuan wandering around with a bunch of second-rate guys."

"It's okay for you to offend Xiao Li today, but if you offend Li Yuan, that guy might cause trouble later."

"It's not like you don't know that Li Yuan's family is rich and powerful, and his old man is also a ruthless person."

"Li Yuan's mother...forget it, I'm telling you what to do."

"Just remember one thing, if I don't clean you up, you will be dealt with by him later, do you understand?"

"And you~ take care of yourself from now on, otherwise this bastard will cause big trouble sooner or later."

Lao Deng glared at Deng Qiang fiercely, then glanced at his wife. After saying these words, he turned and left.

"aunt."

Deng Qiang also realized at this moment that he might be in trouble. In his desperation, he didn't even call "Mom", but called the aunt he had been calling before.

But what he got in return for his pitiful "aunt" was not comfort, but a slap in the face.

"Did you listen to what your old man said?"

"You are not allowed to hang out with outsiders in the future ~ Do you hear me!"

Lao Deng's wife glared at Deng Qiang, then dragged the guy away.

In the tent at this moment, the people from the art troupe had already tidied up the area around the stage.

Because of the conflict just now, the performance has been temporarily suspended. However, Chen Li and Deng Qiang were not the only people who came in with tickets, but there were also others.

In the past, these people had fun to watch, so it didn't matter.

But now that the excitement is gone and I have spent money to buy tickets, the show will naturally continue.

Otherwise, the art troupe will have to refund the money. Of course, it is impossible to refund the money, so the performance will continue.

The first program after resuming performances was the same erhu as before.

Deng Qiang had previously smashed a drink bottle on the stage because of this show.

That's because in Deng Qiang's impression, the erhu is generally played only by those who beg for food.

Many beggars choose to play the erhu, mainly because the tone of the erhu can easily play a touching melody, which is desolate, pathos, graceful and touching, making it easier for people to feel compassion!

But it is definitely a misunderstanding to say that playing the erhu is equivalent to begging for food.

For example, the erhu performer on the stage at the moment played a song called "Horse Racing" that was majestic and impassioned.

I can't help but think of the scene of herdsmen racing horses on the grassland, chasing each other.

But as I said before, this kind of more artistic performance is still somewhat difficult for ordinary people to accept.

To put it bluntly, just for this performance, if a more beautiful actress had come on stage to sing a pop song, she would have received more reception than this.

The reality is so helpless!

It can be said that in the whole tent, only Chen Li could hear some sense of the meaning. The others basically just watched the performance, and they were not happy to watch it. Even Li Yuan felt that the ten yuan this time

Money wasted.

Chen Li expressed his frustration at this!

He actually saw that this art troupe was not one of those casual art troupes among the people.

This troupe is mostly a formal cultural troupe or an art troupe that has just started to travel around the world.

The reason for this is probably because the cultural troupes and art troupes these days are basically unable to get away with it!

Chen Li didn't know exactly how many similar art troupes there were across the country, but there should be many.

For example, there is a cultural troupe in Huilong County. When Chen Li was a child, he even watched the play "The White-Haired Girl" performed by the county cultural troupe in Erlong Town.

But now I don’t know if the art troupe in Huilong County is still there.

Anyway, in recent years, because units such as art troupes are not very prosperous, it has become a social trend to resign and go to work.

Some of them started to perform in KTV, karaoke and even some nightclubs. Although it may be a bit embarrassing, it is really profitable!

But similarly, there are also people who choose to stick to the small theater troupe like the one in front of Chen Li at this moment.

In fact, Chen Li was indeed right. This was not an ordinary small theater troupe traveling around the world.

In fact, this song and dance troupe is a local art troupe from Tianma County next door.

Nowadays, the local economy is developing rapidly, but these local cultural troupes are becoming increasingly depressed.

The art troupe in Huilong County has long existed in name only, but the art troupe in Tianma County is still struggling to support itself.

But it’s impossible to survive just by holding on.

Because the road ahead is long and the people in the art troupe certainly cannot see the direction, so there is no way to survive just by relying on hard work.

The leader of the cultural troupe in Tianma County was a smart man, and he saw the problem. So after struggling for several years, the leader finally threw away the burden and decided to go to sea to make money.

However, it takes courage to go into the sea. After all, the cultural troupe does have a staff, but if you go into the sea, there will be nothing.

So, the group leader thought of a way to take advantage of the Spring Festival to take people out for a run.

If you can really make money, then everyone will report your job and go to work.

If you can't make money, then there will still be a cultural troupe in charge of it, so at least people won't starve to death!

And it is precisely for this reason that the newly formed Tianma Song and Dance Troupe is not familiar with the performance methods of folk song and dance troupes at all, so... it is a Waterloo!

In the end, everyone patiently watched the one-and-a-half-hour performance.

"Huh~!"

"It's finally over. It feels so boring!"

"That's right~ I feel like watching this is better than watching reruns of the Spring Festival Gala at home."

Li Yuan and Zhao Xiaoqiu were walking and chatting. They didn't pay attention to the right side of the tent entrance. The fat person in charge, who had been slapped by Deng Qiang before, was standing there with an embarrassed look on his face.

(End of chapter)