Chapter 35 I have a homemade cold dish
“Brother, this way!”
The next afternoon, Zhang Yuan took a car to meet the agent.
He obviously looks at least ten years older than me, but he still calls me brother... Zhang Yuan complained in his heart.
The location where the two of them are now is called Dashilan, in the Xicheng District of the Imperial Capital, located in the Second Ring Road.
"Brother, go this way." The agent led Zhang Yuan through the streets and alleys, and came to a not-so-wide alley.
“This is called Xibiying Hutong. Although the alley is small, it is quieter than before.”
“And this alley also has historical value. Before liberation, it was called Pipiao Hutong.”
Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment after hearing the name, and turned to look at the other party: "Is there a Laola family here?"
This kid still wants to pimp... In the mind of the agent said contemptuously.
"You are joking, but this was indeed Fireworks Alley during the Republic of China. The entire Pipiao Hutong was divided into two by Rouge Hutong, and Rouge Hutong was one of the eight famous alleys."
The more Zhang Yuan listened, the more he felt that it was out of tune. , this is the inside of the chicken coop for me!
After receiving the call from the other party this morning, Zhang Yuan was skeptical. Did he find the house I wanted so quickly?
Are all the conditions met?
“The house we want to look at is Courtyard No. 10. The house is not big, but it is quite upright.”
The two of them walked and talked.
"By the way, brother, what do you do?"
"Actor." Zhang Yuan can now say these two words with confidence.
"What a coincidence, the current resident of Courtyard No. 10 is also an actor!" the agent responded immediately.
"Oh..." Zhang Yuan, who was already wary, said this to the other party, and his suspicion became even stronger.
He also rented a house in his previous life, but he was often tricked, so naturally he didn't believe in coincidences.
The agent also noticed that his face was getting darker and he thought to himself that this person was not satisfied even before viewing the house, and the deal might be lost!
While talking, the two came to the door of Courtyard No. 10, and the agent raised his hand to knock on the door.
A few minutes later, the door opened and a middle-aged man about 175cm tall came out.
This man was holding a cigarette in one hand, a drink in the other, and a bunch of old-fashioned perm rollers in different colors on his head, the kind used by charter wives.
Zhang Yuan turned back to the intermediary: "Didn't you say that there is no Lao Lajia in Pipiao Hutong?"
Agent:? ? ?
"He is my future roommate?"
"Exactly."
"Sign the contract."
"Oh...ah?" The agent was dumbfounded. If he didn't look dissatisfied just now, why did his attitude suddenly change 180° when he saw the person who opened the door?
Nonsense!
The agent doesn’t know, how can he not recognize Zhang Yuan!
Smoking, drinking, perming... the person who came out was none other than the "Queen of Crosstalk" Teacher Yu Qian!
Zhang Yuan thought that he might be related to cross talk, but he never expected to meet Uncle Yu even when renting a house. Of course, he was not yet an uncle at this time.
After signing the contract in a few minutes, the agent took the cash and left the alley inexplicably, thinking that young people nowadays have such a temper, it is too difficult to figure out.
"Brother, take one." Seeing Yu Qian "chuff" the cigarette out of his hand in three puffs, Zhang Yuan took out a pack of Zhongnanhai from his trouser pocket.
This is a habit I developed in my previous life at the construction site. I carry a cigarette with me so that I can distribute it everywhere.
And you have to bring several bags, workers, foremen, bosses, supervisors, score levels
"You're welcome." Yu Qian took it, and Zhang Yuan quickly took out his lighter and lit it for the other party.
[Received thanks from Yu Qian, +1 for cross talk basics! 】
That’s it, it’s so satisfying.
As soon as he came up, he helped himself light a cigarette. Yu Qian looked at Zhang Yuan in front of him with a smile, thinking that this man was not very old, but he was quite good at life.
Leading Zhang Yuan across the threshold, a very standard, small, but elegant courtyard appeared in front of Zhang Yuan.
I’m not talking about the elegance of the house, but Yu Qian’s layout.
There are several steel ropes pulled in the yard, and bird cages are hung on them.
Parrots, mynas, mynas, thrushes...
There are dozens of flower pots of various sizes placed around the yard. Most of the plant species Zhang Yuan could not recognize, but he could see them all. Very well looked after.
There is also an extra-large water tank in the center of the yard, with a dozen koi carps swimming slowly in it.
According to Yu Qian, his home is in the old imperial capital, and his parents have a house, but unfortunately it is a building. He rented a courtyard just for the flowers, birds, fish and insects.
"Brother Qian, the decoration here is so good and tasteful." Zhang Yuan looked around and said casually.
【Received a thank you from Yu Qian, drinking capacity +1! 】
Hey, Yu Qian is quite generous, and his attributes are really diligent.
"I live in the main house. There are a lot of clutter in the west room. You can live in the east room. I have packed it out."
As soon as you enter the courtyard, the area of the east room is about 30, 40 square meters, much better than a shared house.
Zhang Yuan walked around inside and outside the house, and went to the alley to familiarize himself with the environment. Before dinner, he returned to the rental house and moved all his luggage to the Pipiao Alley. "Brother, let's have a drink together if we have nothing to do tonight." Brother Qian was hospitable and came over to greet him when he saw that he was done with his work.
He also wanted to take the opportunity to get to know his new roommate.
"That's great." Zhang Yuan immediately agreed.
“Okay, I’ll eat at home later, and I happen to have a few homemade cold dishes that I’m good at.”
"Brother Qian, it's actually quite good to go out to eat..."
The hospitality was hard to resist. Half an hour later, Zhang Yuan sat at the table, with teacher Yu Qian's "masterpieces" in front of him.
Canned hawthorn mixed with pear shreds, sweet and sour pepper bitter melon, cold Yang Yang (poplar buds), white water tofu dipped in soy sauce...
I just picked up a few attribute points , you just want to poison me... Zhang Yuan looked at the table of delicious food and didn't know how to eat his chopsticks.
Brother Qian thought he was embarrassed and kept trying to persuade him.
"Do you want to drink?"
"Follow you."
After a few drinks, Yu Qian raised his eyes and saw that Zhang Yuan's face was not red and his heart was not beating. He can drink enough!
The conversation started, and the two quickly became familiar with each other.
“Are you an actor too?” As we chatted, the topic of work came to mind.
Although Yu Qian's profile is still in the Imperial Folk Art Troupe, crosstalk, like other folk arts, has declined, and the troupe cannot pay wages at all, so as early as the early 1990s, he went to the film and television industry to find a way out.
"The Story of the Editorial Department", "Little Dragon Man", "Nine-nine Returns to One", "Haima Dance Hall", "The Ugliest in the World", "Li Wei Becomes an Official"...
< br>Although they are all minor supporting roles, they can be regarded as familiar faces in major famous film and television dramas.
At this time, after half a bottle of white wine, Brother Qian became more and more interested, and his words began to "float".
Yu Qian became more and more excited as he recounted the roles he had played in like countless treasures.
"Zhang Yuan, I have met many people in the film and television industry over the years. If you want to act in the future, come to me and I will introduce you!"
"Thank you in advance."
"It's easy to say." Brother Qian lit up a cigarette: "Thank you for what you are saying. By the way, I haven't asked yet, what movies have you acted in?"
Zhang Yuan mentioned the two movies he had filmed before Talk about the characters you play.
After listening, Yu Qian fell silent and took several deep breaths of his cigarette.
I also teach people...
There are two TV series, one has been broadcast, the other is a big production, and it plays a very important supporting role.
Yu Qian recalled his film and television career, and it seems that he has never had a role of this level.
I glanced at Zhang Yuan. He was young, handsome and mature in his words and deeds, making it hard for anyone to find fault.
What’s even more rare is that his career has also made a good start. This guy’s future is limitless!
Brother Qian compared him with him and felt that he had been living in vain all these years, and no one had a chance to succeed.
Zhang Yuanyan was suddenly silent, roughly guessing what he was thinking.
At this time, Yu Qian has not yet evolved into a complete body, he is just an unknown little artist.
But in less than five years, after "sacrifice" his wife, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and other family members to the cause of cross talk, this person can be said to have become famous throughout the country, and everyone knows it!
"Brother Qian, haven't you ever thought about talking about cross talk again?" Zhang Yuan changed the topic.
When the word "cross talk" was mentioned, a glimmer of light appeared in Yu Qian's eyes, but it quickly went out.
“Where can I say it?”
“Who can I tell it to?”
“These days, even the crosstalk on the Spring Festival Gala has almost been replaced by sketches, go and express condolences As soon as the audience heard the cross talk performance, they all booed and rushed out. "Brother Qian talked about the past in a depressed tone.
Indeed, in those days, in order to save themselves, cross talk even created "weird" things like guitar cross talk, just to attract audiences in the era of popular singing and dancing.
"Old Songs, New Songs" performed by Feng Gong and Guo Donglin in the 2000 Spring Festival Gala, the one where they played the guitar and sang Allegro, is a masterpiece of guitar cross talk.
But Zhang Yuan knew that this was just the darkness before dawn, the light would come, and even Brother Qian would become part of this light.
"I have loved folk music since I was a child, I listen to it!"
"Are you really happy to listen?" Yu Qian slowly put down his cigarette butt, as if to confirm whether Zhang Yuan was joking.
Later Yu Qian used only two words to evaluate his years of silence in cross talk.
lonely.
No one listens to cross talk, so where can he talk about his major that he has studied for more than ten years?
Now suddenly a young man said that he was willing to listen, and Yu Qian felt a little moved in his heart.
At this moment, he felt that he was Yu Boya, and Zhang Yuan was Zhong Ziqi, meeting a close friend in the mountains and rivers!
【Received thanks from Yu Qian, cross talk theory +3! 】
(End of this chapter)