The sun is shining brightly, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.
In front of Cuiwei Building.
Du He came here because of his fame.
Du He stood in front of the building, looking up at the big characters "Cuiwei Building" and the small building in front of him, which was of some age.
Looking in from the gate, I saw that the courtyard was crowded with people and it was very lively.
I could vaguely hear cheers coming from inside.
This is his first time coming to this place.
I saw Du He standing there, holding a folding fan in his right hand and shaking it gently. It was indeed a bit attractive. Even the women passing by on the street couldn't help but cast a look at him.
The old man stood aside, like a standard bastard, pointing to the big characters of Cuiwei Building, and introduced: "Young Master, this Cuiwei Building is said to be the residence of a prince in the Sui Dynasty. It was later abandoned and was bought by a businessman from Jiangnan.
I bought it, built a teahouse, added a lot of houses, and renovated it several times. Now it has become the largest teahouse in Chang'an City... In fact, this Cuiwei Building is also the most famous Bojun people in Chang'an City, among which
, there is Wang Zhengsheng, a master of Bojun people, whose words are the most famous in Chang'an City."
Du He came to Cuiwei Tower today because he came to visit Bojun.
Bojunren, also known as speakers, are actually storytellers of later generations. Speaking means storytelling.
Storytelling became popular only after the Song Dynasty. The four major classics were originally storytellers.
But in this era, there is already a rudiment of storytelling, but it has just developed and has not yet taken shape.
The title of Bojun people comes from Bojun Yixiao, which means that the occupation of these people is to tell ghost legends and bizarre stories to entertain everyone after dinner.
As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City was very prosperous, and entertainment activities were naturally indispensable. Therefore, the form of listening and speaking was the most popular in Chang'an.
Du He put away his fan: "Let's go in and take a look!"
When I walked to the door, two doorkeepers came up to me and greeted me with smiles: "Young Master, according to the rules of Cuiwei Tower, you must pay money before entering."
Du He asked: "How much?"
The boy said: "For one penny, sir, for just one penny, you can stay for half a day. Of course, if you want to drink tea or eat snacks, you need to go inside to order more."
Du He nodded.
A penny is not expensive, but it still makes many people reluctant to go in.
If they didn't charge a penny, many people would probably go in just to hear the news and not order anything at all.
Du He, Lao Fu, and Lu Bu paid three cents and walked into the gate.
When I walked in, I saw that the courtyard was already full of people.
In front of the crowd, there was a platform that was as tall as one person. Standing on the platform was a middle-aged man in a long robe, speaking hard.
Directly below the stage, there were several tables, and several people wearing silk satins were sitting, listening leisurely.
What surprised Du He was that what these people were sitting on were rotating wooden chairs produced by a furniture factory.
Looking around upstairs, there are all revolving wooden chairs, at least twenty.
Du He asked curiously: "Who is the shopkeeper of Cuiwei Building? How can he buy so many revolving wooden chairs from the furniture factory?"
The old man smiled and said: "Master, let me tell you, the shopkeeper of Cuiwei Building is just a small businessman. He is not qualified to order furniture from a furniture factory. However, recently we have discovered that many people have bought revolving wooden chairs at high prices.
If you sell a revolving wooden chair for fifty cents, it can be sold for a hundred cents or even two hundred cents. I think the revolving wooden chairs in Cuiwei Building were all bought at a high price."
This was something Du He had never thought of before.
Why are rotating wooden chairs so popular?
It seems that production needs to be accelerated!
While talking, Lao Fu had already ordered some snacks and tea. Under the guidance of a waiter, Du He and the other three went to the second floor and sat down.
After sitting down, Du He had no interest in tea.
On the other hand, the old man looked satisfied when he drank the dark cuisine.
At this time, I saw that the middle-aged man who was speaking on the stage had left and was replaced by a young man wearing a gray robe.
This young man is skinny, in his twenties, has extremely high cheekbones, and looks somewhat heroic.
As soon as the young man came on stage, the atmosphere in the audience immediately became lively.
Du He took a closer look and saw that the older girl and the younger daughter-in-law, who had been sitting and dozing just now, sat upright in an instant and looked at the young man with a pink complexion.
"Ah, Wang Zhengsheng, Wang Zhengsheng finally came out!"
"I haven't seen him for several days. I didn't expect him to come and talk to us today!"
"I feel like Wang Zhengsheng has lost some weight!"
"Wang Zhengsheng is so handsome!"
Du He stopped listening to the chatter coming from around him and felt speechless in his heart.
I didn’t expect that there were star-chasers in the Tang Dynasty.
And he's just as hopelessly stupid.
The old man pointed at the young man and introduced: "Young master, he is Wang Zhengsheng, a famous speaker in Chang'an City. It is said that Biyuelou paid a lot of money to invite him to speak, but he refused. After the news spread, everyone thought that Wang Zhengsheng had something
Guqi, many women who are waiting to be married will quietly come to listen to his stories."
Hearing this, Du He thought to himself, he didn't expect that Wang Zhengsheng would be so capable at such a young age. He should listen carefully today.
I saw Wang Zhengsheng walking up to the stage, without any extra greetings, and said directly: "Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was out of breath all his life. Today we will tell the story of the great ancestor who killed the White Snake and revolted."
Good guy, as soon as I opened my mouth, people in the audience started screaming.
The cheers immediately became continuous.
Just goes to show how popular this guy is!
In Du He's view, Wang Zhengsheng was so popular because he had some ability.
First of all, she is so handsome, especially her thin figure. Standing on the stage, she looks like she is about to fall down at any moment. Many young girls feel heartbroken when they see her.
Secondly, when this guy opens his mouth, his words are clear and his voice is magnetic, which is naturally attractive.
However, the story of Gaozu killing the White Snake and revolting is quite ordinary.
It is popular in this era, but for Du He, who started reading fairy tales at the age of five, the stories told by Wang Zhengsheng were too plain, as if they were flowing water, told in a straightforward manner, without any suspense and not many ups and downs, which was different from what he had read before.
Compared with the previous stories about Emperor Gaozu killing the White Snake and revolting, people will not have much expectations.
"It seems that the level of storytellers in the Tang Dynasty is no more than this!"
"Just in time for me to try the water..."
Du He said with a smile.
The old man took out a copy of "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" that was printed in the printing room of the furniture factory. His eyes suddenly widened and he said, "Master, are you going to tell Wang Zhengsheng this book about it?"
Yesterday evening, Du He handed this book to Old Fu and asked him to take the book with him to Cuiwei Tower early this morning.
Unexpectedly, the old man accidentally turned a few pages and got out of control. He lit the oil lamp and saw that in the middle of the night, it was Du He who asked Lu Bu to pick him up this morning, otherwise the old boy would probably be able to sleep until noon.
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(Fifth update,,,, double role Wang Zhengsheng appears!)