Director of the Centre

Chapter 240 Boy's Art

Han Lu thought to himself: Why does Tao Tao want to accept Song Xiuyan as an apprentice?Xiao Song's personality is too violent. She used to be very strict when teaching Ding Nanyu, so don't teach people to be good or bad.

During the cooking process, our Director Han was very worried, so he ran over from time to time to take a look.

Strange to say, Tao Tao usually speaks loudly and is very strict with her family.But today, when facing Song Xiuyan, there was a smile on his face, that smile was a little... kind, and he spoke in a soft voice.

After practice, she taught Xiao Song another joke.When you encounter something that is not sung correctly, stop and explain it over and over again.

Song Xiuyan also appeared uncharacteristically calm, studying seriously.

Soon, a table of meals was ready, Han Guoqing also went home, and Han Lu greeted the two of them for dinner.

Han Lu knew that Tao Tao had strict requirements on the students, no meat, no alcohol, no smoking.But Xiao Song is only 19 years old and under the age of a baby, is it possible to stop eating meat?
No, but Song Xiuyan didn't touch the pot of twice-cooked pork that he made, but only cooked three big bowls of rice with tomato scrambled eggs.

Han Lu felt curious, and asked, do you believe in Buddhism, and you don't touch any meat?
Song Xiuyan replied that he used to eat it, but just now he heard the master said that if you want to have a good voice, you can't eat meat or spicy food.I will listen to Master's words.I want a good voice, I want to sing.

Even though he said so, his eyes still fell firmly on the meat dish, and it took him a long time to move away reluctantly.

Han Lu praised in his heart: This baby is very persistent!
He loves children, seeing Song Xiuyan's delicate face and round head, he couldn't help touching the top of his head.I also remembered that the bastard slapped his back with a brick, and said deliberately: "Look, Tao Tao is your master now, I am your master's husband, and I am also your master. A teacher for a day, a father for life, You have to call me Daddy."

Song Xiuyan snorted, his face sank, but it was difficult to attack.

Han Lu avenged his revenge, and he was very happy, and said with a smile: "Son, call Dad quickly, don't dawdle."

Song Xiuyan: "Master."

Everyone spit out the food in their mouths with a puff.

Han Lu was stunned, and asked for a moment, "Why is that so?"

Song Xiuyan said seriously: "You are my master's spouse, that is my wife. Who stipulates that my wife must be a woman?"

"Your brain is different from ordinary people!" Han Lu yelled angrily.

Tao Tao smiled with eyes like crescent moons: "Xiao Han, is there someone who amuses children like you? I hate this about you the most."

She was in a very good mood today, took a nice bath before going to bed, and sprayed on the perfume that Han Lu bought for her last time on a business trip, reminding that today is the weekend.

Judging by her posture, she wants to celebrate the holiday and have a sense of ceremony.

Han Lu was shocked, this is an unbearable burden in life!

The night is already deep.

Han Lu: "Are you really planning to take Song Xiuyan as your apprentice?"

Tao Tao: "It's already taken. I will teach him for two or three hours every afternoon."

Han Lu smiled wryly: "Lu Yiding and his fourth uncle Lu Guoming had a dispute over the vegetable field, and the house Lu Guoming rented belonged to Song Tian. I'm planning to clean up the foreigners living in the center. Because this is a fight with Song Tian. As far as I know, Lao Song is very disgusted with Song Xiuyan's singing."

Tao Tao: "What's wrong with singing? Isn't Song Tian also a Peking opera actor? Song Xiuyan's physical and mental condition is not good, and singing will improve his mood, which is also good for him. We also know that singing has no future, but Xiao Song is now If you don’t study anymore, can you talk about your future?”

"Yes, yes, it is because Xiao Song's mental state is not good that Song Tian strongly opposes his son's learning opera."

"why?"

"Have you noticed that Song Xiuyan's tune is high, and she likes to sing female roles the most. If you are a man and a man playing a female role, doesn't that make yourself even more abnormal? I can understand Song Tian's concerns. If little Song learns to make a fool of himself , Xue Xiaosheng, I don’t think Song Tian’s reaction will be that big.”

"Xiao Han, Xiao Han, it's useless for you to be the leader of the cultural and art center. I didn't expect your thinking to be so feudal." Tao Tao sneered: "What's wrong with a man playing a female role? Is Mr. Mei Lanfang a man? Is the drunken concubine he played? Isn’t it an immortal classic? Can the female roles he plays on the stage be passed down through the ages? Does he play female roles to affect his greatness?”

"Also, a few decades ago, traditional dramas were actually very conservative, and male and female actors could not be on the same stage. It is very common for men to play female roles, and it is very common for actresses to play male roles instead."

Han Lu was refuted by her, and smiled wryly: "Yes, yes, you are right. But if it really falls on Song Tian, ​​he can't accept it. Who wants to see his son dressed as a woman?"

Tao Tao's expression turned ugly: "You are still feudal."

Han Lu yawned: "Xiao Song wants to learn, you want to teach, then teach, anyway, it's just for fun. I know you are a good teacher, and you can't change your temperament. But don't let Song Tian know about this, at least with him Before the dormitory issue is resolved, the conflict will be intensified."

Our Director Han is really afraid of Tao Tao. His wife is emotionally unstable. You don’t know which sentence will make her fly into a rage. You have no choice but to follow along. I just want a peaceful home—the happiness of middle-aged people is So simple.

Tao Tao: "It's just a joke anyway, Xiaohan, let me tell you, Song Xiuyan is a genius, even more talented than Ding Nanyu. Just watch, I can train him into a city-wide genius in just a year or two. The top Sichuan opera star in the whole province and even the whole country. No, no, no, give me a year, maybe he can be on stage. Xiao Han, when the time comes, you recruit him into the center and let him act."

Han Lu was taken aback, and then he didn't take it seriously: "Comrade Tao Tao, are you talking nonsense? You are much more expert in traditional drama than I am. It's not enough to learn singing for a year or two. Even if you have a famous teacher to teach you, even if you No matter how talented I am, it doesn’t work. Because singing requires basic skills and needs to be practiced from an early age. By the age of 89, you can become famous, but by the age of 40, your physiological functions will degenerate, and you will have to slowly retreat to the second line.”

"So, singing is actually a bit of a youth meal. The most important thing is the boy's skill. It's a bit like Go's '16-year-old can't become a national player, and there is no hope for life'. Song Xiuyan is almost 19 years old, and all aspects have been finalized. Now I'm getting started ,That's too late."

After listening to him talk for a long time, Tao Tao suddenly said: "Song Xiuyan has boy skills."

"what?"

"He has boy skills." Tao Tao said affirmatively.

Han Lu: "Impossible, isn't Song Tian always opposed to children learning opera? If caught, they will be scolded, and if they are caught, they will be beaten. How did Song Xiuyan learn?"

Tao Tao: "Learning secretly."

She said that when she was teaching Song Xiuyan opera just now, she found that the child had solid basic skills, and she was not curious, so she asked him where he learned it.

Song Xiuyan replied that when he was a child, his father Song Tian would get up every morning to practice the exercises, and he would watch them from the sidelines. After watching for a long time, he became interested and learned secretly.

Because his father was very opposed to him learning opera, when he encountered something he didn't understand, he would watch it with the video tapes and VCDs in his family's collection, and read the textbooks that his father had used in the opera school.When he had the opportunity, he also went to the Peking Opera Troupe and the Cultural and Art Center to study other actors' practice.

As long as there are performances in the urban area, he will go to see them every time.

After more than ten years, the foundation has been solidified.

But because there is no systematic study, there are still many places that are not satisfactory and need to be made up and strengthened.

After hearing Tao Tao say this, Han Lu was surprised.He was a little tired, so he dealt with it: "Let's talk about it when the time comes. If Xiao Song Xuecheng, Song Tian doesn't object, and it's not a big deal to perform on stage. However, I won't provide an organization, and I won't even pay wages. At most one show Give me 20 yuan for the performance."

"Okay, that's it, give me a year." Tao Tao became excited, and suddenly asked: "Xiao Han, do you want to smoke?"

Han Lu: "I..." His wife has always opposed him smoking, and he can't smell the slightest smell of smoke in the house. Every time he smokes, he can only run to the balcony and be blown into flesh by the river wind.

Tao Tao jumped off the ground, found an ashtray, and lit a cigarette for her husband herself: "I am happy today, and I will make an exception for you."

Smoking on the bed is a pleasure, Han Lu sighed in his heart: This is a bit like a warm family, as long as Tao Tao can improve her mood, she can do whatever she wants, and I don't care.

(End of this chapter)