Literary Master 1978

Compared to his disappointment, Zhang Yaozhong was completely immersed in the experience of watching a good play.

Zhang Yaozhong asked excitedly: "Hey, Jiangong, don't you think? Chaoyang has a strong taste of art, like "Tea House"."

Chen Jiangong's eyes were on the stage, a little absent-minded, and he didn't answer him.

He understood what Zhang Yaozhong meant by "like "Tea House", which was neither the plot nor the characters, but the feeling, the heavy sense of history, the classic taste, and the mellow fragrance that made people indulge in it.

Recalling the plot just now, the students' performance was actually very awkward, far less than the professional actors' free and vivid performance on the stage, but Chen Jiangong didn't know if it was because he was too obsessed, he seemed to have completely ignored these problems, and all his attention was focused on the world in the play.

Is this the charm of a good play?

"It's started, it's started!"

Zhang Yaozhong didn't wait for his answer. Seeing the curtain on the stage opened again, he stopped talking to him and cast his eyes on the stage.

On the stage, a tall building was built on the land of the three storefronts of Fujude. The open hall downstairs was still the same as before, but there was an extra staircase on the left side of the stage.

On the second floor, there were more than ten private rooms with carved window frames, some of which had not been painted yet, revealing white wood grain. The newly painted door pillars, the gray brick walls, the white floor-to-ceiling hall, and the old plaque with golden characters hanging in the middle were very impressive.

Three years had passed in the play, and the old shopkeeper entrusted Lu Mengshi with his deathbed. He finally took over the mess of Fujude and made Fujude flourish in three years.

But under the flourishing flowers, Fujude was still in crisis.

The master chef Luo Datou was proud of his hard work and refused to obey discipline. Lu Mengshi wanted to check and balance him, so he found Li Xiaobian, who had outstanding skills, but Luo Datou often played tricks on him;

The old man Ke Wu would come to the store to take advantage from time to time, and he had a grudge with Luo Datou and others;

In order to build a new building, Lu Mengshi took a risky move to borrow money at high interest, and the store was short of funds and owed suppliers money;

The two young masters of the Tang family became more and more arrogant without the control of the old shopkeeper. Not only could they not help, but they also interfered with the business of the store...

Fortunately, Lu Mengshi was shrewd and experienced, and he could always turn danger into safety.

Lu Mengshi was in power for eleven years, and Fujude was in its heyday. The building with carved beams and painted rafters was magnificent, and the diners were crowded. All the people coming in and out were dignitaries, merchants and celebrities. At this time, Fujude was already famous and famous in the capital.

But no matter how good the mason's skills are, he can't fix a house that is about to collapse.

His father was the shopkeeper of the boss, working diligently and cautiously. Just because there was some money missing from the account, the boss had to weigh everyone in the store with a large scale, even his father was the shopkeeper.

How is weighing people with a large scale different from animals?

His father passed away in a fit of anger. Since then, Lu Mengshi swore that although he was born in a five-son line, he would never be looked down upon by others.

He took over the shopkeeper position of Fujude only because the old shopkeeper entrusted him with the task before his death.

Now Lu Mengshi's achievements are greater than his master. The two young masters of the Tang family think that Fujude is the property of the Tang family. Seeing that he gets more dividends, they believe in slander and criticize Lu Mengshi and order him around.

As the saying goes, when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; when the cunning rabbits die, the running dogs are cooked. This is probably the case.

Just when Lu Mengshi was disheartened, Ke Wu, who had a grudge with Fu Jude, led the detective team to frame Luo Datou as a tobacco dealer who secretly stored opium.

The detective team wanted to borrow Fu Jude's large scale to weigh whether Luo Datou had hidden opium. In a trance, Lu Mengshi seemed to see the scene of his father being humiliated.

"Put it down! Luo Datou is a cook in the oven, not a tobacco dealer. I am willing to testify, and Fu Jude is willing to protect me."

On the stage, Li Luyang, who played Lu Mengshi, shouted loudly.

After acting for an hour and a half, his physical strength was overdrawn. Because he was too emotional, he shouted the lines and his voice was hoarse, but it unexpectedly fit the mood of Lu Mengshi at this moment.

The audience was moved by this sentence, with tears in their eyes.

"Who can protect you?" The detective captain on the stage looked at Lu Mengshi with a squint.

Yes, now that Lu Mengshi has a dispute with his boss, it is still unclear whether he can be the shopkeeper. It is really a case of a clay Buddha crossing the river, and it is difficult to save himself.

The guys of Fujude looked at the Tang brothers, but the two brothers were like quails at this time, and they didn't say a word.

"Who is the shopkeeper?" The detective captain asked again.

The Tang brothers dared not speak anymore. If they got involved in the detective team's jail, they would be dead or skinned. They quickly pointed their fingers at Lu Mengshi.

"Shopkeeper, come and talk to the detective team?"

Luo Datou shouted: "Fujude has fired me, it's none of others' business!"

Lu Mengshi said to Luo Datou: "Da Luo, I won't fire you."

He turned around and said to the detective captain: "Let him go, I'll go with you."

"Then let's go!"

Lu Mengshi was fearless. He took off the jade pendant on his waist and gave it to his lover Yu Chu'er. He shook his robe and was about to leave.

Luo Datou fell to his knees, "Boss, I..."

Lu Mengshi only left one sentence: "Da Luo, roast your duck well and be a decent person!"

"Boss, I'm sorry!" A friend in need is a friend indeed, Luo Datou kowtowed and apologized.

Lu Mengshi followed the detective team away, and the Tang brothers thought they had gotten rid of their biggest worry, but they didn't know that Fujude, which Lu Mengshi had maintained with many years of hard work, was about to collapse.

The waiter Chang Gui died, the chef Luo Datou was in a state of despair, Yu Chu'er, who was in charge of logistics, packed her luggage, and Liao Gao'er Xiu Dingxin saw through the cold nature of the Tang brothers and wanted to quit.

One person left, and the building collapsed.

It was because Lu Mengshi was the white jade pillar that supported the sky and the purple gold beam that spanned the sea of ​​Fujude.

The song ended and the people dispersed. Liao Gao'er Xiu Dingxin, who had seen through everything, looked at the couplet at the door of Fujude.

"What a dangerous building, who is the host and who is the guest; only three old houses, sometimes suitable for the bright moon and sometimes suitable for the wind... Hehe, missing a horizontal banner, there is no banquet that will not end in the world."

The Tang brothers felt something was wrong and were about to speak.

The end sounded behind the scenes, and it was the Peking opera sound of Guanghe Building at the beginning.

The gongs and drums sounded, and the play was about to end.

The curtain slowly fell, and only the couplet was left on the stage.

After the performance, the auditorium with thousands of people was silent. The audience seemed to be still immersed in the drama world they had just experienced and had not yet completely withdrawn from the shock of the plot.

In the dim light, Chen Jiangong's eyes were frighteningly bright. Zhang Yaozhong, who was sitting next to him, was full of melancholy and tears were still shining in his eyes.

"It's great!" Zhang Yaozhong whispered. He was the first to wake up and looked around, "Why is no one clapping..."

Before he finished speaking, applause rang out in the auditorium. In an instant, the sporadic clapping sounded into a thunderous resonance that lasted for a long time.

The expressions on the faces of every audience were full of joy, excitement and touching. Some people even had tears in their eyes, perhaps because they were touched by the touching plot in the play, or perhaps because they were moved by the wonderful performance of the actors.

The warm applause lasted for more than two minutes. Zhang Yaozhong counted silently in his heart. During this period, many college students who could not suppress their excitement and joy used shouts to express their love for the play "The World's No. 1 Restaurant".

Whenever the applause fell, the group shouted with the fullest and most sincere voice, letting the applause surge up again like a tide.

The applause and shouting lasted for a full five minutes, and the huge decibel filled the auditorium. This was the most glorious moment that Yanshi Auditorium had experienced since its completion.

The actors who had just retreated to the backstage were uneasy at the moment when the auditorium fell into silence, and the tens of seconds became extremely long.

Until the applause rang out, sincere and warm, rushing to the stage and behind the scenes like a tsunami, they finally knew

"The World's No. 1 Restaurant" was a success!

They were surrounded by the applause and cheers of the audience, wandering in great happiness, with unconcealable excitement and satisfaction on their faces.

Everyone gathered in groups of three or five, hugged and congratulated each other, and shared the joy of success. At this moment, they forgot the difference between men and women, and the generation between teachers and students.

Everyone was immersed in joy. The applause and cheers outside were not only their reward for their hard rehearsal, but also recognition of their performance and work.

A successful drama cannot be separated from the efforts of everyone on and off the stage.

This group of students who were new to drama never dreamed that their first experience of drama would be so successful.

Everyone understood that the success of this drama was not only due to everyone's efforts, but also to the script.

Li Luyang stood backstage and looked up at the stage in a trance. The curtain had not yet been opened. He just looked at it in a trance, and no one knew what he was looking at.

After a long while, he suddenly shouted: "It's time to bow!"

The people who were still immersed in the joy of success suddenly realized that the audience outside had been cheering and applauding for several minutes, but they hadn't bowed yet. They were so happy!

The curtain on the stage was opened again, and the amateur drama actors from Yanshi University walked onto the stage one by one. They learned to walk to the center of the stage one by one in the image of the characters in the play and greeted the audience as they saw in the People's Art Theater.

Every time a person appeared, the applause from the audience became more enthusiastic.

Looking at the actors on the stage, the cheers from the audience were even more enthusiastic than before.

I don’t know who took the lead, but everyone stood up and raised their hands above their heads to applaud, expressing their infinite admiration and love for the performance.

Because the people shining on the stage at this moment were their classmates who were in the same classroom with them, their friends who were studying hard with them in the library, and their peers who had walked the single-plank bridge with them.

At this moment, the audience in the audience had never been so proud of being students of Yanshi University.

All the student actors who participated in "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" rushed onto the stage, also with proud smiles on their faces. The applause and cheers from the audience were the best affirmation of them, making them feel deeply gratified and proud.

The students surrounded Huang Huilin on the stage. As a hero who put "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" from the script into reality, she was warmly supported by the students.

Huang Huilin was full of joy after she stepped onto the stage. She gathered with the students and kept bowing to the audience.

After being happy, the people in the audience only saw her pointing to the audience, as if she said a word.

Li Luyang, who was wearing a long gown and played the role of "Lu Mengshi" on the stage, jumped down to the stage in two or three steps, came to Lin Chaoyang who was sitting in the front row, and knelt on one knee, bowing his hands to invite him.

Li Luyang, who had just finished the performance, was sweating all over his face, and looked at Lin Chaoyang with burning eyes, full of the piety of a pilgrim.

He used this kneeling to express his deepest admiration for Lin Chaoyang.

Li Luyang's sudden action caused a commotion in the auditorium. The students didn't understand why he made such a move, and they all stood up to visit him.

A tall young man held Li Luyang with both hands, trying to pull him up, but the young man didn't expect Li Luyang to kneel so honestly, and he didn't pull him up. Instead, Li Luyang pulled him away from his seat.

Forced to stand up, Lin Chaoyang glanced at Tao Yushu, who was sitting next to him. At this time, Wu Yingfang, Li Zhenyu and others came down from the stage and almost carried the couple to the stage.

The two came to the stage and stood with Huang Huilin.

Li Luyang ran back to the stage and shouted loudly.

"This is Comrade Lin Chaoyang, the screenwriter of "The World's No. 1 Restaurant". You should also know his name - Xu Lingjun!"

Li Luyang's voice echoed in the sky above the auditorium, as if a command, and applause came again like a tidal wave.

In the past hour and a half, the audience enjoyed a wonderful drama. The actors' level could not even compare to that of the actors of the People's Art Theatre, but everyone gained a spiritual enjoyment comparable to watching the People's Art Theatre's performance. All this was attributed to Lin Chaoyang's amazing script.

As early as half a month ago, rumors about "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" were circulating on the campus of Yanshi University, saying that the Chinese Department had obtained a script comparable to "Tea House".

Many people heard this and sneered without even bothering to inquire about the inside story.

Comparable to "Tea House"?

Bragging should also be logical. Chinese drama was born for more than half a century, and there is only one "Tea House".

Even if Mr. Lao She was alive, he would not dare to say that he could write another "Tea House".

A group of students looked at a better script and boasted about it.

Except for those who knew the inside story, most students on the campus of Yanshi University did not take this matter seriously.

Now, "The First Restaurant in the World" has been successfully premiered. Those who scoffed at the rumors at the beginning were completely stunned after watching the play.

"The First Restaurant in the World" shows all the elements that an outstanding drama should have. The characters in the play are full, the conflicts are naturally strong, and the emotional entanglements are fascinating.

By telling the rise and fall of "Fujude", it deeply reveals the impact of social and historical changes on individual destiny, and also makes sharp criticisms and profound insights into the feudal family system, business ethics, and human weaknesses.

The ups and downs of individual destiny in the context of the times are shown from the small to the big. The deep thinking about history, society and human nature shown in the script is convincing and amazing.

Some people with sharp minds, looking at the group of enthusiastic young people on the stage, have a sense of enlightenment in their hearts.

Tonight, they seem to have witnessed the birth of a classic.

How lucky I am in this life!