20demayo Chapter 213 Storytelling
Chapter 213 Storytelling
Sanmao thought about it and decided that using hands and feet to express things was no problem for a farm child. The key was whether he could fully understand the story.
"Okay, tell me when you're done, or tell Qiangzi and the others directly. The opportunity has been presented to them, and whether they can make a living in this field depends on their own abilities."
"Yes, storytelling is not something that everyone can do."
In fact, there are both similarities and differences between ancient storytelling and modern commentary.
The similarity is that they both tell stories orally to attract the audience, and both focus on the twists and turns of the plot, the vividness of the characters and the expressiveness of the language.
The difference is that the storytelling in ancient times may be relatively simple and casual, and the content may be based more on folk legends, historical stories, etc. Modern Pingshu, on the basis of inheriting the ancient storytelling art, has undergone certain development and standardization. In addition, the performance skills, language art, plot arrangement and other aspects are more mature and refined, and often have a more rigorous structure and richer expression techniques.
In addition, the ancient storytelling was limited by the social environment and communication conditions at the time, and the audience range was relatively narrow. However, modern storytelling has a wider range of dissemination and greater influence with the help of media such as radio, television, and the Internet.
In short, ancient storytelling is the source and foundation of modern storytelling. Modern storytelling has undergone new developments and changes while inheriting the ancient tradition.
After the brother and sister finished telling the story, they talked about issues such as the decoration style of the teahouse.
"I'll draw a picture of the teahouse's decoration for you, and you can see if it's suitable." Xiao Cao'er said as he imagined in his mind what modern storytelling and crosstalk halls are like. Although he had never been to listen to storytelling and crosstalk in his previous life, he had seen them on TV and on the Internet. He wondered if the teahouses in Beijing are like this now.
"Third brother, have you ever been to a teahouse? Do you know what the decoration inside is like? If you do, please draw it for me. It will be easier to draw with a reference." Xiao Caoer asked.
"I must have been to teahouses, both those in the county and the capital. The decorations in them are all similar. Smaller teahouses have only one floor, while larger ones have two or three floors. Teahouses do not necessarily have storytellers. Teahouses with storytellers usually have the storytelling place downstairs." Sanmao roughly drew the basic appearance of the teahouses he had visited.
"Third brother, do you think that rich families have people telling stories to them in the private rooms? Or do rich families invite storytellers to their homes to tell stories?"
"Of course there are. When wealthy families have happy events, they like to invite storytellers or opera troupes to perform for them. We will also take on some of these jobs. I heard that if the performances are good, in addition to the fixed fees, there will be rewards, and they are not small."
Xiao Caoer listened to Sanmao carefully and wrote down what she said in her notebook.
"Third brother, do you think we should buy this teahouse or rent one?" Xiao Cao'er suddenly thought of the ownership of the shop. "If we spend so much money to renovate the shop, but people don't want to rent it after two years, wouldn't that be a loss?"
"No way. We have to sign a contract and if we breach the contract we have to pay liquidated damages." Sanmao was shocked.
"It's hard to say whether something that hasn't happened will happen in the future, but if the other party doesn't want to rent to you anymore, they will definitely not care about the small amount of liquidated damages." Xiao Cao'er predicted in her mind in advance.
"Third brother, why don't we buy a shop? A teahouse doesn't have to be on the main street. It can be in an alley as long as it's not too remote." Xiao Caoer suggested, "And if we buy a shop, it will be ours in the future, and we don't have to worry about the lease period."
Sanmao nodded, thinking that what Xiaocao said made sense. He thought for a moment and said, "Yes, if the teahouse becomes famous, people will come to it no matter where it is. Then we have to find a suitable shop and the price can't be too high."
"Well, we can take our time to look for it." Xiao Cao'er said, "Don't rush to decide, just look around a bit."
"It's too late to rush. Besides finding a shop, you have to find a storyteller. And after finding the storyteller, you have to wait until he understands the story thoroughly before you can go on stage to tell the story."
"It's good that you know what's going on. Let's stop here tonight. Let's think about whether there is anything else we haven't thought of. We can each add our own thoughts and then discuss it again."
"Okay, there are only a few days left, and there are so many things to do." Sanmao said and left.
When Xiao Caoer thought about opening a teahouse, he thought of copying down the four great classics of his previous life as the main attraction of the teahouse. The four great classics are available in both original and vernacular versions in bookstores.
The one Xiaocaoer took out was in vernacular Chinese, which was simple and easy to understand. Even if a suitable storyteller could not be found at the moment, it should be possible to let Qiangzi and others go on stage to take over.
The first of the four great classics that Xiao Caoer took out of the bookstore was Journey to the West. This is a book suitable for all ages.
In my previous life, the TV series "Journey to the West" would be rebroadcast every summer and winter vacation. It was an unchanging program. Moreover, when I was a student, this book was also a designated extracurricular reading book by the school. The content in the book often appeared in homework and exams.
Then let’s use the “Journey to the West” which is suitable for all ages to fire the first shot.
The first chapter of "Journey to the West" is "The Monkey King Appears, Shocking the World", which shows us a magical and charming beginning.
In this chapter, the author Lao Wu describes the magnificent scenery of Huaguo Mountain with rich imagination. It is a place full of spiritual energy and beautiful. The birth of the stone monkey is full of mystery. Since the fairy stone burst and the stone monkey was born, it has shown extraordinary spirituality and courage.
The stone monkey's life in Huaguo Mountain was full of joy and curiosity. He led a group of monkeys to play in the Water Curtain Cave and was revered as the Monkey King.
The next day, Xiao Caoer told Qiangzi and the others the first story about the martial arts arena. This chapter laid the foundation for the whole story, allowing us to initially feel the fantasy world of "Journey to the West" and the fearless character of Sun Wukong, and also aroused everyone's strong expectations for the development of the subsequent story.
"Sister Xiaocao'er, where did this story come from? Is there anything else to come?" After listening to it, Qiangzi couldn't wait to ask.
"Sister Xiaocao, when will you tell the rest of the story?" Xiaoxing couldn't wait.
"Sister Xiaocao, this story is so interesting. Do you think the place in the story really exists? Is there really such a place?" Ergouzi listened with relish.