Tang Qing went over to refill the water for Lao Longtou and Carpenter Wang, and said casually:
"If Aunt Li is still alive, she is not yet at retirement age, right?"
Lao Longtou and Wang Carpenter didn't think much and answered one after another:
"If women in public institutions retire at fifty-five, they should be retiring this year."
"I remember very clearly that Aunt Li was just one round younger than me. My father always said that people born in the Year of the Rooster have many ups and downs in life, especially women born in the Year of the Rooster, who have such a bad fate!"
Tang Qing was happy in her heart. It would be great if Lao Longtou and Wang Carpenter could pick up her conversation. Then she could slowly talk to them about a true and comprehensive Aunt Li, so she said smoothly:
"Master Wang, do you and I share the same zodiac sign? Why do you think women born in the Year of the Rooster have such a bad fate?"
"Master Jiujin, that's superstition. I just said it casually. Don't take it seriously."
"No, you must make it clear today."
"Master Jiujin, don't you usually believe in fortune-telling and fortune-telling?"
"I don't believe it, but I'm interested today. Why do you think the fate of women born in the year of the Rooster is so bad?"
"Master Jiujin, I didn't say that women born in the Year of the Rooster have a bad fate, I just said that they have a bad fate."
"Isn't ill-fated a bad fate? Don't think that I haven't read books. Although my Chinese score is not very good, I still know the meaning of the idiom ill-fated, which refers to a life of ups and downs and full of setbacks."
"No, 舛, just refers to misfortune and bad luck. It doesn't mean it's bad."
"Unfortunately, can things be okay if things go wrong?"
"Destiny, destiny, fate is a fixed number, luck is a variable. Although there are many misfortunes in life, as long as you are lucky, you can be rich and successful, not to mention that different chickens have different fates."
"Why do different chickens have different fates?"
"If your birth month is different, your destiny will naturally be different."
"Please tell me in detail."
"Any zodiac sign can be divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Take the chicken for example, there are spring chicken, summer chicken, autumn chicken and winter chicken."
"What kind of chicken does Aunt Li belong to?"
"Aunt Li was born in March, so she is naturally a spring chicken."
"How do you know Aunt Li was born in March?"
"Before Aunt Li debuted, her master took her to my father to have her fortune told."
"Aunt Li went to Wang Banxian to have her fortune told?"
"Aunt Li was only seven years old at that time. My father said that nature is a drama, life is a drama, fate is a drama, destiny is also a drama, it will be popular!"
“What is born to be a play?”
"Born to be an actor, in today's terms, women born in the Year of the Rooster have artistic talent and are suitable for artistic jobs."
"So life is a play?"
"Aunt Li is a spring chicken. Because of her versatility, a spring chicken is prone to being arrogant and causing trouble, especially from the opposite sex. In this way, isn't her life a drama?"
"So what if it's fate?"
"Since ancient times, beauties have had bad luck. You must have seen some dramas about talented men and beauties, Master Jiujin. How did they end? She is not an infatuated woman but a heartless man!"
"Well, then there is also drama in luck?"
"Aunt Li took the stage to play the lead role when she was thirteen years old. Good luck and bad luck accompanied her for ten years, until Hong died on the stage."
"Good luck? Bad luck? Red death on stage?"
Tang Qing was fascinated by what he heard. He stood up from the barber's chair unconsciously, sat next to Carpenter Wang on the long bench, and continued to listen to his explanation.
"Aunt Li's good luck is that she met a close friend like Mr. Li, and her bad luck is that she was bullied by evil people. If she didn't sing, this good luck and bad luck would naturally be gone."
"But didn't Aunt Li die on the stage?"
"Aunt Li went on stage to sing while she was pregnant with Liujia. The last song she sang was "Chasing Fish: Pulling Out Scales". Do you know the meaning?"
"have no idea."
"'Chasing the Fish: Pulling Out the Scales' is the scene in Yue opera where the actress's kung fu is most evident. Most actors dare not act in it, especially those who are already famous. If they make a mistake, they will be in trouble."
"Well, I've seen "Chasing Fish". Some actors skipped the scene of pulling out the scales. Even if they did it, they would just do it for a show, and the audience would boo."
"Master Jiu Jin, pulling out the scales requires actors to be proficient in using the 'Oolong Jiao Zhu'."
"What is an 'Oolong Gallows'?"
"Oolong Jiaozhu" is a blanket skill in opera, also known as "Five Dragon Jiaozhu". It was developed from martial arts movements. It is very difficult to learn and perform well. It requires actors to have very high physical coordination and waist and abdominal strength.
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"Master Jiujin, have you ever seen "Chasing Fish: Pulling Out Scales" performed by Aunt Li? It was really wonderful and enjoyable to watch."
The old dragon interrupted.
"Yes, Aunt Li performed in "Chasing Fish: Pulling Out Scales", which was both physical and spiritual, and her kung fu was superb."
Carpenter Wang was also full of praise.
"Tell me, how did Aunt Li act in "Chasing Fish: Pulling Out Scales"?"
Although Tang Qing has collected all of Aunt Li's records and tapes, there is no video of Aunt Li's performance. Last night, the song "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" that Tang Qing played in the store was Aunt Li's original song, Li Li, Li
After hearing this, Li Ya and Li Ya hugged each other and cried.
"Master Jiujin, Aunt Li's performance of "Chasing Fish: Pulling Out Scales" involves a person lying on his back on the stage, with his back on the ground, waving his arms and stretching his legs. Those two legs are not simply swinging, but twisting rapidly in the air. Both legs
While twisting rapidly, the upper body is turned up to lie on its side. Repeated dozens of times, the costume will often become soaked after a scene."
"Whenever Aunt Li performs "Chasing Fish: Pulling Out Scales", the theater is always full and there are constant cheers."
"That's acting, good actors perform well!"
"I think of it as if I am still in front of me, Aunt Li, Aunt Li."
Carpenter Wang and Lao Longtou were immersed in the scene of that year, and after finishing speaking, they lowered their heads and remained silent.
Tang Qing stood up and refilled water for the two old men and said with emotion:
"Alas, God is jealous of talented people, but beauties are miserable!"
"Yes, Aunt Li was not even thirty when she passed away."
The old dragon head had tears in his eyes.
"You are exactly twenty-four years old. Otherwise, why would Boss Li and Aunt Li have the same zodiac sign?"
Carpenter Wang's tone was also very sad.
"Twenty-four years old is the best years of life. Aunt Li and Li Li have the same zodiac sign as me, and we are also born in the Year of the Rooster."
Tang Qing did not expect that Aunt Li died at the age of twenty-four. She always thought that at least thirty years old was too much.
"Master Jiujin, Boss Li is a summer chicken, and you are an autumn chicken."
"Master Wang, I am indeed more than a month younger than Li Li. How did you know?"
"Master Jiujin, Boss Li was born in August, and you were born in September. My father told your fortunes at that time."
"Oh, I remembered that Wang Banxian was setting up a stall in Lushan Park at that time, and he told me my fortune in a blazing way."
"That's because he has nothing to do to make you happy. Boss Li is full moon. When you were born, my father officially arranged your autumn chicken and Boss Li's summer chicken to tell your fortune."
"Master Wang, what's the point about summer chicken and autumn chicken?"
"Master Jiujin, women born in the Year of the Rooster this summer are generally very high-spirited. Most of them are full of lofty ideals and ambitions, and they are always full of enthusiasm and want to achieve one or two big things."
"Will that work?"
"Isn't Boss Li very successful? Although he has encountered setbacks, isn't he going to open a new store? His business will definitely continue to prosper."
"You're right."
The reason why Tang Qing prevented Li Li from opening a hair and beauty salon and did not expose the truth in public was because he did not want Li Li to re-establish a good image in Shancheng and ruin it, and then she would also fail to live up to Master Li's trust.
"Master Jiu Jin, if you want to say that women born in the year of the Rooster have the best luck, women born in autumn will have the best fortune."
"You mean my fate is the best?"
"Yes, women born in the year of the Rooster are conscientious and responsible, have a strong sense of professionalism, and can get along harmoniously with others. However, they are easily satisfied, leading to a lack of ambition. They are very suitable for technical jobs, especially those that require hard work.
industry."
"Master Wang, is Master Jiujin destined to be in the hair-shaving industry?"
"Isn't it? Otherwise, can my father think highly of Master Jiujin? Can he shout out such a resounding title as Master Jiujin?"
"That's right, Master Jiujin is not an easy person!"
"Master Long, Master Wang, don't brag about me, I still want to know more about Aunt Li."