Zhang Shouchen and his disciples: the noble disciple Ye Lizhong

Ye Lizhong, whose family name was Ye Dushen, his father was a famous big banker in Beijing and Tianjin, and several of his brothers were famous people. Because his family is noble, and because of the nobleman, there are many twists and turns of the story, so it is called a noble disciple.

Ye Lizhong grew up in a superior family environment, with no worries about food and clothing, in addition to going to school and doing homework, it is play. Ye Li likes to listen to crosstalk broadcasts on the radio the most. In the early 1930s, Zhang Shouchen was in the leading position in cross-talk, and the cross-talk on the radio was mainly Zhang Shouchen's cross-talk. In this way, Ye Lizhong met Zhang Shouchen from the radio and became obsessed with Zhang Shouchen's cross-talk. 　　Later, Ye Lizhong used his status as a brother-in-law to go backstage to see the actors from time to time, and once, he came to Xiaoliyuan backstage to meet Zhang Shouchen, and he was very happy to see Zhang Shouchen, and innocently and seriously said to Zhang Shouchen: "Your cross-talk that says bells (that is, "I will say the "Bell Spectrum"). The child before Zhang Shouchen saw him was so aggressive that he said very curiously: "Yes, well, then you tell us about it." Ye Lizhong could really say that the newborn calf was not afraid of the tiger, and he did not hesitate to make a request, saying: "How can I say it alone, you find me a hug." ”



Zhang Shouchen laughed and said, "Good, good, I'll give you a hug." Playing the role of cheering for him on the side, Ye Lizhong repeated the "Bell Score" from beginning to end, although there was no skill, but it was very smooth. 　　

After hearing this, Zhang Shouchen praised Ye Lizhong and said, "This child really has a momentum. At this time, Zhang Shouchen and Ye Lizhong did not have a master-apprentice relationship. 　　

After 1935, Chang Baokun became a hit in Tianjin, and Ye Lizhong had one more idol to worship and an extra good place to listen to cross-talk. 　　

Ye and Chang are similar in age, the language is very easy to communicate, and they quickly become good friends. Since then, Ye Lizhong has learned many traditional passages from Chang Baokun. What made Ye Lizhong particularly happy was that from time to time he could also put the learned passages on the stage to perform, and talk about cross-talk addiction, and this could not be done with Zhang Shouchen. The relationship between the two of them is getting better and better. 　　

Ye Lizhong could speak more and more cross-talk, and his courage also grew, and he was not satisfied with performing here in Changbaokun every three to five minutes, but came to Qiandezhuang, Nanshi and other bright places to play tickets. Anyway, if you don't make money, cross-talk actors have no opinion. 　　The Ye family gradually discovered Ye Lizhong's "inferior" deeds outside, and tried everything to obstruct and persuade ye Lizhong, who knew that there was an insurmountable deep ditch between his family and his profession, and that the objections to the family could only be confused and could not be told explicitly. And the paper can not cover the fire, and the boils will bleed pus sooner or later. Once, Ye Lizhong said cross-talk in a humble and solemn manner, and was seen by Elder Ye who was passing by here on his way out to run errands. Ye Lao was furious and took Ye Lizhong home for a showdown. 　　

Ye Lizhong's father said to his son, "I have tried to persuade you many times, but you will not listen, how can our family come up with a cross-talk!" In front of you, there are only two roads, you can choose, from today onwards, you are not allowed to go to the cross-talk field, if you go again, we will break away from the father-son relationship! Ye Lizhong promised in front of his father that he would "change his past wrongs", and the next day, he still went to the cross-talk field. 　　

Elder Ye had already sent someone to keep an eye on Ye Lizhong, and within a few days, Ye Lizhong saw the statement from the newspaper that his father had broken off from the father-son relationship, and he held the newspaper and froze. Ye Lizhong found Chang Baokun and said, "Brother Master, it seems that in the future I will have to count on talking to each other to eat." Chang Baokun said: "Playing tickets, how to say." If you really go to the sea to talk about crosstalk, things are not so simple. Ye Lizhong said: "I have learned so many cross-talk passages with you in the past few years, and I am still worried about not having food to eat." Chang Baokun shook his head and said, "There must be a portal before going to the sea, you and I have called brothers and brothers for many years without master's consent, there are rules in the industry, and master is alive and cannot accept master and disciple." So, I'll take you to see Master, and Master will take care of you with a nod. Zhang Shouchen recognized Ye Lizhong at a glance and said with a smile: "Oh, this is not the child who 'said the bell', he has grown into an adult." Ye Lizhong was very happy to see Zhang Shouchen, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, and Na Tou bowed. Zhang Shouchen was shocked to see this, picked up Ye Lizhong, and said, "No, no, there are words to speak slowly." Chang Baokun and Ye Lizhong explained the origin of the matter from beginning to end, and finally put forward the request to worship the master. 　　Zhang Shouchen listened, pondered for a long time, and then said, "This matter is not appropriate, this matter is inappropriate." Ye Lizhong listened, and his heart was half cold. Zhang Shouchen said, "You and I originally had a relationship with each other, and we were introduced by Baokun, so why is it difficult to worship the master?" But I must not take this disciple of yours. To take you is to take you to the pit of fire, but to harm you. Lord Ling Zun published a newspaper and broke away from the father-son relationship with you, in my opinion, it is not desperate, but hate iron is not steel. Listen to my advice, go home immediately, pay a no, write a guarantee, find another career in the future, do the line out of the yuan, you think, once I accept you as an apprentice, raw rice to make mature rice, I can't go back if I want to. ” 　　

Ye Lizhong stood at the crossroads of life, one side is to go home, there is no shortage of food and clothing, food and clothing, and the crosstalk that likes and pays a few years of hard work from childhood will be like flowing water; on the other hand, it is to break with the family, say crosstalk, and never look back. Ye Lizhong resolutely chose the latter path. However, Mr. Zhang did not accept disciples, and he did not want to do anything. Pray goodbye and be unwilling, and without a teacher, you can't just say hello. 　

　Just at this moment, Ye Lizhong captured a message: Zhang Shouchen would go to Beijing for a short performance, and his supporters could not go together for some reason, leaving a short vacancy. Ye Lizhong was whimsical, he thought: Why not take this opportunity to ask for a teacher again, Mr. Zhang has no buddies, he must agree to accept apprentices, and can take the opportunity of performing on the same stage to learn from Mr. Zhang. 　　

Ye Lizhong then pursued to Beijing and saw Zhang Shouchen once again put forward a request and idea for worshipping the master. Zhang Shouchen listened and laughed incessantly. After laughing, he said, "You are really incredible!" Let's have a game, who teases whom? Do you have to make a living? Can you hold the scene?" although the words were blunt, I had a good feeling for the youth in front of me. Zhang Shouchen not only liked his talent, but also liked his persistence and courage. The conversation turned sharply and said, "Since you have come, don't let you come in vain, let the two pieces of work try, can be successful, stay for a few more days." Can't do it, hurry back to Tianjin. As for the worship of the master, it is still the original sentence: No. ” 　　

Although Ye Lizhong did not achieve the purpose of worshiping the master, there was a breakthrough in things, and he was happy in his heart, riveted his spirit, and made two pieces of life. After the end, Zhang Shouchen said: "As soon as you listen, you can hear that you learned from Baokun." The way back to life has the momentum of Baokun. However, Baokun is Baokun, you are you, if you want to learn crosstalk well, all the work you learn must be hung up and start from scratch. ” 　　

Ye Lizhong was of course pleased. He spent about a year together with Zhang Shouchen in Beijing, Tianjin and not only excelled in the previous programs, but also learned some new passages and stand-up comedy from Zhang Shouchen. A year later, he made a request to Zhang Shouchen for the third time. 　　Zhang Shouchen saw that Ye Lizhong was indeed the material in the cross-talk line, and the business had been completed, so he had to agree. However, for Ye Lizhong's future plans, but also for Ye Lizhong's relationship with his family, zhang Shouchen promised to accept apprentices, but laid two foreshadowings. 　　The first is the ceremony of receiving disciples. Zhang Shouchen invited only a few Beijing friends, including Gao Deming, Gao Deliang, and Chen Rongqi, to a simple worship ceremony at a small restaurant to narrow the impact. 　　Second, Ye Lizhong was not given a stage name. When Zhang Shouchen was young, a warlock said that he lacked wood in the five elements. Therefore, after Zhang Shouchen got married and had children, his children were named next to wooden characters, and another feature was that the middle word used the word "Li", such as Li Zhen, Li Bin, Li Lin, Li Chun and so on. After receiving disciples, disciples also name their children, such as Li Tong, Li Tang, Li Zhang, Li Ben, and so on. 　　

The clear-eyed man knew at a glance that Ye Lizhong's name did not conform to the above law, and he had given it to himself. "Li" and "Li" are homophonously different, and the word "Zhong" does not have a wooden word next to it. After receiving the apprentices, Zhang Shouchen took Ye Lizhong to Beijing's Tianqiao, Dong'an Market and other places in order to seek a wide range of knowledge. Ye Lizhong worked hard to learn the art and became a teacher three years later. After leaving school, the independent Ye Lifang knew the difficulties of dealing with the world and the difficulties of practicing art. At this time, homesickness also struck from time to time, and I wanted to go home but had no chance. When he was embarrassed, he remembered the fifth brother who was engaged in underground work in Nanjing, and wanted to find the fifth brother to ask the fifth brother to be accommodating with his family, and maybe he could get a complete solution. Therefore, in 1943, Ye Lizhong left Beijing and Tianjin to go south. When he arrived in Nanjing, Fang Zhi's fifth brother went to Changsha again due to the needs of work, and in desperation, Ye Lizhong went to Chongqing and took root in Chongqing from then on. 　　

After going through hardships, it will eventually come to fruition. With his indomitable spirit and extraordinary memories, Ye Lizhong brought the art of cross-talk to the southwest frontier of the motherland. 　　

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he cooperated with others and published several volumes of cross-talk single books. After the "Cultural Revolution", he published a special collection of traditional cross-talk under the name of "Strange Diseases and Strange Cures". What is even more gratifying is that after many efforts, he was finally reunited with his family. 　　

In 1980, Ye Lizhong went north and returned to Beijing and Tianjin after nearly forty years of separation, although his father died, but the brothers met, not happy! When passing through Tianjin, the scene of learning from the teacher once again appeared in front of me. 　　

As his experience deepened, he realized the teacher's hard heart and love for him. At this time, how he hoped to express his gratitude and parting feelings to the teacher, but the teacher had been ancient for 10 years and had left him.