Since 1958, this drama has been performed more than 700 times in more than 60 years, and it is a classic reserved program of Beijing Renyi, which is staged every year, but it is still highly anticipated and it is difficult to find a ticket.
It is a true master's handiwork and the most significant milestone in the history of Chinese drama in the past century.
Hello everyone, today bring you Mr. Lao She's "Tea House" that has never closed since opening
In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, internal and external troubles, the people did not have a good life, and the decadent feudal dynasty was declining, and even the old city of Beijing was stained with a muddy atmosphere.
Yutai Tea House is located on the most prosperous street in the old Beijing city, the business has been passed down for generations, and it is an authentic old brand.
The current treasurer is named Wang Lifa, more than thirty years old, shrewd and sleek, since childhood by his father's philosophy of "more work, more good words" philosophy, convinced that "pleasing everyone, there will be no big mistakes",
He is very able to speak well, has different reception methods for guests from different classes, and can make everyone feel comfortable.
Therefore, even if the situation outside is turbulent now, Wang Lifa's tea house business is still booming, and people are willing to come here and sit here when they have nothing to do.
However, in order to avoid incidents, the tea house has recently created a new rule: do not talk about state affairs
On this day, the tea house is full of high-ranking friends, and people of the three religions and nine streams gather here to quarrel and spend their lives.
Suddenly, a crisp bird call came, and Wang Lifa, the treasurer, quickly greeted him from the counter, and there was no doubt that this must be the old customer Chang Fourth Master and Song Second Master came,
Fourth Master Chang was a bannerman, and although he was a declining nobleman, he was very upright and had a chivalrous spirit;
Second Master Song is low-key and kind, timid but very lively,
These two grandfathers have a very good relationship in private, so they often come here to drink tea together
Wang Lifa just welcomed these two in, and Tang Tiezui slipped in, this old boy usually gives people a living of counting and looking at each other.
He is also the old patron of the tea house, but he has never given tea money, and the money he earns has been used to smoke a big cigarette.
No, as soon as he entered the teahouse, Tang Tiezui smiled bitterly in embarrassment, pulled the hand of the treasurer and said that he wanted to give the other party a trigram. Wang Lifa was helpless, and while withdrawing his hand, he couldn't help but taunt him a few words,
But in the end, the Wang treasurer still let Tang Tiezui go in,
In the teahouse, the big guys were chatting vigorously, and there was a burst of horse bells outside the door, Wang Lifa rushed out at first sight, this is the second master of Qin' visit,
Qin Zhongyi, the great name of the second master of Qin, is a real nobleman with a face, there are many industries in the capital city, and this Yutai tea house in front of him is his property.
After a short greeting, Second Master Qin came in with his head held high, and he carefully inspected the house inside and out before he began to sit down.
Wang Lifa, the treasurer, personally brought the pastries and good tea over, who knows if he had not yet enjoyed it, a little girl wearing a tattered shirt, but he reached out and grabbed the pastry first
This is a poor mother and daughter, from the countryside to the county town is planning to sell their daughters, Second Master Qin did not embarrass them, a big hand quickly walked away,
Then, the girl's mother knelt on the ground and looked around at the people who were leisurely drinking tea:
"Which master, do well, buy this child, just buy a kitten and a puppy."
When everyone heard it, they all sighed, and the kind-hearted Fourth Master Chang couldn't see it anymore, and hurriedly ordered the shopkeeper to give the mother and daughter two bowls of rotten meat noodles.
Treasurer Wang Lifa advised: Fourth Master, you are accumulating virtue and doing good, but at present, there are too many such things to manage.
The righteous fourth master Listened to Wang Lifa's words, and his heart was sad, thinking of the current situation, he suddenly couldn't help but pat the table:
"I think this great Qing kingdom is coming to an end."
As soon as this remark came out, the people who drank tea at the scene were stunned, and it was taboo to talk about state affairs in vain, and what was even more unexpected was that there were exactly two officials dressed in white who drank tea in the tea house.
It seems that today's matter can not be covered, so the flexible tea guest wants to leave as soon as possible.
But before I could get up. The huge chief (eunuch) at the door was helped in by the next person, only to see him say triumphantly:
Lafayette had already ordered Tan Sitong to be beheaded, and whoever changed the rules of his ancestors would have to lose his head.
At this moment, everyone present realized the seriousness of the situation, did not dare to stay any longer, and left one after another.
However, Fourth Master Chang and Second Master Song were stopped by those two officials, and Daqing could not tolerate any of his people who said bad things about it in private, even though they were both bannermen
The tea drinkers in the teahouse were gone, but the huge manager and a few of his men did not leave, because they were waiting for someone.
Not long after, a man with a mole at the corner of his mouth and a freckles on his face came over, followed by the little girl who had just sold herself.
The man's name is Liu Mazi, and he lives as a concubine for the dignitaries and nobles, and the little girl is named Shunzi, who is 28 years old.
The huge manager looked at it and was very satisfied, and in the end, Li Mazi sold Shunzi to the huge manager for 200 taels, while Liu Mazi himself only gave Shunzi's parents 20 taels of silver.
The tea house that drank tea casually was finally reduced to a place to sell children and sell women, and the treasurer Wang Lifa looked at the tragedy in front of him and suddenly became disappointed in this world
In the blink of an eye, the days were in the early years of the Republic of China, and Wang Lifa, the treasurer of the Yutai Tea House, conformed to the trend of the times and improved the tea house.
Now, the tea table is all eight immortals table with chairs, the back yard has been converted into an apartment, the store has been completely renovated, waiting for tomorrow to reopen.
At this moment, an inspector walked into the tea house and asked the treasurer to hand over 80 oceans, but Wang Lifa couldn't even take out 10 at the moment, so that he could send people away after saying that he had stuffed the benefit fee.
As soon as Wang Lifa turned around, another old man stood at the door of the teahouse, fixed his eyes on changing the fourth master, he was arrested by the official, but he did not change his temper, after being released from prison, he encountered unfair things, and still worked against others.
Nowadays, Chang Siye sells vegetables for a living, just enough to take care of his own livelihood, listening to the opening of the catechu house, and specially sent two chickens.
Between the two of them talking, Second Master Song came over with the bird cage, Fourth Master Chang saw it from a distance, first wet his eyes, the two brothers had not seen each other for decades, and they all had unspeakable bitterness in their hearts
Wang Lifa had just sent these two grandfathers away, Liu Mazi flashed into the door, but as soon as he sat down, a middle-aged woman rushed over and hit him with her head covered.
Behind the woman, a little boy also beat him, this woman is Shunzi, who was sold to the huge manager by the black-hearted Liu Mazi and suffered half a lifetime of grievances.
Today, when I met an enemy, I can finally export my evil spirit.
After Liu Mazi was beaten away, Shunzi gradually calmed down, she told the Wang Treasurer about her encounters over the years, and introduced the children who followed her, which was bought by her son Dali, of course, the huge manager.
Now, General Manager Pang is dead, and their mother and son have been driven out, so Shunzi came to the Yutai Tea House to beg the Wang Treasurer to take them in.
Wang Lifa was a little embarrassed, he naturally pitied the mother and son, but to tell the truth, the situation is not good now, and the tea house may not be able to support so many people.
He was about to refuse, but his wife Wang Shufen pulled Shunzi first, and in this way, Shunzi's mother and son stayed in the teahouse
Here, Junzi just entered the house with Dali, Liu Mazi immediately led two deserters to the tea house to drink tea, yes, he started the original business again,
Unfortunately, before the two sides could talk, a large soldier on the street greeted a group of people and horses rushed to the front, and the two deserters sneaked to the backyard early.
As a result, Liu Mazi, who was sitting alone drinking tea, was mistakenly arrested and dragged to the noon gate and cut off his head.
What a reward for good and evil! Liu Mazi is dead, and there is no one who does not scream well!
Time is like a white colt passing through the gap, trance and wasted twenty years on the eve of liberation, Yutai Tea House treasurer Wang Lifa has changed his appearance early, from a sharp, talkative middle-aged man, into an old man with gray hair.
The tea house has no longer been the bustle of the past, and has become dilapidated and cold, only the sign of "Do not talk about state affairs" is still hanging in the most eye-catching position of the tea house.
There is even a new big sign next to it, "Tea money is paid first, no credit", which shows that people's hearts are not ancient and the world is difficult.
Wang Datuo, the son of the Wang Treasurer, has taken over most of the work of the tea house from his father, and his granddaughter Xiaohua has grown into a big girl, but few people come to the tea house to drink tea.
Now, Xiaohua wants to eat a bowl of hot noodle soup, and the family can't afford it.
Shunzi also became an old woman, and his son vigorously joined the Eighth Route Army and went to Xishan to make a revolution, and at present, the Kuomintang is arresting him everywhere.
On this day, the tea house that has not been in business for a long time suddenly walked in a fashionable lady, her name is Xiao DingBao, is the treasurer Wang Lifa in line with the trend of the times, specially invited Xiao Liu Mazi to introduce the waitress,
Speaking of little Liu Mazi, and now it is amazing, he learned the profound lesson of his father Liu Mazi's head being cut off because he had no backing, and after taking over the livelihood of "helping people to be beautiful" from his father, he found a foreigner to rely on.
Now, he is in the city of Beijing, and together with Xiao Tang Tiezui, he is in cahoots with each other, and he has calculated a big deal.
They bought all the prostitutes in the city, one as a general manager, one as a general consultant, and started a business with an unconscionable conscience.
These two people are the descendants of the scoundrels of the earth, but compared with their fathers, Xiao Liu Mazi and Xiao Tang Iron Mouth are even worse
Here, Xiao Liu Mazi and Wang Lifa, the treasurer, had just talked about things and left, and suddenly they were startled by a "Niangniang to" at the door.
Xiao Tang Tiezui, who still had time to go, rushed to greet him like a dog's leg, and it was Grandma Pang Si, who was the niece and daughter-in-law of the former Qing Dynasty's extremely powerful Grand Eunuch Huge Commander.
Her man's name was Pang Haishun, and after the eunuch Pang died, he was driven away by this nephew and took over the family property.
Now, Pang Haishun is leaning on foreigners and intends to ascend the throne as emperor, and Pang Si's grandmother wants to be an empress dowager day and night, but vigorously making a revolution in the Western Mountains has made her and her husband's plan frustrated.
Therefore, today, Grandma Pang Si came to the tea house not to drink tea, but to find Da's mother Shunzi
Originally, Pang Si's grandmother wanted to deceive Shunzi first, and then detain someone to pledge to the West Mountain, but no matter how kind she was, Shunzi was not deceived.
In the end, Grandma Pang Si picked a son and directly threw this task to Wang Lifa, who was in charge, and left a harsh word before leaving:
If you can't persuade Shunzi, you will smash the teahouse tonight
After Pang Si's grandmother left, Wang Li thought about it or decided to send Shunzi away, but this distinction was probably difficult to see in this life.
But in order not to let Shunzi fall into the hands of Pang Si's grandmother, Wang Lifa could not take care of these things.
It's just that Shunzi just left, and the waitress Xiao Dingbao, who left with Xiao Liu Mazi earlier, ran back, she is not a bad person,
But people under the eaves had to be used by Xiao Liu Mazi, and Xiao Ding Bao said a bad news to the Wang Treasurer:
Xiao Liu Mazi is plotting to occupy the Yutai Tea House
Wang Lifa didn't know whether this was true or not, but he knew that Xiao Liu Mazi could definitely do it.
But the king treasurer did not have time to grieve for his teahouse, because two agents rushed to the counter at this time and demanded that he either hand over the power or pay 100 pieces of ocean.
Before this situation was put aside, Wang Lifa definitely wanted to make amends with a smile, but today, he was not afraid, the teahouse would not be able to keep, people would not be able to live, he still had something to be afraid of.
In the end, the two agents did not get any benefits, so they slapped the Wang Treasurer hard before leaving.
After the agent left, Wang Lifa's heart was also cold, and he ordered his family to pack up their bags and chase after Shunzi, and it was better to leave than to die together in the teahouse.
But having said that, Wang Lifa himself was unwilling to leave, this teahouse was the property left by the ancestors, even if he died, Wang Lifa wanted to die here.
But when he really waited for the teahouse, he was left with an old man, and Wang Lifa couldn't help but feel sad from his heart, and he cried out loudly.
At this time, an old man stepped in outside the door, and Wang Lifa took a closer look at chang siye, so he hurriedly got up and invited people to the inside of the house.
The two sat down and just drank a bowl of tea, and second master Qin came in with a trembling crutches, just like that, three old men surrounded a pot of tea and slowly talked about the past
The first to speak was Second Master Qin, who spent all his savings and spent more than forty years to run a factory, and as a result, a sentence was confiscated by the Kuomintang, the workers were dismissed, the equipment was sold, and Second Master Qin had nothing overnight.
The next to complain was Wang Lifa, who had been doing small lows all his life, saying auspicious words when he saw people, and he wanted to guard his wife and children to do some small business, but he also ended up with a lonely and bitter end.
Speaking of this, there are still counts of the fourth master of the counts, although they are people who cannot see the way out, but what the fourth master of the change thinks is: I personally calculated what I have, and I hope that the country will no longer be bullied by foreigners.
A pot of tea ran out, the three people were about to say goodbye, before leaving, Fourth Master Chang took out a handful of paper money from the basket, which he picked up behind the team of the funeral crowd.
So the three old men scattered these paper money high into the air to pay tribute to themselves in advance, and also to pay tribute to this turbulent and dark era