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Teacher Chang Baohua's farewell
One day in April, in the auditorium of the Babaoshan Funeral Home in Beijing, the funeral of Chang Baohua, the grandmaster of the cross talk world, was underway. The audience was crowded with celebrities from all walks of life, all of whom came here to grieve the death of this master.
Chang Yuan held the teacher's last photo, tears raining down. Other senior brothers such as Jiang Kun, Feng Gong, Guo Degang and other well-known artists also bowed their heads in silence, with deep sadness on their faces.
They are all disciples brought out by Chang Baohua, and now the darling of thousands of viewers has left forever.
But people noticed that at this sacred moment, Chang Baohua's most proud big disciple herd did not come here. Even though 10 years have passed, he still can't let go of what happened at that cloudy apprenticeship banquet.
Back then, Hou Yaohua skillfully obtained the status of Chang Baohua's eldest disciple through a grand apprenticeship banquet, which made the herd, who had always had strong self-esteem, unacceptable. He was Chang Baohua's most valued disciple, but now he was reduced to the point that he couldn't even attend the teacher's funeral.
10 years seem to have disappeared overnight, and the once beautiful cross talk actor has now disappeared.
The master and apprentice are separated from each other
Back on a winter day in 2009, Chang Baohua, who was 79 years old at the time, was still in good spirits and enjoyed a high status in the cross talk industry. Many people aspire to be the heirs of this master, including Hou Yaohua.
Hou Yaohua was born in a family of cross talk, but he was blinded by some misdeeds. In order to reshape his image, he carefully planned a grand apprenticeship banquet and invited a large number of big names in the cross talk industry to participate.
This is undoubtedly an attempt to use Chang Baohua's prestige to reshape his position.
As Chang Baohua's most proud disciple, the herd should naturally attend this grand event. However, when he saw that his master praised Hou Yaohua and even wanted to take Hou Yaohua as his own son, he had mixed feelings in his heart.
In the past, he was Chang Baohua's most valued disciple, but now he has been reduced to being squeezed out by others. "I am the elder brother, but today, I find that this well-deserved position is no longer a reason for me to choose.
Now, I'm in the back seat. The cow's words were filled with undisguised anger and loss. He turned around and left directly, drawing a sad end to the originally warm reunion of master and apprentice.
Since then, the original deep friendship between master and apprentice has also broken down.
The anger in the heart of the herd was not just because someone had "robbed" the position of the eldest disciple. Over the past 10 years, he has struggled in different fields and suffered repeated setbacks.
From cross talk to photography, from business to politics, he tried again and again but always failed. This kind of repeated frustration undoubtedly hit him hard, and there was a wave of injustice and anger towards society in his heart.
A trap one step away
Back in 2000, on the eve of the Chinese New Year, the herd was faced with a major life decision. At that time, he was working hand in hand with his friend Feng Gong and became famous in the cross talk world.
But suddenly, an enticing opportunity from the local government came. In order to improve the image, the local government hopes to invite Niu Qun to serve as the deputy county magistrate of Mengcheng.
Although this is a big opportunity, it is undoubtedly a new challenge for the herd that has always been rooted in the cross talk stage.
In the end, temptation triumphed over reason. Niu Qun resolutely let go of the cooperation with Feng Gong, and without even taking into account the feelings of too many family members, he decided to go to Mengcheng to take office. Before leaving, the two friends said goodbye, and Feng Gong earnestly told the cattle that no matter what difficulties they encountered in the future, they would go all out to help.
However, when the cattle set foot on the strange land of Mongolia, they found that things were far more complicated than they imagined. As a new county magistrate, he was enthusiastically committed to changing the backward appearance of the local area, and within a few days of taking office, he successfully attracted hundreds of millions of yuan of investment to the city.
But at this time, he was surprised to find that there was a dilapidated school for the deaf and dumb in the area, and the children had been living in extreme poverty for a long time. The herd felt a strong sympathy for these children and was determined to do everything in their power to change their situation.
Under his dedicated management, the new school was quickly renovated and became a beautiful local landscape. In order to ensure the long-term development of the school, Niu Qun decisively restructured it into a private school and named it after itself, hoping to establish a unique campus culture.
However, at this critical moment, a violent wave of public opinion suddenly swept in, accusing the herd of using the school's funds for personal gain, and even embezzling state-owned assets.
In the face of these accusations, the herd, which originally considered itself to be honest and selfless, fell into a predicament that could not justify itself.
Emotional, he decided to donate all his fortune to the school. Filled with anger and frustration, the herd finally chose to leave the land of Monte that had once excited him.
In fact, two years later, the results of the investigation confirmed the innocence of the herd, but this belated justice could no longer compensate for the imbalance in his life journey. After that, he lost his school, and he also lost contact with his wife.
In order to prevent them from suffering hardships in life, the herd finally took the initiative to file for divorce.
A Lost Decade
After returning from Mongolia, the life of the cattle fell into uncertainty and confusion. His once brilliant acting career was ruined, and his reputation was seriously damaged in repeated crossover attempts.
As a cross talk actor who was once widely loved by the audience, the cow herd used to be like a fish in water on the stage.
Now I have lost my school herd and I have lost contact with my wife. The long-term busyness, coupled with the donation of all property without the consent of his wife, made the herd deeply ashamed of his wife and children.
In order to prevent them from suffering hardships in life, he finally took the initiative to file for divorce.
This decision undoubtedly hit the heart of the herd again. He used to have a happy family, but now it is in vain. Unfortunately, even if his innocence was finally confirmed, the irreparable rift would have been deeply engraved in his heart.
Losing a career, a broken family, as a man, the herd has undoubtedly suffered a huge blow in the journey of life. Luckily, though, he still has some close friends who are willing to lend a hand.
Shortly after the herd left Mengcheng, Feng Gong, an old partner who had been reunited for a long time, once again took the initiative to extend an olive branch and invited him to work together. However, due to the involvement of the herd's personal incidents, the programs in which the two of them participated in have repeatedly faced the crisis of being censored and eliminated.
In the face of this predicament, the empathetic Feng Gong did not dislike the herd because of this, but continued to provide him with support and help.
Even when both career and family are at a low point, the herd can still feel the sincerity of their friends. With the assistance of Song Dandan, Zhao Benshan and other friends, he was even fortunate to appear again in the Spring Festival Gala in 2007.
These old friends who have been reunited for a long time have undoubtedly cleared the haze for the cattle in the darkest moment of their lives.
However, even with the help of these close friends, years of blows and trauma eventually made the herd gradually become indifferent to the art career.
With the passage of time, this once world-renowned cross talk celebrity has gradually disappeared from the public's sight.
Today's herd
Even after such a major blow, the herd still did not give up its kindness and integrity. Despite repeated setbacks over the years, the integrity of his heart remained unchanged.
This may be the reason why he was able to gain the understanding and support of his friends in the end. When he learned what happened to the herd, friends such as Song Dandan and Zhao Benshan reached out to help, hoping to help him.
Song Dandan had received selfless help from the herd in the past difficult times, and now he naturally does not forget to reciprocate.
In the Spring Festival Gala of 2007, three powerful stars appeared hand in hand, which also stemmed from the deep friendship accumulated by the cattle herd in the past years. Even though the herd is now gone, his extensive connections in the art world still bring him a rare opportunity to this day.
Time flies, and the herd of cattle that once attracted the world's attention is now far from the public eye. But even after experiencing the ups and downs of life, he still did not give up his nature and still maintained a kind and upright character.
Perhaps that's why he was able to find his place in the end.
Even though the glory of the past has become a thing of the past, even if the career and family have suffered heavy losses, the heart of the herd still maintains an indifference. He had experienced all the extravagance of the people, and he had some great achievements, but in the end he chose to return to a position that suited him better.
What happened to Mengcheng may be just another version of the story for others, but for people like the cows, it is destined to be such a fateful sigh.
He once chased his dreams and embarked on a path of increasing influence, but eventually returned to a more unpretentious home.
Perhaps, this is where the herd ends up. He went through the pinnacle of his life and suffered numerous setbacks, but in the end he found his right place. He tried hard all the time, but eventually chose to return to a state that suited him better.
Although he could no longer fight side by side with his previous companions, according to the conduct and temperament of the herd, plainness was the most suitable place he could find.
This is the end of the herd's ups and downs.