Text: Frogs along the well
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Yang Shaohua, who was lying in the hospital, was covered with skin and bones, and someone had to move his body to move.
But Yang Shaohua, who got out of bed, drank wine and ate meat, smoked Huazi, and played mahjong, as long as it was a pastime, it would not fall.
In 2024, Guo Degang will be 51 years old, and Yang Shaohua will be 92 years old.
The "old and young Hua", who is nearly a round older than Lao Guo, risked high blood pressure and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular recurrence, but he still played with his heart.
People in their 90s drink tea and walk birds, and he smokes, drinks and eats meat in his 90s.
Even if he was unwell and admitted to the ICU, the wine glass he held in his hand was still strong.
Netizens often watched him treat the hospitalization as his home, lying on the bed skinny as wood, and his muscles were in a state of weakness.
I don't understand why I don't get rid of the "bad problem" of overdrawing my body on weekdays.
But then again, if you know Yang Shaohua, you may know that he is like this, and it is useless to persuade anyone.
He is not the best in cross talk, but he is indeed the most expensive in cross talk.
What is childhood?
For Yang Shaohua, his childhood life was not only unhappy, but full of busyness and hardships for life.
He was born in Beijing in 1931, when the times were turbulent and the people were struggling to make a living.
The father died very early, leaving the mother alone to support several children, and the burden can be imagined.
Because of this, Yang Shaohua, who is the fourth oldest in the family, has been living by picking up garbage behind his mother since he can remember.
Because he didn't get enough nutrients when he was growing up, Yang Shaohua was still like a young child when he was a teenager, and he was skinny.
However, most children in those days were like this, and he didn't look too conspicuous.
At the age of 13, in order to reduce the burden on his family, Yang Shaohua entered the Xidan Shoe Factory as an apprentice, and finally was able to eat enough.
Next to the shoe factory is a teahouse, and Yang Shaohua, who is busy and idle, always likes to stay at the door, listening to those who perform on stage singing songs and talking about cross talk.
For him, the obsession with those people performing is a state he has never experienced.
He fantasized that one day he would be able to stand on the stage and become a famous actor who was applauded by everyone.
But until then, you still have to eat well.
After working in a shoe factory for several years, Yang Shaohua finally grew up. He understands what dreams are and has a higher standard of pursuit for his life.
After thinking about it, Yang Shaohua still insisted on joining the tea house, even if he could only run around the hall and do chores inside.
But talented people will not be buried anywhere, and in his spare time, Yang Shaohua will always hide aside and talk about cross talk according to the appearance of those people in his memory.
What he said was Taoist, full of emotion, and really had a bit of artistic atmosphere.
It didn't take long for cross talk master Guo Qirong to discover this rare good seedling.
Yang Shaohua took advantage of the situation to worship Guo Qirong as a teacher, and was hungry for knowledge. At the age of sixteen, he was able to perform on stage on his own.
This is said to be four years, Yang Shaohua has grown from an ignorant teenager to a mature and tough 20-year-old young man.
He gradually formed his own typhoon, and it became more natural and safe to talk about cross talk.
Guo Qirong was very pleased to have such an apprentice, and spared no effort to teach him real kung fu.
At the age of 18, Yang Shaohua and his wife Zhu Zhiying met.
The other party often goes to the teahouse to listen to him talk about cross talk, and his gentle and virtuous appearance is very cute.
And Yang Shaohua was also moved by the meeting day after day, and quickly took down the beauty with a clever mouth.
After marriage, Zhu Zhiying soon gave birth to Yang Shaohua's eldest son Yang Wei.
said that cross talk is a side business, and the income transferred to support him is still in jeopardy. In order to support his family, Yang Shaohua had to find a class.
He entered the Tianjin Daming Steel Mill under the recommendation of a friend, and because he could speak cross talk, he soon joined the literary union in the factory and became one of the literary backbones.
An accident gave Yang Shaohua a great opportunity to really become a cross talk actor.
God appreciates food and eats
In order to enrich the entertainment life of the workers, Daming Steel Mill will invite some well-known actors to perform from time to time.
Once, Tianjin Nankai Quyi Troupe came to Daming Steel Mill and performed as usual.
But somehow, actor Mu Xianglin's state is not good at all, and he is stuck and forgetful.
Seeing this, Yang Shaohua, who was first-class in observing words and feelings, immediately invited himself to the stage to help Mu Xianglin make up for the stage and save the scene.
With his help, the other party gradually regained his form, and even played even better, bringing a wonderful performance.
And Yang Shaohua's help was also discovered by the leaders of the Nankai Quyi Troupe.
Like a pearl in the sea, Yang Shaohua finally had the opportunity to radiate his own light.
He was transferred from Daming Steel Mill and joined the Nankai Quyi Troupe, and truly became a cross talk actor.
When he first joined the Quyi Troupe, Yang Shaohua partnered with Ma Zhiming, the son of the famous cross talk artist Ma Sanli, and became a pair.
One said and one praised, and the superb cross talk skills of the two left a deep impression on everyone.
They performed classic programs such as "Quit Smoking" and "Geographical Map" in the Jinmen Opera Festival, all of which were well received.
However, the group only lasted for three years, and the two parted ways due to different performance styles.
said so, in fact, part of the reason is Yang Shaohua.
He himself has come to this day with his ability, and he looks down on a "relational household" like Ma Zhiming.
came and went, and the contradictions between the two accumulated deeper and deeper, and there was no way to continue to cooperate without separation.
After that, due to various reasons, Yang Shaohua was once again sent to work in the factory. He was unwilling to give up the kung fu of cross talk, and walked the streets and alleys to perform.
At the worst time, Yang Shaohua was knocked off the stage twice by the audience, and only received applause for the third time.
Not only that, but because his performance was so exciting, the audience asked him to return to the stage four times in a row and said four paragraphs!
After this "first battle", Yang Shaohua's reputation finally went out, and he also became a well-known "master" in the cross talk world.
After returning to Beijing, Yang Shaohua was over half a hundred years old. Zhu Zhiying gave birth to four children for him one after another, and the pressure of life gradually increased.
Through a friend's introduction, Yang Shaohua got acquainted with the cross talk master Hou Baolin, and also cooperated with the other party to cheer him up.
He lived in Hou Baolin's house, as if he had returned to the days when he studied from Guo Qirong. That kind of tireless state shocked Hou Baolin when he saw it.
In his spare time, Yang Shaohua always ponders how to form his own performance style.
Influenced by other people, he can't help but want to learn from other people's ways of performing when performing.
While Hou Baolin gave him guidance, he would often communicate and discuss with Yang Shaohua.
With the help of the master, Yang Shaohua broadened his horizons for the second time when he was in his 50s and re-realized the meaning and connotation of cross talk.
After that, Yang Shaohua and Zhao Weizhou partnered up and performed well-known cross talk works such as "Dead Wood in Spring", "Alarmist", and "Best Customer".
Among them, the most influential is "Dead Wood in Spring".
This is the first collaboration between the two, and Yang Shaohua also created a "wilting" performance technique in this performance.
At this time, Yang Shaohua was quite a late bloomer.
As he grew older, his popularity finally reached its peak.
"Free" life in old age
If Yang Shaohua wants to say that his greatest achievement over the years, it must be that he has cultivated his youngest son Yang Yi to take over.
He took Yang Yi to participate in the National TV Crosstalk Competition in 2022, and Yang Yi lived up to expectations and won the first prize.
went into battle as a father and son soldier, and with the help of Yang Shaohua, Yang Yi quickly played his own way.
"Sunset Red", "Chinese New Year Film", "Brain Teaser" and other well-known works, I believe that all listeners who pay more attention to cross talk have some understanding.
The following year, their father-son duo's counterpart comedy "Meat Rotten in the Pot" also won the first prize in the cross talk competition, and Yang Yi's strength was finally recognized by the audience.
Although it has been an obsession for a long time, it was not until 2018 that 86-year-old Yang Shaohua appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time.
He played an old man who was in a hurry to save money in the sketch, although it had nothing to do with cross talk, but it still made Yang Shaohua very happy.
Showing his face in front of a national audience is his greatest wish for so many years.
Three years later, Yang Shaohua also appeared on the stage of the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala and performed the lantern riddle guessing program "Sending Spring Festival Couplets".
In addition to performances, he helped Yang Yi establish his own cross talk club in Tianjin, and really had his own "label".
Yang Shaohua's partiality towards his youngest son is visible to the naked eye, so the other children are not to be outdone, and regard their father as the best assistant for sales.
His third son Yang Lun opened a restaurant, and when business was bad, he pushed Yang Shaohua out to sell boxed lunches on the roadside.
The old man's eyes were dull and his movements trembled, but he still had to cut the ribbon on stage at the opening ceremony of his son's hotel.
Not only that, Yang Lun also tried to take his father to engage in live broadcast and sell goods to catch up with this wealthy east wind.
He said that he only did this to make his father happy and have something to do, but who knows the real reason?
However, in the early years, Yang Shaohua has been living with his youngest son Yang Yi.
Whenever Yang Yi performs on stage or participates in activities, Yang Shaohua will definitely be seen on the scene.
His father's help made Yang Yi earn a lot of money, and his actions became more and more arrogant.
In order to show his literary and artistic atmosphere, Yang Yi spent 70 million yuan to build a private art museum, but he was reported for illegal construction in less than half a year.
His mansion is more than 3,000 square meters, and the price is unimaginable.
But since Yang Shaohua was seriously ill and admitted to the ICU, Yang Yi rarely appeared by his father's side.
Only Yang Lun held the luxurious meal from his own restaurant in front of his father's table, as if to show his filial piety and kindness.
However, after coming out of the hospital, Yang Shaohua still participated in the party many times, and he was not afraid to eat big fish and meat, and he never left his wine glass.
He carried out the word "free and easy" to the end, and never seemed to think about his own body.
epilogue
Looking back on Yang Shaohua's life, it is undeniable that he has had glorious achievements in the cross talk industry.
After the early death of his wife, he raised several children by himself, and he is indeed a responsible father.
Putting aside the attitude of several children towards him now, perhaps Yang Shaohua himself is willing to give more help before his death.
I hope that the old man will be in good health, and he can enjoy the family fun of his children and grandchildren for a while, and he can also eat a few more bites of big fish and meat, and drink two more glasses of wonderful wine.