Ode to Pear Blossoms Part 1
Chapter 1
Little Eastern Emperor Wang Peiyu once said:
"There are two types of people in this world, those who like Peking Opera, and those who don't know they like Peking Opera."
It is freezing cold in Beijing in winter, and after standing outside for half an hour, the whole body loses all the heat.Xu Laoliu has been sitting in the underground passage of Yonganmen for an hour, his fingers are red from the cold, the erhu was very cheerful when he first started playing, but now he is full of gloomy and dead tunes.
A buddy next to him sang the folk song "Winter in Beijing" with a guitar, and when he sang the line "If I go there, is it considered an escape", Xu Laoliu suddenly felt that his erhu was reflected against the young man's singing, The whole underground passage is full of sadness.
Looking at a half-cigarette not far away that someone else had finished smoking and throwing away, Xu Laoliu resisted picking it up and taking a puff. Smoking has been banned in public places in Beijing for a while, and if he is caught, he might be fined. It is estimated that all the banknotes in Li have to be handed over to the public.
A little girl ran over holding a woman's hand, and her innocent little head approached Xu Lao Liu for a while, then turned to ask the woman: "Mom, do we have any change?"
The young woman rummaged in her pocket and looked helplessly at Xu Laoliu: "Sorry, I don't have any change."
Xu Lao Liu hurriedly smiled, and took out his home-made mobile phone that he had used for several years: "Scanning the QR code on WeChat is also possible, depending on your convenience, big sister."
The woman sized up the unshaven man, who was older than herself at first glance, and actually called herself eldest sister. The woman was amused by him, and she actually scanned the QR code. She wanted to transfer ten yuan, but after a moment of hesitation, she transferred Entered 50 yuan, said: "Ya Ya, let's go."
Seeing the back of the woman and the little girl leaving, Xu Laoliu continued to play his erhu. This kind of kindness is not seen every day. Most people cover their noses and leave when they see ragged clothes. It was beautiful, so I remembered the "Wine Supervising Order", and pulled it up with the erhu: "The breeze blows, the dew stains the clothes, the bells and drums leak, and the star and the slanting moon are patrolling the palace wall, only the stars and the moon are shining in the cold sky... ..."
The little brother next to me heard it and said: "This song is quite nice, and it has a bit of Peking Opera style."
Xu Lao Liu took out his bus card and curled his lips: "No character is as reliable as a job."
Xu Laoliu hadn’t taken the subway since the price increase of the Beijing subway. It was almost 10:30, so he quickly packed up and prepared to catch the bus. The brother next to him also put away his guitar, and waved to each other when he got on the ground , parted ways.
Xu Laoliu lives in an illegal self-built house in Liyuan, Tongzhou. This kind of house is cheap, but there is no heating in winter, and coal burning is prohibited. Hot water and a thick quilt can also provide a good night's sleep.
The next morning, his WeChat rang, and he was happy to see that a fish was finally hooked.
Xu Laoliu has no skills, and his skills are different. He plays the erhu, and he is born with a good voice. Pull a few students to learn singing to subsidize the family. Of course, the education and qualifications in the introduction are basically nonsense.
This shitty thing about graduating from high school must never be known to others. Fortunately, I found someone to post two photos with the opera master, barely supporting a little appearance.
After posting for three months, there are very few people who even consult. Most parents will find regular cram schools for their children. Those who are greedy for cheap are afraid that the other party is a liar. This person has been in ink with him for almost a month, and finally said that I will see you today. .
Xu Laoliu hurriedly found a decent set of clothes from the tattered wooden box, washed his face carefully, put on the down jacket that he hadn't been willing to wear for a long time, and went out to meet the parents of that family.
The person who opened the door was a very young woman, who looked less than 30 years old, with slightly curly hair and a slender figure, with exquisite facial features, but probably because of no makeup, her face was sallow and bloodless, and her eyes were dark and blue. , looks very unhealthy.
The woman looked Xu Laoliu up and down, with surprise in her eyes, and after a few words of pleasantries, she turned to welcome him in. A boy was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching cartoons. Xu Laoliu thought for a while, and finally remembered this The name of the cartoon is "One Piece", oh, children now change it to anime.
When the boy saw someone coming in, he quickly turned off the TV and got up. He stood up and looked at Xu Lao Liu, a little timid and defensive. It seemed that no outsider had been in the house for a long time.In the end, he still called out politely: "Hello, Uncle."
The boy looked very similar to his mother, with a pair of bright eyes on a fair face, very beautiful, and a series of movements showed that his tutor was very good.
The woman poured a cup of hot water, sat there hesitated, and said: "Their teachers all said that the child has a good voice, but our family's conditions are not good. I really can't afford the cost of going to classes outside. The vocal music in the school The class needs an exam, and they don’t accept children who have no foundation, so I want you to teach him some vocal music basics, as long as he can attend the school’s vocal music class.”
The woman was a little chatty, and it took her a long time to get to the point. She just wanted Xu Laoliu to charge less fees. The poor people always say the same thing. Xu Laoliu didn't bother to listen, so he looked around here calmly. , not much bigger than my humble self-built house, one bedroom and one living room, not many items, and old, the only LCD TV is the most valuable thing in the whole room, there is a folding bed in the living room, probably It's where the little boy sleeps.
"You're right, but seven lessons cost 1000 yuan, and one lesson is less than [-] yuan. Where can you find such a cheap tutor in Beijing..." Xu Laoliu began to talk about the price with the woman, Yu Guang Seeing the little boy move a small chair to do homework by himself, I sighed that this child is really well-behaved.
Finally, as if she had made a major decision, the woman transferred 300 yuan to Xu Laoliu's WeChat as a deposit, and said in a low voice, "Oh, you're right, it's not easy."
Xu Laoliu glanced at the phone and finally smiled. He glanced at the little boy and said, "This kid is cute just looking at it."
The woman hurriedly beckoned the boy over: "Guo, come and talk to the teacher."
Xu Laoliu was happy: "Aren't you from Beijing?"
The woman smiled: "Oh no, we are from Hunan."
Xu Laoliu nodded. If it was a Beijinger, he would definitely not call his boy "Nut". In the old Beijing dialect, Jianguoer means a beautiful girl.
Xu Laoliu looked at the boy sitting in the corner of the sofa: "What's your name?"
"Yi Zhen." The boy whispered his name.
"Which two words are those?"
Yi Zhen took his homework book and wrote down the word Yi Zhen neatly. Xu Laoliu lamented that the child's handwriting is really good, and it can be seen that he has practiced it seriously.Whether the name was obtained, Zhen, Zhiye, or Arrival, he had another surname Yi, and the person who gave him the name must hope that his life will be smooth.
After a few more casual greetings, about the time of class on Saturday, Xu Laoliu left, until he left Xu Laoliu felt that Yi Zhen hadn't warmed up to him, and his eyes were still a little defensive.But this kid doesn't look stupid, teaching should be easier.
Xu Laoliu still ran to the underground passage to play the erhu, but was unlucky to meet the urban management, and was fined 200 yuan after not making any money. Similarly, it was Saturday in a blink of an eye, Xu Laoliu hurried to Yi Zhen's house, thinking about how to tactfully ask the woman to give the remaining 700 yuan first.
When he arrived at the gate of the community, he saw a police car parked there, and Xu Laoliu subconsciously hid to the side.
The cat walked cautiously to the entrance of the family's corridor. Before he could go up, a few people came down the narrow corridor. To be precise, two policemen escorted a woman. The woman looked up at Xu Laoliu , his footsteps paused for a moment, his eyes flashed, with a little inexplicable pity.
She wanted to get close to Xu Lao Liu and say something, but Xu Lao Liu subconsciously hid for a while, the woman lowered her head, but did not step forward to speak, followed the two policemen to the police car, and the police car drove away after a while.
This scene made Xu Laoliu at a loss, looking at the narrow corridor, he stood at the door and didn't know whether to go up or go home.
The woman was obviously arrested for committing a crime, and it seemed that her remaining 700 yuan was wasted.
Xu Laoliu walked towards the gate of the community, took two steps and then stopped. He made 300 yuan for nothing in a second without teaching the child. The deposit, and I didn't miss the appointment, so it wasn't for nothing, but when I remembered the look in the woman's eyes just now, I couldn't walk through the door of this community.
Xu Laoliu gritted his teeth and decided to go upstairs to look for the boy. At worst, he would pay him back the 300 yuan. At worst, he would play erhu in a place where the urban management didn't often go. How could he not earn 300 yuan?
When he went upstairs, he found a group of people pointing and pointing at the door of the house. The door was open, and the living room was empty. He heard most of the chatter from the neighborhood women, probably because the woman was a drug addict. Gossip about being taken away by the police.
Xu Laoliu looked at these women very annoyed, walked into the room and slammed the door shut, blocking all sounds from the door.
He went to the back room and found Yi Zhen hiding by the wall at the foot of the bed, his small body curled up into a ball, and when he saw Xu Lao Liu coming in, he just looked at Xu Lao Liu with watery eyes.
This look was very similar to that woman's look just now, and Xu Laoliu vaguely felt that he had done something troublesome.
Xu Laoliu hurriedly said: "I'll pay back your mother's deposit that day. I... have something to do, and I may not have time to teach you." A few words were not smooth, and Xu Laoliu felt quite hateful.
He took out 300 yuan from his pocket and put it at Yi Zhen's feet. Yi Zhen watched Xu Laoliu's movements, then his eyes fixed on the 300 yuan, and he did not speak.
Xu Laoliu wanted to turn around and leave, but for some reason, he turned around again: "Do you have a relative's phone number? Or I can call for you, so someone can pick you up and go to your relative's house for a while, so there may be someone...to take care of you."
Yi Zhen lowered her head: "I have no relatives in my family."
"Where are your mother's friends? There must be one? Or uncles and aunts you know? Oh, where is your father?"
After asking this sentence, Xu Laoliu suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong.
Yi Zhen lowered her furry head for a long time, then shook her head: "Not at all."
At this moment, Xu Laoliu felt that he had faced a big problem.
"There are two types of people in this world, those who like Peking Opera, and those who don't know they like Peking Opera."
It is freezing cold in Beijing in winter, and after standing outside for half an hour, the whole body loses all the heat.Xu Laoliu has been sitting in the underground passage of Yonganmen for an hour, his fingers are red from the cold, the erhu was very cheerful when he first started playing, but now he is full of gloomy and dead tunes.
A buddy next to him sang the folk song "Winter in Beijing" with a guitar, and when he sang the line "If I go there, is it considered an escape", Xu Laoliu suddenly felt that his erhu was reflected against the young man's singing, The whole underground passage is full of sadness.
Looking at a half-cigarette not far away that someone else had finished smoking and throwing away, Xu Laoliu resisted picking it up and taking a puff. Smoking has been banned in public places in Beijing for a while, and if he is caught, he might be fined. It is estimated that all the banknotes in Li have to be handed over to the public.
A little girl ran over holding a woman's hand, and her innocent little head approached Xu Lao Liu for a while, then turned to ask the woman: "Mom, do we have any change?"
The young woman rummaged in her pocket and looked helplessly at Xu Laoliu: "Sorry, I don't have any change."
Xu Lao Liu hurriedly smiled, and took out his home-made mobile phone that he had used for several years: "Scanning the QR code on WeChat is also possible, depending on your convenience, big sister."
The woman sized up the unshaven man, who was older than herself at first glance, and actually called herself eldest sister. The woman was amused by him, and she actually scanned the QR code. She wanted to transfer ten yuan, but after a moment of hesitation, she transferred Entered 50 yuan, said: "Ya Ya, let's go."
Seeing the back of the woman and the little girl leaving, Xu Laoliu continued to play his erhu. This kind of kindness is not seen every day. Most people cover their noses and leave when they see ragged clothes. It was beautiful, so I remembered the "Wine Supervising Order", and pulled it up with the erhu: "The breeze blows, the dew stains the clothes, the bells and drums leak, and the star and the slanting moon are patrolling the palace wall, only the stars and the moon are shining in the cold sky... ..."
The little brother next to me heard it and said: "This song is quite nice, and it has a bit of Peking Opera style."
Xu Lao Liu took out his bus card and curled his lips: "No character is as reliable as a job."
Xu Laoliu hadn’t taken the subway since the price increase of the Beijing subway. It was almost 10:30, so he quickly packed up and prepared to catch the bus. The brother next to him also put away his guitar, and waved to each other when he got on the ground , parted ways.
Xu Laoliu lives in an illegal self-built house in Liyuan, Tongzhou. This kind of house is cheap, but there is no heating in winter, and coal burning is prohibited. Hot water and a thick quilt can also provide a good night's sleep.
The next morning, his WeChat rang, and he was happy to see that a fish was finally hooked.
Xu Laoliu has no skills, and his skills are different. He plays the erhu, and he is born with a good voice. Pull a few students to learn singing to subsidize the family. Of course, the education and qualifications in the introduction are basically nonsense.
This shitty thing about graduating from high school must never be known to others. Fortunately, I found someone to post two photos with the opera master, barely supporting a little appearance.
After posting for three months, there are very few people who even consult. Most parents will find regular cram schools for their children. Those who are greedy for cheap are afraid that the other party is a liar. This person has been in ink with him for almost a month, and finally said that I will see you today. .
Xu Laoliu hurriedly found a decent set of clothes from the tattered wooden box, washed his face carefully, put on the down jacket that he hadn't been willing to wear for a long time, and went out to meet the parents of that family.
The person who opened the door was a very young woman, who looked less than 30 years old, with slightly curly hair and a slender figure, with exquisite facial features, but probably because of no makeup, her face was sallow and bloodless, and her eyes were dark and blue. , looks very unhealthy.
The woman looked Xu Laoliu up and down, with surprise in her eyes, and after a few words of pleasantries, she turned to welcome him in. A boy was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching cartoons. Xu Laoliu thought for a while, and finally remembered this The name of the cartoon is "One Piece", oh, children now change it to anime.
When the boy saw someone coming in, he quickly turned off the TV and got up. He stood up and looked at Xu Lao Liu, a little timid and defensive. It seemed that no outsider had been in the house for a long time.In the end, he still called out politely: "Hello, Uncle."
The boy looked very similar to his mother, with a pair of bright eyes on a fair face, very beautiful, and a series of movements showed that his tutor was very good.
The woman poured a cup of hot water, sat there hesitated, and said: "Their teachers all said that the child has a good voice, but our family's conditions are not good. I really can't afford the cost of going to classes outside. The vocal music in the school The class needs an exam, and they don’t accept children who have no foundation, so I want you to teach him some vocal music basics, as long as he can attend the school’s vocal music class.”
The woman was a little chatty, and it took her a long time to get to the point. She just wanted Xu Laoliu to charge less fees. The poor people always say the same thing. Xu Laoliu didn't bother to listen, so he looked around here calmly. , not much bigger than my humble self-built house, one bedroom and one living room, not many items, and old, the only LCD TV is the most valuable thing in the whole room, there is a folding bed in the living room, probably It's where the little boy sleeps.
"You're right, but seven lessons cost 1000 yuan, and one lesson is less than [-] yuan. Where can you find such a cheap tutor in Beijing..." Xu Laoliu began to talk about the price with the woman, Yu Guang Seeing the little boy move a small chair to do homework by himself, I sighed that this child is really well-behaved.
Finally, as if she had made a major decision, the woman transferred 300 yuan to Xu Laoliu's WeChat as a deposit, and said in a low voice, "Oh, you're right, it's not easy."
Xu Laoliu glanced at the phone and finally smiled. He glanced at the little boy and said, "This kid is cute just looking at it."
The woman hurriedly beckoned the boy over: "Guo, come and talk to the teacher."
Xu Laoliu was happy: "Aren't you from Beijing?"
The woman smiled: "Oh no, we are from Hunan."
Xu Laoliu nodded. If it was a Beijinger, he would definitely not call his boy "Nut". In the old Beijing dialect, Jianguoer means a beautiful girl.
Xu Laoliu looked at the boy sitting in the corner of the sofa: "What's your name?"
"Yi Zhen." The boy whispered his name.
"Which two words are those?"
Yi Zhen took his homework book and wrote down the word Yi Zhen neatly. Xu Laoliu lamented that the child's handwriting is really good, and it can be seen that he has practiced it seriously.Whether the name was obtained, Zhen, Zhiye, or Arrival, he had another surname Yi, and the person who gave him the name must hope that his life will be smooth.
After a few more casual greetings, about the time of class on Saturday, Xu Laoliu left, until he left Xu Laoliu felt that Yi Zhen hadn't warmed up to him, and his eyes were still a little defensive.But this kid doesn't look stupid, teaching should be easier.
Xu Laoliu still ran to the underground passage to play the erhu, but was unlucky to meet the urban management, and was fined 200 yuan after not making any money. Similarly, it was Saturday in a blink of an eye, Xu Laoliu hurried to Yi Zhen's house, thinking about how to tactfully ask the woman to give the remaining 700 yuan first.
When he arrived at the gate of the community, he saw a police car parked there, and Xu Laoliu subconsciously hid to the side.
The cat walked cautiously to the entrance of the family's corridor. Before he could go up, a few people came down the narrow corridor. To be precise, two policemen escorted a woman. The woman looked up at Xu Laoliu , his footsteps paused for a moment, his eyes flashed, with a little inexplicable pity.
She wanted to get close to Xu Lao Liu and say something, but Xu Lao Liu subconsciously hid for a while, the woman lowered her head, but did not step forward to speak, followed the two policemen to the police car, and the police car drove away after a while.
This scene made Xu Laoliu at a loss, looking at the narrow corridor, he stood at the door and didn't know whether to go up or go home.
The woman was obviously arrested for committing a crime, and it seemed that her remaining 700 yuan was wasted.
Xu Laoliu walked towards the gate of the community, took two steps and then stopped. He made 300 yuan for nothing in a second without teaching the child. The deposit, and I didn't miss the appointment, so it wasn't for nothing, but when I remembered the look in the woman's eyes just now, I couldn't walk through the door of this community.
Xu Laoliu gritted his teeth and decided to go upstairs to look for the boy. At worst, he would pay him back the 300 yuan. At worst, he would play erhu in a place where the urban management didn't often go. How could he not earn 300 yuan?
When he went upstairs, he found a group of people pointing and pointing at the door of the house. The door was open, and the living room was empty. He heard most of the chatter from the neighborhood women, probably because the woman was a drug addict. Gossip about being taken away by the police.
Xu Laoliu looked at these women very annoyed, walked into the room and slammed the door shut, blocking all sounds from the door.
He went to the back room and found Yi Zhen hiding by the wall at the foot of the bed, his small body curled up into a ball, and when he saw Xu Lao Liu coming in, he just looked at Xu Lao Liu with watery eyes.
This look was very similar to that woman's look just now, and Xu Laoliu vaguely felt that he had done something troublesome.
Xu Laoliu hurriedly said: "I'll pay back your mother's deposit that day. I... have something to do, and I may not have time to teach you." A few words were not smooth, and Xu Laoliu felt quite hateful.
He took out 300 yuan from his pocket and put it at Yi Zhen's feet. Yi Zhen watched Xu Laoliu's movements, then his eyes fixed on the 300 yuan, and he did not speak.
Xu Laoliu wanted to turn around and leave, but for some reason, he turned around again: "Do you have a relative's phone number? Or I can call for you, so someone can pick you up and go to your relative's house for a while, so there may be someone...to take care of you."
Yi Zhen lowered her head: "I have no relatives in my family."
"Where are your mother's friends? There must be one? Or uncles and aunts you know? Oh, where is your father?"
After asking this sentence, Xu Laoliu suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong.
Yi Zhen lowered her furry head for a long time, then shook her head: "Not at all."
At this moment, Xu Laoliu felt that he had faced a big problem.
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