Huayu 1995

Chapter 34 Bitterlings are fish too!

Chapter 34 Bitterlings are fish too! (Seeking monthly votes~)

That pole, which both old men coveted, inadvertently proved Su Chao's wealth.

If someone can afford a pole that costs several hundred yuan, they certainly wouldn't need to cheat children out of that little bit of money, nor would they withhold teachers' salaries.

"Um, I wanted to ask if your training program is still short of teachers?"

He Bing had completely fallen into Su Chao's trap.

Whether you can get someone to invite you or not is another matter, but the treatment you receive certainly can't be too bad.

However, since He Bing himself brought it up, there's a lot of room for maneuver.

Moreover, since he came to us on his own, he wouldn't be questioning or prying us.

Just like picking up girls.

If you pursue a girl yourself, she will always look down on you. Even if she ends up living with you, she will often say how she was blind to have chosen you.

But if it's a girl who's pursuing you, she'll swallow any grievances she might have.

Now, He Bing is pursuing her.

Su Chao seemed to just realize something, staring at He Bing for a moment before suddenly understanding:

"Oh, aren't you that...the one who acted in 'I Love My Family'..."

"My name is He Bing, and I played Hu San."

He Bing felt helpless.

This role is the only one that can leave a lasting impression on people, but there are so many popular characters in "I Love My Family" that his character doesn't stand out at all.

Moreover, most of his on-screen roles are those of "alleyway hooligans," which is completely different from his real-life persona.

There are far too many cases where people wouldn't recognize him even face-to-face.

As for Zhuge Ke in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", with a fake beard, no one could recognize him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. Our training course has just started, and we're definitely short of teachers. I just didn't know you were here, Teacher He..."

Su Chao was still pretending to be in a difficult position.

At this point, the bald old man finally understood.

This training program is quite reputable; they even have to rigorously screen the teachers. It's not like you can just get in whenever you want.

Although he was quite old and experienced, Su Chao's age was too deceptive. Who would have thought that he would stumble in front of such a young man?

"I graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 87 and now work at the Beijing People's Art Theatre. I have some knowledge of dialogue."

He Bing felt a little sad.

Do not worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you?

The problem is, that's just how realistic the entertainment industry is; if you don't become famous, you'll really be worthless.

In fact, who in the entertainment industry doesn't want to be famous?

Anyone who says they don't want to be famous is either lying, or they're already very famous.

"How about we take turns?"

If you're going to act, you have to go all the way. Su Chao is now playing the role of the manager of a "formal" training class.

"Come on, let's go to a secluded spot over there. That's my dad. Don't worry about the fishing rod."

He Bing pulled Su Chao to a large tree far from the riverbank.

It's not exactly peaceful here either.

People were practicing Tai Chi sword early in the morning.

Wearing professional training clothes and wielding a professional Tai Chi sword, he exuded an air of otherworldly elegance, but unfortunately... his skill level was... well, let's just say it wasn't up to par.

Su Chao felt bad after seeing this.

I really want to go over and correct the other person's actions.

Playing like that, you're not only not getting any exercise, but you'll also develop lumbar muscle strain over time.

However, the rules of the underworld prevented Su Chao from getting involved in trouble.

If the old man was taught by someone else, and you go up to him and say that the other person taught him wrong, then that's considered undermining and disrupting the school.

What movies have you seen recently?

He Bing didn't know Su Chao's skill level, so he simply went along with Su Chao.

"I haven't watched many movies lately, so let's improvise a scenario: I'm the younger brother, you're the older brother, and I'm having an affair with my sister-in-law... You don't mind, do you?"

Su Chao did it with ease.

Those who run training courses are best at designing training programs.

"It's okay, I don't mind. I don't even have a boyfriend yet."

He Bing smiled, paused for a moment, and then began to lash out at Su Chao.

His accusations were not delivered through shouting; on the contrary, he expressed the most vehement charges in the deepest of voices.

Just like the scene in "Thunderstorm" where Zhou Puyuan forces Fanyi to drink medicine.

Although his voice was very low, He Bing perfectly expressed the explosiveness of the guttural sounds, the tension in his vocal cords, and even the vibrato at the end of the sentence.

Su Chao also noticed his breathing control.

This control is evident throughout the entire dialogue, demonstrating an exceptionally high level of professionalism.

To prove he wasn't a fool, Su Chao analyzed He Bing's performance of the lines he had just delivered.

For many people who aren't professionals, even if they can see something is good, they can only exclaim "Wow, that's awesome!" at most.

Some couldn't even tell how impressive they were. But Su Chao was able to accurately point out which techniques he used, giving him the feeling of being a kindred spirit.

This made He Bing look at him with new respect.

"Congratulations, you're now our training class's dialogue instructor."

Su Chao reached out his hand.

"Ahem, I haven't taught you that. Let's exchange ideas more in the future."

He Bing was actually a little excited.

“Our training course has just started, so the pay may not be very high. We’ll tentatively pay you 60 yuan per class hour, and you’ll teach about ten classes a month. We’ll increase the pay later when we have more students.”

Su Chao is very frank; he doesn't have the problem that cultured people have with being unable to talk about money.

Sixty yuan per lesson, which adds up to six hundred yuan a month.

That's equivalent to two months' salary for an average person.

Moreover, the class schedule for this training course is very flexible, so it doesn't interfere with his rehearsals for plays.

Of course, a tuition fee of sixty yuan is definitely not a high price.

These days, there are indeed many washed-up actors who privately teach to supplement their income.

The expensive ones can cost hundreds of dollars per lesson.

"Okay, when shall we begin?"

He Bing didn't think too much about it; he was quite satisfied with the price.

Why can has-been celebrities earn hundreds?

That's because the fact that someone can be described as "outdated" at least indicates that they were once famous.

"We'll officially start classes tomorrow. If you're free tomorrow, you can go to this address and we can have a meal together to celebrate the start of our business."

Su Chao extended an invitation, handing over a business card made of cardboard.

He Bing is highly skilled and works at the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

There might be other opportunities for cooperation in the future, and Su Chao didn't want his relationship with He Bing to be just a simple temporary employment relationship.

"I will definitely go to the Dream House tomorrow."

He Bing saw the name of the training course written on the business card:
Dream Home Performing Arts Exchange and Interest Center.

That's good. Since he's not using the guise of a training course, the risks of him doing part-time work are reduced considerably.

In 1991, Yu Minhong was expelled from Peking University for running training classes on a part-time basis, and doing so under the guise of a school.

He resigned before Peking University expelled him.

As long as I resign quickly enough, no one can fire me!

"I...I have to go fishing."

Su Chao had only fished for less than half an hour before, but he wanted to continue, otherwise the system wouldn't give him a guaranteed minimum reward.

"Okay, I'll contact you again."

He Bing did not ask Su Chao why he was fishing.

He actually admires Su Chao quite a bit.

Running a training course at such a young age must be incredibly stressful.

Some people can become business owners without even going to university.

But he could only be a wage earner.

He Bing found his father and forcibly took him away.

The sun has risen.

The temperature in Beijing on July 31st had exceeded 7 degrees Celsius, making it unsuitable for elderly people with pneumoconiosis to engage in outdoor activities.

Su Chao moved to the bald old man's seat.

You can at least catch bitterling here.

What's wrong with bitterlings? Bitterlings are fish too!

Some say that bitterlings always move in groups.

That's probably true.

The bald old man caught two fish.

After Su Chao moved over, the only fish he caught was a bitterling.

Daily task completed.

[Receive a guaranteed reward of five yuan from daily tasks]

[Caught a small bitterling while fishing, reward: 50 cents, Beginner Acting Experience +1]

Damn, what do you mean by "small" bitterling?

A bitterling is a bitterling, so why call it a small bitterling?