"Neck, what have you been up to lately? You haven't come to visit me."
Shen Fang ate melon seeds and drank tea while listening to Guo Degang tell the story of Ji Gong on stage. This was a story that Shen Fang always listened to when he came, and he had made arrangements with Guo Degang beforehand.
"You're so busy, making millions every minute, how could I dare to bother you?"
Shen Fang nodded: "That's true."
Huang Bo was speechless... extremely frustrated.
“I’ve been busy with Xiao Ou’s wedding lately. She’s been with me for so many years, but I haven’t given her a proper wedding yet. We just had a meal back in her hometown. Although in the countryside, this is basically settled, I still want to give Xiao Ou a ceremony.”
Shen Fang nodded: "Of course, just let me know if you need any help."
Huang Bo rubbed his hands together: "How about being my best man then?"
"No problem, we're all brothers, you're too kind."
Huang Bo was overjoyed. Shen Fang was his best man! This would be such a status symbol! Compared to Wang Sicong, the "nation's husband," Shen Fang was far more impressive. Shen Fang was a true big shot, while Wang Sicong relied on his father. They were not even in the same league.
"May 18th, Sheraton Hotel, you must be there then."
Shen Fang nodded: "I understand. I'll make time for you then. What about the other bridesmaids?"
"The bridesmaids are Ning Hao's wife, Liu Qianqian, Liu Shishi, Zeng Li, Fan Xiaopang, and Li Xiaoran. The best man is you, Ning Hao, Shen Teng, Xiao Ming, and Xiao Pan."
"Okay, that's quite a show for you."
Huang Bo chuckled and said, "Free resources are free, so why not use them?"
"Is the convoy arranged yet? Do you want me to help you contact them?"
"Okay, boss, but don't go overboard, I don't have much money in my pocket."
Shen Fang smiled and said, "I'll arrange it. Consider it a gift of money for your wedding."
"Thanks, boss! Should I kowtow to you?"
"Go to hell."
"Mr. Shen, let me add some water for you."
Shen Fang looked at the little Guo Qilin and pinched his cheek.
Why didn't you go to school today?
Guo Qilin smiled shyly: "It's the weekend today, so I came to help out."
Shen Fang patted Guo Qilin's head, wondering what Guo Degang was thinking when he gave Guo Qilin a watermelon-shaped haircut, which made him look completely bewildered.
How are your grades?
Guo Qilin was extremely embarrassed: "Oh no, the teacher only wants me to meet my parents."
Sinking Square.......
Huang Bo patted Guo Qilin's forehead: "With such a big forehead, how come your grades aren't good? You need to study hard, otherwise you'll only be able to work as a laborer in the future."
Shen Fang chuckled: "I disagree with that. There are top performers in every profession. I think Guo Qilin can make a living as a crosstalk performer. This kid looks smart. If his grades aren't good, so be it."
"However, Qilin, if your grades aren't good, you'll have to seriously learn crosstalk from your father."
"I learned crosstalk from Qian's father."
Shen Fang clapped his hands: "Hey, I forgot about that."
Huang Bo scratched his head: "What's going on? Why doesn't Guo Degang teach us himself?"
"That's how it is in the crosstalk industry, or more accurately, the rule in the performing arts world: a father can't teach his own son."
"What happened?"
"I'm afraid that when I'm teaching, I won't be able to bring myself to do it, and I'm afraid of hurting the child's self-esteem. There are bound to be some things that are hard to say when it comes to teaching from the child's own father. Some words are too harsh or too soft and it won't be good either. So I usually hire someone else."
Huang Bo nodded: "I see."
"The Deyun Society is now a very well-known name. I saw a selection of Deyun Society crosstalk performances online a while ago, and the click rate was really high. It's very popular."
Shen Fang smiled slightly. The earliest internet celebrities in China were actually from Deyun Society. They have real skills. However, Guo Degang didn't want to become an internet celebrity. Deyun Society makes a living by selling tickets and doesn't want to turn crosstalk into a free art form.
Therefore, Guo Degang never appeared online again, missing out on the early benefits of the internet.
This is why Cao Yunjin left Deyun Club to develop his career on Douyin, and was scolded by Guo Degang. He said that making crosstalk a free art form is like taking away everyone's livelihood.
After a segment about Ji Gong ended, Shen Fang patted the sunflower seed shells off his hands and said, "Let's go backstage and take a look."
The two stood up, and, holding Guo Qilin's little hand, walked into the backstage area.
Guo Degang and Yu Qian were already waiting there. Upon seeing the two arrive, they immediately greeted them respectfully, "President Shen."
Shen Fang waved his hand: "You're welcome."
"Xiao Yue, serve tea!"
"Please have a seat, Mr. Shen."
Chen Fang sat down, and soon saw a large, round-faced, squinty-eyed, and very burly man with a comical expression carefully carrying tea as he approached. Good heavens, a familiar face...
"Is this your newly accepted disciple?" Shen Fang asked, pointing to the round face.
Guo Degang nodded: "My newly accepted apprentice, whose real name is Yue Longgang, is now called Yue Yunpeng. A good friend recommended him to learn skills, but his accent is too heavy, he can't get rid of his Henan accent, and he's a bit clumsy with words. Right now, he can only do some demolition work."
Shen Fang patted Yue Yunpeng on the shoulder: "Your master made you work as a waiter, are you unhappy about that?"
Yue Yunpeng quickly shook his head: "No, no, a teacher's kindness is greater than the sky. I'm so stupid, yet my master is still willing to take me in. This is my blessing."
Shen Fang smiled slightly: "Little Fatty is quite funny. Follow your master and learn well, and you will definitely have a chance to stand out in the future."
At this moment, Wang Hui walked over with two thick stacks of account books.
"Mr. Shen, I know you're busy, so I didn't dare to bother you. This is last year's account book, would you like to take a look?"
Shen Fang didn't even glance at it, took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Guo Qilin beside him: "Here, this is for you. Someone gave it to me a while ago. I don't wear these things."
"That won't do!" Wang Hui and Guo Degang quickly stopped them.
Shen Fang immediately put the jade Guanyin on Guo Qilin's wrist. It was a pure green jadeite. Guo Degang knew a lot about antiques and collectibles. It was definitely a good item. You could tell it was a good item just by looking at it. Master Shen was indeed worthy of his name. His gifts were never ordinary.
"Whatever money you earn, invest it in Deyun Club. If you have money, make sure the kids have good meals, dormitories, travel expenses, and pocket money. They're just kids, they can't do without money. I don't need your meager earnings. If I give you this opportunity, seize it. In a while, I'll have Chang Lihong arrange for you to be a TV host."
"If you want to make a name for yourself in Beijing's entertainment circle, you have to develop your career in the entertainment industry. Otherwise, if you only rely on crosstalk, it will be very difficult to achieve great success."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Shen!!!" Guo Degang was very grateful for the opportunity given to him by Shen Fang. It was a blessing for him to be able to work with Mr. Shen.
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