Chapter 300 Ventriloquist
The guests looked around in shock, and only after confirming that there were no wild animals did they feel relieved and return to their seats.
"Who was that ventriloquist just now? He's amazing!"
"It's really not easy to fool all of us!"
Daqiang's father stepped forward somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Dear guests, it's me."
"Show us a performance!" the guests urged. "We're all looking forward to your ventriloquism performance!"
Daqiang's father was very excited. "I need to get ready. Please wait a moment."
Having said that, he ran towards the village.
The props he figured out by himself finally came in handy!
Soon, a wooden screen was set up in front of the Heihe Village Food Street, and a table and a chair were placed behind the screen. Daqiang's father sat behind the table with his prop bag.
The whole place fell silent, leaving only the sound of cooking on the stove.
Daqiang's father wiped his sweaty palms and swallowed nervously.
"Dad Daqiang, act well!" The villagers encouraged him from behind.
Little Dumpling walked over and put an electric speaker on the table.
After the snowstorm, Xiao Jiuer put away the electric loudspeakers that had been distributed to each household.
Daqiang's father's face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Master Xiaojiu!"
With a loudspeaker, you don't have to worry about those small sounds not being heard by everyone.
"It's okay, Jiang!" Little Dumpling held onto the edge of the table with his little hands and looked at Daddy Daqiang with a smile on his face.
"Okay, I can't bring shame to our Heihe Village!" Daqiang's father took a deep breath, "Master Xiaojiu said start, I will start the performance!"
"Okay!" Little Dumpling walked around the screen, ran to the audience, and shouted, "Happy—"
"call--"
A gust of wind blew through the jungle, bringing the rustling of trees nearby and the sound of pine waves in the distance.
The guests unconsciously raised their heads, closed their eyes and prepared to welcome the fresh breeze from the forest.
But he realized that the surrounding trees didn't move at all, and then he reacted.
This wind, turns out to be a ventriloquist's performance!
This opening immediately amazed everyone.
The guests immediately put down their chopsticks and wine glasses and watched the ventriloquism performance attentively.
I heard the wind blowing through the valley, waking up a sleeping baby bird. The baby bird chirped and woke up the two adult birds beside it.
A big bird called softly a few times and combed the feathers of the baby bird with its beak. The baby bird murmured happily. Another big bird spread its wings and flapped them, covering the baby bird's body.
The young bird chirped contentedly and soon fell asleep again.
The forest returned to tranquility, with only the sound of the soft wind and the gurgling water, mixed with the intermittent chirping of various night insects.
The guests closed their eyes involuntarily, imagining the quiet forest bathed in moonlight, accompanied by the sound of the wind that sometimes came far and sometimes near, and every pore on their bodies relaxed involuntarily.
Before long, the forest became lively, probably because the sun was rising. The sound of birds chirping and flapping wings was everywhere.
A group of monkeys joined in, jumping and leaping on the branches, which made crackling sounds due to the heavy weight.
The snake on the tree was startled and began to hiss. The monkeys then started playing like crazy and making happy noises.
The large animals were awakened, and their huge paws stepped on the grass and dead wood. The small animals heard the noise and ran away cleverly.
Then, tigers, wolves, wild boars, bears, and bison took turns to appear. Some went to the stream to drink water, and some waded into the water to take a bath...
Although nothing can be seen, the vibrant picture enters everyone's mind very clearly.
After a while, the forest gradually became quiet and the cry of owls could be heard. It must be the night falling.
The familiar sound of wind reappeared, and the forest gradually fell asleep...
Following a light cough, Daqiang's father's voice came, "Dear guests, the ventriloquism performance is over."
The crowd, who had been listening with fascination, finally came to their senses, and after the silence there was thunderous applause.
"Amazing! This is the best ventriloquism I've ever heard!"
"Who would have thought that the best ventriloquist in Dayu Dynasty would be in such a remote village like Heihe?"
"No ventriloquist has ever been able to perform with such immersive visuals before. It's amazing!"
Amidst the praises, Daqiang's father stood behind the screen with tears in his eyes, his hands shaking with excitement.
After the villagers removed the screen, Daqiang's father bowed awkwardly to everyone and said, "Thank you for coming!"
"Where did the ventriloquist learn from?" a guest asked.
Daqiang's father was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands. "Ten years ago, I learned from a juggler for a month, and after that I just figured it out on my own."
Snow-white silver coins came crashing down on him.
"What you came up with is much better than those ventriloquist in the capital!"
"All the sounds were crystal clear, I couldn't fault it at all!"
Dad Daqiang looked at Xiaotuanzi gratefully. If it weren't for the loudspeaker, such a good effect would not have been possible.
This performance earned more than ten taels of silver.
Daqiang's father put the silver coins in his pocket and handed them to the village head. "Head, hand the silver over to the village head for confiscation."
"This is what you earned with your own ability. Why should it be confiscated? Just take it!" The headman refused to accept it.
The villagers also spoke up, "Dad Daqiang, this is a reward from the guests, you deserve it!
"No, the rules cannot be broken!" Daqiang's father said sincerely, "When I was performing, the villagers were working for the village."
"If I accept this money today, it will set a bad precedent!"
"Everyone will follow suit, thinking about going out to earn money. Who will be willing to do the work in the village in the future? The people of Heihe Village will no longer be united!"
"Well said, really well said!" The village head didn't expect that Daqiang's father, who was usually taciturn, could say such words, and his eyes suddenly became hot.
"With your kind of awareness, why should we worry that Heihe Village won't get better and better?"
"I haven't really realized anything. It's mainly because we're rich now," Daqiang's father said with a smile. "If it weren't for Heihe Village, I'm afraid I'd never see an audience in my lifetime. I've persisted for ten years, never thinking I'd see the day I'd be recognized. Having a stage like this already makes me very satisfied!"
"That's true, but Daqiang Dad, you've persisted for ten years, you deserve a reward!"
"Your performance lasted only a moment, and it didn't affect the village's affairs!" The villagers were unwilling to have the silver confiscated.
Moreover, they now admire Daqiang's father very much. If the money is confiscated, they would feel embarrassed to ask for it.
After a while of discussion, the two sides finally reached a consensus that Daqiang's father would get 20% and the rest would be confiscated. From now on, tips from customers would be based on this rule.
"If you guys have any special skills, don't hide them!" the village head said with a smile. "Customers like to see them, and we can also earn extra income. It's a win-win situation, how great!"
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