Touch fortune telling _ touch j fortune telling

First act

1in the early autumn of 998 (the Reform Movement of 1898), Kang Liang and others failed. Half a day earlier.

Venue: Yutai Teahouse, Beijing.

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lifa wang

Liumazi

Pang eunuch Tang Tiezui is small.

Song erye Huang pangzi

Song Enzi is often the fourth master.

Qin

Wu Xiangzi

Li San, an old man, Kang Shunzi and Eldez.

Rural women tea drinkers A, B, C and Martin

There are one or two people in the calf teahouse.

The curtain of the teahouse has now disappeared. Decades ago, every city had at least one. Tea and simple snacks and meals are sold here. People who play with birds, when they have had enough thrushes and yellow birds every day, will rest their legs, drink tea and let the birds perform and sing. Those who discuss things, those who talk about matchmaking, also come here. In those days, there were often group fights, but there were always friends who came forward to mediate the two sides; After being told everything, 30-50 thugs will drink a bowl of tea and eat a bowl of carrion noodles (the specialty of the big teahouse is cheap and fast), and then they can make peace. In short, this is a very important place for the day. You can come and sit for half a day if you have something to do.

Here, you can hear the most ridiculous news, such as how Okumo in a certain place became a genius and was struck by lightning. Strange opinions can also be heard here, such as building a big wall at the seaside, which is enough to prevent foreign soldiers from landing. Here you can also hear what a Peking Opera actor has created recently and the best way to endure opium smoke. Here, you can also see someone's newly acquired treasure-an unearthed jade fan Zhui Er, or a tricolor snuff bottle. This is really an important place, which can be regarded as a place of cultural exchange.

We are going to see such a teahouse now.

There are counters and stoves as soon as we enter the door-in order to save things, we don't need stoves on the stage; The sound of some pots and pans in the back is enough. The room is very high, with long square tables, benches and stools, all of which are teahouses. You can see the backyard through the window, with a high gazebo above and a teahouse below. There are places to hang birdcages in the house and under the gazebo. "Don't talk about state affairs" is posted everywhere.

Two tea drinkers, whose names are unknown, squint, shake their heads, clap their hands and sing. There are two or three tea drinkers, whose names are unknown, who are fascinated by crickets in crocks. Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi, two men in big gray shirts, are talking in a low voice. Looks like an investigator from the North yamen.

There was another group fight today, which is said to be for a domestic pigeon, which triggered a dispute that must be resolved by force. If there is a real fight, it will be fatal, because the players involved in the fight include buddies and library soldiers who are good at fighting, and their skills are very powerful. Fortunately, there really can't be a fight, because before the two sides can make an appointment with thugs, someone has come forward to mediate-now the two sides meet here. The thugs in twos and threes, all shy and wearing shorts, come in at any time and go to the backyard.

Fifth Master Ma sat alone in an obscure corner drinking tea.

Wang Lifa is sitting high in the counter.

Tang Tiezui came in wearing shoes, a long and dirty big cloth shirt, and a few small pieces of paper in his ears.

Wang Lifa: Mr. Tang, take a walk outside!

Tang Tiezui: (with a wry smile) Wang Zhanggui, grab Tang Tiezui! Give me a bowl of tea, and I'll look at your face first! Hand in hand, free! This year is the twenty-fourth year of Guangxu, the Reform Movement of 1898. What is your age ...

Wang Lifa: (taking back his hand) Forget it. I'll give you a bowl of tea, so don't sell that business! We don't need to look at each other. We all come from bad karma! (Walking out of the counter and letting Tang Tiezui sit down) Sit down! I'm telling you, if you don't quit smoking, you'll never get lucky! This is my photo method, which is more effective than yours!

Mr. Song and Mr. Chang came in with birdcages, and Wang Lifa greeted them. They hung up the birdcage first and found a place to sit down. Mr. Song is elegant and carries a small yellow birdcage; Grandpa Chang is valiant, carrying a big and tall thrush cage. Li Sanchong, the waiter, went to make a bowl of tea. They bring their own tea. When the tea is ready, Mr. Song and Mr. Zhang give way to a nearby teahouse.

Master Song and Master Chang: Drink this! Then, I looked in the backyard. )

Master Song: What's wrong?

Master Chang: I can't fight anyway! If you really want to take a taxi, go outside the city as soon as possible; What are you doing in the teahouse?

Er Dezi, a thug, just came in and heard what Grandpa Chang said.

Erd: (leans over) Who are you gossiping about?

Grandpa Chang: (not to be outdone) Where did you ask me? Spend money on tea, who won't be in charge?

Mr. Song: (looking at Er Dezi) I said, sir, are you a policeman in the camp? Come on, sit down and have a bowl. We are also outfielders.

Erd: You don't care if I'm a policeman!

Master Chang: You have to be awesome and fight foreigners. Foreigners are awesome! The British and French allied forces burned the Yuanmingyuan, and your family ate official salaries, but I didn't see you go to the front!

Erd Zi: Don't say you can't beat foreigners, I'll discipline you first! (start work)

Other people who drink tea still do their own thing. Wang Lifa rushed over.

Wang Lifa: Dude, we are all friends on the street. Let's talk it over. Grandpa, sit behind you!

Er Dezi didn't listen to Wang Lifa and threw a bowl under the table and broke it. Turn your hands and grab Master Chang by the collar.

Grandpa Chang: (flashing) What do you want?

Erd: What? I can't touch foreigners. Can't I touch you?

Master Ma: (without standing up) Er Dezi, you are great!

Delko: (Looking around, I see Master Ma) Drink, Master Ma, where are you? How silly of me not to see you! (Salute in the past)

Master Ma: If you have something to say, why do you always talk about fighting?

Erd: Hey! You are right! I'll sit in the back. Li San, I'm waiting for tea money! (walking towards the back)

Fourth Master Chang: (leaned in to complain to Fifth Master Ma) Sir, you are knowledgeable, so you can judge!

Master Ma: (stands up) I have work to do. Goodbye! (going out)

Master Chang: (to Wang Lifa) Evil! This is a freak!

Wang Lifa: You don't know this is Master Ma! No wonder you offended him, too!

Master Zhang: Did I offend him too? I didn't pick a good day to go out today!

Wang Lifa: (in a low voice) What did you just say about foreigners? They only eat foreign food. Believe in foreign religions and speak foreign languages. You can always go to the county magistrate in wanping county if you have something, otherwise the official side won't even provoke him!

Fourth Master Chang: (going to the old place) Hum, I don't admire eating foreign food!

Wang Lifa: (whispering his head slightly to Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi) Please be careful what you say! Li San, another bowl! (Picking up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground)

Mr. Song: How much is the bowl? I'll pay! Outsiders don't do old ladies' things!

Wang Lifa: No, I'll do it later! (Go away)

Liu Ling, with pockmarked hands, went in. Pockmarked Liu greeted Mr. Song and Mr. Chang first.

Pockmarked Liu: You two have been working for a long time! (takes out the snuff bottle and pours the cigarette) You try this! Just installed, authentic British made, thin and pure!

Master Zhang: Alas! Even snuff should come from abroad! How much money does this have to flow out!

Pockmarked Liu: There are plenty of Jinshan and Yinshan in the Great Qing Dynasty, which can never be spent! Sit down and I'll do something small! (Ling Liukang finds a seat)

Li Sanduan brought a bowl of tea.

Pockmarked Liu: Tell me, how about twelve taels of silver? You said simple! I am too busy to wait on you!

Kang Liu: Master Liu! /kloc-is a girl aged 0/5 worth 12 silver?

Pockmarked Liu: There are many people who sell it to the kiln worker 128 yuan, but you won't!

Kang Liu: That's my own daughter! I can ...

Pockmarked Liu: You can't afford to support your daughter. Who is to blame?

Kang Liu: Isn't that because farmers in rural areas can't get along? If a family can eat porridge once a day, if I want to sell my daughter, I am not a person!

Pockmarked Liu: That's your country's business, and it's none of my business. I am entrusted by you to teach you not to suffer and to teach your daughter a place to eat. Is this not good?

Kang Liu: Who is it for?

Pockmarked Liu: When I say it, you must be happy from the bottom of your heart! Servants in the palace!

Liu Kang: Who wants a country girl to be an official in the palace?

Pockmarked Liu: That's not your daughter's life, okay?

Kang Liu: Who is it?

Pockmarked Liu: Manager Pang! You've heard of Manager Pang, haven't you? Waiting on the queen mother was a smash hit, and even the vinegar bottles at home were agate!

Kang Liu: Uncle Liu, how can I be worthy of others when I marry my daughter to a eunuch?

Pockmarked Liu: Sell your daughter, no matter how you sell it, you are sorry for your daughter! You are confused! You see, when the girl comes in, she eats delicious food and wears fine silk. Isn't this natural? Anyway, shaking your head is not a nod, just be simple!

Kang Liu: Since ancient times, how come ... He just gave twelve taels of silver?

Pockmarked Liu: I looked everywhere in your village, but I didn't find twelve taels of silver? In the country, you don't know that five pounds of white flour will change a child!

Kang Liu: Me, alas! I have to discuss it with that girl!

Pockmarked Liu: I tell you, there is no such shop after this village. Don't blame me for the delay! Let's go Come on!

Kang Liu: Alas! I'll be right back!

Pockmarked Liu: I'll wait for you here!

Kang Liu: (walking out slowly)

Pockmarked Liu: (before Master Song and Master Chang) It's really hard for country people to do things, and there will never be a good life!

Master Song: Isn't this business small?

Pockmarked Liu: It's not sweet either. When it's done, make an ingot!

Grandpa Chang: What's wrong with the countryside? That's it!

Pockmarked Liu: Who knows! Otherwise even dogs will be born in Beijing!

Grandpa Chang: Grandpa Liu, your spirit of winning is really strong!

Pockmarked Liu: If I hadn't been distracted, they might not have found a buyer! Mr. Song (takes out an hour watch), look at this!

Mr. Song: (taking the watch) What a nice watch!

Pockmarked Liu: Listen, there is a rattle!

Mr. Song: (Listen) How much is this?

Pockmarked Liu: Do you like it? Make it yours! In a word, five taels of silver! You've had enough fun and don't want to play anymore. I will refund the money according to the number! It's genuine, a family heirloom!

Grandpa Chang: I smack my lips here: How many foreign things are there in a person! Liu, look at you: foreign snuff, foreign watches, foreign satin tops, foreign trousers and jackets. ...

Pockmarked Liu: Foreign things are really beautiful! If I wear a homespun and look like a country skull, who will care about me!

Grandpa Chang: I always think our big satin and Sichuan silk are more decent!

Pockmarked Liu: Mr. Song, leave this watch. It will impress people to have such a good foreign watch these days! Right, you?

Mr. Song: (I really love watches, but they are too expensive) I ...

Pockmarked Liu: You can wear it for a few days first and pay for it another day!

Fatty Huang, come in.

Fat Huang Man: (Severe trachoma, I can't see clearly, so I'll say goodbye when I come in) Look at me, guys! I pay my respects! We are all our brothers, don't hurt our feelings!

Wang Lifa: This is not them, they are in the backyard!

Fatty Huang: I can't see clearly! Manned, prepare carrion noodles. No one can beat me, yellow fat man! (Go inside)

Erd: (coming out to meet) The two sides have already met. Please come quickly!

Er Dezi followed the yellow fat man and went in.

The waiter sent the tea to the back again and again. The old man came in, holding some toothpicks, combs and ear scoops, and walked slowly beside the teahouse with his head down. Nobody bought his things. He was about to go to the backyard when Li San stopped him.

Li San: Grandpa, please stay outside. In the backyard, people are talking about peace, and no one buys your things! (Handing the old man a bowl of leftover tea)

Master Song: (in a low voice) Li San! (of the backyard) What on earth are they doing with such knives and sticks?

Li San: (in a low voice) I heard it was for a pigeon. Pigeons from Zhangzhai flew to Lizhai, but Lizhai refused to return them ... Alas, let's talk less. (Asked the old man) Are you old?

Old man: (after drinking tea) Thank you! Eighty-two, nobody cares! These days, people are worse than pigeons! Alas! (Walking out slowly)

Qin dressed very well and came in with a big smile on his face.

Wang Lifa: Ouch! Master Qin, why do you think of going to the teahouse in your spare time? Didn't you bring a servant?

Qin: Let's see if you can do business!

Wang Lifa: Well, learn by doing. Point to this and eat. Who let my father die early? I can't do it! Fortunately, the caregivers are old friends of my father. I am willing to forgive my indiscretion and close my eyes. Making a living on the street, popularity is very important. According to the old method left by my father, I will say more good things, show more respect and be liked, so that nothing will happen! Sit down and I'll make you a bowl of lobular tea!

Qin: I don't drink! Don't sit!

Wang Lifa: Sit down! With you, there is light on my face!

Qin: OK! (Sit down) But don't flatter me!

Wang Lifa: Li San, make a tall bowl! How's the family, sir? Is everything okay with you?

Qin: Not so good!

Wang Lifa: What are you afraid of? With so much business, your little finger is thicker than my waist!

Tang Tiezui: (leaned in) This gentleman is good-looking, and the heaven is perfect. Although he doesn't have the power of prime minister in Fiona Fang, he is rich in Tao Zhu!

Qin: Stay away from me! Let's go

Wang Lifa: Sir, you have drunk enough. It's time to go out and exercise! (Gently pushes Tang Tiezui away)

Tang Tiezui: Alas! (hanging his head and going out)

Qin: Xiao Wang, does the rent here have to go up? The rent your father gave me in those days was not enough for me to drink tea!

Wang Lifa: You are right, sir. You are absolutely right! However, you don't need to be distracted by this little thing. Please send a waiter, and I will discuss with him how much the rent should be. I will definitely do so! Yes! Hey!

Qin: Boy, you are smoother than your father! Well, wait, I will get the house back sooner or later!

Wang Lifa: Don't scare me. I know how much you care about me and feel sorry for me. You will never let me buy hot tea in the street with a big teapot!

Qin: You wait and see!

The country woman came in with a teenage girl. The chicken has a straw label stuck in its head. Li Sanben wanted to stop them from going forward, but when he was sad, he left it alone. The two of them came in slowly. The tea drinkers suddenly stopped joking and looked at them.

Chicken: (walks to the middle of the room and stops) Mom, I'm hungry! I'm hungry!

The country woman stared at the little girl, and suddenly her legs went soft. She sat on the ground, hiding her face and crying.

Qin: (to Wang Lifa) Get out!

Wang Lifa: Yes! Get out! You can't sit here!

Country woman: Who will do me a favor? For this child, two taels of silver!

Fourth Master Chang: Take out two rotten noodles and eat them!

Li San: Yes! Get up and wait at the door, I'll give you a face!

Country woman: (stood up and walked out with tears, as if forgetting the child; Took two steps, then turned around and hugged the chicken. Baby!

Wang Lifa: Hurry up!

Country women go out with chickens. Li Sanduan went out with two bowls of noodles.

Wang Lifa: (Come here) Master Chang, it's very kind of you to give them noodles to eat! However, I tell you: there are too many things on this road, so right! No one can control it! (to Qin) Sir Zhong, do you think I'm right?

Master Chang: (to Master Song) Look, Master Song, the Great Qing Dynasty is going to be finished!

Qin: (Old school) It doesn't matter if others give the poor a bowl of noodles to eat. Xiao Wang, seriously, I really want to take back the house here!

Wang Lifa: Come on, sir!

Qin: I not only took back the house, but also sold the land in the country and the business in the city!

Wang Lifa: Then why?

Qin: Put all the funds together and open a factory!

Wang Lifa: Open a factory?

Qin: Well, a big factory! Only in this way can we save the poor, resist foreign goods and save the country! (Looking at Master Chang while talking to Wang Lifa) Well, you don't understand why I want to tell you this!

Wang Lifa: Did you sell all your property to others, regardless of yourself?

Qin: You don't understand! Only in this way can the country be rich and strong! Well, I should go. I saw what i saw. Your business is very good. Don't play hooligans, don't pay the room rate!

Wang Lifa: Wait, I'll call a car for you!

Qin: No, I want to wander, wander!

When Qin goes out, Wang Li will see him off.

The calf came in with eunuch Pang. The calf is holding a hookah.

Eunuch Pang: Yo! Master Qin!

Qin: Master Pang! Have you settled down these two days?

Eunuch Pang: Of course. Peace in the world: the imperial edict comes down, Tan Sitong asks for an audience! Tell you, whoever dares to modify the articles of association of our ancestors will lose his head!

Qin: I knew it!

The tea drinkers were suddenly silent, almost holding their breath and listening.

Eunuch Pang: Sir Zhong, you are so clever. How else can you make a fortune?

Qin: My little property is nothing!

Eunuch Pang: Isn't that great? You see, all Beijing doesn't know Mr. Qin! You are worse than an official! I heard that many rich people are talking about reform!

Qin: I can't say that. I can't show my prestige in front of you Hahaha!

Eunuch Pang: Good point. Let's cross the sea with the Eight Immortals and show their abilities. Hahaha!

Qin: I will pay my respects in the future. Goodbye! (below)

Eunuch Pang: (to himself) Hum, the years have really changed when such a small rich man dares to argue with me! (Ask Wang Lifa) Where is Pockmarked Liu?

Wang Lifa: Manager, please have a rest inside!

Pockmarked Liu had already seen eunuch Pang, but he was afraid to approach him for fear of disturbing the conversation between eunuch Pang and Qin.

Pockmarked Liu: Drink, my old man! You are very lucky! I have been waiting for you for a long time! (Assisting Eunuch Pang to enter)

Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi came to pay their respects, and eunuch Pang whispered beside them.

After a silence, the tea drinker began to talk about it.

Tea Guest A: Who is Tan Sitong?

Tea Guest B: I think I've heard of it! Anyway, I have committed a big crime, otherwise how can I ask for it!

Tea drinker C: In the past two or three months, some officials have been fooling around with students. How do we know what they are doing?

Tea Guest Ding: Yes! Anyway, my hardcore crops have been saved again! Didn't Tan and Kang Youwei say that the flag soldiers had nothing to do with money and food, but left to fend for themselves? How poisonous thoughts are!

Tea Guest C: It is difficult for us to ask the higher authorities to deduct more than half of the money and food!

Tea Guest Ding: Talking is better than nothing! Life is worse than death. Tell me to make a living by myself, I must die!

Wang Lifa: Dear customers, don't talk about national affairs!

Everyone quieted down and talked about their own affairs.

Pang: (sitting down) What do you mean? A country girl wants 200 silver?

Pockmarked Liu: (standing) A countryman is so handsome! Take it into the city, dress up and set it up, and you will be beautiful and disciplined! I work harder for you than I do for my dear father. I can't be careless!

Tang Tiezui is back.

Wang Lifa: Iron mouth, why are you back again?

Tang Tiezui: The streets are in chaos. I don't know what happened!

Eunuch Pang: Can we not search Tan Sitong's sidekick? Don't worry, Tang Tiezui, no one is arresting you!

Tang Tiezui: Hey, manager, if you can give me some cigarettes, I will be more promising!

Several tea drinkers seemed to have a premonition of some kind of disaster and slipped away one by one.

Master Song: Let's go too! It's getting late!

Master Chang: Hey! Let's go!

Two people in gray-Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi came over.

Song Enzi: Wait!

Grandpa Chang: What's the matter?

Song Enzi: Just now you said that "the Great Qing Dynasty will soon be finished"?

Grandpa Chang: I, I love Daqing, and I'm afraid it's over!

Wu Xiangzi: (to Mr. Song) Did you hear that? Is that what he said?

Mr. Song: Dude, we drink tea here every day. Wang Zhanggui knows: We are all really good people!

Wu Xiangzi: Did you hear that?

Master Song: Well, we have something to say. Please sit down!

Song Enzi: If you don't tell me, even you will be locked up! He said, "The Great Qing Dynasty will be finished", that is, he was with Si Tan!

Mr. Song: I, I heard it. he said ...

Song Enzi: (to Master Chang) Go!

Grandpa Chang: Where to? Things have to be explained clearly!

Song Enzi: Do you still want to resist arrest? I can bring "Wang Fa" here! (Pull out the chain at the waist)

Grandpa Chang: I tell you, I am a flag bearer!

Wu Xiangzi: When the flag bearer is a traitor, the crime is aggravated! Lock him up!

Master Chang: Don't lock it, I can't escape!

Song Enzi: You can't run away! (To Teacher Song) You should also come to class and tell the truth. None of your business!

The yellow fat man came out of the backyard with three or five people.

Fat Huang Man: Come on, I didn't run errands in vain when the dark clouds cleared!

Master Song: Master Huang! Master Huang!

Fatty Huang: (rubbing his eyes) Who is it?

Master Song: Me! Matsuji! Come and say something nice!

Fat Huang: (looking at it clearly) Hey, Master Song and Master Wu, are you working a case? Please.

Master Song: Master Huang, do me a favor and say something nice!

Fat Huang Man: I care about things that can't be managed by Guanting! I won't say anything that Guanting can manage! (Ask everyone) Isn't it?

Everyone: Hey! Yes!

Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi followed Master Chang and Master Song out.

Master Song: (to Wang Lifa) Watch our birdcage!

Wang Lifa: Don't worry, I'll take it home!

Fourth Master Chang, Second Master Song, Song Enzi and Wu Xiangzi are with him.

Fat Huang: (Tang Tiezui tells eunuch Pang that he is here) Hey, where is Master? I heard that I'm going to settle down. Congratulations first!

Eunuch Pang: Let's have a wedding!

Fat Huang: Thank you! Thank you! (below)

The country woman came in with an empty bowl and put it on the counter. Come in, little girl.

Chicken: Mom! I am still hungry!

Wang Lifa: Alas! Get out!

Country woman: Let's go, good boy!

Chicken: Don't sell cows? Mom! Not for sale? Mom!

Country woman: Good boy! (crying, with a chicken)

Come in with Kang and stand in front of the counter.

Liu Kang: Girl! Junko! Dad is not a man, he is an animal! But what do you want me to do? If you don't find a place to eat, you will starve to death! If I don't get a few taels of silver, I'll ask my boss to beat me to death! You, Junko, accept your fate and accumulate virtue!

Kang: I, I ... (speechless)

Pockmarked Liu: (running over) You're back? Nod? All right! Come and see the manager! Kowtow to the manager!

Kang: I'm ... (I'm going to faint)

Kang Liu: (holding his daughter) Junko! Junko!

Pockmarked Liu: What's the matter?

Kang Liu: Hungry and angry, I fainted! Junko! Junko!

Eunuch Pang: I want to live, not die!

Quiet fields.

Tea Guest A: (Playing chess with Tea Guest B) Yes! You're done!

Curtain falling