Chapter 18: Liu Tuan is out
"Wang Yuanchao!"

When he heard his name was finally called, Wang Yuanchao stood up, took a deep breath, and said to himself:
"What kind of scene is this? You are cheating! They have connections, but you have cheats!"

When he entered the room, there were eight people sitting inside, both men and women, old and young, all looking at him.

Some people frowned slightly, wondering what Wang Yuanchao had done to displease them.

I guess it delayed their lunch, huh.

"Hello, interviewers!"

An interviewer with less hair in the middle smiled and said:
"Please take a seat. Wang Yuanchao, right? Can you introduce yourself?"

Wang Yuanchao sat halfway on the lonely chair in front of the interviewer, with his legs slightly apart, his hands on his knees, his back straight, and after paying attention to the interviewers present, he said:
"Dear teachers, my name is Wang Yuanchao. I am 16 years old and graduated from Di'anmen Middle School. I am interested in literature, art, and music. I used to be an excellent trumpet player in the military band of Di'anmen Middle School and participated in the parade celebrating the successful test of the mushroom bomb..."

There was no such thing as a resume those days because no one had ever asked him for one. There were so many interviewers present and there was no time limit, so Wang Yuanchao immediately started introducing himself, not missing out on any of his strengths.

Of course, he didn't dare to go too far, so he just gave a two-minute introduction in a clear and clear voice.

The interviewer with less hair in the middle smiled more kindly and said:

"Who are the people in the family? What do they do?"

This is to inquire about the family situation!
But there was nothing that could not be said, so Wang Yuanchao introduced it honestly.

The interviewer in the middle seemed even more satisfied. What a glorious working-class family.

At this time, a thin interviewer next to him spoke:

"Do you know anything about crosstalk?"

If I remember correctly, this person was frowning at me just now.

But when someone asked, Wang Yuanchao of course said:

“I like it very much.

Crosstalk is a kind of folk storytelling art.

It uses speaking, learning, amusing and singing as its forms. The art of crosstalk originated in North China, became popular in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, spread throughout the country and at home and abroad. It began in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and flourished in contemporary times.

The main props are folding fans, handkerchiefs and wake-up sticks.

The performance forms include stand-up crosstalk, dialogue crosstalk, group crosstalk, etc. It is a performing art form that is rooted in the people, originates from life, and is deeply welcomed by the masses.

"

The interviewer's eyes lit up and his mouth corners relaxed when he heard this.

"Can you do a song, then?"

Wang Yuanchao performed a piece of Hou Baolin's "Drunk". He had just watched the master's personal performance in the front row, and came back to memorize the lines from the book.

The joke is not long, but the drunken talk is so vague and lifelike. He has been drunk so many times!

The person on the other side should be the leader of the rap group, with a big smile on his face, saying repeatedly:
"I don't have a problem anymore."

Another handsome middle-aged man couldn't help but say:

"So what do you think of drama?

I see that you speak standard Mandarin, have a pretty good appearance, and have a certain level of acting skills. How about joining our drama troupe? We have a masterpiece called "Red Rock"!"

Wow, the interviewer has turned into a recruiter.

Wang Yuanchao smiled and prepared to nod. Anyway, as long as there was a system, it didn't matter which troupe it was. It was about comprehensive development. In the drama troupe, one could be an actor, and if he was good at acting, he could also sing, and he could also develop in the fields of film, television and music, right?

But the one with less hair coughed dryly and said:
"Okay Liu Tuan, this is the interview phase."

The handsome Captain Liu said:
"Interview, interview. The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their kings. It's a process of getting to know each other. I am just introducing our drama troupe!"

This sounds really nice.

The only female interviewer on the scene, the one with a round and kind face, said with a smile:
"Wang Yuanchao, right? You said you were an excellent trumpet player in the school's military band. No wonder I thought you spoke with such vigor. Have you ever practiced singing?"

Wang Yuanchao looked puzzled: Is our art troupe recruiting singers?

Of course, he wouldn't ask such a stupid question.

“When I’m not studying, I like singing very much.

I think songs are the poems of the new era, which can express our emotions and express our aspirations! As the saying goes, songs express our aspirations, and their strong appeal can bring a power that goes straight to the heart..."

Wang Yuanchao spares no effort in promoting himself.

Hearing that he had submitted his work to People's Literature, the round-faced female interviewer immediately asked him if he could share his work with everyone. Wang Yuanchao was eager for such an opportunity.

This is his first cry in this world!
"The poem I wrote is called "Love Life". Of course, I don't know if it can be turned into lead type, but I am honored to recite it to you teachers!
[Wang Yuanchao stood up straight, with full emotion, and began to recite in a rhythmic manner]

I don't think about whether I can succeed,

Since I have chosen the distance,
Just worry about the wind and rain.

I don't think about whether I can win love,

Since I love roses,
Just be brave and speak your truth.

I don't think about whether there will be cold wind and rain behind me.
Since the goal is the horizon,

All that is left to the world is your back.

I don't think about whether the future will be smooth or muddy.
As long as you love everything in life,
All was expected.

"

After finishing the recitation, Wang Yuanchao leaned over and saluted to all the interviewers, because the interviewers actually applauded, especially the round-faced female interviewer, the handsome Captain Liu, who applauded the most enthusiastically.

The round-faced female interviewer's eyes were red. Is it that exaggerated?

The miserable experiences in his middle age in his previous life and the bright future of his new life today make his emotions and the content of his poems perfectly consistent.

It's really full of emotion and not pretentious.

So it's not an exaggeration at all.

No matter what, today's recruitment exam is a sure thing.

It has come to this, hasn't it?
One of the interviewers with white hair was about to ask a question, but the one with less hair said directly:
"Well, Comrade Wang Yuanchao has just fully demonstrated his talent and enthusiasm to us.

Now, Comrade Wang Yuanchao, you can leave first.

We will inform you of the specific recruitment results before next Monday."

The other party made a gesture for him to leave, so Wang Yuanchao had to stand up, bowed again to express his gratitude, carefully retreated to the door, and then opened it and left.

The door slammed shut.

Four voices said almost in unison:
"I want!"

They are the thin-haired office director Jin Guangjie, the skinny rap troupe leader Liu Shaodu, the handsome drama troupe leader Liu Ying, and the round-faced song and dance troupe leader Huyan Sheng.

Only the white-haired acrobatic troupe leader Han Sanyi didn't have time to speak because he was stopped by the office director Jin Guangjie.

The four of them looked at each other. The slight drop in temperature brought on by yesterday's rain was no match for the rising temperature in the small theater.

Who wouldn't want such an applicant who is both talented and beautiful, has a strong family background, and has both soft and hard abilities?

Liu Ying from the drama troupe was the first to point the finger at Liu Shaodu:

"Liu Tuan, you just said you wanted the boy from the Hou family, but you can't snatch him from us!"

Hu Yansheng from the song and dance troupe also chimed in:

"Yes, if we invite Hou Yaowen here, Mr. Hou Baolin's crosstalk will open the door to our art troupe, and we can talk freely, right?"

Liu Shao from the rap group said with a sad face:
"But Xiao Hou said that he came here to accompany his classmates, and his father doesn't agree with him performing crosstalk."

Office Director Jin Guangjie said:
"But Liu Tuan, if I remember correctly, you said it can definitely be done. It's just a matter of asking and giving in three times."

Liu Shaodu immediately retorted:

"No, I didn't. Don't talk nonsense."

Hu Yansheng and Liu Ying said in unison:

"You did! We all heard it!"

Young Master Liu just sat there quietly and didn't say anything.

He sincerely felt that Wang Yuanchao just now had much more potential than Hou Yaowen. Compared to other people...

It’s all because I was too confident before and ended up losing such a talented person.

He could only sigh: Alas——

(End of this chapter)