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Chapter 7 Steady as an Old Dog
Yang Yunsheng faced the audience with a smile on his face.

The audience had smiles on their faces and looked at the new crosstalk partner on the stage with anticipation.

Yang Yunsheng said, "Friends, to be honest, although he was trained as a straight-talking actor back then, the actor later realized he wasn't good at straight-talking, so they switched him to the funny role!"

Cao Yunjin said: "It's not impossible, it's just that I'm suited to being a comedian."

Yang Yunsheng continued, "This is the truth, and I'll also tell you something that most people don't know. I've known Cao Yunjin for almost ten years. Actually, Cao Yunjin didn't start out learning crosstalk under that person. We were apprentices together, and a master teacher was very happy to see me. He asked, 'Hey, what's your name?' My name is Tian Hailong. The master teacher said, 'Great, this kid looks like Li Yuchun, so smart, I trust you, I'll take you as my godfather!'"

When the audience heard this, they burst into laughter.

Why did I acknowledge you as my godfather?
Besides, if Li Yuchun knew about this, she would beat you to death!
Cao Yunjin also noticed something was wrong and quickly said, "Wait a minute, what kind of teacher are you?"

Yang Yunsheng said: "You don't understand, that means you love me and like me."

After saying this, Yang Yunsheng was quite proud.

Soon, he spoke again: "Master, you're being called again. Next, you go in. What's your name?" Then he gave his own name, Wang Guanghua. When the master heard it, he quickly turned around, his face darkening. When asked why, he said he looked like Zhou Bichang.

Fortunately, there were no fans of Zhou Bichang at the scene, otherwise they would have stood up and scolded Yang Yunsheng.

After all, Zhou Bichang was the second place in Super Girl.

Cao Yunjin waved his hand and said, "It's not as outrageous as you say!"

Yang Yunsheng said, "His father was so anxious! He quickly told the teacher, 'Teacher, please forgive me for taking the trouble. Our child wants to learn this.' The teacher told his father that his child's intelligence is too low and he can't learn it. His father burst into tears and knelt down in front of the teacher. He said, 'Please give me a chance. I've already knelt down, what else do you want from me?'"

Cao Yunjin was at a loss for words and said, "Is there anyone who asks for help like this?"

Yang Yunsheng turned around and patted Cao Yunjin on the shoulder, then faced the audience.

"The master saw the adults weeping, and felt sorry for the child, so he turned around and asked him his name. The boy was also stunned. He had just said it. But since he was asked, he was stupid to begin with, so he repeated his name, "Wang Guanghua." The master then asked, "What is one plus one?" He answered confidently, "Six," almost without thinking. The master waved his hand and said, "Go home. You're just pretending to be stupid when you tell crosstalk, you're not really stupid!"

A fat lady in the front row was laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

The laughter of others also spread throughout the theater.

Cao Yunjin was unhappy and said, "I'm just that stupid, right?"

Yang Yunsheng said, "I don't know if he's stupid or not, but his father was sweating profusely. He quickly said to the teacher, 'Teacher, please give my child another chance.' The teacher was also helpless and gave him another chance, asking again what one plus one equals. Then he immediately replied that it was two hundred and fifty!"

Cao Yunjin said indignantly: "I think you are just an idiot!"

Yang Yunsheng smiled faintly, "His father wasn't willing to give up and asked the master to give him another chance. The master thought, since it has come to this, I'll give him another chance. He asked again, 'What is one plus one?' This time he was more cautious, thought for a moment, and gave an answer: one thousand. The master pointed at the door and shouted, 'Get out!'"

Cao Yunjin said embarrassedly: "It's not easy for this master either!"

Yang Yunsheng changed the subject: "Actually, I don't look down on the supporting role. So, although we've known each other for a long time, this is our first time performing crosstalk together. How about you sing a part and name the dishes for me?"

Cao Yunjin was stunned and quickly said, "You're still hugging Cai Ming? You don't think you can hug Teacher Cai Ming casually, and you even asked me to hold her for you? I'm just free!"

The audience was slightly stunned, but soon figured out which Cai Ming was being hugged.

They couldn't help laughing, these two people were really funny.

They should have locked them both up and thrown Liu Yuntian out.

Yang Yunsheng quickly reached out to stop them, saying, "Stop it, stop it. Be careful not to offend Teacher Cai Ming!" Cao Yunjin said indignantly, "You've been making trouble all the time. The supporting actor standing inside the table is a rule set by our ancestors. There's nothing wrong with this or that."

Yang Yunsheng said: "Even if you are just a supporting role, you still have to be eloquent!"

Cao Yunjin deliberately ate a bun and said, "My mouth is very sharp, very sharp. Is my mouth sharp or not? Is there any need to ask!"

Yang Yunsheng smiled. "Everyone, you've seen it too, right? I didn't wrongly accuse him!"

Cao Yunjin held the table with one hand and his waist with the other.

"It makes you angry!"

Yang Yunsheng consoled them, "Stop joking, really stop joking. Let's stop telling jokes and perform a serious and solemn performance of naming dishes for the audience.

Cao Yunjin extended his hand and said, "Wait a moment. Since I'm in the supporting role, I have to speak up for them. They're also capable. I can't stand you always belittling them to elevate yourself."

Yang Yunsheng sighed and explained, "I'm not belittling you, I'm praising you!"

Cao Yunjin tutted his words twice. "You're just trying to elevate yourself and belittle others. Just for that, I have to prove my ability to be the supporting actor! It's just naming dishes, I can do that too!"

Yang Yunsheng asked doubtfully, "You can do that too? That's new. Come on, try one!"

Cao Yunjin replied firmly: "Come on, who's afraid of who?"

The audience also applauded and watched Cao Yunjin's performance.

It seems that they have forgotten that Cao Yunjin has always been a funny actor.

For him, naming dishes is a piece of cake!
Cao Yunjin rolled up his sleeves and walked out from behind the table.

He said, "Today, everyone has come to Tingyunxuan. I, Cao Yunjin, will treat you to steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tails, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose, braised salted duck, braised chicken, bacon, pine flowers, tripe, dried meat, sausage, assorted Su pan, smoked chicken, white tripe, steamed eight-treasure pig, glutinous rice stuffed duck, potted pheasant, potted quail, braised assorted vegetables, braised goose, braised shrimp, stewed shrimp, and stir-fried shrimp."

When the performance reached this point, Yang Yunsheng and Cao Yunjin bowed together.

"Cao Yunjin and Yang Yunsheng are here to wish everyone a happy new year in advance!"

The two walked off the stage, leaving the audience with a lasting impression.

Although I listened to Yunxuan and other crosstalk performers' performances later, the effect was far inferior to that of Yang Yunsheng and Cao Yunjin.

Yang Yunsheng also breathed a sigh of relief when he returned to the backstage.

Cao Yunjin looked at Yang Yunsheng with a smile. Yang Yunsheng's crosstalk was so damn solid.

If I have to say how stable it is, it’s as stable as an old dog.

Yang Yunsheng also knew that he had passed Cao Yunjin's assessment of him.

After all, this show demonstrates the basic skills of crosstalk.

It doesn't have to be very funny, but it must be steady and able to control the audience.

Obviously, Yang Yunsheng did a very good job.

(End of this chapter)