Not The Sideburns I Know Chapter 72

Why Ervin was unwilling to record a record is another little story. Ervin and his adoptive father Shang Juzhen have the same temperament, both of them like to boast. When he first recorded a record, he was praised by the company manager, and he was very proud and felt very honored. Later, his father died and his sister got married. Ervin brought the troupe to Peking and worshipped under Henry. He really admired Henry. One day, passing by a small alley, a family had their doors half open. The woman was heavily made up, with a big red velvet flower inserted diagonally in her hair, and a but.ton was loosened on her clothes. She leaned against the door frame as if she was bargaining with the vendor. There were several men drinking and playing finger-guessing games in the door. This was a secret prostitute. Ervin was about to walk past them quickly when he heard the woman say: Two big coins, no more! I want to listen to Henry's "Jade Hairpin" and "Mulberry Garden Meeting". If you sing less, I will smash your opera box!

The peddler followed the woman into the house with the huge record player on his back. Soon, the sounds of pleasure were mixed with the lingering opera sounds of Henry. Ervin stood outside, and felt like ants gnawing at his bones when he heard it. He wanted to kick the door open and rush in to fight, smashing the record player to pieces. From then on, he was very resistant to recording records. Henry later learned the reason and said with a smile, "We are singing opera on the stage, and there are all kinds of people sitting below. Why are you not happy about my records being played in the secret door?" It was difficult for Ervin to explain this issue clearly. He just felt that if he came to listen to the opera specifically, he would be willing to sing even if there were prisoners being executed sitting in the audience; but Ervin was not willing to pick up a record to have fun anytime and anywhere, and the listeners would say indecent words in their mouths and think indecent things in their hearts, and listen to an opera in their ears just for the sake of excitement. It was like humiliating something very important in his heart.

After hearing this, Henry laughed at his young age, which made him think of the same old joke as Hou Yukui. Hou Yukui also recorded only two albums in his life for the same reason. At that time, Ervin didn't know Hou Yukui yet.

Ervin is singing in the record player:

------Being entangled, I suddenly remembered the scene when we were married. I had to prepare a silk quilt and a beautiful pillow. Don't waste his precious spring night. It turns out that you are impatient and sleepy. Let me come and renew the marriage alliance with you.