Not The Sideburns I Know Chapter 150

The two brothers who performed crosstalk were originally cousins. The elder brother who played the supporting role was the fifth in the family, and the younger brother who played the funny role was the sixth. Their surnames were Ren, so they could be called Ren Wu and Ren Liu, which was very easy to pronounce, so no one remembered their real names. Ren Liu had worked hard in the academy for several years and had a good foundation in old male roles. He once sang for a while in a famous opera troupe in Tianjin. Before he became famous, he offended a tycoon in the opera world, which resulted in him being unable to stay in the opera industry. Looking at the big docks north of the Yangtze River, only Ervin had the courage to take him in and let him go on stage again, not afraid of the threats from evil forces. Although his elder brother Ren Wu could not sing opera, he had studied in a private school for several years, could write and calculate, was a scholar, and looked good, so it was worthwhile for him to play a supporting role. In addition, Ren Liu kowtowed and bowed to Ervin, so Ervin also kept him.

Ren Liu saw that Ervin was kind, so on the first day of joining the troupe, he took off his headgear and asked for an advance on his wages with a shy smile, saying, "Boss, you are so kind. Please cure my brother's illness first. I will work like a slave and repay you slowly."

Ren Wu didn't approve of his brother's pushing things too far. Just as he was about to speak, he started coughing. Yuanlan and Shijiu covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs and said in disgust, "Oh! Could this be lung disease? Don't get it infected!"

Ervin was well-informed. He glanced at Ren Wu's face and said, "No, have you forgotten Master Wang San and Grandma Ding Liu? People with lung disease have red and dry cheekbones. Ren Wu's face is white. I think he is hungry. Eat a bowl of stewed meat with more lungs and intestines to replenish it."

It seemed that he was only willing to pay for a bowl of stewed pork, and Ren Liu immediately became anxious. Ryan put down the newspaper and laughed, "Don't talk nonsense and delay the treatment! Go to the Union Hospital tomorrow to take an X-ray and hang two bottles of saline. It's no big deal. Come back to work after you recover!" As he spoke, he took out a few banknotes from his wallet. Ren Liu thanked him profusely and folded several stacks of banknotes into his pocket. Ren Wu politely bowed to Ryan, his face was extremely embarrassed and ashamed. It can be seen that he has the temper of a scholar and is not used to receiving favors from others.