Monkey show was also a folk craft with a long history. In the past, when there was a lack of cultural life, hundreds of people would gather when the gong sounded on the street. Men, women, old and young would put down what they were doing and rush to the door to watch the monkey show.
There were husband and wife monkey shows like this, and there were also circus monkey shows, but the form was similar.
The man walked around the field and hit the gong a few times, shouting at the top of his lungs. At the same time, he observed the number of onlookers. He wanted to wait for more people to come, but at the same time, he wanted to avoid wasting people's patience.
Seeing that the number of people was almost enough, he put down the gong and bowed to the people around him, saying, "It's our first time coming to your precious land, and we want to perform a monkey show for our fellow villagers. Let's not talk too much about other things. If you have money, please support us. If you have enjoyed watching, please give us some money so that we can make a living. We thank you here!"
"Okay!"
"Okay!"
"Let's start! If you have a good time, you will get your money! "
People were not stingy with their free applause. Except for those who were holding their mobile phones to take pictures, everyone else applauded and urged them to start quickly.
"Okay! Let's start now! First, let the eldest monkey play 'Moon Over a Fountain' for everyone! "
As he spoke, the man led a monkey to the center of the open space and stuffed a toy erhu and a bow into its hands. Then, he used a portable speaker to play "Two Springs Reflect the Moon." The monkey reflexively hugged the erhu and pulled the bow. From time to time, it would look around. It looked like it was the real deal.
When the song 'Moon Over a Fountain' finished playing, people applauded as usual. After all, it was free, and they could not ask for too much.
At this time, the man led a second monkey and said, "My monkeys are versatile. The eldest is a musician, and the second one can juggle. Next, let the second one do somersaults for everyone. He is no worse than the Monkey King on TV!"
"Children, let's start training!"
As he said that, he began to shake the thin chain in his hand periodically, and the monkey also did somersaults with his movements.
He did not stop, and the monkey did not stop.
This was much more difficult than the first performance.
People watched attentively and spontaneously applauded.
However, after a dozen somersaults, the monkey's stamina dropped. One of the somersaults wasn't done properly, and it fell flat on its back.
The crowd roared with laughter. Someone shouted, "Get up and flip it again! Flip a few more! Is that all you've got? If you flip another ten, I'll reward you with a hundred yuan! "
The man's face darkened. He picked up a short whip from the side and lashed it hard on the ground next to Monkey, leaving a white mark on the ground as if he had set off a loud firecracker.
The monkey trembled as it stood up. Its legs were trembling as it stared at its master in fear.
"Hehe! Thank you, sir. It was a mistake just now. The real performance is coming up next! "The man smiled apologetically at the voice." Come, Second Brother, show your skills to this sir! "
The monkey somersaulted once again. Unlike the last time, every time it somersaulted, there would be a loud whip lashing on the ground, as though warning it not to make any mistakes. Otherwise, the whip would "mistakenly" land on it.
"Wechat payment, 100 yuan."
"Wechat payment, ten yuan."
"Wechat payment, five yuan."
…
This time, the performance was perfect. The ten somersaults were neat and tidy. The crowd cheered loudly, and the speaker generously paid 100 yuan as promised. There were also others who joined in the fun by giving 10 yuan and 5 yuan. After all, no one was short of 5 yuan or 10 yuan these days. Five yuan might not even be enough to buy a breakfast.
The man's face was full of smiles. He threw a few peanuts to the exhausted monkey as a reward.
Next, he led the third monkey to perform a monkey riding a dog.
The monkeys were obviously afraid of the two big dogs to death, but they had no choice but to be forced to ride on the dogs. Then, he led them around the stage and played the classic song "Dare to Ask Where the Way Is" from the old version of "Journey to the West", causing everyone to laugh again.
"You carry the load, I'll lead the horse …"
Of course, the performance could not be so simple. In the middle, he gave the dog a secret signal, ordering the dog to suddenly jump up and throw the monkey on its back to the ground. The monkey was almost scared to death, but it still tried to climb back onto the dog's back.
The fourth monkey performed monkey climbing for everyone. The monkey was juggling on a pole.
Because of the iron chain around its neck, the monkey made a major mistake during the juggling. It accidentally let the iron chain go around the pole and almost strangled itself to death. Of course, the performance failed. However, it was not the first time the man had experienced this kind of thing. He immediately said that it was performing monkey hanging. Everyone was not stupid. Maybe only primary school students would believe this. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the monkey was strangled to the point of foaming at the mouth. It could not be a performance. But what did this have to do with them? They were just spectators, and most of them were freeloading.
Although no one exposed the man's lie, no one paid for it either.
The man led the last monkey that had not yet appeared. It was the new monkey that was not very obedient and always wanted to escape. He wanted to use this monkey to reverse the decline in one fell swoop, make more money, and then leave this place. He would circle around the periphery of Binhai City and then go to other cities.
This monkey was accidentally obtained by him.
It was incredible to say that when the stall was set up in the last place, the monkey that came out of nowhere saw its own kind and foolishly came over, as if it wanted to untie the iron chain around their necks.
When he saw this scene, he was stunned for a moment, but he reacted quickly and immediately claimed that this was part of the performance. Then he gave a secret signal to the two dogs and ordered them to stop the monkey from escaping. Then he caught it, tied it up with the iron chain, and locked it with the other monkeys.
He suspected that the monkey had escaped from the other monkey charmers because when it appeared, it was holding a toy keyboard in its hand … But after a closer look, it did not seem like it, because there were no strangulation marks on its neck. If the neck was tied with an iron chain for a long time, the hair on the neck would be worn down, and there would be bruises. It was obvious.
All monkey performers would tie an iron chain around the monkey's neck. Even the monkeys in the circus were no exception. The circus didn't use chains to tie monkeys during performances, but they still needed to be chained during daily training. This was because a rabbit would kick an eagle if it was anxious, and a monkey would bite if it was anxious.
He smiled and said to the onlookers, "Young and old, this monkey is the youngest, and it is also our finale. I can guarantee that you have never seen what it will perform. Guess what it will perform?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the toy keyboard in its hand. "It can type."
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