Chapter 1260 Mr. Storyteller

Whenever there is a foreign war in Haihan, the official will launch various propaganda channels to report the process in detail. In particular, the Ministry of National Defense, which has information about the war, has regarded foreign military operations as the main means of self-propaganda to the people.

In this way, the people can establish a sense of pride in joining the army and serving the country. The Executive Committee also believes that this will help cultivate the people's sense of patriotism. It is of great significance to the nascent regime of Haihan, so it has always been

Giving the military the green light, almost all newspaper reports on the war progress were done by the penmen of the Ministry of National Defense.

The draft issued by the military was naturally full of passion and tried its best to arouse emotions, making everyone who heard it excited. On this day, in a teahouse outside the Sanya Port area, the storyteller in the hall was giving a speech.

The port workers who had just finished work talked about reading the contents of the newspapers about the war in the South China Sea. These workers were not very educated and were not too interested in the official stereotyped articles published in the "Haihan Times", but similar to the "Nanhai Express", "

They like the slightly exaggerated writing style of popular books such as "Current Affairs Flash Report". Storytellers are often more willing to preach such articles with greater room for free expression in order to achieve results.

After all, "Haihan Times" is an official media, and the content of the articles published cannot be changed at will during the presentation, and can only be read according to the content in the newspaper. However, these unofficial tabloids do not have such scruples. They use exaggerated writing to begin with.

To win over readers, storytellers can do some innocuous secondary processing based on their own style and environment, which can arouse the emotions of the audience, so they are also very popular among ordinary people.

"...The enemies of the two countries stormed our base on Star Island with several times the force. Fortunately, General Roger was on the front line, commanded effectively, and personally led the soldiers in a bloody battle. Although the enemy's offensive was fierce, they were blocked from advancing outside the territory until the sky was dark.

The general was dark, with blood flowing everywhere, and hundreds of corpses were left in front of the battle line before he retreated in anger. The next day, the enemy used Western-style artillery to press the battle line and attacked again. The infantry relied on large shields to cover and attacked close by. They were less than ten feet away from our front line, and the enemy soldiers looked at each other.

It was clearly visible. However, behind our army formation were over a thousand unarmed immigrants, with no room for concession. At the critical moment, General Luo appeared in front of the formation with his four-foot-one-inch, six-minute-long volley of fire cannons, and aimed it at the enemy's formation.

The officer shot all at once..."

The workers in the audience were all tutting their tongues after hearing this, and some young and energetic young men had secretly clenched their fists. Although the results of the war had been announced in the official newspaper, the battle process was still unclear after Mr. Shu described it in detail.

It makes people's blood boil, and they are worried about their own army. Some workers have not been in Haihan for a long time and have never seen Roger's true appearance, but they have already imagined the image of a fierce general based on the storyteller's description.

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As for the weapons used by Roger, they were passed down by word of mouth from the soldiers who retired from the army he led. These people did not understand what "HK416" meant, so Roger's exclusive weapon became "HK416".

"Six" is the code name. Storytellers naturally do not have the opportunity to see this legendary weapon with their own eyes, so they can only perform artistic processing based on their own understanding and imagination. This information is then passed to the audience's mind, and Roger has become a hand-held artifact.

, a powerful figure who is half human and half immortal.

The article in this tabloid had a lot of exaggeration, and coupled with the storyteller's editing and interpretation, it became a legendary story like the Water Margin of the Three Kingdoms. The capable storyteller even added his own drama and adapted it, and in a very short time

So he compiled the Battle of Star Island into a chapter-style biography, and finished it in several days, in order to gain popularity for himself.

At this time, the storyteller on stage, whose stage name is "Leave a Voice" and whose real name is Liu Shang, is following this path. At the critical moment, he slapped Xingmu and said loudly: "The enemy troops are approaching the city, our army is stationed

The crisis is critical. Although General Luo is brave, it is not easy to defeat the enemy with a steel gun. How can we repel the enemy in front of us? Where are the reinforcements coming from Ambrosia Island? I want to know what happens next.

How it goes, I will continue to talk about it from here tomorrow at this time. Dear young and old, that’s it for today, please be early tomorrow!”

Immediately, a boy came out with a tea tray. Although the audience below was still interested, most of them took out their change according to the default rules and put it into the tea tray as a reward for the storyteller. Although most people only put a dime or two.

But Liu Shang recently talked about the Battle of Star Island. The teahouse attendance rate is quite good. Occasionally, top businessmen come here to spend a lot of money. There are also cases where they directly give a few yuan. Liu Shang comes down every day in addition to the basic food given by the teahouse.

In addition to the appearance fee, you can also receive a reward of at least four or five yuan. This is definitely a high income among local craftsmen. Even among peers, only a few people can earn this level of income.

"Leave a Voice" has not been in Sanya for a long time, but when he talked about the Battle of Xingdao, he became famous in the local storyteller circles and brought a pretty good customer base to the teahouse. It has even begun to attract more and more customers.

Many people paid extra money to reserve seats. The boss, fearing that someone else would poach him for a new job, recently took the initiative to cancel the commission on rewards, and replaced the hard chairs with sofas and chairs from the government office designated office brand "Sheng IKEA".

The tea he brewed when he was reading the book was also replaced by ordinary tea worth two yuan a pound to Dahongpao from Wuyishan, Fujian, sold in the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Shang bowed to the audience and then left the stage. The waiters in his own shop opened the way for him and led him to the back hall to rest. The owner of the teahouse, Jiang Han, had already prepared snacks. When he saw Liu Shang coming, he invited him to sit down.

Liu Shang was not polite. After thanking him, he sat down and ate a few snacks.

Jiang Han waited until he was almost finished eating before he said, "Mr. Liu, I have something to discuss with you. Please consider whether this can be done."

Liu Shang picked up the towel in the tray and wiped his mouth, nodded and said: "Boss Jiang, please speak, I am all ears."

Jiang Han said: "I've seen Mr. Liu's ability, but we should finish talking about the Battle of Star Island in a few days. I wonder if Mr. Liu has prepared other stories to continue his current popularity?"

Liu Shangying said: "I haven't been to Sanya for a short time, and I don't know what the local people like. I would like to ask Boss Jiang for some advice."

Jiang Han said: "Our country of Haihan has only been established for a short period of time, but it has fought many foreign wars. Every inch of its territory can be said to have been obtained by the Haihan army's expansion of territory. Therefore, the martial spirit in the country is very strong, and the people

I also like to listen to this kind of subject matter. I think Mr. Liu's ability to compile books is quite extraordinary. It would be better to compile the past wars of Haihan into chapters and chapters, which should have a good response."

Liu Shang pondered: "Boss Jiang is right, I might as well give it a try. However, I am new here and am not very familiar with the history of Haihan. I have to trouble Boss Jiang to find some historical written materials to read about these topics."

"It's easy! You can check out all the newspaper materials published in the past few years in the municipal library. There are reports on relevant wars. You can use them as reference when the time comes." Jiang Han had obviously made a plan and did not hesitate.

A solution was given.

Liu Shang added: "It's just that I don't have Haihan nationality at the moment. I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the municipal library, right?"

"I forgot about this!" Jiang Han patted his head lightly and said: "But it doesn't matter. When you go, I just go with you. You can still enter the library, but you can only borrow materials.

You need to have national identity.”

"Then there's Boss Lao Jiang!" Liu Shang seemed to have agreed to Jiang Han's proposal.

"It's not hard work for everyone to make money together!" Jiang Han was in a good mood when he saw Liu Shang being so cheerful: "When the time comes, just pick out a few paragraphs about the Annan Battle, the Taiwan Battle, and the Zhejiang Battle, and we'll do it.

It's been a year and a half. When Mr. Liu becomes famous, we can open pre-sales, and our income will be greatly increased. I think it will take less than a year for Mr. Liu to buy a house in Sanya and become a citizen!"

Liu Shang cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Boss Chengjiang! In that case, let's choose a day to start!"

At this time, the boy in the shop had collected the rewards and sent them over. Liu Shang counted the amount in front of Jiang Han, and it totaled four yuan and two cents. Liu Shang rewarded the two cents to the boy in charge of collecting the money.

Then Jiang Han changed the change into one-yuan Haihan coins on the counter and put them away. Although it has been designated as legal tender, old citizens like Jiang Han who have been naturalized for several years are still accustomed to calling them circulation coupons.

Liu Shang came out of the teahouse and walked along the warehouse area for about a stick of incense before returning to his temporary residence in Sanya. Linchun Third Village is a migrant worker settlement on the east bank of the Linchun River, similar to Liu Shang's.

Foreigners like Shang who have not yet obtained Haihan nationality and only have temporary residence rights can only live in this area designated by the government. This place is several miles away from the bustling Sanya Harbor, and further north is a large collective farm.

It can be said that it is already on the edge of Sanya city.

Generally speaking, new immigrants who come to Sanya through official or dental organizations will make unified arrangements for their destination, while scattered people who come to Sanya on their own to seek wealth can only settle in places like Linchun San Village.

The public security environment is not as good as that in the main city. People from all religions and nine schools often live together, including some daring people who try to come to Sanya to make money. There are also many shady businesses, which are often not fully covered by the police.

carried out in the area.

There are a total of nine rooms in the courtyard where Liu Shang lives, and all of them are currently occupied. The toilets, kitchens and bathrooms in the courtyard are all shared. Liu Shang walked back slowly and leisurely with his hands behind his back, nodded and said hello to the neighbors he met.

He returned to his room and closed the door. He came to Sanya alone, so he currently lives alone in a room. Although the furnishings in the room are simple, it is quiet and comfortable.

Liu Shang lit the candle, took out the paper and pen, sharpened the ink himself, and then began to write what he would talk about in the next few days. However, his manuscript was extremely simple, basically an outline, and the details were all completed in his mind. The Battle of Star Island

He had read the content in the Times many times and already knew it well. All he had to do was to perform artistic processing on the basis of the original facts and add some gimmicks and tidbits that could fully arouse the audience's emotions.

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Is this job difficult? As long as you have a certain cultural foundation and imagination, you can do it. However, many people who eat this bowl of rice are only good at telling stories, not making up stories. A book has been passed down for several generations and no one has a big one.

The changes, and even the tone of talking about some key plots are the same, which is naturally not as interesting as Liu Shang's "additional" adaptation of current events.

Living in the same courtyard as Liu Shang is a juggling troupe from Leizhou Prefecture. They came to Sanya about a month before him and have been allowed to perform in the main city of Sanya and parts of Shengli Port. Originally, they rented the entire courtyard.

, but the only female character in the class went back to Leizhou a few days ago, and there was no one to live in the vacant room, so it happened to be rented to Liu Shang, who had just arrived in Sanya.

The juggling team had to cook their own meals every day. Liu Shang was alone, so he joined the team and only had to pay the food fee. Every morning and evening, Liu Shang ate with them, and at noon he went to the teahouse where he currently worked.

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When it was getting dark, people from the same courtyard invited him to eat outside the house. Liu Shang opened the door and went out of the house, came to the patio and sat at the same table with the jugglers. Although the dishes on the table were not rich, there were only two meat dishes in total.

There are two vegetarian dishes and four dishes, plus a large bowl of cabbage and tofu soup. This dish is indeed a bit shabby for ten people, but fortunately the portion is not bad, so it is not a big problem to keep full.

Everyone was silent during the meal, only the sound of chewing food was heard. After eating, the bowls and plates were removed, and only Liu Shang and the leader of the juggling class were left at the table. The leader's name was Liao Yuan.

He looked to be in his forties, with a bald head, a big nose, and a strong back. He was the first to speak. "How did you get today, sir?"

Liu Shang looked in the direction of the courtyard gate and said expressionlessly: "A lot more people came to listen to the book today, and they all said that Sanya is rich. This rumor is indeed true. The livelihood of this storyteller is comparable to

The landowners in many places in the Ming Dynasty were much better off. The teahouse owner even came to talk to me and suggested that I follow the current path and adapt the past wars of Haihan into legends for storytelling. I can't see it in half a year. Damn it.

By following this doorway, you can enter the palace locally."

"Then it's much easier for you than us!" Liao Yuan sighed: "A group of us played on the street for half an hour, doing a few boxing dances and a few sets of sword and stick skills, but there weren't many spectators at all. Rumors say that Haihan

How come there are so few knowledgeable people in martial arts? It’s been so long since I’ve been here that I don’t even have anyone who has taken the initiative to become a disciple and learn the art.”

Liu Shang glanced at him sideways, and then returned to the direction of the courtyard gate: "It's true that Haihan admired martial arts, but what they admired was not personal bravery, but the strength of Haihan's army. Anyone who wants to be a hero should join the army.

If you join the army, you will not be willing to sell tricks on the streets to survive. Learning from you will be slow to achieve results, and it will not be of much use in the army. Naturally, no one will come to you as a disciple. Your original intention of coming here is wrong.

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