But later, with his studies getting busy and his family not agreeing much, he had to give up.
However, since he had transmigrated, in this world, there wasn't yet a colossus like Deyun Club.
Wang Shu felt that he couldn't let the art of crosstalk die out.
He had to tidy it up and find a place for crosstalk in the entertainment industry.
It would be best if he could cultivate a few crosstalk masters like Teacher Guo.
That way, this profession could also earn a good amount of money.
After all, life was too boring now, and crosstalk could still bring a smile to people's faces, so the market was still vast.
The next morning, Wang Shu met up with Shen Teng.
The two of them flew directly to the capital and went to the crosstalk venue of Deyu She.
Perhaps it was too early, or perhaps it was too deserted.
The Deyu She venue was very desolate, even a bit dilapidated.
As soon as Wang Shu and Shen Teng arrived at the entrance, they saw someone waiting to greet them.
"Mr. Wang Shu, Teacher Shen Teng, it's truly a pleasure to have you both here."
Waiting at the entrance was the actor from the stage of "Happy Comedian" not long ago.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting!"
Wang Shu replied politely.
"Please come in and sit down."
Then that actor beckoned them.
Wang Shu and Shen Teng nodded and followed the person inside.
As soon as they entered, Wang Shu saw about ten or so seventeen or eighteen-year-old children standing inside.
The children looked at Wang Shu with curiosity when they saw him enter.
"Practice hard, don't get distracted!"
The actor who brought Wang Shu in said sternly.
Then, the young men lowered their heads and continued to read the books in their hands.
"These are?"
Wang Shu asked curiously.
"They are all my apprentices."
The man replied.
"I still haven't asked your esteemed surname!"
Wang Shu only then remembered that he hadn't asked the other person's name.
"Just call me Xiao Yue, my name is Yun Deyue."
Yun Deyue said directly.
"I remember you guys are a duo, right? Where is the other teacher?"
Wang Shu couldn't help but ask again, puzzled.
"The other one is Sun Yutong, my partner. We've been performing crosstalk together for about ten years."
Yun Deyue said directly.
"Deyu She, is it named after taking one character from each of your names?"
Wang Shu couldn't help but look at the chubby man in front of him with curiosity again.
"That's right."
Yun Deyue glanced meaningfully at the plaque behind him, recalling the scenes of the past.
He and Sun Yutong were waiters in a restaurant, and they thought their lives would just be spent working.
Until they met the benefactors of their lives, their teachers who passed on their knowledge. From then on, the two of them followed their master and ventured out.
They had performed all over the country, throughout the capital and surrounding areas.
Their master even imparted all his skills to them without reservation.
However, their master passed away a few years later, leaving behind two disciples who had not yet graduated.
Fortunately, he and Sun Yutong persisted by working odd jobs and performing on the side.
They finally saved enough money to rent a small venue and have a place to call their own.
However, over the years, with the rapid development of technology.
They found that the art of crosstalk was becoming increasingly difficult.
Now, people have mobile phones and can watch whatever they want. Cctv as a form of entertainment is no longer popular.
After the small venue opened, it was full only on the opening day, and at other times.
There were basically more performers than audience members.
But even so, they still persisted in performing.
Originally, when they participated in "Happy Comedian," it was to fight for a place for crosstalk.
But they never expected to encounter such a strong opponent as Shen Teng.
And the most fatal point was that their show was recorded and broadcast on Jiangnan Satellite TV.
And Jiangnan is in the south, and naturally, they are not very interested in the art of crosstalk.
So even though Deyu She had a big stage this time in "Happy Comedian."
But because they were located in the capital, it didn't help their offline popularity.
It was precisely because of this that he had asked Shen Teng if Wang Shu could also invest in them.
He had only asked casually, but he didn't expect Wang Shu to actually come to the capital, and even directly to his venue.
"I mentioned before that you need some investment, how much is it?"
Wang Shu looked at the chubby man in front of him and asked earnestly.
Although Wang Shu had always been poor, and this investment would not see returns in the short term.
Wang Shu felt it was a very rewarding investment.
So as long as the quoted price was not too outrageous, he could accept it.
"The lease for this venue is about to expire. It's 200,000 a year, a five-year contract, which requires 1 million."
Yun Deyue replied, looking at Wang Shu.
"Apart from rent, is there anything else?"
Wang Shu continued to ask Yun Deyue. He understood that rent would be the biggest expense.
But there were always other expenses.
"Apart from rent, there's also the issue of food and lodging for these apprentices."
These children are from poor backgrounds, so when they became my apprentices, I basically didn't charge them any fees.
These young men are in their growth spurt, and food and clothing are a considerable expense.
"That's natural. However, your venue can't continue like this forever. You must find a way to profit and not follow the old traditional path as before."
Wang Shu thought for a moment and said directly.
He had already decided to invest, so he had to discuss it with the other party.
At the very least, he couldn't be like Yuan Datou, just investing without any return.
"We've been thinking about this all along, but we haven't made any progress yet."
Yun Deyue said somewhat awkwardly.
"Alright, you can't possibly make a profit for now, otherwise, you wouldn't be looking for me to invest. How about this, I'll give you 1.5 million for 51% equity. That's not too much, right?"
Wang Shu said directly.
For Wang Shu, this 1.5 million was for buying Yun Deyue and Sun Yutong.
Because this venue didn't have anything valuable.
Those apprentices were also too young and hadn't graduated yet.
The only ones who could currently generate value were these two.
"1.5 million? Not too much, even if you wanted 90% equity, I wouldn't think it's too much!"
Yun Deyue said emotionally.
He hadn't had any hope. Who would invest in a crosstalk venue that was about to go bankrupt?
In his opinion, the art of crosstalk was almost finished. The number of crosstalk venues nationwide, big and small, that could survive could be counted on one hand.
Normal people wouldn't invest over a million dollars directly in him, as it would be like charity.
"In that case, we'll draft a contract later, and I'll transfer the money to your account."
Wang Shu said directly.