Chapter 9: The Performance Was A Huge Success!

  "Disgusting guys are everywhere!" "Hahahahaha!"

  "Everyone can't live a normal life anymore!" "Hahaha!" This time the laughter even started to mix with applause.

  "Would you feel at ease letting your lovely child play in a nearby park?" Zhou Xiao asked back.

  "Of course not!" The audience below naturally wouldn't respond, so he immediately asked and answered himself.

  "There are too many weirdos!!" He waved his hand and emphasized his tone.

  "It's very dangerous for a girl to live alone outside! There are a lot of disgusting guys out there!" When she said this, Zhou Xiao even pointed at several young girls in the audience who were already laughing happily. When they saw Zhou Xiao pointing at them with her little finger, they laughed even more exaggeratedly, throwing their heads back and forth, and it was unknown where the two words "lady" had been thrown to.

  "Wait a minute, I have something else to say." Zhou Xiao didn't stop and continued: "Nowadays, society has become one where it's hard for young people to have dreams!"

  "What? How did you run to the side of dreams again?" The audience below was a bit puzzled, they didn't know that these were all thought up by Zhou Xiao in a situation where there was almost no way out, so it's normal for his thoughts to be a bit disjointed.

  "But I want to say, to young people like me!" Zhou Xiao pointed out with one finger.

  "You must have dreams! You must work hard to achieve your dreams! Yes, there will definitely be times when you feel like giving up, I've had those moments too, many times!"

  "You're going to be in trouble now!" The audience thought to themselves as they looked at Zhou Xiao's little inner self on his head.

  "You must work hard and keep pursuing your dreams! Finally, I'm standing here today, having become what I am now!" said Zhou Xiao.

  "Hahaha!" The audience in the theater finally burst out laughing with the biggest laugh of the day.

  Zhou Xiao let out a sigh of relief in his heart, having slightly deviated from the center, but after a few sentences, he finally brought the topic back on track.

  "So if you ever feel like you're about to break down, come talk to me!"

  "You're not alone!"

  "There are many people like me!" At this time, Zhou Xiao put the emphasis on "a large number".

  "Finally, when the dream comes true, girls, give me all your little secrets!!! One... no, two!" Zhou Xiao hesitated for a moment before holding up two fingers.

  "Hahaha!"

  The final one was a very obvious straight ball, and the whole paragraph had been full of innuendos and metaphors. This time, coming up with a straight ball seemed to be extremely effective, and the laughter in the entire theater was brought out. In Zhou Xiao's memory, he had never heard such a huge laugh that almost overturned the roof of the entire theater!

  But in the background, everyone was stunned!

  Sakaguchi was stunned, Fujiwara was stunned, and Inoue was also stunned.

  No one could have imagined that at a critical moment, Zhou Xiao would suddenly come up with another joke!

  This joke has never been heard by anyone, making people wonder if it was made up on the spot.

  Even if it wasn't done live, this segment is still brilliant. Don't look at Inoue as a comedian, but his vision is still good. In his eyes, this segment is very complete and brilliant. Whether it's the use of packaging, leaving space for the audience to mock, or the overall balance beam, every explosive point appears at the perfect moment. It can be said that even with just one segment, Zhou Xiao can sign a contract with the agency!

  The value of this paragraph can be heard by anyone, and Sakaguchi, who has been floating in the entertainment industry for ten years, should have been able to hear it too. However, he couldn't have imagined that Zhou Xiao actually managed to do it.

  How can someone who's standing on stage and is nervous to death come up with such a great line that gets the whole audience laughing and applauding? This is something Inoue wouldn't even dream of.

  "This feeling... is so exhilarating..." As he listened to the applause and cheers around him, his nose caught a whiff of a sweet scent. He had been too tense during the performance to notice it earlier, but the little innerwear on his head was emitting the fragrance of laundry detergent.

  "It smells so good..." Zhou Xiao thought somewhat perversely.

  He bowed and left the stage amidst applause and cheers.

  "Damn it!" Inoue shouted as he punched Zhou Xiao's chest and said, "I didn't think you'd actually do it!"

  Inosuke looked like he was about to cry as he said this.

  "Yes, I did it, and at least I didn't embarrass you!" Zhou Xiao said. He himself might not have been too concerned about whether he could continue on this path or not, but in that situation, if possible, he naturally hoped to be able to leave the stage with dignity. And if he messed everything up before leaving the stage, it wouldn't be a good thing for the theater either. The audience would likely not come back here again after seeing a terrible performance, and they might also have doubts about the theater's selection process. At that time, Manager Inoue would also have to take some responsibility.

  "Hmph! What's the big deal about coming occasionally?" Zhou Xiaogang had just finished speaking when a voice full of jealousy came from beside him.

  Turning her head to glance at Sakaguchi, Zhou Xiao smiled easily: "Sorry about that, I walked down completely and didn't give you a chance."

  "This kind of joke anyone can come up with, change the situation and setting and it might not elicit any laughter at all, don't be too arrogant!" Sakaguchi said with a contradictory tone.

  "Huh? Is that so?" Zhou Xiao smiled even more scornfully. When people are happy, their spirits lift, and although he still had many problems troubling him, no matter what, his recent performance not only made the audience happy but also himself quite pleased. So regarding Sakaguchi's words, he didn't take them to heart as much anymore. Whatever you say is fine; after all, I've achieved this now. Although on the path of being a comedian, I never wanted to go too far anyway, at least this bit will let me live comfortably for a month or two. As for what happens after that, with so many things stored in my brain, taking out just one bit should be enough to earn more than you could make in a lifetime of flattering others.

  Will a giant dragon be provoked by an ant? Now perhaps no one thinks he is the giant dragon, but he doesn't care, as long as he knows it in his heart.

  "Sakaguchi, I also thought that proposal of yours was good. Are we going to start implementing it today?" Inoue suddenly asked, turning his head around.

  "What proposal?" Zhou Xiao asked.

  "Sakaguchi had a proposal during your performance, saying that after each show, the audience would judge who was good or bad, and the person with the best evaluation would get more money when they received it, while the person with the worst evaluation wouldn't get any money." said Inoue.

  "Really? That's a great suggestion!" Zhou Xiao's eyes lit up.

  "...". Sakaguchi could only remain silent in response to Ie's words.

  However, in the end, Zhou Xiao only got 5,000 yen. The proposal, even if it really had room for operation, would not be executed immediately today. On the one hand, after Zhou Xiao finished his performance, the audience began to leave, and the staff would not have time to collect feedback from the audience. On the other hand, such things must first notify the theater's real management personnel before they can make a decision.

  However, 5,000 yuan is already quite good. The comedy performers at the theater perform twice a week, but usually, Zhou Xiao can only perform once a week because there are at least seven or eight groups of performers who regularly perform at the Dahe Theater every week. With this new material, Zhou Xiao may even be able to perform twice a week. Even if it's just once a week, four days of performances per month would bring in 20,000 yuan, and considering that he might find other jobs or ways to make money after today, being frugal with his spending could at least keep him alive.

  Taking the 5,000 yuan handed over by Inoue, Zhou Xiao felt a little sentimental. Although he was quite familiar with Japanese culture, as someone who had just crossed over from China, the concept of 5,000 yuan still seemed like a significant amount to him.

  "Although I initially agreed to your performance in the theater, to be honest, I had doubts about whether you could stay in the entertainment industry. But after seeing your performance today, I'm very happy and maybe from now on, you really have a chance to become a big star!" Inoue said as he handed Zhou Xiao the money.

  P.S. Many of you in the comments section hope that I will persist in finishing this book, and I did persist with my previous book, and I will also persist with this one, but while I am persisting, please also hold on, and give me more collections and recommendation votes!