The next morning, Wang Shu received the copyright fee paid by Gong Tao.
Then he also directly called Zhang Ji and Zhang Liangying to arrange a rehearsal.
Upon hearing that Wang Shu was calling him to rehearse a new skit, Zhang Ji readily agreed with great enthusiasm.
Afterward, everyone arrived at the usual spot as agreed to continue rehearsing.
"I didn't expect this skit to actually have a sequel, it's so interesting!"
In the rehearsal space, Zhang Liangying exclaimed with surprise as she looked at the script.
She had originally thought the remark at the end of the previous show was just a joke, but she didn't expect Wang Shu to actually write it out.
Moreover, this time the story didn't feel forced; instead, it seemed even more amusing, with more concentrated comedic moments.
"After yesterday's show became popular, my Weibo gained over a hundred thousand followers! I feel like if this skit is broadcast, I'll gain a lot more followers!"
Zhang Ji, having finished reading the script, said with full confidence.
He had initially agreed to help Wang Shu perform this skit out of friendship, but he hadn't expected such an unexpected bonus. Therefore, his company was very supportive when he came today.
"I think I gained about seventy to eighty thousand too. I went to bed early yesterday. Could it be that this show premiered last night?"
Zhang Liangying quickly opened her Weibo app and, seeing the large number of new followers, said with surprise.
"Yes, our show premiered last night!"
Zhang Ji replied.
"No way, I forgot to watch it yesterday. This is my first time performing in a comedy show, and I missed it!"
Zhang Liangying said with regret.
"Who told you to sleep so early? Let's start rehearsing quickly, and try to catch this episode!"
Wang Shu said to Zhang Liangying with a smile.
Afterward, they began rehearsing according to the script.
During this period, Wang Shu strived to recreate the comedic effect achieved by the masters of comedy from Earth.
However, reaching that level was clearly very difficult, and Wang Shu and the other young people couldn't achieve such an effect. Therefore, they could only do their best to interpret their roles.
After two days of intense rehearsal, although they hadn't reached the level of the masters from Earth, the performance was presentable.
Furthermore, their synergy had improved even more than the previous time.
On Monday afternoon, Wang Shu, along with the other three, arrived at Jiangnan TV as scheduled.
With the encouragement of the successful premiere, Gong Tao felt much more relaxed this time.
He had been in extreme anxiety for the entire week last week, as it was a brand new show and a brand new genre, and he wasn't sure if it would succeed.
But now, he was no longer worried; the success of the premiere had given him considerable confidence.
It also made him realize that there are no program types that cannot be done well, only poorly executed programs.
At the same time, he had even greater admiration for Wang Shu.
Hailed as a genius creator from his debut, even with the music industry facing sanctions, he continued to excel in other fields!
Last week's preliminary competition had stunned everyone from the moment he appeared, outshining the entire venue. An amateur had managed to completely suppress a group of professional comedians.
If this had to be described in one word, it would be: monster!
Besides "monster," he couldn't think of any other word to describe someone like Wang Shu.
After all, it seemed that in any field, as long as Wang Shu wanted to enter, he would undoubtedly achieve something.
With the success of the premiere, the number of registered audience members for this recording had increased significantly.
Compared to the previous audience recruitment, the number of people this time was several times higher.
However, due to the limited capacity of the recording hall, only a portion could be selected to attend as the live audience.
"Looking forward to it, I've never watched this kind of comedy show before!"
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too. I really want to see Wang Shu's skit, he makes me laugh so hard!"
"I'm addicted to Wang Shu now. I listen to his songs, read his books, and now I'm here to watch his comedy show. I feel like I've fallen in love with this guy!"
"Me too. I suddenly feel that Wang Shu is such a treasure. All his works are simply too good!"
Many audience members queuing for the seats were discussing in small groups.
A large portion of them were Wang Shu's fans. Some had become his fans after watching this show, some had learned about him after reading "To Live," and others were his music fans.
After all the audience members had entered, all the contestants also entered the venue and took their seats according to the seating arrangement from the previous competition.
Wang Shu and the other two directly took their seats in the first-place position.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen in the audience! It's a pleasure to see you all again.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to today's competition and cheer for the contestants. Without further ado, I would like to invite our first contestants of today, Wang Shu!"
After delivering the opening remarks, the host directly announced.
Subsequently, Wang Shu and the other two stood up and headed backstage.
After a brief preparation, as the stage lights illuminated, Zhang Ji was the first to walk onto the stage, holding the crutches from the previous show.
Zhang Ji: "Bought crutches last year, felt utterly defeated. Lost my job, my girlfriend left, I refused to believe it. If others can trick me, why can't I trick others? I'm selling crutches too.
Attention, travelers from the south and the north! Pay attention to your legs! See if there's anything wrong! If nothing's wrong, walk a few steps! If you develop a problem, I'll sell you crutches! Crutches! Selling crutches!"
As Zhang Ji delivered his lines, the audience burst into laughter.
"Awesome, there's a sequel, it's connected!"
"This is hilarious. His brain has turned around, and now he's planning to deceive people too?"
"I'm dying of laughter. Whenever I see Zhang Ji now, I want to laugh. His image is exactly like a silly roe deer."
The audience members all chimed in.
"There are many ways to get rich. Last year I sold crutches, this year I'm selling cars~~ Selling cars~~ Selling cars~~~"
As a voice emerged, Zhang Liangying pushed a car onto the center of the stage with Wang Shu.
Zhang Ji: "Crutches~~~ Selling crutches~~~"
Zhang Liangying: "Hey, isn't that the cook?"
Wang Shu: "Alright, this time our wheelchair will have a buyer!"
As Wang Shu and Zhang Liangying exchanged these lines, the audience erupted into laughter.
"Good heavens, they plan to target this person again!"
"I'm dying of laughter. I have a premonition that Zhang Ji will be fooled again today."
"I won't say anything more. I'll pity Zhang Ji for a second now, but later I'm afraid I won't have time to pity him because I'll be laughing too hard."
When the audience saw Wang Shu and Zhang Liangying pushing a wheelchair onto the stage, they immediately understood.
They intended to continue the scheme and sell this wheelchair to Zhang Ji.