First act

[The curtain rises. Background: The blue sea and a simple mud shed on the beach in the distance.

Once upon a time, an old man and his old woman lived by the blue sea. They lived in a shabby mud shed for thirty-three years. The old man cast a net to fish, and the old woman spun a knot.

Facing the old fisherman, he cast a net and shook his head and sighed.

Pang Bai

One day, the old man went fishing again. He cast several nets in succession, and all he pulled up were algae and algae. The third time he cast a net, but he caught a fish. This is not an ordinary fish-this is a goldfish. Goldfish actually talk like people.

Goldfish (struggling and pleading in the net) Let me go, Grandpa, and put me back in the sea. I will give you a valuable return: I will do whatever you want to redeem.

Fisherman (startled, lean back. Put the fish into the sea. Goldfish, God bless you! I don't want your reward. You can swim in the blue sea and swim freely there.

[Curtain falls]

Act ii

[The curtain rises. Background: In front of a simple mud shed.

The old man Pang Bai excitedly went back to the old woman and told her this great miracle.

fisherman

Today, I caught a fish in the net. This is not an ordinary fish, but a goldfish. This goldfish can talk like us. She begged me to put her back in the blue sea, willing to redeem herself with the most valuable things. She will do anything I want for freedom. I dare not ask for her reward and put her back in the blue sea.

mother

(Pointing at the old man and scolding him) You idiot, what an old fool! Why can't you take the reward of goldfish? Even if we want a wooden basin, ours is broken. Go back to the seaside, salute the goldfish and ask her for a new wooden basin!

[Curtain falls]

Act iii

[The curtain rises. Background: The blue sea has set off a slight wave.

The old man walked to the blue sea and saw the sea rippling slightly. The old man called the goldfish into the sea and the goldfish swam out.

Goldfish (kindly) What do you want, Grandpa?

Fisherman (salutes) Please, Fish Empress, my old woman scolded me and wouldn't let my old man rest. She wants a new wooden basin, but ours is broken and can't be used any more.

Goldfish, don't be sad. Let's go God bless you. You will have a new wooden basin soon.

[Curtain falls]

Act IV

[The curtain rises. Background: In front of a simple mud shed.

When the old man returned to the old woman, he found that she had a new wooden basin.

Old woman (cursing harder), you silly claw, you are such an old fool! All you need is a wooden basin. How much can a wooden basin be worth? Go home, old fool, and find the goldfish again, give her a present and ask her for a wooden house.

Throw the new wooden basin at the fisherman.

Fisherman (shaking his head and sighing) Alas. ...

[Curtain falls]

Act v

[The curtain rises. Background: The blue sea has changed and the seawater has become turbid.

Next to the white, the old man went to the blue sea again. The blue sea has changed, and the sea water has become turbid. The old man called the goldfish into the sea and the goldfish swam out.

Goldfish (kindly) What do you want, Grandpa?

Fisherman (salutes) Please, Fish Queen, the old woman cursed even more fiercely. She won't let my dad rest. The nagging wife wants a wooden house.

Goldfish, don't be sad. Let's go God bless you. You will have a wooden house.

[Curtain falls]

Act VI

[The curtain rises. Background: Bright wooden house.

The old man in white went to his mud shed, which had disappeared without a trace. In front of him is a bright wooden house with a white brick chimney and an oak door.

Fisherman (sighs) What a warm and comfortable hut!

mother

(Sitting by the window, pointing to her husband and swearing) You idiot, you are completely senile! I can't believe you just want a wooden house! Go back quickly, salute the goldfish and say: I don't want to be a humble crop woman anymore, I want to be a hereditary lady.

Fisherman (panic) Old woman, are you crazy? We are all ordinary people who share our books!

Old woman, don't talk nonsense! I'm tired of this life. I want to be a lady, live in a luxurious house, eat delicious food every day, and have countless servants! Go away!

Fisherman (shaking his head helplessly) Alas. ...

[Curtain falls]

Act VII

[The curtain rises. Background: Blue Ocean turbulence.

Then the old man went to the blue ocean, and the blue ocean stirred up. The old man called the goldfish into the sea and the goldfish swam out.

Goldfish (kindly) What do you want, Grandpa?

Fisherman (salutes) Fish Queen, I really don't want to disturb you. But my old woman loses her temper more easily. She didn't give my old man a moment's peace. She doesn't want to be a farmer anymore. She wants to be a hereditary lady.

Goldfish, don't be sad. Let's go God bless you.

[Curtain falls]

Act VIII

[The curtain rises. Background: A tall building.

Pang Bai

The old man went back to the old woman. What did he see? A tall building. His old woman stood on the steps, wearing a valuable mink vest, gorgeous headdress, a pearl necklace around her neck, a gold ring with jewels in her hand and red boots on her feet. Hard-working slaves stood in front of her, but she whipped them and pulled their foreheads.

Hello, fisherman, noble lady! I think your heart should be satisfied this time.

Old woman, you hillbilly, how dare you talk to a lady like me. Get into the stable and work!

After a week, another week, the old woman was dissatisfied again. She ordered someone to call the old fisherman.

The old woman turned over and saluted the goldfish, saying that I don't want to be a lady anymore, I want to be a free queen.

Fisherman (startled, pleading) What's wrong with you, old woman? Did you take crazy medicine? You can't even walk or talk! Stop fooling around, you'll make everyone laugh at you.

Old woman (slaps her husband in the face) Hillbilly, how dare you talk back to me and argue with my hereditary wife? Go to the seaside quickly. To tell you the truth, you have to come with me if you don't go.

[Curtain falls]

Act IX

[The curtain rises. Background: The blue sea becomes gloomy.

The old man in white walked helplessly to the seaside. The original blue sea became gray and dark. There are huge waves on the sea, and the wind is howling constantly. The old man called the goldfish into the sea and the goldfish swam out.

Goldfish (slightly cold) Grandpa, what do you want?

Fisherman (salutes) I really don't want to bother you any more, Fish Queen. My old woman is yelling again: she doesn't want to be a lady anymore, she wants to be the queen of freedom.

Goldfish (silent for a moment) Don't be sad, go, and God bless you. Well, that old woman will be the queen!

[Curtain falls]

Act 10

[The curtain rises. Background: The Palace.

The old man in white went back to the old woman. God, there is a royal palace in front of him! His old woman became a queen, and ministers and nobles were waiting on her. There are majestic guards standing around with sharp axes on their shoulders.

Fisherman (startled! Hurriedly kowtow to the old woman) Hello, majestic queen! Your heart should be satisfied this time.

Without looking at him, the old white lady ordered him to be driven away. The minister and the nobles rushed over together, grabbed the old man by the neck and pushed him out. At the door, the guard came and almost cut down the old man with a sharp axe. People laughed at him.

People are crazy and really deserve it! This is a lesson for you: you must behave yourself in the future!

After a week of idleness and another week, the old woman became even more ridiculous. She sent courtiers to find her husband. They found the old man and brought him here.

Go home, old woman, and pay tribute to the goldfish. I don't want to be the queen of freedom anymore. I want to be the overlord of the ocean, let me live in the ocean, call goldfish to wait on me and be at my disposal at any time.

[Curtain falls]

Act 1 1

[The curtain rises. Background: The roaring sea.

Pang Bai

The old man dare not talk back or speak against his will. So he ran to the blue sea and saw a black storm on the sea. The surging waves kept rushing, clamoring and roaring. The old man called for the goldfish, and the goldfish swam towards him.

Goldfish (coldly) What do you want, Grandpa?

fisherman

(Salute) Come on, Fish Queen! What am I supposed to do with this damn old woman? She doesn't want to be queen anymore. She wants to be the overlord of the sea, so that she can live on the sea of Wang Yang. (Hesitantly) And ... I want you to serve her personally, and I want you to obey her orders.

At this time, the storm at sea is getting bigger and bigger. Without a word, the goldfish paddled its tail in the water and swam to the deep sea. The old man waited for an answer at the seaside, but after a long time, he didn't wait for anything.

[Curtain falls]

Act XII

[The curtain rises. Background: Broken mud shed.

The white fisherman had to bite the bullet and go back to see the old woman-when he got there, it was still in front of the broken mud shed, and her old woman was sitting on the threshold in dismay with a broken wooden basin in front of her.

[Curtain falls]