Get them from somewhere: Troupes that are purely musical, like the T'ien Tzu Men Sheng or Wen Wu Lang Chun, have had to make a choice: cut down on the size of the band or enlist the help of outsiders.
四處借人也得行而純以音樂取勝的天子門生、文武郎君，有的減了樂器，有的則外地搬救兵，一班全是白髮皤皤的老門生。