Later on, he took on two disciples, Pin Youben (" Poor with Dignity ") and Fu Yougen (" Wealthy with Roots"), and they gradually developed "group comic dialogues." Ever since, it has become an art form which masters have passed down to their students, with strict regulations of instruction from generation to generation.
他還有個今天看來挺酷的藝名「窮不怕」，後來又收了「貧有本」和「富有根」等幾個弟子，逐漸發展出「群口相聲」，從此師徒相傳，輩份嚴明。