Then people would gather together and pass the time by singing old tales of romance between talented young lovers and enchanting beauties.
以往農村休閒娛樂的活動較少，秋收冬藏、大雪紛飛之際，正是農閒時刻，人們聚集一處，互相哼唱古代風流才子佳人之事以消遣娛樂，於是有越劇的興起。