I am a super cop

Chapter 204 Experimental Project 【Seeking Monthly Ticket】

"Mr. John Lauer, as far as I know, you are good at collecting antique musical instruments, and this violin in your hand, is it one of your collection?" A man sitting next to Gu Chen, wearing a white dress, with a ponytail The old braided artist suddenly said.

Seeing this, the somewhat effeminate host hurriedly introduced to everyone: "This is the vice president of the Jiangnan City Musicians Association, Mr. Wang Dewen."

"Ah? He is Wang Dewen?"

"I heard it's an old artist."

"Yes, I heard that the top music academy in China once hired him as an honorary professor."

"You're also here as a special guest this time, right?"

"Aren't they all sitting in the front row? There is also a very young handsome guy."

Several female audience members sitting behind couldn't help whispering.

You know, for this kind of top violin concert, money may not necessarily buy a good position.

Generally speaking, VIP can only buy the second row and the rear.

The first row is basically reserved for guests invited by the organizer.

Among them are some famous musicians, concert sponsors, and friends of John Lauer.

"Mr. Wang Dewen said very well. The violin in my hand is worth 380 million US dollars." John Lauer said without any concealment.

There was another commotion at the scene.

"This antique is worth 380 million... dollars?"

"I thought it was tens of thousands of yuan at most, and maybe I can see it clearly if I put it closer."

"After all, we are not experts in antiques. Today's artists don't use old objects, and the instruments in their hands must be the latest."

After pondering for a few seconds, Wang Dewen raised his head and asked, "Mr. John Lauer, do you want to play with this instrument?"

John Lauer waved his hand and smiled: "Actually, the first piece of music just now, the instrument I used was this violin. It's just that everyone's attention was not so concentrated at that time, and they would not pay attention to this instrument."

"So that's the case." Wang Dewen nodded silently, and then said: "We really didn't notice it at the time, but your piece of music, isn't it the most complicated set of works in the world composed by Bach?"

"Mr. Wang is indeed a senior musician." John Lauer nodded with satisfaction, and affirmed: "Yes, I just used this antique worth 380 million US dollars to play the most complicated piece in the world created by Bach." sets of works."

"It's no wonder that Mr. John Lauer's music just now brought our audience into a wonderful situation. It can be seen that Mr. John Lauer is indeed the world's top violinist."

The effeminate male host immediately took over the conversation, in order to mobilize the atmosphere of the audience.

John Lauer waved his hand and said with a smile: "I came to Jiangnan City to verify a subject, but I can see from your admiring eyes that the subject I verified is correct."

"The subject?"

"Mr. John Lauer is here to do research?"

"He is such a great musician, but he also needs to do a project?"

"I don't know, let's see what he will say later."

……

Many viewers at the scene were greatly interested by John Lauer's strange remarks.

Even the sissy male host didn't know why, this was completely out of the process, and John Raul's team hadn't communicated with him beforehand.

Wang Dewen, who was sitting next to Gu Chen, couldn't help frowning and asked, "Mr. John Lauer, what is your subject?"

"Don't worry, please watch the big screen." John Lauer turned to look at the assistant beside him, and the little assistant immediately switched to the background picture of the Grand Theater.

Soon, a noisy video was displayed on the background board of the grand theater.

This is an underground passage, passers-by are in a hurry, a disheveled foreign wandering artist with ordinary clothes and a long beard is playing violin music in the corner.

In front of him was a hat with some change in it.

It can be seen that this is the basic form of street performers.

The shooting angle of the camera is also very tricky, it is hidden in a trash can at the corner of the passage, 15 meters away from the wandering artists.

The time is still displayed on the camera's screen...

John Lauer's assistant suddenly speeded up the playback, and the pictures inside began to speed up continuously. Some people stayed by the side of the wandering artist, and some ignored them.

After an entire hour, about 1700 people passed by, 22 of them gave money and left in a hurry, and only 16 stopped.
In the end, the wandering artists received a total of 183 yuan.

These statistics, all in white, appear on a black background after the video ends.

There was an uproar...

Don't know what medicine is sold in John Lauer's gourd?

I don't know why he put a picture of a wandering artist?

"Mr. John Lauer." Wang Dewen looked at him puzzled, and asked, "What do you want to express?"

"That wandering artist is me." John Lauer said with a smile: "I made myself into a street performer, the violin in my hand is worth 380 million US dollars, and what I play is the most complicated set of works created by Bach in the world." , the same music that everyone sitting here tonight heard."

He glanced at Gu Chen under the stage, continued to smile and said, "Tonight, I have the honor to perform at the Jiangnan Grand Theater. All the tickets are sold out. The most expensive ticket is 5888 yuan, and the cheapest ticket is 888 yuan. In the morning, I played the same music at the subway entrance, and my income was only 183 yuan."

As soon as John Raul's words fell, there was an instant sensation in the audience, and everyone couldn't believe what they heard.

One of the greatest violin players in the world, Mr. John Lauer, went to the exit of the subway station as a performer, earning only 183 yuan an hour.

Of course, this is considered high for ordinary street performers, but compared with tonight's concert, the income is so different that it is unbelievable.

"So this experiment inspired me a lot." John Lauer walked back and forth on the stage and said to the crowd:

"From my point of view, John Lauer, this shows how important the platform is, but what about from the public's point of view? When the greatest musicians, with the best instruments, perform the best works in the world, most people don't even If we can't do it even for a moment, how much goodness have we missed in the rush of life?"

Everyone at the scene looked at each other in blank dismay, discussing what John Lauer said with the people around them, and felt that this musician was a bit interesting.

John Lauer nodded, and continued: "The Shawshank Redemption once said that a person is either busy living or busy dying, is that true?"

It may be that artists have different perceptions from ordinary people, so what John Lauer said was a little excited, as if he was excited by this topic.

After talking a lot, he looked at Gu Chen again and said, "However, after most people left in a hurry, there was a young man who heard me close the stall and leave. The strength of theater performances, and helped me change my income within an hour from 83 yuan to 183 yuan."

"Haha!" There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

Be infected by John Lauer's humorous self-deprecation.

John Lauer also smiled, and introduced to the audience: "So I gave this young man three VIP tickets for the first row. I am very glad that he also came to the scene tonight."

Suddenly, a strong light hit Gu Chen's body...

A male assistant in formal attire, hunched over and holding a microphone, quickly ran to Gu Chen's side and handed the microphone to Gu Chen.

"Mr. Gu Chen, he is my special guest tonight and the young man who helped me increase my income." John Lauer said to Gu Chen.

Soon, the audience spontaneously applauded.

"Son, the guest he was talking about is you." Xiao Xiaofang looked at Gu Chen excitedly, and said, "This ticket is indeed real, but luckily I didn't lose it."

"Son, you can do us a disgrace to old Gu's parents." Gu Baichuan was also very excited beside him.

The two of them were still on pins and needles before, thinking that they were somewhat uncomfortable sitting in the core position in the first row with tickets sent by strangers.

But now that John Lauer on the stage said so, the stone that was pressing on the hearts of the two was released.

Sure enough, as Gu Chen said, John Lauer is Bill.

And Gu Chen didn't know what to say for a while, and suddenly an audience member became the focus of the audience.

To be honest, Gu Chen is really not used to it.

"Mr. Gu Chen, please come up." John Raul extended an invitation to Gu Chen: "Please come up."

Gu Chen was also polite, stood up directly, and came to John Raul's side, and the two shook hands in a friendly manner.

"You didn't guess that the wandering artist was me, did you?" John Lauer couldn't help showing a friendly smile.

Gu Chen didn't want to tell the truth that he already knew that John Lauer was Bill, but he smiled cooperatively and said, "You looked very haggard at that time, and it's a world of difference compared to the personable person you are now."

"So the platform is very important, the image is very important, and the packaging promotion is very important." John Lauer said that the three are very important in one breath.

Then he said to the guests in the first row: "So my argument is over, I am going to use all my ticket income tonight to set up a support fund to help those street performers who are capable but do not have a platform, so that They can have a platform to show what they can do."

There was another burst of warm applause soon.

Gu Chen also congratulated: "Then I wish you success."

"Thank you, Gu Chen." John Lauer held Gu Chen's hand tightly and said, "Without you, I might think that my experiment has failed."

"It is precisely because you stop and listen carefully that I am more hopeful to run this public welfare fund. I want to involve more people who understand music. There are many musical talents in Jiangnan City. I don't want them to be buried. Therefore, I will name this fund after the Jiangnan City Music Association, and it will be called the Jiangnan City Music Support Fund."

"it is good!"

The artists in the front row all applauded at the same time.

The audience seemed to be encouraged, and they all stood up to express their heartfelt thanks for John Lauer's kindness.

"Gu Chen, we have a celebration reception in the evening, which is arranged after ten o'clock. I hope you can come to attend." John Raul said.

Gu Chen glanced at Xiao Xiaofang and Gu Baichuan, and said immediately, "But I have to go home with my parents."

"Oh? That's your parents? It's okay, they can come together. I sincerely invite you and your family. You won't refuse, right?" John Raul put on a sincere face again.

Xiao Xiaofang in the audience couldn't sit still, put her hands around her mouth and made a trumpet shape: "Gu Chen, just promise Mr. John Lauer, your father and I are very honored to participate."

Gu Chen had no choice but to nod his head and agree, "That's fine!"

After a small episode ended, Gu Chen sat in the VIP seat with his parents again...

At this time, many celebrity artists around them also handed Gu Chen business cards to reveal their identities.

On the stage, after completing this interesting test, John Lauer seemed to have a completely new mental outlook, and continued to use his superb skills to bring an auditory feast to all the audience.

9 pm.

The performance officially ended. John Lauer and pianist Zhao Mingming bowed deeply to the audience.

Afterwards, the VIP guests in the first row were collectively invited by the organizer to the backcourt lounge. Everyone will have the opportunity to take a photo with John Lauer alone, which is also a special benefit for the VIP guests in the first row.

There are only more than 30 guests in the first row, but they also need to line up for a group photo.

Gu Baichuan and Xiao Xiaofang were very excited. They did not expect that they would be seated in the first row when they came to the concert with their son, and they would also have the opportunity to have a private photo with the world's top violinist John Lauer. for joy.

When Xiao Xiaofang thought about sending a separate photo of herself and John Lauer in Moments, what would these sisters in Moments think?
But think about it and know their expressions.

In comparison, Gu Baichuan was much calmer. He was not a person who knew music, especially the violin. Taking a photo together was only a kind of welfare, and it would not bring him any special benefits.

In comparison, Gu Chen seemed even calmer...

Ever since I was a child, other people have taken pictures of me. Taking pictures with celebrities is not very interesting to Gu Chen.

If I hadn't been invited to the celebration reception, and my parents insisted on attending, I would have gone straight home and had a good night's sleep.

Escaping the crowd, Gu Chen came to the bathroom, and as soon as he entered the door, he bumped into Zhao Mingming, a local pianist in Jiangnan City.

The two touched arms inadvertently.

Gu Chen saw that it was Zhao Mingming who came, and greeted him politely: "Hello, Zhao Mingming."

"You're Gu Chen, right?" Zhao Mingming didn't shake hands, but stared at Gu Chen with a straight face and said, "You're really showing off tonight!"

Then he left without looking back...

Gu Chen withdrew his hand, smiled inexplicably, and saw the somewhat effeminate host also come out of the bathroom.

He first took a few steps forward, looked at the back of Zhao Mingming's leaving, then turned back to Gu Chen's side, and whispered: "Don't pay attention to him, this guy is very arrogant and pushy, you were caught by John Raul tonight." Mr. praises in public, he thinks it steals his limelight, so don't be as knowledgeable as this kind of small-bellied person."

"A man's mind is enlarged by being wronged." Gu Chen smiled, not taking it seriously: "So it doesn't matter, maybe he sent his grievance to the wrong target."

"Yes, there is actually a lot of competition among these musicians. I heard that Wang Dewen gave him this opportunity. I heard that he paid a lot of money."

The sissy host was afraid of being heard, so he stretched out his head to look left and right in the corridor, then turned around and said, "At first, he thought he would be the one in this concert, second only to Mr. John Raul in popularity." It turned out that Mr. Gu Chen actually replaced him, so he was very angry, and Mr. John Lauer didn't even look at him in the final curtain call, so he complained here."

Gu Chen smiled and didn't say anything, but thought in his heart: If Zhao Mingming had half the mind of Mr. John Lauer, maybe he could be very popular, right?

After all, it is difficult for a person with a bad temper to achieve success in his career, and Zhao Mingming's playing level is not outstanding.

It can be considered excellent if it is full, but there is still a big gap from the top level.

Moreover, when cooperating with John Lauer, Zhao Mingming's accompaniment seemed to have made some small mistakes, which directly dragged down several pieces of John Lauer's music.

Perhaps it is also the reason why John Raul did not introduce Zhao Mingming grandly at the final curtain call, right?

Of course, these are just conclusions drawn by Gu Chen using his expert-level observation skills. He sees it in his eyes and keeps it in his heart, but he doesn't talk about it when he meets people.

I also understand the truth that misfortune comes from my mouth...

"My name is Han Wenfeng, and I'm hosting an emcee in Jiangnan City." The feminine host then took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Gu Chen: "If you have any event hosted by an emcee in the future, you can contact me , we know each other, and acquaintances will give you a [-]% discount."

Gu Chen suddenly thought that Aunt Wan asked an acquaintance to buy tickets with a [-]% discount, and after it turned out to be a fake ticket, she still felt a little shadowed, so she just smiled and said, "Okay."

9:30pm.

Under the arrangement of the organizer, everyone came to the parking lot at the side entrance of the Grand Theater. There are mainly some guest vehicles parked here, and there are more than a dozen commercial vehicles responsible for pick-up and drop-off.

"Mr. Gu Chen, please get in the car." A male driver in formal attire invited.

"No need, we drove here by ourselves, just follow the convoy." Gu Chen said.

"This is what the organizer means." The male driver also said.

Xiao Xiaofang waved his hand: "It's okay, it's the same in the car they pick up and drop off, just let them send it back later, don't you see that these people didn't drive here?"

"Alright then." Gu Chen stopped talking and helped Xiao Xiaofang into the car.

More than a dozen commercial vehicles lined up one by one and began to drive slowly towards the main road.

There are also several luxury cars clearing the way.

The lights of Jiangnan City at night are bright, and various neon lights decorate the roads colorfully.

On some public billboards beside the road, there are still promotional posters for John Lauer's special concert.

However, when Gu Chen was admiring the night view of the city, the luxury car driving ahead suddenly slammed into the huge poster of John Lauer...

(End of this chapter)