Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1275, page 495: The Selection Ceremony: The Minister of Culture's Debut
Tang Xiaoxing's alarm clock is a pig's squeal.

very cute.

After experiencing the adorable pig's wake-up service, Xiao Che also downloaded the same alarm clock app.

As soon as it got light outside the window, the sound of two little pigs grunting could be heard inside the house.

Good morning, Linlin.

Good morning, Xiaoxing.

The two people in the upper and lower bunks sat up almost simultaneously.

While Tang Xiaoxing was taking a shower, Xiao Che went downstairs to buy breakfast while holding her speech draft in one hand.

Good afternoon, teachers and students.
Today's breakfast was tofu pudding and fried dough sticks; Xiao Che bought three servings in total.

She didn't know when the teacher would be able to get up.

Judging from Ji Yang's last message, the teacher arrived home at almost 2:30 a.m.

After lunch, the two children went to school. It wasn't until 10:30 a.m. that Ang Lee emerged from his bedroom, still half asleep.

"Meow-"

Ba Wan came over, sniffed it, and then turned and left. To be honest, his "good morning" was rather perfunctory.

Unlike Xiaobai, he kept nudging Ang Lee's ankles with his head.

Good morning, Xiaobai.

Li An squatted down and petted Xiao Bai before going to the bathroom.

The tofu pudding on the table was still warm. Ang Lee ate it while replying to messages from art students in the group chat.

It has to be young people. They slept so late last night, yet they still managed to get up early this morning to go hiking.

Ang Lee: Have fun, but be careful.

After eating and drinking his fill, Li An quickly practiced the piano for a while, and at 11:30 he began preparing lunch.
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There were many topics to discuss at lunch today, such as Teacher An and Zhao Weida's love song duet, and the choir selection in the afternoon.

It seems that today's topics are all related to singing.

Upon learning that the two would be adding an on-site evaluation to their afternoon assessment, Ang Lee neither expressed support nor objection.

"We are competitors."

"Hahaha!"

"Teacher, has Shuren already started rehearsing this week?"

"Ah."

What song did you choose?

"I can't tell you that."

"Humph!"

"What are your thoughts? You can share them with me. Choosing the right song is very important."

"We won't tell you either!"

"I'll find out sooner or later anyway."

"We can find out too! We can ask Zhizhi!"

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As a result, the three teachers and students joked around for a meal, and in the end, the two girls still found out the preliminary competition pieces for the bookman in advance.

It's "Someday or One Day"!
On their way to school in the afternoon, the two little girls were reflecting on something.

Perhaps their song selection strategy is too narrow.

Initially, the two of them didn't even consider pop songs.

If you can sing pop songs, then you have a lot more options.

"Xiaoxing, what are your thoughts?"

"I don't listen to much pop music, Linlin, do you have any suitable songs?"

"I haven't listened to much either. It's okay, we still have time. We can listen to more recently."

"Ok!"
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The first class in the afternoon was supposed to be PE, but it was taken by the math teacher.

The little car seemed to be listening quite attentively.

By the second history class, Xiao Che was getting a little restless.

However, she still insisted on listening until the end of get out of class.

The history teacher left after the bell rang, but she still spent two minutes frantically copying Xiaoxing's notes before she could even finish listening to the lesson.

"You two wrote too fast!"

This isn't just a complaint; being sandwiched between two top students really put her under a lot of pressure.

"Arlene, are you going to go ahead first?"

"Okay! Good luck later, don't be nervous, I'll be waiting for you."

"come on! Come on!"

After saying this, Xiao Che and Xiao Xing quickly left the classroom under the watchful eyes of their classmates.

Speaking of which, some classmates have developed some dissatisfaction with the car these past two days.

Every time they tried to get some inside information about the selection process from Xiao Che, he would just say he didn't know.

They didn't believe the car knew nothing.

"Stop looking, let's get ready quickly."

With Xiao Zhang's shout, the classroom erupted into chaos once again.

Some students who didn't register regretted it. They said they'd see if they could get selected later, but if they had registered, they wouldn't have to attend the next and the period after that.
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The situation was similar across the seventh-grade classes.

As soon as the second class ended, students who had signed up for the selection rushed to the auditorium in batches.

Some people held music scores in their hands, some sang as they walked, and some recited the lyrics as if they were memorizing a text.

Fang Zheng and Zhang Miao were already in place in the auditorium.

Tang Xiaoxing already knew Teacher Zhang Miao and greeted him. But who was this long-haired uncle next to Teacher Zhang Miao?
"Hello, Teacher Zhang! Hello, Teacher Fang!"

The car immediately introduced Tang Xiaoxing, "Xiaoxing, this is Teacher Fang, the vocal coach of the choir."

Tang Xiaoxing quickly bowed and said, "Hello, Teacher Fang."

Fang Zheng chuckled and said, "Hello, hello, you can call me Teacher Zheng."

Xiao Che: "Haha, hello Teacher Zheng, this is Tang Xiaoxing, the conductor of our choir."

Fang Zheng already knew about Tang Xiaoxing's situation. After Xiao Che finished speaking, he gave Tang Xiaoxing, who was lying down, a bow like an opera singer taking his final bow.

It made the two little girls laugh non-stop.

At this moment, Teacher Wu also came over. "Linlin and Xiaoxing are here too. Teacher Fang, Teacher Zhang, shall we take our seats?"

"Where's the teacher?" The little car still hadn't found any trace of the teacher.

Teacher Wu asked in confusion, "Is Teacher Li coming?"

Tang Xiaoxing was confused: "The teacher said he's coming."

Zhang Miao sighed, "Even the eldest son lies to the children. Teacher Li has something come up and can't come."

"Oh, okay," the little car understood; since the teacher wasn't coming, she didn't need to wait anymore.

Then she told the three teachers about the additional assessment items.

Fang Zheng and Zhang Miao immediately understood the intention behind it.

Needless to say, Teacher Wu's task today was to assist the four people in the selection process.

He took this as an instruction from Teacher Li and then asked the car what it needed him to do.

Xiao Che whispered, "Teacher Wu, could you please help coordinate things backstage before the selection begins?"
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ten minutes later.

All ninety-two students who signed up for the choir were present.

The seat originally reserved for Xiao Che in the judges' panel has been taken over by another teacher.

The little car guy is currently backstage making preparations.

As Ms. Wu, who was standing opposite backstage, waved, Xiao Che stuffed his speech into his school uniform pocket, picked up the microphone, and strode onto the stage.

"Whoosh————————"

The audience erupted in applause; everyone vividly remembered Che Lin's last appearance on stage. "Good afternoon, teachers and students."

The car stopped in the middle of the stage, turned around, and after the applause had completely subsided, she smiled and faced the audience to continue speaking:

"Today is the first time our Shipo Middle School is selecting members for its choir. Before the selection begins, please allow me to say a few words on behalf of the judges."

"Whoosh————————"

Xiao Zhang immediately started another round of applause. She didn't care about anything else; with our Ah Lin's style, she had to get some more applause.

The car kept smiling until the applause from the audience subsided again.

"The choir is a vibrant and passionate group that allows us to express our emotions and showcase our school's spirit through song."

"Here I would like to emphasize again the significance of this selection."

"Participating in a choir can not only improve our musical literacy, but also cultivate our teamwork spirit and self-confidence."

"In the choir, we will learn how to harmonize our voices with others and create beautiful music together."

"This is a very rare opportunity, and I hope we can all take it seriously."

"Next, I'll talk about the rules and regulations for the event."

"First, keep quiet."

"Please keep quiet and listen attentively when other students are singing. This is the most basic respect you can show to every participant."

"A quiet environment allows singers to perform better and also allows judges to focus more on their evaluations."

As she spoke, Xiao Che's eyes seemed to glaze over, and she actually saw a teacher in a white shirt sitting side by side with Principal Min in the last row of the auditorium!
When did the teacher arrive?!

Second, follow the seating order.

"We will be rearranging everyone's seating order shortly. After the rearrangement, we hope that you will not change seats or run around between seats."

"This ensures that the venue is neat and orderly, and also makes it easier for everyone to get on and off the field."

"Third, respect the judges' decision."

"The judges are all teachers with rich experience and professional knowledge in music. They will make fair judgments based on everyone's performance."

"Regardless of the outcome, we must respect the judges' decision and refrain from arguing or behaving rudely on set."

"If you have any questions about the results, you can politely consult the relevant teachers after the selection process is over."

Fourth, keep the site clean and do not litter.

The car paused for a moment as it spoke.

"Finally, I hope that every student can relax and perform at their best."

"Whether we have extensive singing experience or not, we must believe in our potential."

"Today's stage belongs to you, so show off your singing and talent!"

"thank you all."

bow.

"Whoosh————————"

At this moment, Tang Xiaoxing felt that Linlin was shining with a dazzling light!
Zhang, Guan, and Chen couldn't contain their excitement either; the selection process hadn't even started yet, and they were already fired up!
The other students in the audience also looked at Arlene with admiration. They seemed to be infected by a kind of magic and couldn't help but feel respect for Arlene on the stage.

In the last row, Li Anxin smiled and said her speech was well-written.

With such detailed and specific information, it elevated an ordinary school choir selection process to a whole new level.

Was it written by Tang Xiaoxing? Ang Lee had a slight doubt.

Principal Min: "I think Che Lin's future development can extend far beyond the music stage."

Ang Lee smiled and said something he really liked.
"Our selection process is about to begin. Let's rearrange the seats before we start!"

"Seniors who want to join Team One, please sit in the right-hand area; seniors who want to join Team Two, please sit in the left-hand area."

A commotion immediately arose from the audience.

Wasn't it supposed to be that teams were divided into two groups based on their rankings?

Can I make a choice now?
That's great! Immediately, most people decided to sit on the right.

Who wouldn't want to join Team One? Only Team One can represent the school in competitions.

Zhang, Guan, and Chen were also completely bewildered. As the three who spent every day with the car, they had no idea that such an arrangement was possible.

Just then, it was announced, "Attention everyone, the assessment for one team also includes singing scales and rhythms."

The audience fell silent instantly. What was this all about?!

The car went directly to the piano, sat down, lifted the lid, and Mr. Wu, who had been preparing for a long time, also walked onto the stage.

"Teacher Wu and I will give you a simple demonstration."

Teacher Wu looked at the car and nodded.

Then the car played a series of ascending C major scale notes on the piano.

Then, Teacher Wu sang the scale using open vowels, following the pitch of the car's playing.

The audience breathed a sigh of relief: I see! Simple!
The car then played two short rhythms on a piano key.

Teacher Wu then used "da" to simulate the sound: da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

This time, everyone in the audience completely understood. It's so simple!
Teacher Wu: "Alright, students, those who have decided to join a group, please assemble on the right."

The audience immediately sprang into action, and it seemed that most of them wanted to join the first team.

"Let's go, Zhang."

Xiao Guan just mentioned that he was participating in the second team's assessment. Now, A Qian is going to the first team's assessment assembly area, but he sees Zhang standing still.

After a moment, Xiao Zhang made a decision: "Go for it, Qian!"

After saying that, he pulled Guang back to sit down on the spot.

With a "hey," Ah Qian returned and sat back down in his original seat.

Xiao Zhang: "Go ahead! What are you going to do!"

Ah-Qian grinned: "It's no fun going alone."

After a pause, he thought, "Suddenly, joining the second team doesn't seem so bad. Go team!"

The three of them made a move that left the other students in Class 8 who wanted to join Team 1 at a loss. Two of the three were lead singers, but the two lead singers were giving up on joining Team 1!

However, the two selection camps below the stage were quickly divided.

During this time, Xiao Che noticed the Class 8 area and saw that all three of her classmates had chosen to stay in the Team 2 selection area. She felt quite bad about it.

She probably knew what had happened.

But there was nothing she could do.

"The team selection process officially begins!"

At Mr. Wu's command, the room fell silent.

The car arrived at the piano and sat down.

"Zhang Wenting, Class 1, Grade 7".

A little girl wearing glasses walked onto the stage with small steps, looking somewhat nervous.

Perhaps because it was her first time on stage, she hadn't expected the stage to be so big, and for a moment she couldn't find where she should stand.

At this moment, the little car stood up directly from the piano, came to Zhang Wenting's side, pointed to the ground and explained, "See this red X? You can stand here."

The students in the audience all heard it.

Zhang Wenting stepped forward and stepped on the red X. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, keep it up!" a voice called from afar.

Zhang Wenting responded with an "Mmm," and suddenly seemed less nervous.

Facing the audience, she boldly introduced herself.

"Good morning, judges. My name is Zhang Wenting, and I am from Class 1, Grade 7. My song is 'The Wind Rises'."

The song "The Wind Rises" has recently become popular again on campus. I remember that seven or eight students who participated in the selection process chose this song.

"We traveled this route, stopping and starting along the way—"

Following the trail of the boy's drifting journey—

That sounds wonderful; I really like Zhang's voice.

Furthermore, she was absolutely certain that Zhang would pass the additional assessment smoothly.