Huayu for engineering students

Chapter 12 I'm a Little Bird
Back in the small courtyard, the spirited guys of Heima had already rested, and the courtyard was pitch black.

Wang Xu took the dazed girl by the hand, got a wet towel casually, wiped Wang Fei, and fell asleep with his arms around the girl.

There is no arrangement today, and the little girls were given two days off, so they should come back tomorrow to pick up the tapes.Wang Xu slept comfortably with the girl in his arms.

Wang Xu's body is warm in winter and cool in summer, which makes Wang Fei very nostalgic, and he will not let go of him even when he falls asleep.In this hot weather, even if you don't move, you will sweat all over, but hugging Wang Xu is like hugging an air conditioner, which is extremely comfortable.

Wang Xu also knows this characteristic of a confidant, anyway, it doesn't affect him, so he can hug him if he wants to, he also feels comfortable.

The two slept in the dark, until the afternoon, the stomach that called the police finally woke up the two who were sleeping.

"I'm hungry"

"I'm hungry too"

"What are you waiting for"

Two bowls of Zhajiang noodles finally revived the two hungry couples who looked at each other and laughed.

"beep beep"

While Wang Xu was still looking for the source of the sound, Wang Fei had already removed a small black square from his small bag.

Pager, I haven't seen this thing for many years. Wang Xu looked at the little thing that the girl was playing with, and his thoughts were full of thoughts.

He actually forgot about this thing, it is said that there was this thing in the memory of his predecessor, and he even recorded the paging numbers of many people in his address book, but he just didn't notice it.

This is the darkness under the lights, and Wang Xu misses the convenience of mobile phones more than once.But now the mobile phone is still called a big brother.This thing is now a tall thing, and it costs tens of thousands a piece, and it is usually used by big brothers in the society for cupping.

Not only expensive, but also heavy, one weighs almost two catties.There are many problems with the use of analog signals, and it is better for fighting than making phone calls.

After a little consideration, Wang Xu gave up his plan to use mobile phones in this era.But he just forgot that there is still a communication tool called paging.

This should be the first thing that brings people into the 996 era. Since this thing is available, it is no longer a problem for the boss to find you, and finding a place to call back has officially become a nightmare for many workers.

The more Wang Xu thinks about it, the happier he is, the time when he can find you at any time has already arrived unknowingly.But people are still flocking to it, and bringing a BP machine is the standard equipment for elites that is envied by many people.

"The people from the company came to me, but they found the imperial capital anyway. I have to find a place to call back." Wang Fei said with a displeasure on her face, her eyebrows slightly frowned.

"Then go to the Kunlun Hotel, and you can take a shower," Wang Xu suggested
"Okay, then let's go. I hope it's not a bad thing." Wang Fei was clearly in a bad mood. Now that she is in an adulterous relationship, she doesn't want the company to disturb her.

"How long is the contract between you and the company?" Wang Xu was asking about Wang Fei's work for the first time.

"It's still a few years away. I was supposed to make a new album this year, but because last year's album didn't do well, the company gave up.

It's not that I don't want to do it, and I have to be fined.

I ran under the name of going to the United States to study, hehe. "

"Didn't you release an album this year?"

"The company made a collection, and it's a money grab. The company plans to make another collection, which is boring." Wang Fei is obviously not interested in this collection.

"Heung Kong Company is just like that, it's really boring", Wang Xu agrees
"I want to change my name back, but the company won't let me."

"I also think Wang Jingwen is very rustic. There will be opportunities in the future. Just change the company later. It is best to find a reliable agent first."

Xiangjiang Company may sound high-end, but in fact it is just that. In the final analysis, it is for making money.At least the stage name Wang Jingwen changed to Wang Fei, Wang Xu felt that the soil was scum, and it had a strong taste of third-rate romance novels.

In this era, Wang Fei's contract is still in Xinyibao, and PolyGram is the backstage. It is a small and medium-sized record company, and Wang Jingwen is their biggest wrist.

Now Wang Xu can't help much. It is not difficult to copy a few songs, but the record is not just a matter of a few songs.Production, distribution, publicity, ranking, Xiangjiang already has routines, but the mainland is still very young, and there are not many professionals.

While chatting, a car appeared in the field of vision, yes, it was empty.Wang Fei put on her sunglasses, waved her hand, and stopped in front of the two with a screeching sound.Speaking of which, this side is really a good thing. Wang Xu vaguely remembers singing this thing in a song.

"Since I have small noodles for ten yuan, I can go home no matter how late or how far away"

"Kunlun Hotel"

"walking"

Just as Wang Xu and the others were rushing to the Kunlun Hotel, a little girl was anxiously rushing to the restaurant for diplomats.Yes, it was the little girl who bravely found opportunities for herself in front of Wang Xiaojing.

When we arrived at the restaurant for diplomatic personnel, today's banquet was about to start.As soon as I entered the box, there were already three tables full of seats.

Beer, white wine, and all kinds of hard dishes have already filled the table, and there is a lot of people talking.

Seeing someone enter the private room, everyone stopped their chopsticks and looked at the little girl who had just entered the room.

The little girl is not tall, just over 1.6 meters, with a black T-shirt, black skirt, and high-heeled sandals.Long hair, round face, with a bit of baby fat, a youthful face that can't be concealed by pretending to be mature.

The dark blue eyeshadow, bright red lips, and pale foundation all gave off a sense of cheapness.It’s okay if you go to places like bars and dance halls at night, after all, the dim lights have their own blur function.

It's a pity that it's daytime, and it really gives people a sense of sight of a street girl.

The little girl stood at the door, looking at the suddenly quiet box in front of her.There was a huge box, three tables for people, and a small stage with various musical instruments. The scene was a bit big, and she suddenly panicked.

There are more than 20 people at the three tables.Most of them are men with long hair, bald heads, fleshy faces, cigarettes in their mouths, wine bottles, and all kinds of strange shapes. The only thing in common is that everyone is looking at themselves, and their eyes are full of jokes. .

"I'm looking for Wang Xiaojing, he asked me to sing", no matter how much she travels, she is only a 16-year-old girl, and her voice is a little trembling on such occasions.

Seeing the little girl's nervousness, a woman in her 20s stood up and walked to the little girl.

"Wang Xiaojing said it, my name is Li Mei, you come and sit next to me first, and you can sing on stage later."

Saying that, Li Mei led the little girl to Wang Xiaojing's table in the innermost place, and arranged to sit beside her. On the other side of her was a man with a swollen face, which made the little girl feel familiar, but she couldn't call out his name for a while.

"That's right, you really dare to come, eat a couple of bites first, don't be too polite." Wang Xiaojing looked a little appreciative in his eyes, he wanted to try the girl's courage, and it seemed okay now.

"You are superfluous, and I said that those who dare to create Maxim alone will not dare to come in." Lao Cui never relents when he can squeeze Wang Xiaojing, and the relationship between the two of them has already surpassed ordinary cooperation.

"Yes, yes, you can. I'll pour a glass for the little girl, as an apology." Wang Xiaojing didn't mind, took the glass and poured a glass of beer for the little girl.

"Don't you ask the little girl if she drinks?" Li Mei stretched out her hand to stop it, but if she didn't stop it, it's fine.At that time, there was really no concept of minors. Letting you serve the wine table meant that you were considered an adult, and it was normal to pour wine.

"I can drink, I can drink." The little girl stood up and bowed to thank her, obviously not ignorant of the rules.

"Drink two glasses if you can. I never persuade girls to drink here, just control it yourself." Wang Xiaojing poured the wine, and it was over, and turned to continue chatting with other people.

Li Mei took the responsibility of taking care of the little girl and asked

"What's your name and how old are you?"

"My name is Luo Qi, I am seventeen this year"

"Where are you from"

"Jiangyou Province"

"Come to the imperial capital by yourself?"

"Um"

"Bold"

Just when Li Mei was chatting nonsense with Luo Qi, Wang Xiaojing stopped what he was doing and stood up holding his wine glass.

"Everyone, everyone"

The people in the box were all called by Wang Xiaojing, and they didn't start drinking yet. When they heard Wang Xiaojing's greeting, they immediately stopped their movements in order to save face.

The banquets in the imperial capital at that time were like this, especially the so-called big banquets, which could last for several hours from the beginning to the end, and sometimes people could change dials twice.

This has nothing to do with the so-called concept of time and the merits of race.It was entirely because the means of communication and transportation were inconvenient at that time, and we had made an appointment with each other, and no one knew whether we could arrive in time.

The leader has something to do, the unit has something to do, and the daughter-in-law has something to do. At that time, those who are late for dinner must use a three-piece suit.Being late by 10 minutes or 10 minutes is not a big deal at all, and being late by an hour or two is not uncommon.

"Welcome everyone, we are all friends who play rock and roll, we haven't gathered together for a long time, today we will find an excuse to get together and have fun.

The main reason is that many bands have come to the Imperial Capital recently, and I was lucky enough to invite one today.Let us welcome these brothers from far away, and introduce to you, the dark horse band from Yizhou"

When Wang Xiaojing explained the reason for the dinner and introduced the guests, the members of the Dark Horse Band stood up and nodded in salute. This could be regarded as a ceremony.

It's like worshiping the wharf in the past to beg for life. Although it is not so violent now, this habit exists in various circles.

Going to a place, getting to know local snakes, and making connections can not only keep you safe, but also broaden your way.No, after the introduction of turning left and right, the dark horse got on Wang Xiaojing's line and successfully found the temple gate.

Although Wang Xiaojing hasn't decided on a name like godfather, he is really well-known in the rock circle in Beijing.Although this master doesn't really play music, he should be regarded as a music businessman.

But he also grew up in the music circle since he was a child, and his appreciation ability is not weak under the influence of his ears and eyes. Later, he discovered Lao Cui and used his own network resources to let Lao Cui successfully break through the circle and go out of the underground.

He later even came up with a girl's twelve band, which caused a sensation in RB, and made folk music break the circle for the first time.

It was also a great opportunity for the Dark Horse Band to meet him. This was the case in the previous life, and it should be no exception now.

The main table of the banquet was Wang Xiaojing, Lao Cui and some of their friends, such as Li Mei's husband Zang Shuo, plus several bosses of big venues.

Today, the Dark Horse Band was arranged at the second table. At this table, some local members of the imperial capital played underground rock. The third table was arranged for a group of people who do not play music but are inseparable from the rock circle. They are small venues. Boss, equipment dealer or something.

Speaking of it, this group of people are the funders, but at the gathering of the music circle, they became marginal again.Businessmen are snobbish and practical.

When you're a mariachi come to make a living, you have to beg them to give you a chance.But it's the other way around when you're a famous musician who's famous all over the world.

How can there be no music at a gathering in the rock circle? Wang Xiaojing's talk about letting Luo Qi sing is also this link.This hotel can be said to be Wang Xiaojing's home court, and Wang Xiaojing's family is in the diplomatic field.

This allowed him to get in touch with the overseas world since he was a child, and he also accepted Western music since he was a child. From classical to modern, from jazz to rock, as a listener, he is very good at it.

And in China, which has been closed for decades, this group of people had the opportunity to meet overseas people during the closed years. After opening up, they can be said to be like ducks in water. They have become the leaders of China's fashion and the group of people who have influenced the atmosphere.

After thirty days of drinking, the Dark Horse Band picked up the guy's business, walked onto the small stage, and began to play some opening music.This is an arrangement that has been discussed long ago. When you come to worship the pier, you have to make your way first.

The dark horse was not persuaded, and a piece of Kelly King's Home made Sachs show off first, followed by a piece of jazz and a piece of rock.The rhythm changes from soothing to unrestrained, allowing the atmosphere to gradually transition from the wine table to the music.

"Exquisite, it seems that there are a lot of performances for people at banquets." Old Cui praised him. He came from a symphony orchestra and is very helpful to music players.

"That's right, the foundation is really good, and he plays the instrument well, not from Ye Luzi," Zang Shuo said, giving an affirmative answer.

"Well, they are all majors, from Yizhou Conservatory of Music, and they all have a little foundation in their families," Wang Xiaojing explained, and his friends have introduced them to him.

"It's rare, it's the group with dreams." Old Cui directly affirmed that Yizhou Conservatory of Music is not an unknown person in the southwest, it can even be said to be famous, and it is one of the top music schools in China.

In this era when enrollment has not yet been expanded and school packages are assigned, students who graduated from Yizhou Conservatory of Music can basically find a good place to go, and the last time was a music teacher in a county middle school.

It is impossible to be willing to leave a comfortable environment and venture out without any pursuit.

"Little girl, go and sing." Wang Xiaojing suddenly turned his head and raised his chin to Luo Qi who was buried in cooking. This is the habit of many people in the imperial capital, especially the children who came out of the ministries and commissions.

They thought it was special to say hello like this, and then they were gradually brought to the whole imperial capital by various stubborn masters, and eventually became the standard for children in the imperial capital.

Luo Qi is still a little confused. She is rebellious, but she is even more confused.Parents divorced, Dad either disappeared or beat her, and Mom worked day and night trying to earn a meager income to support the family.

So she failed in her studies and became a bad girl who skipped school, skipped classes, smoked, drank, and got tattoos.But she was only 16 after all.She only knows how to express dissatisfaction through rebellion, but she doesn't know what the future is.

In her most confused days, music became her only hobby, because this hobby is the cheapest and doesn't even cost any money.

She just needs to sit in front of the video store and listen quietly, until one day, he heard Zhao Chuan's "I'm a Little Bird".

She was crying, crying hard, and it was raining heavily.She suddenly understood, understood the song, and began to face herself for the first time.

She escaped from the environment that made her degenerate, went out to work, joined the song and dance troupe as odd jobs, and became a self-reliant person. She began to send money to her mother so that her mother would not be so hard.

Until one time, she bravely stood up, and when a singer was absent from a certain performance due to illness, she recommended herself to sing on stage, and she sang "I am a little bird".

She succeeded, and her metallic voice won the favor of the leader of the song and dance troupe, and she officially became a singer.This time's bravery gave her some vision for the future for the first time.

Today she still plans to sing this song, this is another important opportunity for her, just like the one in the song and dance troupe, even more important.

"What song to sing?" Zhou Di didn't feel any surprise when he received the instruction to accompany the little girl. It is impossible for a dinner to just introduce his own band.

Looking at the little girl who was walking in a daze, Zhou Di felt a little sympathetic unexpectedly, her unbent legs must be nervous.

"I'm a little bird, do you know it?" Luo Qi still spoke in a daze. In fact, she didn't usually speak like this.

"Leave the word ?, what is the key?" Zhou Di pouted, this little girl is really aggressive, forget it, little girl.

"F key"

"The F from F CDEF?", Zhou Dimeng, as a band that has been accompaniment for almost two years, this song has been played a dozen times, not to mention that the accompaniment is too much, and it is the first time I heard that someone asked for the F key .

This song is originally high-pitched, rising three notes. This is confidence, or madness. The difference between male and female students is about an octave, which is mainly concentrated in the middle and low range.

But singing, especially the true voice of tenor and soprano is almost the same. There is no big difference in the highest pitch between top male singers and female singers.

This sudden increase of three degrees, why is Zhou Di a little unbelievable.Unless it's in falsetto, but can the song she chose really be sung in falsetto?
"Well, yes, that's the F," the little girl confirmed with a serious expression on her face.

Seeing the little girl's serious and determined expression, Zhou Di nodded, "Okay, do you need to set the tone first, I see you are a little nervous"

The little girl nodded, usually she was very confident that she didn't need it, but today, she was a little nervous.

So Zhou Di played a melody for the little girl, in the key of F she wanted, until the little girl nodded to show she was ready.

"Da da da" drumsticks sounded crisply, and the drummer gave a clear start sign for the first cooperation.

Guitars, keyboards, drums, everything cuts in, and the prelude begins.When the music started, Luo Qi suddenly became less nervous. This was the field she was most familiar with.

"Sometimes I feel like a little bird, I want to fly, but I can't fly high"

The box in the hotel became quiet at a speed visible to the naked eye. What the dark horse failed to do with three songs, the little girl managed to do it with just one sentence.

Everyone stopped what they were doing, the voice was thick, pure, and smooth.

Is this starting too high? What should I do next?

But the little girl quickly told everyone with her strength, Gao?nonexistent.

"I'm looking for a warm embrace. Is such a request too high?"

Full of emotions, the round and heavy midrange, suddenly high-pitched, with a bright metallic treble, almost soared out of the sky, as if suddenly turned into a sharp sword, tearing the sky, tearing the white clouds, and cutting through the void .

(End of this chapter)