this man is not calm

Chapter 366 Visit
Mei Shuying also knows this truth. Who can perform on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala is not determined by who is more famous, more handsome, or more beautiful. It requires comprehensive considerations.

It's not easy to come here, and the artists who get this opportunity will cherish it especially. It is inevitable to worry about gains and losses. Even if they pass the final review, everything is still unknown until the performance is over.

There have been incidents where we discovered that we had exceeded the time limit before going on stage and had to temporarily cancel the program, and this happened more than once.

No one wants to be the unlucky one who gets eliminated at the last minute.

It is no exaggeration to say that behind every main program, there are two, three, or even more backup candidates who are ready to try, just waiting for someone to make a mistake so that they can take over.

Because of this, the atmosphere backstage was quite serious, some people were joking but not much, and very few were making loud noises or behaving conspicuously.

Even a big star like Dai Yiqun couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, and newcomers like Mei Shuying, Fang Hua and Zhang Yu felt even more frustrated.

If there were no acquaintances to take care of them, the enormous pressure would cause an artist with a bad mentality to lose his or her performance.

"No wonder that guy Ah Shang was making excuses for not coming. He probably knew long ago that this damn place is not a good place to stay."

Xiaomei's muttering made Dai Yiqin grin:
"Xiao Jin is not an insider after all. He only needs to maintain a good relationship with the station, get a good schedule for TV and variety shows, and give him a preferential price for advertising. His main job is business, and playing musical instruments and singing is just a hobby."

"It's such a great hobby that it puts many people in the industry to shame!"

Fang Hua replied teasingly, and then saw the staff come in and start distributing lunch boxes.

"This is your last meal. I know you may be too nervous to eat, but you should eat something. Otherwise, you will be too hungry and it will affect your performance. Also, don't drink too much water."

After more than a month of preparation, we cannot let our work be delayed just because we need to go to the toilet.

After lunch, familiar family members called to express their condolences and encouragement. Such concern made the young girls, who were performing live in front of a national audience for the first time, feel more at ease.

The adult group is relatively okay, but the programs with children are extremely stressful. Once something goes wrong and the little ones lose control of their emotions, it will be difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, we have been well prepared this year, and there has been no incident of anyone collapsing under pressure at a critical moment.
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More than two hours later, Jin Shang and his family were watching TV in the living room. Looking at the young ladies singing and dancing on the screen, he couldn't help but laugh.

"I made two mistakes in the dance rhythm, forgot the lyrics once, played the guitar wrong once, and was so nervous that my voice was a little unstable. It really wasn't good enough. No matter how much I practiced, I would still be nervous at the critical moment. In addition, I actually sang live this year. I was really brave."

"Most of the audience won't notice it anyway, so it's fine as long as the atmosphere is right."

In response to Jin Shang's joke, his mother Mei Xinghong said calmly,

"It's enough that there were no performance accidents! By the way, this song "Super Star" is indeed a bit ahead of its time. Rock music is not just a non-mainstream thing, it can also be popular and trendy."

As she spoke, Mei Xinghong pulled the little Jinfeng who was crawling forward, trying to pull the dog-eared little Jinfeng to make it behave itself. Then she glanced at Jin Shi and said:

"When your father was young, he also pretended to be cool and played in a band, but... that was it."

Hearing this, the old father couldn't help but cough a few times in embarrassment.

Indeed, when young people are in school, who doesn’t have a bit of a literary and artistic complex, pretending to be a musical talent, or sweating in the stadium to attract the attention of female classmates?
In fact, Jin Shang had also seen dusty guitars, basses, pan flutes and other musical instruments in the storage room, but unfortunately, Old Jin's talent was limited, and he had not made a name for himself, so naturally he had no intention of showing off in front of his son.

Fortunately, Jin Shang had no intention of embarrassing his elders and his attention was focused on the TV program.

"This year's director team really put a lot of thought into it. The quality of the language programs is really high. It is useful to invite such a large advisory group to give advice."

After witnessing the "programmed" and "template-based" Spring Festival Galas in his previous life for so many years, Jin Shang really felt that the level of literature and art in this world was truly outstanding. There were many types of local dramas, and they were not conservative. The motivation for innovation remained, and they were not only liked by middle-aged and elderly people, but also appreciated by many young people.

Zhang Qian and Luo Yang have sought inspiration from traditional drama more than once in the creative process, rather than simply "sampling" from Western classical music.

Although the term "Chinese style" has not yet appeared and is not known to the public, the trend of the integration and development of traditional music and pop music will not change.

The crosstalk sketches, folk art and acrobatic shows were truly wonderful, with the best of the best selected. The level of these veteran artists was truly astonishing. As for whether the same thing as in the previous life, with a loss of talent, a decline in the quality of works and a decrease in attention, Jin Shang couldn't say.

Just like this new color TV in front of you, it cost more than 20,000 yuan and is the latest large-screen plasma TV.

In the previous life, LCD screens won a great victory and plasma screens were discontinued worldwide. But at this moment, whether it is market share, consumer acceptance, or technical presentation effects, plasma screens are far ahead, and LCD TVs have a market share of less than 10%.

There is absolutely no sign of LCD overtaking plasma, which makes Jin Shang hesitate. Is there going to be a huge detour in the world's home appliance technology route?

Undoubtedly, the advantages of LCD and OLED screens will be revealed sooner or later, but at present, plasma is in its heyday. The analysis of the company's strategic development department concludes that there is no hope of a 50-50 competition between LCD and plasma screens within five years. A "tailing" defect makes LCD completely uncompetitive in the large-screen color TV market.

As plasma technology continues to develop and resolves several pain points, there is no sign of it weakening.

From a market-oriented perspective, different technical routes all lead to the same destination, and it is highly likely that different routes will lead to the same destination.

"I think in this world, LCD, LED, and other home appliance industries will be suppressed by the more open plasma for a longer period of time."

Fortunately, Jinshang did not bet everything on LCDs before. Instead, it adopted a strategy of keeping pace with the market and making dynamic adjustments based on market demand.

The memories and experiences of the previous life are valuable assets, but there are also pitfalls. Some key routes cannot be completely copied from experience. At least in early 1997, not many mainstream home appliance manufacturers would abandon plasma technology and stick with LCD screens, which still have a lot of defects.

Suppressing the little thoughts in his heart, Jin Shang picked up his vibrating cell phone from time to time while watching TV, to check where the blessing messages came from and selectively reply to some of them.

It was almost eleven o'clock when the long-awaited Dai Yiqun finally appeared. Even the cheers from the audience became noticeably louder, which shows how popular he is.

The ratings at this time will definitely soar.

After the song "You in the Past", there were several other good performances. At around 11:20, the chorus "Tomorrow Will Be Better" began. Lao Dai and Mei Shuying and others took the stage again and shared the stage with many singers.

At this time, Xiao Jinfeng could no longer hold on and fell asleep.

After the singing, Jin Shang called Dai Yiqun and Mei Shuying and reported that they were safe, then went to move the firecrackers out.

It was still a little early before twelve o'clock. Grandma Xian Guizhen and mother Mei Xinghong prepared supper, while Jin Shi and his son Jin Shang were watching the stars in the yard.

The night was dim. Old Jin lit a cigarette, took a few deep puffs, blew out smoke rings, and asked:
"Another year has passed. Time has passed so quickly. A lot has happened since you graduated."

"Ok!"

"Sometimes I wonder if the good changes in our family are due to you, the odd one out!"

"How to say?"

"Old Huang has been in a slump for decades, and it's not without reason. After studying for hundreds of years, he has a certain understanding of the ancestral 'golden finger'. The end of 'heaven's destiny' in Huang Zhengkuo's generation is actually a foregone conclusion, and you shouldn't have activated the 'golden broom'. I talked to several uncles who know a little bit about the inside story, and they think that the ancestor made a mistake, but I privately think that the ancestor was right..."

"Am I wrong?" "It's fate, destiny is determined by heaven, but... the number of Dayan is fifty, and forty-nine of them are used. There must be one that escapes..."

"I am the 'one'?"

"One is all, and all is one, that's what you said. The maximum and the minimum, the one and the many are contradictory and unified. I never thought that you had studied issues such as the consistency of orthodox theology."

"Just take a look, I don't really understand!"

This is obviously a world of pure materialism and pure theory, but there are unscientific things like time travel and rebirth and "golden fingers". Jin Shang would naturally want to study his own situation within the scope of understandable knowledge.

Of course, after all this time and with nothing achieved, there is nothing much to say.

"No matter what, you are my son!"

"Ok!"

"I used to think you were precocious and full of worries, but now I understand what kind of genius I gave birth to."

In fact, Jinshi wanted to use the word "monster", but he felt it was not appropriate.

"You flatter me!"

"I'm not talking about how high your IQ is or how strong your abilities are, but your true wisdom and mature philosophy of dealing with people. I'm actually a little worried that if there's a big gap between a person's cognition and the morality of the general public, they'll feel very uncomfortable. People, such intelligent creatures, are actually quite difficult to please. Fortunately, you're about to get married and start a family. Only by being down-to-earth can you be a good man."

"Was I too arrogant before?"

"No, he's too arrogant. He doesn't really take the world into consideration. It's not good to spend the rest of your life with the mentality of a person who laughs at jokes."

"I see!"

Jin Shang responded nonchalantly and calmly,

“The seasons change, and life is worth it!”

"If you think so, I feel relieved."

Jin Shi breathed a sigh of relief and patted his son's shoulder.

“I was also called a genius before, but after I really tried to understand the thoughts of geniuses, I realized that I am just an ordinary mortal.”

"Me too."

"It's different! If your life hadn't changed after you awakened the 'Golden Finger', the situation would be completely different. Xinghong and I failed to be good parents, and we owe it to ourselves."

"well enough!"

"Xiao Li is a good girl. You are lucky to be with her. Don't learn from me... and your mother and grandmother and mess up your future."

As the two were talking, the sound of firecrackers suddenly rang out nearby, getting louder and louder as they got closer.

Jin Shi flicked the ash off his cigarette and prepared to light the fuse.

"I heard that firecrackers will be banned in two years. I don't know how many more years the fun will last."

Next, for the entire night, the air in western Beijing was filled with a strong smell of sulfur.
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On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the weather was clear and breezy. Jin Shang dragged his suitcase out of the airport and saw Li Kang, who had been waiting for a long time.

Sitting in the shuttle car, Li Kang took off his down jacket, turned up the heater, and headed west along the Airport Expressway and Yanjiang Avenue.

The temperature in central China is higher than that in the North China Plain, but in Hanyang, the humidity is relatively high and the perceived temperature is low. A slight breeze can feel like a knife cutting, and it is bone-chillingly cold.

Jin Shang tightened his collar and looked at the scenery outside where the snow had melted a lot. After looking for a while, he felt bored.

Jin Shang was not particularly familiar with this slightly older uncle. He only knew that he was assigned to help under Jiang Long.

I don't know who's more capable, but young people are quite playful.

"Hey, you have a cell phone, and you use PHS?"

"I use them all! Mobile phone calls are too expensive, but PHS calls are free and the packages are discounted. I have more work calls now, and I can save a lot of money by using PHS when I'm out and about."

“Can it be used in my hometown?”

"The county town has signal, but only the big market and the factories in the development zone have signal in the town."

"That's not bad!"

The central China region represented by Yunmeng County is the fastest-progressing region in the second batch of promotion list. Its rollout speed is second only to the capital and faster than Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

It’s different when you have help from acquaintances.

The two were not very familiar with each other and were chatting awkwardly. There were a lot of cars on the road and traffic was not fast. It took nearly two hours to arrive at Li Xuan's home.

It was just lunch time, and after putting down his luggage, Jin Shang went to the dining table.

It is different from the last time I visited. During the Chinese New Year, the visit has a special meaning.

Unlike the Jin family which has only a few members, Li Xuan's family has many relatives, and many neighbors come with their children to watch the fun.

After eating and drinking, Jin Shang took out the red envelopes he had prepared long ago from his suitcase, gave a lot of them to the visitors, and said many words of congratulations.

Jin Shang felt a little uncomfortable with the half-understood dialect, so he had to put on a business smile and offer the first cigarette to everyone he met as a greeting.

I had met almost everyone I needed to know, and the trip came to an end.

Jin Shang rubbed his stiff cheek muscles in the bathroom, washed his face, and cleared the smell from his body. Then he was pulled upstairs by the giggling Li Xuan to rest for a while.

"That's about it for today. Let's take a break. I won't participate in the rest of the welcoming and seeing off. My parents will take care of it. Later, several brothers and sisters of similar age are going to have a barbecue and sing songs..."

(End of this chapter)