Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 687 I don’t understand this person, Bian Lang!
With a heart full of shock and confusion, Xia Xiao followed Bian Lang through the side door and came to the Rolling Stone LAB where the final finishing work was being done.

After Lao Tan finished introducing the entire LAB business model, the few of them found a quiet corner to sit down. Xia Xiao planned to have a chat here first, mainly about Bian Lang’s vision for the future of Rolling Stone.

While the cameraman and the assistant were setting up the lighting, Bian Lan came over with a few drinks on a plate.

It was first distributed to the staff and finally sent to Bian Lang and his team.

"Xiao Lang, come and taste this big mouthful of tea. Is it right for you?"

Bian Lang took the cup and didn't rush to drink it. Instead, he introduced it to Xia Xiao: "This is my elder sister, Bian Lan. All the non-alcoholic drinks in the future of LAB will be handled by my sister. This is the Yunnan-style lemon tea whose formula is currently being tested. Try it and give me some suggestions..."

As a life-saving talisman for Zhang Fan to take home after getting drunk that night, Bian Lang wrote down the recipe of Kirin Big Mouth Tea for him to take back with him.

Don’t ask Bian Lang why he knows the recipe of this thing. As a foodie and a big milk tea lover, even if he doesn’t make it himself, he will at least memorize his favorite recipes on Xiaohongshu and be ready to use them at any time to show off.

Besides, the recipe of Dakou Tea is much simpler than that of Boya Juexian. The trick is the ratio of glutinous fragrant tea, perfumed lemon and sugar. As for the tea extractor, it is not a problem at all in the eyes of experts like Bian Lan.

After getting the formula, Bian Lan found several raw materials from Baoshan, the place of origin pointed out by Bian Lang, for experiments.

Since the terms of the contract termination with Qibeixue had not been clarified yet, and she didn't want the employees to know too much and make them think too much, she brought Bian Lang's fanboy Monkey to the LAB to do an experiment.

Now that she happened to come across it, she brought over the one she had just made, which she thought tasted good.

Bian Lang took a sip, and the familiar sweet, sticky and lemony aroma immediately brought him back to his memories of the original Earth!

He remembered that when his brothers in the band went to Baoshan for their first performance and drank this, they looked at the bumpy skin of the perfumed lemon and joked that this thing was just some crooked and broken stuff that people in small places used to fool around.

After taking a bite, everyone felt: "It smells really good!"

The same two words, now coming out of Xia Xiao's mouth, immediately brought Bian Lang back to his senses.

"Sister Lan, I think the taste of this is very different from the tea drinks on the market now, it's so unique! Is this our own original creation? Have you registered your own brand? If you want to attract investment, come to me in Shanghai..."

Judging from Xia Xiao's figure, he should not be a milk tea fan, but he was able to reveal so much information in one breath. Bian Lan felt that the recipe was most likely successful!
Then he looked at Bian Lang and said, "These are all the recipes that Bian Lang came up with!"

In Xia Xiao's doubtful eyes, Bian Lang said hesitantly: "Try not to use the tea extractor, add ice cubes and extract for 15 minutes, cut the back of half a lemon, and put the lemon juice directly into the tea..."

As soon as this series of operating steps came out of Bian Lang's mouth, Xia Xiao and Bian Lan began to doubt their lives.

However, half an hour later, when the new test product made according to the steps given by Bian Lang showed that the taste was indeed a level higher than the previous one, Xia Xiao was shocked and speechless.

She felt that this interview program was a complete treasure-uncovering journey. Even though she had thousands of interview experiences, at this moment, she felt that Bian Lang in front of her was a treasure mountain and a cloud of mystery.

The LAB interview lasted nearly an hour, mostly talking about the development philosophy of Rolling Stone Records and so on, not much content related to music. Then Bian Lang took everyone upstairs to see the Rolling Stones' rehearsal room.

It was just before lunch, and the musicians were coming out of the rehearsal room one after another. They were immune to cameras and didn't pay too much attention to this place. They just greeted Bian Lang one by one and prepared to go downstairs to find something to eat.

Looking at this scene, Xia Xiao couldn't help but sigh: "Bian Lang, I really want to know how you made a group of rock people feel like they were working from nine to five?"

Before Bian Lang could reply, Yang Meng, who was walking by, recognized Xia Xiao and politely greeted her. She then answered the question on Bian Lang's behalf: "Teacher Xia Xiao, what you said is not accurate. We don't work from 9 to 5, but from 9 to 10 and 7!"

Judging from the smiling corners of her mouth, even if this is true, everyone has no regrets.

Seeing that the joke had reached this point, Bian Lang directly introduced: "Compass Band's lead singer, Yang Meng!"

After shaking hands with Yang Meng, Xia Xiao smiled and praised: "We are the best female rock band in China. I have heard you sing "Come Back", which is probably the most subversive rock song I have heard in recent years. Come on, I think you will be the next Liu Yao!"

From his familiarity with the band and the songs, we can tell that Xia Xiao is not just praising the band casually for commercial purposes. Instead, he has really done his homework and made understanding, comparative analysis, and then said these words.

Yang Meng has been praised a lot by people in the circle, but facing the praise from Xia Xiao, an intellectual talk show host, she was a little shy!
"Teacher Xia Xiao... this is all thanks to Brother Lang giving us the opportunity, and everyone in the band working together! I didn't expect you to still be paying attention to us..."

Seeing this, Bian Lang winked at the cameraman, and then he secretly withdrew from the camera.

Seeing Bian Lang retreat, Xia Xiao smiled and continued, "Really, I think as a modern woman, your band can play a guiding role that other female stars and singers cannot do. Many of our women are still bound and poisoned by some traditional stereotypes. When I do a special topic on women, I hope to invite your band!"

Before Yang Meng, who was a little overwhelmed, could speak, Xia Xiao added: "If you hold a special show in Shanghai, I will definitely go to support you!"

Yang Meng was so moved that she almost cried. She didn't know how to respond. Her mind was so blank that she could only say thank you over and over.

After watching this scene, Bian Lang sighed in his heart: "Is this the first-tier talk show host in China? The emotional value is really sufficient!"

There is reason to believe that under such circumstances, if Xia Xiao wanted to find out some inside information about the Rolling Stones, Yang Meng would probably be able to tell him everything!
After Yang Meng left, Bian Lang took Xia Xiao into the Rolling Stones' rehearsal room. Everyone was still there, rehearsing "One Hundred Thousand Hippies".

Although they have performed before, these guys in front of them, except for the three in the orchestra, can be said to be the best in the country in their respective fields. In addition, under the long-term influence of Bian Lang, their picky mentality has become more and more serious, so they are not afraid to continue practicing until everyone thinks it is OK.

Now that the wave has arrived, it is natural to practice with everyone.

After saying hello to Xia Xiao, the cameraman found a good position and Bian Lang joined in.

"Mr. Bian Erlang who is having a big dream..." This song was premiered at the Rolling Stone Music Festival some time ago. Even Xia Xiao, a pseudo rock fan, feels very honored to see the whole lineup rehearsing here. It is conceivable how big a stir the rock fans will have after this episode is broadcast.

When the last note fell, Bian Lang started to talk about the problems.

"I played the few notes of the interlude just now very fast. You still need to practice the part, listen carefully to the live sound, I think that's the right one..."

While he was talking, the cameraman secretly sighed: "If there were more cameras and we recorded it in a studio, it could be used as a music video directly."

At this time, Xia Xiao found Di Li who had nothing to do and asked, "Di Li, hello! I want to ask you, is your rehearsal usually like this?"

Di Li pulled a bottle of mineral water from the shelf next to him, unscrewed the bottle and handed it to Xia Xiao, then said, "Usually when Bian Lang is not around, we might quarrel. If he is around, no one will talk back."

"Thank you!" Xia Xiao drank a little to moisten his throat before continuing to ask, "Can you tell me what you think of Bian Lang?"

Many people have asked Dili about this in private, and the band members would also talk about it when they were drinking. But those jokes, when said in this kind of interview program, seemed too out of place.

So after thinking for a while, he finally blurted out: "I don't understand this person, Bian Lang!"

After staying in the rehearsal room for about half an hour, the group decided to go downstairs to Potato Lane for lunch.

Looking at a group of people who are like gods in the hearts of rock fans, they just sat on the roadside and ate fried skewers. Those who didn’t have stools even squatted in the corner next to them and ate, talking and laughing.

This made the photographer, who has shot many albums that are more famous than their works, sigh: "Maybe this is the advantage of not being an idol. I am a frequent visitor to the top of the charts, but I can still be an ordinary person in life. This feels really good!"

Of course, they would occasionally be recognized by passers-by, but when they saw all kinds of equipment filming them, they would just take out their phones to take a few photos and then leave, and no one would come up to disturb them.

But when more people take the photos and upload them online, the effect will be different.

The first photo that became popular was not taken by a rock enthusiast or a fan of Bian Lang, but by a young man waiting for takeout orders in Yangyu Lane.

He just took a quick video while waiting for the food to be served and uploaded it to a short video platform with the caption: "There are celebrities filming a variety show at Yangyu Lane in Spring City. I feel like I have never seen any of these..."

Although the quality of the video was quite touching, some people who watched it frame by frame with a microscope were able to recognize all the members of the Rolling Stones. Since Xia Xiao was in the blind spot of the video, the controversy caused by this video actually meant that the Rolling Stones were trying to make some extra money.

I don’t know who the marketing account that stirs up trouble received money from, but they are saying all kinds of things about the show.

The most reliable one is the speculation of the after-sales show of "Summer of the Band": "It is impossible for the Rolling Stones to participate in the main competition of "Summer of the Band", so they will make a after-sales variety show for everyone to watch!"

However, in order to gain access to this traffic, some programs also pay marketing accounts to link the program to their own programs.

Zhu Wen and the others were secretly delighted when they saw the news. They were all waiting for the "plagiarism" dispute between Li Yiliang, Le Xin Ge and Hai Gui after the show was broadcast.

The person who was most reluctant to see this news was Qiu Kui. When the person she sent to the scene told her about the situation, she realized a problem: "No matter the lineup, professionalism, stage or creativity, the only thing that "The Voice of China" can compete with "Summer of the Band" is the sentiment."

After more videos were released, she finally saw Xia Xiao and knew what the show was!

Thinking of this, and thinking about the upcoming Golden Melody Awards nominees announcement and awards ceremony, she became even more irritated. If Zhu Wen hadn't come to her at that time and hadn't revealed so many things, whether it was a conflict in schedule or anything else, she wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

But now that the poison has been planted in her heart, she can’t help but feel a pang in her heart whenever she hears the name of “Summer of the Band”.

But if I continue to think along this line of thought, I have a mentor here who is also nominated for the Golden Melody Awards, so can Xia Xiao do something about it...

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After lunch, the group returned to the company to continue rehearsing, and then, as previously agreed with Xia Xiao, went directly to the school to prepare for the formal interview.

As soon as the car entered the school gate, Bian Lang saw the sculpture that Lao Luo and his men had assembled. However, it was now covered with a piece of silver cloth, and he could only roughly make out that it was a guitar.

After getting off the car, Bian Lang was about to go forward to take a look when he saw a man trotting over and shouting, "Teacher Bian, that can't be opened. This was calculated by a master. It can only be opened at a specific time... Otherwise..."

"What else? This thing is unknown?" Although Dayong was not there, Bian Lang suspected that the master this person was talking about should be the same person.

But in that case, he didn't have much curiosity anymore. It would only happen next month anyway. It was just a sculpture. What did it matter?

At this time, Xia Xiao was looking at Bian Lang with a smile on her face. She had heard Lao Luo's detailed introduction of this thing, and she was also very curious about what Bian Lang's reaction would be when he saw the sculpture.

Following Bian Lang to the recording studio, Xia Xiao, who had already visited it, didn't feel much, but at this time he saw Guo Sichu and Silva walking out of one of the studios.

Guo Sichu was also a little surprised to see Xia Xiao. She knew that Xia Xiao was coming to interview Bian Lang, but she didn't know the exact time. She didn't expect to meet her by chance.

"Sister Xia, I heard from Sister Kuan that you were coming, but the specific time was not set. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence today. Let me introduce you to the singer Silva, the pearl of Scandinavia!"

If it weren't for Guo Sichu's expression and tone, Xia Xiao would have thought that this was deliberately arranged by the Rolling Stones.

But this is not a bad thing. If possible, she even wants to do an episode for Silva. You know, there is really no talk show or host in China that can talk to the top singers in Europe and America in this way!
(End of this chapter)