602 Feast of Independence

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The whole pioneer village was full of people, bustling, not crowded, so lively. The tables were removed, the space was emptied, and the jazz bar was transformed into a rock bar, and in the blink of an eye, more than 300 people poured into the bar, filling the open space, but there were still thirty or forty people at the door who could not enter, but they were reluctant to leave, so they could only stand at the door, stretching their necks, hoping to listen intently and catch the sound leaking from inside.

Three hundred people may not sound like much, compared to a concert with tens of thousands of people, it is simply a drop in the bucket, but in it, it is like standing in the middle of the ocean, furious, turbulent, hot, tight, in a trance, you can feel a kind of blood resonance, slightly, strongly make the heart begin to tremble slightly.

Three hundred, but three hundred are like three hundred thousand.

The excitement spread in the air, between the exchange of eyes and the whispered conversation, the bubbling heat wave was slowly infecting everyone, and no one could have imagined that what was thought to be just a minority self-entertainment turned out to be so many like-minded partners.

Strictly speaking, they are not fans of anyone, just lovers of music, but because of the album "Don Quixote", they came together, from strangers to acquaintances to familiarity, a pure and hot beating heart, so that each other became partners standing side by side. Such a feast is like a bizarre ball, after taking off the mask of hiding oneself, they show their true colors and share their secrets.

Suddenly, a figure stepped onto the stage, and everyone's eyes were projected in unison, and the burning gaze penetrated the obstruction of the stage lights, focusing on the palm-sized stage, as if even the air was about to ignite.

"Hey, hello guys, I'm Neil, the bartender at the bar, and the owner of YouTube and Facebook accounts, and I started this campaign. In two simple sentences, Neil finished introducing himself, and there were people at the scene who whistled and cheered for Neil, which made Neil laugh, "Someone should have noticed that the cover of the 'Don Quixote' album is this stage, this shabby, dilapidated stage, this stage that has not been repaired since its establishment." ”

The scene suddenly began to stir, and the low voices of discussion were like a rolling heat wave, once again forcibly calling for the arrival of summer.

"Some people will definitely ask, why did you use this stage as a cover? I think this question should be asked to the person concerned, and it was all his idea. There was a hint of ridicule in Neil's words, which elicited chuckles from a few, "but my personal understanding is that it represents a persistence that never disappears from the depths of my heart, just like Don Quixote." ”

"So, even knowing that this is an album that is destined to not sell well, even knowing that this is an album that is destined to be ignored by the market, even knowing that this is an album that is destined not to win a Grammy, even knowing that this is an album that is destined to be unpopular, it still came out. Neil couldn't help but be a little excited, and said impassionedly, "It's like this stage, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of New York, it is insignificant, but it has never died and will not die." ”

The loud words made everyone at the scene excited, and those eyes were full of enthusiasm and longing, and before they realized it, tears had blurred their eyes. At this moment, everyone in the pioneer village is a lonely dreamer, a dreamer who has been forgotten by society, excluded by life, defeated by reality, who sees themselves in Neil, in "Don Quixote", in the pioneer village...... Found each other.

Lan Li caught the tears in Neil's eyes, and he almost forgot that the unruly bartender had always been the most fanatical dreamer. Behind the album "Don Quixote", Neil is also one of the important heroes.

Turning his head, Lan Li saw Stanley standing beside him. Stanley didn't shed tears, on the contrary, the corners of his mouth outlined a smile of relief, and when it came to Lan Li's sight, Stanley raised his voice and said, "I told you that there will be countless people who will enjoy your music. The pride and pride in his words made Lan Li laugh involuntarily.

"According to the original plan, we should have started playing the album and then sharing our thoughts. But, someone brought an unexpected surprise, and I can't think of a better way to do this tonight's sharing session. So, let's welcome ......" Neil stepped out of the way, raised his right hand, and made an inviting gesture, "Lan Li-Hall!"

"Boom, boom!"

In an instant, whistles, cheers, applause, and screams converged to shake the entire pioneer village, and even those standing at the door shouted and jumped along with them, officially entering the carnival mode, provoking the passers-by and drivers to look sideways.

In the midst of the shouting, Lan Li walked onto the stage, passing through the milky yellow light curtain, the black pressure in front of him, he couldn't see the specific face, but he could clearly feel that the crazy enthusiasm was surging, and his calm heart couldn't help but start stirring.

What a lovely group of people, without any entanglement of interests, without any mission drive, without any miscellaneous purposes, just simply loving music, so they began to cheer. Pure, simple, persistent, that pure heart has never stopped beating.

"Obviously none of us expected such a scenario. Lan Li's opening sentence stunned everyone, "I swear, I just want to come over and relax and have a beer." But now, all of a sudden, vacations have turned into work, and to be honest, I'm a little. This witty and humorous remark immediately detonated laughter, and the two simple sentences also explained the ins and outs, "Just like you, you originally just wanted to listen to music well, but now it suddenly becomes a press conference, and you must not be happy." ”

The laughter simply can't stop.

"In that case, let's get down to business, before the riot begins. "Because of the rush of preparations, as you can see, I didn't bring a huge band with me, and I didn't bring a record that could be lip-synched, so I need your help." After teasing, Lan Li raised his hands and looked at the front of the stage.

The people in the audience were a little stunned, not sure what to do. William, who was standing at the front of the stage, raised his hands high, and after getting Lan Li's affirmative gaze, then Graham, Hope and others also raised their hands one after another, and gradually, everyone raised their hands one after another, their eyes were full of surprise and curiosity, exchanging glances with each other, not understanding what was happening at all, but the corners of their mouths could not help but raise their hands.

"Yes, exactly. Lan Li smiled and encouraged everyone, and inadvertently saw George, Stanley and others standing next to him, Stanley and Nathan had already raised their hands, but George was unwilling, after seeing Lan Li's eyes, he reluctantly raised his hands, but did not straighten out, but put them on his chest, with a look of arrogance and resistance.

"I'm not sure if you're familiar with every song on the album, but one of them is called 'Simple Life,' and I think it's the best song for the moment. So, I invite each and every one of you to join me in my performance, this is music for everyone. ”

Lan Li's words contained too much information, and everyone couldn't react for a while.

Timsey was still thinking about what song "Simple Life" was, why did Lan Li say it was appropriate for the occasion, what was it like for everyone to perform together, what were the melodies and chords like, why did they raise their hands, but before his brain could spin, he heard a uniform applause, interrupted his train of thought, and looked up at the stage.

On the stage, Lan Li was beating his hands, beating the rhythm, the beat was very fast, almost a beat, as if it was ...... It's as if the army is marching in a hurry, but it still maintains a neat pace, one time, one time, one snap, one another

"Come on, this beat is very simple, just follow me. The smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth couldn't help but bloom widely, he liked such moments, using beats and melodies, building bridges between strange souls, and then letting them merge into one, breathing and heartbeat in the same rhythm, releasing himself to the fullest.

"Bang! bang!"

The beats gradually converged, Timsi was confused, but he couldn't help but hit along with the rhythm of Lan Li, such a simple action, but there was a powerful force, as if he could listen to the rhythm of his own heartbeat, and he could also hear the sound of everyone's heartbeat, dancing wildly on the eardrums, the rhythm was so light that people couldn't help but indulge in it. Before the brain could even react, a smile began to bloom at the corners of the mouth, then fell into the eyes, sank into the heart, merged into the soul, and all the cells in the body began to cheer, scream, laugh, and revel.

So, Timsi put all thoughts out of his mind for the time being, laughing and playing happily, and even his body began to sway to the rhythm. The whole world is so small, so small that it seems that the space they are in is the whole world, and the whole world is so big that it is as if they are standing in the center of the universe and can embrace the whole world with open hands and feet.

Faces are so different, yet so similar. That pure joy, pure happiness, pure enjoyment, binds everyone together in the scene, and in this moment, they are the same person.

Lan Li, who was standing on the stage, had a charming light on his body, and his bright and clear smile lit up the whole world in an instant, and all eyes, all sights, and all enthusiasm flocked towards him. At this moment, that stage is the harbor of the soul and the center of the world!