Chapter 898: The Crew Won (160 Votes Plus Update)
This small city also has a strong cultural atmosphere, there are many artists performing on the street, they just entertain themselves, they don't rely on this to eat, of course, if you have to throw money at others, people will not stop them. That's what Hong Tao did, and he heard someone beating a small drum on the side of the road, singing the song "NoWomanNoCry" (No, woman, don't cry), and it was very flavorful. I have to say that the black man's sense of rhythm and musicality is really against the sky, with a small tambourine, with his hoarse voice, no worse than the original singer Marley, must be encouraged, a qiē to make himself happy is worth the money.
"We are the birthplace of Brazilian reggae music and the hometown of President Serny. Seeing that Hong Tao likes the music of her hometown, Lily is very proud, and she is a little less wary of Hong Tao, and she also takes the initiative to introduce him to the history of local music development and celebrity anecdotes, which are more detailed than professional tour guides.
"Actually, I'm also engaged in music, and I've also released albums!" Hong Tao immediately climbed the pole, sports, music, movies, this is a topic that most girls are more keen on.
"You...... Hahaha, impossible, how could it be?" Lily laughed presumptuously, as if hearing that men can have children.
"Why can't I? You don't believe I can sing? I'm not worse than him!" Hong Tao was very unhappy, he was interested in competing with others for anything he played.
He's a professional blues player, he's been playing the trumpet for more than thirty years, and you're going to have half the level of him, I'...... I...... I'll ......" Lily saw Hong Tao pointing at the old man who was singing just now, and immediately widened her eyes, as if Hong Tao had insulted her ancestors. actually took the initiative to put up a bet, but she didn't find what to use as a bet. I looked at my hands, then at my shoes.
"I'm not hard for you. If I'm halfway to his level, how about you make me a free sailor and sail all the way to Miami? I can let you go with the ship. If I don't sing well enough, I'll send you off on this sailboat, and we'll fly back to the United States, and we'll leave tomorrow morning! Come on, you can take me to a bar with a band, preferably a little more space. Hong Tao felt that he might really be God's illegitimate child, and he was so lucky. I'm wondering how to get closer to this Lily. She actually sent it to the door herself. Dare to bet with Hong Papi, if you don't cheat her, I'm sorry for her courage, and I have to make her remember it for a lifetime!
"Can he sing? and released an album?" Lily saw that Hong Tao was so resolute, she couldn't make up her mind, so she could only ask Rada for help. Judging by the person she believed, he was not as fair as Carol.
"I really haven't heard him sing, and I don't know about the album, but I can guarantee him a bet. Won't cheat...... And he is very cunning, often deliberately scaring people, and Carol has also suffered his losses. Rada's reply pushed Lily closer to the edge of the pit. 、
"Indeed, he is a very cunning fellow. You'd better beat him so we can fly back to sunny Florida. "Carol is the one who has never heard Hong Tao sing, Rada is in a house in Toronto. often listens to Hong Tao's records for himself, and she can't understand most of the lyrics. But there are a few English songs that she can still understand. If she is asked to evaluate, Hong Tao sings better than the old man just now. After all, the mode of reggae music is only a niche, and Hong Tao has taken a big advantage in singing.
"Okay, shall we go to dinner or sing first?" Lily felt that she had a good chance of winning, it was normal for a playboy to like to brag about his cowhide, and it was a reasonable revenge to puncture his cowhide herself. For Lili, who was born in a poor family, she has a natural aversion to the rich, especially a young rich person like Hong Tao, who is likely to spend her days drinking with her parents' property, and she looks down on this kind of person.
"We have an ancient saying in China, called full blowing and hungry singing, eating a full meal will affect the breath of singing, so let's sing first, if I win you, you won't regret it, right? If you want to quit now, it's too late, I'll give you one last chance!" Hong Tao still thought that Lada didn't push hard enough, and he had to push Lily again.
"Interview on the ship, only be a sailor, don't harass me on the ship! If it's such a bet, we'll make a deal......!" The hot and hot South American Latin character is synonymous with scheming and recklessness when it comes to Hong Tao. Lily asked Hong Tao to pretend to be weak and simple to provoke, coupled with Lada and Carol secretly adding fuel to the fire, self-confidence immediately burst, as if she had seen Hong Tao's unlucky appearance of admitting defeat, happily stretched out her hand, and high-fived Hong Tao and swore an oath.
"He's really going to take this reporter on board, what kind of interview is there really on board?" Carol looked at Lily's back and shook her head regretfully, another good cabbage was about to be arched by Hong Tao, the bastard.
"It's not something we should worry about, but when we think about Miami, we should buy ourselves some clothes, and you think I'll buy one of those shiny dresses too? and transparent heels and crystal pins!" Lada didn't care about the fate of others, she cared more about what would happen to herself.
"I want a crystal necklace, like the one I pointed out to you at the Buenos Aires cocktail party, will he buy it for me?" Carol's mind instantly turned back from Lily, and the beautiful fashion, jewelry, shoes and hats were more attractive.
To put it simply, Lily led everyone to a bar, which is a typical Latin style bar, not only to drink, but also to play in a band, and if you are happy, you can go on stage and sing with the band, or stand up and find an open space to dance, very casual and very unrestrained. It's not yet nightlife time, but there are plenty of people in the bar, and in addition to drinking, singing, dancing, and serving simple meals such as paella.
Hong Tao only ordered four glasses of Brazilian beer, he didn't plan to stay here long, just waited for Lily to go and discuss the accompaniment with the band, once he got permission, he sang on stage, and after singing, he went to eat, he was really a little hungry, he didn't eat at noon, and he didn't eat much in the morning. Of course, the band agreed to have guests come up and sing, and it was a guest from China, a distant country that was a mystery to them, and it was so interesting to not necessarily see a Chinese person all year round, and to listen to Chinese singing.
But they promised to return that they hadn't played the "MyHeartWillGoOn" song before, or had never heard of it at all, but it didn't matter, they weren't in a hurry. Everyone here is not in a hurry, and slow-paced and lazy are the labels of South America. A few old guys in the band listened to Hong Tao humming with his mouth while playing along with his own instruments.
Although they are not too well-known big performers, but their musical talent really makes Hong Tao admire, an unfamiliar piece of music, just listen to Hong Tao hum once, you can play 70%, hum twice, four musicians can cooperate with each other, the third time you don't need Hong Tao to hum alone, they can already play with Hong Tao, but there are different understandings in some small details!
Yes, it's a different understanding, and it can't be said whether the original song is right or their version is wrong. Due to the different instruments, they can only use the violin to imitate the Irish bagpipes, and the effect is necessarily different, and their small changes are very appropriate, because they have not heard the original music, but only rely on Hong Tao's humming and their own understanding of the music to play, and even do not use words to communicate.
The charm of music knows no borders, and although the song is a little more British, it doesn't prevent these musicians from improvising, adding some black music and Caribbean-style elements. Even though Hong Tao sings in English, not many of the town's residents in the bar can understand English, but that doesn't stop them from appreciating these beautiful melodies. When the lead song was finished, before the chorus was entered, many people had already writhed around the table, including Lily, whose small waist was like a bearing, and the slow rock dance was extremely tempting and very flavorful.
"Do you regret making a bet with me?" Out of the bar, Lily was still humming the music she had just played, and her steps were all on the beat, and Hong Tao made a very displeased sound.
"No, you've shown me a different side of you, my internship is almost up, and if I don't have a single story that impresses the editor, my dream of being a journalist will probably come to an end. If I can finish the interview with the ship, the editor promises that I can use my name to publish a separate page, and then I will be the same as a regular reporter! I would prefer you to win, because even if you really lose to me a ship, I can't afford to keep it, and its annual docking cost is about three months' living expenses for our family. Lily didn't stop dancing, this girl was optimistic by nature, she could see the good in even the bad, whether she meant it or not, at least it sounded reasonable.
"It's good, you have to pay for your ideals, that's fair. We'll take three days off, and then we'll set off, and you'll still be my crew for three days, so you'll have to follow the captain's assignments. The first task is to be our guide, take a tour of this beautiful city, and then take care of your personal problems, and in three days we will set off, remember, bring your passport, swimsuit and camera!"
"I'm not a big swimmer...... And there are no cameras either...... The editor said that this was my own interview, not a job arranged by the newspaper, and that I could only be granted leave, and that I had no salary to get yet. That's when Lily told the truth, and she was not only an intern reporter at Zero, but also an intern reporter who was not very well received. (To be continued......)