Hakone is a great place to soak in hot springs. It's in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is the same prefecture in Slam Dunk. Due to its proximity to Tokyo, the hot spring inn business here is booming, and it is crowded with domestic and foreign tourists.

Out of the train station, it is a peaceful and quiet town, the air is humid and clean, and the breeze brings a cool breeze away from the city. As far as the eye can see, the green of the mountains shimmers in the sunlight.

"The mountains are also small. Feng Lu said.

"It's too small. ”

Compared with the majestic and fantastic mountains and rivers of China, Hakone is more like a delicate bonsai. It is said that it is a country with few resources, and people cherish the natural environment very much, and they live a quality life with careful budgeting.

After staying in the hotel, Yuan Yuan, Qian Ning, and Feng Lu immediately went to the hot springs. I took a shower, sat in the pool, surrounded by the constant heat, and the pores of my skin opened up, and I felt that my body became soft and loose.

"Why do you keep looking at me. Yuan Yuan asked.

Qian Ning's face was a little red, and she turned her head. She's looking at who's bigger, and it's like that's about the same.

"It's so comfortable. ”

"Hmmm......"

"That's what I want. Yuan Yuan said thoughtfully and to herself. "Stay and do nothing. ”

“……”

When you've soaked enough, drink a bottle of cold milk, eat some pudding, ice cream, replenish a little water, and continue soaking for a while. Channing's stamina quickly recovered.

Being carefree is a luxury.

The hot spring inns in this book are divided into men and women according to the time of day. Of course, in a small private yard, you can soak it no matter how you close the door.

At dusk, the setting sun stains the outline of the mountain bright red.

Fang Yan didn't go to the hot springs, he walked out of the hotel gate and walked along the path in the mountains. I didn't go far, but I saw more than 10 people in a circle, gray-haired old men, young men and girls, laughing and laughing. It looks like a Chinese tour group.

In the shade of a tree, an older brother in his 30s is telling a historical story. Fang Yan also leaned over to listen.

"As fast as the wind, as fast as a forest, and as plundering as fire...... Immovable as a mountain!"

The eldest brother's face is very tanned, shaking a fan, bombarding mosquitoes, holding a cigarette in his left hand, sitting on a rock, his eyes are very bright, and he is full of energy, much like a storyteller.

These 14 words are the words in "The Art of War", which talks about the four different forms of the army in war, and these four metaphors together are 'wind forest volcanoes'. When Takeda Shingen saw this, he slapped his thigh and thought, what he said is too right. He wrote this sentence on his military flag. ”

"Oh......"

Fang Yan thought, it would be better to have a shocking wood.

"With our Huaxia advanced military concept, Takeda Shingen is in the book, that's really ...... Hey, invincible. His retainers called him 'Mountain'. When he was fighting, he sat on a small pony and took a fan, just like I am. "The eldest brother put on a posture on the stage.

"Haha. ”

"Takeda's army was so fierce and fierce that it scared the other forces. As soon as the battle started, no matter how badly it was fought or how unfavorable the situation was, he himself would always sit firmly behind him, motionless. Do you think, can the mountains move?"

"Yes, yes. ”

The eldest brother sighed leisurely: "Takeda Shingen was only in his 50s when he died. Oda Nobunaga, have you heard of it? Back then, he was defeated by Takeda Shingen's men. When he heard that Shingen was dead, Nobunaga was filled with joy and sorrow, so he sang a song. Fifty years of life ......"

“……”

Fang Yan has also heard the allusion of "fifty years of life". Oda Nobunaga was the most charismatic figure in the Sengoku period, but unfortunately he was under siege at the time of the Honnoji Revolution, and he simply committed suicide and died at the age of 49.

The cell phone rang, it was an unfamiliar number, and he left the crowd and answered the phone.

"Stone. He Yu's voice was lazy and half-dead. "Are you still in the book?"

"Yes, soak in the hot springs. ”

"Oh. ”

"Have you changed your phone number?"

"I didn't. ”

“…… What's wrong with you?"

"How is your girlfriend?"

"Good. ”

"I'm usually nice to you. ”

"......" He Yu must be in trouble, otherwise he wouldn't be so ink. Fang Yan asked, "Where are you?"

"I'm in a huge crater and I can't get up. ”

"Crater?"

"Yes. ”

“……”

Fang Yan walked back and forth along the mountain road, and only after listening to He Yu speak weakly did he understand what was going on. It turned out that He Yu's new album "The First Night" became a big hole.

The album was recorded live at an unnamed tavern. The master tape only needs to be dynamically adjusted simply, and it can be issued directly. He Yu's company "Victoria" plans to be released at the end of September, that is, after the audition of "Chinese Singer" and before the start of the semi-finals.

Chen Jihai is the music director of He Yu's tour and the producer of the new album. The problem is with him.

He Yu has become a superstar, so the new album has added a lot of budget. But the recording of the nameless tavern cost almost nothing. Chen Jihai had a lot of money and decided to make the second version of "The First Night".

The "Acoustic version" has only one guitar and is too thin. Chen Jihai immersed himself in rearranging each song, and then took the band to rehearse in the recording studio, preparing to make a studio version.

The two versions, one thick and rich, and the other with a sense of liveness, complement each other and are sure to be a big hit.

Chen Jihai also plans to put the two versions together, plus Fang Yan's previous "Wildcat" and "Rust", to release a luxury commemorative edition physical album, Blu-ray disc, double CD, limited release.

"Isn't that good?" Fang Yan asked.

"You made me catch my breath. He Yu said.

The version personally handled by Chen Jihai collapsed. He listened tirelessly to the original version, made extremely complex arrangements, and asked the entire Huaxia Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra to record a few of the pieces, and made them into an epic effect like "Game of Thrones". As a result, it was not the case at all.

After spending a month in the recording studio, Lao Chen found that no matter how much he tinkered with, it was far from the level of the nameless tavern version. That version seemed simple, but there was a kind of magical magic that he couldn't surpass.

In the master tape, during the interval between songs, He Yu's subtle breathing sound is extremely moving.

The production of "The First Night" turned into a war, and Lao Chen's opponent was Fang Yan, a rudimentary live version with almost zero cost, but he couldn't win.

Mr. Chen Jihai lived to be 51 years old, and finally caught a perfect star, his career is about to reach its peak, and he wants to make an album that will go down in history, and he can't give up.

He's not a good-natured person.

The first unlucky one was the band's guitarist Xu Yong. Mr. Chen said Mr. Xu played his guitar so badly that he was kicked out of the studio and replaced with an expensive American studio guitarist.

The second to be eliminated was Bess Weng Tianxu, Lao Chen said that his Bess wood was strong. The third to be eliminated was drummer Jason. Next up was the sound engineer Big Mac, who was also killed. Only keyboard Wang Yi remained in the team, although he didn't play much.

Musicians, equipment, sound engineers...... All changed to the best, but wood is useful.

So I replaced it with a new one.

The tune has been changed several times, and there are various styles.

A lot of the materials are high-quality, but when put together, it's not very good.

Every time a new musician walks into the studio, Lao Chen first asks him to listen to the "tavern version" and then says, this is our competitor.

He Yu's tour continues, but the recording studio is a place to burn money. Lao Chen gradually realized that the more money burned, the more he wanted to continue burning. The new album turned into a bottomless pit.

When a person continues to think about something, he will slowly fall into paranoia. In fact, the world is so big, why can't you think about it?

Chen Jihai lost a lot of weight, and he was in a trance every day, gritting his teeth.

He dug a hole for himself. He sat alone in the crater, surrounded by fragments of various musical material. More garbage is produced every day. The album is like a toy with 10,000 LEGO bricks, without drawings.

Lao Chen hated himself, hated He Yu, and hated Fang Yan even more.

A labyrinth of hatred.

He Yu said slowly: "I don't dare to ask him how much money he spent. I heard that it's almost 2 million, but it's just the production fee. Originally, the company was going to shoot the MV, but it was also delayed. ”

Fang Yan had no concept and asked, "Is 2 million expensive?"

"What do you think? Now that you've started your own company, have you ever thought about how much it costs you to make an album?"

"Uh, 20,000?"

"You want to me off?"

In fact, 2 million did not exceed the budget, but the problem is that Chen Jihai can't get out of it all, and he can't do it, and he can't even spell an album. The current version is a laughing stock compared to the "tavern version".

Lao Chen was devastated. He now drinks a lot of orange juice every day and eats small blue antidepressant pills.

He Yu said that Chen Jihai actually knew in his heart that he had messed up himself. It's all his fault. As a producer, this ideal album is beyond his capabilities. But he could only grit his teeth and hold on, stumbling to the end.

The height of the producer determines the height of the album.

"Anyway, I'm out of options. You help me persuade Lao Chen, okay? Only release the album of 'Tavern', how perfect. He Yu said.

"How to persuade?"

"I can't think about it either. ”

“……”

"Persuade him. ”

"You can't even persuade him, what am I? Eldest sister, he is my uncle's generation, and it is impossible to listen to me. ”

"Stone, what do we have to do with each other? You touch your conscience, how do I usually treat you?"

“……”

Fang Yan understood. Although He Yu is very rude, he is actually a bodhisattva.

She wants to save Chen Jihai.

The project got out of control, the schedule was seriously delayed, and the album burned a lot of money, but it didn't do a single song. If this continues, Chen Jihai may be removed from the company, forcibly replaced, or even fired. A 51-year-old producer, I'm afraid he has to retire gloomily.

He stayed in the book for about 10 days, and also heard some terrible rumors of staff members who made mistakes in their work and committed suicide.

Also, the street wanderers.

“…… Call him now. Needless to say, I have a headache. ”

Hanging up the phone, Fang Yan looked at the call time, 35 minutes. The sky was completely dark, the tour groups gathered under the trees had long since dispersed, and the hotels on the other side of the river were lit up with warm little lights to illuminate the dark and secluded woods.

He sat in the lobby of the hotel and called Chen Jihai.

"Teacher Chen, I'm Fang Yan. ”

"I know, classmate Fang Yan, hello!" Chen Jihai's voice was loud, with a heavy Cantonese accent, and there was a strange excitement in his voice.

"I heard Sister Xiao Yu say that the production of the new album is not going well?"

"It's good, it's going well. ”

“……”

Lao Chen coughed lightly and added, "It's all under control, it's only a little bit short." ”

"Oh. ”

“……”

“……”

Neither of them spoke. For a moment, Fang Yan hoped that Chen Jihai would hang up the phone directly. But Lao Chen didn't hang up. Fang Yan thought, this matter has nothing to do with him.

He is only 22 years old, Lao Chen is an old man, how can he be moved.

Moreover, excellence is a valuable craftsman spirit, and Lao Chen is amazing. In this world, only paranoia can survive. There is no need to persuade Lao Chen.

"Fang Yan. Lao Chen finally spoke.

You say. ”

"There are a couple of songs, like your 'Thief', that are missing some guitar accompaniment. Do you have time to record a guitar for me?"

I've recorded it 800 times.

Fang Yan thought about it, but was still ready to persuade: "Teacher Chen, I'm playing in this book." ”

"Yes. ”

"Yes. ”

"And when are you coming back?"

“…… During the Warring States period, there was a famous military strategist named Takeda Shingen. Fang Yan imitated the tone of the eldest brother under the tree. "The book is relatively backward, Mu has some advanced military theories, one day, he read a copy of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" ......"

Learn now, sell now.

Fang Yan suddenly thought, is Sun Tzu and Sun Bin the same person?

Lao Chen listened silently and didn't say a word.

“…… Together, there are four words: wind, forest, fire, and mountain. Of course, the most important thing is the last sentence: immobile as a mountain. ”

"Oh. ”

"You've taught me a lot. In my heart, you are a mountain. ”

"Oh?" Lao Chen became interested.

Fang Yan looked at the black rumbling mountain bag outside the window and said: "Like a mountain, no matter how the world changes, it will always stand still, stand still, and respond to all changes with no change. ”

"Huh. ”

"Look, how can a mountain move? This is the wisdom of the ancients thousands of years ago. This is important: do not move. ”

Lao Chen fell silent.

After 20 seconds, he let out a long sigh and said, "I see." Thank you, Fang Yan. ”

"You're welcome. ”

Chen Jihai said excitedly: "The philosophy of the ancients is really remarkable. You have inspired me. This one...... I'm going to do the album all over again, and I'm going to use my grandson's thoughts, and I'm not moving like a mountain. ”

"Uh. ”

"Immovable as a mountain, grandson, Shingen Takeda. I made a note of it. ”

Crazy.

Fang Yan was a little flustered, quickly walked out of the hotel, lit a cigarette, and continued: "Teacher Chen, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant. ”

"I understand. Thank you, I'm going to get busy first. ”

"Don't. ”

"We are running out of time. ”

"Teacher Chen, I'll write another album. New, better than "The First Night", let's do the studio version......"

Lao Chen was surprised and asked, "Can you still write?"

"Yes, yes. ”

“……”

Amen, Chen Jihai meditated. He fought the new album in the dark, not only scarred, but gradually losing his mind to the brink of madness.

New album, new opportunities. He suddenly came to his senses.

Lao Chen is just an ordinary old producer who likes music, but he doesn't have any lofty ideals. "The First Night" gave him ambition for the first time, and he jumped into the pit with all his heart, dedicating himself, but he couldn't get out of it.

If there is a new album of the same level, Lao Chen believes that it will do better. Not only that, but the cost of the previous drift can also be balanced.

"I want to learn how to mix with you. Fang Yan added.

“…… All right. ”

Lao Chen said, although he was a little reluctant.