Shen Yanru's arrangement has been an unprecedented success, after the Golden Melody Awards ceremony this year, An Zhizhi's popularity has soared again, with more than 10 million Weibo fans, and □□ top music charts.

From debut to this step, there has only been less than a year and a half in total, which can be said to be a very fast and rare achievement among singers.

However, there are too many coincidences along the way, although many of them are inseparable from Shen Yanru's planning, but even if she does it all over again, there is no guarantee that she will be able to achieve such an effect in the end.

But no matter what, for An Zhizhi, the first and most difficult part has passed.

Next, we will enter a stage of steady but rapid development.

In Shen Yanru's plan, he must first settle down and produce a good enough album, win an award, and establish his current status, and then consider others.

As for Shen Yanru, since he wants to win the award, he must win the one with the heaviest weight.

So after the Golden Melody Awards ended, when the four of them gathered together as usual to discuss the work arrangements for the next year, Shen Yanru was in charge, and only selected two advertising endorsements for An Zhizhi, and all the other jobs were dismissed.

One of the advertising endorsements is a one-year cosmetic product endorsement contract, and the other is the original Zhang Chongyuan's clothing brand endorsement contract, but this time it is not a product endorsement, but the brand's Asian spokesperson. The two contracts are full of weight, and they are not the same as those before Ann Zhi. This is also one of the indicators of her rising popularity.

Less but finer, this is why Shen Yanru chose these two contracts. Because both are big international brands, and their popularity and customer stickiness are good, this cooperation is very beneficial for both parties. Because it's an advertisement for the whole year, even if there is no other announcement, it can ensure that An knows the appearance rate and will not be forgotten.

And because Ann knows that he doesn't go to school much now, they have enough time to retreat and study and write a new album for the rest of the year.

Of course, this so-called "retreat" is different from last year's one, and it is not a complete lock-up at home. After all, album creation is very dependent on inspiration, especially Shen Yanru still hopes to make a masterpiece, and this aspect is even more uncompromising.

"Is there anything you'd like to go?" Shen Yanru greeted and understood.

Although I was going to work, since I wanted to be inspired, it was natural to choose a place with beautiful scenery and suitable living. Inspiration aside, this is the first time two people have traveled together, so it's natural to choose your favorite location.

An knew that he was looking forward to this matter, but he was not obsessed with the location, "Sister, you can pick a place, I can go anywhere." ”

Anyway, as long as it's with Shen Yanru.

Now that she has expressed her attitude, Shen Yanru is naturally no longer entangled, and after weighing it, she neither went abroad nor chose the major scenic tourist areas in China, but decided to go back to the small city where Anzhi was born and grew up to live for a while.

The reason for this choice is that the place has a very special meaning for both of them.

And the vicinity of the town is indeed beautiful and authentic, and it often becomes a place for film and television dramas to be on location.

In addition, of course, it is also because the area where the town is located is rich in mountain songs. There are many rural folk songs left over from the past, which may be able to give them different inspirations.

Shen Yanru always felt that An Zhizhi had such a unique voice, which was inseparable from the gift of this place of growth. For her, perhaps the most able to give full play to her own characteristics are these mountain songs that she has heard since she was a child.

And it just so happens that last year's album adopted a jazz style, and this year Shen Yanru also plans to make some breakthroughs, maybe Chinese-style country folk songs are a good choice. It can also be related to their destination this time.

After learning of Shen Yanru's choice, An Zhi was slightly surprised.

The word "hometown" has a very unique meaning for all Chinese. Even if An knows that she has nothing to worry about in this place, but for her, the small town is still a very hot place, but whenever she mentions it, she will always have a special feeling.

After leaving the town in his previous life, Ann knew that he had never returned.

It's not because she doesn't want to, it's just a combination of chances that led to such a result. In the initial stage of hard work, she didn't have the time or energy to think about these things, she only knew to grit her teeth and go all the way. When he finally made some achievements, he suddenly had a little "hometown timidity", so although he had such an idea in his heart, he was unable to put it into action.

Until she opened her eyes and returned to the day when her fate changed.

And in this life, being able to see Shen Yanru again in a small town and completely reverse her fate, a small city is no longer just her hometown.

So to be able to revisit the old place, An Zhizhi is naturally very happy.

"But sister, if you want to experience the original local folk songs, you can't live in the city, you have to go to the countryside." An Zhizhi said.

Shen Yanru had already prepared for this, "We can live in the village, how about it?" ”

She actually wanted to live in the village where An Zhizhi's home was located, because for Shen Yanru, the life that An Zhizhi had experienced that she didn't know and didn't have time to participate in was all her regrets. If I could have known her earlier and known her existence earlier, maybe An would not have to suffer so much.

It's just that she's not sure if Ann will want to go back there, because for her, this place probably won't have many good memories.

But An knew that there was almost no hesitation, so he nodded and said, "Speaking of which, our family's old house should still be there, and when I left, I lent the house to the neighbor's family and asked them to help repair and maintain it, and it should still be able to live now." I'll call back and ask. ”

Unlike Shen Yanru's guess, An knew that he didn't have any bad memories of the village.

Memory is a very interesting thing, it comes with filters and beautification features, it will dilute everything that is bad, and refine everything that is good to make it more beautiful.

So maybe I felt unbearable when I experienced it at the beginning, but when I looked back after many years, An knew that he had forgotten almost the difficulties at that time in his heart, and felt that this kind of life experience that ordinary people would not have was not a kind of wealth for himself.

So she can face all this calmly, and naturally she will not have any resistance to returning to live in the village.

What's more, the people in the village gave her a lot of help at the beginning, and although An knew that she had never returned in her previous life, she had set up a small bursary program to anonymously assist students in the village who were excellent in character and academics to complete their studies. It's just that I haven't been back because of my own problems, and in fact, An knows that I quite want to go back and see.

So now that I have an opportunity, I naturally won't refuse.

Moreover, although there is no one in the village now, taking Shen Yanru back to his hometown still has a very special meaning for An Zhizhi.

In film and television dramas, the phrase "wait until XX and get married" is often used as a death flag, and later during the period of rapid development of the Internet, this sentence has derived a lot of ridiculous meanings, so that everyone knows it.

So when the idea of "going back to his hometown" appeared in Ann's mind, the word "marriage" was automatically added to it.

It's a good idea to go back to your hometown and get married.

Although the development of rural areas is not as rapid as that of cities, the popularity of mobile phones has made villagers use mobile phones. Ann knew that a phone call was back, and the neighbor's aunt knew that she was going back, she was surprised and delighted, patted her chest and promised to vacate the house for her immediately, although she went back to live.

Once the place is settled, all that's left is to pack up and leave.

An knew that there was nothing to delay with Shen Yanru here, so after making a decision, he notified Zhou Yu and Xuan Zihang, and set off directly.

When the two of them arrived in the village, it was already the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month. There are five days left until the Chinese New Year. In Shen Yanru's words, it is just right to experience the atmosphere of the New Year in the countryside, which is said to be much richer and more interesting than the New Year in the city.

An knew that he hadn't been back to the village for several years, and the past few years had been a few years of rapid economic development, so he just felt that everywhere was unfamiliar. After the two got out of the car, she even forgot where to go for a moment.

Fortunately, the overall pattern in the village has not changed after all, and even if many families have built new houses, most of them have demolished the old houses and rebuilt them. So An Zhi quickly found a little trace of familiarity in this strange sight - the place where they stayed was the small square where the people in the village often gathered when they were children.

In Ann's memory, this place should have been huge, but now, among the buildings, it seemed so narrow.

If you walk a distance along the square, you will see the house of Ahn Zhi's family.

Between a cluster of newly-built concrete houses with beautiful tiles, An Zhi's old wooden house looks low, dilapidated, and crumbling, out of step with its surroundings.

It seems to have been forgotten here. This was the first thought that popped into Shen Yanru's heart after seeing this house.

"When I was a kid, the house looked very tall." An knew that he had such an exclamation again. As we get older, things that we used to think of as behemoths become smaller, and things that are out of reach can be approached, and everything changes.

Changed.

Fortunately, An knew that in this place, there were really not many memories to sigh about, so he quickly got rid of this emotion.

The old house looks old, but in fact the inside is in good condition. Because the house was lent to a neighbor's house and has been used by people, it has not deteriorated so quickly, and it still looks popular. The inside had apparently been cleaned up, and it looked neat and tidy. Except for the old-fashioned windows that are so small that the room is dimly lit, everything else is fine.

However, after all, the service life of the wooden house is not high, and many of the tiles covered by the roof have been damaged.

The neighbor's aunt suggested that Ann knew that the house could be torn down and a new one built, or if it was not needed, the homestead could be sold.

But Shen Yanru was very interested in this old house, and told An Zhi that he knew someone who did the restoration of cultural relics, and he might be able to introduce a construction team to maintain and repair the house as much as possible in its original state, and preserve it.

The ancient buildings that remain today are basically maintained in this way, ensuring that the houses built are exactly the same as the original. Of course, because the materials used in the process are special, the price will of course be a little more expensive. An Zhizhi's house is actually not to the point of antiques, and using this method to repair it is purely to burn money.

However, An Zhizhi finally gave up this plan, not because he had no money, but because he didn't have to.

Even if it is a village where she has lived all her life, the villagers can tear down the old house and rebuild it without hesitation, let alone her? An knew that if he was reluctant to live in a small town, he could buy a house in the city and come and live for a while once in a while, and there was no need to keep the house in the village.

The two settled down here, because the Chinese New Year was coming soon, so every household was preparing New Year's goods, Shen Yanru and An knew that they followed the neighbor's aunt's family, and they also had a good experience. The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was made by two people themselves, some of the things were bought, and some of them were given by the villagers, and they were full of dishes for a large table.

There was no TV in the old house, and the two used laptops to watch the Spring Festival Gala. Of course, in fact, most of the time, their attention is not on the show, but they lean together and start chatting whimsically, saying whatever comes to mind, and when they are tired, they just close their eyes and sleep.

From the beginning of the Lunar New Year, temple fairs are held in various villages. At the temple fair, being able to enjoy the most original local song and dance performances is also one of the projects that Shen Yanru is most looking forward to. After all, they don't really come to travel, and they are also tasked with finding inspiration.

It is said to be a temple fair, but in fact it is not like a serious party, after professional rehearsal and arrangement, most of the programs are live improvisation. It's just because of the people's enthusiasm and love for singing and dancing in this land that every temple fair looks very lively, and they never worry about being cold.

When it was the eighth turn of the first month to hold a temple fair in the village, An Zhizhi even sang a mountain song and calmed down the people around him.

It was also the first time Shen Yanru had heard her sing this type of song. She already knew that Ann knew that her voice had a wide range and perfect timbre, and she could control almost any style. However, it was only at this time that I had an intuitive feeling about it.

Maybe her original idea was not wrong, Ann's voice was indeed a gift from the land. is the only place where Zhong Lingyu is beautiful can give birth to such a good voice.

Shen Yanru thought that the process of finding inspiration would be the most difficult, but she didn't expect that after An Zhizhi's performance ended, the thoughts in her mind came out one after another, and they never stopped. She has so many ideas that she just needs to put them together to be able to present a lot of work. Even for her, this kind of smooth creation is almost unprecedented.

When participating in the temple fair, it is inevitable that he will be distracted and unable to create, so Shen Yanru carries a small notebook with him, records all kinds of inspirations, and waits for it to be sorted out later.

For anyone who works in the field of art, this feeling of having a spark of inspiration flashing almost every moment is so refreshing! In the end, Shen Yanru was even a little addicted to it, until the end of the last temple fair, when the whole New Year came to an end, she was still a little unsatisfied.

The lively New Year is over, and village life returns to its former peace and tranquility.

This kind of atmosphere is very suitable for Shen Yanru to calm down and create. Every morning, after she gets up, she will go to the nearby mountains with An Zhizhi to take a walk and breathe fresh air. Then I go home and start organising my creations.

In this process, Shen Yanru will consciously discuss with An Xiaoxiao.

After a period of college career, An Xiaoxiao's basic skills are already very solid, and Shen Yanru hopes that she will also be able to get in touch with songwriting in the future. So taking her at such a time and involving her in her own creation is the best way to learn.

For singers, it is not necessary to write songs, and they can always sing songs written by others. But as long as you observe carefully, you will find that almost all the singers who can become popular for a long time are creative.

Because only by knowing how to compose a song can you deeply understand a song and be able to express it better.

So with Shen Yanru there, An knew that she could not write songs, but she couldn't understand it.

If it was before, Shen Yanru would definitely hesitate to do so. Because if An Zhizhi even learned all this, then her role for An Zhizhi would become extremely limited. Because Ann knew she could do that. For Shen Yanru, who has always been very insecure and hopes to be able to control the situation as much as possible, this kind of result is certainly not what she is happy to see.

However, after such a long time of getting along, the two of them have gone from acquaintance, acquaintance to love, and now their feelings for each other are getting deeper and deeper, and An Zhizhi has never hesitated to express her dependence and trust in Shen Yanru, so Shen Yanru has gradually let go of her guard.

Now that Shen Yanru hopes to use all means to push An Zhizhi forward and walk to the pinnacle of glory, he will naturally have no reservations.

In addition to creation, although the country life is quiet, there is actually a lot of fun. Especially when the weather warms up and spring comes, you will encounter a variety of different scenery and surprises when you go up the mountain every day. Shen Yanru immediately decided to move the work location of the two people from their homes to the mountains.

The warm sun shines on the body, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the beloved is hand in hand with you, and it is not too much to describe such a life with "happy".

And in this worldly scene, the music created by Shen Yanru is naturally the most moving.

Six months have passed in a blink of an eye, the creation of the entire album has ended, and the seclusion of the two people has finally come to an end.

In fact, because there are new bursts of inspiration almost every moment, the creative work can be said to be overdone. There are fourteen songs on an album, but Shen Yanru finally wrote as many as twenty-four songs.

Because of the wide range of options, after returning to Shanghai, in order to let An Zhizhi officially return to the public eye and build momentum for the new album, Shen Yanru decided to release a digital EP first.

The album consists of a total of six songs, all of which depict a variety of rural scenes. They are early morning, noon, dusk, cloudy, sunny, and rainy days.

The mini-album, titled "Flowing Scenes", has many similarities with Ahn Know's first "Four Seasons" released when he debuted. Especially in terms of content, it is almost the same, but the way of expression is different. But in reality, the styles of the two are very different.

When "Four Seasons" was released, Shen Yanru knew less about An Zhi, so this album was completely Shen Yanru's own style. It was Ann who sang it but fit the song, not the song was written just for her.

But now, these songs are all tailor-made by Shen Yanru for An Zhi. There are some of them that only An Xiaoxiao's voice can give full play to them perfectly, and to put it mildly, even Shen Yanru himself can't sing like that.

This is also what Shen Yanru is most satisfied with.

There are so many singers in the music scene, not to mention those evergreen predecessors for more than ten years, and countless newcomers pour into this circle every year, hoping to get ahead. Among so many people, why should others remember you? It is a unique characteristic that cannot be imitated by others.

This is one of the necessary conditions for a singer to become a classic, and now, An Zhizhi is gradually showing such qualities.

This trait is not particularly evident in "Flowing Scenes", but it will be very clear in the official album.

This is also a small job played by Shen Yanru, since it is a pre-EP, it is for the album, and it should be subordinate to the album from content to style. It's like a movie trailer, you just need to reveal the best parts a little bit to cover up, and you don't have to say it so explicitly, so as to create suspense and anticipation.