Chapter 44: It's Okay

The music rippled in the small recording studio, and through the wide glass window, An Hong, who was standing outside, could see Xu Peipei, who had her eyes slightly closed and forgotten, and the band members who were completely immersed in the music. Whenever she thinks that such an excellent song can't be used for herself and can't better arouse the anti-Japanese spirit of the Chinese people, she is not happy.

The band was still playing the prelude to the song, but just at the beginning, Wang Renmei beside An Hong felt that the song was completely different, it was as crisp and soft as a mountain stream, the melody was moving, and its rhythm was faster than any song she listened to, and it was getting faster and faster, so fast that it seemed that the keys were beating on their hearts, making people unable to extricate themselves from it.

"What's this tune?" She asked unconsciously. Today, she came to Xiaohong Mansion to find a job, and she didn't want to see An Hong standing outside the recording studio, and there was an unknown person standing inside, so she couldn't help but stop and watch.

"A spoiled tune!" An Hong glanced at her and said with deep disdain and disappointment.

"The ruined ......" Wang Renmei looked at An Hong. She had a miscarriage last month and had just had a small confinement in the hospital, and her face was very bad. Because of disdain and disappointment on her face, there is even more hatred like a resentful woman.

"There is a river ...... far east"

In the recording studio, the little girl was stunned as soon as she opened her mouth. She didn't know what the next lyrics were, she just marveled at the little girl's voice, as clear and ethereal as a mountain spring in a deep valley, as if it shouldn't exist in this world at all. She finally remembered that Ren Gong said that Mr. Deqiao had recently signed a singer personally, and he had been busy because of this singer.

Wang Renmei, who was stunned, didn't hear what the little girl was singing next, and when she came back to her senses, half of the song had already been sung. When she was about to tell An Hong that this song would definitely sell well when it was recorded, An Hong had already left.

"There was a dragon in the ancient East

Her name is the Republic of China;

There was a group of people in the ancient East

They are all descendants of the dragon

I grew under the dragon's feet

When he grows up, he is the descendant of the dragon

Black eyes, black hair, yellow skin

Forever and ever, the descendants of the dragon......"

A coarse record of more than six minutes can usually record two short songs, but this beautiful song ended in just over three minutes. When Wang Renmei turned around and rushed to Ren Gong's office after singing in the recording studio, An Hong was already inside, and Ren Gong was sitting opposite her, but the two couples didn't speak. She greeted them with a smile and made small talk, "That song is really good......

"It's good, it's a rare masterpiece." Ren Gong is the director of the song department, a native of Shengzhou, Zhejiang, who joined Baidai Company nine years ago, and Yuguang Song is his masterpiece. "I haven't practiced twice in the studio, and the whole building can sing it, it's a really good song."

He really sang a few words, and he didn't want his wife An Hong on the other side of the table to throw a book over, she said angrily: "You still say! Such a song should be in our words, and now it is good, it is all sung in a beautiful voice, what 'embattled is the sword of appeasement'? This is simply ignoring the general interests of the nation! It's a tyrannical thing! It's just ...... Unpatriotic! ”

An Hong criticized deeply, but Ren Gong had the meaning of maintenance, he said: "The lyrics of this song are a faint and euphemistic taste, what do you want to change?" Down with Japanese imperialism?! It doesn't match the tune at all. ”

"It's a hundred times better than 'embattled is a sword of appeasement'!" An Hong said and sneered: "Can your garbage compare with this song?" Instead of recording your song and going back to your hometown, it is better to change all the words of this song, which will have a greater impact! The people's anti-Japanese enthusiasm will be higher, which will be more conducive to the early formation of the anti-Japanese national united front ......"

I didn't expect that as soon as I came, the little couple would fight, Wang Renmei really didn't know which side to help, but in their argument, she had an understanding of the matter: Ren Gong and An Hong wrote a song to go back to their hometown, but compared with the one sung by the little girl in the recording studio, the one written could not be compared at all, so the two wanted to change the lyrics of the little girl's song to promote anti-Japanese.

Listening to their husband and wife arguing for a while, Wang Renmei suddenly said: "Then let that little girl change the lyrics." Aren't you the director of the song department? Wouldn't it be good to talk to other little girls? ”

As soon as she said this, both of them stopped, An Hong's face turned cold, and she said: "Some people are timid, and they are afraid when they see foreigners, what to change!" ”

After she finished speaking, Ren Gong glared at her reproachfully, and then explained: "The main thing is that Mr. Deqiao listened to it first, and the song was sent to the city for review before I took over, and the review has now passed, and it is not good to change it again." ”

"Oh, Baidai is a British-funded company, and the audit in the city is not just a matter of a few words from foreigners, and Mr. Deqiao doesn't care about the specific things of the company, as long as Manager Li doesn't object." Wang Renmei came up with an idea, she came to Xiaohonglou today mainly to ask Ren Gong what new song she had, and at this time, she saw that their husband and wife were arguing over a song, and immediately came up with an idea.

While a few people were talking, the little girl who was singing came out of the studio and appeared in the hallway, along with another little girl. She was about to tell Ren Gong that the little girl who sang came out, but she didn't want the little girl who was accompanying her to point at her dumbfounded, "It's Miss Wang Renmei?!" Is it Miss Wang Renmei?! Ahh ”

The little girl who sang came over as soon as she pulled her, Wang Renmei stroked her hair, and said with a smile: "I am Wang Renmei." Then he reached out and shook hands with them. It was only then that she looked closely at the little girl who was singing: she was wearing a blue shirt, with a bright lotus-like arm exposed from her sleeves, and a black book in her hand; The lower body is a black school skirt, which is completely dressed as a middle school girl. Looking at the face and eyebrows, but it is white and delicate, not only cute but also a little ignorant, and when you smile, you will show a tiger tooth. Wang Renmei has seen a lot of celebrities and beauties, but she has never seen such a young and lovely, she only feels that this little girl is full of flowers.

"Your name is ......" Wang Renmei looked at her and began to ask her name again.

"Hehe......" The little girl with tiger teeth wiped her mouth and smiled, she was also surprised to meet Wang Renmei here. My name is Xu Peipei. ”

"Pepe?" Wang Renmei took her hand and helped her sit down. "Where is the little girl from?"

"I, I'm from Ningbo." Xu Peipei said, she smiled at Ren Gong and An Hong, who had a calm face, and said hello.

"It's so good to sing." Wang Renmei was sincerely admired. She stroked Xu Peipei's left hand, and suddenly noticed that she was wearing a diamond ring on her white jade-like finger, "Ah, you got married at such a young age." After that, Wang Renmei smiled and said as a person who came over: "Man, it's okay before you get married, but you have to go to prison after you get married." ”

"Giggle......" Xu Peipei blushed as soon as she said that she was married, and Jiang Xiuyu next to her giggled, she said, "Miss Wang, Peipei is just engaged, not married yet." ”

"Then you have to go to jail, and ah, before you get married, you must say yes, never marry a child, marry a child and fight with him!" Wang Renmei's eldest sister said with concern. Now Xu Peipei's face turned even redder, she herself is small, how can she want to marry someone else. Although Jiang Xiuyu was sensible and didn't say anything more, when Wang Renmei said these two sentences, she suddenly felt Xu Peipei's hand tremble, and then looked at her increasingly red face, and suddenly understood what was going on, she only said in her heart: It's a pity!

Wang Renmei knew, An Hong, who was also a woman and had been staring at Xu Peipei, also had a premonition that something was wrong, only the unaware Ren Gong didn't notice it, and he said directly after Wang Renmei and Xu Peipei finished their homework: "Miss Xu Peipei, your descendant of the dragon is very good, but the meaning of the song department is that it should be best to change the lyrics." ”

Ren Gong said here, An Hong, who was sitting opposite him, quickly took out a copy of the lyrics, and he said: "Look at it, this is Ms. An's opinion." After he said that, he thought that Xu Peipei should be let know An Hong's fame, and then said: "You know Yuguang Qu, right?" The lyrics of Yuguangqu were composed by Ms. An, and the song department thought that Ms. An's words should be used. ”

The lyrics and songs that Ren Gong brought over were the same as most of the previous ones, but when she read the sentences 'embattled is the sword of the Japanese' and 'Giant dragon, you polish your eyes, and the whole nation will unite to fight', she couldn't help but shake her head in her heart - not to mention that she didn't really want others to change the lyrics written by Xiang Gong, but also because Xiang Gong's letter repeatedly warned that the lyrics should never be fiercely anti-Japanese, otherwise the review would not pass and could not be published.

In fact, this is also due to Li Kongrong's deep memory of the experience of later generations, the current situation is that the government does not publicize anti-Japanese propaganda, and even opposes propaganda anti-Japanese, in this case, why does his little wife shout anti-Japanese? Whether it is a translator or a musician, the editor in charge of him once told him: 'How much enmity do you have to get along with the Propaganda Department?' How much of a grudge do you have to get along with money? Can't you translate it well?! Whining, private work should be moderate, and not a word should appear about things that should not appear, and the people in the province reported it, and now it happens to be in xx,......。 If you want to do this again, then please don't come to harm us (the publishing house), ******! ’

It was because of this that he died, so these words have been seared in the depths of his soul, before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he was most worried that as soon as the anti-Japanese words in the song came out, he would be reported by enthusiastic listeners by phone, so what kind of singer is there, if he dies Xu Peipei will go back to be a dancer.

"There's also a brand new lyric here." Xu Peipei has not yet expressed her position, Ren Gong took a second copy of the lyrics, which is completely different from before, and the lyrics continue to appear in the lyrics such as "fight back to the Northeast" and "United Resistance against Japan".

"Miss Xu Peipei, no matter where you are from, you cannot change the fact that you are Chinese, since you are Chinese, then you must be in favor of resisting Japan and singing the praises of resistance against Japan." Your song is good at everything, but the political consciousness is too low. The Chinese nation has reached the point of life and death, and we can no longer tolerate it! The lyricist An Hong was saying his opinion on the side, and the louder he spoke, the saliva sprayed onto the paper. Therefore, you had better use this lyric, which is positive and beneficial to the whole nation. Originally, the song department didn't want to interfere in this matter, but your song has a trend of becoming popular......"

"You should be a self-reliant and self-reliant new woman, boldly express your heart, and bravely stand up and call on everyone to resist Japan, instead of hiding in the small attic of the landlord's small capitalist, which is rotten, backward, and cannibalistic." As he spoke, An Hong, who had short revolutionary hair, had already swung her fist, "So to speak, you must stand on the side of the entire nation, and you must change the previous lyrics!" ”

After Ren Gong finished speaking, Xu Peipei was silent, and An Hong said that Xu Peipei was also silent, including Wang Renmei, several people were waiting for her to nod and agree. Seeing that she didn't speak, Wang Renmei, who felt that the tone of the first two was too blunt, said in a harmonious voice: "Sister Peipei, Sister An is also for your good, and she wants to lead you on the right path." You're still young, new to this industry and unfamiliar with it, they care about you, I think it's more powerful to change the lyrics like this......"

Wang Renmei took An Hong's lyrics and said good things. She then asked her fan Jiang Xiuyu, "Did you say so?" ”

The lyrics were transferred from Wang Renmei's hand to Jiang Xiuyu's hand, but when she saw the first sentence 'There is a star in the far east, its name is Red Star......' she couldn't help but shake her head, the artistic conception was really too far away, but she didn't dare to offend people, she only said lightly: 'It's okay', and then put the lyrics back on the table, no longer speaking.

"Let's go." Xu Peipei grabbed Jiang Xiuyu's hand and said in a low voice.

As soon as she said this, An Hong was not happy, and she wanted to leave without saying anything for a long time. "Miss Xu, what do you mean, don't go further and further down the wrong path!"

"I don't know what to say." Xu Peipei, who stood up, glanced at her - she didn't like this aggressive woman.

"Are you going to change or not to change?" An Hong also stood up and stared at Xu Peipei tightly.

"I don't want to change." Xu Peipei said.

"You really don't care about the survival of the Chinese nation, allowing the Japanese invaders to occupy our rivers and mountains and slaughter our people?!" An Hong's righteousness is awe-inspiring. "You really want to hide in a rotten attic for the rest of your life, and then marry a bad old man as a concubine?!"

An Hong, who was angry, said everything in a fit of anger, and as soon as the word 'concubine' came out, Xu Peipei's face turned pale instantly, but she didn't defend herself, she just smiled at Ren Gong and Wang Renmei, and then pulled Jiang Xiuyu out of the song department office.

"Humph! That dead woman, copying a bad lyric is still a murderer, we must never leave her again! Before she walked out of the Little Red Mansion, Xu Peipei's tears came out, Jiang Xiuyu, who was holding her, scolded fiercely, and after scolding, she comforted again: "Don't cry, what if you hurt the fetus?" Don't cry, don't cry. And who... Didn't you go to your house to propose......"

Jiang Xiuyu said this, and Xu Peipei rushed to the side of the road and hooked her body and retched. Since going to the hospital the day before yesterday to check that she was pregnant, she has become more and more unable to eat, and the more she can't eat, the more she eats, but the more she eats, the more she vomits. Today's coming to the company is the last trial before recording, everything went smoothly, I don't want the song department to ask her to change the lyrics, and An Hong's word 'concubine' makes her six gods and no master - a little girl, pregnant with a family boy before she got married, although she is engaged, but this is only a private contract between lovers, and there is no parental witness from both parties. What should she do? Born? Father will be angry if he knows?!

Xu Peipei vomited with tears in her eyes, while Jiang Xiuyu hunched over to support her back, and took out a pot of water with her other hand. Jiang Xiuyu was anxious, but fortunately, Xu Peipei retched for a while and stopped it, but she didn't expect a voice to sound from behind: "Pei, are you okay?" ”

"Ahh Jiang Xiuyu looked back and saw that it was the Frenchman Mr. Dejo, who seemed to have just returned from outside. "It's okay, it's okay." Jiang Xiuyu, who didn't speak English very well, spoke Chinese, and then she shook Xu Peipei vigorously, "Mr. Deqiao, Mr. Deqiao." ”

"I'm fine, Mr. Dejo." Xu Peipei, who straightened up, wiped away her tears and said in English, "I just... Just ate something not very good......"