"I don't agree with what Qi Ming said just now, but some things are still very reasonable, if you don't go to the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, you won't be able to experience the strange appearance of "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night"; I have never seen green mountains and green waters, how can I experience the leisurely self-satisfaction of "Fisherman's Q&A"; I haven't seen the northern wild goose return to the south by Dongting Lake, how can I feel the quiet and peaceful of "Flat Sand and Falling Geese"...... You have to take some time to look at these slowly, and slowly experience them. ”

Saying that, Ma Xiaojun glanced at Yo-Yo Ma's child Nicholas, maybe he can still talk to Yo-Yo Ma about this now, but when Nicholas grows up, he probably won't have the opportunity to instill these in them, after all, they are already the third generation of the Ma family after leaving the mainland, and even their own family has become like this, not to mention other families?

Thinking of the scenes he saw in Xiangjiang and Treasure Island, although Ma Xiaojun was a little reluctant to admit it, he also had to start thinking deeply about what Shen Long had just said, could it be that traditional Chinese culture can only be inherited in the mainland? After all, these overseas wanderers are just rootless trees, and Xiangjiang and Baodao cannot be compared with the mainland at all.

Thinking of this, Ma Xiaojun's gaze at Shen Long became more and more kind, no matter what, people can come up with music like "Silk Road", which shows that the mainland is really talented, and what he just did was not empty words.

So Ma Xiaojun wanted to do more for this young man, and when they drank tea and chatted together after eating, Ma Xiaojun asked about Shen Long and Guo Yan's recent situation, "I heard from youyou that you are still playing outside the Lincoln Center?" ”

"Yes, it's only been a few months since I came to the United States, and no matter what I want to do, I have to support myself first." Shen Long nodded, he didn't see a little embarrassment on his face, let's rely on our skills to eat without shame.

"It's not good to be out in the wind and sun for a day; Youcheng and Mike are now running the Children's Symphony Orchestra Association, mainly to help children develop their musical talents, and provide them with the opportunity to perform on the same stage with famous musicians. Ma Xiaojun said that his style of speaking was very old-fashioned, although he took the initiative to help Shen Long and them, it sounded like he had asked Shen Long and Guo Yan for something, and he would not make the other party feel any embarrassment.

Instead of becoming a full-time musician like Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma attended Harvard Medical School before becoming a doctor and now runs the children's symphony association with her husband, Mike Dadpool.

Guo Yan was a little moved, firstly, she always felt that a regular job was better than performing on the street, and secondly, if she could enter this institution, she would be able to have frequent contact with the Ma family in the future, which would be very beneficial for them to enter the mainstream music scene in New York, so she immediately looked at Shen Long after listening to it, and wanted him to agree quickly.

However, Shen Long refused, "Thank you Uncle Ma for your kindness, but I like my current life, only by facing the audience directly, I know what kind of music they like, and my more important task now is to find out how acceptable American audiences are to traditional Chinese music, so I still continue to do this!" ”

"Of course, if I encounter any difficulties one day, I will definitely be the first to come to Uncle Ma for help." After refusing, Shen Long also deliberately added a sentence, so as not to lose Ma Xiaojun's face, the old-fashioned people value this the most.

In fact, it is not only these reasons, first, Yo-Yo Ma has already bought his own copyright and given himself a lot of help, if he accepts their kindness again, it will be a bit too much; Second, Yo-Yo Ma's Children's Symphony Association is a non-profit organization, which does not generate much profit, and two more full-time employees are also a lot of pressure for them.

Ma Xiaojun didn't insist too much after hearing this, but just said to Ma Yo-you, "Youyou, if you have any opportunities in the future, you can bring up the Ming to gain knowledge." ”

In fact, this is what Shen Long needs most, this time he did not refuse, and responded with a smile, "If you want to return to China in the future, I can go back to help him block the tour guide and take him to see the great rivers and mountains of the motherland." "I don't take your benefits in vain, you introduce me to foreign circles, I take you to appreciate the beauty of the motherland, tell you the stories that happened here, I believe it will be beneficial for you to understand the charm of traditional Chinese culture more deeply.

This gesture made Ma Xiaojun feel good, and when Shen Long was leaving, he was still a little reluctant, "Hey, this person, he starts to feel homesick when he gets older, if he is free in the future, come and sit down more often, and talk to me about his hometown." ”

After going back, Guo Yan didn't understand a little, but Shen Longyi also understood, "It's also true, it's always bad to cause trouble to others, and it's good to perform outside." ”

Then Shen Long and Guo Yan continued to perform outside the Lincoln Center, perhaps thanks to Yo-Yo Ma's publicity, but there were often insiders who came to listen, for example, on this day, an eleven or twelve-year-old child asked Shen Long and Guo Yan for a long time after listening to "Liang Zhu".

After hearing his name, Shen Long patiently explained that this child named Jill Shaham is now studying at the Juilliard School and will become a world-famous violin virtuoso in the future.

Children are the most shapely, if more talented young people in Europe and the United States can listen to the charm of traditional Chinese music, the status of traditional Chinese music on the world stage will be higher and higher in the future, right?

"In fact, the complete version of the "Liang Zhu Violin Concerto" is not only for cellos and violins, but also for many traditional Chinese instruments, if you are interested, I can send a few records from China, and you can also go to my place to experience the charm of flute, pipa, erhu and dong flute." Shen Long spares no effort to seize every promotion opportunity.

Jill Shaham readily agreed, and brought a few of his classmates at the Juilliard School to Shen Long's home to experience the charm of national instruments.

"You should bring these wonderful instruments to more people!" Jill Shaham said after listening.

"There will be opportunities, and I'm thinking about finding a chance to play somewhere else, because music isn't just for Lincoln Center." Shen Long said.

Two days after sending off Jill Shaham and the others, Shen Long received a call from Yo-Yo Ma, "Qiming, have you had time recently?" If it's convenient, come with me tomorrow to Geffen Records, right? Kitaro wants to see you. ”