During the Warring States Period, Zhao Pingyuanjun's disciple Mao Sui took the initiative to recommend himself and went with Pingyuan Jun to negotiate with the King of Chu. Mao Sui said that the awl must first enter the bag to get the opportunity to stand out.

Shen Long chose to perform near the Lincoln Center for the Arts, and spent a lot of rent to live in Greenwich Village, in order to find a chance to stand out, and only in the places where these classical musicians often haunt can he get the opportunity to get in touch with them, so today he met an insider who appreciates his music, Shen Long does not feel strange at all.

Because his music level has already arrived, as long as they can notice, they will definitely get a chance, but he didn't expect that the first one to come over was Yo-Yo Ma, which was an unexpected joy.

You must know that there is a gap between Eastern and Western music, and other masters of the New York classical music scene will not be as excited as Yo-Yo Ma even if they can hear their own music, but Shen Long is not too excited, because sometimes it is too much.

And he is also very assured that Yo-Yo Ma can reach that status in the future, his talent is needless to say, and it must be inseparable from the obsession with the cello, there are so many geniuses in this world, there is no absolute obsession, there is no way to get on the throne, as long as Yo-Yo Ma is interested in his music, he will definitely come to the door again.

"It's okay, my music will continue to be polished." So Shen Long looked very calm, and even turned his head to comfort them, "Thank you for reminding them today, if I meet him again next time, I will definitely communicate with him." ”

"Wang, such opportunities don't happen every day, and you really behaved today...... It's just too reserved. Boris and others felt sorry for him.

"This can't be blamed on Wang, after all, he has just come to New York, and he is not very familiar with New York musicians, so when we drink tonight, we will introduce you to it." There was a subtle hint of envy and jealousy in Robert's tone, because he had performed here for so long, but no master had ever stopped to listen to his performance like Yo-Yo Ma, and even took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

But this is also what he deserves, although his playing technique is very ordinary, but he is a great composer, at least I can't write such a piece, and his innovation in cello performance is also eye-catching, no wonder Yo-Yo Ma will come, so Robert is relieved again.

After this episode, Shen Long and Guo Yan continued to perform, maybe someone around them heard about Yo-Yo Ma, so there were more and more audiences around them, after all, everyone was curious, what would a street performer who could get Yo-Yo Ma's favor look like? What is so good about his music?

Therefore, Shen Long's income today can be regarded as a small record, and when it is time to eat at noon, the money in his piano case will be worth the income of the past day.

Seeing these incomes, Shen Long packed up and prepared to leave, "Hey, why don't you go to my place today, I'll ask my wife to cook Chinese food for you?" ”

"Wang, by the afternoon, the rehearsal for yo-yo should be over, and he may come over, isn't it early for you to leave now?" Robert advised that he would not leave if the same opportunity was given to him.

"Yes, Wang, you can drink whenever you want, but if you miss the opportunity to meet Yo-Yo, you don't know when the next opportunity will come." Boris has the same attitude.

"Qiming, why don't we wait a little longer?" Guo Yan was also moved when she heard it, although she didn't know Yo-Yo Ma's future achievements, but seeing Robert and Boris so excited, she must be an important person.

"It's okay, I know it in my heart." Shen Long whispered in her ear, and then still stubbornly invited them to his home in Greenwich Village, and Robert, Boris and the others reluctantly agreed.

The big guys were making a fuss in Greenwich Village for a while, and only after dinner did they disperse, Shen Long helped Guo Yan clean up the house, and then Guo Yan couldn't help but ask about the day.

"You should have read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", right? Generally speaking, people don't cherish things that are too easy to get, if I were still at Lincoln Art Center this afternoon, Yo-Yo Ma would have seen me soon, but this effect is not good. "Psychologically speaking, Yo-Yo Ma's expectations were quickly fed back, and there was no time for fermentation.

But if he can't see him in the afternoon, he has to take this expectation home, and after another night of fermentation, this expectation will be even stronger, and Shen Long's recognition will be higher.

"No matter how people say it, he's also a big name in the New York music scene, so don't mess it up." Guo Yan finally understood, but he was still a little worried, "He must be quite busy usually, what if he misses it?" ”

"I know, didn't you look at the time on the poster, the official performance will take a few days, and there must have been more than one rehearsal before, maybe we can meet tomorrow." Shen Long didn't dare to learn from Zhuge Liang, one after another, releasing horse friends and pigeons, and a few nights of anticipation fermentation was enough.

"Moreover, if you want to get the approval of a big man like him, one song is not enough, it just so happens that my second song is almost ready, let's practice first in a while, and then surprise him in two days." Shen Long said.

If you want to stand out, you have to sharpen the awl first, and it is not enough to rely on one song of "Silk Road", so Shen Long plans to get two more.

The second song is the same as the first song, it is still Tan Dun's soundtrack for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he chose the part of "Night Fight" when Yu Xiulian chased the jade Jiaolong who stole the Qingying Sword, and this soundtrack is still an ensemble of cello and cucurbit, and the style is generally similar to "Silk Road" but slightly different; The intense cucurbit's trills and soft music bring the listener a feeling of distant silence.

This practice was not as smooth as last time, Guo Yan always wondered if she would miss Yo-Yo Ma, and Shen Long finally calmed her down.

After the song was almost finished, Guo Yan couldn't wait to urge him to go to Lincoln Center to continue the performance, Shen Long felt that the time was almost up, so he listened to Guo Yan's advice and came to the old place again.

The accompaniment of Hulusi and cello sounded again at Lincoln Center, this time with another piece, "Silk Road" and "Night Fight" ended, and Shen Long saw Yo-Yo Ma in the crowd again.