Chapter 43: The song is short and long

The next day, Bai Shuo and Cao An walked around the imperial capital again, purchased some things, booked a ticket for the next day, and planned to return to Shudu. At around 8 o'clock in the evening, Xiao Zhen finally slipped out empty, saying that he wanted to practice it for them. So Xiao Zhen, Bai Shuo, Cao An, and Li Mo and Xiao Lan called their two little sisters and went to a roadside supper food stall. As soon as he sat down, Chen Bing actually called, saying that Nie Dong heard that he was leaving and wanted to invite him for a drink. I heard that Nie Dong was kind enough to invite himself to drink, Bai Shuo still had some accidents, and he estimated that he would be a little ill-intentioned, so he deduced that he was now invited by a friend and was not available. Ke Chenbing was unrelenting on the phone, and he had to see Bai Shuo again before leaving. Seeing this, Xiao Zhen was afraid that Bai Shuo would be embarrassed, so he called Bai Shuo to call them over, anyway, there were many people with more pairs of chopsticks, and it was so lively and lively when there were many people. couldn't resist Chen Bing's repeated requests for Bai Shuo, so he had to accept Xiao Zhen's suggestion.

After a while, Chen Bing and Nie Dong came to the food stall. Chen Bing's arrival caused a burst of sideways glances from the food stall people. Xiao Lan saw Chen Bing's eyes straightened, and said stupidly: "Wow, this sister is so beautiful!" Xiao Zhen was also slightly stunned when he saw Chen Bing, and suddenly asked Bai Shuo: "Wouldn't this be the girl you want me to help you find?"

When Bai Shuo heard this, for some reason, his expression was a little unnatural.

Xiao Zhen laughed again: "Such a beautiful girl, no wonder it will make Brother Bai Shuo uneasy." ”

Bai Shuo's face turned red as soon as he brushed it. Suddenly saw Nie Dong, immediately changed the topic, and said to Nie Dong: "Hey, Brother Dong, you can't see that I'm leaving, and you still want to come back to the field, right?"

This time it was Nie Dong's turn to blush slightly, and he said embarrassedly: "Brother Bai Shuo, don't mention it, I'm convinced, today I fulfilled my promise and made a special trip to make amends for you." ”

Hearing this, Bai Shuo was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that Nie Dong was still a man who could afford to put it down, and he suddenly had a little more affection for him. After a brief greeting, Bai Shuo acted as an intermediary and introduced the two sides respectively. After Chen Bing learned that Xiao Zhen was the director of the Public Security Bureau, he thought of what Xiao Zhen said before that he helped Bai Shuo find himself, and suddenly shouted angrily: "Okay, you Bai Shuo, you really called the police to find me." "Turned a table of people over.

Xiao Lan and Li Mo seem to like Chen Bing very much, and Chen Bing also likes these two cute little sisters, and the three of them became close friends after a while. Xiao Zhen, Bai Shuo, Cao An, and Nie Dong drank happily, and soon became one.

Just as everyone was staggering, the sound of intermittent guitar strings came, attracting everyone's attention. I saw a musician holding an electric guitar and dragging a trolley stereo through the food stalls, as if asking everyone if they wanted to order a song. This person Bai Shuo knew, and it was the singer in the passage under the overpass. Bai Shuo had a good impression of him, and felt that the songs he played and sang were very good, so he beckoned him from afar.

"Sir, do you need to order a song?" the singer asked Bai Shuo.

Bai Shuo nodded and said, "I heard you sing under the overpass, and you sang very well." ”

When the singer heard Bai Shuo say this, he was obviously a little happy, and even thanked him.

"Did you write those songs?" Bai Shuo continued.

"Well, yes, I've written a few songs myself, and I often sing them under the flyover. The singer replied.

"How much does it cost to order a song? Can you sing those songs again?"

The singer nodded, didn't say anything more, immediately adjusted the guitar, and then told the story as if it were telling a story. Sing one song after another. Bai Shuo and the others were drinking wine while enjoying the beautiful singing. Even the people at the nearby tables for late-night snacks quieted down and listened. After singing five songs in a row, the singer did not continue to sing, and asked, "Are you talking about these songs?"

Only then did everyone come back to their senses and praised the singer's singing, and Nie Dong even felt that although these songs were not as good as Bai Shuo's blue and white porcelain, they were also rare masterpieces. Bai Shuo asked, "These songs are great, are they all written by you?" Oh, by the way, how much does it cost to order a song?"

Who knew that the singer pressed Bai Shuo's hand and said, "No need, it's enough to meet a bosom friend who appreciates these songs." ”

Bai Shuo suddenly thought of something, turned his head and said loudly to Nie Dong, "Oh, Dongzi, you have made a fortune." ”

Nie Dong was a little puzzled for a while. Bai Shuo pointed to the singer: "You kid has picked up a treasure." ”

Nie Dong suddenly realized, and invited the singer to sit down with him excitedly. After getting to know each other, the singer's name is Duan Lei, who has been in the imperial capital for five or six years, and is 27 years old this year. When Bai Shuo introduced Nie Dong to the singer as the owner of a newly established record company, and their record company was currently recruiting singers, the singer was a little surprised. Nie Dong immediately wanted to invite Duan Lei to join his company, but Duan Lei was a little hesitant, it turned out that he had just signed up for a talent show recently, and if he joined the record company, it might have some impact. After Bai Shuo heard about it, he immediately persuaded Duan Lei to give up the idea of the draft. Because although the current talent show can also discover a lot of outstanding talents, the talent singers who come out of this kind of entertainment show, after becoming professional singers in the future, may be labeled as low in origin, although they become famous quickly, but it is not conducive to the long-term development in the future. This is also the conclusion that Bai Shuo came to through some information in his memory. After Bai Shuo's persuasion, Duan Lei immediately said that he would go to Haidong Records to try.

After getting Duan Lei to join, Nie Dong was very happy, and then Jiu Jin talked about his ideals: he wanted to develop Haidong Records into the largest record company in China, and he hoped that he could become a top music producer, and he wanted to promote Huaguo's music to the world and let the world hear the voice of Huaguo. Xiao Lan, who was originally studying at the Academy of Arts, was also very interested in singing, and when she heard Nie Dong say this, she was very impressed, and immediately said that she wanted to join Nie Dong's company and become a singer after graduation.

When everyone talked about the development of Chinese music in the future, Chen Bing asked Bai Shuo's opinion. After searching through the memories of later generations, Bai Shuo believes that the golden age of current music has passed, and it is no longer like in the past, when a potential singer is found casually, he can immediately gain countless fans and sell millions or even tens of millions of records as soon as he is packaged by the record company. At present, with the increasing piracy technology and the continuous development of online applications, the previous profit model of record companies can no longer adapt to the current development. Therefore, the coming years will be a period of major transformation for record companies, and whoever can grasp this opportunity may become the No. 1 in the music industry in the future. ”

The words were like seeing the sun, and everyone nodded one after another. Nie Dong said depressedly: "Then I am still ready to increase investment and make Haidong Records bigger, wouldn't it be in vain......?"

Although Xiao Zhen is in the political circles, he is more concerned about all aspects of Huaguo, and at this time he also asked: "Brother Bai Shuo, how do you think this industry should develop in the future?"

Bai Shuo thought for a while, patted Nie Dong on the shoulder and said: "Don't be so pessimistic, music is eternal, no matter what era, music will be an important part of people's cultural life." It's just that the operating model will change in the future. I think that in the future, music will be more inclined to the direction of live interpretation and the direction of multi-element integration. In the future, music will not only be music, it will no longer just exist independently, but may be combined with dance, stage performances, films, TV dramas, various variety events and traditional culture. As long as we can grasp this general direction, we will definitely find a new way. ”

Nie Dong and Duan Lei both agreed with Bai Shuo's analysis very much, and vaguely felt that they had touched something, but they were a little incomprehensible for the time being. Chen Bing even cast a hot gaze at Bai Shuo. Bai Shuo may not know now what kind of great changes his analysis that he has not fully understood will bring to the music industry in China in the future.

To put it mildly, by the effect of alcohol. Bai Shuo took a sip of a small half glass of white wine, picked up Duan Lei's guitar sharply, and shouted at Chen Bing: "Xiaoice, thank you for helping me, when I leave, I have nothing to say, so I will send you a few more songs." ”

This sudden gift made Chen Bing a surprise, and he quickly took out a voice recorder and put it in front of Bai Shuo, and Duan Lei quickly helped Bai Shuo adjust the guitar and stereo.

Bai Shuo thought about it, took a deep breath, plucked the guitar, and a very famous "Red Zhao Wish" in his memory was played and sung by him:

Carved flowers in the hands

The blade twists and turns into a painting

Famous merit tower

It's a house somewhere by the bridge

The spring breeze bypasses the red veil at the ends of the hair

Embroidery was given to him

The eyebrows are strong and the eyebrows are intended to be used as a dowry

White hair on the pillow of vigorous quicksand

Wine in a glass gesture

Young and elegant, freshly dressed and angry horses

It's just for a moment

It is inevitable to miss the eaves of childhood

Unpredictable change

Separated by mountains and seas

Turn around and calmly sencha

One grows

......

Suddenly, Chen Bing looked at Bai Shuo in fascination, Nie Dong and Duan Lei were also shocked, and they couldn't believe that Bai Shuo had opened his mouth to come to such a rare ancient masterpiece. You must know that in this era, everyone prefers some Western style things, but they don't pay much attention to China's own traditional culture, and there are very few songs on the market that combine with traditional culture.

After singing the song, Bai Shuo seemed to be interested, and played and sang two songs that he liked more in his memory for girls. At this time, Nie Dong quarreled unhappily: "Brother Shuo, I can't stand it, do you have anything else that is suitable for me to sing at the bottom of the box?" You can't be so partial to Xiaoice." Nie Dong was originally a few years older than Bai Shuo, but because of his incomparable admiration for Bai Shuo, he also shouted at Brother Shuo.

Bai Shuo's voice at this time was already a little hoarse due to exhaustion and alcohol, and after listening to Nie Dongyi, he immediately performed a song "Borrowing" in an affectionate voice:

Borrow a midnight street light in the dusk

Illuminate the shadows on the bumpy road

Borrow an inch of thirty-nine days in the cold and warm sun

Melt this vast world is bitterly cold

Borrow a flood of ancient river water and return to the intestines

With that flickering candle flame drift into the distance

Borrow a melody from the past to be tactful and melodious

Sing this softly that can't be said

The man who was blown away by this wind said that he did not love him deeply

The man who was drenched in the rain said he would not be cold

How many people will be covered by the boundless night?

It was written in his eyes that he did not dare to admit it

Borrow a touch of parting dusk and the slanting sun

Add a light to the rest of your life

Borrow an unforgettable sentence to come to a long time

If you have to go to different places

The man who was blown away by this wind said that he did not love him deeply

The man who was drenched in the rain said he would not be cold

How many people will be covered by the boundless night?

It was written in his eyes that he did not dare to admit it

But there is always a seriousness that the wind blows away

There are always tears that cannot be erased by heavy rain

One day the sun will rise in the early morning

A rainbow of two people

Borrow a paradise for him to stay

Borrow his ordinary life

I have to say that Mao Buyi's song is very close to Bai Shuo's heart, recalling the past and the bits and pieces in his memory, Bai Shuo's eyes seem to be a little crystalline. Before Nie Dong could express any emotion and opinions, he suddenly played the guitar again, dragged his tired voice, and spoke in a low voice:

When you walk into this fun field

Carry all your dreams and thoughts on your back

All kinds of makeup on the face

No one remembers what you look like

Three rounds of wine over you in the corner

stubbornly singing bitter songs

Listen to it being drowned out in the hustle and bustle

You pick up your glass and say to yourself

A cup of sunrise and a glass of moonlight

Awaken my yearning and soften the cold window

So you can fly against the wind without looking back

Don't be afraid of rain in your heart and frost in your eyes

A cup of respect for the hometown and a cup of respect for the distance

Guarding my kindness urges me to grow

So the north-south road is no longer long

The soul no longer has nowhere to rest

Restless seated guests

Acting self-righteously

Pretending to be dancing and tired

You pick up your glass and say to yourself

A cup of sunrise and a glass of moonlight

Awaken my yearning and soften the cold window

So you can fly against the wind without looking back

Don't be afraid of rain in your heart and frost in your eyes

A cup of respect for the hometown and a cup of respect for the distance

Guarding my kindness urges me to grow

So the north-south road is no longer long

The soul no longer has nowhere to rest

A cup for tomorrow and a glass for the past

Supporting my body and weighing my shoulders

Although I never believe that the so-called mountains are high and the waters are long

Life is too short, so why bother with it

One cup for freedom, one cup for death

Forgive my ordinariness and dispel confusion

Well, it's always scribbled after dawn

Sober people are the most ridiculous

Sober people are the most ridiculous

......

After singing the song "Dispel Sorrow", Bai Shuo finally didn't sing anymore, because he was already drunk at this time and was a little drowsy.

When Bai Shuo woke up, it was already the next morning, and according to Cao An, Chen Bing personally helped him back to the room. However, at this time, it was too late to recall the bits and pieces of drunkenness, because they had run out of time on their flight and had to hurry to the airport.

Unexpectedly, Chen Bing and Nie Dong actually arrived at the airport to see them off. Nie Dong excitedly said that he hadn't slept all night, he felt that Bai Shuo was too talented, thought about it all night, and thought that Bai Shuo's analysis of the future development direction of music was correct, and decided to transform the business structure of Haidong Records with great fanfare. also asked Bai Shuo if he was interested in joining in, and he didn't even need Bai Shuo to contribute funds. Bai Shuo also hopes that Nie Dong can really carry forward the music of China, let Nie Dong think about it, and if there is a chance in the future, maybe we can really work together. However, the top priority is to come step by step, and get Chen Bing's new album done quickly. Nie Dong asked Bai Shuo again whether the author's signature for those songs was Bai Shuo's original name. Bai Shuo was also drunk that day, and he made so many songs at once, and there are also words of suffering at this moment. He didn't want to plagiarize other people's works too much, and although these songs were indeed his first release now, at least he did feel that these were not his own works. So he told Nie Dong that he didn't want to have any reputation in the music industry, and asked Nie Dong to arrange an author casually. When Cao An heard this, he suggested that why not refer to Bai Shuo's previous name Chang Geng, so Nie Dong arranged a stage name for Bai Shuo to be called "Gengzi".

After parting, Bai Shuo thought that this time the imperial capital execution had made a good end between him and Chen Bing. But what he didn't know was that the story between him and Chen Bing had just begun......

(End of Volume 1)