Entertaining Children

The next night when Xiao Yao went to work at the "buy more" supermarket again, Zhou Jingyi walked up to Xiao Yao's side and said, "Thank you last night."

"You seem to have said thank you to me several times last night." Xiao Yao smiled, and then whispered, "Besides, didn't you buy me a drink last night?" I didn't realize that this girl was so polite before. Ah, why can't I stop thanking you.

"No, thank you this time not for what you did last night, but for what you did for me after I fell asleep on the sofa." Zhou Jingyi looked at Xiao Yao and said.

It was only then that Xiao Yao realized that Zhou Jingyi was referring to covering her with a blanket and locking the door for her when she left. Xiao Yao shook his head and said: "Those are nothing, just a little effort."

"Okay, then I'll help you too." Saying that, Zhou Jingyi squatted down beside Xiao Yao and helped Xiao Yao load the goods.

Xiao Yao smiled, but did not stop her.

Also squatting down, Xiao Yao said to Zhou Jingyi again: "By the way, about the "National Street Dance Competition" you mentioned last night..."

"Are you really so interested?" Zhou Jingyi glanced at Xiao Yao in surprise, and then said, "I remember I told you last night that this event is only for Americans. There was a participating team the year before last because the team There was a player of Japanese descent who was found by the organizers of the competition and had not yet obtained a green card, and the whole team was persuaded to withdraw from the competition, and they were asked to wait for their player to obtain a green card this year before participating. Rules are rules!"

"No, I don't have to join. I just want to see your rehearsal." Xiao Yao smiled and said, "You have seen our band's rehearsal, so I think it would be reasonable to see your dance team's rehearsal request."

"Well, it's okay to see our rehearsal." Zhou Jingyi nodded, took out her mobile phone and said, "By the way, I don't have your contact information yet, tell me your phone number, and when we rehearse , I will inform you."

"Okay." Xiao Yao also took out his mobile phone, left a call with Zhou Jingyi, and continued: "I was also a member of a dance team when I was in Huaxia, maybe I can give you some advice then."

"Okay, very welcome." Zhou Jingyi said with a smile. Although I said so, I remember that Xiao Yao said last night that she only started learning to dance the year before last, and she didn't think Xiao Yao could really have any good suggestions to help their dance team. She thought that Xiao Yao, the second generation of stars in China, wanted to watch their rehearsal for fun.

The two squatted in the middle of the shelves and chatted quietly, which also attracted the attention and discussion of some employees in the supermarket.

"Didn't Jin look unhappy at Yang a few days ago? Why did he go to chat with Yang uncharacteristically today?

Still look very familiar? "A Caucasian girl at the cash register said to the colleague beside her.

"The two of them, one is Chinese and the other is Chinese. It's normal for them to get together." A white young man who had nothing to do for the time being and chatted with the cashier girl in front of the cashier said, "Maybe they are now It’s just chatting in Chinese.”

"Let me tell you that Jin's attitude towards Yang was not good a few days ago, mainly because Yang was too cowardly when facing the thief that day. You said that Jin was chasing the thief from behind, but Yang didn't help stop the thief in the front, and let To make way for the thief, anyone would be upset." The cashier girl whispered to her colleagues.

"It's really too timid. But to be honest, you can't be too harsh. After all, he is only a middle school student and he came from China. It is normal for us Americans who have been influenced by heroic culture to be brave." As the young man spoke, he flexed his arms and showed off his biceps.

"Besides the cowardly performance that day, Yang is actually quite likable." The cashier girl said again, "Aside from being good-looking, Jin also told me that Yang is also a band player. She once saw Young rehearsing with a band in the warehouse of the supermarket when she went to pick up things from the warehouse. Seems to be quite musically talented."

"So what? In the United States, are there still few middle school students playing in bands? Besides, they are just a student band, at most performing on the school stage, how talented can they be?" the white youth glanced at He said, "I know about the fact that they borrowed the warehouse of the supermarket to rehearse. If they are really good, why don't they even have a place to rehearse, and they still need to ask old Robert to borrow the warehouse of the supermarket to rehearse?"

"Are you a music idiot jealous?" The cashier girl giggled, "I remember the last time we went to the bar to sing karaoke together, but you were booed off stage by the people in the bar."

"Hey!" The white young man gave the cashier girl a dissatisfied look, "Going to work, I won't talk to you anymore."

After school day, the band has no assignment to perform at school until Christmas this year. One of the most recent performance tasks is to be the opening performer for the "Daydream" concert in Los Angeles before Christmas. So their rehearsal schedule doesn't have to be so tight. The main rehearsal time is the nights during the school activity class and the days when Xiao Yao doesn't have to go to the supermarket to work part-time, and the daytime on weekends.

This weekend, Xiao Yao, who finished the band rehearsal, glanced at his phone, and said to Dean, "Dean, the music study class is canceled tonight, I have something to go out."

When Dean said that he wanted to learn songwriting from Xiao Yao, he really didn't just talk about it, but learned from Xiao Yao very seriously. As long as he and Xiao Yao are free, he will go to Xiao Yao's room and learn from him about song creation.

"Okay, I see." Dean nodded without expressing any objection. After all, Xiao Yao is a compulsory teacher for him. Since Xiao Yao has something to do and no time, he will naturally not force it.

"You won't go to your friend's house to drink again, will you?" Sami En from the side floated over.

"What? There is such a thing?" Dean immediately glared at Xiao Yao and said, "If there is such a good thing, you have to take me with you."

"And us!" George and Mike said immediately.

The law in the United States that strictly prohibits young people under the age of 21 from drinking alcohol has not been taken seriously by a few teenagers. For them, the biggest problem is that the law still severely punishes most places that sell alcohol. People who look very young will be required to show their ID card or driver's license when they buy alcohol, and they will not be sold alcohol if they are not of age. It's not that easy for them to get alcohol.

"Hey, none of you are under the legal drinking age..." Samion said dissatisfied.

"Come on, Sammy, don't act like you've never drunk, aren't you of the legal age to drink?" Dean pouted at Sammy.

"You..." Samion was a little annoyed.

"Okay, stop! Don't argue. I didn't say I was going to drink." Xiao Yao stretched out his hands to stop the pair of siblings.

"Dean, I'm here to see a street dance team rehearse. Are you interested? If you are interested, I think I can take you there." Xiao Yao announced to Dean.

Before Dean could answer, Xiao Yao turned to George and Mike and said, "You two too."

"Street dance?" Dean's face drooped, and he said bitterly: "What's so good about street dance? Why are you playing street dance again? Can't you play something that has nothing to do with sports?"

"What's wrong with street dance? They are preparing to participate in this year's National Street Dance Competition. It should be something to watch. Besides, I'm going to watch it, not join them to dance. This competition is only for Americans, I just want to play I can’t play either.” Xiao Yao spread his hands helplessly.

"Thank you for this regulation of this competition. If you really go to street dance, our band rehearsal and my music class will definitely be affected." Dean folded his hands and looked up at the sky.

"Hey, Dean!" Xiao Yao punched Dean on the shoulder with some dissatisfaction. Then he looked at everyone and said, "Are you going or not? If you don't, I will leave."

"No. Hip-hop is something like this. When I see others dancing, I can't help but want to dance too. When I dance, I can only make a fool of myself. It's better not to watch it. Go yourself." Dean waved his hand, " I'd better go home and review what you taught me a few days ago, and see if I can write some good melodies. Music is my favorite."

"What about you?" Xiao Yao looked at George and Mike again.

"No." George and Mike shook their heads together.

"In that case, then I'm leaving." Xiao Yao greeted, and was about to turn around and leave.

"Wait, I'll go with you!" Samien, who was not involved in the discussion, suddenly said.

"I'll go and have a look with you, okay?" Samien said to Xiao Yao who looked at him in surprise.

"Of course," Xiao Yao nodded.

"In this case, let me drive you there." Samion said again, "Let Dean ride your bicycle back for you."

"Okay, I have no problem." Xiao Yao shrugged.

"Then let's go," said Samion, and walked out first.

Xiao Yao followed Samien to go out, and heard Dean's voice behind him: "Mike, have you brought your dad's pickup truck here? Put Yang's car in the back of your pickup truck, and you take me back..."

After getting in the car, Xiao Yao reported the address sent by Zhou Jingyi to Samien. Samien, who is very familiar with Calabasas, quickly found a place for Zhou Jingyi's dance team to rehearse.

The place the two arrived at was a sparsely populated abandoned factory area. Seeing this kind of place, Xiao Yao couldn't help but think of the rehearsal room of the Chenxi dance team. However, the difference is that the rehearsal room of the Chenxi dance team is in the renovated creative park, while here is an abandoned factory building in its original ecology.

Following the sound of powerful music, the two easily found the workshop where the dance team was rehearsing. Parking the car at the entrance of the factory building, the two got out of the car and opened the heavy door of the factory building together.

"Hey, who are you looking for?" As soon as the two entered the factory building, a black young man who spotted them came up to them and asked them.

"We're looking for Kim, Kimberly Zhou. I'm her friend, and I came to see her rehearse." Xiao Yao said with a smile, looking at the black youth with a haircut in front of him.

"Oh, then come in." The afro-haired black youth shook his head inside, and walked in first, and shouted as he walked, "Yo~Jin, you have a friend here." (To be continued .)