Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

The most famous attraction in Scarborough is the beach. Although the temperature reached 36 degrees today, the sea breeze was quite cool and not too hot.

Meili also specially brought swimming suits, and of course Yu Tongtong. The two beauties, one big and one small, put on swimsuits and played in the sea, which looked pleasing to the eye.

In the afternoon, the three of them boarded Scarborough Castle.

It is located on an isolated mountain that protrudes into the North Sea, and is flanked by two wide bays in the north and south.

Standing at the gate of the castle, Yu Dongqing saw a yacht port lined with masts and an old city with scattered ancient buildings to the south, and an endless beach to the north.

A coastal road winds into the distance like a ribbon, straight into the northernmost cliff that is always shrouded in clouds and mist. The locals say it's Whitby, the vampire's hometown,

After walking around for a long time, we returned to the gate of the castle. It was almost dusk, and Scarborough was facing a strange purple light.

Atmospheric and romantic.

On the lawn not far from the castle, tourists and locals were already sitting in groups of two or three enjoying the shade.

Someone was playing the guitar, and someone was playing the Irish bagpipes, weeping.

Yu Dongqing listened carefully.

It was an English folk song that he had heard in this time and space.

The fragrant plum tree,

Open with spring,

Golden branches.

Grows like curly hair.

Weeping and complaining.

The singer was a girl with blond hair in a ponytail, holding a guitar while playing and singing, and her voice was beautiful.

Seeing Yu Dongqing paying attention to the singing girl, Mingliang also looked at it carefully, a smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she shouted: "Grace!"

The girl raised her head when she heard the sound, with a smile on her face.

"Mingming! What a coincidence, I met you here. My friends and I came here to play."

Two girls walked together.

"My brother-in-law and niece are traveling from China, and I'm playing with them." He waved to Yu Dongqing and his daughter to come over.

Yu Dongqing had no choice but to walk over.

"This is my classmate, Grace."

"This is my brother-in-law Yu Dongqing and my niece Yu Tongtong." Meili explained with a smile.

"Hello, classmate Grace," Yu Dongqing greeted politely.

The two girls met and chatted. Yu Dongqing couldn't leave, so she stood beside her daughter.

After chatting for a while, Mingliang suddenly remembered something, turned around and said to Yu Dongqing: "Brother-in-law, when you were at Scarborough Market Hal today, you said you remembered a song. Why don't you play it?"

"Your brother-in-law can sing? Isn't he a screenwriter?" Grace asked in surprise.

Grace also knew that Meimei had a very capable brother-in-law who was good at screenwriting. Not long ago, a short film won the Grand Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France.

Unexpectedly, Mingli smiled: "My brother-in-law is a musician and singer, and writing scripts is his side job."

After hearing what Meimei said, Grace's companion sitting next to her also looked over in surprise.

"Brother-in-law, show your skills." Meiliang said to Yu Dongqing in Chinese.

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There is no need to show off in front of bright classmates, but the song "Scarborough Fair" is so suitable for the occasion now.

Yu Dongqing felt a little itchy to travel by herself and bring her guitar with her.

So he nodded.

Meili said a few more words to Grace, who immediately handed the guitar on the floor to Yu Dongqing.

Yu Dongqing said thank you, took the guitar and played it twice.

The sound quality is pretty good.

He sang slowly, and it turned out to be in English.

Are you going to Scarborough Fair

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Remember me to one who lives there.

Say hello to one of the girls there for me

She once was a true love of mine.

she used to be my lover

"Scarborough Fair" is a classic English song from that time and space. It was used as an episode of the Oscar-winning film "The Graduate".

The tune is poignant and graceful.

Meimei listened carefully, it sounded so good.

It has a British flavor, including these lyrics.

My brother-in-law is best at one song per city.

But Meimei always feels like she sang it to Luo Yun?

Touching the scene, or is it?

Grace and his companions were stunned.

This is a typical English folk song.

How could it come from a Chinese person?

When Yu Dongqing finished singing, Grace looked excited: "I see there is Scarborough Market in your lyrics. Is it written for this beautiful town?"

Yu Dongqing nodded.

"Yes, this song is called 'Scarborough Fair', and it was written for this small town." Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

"That sounds great, can you play it again?"

"Oh well"

Yu Dongqing also hopes that more people will hear this popular classic folk song.

So he sang again:

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt

Ask her to make me a linen shirt

(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green.)

(Next to the hill deep in the green forest)

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

After singing several times in a row, Grace begged Yu Dongqing to write down the lyrics and songs before they finally left.

On the way back, Mingliang was also very happy.

"Brother-in-law, I'll go back to the pub and help you register the copyright online. Then when we return to London tomorrow, you can arrange the music and record it!"

"Why are you so anxious about recording? Wait until you return to China."

"No. Record it now! I like hearing you sing this song!" Meili said, and took Yu Dongqing's arm to act coquettishly.

Yu Dongqing couldn't get rid of her even if she wanted to, so he had to let her go.

After spending a day in Scarborough, I took the bus back to London the next morning. I was planning to go to Paris as planned, but Mingmei insisted on recording songs.

This also involves arranging. Meimei was very active in helping him download the FL studioo fruit arrangement software that he was familiar with. He was busy in the hotel all morning, and went to a local recording studio in the afternoon to record. It was not until the evening that a song was completely released.

When I listened to it, it turned out to be much better than playing and singing on the grass last night.

"I'll upload it right away!"

Meili uploaded it to Spotify, a mainstream European music platform.

"Okay, hurry up and go to bed. We have to be on the road tomorrow morning." Yu Dongqing urged, it was already twelve o'clock in the evening.

Meimei didn't sleep, and her daughter didn't sleep in the same room as her, so she became a night owl.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to you." Mingliang said, but she couldn't help but yawned, stood up, and said something before leaving.

"I hope this song will climb the new song chart tomorrow!"

Ah?

How can it be that fast?

Do you think this is domestic? As long as I release a new song, it will be on the charts the next day?

Sure enough, the next morning, the first thing after waking up, Meimei quickly opened Spotify. Although the number of clicks and downloads of the song "Scarborough Fair" increased a lot, it did not make it to the new song chart.

Meili was a little disappointed.

If the songs written by my brother-in-law were released in China, they would have already reached the top of the new song charts - no, the main charts!

"Mingming, Tongtong, get up quickly and eat!" Yu Dongqing's knock came from outside the door.

"immediately!"

Mingliang shouted and quickly woke up Yu Tongtong, who was still sleeping soundly.

As the saying goes, the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley.

How could a song written by my brother-in-law be buried?

Sure enough, it didn’t take long for someone to take notice.

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