Old-time musicians

"I must congratulate you, my daughter. I will tell your mother later. This is an achievement worthy of being recorded in the school. Elsa, Jane, Miyou and other members of the school and the younger generation should take you as an example."

In front of the big desk in the "Sighs Corridor" of the Yiyong Secret Realm, after a dull conversation that lasted for more than half an hour, President McAdam finally showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The latter refers to Roy's sister who is in the second year of college, and the two younger sisters and brothers who are still receiving education at the primary grammar school affiliated to the public school.

The bad order, the affirmation that can't be delayed any longer, has lost its few meanings. Roy touched his teeth lightly, trying to smile reservedly, but the final effect is not so good.

"Thank you."

"From a psychological perspective, the good news behind can always more or less dilute the bad news in front."

The gentleness in McAdam's expression quickly subsided:

"At dawn, the news will go out, and the people in the Special Patrol Office will be confused and stunned, feeling that their authority has been challenged, and there is no room for attack. Oh, in fact, the spiritual knowledge of this path originally belongs to my school, but I still don't mind guessing the feelings of these guys. In this sense, it may be a good start."

"So, your current identity is not only the eldest daughter of the McAdam family, but also the real senior of the school. Other members must not only call you Miss Roy, but also respectfully call you 'mentor' ', the principal of each of the top schools in Theolian must respect your will. "

"In fact, just as the bishop is in charge of the diocese and the county town, even if you are in charge of the Louis Royal Conservatory of Music, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, the Theolian National Conservatory of Music, the University of St. Taranborg, the University of St. Lenya and the Iges Conservatory of Music at the same time, it is just the usual content in the appointment documents. "

Father extended too much on the meaning of my promotion to the Profound Knower. In fact, I am not a three-year-old child, and it does not take a very deep thought to infer these meanings, but he still emphasized the key words "family", "high-level", "status", and the names of major public schools. Roy thought about it for a while and understood what his subtext was.

"You promised a two-year term before, and now only half a year has passed. However, maybe it doesn't take two years. "

She was referring to the chain cinema business that she had persuaded her parents to agree to before.

Mr. Fanning's estimated resistance to this matter was more accurate than his own. Even though he generously said that "history does not lie", temporarily suppressed the names of "Turner Hall Theater" and "Old Conservatory of Music Branch", and avoided continuing to be associated with the guiding school behind Miss Sheeran, and only retained the thanks from the "Capron Art Foundation", the result was that the family "agreed" very reluctantly.

She did not continue to make concessions before. The "two years" she mentioned did not refer to resigning on time, but only promised that she would end her long-term residence abroad after the construction of the theater was basically completed.

Perhaps in the eyes of the royal family and nobles of Theolian, the career and positions held by Miss Roy of the Bologna School after graduation were still a bit too "misplaced".

McAdam did not directly express his opinion on the so-called "deadline", but continued to talk about the current work:

"Now our academic school is facing a complicated teaching system reform, including the compilation of textbooks, the arrangement of courses, the establishment of majors, the optimization of the teaching staff, and the reconstruction of the art evaluation system. I have signed a document a few days ago. The four courses compiled by Professor Emeritus Fanning will be used as general compulsory courses for music majors in the future. They will be completed in the first two academic years and four semesters. After that, students will be guided to develop in the style and direction of their interests, including the very important avant-garde music."

"On this point alone, how to ensure the quality of early teaching, how to inherit the style and habits of the professors in the first half of their lives, how to distinguish between composition, piano, other performance and theory majors The different learning depths of the profession, how to make different public schools have different teaching characteristics in the future, all these are very arduous tasks. "

"You are different from the past context now, and you should be able to contribute more to the academic school, even if you have extraordinary strength, even if it is just administrative management-your words can make people more convinced, your decision can quickly eliminate differences, and your attendance at a social occasion can win more resources and power to support the academic school. "

"You have to know that some people have qualifications but no attainments, some people have attainments but no strength, and some people have strength, but they are not the eldest daughter of the McAdam family. "

Roy's blue eyes flashed a complex look, and quickly melted into his heart.

In theory, she admitted that there was nothing wrong with what her father said.

But she felt that the point she wanted to express, or what Mr. Fanning had said, would not be wrong.

"Dad, in fact, most of the people benefited by the cinema chain are different from us, and also different from the classmates who studied in public schools."

"Many of them grew up in a withered spiritual garden, where it is dry all day long, without sunshine, and only a little remaining spark of spirituality is lingering. They have never thought about becoming professional musicians, but they have missed the spiritual wealth that should belong to them and accompany them throughout their lives."

"Music is everyone's birthright - both the right to learn music and the right to feel happiness from 'real music' - these are not the privileges of some musical geniuses or the upper class. "

"Academic schools only belong to the Northern Continent. Chain theaters belong to all mankind, of course, including the Northern Continent. Moreover, the Northern Continent will always be its birthplace."

Anyway, I made my point, completely and clearly. Roy felt a lot lighter after saying these words.

McAdam was silent for a while before slowly speaking.

"Roy, apart from the last two paragraphs I just said, which you have to think clearly on your own, there is another fact that has been mentioned before. It is a redundant sentence and there is no need to mention it again."

"Hermosa McAdam is dead."

"Whether it's victimization, contamination, or betrayal, regardless of whether the findings are conclusive."

"We have reduced our staff, and one of the most important pillars of the Bologna School has fallen. At a time when the Southern Continent has been destroyed and people in other places are panicked."

Roy, wearing an elegant dress, stood upright, like a static classical portrait oil painting.

"In any case, congratulations again on your rise to the top of the school."

"Actually, originally, you were considered a high-level person, and I was also a high-level person. In the school, with my status, I should now be your 'captain' or 'student leader' rather than your boss. However, you are still the eldest daughter of the family."

"If you still have something to say tonight, I'll wait for you to speak. If you don't have anything else to say, you can go back and think about it before coming to me."

McAdam said these words again.

During this period, Roy's mind kept echoing the syllables of "a pillar fell down."

"besides."

"Three things to say."

She finally spoke, her voice hoarse but her tone firm.

"First, our theater chains will welcome modern music as actively as they welcomed Impressionism. This is what Mr. Fanning has personally made clear. He has always been a musician at the forefront of artistic change. So, you One thing that must be admitted is that for young academic composers, especially those who will devote themselves to modern music styles in the future, their core expectation is only one, which is to get sufficient rehearsal and performance opportunities for their new works. And theater chains are all over the world.”

"Second, the 'mysterious chords' in modern music techniques are related to Mr. F of the Divine Advent Society. Please resolutely eliminate this type of techniques from the teaching materials of public school courses."

"Third, I need the key to the subsequent 'evolution' phase climbing path."

It was President McAdam's turn to fall silent.

But this is not inappropriate at all, because tonight's conversation was dominated by occasional silences and serious dialogue.

Roy expected his father to comment on every issue, but when he spoke he actually said only two.

"Remember the length of your original commitment."

"The key to the second door is already in your pocket."

Roy nodded and shook his head.

"No, I want them all."

"If there is no risk, please give me the key. If there is still a risk to the knowledge at high places, please give me the information first."

She bowed to her father.

McAdam sat upright and looked at her with a solemn expression, which turned soft several times, but then returned to a frowning state.

He felt that his daughter had changed so much that she felt a little strange for a while.

Then he realized that the other person might view him the same way.

Whether to grasp the risks and opportunities for promotion is decided by the family or by her. I'm afraid it's not as difficult to discuss as the previous issue.

Finally, McAdam leaned back as if his strength was exhausted.

"The bookcase behind you on the right, the third floor, the first shelf, the thinnest book, the gray pages."

"Tear it off and you can take it back to the waking world."