rebirth against the times

The next day, Bai Shuo and Cao An walked around the imperial capital again, purchased some things, booked a flight ticket for the next day, and planned to return to Shu Capital. At around 8 o'clock in the evening, Xiao Zhen finally had time to sneak out.

He said that he would put it into practice for them. So Xiao Zhen, Bai Shuo, and Cao An called Li Mo and Xiao Lan and went to a roadside late-night snack stall. As soon as they sat down, Chen Bing unexpectedly opened the door.

A call came, saying that Nie Dong heard that he was leaving and wanted to treat him to a drink. I heard that Nie Dong was kind enough to treat him to a drink. Bai Shuo also had some surprises, so he probably had some bad intentions.

He said that he was being invited by a friend and was unavailable. But Chen Bing refused to give up on the phone and insisted on seeing Bai Shuo again before leaving. When Xiao Zhen saw this, he was afraid that Bai Shuo would be embarrassed, so he asked Bai Shuo to let him go.

They called them over to join them. Anyway, there were more people and more pairs of chopsticks, so it was more lively and lively. Bai Shuo couldn't resist Chen Bing's repeated requests, so he had to accept Xiao Zhen's suggestion.

After a while, Chen Bing and Nie Dong arrived at the food stall. Chen Bing's arrival aroused a burst of sideways glances from the people at the food stall. Xiao Lan's eyes widened when she saw Chen Bing, and she said infatuatedly: "Wow, this sister

So beautiful!" Xiao Zhen was slightly startled when he saw Chen Bing, and suddenly asked Bai Shuo: "Isn't this the girl you asked me to find for you?"

When Bai Shuo heard this, his expression suddenly became unnatural for some reason.

Xiao Zhen laughed again and said: "Such a beautiful girl, no wonder she makes Brother Bai Shuo uneasy."

Bai Shuo's face turned red. Suddenly seeing Nie Dong, he immediately changed the subject and said to Nie Dong: "Hey, Brother Dong, you don't want to see me leaving, and you want to come back to get things back."

Bar?"

Now it was Nie Dong's turn to blush slightly, and he said sheepishly: "Brother Bai Shuo, don't mention it. I am convinced. Today I am fulfilling my promise and coming here to apologize to you."

Hearing this, Bai Shuo was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Nie Dong was a man who could take things up and let go. He immediately liked him a little more. After a brief greeting, Bai Shuo acted as a middleman and gave each of them to Nie Dong.

The two sides made introductions. After Chen Bing learned that Xiao Zhen was the chief of public security, he thought of what Xiao Zhen said before that he helped Bai Shuo find him, and he immediately shouted angrily: "Well, you Bai Shuo,

You really called the police to find me." Everyone at the table was amused.

Xiao Lan and Li Mo seemed to like Chen Bing very much, and Chen Bing also liked these two cute little sisters. The three of them soon became close friends. Xiao Zhen, Bai Shuo, Cao An, and Nie Dong drank happily

Drinking, they soon became involved.

Just as everyone was drinking and drinking, a burst of intermittent sound of guitar strings came, attracting everyone's attention. I saw a musician holding an electric guitar and dragging a drawbar speaker walking through the food stall, seeming to be

I asked everyone if they wanted to order songs. This person was known to Bai Shuo, who was the singer in the passage under the overpass. Bai Shuo had a good impression of him and thought the songs he played and sang were very good, so he stayed away

beckoning him over.

"Sir, do you need some songs?" the singer asked Bai Shuo.

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

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

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

"Well, yes, I have written a few songs myself and often sing them under the overpass." the singer replied.

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

The singer nodded without saying anything, and immediately adjusted the guitar, and then narrated it as if telling a story. After singing one song after another, Bai Shuo and others drank wine while enjoying the beautiful singing.

.Even the people at the nearby tables having late-night snacks stopped and listened. After singing five songs in a row, the singer stopped singing and asked, "Are these the songs you are talking about?"

Everyone came back to their senses and praised the singer's performance. Nie Dong even felt that although these songs were not as good as Bai Shuo's blue and white porcelain, they were still rare masterpieces. Bai Shuo asked: "These songs are great.

, are they all composed by you? Oh, by the way, how much does it cost to order a song?" With that, he took out his wallet from his pocket.

Unexpectedly, the singer held Bai Shuo's hand and said, "No need, it's enough to meet a close friend who appreciates these songs."

Bai Shuo suddenly thought of something, turned his head and said loudly to Nie Dong: "Oh, Dongzi, you are rich."

Nie Dong was confused for a moment. Bai Shuo pointed at the singer: "You kid has found a treasure."

Nie Dong suddenly realized this and excitedly invited the singer to sit down with him. After getting to know each other, he found out that the singer's name was Duan Lei. He had been in the imperial capital for five or six years and was 27 years old this year. When Bai Shuo asked the singer to

It was introduced that Nie Dong was the boss of a newly established record company. When their record company was currently recruiting singers, the singer seemed 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 recently

I just happened to sign up for a talent show. If I join a record company, it might have some impact. After Bai Shuo heard about it, he immediately persuaded Duan Lei to give up the idea of ​​​​a talent show. Because although the current talent show can also discover many outstanding talents, from now on

Singers from this kind of talent show that focus on entertaining the public may be labeled as low-born singers for a long time after they become professional singers in the future. Although they become famous quickly, it is not conducive to their 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 try out at Haidong Records.

After Duan Lei joined, 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 also hoped that he could become a top music producer.

Push the music of China to the world and let the world hear the voice of China. Xiao Lan, who was studying at the Art College, is also very interested in singing. When Nie Dong said this, he admired her very much and immediately said that in the future

After graduation, I want to join Nie Dong's company and become a singer.

When everyone was talking about the future development of Chinese music, Chen Bing asked Bai Shuo for his opinion. After searching through the memories of later generations, Bai Shuo thought: The current golden age of music has passed;

Just like in the past, if you randomly discover a potential singer and package it with a record company, you can immediately gain countless fans and sell millions or even tens of millions of records. At present, as piracy technology becomes more and more rampant, there are also network applications

With the continuous development of record companies, 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. Whoever can seize this opportunity may become the No. 1 in the music industry in the future."

These words were like clearing the air, and everyone nodded. Nie Dong said depressedly: "Then I am still planning to increase investment to make Haidong Record Company bigger. Isn't it all in vain? Hey..."

Although Xiao Zhen is in politics, he pays close attention to all aspects of China. 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, then 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. But the operating model will be different in the future.

Changes. I think that in the future music will be more inclined to the direction of live performance and the direction of integration of multiple elements. In the future, music will not only be music, it will no longer be an independent existence, and may be combined with dance, stage performance, etc.

, movies, TV series, various variety show activities and traditional culture are combined. As long as we can grasp this general direction, we will surely find a new path."

Nie Dong and Duan Lei both agreed very much with Bai Shuo's analysis. They vaguely felt that they had touched something, but they couldn't figure it out for the time being. Chen Bing even cast a hot look at Bai Shuo. Bai Shuo may not be able to figure it out now.

You will know what kind of great changes his analysis, which even I have not yet fully understood, will bring to China's music industry in the future.

To put it bluntly, with the help of alcohol, Bai Shuo drank half a glass of white wine in one gulp, picked up Duan Lei's guitar, and shouted to Chen Bing: "Xiao Bing, thank you for helping me. Before leaving,

Actually, I have nothing to express, so I will give you a few more songs."

This sudden gift surprised Chen Bing. He quickly took out the recorder and placed it in front of Bai Shuo. Duan Lei also quickly helped Bai Shuo adjust the guitar and speakers.

Bai Shuo thought for a while, took a deep breath, strummed the guitar, and then he played and sang the very famous "Hong Zhao Yuan" in his memory:

Hand carved flowers

The blade turns thousands of times and winds into a painting

Famous merit tower

It's a house somewhere by the bridge

The spring breeze winds around the red yarn on the hair

Give him embroidery

Strong eyebrows, intended for dowry

White hair on the vigorous quicksand pillow

Glass of wine gesture

Young and elegant, wearing fresh clothes and angry horse

It's just a moment

It is inevitable to overlook the childhood under the eaves

Unpredictable changes

separated by mountains and sea

Turn around and make tea calmly

a growth

…

Immediately Chen Bing looked at Bai Shuo with fascination. Nie Dong and Duan Lei were also moved with excitement. They couldn't believe that Bai Shuo opened his mouth again and came up with such a rare ancient masterpiece. You know that in this era, everyone prefers

There are some Western styles, but not much attention is paid to China’s own traditional culture. There are very few songs on the market that combine traditional culture. Even if there are some, most of them are not considered masterpieces and cannot attract attention.

resonate with people.

After singing the song, Bai Shuo seemed to be interested, and played and sang two more songs that he liked in his memory, which were suitable for girls. At this time, Nie Dong started to argue unhappily: "Brother Shuo, I can't stand it anymore, you still have

Is the bottom of the box suitable for me to sing? You can't be so partial to Xiaobing." Nie Dong was originally a few years older than Bai Shuo, but because of his immense admiration for Bai Shuo, he was also called Shuo brother.

Bai Shuo's voice at this time was already a little hoarse due to exhaustion and alcohol. After listening to Nie Dong's words, he immediately performed a song "Borrow" by Mao Buyi with an affectionate voice:

Borrow a dim midnight street light

Illuminating a pair of figures on the bumpy road

Borrow an inch of the crisp and warm sunshine in the thirty-nine days

Melt into the bone-chilling coldness of this vast world

Borrow an ancient river with nine twists and turns

Drifting far away with that swaying candlelight

Borrow a melodious melody from the past

Sing this unspeakable thing softly

The person who is blown away by this wind says that he does not love deeply

The man who got soaked by the rain said he would not be cold

How many people will the boundless night cover?

It's written in his eyes and he dare not admit it

Borrow a touch of the setting sun in the farewell evening

Add a ray of light to this long remaining life

To borrow an unforgettable saying, the future will be long

If we have to live apart,

The person who is blown away by this wind says that he does not love deeply

The man who got soaked by the rain said he would not be cold

How many people will the boundless night cover?

It's written in his eyes and he dare not admit it

But there is always that earnestness that never blows away.

There are always tears that even heavy rain cannot erase

One day the sun will rise early in the morning

A rainbow and two people

Borrow a piece of paradise for him to live in

Lend him an ordinary life

It has to be said that Mao Buyi's song is very close to Bai Shuo's heart. Recalling the past and every bit of memory, Bai Shuo's eyes seemed to be a little sparkling. Before Nie Dong and others expressed any emotions and opinions

, he suddenly played the guitar again, and with a tired voice, he began to speak in a low voice:

When you enter this happy place

Carry all the dreams and thoughts on your back

Various makeup on various faces

No one remembers your appearance

After three rounds of drinking, you were in the corner

Stubbornly singing a bitter song

Listen to it being drowned in the noise

You pick up the wine glass and say to yourself

One cup to the morning sun, one cup to the moonlight

Awakening my longing, the gentle cold window

So I can fly against the wind without looking back

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

One cup to my hometown and one cup to the distant place

Guard my kindness and urge me to grow

So the road between north and south is no longer long

The soul no longer has nowhere to rest

restless guest

Acting self-righteously

Pretending to dance and be tired

You pick up the wine glass and say to yourself

One cup to the morning sun, one cup to the moonlight

Awakening my longing, the gentle cold window

So I can fly against the wind without looking back

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

One cup to my hometown and one cup to the distant place

Guard my kindness and urge me to grow

So the road between north and south is no longer long

The soul no longer has nowhere to rest

A toast to tomorrow and a toast to the past.

The body that supports me has thickened my shoulders

Although I never believe in the so-called mountains are high and rivers are long,

Life is short, why should we dwell on it?

One cup to freedom and one cup to death

Forgive my ordinaryness and dispel the confusion

Well, I always leave in a hurry after dawn

Sober people are the most ridiculous

Sober people are the most ridiculous

…

After singing the song "Relief of Sorrow", Bai Shuo finally stopped singing because he was already drunk and a little drowsy.

When Bai Shuo woke up, it was already the next morning. According to Cao An, Chen Bing personally helped him back to the room. But at this time, it was too late to recall every detail of the drunken moment because they didn't have much time before their flight.

I have to go to the airport quickly.

Unexpectedly, Chen Bing and Nie Dong actually arrived at the airport to see them off. Nie Dong said excitedly that he couldn't sleep all night. He thought Bai Shuo was too talented. He thought about it all night and thought that Bai Shuo would have great influence on music in the future.

The analysis of the development direction was correct, and they decided to transform the business structure of Haidong Records in a big way. They also asked Bai Shuo if he was interested in joining the work, even without Bai Shuo's funding. Bai Shuo also really hoped that Nie Dong could really do it.

Let Nie Dong think carefully about promoting the music of China. If there is a chance in the future, maybe we can really work together. But the top priority is to do it step by step. First, finish Chen Bing's new album as soon as possible. Nie Dong asked again

Bai Shuo, for those songs, should the author's signature be Bai Shuo's original name? Bai Shuo was also drunk that day, and he produced so many songs at once, and he was in trouble right now. He didn't want to plagiarize too much.

Although these songs were indeed his first releases, at least he felt that they were not his own works. So he told Nie Dong that he did not want to be famous in the music industry and asked Nie Dong to arrange a writer at will. Cao Anyi

After hearing this, he suggested that he should refer to Bai Shuo's previous name Chang Geng, so Nie Dong arranged a stage name for Bai Shuo "Gengzi".

After parting, Bai Shuo thought that this execution in the Imperial Capital had brought a good settlement 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)