It was noon when we got back to downtown Haikou. After lunch, the whole band went to the Guozhong Dance City.

After settling in at the Junior High School Dance Hall, Zhou Anming allowed them to rehearse in the afternoons at the dance hall, using its facilities and equipment.

The facilities at the dance hall are top-notch, so the rehearsal effect is naturally incomparable.

Although the dance hall is closed in the afternoon, there are still people there.

The waiters, security guards, bartenders, and other staff should all be out and about in the afternoon to prepare for the evening's business.

However, two unusual people were sitting in the lobby of the National Middle School Dance Hall today.

One of them was Zhou Anming, the owner of the Guozhong Dance Hall.

The other person, judging from their attire, should also be someone of status, but Liangliang didn't recognize them.

"Xiao Liang! Let me introduce you. This is Hao Dongjiu, the owner of Hailou Dance Hall in Nanbian, Haikou, who came specifically for your band."

Haikou's four major venues are: Hailou, Shilou, Donghu, and Guozhong.

Hao Dongjiu is the owner of Hailou, the number one of the four major nightclubs.

Zhou Anming introduced Liang Liang to this knowledgeable wine shop owner.

So knowledgeable about wine? This name is great, it's distinctive and easy to remember.

"Hello, Mr. Hao!" Liang Liang didn't recognize the other person, so he just greeted him politely.

"Brother Hao! His name is Liang Liang, and he's the lead singer of our Blue Shark band at the nightclub."

Zhou Anming then introduced Liang Liang to Hao Dongjiu.

This seems a bit strange, since Liang Liang and Hao Dongjiu's identities are not equal. Why did Zhou Anming introduce them so clearly?

"Brother Zhou! So this is the band your karaoke bar hired! My staff said your new band was incredibly talented. I thought they had three heads and six arms, but they're just kids! They haven't even grown their feathers yet, have they? Hahaha!"

For some reason, Hao Dongjiu's attitude reminded Liang Liang of a movie called "The Lion King" that was released around the Spring Festival this year. At this moment, Hao Dongjiu was very much like Zhao Tianba when he said that this year's Lion King belongs to our Dapinghao, and the others should just give up.

His laughter was truly irritating.

But what they said wasn't wrong; he really is just a young upstart.

Although it's true, the tone is anything but pleasant!

Liang Liang didn't say anything more and prepared to turn and leave.

Anyway, I've already greeted them, so what? Should I sit down and chat with them for ten yuan?

"Hey kid! A band from Beijing has come to our karaoke bar. Interested in playing against them?"

From the capital? To exchange skills?

Liang Liang didn't even look up: "Not interested!"

They come to the National Chung Chung Dance Theater to perform, partly to earn money and partly to participate in competitions and win big prizes. Who has time to compare themselves with other bands? If they are paid more, they might consider it, but if they are not paid, wouldn't that be a waste of time?

"Hahaha! See that, Brother Zhou! Your band is no good! They don't even have the guts to have a friendly match. They must be from some backwater village, maybe farmers?"

The phrase "good knowledge of wine" suddenly reminded Liang Liang.

He did indeed come from a remote mountain village, and he was indeed a farmer.

The band should actually be called the Farmers Band, but so what if it is? Does it look down on farmers? Can't farmers form bands?

Is it too late to change my name now?

If the albums from Xianggang could be renamed, Liang Liang would actually consider calling them the Farmers Band.

Only a peasant band could produce an album like "Hometown".

However, one thing is certain: Jinmeng Company will definitely not allow it.

That will definitely have a significant impact on the album's release in Hong Kong.

Actually, Liang Liang was just thinking about it. It didn't seem appropriate to really change the name to "Farmers Band." In this band, only he was a genuine farmer, while the others were all city people.

If we change the name to "Farmers' Band," wouldn't that be like putting up a false front and selling something else entirely?

Forget it! Let's just call it Blue Shark Band for now. If this band disbands one day, he'll definitely call it Farmer Band when he forms another band.

Han Chui is the most intolerant person in their group when it comes to other people's faults. Sometimes he doesn't care who the other person is; he'll say what he wants and scold them if he wants to.

Of course, if he encounters a tough obstacle, he's often the first one to run away.

"What's wrong with farmers? Who says farmers can't be in a band? This boss looks down on farmers. If you go back three generations, we're all farmers. Who does he think he is?"

Han Chui acted as if he didn't care at all.

Luo Lin tugged at him.

"Oh ho! There's someone who's not convinced yet. If you're so capable, have a match with the Broken Dreams Band that I invited from Beijing tonight."

"Bibi..." Han Chui wasn't completely confused yet, and he stopped abruptly. There were some things that, even though he was the agent, he couldn't make the decisions for himself.

"Compare? We don't have time to deal with you. If we paid attention to every Tom, Dick, and Harry, we wouldn't have to do anything all day."

"Not going to compete? That's not up to you. I heard you participated in the Tengda Junior High School Cup Popular Song Competition. Sorry! The band I invited is also participating in this competition, representing our Hailou Dance Hall. Our goal is to win the grand prize. You? Save your breath!"

Hao Dongjiu crossed his legs, his tone and facial expression blatantly displaying contempt.

This time, Hao Dongjiu has truly cemented Zhao Tianba's image!

Liang Liang chuckled inwardly.

Huang Dasheng and Zhou Anming are friends, and the singing competition is being held at the Junior High School Dance Hall. What do you, an outsider, have to compete with?

Even if the band is talented, what can you do about it?

Besides, you're the owner of the number one karaoke bar in Haikou, with investments in your karaoke bars amounting to millions or tens of millions of yuan. How can you compete for a mere 80,000 yuan?

What was he thinking?

Liang Liang didn't take Hao Dongjiu and the band he invited back seriously.

Shattered Dreams? He only knew that there was a band called Dreaming in his previous life, but he had never heard of a band called Shattered Dreams.

They're probably just a second- or third-rate band in Beijing, nothing to brag about.

Liang Liang didn't know much about Hao Dongjiu and his Hailou Dance Hall, but Luo Lin had been there for a long time and knew a lot about Hailou Dance Hall.

"Hao Dongjiu is a very famous person in Haikou. It is said that he has a deep connection with an underground gang in Haikou, and no one in Haikou would easily offend him."

Haikou society in 1993 was quite chaotic. Many criminals who had committed crimes in the mainland came here, and fighting was commonplace.

A racing motorcycle caught up with a taxi, shot and killed the driver through the glass, and then the criminal went to the port, took a boat directly to the mainland, and disappeared without a trace.

It's not surprising that an underground gang would emerge in Haikou under such circumstances.

Liang Liang's head immediately started to ache.

He had already encountered danger in Xianggang a month ago, and now he's run into trouble again in the dark.