Chapter 27 Don't fight a battle without preparation
After hearing what his uncle said, Lin Siqiao felt more confident.
But Lin Siqiao never fights an unprepared battle. Since she has chosen this path, she will do her best to complete it.
After the call, Lin Siqiao had a simple lunch and began to think about the art exam.
Lin Siqiao had no idea what the art exams in this era were like, but it should be not much different from later generations.
I guess the main subjects of the examination are still - voice, stage, image and performance.
Sound refers to vocal music, which mainly examines the candidate's voice, pitch and rhythm.
Stage refers to the lines, which is a relatively important item in the performing arts examination.
The physical examination does not require a solid foundation in dance skills, as long as the examiner can see the candidate's body coordination and flexibility.
The performance exam is the focus of the performing arts exam, in addition to having certain requirements on the candidates' external image and temperament.
What is more important is the candidate's understanding, expression and ability to respond on the spot.
In fact, these books are not difficult. After all, Lin Siqiao has learned eight musical instruments, and his piano and violin have reached performance level.
As for dance, Lin Siqiao is good at classical ballet, jazz and modern dance.
Any one of these talents would be a blast!
But the problem is that the original body has not learned these.
You say that you, a person who can't even recognize the entire musical notation, want to play a song for the judges. Isn't that telling others clearly that there is something wrong with you?
Therefore, Lin Siqiao’s unique skills cannot be displayed for the time being, at least not now.
After much deliberation, Lin Siqiao finally chose a song called "Song of Water Melody: Returning to Jinggang Mountain".
This is the leader's work, and it is the most passionate and inspiring of all his works.
This is perfect for reciting lines.
There was not much choice of songs, and Lin Siqiao prepared a popular song that is familiar to everyone in this era - "The Sea Sailing Depends on the Helmsman".
The first two programs were a little bit of Lin Siqiao's tricks, as long as she didn't make any principled mistakes during the performance.
The judges will not and dare not limit their scores on these two programs.
Of course she would think so, and other candidates would naturally think so too.
So it was not enough to just rely on these two programs to pass, Lin Siqiao considered it carefully again.
Since she couldn't perform musical instruments, she could only think of ways to dance.
Lin Siqiao didn't plan to become a great dancer. After all, she wasn't applying to a dance academy. As long as her movements were graceful and her limbs were coordinated, it would be fine.
The dance piece chosen was "Female Militia of the Grassland", which was the program that the cultural troupe members rehearsed in the movie Youth.
Lin Siqiao made some slight changes on this basis and deleted some more professional movements.
The emphasis is placed on expressions, eyes, and shaping the heroic spirit of the female militia.
Lin Siqiao worked on each movement carefully until he had mastered all the movements, and only then did he feel relieved.
The next morning, Lin Siqiao slept until he woke up naturally.
She exercised too much yesterday and her arms and thighs are still sore.
Lin Siqiao decided to make others suffer rather than herself, so she placed an order for a massage chair on the platform.
You know what, after lying on it and massaging for half an hour, my whole body felt extremely comfortable.
Oops, I almost forgot, she still has three Baihua Yulu Pills!
Such a good thing cannot be wasted, so Lin Siqiao quickly took one pill with warm water.
When placing the order just now, Lin Siqiao took a special look at the balance on the platform and found that it was almost gone.
However, Lin Siqiao was not panicked at all. She didn't know Ancheng, but how could she not know it after living in Shanghai for so many years?
My grandfather told me that there were already many second-hand goods stores in Shanghai at that time.
From popular items like radios and televisions to gold jewelry and all kinds of fashionable daily necessities, you can buy them here.
Moreover, items confiscated during the great movements would also be put here for consignment.
What kind of treasure will you not be able to find by then!
Just thinking about this made Lin Siqiao so happy that he couldn't open his eyes.
After another half an hour of massage, Lin Siqiao looked at the time and it was almost time to set off.
The things were packed early in the morning, just a suitcase filled with spare clothes and toiletries.
There is no need to prepare food specially, as there are places selling food on the boat.
When going out, Lin Siqiao deliberately changed into a set of long shirt and trousers with more old-fashioned colors and patterns.
It was a bit rustic, but Lin Siqiao didn't care. It was better to keep a low profile when going out, so as not to get into any trouble and affect his good mood.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, with a long whistle, the Dongfanghong No. 8 ship slowly sailed into the Ancheng Ferry Terminal.
Ancheng is a major stop for the Dongfanghong ship. The ship will stop here for an hour to replenish tap water and fuel.
The passengers lined up in an orderly manner and there was no scramble to get on board. Anyway, they would have to wait if they got on board now.
After checking the tickets, the ticket inspector at the gate will issue number tags to passengers on a certain floor based on their tickets.
Different cabins have different number plate colors.
At this time, the importance of the second-class cabin became apparent. The staff on the ship took a look at the color of the number plate in Lin Siqiao's hand and took the luggage for her.
"No need, I can lift it myself."
This girl looked younger than him, and Lin Siqiao felt embarrassed.
“It’s okay, it’s our job.”
When the little girl smiled, her two pointed little canine teeth were exposed, and she looked lively.
"Our boss is still here. If he sees me slacking off, he'll blame me later."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Lin Siqiao did not refuse again. Her box looked heavy, but it actually only weighed a few kilograms.
"Come on, follow me." The little girl introduced as she walked.
This is also within her job scope. Of course, this service is currently only open to second-class and first-class passengers.
"Your room is 306. The window is on the right. You can see the shore view while lying on the bed."
"The post office, the canteen, and the medical room are on the second floor. If you need anything, just go there."
"There are water rooms, toilets, and showers on every floor. They're over there."
The little girl pointed, then suddenly retracted her finger.
"I almost forgot that you have a private bathroom in your room."
He smiled and continued, "The restaurant is at the rear, and you don't need food coupons to eat on the ship."
"We have braised pork ribs and four-happiness meatballs available today. You can go and line up later. First come, first served!"
"If you're bored, there's a reading room on the ship where you can read a book. There's also a video room where you can watch a movie."
"Okay, thank you." The other party gave a very detailed introduction, which relieved Lin Siqiao of a lot of worries.
"You are welcome."
The two of them went up the stairs to the third floor, and the girl put the luggage at the door of Room 306.
"That's it for now. If you have any questions later, you can always ask the staff on the ship."
"Um."
Lin Siqiao nodded and was about to open the door.
The little girl, who had already turned around, suddenly turned back and reminded.
"By the way, the fourth floor is the first-class cabin, and there are important guests inside."
"Our leader has specifically told us that if there is nothing else, it is best not to go up there."
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