Chapter 72: Incompetent
In the following time, various wonderful programs were performed one after another.
There were folk music ensemble "Red Flowers Blooming Everywhere in Dazhai", male and female duet "I Love the Blue Ocean of the Motherland", and quick-paced storytelling "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment"...
What finally brought the atmosphere to a climax was the revolutionary model opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy"!
Even after the performance, everyone in the audience was still excited and the applause lasted for five minutes.
"Dear students, was the show just now exciting?"
The announcer looked at the audience with a smile, and the students in the audience responded loudly.
“It’s wonderful!”
"I haven't seen enough, let's have another one!"
"Yes, one more."
The announcer said this after whetting everyone's appetite.
"The performances just now were all performed by our sophomores and juniors."
"But our new students have also sent two representatives to perform their specialties for everyone."
"Do you guys want to see it?"
"Of course I want to see it!"
Seeing that everyone was nodding in cooperation, the announcer said with satisfaction.
"Well, let's give a round of applause to welcome Zheng Yalan and Lin Siqiao from Class 1A."
"Pa pa pa pa pa"
There was constant applause and cheers at the scene, and many people stretched their necks to look around. At the same time, Zheng Yalan stood up.
She just took off her coat, picked up her bamboo flute and walked slowly onto the stage.
"I'm telling you, look at the clothes she's wearing and the makeup on her face."
It’s so rich and colorful!
After Lu Yunshu rolled his eyes, he saw Lin Siqiao also stood up and quickly reminded him.
"Si Qiao, bring the kettle."
"After the performance, drink something to moisten your throat."
The piece that Lin Siqiao performed today is extremely difficult. It requires playing continuously for several minutes without interruption, which is particularly demanding on the voice!
Therefore, most bamboo flute players will drink some Sterculia lychnophora or chrysanthemum tea to protect their throats before or after going on stage.
But Brother Lu just gave her a box of throat lozenges. Lin Siqiao had already put two of them in her mouth while watching the show, and her throat felt cool and comfortable now.
She felt that she would not need the kettle.
"You'd better take it with you. Drink it when you need it. If not, bring it back later."
"It's no problem."
Lu Jianchuan handed the kettle to Lin Siqiao and said, "Don't feel burdened. You played very well."
"Okay, I understand."
Lin Siqiao took the kettle and said, "Then I'll go up first."
"come on!"
Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu both clenched their fists to cheer for Lin Siqiao, while Old Zhao looked very calm.
"Comrade, could you please sit down first?"
“We can’t see anything anymore.”
Lu Jianchuan watched her go up on stage until the male classmates behind him called him quietly, and then he sat down.
"Brother, there's something wrong with you."
Lu Yunshu felt that her elder brother was so weird today!
"Watch your performance."
Lu Jianchuan pushed his sister's head and stared at the stage in front of him without blinking.
The booing from the audience got louder at this point, and the announcer signaled everyone to control themselves and not get too excited.
"Which of you two will perform first?"
"I'll go first."
Zheng Yalan raised her hand first. She often participated in performances and naturally knew the benefits of being the finale.
However, the songs she prepared today were cheerful and festive. The atmosphere in the audience was quite lively, and this style of music could more easily stir everyone's emotions.
"Then let her come first." Lin Siqiao had no objection.
"Okay, then please go backstage and rest for a while, Lin. When it's your turn to perform, someone will guide you to the stage."
Lin Siqiao nodded and gave the stage to Zheng Yalan.
Soon the melodious sound of a bamboo flute was heard. The piece Zheng Yalan played this time was "Dance of the Golden Snake".
This piece of music requires very high basic skills, and you must also pay special attention when cutting the notes, otherwise it is easy to go out of tune.
However, these are not big problems for Zheng Yalan, as she had already mastered this piece of music very well five years ago.
Just by listening to the cheers from the audience, you can tell that her performance was a great success.
"Thank you for your support. I will continue to work hard and strive to perform more for everyone in the future."
After saying this, Zheng Yalan retreated behind the curtain. She did not go backstage, but like the backstage staff, she focused all her attention on Lin Siqiao in the center of the stage.
I wonder if this country girl would be so nervous that she can't even speak in front of so many people.
If Zheng Yalan thought so, she was totally wrong.
As soon as the host finished his introduction, Lin Siqiao took the microphone and walked to the center of the stage with ease.
"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Siqiao, and I'm very happy to have this opportunity to represent this year's freshmen on stage."
"The piece I'm going to play today is "A Beautiful Moon Over Flowers"."
"I hope everyone can be reunited on this special day, and everything will go smoothly."
"I also hope that our motherland will become more prosperous and flourish."
The clear and sharp voice came through the microphone, delivering thousands of blessings to everyone's ears, and the whole audience instantly became excited.
“What a perfect full moon! May the whole family be reunited, may everything go smoothly!”
Especially the last sentence, it really touched everyone's heart.
The leaders in the audience nodded one after another, extremely satisfied with Lin Siqiao's words.
The head of the art troupe, Gu Xiaozhou, couldn't help but give her a look of admiration. He thought the girl just spoke nicely, but he didn't expect that the music she played was also quite pleasant!
The tempo of this song "Flowers and Full Moon" is not fast, but it requires a very high level of breath.
In particular, the transitions between long and short notes, as well as the connection between legato parts must be smooth, and there must be no feeling of breath interruption.
The most difficult part is the tremolo expression in the middle, which is also where many performers tend to make mistakes.
But these are not a problem for Lin Siqiao.
She really gave a textbook performance.
Everyone was cheering, the volume far louder than Zheng Yalan's performance just now.
"impossible!"
"That's absolutely impossible!"
Zheng Yalan clenched her teeth and looked towards the stage with resentment.
She also knows how to sing this piece, but her performance was not very stable, so Zheng Yalan did not choose it to be on the safe side.
Lin Siqiao is just a wild girl from the country, how could she play so skillfully!
"What's wrong with you?"
"Didn't they say that Zhudi would definitely beat her?"
Jiang Yingnan, who was in the audience, saw that something was wrong and hurried over.
"How do I know that girl is so deep-minded? She must have learned it from childhood just like me."
"She did it on purpose!"
"What's the point of you saying this now? Don't forget that dancing is what Lin Siqiao is good at."
It's not like Jiang Yingnan didn't get any news during this period, according to students who took part in the third test.
Lin Siqiao dances very well.
Although Zheng Yalan has studied dance, her focus in recent years has been on the bamboo flute.
So her dancing skills have deteriorated greatly and are not as good as everyone imagined.
"Didn't you say that the rest of the matter has been taken care of?"
Zheng Yalan took a deep breath. Things had already come to this point and there was no point in complaining.
She will try her best to perform well in the next dance.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yingnan directly poured a basin of cold water on her.
"Forget it. I don't think my little tricks can stop her."
"What do you mean?"
Zheng Yalan was on the brink of collapse.
"The next performance is about to start, and you're telling me this now?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."
During this time, everyone backstage crowded behind the curtain to watch Lin Siqiao's performance.
Jiang Yingnan took out a bag from his pocket and stuffed it into Zheng Yalan's hand.
"What's this?"
"Why do you care so much? I just want to ask you, do you want to win?"
Jiang Yingnan pursed her lips and said, "Her kettle is right there. I've already given you the things. It's up to you how you do it."
After saying that, he turned and left the backstage.
At this moment, the applause outside became louder and louder.
Zheng Yalan found it extremely harsh. She knew that Lin Siqiao's performance was over and she didn't have much time left.
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