Chapter 52

Seven: ...

It sounds like good news indeed.

Their idols and seniors write new songs for them. They never dared to dream of it before, but now it is like a blessing from heaven.

I wanted to be surprised, but I couldn't be surprised.

According to the director's excuse, no, it's an explanation, every piece of information given before had a hidden meaning, and was closely related to the similarities between them and the blue hats.

The theme song of Otu 4 actually refers to their first intersection, Blue Hat's first album "Siren" and now refers to their next album to be released, "Apollo", which is also named after a myth.

The first concert was when Glory started touring right after releasing the song. It was also their first concert, and the first stop was also chosen in the famous tourist city of Zhoushan.

--"first".

This is such an important and meaningful direction. If you think deeply about it, you will definitely think of the senior blue hat.

Therefore, the director team denied that they had intentionally misled the audience, and that it was just a coincidence and a misunderstanding on the part of the members.

Although Liu Hao and Song Yu had clearly given notice, even if they did not guess in that direction at first, they would probably continue to send out interference.

But the director team just refused to admit it.

Li Chu sighed and was too lazy to argue with them: "I knew it."

They could only go out to buy things once, and even if they had some unspent money they couldn't spend it today, and they really didn't have much money left.

It's already this late, there's no time to be shocked or denounce the program crew. You all need to start preparing for dinner tonight.

For seven people who had never cooked before, completing this was more difficult than they had imagined.

Cooking is sometimes like math, if you don’t know how to do it, you just don’t know how to do it.

"Salt to taste...wait, how much is salt to taste?"

"How do I cut this?"

"One tablespoon of dark soy sauce, how big is that? We have them from small to large."

Even with some simple division of labor, everyone was still in chaos.

The first thing to fail was the simplest cola chicken wings. For some reason they were a bit burnt. Later we found out that the heat was too high. The cola dried up before the gelatin was cooked out. In the end we had to switch between high and low heat in a mess to force the sauce to dry out. The result was a weird dish that was obviously a dark cuisine.

As soon as the dish came out, everyone was silent, and the kitchen was filled with a burnt and mushy smell.

Fortunately, they anticipated that there might be problems, so they only used one-third of the chicken wings the first time. Li Chu prepared for the worst and bought a lot.

If it weren't for Li Chu, they would really be doomed.

If this dish were served to the Blue Caps, they would never forgive themselves for the rest of their lives.

"Let's try again," Qu Shoubai broke the silence. "We'll pay attention. We'll definitely be able to do it next time. We'll definitely be able to do it next time."

I don’t know why the second time I made it, it was particularly salty and had a bit of an inexplicable sour taste, but after learning from my mistakes, the third time was much better.

It is a common problem among novices that when the explanation is not clear or they encounter problems, they will unconsciously show off.

The cola chicken wings were done, but the sesame seeds were missing. I couldn't remember whether I forgot to buy them or left them there after paying. So after discussing it, everyone tore some seaweed and crushed some crispy potato chips and put them on to pretend to be sesame seeds.

"Wait a minute," Bai Ruoyi said after he put it on and realized something was wrong. He looked at the packaging and said, "This seems to be mustard-flavored seaweed, and the potato chips are cucumber-flavored."

It smelled fine, so he took a small spoon and tasted the juice. He frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Well, how should I describe it? It's quite, quite special."

Ruisong tried to make up for it: "Just say it's an innovative dish."

There was no way to decide whether to create new dishes or not, but they didn’t dare touch this dish anymore. This was the only chicken wing left, and time passed quickly. It took them an hour to make just one dish of cola chicken wings, and there were still so many dishes to be cooked.

In addition to the four dishes, I had to show some self-expression. However, considering my own ability, I tried to make other dishes as simple as possible. For the soup, I chose tomato and egg soup, which is a safe dish. Li Chu knows how to make it, so it is not a big problem.

The stir-fried shrimp with seasonal vegetables was a little overcooked, but it didn’t make a big difference and it was a success the first time I made it.

But boiled beef and squirrel fish are not easy to cook, especially the latter, which requires knife skills.

The desperate young idols found another solution - to shake people up.

Liu Hao can cook boiled beef.

Although he was not the actual invited guest and was just a cover, Ji Mowei and his friends had no choice but to call him on the spot and, using threats and inducements, force him to come over from the filming location in Haicheng after get off work.

The director's team objected: "You are breaking the rules!"

"We have no choice. We can't let you guys manipulate us like this," Li Chu said. "Whatever, let's get the person here first."

These seven guys were also very good at being rogues, and after discovering that Liu Hao was very honest, capable and hardworking, they surrounded him and started praising him to the point of praising him to the point of being overwhelmed.

After the success, Qu Shoubai also began to think about bringing Song Yu over as well.

While they were shaking people, Song Yu was still broadcasting live.

He was already a well-known anchor. He signed with an idol company and became even more popular. His live streaming income was higher than that of popular idols. When Qu Shoubai called him, he didn't answer the phone, but the first sentence he said was: "Brother, I'm live streaming. You can't blame me for the group show."

Qu Shoubai: "I won't listen. You have a bad heart and you are betraying your brothers."

Because of this phone call, the live broadcast barrage instantly surged. Song Yu was also good at making the show more effective, so he immediately said with a smile: "Brother, don't be like this, isn't it enough for me to apologize to you? Besides, it's already this time, what do you want to do?"

"Then come and help, come and cook," Qu Shoubai pressed on, "Hurry up, we need help, we really don't have time."

Song Yu does know a little bit about cooking, at least better than the other seven. Seeing the number of people watching the livestream increasing, he said, "Brother, I have signed a contract with the platform. I have to complete a certain amount of time every day. I still have more than an hour left. I really can't leave today."

Qu Shoubai didn't answer for a moment, and seemed to be discussing with the people around him. Then the whole live broadcast room heard him ask the people around him: "Check how far he is from here."

Song Yu was also in Haicheng, and a few people knew his address. Then Li Chu said in a slightly cold voice: "It's a 40-minute drive."

"It's enough, there's still time," Qu Shoubai said, "Come over with your camera, I'll send you the address. Liu Hao is here, ask yourself, is it appropriate not to come?"

Song Yu: "Okay, okay... Do you still need to send me the address?"

Everyone on the Internet knows that they live in Xiangshan Villa.

"It's too big in there, you can't find it," Qu Shoubai said, "Hurry up, if you don't make it in forty minutes, you're done."

Song Yu: “…”

A bunch of “Hahahahaha” flashed across the screen. Song Yu, who felt threatened and took a look at the popularity of the live broadcast, really set off.

On the way, he also explained that this was a variety show for the Glory group, but he didn't know who today's guest would be. Looking at Qu Shoubai's expression, it seemed that he was most likely tricked by the program director team.

As he spoke, he watched the number of people watching the live broadcast tonight continue to grow.

This is really something outside of the script.

But after the director team discussed it, they reported it to Shen Mingzheng. The other party laughed on the other end of the phone, did not stop it, and just said it was up to them and that this method was not bad.

If these seven people can't handle it, the team will naturally cover it. After all, it is impossible to let the blue hat combination really eat some weird things for the sake of variety show effect. However, such "covering the bottom" must be accompanied by a small punishment or price that the combination needs to pay.

But the purpose of a variety show is not to "win" or so-called punishment, but to "be interesting".

The surprise is the highlight.

So Song Yu came over with the live broadcast handheld device and the entire audience in the live broadcast room, and also took a picture of Liu Hao who was already wearing an apron and was humiliated, which made the whole scene even more humorous.

Nine people got together. Although there were still two who knew how to cook, they were still in a mess. The barrage laughed when they saw them clumsily cooking, and the calico cat was meowing under their feet.

"It's over. I can't hide the fact that my baby is an idiot anymore."

"The squirrel mandarin fish looks like a hedgehog mandarin fish. What kind of knife skills are you using?"

"Hahahaha, the braised tofu has turned into braised minced tofu."

"Wow, it turns out everyone kept in touch after the competition. I didn't expect their relationship to remain so good."

"So, who are we going to entertain today?"

Everyone knows who is coming tonight, but it is still kept secret and no one has revealed it. They want to maintain a certain sense of mystery before the group variety show airs.

So Song Yu's live broadcast reached its duration at around 6:45 and was turned off amid the wailing of the audience.

Of course they couldn't just leave after helping with the cooking. The seven of them were not so heartless that they kept them. They just happened to be gathered here to see the Blue Hats Band, so two more people wouldn't make much difference.

The Blue Hats arrived on time at 7 o'clock. As soon as they entered the room, they saw nine people standing in a row. Bassist Wu Zhu was the first to ask, "Aren't there seven people in your band? How come there are two more children?"

The young idols were very nervous and were about to explain, but then keyboardist Cai Xibei laughed again: "He was teasing you. We all watched the live broadcast online before coming here, and we all know everything. Come on, come on, sit down."

"Oh, this house is really nice," said Lan He, the host, who looked around from behind, "but it's too big to clean."

Guitarist Haozi, who was at the end, dismantled his stage: "Don't pay attention to him, this guy has a cleanliness obsession. Such a nice place is just too messy to clean. It's exhausting for him all his life."

Even though they were seniors, they were not arrogant at all. As soon as the four of them came in, they started joking with each other and melted the tense atmosphere in the room. It was obvious at first glance that they were old friends.

They were also very caring towards the newcomers. It was obvious that they knew the members well. They cueed each member while eating, and even chatted with Liu Hao and Song Yu. They also praised their "innovative dishes" and spent the whole afternoon on them. After all, they were edible.

Following these dishes, let’s talk about the past.

"Wuzhu, Haozi and I are from the same county. After we got out, we met Lanhe and formed a band," Cai Xibei said. "We decided to go out for a meal, so we found a restaurant and ordered these four dishes."

"It wasn't long before we went out together and wrote The Blue Sea."

Music, this is the hidden theme of this group show.

But directly showing the album production process or showing how much effort was put into it is just self-promotion and will be boring and uninteresting to the audience.

But now, after this bustling day, everyone, having eaten and drunk their fill, was in the semi-open garden outside the villa. Lan He took a guitar from the villa and sang a passage from "Blue Sea". His singing skills had not diminished over the years, and memories came flooding back.

They also talked about their creative ideas at the time.

"When we were your age, we would form a group of four and ride a green train to explore the outside world," Wu Zhu said. "Looking out from the train, the sky outside the mountains was particularly blue, without a single white cloud. I will remember that scene for the rest of my life."

"When I was a kid, the teacher said there was an ocean on the other side of the mountain. We had never seen the ocean before. The first time I walked out of the mountains, all I saw was our ocean."

So in "Blue Sea" it is sung,

Life is like an ocean, and I am like a small boat. The road is long and my heart is leisurely. I will sail to the distant oasis, and the oncoming waves are my friends.

Then they talked about creation and performance, the changes in pop music over the past twenty years, and also listened to the feelings of these young people in front of them.

Su Ning had previously asked them to observe more and think more, and the important thing was to keep thinking. He also encouraged Ruisong and Zhouheng to create original works. So now they are not shy or hesitant when talking to their seniors, and they naturally answer questions.

After a while, they became very harmonious.

Later they talked about writing songs for this album and talked about a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff. Although this part probably won't be edited in, lead singer Lan He also mentioned it, mainly because of Shen Mingzheng.

He had known Mr. Shen since he wrote the lyrics for the theme song of Oupu 4. They had a pleasant collaboration at that time, but it was a pity that he didn't make his debut as a boss. So later when Shen Mingzheng invited him, this opportunity came about.

He values ​​talent, but after feeling the regret, he is also very pleased to see that there are still so many young people who continue to have a passion for music and stage.

A group of people chatted until late at night before leaving. Before leaving, everyone took a group photo together. The lazy fat Calamari was lying in the middle of the table in the photo.

This photo was quickly posted on social media late that night. Fans were already very excited about Song Yu's live broadcast, and the people in blue hats even took the initiative to speak out and praise them.

In the first place, it is speechless to quarrel with fans of the so-called "senior" Liao Yuansi. Blue Hat is the real senior in the music industry. With such affirmation, who would quarrel with others?

The number of Blue Hat fans is not exaggerated, and as for the unwarranted accusation of disrespecting predecessors, it is not tenable in the first place.

However, the moment that the seven people remembered most was the last words that the man in the blue hat said with emotion before leaving.

"We feel great to see you young people come together and work together to do something today."

"We are old now, and often we are powerless. Looking back at my youth, I felt that what was left behind was the work, but at this age, to be more precise, I feel that what remains is the feelings in the work. People still remember the song Blue Sea, perhaps because they can't forget the feelings at that time.

"Thank you for your hospitality today. I wish you all the best and I hope you will remember the original feelings you had."

This time the group remix was released a week before the album was released. At the end of the album, there was a short clip of the only ballad song in the album, "Our Story", written by Blue Hat, which was a clip of the members in the recording studio.

“This is our story.

Hold each other's hands tightly at this moment,

Then the winter turned into spring,

Ordinary moments are transformed into poetry.”

The ability of the Blue Hat is beyond doubt. The melody is melodious and catchy.

Undoubtedly, among the many idols who are about to release albums, Glory has the biggest influence. The MV production and the stage performance on the release day are arranged in an orderly manner, and Su Ning is already preparing for the streaming promotion that will soon cover the entire network.

With so much hype, even the fans themselves said that with this kind of support, as long as the song is not bad, it will definitely be a hit.

Then the new album "Apollo" was released amid much anticipation. The title song of the same name "Apollo" is a concept song about ancient Greek gods, and the sub-title song "Pirates" is a dynamic electronic music style.

As for how this album turns out, both Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng have done their best.

The rest is left to the audience to judge.

More than a week after the release of the Glory album, Su Ning walked out of the business center after negotiating resources. Soon, the group’s footage appeared in the carousel of the largest dynamic billboard in front of him.

——That is a special reward for winning first place in a music show and breaking the historical record.

For this title song, the fairer-skinned members of the group all dyed blond hair. Jin also has different tones. Zhou Chunqing made some adjustments according to their own characteristics. As the C position, Li Chu's blond hair is very eye-catching.

However, the performance on stage seems to be even more eye-catching.

Li Chu's nickname is the straight-shot killer, and he is even better at close-ups. There is a close-up action in which he covers his face with his fingers to reveal his eyes. The sun rays drawn on his forehead are very memorable, and combined with his indifferent eyes like a god at that moment, it is even more impressive and unforgettable.

This is the expression management that the main dancer in the C position can show off.

The partner who was quite hesitant before the album was released but now follows closely behind him said, "Mr. Su, it's a pleasure to work with you."

He even took the initiative to hold an umbrella for Su Ning from behind.

Su Ning turned his eyes away from the billboard, looked back at him, and smiled: "It's a pleasure to work with you."