After lunch, Liang Liang had Xiao Yu take Zhang Liyuan to a commercial street not far from the Yongwang Building and change Zhang Liyuan's clothes from head to toe.
Wearing old clothes on stage tomorrow might affect my score, especially once the competition starts.
I also bought an extra set for changing clothes.
With this makeover, Zhang Liyuan's image was completely transformed; the ugly duckling turned into a swan.
Zhang Liyuan was as happy as if it were Chinese New Year.
Two pieces of clothing made the little girl so happy; if she encountered a swindler, she could be easily tricked away by a few kind words, a few good meals, and a few pretty clothes.
It's clear that there's a good reason to raise daughters in a lavish manner.
Han Chui returned at 3 p.m. He took Zhang Liyuan's brother, Zhang Zhenyu, to Haikou People's Hospital, the same hospital next to the Yongwang Building where Wang Fan had been treated for an upset stomach a couple of days ago.
After he returned, he very attentively took Zhang Liyuan to the hospital to visit her brother.
Zhang Zhenyu's leg injury was not very serious; the doctor said he would recover in a few days at the hospital.
"What is the situation of Zhang Liyuan's family?"
After Han Chui returned from the hospital, Liang Liang and Han Chui sat on the steps outside the Yongwang Building and chatted.
"Don't even mention it. She also has a fifty-year-old mother who makes a living by collecting scraps. Their house is bare and has nothing."
"Hmm? Where's his father?"
"Her father passed away from illness three years ago. The family incurred tens of thousands of yuan in debt just to pay for his medical treatment. Sigh!"
Liang Liang frowned deeply, not expecting Zhang Liyuan's family to be in such a bad situation.
If it weren't for her uncle, who teaches music at a middle school and has always encouraged and supported her because of her beautiful voice, she would probably be married and a housewife at this age.
"Is the money you borrowed from Boss Zhou enough?"
“Zhang Zhenyu’s medical treatment won’t cost much. It seems that a thousand or eight hundred yuan will be enough. The five thousand yuan he got from Boss Zhou is not enough at all.”
"Keep the rest of the money safe and don't lose it. Come with me to the Sea Tower tonight to check out the bottom of Broken Dream."
The other members of the Blue Shark band still need to perform; they can't let the Junior High School Dance Hall's stage go downhill.
Liang Liang asked Zhou Anming for two hours off; he was going to Hailou.
It's only polite to reciprocate. Sui Meng went to the National Middle School Dance Hall yesterday to see the Blue Shark Band perform, so of course he'll go see Sui Meng's level today.
Hailou is located on the west side of Haikou, close to Haikou Bay.
As the leading nightclub in Haikou, Hailou boasts top-notch facilities, layout, and decoration, appearing magnificent and resembling a palace.
Liang Liang and Han Chui bought tickets and entered the dance hall on the first floor of Hai Lou.
It's no exaggeration to say that Hai Lou's dance hall is a medium-sized cinema.
The two-story building can accommodate nearly a thousand spectators.
To avoid attracting attention, Liang Liang and Han Chui went up to the second floor and sat in the back seats.
They arrived at 7 o'clock, and Hai Lou's performance had already been going on for more than half an hour.
There are naturally celebrities performing at Hai Lou, and even some third-rate singers from Xianggang. In addition to a few established singers, Liang Liang also saw several singers who haven't yet become famous.
Most of the famous singers in Hailou came from Beijing, and more than a decade later, the guy who impersonated a historian was also here.
The Broken Dreams band made their appearance.
Strictly speaking, in the Hai Lou establishment, Sui Meng is not the most famous; historians are more famous than Liang Liang.
But this band is quite impressive; judging from their stage presence, you'd think they were from Europe or America.
The Broken Dreams band's performance style is heavy metal.
Amidst the slightly noisy instrumental music, the female lead singer mumbled something as if she had been smoking too much opium.
It was as if they were living a life of debauchery.
What left Liang Liang speechless was that since you've already adopted this life-or-death state, at least be a little more professional.
What kind of spirit is it to be half-dead while giving the audience the sidelines flirty glances?
Liang Liang took a closer look at the female lead singer who taught Xia Mian to sing with flying eyes.
It was none other than Hao Dongjiu, the owner of Hailou.
Just as I predicted, those two guys really do have some nasty tricks up their sleeves.
Liang Liang felt conflicted by the songs of the Broken Dreams band. If you're going to use such a metal style, can't you come up with something hysterical? What's with this half-dead state?
Always playing this half-dead style, even psychedelic is better than heavy metal, right? Your kind of combination of activities wouldn't even get you excited enough to take ecstasy in a dance hall.
After finishing this half-dead song, Liang Liang thought that the next song, "Shattered Dreams," would be a different tune.
But unexpectedly, after singing "Shattered Dream" and being half-dead, he produced another song that was neither alive nor half-dead.
Even if the melody and lyrics change, it's still the same old thing in a new guise.
The other party has this somewhat contradictory heavy metal psychedelic singing style, so should the Blue Shark band also make some heavy metal style songs?
It's time to bring out a few heavy metal tracks; otherwise, the audience might not accept them.
I'll write out these two pieces when I get back, and then I'll make the most of the next couple of days to rehearse them.
These past two days have seemed to have a bit more to do. Not only do I have to take care of the regular performances at the Junior High School Dance Hall, but I also have to rehearse my own program for the Tengda Junior High School Cup competition, and at the same time, I have to help Zhang Liyuan with her program rehearsals.
The Broken Dreams band performed two songs and then left the stage. They didn't come out again when Liang Liang and the others left around 9:00 PM.
On the Haikou stage, where Hong Kong and Taiwan songs dominate, their songs are really not popular and have a very small audience.
If they were to participate in this competition with pieces of this style, they might not even make it past the first round of the semi-finals.
At nine o'clock, Liang Liang and Han Chui quietly left Hai Lou and rushed back to the National Middle School Dance Hall.
Although Liu Yuyong and Luo Lin sang several songs by the Blue Shark band, the audience was not very impressed and were clamoring for their opinions.
As soon as Liang Liang appeared, the noise disappeared, and a song request list worth several thousand yuan appeared in a flash.
Liang Liang didn't sing; instead, he pushed Zhang Liyuan forward.
"Dear fellow villagers, brothers, sisters, uncles, and elders of Haikou City..."
"Aunties!" This was the second half of the sentence from the audience, who had heard this line many times these days.
"Congratulations! You all answered quickly. Don't rush, everyone. It's only a little past nine o'clock. There are still several hours before this wonderful night ends. Now I'm going to introduce a singer, Zhang Yan, who will soon take off from our Junior High School Dance Hall."
When an audience member interrupted, Liang Liang mispronounced the name, calling Zhang Liyuan "Zhang Yan".
However, he didn't correct it and just continued reporting it as it was.
"Zhang Yan is from Shishan Town and is also a contestant in tomorrow's pop song competition. Tonight, she will showcase her singing talent by singing two songs. She can only sing two songs, because that's all she knows."
Standing on a stage with hundreds of people for the first time, Zhang Liyuan couldn't help but feel nervous.
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