Liang Hongyu spent two hours preparing a banquet.
To Liang Liang's surprise, Liang Hongyu's cooking skills were quite good.
Liang Liang thought that Liang Hongyu's cooking skills were limited to not eating raw food, and that she hadn't considered the aspect of deliciousness at all.
Surprisingly, her cooking skills weren't enough to make her lose money even when she opened a restaurant.
"How was it? Your godmother's cooking, wasn't it?"
“Excellent! I never expected my godmother’s cooking to be so good.”
"Back then! If it weren't for liking her cooking, would my godfather have wanted her?"
After a couple of drinks, Zhao Fang started talking non-stop, his words becoming increasingly rambling.
“Your godfather is bragging again! Xiao Liang! Don’t pay him any attention. He gets all confused after a few drinks. You! Have some self-respect and don’t say whatever comes to mind in front of your godson.”
There's nothing shameful about men drinking and bragging; every man who drinks has done it.
Zhao Fang wasn't drunk yet, and he spoke clearly and logically.
Since my wife won't let me talk about the foolish things I did when I was young, I'll talk about what's happening now.
Zhao Fang then recounted the changes that had occurred in him over the past six months.
"Before, I only thought that no one would dare to bully Niubi, but after hearing what you said in the summer, it was as if another world opened up before my eyes, and my beliefs about life changed."
"What changes have occurred?" Liang Liang asked knowingly.
"It's all because I followed your advice and did some small projects. My brothers and I all made a little money."
"Godfather! That's the right thing to do. Fighting and killing all the time is what street thugs do. Now that you're old enough to have a certain status in the underworld, you should turn that influence into real benefits. Of course, you can't be greedy and only think about money. You still have to have your own bottom line. You can't do anything for money and forget your moral standards."
“You’re right! Your godfather is over 40 years old and it’s time to plan for the rest of his life. The demolition projects I have are enough for me to work on for two years. I can’t say more, but three or five million should be no problem. If you can’t make it on the outside, come and work for me. I won’t treat you badly.”
Once the demolition project is completed in the next two years, Zhao Fang should have at least several million yuan in start-up capital.
Once the real estate market is developed, he can use the money to build houses and sell them, and soon become a millionaire in Landi City.
However, Liang Liang had no intention of becoming a contractor.
He chuckled and said, "Godfather, you don't need to worry about me. I won't starve."
It would be a failure for someone who has been reborn to rely on others to live.
He has his own path to follow.
After dinner, Zhao Fang drank a little too much and went to sleep unsteadily.
Liang Hongyu was cleaning up the mess, while Liang Liang and Zhao Xiaoqiao left the Zhao family home and took a bus for a few stops to the Youth Palace in Landi City.
Here, Liang Liang met Zhang Yu and her all-female band.
This all-female band has five members: a drummer, a keyboardist, a bassist, and two guitarists—one electric and one acoustic. Almost all of them are teachers from youth centers.
The equipment they use all comes from the Youth Palace, which is why they usually rehearse here.
The five men are a mix of good and bad looks, and their skills are likely to vary as well.
Zhang Ling has changed quite a bit. She's grown taller and her figure is now curvaceous. Her once round, baby-faced features are starting to stretch and develop into a more oval shape.
As girls grow up, they change a lot, and Zhang Ling is on the path to becoming more and more beautiful. On the other hand, Zhao Xiaoqiao is still standing still. According to this trend, only if Zhao Xiaoqiao becomes a rich second generation will Zhang Ling, the golden phoenix, land on his family's sycamore tree. Otherwise, Zhang Ling will definitely spread her wings and fly away.
However, children's relationships are usually unpredictable. Few of those who find partners in school end up getting married. Only God knows what the future holds.
Zhang Yu warmly welcomed Liang Liang's arrival and then brought his band to perform for Liang Liang.
They sang "Treading the Waves" by the band Ocean Waves.
From Liang Liang's perspective, apart from Zhang Ling's lively singing, this all-female band is really quite useless in other aspects.
The musicians' skill level was only slightly higher than that of the enthusiasts.
When Mayday was first formed, their skill level was higher than theirs.
The members of Mayday had that kind of tenacity; they practiced day and night for months, drastically improving their skills. But these girls…
Liang Liang didn't think they had that kind of do-or-die spirit.
However, Liang Liang couldn't tell them the truth, as that would dampen their enthusiasm.
It's not easy for a few girls to play in a band; they might break up at any time. If he tells them the truth, they might lose the confidence to continue.
"You all have a very good sense of music. If you can keep it up, you will definitely become excellent musicians in no time. I would like to especially mention Zhang Ling's excellent singing. If she can find a good mentor, she will become a very famous singer in the future."
Liang Liang could only point out the good things first, exaggerating the advantages and glossing over the disadvantages, in order to keep them passionate about being in the band.
"But we just lack guidance from experts."
This problem is a bit difficult to solve. Even if Liang Liang is willing to give guidance, what can he possibly teach in just one afternoon?
“In another week, we’re going to the South. I’ll find some band-related materials for you there, books, videotapes, and so on. We expect to be back in March. These materials will greatly help improve your memory. If your skills reach a certain level, I’ll invite you to perform at the Lianwan Haiyun Dance Hall.”
Liang Liang's words were an encouragement to the all-female band.
Although they didn't know where the Ocean Jet Ballroom was.
But the band's information was a temptation for them.
After all, in the early 1990s, it was quite difficult to find information about bands.
Liang Liang promised the Red Cliff Band to find these materials, but he hasn't kept his promise.
Now we can cash them all out at once.
Information is ultimately too far-fetched to be of immediate use, and since they had finally caught a big shot, they naturally wouldn't easily expose him.
For the next two hours, in addition to the keyboardist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer Liang Liang also gave some pointers.
It may not necessarily help improve their skills, but it corrected many of their technical errors.
This is also a gain for them.
“If you have time, you can go to the Lianwan City Maritime Ballroom. There are excellent bands performing there all year round, and you can learn from them.”
What if they refuse to teach?
"If I'm there, then there's no need to say anything. If we're not there, just say I introduced you, and we'll teach you no matter which band it is."
He's the boss; who dares disobey him?
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