Only now did Liang Liang realize that this world was indeed different from the original world, and some things had indeed changed. In the music field alone, some well-known bands and singers had disappeared, and in their place were some bands and singers she didn't even know.
However, he doesn't yet know how significant these changes will be, or which bands and singers have not appeared.
After all, the internet is not yet widespread, so there are many things he can't find even if he wants to.
Liang Liang spent eight yuan to buy a cassette tape of the Tang Monk Band, intending to go back and study what scriptures the band retrieved on their journey to the West.
He vaguely remembered that there was a Tang Monk band around 2010, but he didn't know much about them, so he figured this Tang Monk band wouldn't be that one.
There was a gap of seven or eight years in between.
After leaving the audio-visual products counter, Liang Liang went to the musical instrument counter.
The musical instrument counter occupies a large area and has several counters.
The counter and the shelves behind it were filled with all kinds of musical instruments, but most of them were traditional Chinese instruments.
After passing the traditional Chinese music counter, you'll find the Western musical instrument counter.
Liang Liang glanced around and felt very disappointed. There was no electric guitar or electric bass, not even a drum set.
There are quite a few violins, violas, and cellos, and also pianos.
But there was no electric guitar or bass.
However, some of these Western musical instruments don't look high-end; they're probably some of the lowest-end products.
Considering that in 1993, it's normal that a county-level city like Yahe City didn't sell this kind of thing.
Even in some big cities, they may not be available for sale.
Liang Liang recalled that Xu Wei traveled from Xi'an to Guangzhou in 1990 with 6,000 yuan in his pocket to buy an electric guitar, even though there were no electric guitars for sale in Xi'an at that time.
However, Liangliang was located in a coastal area, and Lianwan City, 400 miles away, was a famous port in the north at that time, the most open place, so he was sure he could buy it.
But he can't afford them now; he just wants to see how much they cost.
"Hey bro! Don't you have electric guitars and electric basses here?"
Liang Liang asked a man in his thirties behind the counter.
"No! That stuff is too expensive. Nobody in our small county can afford it, so we didn't stock it."
"Besides your place, do other affiliated department stores sell it?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Liang Liang a few times: "You want to buy an electric guitar and an electric bass?"
At seventeen or eighteen years old, it's not an age where one can afford to buy both of these musical instruments.
"Just asking, brother!"
"We specialize in stationery, the kind of goods that even specialty stores wouldn't dare stock. Do you think a department store that sells junk would stock us?"
That makes a lot of sense.
"If they're available for sale, how much should an electric guitar and electric bass cost right now?"
Although he vaguely remembered the prices of these instruments, he wasn't sure, and he wanted to know the exact prices.
"The cheapest retail price starts at eight thousand, and the most expensive ones cost tens of thousands."
This price is not much different from what Liang Liang remembers.
The cost price for this retail item is around five thousand.
Even if someone were to sell it to him at cost price, he still couldn't afford it.
"Thank you, brother!"
There was nothing he wanted to see here, so there was no point in staying any longer.
Liang Liang walked out of the stationery store.
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The cinema building faces east, and Qin Wenju, sitting in her office at the local arcade, can see the large shed standing in the park directly opposite her with just a turn of her head.
For some reason, ever since she learned last night that Bi Sheng's dance troupe was going to perform in Yahe City, she had been quite restless that night and didn't seem to sleep well at all. It wasn't until she rushed to her arcade this morning and saw the tent that she felt at ease.
She didn't know why she felt this way.
Could it be that I've been captivated by that boy?
Ten years ago, I was also a somewhat rebellious girl who loved singing and dancing.
She also wanted to perform dancing and singing on stage, but unfortunately, Yahe County at that time did not have many cultural venues for her to showcase her talents. Yahe County only had one Pingju Opera troupe, which was not her ideal place.
Born at the wrong time.
Even if there had been a makeshift troupe at the time, she would have followed them without hesitation.
As people get older, get married, start families, and then get divorced, this ideal is buried deep in their memories.
Unexpectedly, the fire in her heart has started burning again, but she is already over thirty.
She felt that the boy was responsible for starting the fire.
Qin Wenju's face suddenly turned red, as if she had been thinking about something she shouldn't have.
At that moment, she hoped it would get dark quickly so she could see the boy's performance again.
If I were ten years younger, I would definitely travel the world with this song and dance troupe, and I would…
While lost in thought, Qin Wenju turned her head casually and was surprised to see Liang Liang walking out of the park and passing by his Oriental Game Hall.
Qin Wenju quickly opened the window and poked her head out, watching Liang Liang walk into the stationery store next door.
What was he doing at the stationery store?
Qin Wenju leaned against the window until Liang Liang came out of the stationery store.
"Hi! Aren't you the host and singer of Bi Sheng's dance troupe?" Qin Wenju greeted Liang Liang.
After leaving the stationery store, Liang Liang planned to go to the Lianying Department Store on the north side of the street to take a look, just as a shopping trip.
As he passed the entrance to the Oriental Game Center, a melodious female voice suddenly came from above, clearly directed at him.
Liang Liang looked up and saw the mature woman who made his heart race.
"Hello! Thank you for the tip last night, sister." Liang Liang naturally remembered that the 500 yuan tip last night came from this woman, so she spoke sweetly.
Qin Wenju waved her hand, indicating that it was nothing.
Where are you going?
"I'll just wander around and take a look at the department store."
"Want to come to my arcade and have a game? It's free."
"Sister, do you own an arcade?"
In the early 1990s, those who could open an arcade were no ordinary people.
The Oriental Game Hall was very famous in Yahe City in the 1990s, Liang Liang knew this very well. He never imagined that this game hall was opened by this woman.
No wonder she has her own car, even though it's just a Volga.
If you contact her and ask her to buy you an electric guitar…
Pah! This guy is just a gigolo.
"Not today, I need to go check out the department store to see if they have anything I want to see. Maybe another day!"
"Alright! Goodbye then!" Qin Wenju waved goodbye reluctantly.
The boy's sunny and polite demeanor made Qin Wenju's heart flutter, as if her heart had drifted away with Liang Liang's departing figure.
After taking Liang Liang away, Qin Wenju hurriedly left her arcade and went to the stationery store next door.
After making some inquiries, they finally found out what Liang Liang wanted to see from the musical instrument section.
Electric guitar and electric bass!
After thinking about it, she went to find the purchasing manager of the stationery store.
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