"What's wrong?" Yu Hai frowned. Did Liu Zi have other ideas?
Liu Zi did have other ideas, but not regarding the adaptation.
"Teacher Yu, do you think we should add something if this piece is played in a square instead of a concert hall?" Liu Zi asked tentatively.
"The square? You mean..." Yu Hai stood up in surprise.
"I just wanted to let the leaders hear it, just in case? Don't you think so?" Liu Zi didn't finish her sentence, but she believed Yu Hai understood.
Yu Hai spun around twice on the spot, then excitedly punched the palm of the other hand.
He didn't say anything, but ran to the corner, grabbed a few sheets of sheet music, and hurriedly began marking them.
Liu Zi didn't bother him. Teacher Yu Hai was better at this than her. She greeted Yu Hai's orderly and then left.
Liu's mother found someone to choose an auspicious day for Liu Zi to move, which happened to be a Saturday, so Liu's parents could come and help.
Actually, Liu Zi and her family didn't have many things at the Song family's house. The bed, cabinets, and table all belonged to the Song family. They only had two large items: a motorcycle and a tricycle.
To make it easier for everyone to come together, Liu Zi hired a small truck. The Song family in the village helped out, and Wang Jian also came after he found out. With the help of Liu Zi's own family, they got everything ready in no time.
Wang Jian was invited to stay for lunch by Liu's mother, which gave him a chance to discuss the script for "Parents" with Liu Zi.
Everything was basically agreed upon, and only the signing of the contract was left. But yesterday, the TV drama center called again. They had somehow heard the news and hoped that Yunzi could compose the theme song for the TV drama.
"Add 10,000 yuan. If you agree, sign the contract as soon as possible; if not, forget it," Liu Zi said decisively. She, a playwright in her previous life, has now transformed into a lyricist and composer.
"Okay, I understand." Wang Jian felt reassured after realizing what his boss meant.
The two then chatted about other things, mostly concerning the future development of the studio.
The two only stopped talking when Liu's mother called them to eat.
Since this was the first time they had cooked in their new home, also known as a housewarming feast, Liu's mother and Zhang's aunt prepared a very lavish meal.
The two children were hungry after exploring the new house with Hui Zi, and their eyes lit up when they saw the table full of food.
Liu's mother smiled as she served food to her son. Hui Zi also remembered that Aunt Zhang had specially cooked a beef bone for him, which would be essential for guarding the house from now on.
Actually, Liu Zi was a little hesitant to bring Hui Zi to Beijing at first, because the area around where they lived was a residential area with a large flow of people.
With Hui Zi's physique and appearance, he could scare away a whole bunch of people if he went out.
If it were left to live in Songzhuang, it would be freer, unlike now where it can't even leave its house.
But the two children and Aunt Zhang couldn't bear to part with it, so Liu Zi finally thought that if it didn't work out, she would just have to go through the trouble of driving it to the suburbs for some fresh air.
It's always best if the whole family is together.
However, considering the future policy of restricting large dogs in Beijing, Liu Zi felt that she should buy a house outside the current Fifth Ring Road just in case.
Just as Commander Li said, the soldiers in the military band were exceptionally hardworking, and within fifteen days, they had mastered both versions of "The March of the Torrent".
Today is the day to see the results. Both the head and deputy head of the National Day preparation team are here, and even Director Zhao, for reasons unknown, has come along.
"Old Li! You guys are really fast. I knew it would be right to hand it over to your military band." Yan Shuxiang laughed, turning Yu Hai's volunteering into his own arrangement.
That's not wrong. If Yu Hai were unreliable, Yan Shuxiang wouldn't be stupid either; he definitely wouldn't have agreed to such a good piece of music.
"It's mainly because the music is good, plus the soldiers' enthusiasm for participating in the National Day ceremony." Commander Li nudged Liu Zi without making a sound.
Liu Zi was working on her manuscript until 3 a.m. yesterday, and she's feeling exhausted right now, so she's dozing off in a chair.
Wang Jian accompanied his boss, and for the sake of the studio's image, he had to stand in front of Liu Zi and shield her from view.
But for some reason, everyone in the auditorium was looking at him, which made Wang Jian feel a little uneasy.
Yu Hai was more familiar with Liu Zi than Liu Zi. He walked over and kicked Liu Zi's chair.
"Wake up, wake up!" Yu Hai didn't know how this girl could still sleep. The time to test the results was coming soon. Wasn't she worried?
"Huh?" Liu Zi sat up straight with a start, her eyes still a little confused. Where was she? How did she get here?
"The performance is about to start, so listen carefully and speak up if you have any opinions. Don't fall asleep," Yu Hai said helplessly.
"Okay!" Liu Zi rubbed her temples, coming back to her senses.
I'm so sleepy!
Can you hurry up? You're keeping her from getting home and sleeping.
Yu Hai looked at Liu Zi, shook his head, said nothing more, turned back to let everyone sit down, and said the audition was about to begin.
The first version focused on the studio setting, with a heavier emphasis on the timbre of the violin and horn.
Several leaders who missed the mobilization meeting last time were not familiar with the piece, but upon hearing it, they were all very excited, their joy evident in their expressions.
As soon as this ended, Team Leader Yan jumped up and started clapping loudly.
They really struck gold! The saying "there are many hidden talents among ordinary people" is absolutely true.
Unexpectedly, the orchestra's performance of the piece was so powerful that he felt it deserved a place on the list.
Several leaders then stood up. The music was really good, and the military band played it with great vigor. It was worth all the people who came.
Just then, Yu Hai jumped onto the stage and said to the leaders, "Gentlemen, please wait a moment!"
The leaders who were about to leave all came to their senses in confusion.
At this moment, things started to get busy on stage. The leaders thought everyone was leaving, but it didn't seem like that at all. Some were leaving, but some were still entering.
"A few days ago, Ms. Liu Zi, the composer of the piece, came to listen to our performance and gave us a small suggestion, which I personally think is excellent."
"Our soldiers also thought the suggestion was excellent, and they spent another five days working tirelessly to revise the piece. Now we would like to invite you, our leaders, to listen to the second version of the performance," Yu Hai said passionately, proud to have such comrades who were not afraid of difficulties.
"Old Li, what are you up to?" Yan Shuxiang asked, puzzled.
"To be honest, Team Leader Yan, I don't know either." Commander Li was also full of questions, wondering when the second version came out.
"Suanzi, since we're all here, let's all listen to it!" Everyone felt that it couldn't be better than the previous version. Yu Hai had thought of every detail and performed it perfectly, it was simply flawless.
Just as these leaders were about to sit back down, Yu Hai invited them to sit in the back.
Upon hearing this, Liu Zi consciously moved to the back and sat down near the door, ready to escape at any moment if she sensed something was wrong.
Commander Li glanced at the setup on the stage, seemed to understand something, and obediently led everyone to the back.
Everyone was full of questions. They had just taken their seats when they saw the people on stage take something out of their pockets and put it in their ears.
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