Chapter 267

God Band

Mr. Nie sat side by side with Miss Chen, holding her hand tightly.

Originally, she wanted to call Nie Weijiang and Deng Chun who were in Shanghai, but the two guys said they were busy and had no time to come.

"It seems like today's kids no longer have the sentimentality we had in the past," said Nie Gong.

It was such a commemorative concert, but neither Deng Chun nor Wei Jiang attended.

"It's normal. From now on, if you can't keep a peaceful mind, you won't be happy." Miss Chen was busy tidying up her clothes before getting off the plane.

After looking at Nie Gong for a long time, he said, "Not bad. I have been feeding you Shouwu and black sesame seeds for the past few years. Your hair has returned to black without a single white strand."

By this time in his last life, half of his hair was white.

In this life, Miss Chen looks at least ten years younger than in the previous life. She is very pleased because this is all the result of her hard work.

"Tiantian, where is Weiguo? Why are you the one picking him up at the airport?" Chen Lina said when she saw that it was Tiantian who came.

The car Tiantian drives is a model produced by the mining area automobile factory two years ago. Although it doesn’t look good, it has excellent performance and can be loaded with a lot of equipment.

Anna, Leng Feng, Little Satellite, Nian Gong and Chen Lina got in, and the whole car was packed.

"He has already gone to rehearsal. By the way, Chairman, are you sure those brands I negotiated with Hong Kong can be sold well? I am already in debt of 200,000 yuan." Tiantian said.

Chen Lina said firmly, "Yes, as long as you listen to me, you can. Now that you have the agency rights, the price is cheap and the clothes are easy to sell. As long as you follow their ideas, you can make money, really."

"Okay." said Tiantian.

As soon as they arrived at Dazhalan, Tiantian hesitated, "Leader, there are only four tickets in total, and these tickets are only given away, not sold. There are five of you, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to get in. What should I do?"

Chen Lina frowned. "Didn't Weiguo say there were only two tickets? How come you have four?"

Chen Tiantian said, "I still have two free tickets."

Chen Lina is such a smart person. She looked at Tiantian for a long time and said, "Don't lie to me. This kind of gift ticket is not easy to get."

She smiled sweetly but said nothing.

"Weiguo said that someone sponsored him with 200,000 yuan, and then the program team allowed him to be on the show after repeated requests. The person who sponsored the money couldn't be you."

In 1993, you know, at that time, a household with a monthly income of 10,000 yuan was something that everyone envied, and 200,000 yuan was a sky-high price.

Tiantian whispered, "I paid half, and Sandan paid the remaining half, but he didn't want Erdan to know. So, Aunt Chen, you have to keep this a secret from Erdan and don't let him know."

"I told you that you kids can't escape my sharp eyes." Chen Lina took the free tickets and said, "Don't worry, Wei Min's father was specially invited to participate. There are enough tickets for the four of us."

Tiantian thought about it and agreed.

You know, she just saw Leng Feng and Anna having a headache for a long time because of a ticket.

After all, it was a party to commemorate the leader, and it was to be broadcast on TV, so Nian Gong was dressed formally today. He stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself for a long time. After thinking about it, he took out a pen he brought with him and put it in the pocket of his Liberation Army suit.

This pen was bought by my son Sun Zhuan'nan and I in Uru when we got married.

I no longer have any souvenirs from my ex-wife, but being able to come to Beijing and wear the pen I bought with her can be considered, in a sense, as allowing her to participate in this extraordinary concert.

Look, it’s time to attend the concert.

Nie Gong and Chen Lina were waiting for Chen Tiantian to wash the car and drive them to the venue. Then someone knocked on the door outside the yard. Two people came in and said, "Is Mr. Nie here? Our leader asked us to take you to the concert hall."

The laborers had already packed up, and Xiao Weixing and Leng Feng were standing next to them with serious looks on their faces.

Chen Lina smiled with her back turned. "People call you old because they respect you. That's enough. I know you're not old, okay?"

The car was sent by Gao Feng.

It’s still a Toyota Prado off-road vehicle.

Unexpectedly, when I got on the bus, I saw Leng Qi in military uniform.

"You didn't expect that, did you, Nian Gong? Don't think that you are the only one who can participate. Look, I can go too." Leng Qi patted his military medal.

"Dad." Leng Feng called out. He was a boy of fifteen or sixteen, with red eyebrows and green eyes. But as soon as his father stretched out his hand, he obediently sat next to his father.

Leng Qi pulled Anna over as well.

There were so many people and the car was so crowded that Anna whispered, "There are so many people on the car, can you please let go a little?"

Leng Qi also whispered, "I miss you, isn't it okay? During the time I was away from the mining area, you didn't find another handsome guy for yourself, did you?"

Anna rolled her eyes at him. The family of three was sitting at the back.

"Will Minister Gao also attend the concert today?" the worker asked after getting in the car.

The person in front is the secretary-general of Gao Feng's office. He smiled and said, "Yes, he and Comrade He Lanshan will participate together."

Chen Lina added, "Seeing their son-in-law singing on stage, they should be very happy, just like us, right?"

"What son-in-law?" The Secretary-General's face not only changed, but also looked confused.

Chen Lina quickly said, "It's nothing, I just remembered it wrong."

At this kind of concert, there is a big round table in the front and rows of people in the back.

Leng Feng and Wei Xing sat in the arranged seats, but Nie Gong and Leng Qi wanted to sit in the front.

Chen Lina and Anna were sitting in the back with their children. The party hadn't started yet. When people from the countryside come to the city, it's never too late to do anything early. When they come from the autonomous region to Beijing, of course they are country people.

Therefore, Nie Gong and his people were almost the first people to arrive.

After sitting there for about half an hour, people started to come in. For this kind of concert, half of the people who came were invited, and the other half came through various connections. Of course, they were all very serious.

Chen Lina was puzzled. After all, there are so many celebrities in Beijing. If you rely solely on a sponsorship of 200,000 yuan, no matter how many businesses throw money at the door of a TV station, they may not be able to get the sponsorship. To be on this kind of program, you don't have to sing well, you also have to conform to the main theme and have a good image. In short, you have to be excellent in all aspects to be on the show.

So, what will Erdan and Li Mingcheng sing tonight to be able to perform in such a grand venue?

After all, as far as she knew, none of Nie Weiguo's songs could fit the main melody.

"Lina?" He Lanshan walked in holding Gao Feng's hand. Chen Lina happened to be sitting by the aisle. As soon as he saw her, He Lanshan stopped.

I gave my ticket to Anna, and she said, "Xiao An, please go sit in the front. I finally see an old friend. Let me and Xiao Chen chat for a while."

"Minister's wife, I'm afraid it might be bad if I took your seat," Anna said.

He Lanshan is a straightforward person. "Then let's go to the satellite."

Wei Xing was arguing with Leng Feng because Leng Feng felt that he did not perform well in the college entrance examination and was going to join the army soon, but Wei Xing did not want him to go and advised him to repeat his studies for another year.

Look, Leng Feng is making a harsh remark, "You just like to control me. If I join the army, you won't be able to find me, humph."

When Wei Xing saw He Lanshan handing her the ticket, she picked it up and prepared to leave, but Leng Feng grabbed her again and said, "Stop, Wei Xing, where are you going?"

"You don't hate me very much, huh, goodbye." The satellite said and went forward.

Leng Feng was surrounded by three aunts. From now on, he only had to listen to their chatter.

"I'm not saying that Hu Su is too used to her son. I tolerated Li Mingcheng's incompetence, really. But you know, Lina, he is now hanging out with your Weiguo every day, making that kind of useless music."

Lina's lifelong cultivation was all used at this moment. "Yes, yes, yes, okay."

"Gao Feng and I are not like you and Nie Gong. We have three sons. If one wants to be a waste, let him be. Our son-in-law, to put it bluntly, just checks packages in the post office, which is a serious job. Rock and roll is not okay. If I had known that Li Mingcheng was going to be a rock and roll when he was 27 or 28 years old, I really would not have married my daughter to him."

"Where is Mingcheng tonight?" Chen Lina asked tentatively.

He Lanshan said, "There is a class reunion tonight, and Xiaobing and I are going together. Alas, his classmates who studied in the United States are now either working in banks or in the financial industry, all good companies, but he just doesn't want to follow the right path, which annoys me to death."

Chen Lina thought to herself that he would have to go on stage to sing soon, and she hoped that Minister Gao and his wife would not faint on the spot.

Anna also agreed and talked about Leng Feng, "My son insisted on joining the army. I tried to persuade him but his father still argued, saying that boys should join the army. Anyway, what's the point of having a son? He will be full of worries when he grows up. It's better to have a daughter."

He Lanshan rolled his eyes again and said, "It's good to have a concubine. Do you really think it's good to have a concubine? Wait until she falls in love with a man you don't like, and then begs and pleads to be with him. After she gets with him, that man turns out to be a complete failure. You keep saying this."

"Then just put it all back in the oven and stuff it into your stomach." Chen Lina's words stopped the complaints from both sides. "The concert has started, keep your voice down."

The songs we sang tonight were all familiar songs. From Nanniwan to Yan'an, and then to Beijing's Jinshan Mountain, The East is Red. In short, it was like listening to a tape.

Of course, this also awakened the memories of most of the old warriors and retired cadres present. It can be said that even Miss Chen, who doesn't like to be moved, had tears in her eyes.

As a result, at this time, I heard the host say, "New Republic, new hope. In the wave of reform and opening up, a group of young people have emerged. They use alternative music to express their love for the motherland and the people. Their music is not bound by tradition.

But their love for this land is full, and their love for their motherland is urgent. Now, please invite the Shenming Band to sing "My Motherland and I" for us in a rock style. "

"It's a band again. I get annoyed when I hear the word band. How can this kind of thing be in the concert hall tonight?" He Lanshan said loudly in Chen Lina's ear.

There was a burst of noise from the guitar and drums, followed by a soothing sound of piano. Then the lights came on and Nie Weiguo was wearing a crimson robe. The magnificence of the robe was truly breathtaking.

On the big screen, Chen Lina felt that the accessories on it should be made of pure silver, because they were very special and had a high quality.

"My country and I cannot be separated for even a moment..." He was indeed reinterpreting the song in a very rough, hoarse and deep voice.

That kind of sincerity, that kind of call from the soul, surpasses any kind of fancy singing style, it is like the cry of the soul.

"Wherever I go, I leave a song of praise. I sing every mountain, every river, every curl of smoke, every small village, and every heart."

This voice is a bit sharper than Nie Weiguo's, but also very clear and pure. This is Li Mingcheng's.

Suddenly, the piano played rapidly, and the two young people appeared on the stage together. "My dearest motherland, I will always remember you in my heart..."

If Chen Lina hadn't elbowed He Lanshan, he would have slipped off the chair. "That, that's Mingcheng?"

God damn it, he said he was going to attend a class reunion, but he actually stepped onto such an important stage in a dignified manner.

Moreover, he and Nie Weiguo actually interpreted a song that was familiar to the public in a way that she had never heard before.

"Lina, this is so embarrassing, really, so embarrassing."

"Colors, sounds, colorful splendor, that is the grassland, that is the snow-capped mountains, that is you whom I love, drum beats, music... you whom I love, you are as pure as the snow-capped mountains." Suddenly, the song changed again. It was a new song with a very brisk rhythm.

In an instant, all the people at the concert were pulled out of the long and slow music just now.

It lasted ten minutes in total. Chen Lina seemed to remember hearing Erdan sing the last song.

The song was about the date tree at the base, and he who scored 8 points and Chen Tiantian who scored 5 points also sang it. It was actually a very simple song.

But the tempo is neither too fast nor too slow, and it is catchy. It tells about the good life in the oil base and the innocent years of the children.

Indeed, compared to a lot of cynical rock music that just manipulates society, this kind of positive, simple and beautiful music is rock, but it is not rock. It is warm, positive and just.

I don’t know what the worker sitting in the front feels like.

Chen Lina listened attentively as the two children finished their performance and left the stage. The applause broke out almost instantly, not just a fleeting formality. The enthusiastic applause lasted for at least thirty seconds. After the host came on stage, he paused for several seconds before he started speaking again.

"Does this mean that the audience likes the songs sung by Mingcheng and Weiguo?" He Lanshan was still a little unconvinced.

Well, she also thought the two children sang very well, but she was afraid that it was an illusion.

Of course, she still despised rock.

Chen Lina whispered, "You sang very well."

"But you know, the rock circle is so chaotic. There are people who take drugs, sleep with girls, and drink. Forget about it. I feel sick if I look at them for even a second. Really." He Lanshan whispered in Chen Lina's ear, domineeringly occupying her ear. "I'm not afraid that Li Mingcheng will lose me. I'm afraid that he will sing for another two years, become a wild person, learn bad things, take drugs, drink, and gamble. What will happen to my Xiaobing and my Hanhan?"

Chen Lina paused for a long time and said, "Wei Guo won't, Li Mingcheng won't, and I am sure that Wei Guo won't."

"Your Weiguo is stupid. You see, except for being crazy on stage, he is like a normal kid when he is off stage. He even speaks indecently and always deceives people," said He Lanshan.

Chen Lina couldn't help herself. "That's not stupid, nor is it dishonorable. That's simple. He has a heart of gold, you know? Others make music to make money, but he doesn't. He does it because he loves it. Just because of that love, he won't take drugs, gamble or drink. My son has been in the UK for five years. What a glamorous world that is. Compared with the UK, Beijing is nothing, really."

As many people believe that Nie Weiguo would never be popular, as many people believe that Nie Weiguo would become bad if he became popular.

But Chen Lina doesn't think so.

He has never lacked money since he was a child, so he doesn't love money.

He sticks to his passion and will achieve his goal as long as he wants to do it, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are in the process.

Chen Lina thought over and over, wondering who Nie Weiguo resembled.

Oh, she remembered.

In my previous life, I watched a movie called "Forrest Gump". If I were to say who he resembles, it must be Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump.

He is one of the few pure, golden people in this world.

"Well, do you think they can really become popular?" He Lanshan still looked unconvinced. "Although they have been accepted by the public, most rock music nowadays is not like them. I am afraid they still won't become popular. I don't want my son-in-law to be a poor singer."

"Let's see tomorrow." Chen Lina said, standing up and applauding.

The concert is over. We will know tomorrow whether Nietzsche will be a hit or not.