During the final rehearsal, everyone was informed that their performance would be broadcast live on Channel 2 and rebroadcast on Channel 1!
The old men and women were so excited and happy that their faces turned red. As soon as they got home, they started calling on their whole family, neighbors, relatives and friends to come and support them, and who knows, they might all be recorded on camera sometime.
This is a momentous event that brings honor to their ancestors!
Everyone was eager to practice as soon as possible, fearing that they might mess up at the last minute.
With only a few days left before the official performance, some of them were already trembling with excitement and fear.
Ke Meiyu smiled and reassured them, "Relax, just be yourself and immerse yourself in the performance. As long as you're focused, there's nothing to be afraid of. So what if you make a mistake? Everyone makes mistakes."
"However, given the effort these grandpas and grandmas put into their daily practice, their muscles have already developed muscle memory, so the chances of making a mistake are slim. It's mainly a matter of mindset!"
"But you've lived most of your lives, what kind of storms haven't you weathered? Are you afraid of this little competition? You should know that there will be many more opportunities like this in the future..."
Everyone agreed. What hadn't they experienced? Why were they so afraid of this competition? They guessed that since they had never been on television or performed in front of leaders, they were taking it very seriously.
The more you focus on it, the worse your condition becomes.
Ke Meiyu also taught them some methods to adjust their mindset.
Sure enough, their physical tension was greatly relieved. They might as well use this time to practice a few more rounds and make their muscle memory more solid!
Ke Meiyu doesn't have much to do on weekdays. Apart from going to work at three different companies according to the schedule, she has plenty of free time. She spends evenings and weekends with her children, and the rest of the time at the senior university.
It can be said that she followed up on all eighteen programs step by step. She knows a lot and can give very targeted suggestions to improve the programs. She also participated in the production of the costumes.
When selecting the eighteen programs, they were first divided into categories, and, while ensuring quality, programs of the same category were selected for competition in proportion to their categories.
So the variety is complete, including singing, dancing, crosstalk, musical instruments, etc., it really shows that the old men and women are using all their skills.
Even the two elderly members of the Ke family actively participated.
Grandma Ke can sing and has a keen sense of music. With her granddaughter giving her extra lessons, she naturally became a member of the choir, not just someone who was there to fill a spot.
Grandpa Ke could play the trumpet. In his early years, he was invited to attend weddings and funerals in the surrounding villages. In addition to receiving a subsidy, he would also occasionally go around with the band to do favors for people.
The support staff recruited by the senior citizens' university are all good-natured and well-educated, but for some reason they have been unemployed at home, unable to find suitable jobs.
With the help of an agency, Ke Meiyu learned about the situation, personally visited the company to discuss the matter, and only decided to admit the student after a rigorous evaluation.
Two of the female staff members were from the performing arts troupe, and were even key figures, but they had to step down due to injuries.
Jobs are in high demand now. People of their age, who are not young and can only dance and read books, and whose bodies are not very agile, are usually given a leisurely job that they can sit and do until retirement.
This was truly an insult to them, who used to be so proud and arrogant. Especially when they ran into former colleagues, the superior arrogance in their eyes was incredibly hurtful!
Therefore, Ke Meiyu pointed out their advantages directly to their core concerns: being a faculty member at a senior university is a respectable job, serving the elderly, especially those of this generation, each of whom has made contributions to the country, large or small; there is also a platform for development here, as there will be more than one senior university, and they will be veteran employees, with no shortage of various rewards and subsidies.
Most importantly, Ke Meiyu said, how much of a woman's youth can a woman have in a performing arts troupe? In the end, she will have to retire, and where will those people go? Sooner or later, they will have to face a choice, but they are more fortunate to have an extra path compared to others.
Furthermore, she said that a person's contribution is sometimes linked to their compensation. No one can truly be anything but vulgar. If their salaries are much higher than their former colleagues, then wouldn't they have won back some ground?
After a string of reasons were listed, they naturally gave up and nervously submitted their job applications. After joining the company, they followed Ke Meiyu to oversee all the work and also learned how to do makeup from her.
Today, all the faculty, staff, and students of the Senior University arrived at the gymnasium. In addition to them, some leaders and their families who are closely following the progress of the Senior University, as well as many other performing arts troupes that want to follow suit, media from all walks of life, and seniors who are very interested in this, all came. The gymnasium was packed!
What no one knows is that before the show started, Ke Meiyu took a group of people to many organizations to solicit sponsorships!
These companies all had good reputations in later generations. Now they are state-owned enterprises with strict requirements at every stage, so they are unlikely to have the problems of substandard products or counterfeit goods that existed in later generations. Therefore, she went to them after learning about them briefly.
Furthermore, the company is not particularly outstanding among its peers, and is in a lukewarm state. For leaders who are focused on performance, it is indeed very important to build a reputation.
Ke Meiyu didn't waste any words; she simply explained how they would benefit each other, painted a rosy picture, and quickly secured advertising fees and product sponsorships!
Therefore, apart from the performers and the prop team, makeup artists, and other service staff, the students at the senior university all acted as volunteers. On one hand, they maintained order and hygiene in the center, distributed customized small gifts, and gave directions. On the other hand, they set up a small stall and became temporary vendors, ostensibly to experience life.
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