China Entertainment: I really don’t want to live with the queen

Chapter 3 Resident Singing Life
"People's joys and sorrows are not the same. I just think they are noisy."

After lunch, the brothers and sisters pushed their bicycles. As we all know, the coldest thing in snowy days is not the snow, but the melting of the snow.

The north wind was as ruthless as a knife. Xu Chen and Xiao Huang squatted on the concrete roadside.

Xiao Huang is an old dog, with skinny bones and yellow hair. He has four pairs of eyes and is watching Qiong Yao drama.

Xiao Ou and Lao Huang Lang fell in love with each other and said goodbye. They held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes. Xiao Ou opened the pockets of his cotton-padded jacket and picked out the largest ten pieces of money. He stuffed it into Huang Bo's clothes and mouthed it. Li breathed hotly: "Abo, if you stay up too long at night, don't be afraid of wasting money. Buy something warm. I'm here at home. You can go without worry."

Huang Bo took out the money and resolutely stuffed it into his wife's pocket. With a sly smile on his dry bark face, he said reluctantly: "Wife, don't worry, I won't be hungry. There is good food outside... Lao Xu, he has money. !”

The couple embraced each other affectionately, just like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

shit...

Xu Chen couldn't sit still. Huang Bo had a wife in his arms, and he was a little virgin, so he was just joining in the fun.

With strong skills, he kicked the old dog, pedaled his bicycle, and rushed out recklessly. In the north wind, the sound of pain came: "Xiao Huang, let's go, you are my dear brother, hey~~"

The voice sounded long.

The old dog had inconvenient legs and feet, dragging his crippled body. He was so anxious that he whimpered in his throat with a pitiful voice.

Xiao Ou laughed out loud, carefully arranged her boyfriend's clothes, and stretched out his hand to push: "Abo, Brother Chen is a good person. You are indifferent to other people and just talk about it. But to Brother Chen..."

Xiao Ou stared at Xu Chen's back.

Xu Chen is now poor, but from her point of view, Xu Chen is definitely not a thing in the pool. She looked at her boyfriend and said in a louder voice: "We owe others, you are the elder brother, take more care of us. It doesn't mean anything to us. harm."

"He..." Huang Bo was fascinated by Xiao Ou's sudden charm, and said: "Lao Xu is not a stingy person, he doesn't care about this..."

Looking at his wife's stern eyes, Huang Bo put away his playful smile and said seriously: "Okay, wife. I will listen to you."

Looking around obscenely, there was no one there. Huang Bo kissed his girlfriend on the face, pedaled his bicycle, and whizzed away. He said happily: "Honey, wait until I come back."

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The inner city area is shabby and the roads are slippery.

Xu Chen was riding a bicycle, swaying, and the cold wind hurt his face. After passing the garbage dump under the overpass, Xu Chen got on the city road. The whistle of a train came from the distance. He stopped the bicycle. The purpose of this train It's Beiping West Railway Station.

At this time.

Huang Bo, the grandson, chased after him, stopped his bicycle, put his face in front of Xu Chen, and said, "Old Xu, you are still young, it doesn't matter if you don't have a girlfriend. I was your age, oh, when Xiao Ou was You're just messing with me, don't be discouraged, no, Xiao Xu is working hard for you and never complains!"

"Go, go, go." Xu Chen held the old dog by his feet: "It's almost done. Go back. I'll bring you chicken legs when I come back in the evening."

Seeing the craziness of Huang Bo's success, Xu Chen had a toothache and couldn't help but envy him!
Huang Bo became famous and never left his wife, whom the media said was Xiao Ou's blessing.

Pooh.It is obviously Huang Bo's good fortune, because he is now 23 years old and has hundreds of thousands of huge debts. It is now 1997, and hundreds of thousands are equivalent to millions...

If it were 2022, the woman would have escaped in a spaceship.

Huang Boneng made a comeback, and the confidence was given by Xiao Ou. He will never give up on poverty or wealth.

Bang times bang times...

The green train roared past...

It was freezing cold, their faces were red and their ears were red, and their hands and feet were cold. They pedaled their bikes desperately, and their bodies gradually warmed up.

Huang Bo bared his big teeth and whistled: "Old Xu, Bibi, let's see who of us gets there first. If you lose, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

This grandson is a bit bad, he travels all over the country, and his body is strong. His predecessor died of hunger and cold three months ago. It can be imagined that his physical fitness is like a weakling.

Xu Chen was breathing heavily. He was poor and cunning, but rich in conscience. He knew all about the little calculations of the bottom life, and shouted: "Grandson, take advantage of Grandpa's Xu style punch."

"Hahaha, wait until you catch me."

On the straight road, two bicycles whizzed past. As they rode, Huang Bo sang loudly at the top of his lungs: "The light of the righteous path shines on this earth, illuminating every dark corner..." ...Lao Xu, the lyrics are so well written!”

The singing is loud and clear.

Xu Chen sang along: "The figures behind each are running towards their own futures, gradually drifting away. Where is the future? Who can give me the answer?"

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Shichahai.

In 1997, the most fashionable bar in Peiping and the most frequented by young people was the bar in Houhai, Shichahai. In the early years, the Magic Rock Three Heroes and the Tang Dynasty Band were based in bars.

It can be said that Houhai Bar has witnessed the development of Chinese rock and roll. In the era of war, it was a holy land of freedom. Even in the millennium, Pu Shu and Wang Feng often visited the bar.

It was not completely dark yet.

Along the zigzag shoreline of Shichahai, bars are lit with neon lights, illuminating the dim sky, singing echoes along the lakeside, and the ancient city walls and spiers in the distance are reflected on the ice.

There are many young people with long hair, both men and women, carrying guitars on their backs and walking through the bustling crowd.

Xu Chen was sweating profusely. He had ridden for more than ten kilometers in more than two hours. There was a smell of blood in his mouth and he breathed heavily in the heat.

"Old Xu, drink some water, don't swallow it." Huang Bo unscrewed the thermos cup and sighed: "Old Xu, why are you working so hard? How much does the bus cost?"

Xu Chen swallowed the water and said seriously: "Old Huang, I want to be a singer. Cycling can not only exercise the body, but more importantly, improve lung capacity. It's getting late. Let's go in quickly. If it's too late, we'll only be left." It’s soup.”

Huang Bo was in awe.

Many people think that singing in a bar is just holding a guitar and singing a few songs.

Typical layman misunderstanding.

The process of singing in a bar is very complicated. First, the bar owner will assess the singing skills. The resident singers must show their singing voice. They must not only sing well, but also have a rich song list.

At the very least, one must be proficient in at least thirty of the most popular songs and Cantonese songs of the year.

To be successfully selected, a singer must sing at least four nights. One party is 48 songs, and four nights is [-] songs!
After the four party singing, it is almost dawn. If you sing like this all night, the current market price is 50 yuan. If you have a good image and some ability, it may be [-] yuan, not more than [-] yuan.

Huang Bo sings hard for a night, and may only get 50 yuan. This is still based on selection. If the selection fails, he can only try his luck elsewhere. However, if one step is slow, each step is slow, he may end up riding a bicycle back.

Xu Chen felt that being a resident singer was like acting as a driver in 1997. Not only did he earn less, but he also had a lot of trouble.

There are a lot of bad things happening in bars. There are some social eldest brothers who show off their arms and don’t give you face if you don’t drink. There are also half-hearted people who complain about your poor singing skills and try to take over the stage...

Three religions and nine streams.There is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and the current security situation, let's put it this way, there is a murderer named Bai Baoshan on the run in Shi Jingshan. This brother robbed six doors of guns and had several lives on his back.

It's almost 6:00.
Xu Chen and Huang Bo quickly entered the bar.

The venue is large, the decoration is fashionable, and the receptionists at the door are all young men in suits and professional OL dresses.A waiter with bare legs and exquisite make-up on a snowy day.

Hong Kong and Taiwan are now popular in the mainland. At a glance, they look like the urban TV series from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 90s.

Huang Bo grinned to the ends of his eyes. Now he has an "original song". It is of high quality and he is proud of it. It must be a hundred today. If it's less, Brother Bo won't sing it!

Backstage at the bar, the corridor was dark. Men and women carrying guitars crowded together and talked in low voices. More people closed their eyes and meditated.

Singing came.Xu Chen listened to it and found that the song was "Heart Is Too Soft" by Ren Xianqi, which was very popular.

The circle of resident singers can be either big or small. Almost everyone who often performs on the job knows everyone. Xu Chen has a sharp eye and discovered acquaintances.

The man wears a peaked cap, a beard, and carries a guitar. He looks very hormonal.While he was resting his mind with his eyes closed, Xu Chen came closer, punched the man in the chest, and said with a smile: "Old Yang, why are you here? Where is the third senior brother?"

Yang Kun was a steel factory worker with a hot temper. He was punched and glared. Then he smiled and said: "Old Xu, what a coincidence that you are here tonight. It seems that the money is hot."

"Brother Yang, you are humble."

The two of them were talking, and other people heard the sound and looked over to recognize the person. On the spot, someone was carrying a guitar and turned around to leave.

Soon.

Most of the crowded people in the corridor have left, leaving only a handful of people who are still holding on with their guitars on their backs.

Someone lowered his voice: "Who is this guy? He is so crazy. As soon as he came in, everyone left."

"You don't even know him? Xu Chen, the singer of "Jade Belt Bridge"..." The voice said angrily: "Gone, gone, the guy with the peaked cap is called Yang Kun, the singer of "It Doesn't Matter", I heard that he has released a record, no Thinking about it, he was the only one here, and we still had a chance, but Xu Chen is here, and this scene tonight is probably theirs."

Xu Chen touched the bridge of his nose.

"Jade Belt Bridge" is Song Dongye's "Anhe Bridge". In 1997, the only folk songs were campus folk songs, Xiao Da Jin and Lao Lang. "An He Bridge" was an "urban folk song", Scorpion Baba, the only one!
Because of this song alone, Xu Chen became a resident singer in Shichahai. Yang Kun and Sha Baoliang both came here because of its reputation. After going back and forth, they got to know each other.

Yang Kun is not famous yet, and Sha Baoliang is still just a resident singer.

"Brother Yang, what's going on?" Xu Chen lowered his voice: "Is there something wrong with the album?"

Yang Kun recorded an album "It Doesn't Matter" a month ago. This song is a Chinese golden song, and Yang Kun will eat it for the rest of his life.

Yang Kun was a little embarrassed and reached out to lower his peaked cap.He said vaguely: "Well... Lao Xu, the album was rejected by the record company. My songs are so good, but I have no idea!"

Yang Kun glared, probably hating the record company to death. Then, his body felt as if his soul had been drained out. He was sluggish and said dejectedly: "Old Xu, you don't want to record an album. My brother advises you to be more careful. With the little money you have saved, , don’t waste it in vain, it’s hard to get ahead these days, I’ve learned this bloody lesson, your sister-in-law broke up with me recently.”

At this time.

The door opened, and a woman stuck her head out, glanced at the corridor, a little surprised, and pointed at Yang Kun: "Well, it's your turn, come in."

later.

Yang Kun's unique male duck voice came out, and he sang "It Doesn't Matter".

Xu Chen touched the bridge of his nose. Whether he is popular or not has nothing to do with Ge Zhen. It depends on his fate!

Yang Kun's "It Doesn't Matter" was of high quality, but the record company repeatedly rejected it. In 2002, he released "It Doesn't Matter", which became an overnight hit.

fortunately.

The corners of Xu Chen's mouth turned up. He lacked everything but had many songs.

Soon.

Yang Kun came out of it, with a proud brow and aloof eyes. He didn't even look at the other resident singers. He only nodded to Xu Chen and went out carrying his guitar.

Yang Kun was chosen.

At this time, the remaining resident singers in the corridor left dejectedly.

"Xu Chen, come in." The female manager recognized Xu Chen and waved enthusiastically: "You've been waiting for a long time. Come in and have a cup of tea and let's chat."

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house.

The female manager asked Xu Chen to sit down and asked the waiter to pour a cup of hot coffee. She crossed her beautiful legs in black stockings, crossed her fingers, and said with a smile: "Xu Chen, are there any new songs recently? Your "Jade Belt Bridge" is really popular, there are many of them. Did the record company call me and ask me to help keep an eye on it?"

Xu Chen was a little unhappy because the visitor was unkind. He looked at the pretty face of the female manager and said with a smile: "Sister Xiaoyu, I am only a resident singer. There are many stars in the record company. How can it be my turn? There is a new song. Give it to me." Written by my friend Huang Bo."

nonsense.

Xu Chen sings many songs, but the cost of singing as a resident is low. From the perspective of maximizing profits, Xu Chen felt distressed for "Jade Belt Bridge". Nowadays, people in Shichahai are not singing for free!

I heard that Xu Chen has no new songs.The female manager couldn't hide her disappointment. The other resident singers made fifty fifty a night, but Xu Chen, who was famous as a singer, made at least two hundred a night.

When he was most popular, he would charge ten yuan for a song, which would be six to seven hundred yuan a night...

In the past, the audience liked to listen and hold their noses to identify, but now it is two months old and it is no longer fresh.

He leaned back, his smile did not diminish, but his enthusiasm diminished: "You are still young. You have a chance. Let's do it this way. I will sing here tonight. I will give it to you according to the market price. Everyone else is fifty, so I will give it to you." One hundred for you, I’ll send someone down to prepare.”

The female manager stood up on her black stocking legs and gave Xu Chen a lot of face: "Your friend Huang Bo can stay if he wants. Just pay the market price of fifty. Xu Chen, for your sake, I will give you more." He’s ten dollars,”

The last time Xu Chen came here, the resident singers were [-], and now they are [-].

He stood up and said with a smile: "Manager Sun, thank you for your praise. I have other things to do. Thank you for your cup of hot tea. See you another day."

Xu Chen turned and left.

"Xu Chen..." The sound of Manager Sun's high heels sounded loud and clear. Resident singers were everywhere. If Xu Chen didn't do it, there would be people doing it!

Manager Sun thought he had given Xu Chen a lot of face. He was shameless and did not break up. He complained: "I heard that you are going to release a record. Yang Kun also released a record just now. His "It Doesn't Matter" was not as good as yours before. "Jade Belt Bridge" Oh no, I only gave him eighty, what else do you want?"

Xu Chen shrugged, speechless.Obviously there is an equal relationship between employer and employee, but these people put on airs and think that they are landlords and any money they give is a gift.

I ignored him and left straight away.

"Manager Sun, why don't you ask him to come back?" the waiter said weakly: "Xu Chen is handsome and sings well. Many female customers like him and are willing to spend money. I heard that he wants to make money and release records. He might be really popular..."

"What a shame." Manager Sun looked embarrassed, took Xu Chen's coffee, poured it into the trash can, and complained: "What's the score? I'm just a resident singer. He's handsome and sings much better." He is no less a singer, a bullshit singer, Yang Kun is more arrogant than him at the moment, and now it’s only 80 yuan, okay, let’s clean up and start work.”

"I don't know how to lift."

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in the hallway.

Huang Bo was about to go in for an interview. Xu Chen pulled him and said with a smile: "Old Huang, you got lucky, you made sixty in one night."

"Sixty?" Huang Bo was delighted. He used to only have fifty, but now with Yang Kun, it would be good to earn sixty. He bared his teeth and said: "Old Xu, I really have you. Go back and ask your sister-in-law to cook something delicious for you tonight. , let’s go, Yang Kun’s grandson is so arrogant, let’s go up and let him see what he’s doing.”

"I'm not going." Xu Chen shook his head.

Huang Bo paused in his steps and realized something was wrong. He smiled in his signature smile: "I don't keep you here, I only keep you here. Sixty is like sending away Huang Ye, just for your song, a hundred less, I can't even spit on you." Not given."

Hugging Xu Chen: "Let's go, let's go. This land is not a treasure. It cannot contain the heroic spirit of you and my brothers."

Xu Chen did not persuade.

Huang Bo is a man who cheats and takes advantage, but he is very loyal.

(End of this chapter)