i'm not a bad man

Chapter 116 The Godmother of Rock and Roll
I opened the door for Lu Xi and Qiao Jiao. They had come over after breakfast, so we directly talked about matters related to the performance. Qiao Jiao was in charge of external relations. After sitting down, I asked her first He asked: "How is the contact with the venue going?"

Qiao Jiao did not reply to me immediately. She first turned to look at Zuo Xiaowei who was busy making breakfast in the kitchen, and then said: "Asking me to do outreach work is the right choice for you... I have already I have contacted the people in charge of several shopping malls, and they are willing to give up their external venues for you to perform charity performances. You can choose the time slot without any fees for using the venue."

I'm a little surprised. What's surprising is that several shopping malls are willing to waive our venue usage fees. In fact, before doing this, I have already made preparations to spend money, and the bulk of it must be the venue usage fees. .

After being surprised, I sighed: "People nowadays are really kind-hearted. They know that we are doing a charity performance and don't even charge for the use of the venue!"

Qiao Jiao glanced at me and replied: "Don't be so naive, okay? The reason why they don't charge venue usage fees is because these shopping malls were built by my dad's construction company, and they still owe me money." Where’s dad’s money? This is called looking at the Buddha’s face without looking at the monk’s face.”

I was a little speechless, and after a while I smiled awkwardly, but I was still grateful to Qiao Jiao, because with her father's face, this matter did go much smoother than expected...

At this time, Qiao Jiao said to me again: "I have also contacted the stage. I have a friend who specializes in commercial performances. He has held several large-scale concerts in Qingdao. When you confirm the time, he will arrange it." Someone went and set the stage for us... This friend of mine is also a friend of Lu Xi, I think he did this because of Lu Xi’s favor, so I won’t take credit for this.”

I set my sights on Lu Xi, but Lu Xi didn't pay much attention. He just said calmly: "This friend is a cousin of Sister Minhong."

I immediately understood that if it was Qin Minhong’s relationship, then it really meant Lu Xi’s face. At this moment, because of this incident, I finally had some new understanding of the word connections. I like to make friends. Friends are right, but these friends are scattered all over the country, and their strength is limited, so when I really need help, they are powerless; but when I met Lu Xi and Qiao Jiao in Qingdao, they seemed to open up The door to the new world, because everything with their participation will go extremely smoothly.

My dad has always encouraged me to make friends. At this moment, I really understood his intentions. The friends he expected me to make were actually people like Lu Xi and Qiao Jiao. I vaguely remembered that he had said something to me before, It’s called “effective social interaction.” When I really immersed myself in the convenience brought by “effective social interaction,” I truly understood the essence of this word and my dad’s intentions.

In fact, normal people understand this truth. The reason why I didn’t understand it is because I have been wandering on the fringes of society for too long. Women like rich men, and men pursue snobbish women. This is an instinct. Because once you get it, your life will be endlessly convenient, and most people are unable to resist this temptation.

When I was thinking about this, I subconsciously turned my head and looked at Zuo Xiaowei in the kitchen. A very practical question suddenly appeared in my mind. I like Luxi, but I didn't fall in love with Zuo Xiaowei. Isn't it because of this inner mischief?Putting aside the star aura and prominent family background, Zuo Xiaowei is not inferior to Lu Xi in essence, because Zuo Xiaowei is also an out-and-out beauty, and even has a higher artistic talent than Lu Xi, not to mention her She really likes me, but Luxi is like a mountain. I have just reached the foot of this mountain.

I feel somewhat guilty. If this is the truth in love, what is the difference between me and Luan Yu?
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Zuo Xiaowei finally prepared our breakfast, and after we finished eating, Zuo Xiaowei also joined the conversation.This time we talked about the topic of song selection. We were going to sing 30 songs at the charity show. We finally had a disagreement about the song selection. I prefer to sing rock-style songs because it will ignite the atmosphere of the scene. , but Lu Xi felt that the rock style was too niche and not conducive to gathering popularity; what surprised me was that Zuo Xiaowei actually had the same view as Lu Xi. One of them suggested that I sing more Jay Chou songs, and the other suggested that I sing more Eason Chan, because they are all mainstream singers, and their songs are very popular.

To this, I only have one thing to say: We are a rock band, and never underestimate the power of rock and roll.

Lu Xi and Zuo Xiaowei were silent together. Their silence was inevitable because Brother Shanhe, Sao Zhu and Tu Lin hadn't come yet. The three of them were believers in rock and roll, and they would never give up on rock. Therefore, this Once this matter comes to a show of hands, Zuo Xiaowei and Lu Xi have no chance of winning.

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After ten o'clock, everyone came here one after another and brought equipment. Especially Saozhu, who hired a truck and moved his drum set to the rooftop. Not only that, he also brought a bass player. , this bassist is called Lao Yang, he is in his early forties this year, and he is one of the first veterans to play underground rock in Qingdao. Sao Zhu said that his business ability is already impeccable, and having him join our band is a guarantee of confidence.

I have been playing music for so long, and this is the highest configuration I have ever had. It also makes me want to do a better job in this charity performance. We must not only help Liu Chuang find the child, but also use this charity performance to give our own I have left a beautiful memory in my life, which is worthy of bringing so many people together and worthy of the feelings of the "Old Waste Band". …

Before the rehearsal, I first selected an opening song, and then organized everyone to make the score and parts. After the production was completed, I handed the parts to the corresponding musicians, and started to sight-read the score, focusing on solving various problems. Learn about the technical difficulties of playing each instrument and try to find a sense of harmony and balance in the ensemble.

Several people present were all experienced musicians. After running in a few times, they gradually found some feeling.

During the break, I talked with them about the idea of ​​reprocessing the songs to ensure that the integrity and artistry of the performance could be further improved. My idea was very clear. Even if you use other people's songs, you must have your own something inside.

I hope that Sao Zhu can be more powerful when playing the drums. Sao Zhu has a poor sense of teamwork. He started to get impatient after trying it a few times...

This kind of person is the uneasy factor in the band. I also got a little tempered, and I couldn't help but speak in a higher tone: "Old pig, you don't understand the true meaning of this song at all..."

The naughty pig looked up at me, suddenly threw away the drumstick and headset, and said angrily: "What the hell are you talking about... No fucking fight!"

The scene immediately smelled of gunpowder, and everyone thought I was going to have sex with Sao Zhu. In fact, Sao Zhu was indeed angry. For him, things that don't make money are meaningless, so he was very concerned about this matter. My endurance is much lower than others; besides, we are really too familiar with each other. Even if we have differences outside of music, we still talk like this.

The crowd was divided into two groups, one to persuade me and the other to persuade Sao Zhu, saying that everything is difficult at the beginning; but I laughed out loud to everyone, then walked over to Sao Zhu, put my arm around his shoulders and said, "You said , wouldn’t it be interesting if the conversation we just had was used as the prelude to this song... However, I have to add another line..."

Saozhu and everyone looked at me, and I faced everyone’s gaze and said, “What the hell are you talking about… You just want a female drummer… No fucking fight!”

My inspiration suddenly burst out at this time, and then I set my sights on Tu Lin and said, "Let's do it this way, Tu Lin, you are the drummer. We had a conflict during rehearsal. You put the drumsticks and the headset together." I threw it down, and then said what I just said... You think I'm picking on you, not because you're not good at playing drums, but because I want a female drummer... I just pretended to be at a loss, At this time, the old pig man appeared dressed as a woman, wearing a wig and a skirt, taking your place as a female drummer... and you returned to your position as the guitarist... The cold fireworks started burning, the flags started waving, and Xiaowei played a part After the sky-breaking high-pitched singing, everyone was full of emotions, and the instruments began to play in unison..."

I didn't know if I had expressed my thoughts clearly, so after I finished speaking, I looked at everyone with some anxiety.

The first person to speak was Tu Lin. He nodded and smiled: "It feels like a picture. This opening not only has a comedic effect, but also has a lot of emotions... I like this opening so much, but I don't know what Lao Zhu wants. I don’t want a man to dress up as a woman…haha!” (Follow the author’s personal WeChat public account: *** to view the latest chapters and character photos!)

Saozhu's face looked ugly, so I advised him again: "For the sake of the performance, just sacrifice it once, and you gave me this inspiration. If you are willing, this is the creativity of the two of us."

The naughty pig stared back with a pair of small eyes: "It's such a cold day, and you let me wear a skirt. If I were really a woman, you would make me have irregular menstruation!"

I quickly gave a thumbs up and took what Saozhu said: "If you can really have irregular menstruation, you will be the only rock godmother in the history of our country's rock and roll."

(End of this chapter)