Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 399 The Old Lady Returns a Favor
Li Fang is one of the most famous singers of the older generation. Her national popularity of having appeared on the Spring Festival Gala seven times is no joke, but this record was interrupted later due to various reasons.

Inviting her back this time is also one of Kong Lin's reform measures.

If the joining of popular stars is a welcome gift to young audiences, then Li Fang's return is a love letter to old audiences.

However, when Master Li was enjoying great success on the Spring Festival Gala, Zhou Hao was still working like a slave on the neighboring planet, so there was no question of worship, but at least some respect for him.

It's not just because she is Xu Lingyue's teacher, but also because she has always adhered to the bottom line of a literary and artistic worker. Even if she has to break off relations with the entire mainstream circle or even live in exile abroad, she is unwilling to go along with those who kneel down in front of money.

In this filthy circle, there are really too few people like this.

However, what disappointed Zhou Hao was that Xu Lingyue did not come back with them this time. It was said that she was held down by Li Fang, who did not allow her to run around before the New Year and told her to practice martial arts well.

Although he was a little bit complaining in his heart that the old lady was too strict, Zhou Hao couldn't say much. After all, respecting teachers is a traditional virtue.

When they first met, he was a little surprised by the old lady's complexion.

Although their hair is gray and their faces are full of wrinkles, time can take away their youthful appearance but not their temperament. These intellectual women who age naturally have an aura of elegance.

The old lady was also very interested in him. When they met, she would talk to him non-stop and praise him for his songwriting skills in various ways, which made Zhou Hao feel a little embarrassed.

"I like the song you wrote for me this time." Li Fang said with a smile, "I'm already this old, and my voice is seriously hurt. I can no longer sing those difficult songs. Your song is very good. It's catchy, not difficult, and it has a festive meaning."

Zhou Hao grinned, "Teacher, I'm glad you like it. I was afraid you might think the song is too rustic."

"What are you talking about?" Li Fang shook her head and said, "Songs that ordinary people like to listen to are good songs, no matter if they are rustic or not. The current circle is because..."

After hesitating for a moment, she swallowed the rest of the sentence and just nodded helplessly.

The disappointment is beyond words.

Then she changed the subject: "But there are a few lines in this song that are not suitable for me to sing. Can you find someone younger to sing with me?"

"Ah?" Zhou Hao was a little surprised.

"Ah what?" Li Fang said with a smile, "Are you asking me to sing about the aunt and the uncle? Am I singing for the people in front of the TV or for the people in the underground?"

Zhou Hao's mouth twitched, it seemed to be true.

"Teacher Li, do you have a suitable candidate?"

"I think Cao Xing is pretty good." Li Fang said bluntly, "Although I don't quite appreciate some of his songs, but the fact that he dared to sing "Sorrow of Ending the War" at that time is better than all his peers."

Shit, Zhou Hao finally figured out what was going on. The old lady was just returning the favor.

He didn't ask for a penny for writing this song for the old lady... Are you kidding me? Is this money worth it?

Look, the old lady came here to repay the favor.

Now everyone knows who Cao Xing belongs to, and supporting Cao Xing is equivalent to helping Zhou Hao.

"Let's find another girl to pair up with." Li Fang added, "It's not a good idea for him to follow me alone, either in terms of meaning or composition."

Zhou Hao's eyelids jumped, "Do you have a candidate?"

"Let's choose Lin Xina, she looks nice." The old lady said with a smile.

"No." Zhou Hao denied it directly. "She has no singing experience at all. We can't drag her over to fish in troubled waters. This will not be good for anyone."

The old lady nodded, a look of relief flashing across her eyes.

Good, you know the bottom line.

"How about...let Hongdou try it?" Zhou Hao asked tentatively.

"No." This time it was the old lady's turn to firmly deny it. "If Hongdou wants to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, she can only appear as the lead singer. It is definitely not a good thing for her to force me to take her on stage." Zhou Hao thought about it and felt that it made sense.

One got there through connections, the other through real strength, and they give completely different impressions.

"Don't worry about it, I'll come find it." The old lady smiled and patted his arm, "Don't worry, I won't destroy your work."

……

After saying goodbye to the old lady, Zhou Hao immediately called Cao Xing.

The boy was taking a nap. When he heard Zhou Hao's words, he yawned and said, "Brother, I know you've been under a lot of pressure recently, but don't make fun of me."

"Who the hell is teasing you? Hurry up and get up and book a flight. If you don't show up in front of me before sunrise tomorrow, you can pack up and get out!"

The person on the other end of the phone was stunned for about ten seconds before speaking tremblingly, "No, brother...are you serious?"

"Nonsense, Teacher Li Fang personally asked you to come."

"Fuck!!! Brother, let's not talk about it for now, I'm in a hurry..."

pat.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Cao Xing, exhausted, arrived in Yanjing. His agent, Sister Juan, also followed him, her face full of excitement.

Spring Festival Gala, that’s the Spring Festival Gala!
The stage that all artists dream of!

In recent months, Cao Xing has become very popular, and she had already started fantasizing about Cao Xing appearing on the Spring Festival Gala.

But even at her most daring time, she never thought that she would be able to perform on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala this year.

It’s like a dream!
It turns out that choice is more important than hard work. By holding on to Zhou Hao's thigh, it only took her one year to not only return to the peak, but also get a ticket to the Spring Festival Gala.

It’s just that!

After Cao Xing checked into the hotel, Zhou Hao immediately gave him the song sheet.

"Adding someone to the team was a temporary proposal by Teacher Li. It has not yet been approved by the director team, but I don't think it will be a big problem. You should do some homework in advance so that Teacher Li doesn't have to wait for you during the joint practice."

"Okay, I know what to do." Cao Xing kept wiping his hands on his clothes, and his nervousness was visibly evident.

"Also." Zhou Hao looked at Sister Juan again, "This matter must be kept strictly confidential. Especially when you are in and out of rehearsals, you must disguise yourself and keep it secret. Keep it secret for as long as you can. If you can keep it secret until New Year's Eve, I will give you a big red envelope."

Sister Juan was a little puzzled: "Why is this?"

At this moment, she was eager to send out a press release immediately to let the entire network know that Cao Xing was going to be on the Spring Festival Gala.

And yet you still want to cover it up?

"Don't ask yet, you'll know when the time comes." Zhou Hao looked at Cao Xing, "You too, watch your mouth and don't tell anyone everything."

Cao Xing knew what he meant. He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Brother, after that incident, I haven't had any contact with her."

Zhou Hao nodded in satisfaction, "Finally my head is clear again."

While they were chatting, his cell phone suddenly rang.

When he saw the calling number, he stood up as if he had been electrocuted.

"Xiao Zhou." Kong Lin's voice was a little hoarse in the microphone, "It's over!"

(End of this chapter)