Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 244 Good Voice

"Have you told Auntie about our relationship?"

"Ah."

"…What did Auntie say?"

"Isn't the message I sent you enough to show my attitude?"

"…You didn't say anything. You just said that she received the clothes and she was very happy."

"Sister, I used the word 'our mother'."

"..."

There was a sudden silence from Hu Li.

At this moment, there was a noise outside the door.

Lu Yao looked out and saw that his mother had returned:
"mom."

"Ah."

It seemed that she had won money. After looking at her son with a smile, Ms. Chen casually asked:
"Who should I call?"

"Your future daughter-in-law."

"..."

Ms. Chen was stunned.

Subconsciously asked:

"Xiao Li?"

"Well, she just woke up. Can you talk to her?"

"I'll cook for you first... Ask her when she's coming back, and I'll make her something delicious. And don't spend money recklessly next time. We're not old enough, and it would be a waste if we can't wear all these clothes. They're too expensive... Save your money, and save it. You won't know how precious money is until you need it urgently. Got it?"

Lu Yao nodded and asked his girlfriend on the phone with a smile:
"Did you hear that?"

"……hey-hey."

Hu Li kept laughing.

But I don't know what to say.

Even his face turned a little red.

"You...you tell Auntie that I will be back soon. I will definitely be back before July 7th of the lunar calendar."

"Want to visit uncle's grave?"

"Ah."

"Then will you leave after you come back?"

"Uh……"

There was no sound from Hu Li again.

After a few seconds, she said:
"I'm sad you mention that."

"Why are you sad? I understand. The old lady is old and she only has one daughter, you and aunt are just being filial to her."

"……Um."

Hu Li didn't seem to want to say anything more about this and quickly changed the subject:

"Have you tried on all those clothes?"

"No, I washed it and it's hanging now."

"...I just said I wanted a dryer at home, it would be very convenient."

"Where is the place?"

"Move, to the 17th floor."

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

I thought to myself that if I really went to the 17th floor, I would have no privacy at all.

So he laughed and said:

"You're used to living here. How's the old lady's recovery going?"

"She dared to exert some strength. When she went to rehab, she could hold on for a few seconds. But... she's old, and this fall has taken away all her energy... Sigh. And, I guess she knows her situation. When she first came, she would occasionally say that she wanted to go back home and miss the vegetable garden at home. But now she hardly mentions it anymore. She can't be away from others. My mother went to Rome these two days, and I'm the only one taking care of her at home. The weather in the UK has been very hot these two days. When I was walking with her today, the old lady Chen in the wheelchair had bedsores... eczema? Anyway, it's that thing, it's scary to look at."

"Is she okay?"

"It must be fine. I bathe her, rub her feet, and massage her every day. How could there be a problem?"

"……Thanks for your hard work."

Listening to his girlfriend's gossip, he actually knew what this "confidence" meant.

What he could do was to provide her with comfort when she needed it.

"hey-hey."

The girlfriend's happy laughter came from the phone:

"It's not hard. I take care of her now just like she took care of me when I was a child. Besides...my mom is busy enough, and I don't want to put any pressure on her."

"It's a pity that I can't go abroad now."

"Ugh……"

A voice full of melancholy came from the other side:

"I can't help it. Who made you so outstanding?"

"So this summer, you will only be back for one or two days at most?"

"Yeah. But...baby, I'm doing my mom's job."

"For example?"

"In winter, the winter here is too cold. And after November, my mother is not very busy. So I discussed with her that if possible, we should go back to China and go to the south to find a warm and livable place to spend the winter. My mother said she would consider it if she could go back to China, hehehe..."

"what."

Unconsciously, Lu Yao laughed out loud.

I thought to myself that as long as you come back... all the demons and monsters will not be able to get close to me.

The two chatted for a long time, and the call ended only when the old lady wanted to go out for a walk.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yao walked out of the house, saw his mother picking vegetables in the kitchen, and went over to help.

Ms. Chen glanced at her son and asked:

"What did you say?"

"Just chatting... She should be able to come back in the winter."

“…So long?”

"Well, her grandmother is old, and it's too cold in England in the winter, so she came back to spend the winter. The old lady doesn't like caregivers and is very stubborn. Now she is the one taking care of her."

"What a filial child."

Ms. Chen sighed and seemed to feel more relieved.

Then he asked casually:

"By the way...what does her family do?"

"I run a bank."

"...?"

Ms. Chen was confused:
"What the hell?"

“I run an investment bank.”

Lu Yao continued:

"Wealth management, investment, trust, stock, real estate, auction... everything. Her mother is quite capable, she started from scratch. Currently, basically many of our wealthy people go to my aunt's company when they invest overseas or set up trust funds for their families. In her own words, it is possible that my aunt can answer a phone call and the amount is hundreds of millions."

Lu Yao didn’t say much else.

But it was enough to shock Ms. Chen.

After coming back to her senses, she couldn't help but ask:

"so smart?"

"Yeah, she's amazing, but she's also low-key. People who aren't at that level don't know her, and those who can find her are extraordinary."

"..."

Ms. Chen didn't know what to say.

But there was a very strange look in his eyes.

Ok.

After all, he is my son.

What a pale face.

……

On the 17th, Lu Yao stayed at home all day.

Eat well and sleep well.

Then at 9 o'clock in the morning, we arrived at Century Park in Shanghai on time.

As one of the most famous parks in Pudong, size is its most basic attribute.

Of course, there is a reason why Midi chose this address.

It can accommodate 10,000 people, and the ticket price is 200 yuan.

Just think about it.

But all this doesn't matter to Lu Yao and his friends. They come to Midi and get paid 20,000 yuan for their work.

The five people shared 5 yuan, and the remaining yuan belonged to Chen Pu.

When we arrived at 9 o'clock in the morning, there were not many spectators here yet, only staff were debugging various stage equipment.

"How is it? Does it feel okay?"

Hearing Chen Pu's words, several people nodded subconsciously.

Standing at the edge of the stage, looking at the green grass…I felt like a countryman who had just moved to the city.

"…I have a cramp in my calf."

Suddenly, the village girl said this.

This earned him a few eye rolls from people.

"Are you nervous?"

Wei Qianqian asked as she looked at Lu Yao who was in a daze.

Lu Yao shook his head subconsciously:
"not nervous."

"…What are you thinking about? You seem a little dull."

"I was thinking about that LIVEAID."

"The one at Wembley?"

"Yeah. Seventy-two thousand people...what does that feel like."

After hearing Lu Yao's words, several people's eyes were focused on the green grass in front of the stage.

Mr. Xu nodded:

"After hearing what you said, I suddenly feel that this place is a bit small." Village girl:

"Eh? My leg stopped cramping all of a sudden."

Zhao Hang rolled his eyes:
"That's all you're good for."

"Ha, all right, let's go to the waiting room and get ready. It's still early, eat something, take a rest, and practice."

Following Chen Pu's words, several people walked back to the backstage of the big tent rather than the waiting room.

The weather in Shanghai is indeed hot in June, but there are two high-powered cabinet units in the tent, so it is not too unbearable.

A few of them were the first band to arrive, but when they came back from in front of the stage, there were already two or three bands inside.

Everyone looked at each other...

I found that I didn’t recognize any of them.

In other words, Lu Yao did not know this group of people, but these people obviously knew that no one survived.

After a few guys looked at them, a strange look gradually appeared in their eyes.

I know it’s a student band…but they look so damn young.

It's totally out of tune with us.

Several people looked around at their respective music members. They had long hair and were unruly. Compared with Lu Yao and the others, they had turned from newcomers into uncles.

But... maybe everyone is just a bit aloof?
Anyway, it's a busy one.

After the five-member group sat for a while, several more bands came in.

Similarly, they all have a rock style. Let’s not talk about anything else, just the hairstyle... It seems that new bands need to be different, for fear that others will not remember them. In short, everyone has long hair.

Instead, the group of five seemed to become more well-behaved.

The five of them just sat in the corner and started chirping.

Village girl:

"Aren't we here a little too early?"

Zhao Hang:

"Didn't you say to come here early and feel the atmosphere?"

Mr. Xu:
"Hah... Uh. Monitor, can I borrow your shoulder? I'm a little sleepy."

Wei Qianqian (rolling eyes):

"Lip it on your knees, how about that?"

Mr. Xu (excited face):

"Oh yo? Really?"

Wei Qianqian (disdainful):
"Of course not. I put cold white cream on my legs. What if you scratch them?"

Mr. Xu:
"I wonder why you look so pale today... Lao Lu, what are you thinking about?"

Lu Yao slowly came back to his senses:

"Uh... I was thinking... You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Mr. Xu:
"Look down on people?"

Lu Yao was happy:

"I am wondering how to set the design requirements of the active low-pass filter when the differential operational amplifier has a gain-bandwidth product of 50MHz and a phase margin of 93 degrees. Do you understand?"

"..."

The corners of Master Xu's mouth twitched, as if he had noticed something. He looked around and rolled his eyes:
"Why are you looking at me? I'm saying it as if you can understand it."

Zhao Hang was happy:

"I study energy chemistry. Why should I understand what you have learned from the Department of Electronics?"

Wei Qianqian also nodded:
"I study biology."

The village girl also joined in the fun:
“I study journalism…”

"Your profession is the most misleading, so just shut up."

Master Xu waved his hands unhappily and stood up:
"I'm going out to smoke."

As soon as he finished speaking, he smelled cigarettes. He turned around and saw a man with long hair just lighting a cigarette.

He walked straight over:
"Hey, big brother, there are girls over there. Come on, let's go out and smoke."

The long-haired brother was stunned. After taking a look over here, he nodded awkwardly and followed Xu Ruochen out.

The village girl smiled and said:
"Old Xu is surprisingly reliable at times."

……

As it turned out, the five-member group didn't actually arrive early.

By a little after ten o'clock, the large waiting room was already filled with seats from all the bands performing in the afternoon.

Although it was only an afternoon show, these new bands obviously cherished the opportunity to showcase themselves.

It’s just… I’ve been here and have felt the atmosphere.

After the novelty wore off, boredom set in.

Moreover, with so many people and the weather being so hot, the air conditioner in the standby room, even at its highest setting, could hardly stop the heat flow.

Lu Yao felt a little uncomfortable due to the various smells of smoke, so he simply walked out and planned to take a walk.

As a result, as soon as I went out, I saw Chen Pu chatting with someone.

When he saw Lu Yao, his eyes lit up:
"Lu Yao! I'm looking for you."

Lu Yao was stunned and walked straight over.

Chen Pu immediately said to the middle-aged man next to him:
"Come here, Lu Yao, let me introduce you. This is Lin Xueming, you can just call him Director Lin. He's my old classmate, and he's the director of variety shows at Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV."

Lu Yao looked at the slightly plump middle-aged man and greeted him politely:

"Hello, Director Lin."

"Haha, hello, classmate Lu Yao. I heard Lao Chen always call you that, so I called you that too."

The other party seems very friendly.

Lu Yao smiled and nodded:
"You can call me Lu Yao, whatever sounds more natural to you."

"Ha ha……"

The middle-aged man smiled and looked at Chen Pu:
"The boy is indeed handsome and very attractive... How about this, when the show starts, I'll let you know, how about that?"

Chen Pu nodded:
"Okay, let's communicate then."

"Ah."

Lin Qingming smiled and nodded to Lu Yao, then left.

As soon as he left, looking at Lu Yao's puzzled eyes, Chen Pu said:

"Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV is currently buying the copyright of a very popular music program abroad, The Voice of Holland. Have you heard of it?"

Hearing this somewhat strange yet familiar name, Lu Yao nodded subconsciously.

The Voice of Holland... maybe many people don't know it. But after buying the copyright from China, the translated name is really known to everyone.

The Voice...

The variety show was so brilliant in the first two seasons, but it became so despicable in the latter part.

The moment he heard the name, he knew what Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV was going to do.

The wheel of history rolls like the tide, and will not be diverted by anyone's will.

And now, next summer, a program that can almost be said to have subverted the history of Chinese music variety shows... is about to be launched.

As for how the show started off strong but ended badly, and what kind of capital game was involved in the process, Lu Yao honestly didn't care. His only memory was the various arguments between his father and mother over which singer would win during the summer vacation of 12.

Oh yes, and Lu Qing.

She really likes the guy who sang "Three Days and Three Nights".

Even when I went traveling after graduating from college, I came back with dreadlocks in Yunnan Province.

The result was fresh in the afternoon when her mother came home from get off work and noticed the changes in her daughter. She pulled her hair and threatened to kill her if she didn't keep her hair.

"what……"

Chen Pu, who was talking to Lu Yao about the program process, heard the chuckle and asked in confusion:

"what happened?"

"nothing."

Lu Yao shook his head slightly:

"Are they starting now?"

"We have already purchased the copyright, and we estimate that the deal will be completed next month. Then we will start production... However, this kind of large-scale variety show takes a long time to prepare. Just the filing will take at least one or two months of review. From the name to the program format, the process is quite long. At the same time, we have to form a team... The recording will definitely be next year. I was just recommending you to him. Since you have seen that program, you should know the process, right?"

"I know. Several instructors have their backs to you. Just turn around if you think it's okay."

"Well, with our relationship, there will be no problem with your blind audition. As long as you come on stage, even if you sing badly, you will definitely be able to turn around..."

"..."

Lu Yao's expression suddenly became strange.

No, brother.

This… the first season of the show hasn’t even started yet, and you’re already starting?

He asked speechlessly:

"What's going on?"

"How is this shady?"

Chen Pu shook his head instantly and laughed:
"How can I not know your strength? If no one turns around, then it means that you must have made a mistake in this round. But as long as you perform at your normal level, there is no way you will not get in. What I mean is to let you skip the audition and perform normally in the blind audition, then there is no reason for the instructor not to turn around. As for what happens next... it depends on your individual performance."

Following his words, Lu Yao realized that, oh yes, The Voice of China is not just about signing up and then going to sing in front of a few mentors and waiting for them to turn their chairs.

There is also the idea of ​​open auditions.

And it would be really nice if we could avoid the trouble of auditions.

At this time, he heard Chen Pu ask:
"How's that? Agreed?"

Lu Yao woke up as if from a dream.

Then he reacted and said with a smile:
"Brother Chen, don't set a trap. No one else has discussed it yet, so what should I agree to?"

"...If you want to go, it must be you. You represent the band. I'm not instigating you, but he just said that this time, their music team will be the best in the country, and they are more professional. So, it's impossible for you to go with the band."

Hearing this, Lu Yao nodded:

"I know. But... we still have to discuss it. The band is made up of five people. If we advance together, we will naturally retreat together."

He didn't care whether Chen Pu was instigating or not.

But his intuition told him it was impossible.

And what the other party said makes sense.

Indeed, only one person can go up.

But still the same sentence.

Since everyone is getting together, there is no reason for him to go his own way beyond the band.

This is an important point.

(End of this chapter)