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Chapter 184: Mr. Jiang Tianyang is invited to sing "Into the New Era" for us! (5.7K)

Saturday morning.

8:50, Gougongzhang Park.

Chen Jingle coordinated a class time with the system and came to the food festival to feel the atmosphere of worldly life.

The reason it was only one class was that he determined that he would not stay here for too long, an hour would be enough.

The opening ceremony starts at 9:.

The park is already crowded with people at this moment. Everywhere you look, there are people. The roads on both sides of the park, which are usually lined with food stalls, are now filled with merchants showing off their skills to attract customers.

It was extremely noisy, comparable to Chinese New Year.

"So many people?"

Chen Jingle felt a little scalp-tingling.

A small local food festival actually attracted so many citizens and tourists. It can only be said that there is really no place to go and nothing to do in Jiangbei.

Even though he was wearing a mask, the rich aromas from the snack stalls on both sides still forced their way into his nose.

Chen Qiyun, who was also wearing a mask next to her, had already widened her eyes and was drooling at the sight of all kinds of delicious food.

Yes, that's right, she followed.

Originally, Chen Jingle didn't want to take her with him, as it would be troublesome to have another follower around. But when she heard that Chen Jingle was here to visit the food festival, she immediately pestered him and clamored to come along.

Chen Jingle was pestered so much that he had no choice but to agree.

"Let me make this clear first. I can buy you whatever you want to eat, but you can't eat anything you want. Eating too much of everything can easily cause stomach upset. If you get sick, your parents will definitely blame me."

Chen Jingle gave many warnings.

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Qiyun nodded repeatedly.

There were a lot of things she wanted to eat, but when she saw the prices marked on the stalls, she hesitated because they were not cheap.

For example, the turkey noodles that sell for 3 yuan a serving at the school gate are sold for 10 yuan here, and the portion size is not much larger.

Profiteer! Are you trying to rob me?

Chen Jingle said it was commonplace.

Jiangbei is like this, with incomes of 18th-tier cities and consumption of first-tier cities. Moreover, this is at an event site, and most of the stall owners come with the idea of ​​cheating everyone they can.

People have paid for the stall, so at least they should get their money back, right?

……

The two followed the flow of people inside.

Chen Jingle paused, very surprised: "Zhou Manlin? Why is she here?"

Not far ahead, I saw a beautiful figure standing on the side of the road, standing out from the crowd. It was Zhou Manlin. Just by standing there, her outstanding appearance and figure naturally attracted the attention of many passers-by.

Look at the stall next to her...

Wow, even the milk tea shop sign has been moved here.

Just as Chen Jingle was about to walk a little closer to say hello to her, Zhou Manlin saw him instead. After being surprised, she raised her hand first: "Hello~! How come you show up in a place like this?!"

"I didn't expect to see you here."

Chen Jingle smiled, looked at her, then looked at the stall, signaling with his eyes.

Zhou Manlin understood immediately and said with a smile: "There are so many people at the food festival, so of course we have to join in the fun. The booth fee is not expensive anyway. For activities like this, tea drinks are the best sellers. Compared with other foods that can be eaten while walking, it is much easier to drink milk tea while walking."

"That's true." Chen Jingle laughed.

No wonder he succeeded in starting his own business at such a young age. His business acumen is much better than his.

Zhou Manlin's eyes fell on Chen Qiyun next to him and asked in surprise: "Is this... your sister?"

Chen Jingle nodded: "Yes, cousin, you must come along to watch the fun."

Zhou Manlin immediately put on a smiling expression: "Hello, little sister, what's your name?"

Chen Qiyun had been secretly frowning at the woman who suddenly started chatting with Chen Jingle, but when the other party spoke to her, she suddenly became a little nervous and replied in a low voice: "My name is Chen Qiyun."

"How old are you this year? What grade are you in?"

Zhou Manlin now looks really like a wolf grandmother who wants to eat children.

Chen Jingle was speechless.

"15 years old, second year of junior high school."

"One or two?"

Chen Qiyun quickly shook her head: "Neither, I'm in No. 8 Middle School."

Zhou Manlin was surprised: "Eh? No. 8 Middle School, isn't that the school Xingbao attends? She seems to be teaching the eighth grade as well."

Chen Jingle explained helplessly: "Li Beixing is her Chinese teacher."

"Ah?" Zhou Manlin was surprised: "What a coincidence?"

Chen Jingle said: "It's not a coincidence. I met Li Beixing when I went to the parent-teacher conference for her, and then I met you."

At this time, Chen Qiyun was a little confused.

This older sister seems to be friends with Teacher Li?
Also, why does Brother Le seem to be very familiar with Teacher Li?
Is there something that I don't know?
"I see."

Zhou Manlin suddenly realized and couldn't help laughing. Fate is really an indescribable thing.

Then he looked at Chen Jingle and said with a smile, "By the way, after discussing the issues you mentioned the day before yesterday with the bartender, I have successfully improved a lot of the drinks. I personally feel that they are better than before. However, time is tight and the store staff have not yet fully learned the new ratios. They have only mastered part of them. The categories participating in the food festival this time are all based on the new ratios you suggested. Want to try it?"

Chen Jingle was quite surprised. He didn't expect her to be so efficient. He nodded and said, "Okay, one cup."

"What flavor do you want?" Zhou Manlin asked.

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about the Yunding Oolong we talked about last time."

"Okay, wait a minute."

She looked at Chen Qiyun: "What about you, little sister?"

Chen Qiyun looked at Chen Jingle.

Seeing this, Chen Jingle had no choice but to say, "Give her a cup of the same drink, just with less ice."

"OK~!"

Zhou Manlin chuckled, turned around and asked her waiter to make two cups of Genting Oolong.

But when she turned around, she found Chen Jingle preparing to scan the code. She was so angry that she put her hands on her hips and said, "What the hell are you doing? It's just two cups of milk tea. Can't I afford it? Do I need you to pay?"

This was clearly a slap in her face.

Chen Jingle had already paid the bill and said with a smile, "I feel so bad that I have to let you treat me every time."

Zhou Manlin rolled her eyes: "How can I say every time? It's just today? Even if you come here to drink every day, I want to see how much you can drink!"

She never forbids store employees from drinking milk tea. They are free to drink as long as it is not wasted or given away as gifts.

Because you'll get tired of it after a few days.

There are actually very few people who can stick to drinking a cup of milk tea every day.

Chen Jingle shook his head: "It's okay at other times, but today you're here to do business, so at least help increase the sales."

"You talk as if I don't run a shop to do business normally." Zhou Manlin curled her lips.

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "I know you are a rich woman and you don't need the money for these two cups of milk tea. It's just that I'm not used to taking advantage of others."

"You are a very old-fashioned person, so..."

Zhou Manlin stopped complaining and refused to talk about it.

"Hmm?" Chen Jingle raised his eyebrows.

Zhou Manlin snorted: "Nothing."

Chen Jingle was speechless. He was annoyed by people who only said half of what they wanted to say.

Several shop assistants nearby were watching them chatting and were secretly surprised. These people had never seen Chen Jingle before and had no idea what his relationship was with their boss.

However, they had never seen the boss being so friendly with another man.

It's really rare.

I vaguely seemed to hear the boss say that the new proportions in the store were improved according to the suggestions of this handsome guy. Could he be a new R&D staff?
But it doesn't look like it.

Several employees were secretly paying attention to this side, gossiping in their hearts.

……

At this time, the milk tea is ready.

"for you!"

Zhou Manlin rolled her eyes as she handed the milk tea to Chen Jingle, then turned to Chen Qiyun and said with a smile, "Xiao Qiyun, this is yours."

Chen Qiyun quickly took it: "Thank you, sister."

"So cute! Much more likable than your brother!"

Chen Jingle: “???”

Innocent shot.

He poked a hole with a straw and drank his milk tea silently.

"How do you feel? Have you improved?" Zhou Manlin asked Chen Jingle.

Chen Jingle tasted the milk tea and nodded slightly: "Not bad, the taste is better than before."

Zhou Manlin smiled slightly: "Thanks for your help."

Chen Jingle waved his hand: "I already said it's just a small effort, there's no need to keep emphasizing it."

"It's a piece of cake for you, but not for me." Zhou Manlin smiled brightly.

This woman changes her face really quickly. I wonder if she learned it from the Sichuan Opera face-changing master.

"Didn't you tell Xingbao you were here?" Zhou Manlin suddenly asked.

Chen Jingle glanced at her, then at Chen Qiyun who was looking around while holding her milk tea, and frowned, "Why tell her this? She's not fully recovered yet, and there are so many people here. It would be bad if she gets infected with the flu or something. Can't you see that I'm wearing a mask myself? I have to turn around and go to a place with fewer people when I drink milk tea."

Zhou Manlin was amused: "Should we be so cautious?"

Chen Jingle shook his head: "Don't be careless. Being sick is very troublesome, especially respiratory diseases in recent years, which are more terrible than the last."

Zhou Manlin thought about it for a moment and did not refute.

Then he asked, "So are you just going to stroll around?"

Chen Jingle looked towards the stage not far away: "My friend told me there will be some good performances at the opening ceremony, so I plan to go and take a look."

"Then let's go~!"

Zhou Manlin raised her chin and gestured to him.

Chen Jingle was slightly surprised: "You here..."

Zhou Manlin didn't care: "Don't worry, they can handle it."

"walk!"

Chen Jingle pondered for a moment, and without further ado, motioned for Chen Qiyun to follow, and the three of them walked towards the stage.

The shop assistants behind him looked at each other.

Oh wow, the boss has been kidnapped.

……

The stage performance has not started yet, but there are already quite a few people gathered in the audience.

After all, the whole park was crowded with people. The three of them tried to go inside while there were not too many people.

Zhou Manlin spent most of the time talking in a low voice to Chen Qiyun, asking her what Li Beixing was like at school, what Chen Jingle did at home, and so on.

It’s just like checking the household registration.

Chen Qiyun was wary of her at first, but after finding out that she was Teacher Li's friend, she immediately let down her guard. After a while, she was coaxed around and told him all her secrets.

Chen Jingle watched from the side, speechless.

I feel that if Zhou Manlin gets older, she can take over the neighborhood committee intelligence center and will definitely be an expert in intelligence.

As time went by and the opening ceremony was about to begin, more and more people flocked here.

After all, it is Chinese people’s nature to love watching the fun.

Soon the entire stage was surrounded by people.

However, except for the seats arranged next to the stage for the leaders attending the event, everyone had to stand in the audience.

"Fortunately, we came early." Chen Jingle was very grateful.

They came before the opening ceremony started, so they got a front row seat, and they were sitting by the side, so they didn't have to worry about being pushed forward by the people behind them.

Even so, it's still a bit crowded.

He stood firmly, but Zhou Manlin was pushed towards him by the crowd.

Kind of embarrassing.

Zhou Manlin pushed Chen Qiyun to the front so that she would not be blocked by the people behind her, and raised her right hand to block the sunlight.

"I should have worn a hat or held a small fan." She felt a little regretful.

There was a skinny little yellow-haired boy next to him who used his body to block the sunlight for his girlfriend.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Manlin subconsciously looked at Chen Jingle——

Ah, garlic bird, garlic bird.

She was about 1.7 meters tall, and Chen Jingle was only half a head taller than her. She couldn't imagine herself looking like a petite bird.

"And why did you think of Chen Jingle?"

bah bah bah!
……

The opening routine is usually a long and boring speech by the leader.

After one person talked about another, Chen Jingle felt drowsy.

The audience below the stage was even more resentful, and the bald uncle next to him had already started swearing and greeting the leader's family.

The sun is a bit strong today. Everyone is here in the scorching sun to watch the show, not to listen to nonsense.

Fortunately, it is already late October and the temperature is not as high as last week, otherwise the crowd would have dispersed long ago.

After waiting for a long time, the show finally started.

The first person to come on stage was the officially invited celebrity singer, Tang Baoru from Hong Kong.

Upon hearing this name, many audience members in the audience exclaimed "Wow" instantly.

Including Zhou Manlin.

"The organizer actually invited her?"

Her original focus was on her own stall, and she had no idea what performances were going to be held today. If Chen Jingle hadn't suddenly appeared, she wouldn't even have come over to take a look.

In the Lingnan area, many Hong Kong stars are quite well-known.

We have the same cultural origin.

The younger generation may not know Tang Baoru's name, but many people born in the 70s and 80s are very familiar with her.

The song "Love in the Wind and Rain" she sang with Zhang Geshen is still one of the ceilings of Cantonese love duets. "Absolutely a Dream" was also popular all over the country. She is one of those people who has her own representative work and can make a living from one song for the rest of her life.

Chen Jingle nodded slightly. "This singer has a low appearance fee and her songs are widely sung. She can be said to be the most cost-effective singer among many outdated Hong Kong and Taiwan singers. It's really good that the organizer invited her. It seems that there are smart people in the planning of this event."

I saw an elderly lady walking out from behind the stage amid the cheers of the audience.

It was Tang Baoru.

She seems to have gained a lot of weight since I saw her at the Pearl River TV Gala a few years ago.

Being fat will ruin everything!

Not to mention her age.

"Hello, friends from Jiangbei!"

The cheers from the audience confirmed Chen Jingle's idea. Many middle-aged people present were very satisfied with him.

"It is difficult to solve all kinds of sorrows~ Knowing each other's love is deep

The sea of love becomes vast and desolate ~ infatuation meets cold wind"

Although Tang Baoru is old and the quality of her voice has declined, she is brave enough to sing live with a microphone, which makes her better than many so-called singers in the mainland.

After singing "Lovesickness in the Wind and Rain", he sang "Absolutely a Dream". After singing the two songs, he thanked the audience and left the stage.

"It's so easy to make money. He can earn tens of thousands just by singing two songs, and he's still a washed-up singer. Those popular singers can earn tens or even millions, right?"

Chen Jingle was envious.

I kind of regret my original decision not to get involved in the entertainment industry.

When Zhou Manlin heard this, she immediately laughed: "Are you envious? Then you can also develop into a singer. With your vocal potential, you still have a chance."

Chen Jingle shook his head: "Forget it, just talk."

The entertainment industry has its advantages, but the art route of calligraphy and painting is also not a bad one.

Don't be fooled by the glamorous life of celebrity idols. As the saying goes, "You are honored in front of people but suffer behind the scenes." For a handsome guy like him, it's okay if he is favored by rich women, but he is afraid of being favored by some old men.

This is really unbearable.

He will never betray his friends!

……

The second Hong Kong singer to perform was Huang Haiqin.

The songs he sang were "Late Autumn" and "Lovers in the Rain", which were also very popular.

The Lingnan region is now the basic base for these out-of-date Hong Kong stars to make money through commercial performances and catwalks.

We have the same cultural origin.

"The song "Late Autumn" was very popular back then." Chen Jingle prefers this song.

Zhou Manlin responded: "I know, my parents like this song very much."

Chen Jingle: “…”

I said the song is good, and you said your parents like it very much. What does that mean?
Implying that I'm old?
Well, Chen Jingle had to admit that he was indeed several years older than the other person.

Zhou Manlin should be born in 98 or 99, while he was born in 94...

Hiss, it’s too hard to bear!

At this moment, he felt as if there was a pathetically thick barrier between them.

do not want to talk.

The third singer invited by the organizer was a bit unexpected.

In other words, not a singer, but an actor.

Wan Ziliang.

This guy is a movie star.

He is also the only male actor who makes Chen Jingle feel that he can also carry off the slicked-back hairstyle and can surpass Chow Yun-fat in aura.

I was born to be an actor.

His most well-known role in Lingnan is probably Jiang Tianyang, the Hongxing boss in the "Young and Dangerous" series.

He really plays the role of the gangster boss to perfection!

Times have changed. The big brother back then is no longer as glorious as he once was and usually makes a living by taking on commercial performances.

However, what Chen Jingle found interesting was that some time ago, he saw a video clip about Wan Ziliang on the Internet, which became a minor hit.

Jiang Tianyang, Chairman of Hongxing: "The mainland will take back Hong Kong on July 7, so what position will the Hongxing gang stand in by then?"

Next second:
Wan Ziliang stood on the stage: "We sing "The East is Red" and stand up to be the masters of our own destiny..."

"The leader who carries on the past and forges ahead into the future, leads us into that new era, holds high the banner and creates the future!"

The program is very effective.

It makes me want to laugh just thinking about it.

Zhou Manlin turned to look at Chen Jingle, surprised, not understanding why this guy suddenly started grinning foolishly.

A bit silly.

Her dad is like that sometimes. Are all men like that?
I don't understand!
at this time.

Wan Ziliang, with his hair combed back and a somewhat aged face, walked onto the stage and said in Cantonese with a smile: "Hello, friends in Jiangbei, I am Wan Ziliang. I will sing a song called "Into the New Era" for you. I hope you like it."

Chen Jingle: “…”

Mr. Jiang, are you serious?
You are the chairman of the Hongxing Group, not the unit shorthand of the Red Star Group!
But then again, when Wan Ziliang was still in ATV, he dared to sing this song at ATV's 05 Anniversary Gala. It's not that he came back to the mainland to make money and eat the so-called patriotic food just now when he got old.

I guess he himself could not have imagined that many people would still spend money to invite him to perform at commercial shows even though he is now down and out just because he sang this song.

Life is so wonderful sometimes.

……

After the song "Entering the New Era" was sung, the audience burst into warm applause.

Although Wan Ziliang's singing skills may not be very professional, he has great momentum. Just now, many audience members sang along with him. The performance effect was better than that of the previous two professional singers.

The person who came up with the idea of inviting Wan Ziliang to sing this song is such a genius!

After the leader of the Hongxing band finished singing this song, he left and was replaced by the female host.

"Thank you Mr. Wan for your wonderful performance. Next is the Easter egg segment prepared by our organizers for everyone."

Easter egg?

What Easter egg?
The audience all expressed doubts.

The host smiled and said, "This is the prize sponsored by the organizer, Huazi's new 11.5S tablet computer. If any audience member in the audience comes up to sing a song and wins the recognition of the audience, they can take this prize. Of course, there is only one prize in this round, so only the person with the best performance and the highest recognition can take the prize. Everyone is welcome to come up and challenge. Is there anyone willing to come up?"

Wow~!

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the audience suddenly became excited.

However, most people were just watching. Everyone knew their own singing ability, so they didn't want to embarrass themselves by going up on stage. They just watched others perform on stage.

Zhou Manlin was excited and nudged Chen Jingle with her elbow: "Hey, go ahead! With your level, you'll win!"

Chen Qiyun also turned around, looking expectant.

Chen Jingle: "..., stop kidding! My level is far behind theirs!"

"Who said that? Why don't you have a little more confidence in yourself? Show the same level you performed last time in the KTV. I guarantee no one can beat you!" Zhou Manlin couldn't stand his excessive modesty.

Why should a grown man be so fussy and shy?

Do things more decisively!
Chen Jingle rolled his eyes: "You can sing too, why don't you go up?"

Zhou Manlin tilted her head to look at him and smiled: "Should I go up and sing, and then you follow me? If so, it's not impossible."

(End of this chapter)