Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 461 Chen Gang's explosive remarks bring back memories of Poland back then.

"If he can reach the top, everyone looks up to him, but if he can lead others to the top, everyone will go crazy."

A reporter muttered to himself.

This statement is absolutely true.

Everyone knew that the biggest winner was born the moment Chen Gang won the championship.

The treatment of champions in international competitions is beyond imagination and extremely rigorous.

If you don't reach the required score, even if no one in this year's competition can match you, you won't be able to take home the gold medal.

Yes, gold medals are better left undone than left unrecognized.

Intense competition and stringent conditions.

Instead, there is a base prize of $100,000, two world tours sponsored by the competition organizing committee (twelve shows per round, spring and autumn), exclusive CD recordings, and classical music cooperation contracts from international music agencies.

Based on this, with just a little effort, not only will you gain fame and fortune, but you might even be able to get your name listed at some music academy.

It can be said that this marked the beginning of his journey to the pinnacle of his life.

It seems that Chen Gang is the biggest beneficiary, but if you think about it carefully, no matter how much Chen Gang takes off, won't he still be playing Li Can's works the most?
Chen Gang flew higher and higher.

Li Can's value will continue to rise.

The increase in fame and influence will be more evident in the music education industry.

Being strong doesn't mean being a good teacher. If you're a good teacher, then things will explode.
This competition serves as a personal testament for Chen Gang.

This is also a major achievement for Li Can in music education.

There are definitely many wealthy people around the world who study music. In addition to money, they must also have some talent to be able to continue studying. If they can find Li Can to personally train them, even if they are not very good, they can become a well-known young performer.

This is perfect for gilding.

Even before this competition, many people wanted to become Li Can's apprentices and gain access to his resources.

Because Li Can is a big shot with fame, power, and connections.

But now it’s completely different.

In addition to the original, we should also add the labels of "top-level education that has produced international champions", "having a senior brother who is a top performer after becoming his student", and "even a pig can fly several miles if it learns from him".

The one true God, without any blind spots.

As long as Li Can can teach, even if it's just a few master classes.

If you manage to operate it well and organize some commercial crossover music performances, you'll be rolling in money.

"Let's find a way to get Li Can to do some teaching!"

At that moment, countless people present began to harbor their own thoughts.

It's true that she wanted to take advantage of Li Can.

It's true that they were eager to give Li Can a large sum of money.

As long as Li Can is willing.

Given Li Can's abilities and industry standing, even a 1-on-3 or 1-on-5 course would cost at least 100,000+ per hour.

A masterclass lasts at least two hours.

The price of one-on-one therapy is unimaginable.

But rich people are really willing to give.

Only after the list of champions was announced.

Some quick-thinking wealthy people in the audience had already started secretly estimating the price in their minds.

"I'm willing to pay $100,000 for one-on-one service!"

"If Li Can were to personally tutor my child one-on-one, $120,000 to $150,000 wouldn't be out of the question."

Such an hourly wage is terrifying.

Even if there are only four classes a week on weekends, each class lasting two hours.

That's enough to earn over 40 million US dollars a year.

Working overtime on weekends can increase your annual salary by 300 million.

This is even the price for just one student!
Are there many people in the world who can afford to pay $40 million a year in tuition?
Actually a lot.

There are many rich people, but there is only one as outrageous as Li Can.

If Li Can wanted to, there would be money everywhere; even robbing a bank wouldn't earn him as much or as fast as teaching a class.

After the champion's award ceremony.

People flocked to it.

They flocked to Chen Gang in one group and to Li Can in another.

"Mr. Li, do you plan to take on any more apprentices in the future?"

"Mr. Li, do you have any plans to conduct masterclasses in the future?"

"Li, please teach us. We really want to learn from you."

The sheer number of people made Li Can's scalp tingle.

The outburst of enthusiasm was even somewhat terrifying.

"I don't plan to take on any apprentices for the time being, but I can offer master classes or open classes."

"The threshold? The threshold must be very high."

"No, it's not about the money, it's about the skill level. I'm usually very busy with my work and it's not suitable for me to take care of children, but I can offer some courses on advanced techniques."

Li Can responded to each question with a smile.

Completely refusing to offer classes is really unnecessary; firstly, it's about making money, and secondly, it's about silencing dissent.

The fact that someone can train Chen Gang but is unwilling to train others will ultimately cause dissatisfaction among many people in the industry.

Li Can was certainly not afraid of these troubles, but there was really no need to avoid troubles that could be avoided.

Therefore, a high threshold can only be set.

The threshold can't be money, because there are too many rich people.

Therefore, it must be strength.

Once you've reached a certain level of skill, then you can seek further improvement; otherwise, you won't understand even if I explain it, and you won't learn even if I demonstrate it.

In this way, those who cannot attend Master Li Can's classes will have no excuse and can only blame their own low level.

The main thing is.

Li Can doesn't want to work overtime and also suffers from severe aversion to stupidity.

The reason why they were so engrossed in Chen Gang's teaching was purely because Gangzi was quick to grasp things. If they had to teach a simpleton step by step, it would be torture for everyone.

It's impossible to have someone plate gold.

However, if someone is truly capable and wants to learn from him, Li Can is happy to give them some intensive training.

At least it looks pleasing to the eye.

"Mr. Chen, will you be focusing your work on piano performances from now on?"

"Is working with DP more like a side job for you?"

Li Can handled the situation very smoothly.

got used to.

But Chen Gang was somewhat overwhelmed.

When they were in the band, all they had to do when facing the media was say, "Go talk to Li Can if you have any questions."

I don't need to worry about this at all.

But this time it's different.

Faced with a swarm of reporters and industry insiders, and listening to their sharp questions, Chen Gang was overwhelmed.

“Aba. Aba, I definitely have piano performance work scheduled.”

"Ah, the DP band's work is very important!"

"Yes, we must grasp both aspects firmly!"

Chen Gang was covered in sweat.

This contrasts sharply with Li Can's ease and confidence.

Lin Feng looked at Chen Gang with schadenfreude, nodding repeatedly, savoring the moment.

She turned her head to the side and started joking with Zhao Ze.

"Who taught Gangzi to give reports like this?"

"do not know."

Zhao Ze pushed up his glasses and calmly said something that made Lin Feng burst out laughing.

"But Gangzi is like a child who was doing a problem on the podium for the first time when he was a child and happened to be giving a public lesson during a visit by school leaders. You can see how he's trembling. I can feel his sweet bean sauce-like brain through the harmonic vibration of the trembling. It's a bit of a mess and a bit of Tang."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

His gaze turned to Chen Gang.

Gangzi's performance continued.

The reporters were clearly not satisfied with Chen Gang's rambling answer.

Professional habits made everyone subconsciously want to ask more detailed questions, precisely hitting the blank in Chen Gang's mind.

"You mean you want to balance your piano performance career with DP Band's continued commercial performances? Wouldn't this hinder your personal plans for improvement on the piano?"

In fact, this kind of question is not difficult at all.

It's nothing special.

Li Can faces this kind of question more often than others, and there is no need to respond directly to it. What reporters and the public are worried about is that the two approaches will be taken simultaneously, but in the end, neither approach will work.

These problems will be easily solved simply by presenting quality works and performances.

It was simply because Chen Gang had achieved remarkable success in the field of piano that they inquired about him, as if it were a routine matter.

Chen Gang only needed to gloss over it and prove himself through future actions, and there wouldn't be any trouble. But unfortunately...

Chen Gang had no such experience.

Seemingly influenced by Li Can, Gangzi suddenly lost his mind.

A sentence just popped out of his mouth out of nowhere.

"Can't you pee when you're pooping?"

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An eerily quiet atmosphere descended.

Everyone looked up in disbelief.

For a moment, his gaze towards Chen Gang became somewhat unfocused.

"When I poop, I can not only pee, but also fart and burp at the same time."

"what?"

The crowd's expressions turned even more shocked.

The already quiet hall became even quieter.

Because even Li Can, who was being interviewed some distance away, heard this.

Not only everyone in the room, but even Li Can stared at Chen Gang in disbelief, unable to believe what Chen Gang was saying.

Chen Gang simply smiled.

In reality, his brain was empty.

When it comes to an artist's mindset, Chen Gang certainly has it, and his answer was brilliant, but it seems that his abstract thinking is even more impressive.

The good news is that it was salvaged; the bad news is that the salvaged item has a certain charm.

"Just like pooping, farting, urinating, and burping, the essence of all these is excretion. And whether it's the work of the DP band or playing the piano, it's all music. Not only will they not hinder each other, but they can also stimulate inspiration and promote mutual progress."

"?"

There was silence.

The silence was deafening.

Everyone's expressions were fascinating, their faces displaying the same words in different languages.

No, man.

What the hell are you talking about?

I understood, but I still can't quite believe it.

"Oh no, this guy is talking nonsense."

"It's over, Gangzi is already immersed in his art."

Lin Feng and Zhao Ze were so shocked that they lost all their previous emotions.

Lin Feng stopped gloating, and Zhao Ze was no longer calm.

The thunderous reply caused an even greater sensation than the loud "fuck" that had been shouted over Poland, and it is shaking the world just as much.

Realizing what he had said, Chen Gang turned pale and looked like he was about to cry.

How can you make such a comparison?

We should use more beautiful imagery!

"What I mean is, I love both Western and Chinese food. They're both for filling my stomach, and changing up the menu makes me feel better. There's no need to choose one over the other. You know, that's an important part of food culture."

Chen Gang tried to continue trying to salvage the situation and get rid of the odor.

But the impact was even more explosive.

Even without those explosive and flavorful remarks, the food comments, though slightly incoherent, would still be considered a brilliant response.

But there are no "ifs".

A comparison.

The scene erupted instantly.

The reporter, who had escaped from Chen Gang's art, couldn't help but scream in surprise.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

"Wow!!"

The abstract ailment that all members of the DP band had finally manifested itself in a major way today, with Chen Gang making a huge blunder.

The good news is that the reporter stopped asking questions.

It's rare to encounter such an exceptional individual in a journalist's career spanning over a decade, or even several decades.

The lack of response capability for this type of product is genuine, not a fault of its own.

They all stood there dumbfounded, unsure of what to ask, hesitant to speak.

The bad news is that this is already huge news.

Chen Gang raised his head.

Searching for the figures of his brothers.

His eyes were filled with helplessness, as if he were saying, "Someone please save me."

But what I didn't expect was.

Where are the guys in the lobby now?
Even Li Can, who was being interviewed, took advantage of Chen Gang attracting everyone's attention and fled overnight.

What followed the championship was actually despair.

That night.

Inside the Moscow International Hotel.

The members of the DP band gathered together.

Relative silence.

Chen Gang had no idea how he left that place; he only knew that he was smiling until his face started to twitch.

The way he looked at his brothers was strange.

It was a sharp yet deeply conflicted statement, tinged with a profound sense of unease.

I want to start criticizing, but I seem to be afraid of something.

Finally, just as Chen Gang was about to speak, Li Can quickly interrupted the spellcasting.

"I"

"So, Gangzi."

Everyone looked at Li Can.

Li Can looked on with curiosity.

Do you really pee, fart, burp, and spit at the same time as you poop?

"No spitting!"

"Oh? So, you mean the others really are all there?"

Amidst Chen Gang's red glow, Lin Feng gave a thumbs up and promptly delivered the finishing blow.

Why are you running?!

"Nonsense, if we don't run, are we supposed to argue with you about whether or not to fart while taking a dump?"

Zhao Ze couldn't hold back any longer.

I'm just a big windmill in the band, what about the other bandmates?

They are all extraordinary people.

"You'll be the one to lose face with this kind of person in the future."

"But we are a whole."

"That's enough, I can't take this anymore. I can't accept working with a shit-loving scholar."

"Shut the fuck up!"

"If I don't say anything, the media will say, 'Gangzi, what are you planning to do?'"

"I...I...I'm being honest, am I wrong?!"

Chen Gang laughed in exasperation.

"You talk as if you don't understand abstract concepts. Let me tell you, everyone here deserves credit for our band's reputation! I owe my success today to Brother Can's excellent teaching!"

"How did this involve me?!"

The blame-shifting session was a complete mess.

When it comes to public executions, no one can escape.

The more you dig into someone's dark past, the more you find.

In a daze, everyone realized that they had unknowingly been walking down such an absurd path for so long.

All eyes turned to Li Can.

"Cough cough, it's nothing, it doesn't matter much. Anyway, having a lot of lice doesn't make you itch."

Li Can coughed lightly.

He spoke seriously and earnestly.

"Winnie's match isn't over yet, so let's not affect her performance and give me some face."

"."

Everyone instinctively looked at Winnie, only to find that she was holding up her phone and recording live.

Feeling the gazes of everyone, Winnie simply smiled sweetly.

"Don't worry about me, everyone continue, it's good, I love watching it."

(End of this chapter)