After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 269 "The Yellow River Cantata"

Shen Ming'en is on leave this week for "Sparkling Melody".

Don't ask why, the answer is that on this day, while Shen Ming'en was filming "Bright Sword" amidst "fierce battles," he suddenly received a call from Teacher Chen Guangrong...

"Hey, Old Chen!"

Shen Ming'en's face was blackened by the explosion, looking like a piece of charcoal. If he hadn't been checking the time, he probably wouldn't have received Teacher Chen Guangrong's call.

With one hand covering his ear, Shen Ming'en couldn't hear a word Teacher Chen Guangrong was saying on the other end of the phone, so he had to shout:

"Speak louder, I can't hear you!"

“…I fucking said you’ve got a big head on your shoulders!” Teacher Chen Guangrong on the other end of the phone couldn’t help but curse.

It's obvious that Hajime has been riding high these past few days. Before, he kept calling me "Teacher Chen," but now he's calling me "Old Chen."

He has no shame!

Before becoming a god, he kept calling me "teacher," but after becoming a god, he started calling me "Gangzi." You think you're even human?
"...I'm filming, Teacher Chen!" Shen Ming'en couldn't help but complain, "So, if others are being inconsiderate, are you being inconsiderate too? Can't you be a little more understanding?"

Shen Ming'en would never speak like that unless they were quite familiar with each other...

Fortunately, Mr. Chen Guangrong didn't mind too much. Perhaps knowing that Shen Ming'en was filming, he kept quiet and said directly, "Let's meet sometime. I have something to tell you."

“Sure…” Shen Ming’en replied, “I happen to be taking a flight back to Beijing tonight, how about we meet tonight?”

“That’s possible,” Teacher Chen Guangrong agreed first, then asked, “Where are you now, kid?”

He actually wanted to ask where the kid was making his fortune, since his anti-Japanese war drama "Bright Sword" was all the rage lately.

Shen Ming'en made no attempt to hide his feelings, stating bluntly, "I'm fighting the Japanese in northwestern Shanxi!"

Chen Guangrong: "???"

Who are you talking to, you little brat?! You *&%￥#@……

……

Filming wrapped up at noon, and Shen Ming'en took a flight in the afternoon. Domestic flights don't take long, and it only takes about an hour to get to Beijing.

Shen Mingen called Feng Yucan in advance to ask him to arrange a place for dinner that evening, and also asked Feng Yucan to pick him up...

Poor Feng Yucan is busy recording the next episode of "Sparkling Melody" these past two days. He's already stretched thin, and now he has to squeeze in time to pick up Shen Mingen. He couldn't help but complain to him:
"I'm your assistant now!"

Booking restaurants and picking people up from the airport—aren't these the kind of things an assistant should be doing?!

Sometimes Feng Yucan even considered paying for an assistant for Shen Mingen himself. Whether that would actually help Shen Mingen was another matter, but it would certainly free up Feng Yucan's own hands.

Shen Ming'en laughed and replied, "Not only are you my assistant, you're also my personal driver."

If they went anywhere else, Feng Yucan would definitely pick up Shen Mingen. And if they went to Beijing, it goes without saying that Feng Yucan was "resident" in Beijing all year round, and he would pick up Shen Mingen whenever he came.

"...Thank you!"

Despite the complaints, Feng Yucan and Shen Mingen have a good relationship, and it was indeed Feng Yucan who picked up Shen Mingen that night.

As for the dinner location, Feng Yucan booked a hot pot restaurant. Actually, he originally planned to book a proper Chinese restaurant, because Shen Mingen said that if he was entertaining guests and wanted to discuss business, it would be best to have a private room where he could eat properly without having to cook, so that it would be convenient to talk business.

But Shen Ming'en felt that he and Teacher Chen Guangrong were not strangers, and that it would be more intimate to do something together. Besides, in November, when it was the season for wearing cotton-padded coats, nothing was more comforting than having some warm wine and hot pot.

If you get a cricket, it's like winter outside, but it's like summer inside for me~ (Beijing accent with bubbly sounds).

At the restaurant entrance, Shen Ming'en got out of the car, tightened his over-the-knee down jacket, hunched his shoulders, and rubbed his hands together as he quickly went inside...

Feng Yucan had already booked a private room. Because he knew the owner as a friend, the owner reserved a spot on the second floor with a great view for him. Although it lacked privacy and he felt like he could be photographed from a distance with a telephoto lens, Shen Mingen wasn't doing anything shameful or meeting anyone shameful, so there was nothing to hide.

It seems that Teacher Chen Guangrong was rushing off to a performance today, and he was wearing a very formal suit. When he came in from outside, Shen Ming'en was a little unaccustomed to it, saying repeatedly, "If you changed your clothes, I almost wouldn't have recognized you, Teacher Chen..."

Teacher Chen was obviously used to Shen Mingen's tendency to talk nonsense, so she didn't bother arguing with him. After sitting down and exchanging a few pleasantries, Feng Yucan quickly called the waiter to bring the dishes.

To be fair, as a veteran artist with a renowned reputation in the "national team," Feng Yucan held Chen Guangrong in high esteem. After all, Chen Guangrong was a seasoned veteran in the industry, well-versed in the ways of drinking. Originally, it was Shen Mingen who invited Chen Guangrong, but this guy kept toasting him endlessly, one glass after another. Teacher Chen seemed to enjoy it, but it disgusted Shen Mingen...

In front of outsiders, Shen Ming'en couldn't very well expose his brother's misunderstanding, so he could only agree with him.

at last.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

"Teacher Chen, what brings you here all of a sudden?" Shen Ming'en asked casually.

Because he'd had a little baijiu (Chinese liquor) at the time, Old Chen's face was a bit flushed, his cheeks slightly red. Hearing this, he paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled wryly, saying:

"It's not good news..."

Shen Ming'en raised an eyebrow upon hearing this...

"About the theater troupe?" he asked.

The only thing Shen Ming'en and Chen Guangrong have had recently crossed paths with is the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe. Since Chen Guangrong contacted Shen Ming'en today, Shen Ming'en had guessed it was most likely about the troupe...

A few days ago, I think I heard Yao Shuli say that the next stop is about to begin.

Chen Guangrong looked up at Shen Ming'en, then grinned, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you..."

"So what exactly happened?" Shen Ming'en asked. "Just tell me, what could be more painful than the last time I went to Xiaozhi?"

As soon as these words came out...

"puff……"

"Hahaha……"

Feng Yucan and Chen Guangrong, in perfect unison, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Yes!

The last time Shen Ming'en went to Xiao Rizi's place, there was the controversy over changing the song "Red Cliff", the incident of urinating in the sanctuary, graffiti, and singing "The Big Sword Cuts Down on the Heads of the Japanese Devils". He has been to the yamen of Xiao Rizi's place twice.

Not only that, the second time he went in, he almost didn't come out!
He almost got surrounded and beaten to death on the spot by the local rioters at the entrance of the government office!

It's only because our country is now prosperous and strong, unlike the days when we were oppressed, that Shen Ming'en's fate is uncertain.

Let alone for a celebrity or artist, even from the perspective of a Chinese citizen, what happened back then was already considered the "most outrageous"...

One wrong move and you could lose your life.

Having experienced and weathered those kinds of things, what could be more significant than a trip to Xiao Rizi?
Old Chen was all smiles now, and Shen Ming'en roughly understood that things definitely weren't good, but they certainly wouldn't be worse than his period... Picking up his teacup and taking a sip, Chen Guangrong cleared his throat, his playful expression fading, and said seriously:
Do you know where our theater troupe is going next?

“I don’t know…” Shen Ming’en shook his head. He had only heard that he was leaving soon, but he really didn’t know where he was going.

"Go to the US," Professor Chen Guangrong said bluntly, without keeping anyone in suspense.

“Oh.” Shen Ming’en nodded.

This was not unexpected. He had also thought about the places the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe would visit next, and the place Teacher Chen mentioned was one of them.

It's not a bad thing to let our beautiful daughter experience our national culture.

“You should know the new troupe leader,” Teacher Chen said casually, holding his teacup. “Do you remember the program you participated in called ‘National Language and Music’?”

"You mean that Director Bai?" Shen Ming'en couldn't help but ask.

He initially clashed with Zhou Chujian while participating in the "National Language and Rhyme" promotional song recruitment event. At that time, he also emerged out of nowhere with his song "Rare Characters," directly crushing Zhou Chujian's carefully prepared classical Chinese work.

If I remember correctly, the director of this program was Director Bai at that time.

“Yes,” Teacher Chen nodded, “it’s him.”

"That shouldn't be a bad thing, right?" Shen Ming'en asked.

If I remember correctly, Director Bai seems to be a nice person. He's always smiling and fair. Even though Zhou Chujian is so famous and seems to have given a lot of gifts in order to get a good segment in the Olympics, he still directly "overruled the objections" and chose Shen Ming'en's "Rare Characters" as the promotional song. I guess he must be a good person.

"He's definitely not a bad person, don't worry about that..." Teacher Chen said with a wry smile, "After what happened with Zhao Qu, the higher-ups definitely won't dare to send someone who doesn't get along with you again."

As soon as these words came out...

"puff……"

Feng Yucan, who was standing to the side, almost burst out laughing again.

It's funny, actually. Now, the people above who appoint leaders like Shen Ming'en as the head of their theater troupe have to consider whether they get along with Shen Ming'en...

It's not that Shen Mingen has a high status or is very important, it's just that Shen Mingen is really good at causing trouble!
He's the kind of person who's completely unafraid of causing trouble!
Last time, not only did it damage "international friendship," but many people on the other side even "protested" because of Shen Ming'en's "street march"!

Although the final result was quite good, and it was indeed very beneficial to the growth of "national pride," a slight misstep could have plunged their troupe into an abyss...

If they send someone like Zhao Qu again, and he pulls another stunt, who can handle that?!

Those in charge of the relevant departments must be held accountable!

Besides, this time it's not a casual trip anymore...

The place I visited this time was absolutely gorgeous!

This isn't a small matter. If Shen Ming'en does something like he did in that small matter area and gets arrested by the local authorities, a major power like that won't release him just because we put pressure on him with a few words...

If something happens to him, especially if it's because of something like his private life, the people in our country won't be happy to see it, and they'll cause trouble.

Even if it's just to appease this living father, the higher-ups wouldn't send someone who doesn't know any better.

"So what exactly is this bad thing?" Shen Ming'en was getting a headache from listening to Chen Guangrong and couldn't help but ask, "Can you just tell me directly, sir?"

After all that talk, from where to go next to who will be the new troupe leader, it's all been a lot of talk. So where exactly is the bad thing?
"No hurries……"

Teacher Chen shook his head helplessly and said:
"When performing abroad, what is the most important thing?"

"Is this the performance venue?"

"Or personnel?"

"neither……"

"It's the performance content!"

"Do you know what the content of our first public performance in the US is for you?"

After saying several sentences, Teacher Chen was completely bewildered by Shen Ming'en's words...

"What is it?" Shen Ming'en asked.

Although he is indeed proficient in many things, such as folk arts, opera, and Cantonese, he can basically do them all, but it's definitely not up to him to decide what to focus on.

Judging from Teacher Chen's attitude, he's probably not some kind of idiot...

Just as Shen Ming'en's "bad premonition" was gradually rising, Teacher Chen bluntly stated:
"chorus!"

Fueled by the alcohol, Teacher Chen bluntly complained:

"They've assigned you a program that's a band singing a chorus!"

"What???"

As soon as these words came out...

Before Shen Ming'en could react, Feng Yucan, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

Choirs and orchestras, strictly speaking, are no longer part of the "industry" that pop singers in the entertainment industry perform.

Strictly speaking, it is more similar to stage plays, bel canto, and so on.

They all belong to the kind of performances that require a high level of skill and ability to deliver a good show.

These "band singing" programs are different from the ordinary group singing a song in the entertainment industry. These programs require a combination of band performance and vocal chorus. They are usually composed of dozens of people who present a richer layer and emotional tension through the collective singing of different vocal parts and the collaboration of instruments.

This type of performance is more commonly seen on formal stages such as concerts and galas.

Generally, in addition to multi-person, multi-part singers, a highly professional "symphony orchestra" is also required.

to be honest!
This isn't the kind of performance that showcases "individual heroism," and it definitely doesn't highlight any individual aspect; rather, it's a collective performance!
Putting aside the question of where to find a whole "orchestra" or even a professional symphony orchestra, does Shen Ming'en even know how to write a "chorus" type of song?
Strictly speaking, this is "hell level" difficulty!
Regarding this…

Shen Ming'en, however, disagreed.

chorus?

Isn't this a coincidence?
He happens to have a rendition of "The Yellow River Cantata" here...

……

(End of this chapter)