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

Chapter 273 Leader Ming En is here to inspect the level of your vice dean!
The band that Yao Shuli brought to Shen Ming'en was called "Dawn Orchestra". Shen Ming'en didn't know much about choral orchestras, and this band didn't seem to be a particularly famous or well-known one. However, judging from the attendance rate today, it should be a good band.

It's worth mentioning that Yao Shuli had said beforehand that she could help Shen Mingen find an orchestra, not just a chorus, but also a symphony orchestra, provided that Shen Mingen's work was of high quality...

She can help make the contact, but whether the other party will agree depends entirely on the work that Shen Ming'en presents.

Shen Ming'en expressed his understanding of this point, after all, for some well-known bands in the industry with an "unquestionable reputation", if the quality of their performances is mediocre, it will damage their reputation.

Shen Ming'en was quite confident in his work, so he wasn't afraid at all. Even though the middle-aged female dean named "Chen Ning" acted like a very educated woman, and the band members who had just finished their performance were all dressed in suits, Shen Ming'en's eyes seemed very casual when he presented his work and handed in his answer.

It was this "casualness" that truly impressed Chen Ning...

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Holding the lyrics and sheet music in one hand, while constantly flipping through the pages with the other, one could see the marks that time leaves on a person, such as on their hands. On Dean Chen Ning's hands, one could clearly see some lines. Although her skin was fair and could be described as delicate, these marks left by the fragments of jade were truly indelible...

However, as the saying goes, "time never defeats beauty," and even so, those hands still gave people a feeling of purity and flawlessness.

"Does Ming'en usually sing bel canto?" Chen Ning asked casually while flipping through the materials on "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" that Shen Ming'en handed her.

"Occasionally," Shen Ming'en nodded. "Why do you ask that?"

"Ha..." Chen Ning smiled politely, "Your 'My Motherland and I' has been performed in our theater more than once."

To be honest, although those who sing "bel canto" in the music industry are somewhat "arrogant" and don't really look down on these "pop singers" in the Chinese music scene, especially the young, popular idols associated with "traffic," but...

Even for them, the name "Shen Ming'en" was well-known.

Putting aside everything else, just take "Me and My Motherland" for example. Since its release, how many formal occasions has it appeared on, and how many professional singers have performed it?

It's said that this song will be performed on the Spring Festival Gala this year!

Shen Ming'en is not involved in the bel canto circle, so he may not know the status of this song in the choral world. It is no exaggeration to say that this song became a "top hit" in the circle as soon as it was released.

“Your high notes are bright and very distinctive,” Chen Ning said, “but there is still room for improvement. We can discuss it together during rehearsals.”

When Shen Ming'en heard this, he could sense that among the band members who had come with Chen Ning, the younger band members looked at him with obvious envy.

Yao Shuli's assistant, Nan Nan, also whispered in his ear, "Not everyone can get guidance from Dean Chen Ning. She is a very famous singer and a graduate tutor at the **Music Academy."

"Really?" No wonder Shen Ming'en always felt that the woman in front of him gave him the feeling of a "highly educated woman".

While the two were whispering, Chen Ning had basically finished reading the materials and score for Shen Ming'en's "Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River." She asked Shen Ming'en:
"I feel... this shouldn't be the complete version, right?"

The information Shen Ming'en gave her indicated that the piece was called "Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River," a name with a colon in the middle. It was also easy to see from the content of the piece that there should be a "previous text" and a "following text."

This should only be a fragment, or perhaps a chapter.

Generally, this type of choral piece should have a "beginning" and an "end".

As she said this, her gaze towards Shen Mingen carried a hint of a "half-smile," as if she were teasing him, or as if she had seen through his intentions.

To be honest, Shen Mingen is really good at hiding his true intentions. Based on Chen Ning's many years of experience in the industry, if nothing unexpected happens, Shen Mingen thinks that it's just a performance, and it's enough to bring out one scene that is sufficient for the performance. If he brings out more, he is afraid that it will be used by people with ulterior motives.

"This..." Shen Ming'en scratched his head, unsure how to answer for a moment, and finally just smiled without explaining.

"Hehehe..."

Chen Ning found Shen Ming'en increasingly interesting and was about to say something to him...

"Click..."

A doorknob was turned on at the entrance, and then a lean, middle-aged man with glasses, slicked-back hair, and an air of sophistication walked in.

The man was wearing a very eye-catching burgundy suit. This color of suit can easily look "tacky" if not worn properly, but on this man, the suit did not look "tacky" at all. Instead, it gave him a very classy look.

"Chen Ning," everyone else called Chen Ning "Dean Chen," but this person came up and addressed her by her first name, asking, "Xiao Liu and the others are looking for you, what are you doing here?"

As he said this, he glanced at Shen Ming'en, his gaze lingered for a moment, and then he looked away, showing no intention of greeting Shen Ming'en.

Although he looked like a very charismatic and successful man, Shen Ming'en's impression of him was that he was just... someone who had gotten away with something.

Just wondering: Did this person recognize Shen Ming'en?
definitely!
Shen Ming'en is now arguably the most "nationally recognized" singer in the Chinese entertainment industry, with almost everyone from seventy- or eighty-year-old uncles and aunts to kindergarten children.

If he walks down the street without covering his face, at least seven or eight out of ten people will recognize him.

As Dean Chen Ning just mentioned, because of the song "My People, My Country," the name "Shen Ming'en" is quite well-known in the bel canto circle.

From the moment Shen Ming'en entered the theater, everyone recognized him.

This person was clearly from the Morning Light Orchestra. The members of the orchestra should already know about his collaboration with them. Since they knew and recognized Shen Ming'en, they only glanced at him without any intention of greeting him, which clearly seemed somewhat "deliberate"...

Shen Ming'en didn't mean that he needed others to greet him when they saw him; he wasn't that good at acting like a big shot. It was just that the way this person looked at Shen Ming'en earlier gave him a feeling of "disdain."

He seems to... look down on Shen Ming'en?
What the hell...

Although Shen Ming'en was aware of the "hierarchy of contempt" in the music industry, and knew that those who sang bel canto had a touch of "classical" and looked down on those who sang pop songs in the entertainment industry, he didn't have to make it so obvious, did he?
Dean Chen Ning, who was standing in front of Shen Ming'en, clearly noticed this scene as well. However, she remained calm and smiled.
"I'm here to meet our important guest, and I might have to go abroad with him for a performance later."

As she spoke, she took the initiative to introduce the two parties to ease the awkwardness, saying:

"Ming'en, this is Jiang Xu, the vice president of our theater and the vice head of the choir."

"This is Shen Ming'en. I don't think I need to introduce him further, right?" Chen Ning was clearly trying to ease the awkwardness, especially since she even made a joke at the end…

Shen Ming'en's name really doesn't need much introduction. Just look at his "representative works," these days, these bands sing them so often when they go to performances on official CCTV channels.

Especially all the works from the "Chinese Music Awards - Red Song Season" [August 1st Theme] period, those were considered golden hits or even divine songs by them.

Chen Ning opened her mouth, and Jiang Xu, of course, had to give her some face, so they shook hands briefly. Then, Jiang Xu showed a hint of impatience and said:

"Xiao Liu and the others are still busy, I have to go over there quickly. You should come soon too, don't waste time on these useless things."

After saying that, he didn't even glance at Shen Ming'en, turned around and left, as if saying another word to this young man would be a waste of his time.

"Eh……"

Seeing this, Chen Ning felt a little embarrassed. She thought Jiang Xu was being incredibly disrespectful and rude...

"Ugh……"

Seeing that Jiang Xu had already walked away and was about to leave, Chen Ning didn't stop him. She turned around, about to say something nice to Shen Ming'en to ease the awkwardness, when she heard Shen Ming'en, watching Jiang Xu's retreating figure, loudly whisper to Yao Shuli's assistant, Nan Nan:

"Is this man sick?"

Shen Ming'en and the others are currently in the rehearsal room used by the theater troupe. It's not exactly quiet here; some of the orchestra members that Chen Ning brought are also whispering among themselves. Despite this, the "echoes" in the room are quite severe.

To be honest, it's not a very "honorable" thing to curse someone directly in such a "formal" occasion, and it doesn't seem very elegant either, but!

It’s really cool!

"..."

At that moment, you could feel the entire venue fall silent.

The band members and performers who had come with Chen Ning were whispering among themselves, but they fell silent as soon as Shen Ming'en said that.

They weren't the only ones who were quiet; Chen Ning was the same, looking at Shen Ming'en with some surprise...

It's worth mentioning that at that time, Jiang Xu, the deputy director of the theater, had already pushed open the door and left, and had just closed it.

The time Shen Ming'en said he was sick happened to be right when Shen Ming'en pushed open the door and went out, but before he had gone far, so that he could definitely hear him.

Shen Ming'en was certain the other person had heard him, because he clearly saw a figure standing still through the gap in the door at the entrance, which was not fully closed.

Hesitating, should I come back or not?

In fact, the more someone like Jiang Xu, dressed in a suit and tie, cares about face and is unwilling to "break ties," since this is, after all, "his own territory." If things really break down, it won't be Shen Ming'en who looks bad, but himself.

So right now he's probably torn between two options: should he swallow his pride and go back to confront Shen Ming'en without taking any grievances, or should he pretend he didn't hear anything and just leave?
Going back to question Shen Mingen would be incredibly embarrassing, a real disgrace. If he asked Shen Mingen if he had been insulted, Shen Mingen could simply say, "No, you misheard," and deny it.

If I don't go back, I'll feel incredibly stifled.

It has to be said that Shen Ming'en's timing was perfect. When it comes to "making people look bad," our Emperor Ming'en is quite skilled.

"..."

After a brief silence, after a brief internal struggle, the figure at the door finally walked away without a word. People, especially men, care about their pride. Pretending not to hear might make them angrier the more they think about it later, but enduring it for a while can at least maintain their usual "dignity."

"Pfft..."

To Shen Ming'en's surprise, when he openly insulted the people in their theater, Dean Chen Ning in front of him not only didn't say anything, but actually burst out laughing.

“He’s a bit eccentric,” Chen Ning added, “but don’t blame him.”

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing." Shen Ming'en waved his hand and pretended to be the good guy.

In fact, Shen Ming'en is just like that. Perhaps for others it is "fortune changes every thirty years, don't underestimate a poor young man", but for Shen Ming'en, it would be stupid not to avenge a grudge on the spot.

So what if we just stop working with their band? Stop pretending! And then there's this "don't waste time on these useless things" nonsense. Who the hell are you trying to smear?!
You've spoiled me rotten every day...

“I’ve seen the work,” Chen Ning said directly after a brief interlude. “Although it still needs to be shown to everyone in the troupe for review and discussion, I can give you a general idea of ​​the result…”

As she spoke, the middle-aged beauty extended her hand directly to Shen Ming'en, saying politely and generously:
"Wish us happy cooperation."

She didn't explicitly say whether she would cooperate or not, but conveyed the message to Shen Ming'en in this way, which gave people a very comfortable feeling.

Shen Ming'en also knew how to treat people differently. He was very polite to Chen Ning, and although he shook hands with her, he couldn't help but say something to her:

"Now that you've seen my work, shouldn't I also check your level?"

Chen Ning clearly hadn't expected Shen Ming'en to ask that question. At first, she was still in a daze, but then she saw Shen Ming'en's gaze glancing in the direction that Vice Dean Jiang Xu had gone, and she couldn't help but laugh.

Was he trying to see how good their band was?

Didn't Shen Ming'en experience what level their orchestra was at on his way here?
He simply wanted to "inspect" the vice dean's competence!

……

(End of this chapter)