Huayu 1995

Chapter 259 I changed your girlfriend's diaper
The last song Su Chao recorded in Hong Kong was "Memories of the Forbidden City".

This song is not a symphony in the traditional sense, but it incorporates symphonic elements.

A typical recording studio simply can't handle it, and it's extremely difficult for ordinary musicians.

The number of musicians is also far from enough.

Generally speaking, to achieve the best recording effect for such music, at least fifty musicians are required.

It's equivalent to a symphony orchestra.

Of course, if you don't care about the quality, a dozen or so people can record in a regular recording studio.

Chen Jiantian initially inquired about the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

This orchestra was founded in 1974, and its predecessor was the Sino-British Orchestra, which was established in 1947.

With over 150 concerts annually, reaching more than 20 audience members, it is considered one of the most leading orchestras in the entire Asian region.

However, such an orchestra's price is simply too high.

Recording a new song is different from performing.

Performing a piece simply involves playing it according to the rehearsal. Some frequently played pieces don't even require rehearsal, while recording a new piece is a very complicated process.

In addition, established orchestras like the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra have a lot of work on their hands.

Contacting them is truly a thankless and exhausting task.

Chan Kin-tim is indeed a remarkable person. After many twists and turns, he found the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

The Hong Kong Sinfonietta was founded in 1990 by a group of music graduates, but it is not as well-known as the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

However, they are still a professional band.

Recording a single instrumental piece for Su Chao would suffice.

The price still needs to be negotiated.

The price of 300,000 is really too expensive.

However, when you consider that with over fifty people sharing salaries, and the orchestra taking a cut for operations, the price seems reasonable.

Su Chao tends to get things for free.

Therefore, he arranged a meeting with Yip Wing-sze, the music director of the small orchestra.

This renowned conductor, who was named one of Hong Kong's Ten Outstanding Young People, won the championship and the "Golden Harp" award at the 35th International Young Conductors Competition in Besançon, France in 1985.

In 86, he was appointed as the resident conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 91, he was invited to become one of the principal conductors of the China National Symphony Orchestra.

He's a prominent figure in the music industry, but I don't know if he'd be willing to meet me.

To my surprise, he agreed to keep the appointment.

Su Chao and the other party arranged to meet at a restaurant near the hotel.

Although filming is almost complete, there's still a lot of work to be done, so the hotel reservation hasn't been cancelled yet.

Su Chao actually wanted to take Lin Zhimeng to stay at his house—the one that Andy Lau gave him as a place to stay in Hong Kong.

Unfortunately, he was rejected without any surprise.

Lin Zhimeng isn't stupid.

Living at someone's home is clearly an implicit consent; there's no way it could be a minimum of three years.

"Mengmeng?"

When Ye Yongshi came in, she didn't notice the person sitting with their back to her. Only after she sat down did she suddenly realize that it was Lin Zhimeng.
I came to keep the appointment because Su Chao has risen to prominence so quickly recently.

Entertainment magazines feature his story in almost every issue.

Since I had nothing else to do, I decided to come out and satisfy my curiosity.

She never expected to see Lin Zhimeng here.

"Sister Ye~"

Lin Zhimeng nodded; she was actually very cold to everyone.

Su Chao had witnessed the way she and her uncle interacted.

They might be more at ease than others, but still don't show much affection for their family.

She even wanted to send her own younger sister to school.

Therefore, the fact that Yip Wing-sze didn't show much enthusiasm towards her doesn't necessarily mean they're familiar with each other.

"It's you... Su Chao, right? You two know each other?"

Yip Wing-sze left her seat and sat directly next to Lam Chi-meng.

Lin Zhimeng was a neighbor of Ye Yongshi's family before she was ten years old.

Yip Wing-sze is fourteen years older than Lam Chi-meng.

Lin Zhimeng was so cute and adorable back then, Ye Yongshi absolutely adored this little girl.

She often went to the Lin family's house to steal the child away and play with her, and even took her to the university dormitory to play with her and her roommates.

Later, Lin Zhimeng's parents passed away one after another, and her uncle came to take her away.

Yip Wing-sze's father is Yip Wai-hong.

Yip Wai-hong was born in 1930. He was the head of the Department of Music and Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University and the founder of the Yip Children's Music Practice Centre. He is known as the "Father of Hong Kong Children's Choirs".

Those who make music naturally cannot do without musical instruments.

The Lin family is in the musical instrument business, and the two families have a long-standing cooperative relationship, so they still meet frequently. "She's my girlfriend, do you know her?"

Su Chao stared blankly at the scene.

He was just there to discuss business, and he never expected to encounter such a scene.

Moreover, Lin Zhimeng already knew who he had arranged to meet.

She didn't mention at all that she knew him.

So...cute!

Lin Zhimeng felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look Su Chao in the eye.

She said she didn't want to come, but Su Chao insisted on dragging her along. Now she's in an awkward situation.

However, this scene was quite significant in Yip Wing-sze's eyes.

What did Su Chao say?
She said Mengmeng was her girlfriend.

As a result, Mengmeng not only did not refute, but even seemed quite shy.

If you don't even dare to look at people, then you're definitely extremely shy.

"You're younger than Mengmeng, right?"

"A woman three years younger is considered auspicious, as it's said that marrying a woman three years older brings good fortune!"

Su Chao chuckled.

"No, we're not what you think..."

Lin Zhimeng quickly offered an explanation.

"Didn't it all make the newspapers?"

Ye Yongshi chuckled. She remembered that the media reported that Su Chao had a girlfriend with the surname L.

However, who could have imagined it was Lin Zhimeng?

This girl was naturally proud, and with all the troubles her family had gone through, she had long since developed a strong aversion to men.

Yip Wing-sze thought she would stay single forever.

Perhaps it will be possible to accept a normal romantic relationship only after one has become more mature and seen through the illusions of the world.

I never expected to find a partner at only 21 years old.

The so-called rejection of men is actually just that you haven't met the right person.

"Miss Ye, how do you know Mengmeng?"

Su Chao changed the subject.

Mengmeng, don't bother explaining. No matter how you explain, others will just see it as sophistry.

“We used to be neighbors. I used to hold Mengmeng a lot when she was little…”

Yip Wing-sze is also holding her now.

Lin Zhimeng struggled for a moment but couldn't break free, so she had to give up.

They did hug her.

I even changed her diapers.

"I've hugged her too..."

Su Chao said in a low voice.

If things had gone according to the normal procedure, Su Chao might not have had much to talk about with 35-year-old Yip Wing-sze.

In front of such a music conductor, Su Chao's so-called creative ability might even be directly exposed.

At least you can find contradictions.

Now I have absolutely no such worries.

With Lin Zhimeng in the middle, the atmosphere of the meal was bound to be quite pleasant.

Just talking about Lin Zhimeng's childhood made Su Chao and Ye Yongshi feel like they had known each other for a long time.

After finishing our meal, we moved to a tea room to discuss work.

The atmosphere was still excellent.

Su Chao took out a music demo tape and handed it to Ye Yongshi for her to listen to.

"The piece is fantastic, it's just a little short."

Ye Yongshi looked at Su Chao with new respect.

She originally thought Su Chao was just a pop music creator, and that his creative work was ultimately "superficial".

Who would have thought that Su Chao could even create music like this?

"Let's be business. I'd like to include this piece of music in my new album, but I can't afford the recording fees. If I grant your orchestra a free license to adapt it into a symphony for performance, could you waive the recording fees?"

Su Chao didn't hold back at all.

He wouldn't hold back just because the other party was Lin Zhimeng's friend.

Because the conditions he offered were actually not bad.

His instrumental piece isn't worth 300,000, but a free license is a different story.

This is a business that can be built up gradually over time.

(End of this chapter)