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Chapter 247 Think about what Yu Wei did?

"This song is interesting."

Shen Yutong didn't follow the novel; she only saw the song "Rare Characters" after the incident became popular.

Arranging a bunch of uncommon characters into lyrics is a great idea, and in a sense, it can be considered edutainment.

The strength lies not in the song itself, but in the culture of Chinese characters. However, using this as a starting point is quite ingenious.

Before clicking the play button, she had always considered herself to have a good command of Chinese characters, after all, she had read quite a few books and could write decent articles and lyrics.

However, the lyrics of this song taught her a lesson: Chinese culture is profound and extensive, and there are still too many characters she doesn't recognize.

“The continuous growth of gourds and melons is regarded as the standard, and the dragon travels to every nook and cranny,” she tried to hum along with the melody, but repeatedly stumbled on the pronunciation threshold.

This unfamiliar sense of frustration reminded her of the helplessness she felt when she first encountered classical Chinese, only this time it was even stronger.

Although she knew it was a design designed to be difficult for the sake of being difficult, she couldn't help but want to try it out, just to broaden her horizons.

The desire to overcome difficulties is common to many people. This song is like a Soulslike game; it is precisely because we know it is difficult that we have the desire to conquer it.

After she finished processing the lyrics and continued reading, the song officially entered its second verse.

More and more uncommon characters flooded in like a tide: 盹圄 (língyù), 蘡薁 (yǐnyù), 姊觎 (jīyǔ), 龃龉 (jùyǔ)...

Shen Yutong stared wide-eyed, trying to find clues from the radicals of these characters, but to no avail, and had to give up.

What happened to the promise that even if you can't read the characters, you should at least learn half a character first?
However, she could not possibly give up. This song was written by Yu Wei, which at least proved that Yu Wei himself knew these words.

As a fellow lyricist, how could she be outdone in this aspect? It's one thing if her writing isn't as good as Yu Wei's, but at least her literacy level should catch up.

A strange competitive mentality has increased.

……

"Goddess of Fate, save me!"

After the vote difference widened instantly, Zhang Lingye realized the seriousness of the problem; this song was extraordinary.

Although its musicality is negligible, the song is full of cultural symbolism, and coupled with netizens' damn competitive spirit and desire to win, its spread has been explosive.

He finally understood why Yu Wei had made him choose this song; his brother was really looking out for him, this song was sure to be a hit.

Zhang Lingye also wanted to choose, but he obviously didn't have the chance now. His brother meant well, but he filled in the wrong monster stats...

I typed "Rare Characters", is that true or false?

The reach of this song is on a completely different level compared to the previous drafts. The previous drafts were short and quick, and most people didn't like them.

However, this song cleverly captures cultural identity and curiosity, and almost everyone is captivated at first listen. It's not worth listening to many times, but you'll still be stunned the first time you hear it.

How could I pair him with such a strong opponent? I put my brother in my heart, but he kicked me into the ditch.

Zhang Lingye didn't dare to think about choosing a song anymore, after all, he was about to be eliminated in the top 48 and go home...

"This song is indeed difficult to play."

Qi Yuan sighed helplessly. It's no use calling him Yuan Shen now, let alone Yuan Shen.

He had actually helped advise Zhang Lingye on his competition video; it was sung quite well, and beating a typical AI shouldn't have been a problem. Who knew Yu Wei would arrange for someone to be the best?

This isn't just a regular praise; it's clearly a path to cultural confidence, and it's only a matter of time before it gets praised by official media.

This song is different from the previous one, "Youth." "Youth" required new lyrics, but this song already shows signs of that.

We can only hope that the official media will intervene later. If they praise him now, Zhang Lingye will definitely have even less of a chance.

"I don't want to be eliminated so soon."

If a fake champion is a hollow champion, then what about the top 48? Wouldn't that make them just another face in the roadside?

Even if he's just coasting along, he wants to coast through one more round.

"Then let's use the unorthodox methods; we can't win in a direct confrontation."

Zhang Lingye's skills were considered top-tier in "Top Idol," but unfortunately, the "organizers" were incompetent, and the opponents he was matched with were too powerful, so fighting them head-on would only lead to his demise.

Actually, using underhanded tactics is also difficult. His fan base is limited, and hiring online trolls is too expensive. Firefly Chinese Literature won't get involved in this kind of thing and definitely won't take action.

The conventional tricks of the new generation are obviously no longer effective; we can only look to the tricks of the older generation.

Both Jiang Siheng and Xiang Huaixue, the two seniors, were initially outmatched by the AI, but they both managed to turn the tide and win. Think about how they did it...

“Then I’ll follow Senior Jiang’s example and post a message saying that if I win, I’ll choose this song and get the fans to vote for me.”

Jiang Siheng used this tactic to turn enemies into friends and successfully win, and even got the song.

"This song is no good."

Qi Yuan then had something to say: Senior Jiang's trick worked because AI couldn't capture the emotions of that song, so fans were overjoyed to hear that a big shot was going to cover it.

What emotion does "Rare Characters" have? It's just for the novelty. The AI ​​singing it can already do that well, so if someone else sang it, it wouldn't improve much.

Specific problems require specific analysis. If netizens don't have much demand for a live-action version, why are you still jumping out to promote it? Isn't that just creating chaos?
"Then I'll follow Senior Xiang Huaixue's example and post a song challenge, okay? This song is indeed difficult to sing, and if I succeed in the challenge, people will give me likes, right?"

"This song won't do either."

The "Left Finger Points to the Moon" challenge video went viral because of its high notes; that kind of difficulty is a talent that is hard to achieve through hard work.

However, the difficulty of "rare characters" can be easily overcome by anyone who knows how to use a dictionary. Even if the challenge video goes viral, it has already been exploited by internet celebrities.

With such a low barrier to entry, will you even get a chance to become a trending topic?

After listening to Qi Yuan's analysis, Zhang Lingye was truly at his wit's end. Nothing worked, nothing worked, so he could only wait to die. He couldn't use any of the other people's methods; his brother had really gotten him into a real mess this time…

"Don't be discouraged. Think about what Yu Wei did in this situation."

Qi Yuan comforted him with Yu Wei's example, saying that Yu Wei's predicament and challenges were no more difficult than this, yet he still created miracles time and time again.
The most fundamental support behind it is an indomitable will and a tenacious heart that never admits defeat.

Especially in such critical moments, we must learn from the spirit of our brothers!

"You mean..."

Zhang Lingye seemed to understand something, but hesitated for a moment before saying, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong?"

Qi Yuan was displeased upon hearing this. "A wise man is a teacher. What's wrong with learning from Yu Wei? There's nothing shameful about it."

"Be brothers, in your heart!"

Zhang Lingye nodded solemnly. He really couldn't give up easily, thinking about what Yu Wei had done.

……

Why are you listening to this too?

When Yu Wei and Qi Luoan found Sakura Rio following the directions, she was wearing headphones and listening to music. The music she was listening to was none other than the AI ​​version of "Rare Characters" that had just been released the night before.

It's one thing for Chinese people to challenge themselves, but what is she, a foreigner, trying to do? Are these lyrics some kind of gibberish to her?
"Study...learn".

After being discovered, Rio Sakuratani seemed to blush a little, like a little girl whose secret had been exposed, her every move full of embarrassment.

No, I'm just listening to a song, why are you blushing like a teapot?

Learning Chinese by listening to "Rare Characters"? No wonder you can't learn it! Learning a language definitely starts with the basics. Directly learning "advanced vocabulary" is putting the cart before the horse.

"Stop studying, come and do the task."

How do people in Sakura (Japanese pop music) play song relays? They sing Japanese songs and then respond with homophones, right? "Konnijiwa, wahaha ah wahaha," everyone's face is beaming with smiles...

This way, Yu Wei and the others don't need to worry. Sakura Rio specially learned a Chinese song for this purpose, and she can still imitate what she hears like a parrot.

"Later I finally learned how to love, but you had already gone far away and disappeared into the sea of ​​people."

Although her Chinese pronunciation was still a bit difficult to pronounce, her vocal qualities and basic skills made her singing surprisingly pleasant.

This child might become a songstress.

Upon hearing that she was going to learn a Chinese song, Rio Sakura immediately chose "Later," since she had sung the Japanese version and seen Yu Wei perform it on stage, leaving a deep impression on her.

When asked about the character "海" (hai), Qi Luoan almost instinctively replied with a lyric that started with "依旧" (ji yi ji yi), a fairly common opening line.

"Hi pineapple..."

The production team was a bit shocked when they heard Yu Wei's answer. "That's called a black pineapple, okay? Teacher Yu Wei, stop messing around."

Qi Luoan, standing to the side, felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this, like a young girl whose secret had been exposed, her every move filled with awkwardness.

Yu Wei was just joking; he's already thought it through.

"My child, I have grown up."
Standing guard and performing duties is to protect the country.

It's not afraid of wind or rain.

The audience was stunned after listening to the whole thing. Just from that one line, they knew it was something special; the song was incredibly popular.

The staff were taken aback. "Teacher Yu, you're exaggerating. It's just a little game, it's not that serious."

At this point, what production team could possibly stop him from passing?

They never expected that Yu Wei had such a popular song in his repertoire; no wonder he was able to create a lyricized version of "Youth".

The crew members exchanged glances. It seemed that Yu Wei must have a lot of powerful weapons. Who would dare to mess with him?

After recruiting Rio Sakuratani, their team was complete. Now it was time to think about what song to write.

Qi Luoan was particularly curious about this. While the two of them could sing about love and romance, a nine-person chorus would be better suited to a grand and well-written song.

She didn't know if Yu Wei had similar stock on hand, but she didn't think too much about it; she just wrote down whatever she had.

It doesn't matter if I don't have any; I'm happy just to sing with Yu Wei. What we sing doesn't matter.

After finding the person, Yu Weicai had time to check the competition results. Zhang Lingye's votes were still far behind. There was nothing he could do; the "Rare Characters" thing was indeed very popular.

Although the environment has changed, as long as the cultural atmosphere remains, this song is destined not to be unpopular.

It's not that Yu Wei was being malicious; if you want to get massive traffic, you have to pass tests, and the same goes for competitions.

Once you get past this hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth sailing.

Zhang Lingye also understood this principle. He not only listened to Qi Yuan's advice but also remembered it well. At times like these, one should think about what Yu Wei did.

He picked up his phone and started writing on Weibo. He was a little hesitant at first, but Qi Yuan's words made him realize that there was nothing wrong with it. Being brothers is something you have in your heart.

He remembered his brother's words!
Soon after, a post with pictures and text was published. The pictures were a group photo of their small crew when they were filming "The Tuner". Although he was a corpse, he was still a major character.

Finally, he added the hashtag "follow me and let things be" and then solemnly posted it after editing it properly.

[Please like this post to hear the behind-the-scenes story of "Following the Will of the World".]
So what exactly did Yu Wei do back then? He really needs to think about it carefully.

(End of this chapter)