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Chapter 52 Guess Who Wants Zisha Teapots Now (2)

"Huh? Xia Shen released a new song?"

Xiao Zhongge was stunned for a moment.

No, I should say, they released a new song?

It's only been a short time since your last album? Less than two months? It should be a little longer, right?

Generally speaking, for a musician, an album is something that takes a relatively long time to produce. After all, everyone has times when their inspiration runs dry, and you can't force it out when you don't have any inspiration.

Therefore, for most musicians, it usually takes a long time to release an album, and some people may even wait ten years to release one, and the quality is not very good.

Even publishing one book a year is considered a very high output rate.

Is Xia Shen releasing one every two months?
That's really awesome.

but
Actually, it's not hard to understand if you just think about what Xia Shen is doing.

"This kind of 'tuhai' (a type of online entertainment platform) really doesn't have much technical content," Xiao Zhongge complained.

If Xia Shen continues to make those kinds of products and maintains the corresponding quality, mass production is indeed possible.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Zhongge clicked on the message the moment it was pushed out.

He used to disdain this, and was even the kind of person who would put others down, and he deeply hated the "tuhai" (a derogatory term for lowbrow or unsophisticated people).

but now?

So what if it's "rustic hip-hop"? That's exactly what I listen to!

It's all music, and no one has the right to criticize others, especially after experiencing cyberbullying and verbal abuse themselves.

He also learned some lessons.

Also, I understand now. Musicians like Xia Shen might sometimes create more abstract music, not because they lack talent, but because having talent and dreams is useless.

He had heard of Xia Shen's serious works, and the quality was simply astounding.

However, the data is not even a fraction of those lowbrow, trendy songs, and very few people know that Xia Shen has also released serious songs of very good quality.

Who could know? Apart from Xia Shen's few true fans, most people's first reaction upon hearing his name is to spit before leaving.

Xiao Zhongge looked at the new album, which was just released and still fresh.

The album title was unexpected.

Hiphop belonging to China

What the hell?

Xia Shen is doing rap now?? Wasn't he into electronic music and pop??

They probably want to follow the path of gaining popularity, like through comedy or rap.

I'm even more interested now.

"Get the pie out! Let's get started!"

Putting aside the technical aspects, just listening to Xia Shen's stuff is enjoyable and really satisfying.

Isn't what he needs to relieve stress right now?

However, he still deliberately left the dormitory.

Although he has now begun to accept the fact that he is addicted to listening to cheesy pop songs, he still has to listen to Xia Shen's songs in secret.

The other three unfilial sons in his dormitory are all Xia Shen haters. They are bombarded with videos of Xia Shen's songs on video platforms every day, and they have already become quite famous.

Xia Shen's songs are everywhere these days, they can't be hidden anywhere, they've even invaded the pink TV screen.

He ran straight into the stairwell, turned the headphone volume down to the lowest setting, and just as he was about to select the first song, he noticed a small TV icon with a triangle on it.

"There's even a music video?" Xiao Zhongge asked in surprise.

Is this a big production? This is the first time I've seen Xia Shen's song have a music video.

Then he'd take a look at the height.

After saying that, he clicked on the link.

Then, just when he thought he was about to hear familiar, incredibly corny drumbeats, or outrageously abstract lyrics that would make people laugh until they choked, he was suddenly faced with a different story.

A completely unique melody entered his mind.

This is a guitar melody with a strong Western flavor, as if you are in the desert.

Then, singing began.

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""

It will still appear in Xia Shen's songs, with Zhou Yumeng's almost self-destructive singing voice.

However, this time it wasn't in Mandarin?

"Is this... Korean?" Xiao Zhongge frowned.

It doesn't taste the same as before.

Xia Shen has actually started making Western folk songs?
Isn't it rap?
Besides, you can't even get traffic in pop music, and you're doing Western folk? Do you want to starve?
No, and the sound quality is terrible.

How should I put it? This melody has a lot of background noise, just like the sound of an old record from a very, very long time ago.

But it really does give people a sense of nostalgia.

Then, in the music video, Xia Shen is wearing a polo shirt, a baseball cap, and sunglasses, walking gracefully in slow motion under the setting sun.

Immediately following, in the next moment, when the singing reached the third line.
""

thump—

A powerful bass drum beat, accompanied by a series of drumbeats, accompanied by the melody of an old record, and a powerful bass that contrasted sharply with the noisy background. The scene then cuts to Xia Shen, who is followed by several henchmen in black suits, each adorned with elaborate tattoos and multicolored hair. Xia Shen stands at the front, before an altar and incense burner with three incense sticks, and on the table are stacks of cash.

"hiss--"

The moment the drum started, the deep hum combined with the accented piano notes sent a chill down Xiao Zhongge's spine, from the top of his head to the soles of his toes.

This drum
Textbook-perfect drumming technique!!
And the current situation made him realize something.

Bouchou! This isn't an abstract song!
Immediately afterwards, Xia Shen slowly spoke, confirming his guess.

As the drumbeats continued.

Back to the line: "Wealth comes from all directions, wealth!"

“The local rascals like to wear jade pendants around their necks.”

Back up: "I'm hanging up~"

"The incense burner is placed on the altar, and the white and yellow plaques will only be opened when the child grows up."

Back up: "Xia Shen".

"Bowing three times in devout prayer."

"bye."

"There are a few hundred more in my wallet."

"Xia Shen".

"The easy one is the Mark Six lottery."

"Ang~"

"The difficult part is waiting for the river card."

"Come on, come on, come on, come on!"

At this moment, Xiao Zhongge completely lost his ability to cope, and didn't even realize that his legs had started to shake.

He muttered to himself, "Memphis."

What else could this be but Memphis?
The entire music video was filmed to a very high standard.

And just as he heard the melody coming to an end, thinking that everything was about to be over.

Then another transition, and the scene changed.

Xia Shen, who was just moments ago full of vigor and confidence, is now dressed in clothes resembling ancient prison uniforms, with a blue tattoo on his forehead, and is facing the camera in shackles.

Then the background became ethereal and otherworldly.

The refreshing classical music drifted in, exuding an antique charm and a sense of ethereal beauty.

Combined with the strikingly contrasting drumbeats.

"You reap what you sow; this isn't just cause and effect. Cause and effect is science; it absolutely exists."

Producer's watermark: "yeah~ SKYINDEEP!"

"Xia Shen!"

"May God bless you with mountains of gold and silver and a bright future; may God teach you to ignore the fierce battles of the martial world."

"Heaven has instructed me to never abandon good deeds in this life, for Heaven fears only that the thirty-six thunderbolts will strike me down!"

"Demons and monsters always appear after the autumn harvest."

"Holy crap!!" Xiao Zhongge was completely stunned.

One music video with two songs, connected and echoing the storyline!?
Moreover, this is coupled with his relaxed tone of voice and his unmistakable accent.

The use of traditional Chinese musical instruments.

Content unique to China.

At that moment, Xiao Zhongge saw directly an icon that had just appeared for this song.

Inside a small circle, there is a ball of fire, and inside that is the number '7'.

As if realizing something, he immediately exited and clicked on the charts on Hongyun Music.

And there it was, in seventh place, the book "Cause and Effect".

The sixth chapter is "Wealth Comes from All Directions".

And the eighth is...
"This is the first person from Memphis in China" - Wolf Naxi.

At that moment, he seemed to see a lot. After a moment of stunned silence, a smile appeared on his lips.

Because he knew that the company behind Xia Shen had stepped in.

What's the use of being a rapper, no matter how popular you are? Although the Chinese rap scene is growing bigger and bigger and has just entered the mainstream.

But a rap label can't really compete with a real record company.

Even if this record company itself is a bit shabby and has some MCN attributes, and is involved in abstract content, you still can't take advantage of it!
At that moment, Xiao Zhongge smiled, a very happy, carefree, and liberating smile.

That smile conveyed both joy that Xia Shen was finally doing something serious and even had data to show for it.

More importantly, he now has the right to speak with conviction.

He directly forwarded the music video to his Weibo account.

It even thoughtfully included a screenshot of the leaderboard.

Then, he tagged all the people who were most enthusiastic in criticizing him.

"Come on, speak! Guess who gets to use the purple clay pot now! Oh, and eat up! If you don't, you're dead tonight!"

(The second update today is a little early, and the first update tomorrow will still be posted at 12 o'clock early. I can't do a lot of updates during the free period, so this is the only way. I'll also add a few hundred words to each chapter, which is the limit. Any more and the editor will complain because I still have at least three weeks before it can be published. I'm already on the waiting list for publication on platforms like Xiaoba and Sanjiang. Please understand, I really can't do a lot of updates. I'll publish it so you can enjoy it. My rule is to publish 10,000 words every day for a month.)
(End of this chapter)