Just after 7 o'clock in the evening, Lu Chen arrived at the Wangyoucao Bar in advance.
He had not forgotten the lesson he learned last night, and he had a rest during the day, so he took the subway to Houhai before the evening rush hour and had a simple dinner near the pedestrian street.
When Lu Chen opened the door and entered the bar, he was surprised not to see the owner Chen Jianhao inside the bar.
But the bartender, who was tall and thin and had a beautiful mustache, smiled at him and nodded.
Before yesterday, Lu Chen really didn't have such treatment.
"Good morning, Brother David!"
He walked over to greet the other party and asked curiously: "The boss is not here?"
Chen Jianhao invested his life savings in the Forgettable Bar, so he ran it very carefully. Unless there was an unexpected situation, he would be there every night. When business was busy, he would personally serve tea and water to the guests.
Bartender David poured a glass of mint water for Lu Chen, shrugged and said, "The boss is probably in trouble..."
David's Mandarin is not standard and has an awkward foreign accent. Although he is also Chinese, he grew up abroad and only returned to China a few years ago.
"Thank you, Brother David!"
After drinking all the water in the glass in one gulp, Lu Chen prepared to go backstage. He didn't know the evening's performance schedule yet.
"You are welcome..."
David put away the cup and said seriously: "I really like the song you sang last night, Cool."
He gave Lu Chen a thumbs up; "Come on!"
Lu Chen smiled and hugged him, then walked to the big room backstage.
What surprised Lu Chen was that he was not the first to arrive tonight, and there were already several people inside.
In addition to Li Hong, the resident singer at the Wangyoucao Bar, Brother Ye, Ye Zhenyang, and Wang Xiaoshuai, even Sister Na was there, and the five of them, together with the host, were sitting around chatting.
"Xiaolu!"
Seeing Lu Chen come in, Sister Na stood up first, stepped forward with a smile on her face and gave him a big hug: "Congratulations on your promotion!"
Lu Chen said sheepishly: "Thank you, Sister Na..."
Sister Na, Zhang Nana, just turned 40 this year. She is the oldest in the Forget-You-Cao Bar and even in the singer circle in Houhai. It is said that she left home and wandered away when she was 17 years old, pursuing her love of music.
Sister Na is the official signed singer of Forgettable Grass. Her appearance is very ordinary, and can even be said to be a bit ugly. She has high cheekbones, thick lips, a somewhat sunken nose, and deep crow's feet at the corners of her eyes when she smiles.
But no one will underestimate Sister Na because of this, because she has a unique talent in singing. Her wide vocal range and rich experience allow her to easily control many difficult songs, and she is a powerful singer.
Chen Jianhao once said in private that the reason why Sister Na has been around for more than 20 years and has not become popular is that, apart from her appearance, she has not met a good song of her own and a bole who really understands music.
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If not, he wouldn't have been able to recruit Sister Na under his wing and sing in the Forget-the-Wood Grass.
However, Sister Na has a very open-minded temperament and does not have the depression of being underappreciated. Whether she is facing the most ordinary waiter in the bar or the biggest wandering band, her attitude is warm and friendly.
Therefore, her popularity is also the best!
The relationship between Lu Chen and Sister Na is also very good. When he was able to perform on stage at Wangyoucao, it was the elder sister who helped and said a few words before Chen Jianhao nodded in agreement.
For this, Lu Chen has always been grateful.
With Sister Na taking the lead, others also expressed their congratulations. They all knew that Lu Chen was already the resident singer.
In the past, Lu Chen was the only singer in the Wangyoucao bar and had the lowest status. Now he is at least on an equal footing with Li Hong and Ye Zhenyang and enjoys the same treatment and conditions.
"Sister Na, Xiao Lu sang an original song last night..."
Li Hong said with a smile: "He won so much praise that some people want to sign him to the entertainment company!"
Although it sounded like ordinary conversation and laughter, the sour taste in his tone could not be concealed no matter how hard he spoke.
Except for Sister Na, Ye Zhenyang and Wang Xiaoshuai's expressions were not natural.
The Forgettable Bar is not big, and there are not many employees and singers, so any news of any trouble will quickly spread throughout the small circle.
Lu Chen won the love of all customers with his original song "My Deskmate You" last night, and also received the favor of Qingyu Media, who wanted to sign him as a new artist to cultivate and package.
If this was the case, they would be envious at best. After all, in the Houhai circle, there are many examples of down-and-out singers who were recognized by others and then skyrocketed. Lu Chen was just one of the lucky ones.
But what was shocking was that Lu Chen actually refused!
This made them unable to understand that Lu Chen didn't cherish the precious opportunity that others could only dream of?
How embarrassing it is for them!
Ye Zhenyang chuckled and said: "It's a pity that Xiao Lu is a little too ambitious, otherwise he could be a big star in the future and we can also take advantage of it!"
Compared to Li Hong, he was even more unhappy with Lu Chen, and he felt uncomfortable even if he didn't say a few harsh words.
You must know that two days ago Lu Chen was a little shrimp that he could ignore. Now he has become not only the same resident singer as him, but even more eye-catching than him!
Lu Chen frowned secretly.
When Ye Zhenyang said this, it was not good for him to be truthful, and it was also bad not to be truthful, and he did not want to be hypocritical and submissive.
"Xiao Lu will definitely become a big star in the future!
Sister Na patted Lu Chen on the shoulder and said, "I was late last night and didn't hear you sing the song you wrote. I must sing it again tonight!"
Lu Chen quickly said: "Okay, please give me some more advice from Sister Na..."
Compared to others, Sister Na's attitude towards Lu Chen was undoubtedly much more sincere, and she helped him out in just a few words.
Ye Zhenyang and his ilk would never dare to explode.
Sister Na smiled and said: "Don't take advice seriously. Xiao Lu, if you have such a talent, you should show it out as soon as possible, and then write a nice song for you, Sister Na. How about it?"
Lu Chen thought for a while and said seriously: "Okay!"
Sister Na was stunned by her serious answer.
What she said just now was actually just a joke, and she didn't really want to invite Lu Chen to sing.
It is not easy to create original works nowadays, and the domestic atmosphere is not suitable for original works. Except for a few truly big names, many professional songwriters have not been able to produce one or two high-quality songs in several years.
A person like Lu Chen who writes as an amateur is extremely lucky to have a good song by chance. How can he continue to write wonderful works, and they are also tailor-made!
She thought Lu Chen was joking, but seeing that Lu Chen's attitude was serious, she couldn't help but be surprised.
Of course, as a veteran, Sister Na was just stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Then I'll be waiting for your song!"
She didn't dwell on the topic anymore, clapped her hands and said, "The time is coming. I will arrange the evening performance. Xiaoshuai, you will go on stage to sing two songs..."
The boss, Chen Jianhao, is away, and Sister Na is the little boss who does her job. Except for the Wandering Band, both Li Hong and Ye Zhenyang have to obey her, and no one will raise any objection to her arrangement.
Even Qin Hanyang, the lead singer of the Wandering Band, is polite to Sister Na.
Since it was the last night of the weekend, after eight o'clock, more and more customers appeared in the Forgettable Bar, and most of them were college students in pairs.
Near Houhai is the University Town, home to more than a dozen nationally renowned universities, including Zhongyin and Jingyin.
Many college students like to visit the bars in Houhai and Sanlitun, especially couples. After dinner on the pedestrian street, they come over to grab a seat for two, order a few cocktails or beers, and enjoy the live performances while chatting.
, it doesn’t cost much and is very romantic.
Seeing that the bar was almost full, the host quickly went out to warm up the show, and Wang Xiaoshuai then stepped in to start singing.
When it was Lu Chen's turn to appear, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
As soon as he sat down on the stage with his guitar in his arms, a customer whistled loudly.
"Xiao Lu, you who sing at the same table!"
Lu Chen smiled and nodded. The only one who could blow the gangster whistle so magically was that old customer.
That was an old customer who liked to tease children.
You must give face!
"Tonight, the first thing I bring to you is a song I wrote myself..."
He gently plucked the strings and said into the microphone: "I hope everyone likes you at the same table!"
"like!"
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, someone immediately shouted loudly: "Sing it twice!"
Cheerful laughter sounded in the bar, like water rippling when rocks were thrown into it.
Many new guests are surprised because they have never heard this song before and it is original.
Naturally, I don't understand why those old customers are so enthusiastic, and such enthusiasm is rare in the Forgettable Bar, at least not for a young singer like Lu Chen.
Lu Chen didn't say any more nonsense. He finished playing the intro and started tonight's concert.
"Will you remember tomorrow the diary you wrote yesterday..."
The singing seemed to have magic, and with the accompaniment of the guitar, it quickly changed the atmosphere in the bar. Those soft whispers, the clinking of wine glasses, and even the ringtones of mobile phones gradually disappeared.
Both old and new customers listened quietly to Lu Chen's playing and singing.
To the ears of regular customers, Lu Chen played the song "My Deskmate" better and sang it more emotionally. They would even close their eyes and feel the emotions, memories and melancholy contained in the song with their hearts.
, nostalgia...
For new guests, when they first listen to "My Deskmate", they first feel it's very fresh, and secondly they think it sounds very good.
Then I was deeply moved.
The charm of a classic song can ignore the barriers of time and space, and can still shine with dazzling brilliance even in different worlds!
For just five or six minutes, the Wangyoucao Bar was extremely quiet.
It wasn't until the song ended that after a while, warm applause exploded!