This dinner was a great time for both host and guest.
Dong Yu and Su Qingmei not only got what they wanted, but also restored a good cooperative relationship with Lu Chen.
The three newcomers from Qingyu Media are even more happy because they have almost booked roles in Lu Chen's new TV series. Even if they are ordinary supporting roles, they are still precious opportunities.
Qin Hanyang completed the task and saved face.
And Lu Chen did not suffer any loss, and the two beauties owed a huge favor.
If they are ordinary beauties, this favor is not valuable. Although Dong Yu and Su Qingmei have just started to establish themselves in the industry, their backgrounds are very unusual.
Just like the Li family represented by Li Mubai and Li Muchi, Lu Chen gave up most of the shares in the crowdfunding website and received the friendship and support of the former.
With this kind of relationship, the young people in and out of the circle who are just waiting in the wings don't dare to bully Lu Chen easily.
If you want to do well in the entertainment industry, without some background, you will only become a stepping stone for others.
But Lu Chen cannot always rely on the Li family. Favors will always be used up. The friendship between him and Li Mubai is not a bargaining chip that can be squandered. The right choice is to continue to accumulate more and wider connections.
So Lu Chen was happy to let Dong Yu and Su Qingmei owe him a favor without paying much price.
Win-win.
After dinner, it was already 10pm.
When Qin Hanyang, whose face was red, walked out of the restaurant, he reached out and patted Lu Chen's shoulder hard and said, "Lu Chen, I will take you to a very interesting place. Are you okay tonight?"
He drank a lot of wine at night and was obviously a little drunk.
Lu Chen smiled and said: "It's okay, Brother Qin, if you say it's interesting, it must be very interesting."
Qin Hanyang laughed and waved: "Let's go!"
Lu Chen said goodbye to the people from Qingyu Media, and then followed Qin Hanyang to leave with Li Feiyu.
The place where Qin Hanyang took Lu Chen was called Block 1912, which was the bar street in Jinling.
It is only separated by a wall from the Presidential Palace, and the surrounding buildings have a historical charm. At night, the lights are bright, and walking here feels like walking into time, making people feel like they are in a dream.
Qin Hanyang was obviously not the first time he came to 1912. He was very familiar with the streets here. After getting off the taxi, he led Lu Chen and the two of them to walk for a hundred meters and then turned into a quite quiet alley.
The alley is very short, only a few dozen meters long, and it is a dead end.
There is an LED light box at the end of the alley. The design of the sign is very different and unique. The four hollow and transparent English letters of cro are very eye-catching and can be seen from a long distance away.
Along the way, Qin Hanyang sobered up a lot. He pointed to the light sign and said, "This is the Black Crow Bar. The Black Crow Band once sang here, and they changed the name after they came. It has been until now."
"My buddies are all in there, and I have many like-minded friends who sing rock music!"
Lu Chen understood immediately.
The Black Crow Bar is undoubtedly one of the gathering points for musicians in Jinling, and there are similar bars in the capital.
This kind of bar is relatively hidden. It usually does not welcome ordinary customers. Most of the people who come here are insiders or senior music fans. Relatively speaking, the commercial atmosphere is very light, but the artistic atmosphere is very strong, similar to a literary salon.
He remembered something and asked: "Jinling Sect?"
Qin Hanyang nodded: "Yes!"
Lu Chen suddenly realized.
The so-called Jinling School was one of the three major schools in the domestic rock circle at that time. The other two schools were the Guangdong and Hong Kong School and the Beijing School. They both belonged to the Chinese rock genre but had different creative styles.
The formation of the styles of the three major schools is inseparable from the regional environment.
The rock music of the Beijing style often contains a lot of content involving politics and social forms, and is full of anger.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong school is most influenced by European and American rock music and likes to explore human nature, decadence and depravity under the great changes in society.
As for the Jinling School, it has a strong literary and artistic flavor, is not so extreme and crazy, and is more rock-oriented.
Since entering the new century, country rock has declined rapidly, and the older generation of rock stars have either died and retired, or changed careers. The three major genres have gradually withered, and now they basically have little influence on the pop music scene.
Many young people don't know these things at all.
Due to style reasons, compared to the Guangdong-Hong Kong School and the Beijing School, the Jinling School has a slightly stronger presence now, and several local bands are still active in the music scene.
The Black Crow Bar is obviously the den of the Jinling Sect, so Qin Hanyang said it was very interesting.
Lu Chen also became interested.
The place where the Black Crow Bar is located is also an old building. It looks like it has a history of hundreds of years. Without the illuminated sign, it would be difficult to tell that it is a music bar and looks more like an ordinary wealthy family's house.
There were no waiters or security guards at the door. When I opened the door and walked in, I was immediately greeted by the unique smell of a bar, accompanied by the sound of music.
This bar was bigger than Lu Chen imagined. There were many customers. Men and women gathered around the unique wine table to chat, drink, laugh and listen to music. It was noisier than the bar in Houhai, but not as chaotic as Sanlitun.
On the stage, a five-piece rock band was performing, singing "The Bell Tower" by the Black Crowes.
The lead singer, who was holding the bass, had disheveled hair and roared into the microphone, as if he wanted to shout out all the strength in his body, a kind of hysterical madness.
In fact, the song "Ancient Bell Tower" is a rare nostalgic work by the Black Crowes. The melody is not intense and high-spirited, but has a bit of a folk song.
This band has obviously rearranged this classic song and performed it in their own style.
As for the effect, that's a matter of opinion.
Probably their singing attracted the attention of most guests, so few noticed the arrival of Qin Hanyang and Lu Chen.
Qin Hanyang took Lu Chen to find a spot near the corner.
All four members of the Wandering Band were there, as well as a man and a woman whom Lu Chen didn't recognize. They were sitting behind a long table made up of two tables. It was covered with all kinds of food and beer bottles, making it look very messy.
"Brother Qin! Brother Chen!"
The members of the Hesitation Band were drinking happily. When they saw Qin Hanyang and Lu Chen, they quickly stood up to say hello.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Long time no see."
He and the Wandering Band haven't seen each other for several months. Everyone is busy, so they are not on the same page.
Qin Hanyang introduced to Lu Chen: "This is Da Jiang, the boss of Black Crow, Jiang Ziya's Jiang."
Da Jiang is a dark and thin middle-aged man. He wears jeans and a long-sleeved T-shirt. His weathered look doesn't make him look like a bar owner at all, but a migrant worker at a construction site. He is rough and real.
Lu Chen smiled: "Hello, Brother Jiang, nice to meet you."
Qin Hanyang introduced Lu Chen again: "This is Lu Chen, no need for me to introduce you, right?"
"Nice to meet you!"
Da Jiang took the initiative to extend his hand to Lu Chen, with joy in his eyes: "I have wanted to get to know you for a long time, but unfortunately I never had the chance. I missed it last time I went to the capital. I finally got my wish today!"
Qin Hanyang said: "Dajian used to sing rock music, and his singing skills are much better than opening a bar!"
Lu Chen smiled and shook hands with the other party: "Nice to meet you!"
"Sit, sit, sit"
Da Jiang invited everyone to sit down, while the woman beside him quickly put away the empty bottles and plates.
Da Jiang invited the waiter to help, quickly cleaned up and brought new beer.
Lu Chen took a beer and took a sip without drinking more.
He had already drank a lot in the evening.
Da Jiang was quite excited. He first chatted with everyone and drank some wine. Then after the live band finished singing the song, he hurriedly ran to the stage and asked for the microphone.
"Good evening, friends"
The bar owner said with a smile: "I am happy to tell you one thing here, that is, the famous Wandering Band and Qin Hanyang, our Da Qin are coming to the Black Crow Bar, everyone is welcome!"
Applause and whistles sounded, and the guests looked left and right, looking for Qin Hanyang.
Qin Hanyang quickly stood up and waved to everyone to express his gratitude.
The applause was louder.
Da Jiang continued: "There is another friend who came here with Da Qin, which everyone would never expect."
"He is the original author of "In Spring", "Blue Lotus" and "Chasing Dreams", Lu Chen!"
Lu Chen?
The scene was in an uproar, and the applause was much weaker, but there was a lot of discussion, mixed with a few screams.
A girl's scream.
Lu Chen also stood up and waved.
Many people saw him, and their voices became louder.
Most of them were words like "This is Lu Chen? Why did he come to Black Crow? Haha!"
The Black Crow Bar is a niche music bar. Its customer base is very narrow. They are basically insiders and rock fans. There are also a small number of ordinary music fans, or they are brought in by friends to see something new and lively.
In this small circle, Qin Hanyang and the Wandering Band are undoubtedly more famous than Lu Chen.
The patrons of the Black Crow Bar have a higher sense of identification with him.
But everyone knows the name Lu Chen. Even those who disdain his youth or creative style have heard of "In Spring", "Blue Lotus", "Chasing Dreams" and "Flying Higher"
In fact, these songs are often sung on stage.
Under normal circumstances, Lu Chen would not have any interactions with circles like the Black Crow Bar. No one expected that he would appear here. It was either a surprise, an accident, a curiosity, or a disdain. It was very complicated.
Not everyone welcomed him.
Lu Chen felt the strange atmosphere in the bar and sat down again calmly.
He felt a little out of place here.
Qin Hanyang frowned, suddenly realizing that he had made a mistake in bringing Lu Chen to the Black Crow Bar.
There are not many fans of Lu Chen here, even if he wrote works like "In Spring"——