But I couldn't go back on my promise to the principal, I could only do my best.
There was not much time, Xu Suizhu thought about it, and the only person she could find was the editor-in-chief Wu of the publishing house. She shamelessly called for help and asked if she could borrow instruments such as guitars and accordions.
As for drums, there is one in the school equipment room. Although the appearance is a bit hard to describe, it does not affect its use.
At the same time, we are thinking about singer candidates.
At this time, the familiarity from the picnic came into play - Zhou Dongwei and Chen Xuyang, despite their poor grades, are good at singing. They can sing any song as long as they hum along with the music a few times. Their pitch is good, and they are also good at typhoon.
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Tall young men, it's your turn to shine!
Xu Suizhu immediately found these two people.
Zhou Dongwei was quite happy, since he was a bad student anyway and had plenty of time to rehearse.
Chen Xuyang is a bit shy. When he heard that he was going to represent the school to perform and sing at the county auditorium, he actually blushed.
"Teacher Xu, how can we do it! Otherwise, you should find someone else!"
"Crack!"
Xu Suizhu hit him on the head with the rolled manuscript paper: "If you're a man, don't say no!"
"Let's put it this way, I issued a military order to the principal to complete the task of the New Year's Day performance. Is singing much easier than line dancing? Or do you want a group dance for boys?" Xu Suizhu looked at them from the corner of his eyes.
"No, no, Teacher Xu." Chen Xuyang waved his hands hurriedly, "Then let's sing." At least his singing is not bad.
"That's right! I'll give you a task today. Find a few boys with good singing skills. It's best to gather five people and form a small band temporarily. They should be about the same height as you. Of course, handsome ones will be better. When the time comes,
You have to perform on stage with an accordion and guitar on your back." Good looks are always a plus in any era.
When they heard there was a guitar and an accordion, the two boys became excited: "Teacher Xu, our school wants to buy a guitar and an accordion?"
"How is that possible!" Xu Suizhu shook his head and said, "I asked someone to borrow it from a university in the provincial capital. You have to return it after use. You must keep it well and don't touch it. Those things are not cheap."
"I know, I know!"
With guitars and accordions hanging in front of them, Zhou Dongwei and Chen Xuyang found Xu Suizhu all the boys she was satisfied with in less than a day.
Except for the two of them who are seniors in high school, the other three are all freshmen in high school. However, they often play basketball together, and the brotherhood between them is more reliable than that of their classmates.
The next day, Xu Suizhu copied the score of "My Future Is Not a Dream", mimeographed it and sent it to them.
The five boys listened to Xu Suizhu sing it once and fell in love with the song.
Xu Suizhu didn’t need any prompting at all. When he had time, he would hum the music sheet and memorize the lyrics.
When the musical instruments that Chief Editor Wu asked a friend to drop by Yupu County arrived, Xu Suizhu asked the principal to approve a note and asked Zhou Dongwei and several students to take a ride to the county to pick them up.
She has classes during the day and night these days, and she can't get out of her way. She goes back and forth for half a day.
The cultural performance is indeed important, and the upcoming unified examination is also important.
Editor-in-chief Wu was very concerned about Xu Suizhu. Not only did he borrow the guitar and accordion that Xu Suizhu asked for, but he also helped her borrow an additional set of drums.
You probably won’t find a second set of this thing in the provincial capital.
Along with the instruments came Editor Wu’s friend Fan Lingling, who returned from studying abroad and taught at the Provincial Normal University’s Conservatory of Music, and was also the owner of a drum set.
She brought a handwritten letter from Editor Wu, and while Xu Suizhu was reading the letter, she glanced at the five boys critically: "Have you ever studied vocal music before?"
The five boys sat at attention and shook their heads.
Fan Lingling's eyebrows deepened a little: "Have you ever touched a musical instrument?"
The five boys shook their heads again.
Fan Lingling took a deep breath, why did she want to touch her drum set without learning anything?
"You want to learn to play and sing a new song in just half a month just because you have a passion for music? Why don't you be so awesome?"
Xu Suizhu twitched her mouth, put down the letter and came over, holding Professor Fan Lingling's hand and explaining: "Professor, what, I just want students to try Zhang Yusheng's "My Future is Not a Dream", just perform it with a chorus feel
I don’t have the passionate dream of a young person, I just want to carry an instrument. I don’t have to be very proficient in it. I just need to sing a little and echo the rhythm when I’m interested. I’ll prepare the accompaniment.” To put it bluntly, it’s just showing off!
Even though the drum set she bought was a bit worthless, the precious musical instrument she spent a lot of money and energy on was actually borrowed to show off?
But compared to half a month after learning to play and sing by herself, Fan Lingling's face looks much better.
Withdrawing his critical gaze, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Suizhu: "Did you catch the blue crabs we ate at Lao Wu's house last time?"
Xu Suizhu blinked and didn't react for a while.
"Ahem, I happen to be free during this time. Since you are Lao Wu's friend, I will not hesitate to give you a few free vocal lessons. But it is up to you to take care of food and accommodation. I don't care about accommodation. As for food, I like seafood.
We don’t want to be expensive, but we want to be fresh.”
Xu Suizhu: "..." Ganqing is a foodie.
But in this way, it helped her a lot.
"Don't worry, Professor Fan. We are close to the sea here, and there is no shortage of seafood. When I take a rest, I will take you to the beach for sightseeing and fishing. You can catch and eat now, how about it?"
"make a deal!"
A dignified music professor at the National Normal University, he is usually as serious as a little old lady. When he heard the word seafood, he immediately became a little girl.
Xu Suizhu breathed a sigh of relief, and then became happy: the props were obtained, and a vocal music professor was also given as a gift. The task assigned by the principal must have been successfully completed.
Isn’t it just seafood? Let’s go back to the fishing village to catch some fish in time!
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With Professor Fan's professional guidance, there was no need for a layman like Xu Suizhu. She was happy to be the shopkeeper and entrusted the task of performing arts performances to Professor Fan, and then went back to her office to do whatever she wanted.
Occasionally, I take time to go back to the fishing village, catch some wild seafood, and give Professor Fan extra meals to reward her for her hard work in teaching over the past few days.
The last few days of the Gregorian calendar year have arrived in the blink of an eye.
Professor Fan is going back to the provincial capital.
Although she is not tired of eating fresh seafood (in other words, she would be happy to stay here all year round for a meal of steamed grouper, drunken shrimps, and red swimming crabs every three to five days), but the Normal University also has a performance approaching New Year's Day.
The leader repeatedly urged her to invite her back to be a referee, so she reluctantly gave up and returned to the provincial capital.
Before leaving, he repeatedly warned Xu Suizhu: "Xiao Xu, if you catch such a big blue crab, lobster, or grouper again one day, you must let me know. I won't take advantage of you in vain. How much does it cost per pound in the market?"
I’ll add some more and you sell it to me…”
Next, she mentioned her treasured drum set: "Remember to wipe it clean with a dry cloth after use, wrap it up and take it to the place where I was last time. They will send it to me at school. Don't touch it, it's
I spent a lot of money to have it shipped from the United States."
"Don't worry, Professor Fan, I will definitely handle it for you and will never harm your treasure." Xu Suizhu promised again and again, and then said, "Professor, please leave me an address. If you catch something good later, I will ask someone to take it to your home."
go."
"That's a good relationship!" Professor Fan beamed and left not only his address but also his office phone number. "If you have anything to do, just call me. Lao Wu has a lot to do in her workplace and is as busy as a spinning top all day long. I am relatively free. Look at this loan.
Musical instrument, if you look for her, she will have to look for me later."
Xu Suizhu smiled and thanked her, packed a large bag of seafood for Professor Fan and sent her on the train.
In addition to the fish caught the day before and covered with crushed ice, there were also her aunt's pickled snail meat, crab paste, sun-dried clams, kelp, dried shrimp, yellow croaker... in short, a big bag.
Professor Fan was very satisfied. On the train back to the provincial capital, everyone was crowded and he didn’t complain so much.