Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

"Dad, why are you back when lunch isn't ready yet? Is all the water in the grain field drained?" In her kitchen, a peasant woman wearing a floral shirt was busy.

She watched Yu Hongguang hurriedly walk into the yard with a hoe and hurriedly greeted him.

He is Yu Hongguang’s daughter-in-law: Zhang Qiaoling.

"After we're done, I have something to discuss with you. Come out." Yu Hongguang put the hoe on the edge of the corridor and said towards the kitchen.

"What's the matter? Can't we talk about eating?" Zhang Qiaoling muttered again, wiped her hands on her apron, and left the kitchen.

"Just now, Dongwa, the boss's son called me and asked me to go to Yanjing to sing a song."

"What?!"

Yu Hongguang explained the whole process.

"Tell me, are Dongwa's words reliable?" Zhang Qiaoling couldn't make up her mind.

"I don't think Dongwa can coax her? She has been honest since she was a child." Yu Hongguang took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and continued: "Besides, if the song is good, it will cost 10,000 yuan."

Ten thousand yuan.

Although life in rural areas has become richer now, ten thousand yuan is not a small amount.

"Then you go!"

Zhang Qiaoling decided.

"That bag of water from the valley?"

"Go back after finishing the work in the fields!"

After listening to his wife's words, Yu Hongguang silently picked up the hoe and walked out of the village.

Yu Dongqing received a call from his third uncle Yu Hongguang that night, saying that he could come to Yanjing, but he would have to wait a few days for the water in the Bao Valley to be drained before he could leave.

"Okay, there's no rush, San Da, give me a call when you leave, and I'll pick you up at the train station." Yu Dongqing answered readily.

As soon as he went to work the next day, Yu Dongqing approached Wu Lan and said that he was going to ask his third uncle to sing this song. Wu Lan was very surprised when he heard it, and Yu Dongqing explained the reason.

Wu Lan pondered for a while and agreed, but then put forward a condition: "Dongqing, if the singing effect of your third uncle is not satisfactory, then don't find anyone else and let Tang Guang sing!"

"Okay!" Yu Dongqing agreed readily.

As long as Uncle San is willing to come.

That high-pitched singing was no worse than Lin Zixiang's in the original time and space.

In this case, Yu Dongqing waited patiently for his third uncle to come to Yanjing, but before he got a reply, he waited for a call from Lu Yongru.

"Dongqing, Director Zhang of the China National Traditional Orchestra saw you writing the song and admired it very much. He thought it was a bold attempt to combine ancient traditional music with modern pop songs! So they agreed to our request and wanted to invite you to join us that day. It’s time to go to the troupe and discuss some ideas in person.”

Ah?

You agreed so quickly?

Yu Dongqing was also very happy.

"I have time every day, let Captain Zhang decide." Yu Dongqing replied.

"Then it will be at two o'clock in the afternoon the day after tomorrow in Room 302, Zhongle Building. Captain Zhang will be waiting for you."

"oK!"

Two days later, after getting off work in the morning, Yu Dongqing asked for leave to explain the situation to Wu Lan, and then made a special trip home. After dinner, he changed into a special set of clothes, and then drove straight to Zhongle Building.

Zhongle Building is located on QU Xiaoying Road, Chaoyang. Yu Dongqing drove there and met the orchestra leader Zhang Chao in the leader's office on the third floor, accompanied by Lu Yongru.

Zhang Chao is in his early forties and looks very elegant wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He is also a national first-class actor and erhu player.

After everyone introduced each other, we started chatting.

"Mr. Yu, I really didn't expect that Chinese ancient music could be adapted in this way and combined with modern pop songs so perfectly. It's admirable!" Zhang Chao praised.

"Captain Zhang, you have given me the award." Yu Dongqing looked very humble:

"There are a large number of excellent traditional and excellent music works in our country, but they have been shelved for various reasons. Many people, especially young people, have not heard them. I want to present them in this way so that young audiences can hear them and like to listen to them. I want to This is a useful attempt, and of course I am just trying to attract others."

"Haha, Mr. Yu, you are too modest. I heard Director Lu say that you also wrote a song "Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain" which is a combination of traditional Huangmei opera singing and modern pop songs. The market response is good." Zhang Chao said.

"This is also an attempt, and the effect is okay. If there is a suitable one in the future, I will continue to create in this area."

"Mr. Yu, if you have similar creations in the future and need our orchestra's help, just ask!" Zhang Chao finally said.

"Thank you, thank you so much!" Yu Dongqing was overjoyed.

With the accompaniment of the best folk band in the country, many ancient-style songs will be performed even better, which is something he could only wish for.

The three of them chatted for a while, and Zhang Chao said that the troupe was organizing people to step up rehearsals and performances, and it was estimated that it would be ready for public performances in a few days.

"By the way, Mr. Yu, Director Lu, have you found a suitable singer for this song?" Zhang Chao asked with concern.

"Jinye Records is responsible for this matter, you ask Dongqing." Lu Yongru replied with a smile.

"We found a suitable candidate, and that's my third uncle." Yu Dongqing smiled.

"Your third uncle? Is he also a singer?!" Not to mention Zhang Chao was surprised, even Lu Yongru was curious.

I stayed with Yu Dongqing in Huairou for more than ten days. I knew that he was a child from the countryside. His family had been farmers for generations. I had never heard him say that he had a third uncle who could sing!

"No, he is a farmer, working in my hometown." Yu Dongqing explained.

"Farmer?!" The two of them were completely confused.

Yu Dongqing had no choice but to briefly tell him about his third uncle singing Huayin tune in his hometown, and then said that his third uncle had agreed and would leave for Yanjing immediately.

Zhang Chao and Lu Yongru looked at each other in shock, not knowing what to say.

After a while, Zhang Chao pondered and said: "I have heard the old Huayin tune. The singer must have a high-pitched and powerful voice, which is indeed in line with the singing method of this song "A Man Should Be Strong". Mr. Yu, what key can your third uncle sing in high notes?"

Yu Dongqing thought for a while: "In the key of D, the last part needs to be raised an octave."

What? !

Zhang Chao was shocked. The key of D was already high, but it had to be raised an octave in the end? !

"It's so high, how can he sing up without using falsetto and using real voice?!" Zhang Chao couldn't help but ask.

"should be no problem."

You must know that in the original time and space, Lin Zixiang sang this song in the key of D! Finally, the improvement was abruptly raised by an octave!

"Let's do this. When your third uncle arrives in Yanjing, let him come to our group to try it out first." Zhang Chao pondered for a moment and said.

Still don't believe it.

But it’s no wonder. How many people in this world can only have such a high pitch?

The most important thing is not to use falsetto!

While the three of them were talking, Yu Hongguang, who was thousands of miles away, boarded the high-speed train bound for Yanjing carrying a huge old travel bag.

Before leaving, he deliberately put on new clothes, a white shirt and blue trousers, and polished his rarely worn leather shoes.

Since we are going to Yanjing, should we dress better? Don't embarrass your nephew.

Thanks to Moon Night Changge, Serious Handsome Guy, AA Guest AA, Book Friends 20220411110616874, and Kunlun Wu for their monthly tickets