Chapter 91 The Gentleman Drinks

December 31st, the last day of 1995.

Since noon, the sky has been gloomy, with the appearance that snowflakes may fall at any time.

After school in the afternoon, Li Qian packed up his things and rode back to Shengshi Garden for dinner.

For the Chinese, New Year's Day is a rather painful holiday.

Although it has been many years since the reform and opening up, the domestic economy, culture, etc. are beginning to be more and more in line with the international standards, but if you want to say how much the domestic people value this Gregorian calendar festival, it is Not at all. In China, they are considered to be relatively orthodox festivals, mainly New Year’s Eve, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. Since the past few years, Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival and Double Ninth Festival have also started to have one day off each, which has gradually become more important. some.

But then again, the times are progressing and integration is deepening. Since 1988, the government has stipulated that there is also a holiday for New Year’s Day. Although it is only one day, one day is also a holiday. Well, even the older generation has gradually begun to recognize the festival of New Year's Day.

For Li's father and Li's mother, celebrating the festival means that the whole family should sit together to eat dumplings and watch the party.

Of course, that’s the problem again. The style of the New Year’s Eve song party organized by Oriental Star TV is a song concert, and most of them are songs that young people like. It’s really not Li’s favorite, so let’s put it in previous years. At most, he only watched it with Mama Li for ten minutes, and then ran to the house to read.

It's just that, in the past six months, Dad Li's attention to this area has been much stronger than before.

The tapes that Li Qian brought back, even if he didn’t like certain tunes at the beginning, he would still hide in the small study and listen to them over and over again. At the end, every time the son comes over for dinner, the father and son can discuss some issues in a decent manner.

The melody and the like, it’s not something that can be learned just by learning it, and it’s not like Li’s father, who is so rigorous in dealing with things, will speak up and criticize it at will. At most, he just complains that his son’s recently written songs are a bit too much. , but the lyrics are amazing, but it is within the scope of Mr. Li's business.

Up to now, Li Qian's works have been published fourteen through the combination of Liao Liao, He Runqing and Wuxingwusu. This output is not too large, but it is quite considerable in half a year. Father Li knows more than these fourteen poems.

In his eyes, Li Qian's best works are probably "Dark Fragrance", "Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms", "My Hometown of Passionate Love", and the box that Li Qian brought back a few days ago. In the tape, "Farewell" was sung by the old Wang's daughter.

Well, purely in terms of the quality of the lyrics, especially "Farewell" and "Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms", one full of ancient rhyme, mournful and melancholy, and one simple, pure, clean and sad, are the most pleasing to him.

Of course, standing in the position of a parent and based on the principle of teaching and educating people, Dad Li also appreciates "Let's Swing the Sculls", a work that praises parents and is suitable for children of all ages to learn and sing.

When Li Qian arrived downstairs, Dad Li just turned a corner to pick up Mama Li, and Mama Li went up to make dumplings, so he took out the car clothes he bought a few days ago and was busy giving them His favorite car wears clothes.

When Li Qian came, the father and son reached out together, and quickly put on the car cover, and then when Li Qian locked the bicycle, the father and son went upstairs while talking. Father Li said it meant that there would be snow at night , don't go back tonight, Li Qian thought about it, then nodded and agreed.

When they got home, as soon as they entered the door, Li Ma had just chopped the stuffing in the kitchen. When she saw her son entering the house, she put the seasonings and came out with a basin. With a smile on her face, she sat next to Li Qian, mysteriously. Xi said: "Son, guess who came to our house yesterday?"

Li Qian looked at her and shook his head.

At this time, before Mother Li offered the treasure, Father Li frowned and said: "It's a big deal, people come here just to drop by, let me tell you, don't be so excited, just speak well." , it was nothing at first, but the taste changed in your mouth!"

Mama Li glared at him with displeasure on her face, "I said what's wrong? I'll just say it! Hey, you look normal, let's not talk about anything else. Their family is in business. They are rich, and their daughter has become a singer. You Look at the shelf at the opposite door! Do you really think she is a rich lady? No, how about a big singer? Don’t you have to take the initiative to run to my house to thank my son? I just have this tone, I just want to send Come out, I won’t tell outsiders, I’m talking about it with my son, what law have I violated?”

Father Li frowned helplessly, and said, "That's not putting on airs, that's just how you behave. You, let me tell you, don't deny it, you just have a small belly! You're petty!"

When Li Ma heard this, she immediately became angry. This is because she didn’t have a rolling pin on hand. If she had one, she immediately copied it, “I have a small belly? Are you thinking about him? That's good, I haven't said anything yet, your ass is going to his side, right? You greeted him, but the couple just nodded at you, so angry that you came back and said midnight You forgot that time, didn't you? Is it because I am stingy?"

Father Li was tongue-tied and was so angry that he couldn't speak, "You...you, you are messing around with you! What nonsense are you talking about in front of your son! What do you mean I think people are beautiful, what do I miss about me?"

Li Qian was originally sitting upright, in fact, right from the beginning, he understood what was going on, but from the perspective of an old man in his thirties, he actually thought it was quite interesting to hear his parents bickering like this , I was not busy trying to persuade the fight. Hearing this all the time, he realized that he was going to go wrong—the husband and wife quarreled, and they were not afraid of anything else, but they were afraid of getting involved in other women, and if they made bad things happen, small things would turn into big ones!

So, without waiting for Mama Li to open her mouth, he immediately said righteously: "Mom, what are you talking about! Aunt Tao who is just across the door? She is also called beautiful? Well, maybe she will be as beautiful as she is in front of others." She's a bit prettier, but compared to you...Mom, are you too unconfident? I'm going to seriously criticize you. Don't you know that you've always been a beautiful woman? How can she compare with you? ? You are so jealous that even I feel ashamed!"

Li Ma turned her head and stared at her son, her face could no longer be tense, she let out a chuckle, and raised her hand and punched her son on the arm, regardless of whether there were meat chips on her hand.

"You can say it! You have such a mouth! I deserve to be unlucky in this life, and I will spend the rest of my life with your old Li's family!" After finishing speaking, Li Ma stood up proudly, holding a basin full of minced meat in her hand. , pointing to old Comrade Li, and said: "Look at my son, hey, you, turn your elbows out!"

Here, Father Li sighed, with a helpless expression on his face.

Li Qiancai asked, "Dad, what's going on?"

Father Li rubbed his brows, and said earnestly: "That's the thing, you, Uncle Wang and Aunt Tao, are really talented people. Our family... You know, Dad is a poor teacher. Your mother is just a little accountant, it's normal, the attitude of the couple seems a little bit high, no, your mother is a little bit angry! In fact, she is not very good! The same rice supports all kinds of people, One person has one temper, it’s nothing! That’s right, recently you’ve written a lot of songs for Xiaoxue, the opposite door. In the past two months, your mother and I feel that your Aunt Tao’s attitude seems to have lowered a lot. How many times have you been talking about it these days when you are not at home? Coincidentally, yesterday, Aunt Tao and Uncle Wang came to visit with some things. I don’t know if it was Xiaoxue who called or what. Anyway, the couple talked. You're very polite, just saying thank you and letting you visit their house when you have time, your mother feels very relieved! Originally, it was just a matter of things that were agreed last night, but when you came , she is still...you see...ah!"

Hearing this, Li Qian smiled and said: "It's okay, my mother has this temper. If she has resentment in her heart, let her express it. Now our family is no worse than them. Why bother to let my mother Do I have to hold back? Besides, I believe in my mother, she doesn't have a straight temper, but she is smart, that is, she is smarter than anyone else at home in front of the two of us, and she will never mess around!"

After Li Qian finished speaking, Mama Li poked her head out of the kitchen and pointed at Comrade Li with a smile on her face, "My surname is Li, listen, listen, you don't know me as well as my son!"

Father Li curled his lips helplessly, "Go and make your dumplings! It's been an afternoon, and I'm already hungry, just waiting for your dumplings!"

Mama Li snorted and turned back to make dumplings.

Li Qian is so sensible, he stood up immediately and said, "I'll help my mother make dumplings!" After saying a word, Li's mother immediately said, "No need, Xiao Qian, you have a day of class and you still have to write songs. I'll just pack with your dad!"

While talking, he poked his head out from the kitchen again, "Lao Li, wash your hands and help make dumplings!"

Father Li sighed helplessly, and obediently got up to wash his hands.

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The two of them worked together, and the wrapping was quick. When the dumplings were finished, Father Li watched the dumplings being poured into the pot, and Mother Li quickly picked up the two dishes and brought them out. When the dumplings came out of the pan, her dishes were ready. Mama Li served the dumplings, Li Qian served the dishes, and Papa Li ran to his small study to get a bottle of wine.

"Look, Xinghua Village, the 86-year-old wine. I bought it when I went to Taiyuan Mansion to participate in a pen meeting that year. It has been stored for almost ten years, and I have never been willing to drink it! Come on son, I am happy today, You drink two cups with Dad!"

Mother Li wanted to persuade him, after all, Li Qian was still a high school student, how could he drink? But seeing Comrade Li's cheerfulness, and seeing that Li Qian didn't refuse, she endured it decisively, and went to the kitchen to brush two glasses for the father and son.

But when the cup was brought over, Father Li glared at her: "Why are there only two cups? Where's yours?"

Mama Li was a little taken aback, "I drink too?"

Father Li waved his hand proudly, "Drink! You have two sips too! Although it is the year of the Gregorian calendar, it is still a new year. For our family, this year will be smooth and auspicious. We should drink two cups!"

Li Ma didn't say anything when she heard the words, she got up and went to brush the cups.

For three cups, Dad Li poured more than one or two cups for himself, but for Li Qian and Li Ma, he poured a cup bottom each, meaning. Then Dad Li raised his cup, looked at Li Qian, and said, "Son, people say that the father respects the son in the first 30 years, and the son respects the father in the next 30 years. This is true! Dad usually doesn't like to praise People, but today, I want to praise you a few words, your mother and I are considered blessed people, we have not waited for thirty years, and people have already started to respect us! Come on, lift them up!"

Li Qian and Li Ma both raised their glasses, and the three glasses touched each other lightly, making a "ding" sound, and Li's father raised his neck, and immediately drank half a drink!

Li Ma just took a sip, and seeing this posture, she immediately stopped her, "Slow down! You won't drink like this if you're happy!"

Father Li smiled, ignored her, and said to Li Qian: "I heard that when you, Uncle Wang and the others from the opposite door came over, they said that at the party tonight, Xiaoxue and the others had three songs in total? You wrote them all?"

Li Qian ate a dumpling, nodded while chewing, "Well, I wrote it all."

Father Li nodded, took a dumpling and put it in his mouth, chewed a few mouthfuls and swallowed it, then picked up the cup and took a sip of the wine, and asked again: "Then... these days I heard you brought it back two days ago Xiaoxue and the others' album, I read the lyrics book, out of ten songs in this album, you have eight of them? How much did their company pay?"

Upon hearing this topic, Mama Li raised her head and looked over with concern. She even threw the half-eaten dumplings into a small plate for a while, and asked, "That's right, eight songs at once. Liao Liao's one is cheaper, but it can't be too much cheaper, hundreds of thousands?"

Li Qian smiled, picked up the dumplings and ate them, and said vaguely: "No, I haven't got a penny yet! But, when it really starts selling in the future, I will pay according to the Commission! I reckon... at least one or two million?"

In fact, as early as the middle of this month, Li Qian had already received calls from Xie Bing and Li Jinlong respectively, and he already knew that Huage Records' promotional strategy for Wu Xing Wu Su's album was to focus on the New Year's Eve New Year's Eve Song Festival, and strive for a It became popular.

Yesterday, after the last official recording in Songjiang Mansion, Li Qian received a call from Xie Bing, saying that the recording of the party had already been finished, and the two songs originally scheduled had a better time slot, but the director team liked it very much. The song "Farewell" was specially added, and it was specially arranged for the opening of the party.

In fact, as early as when he knew that Huage Records had arranged for Wuxing Wusu to participate in the New Year's Day song meeting, Li Qian couldn't help but applaud the other party's strategy for this promotion and release. The director team put "Farewell" at the beginning again, so he can be sure that their album should not sell badly!

To be honest, dare to use "Farewell" at the beginning of a party, of course, it shows the courage of the director team of Oriental Star TV's New Year's Eve song party, but Li Qian knows that if you only talk about the quality and level of the song, don't talk about a New Year's Eve song party. The opening of the New Year's Song Festival is to take it to the Spring Festival Gala. Whether it is the opening or the finale, "Farewell" is absolutely qualified!

What's more, according to Xie Bing, after they sang this song in the second rehearsal, there was enthusiastic applause from off the stage, which proved beyond a doubt that this song really has the power to crush the audience and calm down. Live the powerful aura of the whole party!

When the aura of a song is so strong, does its name have a bad meaning, and it is no longer so important!

And there are three songs in one party, some are fast and some are slow, some are classics and some are popular. If these songs are not popular, I am afraid that this time the New Year's Day song show will not be able to come up with really popular works!

And with Huage Records' ability to package and push Wuxingwusu, with the looks and figures of the five girls in Wuxingwusu, and the abundant capital of this album, it can be said that if they are not popular, as long as they are popular. Get up, it must be a fire!

Because according to Li Qian's judgment, the era of idols is coming soon!

But the Five Elements and My Elements are not only the idols of boys and girls, but also the idols of young men and women!

As long as he becomes an idol in the minds of so many consumers, then...the fanaticism of the star fans has never been questioned!

Besides, there is no need for them to be too popular. According to the contract signed at the beginning, as long as the album of Wu Xing Wu Su can sell three million copies, then he can already earn about three million with a commission of ten points. up.

Of course, as soon as the number of one or two million was said... Li's father and Li's mother were shocked.

Li Ma looked at Li Qian excitedly and asked, "Is it true?"

Seeing Li Qian nodded, he said calmly: "According to my estimation, according to their current momentum, one or two million is just the beginning, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Li Ma put down her chopsticks with a snap, "So, even if I don't go to work, I don't have to worry about running out of money?"

On the other hand, Father Li sighed, looking as if he was out of his mind, "Oh, yes, yes! Hehe, it doesn't need to be too far away, even at this time last year, my mother and I would never have thought of it, just this big After half a year, you actually just...just..."

Li's mother took it over and said, "It's more than what your father and I have earned in our entire lives combined!"

Father Li nodded, raised his hand, and took another sip of wine with a sip.

Putting down the wine glass, he picked up the chopsticks, tapped on the edge of the bowl with a ding, and then tapped again. He looked like a poet, squinted his eyes slightly, humming, singing, and chanting, and said: "Father is kind and son is filial, brothers and friends are respectful. Family is full of people, and the season is prosperous. The muscles and bones are healthy, and the family is happy. A gentleman drinks wine and enjoys it endlessly."

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I know that after reading this chapter, it is estimated that many people will say that I am pouring water, so I want to reiterate here: This is a novel about urban life. It is about people, life, and the relationship between people. Writing songs, singing, making movies, etc. are just work, and work is only a part of life, but not the whole!

Plus - you guys are awesome!

I know that after reading this chapter, it is estimated that many people will say that I am pouring water, so I want to reiterate here: This is a novel about urban life. It is about people, life, and the relationship between people. Writing songs, singing, making movies, etc. are just work, and work is only a part of life, but not the whole!

Plus - you guys are awesome!