When it gets dark, walk three hundred meters into the alley. There are red brick steps at a corner. A bar is open in a wooden fence on the steps. The door is made of logs, and the sign is made of logs. On the signboard are four big characters: "Texas".
There is a large glass window in the original wooden window frame. Strobe colorful lights occasionally shine through the glass to reflect the restlessness inside. Under the light, you can see the crowds surging inside; bursts of music and singing come from the occasionally opened door.
Xiao Hua'er, who was walking in the middle, dragged the two of them forward as soon as they heard the music, and complained that their movements were too slow and delayed the performance.
Tickets are sold at the door of the bar for 20 yuan each, including a draft beer or soft drink.
Xie Laozhaoer said with a smile: "Hey, our Hongyu can also sell tickets."
Yao Yuan frowned: "What a bad environment, this must be a bit messy."
If you can't resist Xiao Hua'er, you have to buy a ticket to get in. A ticket of 20 yuan is worth a lot of money. Even if it includes a drink, this price is enough to watch ten movies.
This price makes Xie Laozhao feel a little distressed. He sells too much braised pork. When spending money, he always compares the prices and converts: "Damn it, sixty! You have to sell thirty bowls of braised pork to do this." Earn it back, why is the bar owner so evil? I don’t know how much commission our Hongyu can get from the tickets."
The blatant complaint made the man who sold the tickets very dissatisfied. He glared at several people and said, "Don't look at me if you don't look at me! Don't wait here and delay others from buying tickets."
Xie Laozhaoer stopped when he heard this: "What are you talking about? You are running a business. Since it is a business, you have to be praised and criticized!" After talking, he reached out and took out a thick stack of RMB from Yao Yuan's pocket. He wavered in front of his face and said, "Did you see that? I have a lot of money. Sixty yuan is nothing to me, but you have to tell me, why would a bar dare to sell such expensive tickets?"
Xie Laozhao'er was clearly looking for trouble, and the man selling tickets was also unambiguous. He turned around and pointed at the water sign behind him: "Did you see, man, this is not only a bar, but we also have performances, serious concerts! The little prince of folk songs Wang Hongyu, the rock youth Han Kun and the treble queen Qian Hong! You may not know Wang Hongyu and Han Kun when they debuted, but you don’t know Qian Hong, right? Just tell me whether this person is worth your 20 yuan ticket price. Besides, I’ll also give you a cup of draft beer, which costs ten yuan a cup.”
Xiao Hua'er couldn't wait any longer, and her tone was full of impatience: "Brother Claw, can you do it? Why is it so much trouble to buy a ticket? I didn't hear that it has already started inside, and the one singing now is Brother Hongyu."
Well, the little devil gave the order, and Xie Laozhaoer didn't dare to be poor anymore, so he paid for the ticket obediently.
There were no tickets. The man selling the tickets took a fluorescent stamp. After each customer paid the money, he stamped a stamp on his forearm. With this fluorescent stamp, the guest had an admission ticket.
Yao Yuan suddenly felt a chill. Isn't this too much like the treatment of white-striped pigs in a meat factory? !
I feel like Wang Hongyu is a bit powerful now.
It is said that it is a bar residency, and it is not the kind of singer who just serves to set off the atmosphere. In this Texas bar, it is directly transformed into a concert. Qian Hong is a well-known singer. Song Sing Plateau often appears on the TV screen and already has its own regular fans.
I don’t know who Han Kun is, but with the title of a rock youth, he can naturally attract a lot of audiences. After all, in this era, only rock music is the most avant-garde and represents the most fashionable.
Even if Wang Hongyu only appeared here as an opening act, being able to perform on the same stage with these two as a sophomore high school student, and with hundreds of spectators present, this treatment is already incredible.
It seems that Wang Hongyu's parents put a lot of effort behind this. Don't underestimate the Military Academy of Art. This academy represents first-class resources in the literary and art world.
As long as Wang Hongyu wants to develop in the literary and art world and has the support of his parents, this road should be much easier than others.
The bar was crowded with people, and everyone had alcoholic drinks in their hands. The aroma of fermented hops mixed with the heat brought by the human body made the atmosphere a little restless.
Wang Hongyu still looks familiar, quietly holding a guitar, with his head lowered and his hair covering his eyebrows. The song "The Rainy Season When I Was Seventeen" is coming to an end.
I don't know how he decided on the repertoire for today's performance. This song "The Rainy Season When I Was Seventeen" is a school song from Bay Island. It matches Wang Hongyu's temperament and age very well, but... it doesn't match the atmosphere in the bar today. But there is a bit of a gap.
It's too quiet, this song is too quiet, and the atmosphere at the venue has begun to agitate. A low-pitched campus song obviously can't boost the atmosphere of the venue, so much so that there is a buzzing noise in the audience.
When the song ended, Xiao Hua'er clapped desperately below, and the small applause was drowned by the buzzing noise.
Wang Hongyu, who has sung several times, obviously has some stage experience. For the second song, he chose "Sailor", a song that everyone is familiar with.
When the familiar melody sounded, Wang Hongyu's recognizable folk voice was sent to the audience through the microphone. The audience immediately began to hum along with it. The audience's echo became louder and louder. Looking around, I found that almost everyone was shaking their heads. Singing to the point of forgetfulness.
The atmosphere is so good! When the song is chosen right, it is easy to heat up the place. The bar owner Zhang Wei, Han Kun and Qian Hong were sitting in the corner and were very satisfied with the performance of this little brother on the stage.
The transportation fee for a concert is only a few dozen yuan, so that cheap labor is not wasted. What's more, this young man is good at singing and playing guitar. Putting him in the front to open the concert can not only warm up the place, but also prolong the time.
Han Kun, who is known as the "rock youth", came from the military art troupe and just came to Pingcheng to create the world. He is an authentic professional singer. Although he has not achieved any big fame in Pingcheng, his singing skills are good. A heavy smoker and alcoholic voice can perform songs that are extremely vicissitudes of life, and his creative ability is also extraordinary. After listening to several of his original works, I found that they are particularly suitable for the environment of a bar.
Han Kun has only sung a few shows in the Texas bar, and already has a lot of fans of his own. Even many charming young women come to support him every time.
The appearance fee given to him by his boss Zhang Wei also increased from 300 to 800 per game.
Qian Hong should be considered the most well-connected among the three. She has already won the favor of tenor Li Shuangjiang and is preparing to accept her as her disciple. She is now preparing for the Military Academy of Art. In this way, there is no need to say more about the singer's ability. She is definitely not an ordinary person who can be favored by the dean Li Shuangjiang. With her superhuman high voice, the appearance fee of 1,000 per show is not in vain.
Zhang Wei looked at the crowds of people in front of the stage and made a small calculation in his mind. It seemed that this event was profitable again. While gaining popularity, the tickets collected today were probably enough to pay this month's rent.
"He said that this little pain in the wind and rain is nothing. Just wipe away your tears and don't ask.
Why, he said this pain in the wind and rain is nothing
Don't be afraid to wipe away your tears, at least we still have dreams
He said that this little pain in the wind and rain is nothing, just wipe away your tears and don’t ask.
Why……"
The singing on the stage gradually reached its climax, and the audience sang along louder.
Han Kun shook his head involuntarily: "Sister Hong, my little brother is still too young and can't suppress his voice."
Qian Hong nodded: "Singer's rice bowl is not for everyone. It's not easy to get ahead without some experience."
The words bring out some of the vicissitudes of the past.
Wang Hongyu on the stage also discovered the problem. The original song "Sailor" was written by a Bay Island native, and the melody of the whole song is quite relatable to people. You can tell by looking at the current atmosphere.
But the whole song is relatively flat, and the singer's singing skills are not very demanding, especially the high-pitched part, so almost everyone can sing along. This brings about a problem, that is, I can't hold the performance at all in the end.
After drinking water and calming down, Wang Hongyu discussed with the band and decided to choose "Kiss Goodbye" from the Hong Kong singer's latest album for the third song.
Throwing the guitar aside, Wang Hongyu took the microphone off the stand, cleared his voice, and announced to himself: "The next song for everyone is 'Kiss Goodbye'!"
There was a lot of applause and whistles from the audience. It seems that this young man on the stage worked hard today and dared to sing the songs of the Hong Kong singer.
Good ideas need to be supported by good strength. Wang Hongyu, who has never practiced dancing before, acted a little immature and even a little clumsy on the stage. Before he could speak, he aroused laughter from the audience.
Yes, a high school kid trying to imitate a singer's moves on stage will definitely make people feel a little bit funny.
I have sung two songs in a row, and my slightly tired voice seems not to be very strong when it hits the high notes, and the sound breaks several times in a row.
The audience laughed even louder, and of course there was encouraging applause.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this singer is not very old. Looking at the soft fuzz on his lips, you can tell that he is still underage. If he performs in such a venue at this age, he will have a formidable future.
After the song "Kiss Goodbye" ended, the atmosphere at the venue was very tense. Wang Hongyu's face was obviously a little frustrated. He bent down to pick up the guitar beside the stage and dragged it with one hand, preparing to leave the stage with a frown on his face.
With the opening like this, it should be considered a complete failure.
The audience was a little quiet, and a trace of awkward atmosphere spread among the crowd.
Han Kun, who was at the back, shook his head and stood up to prepare for the reception.
at this time.
"Brother Hongyu! I want to listen to 'Blue Lotus'!" Suddenly a clear voice sounded, which seemed so abrupt in this slightly quiet environment.
Blue lotus? What blue lotus? ! Is Blue Lotus the song that should be sung for this occasion? !
Why! This unlucky kid! Yao Yuan was startled and stretched out his hand to stop his sister beside him, but it was already too late.
Xie Laozhao'er on the side reacted even more excitedly. He rushed to the stage with two glasses of draft beer and grabbed the microphone and shouted: "Let's drink to the future big singer!"
Wang Hongyu took the beer cup, raised it in the air, and drank it down in one go. He looked quite heroic when drinking beer.
Wiping the beer foam from his mouth, he took the microphone and held it to his mouth. Unexpectedly, the beer he had just drank was filled with gas, and he let out a big beer burp through the microphone, which could be clearly heard by the whole audience, and then Everyone was shocked.
