musicians of old

Chapter 72 "Dream Man" Reappears

It was around five o'clock that afternoon.

""String Quartet in D Minor", subtitled 'Death and the Maiden', four movements, 40 sheets of music paper, please make sure that once the window is sealed, it cannot be modified before the voting is over." A beautiful woman The staff makes a confirmation reminder.

Fan Ning looked at the rectangular glass windows on the wall that belonged to him. They were about one meter wide from top to bottom, and were at the most comfortable position for an average height to watch, and their length was close to five meters.In the upper left corner of the window, my profile and photo are displayed.

The introduction is very short: name, age, major, grade, entries, instructor.

Fanning saw in the black-and-white photo, wearing a tuxedo, sitting sideways in front of the Boethius nine-foot grand piano, with one arm stiffly resting on the piano, smiling shyly at the camera.

This should be the sophomore year. When the St. Lenia University Choir was running for the permanent art director (piano accompaniment), the school, for the purpose of careful publicity, paid a lot of money for a camera company to set up a temporary studio on campus to take pictures of the contestants.

At that time, I had only received systematic professional music training for more than a year. How could I pass this fierce competition?But Mr. Anton tried his best to fight for a chance to take pictures for himself.

Because the camera technology has just started in this year, Mr. Anton felt that it was very rare for Fan Ning to have a photo with a real grand piano when he was young.A photo of himself when he was young is just a piano prop in the studio of the photography company.

Fan Ning's eyes were a little erratic, and his thoughts went beyond the frame of the photo. The teacher An Dong in his memory was standing at the other end of the piano body that was not photographed, looking at him.

"Mr. Fanning?" The female staff reminded softly, "Are you sure? Once the window is closed, it cannot be modified until the voting is over."

"Sure." Fanning withdrew his thoughts, took a deep breath and nodded.

The release of the new works exhibition hall only accepts manuscripts written on one side. After receiving Fan Ning’s affirmative reply, the staff posted the 40-page staves from left to right into the window, and listed four lines by movement. The utilization rate of the window was insufficient. [-]%.

It is enough to accommodate a large symphony, and it is more than enough for chamber music works.

There are a few music fans wandering here, watching with great interest.

The clerk closed the window, locked it with a key, and affixed a seal bearing the logo of the City Music Hall.

"This is the first time you have come to the New Works Exhibition Hall to display your works. I will explain the main mechanism to you after a minute of delay."

"This time, the 12 works of your school's work selection contest will be voted as an independent area. Music fans with voting rights are full members of the City Concert Hall. 12 out of 3 can be selected. You can choose less, you can't choose more, you can't repeat, you can't cancel, Deadline at 1:24 on the last day of January."

"As for the weight of members' votes, it operates completely according to the rules of the city concert hall, which is described in detail on the front page of the guide book in the hall."

Fanning nodded.

To become an official member of the City Concert Hall and obtain voting rights, you only need to spend 10 pounds in the year and 2 mid-level symphony tickets with mid-range seats.

Few civilians who are struggling to survive are willing to afford this expense. Fortunately, Uvransel has a wealth of public cultural resources, and people with spiritual needs can be satisfied in small venues or chapels in various districts of the city.

But for the middle class, the consumption threshold of urban concert halls is not high. People who want to experience higher-level artistic performances or socialize in the upper class are willing to include more ticket purchase budgets in their annual household expenditure list.

However, the consumption level of 10 pounds is only the weight of 1 vote. If you want to go up, the price and conditions you pay will become higher and higher.

"In addition to the voting mechanism, there are two auction-like mechanisms, one is the bidding of the title, and the other is the bidding of the manuscript."

The female clerk continued her explanation.

"They can be understood literally. We will assist ladies and gentlemen who are willing to post bids, and those with the highest bid can continue to cover them."

"The high or low bidding price does not affect your final voting results, but in terms of connection, a high bidding price may increase the publicity effect and give more members the confidence to vote. After all, in the art world, people's aesthetic choices are not limited to their own ears. , will always be influenced by music critics, publishers, collectors, and authoritative media."

"By the way, you have indicated in the manuscript that you dedicated it to the Marquess of Paul McAdam, so it no longer accepts bids from music fans for the dedication, but only the manuscript."

"The last thing I would like to remind you is that since you chose to entrust us to display, the current stage is of a 'pre-published' nature, and publishers may seek potential cooperation. Disseminate the printed copy, or it will lower their judgment of your value."

Fan Ning understood everything, thanked him softly and left the exhibition hall.

Night is falling.

"It's almost time." Fanning opened his pocket watch and glanced at it.

According to DuPont's notice, he walked to the agreed meeting point on the street, preparing to join two other Guiding School members and head to the South Dock area to further investigate the mysterious incident.

The streets are still full of people, but everyone has their heads and limbs tucked into their winter coats, looking and walking in a hurry.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and Sunday night should be to hide in the house, sit by the fireplace, play records, and drink some wine.

"Dudu-"

The sound of the car's horn made Fan Ning, who kept stomping and breathing, turn around.

A black and shiny Kent box car was parked on the side of the street, blowing heat waves, and the engine compartment with multiple cylinders piled up like a huge and funny nose.

Dupont, with long flowing hair, stretched out his arm from the passenger seat of the box.

"Good guy, is this the bus of the Guiding School?" Fan Ning secretly felt that this shape was interesting.

In fact, this car should be the latest luxury item nowadays. Although it looks more antique than an antique in my own eyes, compared with the design of directly installing an engine on an open carriage, it can at least keep out the wind and rain.

"Our elixir master Cyndia and I took turns on duty, so you won't see her today." After the car started, DuPont turned his head and said, "Let me introduce you to this member, Monroe, who just turned [-] this year. "

Fan Ning, who was seated in the back row, waved his hand to decline the chewing gum handed by the driver, and then said hello to the man sitting next to him.

"Caroun, right? I heard that you are still a college student." The man named Monroe smiled kindly.

He wears a pair of crescent-shaped pince-nez and a brown suit that fits the stereotype of the middle class. He has a clean face and a well-manicured beard.

DuPont said at this time: "I don't know if you know the name of 'Monroe Law Firm', which is a golden signboard that has gradually become famous in recent years. Lawyer Monroe has more than ten assistants and secretaries. I heard that due to business expansion, he is already looking for a partner.”

"It's a pleasure to meet you, but I didn't know it before, maybe the school environment is relatively closed." Fan Ning replied honestly.

A young intellectual with a public identity as a well-known lawyer?I don't know if his field of study is related to rationality, logic or speculation.

DuPont continued his introduction, "Attorney Monroe is also an equestrian, social activist and mystic, and specializes in various military weapons-it is obviously difficult for clients to know the latter two points... Speaking of which, our arsenal can Owning automatic pistols, revolver shotguns, sniper rifles, hand grenades, all credit to Mr. Monroe."

Fan Ning was stunned when he heard that, seeing Mr. Lawyer's exquisite tie and polite sitting posture, he didn't answer the conversation for a while.

"It's normal for students like Carlon not to pay attention." Attorney Monroe showed a gentle smile of understanding: "The areas where we have a high winning rate mainly include divorce property division, family property inheritance or intellectual property disputes, especially the former In recent years, it has accounted for more than half of the business volume... When you get married in the future, I can provide you with services in such fields."

"Thank you." Fanning nodded in a cold sweat.

The success rate of divorce cases in your firm should be improved by using shotguns and grenades, right?

"The destination of this trip is the South Wharf area. A few days ago, some residents who were studying at the worker's skill night school and the free school for the poor asked for help and attracted our attention. A strange man always appeared in their dreams. And since yesterday, we I have received a new and more troublesome situation..."

Dupont picked up the folder next to the armrest of his chair, opened a page and showed it to Fanning.

Fan Ning stared at the black and white printed head portrait with a lot of details, but the overall familiarity, his eyes were wide open.

"The 'Dream Boy' incident 25 years ago, unexpectedly, happened again?"

　Thanks to Song Jinyunshang, Buddha Said Luoyang, Xingyue Qingfeng, and Mozambique for the monthly tickets here~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)