Huayu for engineering students

Chapter 11

A few kilometers away from Wang Xu's courtyard, in the south city of the imperial capital, there is a restaurant called Maxim.

This restaurant is a subsidiary brand of the Pierre Cardin Group, which was introduced as early as 83 years.It is one of the best-run industries in China by Pierre Cardin.

It provides authentic French cuisine here, and it is the favorite place for cuppers in the 80s. It has unique taste, elegant environment, and expensive prices. All waiters have been specially trained.

Many early cupping stalks such as how to use a knife and fork when eating Western food, which fork to use first, which is a salad fork, which is a steak fork, what kind of meat goes with what kind of wine, etc. are all spread from here.

This is the second place after Lao Mo that can provide enough cup holders, and it has been frantically sought after by veterans from all walks of life in the 80s.

Tonight, there is a special party here, because today is Lao Cui's birthday, and it is also Lao Cui's special performance.

Rock old Cui, this is a character that Chinese rock music can't get past.It doesn't matter how bad the money is when he comes out later.But the old Cui back then was really the banner of rock and roll, the undeniable benchmark.

Since old Cui successfully broke out of the circle with a song "Nothing" in the Imperial Stadium in 86, the reputation of Old Cui in the Imperial City has been unmatched in the rock circle.

Today's birthday special was arranged by his manager Wang Xiaojing.Wang Xiaojing, one of the earliest music producers in the capital, is also Cui Jian's bole.It was he who single-handedly pushed Lao Cui and rock music to China, and it can even be said that he single-handedly opened the curtain of the golden age.

There will be more people coming to join us today, and Wang Xiaojing has already notified friends in the industry.

Lao Cui and Wang Xiaojing came earlier, before the banquet even started, they were chatting beside the stage.Suddenly, he saw a little girl walking towards them in a daze.

Black short sleeves, black skirt, white socks, black leather shoes.She has a round face, which seems to be covered with baby fat, which is not beautiful, and her figure is a little thin, making her look very tender.

"Excuse me, are you Wang Xiaojing?" The little girl asked in a somewhat aggressive tone, but her accent was not like that of a native of the imperial capital.

"You know me?" Wang Xiaojing was very surprised, Lao Cui's reputation was much greater than his own, and the visitor was not looking for Lao Cui, but himself.

"Well, I heard people talking about you over there, saying that you are a manager. I want to sing, can I sing a song for you?" Not a flattering tone at all.

Wang Xiaojing and Lao Cui looked at each other, this little girl is interesting, enough to be taken aback.

"You can sing? How old are you?" Old Cui wanted to tease the little girl

"I will, I'm 17",
"Dare to go on stage at 17? A little courageous"

"I was on stage at the age of 14, the county song and dance troupe"

"Yo Yo, I'm still a professional," said old Cui. The song and dance troupes in the county generally don't have any professional skills at all these days. As long as they have a good voice and dare to sing, they can be regarded as masters if they don't lose their tune.

"Yes, I sing very well." The little girl was very confident, with stubbornness in her eyes.

"Not today, there will be a performance later. In this way, tomorrow at [-] o'clock in the afternoon, the Diplomatic Restaurant, you go there and let you sing a song." Wang Xiaojing is also very interested. This girl is not shy and has a rebellious spirit, so it's okay to give it a chance .

The music scene in this era doesn't have much requirements for looks. If you look at the famous singers in this era, there are not many good-looking singers. Wang Fei can be regarded as the top beauties in the music scene.

"Well, see you tomorrow." After making the appointment, the little girl turned around and left without saying anything, without even a word of polite greetings.

"You silly girl, I guess she's also a little ruffian." Old Cui laughed happily, this way of doing things was a bit extreme.

"Who isn't a ruffian?" Wang Xiaojing also laughed.

There are no good people in the rock circle, but the good thing is that these people know that they are not good people, and they also tell others that they are not good people.The scariest thing is those guys who are obviously not good people, but still claim to be good people and let others learn from themselves.

"How many people did you invite tomorrow? Why did you ask this little girl to go?" Lao Cui was a little curious. If he just wanted to hear her sing, he could just call her to the company instead of the dinner.

"Two or 30 people. Meet a group of rock players. I heard that there is a band from the south. It was recommended by a friend. The things they make are more popular. He doesn't want to see it. Maybe it's my way. See you tomorrow." Wang Xiaojing never said When they met Lao Cui, they were more like friends than anything else.

"As for this little girl, let her experience the rock and roll scene in the imperial capital. If you dare to break in, you have to be brave. Just try it tomorrow."

"It's probably quite courageous. Maxim even dared to barge in directly. Not many people in the imperial capital dared to enter this place." Old Cui grinned. He was usually reckless, but he didn't talk much, and he talked a lot. people fight.Speaking of which, he and Wang Xiaojing met because of a fight.

An episode is nothing to the famous old Cui and Wang Xiaojing.But for a girl who wandered alone in the imperial capital, it was a life-changing event.

The same is true for the dark horse band living in Wang Xu's courtyard.

In the middle of the night, when Wang Xu returned to the small courtyard with Wang Fei on his back, a few dark horses were ready. Zhou Di was a little embarrassed to confess to Wang Xu. Hurry up today, and I have an appointment to meet a circle tomorrow afternoon Celebrities here.

Wang Xu didn't ask, but just nodded, it's not a big deal.In the past, he had to coax those celebrities, but now he is probably on a mission, but now he is not in the mood.

A few people took the guy, went out to find two cars and went straight to Xinjiekou.The two cars turned left and right in the alleys of the imperial capital, and finally stopped at the gate of a mottled courtyard.

"It's here, my buddy's own recording studio."

"Fourth Uncle, here we come." Wang Fei pulled up the door knocker and buckled it, then called out softly, but the sound of footsteps came from inside immediately.

The door opened, and a bald man came out quickly. He was wearing a vest and big pants. He was not tall, but his voice was loud: "Xiao Fei, good little Fei, you have never been here since you became a big star, what do you say?" Tell me what to do."

"Fourth Uncle, you are an uncle anyway." Wang Fei's voice was a bit coquettish, and she turned to Wang Xu, "This is Wang Xu, my boyfriend, a friend of the Dark Horse Band, who will help with the accompaniment later."

"Boyfriend, changed? When did it happen? Luan Shu came to my place last month. I didn't hear him mention it." The fourth uncle looked puzzled, looked at Wang Xu with a little scrutiny, and said But he kept on talking.

Wang Fei didn't answer, and turned to introduce to Wang Xu, "Wang Xu, this is my fourth uncle, my father's son, who opened this recording studio."

"Hello, fourth uncle," Wang Xu nodded politely, ignoring fourth uncle's gaze.His mentality is very calm, people have relatives and distances, come first, come first, people get to know Luan Shu first, so it is not unusual for him to examine himself.

"What a handsome boy, tall enough, you have to be 1.9 meters?" The fourth uncle obviously knew that his eyes were not friendly, so he immediately made amends.It's not his own daughter, so he doesn't bother to worry about it. He has been in the music circle for a long time, and he hasn't seen anything.

"Hmm, almost 1.9 meters", Wang Xu smiled apologetically, since he is also the elder of his girlfriend.It's like a girl with a height of 1.7 meters can report at most 1.7 meters, and a man with a height of 1.9 meters can only report at most 1.9 meters.Otherwise, when introducing a partner, when people say that the man is almost two meters tall, the girl will be scared away before she sees you.

"To be honest, my door is 1.9 meters, and you are the first to enter the door with your head bowed." The fourth uncle joked.

"Error, error, hehe", Wang Xu said haha, it's not a matter of principle, what about my height, I'm only 1.9 meters.

"My name is Li Si. At three o'clock, there is one at the end of the day. It's not four. I think you are about the same age, so Xiao Fei can call me Uncle Si. I used to work as a stage sound effector in a song and dance troupe. I went to the sea to do it a few years ago This recording studio is a small business, so please come and support me in the future.”

This fourth uncle is obviously in business. Look at these few words, the connections, skills, professionalism, background, details, and the ins and outs are all clearly explained.It also makes you feel very kind, and you don't feel that he is soliciting business at all.

"Definitely, I will trouble you by recording a demo this time. Look at this big night, and I still bother you." Wang Xu apologized, he really bothered you when he came at night.

"It's okay, it's okay, people who play music are night owls, it's a normal thing. Don't worry about disturbing the people, the three yards around here are all mine, but no one scolds the street after all the hard work." Wang Xu was almost caught by the sudden appearance of Versailles. waist.

Good guy, the three yards around here are all his, listen to what people say.A few small targets were smashed so brightly. This cup, I dare not say it is fresh, but it is definitely violent.

Being pretended again, this day is really unbearable.

The recording went smoothly. After all, it was just a sample, so you can pass without going off track or making mistakes.Especially when recording the accompaniment, it doesn't matter what kind of feelings, skills, tricks.

After about an hour, the accompaniment was fully alive, and even the harmony was recorded separately.

A few boys from the black horse took a taxi and left. They have an important meeting tomorrow, no, it should be said this afternoon.

Wang Xu had listened to their explanation, but he didn't intend to get involved.If the predecessor probably would still feel green, Wang Xu, he wouldn't rely on licking.

Then Wang Fei and Wang Xu recorded the vocals together, still like the previous performance, Wang Fei was in charge of the lead vocal, and Wang Xu was in charge of the rap.Um?How does it feel like there is a sense of sight in the legend of the Phoenix.

Do you want to make a flying catkin legend in the future?No, no, it’s best not to make a couple, it’s unlucky, and no couple can last long.

Not only will the relationship not last long, but the career will also be over.Look at the Miracle in Nine Moons, when the two of them were in love with each other, it was very hot, and when the two of them broke up, their career and love collapsed.

Wang Fei has already released several records, and she can say that she is at home in the recording studio, and her performance is much better than on the spot.

In fact, Wang Fei's live singing is really not as good as the recording effect, and she is not the kind of vocalist who tunes in. There are two main reasons for this.

One is the fundamental problem of her body, that is, the problem of her middle and lower breath.She is always in the first half of a concert, and the second half is ghostly.In the final analysis, she still lacks confidence and foundation. Even when she was in good health in the early stage, she was somewhat stretched in the final stage of the concert.

The second is a personality problem. Wang Fei doesn't like to talk in crowded places, and she is not very good at talking, so she easily offends people.This caused her to have very little rest time during the concert, which in turn exposed the first problem more seriously.

But in the recording studio, the isolated environment allows her to be more involved and relaxed, and she will perform exceptionally well.

Her intonation and musicality are top-notch, and her voice is unrivaled and beautiful.It is said that recording songs should be easy, but every time she records, she is very tired.Sometimes a song can be recorded for a week or two, which can make the company worry to death.

This is mainly because she likes to change the way of singing, change the breath switching point, and find the feeling that she is most satisfied with.Sometimes she can repeat it many times for the way of exhaling, and the sound engineer who recorded for her often complained about her habit.

But it also laid a good foundation for her to be a producer by herself later, because she really understands.

As a singer who has never taken a major and only graduated from high school.It only took a few years to grow into a singer-songwriter who can compose, write lyrics, and supervise his own music style. This spirit of excellence is really indispensable.

Especially when she was growing up, she was still able to release records, hold concerts, shoot commercials, and make movies.Neither her talent nor her hard work should be underestimated.

Many people in later generations only know that Wang Fei is a singer, saying that she relies on Dou Xian, selling meat and so on.Little did they know that a large number of her later works were written, composed, and produced by herself.

Although most of those works are not widely sung, and many people think that they are made up of numbers, but those works are the most highly rated by music critics.

Especially those few records that really pushed her to the throne of the queen, and most of the works were composed and produced by herself, which really didn't depend on others to play.

While thinking about future generations, Wang Xu admired Wang Fei's demeanor in the recording studio.Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry, he rapped a few times, and then he just chatted nonchalantly with his fourth uncle with a cigarette in his mouth, waiting for Wang Fei to find his feelings.

This was also the first time that fourth uncle recorded a song for Wang Fei. I really didn't know that she was so picky. Before Wang Fei brought people here, she was the one who watched other people record songs.

Whenever Wang Fei started singing, Wang Xu would pick up the earphones to listen, but his attention was not on Wang Fei, but on the earphones.

This earphone is Sense Haier from Denmark, which is considered good among monitoring earphones, but Wang Xu is really not satisfied.Because his ears are too sticky.

The system gave him the ears of an industrial machine, a little bit of noise and dryness felt like scratching glass in his ears.That's why he didn't put stereos in the base. The cheap ones are unbearable, and the expensive ones can't afford it.

This is a bad habit, just like his body, he needs to get used to it slowly, maybe he will never be able to get used to it.

But now Wang Xu is already thinking about how to modify the equipment in his mind. If I can't just take the mountain, then move the mountain over and let the mountain come to me.This is the thinking of engineering students.

After recording again, Wang Xu gave the girl a thumbs-up, and it was almost done. There is no need to go through such troubles for a demo.

Wang Fei looked at Wang Xu's impatient expression, and stopped her self-willedness wisely.She also knows it's just a sample, but sometimes she just can't help it when she's interested.

At four o'clock in the morning, several tapes were exported as the fourth uncle finally synthesized the soundtrack.Wang Xu nodded and bowed his thanks again, and the demo recording was finally completed.

The two yawned, carrying a bag of tapes, and walked out along the alley sleepily.The moonlight is like water, and there is a special tranquility in the imperial capital at four o'clock in the morning.

Wang Fei was obviously out of energy, and she didn't have the excitement she had when she was recording just now.Being led by Wang Xu at ease, with his eyes closed, his head leaned on Wang Xu's body, and he began to nod while walking.

Maybe it's really time to buy a car, it's a big night.

Wang Xu squatted down, carried Wang Fei on his back, and strode towards the street.

(End of this chapter)