Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 545: The Rolling Stones Return Home, a Dramatic Change in Treatment
Looking at the popularity online, Lao Zheng at home felt that this choice was undoubtedly a big win.

Looking at rock fans across the country, the Rolling Stones is a show they absolutely do not want to miss.

Although the first performance of the evening party was snatched away by Guangdong Province a little bit in advance, ending with "One night in Beijing" was undoubtedly the highlight of the entire evening party.

Lao Zheng felt that the arrangement of this show could undoubtedly be regarded as a permanent program.

But if Bian Lang heard this, he would definitely tell him with a smile: "I have another song "Goodnight BJ" waiting for you..."

After taking a mouthful of Maozi, he was about to show off when he was interrupted by the ringing of the phone.

There was only one possibility for the call to come at this time, that is, Liu Yi came to give him good news: "Old Zheng, the top spot is secured!"

"Well, is there any need to say more?" Although he said that, the last piece of gravel in his heart was completely put down.

Especially being able to surpass the fruit channel can be regarded as an epic achievement of all local satellite TV stations in recent years.

"Have you seen the trending searches? Many big local businesses have come to take advantage of the popularity. Our cooperation with the Rolling Stones has really made us a lot of money."

It is rare to hear Liu Yi speak so excitedly. It is obvious that the online reaction far exceeded their own expectations.

I wonder how many people who had decided not to go back to BJ for the New Year, after listening to this song by the Rolling Stones, immediately picked up their phones to buy tickets to go back.

Some even started the car directly and prepared to drive thousands of miles back to BJ at night.

A more direct impact is the treatment of other members of the Rolling Stones after they returned to their hometown.

Dayong hasn't returned to his hometown in Guangdong Province to celebrate the New Year in recent years. One reason is that Chen Wenju is still young, and the living habits and diets of the two sides are quite different. He is afraid that he will make the little one sick if he makes too much trouble.

Second, you would be too ashamed to go back. The concept of returning home in glory is not too important in the minds of people in Guangdong Province!

Dayong has an older brother who also lives away from home, but his business is doing well. In recent years, his brother has taken the lion's share of the money for the renovation of the family's house. So when he goes back home, his relatives always compare him with his brother.

It would be fine if he suffered the anger alone, but he would never allow his wife and children to suffer as well.

In previous years, he would wait until the 29th before calling to say he couldn't go back. The two old people understood his thoughts, so they didn't force him.

But this year is different. After "No More Hesitation" became popular, Dayong's relatives who would never contact him even if they had something to do, all came to him in roundabout ways to establish relationships with him.

As soon as "Repaying a Lifetime" was released, his father called him and said, "We are the first family in the village to perform the lion dance to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year. This is all thanks to you..."

Dayong agreed without much thought. After all, as long as his wife and children would not be bullied when they went, it was also necessary to experience the New Year atmosphere of Guangdong Province.

After all, in Spring City, the New Year atmosphere has long disappeared, let alone compared with Guangdong Province.

Today, almost all the relatives of the Chen family from the village have come to the Chen family's renovated four-story villa.

There is Dayong's childhood playmate who has lost contact for many years, and the village squire and the always arrogant village chief.

"Ya Yong, uncle has a favor to ask of you. When you come back to the dragon boat race this year, I'll keep the drummer position for you..."

It was the first time that the people present heard the village chief talk about this matter. They were so shocked that they didn’t know what to say for a moment.

"Yongzi, quickly agree to your uncle's request..." Dayong's brain was still spinning when his brother Chen Shaoping began to urge him.

"I don't want to kneel in the ancestral hall after losing!" Dayong thought to himself but didn't dare to say it out loud.

This was a big deal for the village, and he didn't dare agree to it so casually.

Diejiao Dragon Boat Race is known as the only one in the Milky Way. It mainly involves completing L, C, S bends, as well as sharp turns and turns in the narrow river channel.

What’s even more amazing is that the contestants are basically local landlords with a net worth of over 100 million yuan.

Although the saying "If you win, you go to the sauna, if you lose, you kneel in the ancestral temple" contains some elements of joke, it is enough to show everyone's importance to this dragon boat race.

Therefore, every member of the team who can fight for the village must have undergone systematic training and be one of the villagers with top skills, experience and physical fitness.

For the glory of the village, professional coaches are invited to help with training one or two months in advance. After a dragon boat race, the cost invested by each village is definitely no less than seven figures.

In the minds of people in Guangdong Province, the matter of Akina Mountain on the water is a major event concerning the honor of the clan, and they can lose to the whole world but must never lose to the next village.

Not to mention Dayong, who seldom comes back after he goes out, even some of the people who have been collecting rent at home all year round, last year several of them had a lot of W sponsorship for the dragon boat team, but in the end they could only be sent to carry the dragon boat.

"Dayong, why don't you agree soon!"

"Brother Yong, if you don't want to go, you can give me the opportunity!"

Dayong's father was the main force of the dragon boat team when he was young, so naturally he hoped that someone from his family could inherit his mantle.

But his two sons were away and his grandson was still young, so his thoughts gradually faded.

I didn't expect that I would have the chance to get Dayong a drummer today. This is simply...

"Xiaojuan, let me tell you, if Dayong really gets on the dragon boat this time, his status in the clan will be different!" In order to take care of his daughter-in-law, Dayong's father spoke poor Mandarin.

Although Mrs. Yong is from Yunnan Province, she has lived with Dayong for so many years. Although she can only speak a few simple Cantonese sentences for daily use, she still managed to understand most of what everyone was discussing just now by guessing.

She is not very interested in things like family glory. As long as her own family is well, that is enough.

But she knew that Dayong didn't think so. Although he had been away for many years, the family concept that was deeply rooted in the bones of the Guangdong people was difficult to erase.

"Dayong, just agree to it. I'm not asking you to row a dragon boat. If you want to play the drums, you're definitely not worse than others!"

Just like his wife said, if he were asked to row a dragon boat, Dayong would definitely not dare to agree.

But if Dayong can't play the drums, then I really don't know where he can go to seek justice.

Ever since he started playing rock music, Dayong often neglected the matter of bringing honor to his family.

Now that he has this opportunity, he certainly doesn't want to let it go. But all this is ultimately due to rock music, or in other words, thanks to Bian Lang.

If Bian Lang hadn't come to the store to find him to join the Rolling Stones last year, he would probably still be the one who called home in Chuncheng and said that he couldn't come back for the New Year due to something. "This is unknown!" "Okay, tell me in advance during training!" After agreeing, Dayong called Bian Lang to share it with him as soon as possible.

"Waves, I, I, I...I'm going to play drums on the dragon boat...Dragon Boat Festival..."

"Oh my goodness, Brother Yong, this is awesome! Is it the Diejiao Dragon Boat Race this time?"

"Yes, yes! But it's all thanks to you that I can have this treatment!"

"Well, it's a bit formal to say this. If you hadn't been willing to follow me at the beginning, the Rolling Stones wouldn't have achieved what they have today! By the way, please arrange for me to have the best viewing spot by the water. I can't miss it."

Dayong originally wanted to ask about the band’s schedule. After all, it was the Dragon Boat Festival and they might have performances.

But after hearing what Bian Lang said, he no longer had any concerns: "Okay, then we'll go to the rooftop of my third uncle's house and call all the band members!"

"Well, I'll write a song for your dragon boat team and cheer you on."

Dayong was caught off guard by Bian Lang's words. He had never thought about this matter. But since Bian Lang had spoken, he would not shirk his responsibilities or be polite. He just couldn't let the villagers feel at ease.

"Um, I won't be polite with you..."

"Help me and your parents take good care of you!"

After hanging up the phone, when Dayongzi returned to the villa, he saw his brother holding Chen Wenju on his shoulders and directing everyone in the room to sing: "There is no end to your dedication to me..."

……

Turning our attention to Hua Yan, his situation was not as exaggerated as Dayong's.

But these close relatives of their parents' generation still brought people to visit their home.

Their house is a residential building of less than 100 square meters. With four or five families crammed in, it seems very crowded, but no one wants to leave!
When the show was broadcast on Guangdong TV, his aunt kept asking questions: "Xiao Yan, why didn't you play the keyboard when you were performing with Huang Wei? Are you and that girl in love?"

Hua Yan: "Aunt, that's another band, but the lead singer is my brother Lang!"

"Oh, he can, so why can't you have two bands together?"

"Aunt, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Seeing that her trick had been discovered, his aunt was not embarrassed. She smiled and said it was okay and continued to wait and watch BJ TV.

After watching the last Rolling Stone finish singing, she said to Hua Yan after everyone's praises: "Xiao Yan, you didn't bring your girlfriend back this time. Are you afraid that your parents will not agree?"

Hua Yan frowned and thought, "You don't need to lay the groundwork and make excuses for yourself. Just say it quickly. I won't agree to anything you say anyway."

If his uncle had not always been very good to him, he would not even want to bother with his aunt now.

When he was still struggling to make it, this aunt would always ask him to come back and find a job. Although his parents didn't force him, he would become shaken after hearing this many times.

"Aunt, it's my own business, I make my own decision..."

"How can that be possible? I heard that your girlfriend is from Yunnan Province. Girls there are very stubborn. Will she come back with you to take care of your parents after you get married?
Auntie told you that my colleague’s daughter just passed the civil service exam this year and was assigned to…”

Just when Hua Yan didn't know how to stop talking, his uncle spoke up: "Just shut up! I told you before not to mess around with other people. Our Hua Yan is in a critical period of developing his career. How could he come back?"

"I was thinking that Xiaoyan would be traveling around every day in the future, so if she had someone who was stable at home, she could help take care of the family, right?"

At this time, Hua Yan's mother spoke up: "Aunt, Lao Hua and I are not old enough to need someone to take care of us every day. Besides, Xiao Yan's affairs should be decided by him, and we, as elders, should not interfere."

Seeing that his wife was about to open her mouth to refute, his uncle continued: "Don't think about showing off your nephew all day long. His current success has nothing to do with you! If you ask for an autograph or a photo for someone, Xiaoyan will definitely not say a word. You'd better forget about matchmaking..."

Although the atmosphere was a bit disharmonious at the end, this was the most honorable time for Hua Yan's family in front of relatives in recent years.

Thinking about this huge difference in treatment, Hua Yan was extremely grateful to Bian Lang for helping him get into the Rolling Stones in BJ. He immediately picked up his phone and sent a message to Bian Lang: "Brother Lang, thank you!"

Bian Lang replied quickly: "What are you thanking me for? Just spend the New Year at home and spend more time with your family. I will travel around the world when I come back!"

"Row!"

……

As for Huang Kai's nickname "Stranger", it really followed him from the company to his home.

After dinner tonight, he went out to meet up with a bunch of old classmates from his hometown at TKV. This is a must-do program for this group of friends every year, but the AA in previous years has become Kaizi's treat this year.

Although we were in a KTV, we had to watch the Rolling Stones tonight, so the monitor in charge of the organization set an alarm to switch the TV on time.

After watching the performance on BJ TV, Huang Kai was encouraged by everyone to sing "Miss Dong".

"Stranger, please give me a Lanzhou..."

After singing this line, everyone present laughed in a very unkind way: "Kaizi, how much does Bian Lang dislike you that he arranged such an important role of a stranger for you in such an important song?"

"You guys are just talking nonsense. With the relationship between me and Bian Lang, why don't we see anyone else appear in his songs?"

"Hahaha, no matter how you refute, we only know that bassists have no human rights!"

Huang Kai didn't want to argue with his colleagues on this point at all. After all, no one had any bad intentions and they were all happy for him to finally make a name for himself.

"Kaizi, when will you guys from Rolling Stone come here to arrange a show for us? Don't worry, as long as you are willing to come, we classmates will arrange everything else for you! Let Bian Lang see that you, a stranger classmate, are still reliable!"

Huang Kai believed this, as his classmates were at the peak of their lives and careers. Although most of them were local, they had a say in both the political and business circles. Let alone a Rolling Stones tour, even a Rolling Stones music festival could be held here. These few people in this room could get things done.

"Of course! Don't refuse when the time comes. I'll go back and talk to Bian Lang after the New Year. Whether it's a small live show or a special show, I will definitely come this year..."

In fact, as long as Huang Kai opened his mouth, Chen Shuting would coordinate the schedule and time to start planning. But as a musician who came from Lanzhou, he still had some selfish motives. He wanted to wait for a song in his music library to be released by Bian Lang and premiere it in his hometown!

There is a line in the song that goes like this: "Lanzhou... the endless water of the Yellow River flows eastward..."

(End of this chapter)