Chapter 46: Crazy Sichuan (Part 1)

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  There are many things in this life that are hard to forget, such as first love and the first time picking up money. I'm afraid even when we're old and can't move around anymore, these impressions will still exist!

  As someone who aspires to be the most successful star in the world, he dares to swear that he will never forget his first "ten-thousand-people live performance", even if this performance itself was a coincidence and came about in a very mysterious way.

  When the time slowly arrived at 19:30 on June 28, 2006 in Huaxia's capital city, when a large stage had been set up on one side of the empty space in Yuzhou Sanxia Square, when nearly 30,000 people had gathered around the stage except for the side with the storefront, and when several police officers wearing uniforms, with batons at their waists and holding explosion-proof shields stood around the stage...

  Seven people slowly walked out from the back of the famous stage, a large store called "Rock Protective Gear". Then, under everyone's sideways glances, the young man who was walking in front and appeared to be slightly tall and thin with a somewhat dark complexion suddenly jumped up and almost in the blink of an eye leaped onto the stage which had already been fully carpeted with red carpet.

  His movements were extremely agile and easy, just a "swish" fell on the red carpet, then before the tens of thousands of spectators who were still in awe could make any other sound, he casually stood up and slowly walked to the microphone stand erected in the middle of the stage.

  "Whoa, is this guy Xiao Tang? He can jump so high?"

  A guy came too late and couldn't squeeze into the position closest to the stage, so he had to spend money buying a 30cm-high wooden stool and also bought a fake telescope, directly standing on the stool with the telescope in hand at the outermost side. It's worth mentioning that the telescope he bought was from Gao Yan's store.

  Now, as soon as I see the young people on stage neatly taking the stage and then directly moving to the microphone, I immediately think of what was said in the newspaper that Xiao Tang is a martial arts master. Although he hasn't tested the height of the stage, it's estimated to be around 1.5 meters high. At this height, who can jump up without stretching out their hand to press on the stage? The NBA's jumping male basketball stars?

  "It seems that he really has genuine skills!" Many spectators immediately believed the report in the Chongqing Evening News that Xiao Shuai had kung fu skills after they reacted. After all, jumping up so high with ease, unless one is exceptionally talented, otherwise it would be hard to explain without some kung fu skills.

  "My name is Tang Xiao Sa, also known as young singer Xiao Tang, from An County in Ba-Shu!"

  He gently took the microphone from the stand, and the tall and slender young man, who was tonight's "hero" Xiao Ge, faced the dense crowd that seemed to have no end. After taking a light breath, he introduced himself in a magnetic voice. Later, when some enthusiastic audience members cheered and applauded loudly, he continued: "To be honest, I didn't expect that there would be so many enthusiastic Chongqing locals coming to support me tonight at this place, so...". He slowly scanned the crowd: "I'm actually very nervous now, afraid of not performing well enough, making everyone come with high spirits but leave disappointed..."

  "Clap, clap, clap..." A burst of applause suddenly erupted, directly suppressing the words that Xiao Xiao Ge was about to say. Some loud-mouthed guys also shouted: "Xiao Tang is on fire, Xiao Tang is on fire..."

  These cheering words were immediately echoed by the tens of thousands of spectators around, and the entire performance venue, as well as the entire square, was shrouded in this deafening roar. It not only moved the silly and stunned Xiao Shuai on stage but also attracted some citizens who originally didn't want to join in the excitement.

  More and more people, initially just a few dozen, gradually joined the onlookers. Before long, countless individuals emerged from various shops, supermarkets, and malls... At the same time, two women with disheveled hair, wearing sunglasses and jeans, who had just stepped out of a sedan to inspect the venue for tomorrow's event, also curiously followed the dense crowd to a spot near the stage about 100 meters away.

  "Thank you everyone, thank you all fellow Sichuanese." The cheering continued for nearly half a minute before slowly dying down. Xiaosan Ge timely clasped his hands together in a fist and bowed to the audience, showcasing the demeanor of a Jianghu person. Then, after everyone had quieted down, he walked towards the pile of rock instruments placed at the back center of the stage, holding the microphone and saying: "A few days ago I read an article that said currently there are tens of millions more men than women in China, which means that if no major accidents happen, such as war, then our generation of young men will very likely have tens of millions of bachelors..."

  "Haha……" The scene erupted in a burst of laughter, and everyone was amused by this remark, but also very curious about what he meant by bringing up this topic.

  "So, I wrote a song called "Bachelors' Happiness" to comfort all the bachelors out there. Who knows, maybe one day I'll use it to comfort myself too, after all, beautiful women are hard to come by! ” Xiao Suo Ge picked up an electric guitar that was already plugged in, hung it around his neck and jokingly announced the first performance.

  "Haha, this guy is really funny, it's worth coming to see his performance! The several girls with big eyes smiled at each other and made a temporary decision."

  "Haha, you're so calm! Facing so many people and not being nervous at all!" Behind the large black lenses of a row of professional cameras near the stage, more than a dozen reporters from various media outlets also nodded in agreement.

  It's common knowledge that newcomers, especially new singers, even if they have great singing skills, will usually feel nervous when performing on stage for the first time, especially on a large stage. There is no such thing as being completely calm and collected. However, Xiao Yu, who is currently chatting and laughing with ease, has broken this "rule". He looks like he's floating on cloud nine, seemingly unaffected by the tens of thousands of people in the audience.

  "Alright, now please keep quiet for a moment, everyone. My first piece welcomes your comments!" Xiao Sa Ge had his guitar hanging from his chest, walked back to the microphone stand with a light step, then slowly put down the mic. He hugged his guitar and let out a loud shout, his hands seemed slow but actually moved quickly as he began strumming on the electric guitar.

  Whether a song is classic can often be discovered from the prelude. And this song, which was awarded to Xiao Shuai Ge by the system, must be classic. As soon as the prelude sounded, people who were initially indifferent suddenly felt that this song should be very good, because this guitar prelude was really too good.

  It's not that kind of stormy "heavy metal" rock type, nor is it a slow and hypnotic feeling like reciting poetry. It's an indescribable pleasant and comfortable feeling, as if reminiscing, telling the taste of a thought.

  I don't know why

  There is an unspeakable loneliness now

  It seems like you're living happily without me

  Having a house and a car has become someone else's wife

  ……

  The prelude ended, the rhythm of the electric guitar slowed down instantly, and Xiao Shuai's highly recognizable, magnetic voice sang perfectly with a narrative feel.

  Maybe it's just being stubborn

  I have always been indifferent

  Trying very hard to live more freely

  Even if you have nothing, you can only leave me

  ……

  "I'm watching, he's singing so well! This guy's singing skills are incredible!" A reporter who specialized in entertainment news suddenly became very excited, holding a telephoto lens and taking over a dozen photos of Xiao Shuai Ge, who was passionately singing. Then, very satisfied, he muttered to himself: "This guy is definitely going to become the best male singer, his singing is so good, his mental quality is also extremely strong, plus he can write his own songs, wow, if he were just a bit more handsome, he'd be a contender for king of pop!"

  Bachelors' happiness, bachelors' loneliness

  Men who have never been hurt by women are always used to drifting

  Bachelors are happy and carefree.

  One's life is spent as one wishes.

  Even in bitter cold weather

  I can at least sing loudly

  Live for oneself alone

  As long as it's cool, as long as it's fun

  ……

  He felt the flash of the camera, but Xiao Ge didn't mind. He had already fully immersed himself in the state of mind required to sing this song - a state of calmness and freedom, where nothing mattered, and everything could be let go.

  Singers can be divided into three realms. The worst are those who rely solely on their voice, such as contestants on various talent shows. Their vocal skills are indeed good, but they lack emotional investment and resonance.

  The second is to substitute emotion for voice, the singer himself invests emotions in singing, and can move many fans or audiences, this is the standard of a first-class singer, it's basically not easy. After all, songs have many kinds of emotions, you can't really put into that kind of needed emotion every time.

  The third one is even more difficult, which is to convey emotions with your voice. The difficulty level can be imagined, you need to use your own voice to create that emotion, and let the audience feel it, this is really not a simple thing, those who can do it are absolutely top-notch. And even if they are top-notch, they may not be able to do it for every song.

  Xiao Xiao Ge is now just a first-rate singer, he can't reach the third realm, but he can do it with emotion and voice, especially this one that was NGed dozens of times, his maiden work.

  The scene was quiet, with only reporters and spectators occasionally taking a few photos with the sound of "click click click", most people were attracted by Xiao Wan Ge's singing, they seemed to see a young man singing while smiling faintly, then putting on his luggage, very carefree and wandering around.

  "Great, it was totally worth it!"

  "Come on Xiao Tang, keep going and work hard!"

  Tang Xiao Sa, I love you~

  ……

  When the whole song ended, the electric guitar emitted its last note and was then released by Xiao Ge's hands. After a three-second pause, the entire square erupted in an even more violent applause and cheering than before, with some girls' voices shouting "I love you".

  "Fen jie, who is this person? Their singing skills are great! The voice also has a lot of feeling, and the song they wrote is very flavorful."

  Outside the crowd, near the green belt, those two women with their hair loose and still wearing large sunglasses that covered half of their faces suddenly started talking.

  "I don't know, probably a new singer from mainland China!" The slightly short and chubby woman called Fen Jie shook her head and continued: "However, this young man's singing skills are indeed very impressive, and he sings just like a well-known superstar, without any stage fright at all. This is the most important thing! In the future, he will probably become an unlimited first-line male singer."

  "So, does Fen Jie want to poach him to be my junior brother?"

  Fen shook her head: "He's so formidable, he must have already signed with a company on the mainland. Besides, he's from the mainland and won't give up something close to sign with our Fumo."

  The two of them stopped talking and continued gazing at the stage which had now increased by five more people.

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