Exploring the Entertainment Circle [Ancient and Modern]

Those people couldn't see Tao Qingfeng's face clearly, even if they could only see the scarf, Tao Qingfeng's voice was that of a young man, but it was very steady, without even the slightest wave.Then he couldn't help thinking: This guy is so confident, does he have some background?

Those regular customers were just drunk at first, so they asked Xiaobai, a soft persimmon, to eat a few bites of tofu. Xiaobai just came to this bar to play the piano not long ago, and he hasn't found a big backer yet, so he usually suffers more harassment .However, those old customers are not good enough to do anything in public, just get some cheap hands.

They are not extremely vicious, but it is due to the atmosphere. In order to attract customers, this kind of bar, from the lobby manager to the resident singers, waiters and other service staff, sometimes have to endure the guests' poor hands Smiling at each other, I'm used to it.

But Tao Qingfeng's expression of standing up for Xiaobai directly and without any emotion, fell into their eyes, and they thought Xiaobai had hugged a thick thigh.They didn't dare to cause trouble rashly, and said bitterly, "I didn't say it earlier, so my brother is in pain", and then hurried away.

Xiaobai looked at Tao Qingfeng hesitantly, and said "Thank you".Getting closer, Tao Qingfeng could roughly see the boy's face clearly even though the light was very dark: the worry on that face didn't lessen.Even as Tao Qingfeng took a step closer, his body trembled slightly.

Tao Qingfeng didn't know what Xiaobai was afraid of, so he said directly to him, "You're welcome, I have something to ask you, come here."

Tao Qingfeng walked towards the darker booth just now, and after walking two steps, he found that Xiaobai hadn't followed. He looked back at Xiaobai suspiciously: Xiaobai actually took a step back, just at the junction of light and dark .

At that moment, the rotating colored lights just happened to sweep over Xiaobai's face—the expression that obviously showed a trace of fear was enlarged, and he pursed his lips, but said nothing.After seeing Tao Qingfeng looking back, he still followed obediently.

That expression: It was as if Tao Qingfeng wanted to eat him, but he had no choice but to rush to his death.

Tao Qingfeng thought to himself: What a strange boy.Was Tao Qing also so strange in the past?

Tao Qingfeng sat down again on the booth, and Xiaobai was also going to sit beside him.Tao Qingfeng stopped him: I saw people sitting in booths eating before, if there were two people, wouldn't they be sitting opposite each other, so it would be convenient to talk?Last time when Yan Tan and Yan Tan were in Bang Zhongyue's small private room, even if the table was round, they both sat facing each other.He didn't understand why Xiaobai wanted to rub against him.

So Tao Qingfeng said to Xiaobai: "Sit opposite, so it's easier to talk." In the dark, Tao Qingfeng couldn't see clearly, but Tao Qingfeng seemed to hear Xiaobai's sigh of relief. Be more energetic.

The first question Tao Qingfeng asked was: "Are you... going to school now?"

Because Tao Qing came to the bar to sing in the bar after dropping out of school, Tao Qingfeng wanted to know, does the bar have to find children who dropped out of school?What selection criteria is this?

That Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, then dejectedly said, "I took the high school entrance examination, but I didn't pass it."

Tao Qingfeng asked: "Why don't you take the test?"

This is an extremely private question, but Tao Qingfeng still doesn't understand the modern rules on this: academic situation, in ancient times, was not a question that could be kept secret, and everyone was entitled to inquire.Firstly, all the provincial examinations are open to the public, and secondly, the failure of the imperial examination is not a shameful thing to cut off the life of ordinary people in the hearts of ordinary people-only a few people jump the carp over the dragon's gate.Unlike this era, if you fail to enter the university, you have to cover it up, for fear that others will find out.

Xiaobai bit his lip. Although he was asked about such an embarrassing thing, the tone of the person opposite him was very calm, not humiliating him.And he inexplicably felt that although the other party didn't show his true face - it made him a little terrified at first, but after sitting down and talking, it gave people a sense of peace of mind.

Xiao Bai said honestly: "I'm stupid, I can't study well. I don't want to study anymore."

Tao Qingfeng asked a few more questions, and basically figured out Xiaobai's situation: his parents were working outside, and the left-behind children grew up in the countryside, with poor educational resources. After entering junior high school, his parents picked him up to study in the city, but Xiaobai couldn't keep up, and was tempted by the colorful world of the city. He couldn't calm down in his studies, and his grades became worse and worse in a vicious circle. In the end, he gave up on himself and failed the high school entrance examination.

Although Tao Qingfeng didn't fully understand many descriptions about this society, such as migrant workers, such as left-behind children, but it did not prevent Tao Qingfeng from understanding generally.

But Xiaobai can play the piano.Tao Qingfeng had never seen this kind of musical instrument before, and saw the real thing on the stage of the bar for the first time today, thinking that it occupies such a large area—it shouldn’t be cheap, right?Doesn't it seem that children from poor families can reach it?

Xiaobai explained that when he was in elementary school, the principal of the village primary school had a very old electronic piano... Although the village primary school did not have any formal music lessons, it was just that the principal played it occasionally with the children in activity classes, which inspired Xiaobai to play it in the classroom. Talent in this area...

Later, when he went to study in the city, his mother worked as a nanny, and Xiaobai occasionally went to his employer's house to help his mother. The child at the employer's house was unwilling to learn the piano, and was in the rebellious period of the child, so Xiaobai was asked to play for him, creating a The illusion that he is practicing the piano.The parents next door thought he was practicing the piano, but in fact he was secretly playing with his mobile phone.

It was discovered by the hostess later, because the hostess felt that her son could not play so fluently, and he would not keep practicing without touching fish in the middle.Fortunately, the hostess was reasonable and didn't scold Xiaobai. Instead, she let Xiaobai be her son's partner practicer. Leaving aside her son, Xiaobai played better and better... Later, Xiaobai dropped out of junior high school because of With a little experience in second-hand pianos, plus good looks, he went to a bar to work as a luthier.He earns more than his parents in one night, and his parents are quite happy.

"Just sometimes..." Xiaobai looked at Tao Qingfeng in embarrassment and stopped talking.

Tao Qingfeng thought to himself, is it the same situation as before when you meet a customer who eats tofu and can't refuse?

So Tao Qing, the original owner of this body, also experienced this embarrassment?Didn't Tao Qing have the attention of the bar owner, and recommended him to develop in an entertainment company?

Or, whether it is Xiaobai or Tao Qing, will face more serious difficulties?

Tao Qingfeng didn't dare to make a statement, he didn't understand enough.He took out the paper with numbers and the sentence "I want to lie on the beach and smoke a cigarette", and asked Xiaobai, "Do you know what these numbers mean?"

The line of writing was too crooked, and it was dark here. Tao Qingfeng took out his mobile phone to illuminate it, and Xiaobai could barely read it, and said to him, "Is it the lyrics? The numbers are notation." He sang along the syllables, the melody was simple , but very refreshing.

So Tao Qing was writing songs?Did you come up with a sentence after thinking hard about it?

Tao Qingfeng took the paper back and was about to turn off the light of the phone when Xiaobai saw his two eyes exposed and blurted out: "Your eyes are so beautiful."

Tao Qingfeng's reaction was to say "thank you", but without a trace, he pulled the scarf a little higher.

Tao Qingfeng lowered his tone as much as possible, and his voice became gentler.The question he wants to ask next is a bit out of bounds, he is not sure if Xiaobai is willing to answer it, but in order to understand Tao Qing's old situation, he must ask this question:

"Will you encounter... a situation that is more rude than those guests just now?"

He watched Xiaobai bit his lip, showing a half-difficult and half-vigilant look in the dim light, and Tao Qingfeng's eyes became obscured and complicated.

Tao Qingfeng explained: "I didn't mean anything else. A person I knew was a bar resident singer when he was younger than you. But then he..." Tao Qingfeng chose the wording very tactfully, "He went to to a place far away."

Xiaobai's face became less pale now, but he asked almost sharply: "Did he pass away? Sorry if I made a mistake."

Tao Qingfeng sighed and nodded: "You are right."

Although Tao Qingfeng didn't talk to the original owner of the body, and didn't know his inner thoughts, but from the vague memories and vague feelings he received at the moment of waking up, he didn't have any joy of being alive.

Tao Qingfeng even had reason to suspect that the original owner of the body voluntarily ended his life, and the soul had already taken a step ahead, so that his own soul could be reborn on his body.

If Tao Qingfeng and Su Xun's information can be connected, Tao Qingfeng can understand the provincial A dialect that Su Xun heard "the ball is dead" by relying on the memory of the other dialect - that means: it is better to die up.

It's just that he hasn't mastered this information yet, and is only in the doubt stage.

Xiaobai looked at the vaguely heavy look in Tao Qingfeng's eyes. Although the other party's words were not known to be true or false, but inexplicably believed his words, Xiaobai confided to him that no one knew about it—not even his parents. Case.

"Worse than that, there have been."

It's so strange, at this moment, Xiaobai has lost the timid and worried expression just now, and his tone is flat, with the meaning of breaking a can.

"Some customers will ask you to be a duck. I have been a few times. The money comes quickly."

In the dark, Xiaobai couldn't see Tao Qingfeng's face clearly, and the other party was wearing a scarf, even if he showed an unacceptable expression, he pretended not to exist if he couldn't see it.Xiaobai spoke indifferently, as if he had finally found an opportunity to slowly spit out the poison from his heart bit by bit.

"Bosses, managers, and even some seniors will play with you. But they basically don't pay you, which is very annoying."

The last sentence sums it up:

"There is no way to do this. To stay here, this is the only way."

After Xiaobai finished speaking, he felt relieved for a while, as if the things in his heart that were enough to overwhelm him were vomited away little by little in this confession.However, the young brother wearing a scarf on the opposite side did not respond for a long time.