Liang Yin cleared her throat.
"What Da Fei said is what I wanted to say too. Da Fei will be in charge of the band's specific arrangements, and everyone should listen to Da Fei when I'm not around."
"I'll arrange the performances as soon as possible. Also, we can't sing Da Fei's old songs at the performances. Even in a live house, we need to have the copyright. So, we'll need to create our own original music."
"After a few performances, I'll try to get some bigger commercial gigs for everyone!"
The others immediately looked pleased.
You see, for a newly formed band, it's practically a pipe dream to get large commercial gigs without building up a fanbase first.
They wouldn't be able to play in big venues without performing in bars for three to five years.
Luckily, the band had Da Fei. They had a good starting point, and with the success of "Chengdu," they avoided many detours.
"Alright, let's get started. I have a few new songs. We'll rehearse them a few times. The boss lady can register the copyrights. We'll find time in the next few days to go to the recording studio and record them all at once. If we're lucky, maybe we can get on the music festival at the end of the month."
The live house performances were just for the band to practice, according to Lin Chudong. What he really needed to focus on were the upcoming large-scale commercial performances.
The Summer Music Festival at the end of the month was his first battle back. He had to bring out a killer song. The band's coordination was essential.
But whether they could get on the music festival was still unknown.
This was also Lin Chudong's headache. Even if you were talented, without resources, you couldn't even get on a music festival. How could you talk about a comeback?
Just singing in a bar, you wouldn't have a chance to make it big in this lifetime.
But there was still time. They'd take it one step at a time.
Liang Yin suddenly said.
"I already asked around. The headlining act for the Summer Music Festival is Da Fei Band."
Silence fell instantly. Everyone's gaze drifted towards Liang Yin.
Given Da Fei Band's experience, headlining the festival was normal. Every music festival needed some heavy hitters; otherwise, who would buy tickets?
But to perform on the same stage as their former employer so soon was unexpected.
Da Fei meeting them… surely there'd be fireworks, right?
Seeing everyone so fired up, Liang Yin said,
"Don't get too excited. It's going to be tough for us to get into the festival."
"Even if, and I mean a big 'if', we do get in, we'd probably be the opening act, second or third on the bill. Da Fei Band is headlining, they'll be last, so we wouldn't even cross paths. Besides, it's not a done deal yet, so don't get your hopes up."
Lin Chudong printed the sheet music and told everyone to familiarize themselves with it.
Liang Yin pulled Lin Chudong to a corner and whispered, "Da Fei, your contract hasn't been signed yet."
"Let's sign it now," Lin Chudong replied.
Holding the contract, Lin Chudong glanced at it and was stunned. "Just half a page?"
"Yeah," Liang Yin said. "I'm really touched that you came to my music store and recognize me as your boss."
"I absolutely won't let you go through what you did last time."
"This contract is entirely for the company's benefit. I've clearly outlined all the obligations the company has to you, but you have no obligations."
"You can leave whenever you want, go wherever you want. You own the copyright to all the songs. If you're not happy with anything, you can leave the band at any time."
Liang Yin's eyes were filled with sincerity.
Lin Chudong said, "You're really touching me."
Liang Yin crossed her arms. "Who says I'm not a good boss!"
"Thank you."
Lin Chudong quickly signed the contract. This "thank you" came from the heart.
Perhaps it was fate that this music store would be the foundation for his fresh start.
Liang Yin suddenly reached out and said to Lin Chudong solemnly, "Welcome to the Liang Yin Band."
Lin Chudong smiled and shook Liang Yin's hand.
At that moment, sunlight bathed their faces, filled with hope.
While they were busy forming the band, the internet was buzzing about "Chengdu."
Because of its high popularity and the fact that the pure guitar accompaniment was both pleasant and simple, "Chengdu" had become a must-learn song for guitar beginners.
Ms. Zhang, at home, was slapping her thigh as she spoke to her relatives and friends, "You've all heard 'Chengdu,' right? I'll let you in on a secret, before the song was even released, my son could play it! The guy who's super challenging that person, is my son's guitar teacher!"
"Come on, son, play something for your aunts!"
Major music stores quickly transcribed the music and rolled out plans, promising that anyone could learn "Chengdu" in thirty days, even with zero experience.
Some even went as far as saying you could learn it in twenty days.
This sparked a wave of guitar crash courses.
Of course, there were also those who weren't happy with the song, mostly guitar experts within the industry.
"This song is such a pain. Every time I go home, my relatives make me play 'Chengdu.' If I can't, they say I've wasted all these years playing guitar."
"Haha, I caved a long time ago. If you play guitar and don't know this song, you've wasted your time. Watch me rock out a rock version of 'Chengdu'!"
"What's the deal with the rock version? Listen to my jazz version!"
"A qualified guitarist might not know music theory, might not be able to solo, but they absolutely must know Chengdu."
The internet was suddenly ablaze with memes about "Chengdu."
At Da Fei's studio, Sun Jie had just recorded an improvised solo and posted it online. Even he was impressed after watching it back.
"Damn, I'm so good. If I call myself the best guitarist in China, no one can argue with me, right?"
Just as Sun Jie was basking in his own glory, a comment suddenly got over a thousand likes.
"If you're so awesome, can you play Chengdu?"
Damn it!
Chengdu this, Chengdu that! Always Chengdu!
Sun Jie commented underneath, "That simple stuff? You want me to play that? Isn't that an insult to my skills?"
Sun Jie's one comment quickly pushed his video views past ten million.
"Guitarist Sun Jie himself admits, 'Chengdu' is a simple song. Such a simple and beautiful song, aren't you going to pick up your long-dormant guitar?"
"Endorsement from a professional guitarist! Even the guitarist from the Da Fei Band approves of the simplicity of 'Chengdu'! Come sign up for our amazing music store, guaranteed proficiency in thirty days!"
"Going to a music store is too much hassle. Click my profile, the 'Chengdu' tutorial is already recorded. Only 299, guaranteed to teach you!"
"..."
Sun Jie was shocked to see his video views so high.
He was just basking in the glow of his success when Shen Jianbin suddenly stormed in, fuming.
"Sun Jie, are you out of your mind? Why are you promoting him?"
Sun Jie was taken aback. "I didn't promote him! I was putting him down!"
"You idiot, delete it now!"
Sun Jie was confused, but he quickly deleted the video.
From the perspective of a professional guitarist, saying "Chengdu" was simple, he thought he was belittling Lin Chudong.
In reality, there were very few guitarists in this world. The largest group consisted of guitar enthusiasts and beginners preparing to learn.
For these people, the word "simple" was incredibly appealing.
It was simple, it sounded good, what reason was there not to learn it?
As a result, "Chengdu" almost became a must-learn song for guitar enthusiasts, sparking a wave of guitar learning online.
At the same time, in the Chengdu Government Office, in the Tourism Bureau's conference room.
A rather imposing middle-aged man sat at the head of the conference room table.
"As you can see, the song Chengdu is incredibly popular online. Our task this year is very challenging; we must achieve a new high in tourism revenue."
"This song is an excellent promotional tool. It beautifies our Chengdu, imbuing the city with emotion. We need to strike while the iron is hot and capitalize on the song's popularity."
"Furthermore, we should create some popular photo spots to attract tourists, ensure high-quality tourism, and have the shops within the scenic areas play the song on repeat."
"We'll use reasonable means to make it even more popular. This is considered part of our performance evaluation this year."
"Each department, distribute these tasks. Pay close attention to this, and be sure to seize this opportunity!"
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