First Performance

Lin Chudong was rehearsing day and night.

There were many students learning guitar during the day now, and Wang Zhi was immersed in bass practice, so he simply hired a few new guitar teachers.

After all, teaching was also a part of the Piano Shop's income, and this slice of the pie was not small; they couldn't give it up easily.

Jia Lu was eating potato chips and scrolling through Douyin when she suddenly said.

"Brother Fei! The Chengdu Tourism Bureau reposted your song!"

"Over ten million likes!"

Lin Chudong was stunned. "Really?"

Official reposts of songs usually got a lot of views.

In the video, a middle-aged man in a black jacket stood on the streets of Chengdu and said.

"Welcome to walk the streets of Chengdu, and welcome everyone to have a drink at a small Chengdu tavern."

"I'll be waiting for you in Chengdu!"

Then, Lin Chudong's voice began to play as the background music, the chorus.

"Walk the streets of Chengdu with me..."

The video was a promotional tourism clip shot by a drone. It looked like Kuanzhai Alley, with ancient city streets, rainy weather, and elements like hot pot and taverns attracting many viewers.

"Chengdu, I must visit this city in my lifetime!"

"Has anyone ever wanted to travel to a city because of a song?"

"It's hard to book flights to Chengdu now, and hotel prices have skyrocketed. I suggest you go early!"

"A native Chengdu resident here, I can answer any questions."

"Can I eat a split pot with Chengdu people?"

"A split pot is our bottom line!"

"..."

Jia Lu picked up her computer and did a quick search.

"Brother Fei, the playback count for Chengdu has broken one million and is fifth on the hot song chart!"

It also made it to tenth on the Weibo trending topics.

"A song driving local tourism, the charm of Chengdu."

Looking at the trending search title, it should be the credit of the Chengdu Tourism Bureau.

Lin Chudong said, "Mm, let's repost the Tourism Bureau's Weibo on our official Weibo."

"Later, a few of us will go to Chengdu to travel and shoot some short videos to promote it. The popularity will be even higher."

"Okay!"

Jia Lu was overjoyed. She didn't expect to be able to travel. This band is really great.

Besides this, there was also a trending search about Lin Chudong on Weibo.

"What kind of medicine did Da Fei Band eat wrong?"

Da Fei was fired, but as soon as he made a move, it was a bombshell.

Any song he released directly reached a peak in popularity.

Da Fei is worthy of being Da Fei, the soul of the band.

"Did you guys see? He wrote, composed, arranged, and recorded all the instruments for this song by himself. Da Fei is simply the strongest independent musician!"

"Holy crap, I didn't even notice until you said it. So Da Fei's real name is Lin Chudong!"

"Da Fei Band is really brainless. After firing Da Fei, do they still have new songs?"

"Those old songs are enough. At the Magic City Summer Concert, there's Da Fei Band."

"Heh, who's going to watch? The soul is gone. I'll watch if it's free."

"Da Fei Band without Da Fei, even dogs wouldn't listen."

"Da Fei's new band is called Liang Yin Band. Remember this name."

"If Da Fei has a new performance, I will definitely go!"

"It's said that this song was written by Da Fei for the band, but he was fired before signing the contract. Is Shen Jianbin regretting it to the point his intestines are turning green now?"

"For so many years, Da Fei has been writing songs for the band. He must still have good songs in his hands."

"This is a musical genius. This year, talent has defeated capital!"

Seeing these comments, Lin Chudong shook his head.

"Talent has not yet defeated capital. Don't be proud, everyone. The popularity of this song has little to do with our band."

"In so many comments, Liang Yin Band has only appeared a few times."

"However, with this achievement, we can go and negotiate terms at the music festival."

"Tonight's live house, first performance, everyone get into the spirit!"

Evening, Black Forest Bar.

Lin Chudong and the others had already put on their makeup and styled their hair backstage.

Jing Feifei said, "Old Man Chen, you look so cool!"

Old Chen was wearing a leather outfit today, his graying hair slicked back, paired with large sunglasses. He truly lived up to the title of a rock veteran.

"Heh heh, if you want to steal the spotlight from the youngsters, you need some capital."

Lin Chudong said, "Speak less on stage later. I have an in-ear monitor on my left and a walkie-talkie on my right. Listen to Old Chen's commands when I can't speak."

"Don't mess up. If we mess up, just stop for a bar. The audience won't mind."

"Stage experience is just about psychological fortitude. Everyone, turn on your metronomes."

"Okay!"

Performing with metronomes was a test for every musician, not a small challenge, especially for the three newcomers.

Wang Zhi's palms were sweating. He clenched his fists, a determined expression on his face.

The blood blisters on his fingers had flattened, but they still ached faintly.

This slight pain, however, kept him excited.

Lin Chudong glanced at him and nodded slightly.

He had seen Wang Zhi's efforts.

He had said he was looking for a bassist, but in reality, he hadn't really considered it.

Wang Zhi was the most hardworking among them. His music theory knowledge was on par with Old Chen's, and he was steady and honest. All he lacked was experience.

"Let's go, time to get on stage!"

Lin Chudong changed into his usual performance attire.

Da Fei couldn't use his name, but they couldn't control their performance outfits, right?

A denim outfit, adorned with several silver chains, immediately identified him as Da Fei.

As they walked out, there was a brief moment of quiet.

"Who is this, imitating Da Fei?"

"Not bad, the imitation is quite good, I almost mistook him."

"Could it be Da Fei himself?"

"Are you kidding? Da Fei would come to a bar to sing?"

Lin Chudong said, "Little buddies, long time no see."

"Whoa, the imitation is pretty spot on, even the opening line is the same?"

"The voice is similar too, let's listen more."

"Do bars have impersonation shows now? Interesting!"

Lin Chudong looked at the dozens of audience members below, "We are the Liang Yin Band, I am the lead singer Lin Chudong."

"Let me introduce the person next to me, the guitarist Chen Jianguo!"

Old Chen held his pick and quickly strummed the strings, a flashy solo erupted.

The audience below immediately exclaimed, "Chen Jianguo from the Northern Band? What is he doing here?"

"Lin Chudong? It's Da Fei! It's really Da Fei! Didn't you hear Chengdu!"

"Holy crap, Da Fei, Da Fei!!"

The entire venue erupted. Who would have thought they could see Da Fei perform in such a small bar!

Lin Chudong waved his hand, "Thank you everyone, this is our band's drummer..."

Lin Chudong intended to continue the introduction, but the audience below was too enthusiastic, giving him no chance to speak.

"Forget it, let's start, Old Chen, kick it off!"

Chen Jianguo's guitar sound rang out, overpowering the audience.

"Drums, bass, in!"

As the "Dong Ci Da Ci" beat and the deep bass sound kicked in, the rhythm immediately ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue!

"This is the Liang Yin Band's debut performance, presenting Chengdu to everyone!"