Go on the Gala!

Shen Jianbin was under a lot of pressure. Since Lin Chudong was being secretive with him, he naturally wasn't completely open with Lin Chudong either.

He had poured his heart and soul into his work for years and had a rock song hidden away, just waiting for the right moment to perform it.

Da Fei Band had made "No Hesitation" incredibly popular, hadn't they? This time, he had to outperform them.

He wanted the fans to know that Da Fei Band would always be Da Fei Band. No matter who the lead singer was, their band's strength wouldn't change.

"Sun Jie, prepare well for the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala."

"Don't worry, Brother Bin!"

Liang Yin quickly went to the next door to buy some fruit and nervously invited Sun Xuan to sit on the sofa.

"Director Sun, I'm sorry, our place is a bit simple."

Sun Xuan nodded, "It's good. Starting from a Piano Shop, it has quite an atmosphere."

Other bands had their own companies and rehearsal rooms, but they only had this Piano Shop. It was indeed simple.

He couldn't believe that the prestigious Da Fei would stoop to such a small place.

"Director Sun, why are you looking for me?"

Sun Xuan said, "I'm here to ask you if you want to go on the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala."

Lin Chudong was stunned, "You're personally inviting me? How could I possibly deserve this?"

Sun Xuan remained expressionless, "I'm here to extend an invitation on behalf of someone else, but you still need to audition. If your performance doesn't meet the gala's requirements, I will still reject you."

Liang Yin quickly said, "Director Sun, look at these songs of ours. They're all suitable for the gala, right?"

"'Chengdu' is a given, it's a massive hit. And 'No Hesitation' and 'The You of the Past' are perfect for warming up the crowd at the gala."

Sun Xuan was silent for a moment, not speaking.

Lin Chudong asked, "May I ask who entrusted you with this invitation?"

Sun Xuan suddenly smiled, a rare smile from him.

"I think Da Fei, you should know yourself, right?"

Lin Chudong was slightly taken aback, then immediately understood.

It had to be Lin Qiqi who helped.

He never expected this girl to have so much influence?

Lin Chudong said, "Director Sun, it seems you're not too satisfied with the songs I've brought?"

Sun Xuan said, "It's not that I'm dissatisfied. The songs are good, but I need a heavyweight piece."

"Something serious, that promotes positive energy."

"I haven't found anything yet, and I wanted to see if you, a musical genius, had any ideas."

Liang Yin and the others fell silent. Although their band's style was diverse, they mainly focused on folk, rock, and pop. They weren't very proficient in other genres.

Lin Chudong thought for a moment and said, "I have a song. Would you like to go upstairs and listen?"

"Great!"

Five minutes later, Sun Xuan stood up excitedly and shook Lin Chudong's hand.

"Excellent! This piece is exactly what I was looking for. I'll report it to the leadership and make sure you're well-arranged. You're the finale for the music segment of this gala. It's a live broadcast, so don't mess up!"

"Don't worry, Director Sun, I'll give it my all!"

Sun Xuan took Liang Yin's and Lin Chudong's contact information and left, satisfied.

Liang Yin's face was flushed with excitement.

"Da Fei, we're going to be on the Spring Festival Gala!"

Lin Chudong said, "Shopkeeper's wife, don't get too excited. It's just the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, and it's a local station. Plus, the performance fee isn't that high."

The specific performance fee hadn't been discussed yet, but being on the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was an opportunity to gain exposure, so the fee wasn't the main concern.

Liang Yin said, "Then we still need to prepare well. Da Fei, give me some work to do."

Lin Chudong: "...You're the boss!"

"Fine, I'll arrange it. You do have work to do. Contact the city's Performing Arts Troupe and hire two orchestras, focusing on traditional ethnic instruments."

"Little Jia, we won't be using the drum kit for this performance. We'll switch to a Tang drum for more impact. Shopkeeper's wife, prepare quickly and let Little Jia get familiar with it."

"Fei Fei, you're the highlight this time. It'll be a pure piano accompaniment with a grand piano. This is your strong suit, so it should be no problem."

"Old Chen, Wang Zhi, you two might not have many opportunities to perform this time, and you might not even get on stage."

Chen Jianguo nodded, "It's okay, I'll help from behind the scenes."

Wang Zhi also said, "You guys can do it."

Although it was a bit disappointing not to be able to go on the gala, we still prioritized the bigger picture.

"Shopkeeper's wife, have the orchestra members come for an interview with me. I want to check their skill level. Don't be afraid of spending money; our announcement fee for this is estimated to be around a hundred thousand. As long as we don't lose money, it's fine."

Liang Yin nodded, "Got it."

Liang Yin currently had over a hundred thousand on hand, and her salary hadn't been paid yet. The paperwork for mortgaging her house wasn't finished, but the money was enough to get by.

Everyone went about their business, and music sounds continuously filled the air.

Lin Chudong was also constantly adjusting her voice.

After singing a few lines, Lin Chudong was a little dissatisfied.

"Change the harmony in the second bar to a subdominant."

Jing Feifei was stunned for a moment, "You can't follow a dominant with a subdominant, can you?"

Lin Chudong frowned, "That's classical music. In pop, there's no such rule. Wang Zhi, how did you teach her music theory?!"

Wang Zhi's mouth twitched, "Brother Fei, let me explain it to her again. Please calm down!"

Once rehearsals began, Lin Chudong was quite strict.

Chen Jianguo sat in the corner, with his legs crossed, and said.

"It's fine to be strict. With Da Fei's spirit, our band can go far."

Wang Zhi had a mournful face, "Brother Fei just scolds me. Whoever makes a mistake, I'm the one who gets yelled at..."

Chen Jianguo laughed heartily twice and patted his shoulder.

"It's because you're the bassist. Every band's bassist is like this. Just get used to it."

Lin Chudong went through it once more and was reasonably satisfied.

"Wang Zhi, order takeout."

"I want spicy duck neck."

"I want potato noodles!"

Chen Jianguo said, "Order me some peanuts, and I'll have a drink."

Wang Zhi: ...

This band bullies honest people!

The next day, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala program list was released!

The Liang Yin Band was scheduled for the finale!

Aside from a small segment at the end where the host interviewed the audience, Lin Chudong and his group were the last performers.

This was an honor!

Jia Lu's face flushed with excitement. "Brother Da Fei, does this mean we're considered heavyweight guests?"

Lin Chudong replied, "Guess for yourself. We don't even have an office, how can we be heavyweight..."

Just then, the shopkeeper's wife pushed the door open.

"We'll have an office soon. My housing loan came through, so I'll rent an office and we won't be in the piano shop anymore."

"Da Fei, I've sorted out the Orchestra and even found a Harmony group. Do you want dancers too?"

Lin Chudong shook his head. "Let's skip the dancers. We don't want them stealing the spotlight from the musicians."

"Shopkeeper's wife, spend the money wisely and save some for me. I need to do something else later."

Liang Yin nodded. "Okay, you're in charge of our family's money."

Lin Chudong: ...

Wang Zhi: ...

Jia Lu: ...

Jing Feifei spoke after a long pause, "Shopkeeper's wife, are you trying to stir up a scandal with Brother Da Fei?"

Liang Yin blushed. "Don't talk nonsense, what scandal am I stirring up!"

"Did you guys see the program list? The Da Fei Band is performing before us!"

Everyone finally noticed. The Liang Yin Band was the finale, and the Da Fei Band was the act right before them.

It was the opposite of the Music Festival. Now Lin Chudong would be following their performance.

Chen Jianguo chuckled. "Interesting, Da Fei. Your arch-rival."