Now Cheng Ran's job in the music classroom has changed from doing odd jobs to being a teacher. Qin Xizhen would show Cheng Ran the music scores she had arranged, holding a pencil in her hand, and discuss the arrangement with him, "Will adding a few harmonies here affect the rhythm and balance of the song...?"
"I think a change in structure like this would be better for the scene?"
The two of them would discuss and often come up with a melody, then have the band play it to see how it works.
Lin Chu's band is basically half-baked, so it is difficult to ask them to play a complete performance, so they play and practice each section separately, and then Qin Xizhen corrects them.
The weather was getting colder. Qin Xizhen was wearing a sweater and a hairband, sitting at the table, with her chin supported by one hand and a pen twirling on her fingertips with the other. She would occasionally stop to add music scores and adjust the band's performance.
With her neighborly appearance, it is hard to imagine that she is worshipped by college students from the music conservatory.
The band finds time to practice every day, and most of the time is before evening self-study classes. It can be seen that Lin Chu and others really like to form this band. Everyone who is just a fan comes together, and from the initial mess, facing all kinds of controversies from the outside world, after going through hardships, the mistakes are getting less and less.
But in fact, we can't have too high expectations for this band. In fact, no matter what, even with Qin Xizhen's teaching, professional training is a persistent process. Many people may not be able to master music even if they pursue it day after day for decades, let alone a group of ordinary high school students.
Therefore, there is a huge gap between reality and ideal expectations.
In addition, high school students face many problems in this field, including parents, classes and the energy they need to divert from their studies. So from what Cheng Ran saw, the band's daily routine was basically like this: they would rush to the classroom after school in the afternoon, rehearse quickly, and then go to a small restaurant outside to eat spicy wontons. Finally, they would sneak back to the classroom after being caught by the class teacher for being late for evening self-study.
I often go to the music classroom to do my homework after rehearsal on Sundays, and regret not finishing it in advance.
Qin Xizhen didn't just ask everyone to rehearse all the time. He would also take them to the music corner in the big park to listen to the performances there.
Or after rehearsing a show, let everyone run around the playground to relax. Or a group of people sit down in a corner of the Zhi'an Garden and talk about current affairs, life or ideals.
Often at that time they held the milk tea and drinks that Qin Xizhen bought for them. Looking back later, they felt that it was the happiest moment.
Everyone is more like friends who come together because of music, and Qin Xizhen's goal doesn't seem to be to help them reach a certain level. She is like a guide... She just hopes that they can have such an experience, so that they may become interested in and like music.
This band is not outstanding either, and they have done their best to avoid mistakes so far. They just want to have a good performance at the festival.
Cheng Ran feels that watching the growth of this band is also another perspective. The singing and music are not so professional, but very sincere. Those voices are immature and melodious, which is actually another kind of beauty.
The band had just finished rehearsing that day when they heard footsteps and the sound of pockets in the corridor. The rehearsal room only had tables in the first two rows and the last three rows, leaving the middle empty. The band performed in the middle of the room, with Qin Xizhen sitting in the front and observing everyone playing. Cheng Ran sat in the last row, and usually would not disturb him unless Qin Xizhen came to discuss something with him.
When the fat boy Fu Xiao went out to the toilet, he seemed to meet someone at the door. He said "Uh!" and the footsteps of the two stopped at the door. Then... a female voice sounded outside, "Excuse me, is Cheng Ran here?"
Huh? Looking for Cheng Ran, or a girl
Everyone in the classroom pricked up their ears. Qin Xizhen in the front row was also startled for a moment, and looked at Cheng Ran who was at the end of the classroom from a distance.
"Yes, yes!" Fu Xiao's earnest voice rang out from the corridor, and then he retreated from the door.
Turning around, her face flushed with excitement, she gestured and mouthed to Cheng Ran inside, "Looking for you!"
Everyone in the classroom was still quite confused, thinking that even if it was a girl, why did Fu Xiao have such an expression, as if he had never seen a woman before? You know, since they started the band, although their band was generally not optimistic about the level, it still attracted the attention of some girls. Fu Xiao was good at speaking, and it was not uncommon for girls to play with him.
Then they saw the reason why Fu Xiao's expression changed so much.
Yang Xia appeared at the door in a pretty manner.
Her face was slightly red. When she appeared, the bassist Zhang Qi from Class 4 exclaimed in surprise, "It's Yang Xia!" Zhang Qi knew about the girls' situation. Yang Xia was popular and even very popular among the girls. At least a good friend of Zhang Qi in the class often whispered in her ear, "If I were a boy, I would definitely chase Yang Xia!"
So although the people present may not know Yang Xia, everyone is familiar with her. Her popularity is almost the same as Cheng Ran's.
Yang Xia stood at the door and looked around calmly, taking in the entire classroom. She saw Qin Xizhen in the front row, and then Cheng Ran in the last row. At that moment, her tense nerves seemed to relax.
Yang Xia first said to Qin Xizhen, "Hello, Teacher Qin."
Then he looked at Fu Xiao and the band members present and waved, "Hello."
It feels like a spring breeze.
Zhang Qi felt that she lived up to her reputation, being polite and gentle. Even though she was a girl, Zhang Qi felt that she was almost captured by her.
Finally, Yang Xia turned to Cheng Ran in the back row of the classroom and said, "You're here. I thought you weren't here."
Cheng Ran asked, "Ah... you need me for something?"
Yang Xia raised the bag in his hand with a rustling sound, "Have some water, please."
The pocket was very big and seemed very heavy inside. She walked into the classroom, lifted the pocket with both hands, placed it on the table, and spread it out. There was a lot of drinks inside, no less than ten bottles.
She turned to Cheng Ran and said, "You treated me last time, so I'll treat you this time. By the way... I'll treat everyone as well," she looked at the band members, "Thank you for your hard work. If you want a drink, get it yourself."
Everyone had just finished rehearsing and was sweating and thirsty. When they saw the drinks Yang Xia brought in, they all swallowed their saliva. As the lead singer and leader, Lin Chu felt that he should show the dignity of the band.
"This... isn't good...?"
Yang Xia handed over a bottle of coconut juice and asked, "What do you want to drink, coconut juice?"
There is simply no reason to refuse.
Lin Chu pointed to his pocket and said, "Then I'll have a bottle of... Jianlibao?"
Everyone: “…”
What happened to what you said was not so good
So everyone stopped pretending, and gathered around, asking for drinks from Yang Xia and thanking him one after another.
Yang Xia turned around and asked, "Teacher Qin?"
Qin Xizhen pointed to the transparent glass of lemonade in front of him, smiled and waved his hand.
Yang Xiacai looked at Cheng Ran, "What do you want to drink?"
Just as Cheng Ran was about to speak, Yang Xia glared at him and said, "Come and get it yourself... Are you still waiting for me to bring it over?"
The people who were drinking water stared at the two of them with squinted eyes. The main and secondary guitarists Liu Lu and Jiang Feng were very anxious. Are you guys showing off your daily life in front of us
"Well...sister-in-law," the fat boy Fu Xiao, who had just finished drinking the coconut milk, interrupted him by waving his hand, "I finished it by accident. Can I...have another bottle?"
Only after I finished speaking did I realize that I had made a slip of the tongue.
Yang Xia looked over with sharp eyes, "What did you just say?"
No one dared to breathe.
As if sensing the murderous intent in Yang Xia's eyes, Fu Xiao froze his hand raised in the air, then slowly retracted it, with a look of impending disaster on his face, "Then, then I won't drink..."
When I looked at Yang Xia again, she had already raised the can of coconut juice in her hand.
Fu Xiao secretly groaned, that was a tin can, if it hit his head, it would definitely hurt! This one mistake would bring him misfortune? He had already raised his hands to block, "Hey... I'm sorry..."
As a result, Yang Xia waved his hand down, and the can of coconut juice flew into his flustered arms.
"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm leaving!"
Yang Xia looked at his nose and his heart, then he stretched out his body, took a step, turned around and walked out the door.
But from the angle behind, you can see her ears... they are completely red.
When Yang Xia disappeared without a trace, everyone was dazzled. Those who were drinking with him slowly turned their heads and looked at Cheng Ran collectively.
Finally... the whole place was silent, with only the rustling sound of drinking drinks being heard.
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