The wind blew across the lawn at night, and the warm atmosphere here just now seemed to be hit by a cold wave for a moment, and the whole scene was silent.
"Monkey" Wang Jiajun stared at Cheng Ran with his eyes wide open and his mouth open.
Luo Zhixian was also caught off guard.
Liu Jin and Luo Youwei had just clinked beers and were about to drink together, but Cheng Ran's words made them stop drinking. If they drank it, it would seem like they agreed with what he said, which would be impolite to Zhao Le. But Cheng Ran's words were still ringing in their ears, and after a little thought, they also felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
The most important thing is knowledge.
Just now, Zhao Le promoted the grand occasion of the Woodstock Music Festival, adding fuel to the fire, all kinds of things like dreams, anti-war, love and peace... They were fascinated by what they heard, and with Zhao Le's embellishment, it really made people yearn for the situation at that time.
Many of them heard about the festival for the first time. With seniors in the industry like Zhao Le popularizing it, many people just nodded in agreement, treating it as a way to gain knowledge. Some people, such as Xu Zhongyuan, who is a magazine editor, knew about the event, but that was mostly from some early domestic translations of it. The earliest documentary only showed the good side, and the depth of understanding was about the same as Zhao Le's. Overall, it was the same, with official rhetoric describing it as a musical utopia.
However, in a blink of an eye, Cheng Ran tore the face of this utopia to pieces, and his grasp of the inside information was clearly far beyond theirs. Moreover, this analysis was so thorough that if it were to be leaked, it would really be a wake-up call to all the music industry people who were immersed in that distant American utopia of the 1960s.
Liu Jin observed silently and found that his initial judgment of Cheng Ran seemed to be wrong.
Men and women looked at Cheng Ran with flickering eyes, each with a different expression. Some looked at him, and even if he was right, they were dissatisfied with his straightforward rebuttal. Some lowered their eyebrows, obviously carefully pondering what he said.
In fact, Cheng Ran didn't have so many twists and turns. In his opinion, since everyone was chatting together, everyone could express their own ideas. He didn't obey Zhao Le like others. After rebirth, the perspective of everything in the world in his eyes was very different. Since everyone was here to talk about these things today, let's just talk about the facts.
So when you chat, just express your true feelings. No matter who is talking to you, do you care
Of course, the steadiness and orderliness he displayed at this moment was totally inconsistent with his appearance. Even Zhao Le was obviously weaker than him in this aura.
In just a short moment, Zhao Le's expression, which had been gloomy and embarrassed under Cheng Ran's continuous bombardment of eloquent speeches, gradually changed...
He laughed.
"You know a lot, that's good. In fact, I encourage everyone to consider issues from different perspectives. Just like what this kid said, it makes sense. However, no matter what, the 32 singers and bands performing at that festival are all important figures in music history. This is unprecedented. As for how everyone has fun, it doesn't matter..."
Some people who understood the situation thought to themselves that Zhao Le was indeed a veteran. Cheng Ran's words just now had overwhelmed him in terms of logic, and his temperament prevailed. God knows how that boy, who was just a high school student, could gain an advantage over Zhao Le, who had experienced many situations. However, Zhao Le's next words were really a way to take advantage of his situation.
If he really dared to confront Cheng Ran, even if he relied on his seniority and authority to scold the other party harshly or even drove the other party away, it would be somewhat unmannerly.
Such seemingly "tolerant and broad-minded" remarks simply brushed aside Cheng Ran's recent bad behavior of taking drugs at the music festival with the phrase "having fun", avoiding the main issue.
But even if Zhao Le avoided the main point, this back and forth still compromised his authority. Even saying things like "have fun, don't be picky about small matters" sounded a bit frivolous to everyone.
The atmosphere was still a little awkward. Wang Jiajun didn't like Cheng Ran and hummed, "What Teacher Zhao said is... Why are you asking so much? It's so nitpicking. All these important figures in music history gathered together, which is a grand celebration in itself! They took drugs, they did this and that, did it violate the law? It should have been allowed at that time, otherwise why didn't the police arrest them? It's funny, their own country doesn't care, but there are still people who are pointing fingers at these trivial matters."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Tian Ying beside him gave him a cold look, "Wang Jiajun, shut up! Don't say any more!"
Although Tian Yingqing dresses unrestrainedly, women who come from a military compound are more or less still influenced by traditional ideas since childhood. No matter whether she stands on Luo Zhixian's side and is clear about Cheng Ran today, the most basic principles must be clear. If Wang Jiajun dares to say that taking drugs, drinking and having promiscuous relationships are "trivial" in front of his parents, or she dares to say in front of her own parents, what will be the consequences? I'm afraid it will be terrible. The free days like the ones before them will probably come to an end.
Also, how does this make others view them
Lu Sinian had already stood up, raised his glass, and said to Cheng Ran, "What you said just now is indeed good. I know a little bit about that music festival, but I have never seen it from those angles... Anyway, I have learned a lot. Let me toast to you."
Cheng Ran smiled in silence, picked up the wine in front of him, and drank a glass with Lu Sinian from a distance.
Wang Jiajun was confused by Tian Yingqing's scolding and Lu Sinian's subsequent toast. He looked at his companion with some resentment. Didn't they agree to be united against the outside world? Why did they start to waver and split internally
Wang Jiajun was heartless, and the naturally thoughtful Tian Yingqing and Lu Sinian cooperated with each other to avoid Cheng Ran's relentless pursuit. They were also related to the music industry, and there were many outsiders present today. If Cheng Ran persisted, Wang Jiajun's casual attitude towards major issues would continue to speak, and with his eloquence just now, who knows what would happen in the future. This circle has never lacked people who add fuel to the fire and take advantage of others' misfortunes.
What people say is scary.
Luo Zhixian remained calm and took a deep look at the side, but he saw Yang Xia looking at Cheng Ran with sparkling eyes. His heart was blocked for a moment, he had seen this kind of expression before, but it was only this girl's attitude towards him.
Liu Ying and Yu Xiao were very proud. Just now, Cheng Ran was treated as an invisible person and a bumpkin, and they were all hurt by him. They felt very embarrassed, but now they felt proud for some reason. Even if others felt embarrassed, they didn't care. For the first time, they felt a sense of security protected by Cheng Ran's solid back.
At this time, there was a sudden commotion on the corridor facing the lawn. When they looked over there, they saw a group of seven or eight people appearing from that side and greeting them. This episode immediately eased the awkward atmosphere that had just been there.
The other side also had some original bands from Shanhai, and Yao Beibei was among them. It seemed that she had said she would come later, and that she was with this group of people. However, Yao Beibei was dressed quite coolly at this time, with a suspender skirt, a small jacket on the outside, and long white legs and sandals on the bottom, which made her almost unrecognizable.
She is usually carefree, but she is at this age after all, and after dressing up, she still has some femininity.
The band members and singers who came over and were present were people he had met before and had often performed together in bars. They were considered to be in a big circle and they all came to meet Zhao Le, treating him like a senior.
But Zhao Le obviously didn't have the arrogance he had before, and in fact, after what Cheng Ran did just now, the wine he drank today made him a little sober. But now he was naturally extremely angry, but he couldn't openly get angry with this junior who was younger than him, because that would really destroy his dignity. So he tried to ignore it and grabbed his Nokia flip phone, "Let me make a call..." He held a cigarette between his fingers and walked away using this as an excuse.
This group of newcomers found a place to sit down, looked at Zhao Le, and asked everyone, "Why, is Teacher Zhao in a bad mood?"
this…
A group of people blinked and looked at the person who asked the question. How should we answer you
Feeling the freezing silence and the pairs of eyes staring at him, the person who was speaking was at a loss as to what to do.
What did I say wrong
What are you all looking at? Why do you feel guilty