"We Are Young" has a faster pace and is very suitable for outdoor performances.
Zhou Yan compiled a version in advance and added some drums to make it more suitable for the current scene.
When the brisk violin and rhythmic drums sounded, the atmosphere at the scene reached a new level.
Many audience members who had originally walked out of the concert hall had expressions of surprise on their faces when they heard "We Are Young".
They didn’t expect that the outdoor program would be very different from the indoor one. It was a completely different experience.
Outdoors, they don't need to concentrate and appreciate the connotation of music like they do indoors. They just need to follow their feelings and enjoy the intuitive feeling that the rhythm and melody bring to them.
Zhao Weilun and his friends stood in the back row, watching Zhou Yan play the violin rhythmically on the stage, and felt very magical. They had never seen Zhou Yan behave so briskly on stage.
Zhou Yan did the right thing by choosing "We Are Young" as the opening song for the outdoor encore. This song alone aroused the emotions of the audience.
When citizens passing by heard the excitement here, many came over curiously to see what was going on.
There are more and more people in the square, but with the maintenance of police officers, everything is in order.
Because there were so many people, after "We Are Young" ended, people from relevant departments came to ask Zhou Yan to play more songs tonight, and Zhou Yan readily agreed.
In fact, even if they didn't make such a request, Zhou Yan would play a few more songs tonight. He also saw that there were indeed a lot of spectators at the scene, and the number was still growing.
In the end, Zhou Yan played a total of seven pieces of music outdoors, setting a record for all previous concerts. Under normal circumstances, Zhou Yan would only play three to five pieces of music outdoors.
The number of repertoire performed tonight is twice that of a normal performance.
However, today's seven songs are all relatively popular, such as "We Are Young", "How Long Will I Love You", "If Love Has God's Will", etc., because these songs are more Suitable for the outdoors and for a wider audience.
He not only played seven pieces of music, but also interacted with the audience for a long time, which made the leaders of relevant local departments happy. This concert has a positive impact on the promotion of Bei City that cannot be underestimated.
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After the seven pieces of music were played, Zhou Yan waved goodbye to the audience, "Good night, everyone, we will see you tomorrow."
After that, regardless of the audience No matter how they tried to persuade them to stay, he still took the band members backstage.
The audience did not leave. Firstly, they were thinking that Zhou Yan might return, and secondly, the big screen at the venue played the short film that Zhou Yan had previously recorded for promotional purposes.
It wasn't until the short film ended and Zhou Yan didn't come back that the audience began to leave.
As soon as Zhou Yan returned to the backstage, a Tomson staff member came over and said to him, "Teacher Zhou, the concert hall just gave us the on-site data. A total of 10,000 people came outdoors. More than four thousand spectators."
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is this an estimate? How did they get it so quickly?"
" Pull the line and count each entry. This is true for several entrances. At the end, the data from several entrances are added together, and the total data comes out. Although it is not very accurate, the error should not be large. I did a visual inspection during the performance, and it was probably this data.”
In fact, the visual inspection was very simple, because the audience outside the venue today was lined up in a square shape, and they all stood in rows. As long as you count the approximate number of people in a row, and then count the number of rows, you can estimate the total number of people. This method has an error, but it is not particularly large.
"The order at the scene today was maintained very well, and the stage was set up well."
"The main reason is that there is a big screen, so the effect is very good."
Zhou Yan nodded, today there is such a The big screen really contributed to the great effect, but such a screen is rare and cannot be imitated elsewhere.
Other concert halls cannot install a large screen specifically for Zhou Yan’s concert. The cost would be too high.
Unless outdoor audiences also charge tickets, the cost of the screen will not be recovered at all. Today, the concert hall even sold water, but the little money from selling water is probably a drop in the bucket.
Everyone didn't linger for long. It was getting late tonight and there would be a performance tomorrow. They had to go back early to rest.
Zhou Yan still did not go with the army, but went to her residence with Wang Zuxian.
After returning, he did not work anymore and took a rest early.
But he got up very early the next morning, getting up at six o'clock and going to the study to work at six-thirty.
Working until half past seven, Zhou Yan went back to the bedroom and saw Wang Zuxian still sleeping, so he changed his clothes and went out to buy breakfast.
The house that Wang Zuxian bought has good supporting facilities in the surrounding living area. You can see many breakfast shops after just a few steps downstairs. There are many people visiting it early in the morning, which gives it a sense of life.
Zhou Yan has been buying breakfast at a breakfast shop called "Weiyuan Soy Milk" for the past two days. The shop owner is a middle-aged couple. When he arrived, it was the busiest time in the morning, and he had to queue up to order. .
However, the queue was not long, and there were only three or four people in front of Zhou Yan. When Zhou Yan was in line, the proprietress said with a smile, "Is it still two orders of soy milk, two orders of Xiaolong soup dumplings, and one egg pancake?"
Zhou Yan looked at the landlady in surprise, and then nodded, "Yeah."
The landlady smiled, and while loading Zhou Yan's breakfast, he said with a smile, "Here are some pot stickers for you. You can try it. If it tastes good, you can buy some pot stickers next time. If you keep eating one kind, you will get tired of it. ”
"How much does the pot sticker cost?"
"No, I'll give it to you."
Zhou Yan nodded and did not refuse the boss lady's kindness.
At the same time, he also lamented that this landlady was really born to do business. He had only been shopping for two days, but she already remembered him and could clearly remember what he bought.
The key is that every time Zhou Yan comes, the store is very busy. Under such circumstances, he can still remember it so clearly, which shows that the landlady is not simple.
But from the boss's point of view, this is not a difficult task. It may take some time to remember other customers, but it is very easy to remember Zhou Yan because Zhou Yan is special enough.
Zhou Yan is tall and wears a pair of sunglasses in the morning. His image is very different from that of ordinary customers. Moreover, his accent is not local and he orders the same thing every time he comes.
After taking breakfast, Zhou Yan went to the supermarket again, replenished some "daily necessities", and then hurried back leisurely.
Arrived at the door, he was taking out the key to open the door when a confused voice came from behind.
“Hey, you’re on the right track.”
Hearing the sound, Zhou Yan turned around and saw a fat middle-aged woman standing not far away carrying two bags, looking at him with confusion.
Seeing the other person, Zhou Yan was immediately stunned, because he had already recognized that the person in front of him was Wang Zuxian's mother.
Last night she was sitting in the second row, relatively close to the stage, and Zhou Yan could see it very clearly.
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Zhou Yan's mind. In the end, he bent down and said hello very politely, "Hello, Auntie."
Mother Wang subconsciously replied, " Hello.”
Then she looked confused and said, "Who are you?"
Zhou Yan was dressed very casually, with a large white T-shirt and khaki pants, and a pair of color-blocked sneakers on his feet. He looked casual. Like a college student.
And he was wearing sunglasses. Mother Wang didn’t even recognize that the person in front of her was Zhou Yan who stood on the stage to perform for them last night, and she didn’t think about it at all.
Zhou Yan could only take off his sunglasses, "I am Zhou Yan."
"Zhou..."
Mother Wang suddenly felt like her brain was shutting down. Why does Zhou Yan appear here?
Where is this coming from... Oh, by the way, this is Xiaoxian's residence.
Why did he come to see Xiaoxian so early in the morning?
Seeing Mrs. Wang staying where she was, Zhou Yan didn't know what to say. Should he ask her to come in and sit down?
It took quite a while before Mother Wang realized what she was saying, "You're here to see Xiaoxian, right?"
"Uh...yes."
"I'll knock on the door for you. ”
Mother Wang stepped forward and knocked on the door.
No one answered, so she knocked a few times harder, and at the same time said to Zhou Yan, "Xiao Xian usually gets up very early, maybe he has been busy with work recently."
This time, Wang Zuxian's response came from inside, and then Wang Zuxian came over in his pajamas and opened the door.
She yawned, "Third brother, you didn't bring..."
Halfway through her words, she noticed the situation outside the door, and instantly she broke into a cold sweat, "Mom, you Why are you here?"
Mother Wang rolled her eyes, "What do you mean, I can't come?"
"No, why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"I must remember to report to you next time. There are guests at home, and you come out in pajamas?"
Hearing what his mother said, Wang Zuxian shrank his neck, turned around and ran into the house.
Mama Wang invited Zhou Yan into the house with a smile again, "Director Zhou, please come in."
As soon as she entered the house, she saw men's slippers at the door, but she also She didn't say anything. After all, she was someone who had been there before. Zhou Yan's reaction and her daughter's reaction just now gave her a clear idea of what was going on.
Although she guessed what was going on, she didn't say anything. She treated Zhou Yan as an ordinary guest, invited him to sit on the sofa, and poured him a cup of tea.
Zhou Yan quickly took the tea cup and thanked him, "Auntie, you are so polite."
"It should, it should." Mother Wang sat down opposite Zhou Yan, looking back and forth at Zhou Yan with a smile.
Zhou Yan felt Mrs. Wang’s burning gaze and could only pretend to lower his head and drink tea to hide his embarrassment.
After a while, Zhou Yan couldn't hold his breath anymore and said first, "I originally wanted to visit you and uncle, but I am really pressed for time recently, so I didn't get away."< br>
Mama Wang waved her hand, "It's okay, it's okay, I know you're busy. Didn't we meet yesterday? Is this tea delicious?"
"Yeah, pretty good." Zhou Yan nodded.
"As long as it tastes good." Mother Wang said with a half-smile, "Xiao Xian doesn't like to drink tea at ordinary times. I was worried just now that I had nothing to entertain you, but I didn't expect to find this tea on the table. , just opened, it seems to be this year’s new tea. I don’t know much about tea.”
This is very interesting. Wang Zuxian doesn’t drink tea usually. There is such a good new tea at home, it should be prepared for people who like to drink it.
Zhou Yan stopped hiding it and nodded with a smile, "He is this year's Monkey King. I brought him here. Auntie, if you like it, I will prepare some for you later."
“I’m okay, Grandpa Xiaoxian loves tea.”
"Understood, prepare more for grandpa later."
Mother Wang smiled, stood up, opened the bag she just brought over, and asked Zhou Yan, "Have you had breakfast?"
< br>"Not yet, but I just bought some outside." Zhou Yan also opened the bag he brought up and laid out the breakfast inside.
"That's good. Originally, I only prepared one for Xiaoxian. But if I come back tomorrow, I can prepare two."
The meaning of these words is even more obvious. I'm asking if Zhou Yan will still be here tomorrow.
At this time Wang Zuxian walked out of the room, "Mom, you came here specifically to bring me breakfast."
"I came here specifically to see you and bring you some breakfast by the way. Listen to you "You don't want me to come over?"
Wang Zuxian sat next to his mother, hugged her arm, and said coquettishly, "No, I'm afraid it will be hard for you."
"It's best. , I thought you didn’t want me to come over.”
“No way.” Wang Zuxian glanced at Zhou Yan guiltily, and then plucked up the courage to introduce him to his mother, “Mom, let me introduce you. This is Zhou Yan”
After she finished the introduction, Mrs. Wang kept looking at her, and after a while, she said, "No more?"
Wang Zuxian said blankly, "What else is there?"
At this time Zhou Yan took it Then she said, "Auntie, I am Xiaoxian's boyfriend."
At this time, Mrs. Wang nodded with satisfaction. This was the answer she wanted. Then she said, "Xiaoxian, you are really ignorant. Why didn’t you tell your family that you have a boyfriend? Zhou Yan has already gone to Bei City, and you don’t want to take him to your house to sit down.”
Wang Zuxian quickly explained, “I wanted to wait until the relationship is more stable before I tell you. .”
"Is your relationship unstable now?"
Wang Zuxian lowered his head, "It's quite stable."
"Then it won't work?" Mother Wang looked at Zhou Yan again, "Zhou Yan, what are you doing today? Do you have time at noon? If you have time, go and sit at home."
Before Zhou Yan spoke, Wang Zuxian said, "Not at noon today, he has a performance tonight."
"There is a performance in the evening, and you also have to eat at noon."
"When you go home, you have to drink. Otherwise, it's not good to just eat."
The key is that Zhou Yan didn't prepare any gifts. It's really not good to rush there like this.
Mother Wang thought about it and felt that her daughter was right. Zhou Yan must be more formal when he comes to the house for the first time.
"Well, we'll be here at noon today. I'll cook, Zhou Yan, you stay and have a light meal."
Then without waiting for Zhou Yan and the others to speak, she stood up holding her knees. Get up, "That's it, I'm going to buy groceries."
When Mrs. Wang walked out of the door, Wang Zuxian grabbed a handful of hair and said, "Third brother, I'm sorry, I didn't expect mom to come today."
Zhou Yan smiled, "It's okay, we have to meet sooner or later, so this is okay "Very good."
Wang Zuxian ran to the sofa and sat down, resting his head on Zhou Yan's shoulder, and said blankly, "I actually envisioned many scenarios for introducing you to my family, but I didn't expect this to be the case. This immediately disrupted my plan."
Zhou Yan touched her head and said with a smile, "Fortunately, at least I got up early. If I were caught by your mother in bed. ..."
Wang Zuxian shrank his neck, not daring to think about the situation Zhou Yan mentioned.
Although they are all adults and this situation is normal, it is still awkward. (End of this chapter)