Siheyuan: Xu Damao, I want to go to the moon

"You Fengxia?"

"I was just about to look for you, why are you here?"

Yes, Xu Damao originally wanted to ask You Fengxia about Yu Shui's application to the music conservatory.

The only professionally trained musician around him was You Fengxia.

Xu Damao didn't know which university she went to or what her major was, but he knew that she was a college student. After graduation, she joined the art troupe of the Ministry of Metallurgy and had a good relationship with her teacher.

So I wanted to ask her if there are any school exams for applying to a music college? What are the exams?

Xu Damao later became an art student. In addition to cultural courses, he also had separate art examinations or school examinations, sketching and color quick sketching, and some schools also had separate creation and design.

If I take the music exam, it should be similar, right?

With an acquaintance leading the way, not only will your chances of success be much greater, but you will also have someone to protect you when you enter school in the future.

But no one expected You Fengxia to come directly and bring many people with her.

What is this for?

One look at these people, each with an extraordinary temperament, and the way they dress is different from that of ordinary people - very literary and artistic.

"You figured out the tape recorder, why didn't you tell me?"

Suddenly, You Fengxia said very resentfully.

Xu Damao was also confused.

I made the tape recorder, why should I tell you?

Where is this?

Perhaps You Fengxia realized that her tone was wrong, so she quickly explained.

"You didn't tell me about this good thing. After all, we have collaborated on music before, so we are partners, right?"

"It would be too much if you kept such a magical musical instrument hidden away."

There's nothing wrong with hearing this, but I feel like it's like scolding a heartless man.

Xu Damao was a little confused.

Besides, is that called cooperation?

That's called buying and selling!

I give you a song and you give me a courtyard house. The price is clearly marked and there is no deception. I don't provide any after-sales service here.

"Look at what you said. I just got it back the day before yesterday and did the experiment yesterday. How do you know?"

As soon as he said this, Li Huaide, who had brought them here, turned his back and walked out stealthily.

"Uncle Li said at the dinner table yesterday that your steel mill has launched another big satellite."

"The Ministry of Metallurgy has done the work of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Culture. You are quite capable, aren't you?"

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Li Huaide turned around and smiled awkwardly: "Well, Damao, these are friends from the music and cultural circles, including some university professors."

"Please entertain us. I have prepared a lunch for you. I have something to do, so I will go now."

As he said this, he shrank his body and Li Huaide quickly ran out.

[I shouldn’t have drunk too much yesterday! ]

Xu Damao was furious - he knew what was going on at a glance, it was 100% certain that Li Huaide showed off again when he went back to their military compound to eat and drink.

If you want to show off, just solve the problem yourself. Why do you bring it to me?

But since the people were already here, it was impossible to kick them back, so he took everyone to the conference room.

There are so many people blocking the door of the Propaganda Department and we can’t entertain them all.

"Um, You Fengxia, seniors, teachers, just tell me what's going on."

Xu Damao called on several staff members from the Propaganda Department to serve tea and water to everyone.

As soon as a few old guys arrived, they started whispering and arguing about something while holding their tape recorders.

"Our cultural troupe, music academy, and Peking Opera Theater want your tape recorder."

"It is very likely that other units will have this need by then."

"What you designed this time is a real treasure!"

Xu Damao understood and said directly: "You have to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Commerce for this matter. This product is now sold in Hong Kong, but there are very few in China. The Friendship Store should still have it. It's no use for you to contact me."

"Besides, don't we have wire recorders in China? We can use them just as well. We also have phonographs."

"It's not as good as yours. Besides, the wire recorder is too big and you have to apply for it separately. It's very troublesome."

"They're all sold out at the Friendship Store. We couldn't buy any—"

Speaking of this, You Fengxia became even more resentful.

Art troupes and schools have wire recorders, but they are difficult to carry, so they can only record in a fixed place, and the sound quality is not good.

Not only is it extremely troublesome to start it up, the wire tape is also difficult to preserve and the price is outrageous.

And only the top leaders of the art troupe and the school have the right to use it. It is really difficult for ordinary people to apply.

What's more, if the dubbing and music are not good during recording, or if they are not in good condition and need to be re-recorded, the operators will look unhappy, which makes the singers and musicians extremely embarrassed.

Xu Damao's tape recorder is portable and can be carried around anywhere. It has many application scenarios and is easy to operate. Especially the tape, a small piece can record for two hours, which is enough to record a concert!

As for the price, it is not a problem at all for people like them.

The main thing is that you can operate it by yourself, repeatedly, without having to worry about other people’s expressions. How convenient!

Xu Damao scratched his head and said, "It's no use telling me about this. I'm not in charge of sales. You guys should try this machine first."

So Xu Damao gave them yesterday's tapes, as well as blank tapes, microphones, subwoofers, speakers and so on, and configured them all for them to play with themselves.

As for the buying and selling of equipment, he really didn't want to get involved.

This is considered imported equipment and must be reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce.

After a while, the song "By the Butterfly Spring" sung by He Yushui and Xu Damao, as well as "Riding a White Horse" by Lou Xiaoe were played inside, and bursts of exclamations were heard.

These are all veteran musicians. They just got some new equipment and are very good at it.

You Fengxia also came out. I don’t know why she didn’t go to the recording. It might be because her level and qualifications were not high enough. There were several old men inside.

"What's going on? If you need anything, why don't you just tell me? Why did you bring so many people here?"

You Fengxia also looked distressed: "I wanted to come directly, but I heard the news when Uncle Li went to visit another family in the courtyard last night."

"Then, there were leaders from our college at the banquet. Then the news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. I was helpless."

She originally wanted to take advantage of the situation and get a machine to record her own songs, like the album that Xu Damao had mentioned before.

The thought of having a tape of my own music is extremely tempting.

Originally, the leaders wanted to do this through Li Huaide or the Ministry of Commerce or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but when they heard that You Fengxia and Xu Damao were acquaintances, they "escorted" her here.

"Xiaoxia, you can try it too."

A humming sound was heard from inside, and it seemed that it had been recorded, so You Fengxia was called to try it.

Xu Damao also followed him in.

The teachers from the art troupe and the college came straight over.

"Comrade Xu Damao, the tape recorder you designed is truly an epoch-making advancement!"

"This will enable thousands of households to record and learn music at home, which will make a huge contribution to the development and popularization of music in our country!"

"That's the price - it's just too expensive."

Wow, has the real purpose been revealed?

Are you here to negotiate the price with me?