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

Rap, ever since the idea came into Xu Damao's mind, he was eager to try it.

Reciting poems in the tone of an emperor's broadcast host is really impossible. Director Li has organized a hundred-person recitation, and you also come to recite. If you can't do it, it will be embarrassing. If you do it well...

In front of thousands of spectators, in the eyes of the leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgy, 100 of Li Huaide's men couldn't defeat just one person, Xu Damao?! That's not a shame, it's a disgrace, a disgrace that will be talked about for at least 4 years!

Damn, when Director Li successfully gets promoted to Deputy Factory Director Li, let alone making things difficult for Xu Damao, it would be considered a generous act if he didn't kill him.

As for singing, it was nothing more than singing revolutionary songs, and there were plenty of songs to choose from. Not to mention that Xu Damao was once forced by his grandparents to organize MP3s for dancing in the square, so he was familiar with all the revolutionary songs and square dance songs.

But I have never seen Xu Damao sing before, and you suddenly become so professional - it's scary, okay?

You have to first make people feel that you are a talented person, and then make them feel that you are a hidden talent. This process is safe.

But rap is different!

Find someone singing folk or bel canto music as the background, and recite quickly in the front.

That’s it!

Xu Damao had an idea in his mind. After getting Director Huang's assurance and verbal agreement that the entire department would fully assist him, Xu Damao went out to look for people and equipment.

Anyway, there were no filming tasks recently, and the publicity work such as writing large characters on blackboard newspapers and writing manuscripts had been divided up by other colleagues, and it was not his turn as a newly-promoted employee to get involved. So Xu Damao was just slacking off in the factory openly - under the pretext of doing well-prepared work and not fighting a battle he was not sure of.

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Boiler Room——

Xu Damao said to an old man who was operating the boiler: "Excuse me, are you Master Huang Desheng? I am Xu Damao from the Propaganda Department. I have something I would like to ask you for help..."

"It's the end-of-year party. Our department's program needs accompaniment. Your unique skill of playing the accordion——"

"No! Whoever wants to go can go!"

"I am already old, but I have to embarrass myself in front of all the factory workers and those little girls in the art troupe. This will ruin my reputation in my later years!"

"What on earth are you thinking, young man?"

"..."

Retired Employees Activity Center——

"Hello, are you Mr. Liu? Your erhu playing is so moving and touching! If we were to participate in the year-end party together, we would surely win first place..."

"What are you talking about? You want me to play the erhu? Is there a funeral in your family?"

"Do you want a suona player? Buy one, get one free. He doesn't want any money, just provide meals."

"Hello, excuse me, bye--"

Women's Federation Office——

"Hello, Sister Zeng. I was introduced by Section Chief Huang of the Propaganda Department. I heard that you are proficient in playing various instruments and singing, especially the bamboo flute—"

"Hey, why is Section Chief Huang still telling you this?! That was before the founding of the People's Republic of China..."

"I'm talking about playing the bamboo flute..." I seemed to have stumbled upon something terrible.

"..." The two of them stared at each other, and Sister Zeng seemed to have suddenly changed her mind.

"How about we——"

"Hello, excuse me, bye--"

Xu Damao fled in panic. Although a man is as fierce as a wolf in his thirties and as fierce as a tiger in his forties, and Sister Zeng's appearance and figure were extremely charming, she was only a level lower than Qin Huairu. But Xu Damao was not unable to win, but was afraid of losing someone's life!

Besides, that’s really not my cup of tea!

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Finally, Xu Damao strolled to the security room at the door and met Section Chief Xie who was still on duty. The two of them chatted there while smoking.

"Chief Xie, you said it's just a performance and I just want to find a partner or accompanist, why is it so difficult?"

Xu Damao was also extremely depressed. He spent the whole morning going to more than a dozen places according to the list of "famous actors" in the factory that Ke Li had suggested, but he couldn't find any reliable one.

It would be fine if they were unreliable, but they were also unwilling to participate. Some even cursed themselves out, and some even asked if Corey would take care of the meals.

Some even asked Xu Damao if he got paid?! They even said that helping Xu Damao with music accompaniment was also helping him, and helping in the kitchen was also helping him, so he should at least give him a red envelope of one or two yuan, and he should be paid on a per-session basis?

Damn it, Xu Damao is really speechless. Isn’t it said that everyone in this era is willing to make sacrifices?

Is this what you call dedication?

Section Chief Xie looked at Xu Damao, who had a worried look on his face, and chuckled twice. This young man had only been in the factory for too short a time and did not have any family connections.

"There's no benefit. We know we can't win, it's embarrassing, and we'll get scolded when we get back. Of course no one wants to go." Section Chief Xie said as he flicked the ash from his cigarette.

Xu Damao answered to himself, "What should I do? Should I sing solo? No accompaniment, just sing a cappella?"

"Compared to the art troupe, this has no chance of winning at all. It's ineffective!"

Section Chief Xie gave Xu Damao an idea: "Don't even think about the older generation. They don't want to make a big fool of themselves before retirement and lose their reputation, so they won't do anything."

"Other senior employees are also focusing on their work tasks and dare not delay production work because of this activity."

"Then think about it, who else is as passionate as you, doesn't know what happened four years ago, and isn't afraid of being embarrassed?"

Xu Damao suddenly realized: "Young people, especially apprentices who have just joined the factory and are eager to make achievements!"

Section Chief Xie smiled and nodded. Xu Damao is not stupid. He understands everything at once!

"Thank you, Chief. I'll treat you to a drink when you have time. I'll go find someone first!" Xu Damao quickly got up and ran into the factory. What if all the apprentices with some ability were taken away by Li Huaide? Where would he find new people?

[Thank you, Section Chief Xie? That’s a hard word to pronounce…] Section Chief Xie frowned and thought.

Looking at Xu Damao running happily, he sighed: "If my eldest nephew hadn't asked me to take care of you, I wouldn't care about these trivial matters."

"You're in your twenties, you're considered a grown man, why are you still so impatient? You're just like that kid Zhonghua..."

"But it's good to be young~"

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After asking many questions, he even went to the Women's Federation and the logistics department to check the employee information. Out of respect for Section Chief Huang and because Xu Damao was determined to attend the gala, he actually found out.

Among all the new apprentices, except for those who have been pulled into various departments to make up the numbers in the show, there are only a few who still have some "artistic talents".

Especially this one, who can sing some folk songs and ditties, the kitchen helper who just came to the second canteen in July and August——

Liu Lan? !