The Pentium Era - South to North

It was already evening when Tan Shuzhen and the others arrived in Hangzhou. It was the first time for Tan Shuzhen to participate in the "Sanjiang Cup Young Singer Grand Prix" and she didn't know anything. Shen Linlin had been here several times, so she was familiar with the scene.

Opposite the Wulinmen long-distance station, they took the bus to Hangzhou City Art Museum in Chaohui District 3. Of course, the Art Center was off work at this time. They were staying at the Wenyuan Guesthouse next to the Art Museum. Teams from various counties who come to participate in the competition all live here. Teacher Shi and others also live here when they come to the Municipal Art Center for business trips or meetings.

The preliminaries are scheduled to be held from 1 to 5 pm the next day in the small theater of the Hangzhou Arts Center. It actually only lasts half a day, but because there is no shuttle bus from Hangzhou to Yongcheng after 4:10, they have to Stay here for one more night.

When they arrived, the foyer of Wenyuan Guest House was bustling with people. The teams from Lin'an County and Chun'an County had just arrived. The leading teachers from the two counties and Teacher Shi knew each other. When they met, they naturally wanted to get intimate. Even Shen Linlin also I saw several acquaintances shouting at each other. They are all regular attendees of this event.

The teams from other counties have both men and women, and they all have more contestants than Yongcheng. They are the fewest. In previous years, Yongcheng would have five or six people, men and women. Why they only brought two of them this year, even Shen Linlin didn't understand.

What she didn’t know was that because of the art festival, many guests from the fraternity hall came from all over the province. Just receiving the guests was a huge expense, and they also had to arrange travel. Therefore, after the art festival, the cultural center’s funds were particularly tight. , Teacher Shi had already asked the gym to take the two of them. Originally, according to the gym's intention, only Tan Shuzhen was arranged to participate in the competition.

Teacher Shi was afraid that Tan Shuzhen would feel too much pressure if she came alone, which would affect her performance. It would be better to have a companion.

Teacher Shi also has a small calculation. She thinks that Tan Shuzhen will definitely be in the top six. If she is in the top six, they will participate in the provincial competition in May next year. The cycle is longer and the cost is more. Shi The teacher even thinks that Tan Shuzhen is very likely to be able to go to Beijing. If so, the expenses will be even greater. Although you can apply for additional funds, the number that can be obtained is still limited.

The cultural center's funding is based on a rough amount for each stall. Each stall has its own competition, pen meeting or exhibition to participate in. You cannot take up other people's funds. If the funds are not enough, you need to attract sponsorship yourself. Teacher Shi is most afraid of soliciting sponsorships, so he saves whatever he can and prepares the money to be put to great use.

The three of them asked for a triple room. After eating and taking a shower in the restaurant of the guest house, Teacher Shi went to the homes of her classmates. Several of her classmates worked in the Municipal Art Center and cultural centers in various districts. The people in this system where Hangge works basically live in Zhaohui.

Shen Linlin also went to see a movie with a boy from Fuyang. Tan Shuzhen was alone and not familiar with Hangzhou. She didn't go anywhere. She just walked around and looked at the entrance of the guest house and the entrance of the group arts center next door. In the window at the entrance of the Group Art Museum, there was an exhibition of works by members of the Municipal Photographers Association. Here, she unexpectedly saw Jin Bo's works.

It was also a black and white portrait of a girl. Tan Shuzhen felt that this girl seemed familiar, but she couldn't remember which unit in Yongcheng she belonged to. Tan Shuzhen thought to herself, would she also be invited to the house at the Forestry Works Station to see Jin Bo's developed photos?

She thought that she would probably do it, and she would still listen to Karen Carpenter's singing in the dim light, loosely coming from the depths of darkness. Tan Shuzhen couldn't help laughing and shook her head.

Tan Shuzhen walked to the door of the Group Art Center and unexpectedly found a notice posted on the door. It said that the small theater where they will compete tomorrow is holding a Hangzhou City New Story Competition. Those who participate in the "Sanjiang Cup Young Singer Grand Prix" must present their participation certificates. Admission is free.

Tan Shuzhen walked in and found a seat to sit down. She saw Wu Wenchang from Tonglu, Weng Renkang from Xiaoshan, and someone she knew, Wang Liming, who was also from Yongcheng, performing on the stage.

The story-telling session was still going on, but Tan Shuzhen felt sleepy. She originally wanted to wait for the story-telling session to end and say hello to Wang Liming. At this time, she stopped. She left the small theater and returned to the room. Teacher Shi and Shen Linlin Before she came back, Tan Shuzhen went to bed first.

The preliminaries started in the afternoon of the next day. The rules of the preliminaries were very simple. First, all the participating players drew lots. Whichever number you drew, you would be the first to appear.

The contestants take the stage one by one to sing on top, and there are five judges sitting in a row below. There are two signs in front of each person, one with √ on it, and one with You are eliminated and you can leave. If three of them raise √, you are passed and you can leave.

Some people got X's after singing two or three lines, and some were lucky enough to get three √'s after singing a few lines and jumped down happily from the stage.

Tan Shuzhen experienced this kind of scene for the first time, and she suddenly became nervous. She felt that her throat was tight and her palms were sweaty. This was something she had never seen before, even at the opening ceremony of an art festival, facing thousands of people below. Although there are only five people in the audience, she is not so nervous. Why is she so nervous when there are only five people below?

Tan Shuzhen thought for a while and understood. There are thousands of viewers. Some people like you and some don't like you. You don't know at all. It's just a matter of how much applause you get. But today, these five people have one person, one vote. You have more One vote will pass, one less vote will result in elimination. Five people, every vote is crucial.

How do you know what they like?

Teacher Shi came over, shook Tan Shuzhen's hand, and asked curiously, are you nervous?

Tan Shuzhen nodded.

"You go on stage every day, why are you still nervous?" Teacher Shi asked.

"It's different, Teacher Shi. When I went on stage before, no one ever rated me. I just sang my own songs when I got on stage and didn't pay attention to the people below. Today..."

Teacher Shi understood and said with a smile: "Just treat them as ordinary viewers."

"Okay, but I can't do it." Tan Shuzhen said.

Teacher Shi thought for a moment and said to Tan Shuzhen: "It's actually not that scary. By the way, do you think who sings better, you or Shen Linlin?"

Tan Shuzhen was coy, how should I say this.

"To be honest, there are only two of us here." Teacher Shi said with a smile.

Tan Shuzhen pointed at herself.

"Shen Linlin is in front of you today. If Shen Linlin can pass it, wouldn't you be nervous and think that you can definitely pass it?"

Tan Shuzhen nodded.

Teacher Shi smiled and said, "Then let me tell you, Shen Linlin will definitely be able to pass, and you will be able to pass even more."

"real?"

"Yes, I basically know the level of the contestants here. I also know the judges. Just watch it. Shen Linlin will definitely pass. As for you, when it's your turn, don't think about anything when you go on stage and just sing randomly. I'll pass it, if I say this, are you still nervous?"

Tan Shuzhen shook her head, nodded again, and asked, "Is it really okay for me to sing randomly?"

"Yes, you can. Just let go and sing randomly." Teacher Shi put her hand on Tan Shuzhen's lower abdomen and said to her: "Put your hand here before going on stage and take three deep breaths. You will not be nervous."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Shi!"

It was Shen Linlin's turn. Tan Shuzhen stood on the side of the stage and watched her walk up. Tan Shuzhen felt that she was more nervous than she was. She thought about Teacher Shi's words and shouted in her heart, "pass it, you pass it, I will go on stage and sing randomly" It's all over.

Shen Linlin took the stage to sing "Crying Sand" by Huang Yingying. When she sang "The sand blown by the wind falls in my sad eyes, everyone can see that I am waiting for you. The sand blown by the wind accumulates in my heart. "A trace that no one can erase...", four of the five judges below raised √. Tan Shuzhen felt a stone in her heart fell to the ground, and she was suddenly relieved.

Teacher Shi was indeed right. Shen Linlin had really passed. Teacher Shi also said that from now on, all you have to do is go up and sing randomly. What else do you have to be nervous about?

However, she still felt a little nervous.

Tan Shuzhen was number 37, and number 36 came on stage and started singing. Tan Shuzhen put her hands on her abdomen and started to take deep breaths. She kept telling herself to relax.

Unexpectedly, No. 36 was knocked down after singing two lines. Probably because the judges saw that the time was almost five o'clock and that there were more than 20 people behind who did not sing, they sped up the speed.

Tan Shuzhen was caught off guard. Before I took three deep breaths, she felt that she hadn't adjusted well yet. Why was it her turn? She suddenly became nervous again.

The other contestants were probably also a little surprised, feeling that Number 36 was eliminated too quickly, without giving them any face. There was a buzzing sound in the small theater.

"Number 37, hurry up, hurry up!" the host urged. Tan Shuzhen was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that he was calling her. She felt that it was all too fast, and her heart became confused.

Tan Shuzhen hurriedly walked onto the stage. When she got to the stage and stood under the spotlight, Tan Shuzhen felt that she was not as panicked as she was off the stage. Who told her that she was born for the stage?

She composed herself and then started singing. There was no accompaniment in the preliminaries. What Tan Shuzhen sang today was still "I Love You, China".

When the song "The lark flies from the blue sky, I love you, China..." sounded, the small theater suddenly became quiet. Tan Shuzhen heard her own voice hovering over the theater and thought, Oh no, no. , the mood is not full enough...

But she immediately rejected such distracting thoughts. After all, she still has enough stage experience. She knows that when you get on stage, there is no turning back when you open your mouth. No matter how bad your physical condition is, you must concentrate and continue singing. Go down.

Tan Shuzhen continued to sing like this. The five judges in the audience looked at each other, and then looked at her. There was a voice in Tan Shuzhen's heart urging, "Lift it, lift it, lift your cards," but she immediately got rid of the voice. Allow yourself to get on with it.

"...I want to dedicate my beautiful youth to you, my mother, my motherland." After Tan Shuzhen finished singing, the theater was still quiet. The five judges were sitting there, no one raised their Tan Shuzhen knew that she was finished, and she became nervous again.

what does this mean? Anyway, I must have failed in my performance, otherwise, others would not have allowed me to sing a whole song like this.

"Where were you selected as a contestant?" Finally, a judge asked.

"Yongcheng." Tan Shuzhen replied softly, almost crying.

"Is this your first time participating in this competition?" asked another judge.

Tan Shuzhen nodded, the first time, the first time is the last time, and what the judges wanted to ask, Tan Shuzhen became anxious and asked: "Teachers, can I do it?"

The five judges were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and then all raised their √. Tan Shuzhen was taken aback and could hardly believe her eyes.

One of the judges smiled and said to her, "You sang very well. We just wanted to listen to it for a while. You passed, are you satisfied?"

Tan Shuzhen nodded quickly: "Satisfied, thank you teacher!"

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