The Rise of Korean Entertainment

Fortunately, Lee Mong-ryong doesn't have celebrity disease yet, so he's not too upset about not being recognized. However, Lee Soon-gyu is really unhappy. A star's attention to popularity is like an animal's innate instinct.

So Kim Taeyeon suffered a lot along the way, and the two of them were jostling each other very lively: "I said there are not many people around here, otherwise you two will have a fight!"

"Go away, you are everywhere! Can you talk about the benefits of our fight?" Li Shungui rolled his eyes at him: "Haven't you found a place yet?"

"It should be almost done, right?" Li Menglong said with some guilt as he looked at the overlapping position on the navigation map. After leaving the town, it was completely rural and surrounded by land, because there were still many people working there in early spring.

No one knew them in the town, and the girls didn't expect to be recognized in the village, so they all got out of the car and walked freely in the fields, very happily.

Li Menglong asked around and finally found out the address of the person. From the address, Li Menglong felt that the other person should be difficult to deal with. He lived in such a remote place, and he still wanted to build a house in a place with no other people around.

A large yard with a single family, surrounded by trees and some debris. As soon as Li Menglong approached the yard, dogs jumped on him and started barking. Although several girls had dogs, they had never seen such a fierce guard dog. .

Li Menglong didn't care as he protected the girls behind him, because although this kind of dog looks fierce, it won't attack as long as you don't continue walking into the house.

Sure enough, as a figure walked out of the house, the dog immediately became more docile. Both sides were sizing each other up, and Li Menglong had some connection with this person.

The old man looked to be in his fifties, and his hair was all gray. He was staring in this direction with his glasses stuck on. Li Menglong had no doubt that the other party would directly scold him in the next moment.

As for this person’s real name is Kim Sang Min, he is the composer of Lee Soon Kyu’s song “Meet You in a Crowd of People.” However, it was the old man’s last work many years ago, and he probably forgot about it even after he finished writing it.

Lao Tou was most famous during the period around 2000. During those years, with the rise of a new generation of idols, Lao Tou became completely popular.

Let's put it this way, when a group wanted to release an album, the first reaction was to ask him to sing. If there was no other way, they would go to someone else. He was such a powerful person.

As for the popular songs, there are countless: Ko Yootai’s series of hits, Lee Hyori’s Ten Minutes, rain’s hits...

However, with the passing of this generation of idols, it seemed that the old man had exhausted his talents. Only his legend was left in the world, and no news about him was ever heard again. Until Li Menglong turned the old man out again and just looked at it. Li Menglong's initial guess was that this image was a rigid and mean old man. He already felt that there was no hope this time.

"Girls' Generation? What are you doing here?" the old man said angrily.

"Do you know us?" Li Shunkyu pointed at himself and said in disbelief.

"What else? Isn't your name Sunny? What a great name, Lee Soon Kyu, you have to give it a random name!" The old man kicked the local dog who was acting coquettishly against him.

"Then grandpa knows me too?"

"Am I that old? My name is..."

"Oppa?" Kim Taeyeon answered suspiciously, making the old man blush a little.

"Just call me uncle! I'm not that young either!" the old man said sarcastically.

"Hey, are there guests here? Let them sit down quickly!" Another gentle female voice came from the room.

Seeing the old man's expression of being impatient but not daring to resist, Li Menglong knew that something was going on, and secretly pushed Li Shungui. She understood instantly, and her nasal voice was so soft that it went to heaven: "Auntie..."

Kim Taeyeon and Kim Taeyeon didn't want to spend too much time with the old man, who was too serious, so they also ran to the room. Li Menglong himself didn't care. Although he was being stared at by one person and one dog, he still looked around.

The old man's yard is not small at all. The house is still three rooms, and it looks a bit old-fashioned. However, through the window, it is equipped with all kinds of modern equipment. The old man didn't need to give in. Li Menglong sat on the balcony in the yard. superior.

"You're welcome, who are you? You're not a celebrity, right?" The old man felt that Li Menglong was particularly uncomfortable sitting while he stood, so he also sat over with his hands behind his back.

"Big brother seems to be very familiar with the entertainment industry! Little brother Li Menglong, please give me some advice!"

"What did you call me?"

"Brother, those girls also call me uncle, so we are the same generation, and I'm not older than you!" Li Menglong explained with a smile.

"Don't have random relationships, I'm Kim Sang Min!"

Li Menglong was naturally prepared. He took out his mobile phone and played Li Soonkyu's song "Meet You in the Crowd". Li Menglong still underestimated the old man.

When the prelude came out, the old man had already opened his eyes and listened attentively. It wasn't until he heard the song was interrupted that he let out a sigh of relief: "You sang pretty well and didn't waste the song!"

"This is what Lee Soon Kyu sang. How about it? Do you have the urge to write another song for her?" Li Menglong struck while the iron was hot.

However, the moment he asked the question, you could see that the old man's tense body relaxed instantly, and his whole body became extremely decadent: "Oh, I can't write, I can't write..."

Li Menglong could tell that the old man was sincere, and from the fact that he could recognize Girls' Generation, he could guess that the old man was still paying attention to the music circle, but as if he was looking desolate now, he really couldn't write about it.

Whether he can write songs or not is a matter. Li Menglong will not get angry with the old man just because he can't write songs. What's more, he feels that this old man seems quite interesting. At least Li Menglong is willing to get close to him.

"Brother, I'm thirsty, please get me something to drink!" Li Menglong shouted familiarly from behind.

"I told you not to call me brother!" The old man turned around and blew his beard: "There's no water pipe, go drink it yourself!"

"Unboiled water? You won't have diarrhea, right? My sister won't let me drink raw water!" Li Menglong deliberately raised his voice for the last sentence.

Sure enough, Xu Xian immediately poked his head out of the inside: "Unboiled water? There will be a lot of bacteria in it. OPPA needs to mix it with boiled water!"

The old man seemed to have witnessed Xu Xian's power for the first time, and his face turned red with anger, but he couldn't get angry at the little girl, so he continued to pick on Li Menglong.

Li Menglong occasionally agreed twice, as if he were at home. He even made some tea leaves in the kitchen and made two cups of tea. As the name suggests, tea relies on tea and water. The water here is naturally first-class.

The old man happened to complain that Li Menglong was a little thirsty, so he took it over unceremoniously. Seeing that Li Menglong could listen to his blabbering for half an hour, he also said seriously: "I really can't write a song anymore, so there's no need to flatter me so much." !”

Li Menglong somewhat understood the old man's mentality. He was originally the most famous composer that everyone wanted, but once the songs lost quality, the old man couldn't accept the resulting gap.

"I'm different from those people. I'm your bad temper!" Li Menglong said this sincerely. Although the old man didn't show anything, his tone was much softer.

Places with girls are always full of noise, but for a pair of old people living alone, these sounds are like fairy music. The old man felt much more relaxed after hearing his wife's laughter.

"I can't order takeout here. I'll cook something for you to eat. If you don't like it, just say it!"

"I'm here, you can use your eldest brother to take action, I'm the maknae!" Li Menglong took action as he spoke. It turned out that this house was also run by an old man, so the two of them had another topic to talk about.

Although it was a stove and an iron pot, there was no problem with Li Menglong's arm strength. Seeing Li Menglong holding the edge of the dozens of kilograms of iron pot with his gloved hands and turning the pot, the old man felt that it was strange.

Cooking in the countryside is also quite interesting. Many things require the old man to guide or even do it. Just lighting a fire is difficult for Li Menglong. Fortunately, he has a lot of strength, and he chops some firewood for the old man and makes some of his own. A side dish learned from the Internet.

The afternoon sun was warm, so a few people simply gathered around and sat down outside. This time, there was no need for Li Menglong to give orders, and the food was served by a few girls.

The old man held the wine glass in his hand, always squinting at Li Menglong, but Li Menglong just wanted to wait for the old man to speak first, a bit teasing this stubborn old man.

Li Shungui, who was still in the group, pinched him hard, and then Li Menglong took the initiative to pick up the wine: "Brother, how about we have a drink?"

"Hmph!" The old man didn't answer. He just downed the wine angrily. Instead, he drank too quickly and choked slightly, which made his wife beside him feel very distressed. The warm scene made Li Menglong feel a little envious.

Taking a deep breath, the air was so fresh. He raised his head and could see the mottled blue sky through the shade of the trees. In his ears, he could hear the chatter of several girls and the hostess. Li Menglong suddenly felt that this kind of life seemed not bad. ah.

There is no busyness, no anxiety, the girls are no longer stars, and he is no longer a director, just a bunch of unemployed young people in the village.

"Stop thinking nonsense. If you stay here for a long time, you will know that this place is not suitable for permanent residence. It took several years for an old man like me to get used to it!" The old man said something rarely on his own initiative.

"Then we won't stay here for a long time. Brother, do you have any intention of renting out a room? With our friendship, you must be embarrassed to ask for a rent of more than 50,000 yuan a month!" Li Menglong said lazily.

"If you want to come, just come over and play. If you want more rent, your uncle is not short of money!" The woman said in a rare and domineering tone.

But it's right to think about it. This old man has made a lot of money in those years. The key is that song copyright is still a long-term thing. With the content of this old man's music library, it is estimated that he can earn hundreds of millions a year now.

"Does that mean you don't have to buy food?"

"Auntie, it's mine!"

"Is there anything interesting around here?"

"You have mountains and rivers, I really can't give you pocket money!"

Li Menglong had already seen the anger in the old man's eyes, and he felt the same for a moment. He also had this feeling from time to time, that is, he had a prodigal wife!