The longed-for village system

Chapter 192 The Heart of China

Chen Qing's performance was ranked third this time. Normally, given Chen Qing's status, he shouldn't have been in such a position. It's possible that director Chen Yimou made this adjustment because he considered the nature of his song.

Of course, Chen Qing didn't care about his position on the show. He couldn't leave the venue early after his performance anyway, so it didn't matter whether he sang early or late. Finishing his performance early and going offstage to watch the show with his woman was a good choice.

The first guest is Ms. Li Guyi, whose status and position make her the perfect opening guest. The second guest is also a national-level singer, Cai Guoqing.

When everyone saw Chen Qing, the third person, they were taken aback for a moment, but then they immediately applauded him. Everyone who could enter this venue was a person of high quality. Even the people on the second floor were outstanding young people, model young people, and other people who had made contributions to the country. They would not blindly criticize like keyboard warriors.

"Wow! No way! Our Brother Chen is ranked third! Does that mean he's reached the national level?"

"Where are those haters? See them? This is what you call lack of talent. Our Brother Chen is singing after Teacher Li and Teacher Cai. Do you think you're more capable than these professionals?"

"Brother Chen, rise up! Brother Chen, you're mighty! You've slapped some people in the face!"

The happiest people to see Chen Qing appear were undoubtedly his fans. Even a national-level director has recognized their idol's abilities. Now let's see what those haters have to say. This slap in the face is so satisfying.

Of course, they also saw the title of the song Chen Qing sang. "Huaxia Xin" was clearly a patriotic song. They never expected that their idol could write such a song. He was truly an all-around song creator!

As for the quality of the song, they never consider that question. Chen Qing's productions are always top-notch, which is already widely acknowledged.

As the intro began, the lyrics of the song appeared on the big screen, and everyone started listening while looking at the lyrics.

Rivers and mountains only haunt my dreams

I have not been close to my motherland for many years
But no matter what, it can't be changed.

My Chinese Heart

Although the dress is worn

My heart remains that of China.
My ancestors had already taken everything from me.

Imprinted with the mark of China

As Chen Qing sang, everyone in the audience became excited, and some overseas Chinese even had tears in their eyes. Why did they still make the effort to return to China to participate in this Army Day celebration despite the current situation? It's because their souls are marked with the mark of China; they are true Chinese.

Even though they have been away from their motherland for many years and are dressed in disguise, it still cannot change the fact that they are Chinese.

Yangtze River Great Wall
Huangshan and Yellow River
It weighs a thousand pounds in my heart

No matter when or where
The same in my heart
The intensified rhythm of the first chorus is even more moving. The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are the birthplace of the Chinese nation and their mother rivers. Singing them at this moment evokes a sense of national pride in everyone.

The blood flowing in my heart
The surging voice of China

Even if I am born in a foreign land, it will never change my Chinese heart.

As the song ended, everyone stood up and applauded Chen Qing, or rather, applauded the song Chen Qing sang. At that moment, their hearts were filled with excitement and high spirits, as the song expressed their love for their motherland, China.

"Dong Qing, after Xiao Chen finishes singing, go up and stop him for a while, ask him to teach you the chorus, and I think we can have a big sing-along," Chen Yimou said to the host Dong Qing, seeing the crowd's excited enthusiasm.

"Okay, Director Chen."

Dong Qing naturally agreed. She had originally wanted Chen Qing to stay on stage a little longer, but as a host, she didn't have the authority to change anything at such a gala. Now that the director had spoken, she had no choice but to agree immediately.

Actually, the melody of this song is not difficult at all. In fact, this type of song is meant to be simple and catchy. So when Chen Qing sang the second chorus, many people were already singing along while looking at the big screen, but they didn't sing very loudly because they weren't very skilled.

As the song faded to its last note, Chen Qing bowed slightly to the crowd and prepared to leave. He had anticipated the enthusiastic applause. The Chinese people's recognition of their country was undoubtedly the highest in the world, and this remained true even in this world. Therefore, their applause was not only for him but also for their beloved motherland.

"Xiao Chen, wait a minute." Dong Qing went up on stage and called out to Chen Qing, who was about to leave. Seeing Chen Qing's puzzled look, she smiled and said to everyone, "To be honest, Xiao Chen and I have a good relationship in private. I also know that this young man is quite talented in music creation, especially his song 'Ode to Young China,' which has received praise."

Wow, that's really something! They haven't heard or seen any news reports like this abroad. Looks like they'll have to listen to this song properly when they get back.

"Sister Dong Qing, you've gone too far! If you praise me any more, I'll be on cloud nine." Chen Qing immediately became more modest.

His mind was a little muddled. What was going on? Why was he being interviewed all of a sudden? Shouldn't he have finished his song and gone offstage to be replaced by another group of guests? There was no mention of that beforehand!

"Xiao Chen, you're too modest. I called you over because I wanted you to teach us how to sing this song, just the chorus," Dong Qing said, getting straight to the point, knowing that time was limited.

Hearing Dong Qing's words, Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought she was going to do something else! It turned out she just wanted him to teach everyone how to sing! That's easy! He had already seen quite a few people already know how to sing along.

"Okay, no problem. Could you please provide the chorus?"

It only took a little over a minute to complete the two takes. Then, under Dong Qing's instructions, a large-scale chorus began, with each take reaching a higher pitch. People who were originally sitting in their seats stood up and joined the chorus because of the atmosphere around them.

"This young man is amazing! He can write such songs at such a young age. Is his family involved in the military or political circles?" Li Guyi exclaimed, looking at the stage and the audience in front of her.

"Yes! I didn't expect there to be such a junior in the music industry. I can get to know him later." Cai Guoqing also looked surprised.

Both teachers are semi-retired. Although Cai Guoqing occasionally appears on some music programs, he still uses an old-fashioned phone and doesn't pay attention to entertainment news. Therefore, neither of them is familiar with Chen Qing.

Of course, they were unfamiliar with Chen Qing, but someone nearby was. Seeing that the two teachers didn't know Chen Qing, they immediately introduced him: "Teachers, this is Chen Qing. He is known as a genius music creator. So far, he has written twenty or thirty songs, and every single one of them is a masterpiece of excellent quality."

"Yes! He can write songs in Chinese and Cantonese, and he can create songs in any style. Now, the top ten songs on major music streaming platforms are basically all his songs."

(End of this chapter)