After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 103: Wide carrying pole, long bench; tongue twisters with tonal patterns, the wisdom of our ancestors!

"It's 31 degrees Celsius here today. It's cloudy, humid, and hot. It even rained yesterday. I'm really worried about my makeup coming off when I go on stage later."

"Will too much moisture turn you into a zombie?"

"???"

Sometimes Yao Shuli really couldn't understand Shen Mingen's thought process. She chuckled and asked, "Would too much yang energy turn you into Pleasant Goat?"

"Ha, I'm Pleasant Goat, the wildest on the Green Green Grassland!" Shen Ming'en, hands on his hips, went crazy on the spot: "Go go go, let's go~ How strong is the black coffee~"

Abstract, utterly abstract.

"Sister Li, it's almost time to go on stage..." Luo Luo frowned and urged Yao Shuli to hang up the video.

Shen Mingen had always felt that Yao Shuli's face shape looked familiar, but he could never remember it when he saw her in person. Today, when he suddenly saw her in the video, he thought, "Wow, isn't that the face shape of Fu Shou'er?"

No wonder he's so sharp-tongued...

"Okay, then I won't disturb you on stage," Shen Ming'en clenched his fist and made a "good luck" gesture towards the video, saying, "Good luck!"

Yao Shuli smiled slightly, about to answer him, when she suddenly heard someone else's voice behind her. It's worth mentioning that the person was speaking English, and Yao Shuli answered in fluent English as well. Apparently, the other person was asking Yao Shuli where the entrance to the stage was, as he couldn't find it, and Yao Shuli was telling him where it was.

A man's voice came through the phone. He seemed to be watching who Yao Shuli was video chatting with, and asked her who she was talking to without any sense of propriety.

Shen Ming'en frowned...

Yao Shuli is on Changsha today. As a top-tier celebrity, she is already incredibly popular and has no shortage of resources or gigs. After finishing "Chinese Music Center", she almost seamlessly moved on to another music variety show.

It's worth mentioning that the music variety show she participated in is Hunan TV's long-running singing competition program, "Peak Singer Challenge". As Hunan TV's former flagship variety show, "Peak Singer Challenge" has returned after being suspended for several years. It not only invited many powerful and big-name singers from the Chinese music scene, but also invited several very popular and talented singers from Europe and America.

This season's highlights are no longer just the usual "battle of the gods," but also "friendly exchanges" with foreign friends.

To put it bluntly, it involves a degree of national dignity.

That sounds nice, but these idiot production team invited top-tier Western singers. On the Chinese music scene, besides Yao Shuli, there's only one veteran diva, Na Ying, who's getting old and her abilities aren't what they used to be. It would be a miracle if those two could beat the other side…

I already didn't like these foreigners, and today another one showed up with no sense of propriety. What the hell is it to you who he talks to on the phone? Are you that close to him?

Do you even know what good manners and politeness are?!
If you don't know, go and learn about Confucian culture. You can't do without some mental discipline.

In the video, Yao Shuli was clearly not on good terms with the other person. A hint of embarrassment flashed across her delicate face. She casually replied that she was on the phone with a friend and hastily declined his offer.

To be honest, if it were Shen Ming'en, he wouldn't even bother with someone as tactless as Yao Shuli. Sometimes, "social skills" are more restrictive than "moral character."

"Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to wait in the wings right away." Once they were alone, Yao Shuli smiled at Shen Ming'en and said, "Good luck to you too, don't let me hear that you've been eliminated when I get off the stage."

"Ha~" Shen Ming'en laughed: "Those Qingjiang fish, they don't even deserve it."

"Qingjiang fish?" Yao Shuli was taken aback. "What kind of fish is that?"

“That’s a catfish!” Shen Ming’en said bluntly. “It’s eaten by catfish!”

The term "Qingjiang fish" likely comes to mind as fish raised in crystal-clear river water, but in reality...

The term "请江" actually means "to clean up the river".

A bunch of bastards that are being thrown into the toilet drain and growing bigger and bigger, do you expect them to battle Shen Ming'en?
They deserve it too!

I bother!

They're just defeated opponents; it's a wonder those capitalists sent them over to go against Shen Ming'en.

"Pfft..."

Yao Shuli couldn't help but burst out laughing, and said directly, "Then I'll wait for your good news."

“You too,” Shen Ming’en said, “Don’t let the foreigners look down on us, you hear me?”

"Are you giving me orders?" Yao Shuli couldn't help but chuckle.

"Anyway, let's do our best!" Shen Ming'en laughed heartily.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the call came to an end, and Shen Ming'en, who was backstage at the "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season," received a notification from the staff to wait for his turn.

Standing up, Shen Ming'en stretched his neck and joints, glanced at the new guests who occasionally looked at him, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

He raised his hand, as if to say the same thing: raising his hand wasn't an apology, but rather a gesture to his fellow inmates...

You still need to practice!
……

"Oh!!!"

At the recording of "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season," the audience was exceptionally enthusiastic, and occasionally, sounds like these could be heard from the crowd:

"Those who offend China will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

"Read for the rise of China!"

"Don't let the Korean wave get too arrogant, the Chinese wave is the coolest!"

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Isn't this episode of "Red Song Season"?

Isn't it a complete upgrade, turning into a program dedicated to singing revolutionary songs?
A group of talented songwriters each brought out their best skills, interpreting their understanding of the word "Chinese" from different perspectives. Some sang bel canto, while others sang opera-style songs. The high quality of the songs made the audience feel great, and the whole venue became a lively place under their influence.

Even though the venue was a riot of colors, and the audience members were dressed in all sorts of colors, mostly black, white, and gray, whenever the music started and the songs began, the venue would instantly transform into a sea of ​​red!

It's absolutely red, incredibly red!

[Tsk...]

These people are actually quite capable.

Viewers in the adjacent online live stream also gave "fair" reviews. It has to be said that the quality of the guests after the show's "major overhaul" is truly exceptionally high. The quality of each of their creations based on this episode's "Chinese music" theme is ridiculously high. The lyrics and composition are exceptionally neat and meticulous, and the singing is flawless. Even those watching on screen were deeply moved...

Some of the more prominent ones include the older brother who sat next to Shen Mingen at the listening session for the promotional song of "Guoyu Guoyun" and was fast asleep. His bel canto tenor version of a revolutionary song gave people goosebumps.

Liu Guangsheng, the singer who has now transitioned to stand-up comedy, has created works that humorously blend various puns with the style of revolutionary songs, making them memorable.

Mezzo-soprano Bai Rongrong's works convey a sense of "women holding up half the sky."

They're all incredibly popular!
Of course, the most outstanding among them is the famous tenor Yue Huochuan. His voice is truly amazing, like a surging wave that fills the entire studio. The power of his singing even makes up for the monotony of his compositions, making it impossible for people to stop listening.

However, Shen Ming'en didn't really like this person, because he seemed to be one of the ones who led the criticism that Shen Ming'en lacked social skills that night...

Actually, people like Shen Ming'en are the least liked by people like Yue Huochuan. After all, those older folks are always bored and like to rank people by seniority.

In short, after watching several performances, everyone had the same feeling:
Shen Ming'en is in real danger this round!

Normally, no matter what kind of topic other singers are given, with their level, they can only create some popular works at most. Popular works certainly have the widest audience in this country, but if it is really put on the competitive stage, no matter what quality the popular works are, they cannot be compared with "red songs".

Everyone knows that Shen Mingen is going to sing a revolutionary song, and everyone knows that as long as Shen Mingen's revolutionary song comes out, it will definitely crush the whole audience.

But now...

Everyone is singing revolutionary songs!

Almost everyone in that show would have been a force to be reckoned with in the previous "Chinese Music Awards" program.

In such a scene that was both skillful and deadly, Shen Ming'en didn't stand out much, which made everyone worry...

Director Niu, sitting on the platform, was also worried about Shen Ming'en. To be honest, the more Director Niu watched the scene, the more desperate he became. These new guests were just too good, ridiculously good.

Under the "strong urging" of Ruixing Entertainment, and being the first to appear in the show, they practically pulled out all the stops this time. How do you think Shen Ming'en will break through under these circumstances?

"Ha~"

While some are worried, others are happy. The lights in the control room illuminated Haji Ling's slender figure not far away. Potato, with a bandage on her head, smiled mockingly. She had to admire President Lin's mind; the idea of ​​upgrading the "Red Song Season" was simply brilliant, practically driving Shen Ming'en to the brink of despair!

This is like Sun Wukong fighting against the Five Finger Mountain of the Buddha!
Aside from urinating, he could do nothing else.

Ma Lingpan had been looking forward to this day for so long that her eyes were now filled with an unusual fervor.

Anyway!

now!

Shen Ming'en is really in danger!
Everyone noticed this, and therefore, when the host announced Shen Ming'en's name on stage, the previously enthusiastic audience suddenly fell silent...

Normally, when Shen Ming'en came out of the stage, the crowd would erupt in cheers and jubilation. But today, for some reason, the cheers were very weak, and most people looked at him with pity.

Occasionally someone in the crowd would shout:
"Go Shen Ming'en!"

Even if you get eliminated, you'll still be the fattest... Pfft, the best!

"No matter what, you must be happy every day!"

……

Among the audience here were passersby and fans, but most of them watched Shen Mingen walk this path step by step.

Before his eyes was always a "mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood." The capitalists never thought of letting him go, but he always held two watermelon knives and hacked his way from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road. No matter how dry his eyes were, he never blinked!

Perhaps this time, he really is going to collapse...

Perhaps this time, he really couldn't cut anymore, and his eyes were truly dry and unbearable. But this didn't diminish the audience's love for him, and everyone still remembered the "shock" he brought them.

Not only those at the scene, but also many people in the online live stream next door were feeling sorry for Shen Ming'en...

"What are you all doing...?"

Shen Ming'en was amused and said, "Why are you making it sound like I'm about to be eliminated? I haven't even sung yet! Can you guys wait a bit before you start lamenting?"

The words were spoken...

"puff……"

"Ha ha……"

Many people couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But most people's gaze toward him never changed; it was always one of "sympathy."

Shen Ming'en was left speechless, both amused and exasperated...

During the conversation, a staff member carried a drum set onto the stage and began assembling it.

"He's going to play the drums this episode?" Ma Ling burst out laughing when she saw this: "He's asking for trouble, hahaha..."

Generally speaking, if there is no accompaniment or band to accompany them, most singers will choose guitar or piano when "singing and playing" on stage. After all, these instruments are more versatile and can be easily handled in any style.

But as for the drumbeats...

It's simple and monotonous, not rich at all. Moreover, because drumming requires memorizing a lot of things, it's already quite hectic. Singing while drumming can easily lead to mistakes and stage accidents.

This is why the lead singer of the vast majority of bands is a "guitarist". Have you ever seen a band where the lead singer is a drummer?

Without accompaniment, a band, or stage design, singing and playing instruments alone, and choosing to use a drum set as the primary accompaniment, is a test of the singer's skill. At the same time…

At the same time, if the main theme is drumbeats, it means that this song is very likely to be a work that leans towards the "pop" style.

I already said that!
Popular styles are utterly fragile and vulnerable in the face of "red song" styles; they shatter at the slightest touch!
Why was Shen Mingen so domineering on the show "Chinese Music Awards" and why was no one able to do anything about him?

Because he sings revolutionary songs!
it's good now……

Now everyone else is singing revolutionary songs, using various grand and majestic string and folk music styles, etc., but he's doing the drumming and pop music at this time.

Going against the grain, what else could it be but courting death?
It’s so funny!
Seeing this, Director Niu couldn't help but purse his lips. To be honest, he didn't understand what kind of drum Shen Ming'en had chosen for this episode either...

Backstage, tenor Yue Huochuan, arms crossed, couldn't help but smile sarcastically upon seeing this, and silently shook his head.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the drum set was assembled. After the staff finished adjusting it, the drumsticks were handed to Shen Ming'en. He sat in the middle of the drum set, facing the audience and millions of netizens online at the same time. Shen Ming'en took a deep breath...

"..."

The scene gradually quieted down, and the barrage of comments slowly disappeared into a vacuum. Everyone knew that Shen Ming'en was about to start singing, so they all gave him "final dignity".

Honestly, at this moment, no one thought Shen Ming'en could break through in such an environment...

But it was at this moment that...

"Ding ding..."

A crisp and rhythmic melody entered his ears. As a simple prelude played, Shen Ming'en sang:

"The carrying pole is wide, the bench is long, I want to tie the carrying pole to the bench~"

Many people in the audience were slightly taken aback when they heard this prelude...

He immediately revealed a strange expression.

What is this?

Tongue twisters?
what the hell!

To be honest, Shen Ming'en's work this episode was quite unexpected. After all, the theme of this episode was "Chinese language," so when it comes to creating a patriotic song based on the theme of "Chinese language," most people would immediately think of the exquisite beauty of the Chinese language, praising the Chinese language, or tracing the long history of the Chinese language...

But Shen Ming'en did the opposite, starting with a tongue twister!

This completely stunned many people!

In terms of "humor," he doesn't even belong to Liu Guangsheng, the creator who transitioned to stand-up comedy and used "puns"!

Before anyone could react...

"Dong dong dong..."

Shen Ming'en's hands shot up quickly, and he began rapidly striking the drumbeats. The rapid rhythm immediately caught everyone's attention before they could even react. Shen Ming'en sang as he played:
……

"Marilyn from London bought a cheongsam for her mother~"

"Moscow's Vvsky fell in love with beef noodle soup~"

"Skin of all colors, hair of all colors..."

"The language they're speaking is starting to become Chinese!"

"For so many years we've painstakingly practiced English pronunciation and grammar~"

"These past few years, they've been learning the changes in pronunciation using rolled 'li' (平, ...

"Ping-ping-ze-ze-ping-ping-ze, what clever Chinese people, what beautiful Chinese language!"

……

The long, fast-paced rap-like performance, combined with dense drumbeats, poured into the audience's minds like a storm, leaving many feeling refreshed and amazed!
"Oh!!!"

The scene was gradually filled with a series of cheers!

In the adjacent online live stream room, a deluge of comments began to flood the screen:
Wow! This is something else!

[Rap, huh? Hakeem, you bastard, hahaha...]

[You know what, it sounds really relaxing, enjoyable, and makes me feel proud. The rhythm is perfect, not much worse than the previous "Rare Characters" lesson!]

[Hahaha... As expected of Emperor Ming'en!]

The phrase "[Emperor Ming'en reigns supreme for all ages!]" once again went viral throughout the entire live stream!

After Shen Ming'en's attack and performance, those who were originally excitedly waiting to see him make a fool of himself could no longer laugh!
Ma Ling: "???"

Yue Huochuan: "???"

They had considered that Shen Ming'en might adopt a humorous and witty popular style this time, but they never expected that Shen Ming'en would take a different approach to the topic of "Chinese language"!

Are you serious about tongue twisters?!

What the heck is "平平仄仄平平仄"?!

The tonal rules of Chinese poetry.

In Classical Chinese, characters are divided into four tones: level, rising, departing, and entering. The level tone includes the yin level and yang level tones, which are relatively stable and long. The rising, departing, and entering tones are collectively called oblique tones, which have rising and falling variations or are short and forceful...

In poetry composition, by arranging the tones of level and oblique tones appropriately, a distinct, harmonious, and beautiful rhythm can be formed. For example, in the line "Two orioles sing in the green willows, a line of egrets flies up to the blue sky," "two" is oblique-oblique, "orioles" is level-level, "singing in the green willows" is level-oblique-oblique, "a line" is oblique-level, "egrets" is oblique-oblique, and "flying up to the blue sky" is oblique-level-level.
The pattern "仄仄平平平仄仄，仄平仄仄仄平平" has a rhythmic and melodious quality, making it musically beautiful.

These are the profound heritage of our Chinese civilization spanning five thousand years, the elegance and wisdom of our ancestors, and a unique cultural heritage that our nation can be proud of!
When it comes to Mandarin Chinese, there are many angles from which to sing praises. Many of the new guests in this episode of "Mandarin Song Center's" newly upgraded "Red Song Season" are people Shen Ming'en met at the "Mandarin Chinese Rhyme" promotion event. Many of them have a habit of mentioning historical figures whenever they sing praises of Mandarin Chinese...

The beauty and subtlety of the Chinese language are certainly related to these people, but they are just figures. It is difficult for them to fully express the specific subtleties of the language. Just talking about the figures, to put it nicely, can evoke people's imagination. To put it bluntly, it means that people do not know the specific subtleties of the Chinese language. They are just mentioning a famous historical figure to gain popularity and attention!

Take Shen Ming'en's "pingpingzeze" (平平仄仄) for example. Just the pronunciation of this pingpingze is enough to completely overshadow all of their ideas on creating a patriotic song based on the theme of "Chinese music"!

Backstage, many singers went completely bewildered upon hearing the phrase "平平仄仄平平仄" in Shen Ming'en's lyrics!
No...

Your mother!

Regarding national pride in "Mandarin", "Chinese", and "language", Shen Ming'en had previously utterly defeated them with a song called "Rare Characters". Now, they never expected that Shen Ming'en could come up with another one: "tone and oblique pronunciation"!

It’s so outrageous!
Where did Häkkin find these unique and exquisite angles that are absolutely breathtaking?!

Waiting to see how this clueless young tenor would be thoroughly outmatched, the veteran Yue Huochuan's lips twitched. He really hadn't expected this kid to be so talented, writing such exquisite and captivating works.

"boom!"

In the control room, Haji Ling was so angry that she kicked the table leg hard, but she didn't damage the table leg. Instead, she felt a sharp pain between her toes.

But at that moment, she couldn't care less about whether her toes were hurting...

All she knew at that moment was that if Shen Ming'en continued singing "Chinese," barring any unforeseen circumstances, this guy might...

Again! I need to pass the level!
no……

no!
Ma Ling is disgusting!

Isn't Harkyne being ridiculously overpowered in the current version?!
He's a force to be reckoned with among has-been heroes, but even among a bunch of "Trisolarans," how come he still stands out?!

Is anyone going to do something about him?!
……

(End of this chapter)