Cappuccino Rhapsody

When Ling Jiangyuan contacted Lao Niu, the other party was planning to leave S city.

In the huge high-speed railway station, there was a huge crowd. Ling Jiangyuan searched for a long time before he saw a figure who was obviously much older. He was followed by his wife and daughter. The daughter was biting an alpine and staring at Ling Jiangyuan with blinking eyes.

The old cow squatted down and ordered a few words, handed everything to the woman, and then walked towards Ling Jiangyuan with big strides.

There were very few people in the cafe, perhaps because the high price of [-] per cup scared away many people.

"I heard from Li Lang that you have been back for a long time," the old cow said, "If I don't leave, don't you plan to come to see me?"

Ling Jiangyuan smiled: "Isn't this afraid to see you?"

"There are still times when you don't dare to see it?" The old cow took a sip of coffee, "Tsk, this thing is so bitter, I'm really not used to it."

Ling Jiangyuan looked at him for a while, and finally sighed: "Lao Niu, I actually came to ask you to buy something."

"Buy something?" Lao Niu was taken aback, and looked at him incomprehensibly, "Is there anything else here that is worth buying for you?"

"Cappuccino." Ling Jiangyuan said, "You haven't signed a contract with the above, have you? Can you sell it to me?"

The old cow froze while holding the coffee, then smiled, and said: "You guys are really...just a broken bar like mine, it should have been demolished a few years ago, just because you gave it to me. It lasted for a long time. I made up my mind this time not to be soft-hearted, but you guys came again?"

"Lao Niu, you know, this bar means a lot to us." Ling Jiangyuan lowered his head, his tone was flat, but he concealed the thousands of emotions in his eyes, "They are all reluctant."

"Of course I understand." Lao Niu said, "But you're late, this bar has already been bought - don't worry, it's not bought for demolition, but for reopening."

Ling Jiangyuan froze in place: "Who?"

Fang Ziyun's voice is good, basically he can control any type of song, but he lacks some skills.The sound engineer in the recording studio was so worried that he frowned, but he couldn't say anything, at worst, he would be a million-dollar sound repairer in the later stage.After all, he is considered traffic, not too easy to mess with.

After hearing this for a while, Qi Xu got bored and went out to smoke, and Ling Jiangyuan followed after a while.

He stood beside him and asked him, "How do you feel?"

Qi Xu said "Huh?"

"Fang Ziyun." Ling Jiangyuan leaned against the wall and asked, "Is it okay to sing your song?"

"Aren't you his teacher?" Qi Xu said, "You should know his level best."

Ling Jiangyuan didn't speak.

Qi Xu shook the cigarette between his fingertips to shake off the excess ash, and said in a somewhat mocking tone: "As expected, the students who are not well taught by the tutors who are not good enough are not very good."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Ling Jiangyuan.

But Ling Jiangyuan was not angry, just smiled and said: "Indeed."

When meeting Ling Jiangyuan, Qi Xu didn't even have the pleasure of fighting with others.He put out his cigarette and walked in.

Fang Ziyun just finished recording a song and came out to rest. The assistant handed him water and wet wipes, and he almost wiped off the sweat on his face. Seeing Qi Xu walking in, Fang Ziyun asked unconsciously: "Mr. Qi, what's the matter?" Sample?"

"It sucks." Qi Xu said.

The atmosphere in the recording studio froze for a moment, and all the staff standing behind Fang Ziyun looked at each other for a moment, and then quickly looked away.

Everyone knew that what Qi Xu said was the truth, but no one dared to pander to it.

After Fang Ziyun heard this sentence, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "I'm really not good at singing. Every time I take this test for so many years, I will definitely pass the passing line."

"Then your teacher is quite kind," Qi Xu said, "If it was me, you wouldn't pass."

"Well, I really can't see these children failing the exam. Sometimes when it's time to be gentle, you should be soft." Ling Jiangyuan walked in from the outside and chuckled twice, "After all, failing the exam is not good for you."

Qi Xu was startled.

Fang Ziyun smiled and said, "Thank you, Teacher Ling."

Ling Jiangyuan said: "You should look for the feeling of this song. It is actually very similar to the feeling of "Gravel". When you are free, study it seriously. Don't let people think that you are a million-dollar sound repairer for every song. "

""Gravel"? Just that old grass band? How many years ago did they become popular? Is this song really so good?" Fang Ziyun's tone revealed a bit of disdain.

"If it didn't sound good, this song wouldn't become popular again after they've been down for so many years." Ling Jiangyuan said lightly.

After he finished speaking, he looked back at Qi Xu and smiled again: "You should know this song, right?"

Qi Xu didn't answer, but met his eyes, and smiled deeply.

In the early autumn of 2011, Cappuccino went to a concert. At that time, the grass band was popular all over the country, and the streets and alleys were full of their rock music.At that time, Qi Xu once heard a slow love song of them, swaying and singing an unknown tune, but it was enough to penetrate people's soul and heart.

At that time, no one would have thought that today, many years later, this song that suddenly became popular on the short video platform, this song that almost no one would listen to back then, would actually bring the Grass Band back into people's sight middle.

Just like Qi Xu never thought that he would see Ling Jiangyuan again.

"I know." Qi Xu let out a muffled laugh, and said in a casual tone, "The Grass Band, that band that has been dumped in the trash as early as 2013."

He took a cigarette in his mouth and stood up: "Go ahead, I still have something to do, so let's go first."

Ling Jiangyuan watched his back drifting away, wanted to say something, but held back.

Fang Ziyun handed him a bottle of water and asked, "Aren't you going to catch up?"

"Huh?" Ling Jiangyuan looked at him not quite understanding.

Fang Ziyun joked with a smile: "I thought the mentor would boldly court and pursue love bravely."

Ling Jiangyuan unscrewed the mineral water bottle speechlessly: "What are you thinking about when you have nothing to do?"

"Isn't it?" Fang Ziyun blinked, "Then why did you suggest that I find Qi Xu to write songs? With the price I offered, there are a lot of people in this circle who can write songs for me, okay?"

"He's talented." Ling Jiangyuan thought for a while and said.

"Come on." Fang Ziyun disagreed, "Everyone in this circle says they are talented, but no one is drowned. Gold always shines, but it's not like gold is everywhere."

Ling Jiangyuan smiled and didn't continue talking.

Of course he would not say that in the summer of 2011, they all sang a song to the extreme.

The popular song "Gravel" by the Grass Band is playing in the earphones. Today, when short videos are popular, this song is played most of the time in conjunction with videos shot by amateurs. It once reached the level of universal broadcast. At the beginning of the show, the Grass Band was invited to reappear on the variety show, and Qi Xu watched one episode.

The leader of the Grass Band hurried back from the sales frontline, and the bass player became a staff member of a state-owned enterprise... Almost everyone had a way out other than music.

But obviously, they once stood so dazzlingly on the stage.

This circle can't last forever, no matter who it is.

This is a truth that Qi Xu has understood since he entered this circle, but he still can't help but sigh.

Li Lang asked everyone to have dinner together at night, Qi Xu could guess that it was probably Ling Jiangyuan's intention, and Li Lang was just his entrustment.Qi Xu thought about it and refused.

But at night, when I sat in the empty living room and clicked on a movie, my mind was full of Ling Jiangyuan when he was 17 years old.

He was sitting on the deck chair on the balcony looking at the stars, turned his head, his eyes were shining, and he looked like he was calling his name.

Qi Xu kicked over the green plants on the balcony, stood up agitatedly, and sent Li Lang a WeChat message.

Qi Xu: Where are you?

Cappuccino's basement has been unused for a long time. When the secret door was opened, there was a decaying and damp smell in the air. Qi Xu pinched his nose and frowned. All the way down, the ground was falling There is a thick layer of dust, and the voice of someone talking is faintly heard from the end.

Qi Xu pushed open the door, and immediately saw Li Lang opening a beer.

Probably because it was too hot, Li Lang and Liu Jiajia didn't wear any clothes, only Ling Jiangyuan was sweating and still didn't take off his shirt, only unbuttoned the first two buttons.

Qi Xu put one hand in his pocket, walked in lazily, and asked, "Where's Xie Congjia?"

"It's because I have a job today, so I can't come." Liu Jiajia curled her lips, "His crappy job won't make much money after a month's work. I don't know what else to do."

Li Lang glanced at him and said nothing.

Qi Xu asked: "What are you doing?"

"I cleaned it all afternoon." Li Lang said, "Isn't it necessary to start a band again? First clean up the basement, and it can be used directly in the future."

Qi Xu let out an "oh", and scanned every corner of the basement.

Every corner is very familiar, as if suddenly returning to the night many years ago, in the same position, Ling Jiangyuan sang a love song to him.

Qi Xu turned his head and took a look, even the graffiti was still there.

And the little heart he once drew.Qi Xu's heart suddenly sank slightly, and he quickly withdrew his gaze and stopped looking.

"Liu Jiajia," Qi Xu kicked Liu Jiajia's calf with his toe, "You want it too?"

Although he didn't finish speaking, Liu Jiajia already understood what he meant. He lined up the wine bottles and said, "Ling Jiangyuan wants to compete for wine with me. If he wins, I will go all out and try again. The last one Bundle."

He raised his head, his eyes full of unquenchable hope.

The flame that sprang up had been extinguished countless times, but there were always a few sparks left, and if you didn't pay attention, it would burn hotly again.

After Liu Jiajia finished speaking, she handed the wine bottle in her hand to Ling Jiangyuan: "Wolf, come and time."

Ling Jiangyuan took it and sighed softly: "Be merciful."

Liu Jiajia sneered: "You wait to pay off the debt, you are merciful."