Of course, Yang Yi knew the two who came in from the door. When they left, they specially came to the coffee shop to bid farewell. However, at this moment, after nearly half a year, the two of them were very different.
Their clothes were still simple, but they weren't as down and out as before. Their trench coats weren't expensive, and they looked much neater. In terms of spirit and appearance, they weren't as complacent and full of vitality as when they left. Instead, their faces had more vicissitudes of life, and they gave off a faint sense of loneliness.
But regardless of anything else, Yang Yi was still very happy to see them. He smiled and took the initiative to greet them, "Qianli Chuanshu, Lu Xiaoshu, Miao Chuan! Tsk, tsk, what a rare guest. Long time no see! "
It was indeed Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan. The two of them shyly smiled at Yang Yi. Lu Xiaoshu also cupped his hands and greeted Yang Yi.
The two of them were about to pay for the coffee, but Yang Yi waved his hand and smiled, "We haven't seen each other for so long, and you're still doing the same old thing. I'll treat you to coffee, and you sing me a song. Yeah, that 'I Miss Her in the Winter in the North.' Or do you have any new songs?"
Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other with an awkward expression.
"What? You don't want to sing? Don't tell me that singing a song now costs more than a cup of coffee? "Yang Yi knew that the two of them weren't that kind of people. He was just joking and teasing them.
"No, it's just that we're not allowed to sing in public." Lu Xiaoshu shook his head with a wry smile.
Yang Yi knitted his brows and shook his head, "There's only a few of us in this shop, and it's still considered a public place? Your management company is really too much. There are too many rules. Forget it, I'll treat you to coffee! "
Miao Chuan wanted to say something but hesitated.
Lu Xiaoshu gritted his teeth and said, "You're right, Boss. Anyway, it's not a public place, and there's no one else. What's the big deal about singing a song? But I didn't bring my guitar today, so I'll have to sing for you, Boss! "
"Can you play the piano?" Yang Yi liked Lu Xiaoshu's straightforwardness. He pointed to the piano and said, "You can play that one."
"I will." Miao Chuan nodded. After he finished speaking, he walked over to the piano.
"Theodore Grand Piano?" Miao Chuan finally reacted and looked at Yang Yi in surprise. He touched it lovingly. The black body of the piano felt as delicate as milk.
Next, Miao Chuan played the piano accompaniment and Lu Xiaoshu sang. Miao Chuan would also sing a few lines. The two of them cooperated well and performed the song "I Miss Her in the Winter in the North" for Yang Yi.
Although there was only the last bit of coldness left in the winter, Lu Xiaoshu's voice was still as clear as winter. His and Mou Chuan's vicissitudes and helplessness added a touch of sadness to the song.
It was so nice that Xi Xi couldn't help but stop and look over. She stood on the sofa and leaned her little butt against the backrest, listening quietly. Although she didn't understand the meaning of the lyrics, the melody was very beautiful.
It was those two uncles! The little girl also recognized them at this moment.
She didn't move, which gave the three British Shorthairs a chance. Little Gray took the opportunity to press down on the cotton ball hanging from the cat teaser and gnawed on it. Little Guai and Dodo didn't want to be outdone and fought with it to play.
Little Guai, who had grown up, was no longer as petite and weak as before. It was now about the same size as Little Gray, so it didn't show any weakness when fighting.
On the other side, Yang Yi finished listening to their song and began to make coffee for them. As he shook the grinder, he smiled and said, "By the way, shouldn't you be in Xiangnan now? Why did you come back to Jiangcheng? "
Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan were silent for a while.
Seeing that they didn't say anything, Yang Yi continued, "Last time when you came to say goodbye to me, I was quite happy because you finally went on the path you wanted to go. Also, I was thinking that when your single or album comes out, I'll buy it back and put it on the shelf."
Yang Yi pointed to the shelves in the shop, which were all excellent music albums from this world. Many of them were difficult to buy in the music stores outside. Fortunately, he had connections. Through the Sahara online shopping mall, he asked them to help him get a batch of out-of-print albums.
However, Yang Yi's words made Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan's faces even more gloomy.
It wasn't until Yang Yi served the coffee that Lu Xiaoshu made up his mind. He sighed and said to Yang Yi, "Boss, we've been frozen by the company."
"Frozen?" Yang Yi's eyes widened and he asked in confusion, "Why? Didn't you say that you'd be a trainee first? "
Logically speaking, Qianli Chuanshu's song wasn't bad! Although it hadn't been tested by the market, how could a song that Yang Yi liked be bad?
How could a company be so stupid as to freeze a singer after signing him?
"This signing is a scam," Miao Chuan couldn't help but say.
Lu Xiaoshu asked, "Boss, do you know Rong Huada Management Agency? Or have you heard of a new student called Tang Kaitai in Jiangchuan this year? "
How could Yang Yi not have heard of it? This guy had cheated Du Yuanlei and Guo Ziyi before. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to let Du Yuanlei film "Fairy Tale."
"He lied to you?" Yang Yi frowned and asked.
"Rong Huada belongs to Tang Kaitai's family. They signed us. At first, they said that they liked the song we sang and were going to ask the teachers to train us. Then, they would arrange for us to release a single!" Lu Xiaoshu said.
"But it was only a verbal promise. They didn't even write it in the contract," Miao Chuan clenched his fist and said.
"Well, we were also stupid. At that time, we thought we were going to debut. We were very happy and signed the contract in a daze." Lu Xiaoshu sighed and said, "Who knew that after a month of training, they would suddenly change their mind."
Rong Huada's manager told them that the company wanted to discuss with them to give the song "I Miss Her in the Winter in the North" to Tang Kaitai. Then, as a report, the company would help them to invite songs and use other people's songs to release a record for them.
"You didn't agree, right?" Yang Yi frowned.
"No, we didn't agree!" Lu Xiaoshu shook his head decisively.
At that time, they even quarreled with their manager. They were still a little angry because they couldn't tolerate sand in their eyes. How could they agree?
Maybe when they just signed the contract, they didn't have the intention to steal their songs. Rong Huada's contract didn't have any relevant clauses. But it wasn't like Rong Huada couldn't do anything to Thousand Miles Chuanshu and Lu Xiaoshu!
The training stopped, the dormitory arranged for them to live in also stopped paying rent. They also restricted their right to participate in commercial activities, completely freezing them.
"The contract is for seven years." Miao Chuan sighed.
The newcomer's contract was actually similar, but Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan stepped into the pit. They weren't willing to compromise, so they had to fight with Rong Huada for seven years …
"Previously, we all lived at home. Now, after discussing with the school, although we have to wait until the next school year to resume our studies, the school said that we can live in the dormitory. So, we came back temporarily and thought of another way." Lu Xiaoshu gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, even if we have to endure for seven years, we won't give our songs to those liars!"
Miao Chuan also nodded vigorously.
The result of their discussion was that they would first come back to study. While studying, they would write songs, and then find a solution. Even if they had to wait for seven years, they would continue to walk on their own musical path.
"Then what about your source of income? You can't go to commercial performances. How can you have money to live? "Yang Yi asked.
"Although the company froze us, according to the contract, we are still qualified as trainees. So, we still have a little salary every month. Although it's not much, it's enough to live on. And before we signed the contract, they gave us a sum of money … We didn't spend it. We saved it! "Lu Xiaoshu said.
"Take one step at a time." Miao Chuan held the coffee for a long time without drinking, and said faintly.
Yang Yi looked at these two boys whose dreams had been broken. He was silent. He was a little sad and also a little angry. However, now that he had a certain amount of resources and social status, Yang Yi didn't want to stand by and do nothing. He pondered, trying to find a way to help Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan out of this predicament.
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