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Chapter 3 A Letter from Home

As the soothing guitar music continued to play, countless people's hearts trembled. The scene slowly became quiet and began to listen quietly.

He began to talk along with the sound of the guitar, his voice sounded like humming and talking.

"Dear Mom and Dad

howare you guys

You are very busy at work now, right?

How is your health?

I'm doing well in the imperial capital now

Mom and dad, don’t worry too much

Although I rarely write letters

Actually I miss home

Does dad go to work every day?

Don't go if you're not feeling well

He has done revolutionary work all his life

It’s time to take a rest.”

This song was composed by Li Chunbo and won the third "Golden Record" award in 1994.

The reason why Zhang Yanfeng chose this song is not because it is worse than other songs. The status of this song in folk songs goes without saying.

A string in his heart suddenly moved just now, hoping that the song he performed on TV for the first time in this world could send a message of safety to the parents of the earth through radio waves.

Although he knew that he would definitely not receive it, this idea seemed to suddenly sprout in his heart, so he chose this song.

The lyrics of this song are very simple, without fancy words or fancy embellishments. The most humanistic lyrics are the most touching portrayal of family love.

With the development of the times, our "letters home" have also changed from letters and telegrams to now telephone calls and WeChat.

Although "letters home" are rarely written on paper anymore, their meaning remains the same.

The lyrics are also "Report the good news but not the bad news". This seems to be a tacit understanding shared by every child who is away from home. Don't let your parents worry about you, don't let them worry. No matter how much hardship you have endured, no matter how severe the blow you have been, you can't do it in front of your family.

Just say: "I'm fine."

It's as if Zhang Yanfeng traveled through this time and space and can never go back and can't tell his parents that they are safe. He can only comfort his soul with this song.

Around us, there is also a group of people whose families live in foreign lands and are struggling across the country. Due to various reasons, they voluntarily gave up their reunion and stayed in other places to celebrate the New Year. Some of them have not even been able to go home to see their parents for two or three years.

When we actively or passively become the person who does not go home to celebrate the New Year, "home" is not only the end of our sights, but also the target of blessings.

The audience at the scene listened to Zhang Yanfeng's humming, and were slowly brought into the homesick mood of not going home to see their parents for a long time. Everyone left their hometown to live abroad and realize their ideals.

But in my heart, I have never forgotten the "home" where he was born and raised. It is the harbor of the soul and the safest place to protect you when you are hurt outside.

Nowadays, when many people are talking to their parents and relatives on the phone, when they listen to the nagging warnings and exhortations on the other end of the phone, you will obviously or vaguely find them verbose. Do you feel it?

There is a big difference between writing a letter and speaking directly on the phone.

Writing can delicately describe the subtle emotions deep in the soul, while speaking is urgent, immediate, and subject to great limitations of time.

He used this eloquent song to completely and permanently preserve the almost disappeared information transmission style of letters, allowing people to recall the unique "slow" time of that era in the song.

At this time, except for Zhang Yanfeng playing and singing alone, there was no other sound at the scene. The "professional audience" who liked the performance were also immersed in the homesickness of the song.

"Do my brothers and sisters come back often?

Say hello to them for me

Let them do any work

What's so polite about your own child?

Mom and dad, please take care of yourself

Don't worry your son

I will definitely go home during the Spring Festival this year

Okay, let’s stop writing this first.

Sincerely,”

The lyrics of this song vividly reproduce almost all the contents of letters written by children to their parents: asking about health, asking about work, asking about brothers and sisters, and mentioning buying a sweater for their mother.

Mentioning "I will definitely go home for the Spring Festival this year", mentioning "my son was not very obedient in the past, but now he has grown up", etc., the kind of delicate and considerate, asking for help, introspection and comfort, and affection are beyond words, which makes people feel "head-swept"

And with tears flowing down my face

Many of the colloquial language in the lyrics initially sound ridiculing, humorous and humorous, but gradually bring out a deep and sentimental flavor in the slow melody.

It is a nostalgia for the past, a deep affection for my parents, and an incomparable love for the long and simple years.

Especially the mischievous "Sincerely, salute! Sincerely, that salute, eh, eh..." It goes around and around, and the lingering sound of birds is a long sound that I am extremely attached to!

When he finished singing, he touched the tears that had flowed down his face and looked at the silent scene. At this time, you could hear the sound of a pin dropping.

Except for the occasional sobbing, it seemed like it was frozen into a face-to-face scene. The people present had not yet come out of the song, and were still recalling the homesickness in the song.

Suddenly the applause rang out, and more and more awakened audience members applauded. Slowly, the audience stood up, and there was thunderous applause. Most people had tears on their faces, and they felt in their hearts that the Chinese New Year would definitely come back this year.

Take a look at your parents’ wishes.

Facing the thunderous applause from the audience, Zhang Yanfeng habitually bowed and then turned around and left the stage. This made the audience and judges in the audience dumbfounded. What does it mean to leave the stage without commenting?

When Gao Xiang saw him stepping down like this, he was also stunned, "Why did you step down like this?"

Zhang Yanfeng looked at Gao Xiang inexplicably, "I'm going to leave the stage after singing. Let's go to the hospital quickly to see how Han Rongze is doing."

Gao Xiang pointed to the stage anxiously, "But you came down before the judges commented. What are you doing?"

He was stunned when he heard it, "There are also judges' comments? Isn't it just a singer-songwriter competition? Why are there judges? After I finish singing, the audience doesn't give the score and I can just listen to the results backstage?" He thought it was the same as the Earth's "

The format of the "I'm a Singer-Songwriter" competition is the same.

"Who... who... said... that there are... instructors... here, and they are all big bosses with high status in the music industry. If you come down here without saying hello, something... will... happen..." Gao was anxious.

Xiang stumbled when he spoke.

He looked at Gao Xiang innocently, "Brother Xiang, you didn't tell me either."

"I...I...I'm...telling you now, hurry...hurry...go...up," Gao Xiang shouted the last two words so loudly that his voice was out of tune.

Zhang Yanfeng smiled and touched Gao Xiang's flushed cheeks and comforted him, "Don't be so anxious. I believe the elders won't be so petty. I'll go up now."

"Go quickly!" Gao Xiang pointed at the stage and shouted with a blushing face.

"Okay," Zhang Yanfeng handed the guitar to the staff and trotted onto the stage.

Seeing Zhang Yanfeng on stage again, the audience calmed down. After this unexpected situation, the sad atmosphere just now was washed away.
Chapter completed!
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