Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 53: How can Zhou Ziheng, a country bumpkin, sing such a popular song?
In the end, Wang Mei decided not to meddle in other people's business, but walked towards the newsstand not far away.

"Good morning, Miss Wang!" the newsstand owner took the initiative to greet her. "As usual, a copy of the Yes newspaper?"

"Yes!" Wang Mei nodded.

Wang Mei works in a Hong Kong-funded company. Although she does not work there for long, her salary and benefits are good, and she is considered a white-collar worker in this era.

Because the company is a Hong Kong-funded company, she was exposed to a lot of Hong Kong and Taiwan culture and became fascinated by it.

The "yes" newspaper, founded in 1990, is her favorite magazine.

The target market of this magazine is teenagers, and the cover of each issue will feature various beautiful models or female celebrities from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Of course, as a woman, Wang Mei’s obsession with this magazine is not just to look at beautiful women.

She wanted to learn how to dress like the stars or models on magazine covers.

It was with the fashion experience she learned from this magazine that she became a celebrity in her company.

Hearing this, the newspaper owner took out a magazine from among many and handed it to her.

Wang Mei took it and took a look.

[The charming Vivian Chow takes you to experience winter romance]

The cover of the magazine features Hong Kong actress Vivian Chow, who often appears on the cover of "yes" newspaper.

On the cover, the charming Vivian Chow is wearing a white tube top dress, looking pure and holy.

"Still fifteen yuan?" Wang Mei said as she started to take out the money.

Hong Kong and Taiwan magazines are generally much more expensive in Guangdong than mainland magazines.

In mainland China, magazines like Youth and Boys and Girls cost only five or six yuan at most.

Most magazines from Hong Kong and Taiwan cost more than 12 yuan.

The normal price of the "yes" newspaper is fifteen yuan.

"Yes!" The newsstand owner smiled, nodded, and inserted a tape into the recorder.

"Here! Keep the money!" Wang Mei handed over the money, took the magazine and was about to leave.

However, after taking just two steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around and walked back.

"Boss, is the tape you are playing a newly imported tape from Hong Kong or Taiwan?"

Wang Mei was attracted by the tape played by her boss.

"Take A Fishing Light"

"Let it warm my eyes"

"Leave a true love"

"Let it anchor by the Maple Bridge"

The melody is beautiful and the singing is ethereal and clean, which makes people feel very comfortable in their ears.

Wang Mei felt the singing was very familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was.

I just subconsciously thought that it was a newly imported tape from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

As for why I subconsciously think so.

The main thing is that the style of this song is very Hong Kong and Taiwan style, and it doesn’t look like a mainland product at all.

You know, the one who is popular in mainland China now is Zhou Ziheng.

Although the songs sung by that country bumpkin working emperor were popular, they had a strong working-class vibe.

Although she is also a worker, but...

Anyway, she just thinks Zhou Ziheng is very unsophisticated.

"Which song are you talking about?" The newsstand owner pointed at the speaker that was playing.

Wang Mei nodded in confirmation.

"This is not imported from Hong Kong or Taiwan, but sung by our Guangdong singer Zhou Ziheng."

The boss pointed to the poster at the door of his newsstand as he spoke, "Golden Boy and Jade Girl, a joint production of New Era and Pacific Records, a tape sung by Zhou Ziheng and Yang Yuying, the most popular singers in Guangdong at the moment.

Do you like it? Would you like one? It’s not expensive, only 9.9 yuan!”

"Zhou Ziheng sang?"

Wang Mei looked surprised.

Only that country bumpkin can sing songs in this style?
But when she listened carefully, it seemed to be Zhou Ziheng's voice.

At this time, the boss had handed over a tape.

Wang Mei took it and saw that the people on the tape were none other than Zhou Ziheng and Yang Yuying.

The tape says "Golden Boy and Jade Girl".

Turn over the back and you will see the track list of ten songs.

The Sound of Waves Remains

Tell You Gently

Heart Rain...

"Heart Rain" Wang Mei knew that this song seemed to be very popular recently. She often heard her colleagues in the company say that this song was good.

However, Wang Mei doesn’t usually listen to tapes from the mainland. She usually only buys those from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Sometimes she would even sell at a high price those tapes that were smuggled from Hong Kong and had not been released in the mainland.

So, apart from hearing a few lines occasionally, I haven't listened to the song in its entirety.

It was the tape that Zhou Ziheng had before.

Although she didn't buy it, people played it on the street every day. It could be heard on the bus, at the vendors' stalls, and even by the old man at the door.

This led to her being able to hum a few lines without buying any tapes.

Of course, she would never hum it, it was too rustic.

"This country bumpkin is quite handsome."

After flipping through the tape twice, Wang Mei had to admit that Zhou Ziheng was quite handsome and was on par with those handsome guys in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"Boss, give me a picture of a golden boy and a jade girl!"

At this time, the newsstand had business again.

A young man wearing glasses shouted.

Wang Mei is still hesitating whether to buy this tape.

She had a very bad impression of Zhou Ziheng.

She always thought he was unsophisticated.

However, the song "The Waves Remain" really attracted her.

While she was still hesitating, several more waves of customers came to the newsstand.

Some people bought "Xiao Fang" and some people bought "Eternal Sound".

However, most people still bought "Golden Boy and Jade Girl".

Wang Mei also saw several men and women who were as fashionable as her and bought "The Golden Boy and the Jade Girl".

Seeing this, she finally made up her mind, took out nine dollars and nine cents and bought the tape in her hand.

"There is a girl named Xiaofang in the village."

"Good-looking and kind"

"A pair of beautiful big eyes"

“The braids are thick and long”

……

"What wet my eyes?"

"I can't see your receding back"

"What chilled my mood?"

"I can't hold on to your former warmth"

……

On New Year's Day, some people are still working, while others have already had their day off.

But tape recorders and radios don't take holidays.

On this day, Guangzhou, no, the whole of Guangdong was baptized by new songs.

The songs of "Xiao Fang", "Wet Heart", "The Waves Still Remain", "Tell You Quietly", "Late Autumn" and "Heart Rain" are spreading everywhere at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In terms of the popularity of individual songs, "Xiao Fang" is undoubtedly the most popular.

This song, like Zhou Ziheng's previous song "Wandering Song", is aimed at the working class.

At this time in Guangdong, this group is obviously the largest.

In addition, the song has a simple melody and one can sing it almost immediately after listening to it once or twice, so the song is even more popular throughout Guangzhou.

However, in terms of tape sales.

"Golden Boy and Jade Girl" is much higher.

Although the songs "The Waves Remain" and "Late Autumn" sung by Zhou Ziheng in this tape are not so easy to learn.

But there are also many people who like it.

In addition, there are sweet songs like Yang Yuying's "Tell You Quietly" to help.

As well as the two's greater fame, this tape's sales figures were significantly higher than "Xiao Fang".

Then, "Wet Heart" was equally popular.

But the sales volume is obviously not as good as "Golden Boy and Jade Girl" and "Xiao Fang".

The sales of the tapes on that day were obviously not as good as those two tapes.

(End of this chapter)