Rebirth: My 80s

The Science and Technology Commission compound was located in the Zhongguancun business district in later generations. Li Jiankun and Cui Jian ran all the way and were approaching Wudaokou.

Li Jiankun was in a bad mood and still didn't plan to go back. He tilted his head and said:

"Looking for a place to sit?"

Cui Jian's physical fitness was obviously inferior to his, and he was panting:

"Grandmaster?"

"Hey, it's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding."

Cui Jianxin said that it didn't look like it, but did not reject his suggestion.

Li Jiankun then led him to a small pub located diagonally opposite the North and Small South Gates and next to the Long March Canteen.

It was just getting dark, and the tavern wasn't at its busiest yet, so there weren't many customers inside.

The proprietress Xu Tao was sitting at the bar, her chin in her hands, in a daze. Suddenly she noticed someone coming in at the door and turned around to look.

The cute little round face with light makeup on suddenly looked like a flower blooming:

"Master Axe!"

Cui Jian looked at Li Jiankun: "?"

"Well, she used to learn... painting from me."

After Li Jiankun explained, he said to Xu Tao: "Let's get some beer."

"okay!"

Xu Tao personally prepared two full glasses of fresh draft beer, plus a portion of fried peanuts, orchid beans, and fried fruits, and brought them to the table where Li Jiankun and the others were seated on a tray.

Cui Jian wanted to take out money, but Li Jiankun waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.

Xu Tao said with a smile: "This elder brother is slandering me, it is a great honor for you to come.

"You two take your time drinking, call me if you need anything."

After saying that, he left slowly.

I thought the Master wanted to talk about something important.

I didn't have any serious business with Li Jiankun, I just met him by chance... He's kind of a half-idol, and I was feeling restless so I wanted to have a drink, that's all.

There should be no one who grew up in the 1980s who doesn’t know how to hum a few lines of Cui Jian’s songs.

His uniqueness and influence are even greater than that of Jay Chou, who emerged in the millennium.

The two of them drank some wine and chatted casually. Since it was their first meeting, they initially just asked each other about some superficial topics of identity and background.

Not nutritious.

Customers gradually began to arrive in the tavern.

Li Jiankun vaguely heard a voice like an oriole:

"Sister Xiaotao, a full glass of beer!"

"Don't even think about it."

"Look at you, I'm already eighteen."

"That won't work either. And I advise you not to be so arrogant today."

"What's going on?" Li Yunmeng looked around and suddenly discovered something, and shuddered violently.

Suddenly a group of people were timid.

Because the tavern was right at her doorstep, she liked the atmosphere inside very much. Sister Xiao Tao was the youngest among all the sisters, so she always liked to hang out after school.

Li Yunmeng glared at Xu Tao resentfully.

Then he turned his head, followed the piercing gaze, and approached with a flattering face: "Second brother, I'm just here to play, just for fun."

Li Jiankun said unhappily: "I think you are itching for trouble."

He knew very well that Xu Tao would never give this girl any alcohol.

After Li Yunmeng glanced at Cui Jian, his big eyes were immediately attracted by the guitar he placed on the table next to him.

Li Jiankun introduced Cui Jian casually: "My sister."

Cui Jian greeted him with a smile, and Li Yunmeng blinked her big eyes and asked, "Are you a musician?"

"It's just to make a living."

Li Yunmeng sat down on the empty chair: "Are you good at playing guitar? I've always wanted to learn, but no one taught me."

Cui Jian just felt that this girl was very outgoing and also had a great voice, the kind that made him envious.

“I play it so-so.”

Li Yunmeng was disappointed: "Oh."

Li Jiankun gave her a braised chestnut as a reward: "Can't you see that she is modest? When she was drinking, the guitar was no more than two centimeters away from her hand. It's obvious that she loves it to the core. How can she be an ordinary person?"

Li Yunmeng rubbed his head, his eyes brightened: "Really?"

Cui Jian smiled shyly.

"right."

Li Jiankun remembered something and asked him what happened on the sidewalk before.

Cui Jian's eyes were filled with sadness, and he did not hide anything. He told the story in frustration:

Recently, there is a big event in the music industry in the capital - the Peacock Cup National Popular Song Competition.

An ambitious young man like him would naturally not miss it.

It is still in the qualifying stage.

Cui Jian appeared today and made his final appearance.

Of course it's depressing enough.

On the way out of the stadium, I wanted to sit by the flower bed for a while and be quiet, but I didn’t expect to meet a group of people competing on the same stage.

Those people criticized his original songs and his unique singing style as worthless.

Some people even ridiculed it as sounding like a dog barking.

Cui Jian was so angry that he argued a few more sentences.

So what Li Jiankun saw happened.

Li Yunmeng was also paying attention to this singing competition. She looked at Cui Jian and asked, "Eliminated? Which round did you participate in?"

Cui Jian's face suddenly turned red, and he said shyly, "The first round."

Although Li Yunmeng didn't say anything, she obviously lost interest in him.

The girl's first goal now is to be admitted to a higher art school.

She knew very well that as long as she could pass the exam, she could pursue art legitimately. If she wanted to learn guitar, not to mention the resources in the school, her second brother would definitely find the best teacher for her.

After all, my second brother also said that he would support her.

Li Jiankun looked at his little sister who was looking around, and wanted to teach her a lesson, so he looked at Cui Jian who was drinking alone:

"I think you have a unique temperament, and you seem to be trying something very new.

“If a new thing is not accepted by some people, it may not be a problem with the new thing itself, but it may be that the people who comment on it do not understand it, and their rigid thinking lacks the ability to discern.”

As he spoke, he inexplicably thought of Lai Zhongmin and Shen's father.

Cui Jian suddenly raised his head, slowly put down his wine glass, his eyes bright and frightening: "How did you know that?"

"You rolled up one of your trouser legs.

“The red string on my hand.

“The five-pointed star on the guitar.

"...

"These small details all show that you are a unique person who doesn't want to follow the crowd."

Cui Jian's lips moved together, but he was unable to speak for a moment.

What a keen insight, he thought!

Li Jiankun pointed to the stage in front of him:

"Why don't you go up and perform a song? It doesn't matter whether a few judges like your music or not. Half of the customers here are college students from the eight nearby courtyards. They represent both the young group and the tastes of the younger generation.

“If they can like your music, I think your music is successful.”

Cui Jian suddenly felt as if he had been enlightened.

This was an offer, or rather an experiment, that he could not refuse.

And I deeply agree with what Li Jiankun said.

He looked at Li Jiankun gratefully: "Then I will perform a song I just composed, which is also the one I am most satisfied with so far. Originally..."

He smiled sarcastically:

"I want to save the performance until at least the middle of the Peacock Cup."

Li Jiankun smiled and said, "Look forward to it."

Cui Jian picked up the guitar and slowly walked towards the stage.

Li Yunmeng was just observing the excitement in the tavern and didn't hear them talking. Suddenly, she noticed Cui Jian coming onto the stage and asked in surprise, "What is he doing?"

"listen."

No accompaniment.

All with an unplugged acoustic guitar.

Strong fingertips stroked the strings.

The whole audience's attention was attracted.

The people in the tavern watched with great interest, not minding keeping their ears open, just for fun.

"I used to ask endlessly,

"When will you come with me?

"But you always laugh at me,

“Nothing.

"...

"Oh - when will you come with me.

"Oh - when will you come with me.

"... "

At some point, the noise in the tavern disappeared without a trace.

All that was left was the voice coming from the speakers, which was sometimes hoarse, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes angry, and sometimes warm.

Li Jiankun looked around.

Shock was revealed on all those young faces.

The expression is exactly the same as my younger sister's.

At that time in our country, most singers came from folk music backgrounds and only knew how to sing like Li Guyi or Jiang Dawei. There were very few singers who could sing like Cui Jian.

And songs like "Nothing".

Unparalleled.

It is set against the backdrop of wild and rugged Western rock music and incorporates typical Northwestern Xintianyou musical elements.

It is so different.

There is no doubt that this is a voice that goes straight to the heart.

Li Jiankun noticed the little sister's pink lips, which gradually opened wider and a dazzling light burst out of her big eyes.

Every note of this song seemed to come from afar, piercing the skin of all the young people present, blending with their blood, and then...

On the stage, Cui Jian roared:

"You love me for nothing".

The warmth exploded!

……

In the tavern, it has been a while since the last guitar note fell.

On the stage, Cui Jian's eyes suddenly filled with tears.

Not self-indulgence.

Instead, I was moved by the reactions of the young people in the audience.

The thunderous applause lasted for a long time.

Li Jiankun turned the little sister's head away from the stage:

"Is it awesome?"

"Li Li is so powerful, a master, a super master!" Li Yunmeng said excitedly.

"But you just looked down on him."

"..."

Li Jiankun rubbed her little head and said:

“Remember, never look down on someone’s passion.

“Don’t be defined by certain worldly rules.

"be yourself.

“Be brave and be yourself.”

Li Yunmeng nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

Amidst thunderous applause, Cui Jian was sent back to the table.

The depression in my body has long disappeared.

Li Yunmeng asked obediently: "Brother Cui, can you teach me to play the guitar?"

Cui Jian looked at her, then at Li Jiankun and grinned, "Okay."

……

……

night.

Li Jiankun was lying on the big Simmons bed.

I suddenly felt very calm.

Sleepiness swept over me.

His last thought before falling asleep was:

I just want to have a clear conscience.

Leave it alone.

……

……

The next day, inside the Science and Technology Commission compound.

863 Project Coordination Department.

Lai Zhongmin called everyone together again.

"Everyone, I thought about it all night yesterday."

He glanced at the people sitting around the room and said:

“Aren’t many of you reluctant to give up the foundation and advantages that Huadian has in the two large-scale integrated circuit projects?

"Some people even approached me privately and said that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."

Lai Zhongmin's gaze paused on Lao Zheng's face.

"Okay, I'll listen to your advice."

Although Lao Zheng was surprised, he still showed a smile on his face.

Lai Zhongmin continued:

“I’ve thought about it.

"There is a way to have the best of both worlds."

Others pricked up their ears.

“I will not report Li Jiankun’s case to other departments.

"I will report directly to the higher-ups."

Lai Zhongmin pointed in the direction of the Forbidden City:

“I have already written the written content.

"I recommend:

"Take back all of Li Jiankun's ill-gotten gains, and all problems will be solved!"

Lai Zhongmin looked excited and proud of his idea.

The smile on Lao Zheng's face suddenly froze: "???"