Chapter 181 Celebration Banquet

"Today I drink to celebrate my success, and I will not stop until my ambition is fulfilled;

There is still a long way to go to show your abilities and shed your blood to write the history.

......"

Director Guo had a good drink today and was happy that his comrades had successfully completed their training. So, he sang the Peking Opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" which became popular last year.

He sang with ease and passion, and the people around him were excited. The melody and lyrics of this Peking opera not only reminded people of those passionate years, but also made people feel the charm of Peking opera art.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"Director Guo, you sing very well! It's no worse than the martial artist Li Zhonglin." Yu Jianwu said loudly in agreement and flattery with a stern face.

Director Guo waved his hands and said with a smile: "I passed, I passed. How dare I compare with Teacher Li!" But this smile could not hide his pride. As a senior amateur singer, it was a happy thing for him to be praised for his good singing.

His most admired Peking Opera master is Li Zhonglin, who is now a very popular actor. Although he is still a long way from being a superstar like Mei Lanfang, Meng Xiaodong, Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun, Xun Huisheng, etc., he is already well-known throughout the country.

Everyone was very happy today, and the atmosphere was lively. Political Commissar Nie also took the lead in asking everyone to relax, so he extended an invitation to Comrade Zhiye: "Comrades, you are all happy, so don't be restrained. Didn't you see that the leaders have taken the lead? Comrade Zhiye, please give us a piece too!"

Huo Cun and others at the table nearby heard this and said excitedly, "Captain, please give us one!"

"Captain, come here!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Okay, the leader asked me to take the lead, so I will sing a song "Camel Bells" for everyone. What do you think, comrades?" Liu Zhiye accepted it happily and said with a smile.

Seeing this, Political Commissar Nie smiled and nodded, "Come on, comrades, let's give a round of applause to Comrade Zhiye..." Then he led the applause.

"Wow!" "Wow!" "Wow!"

“Send off your comrades and embark on the journey.

Silently, tears fell from my eyes, and the sound of camel bells rang in my ears.

The road is long and the fog is thick.

Revolutionary life is full of separations, and the same separation brings two different feelings..."

"it is good!"

"Sounds good!"

"The captain sings really beautifully!"

The song won applause from the whole audience, and even the leaders nodded in praise.

Director Guo said in surprise and delight: "Comrade Zhiye, your lyrics are really well written and your singing skills are also quite good. You can totally rival those pillars of the art troupe."

"Yeah, it feels like it was sung by a professional. Comrade Zhiye is really multi-talented!"

"Wow! She really looks like a big star..."

The others all nodded in approval, expressing their deep agreement with the leader's words. They thought that the leader's words were not exaggerated, but rather too conservative.

Xu Shifang, who was sitting nearby, widened his eyes and looked at Liu Zhiye in confusion: "Your singing skills have improved a lot compared to before! It doesn't even sound like the same person singing."

Liu Zhiye secretly sighed in his heart that he was too careless, because after he sang in public last time, he actually awakened a life skill - singing.

This surprised him a lot, because he seemed to have some talent in this area and he was improving very quickly. Now he has reached the level of an expert.

Compared with his previous singing skills, the gap is very obvious, just like the difference between a music beginner and a professional teacher.

"Comrades, what do you think of Comrade Liu Zhiye's singing?" Political Commissar Nie asked loudly with a smile.

"That's great!" everyone answered in unison, their excitement evident in words.

Political Commissar Nie continued, "Do you want to hear Comrade Liu Zhiye sing another song?"

"Think!" they shouted in unison again.

"Comrade Zhiye, you see everyone is looking forward to it so eagerly, you can't let everyone down. How about you sing another song for everyone?" Political Commissar Nie encouraged him with a smile.

Liu Zhiye was a little hesitant after hearing this: "Hey, this leader, wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to sing alone? You see so many comrades are here, let them show off their skills and liven up the atmosphere!"

Director Guo stood up upon seeing this, and encouraged everyone with a smile, "Let you sing..."

Everyone agreed, "Just sing. It's not nice to be shy."

Director Guo: “Like what?”

Everyone: "Like a grown-up girl!" Liu Zhiye shook his head helplessly, accepting the current situation. He said: "Okay, I'll sing another one. Let's make it clear, this is the only one."

"Comrades, what songs do you want to hear? Tell me, and I will sing according to your ideas."

Upon hearing this, Director Guo teased him, "Why are you so arrogant? Then sing a new song for everyone!"

Liu Zhiye said helplessly: "Leader, isn't this embarrassing for me? I can't just sing a new song whenever I want. I need to have something in my stomach. Please let me go!"

"No problem. We believe you can do it, don't you think so, comrades?" Director Guo said with a smile, as if teasing him.

Huo Cun and others echoed: "Yes!" They were very excited. This was a rare opportunity to take advantage of their immediate superior. These people really enjoyed it and couldn't help but echoed loudly.

"Captain, come one!"

"Captain, come one!"

"One, two, three, four, five"

“We’ve been waiting so hard!”

"one two three four five six seven"

"We are waiting so anxiously, hurry up!"

Liu Zhiye looked at the situation and could only give in helplessly. Hey! I have too many lice and I am not afraid of itching. Copying one song is also copying, copying two songs is also copying, so I will shamelessly be a "plagiarist" again.

"Well, what song should we sing?"

He was thinking about what kind of song to sing, one that would be in line with the context of the times and could resonate with everyone.

When he looked at the people in front of him, his eyes suddenly lit up and he remembered Director Guo's background and his magnificent revolutionary career.

At this moment, a melody emerged in his heart, as if Director Guo’s deeds were echoing in his ears, stirring his inner emotions.

"Dear leaders and comrades, writing songs is not an easy task. Please give me some time to think about it. Is this okay?" Liu Zhiye talked about the conditions with a smile.

Director Guo also knew that this was indeed difficult for him. No matter how talented a person was, he couldn't speak without thinking. Do you think he was Cao Zijian, who could compose a poem in seven steps?

In the atmosphere just now, Director Guo just teased Liu Zhiye to liven up the atmosphere and did not expect him to compose a new song on the spot.

Although Liu Zhiye had shown his talent in front of everyone before, and made everyone look at him with admiration.

"Okay, let you think about it carefully. Let me make it clear first, don't fool us. We won't tolerate you fooling us..." Director Guo smiled and nodded in agreement. Then, he said, "Which comrade would like to volunteer to come out and help cheer us up..."

Li Shujuan volunteered to stand up and said, "Comrade Commander, we women are willing to sing a song for you, "Young People Have Great Ambition and Do Not Worry".

"Okay, that's right! Comrades, if you want female comrades to learn from you, come and praise them openly!" Director Guo cheered loudly.

Li Shujuan made a start: "Several storms, several springs and autumns, ready to sing!"

"Several storms, several springs and autumns

wind, frost, snow, rain, torrent

Going through hardships and never changing your mind
Young ambitions without worries

......"

In the warm atmosphere, everyone finally joined the chorus. This song is now very popular, not only in the public security system, but also has become a motivational song for all walks of life.

You have to admire its wide spread and its power to penetrate people's hearts. Now, you can hear this song in offices, factories, and school playgrounds.

According to gossip, Liu Zhiye is expected to win the title of "Advanced Worker" from the Ministry of Public Security this year and receive a second-class merit award because of his performance on this song.

Liu Zhiye is now famous, even to the top. Even Chief Wu praised him highly in front of the police boss. He never expected to become the focus of public attention in this way. It was really unexpected.

It can be said that in Dongcheng District, Liu Zhiye is considered a big shot. Although many people have only heard of his name and have never met him, his deeds have long been spread throughout the city.

Now that he has a good reputation, he can get twice the result with half the effort. No matter whether they are from the black or white world, they will be courteous to him and give him some face.

"Comrade Zhiye, are you ready? The flowers we've been waiting for are getting cold!" Political Commissar Nie teased him.

Liu Zhiye stood up and said with a smile: "I'm ready. Now I will sing a song I just wrote for you. This song was also written based on Director Guo's revolutionary career. Please correct me."

"Oh! It's written based on me. Don't waste time. Just sing it for us. Hahaha..." Director Guo said happily. Then he picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and waited for the other party to start singing.

At this moment, everyone at the scene immediately fell into silence, and the air was filled with an excited expectation. They were like attracted fish, staring closely at the wonderful singing that was about to be performed.

(End of this chapter)