Return To 1977 Chapter 470: Singing Contest

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"Tang Xin'er" is very considerate and has already realized that she is the daughter-in-law of the Hong family.

She saw that Hong Yanwu wanted to take away the photo of "Sister Agou" and "Mr. Lu". Before he could speak, she said, "I am yours, and so are the things here." The photo was handed over to him on his own initiative.

And specifically for this matter, she made a long-distance call that day to inquire about "Auntie Bao" who was in Shanghai.

But just as she imagined, "Aunt Bao" had only met "Mr. Lu" a few times. Her impression of this man was that he was handsome, danced well, and could speak foreign languages. I don’t know anything about it.

Without any choice, Hong Yanwu could only tell his parents about the photo and the information that had been found out.

Of course, out of consideration for "Tang Xin'er", Hong Yanwu also concealed the identity of "Sister Agou" and the origin of the photos.

He only vaguely stated that these photos were found while packing up "Aunt Bao's" old things. After inquiry, it was found that it was an old photo of "Aunt Bao"'s relatives at the "Tkachenko Brothers Cafe" in Shanghai.

Although her relatives have passed away now, they left a message saying that "Mr. Lu" in the photo was an underground party member. At that time, he was planning to steal the briefcase of an important military official, but he escaped after failing.

Needless to say, this photo and the news made waves again, and also disturbed the mood of Hong Yanwu's parents.

Both of them never expected that their third brother, a foreign student who came from a wealthy family in a large mansion, accepted the leadership of the military at Fu Jen Catholic University and joined the "Anti-Japanese Killing and Rape Group", would not choose to occupy the orthodox position at that time. What if the powerful "Three People's Party" defected to the "Red Party" which was so useless?

Although this result is correct today, it is really incredible.

But if this is really the case, then the cessation of all their years of caution has become a joke. It became a foolish choice to betray his father's trust and delay finding out the whereabouts of his relatives.

This night, Hong Lucheng and his wife tossed and turned again, unable to fall asleep. There is both a feeling of regretful loss and an urge to immediately take action to find relatives.

After calming down and deliberation, the old couple still felt that this matter should not be too rash.

After all, politics is too sensitive, and they have all suffered. The information provided by Hong Yanwu was extremely vague. If it was a mistake, it wouldn't matter if it turned into a joke. But if the family is really burdened with the burden of being a "family member of a Kuomintang agent", then the peace and happiness that the Hong family has finally found may be doomed again.

They are not afraid themselves, but they really have to think about their children.

So the two finally decided to proceed with caution. This matter cannot be made public, and we must not go to government departments to inquire and investigate openly. You can only find it privately and on your own.

As for how to find it, there is only a relatively primitive and slow way. That is to write a missing person notice.

This missing person notice was written by Hong Lucheng in the name of the Hong family looking for old friends.

On Hong Shoucheng's newlywed photo, he wrote the names of the two couples. They were looking for it together, but they didn't write their last names.

At the same time, it was noted that Shoucheng was from Beijing and the school he had attended in Beijing from childhood to adulthood. The time when the couple got married was also written down, as well as the specific address where they lived in Shanghai.

The most important thing is of course the amount of remuneration. Hong Lucheng promised in the notice that anyone who provides valid information will be thanked for one hundred yuan. If anyone can provide information on the person's final whereabouts, living or dead, a thousand yuan in cash will be appreciated.

At the moment, this is definitely a huge reward that is staggering and impossible not to be tempted by.

In addition, the Hong family also put a lot of effort into the production and posting of this revelation.

This link was Hong Yanwu's idea. He first found a photo studio to reprint and enlarge the two photos left by his third uncle, and then removed the "Sister Agou" part. Then I found a printing house and printed 5,000 copies of the missing person notice together with the two photos and text.

As soon as the finished product was released, the Hong Yanwu Sect not only sent their men to post these missing persons notices in the streets and alleys of the capital. He also sent two thousand to Shanghai, where he had the most hope, and one thousand to Bincheng, where he had the most friends.

He entrusted the help of "Aunt Bao" and his family and the "sea bumpers" of "General", and posted missing persons notices in the two cities in rotation, casting a wide net to find people.

At the same time, I did not forget to remind them that in addition to the downtown area, they must not forget to visit the train station and the dock. Because if his third uncle's family lives in another city, there may be people on a business trip who can see these missing person revelations.

To be honest, Hong Yanwu handled this matter very well.

At that time, the official media such as radio, television, and newspapers did not target personal business, but they were able to search for people together with such a huge momentum in three major cities in the north, middle, and south of the country. This is already the most efficient and most promising method.

In this way, the Hong family has done all they can do, and all they can do is sit at home and wait for news and listen to God's arrangements.

All other specific matters were handled personally by Hong Lucheng and his wife. Otherwise, it's appropriate. Both the old couple have retired, so it's just right for them to do these things.

Interestingly, while Hong Yanwu was busy helping his family find clues about the missing person, another thing he had been tinkering with on a whim some time ago also came to fruition.

Yang Weifan is on fire! And it was a fire at an extremely alarming speed!

The entire process started on May 15th. That day was the day when the singing competition was held in the dormitory. It was also the day when Yang Weifan sang the song "Little White Poplar" by Hong Yanwu in public for the first time.

After several days of continuous practice, Yang Weifan on the stage has become proficient in singing this song.

On the stage with no microphone and only a few big lights, he played the guitar even though he was only singing a cappella. But once the beautiful melody and touching lyrics were expressed through his mellow voice, they immediately moved the audience.

"A small white poplar tree, with deep roots and strong stems, grows beside the outpost, guarding the border. The breeze blows, making the green leaves rustle, and the sun shines making the green leaves shine silver..."

No matter when he sang, the whole audience was completely silent. It was so quiet that it gave him chills in his heart. But when he finished singing this song, the audience burst into applause.

Not only the retired old men and ladies smiled and whispered to each other, expressing their liking for it. The soldiers under Yang Weifan couldn't help shouting collectively, "One more! Captain Yang! One more!"

In this way, Yang Weifan, who originally only had to sing one song according to regulations, temporarily sang "Night at the Military Port" in the auditorium of the rest house due to the enthusiastic request of the entire audience.

In fact, we must seek truth from facts and speak impartially. Yang Weifan was not fully prepared for the song "Night at the Military Port".

Because this is originally a song suitable for women to sing. Yang Weifan also disliked it for being soft and boneless. In addition, the singing competition only required one song, so his main focus was on practicing "Little White Poplar".

So when he performed the encore of this song, not only did the guitar he played have wrong notes, but he also didn’t remember all the lyrics. Basically, the first and second verses were repeated.

But the problem is, precisely because of the "softness" of this song, in the social environment at that time, there were too few such lyrical songs using scenes, which made everyone curious and fresh. And I have to say that singing about the navy's own lives on the navy's territory is an absolute bonus.

So although Yang Weifan's performance was not up to par, he still achieved great success.

The audience could be described as sensational. At the strong request of the soldiers, Yang Weifan sang three times in a row. And because the melody of this song is catchy, it is easy to learn and understand. The last time it became a collective chorus for everyone.

In this way, when the performance ends for the day. Yang Weifan not only won the first prize in this singing competition without any controversy, but also became a singing star known to everyone in the dormitory.

But this is not the end yet. On that day, two judges from the "Haifang Song and Dance Troupe" and the "General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe" were present.

After listening to the song, they couldn't help but ask Yang Weifan who the composer was.

After learning that both songs were "composed" by Yang Weifan. They were like the mentors of a music variety show today. They all became boles on the spot and tried their best to send out invitations, hoping that Yang Weifan would be transferred to their song and dance troupe.

The enthusiasm for the fight was so intense that we almost didn’t start a quarrel. They all said that as long as Yang Weifan agreed, he could be taken to see the regiment leader immediately and the transfer procedures would be completed on the same day.

This is all because under the current situation, no matter which literary or artistic group, there is a lack of significant new songs and programs. Yang Weifan is a treasure to all of them. Don't think that today's variety show is fake, they are sincere.

If you say Yang Weifan, he is Yang Weifan, and advocating freedom is his nature. At this moment, his restless mind started to act again.

When this kid thought about it, he was really lucky. The person from the "Haifang Song and Dance Troupe" who came today was actually a stranger. He didn't recognize himself. And the director who knew his details was not here, and the political commissar only thought that he was related to "General Logistics Department" Minister Zhou. Then he can take this opportunity to completely break out of the small circle defined by his parents.

So he completely overturned the plan given to him by Hong Yanwu and made a self-righteous choice, actually saying that he would join the "General Political Department Song and Dance Ensemble".

Of course, he is still willing to give the song "Night at the Military Port" to the "Coastal Defense Song and Dance Troupe". After all, it is his mother's "Song and Dance Troupe", and the benefits must fall on his family.

In this way, both judges were very happy, and they both felt that their trip was not in vain, and they would definitely have made meritorious service when they returned.

After the singing competition ended in the morning. Yang Weifan handed over the simplified score and lyrics of "Night at the Military Port" with his name erased. So he eagerly followed the people from the "General Political Department Song and Dance Ensemble".