Return To 1977 Chapter 483: Famous

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Being popular is of course a good thing.

Although at this time, no matter whether they were famous celebrities appearing on the stage, on the radio, or on the screen, the people would always call them "actors" as the most essential title.

But it must be said that in this period, if anyone becomes popular because of a song or a movie, what they gain from the people is unprecedented in any era.

Not to mention the "Liyuan celebrities" who made a lot of money in the old society are far behind, even today's so-called "international superstars" and "well-known big names" are far behind.

It is truly a sincere respect, love, enthusiasm and admiration that has nothing to do with money.

Yang Weifan soon had a personal experience of this.

After Hong Yanwu gave him several songs that made him win awards and become famous, his life did change a lot.

First of all, the treatment was raised to the full regimental level, with an administrative salary of 78 yuan, and now I also have the right to call the regiment’s jeep to pick me up.

He earned this all by himself, not relying on the benefits of his family in the past. He believed that even if he was still in the "General Political Department Song and Dance Ensemble", he would soon have such treatment based on his own ability. So he enjoyed it with peace of mind.

Also, it seems that all of a sudden, his songs are playing all over the street.

As long as there is a radio, you can always hear his singing of "We Soldiers", "Little White Poplar" and Su Xiaoming's "Night at the Military Port".

Especially the last two songs are more popular than the first one because the tunes are more euphemistic. The radio station received several sacks of mail from listeners who requested the two songs.

So much so that the radio station that plays the song has to add this sentence every time, "Because there are so many listeners who like this song, I won't read the names of the listeners here one by one. I hope all listeners understand."

This sensational social effect directly caused him to become the focus of the group. Not to mention that a large number of people always come to watch during rehearsals. Even if he eats in the regiment's internal cafeteria or takes a bath in the internal bathhouse, he attracts people's attention.

There would often be literary and artistic female soldiers who would look at him secretly with blushing faces, or follow him in twos and threes. The brave ones might even come and ask for an autograph. He would satisfy them with a kind smile, and then watch them run away shyly with a sense of satisfaction.

The most interesting thing for him was that a familiar canteen chef asked him politely when he was serving food to him, if he could sign autographs for his family members?

He immediately readily complied with the other party's request and even joked, "If you want me to sign, it's just a matter of one sentence. Why are you so polite? I'm your subordinate and I have to come to you every day to report." ”

As a result, he became friends with the master again. Not only was the cabbage stew he ordered that day, but almost half of the rice box was filled with meat. After that, when he came to the cafeteria again, he could often eat "in-house food" from the kitchen. The treatment is much more affordable than that of group leaders.

Of course, compared with being like a fish in water in the group, the reaction from the outside world will naturally be more enthusiastic.

After becoming famous, reporters from all walks of life came to the group to interview him and Su Xiaoming, taking pictures, recording and conducting exclusive interviews with them.

This prompted the communication room of the "Haiphong Song and Dance Ensemble" to receive more and more letters from viewers every day. Sometimes he and Su Xiaoming each received more than a hundred letters from viewers across the country in just one day.

When he and Su Xiaoming performed in the army, they were often received personally by the top leaders of the army. Not only did they give everything they had, they would also beg them to take photos with them.

Even schools, units and groups from outside often come to visit and want to invite him and Su Xiaoming to participate in symposiums and receptions.

In fact, at the beginning, he himself thought these things were quite interesting.

His songs can be recognized by the entire society, and he is greeted with smiles by others everywhere. To say that he doesn't care in his heart and that he has never been secretly happy at all is impossible and hypocritical.

For example, if a reporter comes to interview you, it will inevitably arouse the envious eyes of other actors. When he goes out to buy something, he can hear others talking about his songs. These things will inevitably give him a sense of vanity.

And he especially enjoys reading letters from listeners. Because these people's comments are sincere and talk about their feelings very truly.

Some people said that "We Soldiers" sang the voices of soldiers, while others said that "Little White Poplar" and "Night at the Military Port" made them look forward to military life and felt that joining the army was the happiest thing in the world. thing.

He will be encouraged and motivated by these feedbacks, and feel that he has done something meaningful and feel happy.

But not long afterward, he discovered that these things were not so interesting. Once the attention and affection he receives exceeds a certain limit, it becomes a stressful, bittersweet experience.

For example, reporters’ interviews not only take up too much time, but are always the same. They always asked those high-sounding questions, and he had to answer according to the rules prescribed by the group, which made him feel more and more boring and annoying.

Also, responding to letters from listeners is too onerous and time-consuming.

His nature does not want to disappoint anyone, and he is not arrogant by nature. What's more, he was moved by the word "hope" at the end of many letters, so he would work hard to write replies to these listeners.

But gradually, he discovered that this was an impossible task. Even if he spent all day answering letters, he would never finish them.

There was no other way, so he could only leave it to the regiment to handle it like others did. But in his heart, he always felt quite sorry for these listeners.

As for the performance by the grassroots troops, it is a bipolar feeling. He liked the sincerity and simplicity of the soldiers, but some army leaders were disgusting. For some people, members of the art troupe have become props for drinking and feasting.

Yang Weifan was really disgusted with this situation. He himself has led soldiers and knows the details of the soldiers' tents, clothes, shoes and food.

So the compliments those people gave him made him sick. Seeing those people gorge themselves on food and waste public funds made him feel sick to his stomach. He is not a person who can deal with social interactions against his will.

Finally, the feeling of being invited to symposiums and receptions by outside units together with Su Xiaoming made him feel uncomfortable.

Because sometimes even the subject of the report is vague, those people only ask them to "talk about whatever they want" and invite them there with a kind of blind worship. They completely regard them as model workers, fighting heroes and other public models.

He really felt that this kind of treatment was a bit excessive. In his view, his achievements are incomparable to those who truly create important value for society. What's more, he also knew that these songs were not his own creation at all. Therefore, a kind of shame of being a speculator always troubled him.

In fact, what he really wanted to say was this.

I’m nothing special, I just sang two songs that everyone liked. I am not the author, the real songwriter is my buddy. In fact, I am afraid these songs would be liked by others if they were sung by others. What's more, these songs don't matter! Those who devote their lives, health and youth to the motherland without asking for anything in return are everywhere, and they should sit here...

That's it, his name appears frequently on the radio and in newspapers. Attend this meeting and join that group every day.

People talk, "Yang Weifan, Xiao Baiyang..." Every move he makes is under people's attention, and will attract either good intentions or boring comments.

Some people say that he has excelled in both reading and writing since he was a child, and he has always ranked first in the class in exams. Some people say that when he was at the Naval Warship Academy, he took the initiative to ask for training at the grassroots level. Because he caught a foreign spy, he was quickly promoted to company commander for his meritorious service. It was also rumored that he had a special talent for music since he was a child, which was regarded as a treasure by Captain Hu, the "General Secretary" at first sight. Leader Hu also asserted that he will definitely shine brightly in the field of music in the future. So I trained him secretly for many years...

In short, it is completely pieced together and fabricated to create an ideal version of him. No one cares about the real him. Everyone likes to imagine him using legends full of assumptions, fabrications, myths, and rumors.

If it was just like this outside, it would be bearable. What made him uncomfortable was that the attitudes of his acquaintances had also changed.

Zhou Manna simply intensified her defense against him and pursued him closely. He actually didn't even attend the class. This girl arrived every day when the group rehearsed, lest any female member get closer to him.

This caused Su Xiaoming, his partner on stage, to distance himself from him, and even joked to him in private that Zhou Manna's stare was too scary. Let him marry Zhou Manna quickly. Otherwise, all the girls in the group will be scared to death by her sooner or later.

To be honest, let alone not being able to explain this sentence clearly, it almost scared him to death.

Even going home gradually feels like a guest. His brothers and sisters became very affectionate when they saw him, and even asked the chef to cook more dishes. But there is always an atmosphere in the whole family that is very open to outsiders.

Not only are his brothers and sisters, entrusted by their friends, they always want to drag him into social situations. The nanny and chef who were familiar with him at home also became very familiar with him. They had a lot more respect and a lot less closeness to him.

Especially his mother, who loves to talk about him more and more to show off.

Once he heard his mother talking to someone on the phone, comparing him to music masters such as Nie Er and Xian Xinghai, saying that he was the most promising young musician in the country.

This made him extremely ashamed, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground and burrow into it. At the same time, this also gave him an unavoidable and ominous premonition. He felt that his true self would disappear sooner or later, and he would become someone completely different from himself under the pressure of everyone.

The only people who can alleviate his fear are friends. Only Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan and his old friends in Bincheng could make him feel relieved and relaxed. None of them seemed to take him as a famous "rising star" seriously.

The long-distance caller from Bincheng directly shouted to him, "Quickly, sing a song for us. I'll listen to see if the voice on the radio is yours... Don't talk nonsense! Otherwise, when you come back, I'm sure to give you a drink." Bao'er..."

Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan came to him and did not regard themselves as outsiders. As soon as he sat down, he ordered him, "Pour tea! Get cigarettes! Buy soda! Don't you know we're here and you're not fully prepared!"

Occasionally, I complain, "It's too troublesome to find you now. How many people have to notify us before we can come in! You can come to us in the future, we will never come again..."

There are even jokes and complaints, "We are now your non-staff members. Anyone in our alley who sees us will ask us about you. You have to bribe us, otherwise we will give you You spread the news that you don’t have a girlfriend yet, so you have to be chased and intercepted by enthusiastic female listeners..."

These are the things that make people feel at ease.