Liang Yin chatted with Lin Chudong for a long time, and things were fine at first, just some serious business.
Later on, she started asking gossip questions.
Who really cheated, and was someone framed for soliciting prostitutes?
These questions gave Lin Chudong a massive headache. He was about to open his treasure chest, and this woman wouldn't leave him alone!
If it wasn't for her big chest, he would have kicked her out long ago!
Liang Yin chatted until she was drowsy before finally leaving reluctantly.
The landlady's room was right next door, similar to his, but Liang Yin didn't stay there often; she had her own place.
After Liang Yin left, Lin Chudong immediately opened the treasure chest eagerly.
This was a Green Treasure Chest, which should be of higher quality than the previous ones. He wondered if the quality of these chests was random or followed a certain pattern.
If the quality kept getting better, that would be awesome.
Ding!
The treasure chest opened.
[Purple Treasure Chest x1] [Lucky Card x3]
As expected, the quality of the treasure chests was getting better and better! Following the pattern of equipment colors in games, a purple treasure chest was definitely of higher quality than a green one.
And this time, there were also many items obtained, three Lucky Cards.
This thing, as the name suggests, increases luck, but what increasing luck can do is unknown.
However, based on Lin Chudong's understanding of the system, he definitely couldn't use the Lucky Cards to buy lottery tickets. Even if he did, he wouldn't win a big prize, maybe thirty or fifty at most.
So, he should save them for now and use them at a critical moment.
Open the Purple Treasure Chest! [29:59:59]
This time, the opening time will actually take a full thirty hours. It seems the higher the quality of the treasure chest, the longer the opening time.
Lin Chudong was even more excited about the next treasure chest.
Today, Lin Chudong gave Ms. Zhang's son a lesson as usual, and there weren't many people taking lessons. The music store was almost deserted.
Fortunately, Liang Yin Music Store didn't rely solely on teaching; selling pianos was the main source of profit.
Liang Yin didn't have time to sell pianos either, hurrying back to the store.
"Da Fei, the company registration is done. The business license will be issued in a few days. Shall we go to the Recording Studio to record the song first?"
"We'll release it after we have all the certificates."
Lin Chudong nodded. "Sure, after I finish this class."
Liang Yin Music Store closed for another day. Lin Chudong, Liang Yin, and Wang Zhi, with their bags and instruments, got into the car and headed straight for the Recording Studio.
"This Recording Studio costs three thousand a hour, it's ridiculously expensive, Da Fei, you better hurry!"
Wang Zhi was astonished. "Holy crap, is this Recording Studio made of gold? Three thousand an hour, even a young model isn't that expensive!"
Lin Chudong said, "As long as the recording equipment is good, if we're quick, we can get it done in four hours."
"Let's start!"
A middle-aged man walked out and said, "Brother Fei, I'm Tian Yang, just call me Xiao Tian. Are all our musicians here?"
Liang Yin had already made arrangements beforehand. She knew Da Fei was coming, which was why the Recording Studio was open to them.
This professional recording studio usually caters to opera troupes or large entertainment companies and isn't generally available to the public.
It's three thousand an hour, and that's only because of Da Fei.
Lin Chudong said, "It's just me, I can record one track at a time. Teacher Tian, you can start."
Tian Yang was taken aback. Many singers are multi-talented, and professional singers all know how to play several instruments.
But performing and recording are different.
Performing is about looking good, while recording reveals the true skill.
Many singers, even if they're highly skilled, don't dare to do it themselves and hire musicians to help. He didn't expect Da Fei to be so confident.
Of course, he had seen the Weibo post too. Perhaps Da Fei was down on his luck and couldn't afford to hire musicians.
"Da Fei, we can start. Which track should we record first?"
"Drums."
"Okay, I have the metronome here."
"Leave it with you. I don't need it."
Tian Yang was stunned, then speechless.
No metronome for recording? Are you kidding me?
This is audio recording, and we need the most perfect version possible. Most people will be listening to this version later.
Moreover, we're recording in separate tracks. How are we going to synchronize them without a metronome? I guess we'll have to re-record everything later.
Tian Yang didn't say anything more. The guy was a singer, so let him do his thing. Anyway, it was three thousand an hour, and he could make a good amount in a day.
Lin Chudong picked up the drumsticks and tapped a few beats with his left foot.
Then, he started swinging his hands, and the sound of "dong-ci-da-ci" filled the air.
Tian Yang nodded slightly. The sound was pretty good. Da Fei was indeed living up to his reputation.
But rhythm wasn't something you could rely on just by feeling. He quietly turned on the metronome, matched it to Lin Chudong's drumming, and then put it aside to see when he would mess up.
Liang Yin stood outside the Recording Studio and said softly, "Da Fei is so cool. Look how well he's playing the bass drum. His hand-foot coordination is just amazing. Is Da Fei a drummer?"
Wang Zhi didn't know anything about drums, but the boss lady knew a little. Since she said that, he figured it must be pretty good.
"No, Brother Fei is a guitarist, but he's also good at drumming."
A few minutes later, Lin Chudong stopped.
"Finished?"
Tian Yang's face showed a look of shock. Until the very end, he was able to perfectly keep time with the metronome!
"It's done, Fei-ge, one take..."
This was simply unbelievable. Was his brain a machine? How could he have such a steady rhythm?
And one take, without any flaws, every sound was perfect and just right.
Tian Yang put away his previous disdain, replacing it with a humble attitude.
"Fei-ge, what are we recording next?"
"Rhythm guitar, let me hear the drum track again."
"Alright!"
And just like that, all the tracks were recorded in about two hours.
Wang Zhi, standing to the side, was lost in deep thought. Lin Chudong's skill made him doubt himself.
He was also a formally trained musician, having practiced for over a decade, yet he couldn't reach Lin Chudong's level.
Even with his best songs, if he were to record a video with his phone, he would struggle not to make mistakes.
Not to mention, Lin Chudong's impeccable precision with every single note.
Just this guitar alone was enough for him to study for over a decade. When would he have time to learn other instruments?
The guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, flute, and harmony – eight tracks in total, all done in one take.
He recorded three guitar tracks alone, and each score was different. He didn't miss a single note; it was unbelievable!
The most crucial thing was that he was the lead vocalist!
Singing was his strongest suit. Didn't he need time to practice vocals?
If professional musicians were at this level, then he really couldn't be a guitarist. Should he really switch to practicing the bass?
After the tracks were combined, the beautiful sound of the accompaniment made Liang Yin's scalp tingle.
This song would definitely be a hit!
Lin Chudong said, "Teacher Tian, you can prepare to record the vocals."
Tian Yang was stunned. "Brother Fei, are we finishing the recording in one day? Don't you need a break?"
Lin Chudong said, "Three thousand an hour; I can't afford to rest. Hurry up, let's get a move on."
(End of chapter)