189 Gentleman's Appointment
New York in autumn has a magnificent beauty. Renly has always believed that as the world's first capital, New York should be a city regardless of seasons. It will be extremely busy and noisy all year round, and the city's scene seems to be solidified by a steel forest. generally.
But after really living here, I realized that autumn belongs to New York. It lacks the vitality of spring, the blooming flowers of summer, and the tranquility of winter. In autumn here, the dry air spreads the feeling of heaven and earth. The space is comfortable, and the loose and lazy sunlight passes between the cement buildings, bringing a touch of greenery from Central Park and giving the wide streets and winding alleys a unique charm..
Such an afternoon is so wonderful that it makes people forget to leave..
Renly stayed at Mount Sinai Hospital for a whole day, forgetting the noise of Toronto, the heat of the spotlight, and the hustle and bustle of the crowds, and devoted himself entirely to the work of the volunteers. Until nightfall, Renly Only then did he hug the head nurse Anita Tunisa goodbye, put on his baseball cap again, and disappeared into the beautiful New York night..
Returning to the Pioneer Village again, the entrance did not seem much different from before. It did not become more noisy and crowded, nor did it become more deserted and boring. It seemed that this was just another normal Monday. Then Renly realized , in an exclusive interview, no one mentioned the filming location of the "Cleopatra" YouTube video. Naturally, the pioneer village has not been exposed yet. He still thinks too much..
Pushing open the dark red wooden door, "Welcome." Janice Black's familiar alto sounded, and then she saw Renly in front of her, her whole face bursting with joy, "Little guy, you Are you back from Toronto? We returned the Times yesterday, and you really stole the show this time! Now everyone can’t wait to go into the cinema!！”
For Americans, there is only one newspaper that can use such abbreviation, "The New York Times". This is the case even in Los Angeles. This shows the strong influence of the "New York Times" in the mainstream culture of the United States..
“Including Stanley? "Renly's rhetorical question made Janis laugh heartily..
Stanley Charleson is an old die-hard, a staunch supporter of jazz bars, and a staunch opponent of movie theaters. He does not reject movies, but protests that movie theaters, a commercial form of entertainment, are making people forget the essence of art. If necessary, Stanley is willing to go to Broadway to see a play, and he doesn't mind occasionally catching a glimpse of a movie with everyone in the bar, but he has not been to a movie theater for many years..
Janis spread her hands with a helpless expression on her face, "We all know what a stubborn old guy Stanley is." Obviously, Renly couldn't let Stanley enter the cinema..
However, Renly spread his hands and showed a helpless expression, "It seems that I still need to keep working hard." This made Janis couldn't help but smile..
Walking into the bar, it was still early, far from the peak period, and today was Monday, so there were even fewer customers. Everyone gathered sporadically at the bar, chatting in whispers. Hearing the sound of the door opening, everyone looked at them one after another. They were about to go forward to entertain them, but they saw Renly's face. Everyone suddenly showed happy expressions..
“Come on, come on, Renly, take a picture with me." Neal Toussaint ran over excitedly with his mobile phone, "I was chatting with a friend a few days ago, and I showed off to them that I know Renly. -Hall, the guy who dated Natalie Portman at the Toronto Film Festival. They didn't believe it. I have to leave evidence now.！”
Renly rolled his eyes without any shame, avoided Neal's aggressive movements, and then walked to the bar talking and laughing with the other waiters. Neal's unwilling voice came from behind him, " Hey, one piece, Renly, just one piece!" Then he rushed over, jumped on Renly's back, and hugged everyone shoulder to shoulder. As a result, everyone looked disgusted. I pushed away.
I don’t know who said, “Renly is very expensive now. A picture costs ten dollars.”！”
Renly gave a look of disdain, "Am I such a cheap person? I would use ten dollars to measure our friendship? It should be at least a hundred dollars.！”
Everyone paused, and then burst into laughter.
Stanley walked out from the backstage, looked around, and immediately saw Renly in the crowd. A bright smile appeared on his face, "When I heard such a noise, I knew it was you who was back." That faint smile was like a father seeing a wanderer returning. There was not much excitement, but there was a sense of warmth..
Stanley walked forward, gave Renly a hug, and said welcome, "Thank you for your hard work." The smile on Renly's lips could not help but rise slightly, and he patted Stanley on the back, expressing his gratitude. Without saying a word, after letting go of his arms, he heard Stanley waving towards the group of tails behind him, "Go, go to work, I'll take care of Renly.".”
Neil suddenly started wailing, "Stanley！”
But Stanley and Renly ignored him at all and walked straight towards the booth next to them. Neil once again became the object of everyone's fun..
After a brief exchange of greetings, Stanley asked, "Last week, a young man named Ed Sheeran came to the bar and said he was introduced by you.？”
Renly slapped his head, annoyed at his forgetfulness - he forgot to call Stanley to tell him about it, first Sound City, and then Toronto, so many things happened in the past two weeks, " Yes, I introduced him. Sorry, I forgot to call you..”
Stanley chuckled, "I know he didn't lie. After all, not many people know your name now. Since he can tell your name and can find the pioneer village, then this is true.".”
Renly showed a relieved smile, "This is my first time recommending someone, I seem to be too irresponsible..”
“As long as you know." Stanley suddenly lowered his face and said seriously, but before his serious expression could last for a second, he broke into laughter and said, "I gave him a chance, Monday to Wednesday, Perform it three nights in a row, thirty minutes each night, and see how it goes. I trust your vision..”
“That means he will come over tonight? "Renly showed a look of surprise. He didn't expect that Eddard would actually abide by the casual agreement he made. "Then let's wait and see. Who else will join the performance tonight?？”
“There is also a group of amateur bands from the university." A trace of loneliness flashed between Stanley's brows, "The recent economic situation is not very good, and the bar business is up and down. Not long ago, a record company came to me and suggested that I come here. Holding some small concerts, not too many, maybe one a month, I'm thinking about it.”
Renly knew that this kind of concert was actually a type of commercial performance. Record companies borrowed the Pioneer Village brand to gild their own independent bands, and they could also recruit some professional and senior fans; and the Pioneer Village not only You can earn a fortune from the tickets and at the same time, you can publicize your name among the general public. This seems to be a win-win situation..
But Stanley has rejected this approach for so many years because it is too commercial and will undermine the authority of Pioneer Village in the minds of senior fans. Imagine the fanaticism of a large number of Jonas Brothers Fans flocking to Pioneer Village? This is a terrible thing. Perhaps it is the beginning of the decline of the pioneer village..
Now, Stanley is actually considering this matter seriously, and Renly understands how serious the matter is..
It is never easy to persist in a dream. Renly admires Stanley for being able to persist for so many years. But now, Renly is not qualified to ask Stanley to continue to persist. Running a pioneer village is not an easy task. , although Stanley never revealed it, Renly knew that the business was always in a difficult state..
Stanley sighed softly, as if he wanted to vent all the troubles between his brows, "How about it? Are you going to perform on stage tonight?？”
Renly's expression paused slightly, and then he said jokingly, "You have laid so much groundwork just now, is it just for this last sentence?？”
Faced with Renly's straightforward answer, Stanley laughed heartily, "Don't take yourself too seriously, I just value a free labor force." This sharp retort also made Renly laugh, " In fact, there are only two sets of singers tonight, and the schedule is relatively empty. I just thought that maybe you would like to perform on stage and recreate the street performance scene with Ed..”
Business is relatively quiet on Mondays, but there used to be at least three groups of singers.
Renly couldn't help but think of the scene of Heather trying to sing today. What would it look like if Heather stood on the stage of the Pioneer Village? What would it be like if Heather were on the "American Idol" stage?？
“I don't see any reason to refuse." Renly spread his hands, "It just so happens that I didn't bring my wallet with me today, and I haven't had dinner yet." So, use the show to pay for dinner..
“Haha." Stanley laughed heartily, "It seems I earned it..”
“"Err", the door of the bar was pushed open again. Since there were really no customers in the bar at this time, there were only two tables in total, so the sound was particularly loud. Renly turned his head and looked over conditionedly, and then heard Janice's loud shout. The voice shouted, "Stanley, the singer for tonight's show has arrived..”
“He arrived early." Stanley looked at his watch and said with a smile, "I don't know if he came early to prepare for the performance, or if he came here to enjoy dinner like someone else.？”
The teasing tone made Renly smile and stand up, "Leave it to me." After saying that, Renly walked towards the door. From a distance, he could see a guitar on his back. Ed Sheeran stood at the entrance helplessly, like a lost little lamb.
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