Chapter 648: Con-grat-u-la-tions! Get-ting! Rich!

"Write this down, write this down. This song is called 'Blue and White Porcelain'."

In impoverished rural areas where people could not afford cassettes or access the internet, the large satellite dish television served as the children's best spiritual sustenance, day after day, year after year—

At night, the whole family would gather around that old, dilapidated TV. Although the picture quality was quite blurry, being able to see the vast world outside was already a special luxury for them.

Especially during occasions like the New Year, they could watch TV without any restraint, without worrying about being scolded.

"It's Zhou Yi's song, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Zhou Yi's song. Zhou Yi is singing it himself."

"This is written so well. Keep it; you can use it for an essay."

"..."

After four years of painstaking, step-by-step carving out a path, Zhou Yi, who had finally made a name for himself across the country, truly achieved nationwide popularity with this melodious and elegant song, 'Blue and White Porcelain'.

This was a reach that the record industry could never bring him.

After all, not everyone could afford records, even pirated ones.

Nor could the musical trends in every small place keep up closely with the big cities—

In 2004, the songs trending in many remote, poor rural areas and small towns were not internet hit songs, nor the youth trend led by Zhou Yi, but Hong Kong and Taiwan songs from the 1990s.

'Sailor', 'Red Sun', 'The Moon Caused the Trouble', 'Excessive Love', 'Love Like a Tide', and so on and so forth.

For the people in these places, the only channel to receive the baptism of new, trendy pop music was the Spring Festival Gala. In previous years, Zhou Yi had failed to achieve this with songs like 'Yellow Race', but this year, he succeeded with 'Blue and White Porcelain'.

Or rather, it wasn't just 'Blue and White Porcelain'.

"Hmm? Why hasn't he gone down yet?"

When the song ended, many people who didn't know the program list felt puzzled upon seeing Zhou Yi still on stage—

Then, a very lively and festive music suddenly rang out throughout the entire broadcast hall.

On the television and the large screen on site, lines of subtitles appeared together—

Song: 'Congratulations on Getting Rich'

Lyrics: Zhou Yi

Composition: Zhou Yi

Arrangement: Zhou Yi

Vocals: Zhou Yi

Backup Dancers: Jiang Xi National Song and Dance Troupe, Art Academy...

A long string of 'Zhou Yi' and a luxurious backup dance scale so long it almost took up three lines directly refreshed the cognition of many people in front of their TVs—

"This, this, this???"

"Holy crap! Can you sing two songs consecutively on the Spring Festival Gala???"

"No way, bro. Zhou Yi is really singing two songs in a row on the Spring Festival Gala? I thought it was fake news."

"Hasn't anyone sung two songs in a row on the Spring Festival Gala for over ten or twenty years? Is Zhou Yi breaking the rule again?"

There were quite a few people making a fuss, but inside the Spring Festival Gala broadcast hall, everyone had already been overwhelmed by the incredibly festive prelude of 'Congratulations on Getting Rich'—

Zhou Yi, who didn't need to change clothes at all, smiled, his spirit soaring. He flicked his skirt, raised the microphone high, and shouted a greeting: "Happy New Year~~~"

Clear pronunciation, full of energy.

At this moment, he was no longer the elegant Young Master from the misty Jiangnan, but an ordinary person delivering blessings during the New Year!

"I wish you prosperity, I wish you brilliance

"Invite the best to come in, ask the bad to go away

"Too many guests is never strange~~~"

Just as if he were truly paying a New Year call, Zhou Yi, full of joy, used the lyrics to congratulate the audience who were still immersed in the aesthetic beauty of 'Blue and White Porcelain'—

The simple, colloquial lyrics formed a sharp contrast with the complex elegance of 'Blue and White Porcelain', but paired with an especially festive melody, it possessed a magic that made people unable to resist swaying along to the rhythm.

Great vulgarity is great elegance!

On such a festive day, one should sing such a festive song!

"I wish

"Girls all over the world marry a good boy

"The two of them stay together forever~

"I wish

"Children all over the world, smarter than a scholar

"IQ fills your head~"

Zhou Yi, singing the blessings, had smiles in his eyes and eyebrows. He shook his head and swayed, looking especially festive. While singing, he darted from one side of the stage to the other, running back and forth several times, occasionally doing a few big jumps—

Several times he ran so vigorously that the camera couldn't keep up, leaving half of his body out of the frame.

The chief director backstage, Yuan Dewang, almost had a heart attack watching—

Damn it!

This wasn't in the rehearsal!

Big brother!

I'm calling you big brother!

Can you take it easy???

Don't cause a broadcast accident for me. Can you still keep your breath steady jumping and bouncing with such high intensity for such a short time?

"Ai yi ai yi, ai yi yi ha o~

"Ai yi ai yi, ai yi yi ha o~"

Zhou Yi, in a delightful state of mind, kept waving to the audience below: "Join in! Ai yi ai yi, ai yi yi ha o~"

Just, how to put it—

Very festive, very dynamic, very infectious.

As Yuan Dewang breathed a sigh of relief, his head also unconsciously began to sway to the brainwashing rhythm of "Gong Xi Fa Cai."

Hey, don't say it, this song is truly damn energetic.

Zhou Yi directly handed in a perfect score answer sheet for the Spring Festival Gala's "Blessing" theme he led—delivering New Year blessings before the entire nation.

As he sang, Zhou Yi, under the gaze of the audience both on-site and in front of their televisions, walked down from the stage—

Yes, he walked down from the stage.

Since Ren Xianqi sang "Look Over at the Girl Opposite" in the Spring Festival Gala audience seats in 1999, after several years, the Spring Festival Gala singing program, which should have been bound to the stage, broke convention once again and returned to festive interaction.

Zhou Yi, having walked a small circle along the designated route through the audience seats, swaggered back to his own table under everyone's gaze—

"Swaggering, let Le Tian dispel your disasters

"Gong Xi Fa Cai, shout it bold enough~~"

After singing this line, Zhou Yi smiled and pointed at Sun Yanzi, who was grinning with her big teeth bared; he casually handed the microphone to her—the latter took it effortlessly, raised her right fist high, gathered strength, and shouted loudly: "Gong! Xi! Fa! Cai!"

After shouting, she quickly stuffed the microphone back into Zhou Yi's arms, giggling.

!!!!!

In front of the televisions, all the Twin Stars fans, upon seeing this scene, had their eyes wide open and staring straight!!

Holy crap!

Holy crap, holy crap!!!

Zhou Yi, with the smile on his lips unchanged, then turned around again, took a few small skipping steps, and walked back onto the stage; anyone could see the leaping joy and happiness in his steps—

"I wish you prosperity, I wish you brilliance

"Invite the best to come, ask the bad to leave

"Too many gifts never offend~~~"

As the final conclusion ended, the loud singing and festive atmosphere lingered long in the hearts of the audience both on-site and in front of their televisions, refusing to disperse for a long time.

This time, finally having finished singing, Zhou Yi stood on the stage and performed a fist-and-palm salute to the surroundings to offer New Year greetings: "In the new year, Gong Xi Fa Cai, always smiling!"

That night, the Twin Stars fans who stayed in front of the televisions truly celebrated the New Year—

This is the Spring Festival Gala!

Interaction on the Spring Festival Gala!

Unique!

Just ask, do your CPs have this treatment?!

Take that "Double J Romance," for instance; wanting to learn from the Warner Twin Stars' fame to stir up hype, can your Cai Yilin even get on the Spring Festival Gala?!

"Zhou Yi is awesome!"

"Let the haters speak!"

"I'm convinced! This guy can even show off on the Spring Festival Gala, right!"

"Damn, the first part was Zhou Yi shouting the four words 'Gong Xi Fa Cai,' and the second part became Sun Yanzi shouting 'Gong Xi Fa Cai,' what a couple's blessing!"

When Zhou Yi's continuous singing segment ended, many people, feeling satisfied, immediately started surfing the internet; after all, they had to stay up for the New Year, so there was no point in not surfing.

However, this meant that not only did other CP fans suffer as their green garlic was dug up during the big New Year, but also the several programs following Zhou Yi's performance—

No one remembered them.

The kind where they had absolutely no impression at all.

And Sun Yanzi's "Awooo" shout was destined to become one of the Spring Festival Gala's famous scenes, enduring forever...