The Three Years Contract Chapter 8

Olivia Liang said carelessly, "Why are you nervous? He is my employee now, you don't have to be nervous!"

"My sister studied abroad and has been a top student since she was young. She skipped a grade and is four years younger than me."

"I majored in African drums and now work as an African drum teacher in an educational institution. When I heard that you were recruiting drummers, I immediately came to apply!"

Mia Jia took a deep breath and said.

"Sister Liang is right. I want to be a drummer in a band."

This sentence may have given Mia Jia a lot of courage. After saying it, he dared to look up at Ethan Lin.

With her idol so close in front of her, she still felt a little uneasy.

Ethan Lin said, "Relax a little, don't be nervous, let the boss lady play the African drum, let her try it."

Olivia Liang brought out a high-end African drum, "This is the most expensive one in our store, more than 10,000 yuan."

Mia Jia held the drum between her legs, took out her cell phone, and randomly picked a song.

"Then I'll start!"

She exhaled gently from her cherry-like mouth and clapped her hands lightly to the music.

The soothing music, coupled with the ethereal sound of African drums, makes people feel relaxed.

Mia Jia's high and low notes were very accurate, the tone was well handled, and the waving of her arms was quite beautiful.

When the song ended, Mia Jia's face was full of anticipation.

"Brother Fei, am I okay?"

Ethan Lin nodded, "Very good, the African drums alone are definitely professional-grade, let's try the drum set."

Mia Jia was so surprised to receive the compliment that the dimples on her cheeks could no longer disappear.

Sitting in front of the drum set, he asked.

"Brother Fei, what song should I sing?"

"My song, 'Keep Up with the Beat.'"

This is a fast song by the Da Fei Band. Most of the notes are in sixteenth notes, which really tests the drummer's ability. It can be considered an intermediate to advanced piece on the drum set.

Mia Jia nodded and his expression turned serious. This was his idol's song, and one could imagine the pressure of playing it in front of him.

Olivia Liang patted her shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, just do your best."

After saying that, he stood aside with his arms folded.

Ethan Lin was speechless. Should I look at her or at you?

Boom boom boom...

As the prelude began, Mia Jia began waving her hands.

She graduated from a professional school of African drums and taught herself to play drums. They are both drums and have some similarities, but they are two different instruments after all, so she still had to learn them all over again.

Mia Jia's rhythm was very steady, but it was obvious that he was self-taught. His sitting posture and the way he held the drumsticks were all very amateurish.

Just as the chorus was about to begin, Ethan Lin suddenly stood up and walked behind Mia Jia.

A slight sense of oppression could be felt, but the rhythm did not change, and Mia Jia continued to beat the drum.

When the chorus ended, Mia Jia wanted to show off and started mumbling to himself.

"123412341234..."

Ready to add flowers!

The embellishments on a drum set are nothing more than a combination of thirty-second notes and major and minor syncopation.

Adding appropriate embellishments will make the song sound very comfortable, stir up the audience's emotions, and raise the charm of the song to a higher level.

Boom boom boom...

Mia Jia's hands began to wave quickly, the thirty-second notes at a very fast speed, and suddenly she paused.

I stepped on the bass drum wrong just now!

I was so focused on moving my hands that I neglected my feet, so I was a little slow.

But after a half-beat gap, continue with the dynamic beat.

"Okay, that's enough."

Mia Jia stopped moving, with an aggrieved look on her face. She made a mistake after practicing for so long. Although it didn't have a big impact, Ethan Lin stopped her at this time. It was obvious that because of her mistake, she would have no chance of being selected into the band.

Olivia Liangdao,

"Hey, give me another chance?"

Ethan Lin said, "No need, the level is already apparent."

Olivia Liang frowned and winked at him, "Come in."

The two walked into the room, and Olivia Liang said, "It's not that bad, right?"

Ethan Lin smiled, "Who said she was bad?"

"What a serious expression you have! You scared my sister. She is your fan. Please be gentler!"

Ethan Lin was helpless, "I'm in an interview, sister. If I'm not serious, I'm afraid your money won't last for a few days."

Olivia Liang was speechless, "Okay, then what about her?"

Ethan Lin said, "The level is good, and the rhythm is very steady."

"The two most important things for a drummer are rhythm and mental quality."

"Although there is a metronome, the drummer is the one who controls the rhythm of all the instruments in the venue. He must perform well on the spot. When I stood up just now, she was not affected."

"After the mistake in adding flowers, there was a half beat gap, but the handling was quite good. Overall, it is a good seedling, but it needs some guidance from experts."

"Let me summarize. If the monthly salary is over 30,000, don't hire this girl. If the monthly salary is under 30,000, you can hire her."

Olivia Liang breathed a sigh of relief, "Why didn't you tell me earlier! It's so serious, it's scary!" She patted her chest, which was soft and trembled a few times like jelly.

"I offered her a base salary of 8,000, and she agreed on the spot."

Ethan Lin gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, we can sign the contract after the formalities are completed. Don't let her perform drums outside for no reason. I'm afraid she will be poached by others."

This kind of potential stock can become a good drummer with just a little training. A professional drummer with such a cheap price will definitely be snapped up if it is announced.

Keeping a beautiful woman in a golden house is a basic operation.

Olivia Liang nodded, "I understand, your forbidden love."

...

This isn't how the word is used, is it?

After going out to inform Mia Jia of the good news, Mia Jia was immediately delighted. She held the hem of her clothes with both hands, stood up shyly, and bowed directly to Ethan Lin.

"Thank you, Brother Fei. I will definitely work hard!"

Ethan Lin stretched out his hand, "Welcome to join the Liang Music Band."

Mia Jia excitedly clenched her hands around his, her smooth little hands were so cold from nervousness.

Olivia Liang also became excited. This damn sense of ceremony made her seem as if she was seeing their band’s concert.

Ethan Lin let go of her hand and said, "I'll find a master to train you some other day."

"Thank you, Brother Phineas!"

After the tense atmosphere, everyone started chatting.

Olivia Liang said, "Da Fei, for the promotion of Chengdu, I plan to spend some money on Douyin. After all, it's a short video, and it's easy to go viral now. Maybe you can become popular again with this song."

Ethan Lin shook his head, "Not very suitable. Chengdu is a folk song, which is slow to warm up. It is not suitable for short video platforms. Even if you spend money on promotion, it will be wasted."

"What should I do then?"

In the release of a song, promotion is a very important step. Otherwise, no matter how good your music is, what’s the point if no one has heard it?

In fact, Ethan Lin was also worried about this matter.

"No hurry, there are still a few days left, just wait a little longer."

At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed over from outside, many of them holding cameras.

"What are they doing?"

Mia Jia said, "I know! It's the Super Challenge production team, recording a reality show in our Magic City. Do you want to go and have a look?"

"Look! Maybe we can be selected as lucky audience members to interact with the stars. Let's go!"

"Da Fei, are you going?"

Ethan Lin nodded.

"go!"