Chapter 7

The four lanes of the spacious area become crowded because of rush hour. The dense vehicles are like clumsily stuck in cans like a tin pot, looking at the sardine like sea crowd heading for the subway station. It is tragic as if the world is at the end of the day, but it is not clear. In the end, the people of mass transit envy the working class who drives the private car. Or vice versa.

At this time, a young man was walking on a skateboard along the slightly inclined road of Broadway, skillfully looking for the gap between vehicles and pedestrians, and then quickly passing through. The flying shirt and clothes were hunting in the strong wind, and his disorderly curly hair was filled with the wanton and licentious youth, just like a strange color ignited the endless stream of people.

Inadvertently, whether sitting in a tin can or flocking to the underground iron pipe, their eyes are all casting towards the figure, but they can only catch a quick disappearing shadow. Their eyes show some envy and nostalgia, but they don't know what they are admiring and what they are thinking.

Skateboarding is a new thing that lanli learned after he came to New York. He soon fell in love with this kind of sport which is widely spread among young people. In the process of skating, he seems to chase the wind and walk through the world's leading bad traffic matrix in New York, making his mood fly in the sunshine.

The streets and alleys of Manhattan in New York are like a chessboard in order. The east-west direction is the main street, numbered from south to north, from the first street to 222 street; The north-south direction is the main road, numbered from east to west, from the first avenue to the twelfth Avenue, which is also mixed with a few roads not named by numbers, such as Madison Avenue, Broadway Avenue and so on.

It's no better for skateboarding. The straight and spacious road, clear and definite direction, and of course, the smooth and regular road make it effortless.

Leaving the audition venue of Broadway theater in the middle of the city, lanli glides all the way to XC district. The height changes and different styles of the buildings on both sides turn into a streamer in the sight, condensing the history, culture and customs of the city, showing a magnificent picture.

Gradually, the exotic scene of Greenwich Village emerges with the increasingly complex streets. The taste of wandering artists full of Gypsy, hippie and folk rock styles is revealed in the streets and lanes, showing the image fragments that are completely different from SC district and Midtown District, and entering a strange world of fantasy.

It's really hard to describe the extreme order and chaos, the extreme brilliance and the extreme downfall at the same time on the island of Manhattan. In addition to the Bronx and queens, the city of New York has such a historical corner.

After crossing the crowded Fifth Avenue and entering the Fourth Avenue, he made a sharp turn on 14th Street. Lanli skillfully walked through the streets and alleys, and finally stopped at the entrance of a remote alley. He stepped on the top of the skateboard with his left foot, took the skateboard in his hand, and quickly walked into the alley with two huge garbage cans, The dark red primary color could be seen on the high brick walls on both sides. The smell of marijuana in the air made him frown slightly. He looked up and looked around. It was just a little after six o'clock. He began to enjoy the pleasure brought by cigarettes so early. It seems that this man should be troubled. Take back the line of sight, expertly push open the silver door which is covered with mud, Lan Li's figure disappears.

"Hey, Jack, what's the recommended main course for tonight?"“ Stanley, how was your date with Britney Spears last night? "“ Chuck, have you got tickets for the giant game tomorrow night

This is a kitchen with a retro style, which still retains the Victorian design style. At this time, everyone in the kitchen is actively preparing for the busy dinner time. Lanli walks and greets all the way, and the steam filled kitchen is becoming more and more popular; Pass by the dressing room, put the skateboard behind the door, continue to move forward, push open the big red partition door, and enter the internal space of the bar.

This bar, called "Pioneer Village", is a famous jazz bar in Greenwich Village. Founded in 1935, it is one of the first jazz bars to appear in New York. Many music lovers and performing artists like to gather here. In history, many jazz stars have chosen this bar to make their own live performance albums, not only because of its long history The atmosphere is unique, and because the quality of the audience is irreplaceable, there are countless art lovers in New York City, but only those professional and experienced small groups will come to the "Pioneer Village" to enjoy the wonderful music.

Of course, the so-called jazz bar is not just a jazz performance. At the moment of the 21st century, folk songs, orchid grass, blues and other minority and retro music types will be performed here, and even rock bands that are gradually excluded by the times will occasionally perform here.

The bar opens at 3:00 p.m. every day until 2:00 a.m. every night for two hours of live performance. It can be called the signboard of "Pioneer Village". Not only famous singers occasionally come here to perform, but also unknown independent musicians come to show their talents and communicate face to face with the most professional audience in New York.

Lanli has been working here for nearly three months. Due to the flexible working hours here, the guests are very generous in tips. His income is enough to support lanli's daily life in New York, so that he can participate in off Broadway performances in his spare time.

Compared with Los Angeles, New York and London have more similarities. Artists are always dedicated to pursuing professional achievements. They are willing to calm down to polish their skills, participate in more actual combat, and make progress by learning from each other.

In the city of New York, the daily theatrical performances on stage, the performances in bars and clubs, the exchanges in galleries and museums, and even the chatting topics in the streets of Greenwich Village are all related to art. This kind of atmosphere flowing in the blood is not available in Los Angeles.

New York, like London, has always rejected the commercialization and entertainment of Hollywood to death. Of course, does art need commercial packaging and promotion? The answer is yes. However, before commercializing everything, is it possible to make the value of commodities more effective to keep value by calmly polishing the quality and connotation of commodities? So Woody Allen stayed in New York all the time, New York in his heart.

"Pioneer Village" is a miniature of New York.

It's lucky for Lan Li to be able to work here. Here, he can exchange professional experience with real artists and fight with real fans. This kind of artistic atmosphere can't be valued.

Blue Li looked at the guests in the bar and came to the bar, "how about the audition?" Standing in the bar, Neil Tucson is wiping the freshly washed beer glass with a look of expectation on his face.

”Waiting for notice“ Langley didn't complain or cover up. He said the result directly. Then he saw Neil turn a big white eye. "God, are you serious? Are Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg blind? If I miss actors like you, I'm not optimistic about the future of their work“

”How do you know that Tom and Steven are at the audition“ Neil was stunned by lanli's rhetorical question. For a moment, he didn't know how to refute it. Then lanli laughed brightly. "In fact, they did show up. But unfortunately, I didn't move them“

Neil was dumbfounded and made a smashing gesture with his beer glass. "As I said just now, I missed you. It's their loss."

Lan Li waved his hand and didn't intend to continue on this topic, "who are the guests tonight?"

"Jason Mraz will play the second half." Neil's words suddenly brightened lanli's eyes. Last year, with a song "I'm your", this one was popular all over North America, and broke the record of the number of weeks in the single charts. It's really amazing, and he is known as the "Wizard".

Although it was popular last year, Jason always kept a low profile. Most of the time, he performed live in major bars or small theaters, and kept a close distance from the audience all the time. This is too rare in the entertainment industry of the United States, where the interests are paramount.

"I hope he doesn't perform 'I'm yours.' Lan Li picked his eyebrows and said with disgust, which made Neil burst out laughing, "I hope there are no tourists tonight, otherwise...".

Instead of answering, Lan Li raised his right hand, crossed his index finger and middle finger, and made a gesture of prayer. They looked at each other and laughed. Then, Lan Li turns around and walks towards the four guests who have just come in. Not far away, another waiter is preparing to step forward. However, Lan Li waves to the other party, and the other party's step stops. Lan Li appears according to the time, which means that she doesn't have to take care of the area that Lan Li is responsible for.

After eight o'clock, the bar keeps busy, not only because dinner time is coming, but also because every night's live performance starts at half past eight, real acquaintances will arrive at the right time. The audition in the afternoon was put on the table for the time being, and Langley went back to his daily life, just like in the past three months.

After handing the pepper bottle to table 8, Langley saw the usher and two customers sitting down at table 14. He quickly drew out the menu and welcomed them. "Good evening..." but seeing Tom and Steven in front of him, his pace slowed down and his words even stopped for a moment.