In his previous life, "Northeast Folk Song" was a work written, composed and sung by singer Mao Buyi.

In fact, this is a song with very "regional cultural" characteristics.

On the surface, the lyrics are about a woman from Northeast China, who waits with great anticipation for the return of her lover who is away from home working hard in the cold winter of the first month of the lunar year, but waits for a long time but ends up waiting in vain.

On a deeper level, this song actually reflects the characteristics of an era in the Northeast region.

In that era, against the backdrop of the decline of Northeast China's industrial civilization, the story of population outflow and those left behind was also a microcosm of the fate of a group in this region.

The story in the lyrics is about love, but it is not just about love, it also includes the feelings of those who are away from home in Northeast China.

[The sound of gongs and drums in the first month of the lunar year

The ground is red with the sound of firecrackers

Every household lights up lanterns

Another year of good harvest...】

After the song ended, Yang Kai was silent for a long time, exhaled heavily, and his heart was still heavy.

——He misses home.

That hometown with black soil, where the snow is half a leg deep in winter and the sky is often gray.

That piece of land raised him, but he had to travel far away to make a living. In fact, sometimes he had thought about going back to his hometown, but the reality kept pushing him away.

All I can say is that as a child from Northeast China, every word of this song has been sung into his heart and memories.

Yang Kai opened the comment section and found that many listeners shared the same feelings as him.

"To outsiders, this song may just sound good, but when you actually set foot on the land of Northeast China, you will understand that this song really expresses the sadness of Northeast China, and the author really knows how to write."

"'The setting sun in the northern frontier, and the pines and cypresses on the mountain', I understand the grandeur and sadness in the lyrics too well, I hope this land will get better and better..."

"I remember when I was in college, every time I took the train home, my mother would ask, 'Where are we at?' I would say, 'We've passed Shanhaiguan,' and she would say, 'We're almost home, I made dumplings for you.'"

"This song describes the Northeast, which has tried hard to revitalize itself but still cannot stop its decline and defeat. It is so heartbreaking to listen to it."

"I used to think that the Northeast was too cold, and I always wanted to go south to a place where the sun shines every day. Later, I thought it would be better if it snowed. Once it snowed, I forgot everything..."

"Alas, a foreign land that I cannot blend into, a hometown that I cannot return to."

Yang Kai silently liked several of Gao Liang’s comments, thought about it, and then reposted the song to his Weibo.

The caption reads, "The song is so well-written. As a wanderer from Northeast China, it really touched my heart."

On the side, the agent watched him operate and quickly said, "Hey, what are you doing?"

Yang Kai was puzzled and said: "Post on Weibo."

The manager smiled bitterly and said, "What I mean is, we just lost the top spot on the new song chart, and it doesn't seem right to post on Weibo to praise the other party immediately..."

“It always feels like I’m admitting defeat.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Yang Kai said nonchalantly, “Just admit defeat. Other people’s songs are indeed well written.”

"If I don't post this Weibo, I won't be able to get it back later, so there's no need to worry so much."

The agent thought about it and said nothing more.

Yang Kai really liked the song "Northeast Folk Song", so he posted that Weibo just now.

In addition, he also developed a certain interest in the name "Hello! Mr. Tree".

"Northeast Folk Song" is the promotional song for this movie, so it stands to reason that there should be some connection between what the two express, right?

Maybe, I can find a chance to go and have a look then?

The fact that Yang Kai specifically posted a Weibo post praising Ye Zhiqiu's "Northeast Folk Songs" attracted a lot of attention.

After all, the two of them were competing for the rankings before, and although Yang Kai "lost" a little quickly, his behavior made many netizens call it "pattern", and it attracted a wave of passers-by fans, which was an unexpected surprise.

On the other hand, Ye Zhiqiu, who learned the news through his assistant, did not have any special reaction.

He was not familiar with the singer Yang Kai, and the two had no previous interactions, but he also deliberately listened to the other party's songs on the new song chart.

In general, he thinks this singer is quite talented, and his voice is quite recognizable, of the "uncle voice, gentle tone" type, which creates a slight sense of contrast.

Actually, although the song "Past Events" is good, it doesn't fully bring out the characteristics of his voice, but this has nothing to do with me...

As a return gift, Ye Zhiqiu liked the other party’s Weibo post.

It was originally just an ordinary operation, but unexpectedly it was discovered by careful netizens, triggering a wave of ridicule.

"Wow, the two of them are exchanging gifts."

“It also allows for interaction across space.”

"Ye Zhiqiu: It's not in vain, I give you a thumbs up."

“This is the first time I’ve seen such a harmonious ranking competition.”

"To be fair, Ye Zhiqiu's songs "Thirty Years of Ideal" and "Northeastern Folk Song" are indeed of high quality. It is not unfair for Yang Kai to lose."

"But it's a pity for Yang Kai. He has been silent for so many years and finally got a good song. He had a chance to become a star, but he met Ye Zhiqiu."

"Why don't we just ask him to ask Ye Zhiqiu to help write a song? It shouldn't be difficult for Ye Zhiqiu."

"Everyone in the industry knows that Ye Zhiqiu basically only writes songs for Huahai Entertainment and the artists under his own studio, and rarely accepts outside invitations to write songs."

He does not mean that.

While Yang Kai was browsing Weibo, he accidentally saw the last two comments.

In fact, as an insider in the industry, he also heard that many first-line and super first-line singers in the industry invited him to write songs, but he refused all of them. Therefore, the rule that "Ye Zhiqiu only writes songs for his own people" was spread later.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people came to him to ask him to sing songs.

But if I think about it carefully, it seems that Ye Zhiqiu himself has never personally acknowledged this rule...

Thinking of this, Yang Kai’s mind suddenly became active, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

That's Ye Zhiqiu. If he really wants to write a song for me...

But the two had never met before, and I am not a first-line singer. If I approached him rashly, I would be rejected. I had to find a reason to "break the ice"...

At this moment, Yang Kai thought of Ye Zhiqiu's unreleased film "Hello! Mr. Tree".

Perhaps, this is an opportunity?

As expected, the song "Northeast Stories" entered the top five of the new song chart the next day after it was released.

On the third day, the last song of Ye Zhiqiu's "Ideal" EP was released.

It is still a folk song, and the title of the song is "A Few Pieces of Broken Silver".

Compared with the previous two songs, the lyrics of this song are much more straightforward, but it made more netizens break down.

"It is these few pieces of silver that have crushed the shoulders of the world!"

“There is no such thing as easy life for adults.”

"If it weren't for a few pieces of silver, who would be willing to wander away from home..."