House Dad’s Literary Life

Chapter 61 – Schoolgirl’s Discussion

There was an uproar on the Internet, but in reality, Yang Yi was calm and at ease. He didn’t even go to the book review area at all.

Since seeing some of the reviews that slander him last time, Yang Yi felt that there was no need to visit it again. He writes his books and recommends his favorite works to the world. Those who like it stay, while those who don’t like it, what can he say about it?

The coffee shop is still open every day. At ten o’clock in the morning, the sign is put up. If there are no customers, Yang Yi will read books and listen to songs.

No, there are still a few customers today!

“Cling cling cling.” The wind chimes at the door broke the tranquility of the shop – Even though Yang Yi was still playing music, let’s call the atmosphere without disturbance tranquility!

Yang Yi put away his book and stood up from the bar.

The customers were four adolescent schoolgirls, holding hands and talking in pairs. It looks a bit like the sisters in a dormitory going out to play together.

When they saw Yang Yi standing behind the bar, they were actually a little scared. After all, Yang Yi didn’t like to take the initiative to greet customers, and looked like he was smiling unpleasantly.

Fortunately, a girl with short hair was quite bold. She took the initiative to come forward and asked, “Boss, what kind of coffee do you have here? Could you show me the menu?”

Yang Yi actually has a headache about this. Almost every guest came to him to ask for a menu, but Yang Yi didn’t have the mood to print a stack of menus! What’s more, the coffee he sells is not Starbucks-style coffee. What he sells on daily basis depends entirely on what coffee beans are in his jar.

“It’s all written here.” Yang Yi pointed to the small whiteboard on the wall behind him, on which he wrote today’s menu with a marker.

“Mocha, 30 yuan a cup; Robusta, 40 yuan a cup; Santos, 50 yuan a cup…” Before they could finish reading it, the several girls all cried out in a low voice, “How expensive!”

Yang Yi was a little speechless, but he explained patiently: “All my coffee is all ground from coffee beans, pure handmade.”

It’s normal to be expensive. Yang Yi felt that his price was too low. A better coffee shop sells instant coffee for ten yuan. He didn’t expect the shop to make money, so he didn’t increase the price on the basis of recovering the cost at all.

“It’s so expensive, or? There’s a coffee shop at the east gate. It’s only about twenty yuan a cup!” A girl whispered.

Yang Yi was actually mad and amused that he closed his mouth.

That kind of coffee shop, it must be instant coffee with water. How can it be compared to his? Well, if they don’t want to drink it, Yang Yi won’t force them.

What his Street Corner is selling is the atmosphere. If they will not give it a taste, they most probably will not feel it.

But the girl with short hair just now said, “Come on, how many times have we been to that shop? Today, we agreed to experience life. Let’s just try it!”

So, they ended up staying. In addition to the girl with short hair, there was a girl who seemed to have a good family background. Out of curiosity, they ordered Santos and Robusta respectively, while the other two girls ordered the cheapest mocha.

After they had ordered, they sat down near the window of the garden and chatted again.

Because Yang Yi practiced internal strength, he could hear their conversation from afar. Originally, Yang Yi didn’t want to eavesdrop, but inadvertently heard that their topic seemed to be himself, so Yang Yi pricked his ears up and listened to a few words.

“The shopkeeper uncle looks very handsome.”

“Says who? I think he’s fierce!”

“I also think he’s fierce. Look at his eyes, I felt like he’s going to eat people!”

“Aren’t you exaggerating? I think the shopkeeper uncle just don’t like to talk very much.”

“You guys, you definitely thought that even though you are the flowers of the Orchestra Department, the others didn’t give you discounts, so you’re making malicious guesses, hee hee!”

“That’s not true. Little Yin, tell me, are the eyes of the shopkeeper uncle very cold?”

These teenage girls!

Yang Yi shook his head helplessly, calm his mind and concentrated on making coffee.

But he also muttered a little. Haven’t I integrated into the current environment? Do I still have a murderous look in my eyes? This is not good. You will isolate yourself from society.

Yang Yi suddenly remembered that some time ago, when Hu Da and Qiang Zi came over, they wore glasses, and suddenly had an idea in mind.

It took Yang Yi some effort to make two mochas, one Santos and one Robusta. He then took the sugar cube jar and powdered sugar jar that he bought these past days and served them together.

It just happened that they were discussing the music playing in Yang Yi’s shop.

“Please take your time.” Yang Yi likes to reduce his presence, so after serving the coffees, he left quietly.

But his ears still heard the schoolgirls’ discussion.

“I used to be a big fan of Mo Fei, and I thought her song “Feel Like Strangers” was super nice to listen to. It was a must at KTV. But no one knows why, she disappeared for several years, which broke my heart!”

“I heard that she didn’t listen to the arrangement of her Agency and was forced out.”

“Who knows, anyway, she hasn’t sung for several years, and now I hear that she’s making a comeback. Does she think the entertainment industry is still the same as it used to be? Come and go as one like?”

“Didn’t Li Manman say in an interview some time ago?” A girl covered her mouth and said with a smile, “‘Have you considered my feelings when you call her the queen of songs?’ Li Manman is really frank and lovely!”

“Initially, Li Manman was only a 3rd – 4th tier singer! Now Li Manman’s influence is no weaker than Mo Fei. She is qualified to say that.”

“but I don’t think Li Manman can sing as well as Mo Fei. Although it’s not bad, but I think she was chosen as a queen of songs purely because of her high popularity, beautiful appearance, and wins favors by grandstanding in front of the media. Mo Fei wouldn’t be like this. Her success came from a step-by-step process, very steady!”

This argument was immediately refuted.

“Jiajia, don’t be so pure. Mo Fei was successful due to who knows how many people were running behind her. Haven’t you heard? Her mother used to be a singer. She certainly grew up with a lot of resources and a golden key in her hand. Do you still say that she relied on her own efforts?” (TN: Golden Key – a good method to solve difficult problems.)

“Mo Fei is on a decline now. I read a report that said that she is now taking business performances, but she comes and goes singing her old songs. I’ve heard of her new songs that was released on the Internet. The songs are very ordinary and can’t catch on.”

“I think so, too. Isn’t it revealed that many of her return albums are old songs? I don’t want an album like thats.”

“Mo Fei had a scandal before! Teacher Liu Shifang of Shanghai Music Academy, we all played his “River Children”, scolded Mo Fei, saying that she had no respect for her teachers and was ungrateful.”

“Ah? I didn’t expect her to be such a person!” The girl with short hair named Jiajia called out, “Forget it. I don’t want to be her fan anymore!”

Yang Yi was behind the bar, with his back turned, but his expression was somewhat serious.

It seems that Mo Fei’s situation is not very good!

Chapter 61 – Schoolgirl’s Discussion

There was an uproar on the Internet, but in reality, Yang Yi was calm and at ease. He didn’t even go to the book review area at all.

Since seeing some of the reviews that slander him last time, Yang Yi felt that there was no need to visit it again. He writes his books and recommends his favorite works to the world. Those who like it stay, while those who don’t like it, what can he say about it?

The coffee shop is still open every day. At ten o’clock in the morning, the sign is put up. If there are no customers, Yang Yi will read books and listen to songs.

No, there are still a few customers today!

“Cling cling cling.” The wind chimes at the door broke the tranquility of the shop – Even though Yang Yi was still playing music, let’s call the atmosphere without disturbance tranquility!

Yang Yi put away his book and stood up from the bar.

The customers were four adolescent schoolgirls, holding hands and talking in pairs. It looks a bit like the sisters in a dormitory going out to play together.

When they saw Yang Yi standing behind the bar, they were actually a little scared. After all, Yang Yi didn’t like to take the initiative to greet customers, and looked like he was smiling unpleasantly.

Fortunately, a girl with short hair was quite bold. She took the initiative to come forward and asked, “Boss, what kind of coffee do you have here? Could you show me the menu?”

Yang Yi actually has a headache about this. Almost every guest came to him to ask for a menu, but Yang Yi didn’t have the mood to print a stack of menus! What’s more, the coffee he sells is not Starbucks-style coffee. What he sells on daily basis depends entirely on what coffee beans are in his jar.

“It’s all written here.” Yang Yi pointed to the small whiteboard on the wall behind him, on which he wrote today’s menu with a marker.

“Mocha, 30 yuan a cup; Robusta, 40 yuan a cup; Santos, 50 yuan a cup…” Before they could finish reading it, the several girls all cried out in a low voice, “How expensive!”

Yang Yi was a little speechless, but he explained patiently: “All my coffee is all ground from coffee beans, pure handmade.”

It’s normal to be expensive. Yang Yi felt that his price was too low. A better coffee shop sells instant coffee for ten yuan. He didn’t expect the shop to make money, so he didn’t increase the price on the basis of recovering the cost at all.

“It’s so expensive, or? There’s a coffee shop at the east gate. It’s only about twenty yuan a cup!” A girl whispered.

Yang Yi was actually mad and amused that he closed his mouth.

That kind of coffee shop, it must be instant coffee with water. How can it be compared to his? Well, if they don’t want to drink it, Yang Yi won’t force them.

What his Street Corner is selling is the atmosphere. If they will not give it a taste, they most probably will not feel it.

But the girl with short hair just now said, “Come on, how many times have we been to that shop? Today, we agreed to experience life. Let’s just try it!”

So, they ended up staying. In addition to the girl with short hair, there was a girl who seemed to have a good family background. Out of curiosity, they ordered Santos and Robusta respectively, while the other two girls ordered the cheapest mocha.

After they had ordered, they sat down near the window of the garden and chatted again.

Because Yang Yi practiced internal strength, he could hear their conversation from afar. Originally, Yang Yi didn’t want to eavesdrop, but inadvertently heard that their topic seemed to be himself, so Yang Yi pricked his ears up and listened to a few words.

“The shopkeeper uncle looks very handsome.”

“Says who? I think he’s fierce!”

“I also think he’s fierce. Look at his eyes, I felt like he’s going to eat people!”

“Aren’t you exaggerating? I think the shopkeeper uncle just don’t like to talk very much.”

“You guys, you definitely thought that even though you are the flowers of the Orchestra Department, the others didn’t give you discounts, so you’re making malicious guesses, hee hee!”

“That’s not true. Little Yin, tell me, are the eyes of the shopkeeper uncle very cold?”

These teenage girls!

Yang Yi shook his head helplessly, calm his mind and concentrated on making coffee.

But he also muttered a little. Haven’t I integrated into the current environment? Do I still have a murderous look in my eyes? This is not good. You will isolate yourself from society.

Yang Yi suddenly remembered that some time ago, when Hu Da and Qiang Zi came over, they wore glasses, and suddenly had an idea in mind.

It took Yang Yi some effort to make two mochas, one Santos and one Robusta. He then took the sugar cube jar and powdered sugar jar that he bought these past days and served them together.

It just happened that they were discussing the music playing in Yang Yi’s shop.

“Please take your time.” Yang Yi likes to reduce his presence, so after serving the coffees, he left quietly.

But his ears still heard the schoolgirls’ discussion.

“I used to be a big fan of Mo Fei, and I thought her song “Feel Like Strangers” was super nice to listen to. It was a must at KTV. But no one knows why, she disappeared for several years, which broke my heart!”

“I heard that she didn’t listen to the arrangement of her Agency and was forced out.”

“Who knows, anyway, she hasn’t sung for several years, and now I hear that she’s making a comeback. Does she think the entertainment industry is still the same as it used to be? Come and go as one like?”

“Didn’t Li Manman say in an interview some time ago?” A girl covered her mouth and said with a smile, “‘Have you considered my feelings when you call her the queen of songs?’ Li Manman is really frank and lovely!”

“Initially, Li Manman was only a 3rd – 4th tier singer! Now Li Manman’s influence is no weaker than Mo Fei. She is qualified to say that.”

“but I don’t think Li Manman can sing as well as Mo Fei. Although it’s not bad, but I think she was chosen as a queen of songs purely because of her high popularity, beautiful appearance, and wins favors by grandstanding in front of the media. Mo Fei wouldn’t be like this. Her success came from a step-by-step process, very steady!”

This argument was immediately refuted.

“Jiajia, don’t be so pure. Mo Fei was successful due to who knows how many people were running behind her. Haven’t you heard? Her mother used to be a singer. She certainly grew up with a lot of resources and a golden key in her hand. Do you still say that she relied on her own efforts?” (TN: Golden Key – a good method to solve difficult problems.)

“Mo Fei is on a decline now. I read a report that said that she is now taking business performances, but she comes and goes singing her old songs. I’ve heard of her new songs that was released on the Internet. The songs are very ordinary and can’t catch on.”

“I think so, too. Isn’t it revealed that many of her return albums are old songs? I don’t want an album like thats.”

“Mo Fei had a scandal before! Teacher Liu Shifang of Shanghai Music Academy, we all played his “River Children”, scolded Mo Fei, saying that she had no respect for her teachers and was ungrateful.”

“Ah? I didn’t expect her to be such a person!” The girl with short hair named Jiajia called out, “Forget it. I don’t want to be her fan anymore!”

Yang Yi was behind the bar, with his back turned, but his expression was somewhat serious.

It seems that Mo Fei’s situation is not very good!