80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 610

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 610 – Flashy Techniques (2) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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They ate simple rice porridge with fermented tofu every morning in order to save a few cents, woke up early and worked late in order to win a six-yuan monthly attendance bonus, and squeezed pennies over grocery expenditures every day.

They would hesitate repeatedly even when purchasing a brand-new twenty-yuan garment, ultimately choosing to purchase fabric and sew it themselves in order to save money wherever feasible. 

They went back and forth between the factory, the market, and the school every day. Alongside them were their spouses’ discontent, their kids’ grumbles, their in-laws’ complaints, the messiness of everyday living, and the scent of cooking oil…

All the negativity of their lives seemed to dissolve with the music. 

They wanted to let go, to enjoy this rare night. Their husbands, their children, and all the mess at home, oh damn it all, let it go to hell!

“Wow, look at Xiao Chu, she spins those sticks so beautifully, like flowers!” Xuan Hongxia exclaimed.

On stage, Chu Qiao performed a few flashy tricks, drawing a burst of cheers from the audience. 

In this era, performances like this were rarely seen, which made everyone even more excited. 

People poured onto the dance floor to dance, and even Zhao Qian couldn’t stay seated, he stood up and began swaying along with the rhythm. 

Tang Yaozu danced along as well, but his eyes scanned the venue like a hawk. 

The smile on his face grew wider and wider, because he realized that the more excitedly Chu Qiao played, the better the alcohol sales became. 

The waiters flitted about like butterflies, so busy they could hardly keep up.

The upbeat music stimulated people’s hormones, and more and more customers were drinking. 

In Tang Yaozu’s eyes, it was as if colorful banknotes were flying everywhere. He grinned from ear to ear, delighted, though also a bit regretful.

If he had known Chu Qiao was this impressive, he would have had her play the drums earlier. Why bother with the keyboard? 

Maybe he should talk to her later, have her switch to playing the drums in the future. 

Just one hour a night would be enough, and she’d still be paid fifty yuan. 

The alcohol sold during that one hour would definitely bring in dozens of fifty-yuan bills, he was guaranteed to make a profit.

Chu Qiao’s performance had the entire second floor fired up. 

Some generous guests even sent quite a few flower baskets, most of them for Chu Qiao, specifically asking her to keep playing the drums. They hadn’t had enough yet.

When the performance ended, beads of sweat dotted Chu Qiao’s nose. 

Playing the drums was physical work and required complete focus, it was tiring, but also exhilarating.

“Xiao Chu, you might as well play the drums from now on, you’re more popular than I am when you’re on the drums.” 

The drummer Tao Wei joked, though there was a hint of bitterness in his tone. 

He had graduated from a formal music academy and was professionally trained. 

In actuality, he scorned someone who had acquired knowledge by unconventional methods, such as Chu Qiao. Chu Qiao, however, was given the most flower baskets each time they performed.

He had been playing drums for a long time, but he wasn’t able to create such an intense atmosphere, so tonight in particular made him feel both jealous and envious.

Regardless of how much he despised her, Tao Wei had to acknowledge that Chu Qiao was destined for performing. Her brilliant intelligence was innate.

It was similar to some vocalists who might not be as technically proficient as musicians with formal training, but they nonetheless become well-known because of their distinct stage presence, which is precisely what the crowd adores.

Chu Qiao wiped the sweat from her forehead and said modestly, 

“I’m just half-skilled, I can’t compare to professionally trained musicians like you. You’re the ones who will become real artists in the future.”

“What artists? First you’ve got to fill your stomach. An artist who’s starving might as well go sell tea eggs!”

Jian Yun walked over as she spoke. She had always been blunt, her words weren’t pleasant to hear, but they were the truth.

Tao Wei and the guitarist He Yong looked a bit embarrassed, their expressions stiff. 

They still had aspirations in music, working at the dance hall was just a necessity. 

Deep down, they were proud and didn’t want to be lumped together with self-taught performers like Jian Yun and Chu Qiao.

But reality was harsh, Jian Yun and Chu Qiao were more popular at the dance hall and earned more money than they did.

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