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When the sun pours into the room like a warm shawl, the room is filled with the warm smell of joyful sun. We walked into this quiet space, and sitting across from us was Mr. Jiang Dawei, a well-known artist who is already 83 years old.
His eyes are kind and deep, and every wrinkle on his hand is like the rings of history, recording the passage of time. Looking at Jiang Dawei's old face, we couldn't help but ask the doubts in our hearts: "Excuse me, were you once the high-profile 'Chinese Pavarotti'?" ”。
Hearing our question, Jiang Dawei smiled slightly, and his eyes revealed a deep emotion. He was silent for a moment, closed his eyes, as if he had traveled back in time to that glorious era of the early 80s of the 20th century.
"Yes, it was during that period that I successfully performed the popular "Peony Song" with my unique voice and excellent performance skills, which instantly caused a sensation across the country.
Jiang Dawei said slowly, his tone full of memories, "I was over half a hundred years old at that time, but because of this song, I became the center of attention overnight."
His eyes sparkled with pride, and he straightened his back, as if he had returned to that glorious day. "Fans gathered around me and begged me to leave ink on the signature wall.
I also did not hesitate to write the words 'Pavarotti of China' in their notebooks."
However, speaking of this, Jiang Dawei seemed to realize that his pride was a little too much, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He lowered his head and sighed softly, as if feeling the hollowness of vanity.
Jiang Dawei smiled again, and his eyes revealed a deep emotion. He was silent for a moment, as if he had traveled back in time to the glorious times of the early 80s of the 20th century.
"Yes, that year, with my unique voice and excellent performance skills, I successfully performed the popular "Song of Peony", which instantly caused a sensation across the country." Jiang Dawei said slowly, his tone full of pride, "I was over half a hundred years old at that time, but because of this song, I became the center of attention overnight.
He straightened his back, his eyes full of pride: "Fans gathered around me, begging me to leave ink on the signature wall. I didn't hesitate to write the words 'Pavarotti of China' in their notebooks.
Since then, Jiang Dawei has been known as "the bright pearl of the music world". His love for music remained true to his passion, and he continued to do so for decades to come.
Many well-known and well-known songs were born at the right time, and Jiang Dawei's solo concerts have won numerous praises and love at home and abroad! Wealth, fame, and social status were all enjoyed by Jiang Dawei, and he lived a life as free as an idle cloud and a wild crane.
However, no one expected that this beloved music superstar would make a jaw-dropping decision at the peak of his career.
However, the good times were short-lived, and the funds were soon running out. Expenses such as house purchases, renovations, furniture and household appliances, and their daughter's tuition fees quickly depleted their savings.
Since then, Jiang Dawei and his wife have begun to live a life of careful budgeting, diligence and thrift.
They choose to buy milk at a big discount and bread that is close to their expiration date, collect a variety of coupons, and use the money they save to buy daily necessities.
When he saw his wife Zhang Peijun showing him how much money he had saved this time with joy on his face, Jiang Dawei was full of helplessness and guilt.
As the breadwinner of the family, he felt that he could not give his family the quality of life they deserved, and this pain burned like a flame in his chest. Once a dazzling superstar, but now in such a predicament, Jiang Dawei's heart is filled with endless vicissitudes and complexity.
Time flies, time flies, in the blink of an eye, it has been 2005, and the daughter finally stepped into the dream university hall, and Jiang Dawei and his wife were able to gradually relax their tense nerves. In order to subsidize his family, Jiang Dawei resolutely decided to return to China to participate in various performance activities, but he was treated coldly by his peers and maliciously lowered his salary.
Whenever he received a salary slip of only 10,000 yuan, the resentment in his heart exploded like a raging fire. "I, Jiang Dawei, am a well-known superstar in the music industry, why do I have to pay such a meager appearance fee!" On several occasions, he almost couldn't help but get angry on the spot, wanting to shout out to the staff of the organizational unit.
However, when Jiang Dawei's wife saw this, she immediately stepped forward to support him and comforted him gently: "Forget it, this money is enough for our mother and daughter to maintain their basic lives." Your health is the most important thing, don't worry too much about these trivial things.
Jiang Dawei's understanding and care made Jiang Dawei gradually calm down, he took a deep breath, tried to suppress the anger in his heart, and finally reluctantly signed his name on the pay slip.
In view of his extreme respect for self-esteem, Jiang Dawei prudently decided to temporarily retire from the music industry. When he returned to the comfort of his room, he began to think deeply about every choice he had made in his early years.
Recalling that despite the strong opposition of his family, he resolutely embarked on a challenging and arduous artistic path, but now he is so slighted, his inner world instantly becomes complicated and confused.
Just as he was in a state of confusion, an old adage struck his heart like a morning bell and a dusk drum: "Life is like a play, and no one can remain brilliant forever." You just need to be an ordinary old man, you don't need to pay too much attention to the appearance fee, as long as you live happily.
These words tore through the fog in his heart like a bolt of lightning, and Jiang Dawei suddenly realized.
Indeed, he has entered old age, why not let go of that pride and enjoy his old age to the fullest? Therefore, in March 2009, Jiang Dawei regained his vitality and appeared in the eyes of everyone with a new look.
Since then, whenever he receives an invitation to perform, he will gladly accept the price offered by the other party, regardless of whether the price offered by the other party meets expectations. Some people ridiculed him in private: "Even the meager remuneration of tens of thousands of yuan is so valuable, it is simply a nondescript character."
In the face of these doubts, Jiang Dawei did not care, and never made any justification for himself.
He knew that for people of his age, there should be no more extravagant expectations, as long as they could live a peaceful and comfortable life, it would be enough to be satisfied. A state of mind that knows how to be content and always feels happy is undoubtedly the most valuable asset in old age.
Soon after returning to the music scene, Jiang Dawei met Zhu Zhiwen, a country singer known as "Brother Coat". The two were once hyped by the media as a "master-apprentice" relationship, and they went back and forth in various programs, competing in secret, which aroused widespread attention and heated discussions.
In the initial stage, whenever he appeared on the screen, Jiang Dawei always praised Zhu Zhiwen without hesitation and praised him for his outstanding singing talent. "Look, this young man has a bright future, and I must do my best to train him!" Jiang Dawei faced the camera and expressed his feelings earnestly.
And Zhu Zhiwen, as a disciple, naturally called Jiang Dawei a "master". The two praised each other at the recording site of the show, and they were happy and the scene was very lively.
However, just when Zhu Zhiwen resolutely decided to devote himself to rural development, Jiang Dawei's attitude towards him showed an impressive 180-degree change! In the face of rumors of worshippers, Jiang Dawei calmly explained: "The matter of worshipping disciples is nothing more than adding a few highlights to the show, and I am not to blame due to the situation."
It can be seen that he knows that the two are not fellow travelers.
Jiang Dawei said in a flat tone: "Although Zhu Zhiwen is a grassroots singer from the countryside, his identity is relatively different from me, like a cloud and mud. He candidly admitted this fact in front of the camera.
Jiang Dawei's "snubbing" remarks about Zhu Zhiwen quickly caused an uproar on the Internet. Especially in a talk show in 2019, he completely subverted his image as a "teacher" and ruthlessly belittled Zhu Zhiwen's status.
"Peasants can only be classified as peasants, they can never be artists!" Jiang Dawei unabashedly mocked Zhu Zhiwen's "peasant-style cunning" in front of the camera. His words were filled with contempt and disdain for peasant identity.
As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused widespread condemnation and condemnation on the Internet. Many netizens have stood up to complain for Zhu Zhiwen, a modest and courteous elder who is keen on public welfare.
Jiang Dawei had to hurriedly release a public apology video, but his perfunctory and insincere tone further intensified the anger of netizens.
Since then, he has once again fallen into the whirlpool of public opinion. People of insight began to privately criticize his words and deeds, questioning whether Jiang Dawei was a person who "admired foreigners and flattered foreigners" and looked down on the motherland.
At the same time, he was also attacked by all kinds of online violence, and insults and personal attacks poured in.