People arrived one after another until almost everyone was there. Yang Huajian checked the time, took the stage, and gave an opening speech to warm up the atmosphere. Right after him, Secretary Yang from the Xiaoqing River area gave a speech. Just as Secretary Yang was speaking, Han Chunming arrived fashionably late. Seeing this, Yang Huajian immediately egged the crowd on to have Han Chunming come up to the stage and say a few words.
Han Chunming did not stand on ceremony. As soon as he got up there, he brought up some embarrassing anecdotes from his days in the countryside to liven up the mood. When he finished and wanted to step down, Yang Huajian stopped him again, insisting that he perform another act. Since Han Chunming had no performing talent whatsoever, he naturally refused repeatedly. Seeing this, Cheng Jianjun chimed in, egging him on: "If you can't sing, you can play a tune. There's a piano right here on the stage. Why don't you play a piece and show us what you've got?"
Han Chunming continued to refuse, saying, "What kind of tunes would I know how to play? If you ask me, putting a piano here is just a waste. I guarantee that not a single person sitting here can even get a sound out of this piano."
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