In Huayu, the career reward is spy

Chapter 207 Let's eat!

In the quiet study, Ji Yu stared at the pile of documents on the table, lost in thought.

Isn't it said that capitalists have the best life?
Why does Ji Yu feel that being a boss is so difficult?

It's all because of the current bad environment!
It's not that he's incompetent!

In an unreasonable environment, the business knowledge that the system rewards Ji Yu with is of little use.

You talk about contracts and laws, but they'll resort to fists.

A classic case of a scholar encountering a soldier – reason is useless.

Commercial performances really need to be planned carefully.

We can't possibly switch to a tattered, worn-out version of ourselves for every commercial performance.

We must find a large company to cooperate with.

In the future, the company will have more singers, and concerts and commercial performances will be essential.

For a record company, giving up commercial performances is tantamount to cutting off its own arm.

This is absolutely impossible!
Ji Yu also has information on all the major entertainment companies in China.

There are now more and more entertainment companies, and many large companies have begun to get involved in this business.

Huayi Brothers, based in Beijing, has also begun to venture into artist management and commercial performances, signing a large number of stars last year.

Most of the performers were brought by Wang Jinhua.

In addition, China Arts and Entertainment Group has also begun to venture into domestic commercial activities.

China Arts and Entertainment Group is an official entity whose main business is commercial performance activities.

However, after integrating resources in the past two years, they have also started to engage in commercial performance business in mainland China.

China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) organized many variety show concerts last year, and Tian Zhen and Cui Jian collaborated with CAEG on a variety show concert last year.

Originally, China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) targeted second- and third-tier cities in China for its activities, but now that many veteran singers have joined, it has begun to target the first-tier city market.

Mainland singers have suffered enough losses and are now seeking collaborations with large companies.

If we keep getting scammed, we won't earn a single penny.

Liu Huan and Sun Nan, two talented singers, have also joined a major company.

Poly Entertainment leverages its influence to sign many mainland singers and also attracts many big-name Hong Kong stars.

Poly also secured commercial performance opportunities for Zhang Xueyou, Wang Fei, and others in mainland China.

Zhang Xueyou was probably tricked by a small company, which is why he chose to cooperate with Poly Entertainment.

What if they don't cooperate? They have no connections or resources in mainland China, and if they are defrauded by intermediaries who abscond with their money, they have nowhere to seek justice.

The domestic entertainment market is extremely competitive, with companies of all sizes scrambling to recruit talent.

There is naturally a lot of chaos involved, and things get even more chaotic during times like these.

Choosing a good company is not an easy task for Ji Yu.

Big companies will rip you off without hesitation.

Looking at the documents in his hand, Ji Yu felt more inclined to favor Wenguang Group.

This company is poised to become a media giant in mainland China, with its investments spanning almost the entire entertainment industry.

They have also made many investments overseas, and many media giants have Shanghai Media Group (SMG) behind them.

However, Wen Guang is not that powerful yet, so if Ji Yu chooses to join, they will definitely welcome him very much.

The Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and Shanghai Film Group (SFI) have many connections. The president of SMG came from Shanghai Television and also worked at SFI, and even served in the municipal government for a long time.

Collaborating with Wen Guang will be more beneficial to Ji Yu's future development.

However, the current coverage of the Shanghai Media Group in commercial performances is too small, limited to the Yangtze River Delta region.

If Ji Yu is going to hold a concert, he can't just hold it in the Yangtze River Delta region.

In the short term, the best option is Poly Entertainment, which has a wider reach.

Poly is truly formidable; who would dare to cause trouble for Poly?

After thinking for a while, Ji Yu decided to contact both sides to see which side offered better conditions.

There is now an opportunity to see who is more capable.

Since releasing their album, Wang Xinling and Lin Jun have not yet conducted any commercial performances in mainland China.

Let's give them both a try.

Let's see who organizes the event better and who can guarantee that the singer's interests will not be affected.

Ji Yu called Wang Xinling and Lin Junjie, arranging for them to come to Shanghai after the Lantern Festival.

Let the two underlings go and test the waters.

However, Ji Yu still needs to arrange additional security for Wang Xinling.

What if some ignorant person threatens Wang Xinling into having meals, drinks, and sex with them?

Ji Yu asked someone to find a retired soldier to be his bodyguard.

After arranging these matters, Ji Yu temporarily put aside his concerns about the commercial performance.

This kind of thing can't be resolved in a day.

If only it were as simple as fighting!

At Shanghai Records, Ji Yu listened to the album demo that Zhou Xun had sent him and thought it was pretty good.

This woman can sing well, but she's even more talented at acting.

Zhou Xun plans to release the book in early March, and Ji Yu will need to help with the promotion.

Today I invited a few radio DJs over to listen to music together.

After listening to Zhou Xun's song, the DJ, who was playing upbeat music, asked curiously, "Did you write 'Fairy Tale Town'?"

Ji Yu laughed and said, "Yeah, doesn't it sound good?"

"It sounds good, but I feel that your songwriting style has changed a lot recently."

"Pop music is all about being popular."

The DJ nodded in agreement.

The most important thing about pop music is its catchiness. After listening to the song "Fairy Tale Town" once, he couldn't help but want to hum along.

The melody is not complicated at all, it's catchy and cute, and it's sure to be loved by many female fans.

After chatting for a while, the conversation turned to the concert.

"Ji Yu, do you have any plans to hold a concert this year?"

"Not at the moment. The commercial performance environment in China is too poor, so I don't dare to hold one casually."

Everyone recalled Ji Yu's kidnapping and extortion last year, and they were terrified when they saw the news at the time.

“You’re right, commercial performances are indeed chaotic. A friend of mine who’s a radio host went to sing at someone’s wedding. They were promised 10,000 yuan, but he only received 2,000 yuan in the end.”

"I heard that several female stars under Huayi Brothers are paid 20,000 yuan per commercial performance, are forced to participate in some small events such as opening ceremonies, and many are arranged to accompany customers for drinks."

"We're just miserable. We have no bargaining power or initiative at all. Last year, the actress Chen from Huayi Brothers was exposed for attending a tycoon's dinner party, and her acting opportunities were cut off."

"Chen Lin is also in a bad situation. She signed a performance-based agreement and performed eighty commercial shows in a year, but she still hasn't received her payment."

"Do you know what's going on in Southeast Asia? Many female celebrities perform directly in casinos and private clubs, and the content is extremely explicit!"

"You think there aren't any in mainland China? You don't know how many private clubs are full of female students from electronic music academies and unknown minor celebrities."

Ji Yu felt even more overwhelmed listening to their nonsensical ramblings.

I invited you guys here to listen to music, not to talk about such trivial things.

He quickly interrupted, saying, "Brothers, let's not talk about this anymore. I just had a break today and I really don't want to hear about this. Let's go out for drinks after we finish listening to the music. It's on me."

Hearing Ji Yu say that, everyone stopped talking, feeling rather unsatisfied.

Who wouldn't like to chat about a little gossip?

It's nothing more than some people who run prostitution rings providing female celebrities to perform for big bosses or clubs.

There is a very famous person in Hong Kong named Gu Huizhen, who is known to almost everyone in and outside the entertainment industry. She has many big names under her management.

Christy Chung, Shu Qi, Zhu Yin, and Chen Farong were all her top courtesans. People in Hong Kong dare to speak out, but on the mainland, some people do it and no one dares to say it, even if they know, they wouldn't dare reveal it to the media.

There are too many powerful and influential figures behind this; anyone who speaks out will be killed.

Male celebrities aren't safe either; the list of rich women who keep mistresses is specifically designed for male celebrities.

It's common for women to keep male celebrities as mistresses.

Ji Yu topped the list, and the number of people who wanted to sleep with him was not limited to rich women.

Ji Yu really didn't want to hear this nonsense.

I feel like I'm just a dish.

He's had enough of being treated like dirt and the subject of gossip!

He doesn't want to be a superstar; he wants to be a capitalist! He wants to be a big shot!
He wants to sit at the table!!!

That night, Ji Yu and a few DJ buddies had dinner and then headed to a karaoke bar.

Inside the KTV room, Ji Yu was passionately speaking into the microphone when the door was suddenly pushed open.

A waiter led in several men in black suits.

Seeing the waiter's hesitant and timid demeanor, Ji Yu knew trouble was brewing.

Everyone in the private room looked at the people at the door. A DJ, who had been drinking and was a little tipsy, shouted, "Who are you? You've got the wrong room! Get out, get out!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a man in a black suit came over and shoved him onto the sofa.

Everyone instantly became excited and started clamoring to take action.

Seeing the menacing looks on the other side, Ji Yu worried that his friends would get beaten up, so he had no choice but to step forward.

"Friend, do we know each other?"

The leader, dressed in black, smiled and said, "I know you, but you don't know me."

Ji Yu nodded and said, "I'm out having a get-together with friends tonight and don't want to cause any trouble. I'll make more friends in the future."

"Our boss wants to get to know you tonight. How about we do you a favor and go sing a song and have a few drinks?"

After the man in black finished speaking, he stepped aside and gestured for him to enter.

Ji Yu turned to look at his friend who was being held down, with a bottle pressed against his forehead.

Faced with this situation, what could he say but nod in agreement?

Ji Yu looked at the man in black and said, "Let my friends go first. It won't be good for anyone if something happens."

"No problem." The man in black waved his hand, and his henchmen released Ji Yu's friend.

Several friends looked at Ji Yu and said, "Ji Yu, we're fine, don't worry."

Ji Yu gestured to interrupt, saying, "It's alright, you guys go back first. I'll treat you to drinks next time. Don't forget to help me spread the word!"

The group exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and then left.

After his friends left, Ji Yu sat on the sofa, took out a cigarette, and subconsciously wanted to remove the filter, but thankfully he managed to resist.

The man in black looked at Ji Yu and said, "Let's go, my boss is still waiting for you."

After lighting a cigarette, Ji Yu looked at him and asked, "Who's your boss?"

"I can't tell you right now, you'll find out when you get there."

Ji Yu flicked his cigarette ash expressionlessly and said, "Sorry, my legs are numb and I don't want to walk. Why don't you have your boss come over by himself?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black immediately wanted to come up and give Ji Yu a beating.

The man in black reached out to stop him, walked up to Ji Yu and said, "Don't be so nervous. Let's have a drink and make some friends. You'll get your share of the benefits."

Ji Yu scoffed and said, "Benefits? What benefits can you offer me?"

"One million for three days with my boss, how about it?"

"Is your boss male or female?"

"Uh, a man."

"I'll stay with your mom!"

Ji Yu was so angry that he cursed out loud. "She's a woman, after all!"
Grandma has legs!
The man in black's face immediately darkened, and he looked at Ji Yu and said, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Ji Yu was so angry that he laughed and flicked the cigarette butt directly at the man's face.

"Show me what you've got!"

The man in black was completely enraged and swung his fist at Ji Yu.

Ji Yu sat there dodging, but suddenly raised his foot and kicked.

The man in black was caught off guard and was kicked to the ground, falling onto the marble table.

The other henchmen in the private room all gathered around when they saw this.

In the corner, the waiter who had led the group over nervously pulled out his walkie-talkie and shouted, "Manager! Manager! There's a fight going on in room 808!"

The manager of room 808 was terrified upon hearing this, because room 808 was Ji Yu's private room!
Who got into a fight with this big star?!

The manager rushed over, almost tripping and falling on the way.

When the manager arrived, he found a large crowd gathered at the entrance watching the commotion.

He was stunned when he squeezed in; why were so many people lying on the ground?
Weren't they supposed to be fighting? Are they all drunk?

He entered the private room and only then, amidst the jarring music, did he hear the groans of the group of people on the floor.

Oh, it wasn't that I drank too much, I just got dumped.

He looked at Ji Yu, the only person still sitting in the private room, and for a moment he didn't know how to start the conversation.

Dude, are you an animal? You're so good at fighting!
He took a deep breath, turned around, and closed the door.

The waiter next to him swallowed hard and whispered to the manager what had just happened.

The manager's expression immediately changed after hearing this, and he slapped the waiter across the face.

"Who gave you permission to reveal the guest's information?! And you even dared to bring people here! You've got some nerve!"

Ji Yu glanced at the manager and said, "Alright, stop acting. I won't cause him any trouble. Just ask him who the other party is."

The manager took a deep breath, put on a smile, stepped over the men in black, and whispered, "It's a gathering of real estate developers from Fujian. These people are not to be trifled with. Why don't I take you away first, and I'll handle the rest?"

Ji Yu picked at his ear and said, "Real estate developers? What am I afraid of? Take me there, I'll buy them a drink."

As he spoke, he picked up a bottle of Rémy Martin; the sturdy bottle felt comfortable in his hand.

Seeing this, the manager quickly stopped him, saying that he couldn't let anything else happen, or his shop would have to stay open!
It took the manager a lot of persuasion to convince Ji Yu to stop.

Ji Yu picked up the coat hanging on the wall, shook it, and said, "I'll give you face today. You can handle the rest."

"Oh, okay, thank you very much. I'll come to apologize to you in person another day."

Ji Yu put on his coat and pushed open the door. The onlookers outside immediately fell silent, but the next second they all surrounded him and started talking all at once.

Some people were concerned about him, some took photos with their phones, and some asked him how he could fight so well.

Ji Yu saw these onlookers as a series of good opportunities.

Let these gossip-loving friends help promote their achievements.

At the very least, those petty tycoons and small-time crooks shouldn't bother coming to join the fun and get themselves killed.

Ji Yu isn't afraid of causing trouble, he just doesn't want this kind of thing to happen every day.

We must deter those weaklings who want to take advantage of others.

The collaboration with a large company must be finalized as soon as possible.

In this society, you really can't get by without connections!

Ji Yu made up his mind to cooperate with the Wenguang Group!
What a load of rubbish! If this investigation continues, I'll be driven crazy by it!
Wen Guangji's gaze sharpened, and he pushed through the crowd, deciding to meet him tomorrow.

The future of our business will also depend on the Shanghai Media Group.

Only by becoming a true financial tycoon can these things be avoided!

Asian superstar?

What good is that!

(End of this chapter)