The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 308 Let's write a few songs

"Build a factory in mainland China?" Xu Jiuyang repeated her words, his expression somewhat bewildered.

“Yes, labor is much cheaper in mainland China, and logistics are relatively better. Setting up a factory here can greatly reduce costs. After I proved myself with MP3 players, I gained some authority in this area. This time, I plan to build a factory in mainland China to produce MP4 players.” Li Yunxin had an expression that said, “You told me this before.”

“I know, what I mean is…” Xu Jiuyang sighed, “Why would you think of asking me for advice? You should have more professional people around you.”

“Yes, they mentioned many places, including Shanghai and the coast, as well as the Central Plains and the Southwest,” Li Yunxin said meaningfully. “The conditions in each place seem to be quite good, so I need someone from the mainland to give me some non-professional advice.”

"How could you think that..." Xu Jiuyang suddenly realized what he meant and glared at Li Yunxin, who lowered her head and smiled silently.

Then she heard him say, "Now Fan Bingbing will owe you a huge favor."

"Huh? Huh? Huh?" Li Yunxin's eyes widened.

Xu Jiuyang continued, "At the same time, they will owe me a huge favor. It's truly killing two birds with one stone."

Hey hey hey! Li Yunxin's eyes widened even more.

"What, isn't it... like this?" Xu Jiuyang asked, seeing her like this.

“Hmm…” Li Yunxin took a deep breath. “Indeed, Shandong Province is very close to South Korea, so logistics are relatively more convenient.”

“I think it would be better if you went to talk to her yourself,” Xu Jiuyang stroked his chin. “There’s no need for her to go through me, and I don’t think she’d consider it a favor.”

“But I’ve already come, and I’ve already said it.” Li Yunxin shrugged, having already adjusted her attitude.

Nevertheless, when she lowered her head, she would still bite her lower lip in annoyance.

“In that case, I’ll talk to her myself. Do you think Hong Kong or Qingdao is more suitable?” Xu Jiuyang didn’t notice at all, as if he had misunderstood her meaning.

That's understandable, though. He simply didn't have the option of connecting with the local government back home, since he was someone in the entertainment industry in his previous life and had almost no information in that area.

Although he could try using the old man's connections, based on the six degrees of separation theory, that would mean admitting defeat to the old man, so naturally he couldn't do that.

Besides, his hometown is in the southwest, and building a factory there... isn't going to be ten years from now.

After Li Yunxin spoke, Xu Jiuyang thought of Fan Bingbing—Angela didn't need her, and Gao Yuanyuan was in Beijing.

What kind of place is the capital? It's a place where even the most heinous criminals are implicated. You could throw a brick in there and it could hit a dozen high-ranking officials. How could she possibly make money from it?

Fan Bingbing is very famous in her hometown and runs a catering company. Her involvement in attracting investment to the local area, including from giants like Samsung, undoubtedly gives her an extra layer of protection.

"Isn't it Fan Bingbing who should decide whether it's suitable or not?" Li Yunxin pouted, her affections misplaced.

“Okay, okay,” Xu Jiuyang quickly changed the subject, noticing her change in mood. “So, what’s the second thing?”

Li Yunxin took a deep breath: "Yes, I'd like to ask you to sing a song."

"A song request?" Xu Jiuyang blinked.

“Yes, the song ‘Blue and White Porcelain’ that you wrote for Fan Bingbing is still very popular, and it has helped sell a lot of MP3s. As you instructed, I built a music website in mainland China, and also set up a record company, signed a decent art director, and two promising singers. We are currently preparing a new album, so I asked you to write a song for me.” Li Yunxin said.

"This..." Xu Jiuyang was about to refuse, but looking at Li Yunxin's expectant face, he swallowed his words. "Alright, how many songs does Yunxin want?"

Even though he's started to give up, he hasn't given up on music. Even if it's not for them, it's still nice to occasionally take out his guitar and sing songs about the future by himself, so copying a couple of songs is no problem.

"At least ten songs," Li Yunxin said without hesitation. "Ten songs?!" Xu Jiuyang hissed in surprise, then casually asked, "When do you want them?"

Only ten songs. At this point in time, there are still many songs by Jimmy Fallon that he can copy, such as "Hair Like Snow," "Far Away," and "Rosemary."

Moreover, he plagiarized without any remorse. At this time, Fallon was at the peak of his creative career. By plagiarizing these songs, he might be able to write even better ones, right?

“There’s no rush,” Li Yunxin said, her eyes crinkling into a smile. “Let’s wait until Tianlong finishes filming. You’ll definitely need to meet with them before you can decide what song to write, right?”

“Of course…” Xu Jiuyang answered casually, then exclaimed in surprise, “Wait, Yunxin, are both singers… women?”

“Of course it’s a woman,” Li Yunxin said with a smile. “I wouldn’t sign a man—besides, the art director is also a woman, and she used to be quite famous in mainland China.”

Xu Jiuyang's lips twitched. Although she didn't say it explicitly, he knew that the two singers and the artistic director must be very beautiful, and they might even be people he knew in his past life.

For a few minutes, he wanted to ask her why she did this, but he wasn't stupid enough to do that.

"So, that's all?" Xu Jiuyang looked at Li Yunxin.

"Hmm..." Li Yunxin nodded slightly.

"Then Yunxin should go back to the hotel and rest first. I'll finish filming my scenes for today and see if I can ask Producer Zhang for a day off so I can take Yunxin to visit Chong Sheng Temple," Xu Jiuyang said immediately.

"Is this...is this okay?" Although she was getting excited, she still tried to make her tone sound a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, I've almost finished filming anyway," Xu Jiuyang shrugged.

That's the truth. Although Zhang Dahuzi would agree to let him take leave now—especially since it's obvious he's meeting with a big spender—it's still better to avoid affecting the filming if possible.

After all, I've complained a lot about those people who take leave all the time in my past life. I may be a slacker now, but I still have professional skills. I'm not going to sit at the same table with those people.

"Then I'll wait for Jiuyang Oppa." Lee Yoon-hyung took a deep breath, clearly controlling the urge to hug him, and said with a smile.

However, after she said goodbye to Xu Jiuyang and left the film set, her face fell.

Following beside her, Kim Tae-hee, who had originally intended to ask something, only cautiously uttered, "Madam?"

“Reorganize the list of technicians we consulted before and give me a complete copy,” Li Yunxin instructed, her tone quite cold. “Someone is definitely keeping secrets.”

She paused for a moment before humming again: "They only say that the cost of meeting the requirements for current touch technology is very high, but they don't say what types of touch technology there are... My understanding of technology is not comprehensive enough, but they can't be incomplete, after all, it's just a difference of one word."

“Yes, Madam,” Kim Tae-hee replied immediately.

After getting into the car, Li Yunxin asked again, "How far along is the 'Red Cliff' project?"

"We've already started intensive training for the actors, which is expected to last until at least February next year, but the actual situation will depend on the progress of the pre-production," Kim Tae-hee recalled.

"When will Son Ye-jin start the training?" Lee Yoon-hyung asked again.

“It should be after the National Day holiday in mainland China,” Kim Tae-hee replied quickly.

“Hmm, Angela should come looking for him to help at that time. Tell Son Ye-jin to be quick about it,” Lee Yoon-hyung said after thinking for a moment.

“Yes, Madam,” Kim Tae-hee replied immediately.

(End of this chapter)