Huayu 1995

Chapter 126 The New Top Hostess at the Karaoke Bar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Thirty thousand!"

Having borrowed Yan Siyuan's office, Sha Baoliang directly placed the money in front of Su Chao.

They acted very extravagantly.

They didn't even take Su Chao's suggestion of paying half upfront seriously.

Actually, he only had 10,000 yuan on him, and he got another 20,000 yuan from Yan Siyuan, which made up 30,000 yuan.

“I won’t take the money yet. I have a music demo here. It’s just a test recording. I originally planned to sell it to Han Hong, but then I thought of a song that would suit her better, so I’ll keep this one for now. I think it suits you better. Listen to a bit of it, and if you’re interested, you can take it.”

Su Chao didn't trick Sha Bao Liang just because he didn't like him.

Business is business.

Su Chao believes that business is about buying low and selling high; if you're capable, you can earn ten times the price difference.

If you're not capable, just try to make a pittance.

If you can't even earn a pittance, then you'll go hungry.

This is an eternal truth!
He bought it for 12,000 and sold it for 30,000; that's his skill.

However, you can't sell counterfeit goods or cheat people.

This is how it was in my past life when I was running training classes, and it's the same in this life when I'm selling songs.

"Well... okay, shall we listen now?"

Sha Baoliang was very surprised.

He doesn't like Su Chao, and he knows Su Chao doesn't like him either. Now he's shamelessly asking Su Chao to write a song for him, just to try his luck.

If Su Chao holds a grudge, then he won't let me write it.

Actually, he can write songs himself.

He often sings his own songs at karaoke bars after midnight.

Unfortunately, none of them made a ripple.

If Su Chao doesn't hold grudges, he's also mentally prepared to be ripped off.

Thirty thousand is not a small amount of money for him.

But it's not that we can't afford it.

He can earn six or seven thousand a month at karaoke bars, sometimes even tens of thousands, and occasionally he also goes out to perform at other venues to earn extra money.

Their income is higher than that of ordinary celebrities.

"Perfect, I can carry it with me everywhere I go~"

Su Chao took out the lyrics, music, and a demo tape. He also happened to have a tape recorder, so he played it directly for Sha Baoliang to listen to.

The system can directly provide finished products such as demos and backing tracks of average quality.

Previously, Su Chao couldn't explain where these things came from, so he would take a trip to the recording studio of Red Star Production Company.

Now he spends all his time in the recording studio.

As long as no one goes to the recording studio to ask if he has recorded this song, there will be no risk of exposure.

"The One I Love" is the theme song for the 2012 TV series "My Natasha," with lyrics by Zu Kuo and music composed and arranged by Wang Xiaofeng.

Both creators are very talented.

In particular, Wang Xiaofeng, the vice chairman of the Popular Music Society of the Chinese Musicians Association, composed the song "Starting Over" sung by Liu Huan.

In that hometown where the smoke from cooking fires drifts like a dream, / the girls gaze at him with a sorrow tinged with the dust of life / life is intoxicating / and longing endures relentlessly amidst the turmoil...

These short poems are quite well written.

Sha Baoliang listened to the song with his eyes closed, completely absorbed. Since Su Chao had given him a chance to decide whether to back out, he was determined to make the most of it.

If the song is bad or doesn't suit him, he'll just take the money and leave.

Su Chao wasn't worried at all.

This song is definitely not too bad, considering the system's price tag.

Original price 20,000, selling price 12,000.

"I……"

After listening to the song, Sha Baoliang was slightly disappointed, feeling that it was not as good as Su Chao's "Goodbye" and "The Moon Caused the Trouble," but he was reluctant to give up and say no.

because……

This song is perfect for him to sing, it suits his voice perfectly, and he feels that Su Chao was tailor-made for him.

I just said it was written on behalf of Han Hong.

You actually used Han Hong as a shield, how arrogant of you!

If you wrote this specifically for me, just say so.

I admit I was wrong to always target you in the past.

"It's okay, you can have it or not."

Su Chao said calmly, not intending to say anything promotional.

"can it be cheaper?"

Sha Bao Liang blurted out a sentence.

He felt the song was barely worth it, but not getting any benefit from it was a loss.

"No, no bargaining!"

Su Chao shook his head, "Buy it or don't, it's up to you."

"Okay, okay, I'll take it. When can we sign the agreement?"

Although the money and goods are exchanged, a proper agreement should still be signed to ensure the rights of both parties and avoid future disputes.

"The day after tomorrow, we'll sign the contract with the Red Star Production Company."

Su Chao put away the 30,000 yuan.

After deducting the 12,000 yuan given to the system, the song earned 18,000 yuan.

Hey~
If he could open a small "clinic" and receive patients every day, exchanging money for goods, he would become the most awesome middleman.

He's not selling goods, he's selling time.

Things that others would have to wait years to get out, can be given out now.

Su Chao returned to the karaoke bar to continue singing; he needed to save money to pay his taxes.

Sha Bao Liang stayed in Yan Siyuan's office and began practicing the song with his own tape recorder, working on the lyrics and melody. A week later—no, the day after tomorrow—he would be releasing his new song!

Then we'll show all those who look down on him that Old Sha isn't someone to be trifled with.

However, Su Chao did not give him any face.

They didn't even show their support on the most important occasion of his life.

It's just singing a song.

Su Chao spent the next few days in seclusion recording an album, and didn't go to karaoke bars for several nights in a row.

Like Su Chao, Sha Baoliang is using the reputation of premiering his new song in a karaoke bar.

Originally, singers in Casablanca were not allowed to perform original songs before midnight.

Su Chao is an exception.

This time, Sha Bao made it clear that he bought the song from Su Chao, which meant he had Yan Siyuan's permission.

They even gave him a special shout-out.

A handwritten poster was placed at the entrance:
New song released, "The One I Love," the latest composition by Lance, the creator of "Goodbye" and "The Moon Caused the Trouble," sung by Sha Bao Liang!

They also spoke with VIP guests by phone.

Since Su Chao was willing to sell songs to Sha Bao Liang, then Yan Siyuan can't be considered to be siding with Sha Bao Liang.

Moreover, as a karaoke bar owner, he needs to take the stand of an owner.

As for Sha Baoliang's vague claim about the singer, he only said it was Su Chao's new song premiere, without mentioning who sang it, in order to lure customers in and then rip them off.

Yan Siyuan did not agree at all.

He stated that doing so would damage Casablanca's reputation, and that guests who had been deceived would be difficult to appease, potentially leading to physical altercations.

You don't want to get beaten up, do you?
Sha Baoliang had no choice but to rely on himself honestly.

That night, Sha Bao Liang made quite a splash in Casablanca.

Many people came specifically for Su Chao.

Although I only found out Su Chao didn't show up tonight when I got there, I've already come all this way, right?

It's not too late to stay and listen to the song before you leave.

The song received lukewarm feedback, far less enthusiastic than Su Chao's debut song "The Moon Caused the Trouble".

However, Shabao Liang was already satisfied.

He had never felt so proud and honored before.

Putting aside the Scottish Premiership, he is now Casablanca's star player.

He has already trampled Wu Xiubo underfoot.

Unless Wu Xiubo follows his example and also goes to Su Chao to buy songs.

Sigh, I should have signed an agreement.

The agreement is very simple.

The rule was that Sha Bao Liang would have to pay an extra 10,000 yuan in exchange for not writing songs for Wu Xiubo!

Unfortunately, Sha Baoliang was unable to contact Su Chao.

Huang Bo and Zhou Xun ignored him, and Yan Siyuan and Sister Hong didn't tell him either.

They don't take him, the new star, seriously at all.

The one who truly dotes on is Su Chao.

Please.

Yan Siyuan had already told Sister Hong about Su Chao recruiting them.

Sister Hong immediately agreed.

She was closer to ordinary people and could sense the impending storm.

Several ruthless people she knew had already been imprisoned.

Su Chao's analysis of the policies and the blueprint she described were very convincing to her.

They filmed commercials first, then tested the waters with movies.

Advertising is far too simple.

She and Yan Siyuan had contact with at least 800,000 high-ranking officials in state-owned enterprises, many of whom were powerful figures.

Even popular industries like banking, energy, and telecommunications are represented.

A society based on personal connections is essentially a large-scale trade fair where all resources can be exchanged.

Securing advertising contracts is a piece of cake.

These alone are enough for an advertising company to survive.

You might not earn that much—after all, you need to give kickbacks to people—but it's definitely a respectable business.

This made Sister Hong feel very safe.

There's no need to worry about Lei Zi breaking down the door one day, pinning her to the ground, and taking her away handcuffed.

Don't make it sound like she's born to force women into prostitution.

She never forced anyone.

At most, they tacitly condoned the existence of such transactions in karaoke bars.

It's a matter of mutual consent; mind your own business.

As for the movie... neither she nor Yan Siyuan had any ideas for it at the moment.

However, they also believe that the industry Su Chao mentioned has potential for future development.

After all, movies in Hong Kong are very profitable.

As the mainland economy continues to improve, more people will definitely have the money to go to the movies.

There's no rush to set up a company.

However, Sister Hong and Yan Siyuan are already looking for brand partners.

First, get the business up and running.

Let's see if their connections are of any use, and also see if Su Chao has the capacity to take on advertising production business.

This can be called "trial marriage"!
(End of this chapter)