Huayu 1995

Chapter 178 You're a Qualified Agent Now (Bonus Chapter for 6600 Monthly Tickets)

In an era before the rise of the internet, when people could only communicate by telephone, or even by writing letters and telegrams, the spread of information was a very slow process.

For the first two days after the album's release, Su Chao was no different from usual.

At most, he would be a student in a training course who received an album, expressing his admiration for him and asking him to sign the album.

Although they didn't get into the top five in extracurricular activities, they discovered a loophole: if they brought an album, Su Chao would still sign it.

It won't take much effort.

Everyone still calls him Principal.

He continued to teach two classes of students as usual.

As for fishing in the morning, those old men will continue to mock him as before.

When buying breakfast, the older woman would give him extra thick soup because he was handsome.

As Su Chao walked among the crowd on the street, people at most thought he was handsome.

But no one knew his name.

Even if he has an advertisement that airs on CCTV every day, it's the same.

However, on the third day, someone finally called out his name on the street.

The kind that screams.

Two girls who looked like students stopped Su Chao. At that time, he was crossing the overpass and planned to go to the other side of the road to buy a pair of underwear.

"Su Chao, are you Su Chao?!"

"It really is Su Chao, let me see..."

The second girl even took out the poster, unfolded it, and compared it with Su Chao's.

The scene made one wonder if they were arresting a wanted criminal.

The surrounding crowd of enthusiastic onlookers was ready to go.

This is Chaoyang District!
"Yes, it's me!"

They have evidence, so there's no point in denying it.

"Wow, it really is you! Your album is amazing, and you look even more handsome than in the poster..."

It would be even better if we could hold hands while talking.

The girls practically wanted to stick close to him.

"Su Chao, it looks like Su Chao..."

Among the passersby, there were also some who knew Su Chao; they were older, both men and women, and seemed to be a few college students.

Thank you for liking it!

Su Chao knew that these students in front of him were different from the guests in Casablanca; they were mostly young children who were inexperienced in the ways of the world.

There's no need to be overly enthusiastic, lest they misunderstand.

Otherwise, it might backfire.

The saying "Meeting Yang Guo once can ruin your life" is no joke.

"I bought your album, the songs are all really good, could you sign it for me?"

They're all students, so finding a pen shouldn't be too difficult.

Some wanted to sign in notebooks, others wanted to sign on posters.

Some even ran all the way to a nearby record store to buy albums on short notice.

Su Chao signed autographs for them on the bridge.

The handwriting is elegant and flowing, so much so that one cannot recognize the two characters "Su Chao" without careful examination.

The advantage of this kind of artistic signature is that you can't do anything even if you have Su Chao's signature.

Which song do you like?

When Su Chao is signing autographs, he will also chat casually.

He doesn't cultivate a persona of being a deeply affectionate lover.

It's the kind of look you give to everyone, the kind of look you give a dog with deep affection.

But there's no need to put yourself on a pedestal.

"I like 'Little Sun,' I think this song is very heartwarming."

"I like 'Dark Fragrance'. I think this song has a lot of charm."

"I...I haven't even heard the song yet, but I think you're pretty. Can you sign my shirt on the chest?"

Well, you've never even heard the song, yet you're asking me for an autograph.

Su Chao fulfilled all the requests and then quickly left.

If you don't leave now, the industry and commerce bureau will come and kick you out; they don't care if you're a celebrity or not.

star……

It was only now that Su Chao began to feel like a star.

"Brother Chao, where did you go?"

Lu Bu has been Su Chao's bodyguard, assistant, and agent for some time now, and he's finally getting busy.

"I'm just taking a casual stroll."

Su Chao didn't understand why he looked so sweaty.

"Brother Chao, how about we find a real agent? I'm afraid I'm not up to the task!"

Lu Bu looked mournful.

He was far inferior to the real Lü Bu.

Lu Bu was not only a warrior who could fight three heroes, but also a civil official in Ding Yuan's army—a clerk.

As for Lü Fengxian, at best she was just a lackey.

"Aren't you the agent?"

Su Chao sat down nonchalantly. The room where Lu Bu and the others used to live had already been vacated.

Now it's been turned into an office, and the landlady's phone number has been transferred over as well.

Su Chao would put a blanket inside and sleep there at night.

"Brother Chao, I don't know anything, and I've made a complete mess of things." Lu Bu felt that he had been studying desperately during this period.

But it still wasn't enough.

He was completely clueless when dealing with those people.

"You're doing much better than before. Nobody is born knowing everything. Keep up the good work. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Su Chao has no plans to hire a new agent.

These days, the brokerage business is not very standardized, and everyone is basically feeling their way in the dark or directly copying Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Lu Bu had high emotional intelligence and was also very clever.

Let him do whatever he wants.

If you change your manager after you become famous, what kind of brother are you?

As long as you have a righteous heart, nothing serious will happen.

"An advertiser wanted me to film a commercial for a language repeater, and my reply to them was that it needed to be produced through Dream Chaser Advertising Company..."

Lu Bu flipped through his notebook.

“That’s great. You think the advertisement is suitable and the price is good, so let’s take it. If you have any questions, you can call Yan Siyuan.”

It's a language repeater.

Although it is something that is destined to be eliminated, it does have a huge market at present.

“A Hong Kong woman named Chung Chun called and asked you to write a song for her, offering HK$100,000.”

When outsiders try to contact Su Chao, they first contact the Red Star Production Company, and then Lu Bu.

Otherwise, Su Chao's phone would definitely be bombarded with calls.

Did you ask who the singer is?

Su Chao thought back for a moment, and his strongest impression of the name was that of the chess master Zhong Zhen.

"I asked, her name is Kelly Chen, she just debuted this year, I've gathered some information about her..."

Lü Bu showed the notebook to Su Chao.

There was text on it, and even small squares cut out from newspapers and magazines.

Through these things, one can gain some understanding of Chung Chun and Kelly Chen.

"Damn, Abu, you did a great job. You're already a qualified agent."

Su Chao doesn't need a domineering agent. He hates being controlled and having 20-30% of his income taken away.

When Lü Bu received the call inviting him to sing, he even bothered to find out more about the singer and gathered a lot of information, which was already quite enough.

Don't forget that Su Chao is a reincarnated character.

He was certainly familiar with Princess Lin; he even planned to sell her his song "It's All Your Fault" when the opportunity arose.

Isn't this just delivered right to our doorstep?

"Hehe, I asked my friends in Hong Kong, and they said Kelly Chen's family is in the jewelry business and is very wealthy. It's probably true that she can earn 100,000 yuan a song. Brother Chao, do you want to write one for her?"

Lu Bu was a little excited by Su Chao's praise.

Suddenly, a lot of work came up, and Lü Bu was overwhelmed with work, but he also felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Following Brother Chao's lead, he's become quite a figure.

"I promised them that I would contact them next time I go to Hong Kong and we would talk about writing songs after we met in person."

Su Chao hesitated about whether to raise the price.

I think I'll pass on it; after all, it's just a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other.

Buying "The Agreement" for 55,000 and selling it for 120,000 is already a huge profit. If they were any more unscrupulous, they would be punished.

"Oh, right, and the music programs on the radio and television station..."

Lü Bu turned to a page.

He knew his own limitations, and he would report anything he considered normal to Su Chao for discussion.

"TV station?"

Su Chao was genuinely surprised.

His album was only released three days ago, and a TV station already came knocking on his door?
This isn't the kind of fast speed.

"The radio music program was a small event. Although it didn't pay much, I felt it offered some exposure, so I didn't immediately refuse."

Lü Bu quickly explained.

It's basically just appearing on a certain channel, introducing your album, and then playing songs from the album.

This can also be considered a form of publicity.

Going to popular channels not only doesn't pay you, but you might even have to pay out of your own pocket.

"I understand now. The radio... let's answer it."

When Su Chao transmigrated in his previous life, radios were almost extinct, and even taxi drivers started playing novels instead of listening to the radio.

At this time in the 1990s, radios were a popular electronic product.

"Then came the commercial performances. I received a lot of commercial performance invitations today. Some were outrageous, and some were priced below 10,000 yuan. I rejected them all."

Lu Bu held back his laughter.

These kinds of commercial performances are very common in the entertainment industry.

If you have a little money, you might want to show off, like hiring a celebrity to sing a couple of songs.

Many people in the music industry made their fortune through this.

The music industry is more lucrative than the film industry, which is also reflected in commercial performances.

Unfortunately, these kinds of orders often have many outrageous requirements.

For example, in this funeral booking, an elderly person in the family has passed away, and they hope Su Chao can sing "Goodbye".

They doubted whether the person involved had even heard the song.

And then there's this: at their wedding banquet, they wanted Su Chao to sing "It's All Your Fault," which makes people wonder if they have any plans to stay together for long.

A troublemaker has come out, so we're having a welcome dinner for him. We hope Su Chao will sing "Free as the Wind".

(End of this chapter)