Huayu 1995

Chapter 179 How Should We Say Goodbye? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"I've picked a few, Brother Chao, take a look and see which one you're interested in."

Lu Bu showed the shortlisted candidates to Su Chao.

Su Chao took it, compared them, and chose one.

"Company opening, 25,000, is this the only option?"

Lu Bu scratched his head; he had thought Su Chao would choose several more.

After all, there are still quite a few legitimate activities.

There are even more who are not so proper.

"The album has only been released for a few days, and its popularity hasn't spread yet, so naturally no one is asking for high prices. There aren't many asking for more than 15,000. When this company opens, I estimate that Casablanca's customers will be the ones who will be there. Take it easy, the better days are yet to come."

Su Chao was not impetuous at all; he remained remarkably calm.

Moreover, some commercial performances don't look very professional.

Not long ago, Na Ying and Sun Yue participated in a performance together. After the performance, the organizers stopped them and asked them to have a meal together.

Eating was just an excuse; taking advantage of her was the real purpose.

The two knew exactly what was going on, and after discussing it, they decided to run away as soon as possible!

Thus, the situation arose where Ying and Sun Yue's car was running ahead, while the organizers were chasing behind.

“Brother Chao is right,” Lu Bu calmed down. There was no need to rush the commercial performance. He then asked, “How many songs do you plan to sing at tomorrow’s birthday party?”

"There's no need to hold a grudge against Casablanca. Let's just say goodbye."

How should we say goodbye?
Just like when we first met...

"Are we not going to Casablanca anymore?"

Lu Bu was taken aback.

He's still getting paid as a bodyguard in Casablanca.

Although I basically used all of that salary to treat my brothers to meat.

"I will go, but I won't go as a resident singer again, unless my album sells very poorly and I have to go back to continue performing."

Su Chao didn't feel any regret.

People should always look forward. His first time performing at a nightclub was a way for him to build his initial foundation.

But people aren't plants or trees, and since both the karaoke bar and the customers treated him very well, he couldn't possibly be completely ungrateful.

Therefore, he plans to sing as much as possible at his birthday party tomorrow.

Yan Siyuan and Sister Hong knew that Su Chao might not go to karaoke bars as often in the future, so they held a banquet for him at the karaoke bar on his birthday.

Of course, this is a business activity, so they don't suffer any losses.

Customers will continue to spend as usual. The karaoke bar is just using this as a gimmick to give Su Chao a cake, and at most, they'll buy a batch of Su Chao's new albums to give away to everyone later.

To accommodate more guests, the karaoke bar changed its layout, removing the sofa booths and replacing them with small tables and chairs.

In the past, guests would definitely have felt it wasn't respectable enough.

But since this was done under the guise of celebrating Su Chao's birthday, there's not much to say about it.

The birthday party was advertised for several days.

Guests who are not interested can come another day or go to other karaoke bars nearby.

At 6 p.m. sharp, Su Chao appeared at the karaoke bar.

There are already quite a few guests at the scene.

Most of them had heard Su Chao sing many times.

Happy birthday, and may your album sell like hotcakes!

Everyone who meets him will probably offer him this blessing.

They witnessed the rise of the Scottish Premiership.

From a naive newcomer to establishing himself in the nightclub, he eventually released a successful album.

It's somewhat like a simulation game.

"Thank you, Brother Guoqing. These past few days have been a good time for you too."

These days, there are a lot of people named Guoqing (National Day).

"Celebrating with the nation, haha!"

Many male customers at the karaoke bar have requested Su Chao's songs and are considered his die-hard fans.

"Thank you, thank you for your continued support. The album has finally been released. I'll send you a copy later."

Su Chao remembered that the other party had sent flower baskets more than once.

"I bought it a long time ago, I bought it as soon as it was available!"

The other person let out a hearty laugh.

"I'll take it back and give it to a friend. I signed it, and I'll keep it as a souvenir."

Su Chao shook hands with the other person and then greeted the others.

He responded to everyone who greeted him today, and he even knew the names of some of them.

Sister Wang, Sister Li, Sister Liu... Brother Yong, Brother Jianguo...

"Thank you all for coming today, brothers and sisters! Let me start by singing 'A Thousand Songs' for you all~"

This was the first song Su Chao sang in Casablanca.

He also brought out "A Lifetime of Love," a song he only sang once and never again, to sing again today.

When almost everyone was seated.

Su Chao has just started singing his new song.

Most of them are songs that were not sung in Casablanca.

"Melancholy", "Hidden Fragrance"...

When Sha Baoliang heard "Dark Fragrance," it felt like an electric current exploded down his spine.

He also bought Su Chao's album as soon as it was released.

Moreover, he had listened to "Dark Fragrance" many times, and hearing Su Chao sing it live still made him tremble with excitement.

No!

I absolutely have to cover this song!

I'd buy it even for 100,000!

As long as my cover is good enough, who the hell will remember who the original singer was?

Actually, not many people bought Su Chao's album at the event.

A third of them would be good enough. Many of Casablanca's guests are successful people who are no longer young.

They have too many things to worry about and don't have the habit of buying albums immediately.

Hearing Su Chao's new song now feels especially fresh.

This kid is really awesome.

Flower baskets and fresh flowers arrived one after another, quickly filling the corner.

A rough estimate would be at least tens of thousands.

Yan Siyuan and Sister Hong were overjoyed.

Although the flower baskets and fresh flowers were not allocated to the karaoke bar, the number of customers was more than twice as many as usual.

There were also many bottles of wine and fruit.

Sales are skyrocketing...

Of course, in such a large karaoke room with hundreds of people, there are also many first-time visitors.

At one of the tables sat a few young people, both men and women, who looked quite inexperienced.

This is their first time here.

We had originally pooled some money to celebrate one of their birthdays, but for some reason we just wanted to do something exciting.

So he secretly went into the karaoke bar.

I plan to broaden my horizons.

Look at the adult world, what are adults playing?

It's just... a bit too stimulating.

It could even be said that my worldview was completely shattered.

What's the deal with this karaoke bar? Why are all the songs there great that I've never heard before?

"Are all karaoke bars like this?"

One of them quietly asked the other friends.

"I don't think so. New songs are usually released on albums, why would they be sung in a nightclub?"

"I heard from people around me that it seems to be a new album."

"Hey, Yuanyuan, have you heard these songs before? Yuanyuan? Yuanyuan?"

"Oh, sorry, I was daydreaming."

"You're just infatuated with this handsome guy, aren't you? You usually ignore all the love letters that guys write to you, I never thought you'd ever be a fangirl."

"No, I was just... I got so engrossed in listening to the music!"

The girl's cheeks flushed slightly, her round eyes widened even more, and she hurriedly offered a flustered explanation.

Is it really that good?

"Mmm, it's beautiful...it sounds wonderful!"

"So you really like this type. But I heard that people in the music industry are all messy. Someone as handsome as him must have a girlfriend."

"Yuanyuan, I'm willing to learn guitar for you."

"Go to hell!"

"Yuanyuan, be brave and ask for their contact information."

"I do not have……"

The playful antics of the young boys and girls were full of youthful energy.

The people around them were used to it.

They say that people under a certain age are not allowed to join, but in reality, they have no enforcement whatsoever.

Those from well-off families have enough pocket money to spend at karaoke bars.

It's just that the chattering is too noisy.

It's affecting everyone's ability to listen to music.

The young people realized this and quickly quieted down.

He continued to stare intently at Su Chao.

"Next, please welcome Han Hong to sing 'Hometown' for everyone..."

Su Chao can't keep singing forever.

He needed to stop and rest his voice. Han Hong, who rushed over upon hearing the news, brought a pre-recorded accompaniment and expressed her willingness to sing for Su Chao's birthday party.

It's so sincere that it's impossible to refuse.

Han Hong has a lot of stage experience, so she wasn't nervous.

She paused on the stage for a moment and said, "This song, 'Hometown,' was tailor-made for me by Su Chao. I am very grateful to him. Today is his birthday, and I wish him a bright future and great success in his career!"

How could I not be grateful to Su Chao?
He sells it to others for 100,000, but sells it to her for 15,000. Even the lousy song that Sha Bao Liang bought costs 30,000.

They made an incredible profit.

Let alone singing for a birthday, even performing a dance would be fine.

"My hometown is Shigatse / There is a beautiful river there..."

The singer is quite talented.

Of course, the most important thing is that the song itself is good enough.

Both the lyrics and the music are top-notch!
"Next up is a new song, one that's not even on the album. It's our Super Yellow Band's first single. Please welcome my bandmates!"

After returning from Hong Kong, Su Chao discussed with Xu Wei about adapting "Super Star" to make it more rock and more suitable for the three men.

I can't sing all the songs from the album today; I have to give back to my loyal customers.

This can be seen as Su Chao giving his brother a final boost at the karaoke bar.

"Hello everyone, I'm Chao!"

"I am Huang!"

"...cough cough...band..."

"Xu Wei, your voice is too soft. Aren't you embarrassed?"

"Yeah, even I, Huang, am louder than you."

"I think... I... I... maybe I should just quit."

"no!"

"Without you, we're really doomed."

(End of this chapter)