Huayu 1995

Chapter 238 Men, come and protect the Emperor!
"Is it okay to sing 'Return Home'?"

The young wife regained some composure.

This girl wasn't particularly outstanding in appearance, but she was petite and delicate, with fair and tender skin, like a dough ball, clearly someone who had been pampered since childhood.

"Absolutely no problem..."

Su Chao sighed helplessly, "If your husband doesn't mind, what problem could I possibly have?"

Tired~
His young age is his weakness.

Even if he is tall, handsome, and talented, people still won't take him seriously.

Lin Zhimeng was clearly the same.

If he didn't take his pants off, Lin Zhimeng probably wouldn't even consider him an adult.

So, Su Chao and his young wife, the heir to the family, sang a wedding duet, taking turns singing lines.

The second-generation rich kid clapped for his young wife on the side and even leaned over to sing along with her into the microphone.

The two exchanged glances, their sweetness almost cloying.

Well, I got a face full of PDA up close. I've become part of your play.

The guests in the audience also found it amusing.

The two children grew up together, bickering and arguing, and finally their wedding day arrived.

Look how well they match!

The handsome young man who came to sing was also quite good; I heard he's only eighteen, which is a bit too young.

However, if he could get to know his daughter earlier and spend a few years with her, he could become her live-in son-in-law.

Give him a villa and arrange some good resources for him.

The next generation will definitely be good-looking.

Little did Su Chao know that even before he was of marriageable age, many mothers-in-law were plotting against him.

For him, this kind of second-generation wedding is also an opportunity to build connections.

After singing, he stayed and collected a lot of business cards.

It's hard to say whether people will respect him as an "actor." If you want people to respect you, you ultimately have to become awesome yourself.

Another shopping mall opened, and Su Chao was invited to sing two songs and received 30,000 yuan.

There were actually people at the scene calling out Su Chao's name.

This shows that Su Chao does indeed have a wide fan base.

Although the money earned wasn't much, it was enough to barely cover the losses incurred from the recent period of frenzied purchasing.

Otherwise, Su Chao really wouldn't be able to come up with the one million that Uncle Lin gave him.

Moreover, singing everywhere is also a form of album promotion.

These days, without the internet, you can only increase your visibility through various means.

Perhaps because of his outstanding performance at the university music festival, which was reported in the news, Su Chao actually received an invitation to the university games in Shanghai.

The money offered wasn't much, but Su Chao still went.

They gained another wave of student fans.

Of course, things don't always go smoothly.

An incident occurred during a commercial performance for the launch of a new housing development.

Two singers were invited at the time, one of whom was Su Chao, and the other was Chen Ming, who sang "Loneliness Makes Me So Beautiful".

She is a key singer in the southern camp of the "94 New Generation".

Their main area of ​​activity is in the south.

However, these kinds of gigs involve traveling all over the country.

She also received an invitation from the new real estate development.

Inviting two singers at once, one male and one female, shows the developer's generosity.

Su Chao and Chen Ming had no interaction.

Chen Ming mainly plays in Guangdong, while Su Chao primarily plays in Beijing, with Su Chao occasionally venturing to Hong Kong.

One was a big hit last year, and the other is the new king this year; there's really no difference in their popularity.

Su Chao's sales figures speak for themselves; who the hell would dare underestimate him?

Moreover, Su Chao also donated money to build schools.

Many media outlets followed up with reports.

Chen Ming was quite excited when she learned that her partner singer was Su Chao.

I'm really eager to get to know this new generation.

Moreover, Guangdong is close to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong media outlets are known for their rapid dissemination of information.

Chen Ming knows better than some of his northern counterparts how popular Su Chao is in Hong Kong.

I also know how popular Su Chao's songs are in Hong Kong.

Even top-tier singers like Andy Lau, Princess Diana, Jacky Cheung, and Emil Chau have songs that are extremely difficult to obtain.

Chen Ming also harbored the idea of ​​befriending Su Chao and seeing if he could get one or two songs from Su Chao.

As for the rumors between Su Chao and the princess.

Chen Ming didn't take it seriously.

It's possible that the princess admires Su Chao, but for her to cheat on Dou Wei while she's in the throes of a passionate relationship with him over a few songs is simply outrageous.

However, when she actually met Su Chao, this idea wavered.

Dou Wei is handsome and has a good temperament, but he's not in the same league as Su Chao at all.

Moreover, Hong Kong media also described Scottish Premiership as a "big cannon."

What woman could resist this?

"Hello, Sister Chen Ming, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Su Chao shook hands with the other person.

I also bought two songs: "I Want to Find You" and "Happy Old Home".

There's no way around it, it's just too cheap.

Songs from mainland China are generally priced lower than those from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The two songs together cost only 40,000 yuan.

Actually, both of these songs are of very good quality.

Chen Ming is hailed as the "Queen of Southern Songs," and the media has also described her with phrases such as "Northern Na Ying, Southern Chen Ming" and "Northern Zhu Hua, Southern Chen Ming."

It was these two songs that established his status.

However, she married a Japanese man at the peak of her career, and when she returned, she had completely lost her popularity.

You could say they played a winning hand terribly.

"Ah...ah...I didn't expect you to be even more handsome than in the poster."

Chen Ming came to his senses.

She's seen plenty of handsome men, but people who are both talented and handsome are truly rare.

"Sister Chen Ming is also very beautiful, and her voice is very nice."

They're just flattering each other.

Su Chao praised him verbally, but inwardly he was somewhat skeptical.

The so-called beauties of this caliber are truly no match for him; the training class is overflowing with beauties.

Moreover, there's also Lin Zhimeng.

Although I haven't tasted it yet, it's already spoiled my appetite. People like Ning Jing and Chen Ming are just ordinary.

The two chatted for a while, and Chen Ming hesitated several times before finally mustering up his courage.

"Could you write a few songs for me? Money is no object."

"Writing a song..."

Su Chao originally intended to sell the song to her.

However, it is two different things for someone else to ask for something and for you to give it to them voluntarily.

Since the other party had already spoken, he reluctantly agreed and said:
"I do have a few songs, but my prices are quite high. The prices I set when I sold the songs in Hong Kong are already set. If I sell them at a lower price, it won't be easy to explain to my friends."

When Su Chao heard that the other party said that price was not a problem, there was no need to be polite anymore.

"Happy Old Home", "I Want to Find You", and "Rain Butterfly" – three songs, 300,000 RMB, plus 2% royalties.

Whether these songs are worth the money is hard to judge.

But as long as the buyer feels it's worth it, that's fine.

The three songs were bought for less than 100,000 yuan, and selling them for 300,000 yuan would mean Su Chao would make a direct profit of 200,000 yuan.

It's much more lucrative than commercial performances.

Chen Ming originally wanted to negotiate the price, since prices in mainland China are different from those in Hong Kong and Taiwan, or to choose the best song from the three.

However, Su Chao immediately blocked any possibility of price reductions.

The reasons are also very valid.

I sell them to others for 100,000 yuan each. If I sell them to you cheaper, what will others think?

Su Chao's methods of selling songs are well-known in the industry.

He doesn't haggle over prices.

As long as he considers a good song, they all have the same price: 100,000 per song before the album is released, and 100,000 plus 2% royalties after the album is released.

Those superstars who bought songs were doing so to curry favor with Su Chao and hopefully be remembered when suitable songs came along, so they naturally didn't haggle over the price.

Consequently, the entire market accepted the price.

Since we can't negotiate the price, let's just pick a good one.

However, after listening to the three songs repeatedly, Chen Ming still couldn't decide which one to choose.

They can't even make a choice between two out of three.

I want them all!

Before the two took the stage, she finally gritted her teeth and chose to buy them all.

Su Chao was in a great mood and sang two songs on the makeshift stage.

After he went down, it was Chen Ming's turn.

Just then, a group of construction workers broke through the blockade and rushed in.

They smash anything they see and beat anyone they see.

trowels, mud trowels, steel bar crowbars—all sorts of construction tools were flying around.

The grand opening celebration was completely disrupted. Su Chao dodged quickly and also pulled Chen Ming aside to prevent him from being accidentally injured by these people.

Please don't let anything happen to you; the 300,000 hasn't been paid yet.

Lu Bu and Chen Ming's assistants were almost scared out of their wits.

Only after Su Chao and Chen Ming rushed off the stage did they think of protecting them and hiding.

Su Chao definitely wouldn't go up and help his sugar daddy beat someone up.

They're only giving a few dollars, why risk your life?

Moreover, who knows what unethical things the developer did that caused people to come knocking on their door to cause trouble?

The arrears in those days were much more serious than in later generations.

Naturally, Su Chao didn't receive all the money he was supposed to earn from this gig; he only got a deposit of five thousand yuan.

Not wanting to linger, I simply left.

Seeing security guards and staff members beaten bloody, Su Chao gained a clearer understanding of the dangers of performing at gigs in this era.

I think hiring two bodyguards would be a good idea.

Moreover, he only has Lü Bu by his side now.

Now I have more and more jobs. I not only have to do the work of an agent, but also be an assistant and a driver.

Lu Bu is almost as thin as Jia Xu.

We'll need to fill some positions sooner or later, so we might as well hire two now.

After he returned, he promptly contacted Ni Zengzhao and asked him to recommend two clever people to come and take a look.

Ni Zengzhao was a local in Shanghai.

The next day, he brought two people over to show Su Chao.

He asked the two to wait outside Su Chao's room first, and then went in to talk to Su Chao.

"These two are my junior brothers. They already had kung fu skills. Later, they studied martial arts with me and helped me open a class. Now they don't have the patience to teach children and want to go out and make their own way in the world."

Ni Zengzhao gave an explanation.

At its peak, his martial arts classes were held in several cities.

A group of martial arts masters ate with him.

The business hasn't been doing well in the last two years. They've started fewer and fewer troupes, and many martial arts instructors have left. As the troupe leader, he also needs to take on acting roles to make a living.

Even so, there are still several people being supported for nothing.

Ni Zengzhao has been helping them find a way out.

Do you have experience as a bodyguard?

Su Chao didn't hire thugs, but bodyguards; fighting ability alone isn't enough.

“It’s too difficult to start a class now. Everyone’s learning qi attack. Traditional martial arts are declining. Out of necessity, I have to take on other jobs occasionally to make a living. Being a bodyguard is definitely no problem, especially in terms of character and personality. I, as your senior, can guarantee it.”

Ni Zengzhao's communication with Su Chao was indeed purposeful, but he certainly wouldn't cheat an expert.

Doing business inevitably involves cheating people. Cheating ordinary people is fine, but cheating experts is just asking for trouble.

Will I still be able to survive in the underworld after this?

Su Chao came from an eighth-level faction. No matter how fierce the infighting was within the faction, when it came to matters of face, they would still unite against outsiders.

In ancient times, this would have been considered a prestigious and renowned school.

"I definitely trust my senior master. Please invite the two masters in."

Su Chao nodded.

Soon, two people came in.

One of them was bald, with a head like a hard-boiled egg, and looked a little fierce.

The other one had long hair in a ponytail and a beard, but had a kind and gentle appearance.

"This man is called Tian Jiong. You can call him Lao Tian or A Jiong. He used to be a monk and is an honest man."

Ni Zengzhao first introduced the braised egg, and then introduced the ponytail man:
"This man is called Xi Hailong... He... used to be a Taoist priest for a period of time."

Ni Zengzhao was also a little embarrassed.

The two people he brought were a former Buddhist monk and a former Taoist priest.

There's no way around it, mainly because these two brothers have a good relationship.

When we heard about this job opportunity, we decided to go out and try our luck together.

"My name is Su Chao. Please protect me from now on, masters."

Su Chao greeted them using his status as a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world).

Although Ni Zengzhao vouched for his character, one can only know a person's face but not their heart; whether he is capable or not, only time will tell.

He didn't have any prejudice against monks or Taoist priests.

What era are we living in?

In later generations, temples required postgraduate degrees for recruitment.

As long as these two men can protect him diligently when he calls for backup, that's fine.

"Boss~"

The two greeted Su Chao, but used the proper etiquette of the workplace.

Su Chao greeted them in the manner of江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people from all walks of life), which was an honor and a sign that he considered them friends.

But if they actually put themselves in the position of friends, then they are really not doing their job properly.

They came to apply for bodyguard jobs, not to act like royalty.

One must have the right attitude.

"I wouldn't dare say we'll share all the good fortune, but we'll definitely try our best to provide adequate compensation..."

Su Chao was very satisfied with this attitude.

"Boss, please don't be shy. If any of us brothers do something wrong, just scold us. We're all straightforward people."

The group got along quite well.

Su Chao also invited Lü Bu over, and the group went out for a drink together.

With more communication, the inhibitions disappeared.

Lu Bu gave Tian Jiong the nickname "Buddha" and Xi Hailong the nickname "Taoist Master".

We're all small fry now, but if we follow Brother Chao, we'll all be big shots in the future.

Upon hearing this, Tian Jiong and Xi Hailong both got a little excited.

Buddha doesn't drink, he can drive, and he doesn't talk much, but he's not completely silent either.

She just has a sharp tongue.

I've complained that Ni Zengzhao's martial arts class is on the verge of closing down.

Dao Ye had a high alcohol tolerance, and Su Chao deliberately tested him by getting drunk, but Dao Ye acted as if nothing had happened.

It is said to contain one and a half jin of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

After drinking two bottles, he was still able to carry his employer back with ease.

Goodness, now we'll have someone to shield us from drinking at dinner parties.

Su Chao offered them both a probationary monthly salary of 600 yuan.

No matter how skilled they are, they are still just bodyguards, drivers, or assistants—entry-level positions—and it's impossible to get a high salary right from the start.

Lu Bu would probably be unhappy about that.

However, Su Chao also gave him an extra 500 yuan as a settling-in allowance, and he only needed to report to the film crew three days later.

Lu Bu will arrange jobs for them later and also help them with their passports, travel permits to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

I'll definitely bring it with me when I go back to Hong Kong.

The two bodyguards packed their things and came to work in half a day, and went to the film set to watch Su Chao film.

They had only heard that Su Chao had real kung fu skills, but now that he was a celebrity, it was inconvenient for him to use them. In addition, he was indeed getting richer and richer, so he hired bodyguards to protect his safety.

However, before that, they had learned some things about Su Chao.

Buddha wasn't interested in listening to music, but Daoist often listened to songs and even bought pirated cassette tapes by Su Chao.

However, what impressed them the most was Su Chao's donation of money to the school.

The two also remarked that the first thing they thought of doing after finally earning some money was to donate it to Project Hope. What kind of era is this? There are still people like this.

Is he an idiot?

It was just a joke.

However, when Ni Zengzhao asked if anyone in the martial arts class was willing to follow Su Chao, the two of them immediately jumped out.

I look down on pushovers, but it's okay to hang out with them.

Moreover, it makes me feel at ease to protect a good person.

With four strong men together, Su Chao has nothing to worry about.

However, there's no time for him to do gigs anymore.

It's finally his turn to shine in Shanghai.

The two smaller scenes were filmed earlier.

There's only one more scene left. If he takes down Andy Lau, he can wrap up filming.

Ding Li, played by Andy Lau, stands at the entrance of the dance hall. His underlings and the men sent by Mr. Feng tell him that they killed Xu Wenqiang.

In fact, Xu Wenqiang did not die.

The two brothers drew their guns and fired at each other; one used blanks, while the other avoided vital organs.

Ding Li secretly sent someone to take Xu Wenqiang away.

However, Su Chao was also at the door.

After hearing this, he decided to avenge Xu Wenqiang.

Tonight's show is a grand spectacle.

To create a snow scene, the entire film set reeked of fertilizer.

They also used a large number of extras.

Even Lu Bu and others were pulled in to play minor roles.

Su Chao had several blood packs tied to his body.

Andy Lau is one of them.

He'll shoot Andy Lau later, and he'll get shot too.

Tonight, blood will stain the Shanghai beach.

(End of this chapter)