Why did you make me reincarnate?

Xu Chaoyang lowered his head and talked to Chen Chu about the recording details, his eyes focused and his face serious.

Shen Ju looked at him and secretly wondered, just how much more is this guy hiding?

It seems like every time we meet, I get to know her all over again; it's getting more and more interesting.

Chen Chu adjusted the microphone and suddenly fell silent before recording.

Xu Chaoyang wondered why he had stopped and asked, "Is there something wrong, Lao Chen?"

Chen Chu's expression suddenly became very serious, and his tone became particularly solemn: "Chaoyang, Jiang He and I have discussed it, and we both feel that you should sing these two songs."

Xu Chaoyang was taken aback for a moment, then waved his hand, "Didn't I already say that the original singer is yours, and I'll just lend a hand behind the scenes?"

He never intended to be the lead singer from the beginning, and he didn't want to expose himself.

"But this is originally your song." Chen Chu looked at Xu Chaoyang with a firm gaze.

Liu Jianghe also put his drumsticks on the drum set and said bluntly, "Old Chen is right! If you don't want to be in the spotlight, you can just take a stage name and become an unofficial member of our band."

"Anyway, you don't need to film your face when recording a song, so nobody will know it's you."

The two were adamant, and Xu Chaoyang couldn't persuade them otherwise, so he finally nodded, "Okay, then I'll give it a try."

Chen Chu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard him agree. He had been struggling with this recently, not wanting to take credit for all the songs he had written.

Shen Ju stood aside, finding the way these teenagers interacted particularly interesting.

She had few friends growing up; the few girls her age in the dance studio wouldn't even talk to her...

Xu Chaoyang walked to the microphone, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

Accompanied by Chen Chu's guitar, he slowly began to speak, his deep voice echoing through the studio via the microphone.

Xu Chaoyang's voice wasn't particularly pleasant, but it possessed a unique magnetism and a sense of vicissitude beyond his years.

Shen Ju stood in the corner, listening intently.

After several takes, everyone thought it was good. When it came time to record the harmony, Xu Chaoyang suddenly paused and turned to look at Shen Ju.

"Why don't you give it a try and join in the fun?"

Shen Ju was excited to receive the invitation, but a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, "Can I do it? What if I hold you back?"

"It's okay, just sing a few harmonies, don't be nervous."

Xu Chaoyang waved and asked the sound engineer to hand her a spare microphone.

Shen Ju took the microphone, the cool metallic touch sending a sensation through her fingertips. She walked to Xu Chaoyang's side and stood beside him in front of the microphone.

As the melody began softly, a clear voice emerged, blending with Xu Chaoyang's voice to add a touch of delicacy to the originally robust melody.

Chen Chu sat by the mixing console, his eyes lighting up. "This is great! It's the perfect finishing touch!"

He had always felt that the harmony in "The Ordinary Road" was missing something.

After adding a female voice, the roughness completely disappeared.

After recording the two songs, Chen Chu handed the demos to the staff so they could make the master tapes, and the group rested in the studio.

Liu Jianghe's face was full of excitement, "I've already negotiated with the factory. With my dad's connections, they've given me the lowest price for dubbing and packaging..."

As he spoke, he turned to Xu Chaoyang and said, "Brother Yang, how many sets should we make initially? You decide, and I'll confirm with the factory right away."

"Of course, the more the better." Xu Chaoyang leaned back in his chair and took a sip of mineral water.

"Don't you trust the quality of our songs?"

"Of course I believe it. Old Chen and I have heard it countless times."

Liu Jianghe did the math in his mind. Since they produced the product independently and published it at their own expense, without a company taking a cut in the middle, they could basically split the profits 50/50.

If a cassette tape sells for five yuan, selling a thousand tapes would earn you two thousand five hundred yuan.

Chen Chu chimed in, "I've also arranged the sales outlets. They'll mainly be in the audio-visual stores and newsstands in Wenzhou. It's consignment anyway, and the owners are all willing to accept it."

Liu Jianghe's eyes gleamed, "Once we become more famous, we'll find a production company and sell it to other cities!"

The group chatted more and more enthusiastically, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

Seeing the others' excited expressions, Shen Ju suddenly spoke up, "I also have money, can I invest as well?"

She took out her wallet from her pocket, which contained several bank cards. "If you make money, give me some. It's okay if you lose money."

Liu Jianghe was taken aback for a moment, assuming she was just curious, and casually agreed, "No problem, I'll divide it with you proportionally."

In his opinion, Shen Ju was just a high school girl, and she probably only had a thousand or so yuan of pocket money at most, so he didn't take it to heart at all.

To everyone's surprise, Shen Ju frowned and carefully counted the bank cards in her wallet. "My dad is very strict, I don't have much money. There's probably a little over 100,000 yuan in here. I'm just joining in the fun."

"Taking away the young master?!"

Liu Jianghe's voice suddenly rose, and his eyes widened like copper bells.

Zhao Shijun was so shocked that he stood up, squeezing the mineral water bottle until it was deformed.

100,000 is not much money? Yang Ge has hooked up with a rich woman!

Chen Chu was also stunned. He knew that Shen Ju came from an extraordinary family, dressed in designer brands, and had a different temperament from ordinary people, but he did not expect her to be able to take out so much cash so easily.

One hundred thousand is not a small amount in this era; it can buy a fully furnished apartment. What kind of family background does Shen Ju have?

Only Xu Chaoyang remained calm, leaning back in his chair and slowly drinking water.

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Liu Jianghe roughly understood what was going on, but still turned to Shen Ju and advised, "Shen, this investment is indeed a bit too much. Even if we do a better job with the packaging, we can still print hundreds of thousands of tapes..."

Even in Vancouver, there aren't many music lovers with players, so you'd need to sell at least one copy per person to sell out.

Moreover, while other cassette tapes have a dozen or so songs, theirs only have two songs on sides A and B, so people can listen to them and then borrow them.

If so many cassette tapes are stockpiled and can't be sold, then we'll lose everything.

He was sincerely advising them, after all, 100,000 yuan is not a small amount for anyone.

"It's okay if we lose money."

Shen Ju shrugged, her tone nonchalant.

She grew up in a wealthy family and never had any need to spend money. The 100,000 yuan was basically red envelopes from her elders, which her father helped deposit into her bank account.

Xu Chaoyang put down the mineral water bottle, walked over to Liu Jianghe, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry about her money, just take it and go for it."

He didn't explicitly mention Shen Ju's background, but simply added, "Her family isn't short of money. For her, investing 100,000 is no different from buying a toy."

Liu Jianghe instantly understood, and his concerns vanished. "Alright, let's go all out and throw in the tens of thousands!"

After obtaining the master tape, the group went straight to a nearby bank to withdraw money.

Liu Jianghe walked with a thick wad of cash in his pocket, his back ramrod straight, yet he seemed a little depressed.

Seeing his expression, Chen Chu couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there anything else you're worried about?"

Liu Jianghe sighed, "I just feel sorry for the old man in the factory. Hundreds of thousands of cassette tapes, he has to work overtime to finish them, doesn't he?"

His words made everyone laugh: "You're quite kind, worrying about the factory. You'll definitely be a good boss in the future."

Xu Chaoyang handed over the follow-up matters to Liu Jianghe, took Shen Ju back to the hospital, and thought about it on his way home.

The tapes will be available in the next few days. Once I get the cash, I should go check out Lucheng.