Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

The brothers of Wang Jianguo's generation in the Wang family are all easy to call. A phone call at the last minute and all four families can be gathered by noon.

The eldest son, Wang Jianshe, was a state-owned enterprise worker and the only male in the family with a formal job. As soon as he entered the restaurant, he went to the front desk and deposited 500 yuan. Then he went outside with the others to look at new cars.

Wang Jianguo is the second oldest.

The third brother, Wang Jianjun, brought his sick wife into the private room, and then went outside to chat with everyone.

The youngest aunt and eldest aunt were left in the private room to chat with Zhang Juan, while Ma Xiaoping took Wang Xiaozhou and the other younger relatives downstairs to order food.

Wang Xiaoyue, the older sister from his uncle's family, nudged Wang Xiaozhou on the shoulder: "Wow, little brother, that's amazing! You've produced a semi-finalist on The Voice of China. You're going to make a fortune!"

Wang Xiaoyue is three years older than Wang Xiaozhou and is a sophomore in college this year.

These relatives of Old Wang's have all been verified. In his previous life, when Wang Xiaozhou was imprisoned, these people were genuinely willing to contribute money and effort. Now that the family is living a good life, Wang Xiaozhou has nothing to be wary of them for.

Wang Xiaozhou raised an eyebrow at the new car parked in front of the restaurant and laughed, "It must be quite expensive. How about we treat your second uncle to something big?"

"Wow, all my classmates in the university dorm have new cell phones, except for my sister."

Wang Xiaoyue didn't hold back at all, directly displaying the shamelessness typical of contemporary college students.

My aunt's younger brother, who had just started junior high school, immediately chimed in: "The kids from wealthy families at school all use tablets to study, but I have nothing. It's so pitiful. I've already lost at the starting line in junior high."

The shamelessness of the Wang family is absolutely inherited. Ma Xiaoping flicked each of them on the head: "Hurry up and order!"

She paused again, then added, "If we need anything, we'll drag Wang Xiaozhou to the street to buy it later. He's a big spender now."

"Yes!"

Wang Xiaoyue and Cheng Yuan jumped up with joy. "Second Aunt is so good. She's always been on our side since we were little."

Cheng Yuan ordered a large table of his favorite dishes, then went to the door with a bottle of beverage to call people to eat.

Inside the private room, the eldest uncle held up a wine glass and said some auspicious words about family unity and progress. Then everyone clinked glasses and the meal officially began.

Halfway through the meal, the topic of buying a house came up.

My uncle-in-law, Cheng Youliang, suggested buying in the city, saying that housing prices are far from peaking and that buying in the city would definitely yield a profit.

My aunt's husband is the only one in his family who runs a business, and he's also the wealthiest person in the family. His words are absolutely credible.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianguo and his wife both looked at Wang Xiaozhou, clearly tempted.

Wang Xiaozhou clinked glasses with his uncle: "I share the same view as my uncle. Buying a house in the city now will definitely make a profit, but I haven't finished high school yet. Buying a house in the county is to avoid the hassle of moving around. Buying too far away would be pointless."

My uncle-in-law only offered advice, and upon hearing this, he stopped trying to persuade me and picked up his wine glass to drink it all in one gulp.

Then everyone started talking about how Wang Xiaozhou made money.

The aunt looked at her daughter and praised Wang Xiaozhou: "He's only in his senior year of high school, and he's already earned more than 600,000 yuan for the family. He even bought a car for his dad. If he were my child, I would support him."

Wang Xiaoyue ate the sweet and sour pork without a care in the world: "My classmate's mother opened a beauty salon in the city when she was twenty. Now she's over forty and earns hundreds of thousands every year. Mom, if you're envious, you should work hard. Otherwise, when will my grandpa be able to drive a Volkswagen Passat?"

"Smack!" A slap landed on her bottom. Her aunt scolded fiercely, "That'll teach you to talk nonsense again."

At the dinner table, the third uncle's family had a very low profile. Wang Xiaozhou took the opportunity to clink glasses with his third uncle: "Third Uncle, if you have any ideas about going to see bigger places with your third aunt, just say so."

Wang Jianjun drank the wine in his glass with satisfaction: "Drink less carbonated drinks, they're bad for your health."

After dinner, everyone took Wang Jianguo to look at houses. Everyone's idea was to just buy a second-hand house to save themselves the trouble of decorating it.

Wang Xiaozhou let them do as they pleased, first giving Wang Xiaoyue five thousand yuan to the siblings to divide, then giving the card to his father and letting him make the decision.

He then took a taxi to 520 Internet Cafe. He thought to himself, "I've made money, but my brothers are still poor. I can't forget my roots."

Before going inside to find the person, I went to the supermarket next door to get a pack of Yuxi cigarettes and two bags of Red Bull. When I got inside, I found the spot where Huang Mao and his friends usually sat and threw it on the table.

The blond-haired guy turned around in a daze: "Holy crap, Dad, are we not going to do it?"

Wang Xiaozhou lit a cigarette with an extremely pretentious air: "Meng Ziyi's signing fee has been finalized, and I'll receive over 600,000."

"father!"

The third brother and Li Weiguang turned around and shouted in unison.

"Alright, you guys decide what we're having for dinner, I'll pay the bill."

Wang Xiaozhou casually found a spot to sit down and enjoyed the admiration of his brothers.

"I've been craving barbecue at the one at the intersection of Heping Road for days."

"Okay, how about some beer, and then some karaoke tonight?"

"Singing and then coming back for an overnight stay—what a heavenly life!"

......

Poor guys still don't know how to spend money; this whole thing probably won't cost more than 500 yuan.

Wang Xiaozhou shut down the computers for the group: "Let's go now. Don't stay overnight after singing. I'll take you guys to take a big bath."

On the way to the restaurant, Wang Xiaozhou called Meng Ziyi and asked her to come over and hang out if she had nothing else to do.

Meng Ziyi didn't really have anything to do at home, so she set off immediately after receiving the call, even arriving before Wang Xiaozhou and the others.

Du Zong hung out with Wang Xiaozhou, and Huang Mao and his gang were already familiar with Meng Ziyi. When Lao San saw Meng Ziyi, he even joked, "A big star has arrived! Your wife is getting more and more beautiful. My brother is so lucky!"

"So blessed!" These three words are the highest praise that the older generation in Northeast China gives to their children. I don't know where the third child inherited this phrase from.

Meng Ziyi rolled her eyes: "Shut up. Wang Xiaozhou already said that it's because you keep dragging him to internet cafes. If you had started working hard from the beginning of high school, you would definitely have had a chance to get into Kyoto University."

Meng Ziyi still fondly remembers going to university together.

The third brother looked at his eldest brother with an innocent expression. How come I'm the one who drags you to the internet cafe all the time? You're the boss, okay?

With a wicked grin, Huang Mao Li Weiguang stepped aside to go and order food.

Check the system interface. Meng Ziyi's current favorability is 78%, which is 2% away from the milestone. Her career progress is 55%, which is 5% away from the milestone.

Wang Xiaozhou whispered to Meng Ziyi from behind, "They insisted on dragging me out to play today, so I won't practice singing tonight. We'll go out again tomorrow night. You can go home and practice your acting more, since your art exam is coming up soon."

Meng Ziyi nodded and then said, "The agent from Dare to Entertainment informed me that a show called 'I Am the Singer' will premiere in half a month. It's full of big names competing, and they want me to challenge them."

Wang Xiaozhou's eyes lit up. The singers were about to start recording. In terms of star power, this show was much higher than "The Voice of China." Song Shihui's side was really efficient.

Following everyone into the house, Wang Xiaozhou nodded and said, "That's impressive. You definitely have to participate in this show; it will elevate your status significantly."

Meng Ziyi tilted her head and smiled: "You're the one who's amazing. You have so many songs, it's like you can't use them all. Every single one of them is a classic."

Upon entering the barbecue restaurant, Wang Xiaozhou paused, his toes gripping tightly inside his shoes. He no longer cared about enjoying Meng Ziyi's adoration.

Because right in front of them, in the first seat of the barbecue restaurant, Song Shihui and Mao Xiaotong were sitting together drinking beer!