Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiuge also felt a headache coming on.

Having traveled through time and witnessed the rampant deadbeats of the future, he knew all too well that if someone truly didn't care about anything, there were really few people who could control them!

Seeing that Lu Jiuge remained silent, Liu Sixi smoothed things over by recounting his earlier boast:

"Old Chen, here's the deal: before Xiao Lu even nods, I'll take the initiative and raise the price to 500,000!"

"This should just fill your funding gap; the rest are just minor debts, which should give you some breathing room!"

Chen Bin thought for a moment, then shook his head:

"No way! I've been in this industry for years, my reputation is ruined. It'll be hard to find a job again. Two hundred thousand, when will I ever be able to pay it back!"

"Like I said, if I can't pay off the debt, I'd rather endure it. Maybe when the market improves, I can turn things around!"

Chen Bin remained adamant in his stance, and Liu Sixi was at a loss for what to do.

He did want to give more money to help his old friend through this difficult time.

But the company belongs to Lu Jiuge, and Liu Sixi got 10% of the shares without spending a penny, which is already a huge bargain. Now he is too embarrassed to say anything.

Seeing Chen Bin's resolute attitude and Liu Sixi's conflicted expression, Lu Jiuge paced back and forth in the office a few times before finally speaking:

"Mr. Chen, besides 500,000, how much more money do you need?"

Chen Bin looked up at Lu Jiuge with a puzzled expression:

"All things considered, it should amount to between 180,000 and 190,000!"

"Okay, I'll give you the money, but on one condition!"

"What are the conditions?"

As soon as Lu Jiuge said this, Chen Bin and Liu Sixi looked at him curiously.

"You must stay at the company and continue working!"

After a pause, Lu Jiuge sat down opposite Chen Bin:

"Teacher Liu contributed his expertise as equity, so I gave him 10% of the shares. Your 190,000 yuan can be considered as your initial investment, and I will also give you 10% of the shares!"

"Let's join forces and make the pie bigger!"

Upon hearing this, both Liu Sixi and Chen Bin were stunned.

Liu Sixi admired Lu Jiuge's courage, but Chen Bin couldn't understand why Lu Jiuge, whom he had just met, trusted him so much.

Seeing that Chen Bin didn't speak, Liu Sixi quickly patted him on the shoulder:

"Old Chen, hurry up and agree! What are you hesitating for!"

Chen Bin belatedly realized what was happening, stood up, and took Lu Jiuge's hand:

"Xiao Lu, oh no, Mr. Lu, don't worry, I will definitely assist you and Lao Liu in running the company well!"

"Old Chen, welcome to the team!"

After shaking hands with Chen Bin, Lu Jiuge corrected him:

"You're not just assisting me and Teacher Liu; you're to stand on your own and continue managing the ringback tone company!"

Lu Jiuge gestured for the two to sit at the tea table and said:

"Now that we're all on the same side, let me talk about the company's plans!"

"The name of the ringtone company needs to be changed to Qianxing Entertainment! Wanfa Ringtone has a bad reputation and it's not suitable to continue using it!"

Seeing that neither Liu Sixi nor Chen Bin objected, Lu Jiuge continued:

"Regarding the division of labor, Lao Chen, you will continue to focus on company operations. I will provide you with additional staff later!"

"Teacher Liu doesn't get involved in the company's operations; her main responsibility is ensuring the quality of the content!"

"Old Chen, Teacher Liu, if you have any opinions, please raise them now. I don't want these trivial matters to affect our unity in the future!"

Liu Sixi and Chen Bin shook their heads repeatedly without objection.

Just then, a sharp female voice suddenly came from outside the office:

"Chen Bin! You come out here! You can't hide forever!"

Immediately afterwards, the office door was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman with curly hair and wearing a floral shirt rushed in:

"Chen Bin, we've finally cornered you!"

The middle-aged woman shouted, pointing at Chen Bin:

"The rent is 98,000 a year. If you don't pay today, I'll have your junk computers thrown out right now!"

Chen Bin's face flushed red, and he retorted weakly:

"Why is it 98,000, not 70,000?"

The middle-aged woman retorted dismissively:

"You old bastard, your credibility is bad, I'm raising the price!"

"You, you..."

Chen Bin was so angry he couldn't speak. Lu Jiuge stood up:

"Auntie, that's a bit unreasonable of you!"

The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up when she saw the handsome Lu Jiuge:

"Hey, you're got some spirit, young man. What, you want to stand up for them?"

She took a half step forward, and the scent of her perfume wafted over me:

"If you'd like to have a cup of tea with your sister, the rent isn't entirely out of the question."

Lu Jiuge took a half step back, covered her nose, and frowned slightly:

"We don't need this office building anymore. We'll move everything out and return it to you by tomorrow!"

"This young man has great ambition!"

The middle-aged woman stared at Lu Jiuge, and said, unwilling to give up:

"I'm not necessarily trying to kick you out. If you'd like to have a cup of tea with me..."

Seeing the woman winking at him, Lu Jiuge felt nauseous and cursed without holding back:

"Get out of here! I'm finishing moving my stuff today!"

"You, you, you! Move it now! You'll never have enough to eat in your life!"

The middle-aged woman cursed and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

Lu Jiuge gestured for Chen Bin and Liu Sixi to sit down and then instructed them:

"Old Chen, immediately get on to the matter of changing the address on the business license and service provider's permit. The company will temporarily move to Teacher Liu's recording studio in Hengdian World Studios!"

"It's not worth spending 100,000 yuan a year to rent an office!"

Chen Bin nodded:

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I'll get it done right away. I have connections in the business registration department, so it'll be very quick!"

"Alright, I'll head back first today. Director Wu is still waiting for us on set. Ms. Liu, you and Lao Chen will participate together. Remember the expenses; we'll reimburse you later!"

After Lu Jiuge finished speaking, she got up and left to rush back to the film and television city.

……

Three days later, the ringtone company completed its relocation and changed its name to Qianxing Entertainment. Liu Sixi's recording studio was temporarily renovated.

Although the site wasn't large, it looked quite presentable. Seven or eight computers and office equipment had been moved there, making it much more pleasing to the eye than Chen Bin's previous company.

According to Chen Bin and Liu Sixi, based on the birth dates and times of the three individuals, they chose to open for business at 1:28 PM on the fourth day.

When Lu Jiuge arrived at the recording studio with Wang Guangjun and Ban Kaiwen, the two were startled. Upon hearing that this was Lu Jiuge's company, they were filled with envy.

After the opening ceremony, Ban Kaiwen and Wang Guangjun stood in a corner, looking at the newly renovated Qianxing Entertainment signboard with complicated expressions.

Let's go!

Wang Guangjun tugged at Ban Kaiwen's sleeve, his voice muffled:

"Jiuge is the big boss now, so we..."

"Where to?"

Lu Jiuge's voice came from behind.

The two turned around and saw Lu Jiuge leaning against the door frame with her arms crossed, a half-smile on her face.

Wang Guangjun forced a smile:

"Um...we have some things to take care of when we get back..."

"What's up?"

Lu Jiuge raised an eyebrow:

"The company just opened, and the two vice presidents are already trying to slip away?"

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

"Vice...Vice President?"

Ban Kaiwen stammered.

Lu Jiuge walked over and put her arm around someone's shoulder:

"The three of us brothers started from scratch, and we're just starting to see some success. You think you can desert us? No way!"

He stopped smiling and said seriously:

"Kaiwen, Guangjun, from the very beginning of the conception of Qianxing Entertainment, you two have been my right and left arms!"

Wang Guangjun's eyes suddenly reddened, and he punched Lu Jiuge hard.

"Why the hell didn't you say so sooner! You made me so disappointed!"

"I just wanted to give you a surprise!"

Lu Jiuge pulled the two of them back to the company:

"Go report to Old Chen right away! Next, we're going to release the 'Walking In The Sun' copyright for free and try to double the number of ringtone downloads!"

"You two are the main force; the objective has been achieved, and the reward starts at 20,000!"