I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 215 I, Ye Xian, Imperial Merchant

The song "There Are So Many People in This World" put Ye Xian in front of 10 billion viewers. At that moment, he exuded endless charm, captivating countless viewers.

His efforts also brought him huge rewards.

The moment Ye Xian sat back down, his number of followers on Kuaishou (a Chinese short video platform) surpassed 2100 million.

One song brought him nearly 300 million fans!

This is the biggest reason why so many people are desperate to attend this party.

But not every celebrity who goes on stage can gain such a huge amount of attention.

Because not everyone will pay special attention to the celebrities on stage. Only if you appeal to the public will the attention come naturally.

The "Tang Dynasty Peony Flower Festival" is no less grand than the Spring Festival Gala, and many people can become famous overnight on this grand stage.

Although Ye Xian had already gained popularity, many people still only knew his name but not his face. This time, the audience for the "Tang Dynasty Peony Flower Festival" was not as diverse as in previous years, which was the first time he truly stood in front of the public.

With three songs of different styles—"Wanjiang," "Peony Song," and "So Many People in This World"—many people have come to remember this young man named Ye Xian.

Perhaps many people haven't specifically searched for or paid attention to Ye Xian, but Ye Xian has truly entered their minds.

Ye Xian only needs to wait for time to settle down before the flowers bloom.

……

Ye Xian, upon stepping down, did not receive a flower in bloom, but instead received a handful of melon seeds from Chen Xu.

"Come on, let's relax our tense muscles."

Ye Xian was both amused and exasperated: "You're wearing an evening gown today, where did you hide the sunflower seeds?"

Chen Xu chuckled, "Never mind that, just eat!"

Ye Xian had no choice but to take the melon seeds and eat them with Chen Xu.

Mmm, it's watermelon flavored.

Ugh, this is really hard to swallow.

It's all just crumbs.

……

The two of them were happily munching on sunflower seeds and watching the gala. When the camera panned over them, they quickly sat up straight, but as soon as the camera left, they immediately became two scurrying idiots.

As soon as the party ended, the two prepared to slip away to meet up with Qiu's mother, Ding Zhan, and Sun Li. This time, Ye Xian did not get the privilege of watching the live broadcast, and the three of them happily became the audience.

At this moment, Mr. Jiang Wei squeezed in and said, "Ye Xian, thank you so much for writing this song! The quality of this song is so high that it's rare to see one like it in recent years. I hope we can continue to collaborate in the future."

Ye Xian quickly stepped forward to shake hands and greet him, "Senior, you flatter me. My composition is actually quite ordinary. It's mainly your voice and singing skills that are outstanding. You brought out the essence of this song. What was originally a 10-point song was transformed into a 100-point song by you! My arrangement pales in comparison!"

Jiang Wei laughed heartily, patting Ye Xian on the shoulder with great satisfaction: "You're really good, kid. I have nothing more to say, I'll protect you in the music industry from now on!"

Ye Xian was overjoyed. Although he wasn't in the entertainment industry, there were always people who wanted to cause trouble for him. He had suffered losses before, and now that he had a powerful figure protecting him, he was naturally happy.

The two exchanged WeChat contacts and followed each other on Weibo and Kuaiyin before saying goodbye.

Old Li, watching all this from a distance, turned ashen with rage and turned to leave.

……

The next day, Ye Xian did not rush back to Haizhou. Instead, he took the "Dream of the Red Chamber" crew on a leisurely tour of the ancient capital, broadcasting all the major attractions live.

Jiang Tian and Liu Xiaoxiao also arrived in the capital. One of them got the role of Wang Xifeng, and the other got the role of Xue Baochai. Li Xin and Duan Fei got the roles of Jia Tanchun and Jia Xichun respectively.

The official account of "Dream of the Red Chamber" has released many stunning videos.

The costumes worn by Daiyu, Baoyu, and Baochai remained on the hot list throughout the month-long Tang Dynasty Peony Festival.

Many young men and women who love traditional Chinese clothing and Hanfu have followed the official account of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and the accounts of the various cast and crew members.

Many of Ye Xian's fans flocked to the capital to enjoy the Tang Dynasty Peony Festival, hoping to bump into celebrities like Ye Xian, Jiang Tian, ​​and Liu Xiaoxiao, and in order to get a signed copy of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

The book itself is worthless; the person who signs it is valuable.

This has once again created a craze, with the entire Kuaishou platform even launching a challenge to "guess where Ye Xian will take the 'Dream of the Red Chamber' ladies to visit next."

This challenge format attracted the attention of many passersby.

The number of everyone's fans keeps increasing.

Before the filming of "Dream of the Red Chamber" even began, it had already become a hot topic.

……

On April 22, Ye Xian had no choice but to end his trip in the capital and lead the main force back to Haizhou.

The evaluation of Haizhou Winery has been completed.

The Sixth Princess simply gave a casual greeting, and immediately people were stationed at Haizhou Winery to audit its assets and accounts. Anyone involved in economic crimes was arrested, and the assets were auctioned off to cover the losses.

Originally, it was a dilapidated winery that was insolvent, with loans alone amounting to 1 million yuan. Fortunately, there was a large portion of these holes that could be filled.

Liu Yong, the director of Haizhou Winery, can no longer play the victim.

After a series of swift and decisive actions, just as the Sixth Princess had predicted, Ye Xian paid ten million in cash, and with Ding Zhan's five million in debt-to-equity conversion, the entire winery now belonged to Ye Xian and Ding Zhan.

Yes, it includes land, factory buildings, equipment, and most importantly, some cellars.

Not even a single extra bottle of Haizhou aged wine was left for Ye Xian.

Ye Xian and Ding Zhan stood happily in the empty courtyard of the winery.

"Although I don't drink alcohol anymore, I feel very satisfied just smelling this aroma."

Ding Zhan inspected the cellar while a dazed smile appeared on his face.

"All previous debts, employment relationships... have been completely severed. The question is, should we keep the long-term employees?"

"Competitive selection process for the position!"

Ye Xian laughed and said, "From now on, you will be the director of this winery. I don't want to see those messy and ridiculous things from before anymore."

Ding Zhan said with a wry smile, "You want me, a person who has quit drinking, to manage a winery? Isn't that just torturing me?"

Ye Xian laughed loudly: "Who told you to encourage me to buy it?"

Ding Zhan shook his head, feeling that this was not a good idea: "How about this, I'll hire a professional manager as soon as possible to get the entire winery back on track. I'm not good at this, and I wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting it to myself."

Ye Xian nodded and said, "That makes sense. Perfect, let's split the money."

"Sharing the money?"

Ding Zhan was stunned for a moment.

What money are we splitting?

Ye Xian nodded at Ding Zhan: "This winery was acquired with the help of the Sixth Princess, so it's not unreasonable for us to give her some shares, is it?"

Ding Zhan suddenly realized: "Yes, we should have divided it. Look at my brain, I'm an old hand, I actually forgot about that."

Sometimes, Ding Zhan couldn't help but admire Ye Xian. This kid didn't seem like a college student who had just been expelled a year ago; he seemed more like a seasoned veteran in the business world.

But this guy is also ignorant of some common sense like a child, which is exactly the temperament of a college student.

This is very confusing.

Ye Xian had no idea what was going through Ding Zhan's mind. After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, I will gradually increase my investment in this winery by 2000 million over a period of time, with a total paid-in capital of 3000 million."

The sixth princess of "Dream of the Red Chamber" gave me 35% of the shares, so I'll give her 35% of the shares in this winery in return, and you get 15%. I'll take the majority, 50%. If there's any further capital increase later, everyone will contribute based on their financial strength. What do you think?

Ding quickly calculated and realized he had gotten the better deal.

Ye Xian gave him a full 5% of the shares.

However, he didn't say much, just nodded, indicating that he would definitely do a good job of running the distillery.

Ye Xian didn't give the Sixth Princess shares for no reason. In this world, businesses with royal involvement are definitely easy to run.

From now on, Ye Xian will have another background!

Imperial Merchant!

After distributing the shares, Ye Xian pointed to the cellar in front of him and said with a smile, "Next, Haizhou Old Wine will become history, and two new wines will be introduced: 'Ye Xiaobai' and 'Zui Honglou'."

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5827 bottles

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