Huayu 1987: Childhood Sweetheart Anfeng Qianmeizi

Chapter 96 China Record Corporation

Everyone chatted and laughed as Liu Yifei vividly recounted his conversation with Leslie Cheung.

Uncle Zhang even signed Langlang's cassette tape.

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"Langlang said that it's valuable once it's signed."

"The little girl's eyes sparkled as she started counting on her fingers."

"One, two, three—so many!"

"Mom, how much do you think it can sell for?"

His mischievous little face made the whole family laugh.

Liu Xiaoli tapped her forehead.

All you care about is money.

"That's a cassette tape that your little brother Langlang likes, how can you sell it?"

Liu Yifei stuck out her little tongue.

"I already said I couldn't sell it."

Yao Beina also shared her gains.

"Leslie Cheung even taught me to sing."

"He said that when I sang 'Conquer,' there were a few parts where I could let my emotions out a bit more."

As she spoke, she recalled the details of Leslie Cheung's guidance, her eyes filled with admiration.

Liu Yifei then interrupted.

"I even showed them some kung fu!"

She jumped off the sofa and gestured a couple of times.

"That auntie's eyes lit up."

"Uncle Zhang also said that he wants to invite Langlang to act in a movie."

"Langlang said she'd write a song for her brother, something like 'Resource Exchange'—oh, it's called 'Help Between Good Friends'."

"Langlang sang just a few lines, and he was completely stunned."

The little girl's story was somewhat incoherent, but the adults still understood it.

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

When Liu Xiaoli heard that Leslie Cheung wanted to invite Chen Lang to make a movie, her eyes lit up immediately.

She herself was a dancer, and has a natural longing for the stage and the camera.

She would naturally be happy if her son could become an actor.

Yao Feng, on the other hand, became extremely interested in the song that had captivated Leslie Cheung.

"Langlang, you've written a new song again?"

"Sing it to your uncle."

Chen Lang nodded.

"I got the idea from watching Sisi playing with sparklers in the yard a few days ago."

"I am who I am, and I am a different color—"

He had only sung two lines.

The doorbell rang again.

The laughter and conversation in the living room abruptly stopped.

They exchanged glances, their faces showing a sense of helplessness.

"here we go again."

Grandpa sighed and got up to open the door.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses and looking refined stood at the door.

He was carrying a very ordinary briefcase. When he saw his grandfather open the door, he paused for a moment, then gave a polite smile.

"Excuse me, is this Ms. Liu Xiaoli's home?"

"I work for the Wuhan branch of China Record Corporation. My surname is Li."

China Record Corporation.

The moment the name was mentioned, everyone in the living room turned serious.

Even Chen Lang's heart stirred slightly.

China Record Corporation.

This is no ordinary commercial record company.

This is a state-owned institution under the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television.

It is the only audio-visual publishing institution in the country.

In 1995, it was still a business management and corporate operation model.

The phrase "state unit" carries a special weight for ordinary people in any era.

Even Yao Feng's expression was much more serious this time.

He stood up and quickly went to meet him.

"Hello, Teacher Li, please come in."

"Professor Yao, I've long admired your name."

Teacher Li was invited into the living room and greeted them with a smile.

He had certainly heard of Chen Lang, the child prodigy who had risen to fame in Wuhan.

He started paying attention to the song "Sisters" when it became a hit on campus.

But China Record Corporation is different from other record companies.

When they want to sign someone, they need to consider more factors and the process is more complicated.

More detailed data collection and long-term observation are needed.

Although the song "Sisters" is popular, professionals believe that the lyrics still have a childish feel to them.

Moreover, they had already learned about Chen Lang's family background.

The elders are all well-known figures in the arts and culture world.

Elders in the family help improve the work, or even write it on behalf of the child, to enhance the child's reputation.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in the industry.

Therefore, China Record Corporation has been in a wait-and-see state.

But who knew that such a big thing would happen before the New Year was even over?

First, record companies across the country took action upon hearing the news.

Then even Rolling Stones got involved, and Leslie Cheung personally came to their door.

This made the Wuhan branch of China Record Corporation quite uneasy.

In public institutions, most people are on holiday during the Spring Festival, so their reaction speed is always a step slower.

Upon hearing this news, Teacher Li immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

This is my own performance record; I can't let this opportunity slip away.

He immediately called BJ's headquarters to report the situation.

The headquarters also attached great importance to it.

The instruction given to him was to go and take a look immediately.

Ideally, one should be able to hear and see for oneself the quality of the lyrics and music of those new songs.

If the situation is true, report it immediately, and headquarters will send someone over right away.

After Teacher Li came in, she first exchanged some polite greetings, as is customary.

His speech and demeanor exuded a composure unique to those working within the system.

He praised both Chen Lang and Yao Beina.

Only then did he explain his purpose for coming.

"At China Record Corporation, we have always attached great importance to the cultivation of talented young artists."

"We have all witnessed Chen Lang's talent."

"Our head office is very sincere and wants to sign young Chen Lang to our company."

He took a contract out of his briefcase.

"This is a child star training contract that we tailored specifically for Chen Lang."

"Ms. Liu, you can take a look first."

Contracts of state entities.

Liu Xiaoli instinctively reached out to take the contract.

Chen Lang reached out from the side and gently tugged at the hem of her dress.

He loved the wet nurse very much, but he couldn't say the least about her eye for business contracts.

"Mom, let Uncle take a look."

"Didn't we agree not to sign those kinds of artist contracts?"

Yao Feng immediately understood what his nephew meant.

He took the contract from Teacher Li.

Liu Xiaoli realized what was happening and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Yao Feng quickly flipped through the contract terms.

Although the contract was signed by China Record Corporation, the terms were more humane than those of commercial companies.

But in essence, it is still an artist contract.

It restricts creative freedom, stipulates the number of works to be completed each year, and imposes various obligations related to commercial activities.

He closed the contract, put it back on the table, and shook his head.

"Thank you for your high regard, Teacher Li."

"But we can't sign this contract."