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Qin Yun Chu frowned and said, "Teacher Gao, if it were the old Aihua Company model, having more Zhou Qian wouldn't have made a difference, but the environment has started to change..."

As she was speaking, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she exclaimed:

"I understand!"

She said quickly:

"After Gu Yuqing acquired Aihua, didn't she announce that she would reform Aihua? She said that the reform would be on a lower level, which is to change the concept from a traffic-oriented approach to a creation-oriented approach."

"Changing to this model requires a large number of talented people to support it, and he has already secretly prepared such people, just waiting to send them out after Aihua Company changes hands!"

Qin Yun Chu's eyes shone.

She understood completely.

Gu Yuqing's announced reform measures involve separating the idol and traffic star segment into a new company, distinct from creative musicians.

At the same time, the focus shifts to prioritizing creation, using music quality to drive idols, and then using idols to boost music quality, forming a virtuous cycle.

This reform approach looks appealing, but after she announced it, Aiwa's stock price plummeted to a historic low.

The fact that the stock price has plummeted so sharply right after taking over the company is a very dangerous thing for Aiwa's new owners.

The reason why the market is not enthusiastic about her reform measures is not because investors are not smart; on the contrary, it is precisely because capital is too smart.

They lean towards creative music and genuinely pursue the quality of the music itself; this is not something that can be achieved just by talking.

It requires a significant investment of time, money, and energy to cultivate and develop, in order to slowly improve the quality of music.

This meant that the company would inevitably lose money in the early stages of the reform, and Aihua's profitability would plummet.

This is why capital is fleeing the country.

Aiwa's stock price fell so sharply due to the panic selling.

The difficulty of Gu Yuqing's reform measures lies not in anything else, but precisely in "people".

Everything else is negotiable, but talent is hard to come by. Cultivating an excellent musician requires a lot of time.

It often takes five or ten years, or even half a generation, to cultivate a sufficient number of outstanding talents.

The music industry is also an industry that is extremely eager for talent.

Don't be fooled by the fact that only a few stand at the top; behind every shining star, a large number of support staff are needed.

Lyric writing, composing music, arranging music, harmonies, post-production, music videos... all these aspects are very important.

Without the right talent, transformation is just wishful thinking.

Over the years, Aihua's domineering management style has hollowed out the foundation of the Chinese music scene.

The long-term failure of truly outstanding musicians to stand out, coupled with the dominance of superficial celebrities who lack genuine talent, has led to a vicious cycle of bad money driving out good, making the entire market environment deeply entrenched and difficult to reform.

The good news is that musicians need five years to develop, but JX started developing them five years ago!

JX's 20 music schools suddenly sent out 600 professional musicians into society. What does this mean?

600 people may not seem like much, but when spread across various industries, it's definitely not a large number.

But if it's 600 Zhou Qian level, then that's 600 Gundams!

This is a huge help to Gu Yuqing's reform plan, like a pillow being delivered just when you're sleepy!

Thinking of this, Qin Yun Chu was already filled with horror.

"JX had planned everything all along."

"Aihua's reputation exploded, its stock price plummeted, and it was eventually acquired by the Gu family. Yingzi was taken away, Li Xingliang was blacklisted, and JX-Langlang's 20th album was finally released..."

"Within a single day, everything revolved around the private music collection, and it happened in a spectacular fashion that became known worldwide."

"Because he had already calculated everything."

“From the moment we stepped into this private music archive, every step was calculated by him.”

"The people we contacted by phone were also pre-arranged by him."

“He knew that the calls we made from here would quickly elicit a reaction from the international music scene and spread to the general public.”

"He knew that our call to Langlang would cause a huge uproar in the classical music circle and would cause an earthquake in the music world."

"He deliberately arranged these phone calls to maximize the sound quality of our music archive and attract people's attention."

"He delivered the fatal blow when all eyes were on him."

After Qin Yunchu finished speaking, the people next to her remained silent for a long time.

The idea is too horrifying, but upon closer inspection, it makes perfect sense.

Otherwise, how do you explain so many coincidences that happened today?

Taylor asked, "Was my coming here also part of his calculations?"

Qin Yunchu paused, looking at her and saying, "...It shouldn't be. He probably didn't expect you to be in China, but anyway..."

She said, word by word, "The music archive itself was a scheme he had set up. He had already planned to assassinate the King of Qin today, like Jing Ke, and bring down Aihua Company."

Beside her, Qin Yunshang waved her hand in front of her.

"Sis, are you alright?"

"Huh?" Qin Yun Chu looked up abruptly and realized that Qin Yun Shang and the others were looking at her with surprise.

"Sis, I've noticed you've developed a real penchant for overthinking things lately. Aihua Company was acquired by the Gu family, so what does that have to do with JX? Could he really have predicted that?"

"Huh?" Qin Yun Chu realized that no one else knew about the relationship between Gu Yu Qing and Chen Ya.

Moreover, she felt that her sister's words were very unpleasant, and that she was "overthinking" things.

In the live stream, the number of comments decreased significantly while Qin Yunchu was speaking.

The number of comments only returned to normal after Qin Yunshang finished speaking.

"Oh my god, Ms. Qin scared me to death! What she said just now was so terrifying."

"Yes, I almost believed it."

"Young Master Qin always has such a vivid imagination, he's so adorable."

……

Qin Yun Chu blushed deeply as she looked at the way everyone was staring at her.

Jiang Xinhai patted her on the shoulder, shook his head, and said, "Fellow group member, don't say anything more, I understand."

Qin Yun Chu felt like she was about to suffer internal injuries from holding it in.

On the screen, Dao Lang suddenly said:

"She's not overthinking things. What she said is absolutely right. Zhichi had indeed planned it all along."

He patted his head, opened a drawer, took out a cassette tape, and said:

"I didn't understand what this meant before, but now I finally understand. So that's how it is. He planned everything years ago."

He put the cassette tape into the radio and explained to the bewildered crowd:

"Zhichi gave me a cassette tape, saying that all his thoughts were on this tape."

He shook his head, a mysterious smile on his face, and said with a smile:

"I only now understand what he meant. You'll all understand after you hear it... He's really amazing."

After saying that, he pressed the play button.

Everyone in the private music archive unconsciously took a step forward, getting a little closer to the screen.

It seems like this will make it easier to hear.

The photographer gripped the camera even tighter.

Then, Chen Ya's voice flowed from the radio.

Chapter 179 Pronouncing Your Death Sentence

"..."

A hissing sound came from the radio.

Everyone in the concert hall held their breath.

The scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Just as people began to feel the weight of the long silence, JX finally spoke:

"The power of music is immense."

"We have witnessed the power of music a lot."

"During the Paris Commune, people sang 'The Internationale,' while the enemy used bullets as drumbeats."

"This song can inspire countless people to rise up, change the world, and overturn everything."

"But the power of musicians is weak."

"They can beat, scold, belittle, and oppress."

"With a single stroke of the pen, someone in a high position can render the hard work of countless musicians futile."

"A single word from a tycoon with capital in hand can destroy the dreams of five people."

"Musicians have no means of protecting themselves. Even their works cannot protect them."

"Seven years ago, your music, Dao Lang, spread throughout the streets and alleys, but you could only leave the stage in disgrace amidst people's hypocrisy."

"Four years ago, I had Jiang Xinhai and Xu Xiangxiao, but I couldn't stop Aihua Company from coming in with the capital brought by real estate."

"Now, I've conquered everyone at the music center for 20 nights, but I still can't convince the ears of the Aiwa Records music censors."

"Over the years, I have been trying to prove music with music itself."

"I originally thought that the challenge I was waiting for would be excellent music, outstanding melodies, and gorgeous drumbeats."

"But what I didn't expect was that what I got was some kind of Northern music clique."

It's online hype orchestrated by paid trolls, baseless moral blackmail and personal attacks, and underhanded tactics and sneak attacks from capital...

Over the years, I have always insisted on using music itself to defeat them head-on.

This is my romance as a musician.

I wonder if they will understand the good intentions behind my persistent fight against them as a musician when they are defeated.

But until today, when Aiwa Records refused to release my album, I suddenly realized something—

They probably don't understand.

Because they are not musicians. They are just people.

They are people with emotions and desires, but who cannot see the world beyond their own eyes.

My insistence on things that I never told them about, they probably thought I was an idiot.

So, I've figured it out..."

"I am a human being too, why should there be a distinction?"

"Starting today."

"Whether it's the Lu family or Aihua Company."