Chapter 361 Is It Suitable?
Xu Xiangjie saw that they were so vigilant and guessed that they might have encountered scammers before.
Xu Xiangjie was not in a hurry to explain their vigilance, because he knew that sometimes, no matter how much he said, it would be useless. Maybe the scammer's words were more meticulous and reliable than his.
After thinking for a while, Xu Xiangjie smiled and said, "Can I sit down and talk to you?"
"Uh, no problem."
Although they didn't really trust Xu Xiangjie, the young people did not refuse Xu Shangjie's request to sit down. Besides, they were just vigilant, not sure that Xu Xiangjie was a scammer, so they still had hope in their hearts.
After sitting down, Xu Xiangjie saw that there was nothing on the table, so he said, "Let's drink together, I'll treat you."
Chen Xinhong waved his hands repeatedly, "There will be a performance later, I can't drink, and the boss has prepared some drinks for us before."
"It doesn't matter, you can drink after you finish singing."
After speaking, he waved directly to the waiter.
When the waiter came over, he ordered some drinks from the waiter, and then asked, "Is Yu Ting here tonight?"
Yu Ting is the name of the bar owner.
The waiter nodded, "The boss is over there at the booth, what can I do for you?"
"Can you please tell him that Xu Xiangjie is here?"
"Okay, no problem, sir, please wait."
The waiter didn't ask more questions, after all, Xu Xiangjie directly called out their boss's name, and the waiter also knew how to judge people, he saw that Xu Xiangjie was not an ordinary customer.
After a while, a man of medium height and a big belly came over with a smile.
When he came up, he said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, how come you have time to come and play today?"
The man was the bar owner Yu Ting. Xu Xiangjie stood up and shook hands with him, then said with a smile, "Nothing, nothing tonight, come and sit down."
Yu Ting has been doing business for so many years, and he is also a smart man. He naturally knew that Xu Xiangjie must not come here casually today.
Yu Ting knew that Zhou Yan was holding a concert in Taipei these days. Under such circumstances, Xu Xiangjie couldn't be idle.
Yu Ting glanced at Chen Xinhong and the others again, and remembered the phone call Xu Xiangjie made to him the night before.
At that time, Xu Xiangjie asked about the so band on the phone. Now it seems that Xu Xiangjie is interested in Chen Xinhong and the others.
Xu Xiangjie is now the director of the Huanyin Arts Department. Discovering new talents is also one of his jobs, so it is very reasonable for him to come to inspect the so band.
Seeing Xu Xiangjie and Yu Ting chatting, Wen Shangyi couldn't help asking, "Boss, do you know this gentleman?"
Yu Ting laughed, "Mr. Xu is very famous in the industry. He used to be a leader at EMI, and now he has gone out to start a company."
Xu Xiangjie waved his hand, "Boss Yu, you are joking. I am still working for someone else, but I have changed the environment. We are just starting out, and the scale is not large, but fortunately our boss is very good and gives us space."
"New companies are good, new companies have development potential." Yu Ting laughed and asked, "Mr. Xu, what do you think of me?" Are you here alone?"
Xu Xiangjie nodded, "Yes."
"Where do you sit? I'll bring you some wine."
"You're welcome. I haven't been here for a long time and I want to say hello to you. I'm really sorry to bother you to come here. Let me go to your place and toast you a glass later."
Yu Ting probably knew what Xu Xiangjie was like, so he nodded, "Okay, I'll go back and wait for you."
After Yu Ting left, Xu Xiangjie sat down again and said to Chen Xinhong and the others with a smile, "Boss Yu is a very straightforward person."
Chen Xinhong and the others also nodded repeatedly.
Since Yu Ting has come forward, Chen Xinhong and the others will naturally no longer suspect that Xu Xiangjie is a liar. They know a little about Yu Ting's family background, and they can't expect Yu Ting to cooperate with this liar to deceive them.
If they are all deceived, they can only admit it.
At this time, Wen Shangyi rubbed his hands and said, "Mr. Xu, you just said..."
Xu Xiangjie took over the conversation, "Yes, let's get on with business. As I said just now, I am very optimistic about your band and want to invite you to sign a contract with our company. If you are interested, you can go to our company at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Of course I am interested." Wen Shangyi said immediately.
Qian Youda was more stable and asked, "Mr. Xu, do you know what we need to prepare when we go there tomorrow?"
Xu Xiangjie waved his hand, "No hurry, you go to the company first, and we will talk about the contract in person. It's not too late to prepare the materials after reaching a unified intention. I'm not a liar, so I'm not that anxious."
Hearing Xu Xiangjie mention liars, several young people felt a little embarrassed.
Qian Youda said apologetically, "Sorry, Mr. Xu, we were too cautious just now."
"It's okay, it's okay, it's good to be cautious, there are indeed many scammers in this industry."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Xu."
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After knowing that Xu Xiangjie was not a scammer, the young people were very excited and talked a lot, asking Xu Xiangjie a lot of questions.
Xu Xiangjie also knew that they were interested in the music industry, so he answered their questions very patiently and picked some things they were interested in, such as releasing albums and holding performances, which was also a glimpse for them in advance.
If it weren't for the performance, Wen Shangyi and the others would probably keep talking to Xu Xiangjie.
"Sorry, Mr. Xu, we have to perform on stage. I'll come back to you after our performance is over."
But Xu Shangjie waved his hand and said, "No, you can perform in peace, I may have to leave soon."
After saying that, he took out a pen and paper and wrote a list of addresses and numbers to them, "This is the address of our company and my personal contact information. We will see you tomorrow."
Chen Xinhong carefully took the paper, nodded and said, "We will definitely arrive tomorrow."
…
After the band members came on stage, Xu Xiangjie went to Yu Ting with a glass of wine to toast, exchanged a few words, and then returned to their booths.
"Teacher Zhou, it's all done. I'll ask them to go to the company for interviews tomorrow."
Zhou Yan nodded, raised his glass, "Thank you for your hard work."
Xu Xiangjie also raised his cup, "This is all my responsibility. Speaking of which, I also want to thank Teacher Zhou for caring about our work. They will go to the company tomorrow. Teacher Zhou, are you going?"
He thought that since Zhou Yan was optimistic about So Band, he might want to meet him.
Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "No, I have to go back to Yanjing tomorrow and don't have time to see them. After I sign them, I'll see you next time."
Zhou Yan then warned, "This band is still very young, so there is no need to be too anxious about their development."
"I understand, they are definitely not suitable for releasing films in their current state. I will arrange more small activities for them to increase their stage experience." Xu Xiangjie blinked a few times and asked again, "What if After signing Wang Lihong, how should the priorities be arranged between Wang Lihong and his band?”
Normally, Xu Xiangjie would definitely not ask such a question. After all, Wang Lihong is completely different from So Band. The former is a singer who has already released a film, so his priority must be higher than So Band.
However, Xu Xiangjie was still a little confused about Zhou Yan's thoughts. To be on the safe side, he decided to ask.
"According to their own situation, if they sign Wang Lihong, give him more freedom in album production. In addition, he will sing the interlude of my new movie, and he will definitely cooperate with the promotion."
Xu Xiangjie nodded. That was Wang Lihong's priority. After all, he was already scheduled to sing a movie episode.
And from this point of view, he really has to sign Wang Lihong over, which can be considered as a way to keep the wealth from going to outsiders.
But according to Zhou Yan, as long as So Band strives to achieve his goals, he can spare no effort to support him.
As for whether the company's resources are sufficient, Xu Xiangjie is not worried.
Although he didn't have much contact with Zhou's bosses, big or small, he still had some understanding. He knew that they were not stingy with investment. The key was that they had capital investment.
Unlike ordinary small record company bosses, Zhou's hand was worth several million. They signed Wu Bai before and actually spent a lot of money on early promotion, but the boss didn't even blink an eye.
When Xu Xiangjie chatted with Xu Junrong before, he also felt that Huanyin was only a small part of the Zhou family's business.
There are only a few people in Phantom Sound right now, so the company can definitely afford it.
After thinking about it, Zhou Yan added, "We can't let go of collecting information about newcomers. There are some singing competitions here in Taiwan. You can look for them among the contestants. The key point is that they must have creative ability."
"Understood, I will regularly screen out potential newcomers and compile the information for you."
"The screening process can be smaller. Anyone who can write songs can send me their information. Especially those who can write music scores, don't let anyone go."
Being able to compose songs and being able to write scores are actually two different things.
In reality, many singers sing and play while composing, and then find others to organize the music.
The key is that if there is a music score, Zhou Yan seems to have less effort.
Putting a piece of music in front of Zhou Yan, he could basically tell the approximate level of the composer at a glance without even listening.
…
The three of them chatted for a while, and just when Zhou Yan was about to take Wang Zuxian away, Yu Ting suddenly came over with a wine glass.
"Mr. Xu, I'll accompany you..."
As soon as Yu Ting opened his mouth, he saw Zhou Yan's face and was stunned.
Xu Xiangjie stood up with a wine glass in hand, and deliberately stood aside to block Zhou Yan.
"Boss Yu, you are too polite."
"No, no, distinguished guests come to visit, and the shop is full of glory."
The distinguished guest in his mouth naturally refers not only to Xu Xiangjie, but also to Zhou Yan.
As for Wang Zuxian, because he was wearing a peaked cap and sitting down, he didn't see clearly who it was.
Zhou Yan knew that the other party recognized him, so he picked up the wine glass openly and said with a smile, "Boss Yu, business is booming."
Seeing Zhou Yan take the initiative to speak, Xu Xiangjie moved aside, letting Yu Ting and Zhou Yan face to face.
Yu Ting had a drink with Zhou Yan, and then shook hands with Zhou Yan enthusiastically, "Mr. Zhou, I didn't expect you to come to the store. It's such an honor."
"Boss Yu is very polite. Xiang Jie told me that your bar is very good. I came over to take a look and it is indeed as he said. The atmosphere is very good."
"Mr. Xu should tell me earlier so that I can make arrangements for you. Let's do this. I'll have someone give you some..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yan waved his hand and said, "Boss Yu, to be honest, we are ready to leave. We have been busy all day today, so we need to go back and rest early. Next time I have a chance, I will come back to visit you."
Of course Yu Ting wanted to keep Zhou Yan, but after Zhou Yan said this, he couldn't force it anymore.
"Well, next time you come over, be sure to tell me in advance and I will make good arrangements for you."
"Then I'll thank you in advance." Zhou Yan looked at Xu Xiangjie again, "Xiangjie, why don't you sit down for a while."
Xu Xiangjie glanced at the so band who was singing on the stage and nodded, "Okay, then I'll have a drink with boss Yu."
"Let's go." Zhou Yan said to Wang Zuxian.
"Mr. Zhou, let me see you off."
Zhou Yan waved his hand, "You're welcome, please stay."
Then the two walked out of the bar together.
Looking at the backs of Wang Zuxian and Zhou Yan, Yu Ting was very curious and couldn't help but ask Xu Xiangjie, "Is the lady next to him Mr. Zhou's girlfriend?"
Xu Xiangjie smiled and patted Yu Ting on the shoulder, "Boss Yu, don't ask about this."
"That's right. It's not good to ask too many questions about some things. Come on, let's have a drink."
…
After leaving the bar, Zhou Yan and the others did not go shopping anymore and went directly back to Wang Zuxian's residence.
As soon as he got home, Wang Zuxian stretched out his hand towards Zhou Yan, "Third brother, where are the things?"
Zhou Yan knew what Wang Zuxian wanted. He first took out a small pile of manuscripts from his bag and put it in Wang Zuxian's hand. "This is the last part of the script. The previous ones are all in the study, in the drawer on the right. You can get it yourself. I'll go Take a shower."
When Wang Zuxian heard that the remaining manuscripts were in the study, he turned around and ran to the study, ignoring Zhou Yan again.
Zhou Yan shook his head with a smile and went to take a shower first.
…
Wang Zuxian found the remaining manuscripts in the drawer, and after confirming the page number, he started reading directly.
The story begins with a dance.
The rule of this dance is that when the lights dim, you must hold the hand of the person next to you and dance together.
Obviously, the male protagonist is not a social butterfly and seems very embarrassed in such an occasion.
There was a girl at the scene who expressed kindness to him, but he did not accept it.
Later, when the lights dimmed, the girl stood next to the male protagonist and wanted to hold the male protagonist's hand and dance, but the male protagonist backed down, making the girl very embarrassed.
When he saw this, Wang Zuxian was thinking, could this girl be the heroine?
However, this character doesn't even have a name. According to common sense, it is definitely not an important role.
This plot is probably to show the character of the male protagonist. At this point, it is still very successful. Wang Zuxian has basically understood the character of the male protagonist.
Just when Joey Wong thought this was an ordinary fashion movie, the plot the next day made her eyes widen.
The hero's father solemnly told the hero that the men in their family have a special ability to travel through time and space.
When he saw this, Wang Zuxian was stunned. Is this a science fiction drama?
Wang Zuxian recalled that when the two were chatting before, Zhou Yan said that he had indeed considered science fiction themes.
However, the male protagonist's father's lines sound like a joke. Although they look extremely serious, they also reveal a hint of humor.
And the way to travel is very simple, even sloppy. Just find a dark place like a closet, clench your fists and think about a scene you want to go back to.
The hero naturally didn't believe it, but his father's words lingered in his mind.
The point was, he had nothing to lose by giving it a try, so when he returned to his bedroom, he actually ran into the closet and gave it a try.
Then, a miracle happened and he returned to yesterday's dance scene.
This time, he chose to hold the girl's hand and dance with her after the lights dimmed, thus avoiding an embarrassment.
The male protagonist's performance was not only unexpected by Wang Zuxian, but it was also reasonable. It seemed that the embarrassment last night really made him regretful, so much so that when he knew that he could travel through time and space, he immediately chose to go back to avoid this time. of embarrassment.
Wang Zuxian once again thought that the girl was the heroine, but this time, the girl still had no name.
After this experience, the male protagonist believed his father's words.
But the male protagonist didn't use his ability to travel back and forth to do big things... Wang Zuxian even thought that if she had this ability, she would probably buy those houses whose prices have risen very quickly.
But then she felt that she was funny. There were many ways to make money, but she still wanted to buy a house. It seemed that she was about the same as the male protagonist.
Then a guest came to the hero, who was a friend of the hero's sister. He was very beautiful, and he was immediately fascinated by the hero, the younger brother.
The male protagonist also used the ability to travel through time and space many times on this girl, but even so, he failed to win the girl's heart.
The funny thing is that when the male protagonist went to confess his love to the girl on the last day before she left, the girl told him that he hoped he could confess his love on the first day so that they could have a pleasant summer vacation.
The male protagonist uses his ability to return to the first night, but is told by the girl that she hopes he can confess his love on the last day...
It seems that no matter how much the hero travels through time and space, he can't change the fact that the girl doesn't like him.
Seeing this, Wang Zuxian couldn't help but curl his lips. Obviously, this girl is not the heroine.
In fact, she knew it when the girl first came out. After all, the girl is a friend of the male protagonist's sister and is younger than the male protagonist, so it is impossible for her to play the role.
At the same time, she was also very confused, should the third brother really play the male lead?
With that image of San Ge, even with the ability to travel through time and space, he still can't capture the hearts of girls. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?
I guess San Ge will have to make some changes to his makeup.
In fact, when the story developed to this point, although Wang Zuxian thought the script was interesting, she didn't feel it was bright. Only the setting of traveling through time and space was a little interesting, but it hadn't been fully developed.
However, Wang Zuxian was not in a hurry. She had full, even blind trust in Zhou Yan. (End of this chapter)