Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Sorry, I was sick today and updated late. If the status is still the same tomorrow, I will send a leave request in advance.

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After making a verbal agreement with Li Ziqin, Li Shuo returned to the lounge with the two girls.

Yang Kangcheng was having a lively chat with Cao Jie. When he saw Li Shuo, he waved to him and said, "Brother Shuo, we are talking about "Dala Beng Ba". Lao Cao is very curious, how did you come up with this song? "

As soon as these words came out, the two girls who followed Li Shuo in looked curious. Li Shaohong asked blankly: "So you were talking about a song?"

Cao Jie said with a smile: "You don't pay attention to our music circle at all. Li Shuo is not only a student. At the welcome party of the School of Drama a few days ago, he also created an original song called "Dala Beng" "Ba" song, this song is very interesting..."

Li Shaohong smiled and said: "If it can be appreciated by your old Cao, it must be a good song."

Cao Jie did not follow the words, but corrected: "This song is difficult to evaluate. In terms of music, I can't actually listen to its rhythm. The same is true for the lyrics, but when mixed together, It has a wonderful effect, and it has gained a lot of momentum online and will probably become the song of the year.”

Jiang Mengjie and Li Ziqin are not people who follow music trends very much, so they have never heard of Li Shuo's achievements. But when they heard what they said, they couldn't help but curiously picked up their phones and started searching on the Internet.

Soon, Li Ziqin clicked his tongue and said: "It's true, "Dalabengba" is among the top three songs on all major music websites. This is a completely popular style!"

Jiang Mengjie just sent a message to Huayin's best friend to ask, and then she saw the other party's reply: ""Dala Benba" is the best song I have felt recently. It is very popular on the Internet. Not only the rhythm, but the lyrics are also very touching. What a perfect combination!”

Seeing her best friend praising it, Jiang Mengjie pursed her lips and replied reluctantly: "Teacher Cao Jie commented that its lyrics and rhythm are average."

My best friend quickly replied: "Professor Cao's assessment is correct, but he is not very sensitive to fashion trends. Let's put it this way, many songs become popular because they are catchy. In fact, they have no musical qualities, and some are just pure It’s a mouth-watering song, but you can’t deny that it’s good, right?”

Jiang Mengjie was silent. In fact, Cao Jie's evaluation was quite high, but her best friend still ignored it and gave "Dalabengba" a high evaluation. This only proves that the song is indeed very good and has become a popular trend. …

On the other side, Li Shuo interjected: "Teacher Cao's evaluation is very accurate. The musicality of "Dalabengba" is indeed not strong, but because of the convoluted lyrics and the music, it shows a good sense of rhythm, so it was praised by netizens. like……"

Cao Jie smiled at Yang Kangcheng and said, "This guy is really good. He is neither humble nor arrogant in the face of my evaluation. He can clearly analyze the pros and cons of his own songs, which is good."

Yang Kangcheng said: "Li Shuo actually has no musical foundation. He is still a freshman at the School of Drama, so...should we accept him as a student? With his talent and your guidance, he will definitely be able to make it in the future." Really good song!”

Cao Jie was stunned, pointed at Yang Kangcheng and said, "Okay, old Yang, let me ask you why you suddenly mentioned music, so you are waiting for me here?"

Yang Kangcheng chuckled: "Just tell me, are you willing?"

The relationship between the two was obviously very good, so when Yang Kangcheng said this, Cao Jie said: "You shouldn't ask me about this. You should ask Li Shuo, how can a genius like him be willing to worship me?" Under this old man’s sect?”

"I have always liked music. It would be an honor for me to learn from Teacher Cao..."

What else can Li Shuo say? Naturally, I just went with the flow and took the initiative to request.

Next, there was naturally no problem with Cao Jie. Yang Kangcheng asked someone to prepare a simple apprenticeship ceremony. Li Shuo respectfully kowtowed in front of Cao Jie and served tea.

Li Shuo didn't know much about this master's background. He just instinctively believed that Yang Kangcheng would not cheat him. Besides, modern people don't pay much attention to becoming a master, as long as it is profitable.

It was not until Cao Jie introduced himself briefly after becoming a disciple that Li Shuo discovered that the master he was studying under was not only a big figure in the music industry, but also a big figure in the art world.

In Cao Jie's self-introduction, he highlighted three names: Vice President of the Music Association, Lifetime Honorary Director of the World Art Forum, and Professor of Huayin University.

At the same time, he has learned a lot of things. His family has inherited calligraphy and seal cutting, and he is good at various ethnic music, such as sheng, flute, flute, xun, etc...

In short, after a series of introductions, Li Shuo was confused. He had a feeling that "although he can understand every word, he just doesn't know what he does." Anyway, he is very powerful.

Of course, these have little to do with him for the time being. According to Cao Jie's original words, he is "temporarily accepting you as a registered disciple." These days, the gap between "named disciple" and "disciple" is still quite big. To put it bluntly, everyone just When they first met, Cao Jie might have some appreciation for Li Shuo, but because of Yang Kangcheng's face, it was impossible for him to tie Li Shuo to himself in one step.

At the end of the ceremony, Li Shuo treated the guests to dinner with great discernment and arranged a table at the most upscale hotel nearby. During the dinner, he showed off his interpersonal skills and once again confirmed to Cao Jie that he was not An ordinary student, but a mature and sociable business genius.

Therefore, when the banquet came to an end, Cao Jie took Li Shuo's hand and said softly: "In the future, you can live with me in the capital for a while, or you can directly attend my classes in Huayin, and wait until you have a good foundation in this area. , I will officially take you under my wing..."

"Okay, teacher"

At this point, the guests and hosts are enjoying themselves.

Li Shaohong and Cao Jie went to Lenghai to attend an art conference to be held tomorrow, so after eating, Li Shuo assumed the obligation of his disciples and sent the two back to the hotel to rest. The matter was settled for the time being. .

Looking back, Li Shuo and Yang Kangcheng gathered again at a teahouse outside Lengyi.

Li Shuo sat down opposite Yang Kangcheng and asked impatiently: "Old Yang, it's time to talk now, right? The person you value is Jiang Mengjie?"

"Don't worry, let's have a cup of tea first"

Yang Kangcheng brought a cup of tea to Li Shuo and asked, "Do you have any arrangements for those two girls?"

Li Shuo said: "Jiang Mengjie said that she has a place to live in Lenghai and does not need to arrange it. Moreover, she seems to have other projects here. In the short term, she does not need to rely on Shuoguo Culture to operate and promote her... As for Li Ziqin, she He is a junior from the school affiliated to our college and has returned to school..."

Yang Kangcheng nodded and said: "It is indeed Jiang Mengjie that I value. To be precise, it is the resources behind her. This girl..."

He approached Li Shuo and whispered what happened behind Jiang Mengjie's back.

The content is nothing more than the boss taking care of the mistress. The mistress wants to be in the position and conflicts with the original wife, which makes the boss angry and the family uneasy. Then the original wife divorces and the mistress is married.

After listening to this, Li Shuo raised his eyebrows and asked, "From what you said, doesn't it mean that she has no feelings for that person? Why are we still the scapegoats?"

Yang Kangcheng narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Shuoguo Culture is not a big company. Has it launched any big projects since its establishment? With the character of 'Lin Daiyu', if she landed in our company, even if she does nothing in the future, she will be a golden signboard!"

"Furthermore, your way of thinking about things is still immature. Even if there is no relationship between the two of you, whoever wants to match the mistress must choose a stable place. It is best to ensure that she will never speak out again for the rest of her life. Shuoguo Culture Taking this job is a big favor in itself.”

Li Shuo suddenly realized: Yes, if you think about it from the perspective of a big boss, who can guarantee whether something will happen to the woman who is close to him in the future? So it is natural to handle it with caution.

At this time, Yang Kangcheng asked: "It's you, what's going on with Li Ziqin?"

Li Shuo said casually: "I met her by chance. I thought she was pretty good-looking and might have development in the future, so I signed her."

"Tsk, is it really that simple? Then what level of contract are you going to give them both?"

"Jiang Mengjie can only have an S sign. After all, there are no coffee seats anywhere. We spend money to buy a name, but I don't like this woman very much, and I may not need her in the future."

Yang Kangcheng interrupted and said, "Don't worry about this. She is very popular in the traditional TV and movie fields. A few guest appearances in the future will be enough to earn back her fame."

Li Shuo smiled and did not continue talking to Jiang Mengjie: "As for Li Ziqin, let's sign A for the time being. In addition, let's train in Leng Yi for a while..."

Yang Kangcheng raised his eyebrows and said, "It sounds like you really value her, but there is one thing you have to pay attention to."

"what?"

"Shuoguo Culture's finances are almost unsustainable..."

Li Shuo's eyes widened: "What the hell? Are you saying that Shuoguo Culture has no money?"

Yang Kangcheng spread his hands and said: "First I invested in "The King's Feast", and recently established the "Invisible Guardian" project. The latter alone has swallowed millions in one breath..."

Li Shuo said disapprovingly: "That doesn't mean you have no money?"

Yang Kangcheng smiled bitterly: "My big boss, you don't know how expensive food and rice are before you become a master. In today's entire fruit culture, there is only one Miss who accepts commercial advertisements. Where are the others?"

"For example, Bailu, she relied on "Dalabengba" to increase her fame and use a lot of operating resources, but the company never arranged commercial advertising for her, and the rest was similar. All the contracted artists could not make ends meet, and even purely posted Money, now coupled with Jiang Mengjie and Li Ziqin, the salary of these artists alone is hundreds of thousands a month, and the money spent on their operations, Lin Lin totals it, and the monthly expenses are several million …”

"You said, there is no income, only expenses, no big company can sustain it!"

Li Shuo suddenly realized: A brokerage company that trains newcomers must not be like this. After all, the newcomers are not famous. When they first became famous, the company was not willing to do large-scale business and advertising to consume the fans' impressions. To put it bluntly, the long-term operation strategy is destined to be the first few years. You will lose money every year!

Yang Kangcheng is very good at making connections and doing art, but he is a real shareholder of Shuoguo Culture. Seeing that the company continues to lose money, and it is because Li Shuo continues to pay for beautiful artists, can he not be anxious?

After thinking carefully for a while, Li Shuo replied: "Since the expenses are high, let the artists get involved. "Invisible Guardian" is still in production, and the artists involved in this cannot be moved. Feng Linlin, Miss, An Jia and the others, They can all be contacted by commercial agencies. In addition, there is also a photography list from Xiutu.com. I will ask someone to coordinate with Xiuren.com to increase the unit price of photography and strive to break even for them first. "

Yang Kangcheng's face became slightly brighter, and he added: "It is necessary to increase revenue, but it is even more necessary to reduce expenditures. Otherwise, how about slightly reducing the expenses of some artists?"

Absolutely not!

The words went around in Li Shuo's mouth before swallowing them back: Yang Kangcheng is a shareholder, and his proposal needs to be taken seriously. Furthermore, the current situation of Shuoguo Culture is indeed a result of Li Shuo using the company's money to support it. It was not appropriate for him to object to his own woman.

In the final analysis, it was caused by the development model of the Shuoguo System. Li Shuo skillfully used financing and other means to rapidly expand the development of the Shuoguo System. Naturally, he was also restricted by shareholders.

"This matter is left to you, but you need to pay attention..."

Li Shuo said a lot of words about "long-term thinking" and "looking into the future" sincerely. Yang Kangcheng nodded one by one, seeming to have listened, and then smiled and said:

"In addition, the most urgent task for Shuoguo Culture is to establish its own profit channels. "Invisible Guardian" can only win, not lose!"

Li Shuo said: "I have confidence in it!"

Yang Kangcheng said: "Just having confidence is not enough, we have to make sure we can win! I heard that you did well in the National Drama Competition?"

Li Shuo simply recounted his achievements.

Yang Kangcheng nodded and said: "In this case, it is enough for operation..."

Li Shuo frowned: "Operation?"

Yang Kangcheng glanced at him and explained: "If you don't operate, your results can win a championship, but to be honest, ordinary people don't pay much attention to championships such as drama competitions, unless there is something more exciting. News, such as various awards and grand slams, can cause a sensation, and even be worthy of being reported by authoritative media..."

Li Shuo understood: With his performance, it is not a problem to win an award, but a Grand Slam is something that breaks the rules. Generally speaking, it is impossible, unless there is a big operation!

"Well, we'll see when the time comes. The finals of the drama competition will be held in the capital, and most of the judges are from the capital. If the operation is difficult, the gain will outweigh the loss..."

Li Shuo is not willing to engage in these off-market tricks. Once such things are exposed, wouldn't it add black history to his future self?

Yang Kangcheng patted his chest with great confidence and said, "Don't worry, leave this matter to me. Besides, you have just been accepted by Lao Cao as a registered disciple, so he should give you a meeting gift."

Li Shuo had no choice but to temporarily agree, and decided to wait until he got to the capital and act according to the situation.

What he didn't expect was that Yang Kangcheng made a move that night. Early the next morning, Yang Kangcheng called Li Shuo and said, "Shuo, aren't you going to Beijing? The art conference will be over at noon, and Lao Cao and the others will also be going back to Beijing. How about going with your teacher and the others?"