After failing the college entrance examination, he became a big star

Chapter 24 The Last Chance
Record companies are different from other industries that have five days off and two days off. There is no fixed work and rest time. From top to bottom, every department of the company revolves around the singer.

Early on Sunday morning, Xu Qiaoling came to the company.

Tianyi Records, Deputy Director's Office.

"You want to re-record?" Cao Pengfei looked at Xu Qiaoling in surprise, then looked down at the score in his hand, frowning slightly: "Li Kai, I've never heard of this songwriter. Is he a newcomer?"

Xu Qiaoling hummed.

Cao Pengfei glanced briefly, threw the music score on the table, and said displeasedly: "The song "Flying Bird" is Mi Luo's work, and the company spent [-] to get it. Isn't it better than a newcomer's work?"

Mi Luo once wrote two songs that topped the two major charts, and one of them stayed on the Billboard for three weeks. He is considered a small player in the music circle.

Xu Qiaoling lowered her eyes and said, "This song "Short Hair" is more suitable for my voice style, I like it very much."

Cao Pengfei was noncommittal: "The company approved a total of [-] yuan for the production fee of your single, and you also know that I have already added an additional [-] yuan to you. It will be released in ten days, and it will be taken to the factory to record in five days. You gave me an overthrow and start over."

Speaking of this, Cao Pengfei got angry, pointed at Xu Qiaoling, and said: "The company canceled your album project and changed it to a single release. I understand that you have thoughts in your heart, but you are ruining your own with such nonsense." Qian Qian, this matter is also my place, if you let Director Fu know, maybe your single release will be withdrawn directly."

After that, he stretched out the hand that picked up the score: "Take it back, if you really like this song, then keep your next album."

According to the company's rules, for a newcomer's first single to test the waters, sales of 6 within a year is a pass line, after which an album will be released, usually ten songs will be included in the album, and the production cost alone will be at least 20.

Xu Qiaoling signed the contract at the beginning of last year. After seven months, the sales volume of the first single "Xia Xue" finally exceeded 6. At the beginning of this year, the album was approved as scheduled, but the song was suddenly canceled before it was confiscated, and another one was released. A single song is equivalent to starting over, a year wasted in vain.

Xu Qiaoling not only had ideas, she was struck by lightning.

You know, as a contracted singer, there is no guaranteed salary. Only when the album is released, the sales volume exceeds 20, and she becomes a third-tier singer, will she have commercial performances that really belong to her, and can she really start making money.

This year, Xu Qiaoling's financial situation was not even as good as when she was an underground singer.

At the beginning, she sang in three bars six days a week, and also had a job as a restaurant waiter. After signing a record company, she only relied on the income of less than 1 commercial performances of other singers as an assistant singer, and her first album The share of a single song is less than [-] yuan to maintain daily expenses.

The reason why she only gave Li Kai two thousand five thousand yesterday instead of the full five thousand was because she had no money left, and the cash left was less than two hundred, and the card only had more than 100 left.

However, after all, it’s been a while, and she has to accept it if she doesn’t accept it. The adjustment of her mentality is not bad. Of course, changing songs just before the battle is not a toss. Me, why don't you listen to me sing again."

Cao Pengfei looked at her fixedly, and after a few seconds, he slowly lowered his hand holding the music score. Seeing this, Xu Qiaoling didn't dare to delay, took a breath, and sang: "I cried until my throat was hoarse, and I'm still trying my best to pretend to be stupid."

Back at her residence last night, she practiced this song until three o'clock in the morning, and the lyrics and tune were already familiar. After singing a section, she looked at Cao Pengfei anxiously, her eyes full of apprehension.

Cao Pengfei was silent for a long time before he said: "The song is not bad, but it is better than "Flying Bird"."

Xu Qiaoling was in a hurry: "Boss Cao."

Cao Pengfei pressed his hand: "Have you negotiated a price with the other party?"

Xu Qiaoling nodded lightly, smeared the ink, and whispered: "Five thousand."

Cao Pengfei's eyes immediately widened, and he slapped: "A newcomer's work, 5000 yuan, Xu Qiaoling, are you serious?"

It's not impossible to make an exception, but it's ten times the exception. At least Tianyi Records has been established for more than six years, and it has never been done before, not even five times.

Xu Qiaoling was mentally prepared, and quickly said: "5000 yuan, I can pay it myself, and deduct it from my share."

Cao Pengfei said angrily: "Is this just a question of 5000 yuan? Xu Qiaoling, you have been in the company for more than a year, and you should understand the rules in the circle more or less. This is like a singer. A business performance on the front line is tens of thousands of dollars. It’s normal, but if a newcomer who hasn’t even released an album, like you, whoever pays tens of thousands of yuan to invite you to a commercial performance, then he or she will be regarded as being taken advantage of by the industry and become a laughing stock.”

Cao Pengfei slapped the table heavily: "Are you going to make the company a joke in the industry? I'm your supervisor, what song do you choose, and I'm the one who decides. Do you want me to be a clown in the industry? Hmm?"

Xu Qiaoling shivered in fright. She thought that Cao Pengfei would get angry, but she didn't expect to get so angry that her eyes almost turned into bull's eyes.

She didn't dare to look directly at her eyes, lowered her eyes again, took a deep breath, and said softly: "I have a two-year contract with the company, and now there are only seven months left. This single is fate-determining for me. If the first month’s sales don’t exceed 3, I won’t have another album, and the company won’t renew my contract.”

As she spoke, she slowly raised her head again, with a hint of stubbornness and pleading in her eyes: "Mr. Cao, this is my last chance, just help me this time, me, me."

She wanted to say please, she wanted to say that she would be grateful for your great kindness in her life, but after all, she still didn't say such humble words.

However, Cao Pengfei already understood the meaning, his wide eyes returned to normal little by little, and the anger on his face dissipated little by little, but it was still gloomy.

He pointed at the music score on the table with his hand, tapped it rhythmically, and said in silence for a while, "You don't need to pay for the money for this song, I will go directly to the big boss, and I can help you if the pressure is high." Go ahead, but it is said that you have surpassed me as the supervisor, and you will kill first and play later, which is also true."

"The ugly words are up front. If the sales volume of this single in the first month does not reach 2, you will have to pay the company the 5 yuan you paid for the song, and the company will terminate your contract in advance."

After that, he looked up at Xu Qiaoling and slowed down his speech: "This is the limit of what I can do. If you agree, then do this. If you don't agree, then I will pretend that you have never been here, and everything will continue as usual."

Xu Qiaoling nodded without hesitation: "I agree."

Cao Pengfei emphasized: "You have to think carefully. As a newcomer, it is a big taboo for you to make up your own mind first and then play. If the music circle says it is not small, it is not big. It will definitely not be hidden. If the contract is terminated by the company in advance, you think again The chances of signing with another record label are slim."

Cao Pengfei emphasized his tone and said word by word: "If you insist on using this song, it is tantamount to taking a gamble on your own musical life."

Xu Qiaoling only paused for a second, then nodded again with a determined expression.

"That's it. The release time of the single cannot be changed. It has to be sent to the factory to make the record a week in advance. Counting today, I will give you at most three days of recording time."

Cao Pengfei handed over the score, Xu Qiaoling took it, and bowed to Cao Pengfei: "Thank you, Mr. Cao."

When Xu Qiaoling left the office, Cao Pengfei's expression relaxed. He leaned back in the chair with his hands on the back of his head, shook his head slowly, and sighed inexplicably.

(End of this chapter)