Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3017 Star Glory Entertainment
The north still retains the tail end of winter, while the south has already entered summer ahead of schedule.

Hong Kong, a city with rapid economic development, has gradually risen to the forefront of the times amidst historical changes and opportunities.

With the booming development of the economy, people's demand for cultural entertainment is also expanding rapidly.

Cinemas sprang up one after another, and magazines began to appear in people's field of vision.

The songs, primarily in English and Mandarin, have become a part of Hong Kong people's lives, and have allowed many to change their destinies through singing.

Therefore, when the Yanwu brand tape recorder appeared, people paid the most attention to its recording function.

Before the advent of cassette tapes, most singers used vinyl records and phonographs, as well as live performances and broadcasts.

All of this is expensive for ordinary people.

It wasn't possible for wealthy people to afford vinyl records; a phonograph was also much more expensive than a Yanwu brand tape recorder.

Therefore, for ordinary people to become singers, they not only need a lot of money, but also need the help of a "benefactor".

Otherwise, even if someone has a talent for singing, it will simply be buried.

The advent of cassette tapes directly lowered the barrier for ordinary people to become singers.

Its small size, low cost, and affordable price, coupled with the ease of operation of the recorder, make it a great choice.

Although there are some flaws in the sound quality, the advantages of the recorder cannot be ignored.

An ordinary person can buy a tape recorder and a few blank cassette tapes.

Then find a quiet place and you can record yourself.

It's so simple and easy that it directly makes music accessible to the masses.

This is why the Yanwu brand tape recorder caused a frenzy of buying as soon as it appeared in Hong Kong.

Even British nobles grew fond of this self-recording and singing machine after acquiring it.

Of course, it's not cheap at all.

But this is not a problem at all for young singers with dreams.

So much so that whenever a tape recorder is hung up in the Huinong store, there is always a long queue at the door.

If it weren't for Huinong Store's powerful connections and influence, and the Flying Dragon Gang's protection of the surrounding area, no one would dare to cause trouble.

"Third Brother, there's a long line at the door again. When are we going to open?"

Xiaoqi's voice came from downstairs. Li San and Gu Qingqing were dressing their son and getting him ready to go to school.

At this moment, his wife Gu Qingqing's belly grew bigger again.

The last time they went to Beijing, they saw that each family had several children.

After returning home, the couple wanted to have a younger brother for their son.

"coming."

Upon hearing Xiaoqi's voice, Li San led his son downstairs.

Now his eldest son is old enough to go to kindergarten, but Li San doesn't want his son to go to those 'elite schools', even though with his status in Hong Kong, he can go anywhere.

So a kindergarten was built nearby, specifically for the children in the neighborhood to attend school.

The teachers there were all invited from inland China, and the teaching materials were also compiled in inland China.

Looking back now, my son seems pretty good.

The father and son went downstairs. Li San told his son to go to school by himself, and then they went to the store.

Seeing that it wasn't time yet, Li San started chatting with Brother Li and Xiao Qi.

"Third Brother, the goods are all ready."

"This time, three hundred tape recorders were delivered, but we need to set aside one hundred for various important figures and keep some in stock. We should be able to sell about one hundred and fifty of them."

Li Ge explained while holding the form.

Li San nodded, "Then let's sell 150 units first."

"Aunt Rong said that a thousand units will be delivered in three days. Domestic production has been accelerated, and the number will only increase in the future."

"it is good!"

Li Ge said happily that he was happy to do anything that could contribute to the domestic revolution.

"By the way, Xiao Qi."

"How's the Star Shine Entertainment deal going?"

Li San then asked Xiao Qi.

A couple of days ago, when he was chatting with Li Rong, the latter mentioned the idea of ​​setting up an entertainment company, which was based on the broad prospects brought by tape recorders and cassette tapes.

It is said that Li Rong heard this from Yang, a member of the Nine Departments.

The idea is that establishing an entertainment company would facilitate cultural exchange between the mainland and Hong Kong, increase ties between the two sides, and benefit Hong Kong.

Furthermore, Hong Kong's entertainment industry is bound to flourish in the future, making this the perfect time to establish an entertainment company.

So Li San found several lawyers in Hong Kong and prepared to set up an entertainment company.

That is, the Star Shine Entertainment that he mentioned.

"We made some contacts with higher-ups, and the approval came through yesterday. We can now officially establish our entertainment company."

"Okay, get the site renovations and everything up and running as soon as possible."

Li San told Xiao Qi that the gang members would cooperate in this matter, and money was not a problem.

"Also, let's do some research and see if there are any people in the gang who are good at singing. We can recruit them and find some teachers to train them."

"If we're going to do it, we should do it to the best of our ability."

Li San gave instructions, and Xiao Qi and Li Ge nodded. Then, when the time came, the three of them asked the salesperson to open the store door and let people in.

As the door opened, a group of people rushed in.

Before lunchtime, all 150 tape recorders had already been sold out.

Li Ge was telling Li San that many of the people here were "speculators" who bought tape recorders at the current price and then resold them at a higher price.

Li San knew this, but he didn't say anything.

This is also a survival skill for them; they don't steal or rob, so it's a legitimate way of life.

Of course, this would be in the country.
"Greetings, gentlemen."

Just then, a simply dressed young man came up to them. There were quite a few people in the store, but the young man walked straight over, which made Li Ge and Xiao Qi wary.

"Young man, we're out of stock here."

Li Ge squinted and said, but the young man hurriedly waved his hand, "Gentlemen, I'm not here to buy a tape recorder. I, I sang a song, the one called Red Sun, and I wanted you two to hear it."

"If it's possible, I... I'd like to sell it to you."

Li San raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

This is the first time someone has offered to sell him a song.

Li Ge was about to wave him away, but Li San stopped him.

"Listen."

The young man quickly took out the cassette tape and handed it to Xiao Qi, who was standing next to him.

Xiao Qi glanced at the young man. They had all tried recording themselves recently, but the results were...
Ghosts cry and wolves howl.

However, recording your own voice is also a good thing, just like Li San recorded what he said to his son.

Xiaoqi picked up the tape recorder on the counter that was playing songs, stopped, took out the original Red Flag album, and put it in.

The shopkeeper was taken aback.

The next moment, the song "Red Sun" came from the tape recorder.

This time, however, the singer had clearly changed, and the listeners' expressions gradually changed as well.

Although both were in Cantonese, Li San, Xiao Qi, and the others could naturally tell that the young man's singing was more authentic and powerful.

After finishing the song, Li San smiled and extended his right hand, saying, "Hello."

"I'm willing to pay 10,000 yuan to buy this song."

"In addition, we are setting up an entertainment company, and you can join us if you'd like."

The young man trembled upon hearing this and quickly reached out to grasp Li San's hand, saying, "I'm willing, I'm willing."

"By the way, my name is Xu Jie."

"Okay, Xu Jie, welcome to Xinghui Entertainment."

On the same day, news of the establishment of Star Shine Entertainment spread rapidly in Hong Kong.

Along with this news came an even more exciting piece of news.

A young man not only made 10,000 yuan from a single song, but also joined Star Shine Entertainment and became a singer.

This news caused a sensation in the entertainment industry and among ordinary people.

In no time, the streets were filled with people carrying cassette tapes, all looking for a 'talent scout' at Star Shine Entertainment.

Island country.

"No fragrance of flowers, no towering trees"

*Sizzle sizzle* "Send off the Red Army of Lige."

patter
The button was abruptly slammed shut.

A middle-aged woman with a long, narrow face looked up. In front of her was a Yanwu tape recorder.

There was also a cassette tape inside, which was the Red Star album.

After the tape recorder appeared in Hong Kong, the staff of the island nation in Hong Kong immediately purchased a batch and sent them back to their home country.

Now, this one is right here.

The middle-aged woman looked at everyone present, her eyes filled with a cold glint.

As the head of Sony's recording project, Akiko Takaaki has been studying this field for ten years, all in order to make Sony's recording machine project lead the world.

This is not only her ambition, but also a key project currently receiving support in China.

In particular, the countries on the other side have demonstrated strong creativity, and have been targeting and attacking island nations at every turn.

From early pressure cookers and rice cookers, to various mechanical equipment, to the recent Olympics, and now the Canon Group, which is barely surviving.

Not to mention those 'entrepreneurs' who went up to the rooftop.

In short, the economic damage caused by the enemy's sniping has already caught up with the losses from the last pandemic.

This dealt another blow to their economic momentum, which had just begun to pick up thanks to the real estate market.

Now that the other side has launched another attack in their familiar territory, she can't help but feel alarmed.

If they cannot come up with a solution, they could very well become the next Canon.

"Research and Development Department!"

"Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Takaaki Rika turned her head and looked at her subordinate, Jun Ryuji, the section chief of the research and development department, a bald, fat, and greasy middle-aged man.

Faced with Takaaki Rika's gaze, Korun Ryuji broke out in a cold sweat.

No one dared to look in their direction; they could only look down at the folder on the table.

"President, we've inspected this tape recorder. They... they're using transistor technology throughout, which is a level below our integrated circuit designs. And the metal magnetic tape we're researching is a technology that even the United States hasn't successfully developed. They're no match for us."

"enough!"

Seeing that Xiao Runlong was still avoiding the question, Gao Mingyuexiang slammed her fist on the table in anger.

"What I'm asking is, where is our tape recorder?"

"Why can they implement dual-card driver support, but we can't?"

"Why is their alternating bias magnetization technology successful, while ours is not?"

"Why is their sound quality and signal-to-noise ratio lower than ours?"

"Why are they able to produce it and start selling it all over the world, while ours is still struggling in the lab?"

"Little Runlong II, is this how your R&D department serves the group?"

"Shouldn't you explain?"

Gao Mingyuexiang spoke sternly and harshly. Xiao Runlong Er lowered his head, his bald head gleaming, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes before being hidden away.

They couldn't understand it at all, since they had been researching tape recorders much earlier and had accumulated more experience.

They clearly had the upper hand; there was no indication that the other side was researching tape recorders.

Moreover, they struggled to even research radios, so how did they manage to create a tape recorder?
It's incredible.

After he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room fell silent, and no one dared to speak at that moment.

Because that would make you a target for women.

It was only after spending a long time with the woman in front of me that I came to know her personality.

That's absolutely flattering and sycophantic, acting like a dog to superiors while being as ruthless as a wolf to subordinates.

However, they only dared to think about it in their hearts.

You should know that the woman in front of you is a professor of economics and management at a well-known university in Edo.

In her presence, everyone felt an indescribable sense of inferiority.

bang bang
Just as Gao Mingyuexiang was waiting for Xiao Runlong's reply, there was a knock on the door, and then the office door opened, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in. "President Gao Ming, the chairman is looking for you."

The voice was devoid of any emotion, which made Gao Mingyuexiang's heart skip a beat.

"Hi!"

With a loud shout, Gao Mingyuexiang bent down and followed the middle-aged man out of the conference room.

The two remained silent for a moment before quickly going to the top-floor office.

I knocked gently on the door, and after a moment the indicator light on the door came on.

Seeing this, the young man pushed open the door and let Gao Mingyuexiang in, then stood at the door and casually closed it.

Just as he was closing the door, the young man heard music coming from inside the house.

I immediately thought of that tape recorder and that cassette tape.

The young man shook his head and left.

I don't think they'll contact me anytime soon this time.

Gao Mingyuexiang bent down and entered the room. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the old man sitting in the chair. Hearing the familiar melody and seeing the leather whip on the table, she couldn't help but tremble.

After taking two steps, Gao Mingyuexiang lifted her skirt, then knelt down on the floor with a thud, and crawled little by little to the old man.

The next second, the old man reached out and placed his hand on Gao Mingyuexiang's head, gently applying pressure. Gao Mingyuexiang obediently lowered her head, and then the old man stepped on her head, stomping her directly to the ground.

The nose was squeezed hard, then the mouth, then the eyes, and the whole person looked like they were being flattened.

What's even more uncomfortable is the hair on my head; it keeps rubbing against my head, causing a stinging pain.

Even so, Gao Mingyuexiang still dared not make a sound, letting the old man continue to crush her.

After an unknown amount of time, the old man finally lifted his foot, but he still did not let her go.

Bada
The old man picked up the whip and gently tapped it on the table.

Ignoring her headache and blurred vision, Gao Mingyuexiang gritted her teeth and quickly turned around.

Snapped

pop
Papapa

The old man brandished his whip, and Gao Mingyuexiang felt constant pain all over her body, but she gritted her teeth and dared not make a sound.

At that moment, the old man became even more excited listening to the songs on the tape recorder.

Especially that deep, resonant voice, that inspiring sound.

Why, why were these songs produced by them?

The old man was resentful and lashed out with even more force.

Just when Gao Mingyuexiang was about to give up, the old man put down the whip and kicked her in the bloody, mangled buttocks.

This time, Gao Mingyuexiang could no longer hold back and cried out.

"What are you yelling about!"

"You feel pain now?"

The old man's voice was hoarse. Gao Mingyuexiang slowly raised her head, her face full of grievance, "Sir, I've disappointed you!"

The old man snorted coldly, which vented most of his anger.

"Get up!"

Gao Mingyuexiang stood up shakily, lowered her head, and dared not utter a sound.

After a long while, the old man sat back down, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"I'll give you a month. One month to give me a satisfactory answer!"

"Hi!"

Gao Mingyuexiang nodded quickly, her voice no longer trembling, but revealing a resolute tone.

She knew that if she couldn't complete the task within a month, there would only be one outcome.

Otherwise, she simply couldn't bear this excruciating pain.

"Get out!"

"Hi!"

Gao Mingyuexiang quickly agreed, then lay down on the ground again, backing away while wiping the bloodstains off the ground with her clothes.

Only when he reached the door did he get up, open the door, and go out.

The young man at the door glanced at it, a slight sneer curling at the corners of his mouth.

However, the moment Gao Mingyuexiang closed the door, her entire demeanor changed, and she reverted to her cold and ruthless expression.

Tread
He took a step, and although the wound ached from the tearing, his expression remained unchanged.

It's as if I've already gotten used to it.