this man is not calm

Chapter 233 It’s hard to know
After a busy day of work, Jin Shang and Li Xuan returned home. After dinner, Jin Shang and Li Xuan went shopping in the downtown business district and bought some seasonal daily necessities. They then returned to their old house and talked with their parents before taking their daughter with them. Friends leave.

At nine o'clock, after watching the evening news and tidying up the housework, Jin Shang and Li Xuan sat on the sofa reading books and newspapers to pass the time.

The content in the evening newspaper is also very rich, but it is not timely enough.

In the entertainment news section, Jin Shang saw a preview of Dai Yiqin preparing to release this year's second album at the end of the month.

"High-yield is like a sow. Others release one album a year. It counts as diligent. A singer of Dai Yiqin's level releases two albums in half a year. How can you let others pass?"

Li Xuan, who came over and saw the bold title, put the sliced ​​apple in her mouth with a fork, fed Jin Shang another piece, and then said with a smile,
"This industry has a high degree of concentration on the top, but by doing this, one company has squeezed out all the market potential, and its peers are drinking the northwest wind."

The last album "First Dream" was like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, defeating all industry peers who claimed to be kings, queens, gods and ghosts of singers. Now three months have passed, and the afterglow of the peak has not completely faded. , the second album is already on the way.

In the second half of [-], in the field of pop music, Dai Yiqin could really be said to have drawn his sword and looked around at a loss. He was like a bunch of chickens and dogs, with no ability to fight back.

"By the way, if Dai does this, will it affect your single and album release plans?"

"No, you see, the sales volume of my little cousin's single "Dreams" is almost the same as planned. To put it bluntly, English songs and Chinese songs compete on different tracks. There is no question of who is suppressing the other. Just like me Just because you like apples doesn’t mean you have to give up bananas.”

Jin Shangru explained.

When Dai Yiqin releases an album, he pursues the "greatest common denominator" and strives to attract more fans, increase sales, and increase his popularity to a higher level.

The target audience for the all-foreign language album promoted by Jin Shang is clear at a glance: English teachers in middle schools and universities, wealthy students, and urban white-collar workers who have a special preference for foreign language songs.

As for the casual fans, just let it happen.

"Popularity needs to be accumulated. The Xiaomaza Band is a team that is not famous for its songs. Mei Shuying's "When Will the Bright Moon Come" is very popular. They have also appeared at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, and their vocal recognition is OK, so they are somewhat popular. I It’s far behind Fang Hua.”

"Isn't Mei Shuying the main singer of your little band?"

"Yes! Some songs are not suitable for her, but it feels like a loss if they are handed over to outsiders."

Every time he talks about this matter, Jin Shang is extremely helpless.

Good songs are rare. Don’t think that good lyrics and good music can make a good song. Excellent arrangement and excellent performance by the singer are also indispensable.

It is precisely because of personal experience that I know how much effort it takes. The right time, right place, right people and the right people are indispensable.

Just like "No Place to Shame", which Dai Yiqin spent a lot of money to play in the past, it was really difficult to sing. Even "Mortal Song" had to be tried in several versions, and the best ones were selected, and it became a huge hit after its release.

"Duplicity" from the last album is already the pinnacle of Jin Shang's singing ability. This is a miracle achieved by taking advantage of his youth and the obvious "youthiness" in his voice mixed with that contrasting charm.Because he has not received professional training, his plasticity is far worse than that of his two friends, Mei Fengchun and Fang Hua.

Precisely because the business ability needs to be improved, there has to be a process of "killing monsters, leveling up" and "accumulating experience". Now if I sing a lot of classic songs by myself, it is probably difficult to get a good response.

If after all the hard work, you are not popular and someone else buys the copyright and becomes popular, wouldn't it look like you are too incompetent?

"That song "Perseverance" is probably an insurmountable peak for Lao Dai in the past few years. The victory is to win with sincerity. "Mortal Song" is not bad, and it is more in line with his style. Only "No Place to Confronted" , I have been practicing for a long time, but it is still a little bit far from the best in my mind."

The home ground of every band is the soul of the team. The works of the Black Panthers in their previous life at their peak are really not something that can be imitated casually. In so many time-travel novels, just find a similar singer to sing and they will become popular. I'm afraid I'm overthinking it.

Being popular requires luck, but it is definitely not just luck.You see, after the lead singer retired, the Black Panthers collapsed. There are countless bands that have disbanded because they lost their soul core, both at home and abroad.

"Have you told Lao Dai?"

"Why didn't you say anything? The friendship between us is not such that we have to hide this little thing. It's just that he didn't agree..."

"Then don't you give me some advice?"

"He is also a singer with artistic pursuits. His original words at that time were like this..."

After clearing his throat and pausing, Jin Shang imitated Dai Yiqin's attitude and said:

"I also know that I seem to be missing something. Compared with the real rock genius, I am missing a little spiritual core. However, I will be 34 after the New Year. If I don't work hard now, I won't be able to sing in the future. If I had been ten years earlier Years later, I don’t have to be so insistent.”

It is true that rock music is not exclusive to young people, but when it comes to singing rock music well, young people undoubtedly have greater advantages.If Dai Yiqin focuses on pop, folk or soft rock styles, and takes good care of himself, he can probably sing until he is 50 or 60 years old. However, if he sings too much heavy metal hardcore rock like "No Place to Shame", his voice will be less than 40 years old. Almost half disabled.

"Age is not forgiving. After all, Lao Dai is more than 30 years old, and it is normal to have some ideas. With my current strength, I can barely shout a few words, 'In the sea of ​​​​people, there are you and me, we meet each other and think about each other.' In fact, it is okay , but it’s easy to make people laugh. What’s more, I don’t want to take that road now.”

After repeated explanations and self-analysis, Li Xuan also understood her boyfriend’s thoughts:
"Amateur singers can be a little more relaxed in their artistic achievements. They are not as eager as Dai Yiqin. What's more, you are still young, and as a person on the fringes of fashion, you can advance and retreat more freely."

"That's it."

"I see, you are still too emotional. You keep saying that everything comes first, but you are actually very impulsive. You say you take both interests and favors into account, but you are still too soft-hearted. Lao Dai's side is mutually beneficial, but it is not excessive. Basically, they agreed to their requests and provided convenience to them. They were given a copy of the backend key of Jinxi Music, which makes it easier to select music library works."

"Selling songs is not shabby. It doesn't matter who you sell to, and you can still get a few favors from your own people. Next year, I will ask him to endorse Mercury mobile phones at a discounted price, and I will definitely get a discounted package."

"What about your little cousin and Fang Hua? There doesn't seem to be much benefit in helping them."

"But it's not a big loss. In the long run, it might come in handy at some point."

"Anyway, it's your hobbies and interests, it's your own thing, you can do whatever you want with it."

Jin Shang helplessly spread his hands and flipped through the newspaper.

Li Xuan actually had a little problem with Jin Shang's recent actions, which were too generous and spared no effort to help people around him.In the short term, the gains and efforts seem not to be directly proportional. In the long run, it is definitely not a loss, but it is obviously not so troublesome and hard. If you care too much about the development of others, it seems to be a bit of a disadvantage.

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

It's hard to say clearly that you are a time traveler with a "golden finger". Only by raising a "golden broom" can you give back more power, protect your family and home, make your business prosperous, and ward off evil.

Compared with short-term monetary gains, what Jin Shang cares more about is cultivating more capable wings and gathering the efforts of everyone to directly or indirectly affect a wider field.

As time goes by, especially after the completion of the first round of financing of Jinxi Mall, Jin Shang feels more and more that the "golden broom" he carries with him is like a grate that constantly exudes energy and sorts out the layers of things around him. Things that cause bad effects are screened out and handed over to Jin Shang actively or passively for disposal. After being dissipated, they turn into feedback and absorb the golden light, making the power of protection stronger and stronger, and even gradually spreading to people close to him.

No wonder the ancestors of the Huang family regarded this power as destiny, luck or something similar.In essence, it is definitely not the case. Jin Shang can be sure that this is actually a non-quantified display of team strength. He can let Jin Shang see more intuitively whether his strategic decision is a "gain" or a "loss".Of course, what "Golden Finger" suggests may not be what Jin Shang is most satisfied with, and sometimes what he does may not be a good thing in the eyes of "Golden Broom", but it does not mean that it is what the master wants.

For example, when it comes to choosing a lifelong partner, judging from the information fed back by the "Golden Broom", Li Xuan can be called the best, but by no means the best.This "gold finger" who developed on the basis of emotion actually suggested more than once that Jin Shang and Wei Shuangping have a good relationship. In fact, he believed that choosing her as his wife would be better for his career.

But why did Jin Shang just listen to it?

Now, Jin Shang has also discovered that the motto of the "Golden Broom" is "How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep one house?" The way to practice it is to cultivate Qi Zhiping, but it is not based on Jin Shang's own will as the first priority, but on the The prosperity of "family", "company" and "career" comes first. In other words, if "Gold Finger" feels that Jin Shang needs to make appropriate "sacrifice" in exchange for greater gains, he will not hesitate. Give tendencies and judgments.

Most of the time, the judgment of "Golden Finger" is extremely accurate, but there are also times when it is not what you want.

Jin Shang's personal goal has always been to put me first. No matter how powerful "Gold Finger" is, it is only an auxiliary tool. He must not be left alone, or even become a slave controlled by "Gold Finger" in disguise.

No wonder the old Huang family has been protected by "gold fingers" for generations, and it's not like they haven't encountered twists and turns.

To put it bluntly, individual and collective interests occasionally are not completely consistent. Objectively speaking, the "Golden Broom" chose the easiest path for Jin Shang, but it did not consider whether Jin Shang was willing to take it.

While flipping through the newspaper casually, Li Xuan stretched out her elbow and poked Jin Shang's waist.

"Why, I've said a few words to you and you're not happy anymore?"

"What's the matter? I'm not someone who's so prone to random thoughts. Rather, I'm a bit dull."

"You are someone who is easily impulsive sometimes and is too embarrassed to refuse to say 'no' to someone you can get along with..."

"Nonsense, I am a solitary and unreasonable person who would rather give up some social interactions. How could I not be rational and calm enough?"

"You have fewer friends, so you cherish them more. It is precisely because of your love for feelings that you are so stubborn that you have been at odds with your mother for more than ten years. You have to admit, bystanders can see it most clearly."

After hearing this, Jin Shang was silent for a while, but this time he was not arrogant and responded noncommittally:

"Maybe. I like to make decisions before taking action. I usually think too much, but it's hard to keep my mind completely sane. It's understandable that I do whatever I want sometimes."

"I didn't say you can't be wanton. It's just..."

Li Xuan thought for a moment and said honestly,
"I prefer the young man who shows off his confidence on campus, even if his peers don't agree with him and he has few fans. He bravely plays the half-baked guitar and sings loudly with a childish voice. Now you are mature and steady. It does have an old-fashioned feeling. We are so young, so we don’t have to look forward or backward.”

"The burden on my shoulders is heavy. It's very difficult to spend money to do something I like."

In the past, I could take Li Xuan through the streets and go to restaurants to have skewers without any worries.Now, the livelihood and future of hundreds of employees are in their hands, and the fate of thousands of families in the future is closely related to the development of Jinxi Culture.

"Trust your employees more. It is indeed not possible now and cannot meet the requirements. However, no one is born with it. If you don't give them a chance to practice, how can there be any possibility of improvement? It's too much for the boss to just act as a nanny. Thanks for your hard work."

"I thought I was very restrained, but it turns out you still feel a little lonely."

Jin Shang smiled bitterly twice, accepted the opinion, and then checked "Goldfinger's" reaction. There was no bad sign, and the positive feedback was also very weak.

"Good luck, bad luck, good luck, bad luck, good luck, it's quite subtle. 』
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While Li Xuan and Jin Shang were reading the newspaper enthusiastically, tasting it from time to time, and occasionally arguing and competing, Mei Xinghong closed the message chat group and shared her work opinions in the studio. After finishing the processing, he stood up and went to the balcony to get some fresh air, holding on to his slightly pregnant waist.

By chance, Lao Bian, the housekeeper who had finished mowing the yard, was doing carpentry work with a knife and hammer.

"Uncle Bian, what are you doing?"

"Young lady, I'm building a wooden house for Huang Er and Jin Biao. Are you bothering me?"

"That's not true. Those two little things were so naughty. Did they break something?"

"That's not the case. Even if they grow bigger and bigger, they still need a place to live. They can't be fooled casually."

Huang Er and Jin Biao are two shepherd dogs sent from my second uncle's house. They are more than two months old and are no longer as soft and cute as puppies, but are somewhat intelligent.He is very energetic and gets into fights from time to time, breaking furniture, messing up the yard and so on.

"Wouldn't it be nice to just buy one?"

The old man smiled:
"If you have time, you might as well do it yourself. Besides, the two little guys look very happy."

"Really."

Mei Xinghong didn't delve into it.

The Jin family and his son have no experience in raising dogs. Jin Shang is not at home and Jin Shi is also quite busy. Lao Bian has always taken care of them. Mei Xinghong also takes them out for walks from time to time.

As the two puppies grew up, they gradually became a little bit uncontrollable. Fortunately, Huang Er and Jin Biao seemed to know that their mistress was pregnant and rarely acted naughty around her. They didn't cause any trouble when they went out for a walk.

When she was alone at home and bored, Mei Xinghong also played with the two puppies to pass the time.

"The weather is getting cold, and I don't know when the old lady will come back."

Lao Bian smiled and responded:
"If I know that the young madam is back and the young master's career is prosperous, the old madam will definitely be very happy. I guess it will be soon."

In my last letter, Xian Guizhen said that she would arrive home in September. More than half of the month has passed, and there is no sign of her.However, it shouldn't be too late. The old man also knows that he is not young anymore. The weather is cold and it is difficult to deal with something if something happens when he is running outside alone.

The master and servant had a conversation, and Mei Xinghong, who was a little tired, was ready to go back to the house to rest.

Tomorrow morning, an assistant will come to deliver the manuscript, and the editor-in-chief will come to discuss the serialization. With a series of remote assistance functions provided by Jinxi Chat, Mei Xinghong can handle most of the trivial matters of comic creation at home.

"Ah Shang, you really hit the mark. The Internet is not simple and has a lot to offer. 』

Even people like Mei Xinghong who knew nothing about this before have tasted the benefits after actually experiencing it.

It's just the beginning now. Once more and more people are attracted by it, how big of a market will it be?
When she thought that the person who had done such a big thing was her biological son, Mei Xinghong felt proud but also a little worried.

The more profitable the business, the more disputes there are. Mei Xinghong hopes that her husband and son will succeed, but it is too powerful and feels a bit unreal. She even worries about gains and losses, fearing that one day they will be overturned.

(End of this chapter)