1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Liang Maochun's case has a great impact not only in the academic circle, but also outside the circle.

This is mainly because Liang Maochun has a high personal social reputation. Two years ago, he was included in the "International Intellectual Who's Who" compiled by the Cambridge International Biographical Centre in the UK. At that time, the domestic media also reported it extensively and it was widely circulated.

The "World Celebrity Directory" and "China Education Transfer Dictionary" to be published next year also plan to include Liang Maochun. This matter was reported in the news last month, but Zhou Yan also saw the news.

But now that this has happened, no matter what the final investigation results are, these two directories will definitely not include him in them anymore. This is a foregone conclusion.

These organizations are also very careful about their reputation and would never allow controversial people to be included in the list.

The Central Conservatory of Music also quickly announced the results of their investigation and announced the handling method at the same time. The school expelled Liang Maochun and revoked all his enrollment, teaching and academic rights.

This cancellation is within the school. As for Liang Maochun’s academic power in society, the school has no way to interfere.

Of course, since the Central Conservatory of Music has made its position clear, other organizations and institutions will certainly not allow Liang Maochun to carry out academic activities. Basically, all his activities with social influence in society have come to an end.
At the same time, the Central Conservatory of Music also announced the details of the investigation into the exam. Except for Liang Maochun's high score, the scores of the master's degree exam given by the other four professors who participated in the examination were fair and objective. This is also the reason why the woman surnamed Zou did not get into the Central Conservatory of Music as she wished.

Originally, the woman surnamed Zou paid money and slept with Liang Maochun not only because she hoped that Liang Maochun would give her a high score, but also because she hoped that Liang Maochun could help her take care of several other professors who were taking the exam.

But it is obvious that after Liang Maochun took the money, he did not contact other professors and was still trying to get away with it.

Every year, the Central Conservatory of Music has five professors jointly conduct the assessment for both undergraduate and graduate admissions. If more than two professors give unsatisfactory scores, there is no way for a student to pass the assessment.

Moreover, the postgraduate examination basically follows the one-vote veto system. As long as there is one person who disagrees, the student will not be able to enter the Central Conservatory of Music.

This one-vote veto system is not explicit, and there is no clear stipulation that one person can veto a student. However, as long as the tie score among the five professors is less than four points, the student will not be able to enter the Central Conservatory of Music.

In other words, if a teacher is very dissatisfied with a student, he or she can give the student a low score and prevent the student from entering the Central Conservatory of Music.

There have been students protesting before, saying that this rule is too cruel and too unfair. They think that a professor can prevent a student from entering the Central Conservatory of Music by giving him a low grade, so this system is very unfair.

But no matter how the students resisted, the school has not changed this rule and has followed this rule for so many years.

Liang Maochun did not ask other teachers for help, but just gave high scores himself, which led to the woman named Zou not being admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music in the end.

This investigation result also saved the Central Conservatory of Music some face, at least it showed that Liang Maochun's case was just an isolated case in their school.

The most crucial thing about the whole thing is that the woman surnamed Zou did not pass the exam. If she had really passed, even if she was really capable and other professors had no problem grading her, CAOC would not be able to explain the matter.

If the woman surnamed Zou is really admitted, there will be no way to clear her name no matter what investigation results the Central Conservatory of Music gives.

Zhou Yan didn't pay much attention to this matter. At first, he was wondering whether it would affect the reputation of the school.

But after thinking about it, Zhou Yan felt that it was no big deal.

Any school will have various problems after many years of operation. The Central Conservatory of Music will not be seriously affected by this incident. As long as it is handled properly, the impact will not be great.

Since Liang Maochun's situation is real, it is not a bad thing to be exposed. It is also a warning to the teachers and students of the school.

Through this incident, the teachers and students of the Central Conservatory of Music also know that these messy things are not allowed in the Central Conservatory of Music.

However, if there is a chance, Zhou Yan would like to ask Liang Maochun why he wrote that article before.

Before, Zhou Yan was still wondering whether Liang Maochun wrote the article because of his inner persistence. Now it seems that Liang Maochun may have been bribed and wrote the article simply for money.

……

On June 6, the day before Zhou Yan left for the United States, he was reading at home when he suddenly received a call from Kudo Shizuka.

After the call was connected, Kudo Shizuka asked, "Have you packed your luggage?"

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "We're leaving tomorrow, and we don't have much luggage, so we can just pack it up tonight."

"It's a pity that I'm very busy with work these two days, otherwise I could go with you." Shizuka Kudo said regretfully.

Kudo Shizuka had talked about this before. She had always wanted to accompany Zhou Yan to play, but there had never been a good opportunity.

"It's okay. When you come to Yanjing next month, I will take you to have fun in China." Zhou Yan said.

Shizuka Kudo will have four concerts in China in July and August, so she will have to stay there for a long time. During that time, Zhou Yan can spend some time with Shizuka Kudo.

"Will you have time by then?" Kudo Shizuka expressed doubt.

Zhou Yan will be quite busy in the summer. He will lead the Piano Boys Band on a tour around the world, including the Neon Station, so he might miss the opportunity to perform with Kudo Shizuka.

Kudo Shizuka knew about this, so she had this doubt.

"There should still be time, or you can come earlier." Zhou Yan said.

"Well, I'll wait and see when the time comes. One of my concerts will be in Chang'an. I heard from others that the noodles in Chang'an are delicious and the Terracotta Warriors are also beautiful. Let's go together then." said Shizuka Kudo.

"No problem, I'm also familiar with Chang'an." Zhou Yan said with a smile.

"I know, wasn't your first movie shot in Chang'an?"

“It was not filmed in Chang’an, but produced in the Chang’an factory.”

"Oh, I thought it was filmed in Chang'an. I thought I'd stop by the place where you filmed before."

"If you're interested, I'll take you to see it later."

"Okay." Kudo Shizuka smiled and said, "By the way, have you received any song invitations from MCA-VICTOR Records recently?"

"MCA-VICTOR?" Zhou Yan thought for a moment and shook his head. "I don't have any impression. Normally, such song invitations would not come to me. They would first be screened by Tomson before being shown to me. What's wrong with this company?"

"This is the record company that Akina signed with. It's not very famous."

"Oh, so they want to invite Akina Nakamori to sing?"

"Yeah, they want you to sing 'Snow Flower' to Akina?"

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't give the song to her. If you want to sing it, let Ogi Production contact Tomson and go through the motions. It's just right for the summer concert to record the song."

"No, I want to tell you, if possible, give the song to Akina."

Zhou Yan was stunned when he heard what Kudo Shizuka said. When did this girl learn to develop her style? She has such a good relationship with Akina Nakamori, can this song be given to Akina Nakamori?
Shizuka Kudo had said before that although she and Akina Nakamori were good friends, they were only good friends in their circle. "Are you sure?"

"Well, although I'm reluctant, I think this song is quite suitable for Akina. And she's been in a bad situation recently. As a good friend, of course I have to do something for her."

Zhou Yan shook his head. It was really hard to guess what a girl was thinking. He had clearly felt before that Shizuka Kudo was secretly considering Akina Nakamori as her rival.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yan said, "This song was originally for you. It's up to you to decide who to sing it to. If you want to give it to Akina Nakamori, I will talk to Tomson and ask them to agree to the record company. But you have to think it through. If you give it to her, you won't get it back."

Kudo Shizuka said with a smile, "It's okay, my boyfriend is the best composer in the world. This song is for Akina. You will write many more songs for me, right?"

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I really can't do anything about you. I'll give this song to Akina Nakamori. I'll write other songs for you later."

"I knew you were the best. To reward you, I'll give you a kiss, mua! Well, I have to go out now. I won't have time to call you tonight. We'll talk when you get to the United States."

"I went to the United States and had time difference."

"It's okay, I can call you at midnight. Hehe, hanging up."

……

As soon as Kudo Shizuka hung up the phone, she received a call from Joey Wong.

The words she spoke were exactly the same as Kudo Shizuka's.

"Have you packed your luggage?"

"No, I don't have much luggage, I just need to pack it up a little at night."

"Don't be careless. Make sure you bring your passport and other documents, as well as a change of clothes. Didn't I buy you a beige shirt with a blue print last time? Wear that to the celebration party."

"Uh, the short-sleeved one?"

"It's short-sleeved." Wang Zuxian couldn't help but scold, "You have such a good memory, why can't you remember these things? And the short-sleeved one is not blue, but cyan, and the base color is also white."

Zhou Yan curled his lips. He couldn't really tell the difference between beige and white. Also, isn't cyan also a kind of blue?

"Okay, I'll remember that. I'll put it in the box later."

"And take the pair of suit pants I sent you last month with you to match this shirt..."

Joey Wong very patiently arranged on the phone the clothes Zhou Yan would wear when he went to the United States, piece by piece, and then gave him many instructions.

"You are attending more and more events now, so you have to pay attention to your appearance. Last time you went to the Berlin Film Festival, I didn't tell you in advance, so you didn't dress well."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Comrade Xiaoxian, if you are worried, why don't you come and put it on for me yourself? I guarantee there will be no mistakes."

"Don't worry, I'll go to Yanjing when you come back from the United States. I've looked at several high-quality properties recently and have been able to negotiate for them. I can take a break for a while."

"If you really want to do real estate, I'll have someone get you some land in the mainland for you to develop. Isn't that better than buying a house and waiting for it to appreciate in value?"

"I can't do that. It's safer to buy a house."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, buying a house is not as good as speculating in house, speculating in house is not as good as speculating in land, speculating in house and land is not as good as selling information. In all walks of life, money will eventually flow into the hands of some people who have the information.

In the real estate industry, Wang Zuxian is at the bottom of the chain. Although she can make money, the cost is high and the time period is long.

However, he did not discourage Wang Zuxian's enthusiasm, and it was good for her to have something to do.

It feels like since she started buying houses, Joey Wong is in better shape than before.

Of course, it’s no wonder that she’s in such a good mood, because she discovered that buying houses can make more money than acting in movies.

Although housing prices in Hong Kong were already very high, they suddenly skyrocketed this year. Compared with the beginning of last year, the average price of a house in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 50%.

The houses that Joey Wong bought are in very good locations and some have even more than doubled in value. If things continue like this, her assets will double.

"My second brother has acquired a piece of land in Yuhua, and the house has already been built. We will have a house in it. I'll take you to see it when I have time."

Wang Zuxian said happily, "Wow, Second Brother is so nice, he even gave us a house?"

Zhou Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, it's a gift."

It was indeed a gift, but the prerequisite was that he had to give 30 million, and it would be deducted directly from Zhou Hong without going through Zhou Yan's hands.

Wang Zuxian didn't notice Zhou Yan's gnashing of teeth, and asked with a smile, "How big is the house? How many floors is it on?"

"It doesn't have many floors. It's a single-family house with gardens in the front and back."

Wang Zuxian exclaimed, "As expected of the second brother, he is so generous and gave me a single-family villa directly."

Zhou Yan curled his lips. How could he not be generous? This was real 30 million.

Thirty million these days can buy a villa in most parts of the world.

Of course, the houses built by Zhou Hong are not worth 30 million. The reason why he deducted 30 million from Zhou Yan is because this villa area is reserved for their own family to live in.

The other members of the Zhou family cannot afford so much money, so they need the wealthy children to contribute more, and Zhou Yan is one of the wealthy ones.

This villa complex was built with Zhou Hong paying the majority and Zhou Yan paying a minor amount.

"After the house is built, you can think about how to decorate it."

After hearing Zhou Yan's talk about the renovation, Wang Zuxian said generously, "I will pay for the renovation when the time comes."

Because the price of the house she bought has increased a lot, she is quite confident in saying this now.

Zhou Yan nodded and said, "Okay, then you should make money quickly, and I will follow you in the future."

"Don't worry, I promise you won't starve to death." (End of this chapter)