The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 385 Internal and external troubles
Chen Qiu had never expected the relationship between Wang Hai and Chen Yuan.

He never thought that Wang Hai would miss Chen Yuan so much, even to the point of crying.

He also couldn't see that this big man like Wang Hai actually had such tenderness in his heart.

Normally, I just feel that Wang Hai seems to be a little bit sick in the brain. He always does some weird things and has his own plans for everything. Sometimes, even if others treat him as a fool, he will not get angry.

Instead, you can get some benefits from these people and achieve your goals.

Chen Qiu once thought that all these were just a disguise by Wang Hai. Although Wang Hai looked carefree, he was actually a very thoughtful person.

But in the process of getting along, Chen Qiu gradually let go of that heavy thought.

It was obvious that Wang Hai had no bad intentions towards him.

Wang Hai really took care of him wholeheartedly, hoping that he could become a famous conductor and musician.

Move forward to a higher level.

Even though Chen Qiu might surpass him in the future, he just complained helplessly for a few times, and then felt that Chen Qiu had grown up and could go so far.

Feeling the kindness in Wang Hai's heart, Chen Qiu naturally would not reject him.

He also extended the same kindness to Wang Hai.

If there is an opportunity in the future and Wang Hai needs his help, Chen Qiu will probably help Wang Hai without hesitation.

If Wang Hai really needs it.

After saying goodbye to Wang Hai, Chen Qiu did not go directly to visit Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi said that he needed to set up a new team.

The people Chen Qiu finally decided to visit were Qi Min, Wu Jianhai and others.

That day, Chen Qiu saw the appearance of Wu Jianhai and others from behind as everyone left.

Therefore, Chen Qiu was very sure that Wu Jianhai and his team came to Salzburg and listened to their performance.

When Chen Qiu asked Wu Jianhai if they were free, Wu Jianhai and others said yes without any hesitation.

As long as Chen Qiu wants to come, they are always available.

Everyone hit it off and quickly decided on a time. Chen Qiu went to find Wu Jianhai with wine in hand.

Same as before.

The people who surround Wu Jianhai the most are those from the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra.

When Chen Qiu came, the group of old friends expressed their welcome to Chen Qiu.

Along with the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra were some of the people who had previously followed Chen Qiu to perform opera.

They weren't too surprised.

We also welcome Chen Qiu’s arrival.

They took the wine that Chen Qiu brought over, and after each person had a little, they started drinking while laughing and chatting about something.

Everyone was very relaxed.

They also expressed their appreciation for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

They enjoyed the performance of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra very much.

Previously when they were in Salzburg, they saw the performance of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra and were amazed.

They never thought that the Harmony Symphony Orchestra would have reached this point.

Many of them looked old.

Same as Wang Hai.

They all expressed the feeling that the waves behind are pushing the waves in front of them, and the waves in front of them die on the beach.

In response to this, Chen Qiu could only smile helplessly. He couldn't say that if you guys don't die, I won't become king one day, so he raised his glass to toast everyone.

Expressed my gratitude.

After Chen Qiu expressed his gratitude, everyone gradually relaxed and started chatting about their own things.

At this time, Chen Qiu also had the opportunity to chat with Qi Min and Wu Jianhai.

The three of them held their wine and came to the window of the restaurant where the dinner was held. They looked at the night view outside the window in silence.

It is obvious that Haicheng Opera House is not short of money.

When entertaining Chen Qiu, they did not skimp, but booked a restaurant with a good environment.

This kind of restaurant can only be described as business-like.

How you eat or drink is not the focus of everyone's attention.

What matters is how the scenery is and whether everyone can have a good chat.

When Chen Qiu stood next to Wu Jianhai and Qi Min holding the cup, Wu Jianhai did not speak, but Qi Min spoke first with a smile.

"Commander Chen Qiu, did you gain a lot from this trip to Europe?"

"Well, I can't say it's particularly big, but it's definitely worth the airfare."

Chen Qiu smiled ambiguously.

He swirled his glass of white wine and took a sip.

"Anyway, the wine the festival gave us was pretty expensive."

Qi Min smiled and said, "Hahaha, Commander Chen Qiu, that shouldn't be the case. After all, we have been working together for such a long time. You shouldn't be so wary of me, right?"

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows: "Who made you always have a smile on your face? You look like a smiling tiger."

"Hey, Commander Chen Qiu, what did I do to offend you?" Qi Min couldn't help but hide the smile on his face, "Why are you talking so harshly?"

"I haven't offended you in any way, it's just..."

Chen Qiu shook his head slightly, turned his gaze to Wu Jianhai on the side, and asked Wu Jianhai.

"Chief Wu, how are you doing lately?"

"That's fine, but the orchestra is still a little confused at the moment." Wu Jianhai said calmly.

"Oh, I see. You are speaking up for the Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra!" Qi Min suddenly realized, then smiled bitterly and said, "This has nothing to do with me. To be honest, I am one of Chief Wu's few allies in the orchestra, right? Chief Wu?"

"Well... you can count it that way."

After a long silence, Wu Jianhai nodded slightly.

Chen Qiu shook his head.

"It's not because of Chief Wu. In fact, I'm just a little unhappy. After all, when we were working together on an opera, you always made trouble at the beginning."

Qi Min complained: "Please, Commander Chen, for the sake of conscience, just tell me whether I have completely obeyed you from now on."

"The rest is the rest." Chen Qiu was unmoved. "Who made you so stubborn in the beginning? We had several arguments with each other, right?"

"Hey, I..."

Qi Min didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only look at Wu Jianhai and complain.

"It's not Old Wu, look at Xiao Chen, he's petty, isn't he?"

Wu Jianhai was silent, then sighed.

"Conductor Chen Qiu, Director Qi Min is actually a good person. At least he is still a human being. Other people in Haicheng Opera House are even more outrageous than him."

"No, Old Wu, why do I feel like you are saying bad things about us?" Qi Min glared.

Wu Jianhai ignored him and looked at Chen Qiu and said slowly.

"The struggle inside the Haicheng Opera House was more intense than I thought. In order to gain control of the orchestra, they even made me the concertmaster."

Chen Qiu was stunned when he heard this and was a little confused.

"Um... in order to control the orchestra, they made you the concertmaster? Did I hear correctly?"

"Ah."

Wu Jianhai nodded and explained to Chen Qiu.

"We, Haicheng Broadcasting, were the last to come in, so our power is the weakest and we may be swallowed up by both sides at any time. Rather than letting us be swallowed up directly and increase the power of the other side, it is better for us to become the weakest third party."

"Nominally in control of the orchestra, but in reality, they are powerless, waiting for both sides to slowly separate based on their own abilities."

Qi Min said to Chen Qiu with a smile.

"Well, you didn't expect this, did you? There's actually this trick?"

Chen Qiu took a sip of the white wine in the glass, still confused.

“But if Chief Wu Jianhai takes the position of Chief, then won’t the people under him from Haicheng Broadcasting follow him?”

"Have you forgotten how old Chief Wu Jianhai is?"

Qi Min raised his eyebrows, pointed at Wu Jianhai and said to Chen Qiu with a smile.

"In a few years, Chief Wu will automatically step down. It is obvious that he is a strong transition. Chief Wu's position as the orchestra's chief is not only good for the people of Haicheng Broadcasting, but also for others."

He glanced at Wu Jianhai and said slowly.

"Even if Chief Wu wants to develop his own faction, how many people do you think he can attract to join a mere chief position, or an ordinary chief who won't stay for more than a few years?"

Qi Min pinched and opened her fingers, like fireworks blooming, and said with a smile.

"No."

"It would be fine if Chief Wu works quietly until retirement. But if he wants to do something fancy, his position may become unstable before retirement. After all, you should know that the chief needs to be responsible for the performance of the orchestra, right?"

"..."

Chen Qiu said nothing.

He glanced at Wu Jianhai with a surprised expression.

He didn't expect there were so many twists and turns in this matter.

Is this a state-owned enterprise?
A bit scary.

Chen Qiu didn't know what to say.

Wu Jianhai didn't feel anything.

He had long been accustomed to this simple struggle in the past.

Haicheng Broadcasting is not a private enterprise like Haicheng Harmony. It was a state-owned enterprise with the purest bloodline. That's it.

He wanted to take the leading position in Haicheng Radio back then, and he spent so much effort and went through so many twists and turns. If he sold Rui Jia, she might even help them count the money.

Oh, no, Ruijia doesn’t seem to be a particularly smart person.

Then let’s sell the Qinxian.

Qin Xian probably wouldn't be aware of what was going on.

Qi Min glanced at Wu Jianhai and said with a smile.

"But Old Wu, your move this time is a bit dangerous. It would be much better for you to just hide your shortcomings and retire peacefully. But you have to step out and buy tickets for everyone. What are you thinking?"

"I just hope that everyone can listen to Chen Qiu more, and I hope the band can get better, that's all."

Wu Jianhai's expression did not change. He looked at Qi Min and said in a deep voice.

"Since I have come to Haicheng Opera House, I will not be indecisive. I am definitely doing this for the good of Haicheng Opera House itself."

"But your action this time has given the city's faction an opportunity... Are you planning to arrange for the people from Haicheng Broadcasting to merge with the city?"

"No, I will not unite with any party. I just hope that the people of Haicheng Radio can live a better life, that's all."

"Oh, like this."

Qi Min still had that smiling face.

No one knows whether he believes it or not.

Wu Jianhai was too lazy to pay attention to Qi Min and said to Chen Qiu.

"Chen Qiu, your performance this time should have been appreciated by many people in Europe. If nothing unexpected happens, you may need to perform even better in this season. That way, you can get higher scores and get more resources in the future."

"The score?"

Chen Qiu touched his chin thoughtfully, then shook his head.

"It doesn't matter. With Su Yue not here, our focus now is on maintaining stability. I need to stabilize the band before considering expansion."

Wu Jianhai's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and then he was satisfied.

As expected, Chen Qiu was not influenced by the high scores from Europe.

No matter what time, Chen Qiu is still reassuring.

Wu Jianhai continued calmly.

"Maintaining stability is also good. If you can absorb this wave of resources and completely turn them into your foundation, then your future will be immeasurable."

Chen Qiu was stunned: "Chief Wu, you didn't call me here just to talk about something so simple, did you?"

"of course not."

Before Wu Jianhai opened his mouth, Qi Min beside him laughed and said to Chen Qiu.

"Actually, we've noticed something that might be serious, and we're planning on talking to you about it."

"A serious matter?"

Chen Qiu glanced at the people behind him.

No one was watching them.

Chen Qiu moved closer to the two of them, lowering his voice.

"whats the matter?"

Qi Min smiled and said, "The outstanding performance of your band has made some bands start to think about poaching your members."

"?"

Chen Qiu was stunned.

He didn't expect Qi Min to say this to him.

Chen Qiu frowned.

"What's going on? Why would they... No, this is normal. Which bands are there?"

“It’s hard to say which bands they will recruit from right now, but this time they won’t be poaching people on a small scale, but will be planning to recruit people on a large scale.”

Qi Min said with a cheerful smile.

Wu Jianhai looked at Chen Qiu's puzzled face, sighed, and said to Chen Qiu.

"Before, you were only in the top eight of Haicheng. You might have some value in training, but no one cared much. Later, you were third, and the gap between you and fourth was not that big, so they started trying to poach you. No one knew what your future would be like, but now..."

"Haicheng's future No. 2, or even has the potential to become No. 1, is mainly a group of students, a group of students who are only in their twenties."

Qi Min took over the conversation, shook the white wine in the glass, drank it all, put down the glass, and said to Chen Qiu.

"Do you think you would be moved if it were you?"

"..."

Chen Qiu said nothing.

But he had completely understood what the two meant.

He said slowly.

"I give my band members a lot of work. Even ordinary musicians have the opportunity to earn over 10,000 yuan a month."

"As far as I know, your band's high salaries correspond to the high frequency of performances, right? Most of the band's funding comes from the box office, and this month, you have hardly performed at all. How are you going to pay your band members enough wages?"

Qi Min looked at Chen Qiu and asked him.

"What if I am willing to pay a monthly salary of 2 or even 3 yuan for an ordinary member to join us?"

"..."

Needless to say, Chen Qiu also understood the rest.

The first is the high-paying acquisition.

Then, because that person cannot meet the other party's requirements, coupled with workplace pressure and discrimination around him, it is easy for that person to resign on his own.

It's not easy to find fault at work.

Especially the orchestra.

As long as Chen Qiu is willing to find fault, even if it is Su Yue, Chen Qiu can find a lot of them.

After all, who hasn’t heard a top record?

Just follow the highest standards.

Make requests according to those gods.

You already earn 2 to 3 yuan a month, and you're one of the highest paid people in the orchestra. Why can't you meet this requirement?

It won't be long before that person will be tortured and resign voluntarily.

And if such people want to return to the Harmony Symphony Orchestra after leaving their jobs.

Will you agree to it?

Obviously, no.

This is the simplest trap.

It is also the favorite of some rich people.

I may not necessarily gain enough benefit, but I can make you suffer enough loss.

Cheap, but very useful.

Of course, we are probably still in the simple negotiation stage and we are not about to completely fall out.

When they are completely at odds with each other, they won’t care whether you are the third or second in Haicheng, or whether you have the chance to be in the top 50 in the global ranking, and can give China a slap in the face in Europe and the United States in the area where China excels the most.

They will only try to make you suffer losses.

If I'm not doing well, you won't be doing well either.

Chen Qiu had never thought about this before, but after Wu Jianhai and Qi Min talked about it, Chen Qiu gradually realized the seriousness of the problem.

He looked at the two of them and was about to speak when Wu Jianhai spoke.

"We can't help you with this. This is a legal matter. The best solution is to formalize the band's contract and reduce loopholes. I think your current contract should be a standard contract?"

"Well, I asked the band manager to find it."

Chen Qiu nodded.

Wu Jianhai said slowly.

"You are now the third in Haicheng, and there is a chance that you will be the second in Shanghai. You are now a strong and complete band, so you should start paying attention to many things that you didn't care about before, otherwise you will fall into trouble sooner or later."

Go ahead, Wu Jianhai took out a few business cards from his pocket, stuffed them into Chen Qiu’s trouser pocket, and whispered.

"This was the legal officer of Haicheng Broadcasting. He went out to work on his own later. If you have any questions, you can find him. There are also some other people who are needed to establish the symphony orchestra company. You can study them yourself."

Chen Qiu touched the business card in his pocket, looked at Wu Jianhai, who had a calm expression in front of him, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes, and whispered.

"Thank you."

"It's okay, you don't have to thank me, I just..."

Wu Jianhai looked at the people behind him and talked to himself.

“I hope that Haicheng Broadcasting can continue.”

"Ok?"

Chen Qiu looked at Wu Jianhai in confusion. He didn't understand what this sentence meant, but seeing that Wu Jianhai had no intention of continuing to explain, he nodded.

"Okay, I'll look into it later."

After saying that, Chen Qiu prepared to return to the table and asked the waiter for some soy milk to warm his stomach.

However, just as Chen Qiu was about to leave, Qi Min approached Chen Qiu, smiled and whispered.

"Oh, by the way, you should have contacted Zhao Yi as well, right? Remember to be prepared."

"That's a big fish!"

(End of this chapter)