Peninsula Landlord

Chapter 371 Questions
Three days later, in the same room, at the same tea table, Huang Xu and Lee Soo Man were still sitting face to face.

"How about it? Can you give me an answer this time?"

Lee Soo Man first poured a cup of tea for Huang Xu, and then asked him slowly.

Huang Xu showed great confidence and first said sorry to Lee Soo Man.

"I'm sorry uncle, I made you wait for one more day here despite your busy schedule."

"It's not a big deal to wait one more day. The scenery here is quite nice, especially the beautiful scenery of Xiangjiang River and Orange Island. I can't help but linger."

"And aren't you the one who's keeping me in suspense?"

"Hey, I'm not trying to whet your appetite, but I have a lot of things to finalize here."

“So it has been implemented now?”

"Ah."

"Then I'm all ears to hear what good news you have for me."

Lee Soo Man looked at Huang Xu curiously. He also wanted to know what Huang Xu was thinking about in the past few days that made him go out for two or three days.

And he was so confident that he allowed himself to stay for one more day.

Huang Xu looked at the curiosity in Lee Soo Man's eyes and did not directly answer his question. Instead, he asked him a question in return.

"Uncle, first of all, congratulations. The purpose of your visit this time has been perfectly achieved."

Although he has been busy outside, Kim Tae-woo had already reported the good news to Huang Xu yesterday.

The goal they had set earlier, which was to use their help in promoting Zhangjiajie in South Korea in exchange for their appearance on Mango TV's variety show, had already been discussed.

They will be able to come here early next month to record a promotional video, and then several groups will record an episode of Day Day Up together.

Lee Soo Man nodded and a smile appeared on his face.

"Well, but didn't you achieve your goal?"

As someone who has been eyeing the huge Chinese market, Huang Xu's news finally gave his artists hope of landing in China.

Although this is only the first step, it is just to let the three groups participate in the recording of a program together, and one of them is Tara in Huang Xu's hands.

But this is a satellite channel after all, and it is a very famous program in China.

The influence of this kind of program is not something he could achieve by just buying press releases and hiring some internet trolls.

It can be said that this step has helped them open the door to the Chinese market. How far they can go in the future still needs to be seen step by step.

But now we've made a good start.

When Huang Xu heard what Lee Soo Man said, a smile appeared on his face.

After all, his goal was achieved by allowing Tara and the others to step onto that stage.

But then he quickly composed himself and continued speaking to Lee Soo Man.

"So uncle, what are your company's subsequent plans and arrangements?"

"????"

Hearing this question, Lee Soo Man looked at Huang Xu in surprise, obviously not understanding why Huang Xu asked this question.

Even though they are working together now, they are actually competitors.

How could their subsequent plans be exposed?
Huang Xu obviously knew this, so after seeing Lee Soo Man's eyes, he did not panic, but continued to tell the story calmly.

"Of course, even if you don't tell me these things, I can roughly guess a few of them."

"It's nothing more than following your habit. Taking advantage of the news of appearing on the variety show, you bought a wave of press releases to build momentum and continue to expand your popularity."

"Then we might look for other places and try to replicate this method so that they can become more familiar to the public."

"Once you have achieved a certain level of fame, you can start holding concerts, selling albums, and so on."

"Am I right, Uncle?"

"No, it roughly matches your guess."

As Lee Soo-man listened to Huang Xu's story, his expression gradually relaxed.

Since Huang Xu has already guessed their subsequent arrangements, it proves that his next words are very important and may be the focus of today's conversation.

After thinking about this, he immediately calmed down and acted unhurriedly, as if he didn't care.

He slowly brewed another pot of tea, poured Huang Xu another cup, and then spoke.

"Since you have already guessed it, then the next thing you want to say should be what you were busy with a few days ago, right?"

"Is it related to our next plan?"

"Hehe, what I'm going to say next might not sound good, so I'll apologize to my uncle first. I hope you won't be angry later."

After Huang Xu found out that Lee Soo Man saw through him, he didn't get angry. Instead, he chuckled and gave him a shot of prevention in advance.

His next words were indeed a bit unpleasant to the ear, but he had to say them, otherwise it would be difficult to continue.

After hearing this, Lee Soo Man did not blame Huang Xu. Instead, he sighed and said, "I'm really old." Then he took a deep breath and said to Huang Xu.

"Okay, I'm ready, you can start."

"Then I won't be polite, uncle."

After seeing that Lee Soo Man was ready, Huang Xu did not hesitate to say something that shocked him.

"Uncle, if you still follow this method, you will most likely fail."

"Besides, your dream of having them enter the Chinese entertainment industry will probably not succeed."

"Why?"

Although he was mentally prepared, Lee Soo-man couldn't help but sit up straight after hearing this.

If Huang Xu was not trying to scare himself, then the problem was really serious.

So the question is, is Huang Xu trying to scare himself?

Thinking of this, the look in his eyes when he looked at Huang Xu changed.

If what was just now was an assessment of the younger generation by the elders, now it has become an examination of business rivals.

Huang Xu did not show any worry at all in the face of Lee Soo Man's sharp eyes, and continued to drink his tea leisurely.

But at the same time, he also sighed in his heart.

"The look in Lao Li's eyes is really a bit scary. No wonder Sunny and the others are so afraid of Lao Li."

"The future is terrifying!"

Lee Soo Man, who did not notice any problem in Huang Xu's eyes, was silent for a while, but still couldn't help but sigh.

After a pause and adjusting his mood, he continued to ask Huang Xu.

"Can you tell me the reason?"

"of course."

Huang Xu looked at Lee Soo Man with a smile, picked up several teacups on the tea table, and placed them on the table.

While fiddling with it, he asked Lee Soo Man.

"Uncle, you should have investigated some of the Chinese entertainment industry and have some understanding of it."

"Yeah, I understand a little bit." "Then it will be easier for me to talk about it next."

After seeing Lee Soo Man nod, Huang Xu pointed to several teacups on the table and began to talk.

"First of all, the one with the most strength, the largest number of people, and the most momentum is the Beijing circle."

"As for how powerful they are and the extent of their influence, I believe I don't need to say more."

"Yeah, I understand a little bit."

Lee Soo Man's face looked a little unhappy, but he still nodded.

As someone who has been eyeing the Chinese market for a long time, how could he not understand this circle?
And even if he didn't know about it before, two years ago, when Han Geng, the Chinese member of the SJ group, left the group, he did a good job of researching the company and what it represented later.

It was also at this time that he had a new understanding of the power of this circle.

Otherwise, how could that man have left the team so easily and intactly?

Do you really think his SM is a charity? Are these people vegetarians?
Huang Xu looked at Lee Soo Man's expression and remembered something. Then he quickly skipped this and started pointing to the next teacup.

"What about this? It's the Hong Kong circle that you are all very familiar with."

"I believe I don't need to explain this in detail. You should be familiar with them."

“I believe the entire East Asian region should have felt the impact of their previous power.”

"But this was only in the past. The current Hong Kong circle has been going downhill. There is no Hong Kong circle that is different from the past."

"Then this is the Shanghai circle. Although they emerged relatively late, they are backed by Shanghai, which is synonymous with money. Now, after so many years of development, it has become..."

"Then, this is the northwest circle. You may be unfamiliar with this place, but the people here are..."

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“So you have so many circles here.”

Listening to Huang Xu's explanation, Lee Soo Man's face was full of sighs.

He had never imagined that China's entertainment industry would be so chaotic and have so many circles.

Although there are many entertainment companies in South Korea, they are basically concentrated in Seoul, and you can see them everywhere.

Although they belong to different companies and have different financial backers, they are still considered a circle.

However, considering the scale of China, he understood it.

"Considering your size and population, it's not surprising."

"But what does this have to do with us?"

Lee Soo Man still didn't quite understand. What was the point of Huang Xu telling him all this?
And what does this have to do with my company’s plans?

"Of course it matters."

Huang Xu looked at Lee Soo Man with a smile, but the words he spoke were extremely cold.

"Since there are already so many circles and so many people, what will they think when they see us coming in?"

"The Chinese entertainment industry has gone through so many years of development and countless open and covert struggles to form the current situation. What will they do after we come in?"

"us."

When Lee Soo Man heard this, he was stunned.

He was only thinking about good things before and made plans for his company to enter the Chinese entertainment industry, but he never thought he would encounter these things.

Just as Huang Xu said, if his artists rashly entered the Chinese market, they would definitely encounter their crazy resistance.

Thinking back to what Huang Xu had just said, although many of them were not stated explicitly, one can easily understand how terrifying the various personal connections represented by these circles are.

I just took advantage of the fact that they weren't paying attention and the cultural and tourism department here had a need for it, so I got a chance to appear on satellite TV.

Once they find out, can my plan still be implemented?
So after thinking all this through, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and even his face turned a little pale.

"Is it really impossible to realize my dream of entering China?"

Just when he felt despair, he saw Huang Xu's smiling face opposite him, and it was like he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"You have a way, right?"

"Well, you know the way."

"Find a circle to join and work for them."

"Yes, I work for them."

Looking at Lee Soo Man gritting his teeth, Huang Xu's face was full of smiles.

The solution is so simple, yet so hopeless.

They find a big boss in the circle to pay homage to, and then contribute most of the profits. This can not only solve the problem of boycott, but even some subsequent entertainment resources will naturally be provided by that big boss.

This is the price of entering the circle, and it is also the unspoken rule of the current entertainment industry.

But if they do this, although their work cannot be said to be in vain, the money they get will not be much either.

Perhaps the only effect is to increase the income of the artists under him.

This is somewhat different from Lee Soo-man's previous plan.

If they can't make money, or make a lot of money, then what are they going through all that trouble for?

Did he just come here to pretend to be their grandson and work for them?
That's why Lee Soo Man's face looks so ugly.

However, when Lee Soo-man raised his head and saw Huang Xu's calm expression, he felt a little relieved.

Since he has made this matter clear, it proves that Huang Xu still has a backup plan that can make up for the shortcomings of his plan.

And it might be related to his going out these past two days.

So he quickly adjusted his mood and said to Huang Xu.

"Okay, stop making fun of your uncle and tell me your solution."

"Don't tell me you didn't."

"There is no solution to this problem of currying favor with someone, otherwise it will be difficult for us to proceed, and I don't have any good solution."

Huang Xu said this, but the smile on his face did not disappear, instead he became more proud.

Lee Soo Man had no intention of interrupting and waited for Huang Xu's next words.

"But our goal, to put it bluntly, is to make money, and this is not a solution."

"Appreciate further details."

Lee Soo Man was very cooperative, showing an eager expression, waiting for Huang Xu's next words.

However, what surprised him was that Huang Xu actually shut his mouth after hearing these words.

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After the two were silent for a while, Lee Soo Man looked at Huang Xu awkwardly and shook his head helplessly.

"You have no consideration for the elderly at all. Don't you know how to give way to me?"

"Okay, what do you want?"

"In other words, if there are any conditions, I will try my best to meet them as long as I can."

(End of this chapter)