One person's entertainment

Chapter 166: A warm man? A pervert?
"How much do you want?"

"I don't have 10 or 8, but 3 or 5 will do."

"You want tens of thousands of dollars right away. Do you think I'm your dad and a bank?"

"I want this money for serious business. You know your son has won all kinds of singing awards in school since he was young. This time he releases a single, it will definitely be a hit, and it will be a sure win."

"Why don't you ask your mother?"

"Well, you know that my mom and I had a conflict over the Central Academy of Drama. I was scolded for asking for money, not to mention asking for it. Dad, just one word, give it to me or not."

"I want to give it to you, but I don't have the ability."

"Really? Let me think about it. In our house, the kitchen ceiling, the closet compartments, the back cover of the TV set..."

"Stop it, brat, how did you know that?"

"Dad, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself."

"Okay, okay, okay, wait until Monday and I'll wire you 1 yuan. This is the limit, and it's only once."

"Thanks dad."

……

Shen Lingyou let out a sigh and hung up the phone.

"1 yuan, I don't know if it's enough."

1996 is no longer the era of "ten thousand yuan households", but this year the national average annual salary for employees in non-private units in urban areas is 5980 yuan, which means that 1 yuan is equivalent to 20 months' salary for an ordinary employee, which is a very large sum of money.

Not to mention in 1996, even in 2024, 1 yuan is not a small amount.

Now that the money is in hand, all that remains is production.

The process of releasing a single involves multiple links and the cooperation of many professionals, including songwriting and recording, production of visual materials, promotion and distribution.

“The resource package includes lyrics, music and arrangement.”

"To record, just go find a recording studio."

"The MV is simpler, with ready-made school beauties, school idols and future superstars."

Shen Lingyou had already written a detailed plan, the difficulties of which lay in production, promotion and distribution.

Production includes sound editing, synthesis, and mastering.

Publicity means advertising.

Distribution is the most difficult of these three difficulties.

The current Internet is far from being popular, let alone developed. In May of this year, the first Internet cafe in China was born in Shanghai, named "Wegate". It is no longer called "Internet cafe" but "computer room". The cost of Internet access is quite high, reaching a staggering 5 yuan per hour, and not many people can afford it.

This means that songs cannot be released online and can only be released in physical formats, such as vinyl, tapes or CDs.

First of all, vinyl is naturally the coolest, but also the most expensive. Usually the minimum quantity that can control the cost within an acceptable range is about 200 to 300 copies, each costing around a few dozen yuan, and the production cycle is 2 to 3 months.

Secondly, tapes are pretty cool, and the cost is relatively low, only a few bucks or so, the minimum order can be as low as 100 tapes, and the production cycle is 2 to 3 weeks.

Finally, CDs are the least classy, ​​but are gradually becoming the main physical medium for music. However, there are not many factories in China that can process them, and the cost is about a few yuan to more than ten yuan, depending on the quantity and the situation of the factory. Most factories have a minimum order of 1000 discs, and the production cycle is 2 to 3 weeks.

Shen Lingyou already had a pretty good idea about the release of the single, and all that was left was the actual operation.

I will go and ask a few publishing houses and music companies tomorrow. It would be best if we can cooperate, which will save a lot of trouble. But if we can't cooperate, it's not a big problem. I can take a few days off and get it done at once.

As he thought about it, the curve of his mouth became bigger and bigger, and the flame of expectation ignited in his heart.

"Boss, how much is it?"

"Four and a half minutes, count as five minutes, five dollars."

Shen Lingyou counted out five small red bills and handed them over. This version of the one-dollar bill was something that people born in the 1s were fortunate enough to use for several years.

Long-distance call charges of one dollar per minute clearly highlight one word: expensive.

His store does sell cell phones and mobile phones, but to be honest, they are not cheap. A cell phone costs tens of thousands, and a mobile phone costs several thousand.

But as the only son in the family, he has been spoiled since childhood, and his parents will definitely give him one if he insists on it. However, whether it is a big brother or a mobile phone, it only has a calling function, and the number and monthly rent are very expensive. In addition, he has no phone to make calls, so it is not cost-effective to use it. The biggest function may be to "show off". Nowadays, there are many telephone booths and landlines in various places. If you really need to make a call, you can just make it outside.

After paying the money, Shen Lingyou was about to leave, but suddenly he remembered that there was no toilet paper in the dormitory, so he walked into the canteen again.

I picked up a bag of toilet paper and accidentally saw sanitary napkins on the shelf.

There is no doubt that the task was to meet a female classmate who was having her period and then give her a sanitary napkin.

But this matter is okay if it is between boyfriend/girlfriend or close friends, as it is a considerate act. But if they are not familiar with each other, they will definitely be regarded as a pervert.

"Forget it."

After some hesitation, Shen Lingyou finally gave up the task, gave the roll of paper money, and slowly returned to the dormitory.

At that time, the facilities of the Central Academy of Drama were not very complete, and the dormitories for male and female students were separated on different floors in the same building.

His dormitory is on the second floor, and the girls' dormitory is one floor above.

"You are always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted, crying alone until dawn..."

"Hey, come here!"

"What's wrong with you?"

Shen Lingyou was humming a song. Just as he arrived outside the dormitory building, he saw Zeng Xiaolai coming down the stairs, holding his stomach with his hands, and his face did not look very good.

"I..." Zeng Xiaolai saw that it was him, and forced a smile, hesitatingly said: "I, I'm fine, you, are you back from dinner?"

"Are you okay?" Shen Lingyou was not blind, so he stepped forward and helped her to the edge of the flower bed. He placed the roll of toilet paper in his hand on the stone chopping board and said, "Sit here first."

"You go and do your work, don't worry about me, I..." Zeng Xiaolai was indeed feeling very uncomfortable at the moment, but it was difficult to express this discomfort in words, so he could only ask him to leave quickly.

"What do you mean by you? What do I mean by me? Just sit down if I tell you to." Shen Lingyou interrupted her directly, his face darkened, and he said to her in an almost commanding tone: "Rest here for a while, and leave the rest to me."

"Ah?" Zeng Xiaolai was confused.

However, before she could say anything, Shen Lingyou ran away. She wanted to call him back, but while she was hesitating, he had already disappeared.

No idea why, but she just followed Shen Lingyou's arrangements and sat there quietly.

The Central Academy of Drama is a school that cultivates stars and has no shortage of handsome men and beautiful women. Over the years, it has produced many school idols, such as Xu Yajun from Class of 76, Li Yapeng from Class of 90, Huang Xiqiao from Class of 92, etc. However, none of them can compare to Shen Lingyou. He is handsome with both the charm of a mature man and the vitality of a young boy, making people remember him at first sight.

At this time, Shen Lingyou ran straight to the canteen like the wind. A moment later, he ran towards the dormitory building like the wind with a bag of things.

Combining the system tasks and Zeng Xiaolai's condition, even a straight man could guess that she was having her period or she was suffering from dysmenorrhea.

Generally speaking, dysmenorrhea in girls can be divided into three degrees: mild, moderate and severe. The pain is very severe, mainly manifested as lower abdominal pain. Most women can tolerate dysmenorrhea, but very few can hardly tolerate it.

Zeng Xiaolai fully meets the requirements, and the degree should be between mild and moderate.

After a while, Shen Lingyou ran to Zeng Xiaolai, took a few quick breaths, handed the bag to her, and said, "Go back to the dormitory. I'll get you a pot of hot water with brown sugar and red dates. Make a cup of brown sugar water to drink. If you're still not well, go to the clinic and get some medicine."

Sanitary napkins are easy to buy, but brown sugar water is not.

But there are always more solutions than problems.

You may ask how he knows this. In this age of highly developed Internet, who doesn't know this? Unless you don't use the Internet.

"Ah..." Zeng Xiaolai was still confused. He took the bag and took a look at the contents. In addition to the brown sugar and red dates he mentioned, there was also a pack of sanitary napkins. He immediately understood and his face flushed. He whispered, "Thank you."

After sitting and chatting for a while, as it got darker, Shen Lingyou helped her up to the second floor and watched her disappear into the stairwell before heading to his own dormitory. At the same time, a voice came to his mind: "Ding Dong, mission completed, reward [Life] 1 point!"

Interesting, I completed the task by accident, and the reward I got was [Life] skill points.

After his research over this period of time, he found that the most powerful skill is the [Life] skill, because it is not limited to food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also includes repairing items, psychological analysis, language arts, etc. It can be said to be very comprehensive and very powerful. Naturally, the higher the level, the better.

As for Zeng Xiaolai, we can only say that she is worthy of being the most beautiful campus beauty in the Central Academy of Drama. From the appearance point of view, she has unique conditions. She is 170cm tall, has an oval face, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and thick black hair. Years of opera learning have trained her to have outstanding manners. Just standing there, she shows the temperament of a goddess.

The key point is, at the age of 19, she is very young and tender.

Shen Lingyou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if the writer enters the book, will everything really go as smoothly as described in the book? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile, pushed the door into the dormitory, saw Qin Hao inside, and said, "You're back, how is it, is acting fun?"

(End of this chapter)