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Chapter 25, Big Brother Wants to Buy Songs [Please Read and Subscribe]

"I stayed up late last night to listen to "Midnight Music Talk" and waited for Shen Lang's "Prose Poems Written by My Father". I cried the whole time. He laughed so hard that he fell on the bed after I got my college entrance examination results that year, but he didn't wait until I graduated from college and got a job to take care of him in his old age."

"To resent your father, to be his father, to understand him, is not as good as him."

"Harvesting crops, open-air movies, blue polyester shirts, round biscuits, sewing machines... these evoke the childhood memories of my generation. My father's love is like this song, affectionate but restrained."

“Wasn’t this also written on the spot?”

"Whether it was written in the past or on the spot, it all proves one thing: Shen Lang's creative ability is incredible!"

"By the way, those who said Shen Lang only wrote love songs that were full of moaning and whining, come out and get beaten!"

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Shen Lang had a perfect ending in the last episode of "Midnight Music Talk".

He moved countless listeners to tears with a prose poem written by his father.

It also made everyone remember him as a musical talent who was only 22 years old.

As the saying goes, even good wine needs to be hidden within a bush.

Once it gets out, it will be out of control.

As his popularity increases, Shen Lang's album "Shen Lang·Radio Love Song" has ushered in another wave of purchasing craze.

The second batch of 15 tickets was sold out again.

Sales in mainland China reached 20 copies.

No one expected that a new artist's first album would sell such numbers, especially when the record industry was in decline.

The subsequent sales in the mainland were handed over to Yanjing Universal Music Publishing House.

They are busy distributing the goods.

The number is 30.

Very courageous.

Because the album has been out for 15 days, pirated copies are already everywhere in the streets.

But they have done market research and the overall sales trend of this album is positive.

Even with the impact of piracy, genuine products still have room to survive.

However, they are not the only ones who are courageous, there is also Chen Yaochuan.

He first used the influence of Xinsuo Records to carry out all-round publicity in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Then, 100 million tickets were distributed in three rounds, with the largest number in Formosa Province, at 30 tickets; followed by Hong Kong, at 7 tickets; Macau had fewer tickets, at 3 tickets; and the Southeast Asian region combined had 50 tickets.

If this album can be sold out, Shen Lang will become the artist with the highest sales of Chinese-language records in the world in 1999~2000 with this album.

The honor of being certified by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry was given to Elva Hsiao, and the total sales of her second solo album "Red Roses" was exactly 150 million.

However, it is too early to say this now.

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December 10th, Monday.

On the first day after leaving Yanjing Music Radio, Shen Lang was not idle.

Today's plan is to register the copyright of the songs I copied during this period in the morning, and go to the Internet cafe in the afternoon to check out the current trends in online entertainment.

Another thing on the agenda was that Chen Yaochuan could not get a contract at Xinsuo Records, so he needed to find an agent.

Because business matters such as endorsements, advertising, variety shows, etc. need to be handled by professionals.

After coming back from running, I took a cold shower, changed into clean clothes, picked up my backpack, and prepared to go out.

"Ling ring ring~"

The phone rang.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Xiao Shen, it's me, Wu Zhoutong."

"Brother Wu, what's wrong?"

"Remember the hotline call you received last night?"

"Brother Wu, are you testing me? It's only been less than half a day, how could I have forgotten? Just tell me what it is."

"It's like this. The middle-aged man who called is a local entrepreneur in the coal capital. He came to the station early in the morning and said he wanted to buy your song "Prose Poems Written by My Father". He's still here, so please come over."

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Shen Lang hung up the phone and opened his mouth in surprise.

Coal Capital Entrepreneurs? Coal Bosses?

Buy songs?

What is this?

Speeding through life?

Are you happy singing for big brother?
No, it was the singing that made my elder brother cry... Shen Lang didn’t understand.

But since you are here, out of courtesy you have to go and take a look.

I rode a 28-inch bicycle to the radio building.

Reception hall on the first floor.

"Hello, Qian Guofu."

"Hello, Shen Lang."

It’s different from what Shen Lang imagined.

Whenever coal bosses are mentioned, a stereotype comes to mind: big gold chains, Rolex watches, gold belts... They are the group that best embodies the miracle of China's rapid wealth.

Qian Guosheng in front of him, wearing a black suit, white shirt, red tie, and big leather shoes, looked more like a lawyer.

Qian Guofu was also quite surprised by Shen Lang.

I didn't expect him to be so young and handsome.

It is hard to imagine that the song "Prose Poems Written by My Father" was written and sung by him.

"I heard that Mr. Qian came here to buy my songs?" After a few polite words, Shen Lang went straight to the point.

"You wrote and sang this song well. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I cried like a baby last night." Qian Guofu didn't give a direct answer, but from the love he showed, he meant it. "Everything my father did was insignificant, but these ordinary things pierced the hearts of us, his children."

"Excuse me for being blunt, but Mr. Qian is not a singer, nor is he engaged in the record industry. It seems that there is no use in buying this song." Shen Lang asked the question in his mind.

"I like it. Is this an okay reason?" Qian Guofu said with a smile.

“……”Shen Lang.

It's not impossible.

I just don’t think it’s necessary.

If you like it, just buy a disc and play it on repeat.

Maybe rich people think differently.

If you like it, buy it and make it your own.

But even if he is willing to sell it, at most he can only authorize it, and he will not give the copyright.

At this time, Qian Guofu said slowly: "Let me tell you a story..."

He was actually describing himself.

own home.

His own father.

Shen Lang gradually understood why he bought this song.

The turning point in Qian Guosheng's life was in 1997.

The Asian financial crisis swept across China, and the coal industry was no exception. The state-owned coal mines in the county began to be transferred. The annual output value was 30 tons, and the bid was only 4000 million, which was simply a bargain, so they were sold without hesitation.

From then on, the company upgraded its business to include not only coal mines, coking plants and coal washing plants, but also small-scale operations.

In 99, the company acquired 10 small coal mines in more than a year through mergers, equity investments, leasing, and contracting.

Now at the age of 45, he has accumulated a huge fortune of hundreds of millions.

However, having money does not bring family members closer together, but instead makes them more distant.

My father also died of illness a month ago.

Qian Guosheng drank some wine last night and the scene reminded him of his father.

The radio was playing "Midnight Music Talk" at that time, and I dialed the hotline to talk about my feelings.

Fortunately, I was chosen.

Shen Lang presented a song called "Prose Poem Written by My Father", a song of more than five minutes, which sang out his father's love and strength throughout his life, and also made him cry on the spot.

Therefore, Qian Guosheng did not sleep all night, with this song and the kind face of his elderly father in his mind.

At five o'clock in the morning, he seemed to have figured something out and drove directly from Coal City to Yanjing to find Shen Lang to buy songs.

"I can sell it to you, but my situation is special, so I need to explain one thing to you..."

Shen Lang could understand Qian Guosheng's deep regret over his father's passing.

Since you want to buy it, just sell it, just treat it as selling it to another singer.

But what needs to be said must be made clear, and whether he buys it or not is his business.

"It's useless for me to ask for the copyright. I bought it and then asked you to shoot a MV from my father's perspective."

Qian Guosheng did this not to make up for anything.

Just to remember my father.

To express my longing for my father and my guilt towards him.

(End of this chapter)