Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 37 Someone is stimulated

Fang Zhengjie from PolyGram looked at the young man from the mainland who was less than 20 years old as if he were a monster.

He has dated many artists, but none like Cao Jian.

The main thing is that during this conversation, his sense of superiority as a Hong Konger was not reflected at all, and this mainlander even dared to make various demands on PolyGram?

How could he know that in Cao Jian's eyes, signing a contract with PolyGram was a favor to you.

I will help you make money in the future, why can't I make requests?

This time you came to me on your own initiative. If I don’t give you some benefits, it would be too easy for you.

Fang Zhengjie did not call his boss immediately because when he arrived, his boss had already said that before other record companies could poach this young man, he must bring this young man named Cao Jian to Hong Kong.

Competition in the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene is very fierce now.

Although PolyGram is an old record company, newcomers such as Rolling Stone, UFO, Warner, EMI, etc. are all competitors that cannot be underestimated.

Therefore, the boss Zheng Donghan decided to recruit Cao Jian, an 18-year-old young man with a very flexible voice.

At this time, the atmosphere between the two people in the cafe was a little weird.

Cao Jian's spoon gently stirred the coffee, and when it hit the cup, it made a "ding ding ding" sound.

Fang Zhengjie deliberately did not give an answer, hoping to make the person on the other side feel guilty and not ask for too much.

If this young man asks for too much, it will be difficult for me to explain when I return.

The two of them remained silent for nearly ten minutes. Cao Jian still looked relaxed, sipping his coffee slowly, not seeming to be in a hurry at all.

"So patient?"

Fang Zhengjie didn't know the details. Seeing that the other party had been silent and refused to give a specific number, after nearly ten minutes, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Cao, how much do you want?"

Cao Jian casually extended two fingers.

"Two million Hong Kong dollars?"

"No! It's 20 million! A five-year contract! I'll take care of the liquidated damages on New Era's side myself, you don't have to worry about it."

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Fang Zhengjie felt that the previous ten minutes were wasted. How could he dare to ask for so much?
Does he really not know what 20 million Hong Kong dollars means?
The signing fee for a popular singer is only 20 to 30 million yuan. How dare you, a newcomer from mainland China, ask for it?
The salary of ordinary people in mainland China is only a few hundred yuan. If I give you 20 million, I'm afraid you won't spend it.

And it's a five-year contract?
He tried not to get angry and said, "You're asking for too much. Our boss won't agree to it."

"Then I'll leave first."

After Cao Jian finished speaking, he stood up and said, "You can consider it, or discuss it with your boss. Don't be in a hurry. Come back to me when you have a result."

He wanted to go to Hong Kong, but he also needed money.

Opening a KTV, opening a clothing chain store, and developing VCDs all require money.

If PolyGram doesn't agree, then wait for other record companies.

Even if no one looks for me again, the worst that can happen is I can just release another album after the New Year.

There are so many divine songs in my heart anyway. Gold will always shine. Why should I be afraid that others will not discover this treasure boy of mine?
After taking a few steps, Cao Jian turned back.

"Do you also think that you are asking for too much?"

When Fang Zhengjie saw the other party come back, he was still hoping that Cao Jian could lower the signing fee so that it would be easier for him to negotiate with the boss.

I didn't expect this. I only heard Cao Jian say, "By the way, our company has a singer whose album is coming out today. It contains two songs I wrote. Go listen to it when you have time."

After saying that, he took out fifty yuan, put it on the table, and left.

"He also wrote songs for other people?"

Fang Zhengjie naturally didn't care about the fifty yuan coffee fee, but looking at the way Cao Jian left and the money on the table, he didn't know how to express his current mood.

How could a young man who is only nineteen years old behave so sophisticatedly?

What did he mean by asking me to listen to the songs he wrote for other people? Did he want me to see his talent and promised him a 20 million yuan signing fee?
I just don’t believe that if your own album sells well, you can also help others sell well?
After paying the bill and leaving the cafe, he went straight to the nearby video store.

I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived here, I saw a lot of people rushing to buy an album with a beautiful and sweet girl on it.

"So hot?"

He squeezed in and bought a tape and a single player, and began to enjoy the songs Cao Jian wrote for others.
……

As soon as Cao Jian left the coffee shop and returned to the company, he ran into Mao Neng who had been waiting for him for half a day.

"Brother Jian, what does PolyGram want you to do?"

Mao Nian pulled Cao Jian aside like a curious baby.

Cao Jian laughed and said, "They just asked me if I wanted to go to PolyGram, but I refused." "What? You...you...rejected?"

Mao Nian's head felt like it had exploded. He thought he had misheard, his eyes wide open, looking at Cao Jian as if he were a monster, his voice stammering.

That's PolyGram, how dare you refuse?
Did something go wrong?
Cao Jian said calmly, "Isn't it just PolyGram? If we can't reach an agreement, then just reject it. It's nothing."

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Mao Neng felt like he was going crazy.

Isn't it just PolyGram? Is that human language?

Who in the music industry doesn’t know PolyGram?
You are still so picky, who are you trying to irritate?

Comparing yourself with others is really frustrating.

"hehe."

Cao Jian patted Mao Neng, who was frozen in place, and said with a smile, "Anything else? If not, I'll get busy."

Mao Neng finally reacted: "Brother Jian, I asked you to dinner last time, but I never had the chance. Are you free after get off work tonight? Let's have dinner together and let me feel your crown."

"Tonight's not possible. Xiao Yang's album just came out these days, so she'll be busy. How about next weekend?"

"Then it's settled."

Although Mao Nian was anxious, there was no point in being anxious.

Only after knowing the exact time did he feel at ease to leave.

Cao Jian’s album is so popular now that it can attract PolyGram, so other record companies may also come to him.

What if "Brother Jian" passes away one day, how can he write songs for me?
Cao Jian has been relatively free these days. He says he is at work, but in fact he is just trying to find out about the sales of his album.

Although the album sold very well, unfortunately New Era did not arrange any commercial activities for him.

During this period, with the increasing number of piracy, album sales declined sharply, but were still slowly approaching 300 copies.

There is no way around it. Not to mention that it is the early 1990s now, even in another ten or fifteen years, piracy will be everywhere.

Fortunately, the current results have exceeded my goal of two million.

He originally wanted to find Yang Yuying, but the sweet girl was not there. She said that the company had arranged for her to promote the new album.

“The treatment is indeed different.”

Cao Jian smiled and shook his head. It seemed that the company that had tasted the sweetness paid much more attention to publicity this time than he did.

Perhaps it was because Yang Yuying told her boss her reply, and the company also wanted to show it to herself, so that she would know how much effort the company put into packaging Yang Yuying.

Unfortunately, I really don’t plan to stay.

I have been writing a novel in the company for a while. I have almost finished writing "A Journey to the West" and I will definitely finish it before going to Hong Kong.

When he rested his eyes, he stood at the window and looked at the surrounding scenery in the distance.

Tower cranes can be seen everywhere in the city, and buildings are rising from the ground, showing China's speed to the world.

"If PolyGram agrees, when should I go?"

Cao Jian suddenly felt that he was very pressed for time.

Finding a store, opening a KTV, I didn’t know whether these could be opened until I left.

Also, if I leave, what will happen to Yang Yuying? Should I take her with me?

Is she willing to go?
If she doesn't want to, how can I comfort her?
It was almost time to get off work, but Yang Yuying still hadn't returned. Cao Jian planned to wait for his girlfriend to come back so they could go out together.

At this time, the security guard called and said that the man came again in the morning.

"I thought we had to wait until tomorrow. How come the news came out so soon?"

Cao Jian came to the door, gave the security guard a cigarette, and asked him to tell Yang Yuying to wait for him at the company after she came back.

When I walked out of the company, I saw Fang Zhengjie waiting at the same place as before.

But this time, the smile on his face was even kinder than in the morning.

"Mr. Cao, let's go to the coffee shop and talk."

"it is good."

Seeing the other party like this, Cao Jian came to two conclusions.

First, the other party will definitely agree to the signing fee, and secondly, Yang Yuying's album should have good sales.

(End of this chapter)