Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 57 See how you make a fool of yourself
Cao Jian had originally planned to look at other publishing houses, but he really didn't expect that the people from Ming Pao would actually track him down.

When he returned to the building again and passed by the front desk, he deliberately raised his eyebrows.

"What's going on? He didn't fall to the ground?"

The girl at the front desk looked at the man who slapped her and followed the deputy editor's secretary upstairs with a confused look on her face.

Cao Jian arrived at Zhang Jianbo's office and heard him say, "After you left, I spoke to the editor-in-chief, and he agreed to increase the manuscript fee to 120 yuan per 1,000 words. How's that?"

"Again, one hundred and fifty. I may be a newcomer, but you've seen the quality of the book. I won't agree to one hundred and fifty for less than a thousand words."

After all, he is the originator of time-travel novels, but the royalties are too low. Is he worthy of this title?

"You really don't look young."

As deputy editor-in-chief, if Zhang Jianbo can boost the sales of the newspaper, he may become editor-in-chief in the future.

Anyway, the money is not paid by myself, but if a book I have read boosts newspaper sales, the bonus is real.

So he smiled and said, "Then let's do as you said, 150 per thousand words, but you have to promise to write two chapters every day."

"Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Zhang."

After both parties signed the contract, Cao Jian left behind a manuscript of 100,000 words, enough for Ming Pao to serialize for two weeks.

But he never saw Old Man Jin
When he passed by the front desk while going downstairs, he even waved the contract in front of the little sister he had beaten.
"Can your book really be serialized in Ming Pao?"

After getting in the car, Zhou Huimin stared at Cao Jian with wide eyes: "I'm curious, what else can't you do?"

"There are many things I can't do, such as acting."

Hearing that this beautiful woman was curious about him, Cao Jian smiled and said, "I heard that you have acted in several dramas. Do you want to teach me how to act? I will write a song for you."

"No time!"

Zhou Huimin refused without even thinking about it.

If you let me teach you how to act, my boyfriend would kill you, a great writer, if he knew about it.

After the car started, Cao Jian glanced at the words in Ming Pao and suddenly thought of something: "Did you bring me here to see me get humiliated?"

"I don't!"

Zhou Huimin was stunned that she had been seen through, but she would never admit to this little thought of hers.

Who made me waste most of the day with you!
"Humph!"

Cao Jian snorted and said, "You are playing tricks on me. Just wait and see how I will cheat you."

In fact, Zhou Huimin really wanted to ask him what song he could write for her.

But I didn’t answer the question about “eating, sleeping and playing”, and now my little thoughts have been exposed. For the sake of face, I finally held back and didn’t ask.

When he returned home in the evening, Cao Jian wrote the title song for his first album that he was about to release in Hong Kong.

Since "Sleepless Alone" cannot be the main song, then the classic song "The Sea" should be fine, right?
If this song doesn't become a hit, PolyGram might as well just close down.

After writing the song, he lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, and couldn't help but think of the girl Yang Yuying.

After half a year of development, he had become accustomed to the world of two people, and suddenly he was alone again, and he felt a little lonely.

"I'll finish the novel today. Tomorrow is May Day, so I'll go shopping and do some shopping. I also need to quickly find a comics club to collaborate on Young and Dangerous. I'll find a teacher to learn from when I have time."

Cao Jian took three days off, but thirty minutes was enough for him to write a song.

During these three days, he just wanted to do his own thing.

But, that damn girl Zhou Huimin will definitely not want to accompany me tomorrow, so it seems I have to hurry up and buy a car.

Unfortunately, I still can't drive a car with the driving seat on the right
It shouldn't be too difficult.

I don't know if the remaining signing fee has been received yet. I still need to go house hunting when I have time.
Sweet girl, what are you doing?
Sweet girl is very busy recently.

Her second album, "A Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind," will be released on May Day, and she is busy promoting it.

After Cao Jian left, New Era Audio and Video could only place its hopes of making money on Yang Yuying and Mao Ning, and wanted to continue to create the "Golden Boy and Jade Girl".

Yang Yuying firmly opposed this.

Xinshidai had no choice about this. Cao Jian had left, and if Yang Yuying left too, wouldn't the company have to go back to the old path of helping others record albums?

Moreover, the song "Heart Rain" sung by Mao Ning and Yang Yuying did not become popular. Even if they had to become the "golden boy and jade girl", the fans would not buy it.

On May Day, almost no one in the country goes to work.

On the same day, Yang Yuying, who had already gained some fame in the music world, released her second album.

The previous song "Tell You Gently" has already allowed listeners to experience a voice with a very high sugar content.

The second album allowed people to once again witness another style of the sweet girl.

The album sold out immediately on the day it was released, and was sold out in major cities such as Yanjing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Even in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the album sold well.

In addition to the singer's good voice, many people in the music industry believe that the key to the success of this song is the songwriter Cao Jian.

The key to this album's success lies in the high-quality music. May 2nd, a weekday.

"I never expected that Cao Jian would actually write such a good song for someone else."

In PolyGram's president's office, Zheng Donghan listened to "A Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind" and said with a smug smile, "Signing Cao Jian was a great move. As long as we train him well, we'll see how other record companies can compete with me."

Assistant Fang Zhengjie asked, "Boss Zheng, what are your plans?"

"What has Cao Jian been busy with since he arrived?"

"I heard from Ke Zhihui that he wrote a song for himself, but Zhou Zhiping felt it couldn't be the main theme song, so Cao Jian took three days off, saying he wanted to find creative inspiration."

"Inspiration?"

"Yes, that's what he said, and he even asked Zhou Huimin to be his guide."

"Oh?"

Zheng Donghan was stunned when he heard the news.

This kid is amazing. I deliberately arranged for you and Zhou Huimin to work under the same agent, and you didn't disappoint me.

I just don't know if you can understand my painstaking efforts
……

On May 2nd, everyone else was busy at work, but Cao Jian's three-day holiday was not over yet.

On May Day, he bought himself a mobile phone, went shopping for half a day, and bought some comic magazines on the roadside.

Currently, Japanese comics are the most popular on the market, American comics are also available, and Hong Kong comics are relatively less popular.

As for Chinese comics
There are comic books and "Calabash Brothers" in mainland China, but unfortunately not in Hong Kong.

Although Hong Kong comics cannot compare with Japanese and American comics, "Feng Yun" and "Dragon Tiger Gate" also have some market.

Cao Jian originally planned to find Yulang International Publishing, which published Young and Dangerous, but after making inquiries, he learned that the boss of this company was involved in a lawsuit and the company was about to go bankrupt.

In desperation, he had to find the Tianxia Publishing House of "Feng Yun" and finally got the publishing of "Young and Dangerous" done.

However, for this comic, he gave himself a pen name called "Tendon Meat", which, although a bit childish, fits the tone of fighting and killing.

After the three-day holiday, Cao Jian brought "The Sea" to PolyGram.

Just as I was about to get on the elevator, I ran into Zhou Huimin.

"Good morning, what have you been doing these past two days?"

Cao Jian greeted her and smiled as he admired Zhou Huimin's stunning beauty again.

“Why should I tell you!”

Being looked at like this, Zhou Huimin naturally wouldn't give this toad a good face.

"Haha, I'm not yours, so I won't care about you even if you ask me to!"

Cao Jian is also an old hand at arguing with people, and he also doesn't give the beautiful woman any face.

"Humph!"

Zhou Huimin turned her head away and refused to let Cao Jian see her face.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Cao Jian lowered his head and admired the beautiful legs.

I have to say that Zhou Huimin's legs are really beautiful, straight and well-proportioned. It can be said that if they are a little thicker, she will look fatter, and if they are a little thinner, she will look thinner. They are like two perfect works of art.

Zhou Huimin seemed to feel Cao Jian's gaze and wanted to cover her legs.

Unfortunately, Hong Kong was already quite hot in May, and I was wearing a skirt, so I couldn't cover myself at all.

After finally getting upstairs, Zhou Huimin quickly left, leaving Cao Jian with a smirk on his face.

"This leg must be played!"

Following Zhou Huimin, we came to the same recording studio as last time. Agent Ke Zhihui and two music producers were there.

"Xiao Cao, you are here."

Musician and producer Zhou Zhiping saw Cao Jian arrive and asked, "Have you found inspiration? How's the song going?"

Although he had a smile on his face, everyone present could tell that Zhou Zhiping's words were meant to be a place to watch the fun.

It takes three days to write a hit song, unless you are a musical genius.

When Zhou Huimin heard this, she also wanted to make fun of Cao Jian.

You said you were looking for inspiration, but you're either becoming a disciple or publishing a book. How do you find time to write songs?
What songs can I write in the remaining two days?

Now let’s see how he makes a fool of himself.

(End of this chapter)