Huayu 1995

Chapter 22 If I don't go to work, will you support me?!
Su Chao returned to the courtyard, put away the newspapers and other things, and then hurried off to work at the karaoke bar.

"Is it okay if I don't go to work?"

Lu Bu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a trowel in his hand, was helping to chop bricks. The new toilet was almost ready to be covered with corrugated steel sheets.

"If I don't work, will you support me?!"

Su Chao retorted irritably, "I'll enjoy myself after I've swept you all to the heavens."

As long as you work hard enough, I can live the life I want.

"No, I mean I don't want to go to work anymore."

Lu Bu was referring to his job as a security guard at a karaoke bar, where he only earned one or two yuan an hour.

"You should still go. I'm so handsome. If someone tries to grope me in the karaoke bar, who will protect me if you're not there?"

Su Chao was still hoping that Lü Bu would help him infiltrate Zhang Yu's bodyguard team.

"OK then……"

Lu Bu put down his trowel, washed his hands, and went to change his clothes.

"I'm all set now..."

Because the two rooms hadn't been vacated yet, there wasn't enough room for the tables and chairs, so they had to be placed in the yard for the time being, and Huang Bo covered them with a borrowed tarpaulin.

The three of them walked side by side, their hands...not holding, to work at the karaoke bar together.

The others stayed behind to help the landlady renovate the house.

There are other tenants in both rooms, and we need to help relocate them to other rooms.

It's likely to be another chaotic mess.

However, a new toilet has been built in the courtyard. Although defecation is not allowed, at least you can urinate and shower. I don't think other people will be too resistant to vacating the house.

When I arrived at the karaoke bar, it wasn't time for my shift to start yet.

Su Chao first went to Yan Siyuan's office to print and photocopy some things.

He had previously discovered that the music director's office contained many interesting items.

Yan Siyuan had never seen such a shameless person.

That's really too much of a formality.

But considering that Su Chao is now Casablanca's cash cow and can even create his own original songs, he, as the music director, could only swallow his anger.

"A lot of people have come to hear you sing 'Goodbye,' so you should be the first one up today."

Hongjie knew Su Chao would definitely become famous, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Last night, Su Chao sang "Goodbye" six times in a row, making the song known to many people.

"Sis, why don't we wait a little longer... Things that are too easily obtained are not cherished... Sis, what's wrong?"

Su Chao was speechless.

Bosses always appear last; they don't unleash their ultimate attacks right away.

I just wanted to try something fancy.

You're a karaoke bar madam, what big scenes haven't you seen? Why are your eyes still wet?

Did it pinpoint something that's been bothering you?

That's so melodramatic!

"It's nothing," Sister Hong quickly regained her composure, laughing and scolding, "You're only eighteen, how do you know so much?"

"I like reading……"

Su Chao smiled slightly "shyly".

He wasn't lying; reading is something he has always been committed to.

When he came to the capital, he had a copy of "Jin Ping Mei" in his bag, which was given to him by a kind person on the way.

"Looks like I need to learn from you. Okay, I'll listen to you whenever you want to sing."

Hongjie thought of her ex-husband.

Things that are too easily obtained are not cherished...

Unfortunately, she didn't understand that back then.

Su Chao returned to Yan Siyuan's office, turned on the air conditioner, and continued writing his teaching materials.

This is the second textbook.

The previous one was the beginner version; now we're starting the advanced version.

Different textbooks correspond to different tuition fees.

To cater to VIP clients, you need to differentiate your training courses by offering different tiers.

Yes, there will be SVIP in the future.

We're not cold-blooded or heartless, at least we don't cheat the poor.

Zhou Xun was the first to go up and sing.

Even when Su Chao was writing the textbook, you could hear her humming and singing.

I lack the courage to decide victory or defeat, nor the luck to escape. I am like a chess piece, my moves entirely at your discretion…

They actually sang the princess's "Chess Piece".

But thinking about it, it seems quite normal, after all, the princess is now a pop diva, famous throughout mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

do not forget.

Zhou Xun's current boyfriend, Dou Peng, is a cousin of Princess Diana's husband, Dou Wei.

If Zhou Xun and Dou Peng had married, and Wang Fei and Dou Wei hadn't divorced so quickly, they would still be sisters-in-law.

In the not-too-distant future, these two women, who have made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry, will again receive countless attention because of a man, prompting people to lament how chaotic the entertainment circle is.

So, what was their relationship like back then?

Turtle honey?

Or perhaps they once shared hardships together.

After Zhou Xun finished singing a song, she introduced the program and then went to the VIP seating area.

She wasn't going to accompany someone for drinks; a friend had come over today.

My former colleague who sang at Lightman's Cabaret.

One is named Ye Bei, and the other is named Hu Dong.

"The atmosphere here seems much better..."

This is Ye Bei's first time in Casablanca.

"Forget it, it only looks a little more glamorous on the surface, but it's just as murky inside."

Zhou Xun dismissed it with disdain.

"Where is that singer? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Hu Dongdong looked around; he had come to listen to the new song, "Goodbye," which had become a hot topic in the industry overnight.

I heard that the singer is good at songwriting, handling both lyrics, music, and arrangement.

"I don't know, I think I just saw him. What, you want to buy a song from him?"

Zhou Xun is not optimistic about this matter.

Su Chao is incredibly shrewd; how could he possibly give up a song that's a hit?

"I'm just curious and want to hear it."

Hu Dong shook his head.

"You might as well go find your brother."

Zhou Xun looked around and saw several familiar faces.

They are mostly singers who perform at various bars and nightclubs.

Some even participated in the CCTV Young Singers Competition and won awards. However, these people had all hit a plateau and felt that now was a good opportunity.

As for established singers, they wouldn't join in the fun just because a song is good.

Those in the same trade are often jealous of each other; this has been the case since ancient times.

"Him? Forget it, everyone has their own path."

Hu Dong shook his head.

His younger brother is named Hu Bing, and he is now Asia's top male model.

However, each has its own hardships and pains; no profession is easy.

After Zhou Xun came Sha Baoliang, then Huang Bo, and then Wu Xiubo.

Wu Xiubo's appearance brought the atmosphere of the karaoke bar to its peak.

No wonder she's the top hostess at the karaoke bar.

Yang Kun didn't come yesterday, but he came today.

When Su Chao was writing the textbook, no one needed to go out to check; everyone knew it was him.

His unique voice is unmatched in the entire music industry.

The second one is... Adu.

If Su Chao had a more morbid sense of humor, he could have simply bought A-Du's "Persist to the End" and had Yang Kun sing it.

It's highly likely that it won't feel out of place.

Of course, he wouldn't do such a thing; he's not just bored out of his mind.

Su Chao put away what he had written and pushed open the door to President Yan's office.

"Yan... uh, isn't President Yan here?"

The bartender who came to see General Manager Yan happened to run into Su Chao, who was coming out of General Manager Yan's office.

"Mr. Yan has probably gone to a private room to entertain guests."

Su Chao swaggered off to find the sound engineer, leaving the bartender looking on with awe.

It’s the opposite of Tiangang.

Who is the boss and who is the hostess?

When Su Chao appeared on stage, the audience erupted in cheers.

"Every 'Goodbye' is for a better reunion next time. Good evening, everyone. I'm bringing you a song called '500 Miles,' and I hope you'll enjoy it..."

Everyone was waiting for him to sing "Goodbye," and some were even calling for "My Lifelong Love," but he just wouldn't sing it.

music……

There was no music.

The music consisted of Su Chao's guitar playing and his deep voice.

It's really not that the sound engineer screwed him over.

It was Su Chao who made the request; he asked to sing this song as a solo.

Thanks to the high expectations everyone had for him, the karaoke bar wasn't noisy, allowing his guitar playing and a cappella singing to be heard throughout the entire bar via loudspeaker.

"Ugh……"

Yan Siyuan sat in the private room with the guests, covering his face and rubbing it vigorously up and down.

Yesterday, the rule that original songs were not allowed to be sung after midnight was broken.

Today we're breaking the rule that we can't sing songs outside the playlist.

Well, one a day, what kind of tricks are you planning to pull tomorrow?

I'm so looking forward to it.

"His English is so-so, his singing is so-so, and his guitar skills are so-so..." Another person in the private room paused, then added, "But his voice is quite unique, and most importantly, his stage presence is amazing!"

"Please excuse my ignorance. I'm only eighteen, and I'm always disobedient."

Yan Siyuan gave a wry smile.

"Creators are always unrestrained; you'll get used to it."

The guests in the private room watched Su Chao's performance on the stage downstairs with great interest.

After singing "500 Miles", Su Chao finally began to sing his song "Goodbye".

He's not an idiot.

What good does it do to go against the audience?
Not wanting to be the first to appear is to whet people's appetites, and not singing the first song is also to whet their appetites.

However, moderation is very important.

You can't just keep doing foreplay without actually going in.

If you don't sing, the audience will immediately abandon you and go find other men.

After finishing "Goodbye," Su Chao started to let loose again and began singing "Hotel California."

Wu Xiubo's face turned green.

This is a song he often sings; he often sings English songs.

Su Chao's songs, "500 Miles" on the left and "Hotel California" on the right, are clearly designed to steal his job and his rich girlfriend.

But there was nothing he could do.

"Hotel California" is a song on the karaoke playlist, and any resident singer can sing it.

"What do you think, Lao Chen?"

Yan Siyuan stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and asked the person who had been listening attentively to Su Chao's singing.

"He... really created all of this himself? Including composing, writing lyrics, and arranging the music?"

Old Chen frowned.

It's not that Su Chao's song is bad.

On the contrary, it was precisely because it was so good that he found it incredible.

Eighteen years old...

What was I doing when I was eighteen?
He seems to still be studying, and it will be four years before he starts working at Wea Records HK.

His name is Chen Jiantian.

In the early 90s, he became a prominent music manager in Hong Kong.

He was Beyond's manager, the first person to bring the princess to Hong Kong, and later he also discovered Black Panther and helped them produce their famous album "No Place to Hide".

However, due to rampant piracy and the meager royalties recovered, Black Panther decided not to renew its contract with Rolling Stone.

Meanwhile, Chan Kin-tim's contract with Beyond also came to an end.

Black Panther's agent, Guo Chuanlin, encouraged him to open a company in mainland China.

In addition, Chen Jiantian had discovered Princess and Black Panther Band and signed contracts with them. Although they were unable to continue their collaboration, this made Chen Jiantian realize that there were still many unexpected talents in the undeveloped land of Beijing.

So, in 1992, he came to the mainland and established the Red Star Production Cooperative.

Having signed artists such as Black Panther, Zheng Jun, Tian Zhen, Xiao Ke, Xu Wei, Paradise Band, and Cobra Band, it has become a highly influential record company in the mainland Chinese music scene.

The sudden emergence of Red Star ignited a spark in the mainland music scene, and many publishers and musicians were subsequently influenced by Red Star and turned to making records.

Chen Jiantian and Yan Siyuan are friends.

Yan Siyuan used to be in the music industry.

It's quite normal for people in the music industry to be music directors in nightclubs, such as Yuan Weiren, Zhang Yadong, and Sun Hao, who sang "Chinese Folk Songs".

He heard that a talented person had emerged from his friend's karaoke bar, so he came to check it out.

I never expected it to be so amazing.

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