Huayu 1995

Chapter 5 Grandma was eaten by wolves
"Alright then, let's pretend we don't know each other, and then what?"

Lü Bu suddenly understood.

"Then I started singing in nightclubs. We started saving money. Opening a training class is actually very simple. We only need to get two things sorted out: one is a venue, which can be rented for a short period of time, and the other is a telephone. Once we got these two things sorted out, our training class was launched."

Su Chao could run a training course even with his eyes closed.

"What about the teacher?"

Guo Xiaodong asked a crucial question.

"I'll teach them for now, and I'll invite some 'friends' to come as help later."

Su Chao pointed to himself.

"Heh, will anyone actually come?"

He's a madman, a complete and utter madman, but he's so good at hiding it that most people don't notice.

"It's very simple. When we hand out flyers, we'll say that if you don't pass the standardized test, you'll get a full refund; if you don't pass the individual college entrance exam, you'll get half back..."

The training industry in later generations was engulfed in controversy.

As a training expert who has been in the education and training industry for many years, Su Chao has a deep understanding of the psychology of students' parents.

There are also free trial lessons, limited-time offers, and discounts for referrals...

"Wouldn't that result in a huge loss?"

Lu Bu instinctively became worried.

"Wouldn't what we're doing... be too misleading for young people?"

Guo Xiaodong's focus is on this.

Putting himself in their shoes, he had been in Beijing for two years and knew that making money wasn't easy, especially for poor kids like them who dreamed of becoming stars.

"Don't worry, every student is my beloved family and friends, my brothers and sisters, and I will take responsibility for them. After renting the venue, we must make full use of it. In our spare time, we can also run a martial arts training class here."

Su Chao wouldn't waste the original owner's great talent.

As for the family's martial arts, they were never passed on to outsiders. Su Chao asked his grandfather, and the answer was that there were no family martial arts; most of what he taught his grandson was just haphazard practice from childhood.

In other words, Bajiquan and Liuhe Spear are among the superior martial arts within the Bajiquan school.

"Martial arts training is a good idea. Why don't we focus on martial arts training?"

Lu Bu had witnessed Su Chao's skills firsthand.

Quick, accurate, and ruthless, in just a few breaths, a group of thugs were all lying on the ground.

Most importantly, he's handsome.

These days, martial arts are all the rage. The elderly practice qigong, and masters of internal energy are everywhere, while children just grab a stick and dabble around.

“Let’s run a short training course and charge each student two thousand yuan. Even if we refund half, we’ll still have a thousand left. Guys, the chance to make a fortune is right in front of us.”

Su Chao couldn't resist trying to fool his two temporary partners one last time.

This pancake is big and round.

Lu Bu and Guo Xiaodong's breathing quickened just from imagining it.

They went off to inquire about these things, eagerly asking around.

While there was still time, Su Chao went to get the copyright registration sorted out.

It's very simple to do this.

You can choose to redeem items purchased from random shops for physical goods.

No additional recording is required for the sample strips.

Su Chao happened to be on his way back to pick up his things, and then drove two or three kilometers to reach his destination.

At this time, the copyright registration is handled by the copyright office.

It is the same organization as the Beijing Publishing Bureau, but with two different names.

The China Copyright Protection Center, the official entity responsible for copyright registration, did not emerge until 1998.

The procedures aren't complicated; the main thing is to collect money.

These days, three hundred yuan is no small amount; many people earn that much in a month.

The lady in charge of registration was quite perceptive; she was amazed by Su Chao's creative talent, and her eyes lit up when she looked at him.

They were enthusiastic throughout and didn't make things difficult for me at all.

The copyright registration certificate definitely won't be issued that day.

However, once the registration is successful, there's no need to worry about any subsequent disputes.

Su Chao actually hopes that some superstar singers won't shamelessly plagiarize his songs.

With the system in place, having a few songs copied is nothing.

What he needs most right now is recognition.

After finishing the copyright registration, I paid some money to get a three-month temporary residence permit.

There happened to be a printing shop right next door, so I decided to take care of some things at the same time.

"What are you doing... I didn't see you after get off work. Come back tomorrow. The boss isn't here, so nothing can be done."

The young man at the print shop was cleaning up while listlessly greeting Su Chao.

"It's okay, it's just a small job. If you do it for me, this half pack of cigarettes is yours."

Su Chao knew, of course, that the boss wasn't there.

He watched his boss ride away on his bicycle, and this was the moment he had been waiting for.

"what are you up to?"

The young man put down his broom and, unable to resist, accepted the half-pack of Daqianmen cigarettes.

"Print something and get it laminated."

Su Chao certainly wouldn't take the legitimate route to run training courses; at least in the initial stages, he couldn't afford to.

Therefore, we have to take the wrong path.

Even if you wanted to take the proper route, you couldn't.

These days, there's no such thing as "art training"; even large institutions operate under the guise of "cultural consulting."

It wasn't until 2004 that the Ministry of Culture first issued the "Administrative Measures for Art Examination Grading," and it wasn't until 2010 that the Ministry of Education required such training institutions to obtain a "School Operation License." These documents could be obtained later.

In their past lives, Su Chao and his friends often heard people born in the 1960s and 1970s bragging at dinner parties.

Let's review their path to success.

In short, it's shameless!

Look at those early-stage entrepreneurs who succeeded; how many of them were law-abiding and honest people?

In order to make his first fortune, Su Chao can be quite shameless.

Even with his special abilities, making money is still no easy task for him.

Indeed, he could buy "Norwegian Wood" from Wu Bai's personal store and resell it to Wu Bai; such an operation could make him incredibly wealthy just by profiting from the price difference.

But he also had two questions to consider:

One problem is that even if he finds Wu Bai and gets the song "Norwegian Wood" on the playlist, a song of that caliber would definitely cost at least 100,000 to 200,000 yuan to buy, and he simply doesn't have enough capital.

Another issue is that he was relatively unknown, and even though he wrote good songs, it was difficult for him to gain the favor of record companies.

This song may never even appear before Wu Bai.

Before Jay Chou became famous, he wrote a song called "Tears Know" for Andy Lau, but Andy Lau rejected it. Later, when the two met, Jay Chou finally had the opportunity to ask about this question that had been bothering him for many years.

Andy Lau replied, "My producer told me that this (songwriter) isn't famous, so we need to find famous people to write songs."

Before gaining fame, even the best works will be overlooked.

Therefore, instead of giving a song to someone else and letting them make it popular, it's better to make it popular yourself.

It doesn't matter if I don't sing well.

Whether a forced relationship is sweet or not, as long as it quenches thirst, that's fine.

Over here, Su Chao has already started working on the equipment. The old-fashioned equipment is complicated, but it doesn't stump him, and he can quickly get the hang of it.

The printing guy has been reduced to being an assistant.

"International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA)... Training Institution... Beijing Branch..."

"ISPA Training Specialist...ISPA Top Instructor..."

"Business license, health permit..."

The printer guy became increasingly apprehensive as he looked at the stamp. When Su Chao took out the stamp carved from the radish, he couldn't help but take two steps toward the door.

These guys don't seem like good men.

They wouldn't kill him to silence him after they're done, would they?

"Do you know about making movies? I'm a prop master. This is a prop for a movie. I need it for tomorrow, so I have to come here to finish this job."

Su Chao never looked up from beginning to end, effortlessly displaying his ability to deceive people.

"Haha, I know, I know, so it's a movie shoot..."

The printer clerk chuckled sheepishly and wiped his sweat.

Half an hour later, Su Chao left with his things.

This is something you can't get through legitimate channels, even if you have the money.

As for whether it will be discovered later?
That's easy!
Once it develops further, the training courses will definitely become formalized.

Then we can remove the intimidating name like ISPA.

If anyone asks.

They said the cooperation with ISPA had ended.

If ISPA clarifies that it does not have such an organization in China.

It's also very simple.

Su Chao said that they had also been scammed.

That damn liar! If we run into him again, we'll definitely take him to the police station.

If students insist on verifying the authenticity of ISPA, they can say that ISPA does intend to set up a branch in China, but it is still in the preparation stage. Theoretically, they cannot use their teaching materials to teach and recruit students. You are lucky to be able to attend the class now. When ISPA officially recruits students, the tuition fee will be more than two thousand yuan.

You've really hit the jackpot by being able to enroll.

It was already quite late.

However, Su Chao did not go back to rest; he didn't even have time to eat.

I bought two steamed buns and ate them as I walked.

Next, he chose to go to the musical instrument street in Liulichang.

Actually, these days Xinhua Bookstore also sells guitars. They're categorized as stationery, and the best-selling Red Cotton guitars can be bought for around a hundred yuan.

Unfortunately, he had no money, and Xinhua Bookstore was too formal and difficult to fool.

Moreover, with a classical guitar paired with a steel string, Su Chao's skill level was already average, making it even more difficult for him to produce any decent sound.

After wandering around for a while, Su Chao finally found his target. When he went in, a trendy young rock musician was playing and singing "My Deskmate".

He plays the guitar well, but his voice is a bit effeminate, childish, and completely lacks Lao Lang's mellow and husky quality.

You're a eunuch wolf, aren't you?

"Brother, do you own this shop?"

After locking onto his target, Su Chao started striking up a conversation, thinking, "Little rascal, let's see how I fool you."

"Who is your brother?"

The music stopped abruptly, and the long-haired young man turned around, revealing himself to be a girl.

With a small, pert nose and rosy, moist lips, her features were surprisingly exquisite.

"Ahem, excuse me, beautiful lady, I have over 500 degrees of nearsightedness and I forgot to wear my glasses when I went out today."

Su Chao felt utterly wronged.

Holy crap, I never expected it to be Little Red Riding Hood—Grandma was eaten by a wolf.

Your chest and back look exactly the same, and you've appeared in a music store frequented by long-haired young men, so misunderstandings are inevitable.

(End of this chapter)