Huayu 1995

Chapter 66 Come on, take the blame! (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

You're singing off-key!

Singing off-key time and time again!

This time, Su Chao also portrayed the anxiety of not being able to sing well, which made his older brothers and sisters feel very sorry for him.

The flowers alone probably amounted to several hundred.

Earning 1,500 yuan for a single song broke the record for the highest-earning cabaret in Casablanca.

The next two songs were normal song requests, the kind that cost fifty yuan per request.

Su Chao was still acting; he seemed relieved, glad that the ordeal was finally over.

This has reignited the restlessness of those who were already feeling the pinch.

It works! It works!
He looks like he's about to cry, hahaha...

The first song cost 200 yuan, the second song cost 800 yuan, and I spent 1,000 yuan on two songs, which was really over budget.

They originally planned to spend 1,000 yuan to play five times.

Unfortunately, they encountered a powerful tank, making it impossible to disengage the boss from combat.

It was Su Chao's turn to wait in the stands for the third time.

The troublemakers have struck again, using the same old formula.

This time, I ordered "Going Back to My Mother's Home".

This song isn't actually that corny. The original title was "The Young Wife Returns to Her Parents' Home," and it was first included in Teresa Teng's 1982 album "First Taste of Loneliness."

Teresa Teng's songs are definitely not corny.

However, it would seem out of place in a high-end venue like Casablanca.

Besides this song, "Da Hua Qiao" is also an option.

The original plan was for Su Chao to sing each song one by one.

But now that their budget is used up, it seems they won't be able to get Su Chao to sing today.

After they requested a song, someone immediately stepped in to intercept it.

At Su Chao's prompting, Lin Zhimeng cooperated and made a move.

If you want to mess with our principal, you'll have to pay extra!

She immediately increased it to four hundred.

Come again?

You bitch, are you deliberately going against us?

The group at this table had run out of their 1,000 yuan budget, and they were a little dumbfounded.

Seeing that the troublemaker was about to give up, MT Su Chao decided to unleash a powerful move to draw aggro.

He first bowed to Lin Zhimeng's location to express his gratitude, almost bursting into tears of joy, and then gave a provocative look to those who were making things difficult.

Of course, we have to call "cut" here.

Because his performance was too exaggerated. In a normal script, he should have been afraid of these people and would never have provoked them.

But the atmosphere tonight set the stage perfectly, and the emotions were all there.

We must draw the enemy's attention.

That provocative look really hit home, and the people at the table where the troublemaker was sitting exploded.

Add money!

Sing for me, six hundred!
Su Chao gestured an "eight" to Lin Zhimeng.

Lin Zhimeng followed suit without hesitation and called out her price.

Eight hundred!

At worst, she can pay for it herself.

For the female students, such extravagance of several hundred or even thousands of dollars was like a dream, but Lin Zhimeng was not short of such a small amount of money.

Su Chao secretly gave it a thumbs up.

My older sister is so domineering!

He made up his mind; he would go back and borrow some more money from this rich woman.

The troublemakers were in a fit of anger and, in a moment of impulsiveness, sent the flower basket for a thousand!
The group pooled together all the money they had.

They'll even go after his shoes and underwear; we're going to kill him today.

A flower basket costing a thousand yuan...

The only one who can break the Scottish Premiership record is probably Scottish Premiership himself.

"Thank you for requesting the song, brothers and sisters. Thank you again. This is the third song I've requested today. It's really too much of a expense."

Su Chao also knew that it was about time.

Two thousand yuan is probably the limit.

Anyone with a brain would realize by now that they've been tricked.

"A chicken in my left hand / a duck in my right hand... When I was little, my mom often sang this song, and I would hum along. It was my favorite song as a child. Now, living far from home, I haven't heard this song in a long time. I dedicate it to all the brothers and sisters here today, especially those who requested it three times. I love you all~"

The troublemakers were so angry they almost jumped up and smashed the guy with an ashtray.

However, they soon discovered that several burly men were standing around their booth, one of whom had a particularly fierce look in his eyes.

It was as if I had seen Dong Zhuo.

Casablanca is artistic, but that doesn't mean it's virtuous.

These days, high-end karaoke bars are not only dens of iniquity, but also important venues for various crimes such as exchanging power for money. Especially the private rooms upstairs, no one knows who is sitting inside or what is happening inside.

The arrival of people from the karaoke bar was like a bucket of cold water being poured over them.

They immediately became obedient.

Planted!

They came looking for trouble, but ended up giving away money. So, did they actually humiliate Su Chao?

The three instances of being made difficult resulted in a two-thousand-yuan charge for song requests alone, plus another two-thousand-yuan charge for flowers from older siblings.

The older siblings felt sorry for Su Chao.

When Su Chao was playing the troublemaker, he inadvertently played them as well.

Everyone offered to give flowers.

Because so many people participated in sending flowers, if you sent a single flower worth twenty yuan and I sent a bouquet worth one hundred yuan, the total could still exceed two thousand yuan.

Even if they didn't know Su Chao, guests who were meeting Su Chao for the first time couldn't stand seeing these bastards bullying a handsome young man.

In addition, other people also requested songs and sent flowers as usual.

"You're having a lot of fun, aren't you?"

Sister Hong was in charge of managing the scene and coordinating the relationship between the karaoke bar and the customers, so she naturally noticed something was wrong early on.

Su Chao handled the situation with ease; aside from instructing the security team to keep an eye on that table of guests, she did not intervene herself.

She's a seasoned veteran.

She saw right through Su Chao's tricks.

"Of course I'm happy! I made a lot of money, sis. I'll treat you to drinks tonight, order whatever you like!"

Su Chao grinned.

"You're likely to get retaliated against if you act like this. When you're out in the world, try not to push people to the brink, and don't treat people like fools just because they're stupid."

Sister Hong was helpless.

If it were any other singer, she would have already started cursing.

Even though someone else provoked you first, if you set up a scene and cause trouble, and it gets out of hand, the karaoke bar will also be affected.

It's someone like Su Chao who makes it impossible for people to even say anything harsh to him.

"Sis, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Brother Yan reminded me last time that the Peace House might try to poach me... I suspect they're the masterminds behind today's events, making it impossible for me to stay in Casablanca and forcing me to move elsewhere."

Su Chao cleverly shifted the blame.

In fact, there are many suspects, including Wu Xiubo, Sha Baoliang, and other singers in the nightclub.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. Ever since he came to the karaoke bar, the others have been made to look like ugly gourds and cracked dates in comparison.

It would be strange if people didn't hate him.

It's impossible for everyone to fawn over him just because he's handsome and talented.

It's common sense for people in the same industry to be wary of each other.

Besides its competitors, other karaoke bars also had the motive to cause trouble.

They could easily make things difficult for Su Chao first, causing him to become dissatisfied with his current situation and then take his anger out on Casablanca.

At this point, if they offer some comfort and good treatment, they'll most likely be able to poach the person.

Su Chao didn't know who did it, and he didn't want to know.

Anyway, he didn't suffer any loss.

He was simply shifting the blame onto the suspect who would be most advantageous to him.

Come on, take this pot!
My competitors are trying to poach me; you'd better watch out.

"Peace House...it's definitely not just them. You need to be careful later. Oh, by the way, the karaoke bar will help you pay taxes at the end of the month. You have to pay at least 15%, otherwise it's easy to get reported."

Actually, being a resident singer can be considered a way to make a living off the sidelines.

Most people are just going through the motions; one day they'll sing about the "Big Rich Man," the next day they'll sing about "Heaven on Earth," and the majority of their income comes from cash tips.

In previous years, foreign exchange certificates were even used for settlement.

There is simply no way to trace it.

It would be good if 20% of people paid taxes.

And among those 20% who pay taxes, very few honestly report all their income truthfully.

Earning 1,000 and reporting 500, or even 100, is normal.

The karaoke bar will help cover it up.

But Su Chao is different; he's just too heady.

In just a few days, she became Casablanca's top star, drawing attention from her peers and other nightclubs.

A casual report could lead to serious consequences.

Since Scottish Premiership is based in Casablanca, his income is traceable.

For example, today, someone paid him two thousand yuan to sing three songs.

There's no way I can get away with paying these two thousand yuan.

Given his income as Casablanca's top star, if he insists he only earns thirty dollars a day, it's an insult to Uncle Hat's intelligence.

"Don't worry, sister, I've already made plans."

Su Chao plans to register a company once the training course license is obtained.

He signed himself up to work under the company.

In this way, many expenses become part of the company's operating costs, allowing for legitimate tax savings.

"Just keep that in mind. I'll send a car to take you home tonight; it's not safe on the road..."

Sister Hong was very troubled.

"Actually... it's not very safe every day. How about you provide me with a car?"

Su Chaotian shamelessly demanded benefits.

"..." Sister Hong felt a little dizzy and asked weakly, "Even if we give you a car, do you have a driver's license? You don't expect the karaoke bar to provide you with a driver, do you?"

"I don't have a driver's license, but I can go and buy one."

(End of this chapter)