Huayu 2011: Starting with Hilarious Men

Chapter 81 My buddy wrote another song!

Zheng Nan signed with Zhuang Xinyan for the purpose of generating revenue from ringback tones.

The song "Ten Thousand Reluctances" is the most suitable for the ringtone market.

In the realm of ringback tones, Zheng Nan has more confidence in "Ten Thousand Reluctances" than in "My Song".

"Don't ask about right or wrong, after all, we loved each other deeply, and in the days when you were with me—" Zhuang Xinyan looked at the lyrics and hummed silently.

"Do you like it?" Zheng Nan asked expectantly.

This song was your signature piece in your past life, how could you not like it?!

"It's just okay, a bit corny." Zhuang Xinyan pouted. She was only nineteen years old. Zheng Nan had said he wrote a song for her, and she thought it was a love song that suited her age.

I didn't expect it to be an old love song.

The boss has a misconception about her!

"Put aside whether it's tacky or not, what's the quality of this song?" Zheng Nan didn't like hearing this. What do you mean by tacky? This is popular!

I don't know when it started, but popular songs that middle-aged and elderly people like have been categorized as "rustic songs," causing young people to subconsciously resist these songs.

Young people who like Phoenix Legend wouldn't dare tell their friends, for fear of being ridiculed.

"It's a good song, and you cleverly put the chorus first, boss. The rhythm is simple and highly repetitive." Zhuang Xinyan's judgment of the song was quite accurate.

"Our boss may not have many other things, but he certainly has some talent," Aya said, rarely praising Zheng Nan.

"As long as it's a good song, that's fine. Let's find a recording studio this afternoon and record it." Zheng Nan couldn't wait to release the song and then rake in the ringtone revenue.

Zhuang Xinyan singing in the recording studio is completely different from the shy and introverted girl outside.

Moreover, you can no longer hear the Hokkien accent when he sings.

"By the way, Uncle, once Sohu's ten million arrives, apply for a nationwide SP (Special Permit) qualification first." Zheng Nan, watching Zhuang Xinyan record a song in the recording studio, suddenly remembered the SP matter and quickly reminded his uncle who was standing next to him.

"There are requirements regarding company size when applying for a nationwide SP (Service Provider) license," Ding Xiu reminded Zheng Nan.

The requirements for SPs across the network are not low. There must be more than 20 employees who pay social insurance and housing fund, and they also need to have more than three months of payment records.

Hiring one person in Shanghai, including social insurance and housing fund, at an average rate of 6,000 yuan per person, would cost at least 120,000 yuan per month for 20 people, and 1.44 million yuan per year.

"Hire more people, expand the company, and the subsequent revenue from ringback tones will definitely cover this part of the expenses and generate a profit." Zheng Nan glanced at Aya beside him: "First, acquire Aya's small studio and let her work full-time as an agent."

Zheng Nan had great confidence in Zhuang Xinyan, so she didn't plan to share the ringtone business with SP Company.

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"Also, let's set up a small recording studio next to the company for Chen Li and Zhuang Xinyan to practice singing. It's not a good idea to keep renting other people's recording studios."

With the company's singer business about to get on track, the necessary expenses, such as building a recording studio, had to be spent.

"I've got it. I'll add it to my plan when I get back." Ding Xiu nodded.

Expanding the company's scale is no small matter; it must be done step by step.

"Oh, right, boss, Chen Li told me she wrote a few songs and would like you to review them when you have time." Aya suddenly remembered what Chen Li had told her during the Lunar New Year and quickly called out to the boss.

"?" Zheng Nan looked at Aya in confusion: "Chen Li didn't tell me when she gave New Year's greetings. Why didn't she just contact me directly instead of having you relay the message?"

Zheng Nan didn't understand. He and Chen Li had QQ and phone numbers, so they could contact each other. Why did they need to find a middleman to communicate?

Aya chuckled, ran over to Zheng Nan, and whispered, "Chen Li seems to be a lesbian; she talks to me a lot."

"————" Having inexplicably heard a piece of gossip, Zheng Nan felt that the entertainment industry was indeed quite chaotic.

"Are you a lesbian?" Ding Xiu asked, leaning closer.

"Holy crap! Uncle, what kind of ears do you have? How could you hear that?!" Aya was surprised that Ding Xiu could hear what she was saying to Zheng Nan.

Did her uncle overhear her gossip about the boss that she told Chen Li before?

This is a truly terrifying thought!

Ding Xiu pointed to the microphone clipped to Aya's head, somewhat speechless: "What does this have to do with your ears? If you want to whisper, turn off the microphone first. The whole recording studio can hear you, okay?"

Aya wore a microphone when she accompanied Zhuang Xinyan to her audition, and she didn't take it off.

Pointed out by her uncle, Aya awkwardly removed the microphone and looked pitifully at everyone present.

"Dear everyone, you mustn't tell Chen Li about this—"

"We'll see how you do it." Having finally caught Aya red-handed, how could Zheng Nan let her go so easily?

"The best boss in the world! I'll go back and close down my little studio, then work full-time at Sennan Entertainment." Aya said with a fawning expression.

"That's more like it." Zheng Nan nodded in satisfaction.

"If I work full-time, will I be entitled to the five social insurances and one housing fund?"

"certainly."

"Loyalty! I will always be loyal to you! My dearest boss!" Aya shouted excitedly.

In the entertainment industry, it's not easy to find a job with full benefits like social insurance and housing fund.

"If I hear you talking badly about me behind my back next time, I'll deduct your social security and housing fund contribution base." Zheng Nan revealed a capitalist smile.

Anyone who has worked knows that there are several levels of contribution standards for the five social insurances and one housing fund.

Moreover, this standard is calculated based on a percentage of the base salary.

The reason why civil servants have good jobs is because they have high social security benefits (five insurances and one housing fund).

Many companies in society lower the basic salary to the minimum standard in order to pay less social insurance and housing fund contributions, while other salaries are euphemistically called performance-based pay.

Of course, many companies do not pay the five social insurances and one housing fund.

"Oh no! One of the greatest joys in my life is about to be taken away," Aya muttered to herself.

How can a working-class boss survive if he doesn't keep chirping behind the scenes?

After Zhuang Xinyan finished recording her song, Zheng Nan started promoting her song again.

That means posting on Weibo to promote it: "[My buddy wrote another song!]"

Netizens reacted instinctively, directly asking in the comments section: "[Is another Weibo war about to break out?]"

Dozens of identical comments immediately followed this one.

Indeed, the essence of humanity is that of a repeating machine.

Zheng Nan quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand! It's just that the company signed a new singer and I wrote a song for her!"

Who is this new song aimed at?

"I'm not going to compete with anyone else! I'm just aiming for the new song charts!"

[Who calls this the New Song Chart?]

"Go play."

Okay.

Zheng Nan engaged in a playful and sometimes confrontational exchange with her fans in the comments section.

What kind of celebrity attracts what kind of fans?

Zheng Nan rose to fame with "Hilarious Men," and the fans he attracted also share his love of humor.

After finally finishing up with Zhuang Xinyan's business, Zheng Nan finally had time to think about the new web series.

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