A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Pan Lei made the same calls to three neighboring villages.

The next morning, the leaders of the three villages arrived.

Next comes the negotiation phase.

It was less of a negotiation and more of a unilateral demand from Singapore.

Sign if you're willing, otherwise forget it.

But none of them refused.

The negotiation results came out quickly.

The three neighboring villages of Zhaojiacun, Liujiagou, and Wangjiazhuang each contributed their collective construction land adjacent to Maweiyi Post Station. Maweiyi Tourism Development Co., Ltd. will then plan and attract investment in a unified manner, with profits distributed according to the land's assessed value as a share of the profits.

Lijiapo Village is responsible for brand output and management operations, accounting for the majority of the profits.

Villagers from neighboring villages are given priority for employment in the scenic area and can also rent stalls in the commercial street at preferential prices.

Su Fan was not surprised by the result. Li Jiapo benefited, but the neighboring village did not suffer any loss either.

After all, if we don't include them, they won't even get a taste of the soup.

Seeing that everything was on track, Su Fan began to plan his next step.

"It's time to launch the travel platform!"

To this end, he registered a new company specifically for this platform.

I thought about it for a long time when I was choosing a name, and finally I just decided to call it Dianping (大众点评).

Similarly, leave professional tasks to professionals.

Su Fan wrote out the product requirements document clearly and handed it over to headhunters to recruit technical teams, while he only needed to focus on the overall direction.

With people watching over everything – village affairs, platform affairs, bar affairs – he finally had a rare moment of leisure.

So, Su Fan started taking his fishing rod and going fishing by the river whenever he had free time.

When the sun is shining, you can sit by the reservoir next to Mawei Post Station and not catch any fish. There's no rush, since there are villagers nearby who will bring you tea and melon seeds.

Occasionally, tourists recognize him and come over to ask for autographs and photos, which he never gets annoyed by and always obliges.

When I get tired, I lean back in the recliner and squint in the sun.

"This is what life is all about!"

He had a blade of grass dangling from his mouth and mumbled something.

However, if you don't seek trouble, trouble will always come to you.

The combination of Peking Opera singing style in "The New Drunken Concubine" and the fusion of Peking Opera and pop music in "Dingjun Mountain" ignited the opera and entertainment industries.

This long-neglected trade has suddenly come back to life.

On short video platforms, clips of traditional Chinese opera have become popular again.

On music charts, songs sung in the style of traditional Chinese opera dominate.

As a result, young people have started buying tickets for performances at major theaters.

A number of creators followed the path pioneered by Su Fan and created many similar fusion works.

Although the quality varies, its popularity remains undiminished.

In a short time, traditional opera officially entered the entertainment industry.

Many artists have started studying Peking Opera singing techniques and learning a few lines of Peking Opera, just to get a touch of the national treasure in their next work.

That evening, Su Fan was squatting by the reservoir reeling in his fishing rod when his phone rang.

It was Ma Yuesong calling.

Su Fan answered the phone: "Mr. Ma, what made you think of calling me?"

Ma Yuesong said on the other end of the phone, "Xiao Fan, I want to discuss something with you."

"Please speak."

Ma Yuesong pondered for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts: "Xiao Fan, as you've seen, opera has become increasingly popular recently. Many young people are starting to listen to and learn opera. I'm so happy about this, I can't sleep. But I've also been thinking about something. Opera isn't just about a few arias or excerpts. The lives of opera performers, both on and off stage, are filled with joys and sorrows, even more bitter than what's depicted in the opera. I was wondering if there could be a song that doesn't sing about specific operas, but rather sings about the people who perform opera."

Listening to Ma Yuesong's rambling, Su Fan began searching for songs in his mind.

At this point, Ma Yuesong's voice choked up as he spoke: "I don't want this song to be too sad, nor is it a complaint. I just want people to know that this industry is not easy, but it is worthwhile."

A song suddenly flashed through Su Fan's mind.

That song is about the life of an actor.

He felt he understood Ma Yuesong's meaning a little better.

"Mr. Ma, I think I have an idea for the song you mentioned."

"Really? That's great! With you involved, this matter is settled."

Su Fan asked, "Mr. Ma, when do you need it?"

Ma Yuesong said, "No rush, no rush, take your time."

……

After hanging up the phone, Su Fan returned home, turned on his computer, and typed the song title on the keyboard.

Life on the Stage

This song, on Earth, was written, composed, and performed by the Zero Band.

After creating the song, Su Fan wondered who should sing it.

He can certainly sing, and he's definitely not bad at it.

But he suddenly felt that it was time to train a few "tools".

After all, he has so many songs to sing, he simply can't possibly sing them all.

Train a few "tools" (people who are skilled at performing arts and rapping), and you can make money while fishing. Isn't that great?

He went through a list of candidates in his mind, and finally settled on Jiang Yi.

There are three reasons.

First, Jiang Yi is a freelance musician who is not signed to a record company, thus eliminating the middleman's profit margin.

Secondly, he plays rock music, and the song is based on rock, so it's a good fit.

Third, Jiang Yi had come to support the opening of Fancheng Bar, and later, he not only came to support the opening of Mawei Post Station, but also drank with the leaders of the Culture and Tourism Bureau until they were completely drunk. Su Fan remembered this favor.

At that moment, Jiang Yi was rehearsing with some friends from the music industry in a music studio on the outskirts of Beijing.

He was holding his electric guitar, getting really into it, when his phone, which was resting on the speaker, suddenly lit up.

He glanced at it, saw Su Fan's name, and his hand suddenly stopped moving.

The drummer next to them was stunned, and the guitarist stopped playing bass. The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

In their memory, Jiang Yi was the kind of person who wouldn't answer the phone even if the King of Heaven himself came to rehearsals.

But at that moment, without saying a word, he put the guitar on the shelf, picked up his phone and walked out, answering the call as he went, his voice carrying a solemnity they had never heard before.

"Feed? Brother Fan!"

The people inside exchanged glances, then simultaneously put down their weapons and pricked up their ears.

Su Fan's voice came through the receiver: "Brother Jiang, are you free?"

Without thinking, Jiang Yi blurted out, "I'm free! Just tell me what's up."

Su Fan didn't beat around the bush: "I just wrote a song that I think suits you quite well. Why don't you come and record it?"

Jiang Yi's hand holding the phone trembled slightly.

It feels like you just randomly bought a lottery ticket, and the next day a lottery center employee called to tell you you'd won the jackpot.

Jiang Yi paused for two seconds, his voice trembling slightly: "Record a song? Me?"

"What, you're busy?"

Jiang Yi quickly replied, "I'm free! I'm free! When? Where? I'll book the tickets right away!"

"Just send it to me after you're done recording." After saying that, Su Fan reminded him, "Oh, and let's make this clear first, the song copyright belongs to me, and the profits..."

Before Su Fan could finish speaking, Jiang Yi said, "I don't want the profits, I'm willing to pay some of my own money."

"You haven't even seen the song yet, there's no need to be so hasty."

"Brother Fan, I'm serious. I'd even pay you to write a song."

"Then we won't haggle. We'll split the song's revenue 20/80."

"No need..." Jiang Yi wanted to refuse.

Su Fan replied, "If you don't agree, I'll find someone else."

"No, I'll listen to you."