The next day, Fang Yang uploaded "Gourd" to the website backend, set up a fixed upload point, and then drove to the airport. After meeting up with Yang Huajin, they waited at the exit. The Black Panther band was coming to sign a contract today, and they were said to have brought a great recording engineer, a long-time collaborator with the Black Panther band. Fang Yang had originally wanted to poach Liu Ge, but now he didn't need to bother.

At 11:00 AM sharp, the plane from Kyoto to Shanghai landed slowly. Half an hour later, Fang Yang and Yang Huajin picked up the Black Panther band of six. The leader was a rough old man in his fifties with dark skin, probably from long hours traveling, giving him a wild look.

The old man's surname was Zhu, Zhu Laosan. It is said that he was the third child in his family, so his parents named him Zhu Laosan. His formal name was Zhu Mingzhu. This was all revealed to Fang Yang by his mentor, Wang Jin. However, people outside were used to calling him Zhu Laosan, and many people did not know his formal name. Only his classmates with similar names knew a little about him.

Zhu Laosan is the guitarist and lead singer. The band also includes drummer Hu Yue, bassist Wang Zhong, saxophone player Zhang Mao, electric guitarist Liu Cailu, and recording engineer Zhong Hongbao. Fang Yang and Yang Huajin went up to meet them one by one. Then the group took two cars to the old restaurant. It was almost noon, so they had a nice meal to relieve their fatigue from the journey.

At noon, Fang Yang arranged for Zhu Laosan and the others to rest at a small hotel nearby. Since Yuewen Entertainment had hired many employees from other places, Fang Yang simply booked the small hotel for them long-term, providing accommodation for each employee. It was not much different from renting a room outside. Moreover, the small hotel also had a small canteen with a chef who was quite good at cooking. Fang Yang also arranged for the company canteen to be located there, providing the employees with a free lunch.

At 3 PM, Fang Yang arranged for Yang Huajin to sign Zhu Laosan and others under the name of Yuewen Entertainment Culture Media. Since Yuewen Entertainment Culture Media had just been established and the relevant staff had not yet arrived, Yang Huajin had to take on multiple roles.

After signing the contract, Fang Yang took out the sheet music for "I Am a Wolf from the North" and handed it to Zhu Laosan, saying, "Third Uncle, this is the sheet music. You two should familiarize yourselves with it. Is it too late for us to record the song in three days?"

Zhu Laosan took the sheet music and looked at it carefully. "Don't worry, Xiaoyang, we'll practice in the next couple of days. I promise it won't interfere with your work. We'll have Lao Zhong record the accompaniment first, so you can start recording the song as soon as you arrive."

Fang Yang had seen Zhu Laosan and the others perform beforehand and, finding them to be experienced, he took his leave with peace of mind. There was still a little bit left in the "Calabash" animation, and Fang Yang planned to finish drawing it in the next couple of days. Once Jin Dahai moved everything in, they could start making the animation.

After Fang Yang left, Zhu Laosan opened the sheet music and began to examine it closely. The song title was "I Am a Wolf from the North," and it appeared to be a pop song requiring the ensemble of 23 instruments, including a grand piano, steel-string guitar, electric bass, panpipes, distorted guitar, and a string ensemble with synthesized soft tones. The time signature was marked as 4/4, and it utilized MIDI events such as pitch bend, left/right channel balance, channel volume control, and modulation wheel to enhance the musical effect.

Looking at the lyrics, they are simple and easy to understand. From Zhu Laosan's perspective, this song expresses the hardships of people who work hard away from home. They are like wolves, both determined and grateful, and they pursue their ideals without fear of the dangers ahead, even though they are lonely in the process.

Thinking of the hardships and struggles he and his old brothers had endured over the years, even Zhu Laosan, who always called himself a tough guy, was moved to tears. This is a classic that will be passed down for decades, without a doubt. Zhu Laosan couldn't quite understand Fang Yang. A young man in his early twenties could write such a classic. He was a genius!

Seeing that Zhu Laosan's eyes were red as he stared at the sheet music, Hu Yue and the others thought something had happened and gathered around him. "Laosan, what's wrong? What happened?"

Zhu Laosan silently handed the sheet music to Hu Yue, "It's truly a great song, a classic that pierces the heart. Brothers, we can't let such a classic be flawed. Let's get to work!"

Zhang Mao glanced at it and exclaimed, "Wow, 23 instruments! That's a bit challenging!" No problem, let's get started! None of them were experts in just one instrument. Zhang Mao was a skilled pianist. They took turns playing, and Zhong Hongbao handled the recording.

Several old men went to the practice room with great enthusiasm to play the accompaniment for the song. The accompaniment was a big project and had to be recorded in three days, which would take a lot of effort. Of course, it wasn't too difficult. These old men had been around for decades, so this was something they could handle with ease.

Three days later, as soon as Fang Yang got out of bed, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind: "Congratulations, host, your popularity has reached 100 million. You are rewarded with intermediate director skills!"

A flood of familiar memories rushed into my mind, as if I had filmed hundreds of TV series. I was extremely familiar with the entire TV series filming process, and all the filming precautions, such as lighting, camera angles, blocking, and expressions, flashed through my mind like a slideshow.

Fang Yang nodded in satisfaction. In the past few days, he had drawn a perfect voice and today he got a mid-level director. It seemed that his luck was pretty good. Taking advantage of his good luck, he decided to do another ten draws. After clicking the ten-draw button in his mind, Fang Yang got up and washed up. He had to go to the company to record a song today. Zhu Laosan called yesterday and said that the accompaniment had been recorded and he could start recording the song today.

After quickly finishing breakfast, Fang Yang finished coloring the last few strokes of "Calabash" and uploaded it to the website backend, setting up scheduled delivery. He pondered for a while, wondering if he should exchange the script for "Calabash". Jin Dahai's side had already completed the relocation and was currently at a time when they had nothing to do. Producing an animated film would be a good way to motivate them.

His thoughts sank into his mind. Hmm, he hadn't checked today's lottery results yet. Fang Yang clicked on the lottery results, and a thick book floated through his mind. "It's not going to be another book, is it?"

Fang Yang opened the book, and a flash of light appeared in his mind as a massive flood of memories rushed in. It took a full five minutes for the flood to stop. He opened the memory and found it was the script for the first season of "Loser Men and Women," a once-popular online drama, a mini-series that combined fashion and comedy.

"Loser Men and Women" is a web series directed, acted, written, and sung by Director Lu. At the beginning of filming, the budget was very tight, and the series was completed with only 600,000 yuan. Although it was a bit rough, it did not change the fact that it was full of wildly imaginative ideas and countless jokes. In this world, it will definitely be able to replicate its success. It is also a very suitable work for Fang Yang to practice on.

Today was a good day, and Fang Yang happily opened the film and television column, found the animation section, and after searching for a while, finally found the script for "Calabash" at the very bottom. The script for "Calabash," a total of thirteen episodes, wasn't expensive. Fang Yang redeemed it for 20 million popularity points. There was just one downside, Fang Yang couldn't help but complain: it still required time to write. Thumbs down!