Chapter 82

After explaining things to General Manager Gao, Hu Zhenzhen's headache finally subsided.

Otherwise, under Gao Chen's gaze, Hu Zhenzhen would really have the illusion that he had done something to her two younger sisters.

"You two go with Tina to her office and sit for a while."

She first called the company's agent and asked the two members of the cat sisters to go to the office with the agent.

Hu Zhenzhen is still hesitant about whether to sign these two people.

It's true that there's a shortage of people on the front lines of the martial arts world.

What's lacking are well-known singers, not unknown singers.

There are still more than a dozen people waiting in line to debut in the company. Hu Zhenzhen made arrangements: an assessment will be set up every two months. If they get first place in the assessment twice in a row, the company will arrange a debut opportunity for them.

Whether they can seize such an opportunity depends on their efforts.

The cat sisters have an advantage over them in that they have already debuted and accumulated some popularity.

Although compared to established singers like Xu Jie, the sisters' popularity is negligible.

With few fans but high breach of contract penalties, it's reasonable to assume that no company would be willing to pay such penalties for singers.

Hu Zhenzhen doesn't care much about that. When she signs singers, she looks at their talent, character, and willingness to work hard.

With all three conditions met, she was naturally willing to sign the contract.

The cat sisters now fulfill two of these criteria: talent and hard work.

At least in terms of making an effort, Hu Zhenzhen is absolutely certain.

Otherwise, the two sisters wouldn't have been able to overcome so many difficulties to come to Hu Zhenzhen and give her a performance on the spot.

It's important to know that many people want to book Hu Zhenzhen, but very few actually succeed.

The cat sisters have taken a different approach and boldly taken a risk.

They came to the company without an appointment.

When the receptionist informed Hu Zhenzhen, she herself was also filled with doubt.

"Mr. Hu, there are two ladies on the roof who claim they want to join the front line of the martial arts world and want you to interview them personally."

Before this, Hu Zhenzhen had never heard of the Cat Sisters.

With a touch of curiosity, she asked Chen Kai to bring the person up.

If she had made a mistake and refused the meeting, the cat sisters would have lost even the chance to perform and would have had no chance to join the front lines of the martial arts world.

Their original companies will likely be aware of their actions, and things will probably get tough for them from now on.

The fact that they mustered up the courage to take this gamble also shows that they really want to continue singing on stage.

This shows that they love the stage, but it's not enough to prove their character.

Hu Zhenzhen's company has clear requirements: those with serious moral flaws will not be hired by Jianghu First Line.

Whether or not to recruit the cat sisters into the company depends on further investigation.

As Hu Zhenzhen pondered, she glanced up at President Gao's smile and couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"Mr. Gao, you're not thinking about something strange, are you?"

"Of course not."

Mr. Gao quickly denied it, saying, "Mr. Hu, you've already explained it to me, how could I possibly misunderstand?"

However, some of the imagined scenes hadn't been completely forgotten yet, and Gao Chen found them amusing, unable to help but laugh.

Seeing his reaction, Hu Zhenzhen knew that President Gao hadn't gotten over the misunderstanding.

"Mr. Gao, let me explain again. Those two are here for an interview and want to join the front line of the martial arts world."

Hu Zhenzhen tapped her pen twice on the table, making a crisp tapping sound. Gao Chen heard it, coughed, and his smile disappeared.

"Of course I know that. I came to see you today because I have something to discuss."

Hu Zhenzhen and Gao Chen have been working together for a long time and know each other well. Hearing him say this, she knew that the matter that made President Gao come all this way today must be something important.

Sure enough, Gao Chen's next words opened up a whole new perspective for Hu Zhenzhen.

"No matter how many variety shows you participate in, it's not as fast as producing your own variety show to promote people. Mr. Hu tried a group variety show once before, so he should know how much money this kind of thing can make."

"I came to see you, Mr. Hu, because I wanted to learn from Feng Yang and cooperate with you."

Hu Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "You also want to do variety shows?"

"To be more precise, it's a talent show."

Gao Chen smiled and handed Hu Zhenzhen a document.

"Starting five years ago, various variety shows flourished, and the talent show, which was originally a top-tier program, began to decline."

"Although the general public no longer liked watching talent shows, after such a long time without any talent shows, the audience had long begun to miss them. If we made a talent show at this time, it would definitely be a success."

Mr. Gao's words are typical of a businessman's mindset.

What he wants to do is make money, not make the show a long-running success.

What he wanted was temporary fame and public attention.

The reason they approached Hu Zhenzhen was incredibly simple.

Hu Zhenzhen is rich and has a large amount of cash that she can access at any time.

"Mr. Hu, this kind of large program involving dozens or even hundreds of people is quite expensive. I came to you first. If you agree, we will invest in this program together, so we won't have to look for anyone else."

Hu Zhenzhen could easily understand what he meant.

She laughed as soon as Mr. Gao finished speaking.

"Mr. Gao is thinking too simply. These talent shows now require multiple levels of approval. It's not that easy to organize them."

"Moreover, even among talent shows, there are differences between singer talent shows and idol talent shows. Which one is Mr. Gao thinking of?"

Before Gao Chen came to find her, he already had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

“Idol talent shows are relatively easier to do.”

After Gao Chen finished speaking, he noticed that Hu Zhenzhen's expression wasn't very interested, so he knew that she preferred singing competitions.

But in this day and age, compared to singer talent shows that focus on singing skills, idols who have both good looks and singing and dancing skills are more likely to attract attention.

To make money, of course, you need to attract the most viewers as quickly as possible.

Most of the idols' fan groups are young girls who are still in school. They are willing to spend money to support their idols and are more likely to generate profits for the organizers.

In this context, choosing a singer talent show seems somewhat foolish.

Gao Chen thought so in his heart, but he couldn't directly say that Hu Zhenzhen was stupid, so he could only express his thoughts in a roundabout way.

"Mr. Hu, given the current situation, is there no market for holding singer talent shows?"

Although he used a question, he was clearly reminding Hu Zhenzhen that the market for pure singer talent shows is not large.

Hu Zhenzhen crossed her arms and rested them on the table, smiling slightly.

"So, we need to do something special."

Mr. Gao was stunned.

Special?

Aren't all schools pretty much the same? How special can they be?

"What makes it special?"

Hu Zhenzhen was just waiting for him to ask that question.

"The public has seen too many talent shows for singers or idols, so it's hard to feel anything new."

"What if we link talent show voting with doing good deeds?"

"Huh?" Gao Chenguang thought it was a fantasy.

These two things are completely unrelated. How did President Hu come up with this idea?

He asked cautiously, "You mean, once we select an idol who debuts, we'll donate a sum of money?"

Hu Zhenzhen shook her head.

Gao Chen then asked, "Is that a portion of the vote allocated to donate to impoverished mountain areas?"

Hu Zhenzhen shook her head again.

"Mr. Hu, please stop teasing me. You know my brain isn't that sharp."

Since General Manager Gao had already said so, Hu Zhenzhen didn't keep him in suspense any longer.

“This has nothing to do with money; I plan to link this to the creation of a civilized city.”

After hearing Hu Zhenzhen's words, Gao Chen was even more confused.

What do you mean?

"My point is very simple: in this talent show, if viewers want to vote for their favorite contestant, they must do a simple good deed and take a picture and post it online."

"One vote is counted for each task, and each person can have a maximum of three votes per day."

Gao Chen didn't even have time to react after Hu Zhenzhen finished speaking.

"Then you'll have absolutely no money?"

"Money?" Hu Zhenzhen clapped her hands upon hearing this. "You really reminded me that we'll need to spend some money."

Hu Zhenzhen's ultimate goal is still to complete the three-stage mission.

'The richest mom in the country'

This line of text is simple to write, but it's not easy to actually achieve.

"Okay, let's sift through the photos of good deeds every day, select three good deeds to praise, and give them a bonus."

Gao Chen had lost his expression.

The more we talk about this, the more something seems off.

Mr. Hu, instead of trying to make money, why is he constantly spending it all out? Does he really have so much money he doesn't know what to do with it?

If you have enough money, could you invest some in his company as well?

Gao Chen's thoughts were in turmoil, and he thought of many things in an instant.

When Hu Zhenzhen saw that he didn't respond, she knew that he wasn't really supportive of the matter.

Indeed, apart from someone like her who wants to project an image of wealth, a normal businessman wouldn't do business this way.

She reassured him, "Don't worry, Mr. Gao, I will definitely cover the entire amount of the bonus I mentioned."

Gao Chen felt a little relieved and said with a wry smile, "President Hu misunderstands. It's not that I'm afraid of spending money, it's just that the purpose of producing variety shows is to make money. If President Hu does it this way, he'll only be throwing money into it and won't see any return."

For Gao Chen, there was really no benefit in doing this.

Hu Zhenzhen pondered for a few seconds, "Is President Gao worried that this variety show won't make money?"

"Then let's do it this way. I will cover all the initial investment in the variety show. Hundred Flowers Ranch will be the title sponsor. Once we determine the profit and loss later, Mr. Gao can consider whether or not to participate."

Gao Chen's skin isn't that thick.

If he really did that, wouldn't it be the same as him forcibly stealing President Hu's achievements?

"Mr. Hu is joking. Since we've agreed to do this together, there's no reason for you to be the one to fund it."

Putting everything else aside, if Hu Zhenzhen's proposed model were reported to higher authorities, it would definitely receive support.

After all, who wouldn't like to achieve a good cultural and spiritual foundation without needing special funding?

However, Gao Chen was still not optimistic about the funding situation.

How entertaining does this variety show need to be to get viewers involved, encouraging them to go outdoors and do good deeds, and also to vote for people?

As if she could read his mind, Hu Zhenzhen began to explain.

"Since we're going to set up the voting system this way, we can't just invite ordinary people who want to debut; we need to invite big names."

Hu Zhenzhen uncapped her pen and wrote several names on the paper in a flowing style.

Gao Chen glanced at it, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

This isn't a name; it's clearly a burning invitation fee!

If we were to invite all the people listed here, would it still be called a talent show? It should be called a singing competition.

When Hu Zhenzhen was writing down the seventh name, Gao Chen couldn't help but interrupt.

"Mr. Hu, are all the names on this list the mentors you plan to invite?"

"Mentor? No, contestant."

Gao Chen was speechless for a moment, rubbed his eyes, and made sure he wasn't seeing things.

This group of people could be mentors on any show, if they were on their own.

Where does Mr. Hu get the confidence that these people will come to a show and become contestants again?

Gao Chen racked his brains but still couldn't figure it out.

"Mr. Hu, would they be willing to come out and be contestants?"

Hu Zhenzhen didn't even look up, continuing to scribble and draw on the paper, "There must be some people who don't want to."

Hearing this, Gao Chen let out a deep breath.

Fortunately, Mr. Hu's mind is still sound.

Before he could catch his breath, he heard Hu Zhenzhen's next sentence.

"But I think about half of them will be willing to come. Who would turn down money?"

"..."

How much money is Mr. Hu actually planning to offer?

Gao Chen felt as if a hundred ants were crawling inside him, making him incredibly itchy.

But judging from Mr. Hu's words, he doesn't need to pay for this part of the money. Since he doesn't need to pay, it's not appropriate to inquire about the price.

Gao Chen hesitated for a while before choosing an ambiguous question to ask.

"Mr. Hu, what is our expected investment for this variety show? I'd like to go back and make some preparations."

Upon hearing that he was also planning to join, Hu Zhenzhen finally looked up.

"Here's what we'll do, Mr. Gao. Go back and prepare ten million. Include it in the artist invitation expenses. When we're advertising, I'll remember to add the Kowloon rental fee."

Renting apartments in Kowloon is something Mr. Gao has been busy with lately.

In the real estate sector, there are only a few platforms for selling, buying, and renting houses, and there is still a market to be captured.

The app has been available for a while, but it hasn't been downloaded many times.

If you want users, you need to advertise.

This was also the reason why Gao Chen initially wanted to do variety shows. He just didn't expect that after talking with President Hu, what was originally a small project would turn into such a large-scale project.

This amount is still within Gao Chen's acceptable price range.

He became more interested. In any case, the publicity costs would be considerable. Judging from President Hu's entourage, once the variety show started airing, the audience would surely be eager to watch it.

As advertisers, the money was well spent.

As for the money that the voting channel could have earned, since President Hu doesn't want to earn it, let's not even mention it since he's the one who contributed less money.

After figuring it out, Gao Chen felt a sense of relief.

The two discussed many other things.

This includes how to prevent others from fraudulently obtaining votes and how to distinguish between genuine and fake good deeds.

After the discussion was almost over, Gao Chen realized that it was already quite late.

After he left, Hu Zhenzhen remembered the cat sisters who had been in the agent's office for several hours.

"There's still this matter to be dealt with."

Thinking back to her earlier idea for the variety show, Hu Zhenzhen actually came up with a plan for the two sisters.

She made a phone call to her agent.

"Just tell them this: if they can deliver a theme song that I'm satisfied with within one day, I'll pay their breach of contract penalty, sign them to the front line of the entertainment industry, and arrange work for them."

"If I can't do it, or if I do it very poorly, then I'm very sorry."

The agent relayed the exact words to the two sisters.

The cat sisters' reaction pleased their manager.

At first glance, neither of them felt it was difficult or worth giving up; they both saw it as an opportunity.

"Will Mr. Hu sign us if we can write it out?"

The younger sister, Xiao Kui, excitedly asked again, and after Tina nodded, she jumped up from her seat.

"Great! Sister, did you hear that? We have a chance!"

These few hours are enough for the agents to conduct a simple investigation into them.

The entertainment industry is a small world; information is shared everywhere.

To get a basic understanding of someone's character in private, ask a few people and check the news.

After checking, Tina was surprised to find that the two girls' debuts were quite innocent.

Just then, Hanada Company wanted to test the waters by launching a group, and that's how they found these two sisters during practice.

After all, twin sisters are a natural selling point.

A debut always needs a gimmick, and in this respect, the two sisters have a natural advantage in being selected.

After finding out that neither of them had any scandals, Tina was even more satisfied.

She had only been working under General Manager Hu for a short time.

Senior agent Lily arrived early and has already mentored Su Zhao and Sanshan Yue.

She doesn't have a single decent singer under her wing, so she's not at ease.

The arrival of the cat sisters gave Tina an opportunity.

If those two really have the ability to write a theme song that satisfies President Hu, then he might personally sign them.

So she swallowed her pride and went to talk to General Manager Hu about bringing the two sisters along.

"Don't be too happy yet. We need to write the song first, and only if Mr. Hu is satisfied will it be successful."

Tina poured cold water on the situation, but it did nothing to dampen the sisters' joy.

"Don't worry, Tina, we know!"

As soon as her older sister Xiao Mei finished speaking, her younger sister Xiao Kui immediately chimed in, "Sister Tina, can we borrow an empty room in the company? I have an idea right now."

She was a little nervous as she spoke.

After all, they are not yet considered top-tier artists, and whether they can write songs here depends entirely on Tina's mood.

Tina had just poured cold water on their hopes, and it seemed she wasn't very optimistic about the two of them. When Xiao Kui brought up the matter of borrowing the room, she wasn't really sure herself.

She was so bold because she didn't want to waste a single minute.

Unexpectedly, Tina had no intention of making things difficult for them at all, and simply opened the office door.

"Let's go, I'll take you to a quiet place."

This building has nothing special about it except that it has a lot of rooms.

Although Jianghu First Line only occupies three floors now, under normal circumstances, many rooms on these three floors are empty.

Su Zhao, Sanshan Yue, and Xu Jie have all gone out to work, and there are no recordings required at the company for the time being.

The lounge next to the recording studio became a place where absolutely no one would come.

At Xiao Kui's request, Tina even went to the music room and brought out a guitar.

A week later, many people who followed the front lines of the martial arts world were surprised to find...

Surprisingly, an unknown group was added to the original tour lineup.

【Cat sisters? What an cheesy name.】

Who are these two people? There's no way Hu Jie's concert would have any nepotism involved.

Does anyone know where this duo came from?

[Oh my god! It's a cat! I never thought a kitten would have this day. Our little kitten has really made something of itself!]

While most people were still unaware of the situation, fans of the cat sisters who had arrived had already begun to explain the facts.

There's nothing shameful about being a fan of an idol.

Even though the cat sisters aren't famous now, their fans who have watched them grow up firmly believe that one day, their idols will become big stars, shining brightly on a bigger stage.

They just didn't expect that the opportunity they thought they would have to wait a long time for would come so quickly.

At the same time, the cat sisters' fan group also exploded.

[Am I seeing things? Isn't Little Cat from Huatian? Has she signed with Jianghu First Line?]

Wow! Wow! How did they do that?!

Mom, my idol is going to be successful!

[Quickly go to Weibo and control the comments, everyone! This is one of the several times we've promoted the kitten! Let them know what the power of cuteness is!]

Thanks to the efforts of a group of people, the cat sisters actually managed to make it to the tail end of the trending topics.

However, at this moment, the happy fans had no idea that an even bigger surprise awaited them.

Hu Zhenzhen officially announced a notice on her personal Weibo account.

She is preparing a variety show and has already secured three top-tier celebrities. She is currently in talks with the remaining seven.

Although the specific person was not revealed, everyone knows that Hu Zhenzhen does not lie.

Since she posted this Weibo post, it means that this matter has been confirmed.

Wow! I just finished watching their group variety show, and I didn't expect Sister Hu to be planning a new one already! I can't wait!

[Heavenly King! Anyone Sister Hu calls "Heavenly King" must be a real Heavenly King. Wow, could that Heavenly King's surname be Zhou?]

[Urgent! Any insider information? I'm so excited!]

But this time, not many people know about it.

Even if the fans are furious, they still can't guess who these three people are, and can only speculate that the variety show is about singing.

Unexpectedly, just a few minutes later, Hu Zhenzhen posted a second Weibo post.

The details are all in the song, come listen!

People who had just started following Hu Zhenzhen because of the cat sisters clicked in and saw this post, immediately rushing back to their own fan groups.

[Good news! Sister Hu promoted a song for the kitten!]

This post was immediately followed by a flood of exclamation marks (!).

Obviously, no one expected that Hu Zhenzhen would help promote someone's song.

Before the fan group could even celebrate, a fan who had already listened rushed back.

[Sad news! It's not a cute girl song; the kittens are holding hands and going to pick up trash!]

That makes people even more curious.

For a moment, even the group chat fell silent as everyone simultaneously clicked on the new song.

"Let's hold hands and pick up every piece of litter on the ground; let's face each other and let our kind smiles be open in our hearts..."

The song was accompanied by a simple music video.

The cat sisters in the video pick up trash and stand up fallen bicycles along the roadside, all in sync with the lyrics.

They did many things casually, such as explaining the rules of the show in a simple and clear way.

You have to do good deeds to get votes in order to vote for your favorite singer.

When they first heard this, everyone listening to the song clicked their tongues in unison.

In this freezing weather, even if the show airs in springtime, how many people would be willing to go out and do such an unnecessary thing?

But when they heard the last sentence, everyone fell silent in unison.

Three minutes later, a message finally appeared in the silent fan group.

Do you think you can really get paid for doing good deeds?

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

The people who were silently pondering this in their hearts suddenly appeared.

Wow! The most touching award is worth 100,000!

[And it happens every day! That's incredible!]

[Oh my god! When does this event start? I just suddenly felt like helping an old lady cross the street!]