Chapter 158 Virtual Idol: I am Su Xiaobai
The Sanshan Village winery is officially busy. Recruitment has officially begun, and other work is also being carried out in an orderly manner.
However, the people currently recruited from Sanshan Village were mostly general workers, or at most a small management team. Su Yang still didn't dare recruit real management personnel here. A company must have qualified management personnel, so management personnel must be truly talented. The villagers of Sanshan Village were not well educated, and if they were asked to manage the winery, no amount of money would cover their losses.
The most important thing was that Su Yang was worried. These people were used to being poor. It was fine for them to work in ordinary jobs, but if they were in management and had access to funds, Su Yang was really afraid that they would steal his money.
The most important thing about the Su Xiaobai brand is its marketing department. Whether Su Xiaobai sells well depends on marketing. As for R&D costs, what is the cost of R&D for a liquor?
However, once the brand is established, we will need to develop some new products, such as beer, cocktails, fruit wine, and other beverages, which will require some investment in research and development.
In the early stage, we should first consider how to make liquor.
After the equipment was debugged, the winemakers Su Yang had hired at great expense began their work. They needed to develop a wine suitable for the Su Xiaobai brand according to Su Yang's requirements and then finalize the formula. Only after the wine's development was complete could it be put into large-scale production.
Newly hired employees also need to undergo relevant training before they can start work. Therefore, the winery cannot produce wine in the short term. Even if the wine recipe is determined, large-scale winemaking will still require a certain amount of time to ferment.
According to this time, it would be good if the first batch of wine can be put on the market after the New Year. Fortunately, Su Yang is not in a hurry. You must be patient in doing anything. Be patient and take your time. There is no point in being anxious.
As for marketing, Su Yang was personally responsible for this and already had a rough idea of the copy in mind.
After four days in the village, Su Yang and his group returned to Yanjing. The winery had officially begun construction, and the rest of the village's facilities were nearing completion. By the time the Spring Festival rolled around, all the infrastructure would be complete. That would mark the first step in Sanshan Village's official rise.
The outside world has been quite lively these days.
Especially for girl groups, after a few days of fermentation, Dream Generation has become a complete hit, and the popularity of the song "Gee" has completely increased. It has directly dominated the charts on Korean music platforms, and on this week's Music Bank chart, the song directly won the championship.
At the same time, this song is also very popular in China, Europe and the United States.
In China, the song is also on the charts of major music platforms. On TikTok, countless users use it as background music, and many people happily imitate the crab dance. Of course, some different voices have emerged online in China in recent days, with many calling for caution against the resurgence of the Korean Wave. However, Su Yang doesn't think it's a big deal.
On YouTube, the MV has an astonishing record of views. In just a few days, it has already surpassed 60 million views, which fully demonstrates the song's popularity. If there were no ads in the MV, the advertising fees alone would have been a considerable income.
With the popularity of this song, Dream Generation has become a new hot girl group in South Korea with unlimited potential.
"Shuyao, you have to work hard. If you don't work hard, you might end up being a gigolo one day."
In the big villa, after dinner, Tang Qing looked at Qin Shuyao and couldn't help but smile.
Dream Times has been a huge hit these past few days, and Tang Qing has been incredibly busy. There's so much to deal with for this girl group, and since Tang Qing is in China, many things can only be handled over the phone.
Fortunately, there is not much to do now, and Dream Times does not need to take on commercial performances or announcements, otherwise there would be more things to do.
Although she was tired, Tang Qing was full of energy. As Qin Shuyao's manager, Tang Qing actually spent most of her time lying down. Qin Shuyao's fame had already spread, and she only arranged Qin Shuyao's schedule, so it wasn't too busy.
The relationship between the two is no longer just that of an ordinary artist and her agent. They are good friends and sisters.
The sudden popularity of Dream Era has filled Tang Qing with renewed enthusiasm. Furthermore, the fact that they are such an interesting girl group makes Tang Qing feel even more excited when she does things.
"Just eat soft rice, it's so good to eat soft rice, right, husband?"
Qin Shuyao looked at Su Yang beside her and asked with a smile.
"That's necessary, but living off gigolos is my specialty."
Su Yang's teasing words made the three of them laugh. Even if Qin Shuyao didn't make a penny from now on, she wouldn't be reduced to being a gigolo.
However, the sudden popularity of this girl group still caused Qin Shuyao some psychological fluctuations. Most importantly, she felt a little jealous, thinking about how much hard work she had accumulated over the years to achieve her current popularity.
As for this girl group, they are so popular with just one song. It's really true that comparison is the thief of joy.
But thinking about her own album, Qin Shuyao smiled again. Now the production of the new album is almost finished. After the Masked Singer finals, the new album will be released.
After the new album was released, Qin Shuyao didn't plan to cash in on the hype. Instead, she wanted to take a good rest with Su Yang, have a honeymoon, and enjoy life. Previously, when she was alone, Qin Shuyao felt that work was everything.
Now that she has a family, Qin Shuyao's mentality has changed a lot.
Besides, Qin Shuyao is asking Su Yang to work hard on the fields. Maybe the seeds will sprout one day.
"By the way, Sister Qing, can you help me find an animation studio? They don't need to be famous, as long as they have production capabilities."
Su Yang looked at Tang Qing and asked.
“Why do you set up this studio?”
Tang Qing asked curiously, and Qin Shuyao also looked at Su Yang curiously.
"I just want to use another way to market the Su Xiaobai brand. I plan to make Su Xiaobai a virtual idol. Once this virtual idol is created, it will be of great help to the Su Xiaobai brand."
Su Yang's words made Qin Shuyao and Tang Qing's eyes light up.
Virtual idol, this idea is great. Especially Tang Qing, she knows Su Yang's abilities very well, Su Yang's abilities and virtual characters, this is a perfect match.
"That's a good idea. Look at the constant stream of celebrity personas failing in the entertainment industry. This wouldn't happen with virtual idols. Plus, there are a lot of people who like anime and manga these days, and their spending power is strong. If virtual idols were truly successful, they'd be a great money-making tool. There are already companies doing this abroad, especially in Japan..."
Tang Qing's words also piqued Qin Shuyao's interest.
"That's my idea, too. My initial plan is to create the idol Su Xiaobai first. Then, I'll slowly add new characters later, like Qin Xiaomei and Aunt Tang..."
Before Su Yang could finish his words, Tang Qing reached out and twisted Su Yang's arm without hesitation.
"Try saying 'Auntie' again."
Tang Qing was so angry at Su Yang that she wanted to beat this bastard to death. Su Xiaobai, Qin Xiaomei, and Aunt Tang, didn't this bastard just put himself in the situation?
Seeing Su Yang's bared teeth, Qin Shuyao was also helpless. When will her husband change his mouth? It's too mean.
"Sister Tang, Sister is alright, right? That's what I mean, Su Xiaobai. I plan to use myself as the prototype and then make a cartoon out of it. Hehe, maybe one day I can become world-famous like Uncle Ken."
Su Yang couldn't help but say.
"Aren't you afraid that someone will black-and-white your logo and hang it on the wall?"
Tang Qing rolled her eyes at him, but Su Yang's idea was a good one. A virtual idol was a perfect match for Su Yang's creative abilities and voice acting skills.
Su Yang alone can take on many roles. If he were to dub an animation, this bastard could dub an entire animation by himself.
Animation studios are actually quite easy to find. Tang Qing only spent two days to help Su Yang find one.
This animation studio has been established for more than four years.
I have produced some works over the past four years, but have not achieved any results. Now the entire studio is almost unmaintainable.
The animation industry is very profitable, but the competition is also very fierce. Especially in China, it is difficult for a small animation studio like this to stand out.
The acquisition went very smoothly, as the studio had no assets at all. It was just seven passionate college graduates who, with their visions for the future, rushed into the industry and ended up getting burned.
As a result, after more than four years, they didn't make any money, their youth was wasted, and some people even lost their girlfriends.
Su Yang was not too harsh on them and directly gave each of them a subsidy of 100,000 yuan, which helped them get the studio smoothly. 700,000 yuan was nothing to Su Yang.
Seven hundred thousand in exchange for a well-coordinated team, this is a good deal in Su Yang's opinion.
In the studio, the seven people were all surprised to see their new boss. They had never expected that the person who bought their studio would be Su Yang.
As young people, they naturally knew Su Yang. But they never expected that this most famous gigolo in the entertainment industry would become their new boss.
"Everyone, welcome to this new family. I won't say any more, I hope everyone will get along happily in the future. Come, let's talk about our new work..."
Su Yang said with a smile, and several people looked at Su Yang and sighed.
From then on, I was just a worker. Although I felt a little bit unwilling, no one complained too much.
Su Yang's salary was not low, and with the 100,000 yuan subsidy, their lives suddenly became much better. Before, for the sake of this studio and their dreams, they had lived a very tight life.
"I'm already looking for a new office space. We'll move there once it's finished. For now, we'll just stay here."
After assigning the tasks, Su Yang looked at everyone and said, "Everyone nodded, full of expectations for the future." No matter what outsiders said about Su Yang, in the eyes of the seven people, Su Yang was still good to his employees.
The benefits are also good. After moving to a new studio, the working environment, dormitory environment, and even the equipment will be upgraded. At this moment, they feel that being a worker is actually not bad, and they are no longer in the confusion they used to be.
This is how life is. Entrepreneurs may not live as comfortably as employees.
Busy, everyone is busy again.
Su Yang was also busy. The top eight of the Masked Singer competition had already been selected. Next up was the top eight to top five competition, which would begin recording soon. The competition was entering its final moments.
The format of the top eight competition has changed again.
A media jury has been added. After each contestant finishes the competition, professional judges, public judges, and media judges will score them, and the last three will be eliminated.
This is the third-to-last round of the competition. After the top five are selected, the top three will be selected. Each will sing two songs, and the top three will be chosen. The top three will then compete in the final round to become the Masked Singer King. The final round will be broadcast live.
Episode three, the last three episodes of the show.
And now "Masked Singer" is also the most popular talent show in recent times.
The Big Devil is the most popular contestant on the show. On the Internet, the Masked Singer is almost synonymous with the Big Devil. It is also because of the presence of such a god-like contestant that The Masked Singer is so popular now.
Su Yang had actually already chosen the song for this episode and was looking forward to it.
Before we knew it, it was time for "Masked Singer" to be broadcast again.
On Friday night, many people were already watching TV or watching movies on their phones, each of them full of anticipation.
They are looking forward to the performance of the contestants tonight, and even more so to the performance of the big devil tonight.
Maybe, the big devil will throw another trump card tonight.
The Big Devil participated in three episodes of the show and threw out three trump cards. Three high-quality songs became popular on the entire Internet.
"The Rest of My Life", "Under the Sea", "Ru Meng Ling", each song is so beautiful, each song is so amazing.
The Big Devil is still mysterious and still doesn’t have his own social media account.
However, a lot of fan clubs have been established online for the Big Devil. Countless fans have joined the fan clubs, eagerly waiting for the Big Devil's true identity to be revealed.
This kind of thing has never happened in the Chinese entertainment industry before, and this kind of popularity has made many singers envious. They know that once the big devil reveals his true face, a new star will rise in the Chinese music scene, and a dazzling new star at that.
Wang Yunze and his small circle gathered together, and several people sat on the sofa watching this episode. Now they have confirmed that Su Yang is the big devil. Because all the points are right.
With this height, this figure, and this personality, plus the voice changing and original skills, damn, if it weren't for that bastard brother-in-law, this big devil would have cut himself up.
In Qin Shuyao's big villa, Qin Shuyao and Su Yang were also watching the show. Qin Shuyao was wearing pajamas, lying comfortably in Su Yang's arms, feeling Su Yang's warm chest, watching the show being broadcast, with a smile on her lips.
The show has started, but netizens have to wait. Because the production team has arranged the big devil to appear last this time, everyone who wants to see the big devil must wait patiently, wait until the end, wait for the big devil to appear last.
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