Lin Xuqiu has been doing his homework these days, understanding the record company's operating model and the development status of Orange Records.
During this period, she and Lu Songqing had several phone calls and the conversation went smoothly.
So she decided to go to Orange Records for an on-site inspection.
She was accompanied by bodyguards and caregivers, and Lu Songqing went out to greet them enthusiastically.
This is a small to medium-sized record company with a unique and avant-garde decoration style. There are many photos and posters of artists hanging on the walls.
Lin Xuqiu sat in a wheelchair and looked up at the poster on the wall.
I couldn't help but sigh that Lu Songqing was not bragging.
This Orange Records label was once a glorious company, and indeed produced many well-known singers and bands, such as the popular singer Gao Cheng, Liu Ruonan, and the band Renjianwangxiang...
But according to Lu Songqing, these glorious days came to an abrupt end two years ago.
Two years ago, Gao Cheng, the company's top executive, suddenly turned against the company and terminated his contract.
At that time, in order to avoid paying the high termination fee, Gao Cheng slandered Orange Records everywhere, saying that he was exploited by the company, working intensively every day, and had serious health problems.
He wrote a tearful essay of several thousand words online and attached a physical examination report.
This incident caused quite a stir in the circle at the time, and Orange Records became the representative of black companies.
In fact, many of the jobs were private ones that Gao Cheng took on himself. He went around performing commercial shows to make money, not caring about his reputation at all. His health was also ruined by staying up late, picking up girls and drinking.
No matter how the company issued announcements to prove it, Gao Cheng's fans didn't believe it, so they made a scene at the company's gate every day.
The most serious incident was when the entrance to the company was filled with white wreaths...
Even if you call the police, it’s useless. These people are not afraid of being caught. After catching one batch, there will be a new batch.
In the end, Lu Songqing had no choice but to let Gao Cheng go without even asking for any termination fee.
Unexpectedly, Gao Cheng took away the backbone of Orange Records and jumped to Blackstone Records, which made Lu Songqing so angry that he fell seriously ill.
From then on, Orange Records had troubles and went downhill.
Lin Xuqiu sighed after hearing this, but still asked with some confusion.
"Why would the boss of your company turn against us?"
"And he's even taking away key figures from the company. Is it because you're not good at dealing with people?"
Faced with her questioning, Lu Songqing was a little annoyed and spoke righteously.
"I, Lu, swear to heaven that I have a clear conscience towards all the artists in the company."
"I spent a lot of money and effort to make Gao Cheng famous, but he couldn't resist the high salary from Blackstone Records and terminated his contract with me, and even slandered the company."
"Not only did he leave on his own, but he actually took away the team I worked so hard to train. What a heartless bunch of people."
Then he sighed deeply, looking somewhat frustrated.
"Alas, what can be done?"
"After all, people tend to move up, and water flows down. When Gao Cheng made such a fuss, the company's stock price plummeted, and everyone thought the company was going bankrupt. Faced with the high salary temptation of Blackstone Records, it would be strange if they didn't switch jobs."
Lin Xuqiu looked at him with sympathy and comforted him.
"Brother Lu, now that things have come to this, what you need to do now is to turn the tide and make them regret leaving you."
Lu Songqing looked at her gratefully.
"Thank you, Xiaoqiu."
"Brother Lu, I have another question."
"What's the question?"
"What's the origin of this Black Stone record? How can you be the only one to grab it?"
Lu Songqing snorted coldly.
"Humph, Blackstone Records is backed by the Huo Group and has strong financial resources. They are unscrupulously poaching talented singers from other companies, and they're not just targeting us. They've already bankrupted many small record companies."
"Blackstone Records was founded four years ago. By poaching established singers, it has become the fastest-growing emerging record company."
Lin Xuqiu frowned, not expecting to face the Huo Group this time, so he asked.
“Who owns Blackstone Records?”
"Huo Siming, the eldest grandson of the Huo Group."
Lin Xuqiu was a little shocked. Originally, she was only interested in investing in Orange Records, but now that she knew her competitor was Huo Siming, she suddenly had an urge to invest.
But she still tried hard to suppress this impulsive impulse and continued her field investigation.
Lin Xuqiu followed Lu Songqing to the recording studio, but there was no one inside.
She found that the company was indeed a bit deserted. From the moment she entered, apart from the staff, she only saw some unknown bands and singers practicing songs.
Lu Songqing saw through Lin Xuqiu's thoughts and was afraid that she would suddenly change her mind, so he began to introduce herself to him again.
"Xiao Qiu, although our company is currently in a bit of a downturn, as long as you join, I have a feeling that our company will prosper."
"If you don't believe me, just look at us. All our equipment here is top-notch, and we have a very mature star-making process..."
Lin Xuqiu didn't listen to Lu Songqing's speech attentively, because he had said these words several times and there was nothing new in them.
She scanned the recording studio and her eyes suddenly stopped on a poster, and she was stunned for a few seconds.
The woman in the poster has long wavy brown-red hair, heavy makeup, charming eyes, and is holding a guitar. The whole image makes her feel familiar.
Lu Songqing noticed that she had been staring at the poster, so he introduced it.
“Xiao Qiu, are you interested in Shen Yulan?”
"Yu Lan was also an artist under our company before. She sang campus pop songs, but she was never very popular. So she gave up the music career and went to study in the UK."
"I didn't expect that she would rediscover her musical dreams while studying in the UK, changing her previous sweet image and singing style to release a folk song with a rock vibe called 'Dream Sea,' which became a minor hit in the folk music circle."
"So I worked with her for the second time and helped her release an album, which sold well."
"Unfortunately, she suddenly announced her retirement due to health reasons. After that, it was as if she disappeared from the face of the earth. I never saw her again."
"Alas, she is the artist I feel the most pity for. If she had continued to persevere, she might have become a popular singer now."
Lu Songqing looked regretful.
Lin Xuqiu didn't have too many feelings. After all, everyone's circumstances were different, so she quickly put this matter behind her.
I always thought Lu Songqing might be a liar, but now that she has come to investigate, I feel a lot more at ease.
The two were discussing cooperation matters in the office and had almost finalized the contract content. They planned to sign the contract next week and officially become shareholders.
Lu Songqing held Lin Xuqiu's hand with tears in his eyes and said gratefully.
"Xiao Qiu, you are the savior of Orange Records. I will never let you down. Believe me, we will meet at the top."
Lin Xuqiu was a little uncomfortable with Lu Songqing's dramatic nature and laughed dryly twice.
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