Chapter 045 Record Store (Part 1)
After the press conference, the members changed out of their suits and drove to the nearest Bridge Records store.
The photography continued, recording the materials of the debut day as requested by the producer.
"I come here often." Jingxing looked at the store name with red letters on a yellow background in surprise.
Bridge Records is a world-renowned chain record store brand. At a time when physical music is declining, there are only a few record stores in City A that still maintain offline stores. The one in front of you is in relatively good business condition.
"The store manager said there are too many people today and it will be better in the afternoon." Wu Wen was very happy when he said this. The large number of people in the store meant that the records released today were selling well. The specific total sales will not be announced until the evening, so a large number of buyers was a good sign.
"We will enter the store from the back door and quietly disguise ourselves as store clerks to give a surprise to the fans who buy records." Lin Chiran introduced today's arrangements. This plan will be broadcast as part of the group variety show later.
The car stopped at the back door, and the store manager came to meet the group and quietly slipped into the store.
The store manager took out the prepared clothing: "Here are the aprons and hats for the store clerks. If necessary, you can also wear the masks over here."
The aprons of Bridge Records are dark black with the store name printed in bold yellow. The members put on aprons, pulled down the brims of their hats, and wore black masks. Unless you are very familiar with them, it is difficult to recognize them at a glance.
"The transformation was successful!" An Juesui deliberately lowered his voice.
Lin Chiran looked them up and down and snapped his fingers: "Pass, An Juesui and Shen Xun go to the cashier, your height and hair color are not that obvious."
"Hey, am I short?" An Juesui looked aggrieved.
Shen Xun accepted the arrangement very naturally.
Wu Wen coughed and said, "The cashier sees the most people and is most likely to be exposed. Do you think these three are suitable?"
An Juesui looked at the three people with resentment: Jing Xing, a blond mixed-blood, Jiang Hechu, a man with semi-long silver hair, and Ji Qifeng, the tallest man in the group, each one more conspicuous than the other. He sighed and said, "Then this difficult task will have to be handed over to me and the captain. You three must not expose yourself too early, otherwise the captain and I will definitely be discovered!"
Lin Chiran continued to arrange for other people: "Ji Qifeng and Jing Xing go to help restock, Jiang Hechu...you go to help the customers who need consultation."
Jiang Hechu was tying her hair up, trying to hide it in her hat, and responded to Lin Chiran's words.
Jingxing was nervous: "Will we be discovered as soon as we go over there..." If we are discovered as soon as we come up, how can we continue filming the group variety show?
Wu Wen thought about it and said, "It shouldn't be that fast if I wear a mask and a hat to cover my face. If I'm really worried..."
The store manager spoke at the right time: "We also have doll costumes for activities here, which are convenient for activities and not too heavy."
Jingxing's eyes lit up: "This is OK, store manager, can you lend it to me?"
Lin Chiran didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You will be more eye-catching if you wear this to restock. Ji Qifeng will be exposed."
"Oh, then I'll go and attract customers!" Jingxing took the initiative to arrange a new task for himself.
"Okay, then you should be careful." As long as they were not discovered too early, Lin Chiran agreed to Jingxing's proposal.
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Inside Bridge Records, the cashier stared blankly at the two people who came to take over: "An..."
Before she could finish her name, An Juesui shushed her repeatedly, turned around and whispered, "Don't expose it too early."
The cashier girl tried hard to control her excitement. The members of Wax&Wane actually came! It’s right beside me! Why are they wearing shop aprons? Are they here to help?
The customer who was waiting to pay the bill didn't respond for a long time. She looked up with a puzzled look on her face. She was also stunned by the familiar figure: "What did you say just now?"
An Juesui was sweating profusely. He couldn't let the car overturn on his own. He tried his best to cover it up: "An...safety first! We are talking about safety!"
The customer wondered, “Is there anything unsafe in this store?”
"Uh... how could that be, it's An Ran... An Ran is safe and sound!" An Juesui's brain was working rapidly: "I didn't expect that on the first day of work after leaving for a few years, there would be so many people in the store. It's hard to tell that physical records have declined in recent years, right, right, captain... right?" He frantically hinted at Shen Xun to take over.
Shen Xun suppressed his laughter: "Yeah, yes, we were just talking about this, the store is safe and sound and business is booming."
The guest also sighed: "Yes, but normally there aren't so many people here. Today is a special case."
An Juesui's eyes turned and saw that the customer was holding the Wax&Wane debut album: "What happened today?"
The customer held up the CD in his hand and said, "Can you help me check this out first?"
"Oh, sorry, let me do it." The cashier girl who had been watching the show came to her senses and taught the two how to use the cash register.
"The last time I came to this store was half a year ago." The customer suddenly said, "I didn't expect there would be a band that I would be willing to come to the store to buy records on the release day."
Half a year ago, the attentive Shen Xun caught this detail. If he remembered correctly, SLANT's last album was released half a year ago.
"Then you must like this record very much." An Juesui said with a smile.
“Well… I just want to see what the people I supported are doing now. I don’t really like them…” Although he said so, after paying the bill, the customer took out a plush-lined storage bag from his handbag and carefully placed the record inside.
Noticing the gazes of several people, the guest emphasized again: "I really don't like it very much! If I have to say, I just like it in general..."
An Juesui and Shen Xun were very considerate and did not expose the arrogant customer's last stubbornness. While the cashier girl was covering for him, Shen Xun quickly pulled down his mask and said, "Thank you for liking it." After that, he quickly put on his mask again and looked around without being discovered.
The guest was stunned for a few seconds, and his face visibly turned red: "Shen..."
"Shh! Shh! Keep it a secret!" An Juesui hinted frantically.
The guest laughed at his panicked look, then felt a little embarrassed when he thought of what he had just said. He whispered "come on" and left quickly.
"Eh? Are we some kind of monster? Why did we just run away?" An Juesui wondered.
Chen Xun shook his head: "It's good that we weren't discovered." He took the record from the next customer and prepared to pay the bill. It was another Wax&Wane debut album, and it was still the usual three sets for the first release.
“You want three sets, right?” Shen Xun lowered his voice for fear of being recognized, and confirmed dutifully.
"Yes, thank you for your help." The customer looked at the record with a very happy look, it didn't look like he was looking at a plastic disc, but rather like he was looking at a mountain of money.
Wouldn’t that be too much? Shen Xun tapped the cash register to pay the bill in a daze.
The guest seemed to see what was in his mind and explained: "One set is for collection, one set is for listening, and one set is for use."
"Yes! And the Amway set needs to be restocked frequently!" After the shock just now, An Juesui lowered his head and pretended to be busy before he dared to answer.
The customer seemed to have found a resonance: "Yes, brother, do you like idols too? What group do you support?"
Shen Xun's inner alarm bells rang loudly, and he gently kicked An Juesui under the table, motioning him to look at the cover of the record in the guest's hand. He was obviously a loyal fan, and if he said anything more, he would be exposed!
An Juesui also realized the danger, but his sudden silence was also suspicious, so he spoke in a tangled manner: "SLANT."
The customer became even more enthusiastic when he heard this: "Then you know Wax&Wane, right?"
"Yeah." Of course he knew, he was himself...
"Then you must listen to their new work, it's very good, or I'll give you this copy of An Li as a gift!"
The guest was very generous, but there was no way An Juesui could just accept it. He said awkwardly, "...No, thank you."
"Not interested..." The guest was a little disappointed.
An Juesui quickly said, "No, no." How could he not be interested in his own group? The team members and staff were so nice.
But he regretted it as soon as he opened his mouth. Did he really have to accept his own record given to him by his fans... An Juesui was in tears. This was too embarrassing. He would definitely be severely criticized when the group variety show was broadcast.
"Then why not..." The customer's eyes stopped on the people who were checking out. From the beginning, he felt that the two cashiers looked very familiar and had a sense of familiarity, so he wanted to give away the record.
An Juesui struggled mentally for a long time, and struggled to quietly pull down the mask: "Thank you, but it's really not necessary!" He spoke quickly and covered his face again after he finished speaking.
“You you you you you…” The guest looked at An Juesui in shock.
The familiar scene was repeated again, "Shh! Shush! Keep it a secret!" An Juesui glanced beside him, afraid of being discovered by others.
The guest was very excited and tried to lower his voice: "Then this is... the captain! Is it you!"
Shen Xun smiled helplessly and nodded.
"Eh!!!" The guest's eyes flickered between the two people: "What kind of activity is this?"
"Yes, so please keep it a secret." Shen Xun said softly.
The guest nodded excitedly and whispered, "I will. I have been following you since you posted the vlog last year. I especially like your debut single. You must keep up the good work! I will always support you!"
An Juesui and Shen Xun expressed their gratitude sincerely and watched the guests leave with smiles and great surprise.
An Juesui turned around and whispered to Shen Xun: "There are actually so many people who like us, I'm so happy!"
Chen Xun was also pleasantly surprised. He quietly adjusted the camera set at the edge of the table to assist in filming, and continued to greet the next guest with a smile.
Wax&Wane's debut orders were placed not far from the entrance of the store, filling up an entire shelf. Many customers went straight here as soon as they entered the store.
Not long after Ji Qifeng restocked the goods, the shelves were sold out again. He kept running around the store and even forgot that he was not there to work but to take pictures.
Fortunately, his identity was not exposed, but not long after, he was stopped by someone.
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