Back home, Fang Yang first imported the video to his computer, checked it to make sure there were no problems, and then sent the video to Wang Jin. He also called Wang Jin to give him a heads-up before logging onto the copyright website, uploading the video, and applying for copyright.
On the other side, after receiving the video, Wang Jin saw that there was still some time before the end of the workday, so he immediately called the principal, explained the situation, and then headed to the principal's office. The principal now took Fang Yang very seriously, so Wang Jin dared not delay, lest he be scolded.
Upon arriving at the principal's office, Wang Jin saw Professor Wang Lemin, an elderly professor from the Department of Folk Music, chatting and laughing with the principal. He hurried over to greet him. Professor Wang is eighty-six years old this year. He is a senior figure at the Central Conservatory of Music and the founder of the Department of Folk Music. He is still dedicating his efforts to the music of the Chinese nation.
As soon as the principal saw Wang Jin enter, he introduced him to Professor Wang, "This is Professor Wang Jin from our Instrumental Music Department, and also Fang Yang's mentor. He just mentioned that Fang Yang composed a pipa piece. Professor Wang, let's enjoy it together!"
While logging onto the principal's computer, Wang Jin introduced the piece to Elder Wang and the principal: "Elder Wang, Principal, this is a pipa piece composed by Fang Yang based on the Battle of Gaixia during the Chu-Han Contention. It's called 'Ambush from Ten Sides.' It hasn't been uploaded or released yet, but I got it first. Please give me your feedback, Principal!"
Mr. Wang looked at the principal: "Is this Fang Yang the young man you mentioned?"
The principal nodded. "That's right!"
Just then, Wang Jin had already downloaded the video to his computer desktop, and the two began to listen quietly: the initial camp formation had a relatively free rhythm, mainly to create a war atmosphere. During the instrumental music, the pipa was used to simulate the marching tunes played by ancient wind instruments, like a scene of sheng and guan playing together during an ancient military march. Until the Battle of Jiuli Mountain, Fang Yang used a variety of pipa techniques to depict the fierce battle between the two armies, which was very moving. After that, the sad and tragic melody ended.
After listening to the song, Mr. Wang pondered for a moment and said to Wang Jin, "Play it again!" Then he closed his eyes, relaxed his mind and body, and lay back on the sofa.
Wang Jin and the principal exchanged a glance, then clicked to replay the piece. The principal relaxed and listened attentively to the pipa music.
A dozen minutes later, Mr. Wang and the principal opened their eyes at the same time: "Perfect!"
Old Wang smiled and said, "The younger generation surpasses the older generation! Young Wang, your student is quite good. This pipa piece perfectly replicates the Battle of Gaixia. The composition is quite brilliant, and the playing is also very good. He is a promising talent!"
Wang Jin was shocked. To receive such high praise from Elder Wang, Fang Yang could be considered the number one among the younger generation!
Wang Jin immediately smiled and said, "Alright, Principal Wang, you two are busy. I'll give that brat Fang Yang a call and tell him to get online as soon as possible!"
As they were leaving, the principal suddenly stopped Wang Jin, "Go ask Fang Yang if he can authorize the inclusion of this poem, 'Ambush from Ten Sides,' in the school's curriculum. Ask him how much it would cost."
Wang Jin nodded, and as soon as he stepped outside, he called Fang Yang. "Little Yang, you've really hit the jackpot today!"
Fang Yang was making lunch when he heard this and asked, puzzled, "Professor, what do you mean by this?"
Wang Jin relayed Mr. Wang's evaluation and exclaimed, "Mr. Wang rarely praises people, but Xiao Yang, you're the best! By the way, the principal said he wants you to authorize the school to include 'Ambush from Ten Sides' in the textbook. What do you think is a suitable authorization fee?"
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Teacher, why would I need a licensing fee? Aren't you insulting me? I'll send you the electronic version of the license and the sheet music later. Just use it!"
Wang Jin laughed and said, "I knew you wouldn't accept money, but I still want to thank you for authorizing the school! If you have time to come to Kyoto, be sure to call me, I'll treat you to a meal!"
After hanging up the phone, Fang Yang didn't take it to heart. For a pipa piece like this, fame outweighs actual profit. Even if he uploaded it to a website, Fang Yang would do it for free. Classical music is for people to appreciate, which is different from pop music.
The next day, after getting up and washing up briefly, Fang Yang took the subway to the company. Yang Huajin had bought three Mercedes-Benz cars yesterday, and the license plates were already installed. This morning, the 4S store would deliver all the cars to the company. Fang Yang wanted to drive one of them. In Shanghai, an international metropolis, it's really inconvenient not to have a car!
When Fang Yang arrived at the company building, Yang Huajin and five others were gathered around three cars, talking. When they saw Fang Yang, they all invited him to choose a car. It's a bit troublesome to buy a car and register it in Shanghai, mainly because the lottery system is too time-consuming. So Yang Huajin simply put the company's license plates on all three cars. The license plate numbers were even chosen to correspond, representing Yuewen Entertainment's cars 0001, 0002, and 0003. Fang Yang couldn't help but laugh and gave Yang Huajin a thumbs up.
Fang Yang chose the top-of-the-line model of the three cars, which cost over two million yuan. The other two cars also cost over one million yuan each. Fang Yang didn't hold back. This was just the first step. When the company's profits improve, he will buy even better cars. For now, it doesn't matter which one he drives.
After taking the car keys, Fang Yang followed the group upstairs to learn about the company's recent developments.
"Uncle Yang, how's the website doing now?"
Yang Huajin: "Overall, it's not bad. The total number of downloads for 'Sailor' has reached 6.35 million. Although the number of downloads is slowly decreasing now, it seems to have reached a limit. However, our website's total traffic is only 7.12 million, which is already a very good result! The question now is, how do we expand the website's visibility and increase traffic?"
Fang Yang laughed and said, "This problem can't be solved in a short time. The website has limited funds right now. If we want to get more traffic, we have to wait until the content is added. For now, we should be grateful if we can maintain the status quo!"
Yang Huajin thought about it and agreed, "The company has just hired six people who are urgently needed, who are distributed across network maintenance, front desk reception, back-office customer service, and document review. We will continue to hire more people later!"
Fang Yang: "We also need to hire cleaning ladies. We can't let you waste your energy on this every day. We also need to hire some security guards. These are all essential."
Yang Huajin had a slight headache. "If this continues, the expenses will keep increasing, and the company's balance of payments will be in danger."
Fang Yang: "It's alright, these people are all necessary. Uncle Yang, how's the recording studio construction going?"
Yang Huajin: "It will be completed in one week. Because of the tight schedule, the company paid extra money, and the construction team is working in three shifts to build it. It is being built to the highest standards. The sound quality must be lossless, just like the requirements for recording an album."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "That's good. We'll try to get a batch of top-notch musical instruments so we won't need computer-generated music anymore, and we can take our dubbing to the next level!"
Yang Huajin suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, Xiaoyang, the Ministry of Education sent a letter wanting to include your poem 'Xiang Jian Huan' in middle school textbooks, asking how much the licensing fee is. Also, the Ministry of Education wants you to compile a calligraphy practice book. We'll arrange for it to be printed and distributed ourselves, and the Ministry of Education will promote it nationwide!"
Fang Yang smiled and said, "It's a good thing to include it in middle school textbooks. The licensing fee will be waived. You can send them a letter of free authorization. I need to think about the calligraphy practice book first. Compiling it will take time. You should contact them first to confirm the revenue sharing model, and then contact the publishing house to ask about the printing and distribution."
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