Anyway, I've already told Xu Mei that I'm not a good person, so if you're still hung up on one person, it's none of my business.
On the morning of April 13th, Liang Liang glanced at the cement pillars standing on the foundation of his house, waved goodbye to his parents, and drove away from Liangshuiwan Village in his Volga.
Although it was only about 30 li from Liangshuiwan Village to Yahe City, Liang Liang was still a little nervous as he walked, because at a crossroads in Gaobao Township, two traffic policemen were checking vehicles.
However, they only inspected the tractors and didn't even glance at the cars.
But Liang Liang, feeling guilty, still felt his heart racing.
Half an hour later, Liang Liang appeared in Qin Wenju's office.
"You didn't behave well this time you came back. You stayed at home for more than half a month and only came to see me once. You little ingrate."
"Give me a break! You almost used me five times in one go, and you still have the nerve to say that!"
Qin Wenju chuckled with a spring-like smile.
"How about we hold a farmers' singers' competition this fall? I've already thought of a name: the Oriental Harvest Cup."
"Holding a singing competition? Why?"
"Publicly promote national culture and advance the development of Yahe cultural undertakings; privately expand the reputation and influence of your Oriental Industry."
Qin Wenju leaned back on the sofa, twirling a pen in her hand as she pondered for a long time.
"How much money would that cost?"
"A few tens of thousands of yuan should be enough, I'll sponsor 50,000."
"You keep your word?"
"I have to take on a judge's position."
"Hmm! Do you have some ulterior motive?"
"Look at your head, has it gotten waterlogged? What purpose would I need in a small city like Yahe?"
"What was your phrase again? Pretending to be something! You're pretending to be something again, but I like the way you pretend."
"Get lost! I'm serious, the competition is only for peasant singers, not for urban residents."
Why are we city dwellers being discriminated against?
"We rural people have been discriminated against by you city people for decades. What's wrong with us discriminating against you once now? Sue us if you're not happy!"
Qin Wenju chuckled and suddenly stood up from behind her desk, sitting directly on Liang Liang's lap.
"Your cool and aloof demeanor has won my heart!"
Liang Liang was startled and quickly pushed her away. "Even if you're pretending to be a lady in broad daylight, you have to keep it up. Why are you getting so worked up?"
"I really couldn't resist buying eggplants, so I bought the thickest kind."
"Is that even human language you're talking about? Besides, eggplants aren't warm." Qin Wenju rolled her eyes at Liang Liang.
This is quite a lot of information. What does it mean that there's no temperature?
Liang Liang originally wanted to return to Lianwan today, but Qin Wenju wouldn't let him leave, so he had to stay in Yahe for another day.
Qin Wenju wouldn't let him leave. There was no point in staying here; they might as well go shopping.
Liang Liang left Qin Wenju's office, crossed Huanghai Street, and arrived at the Commercial World across the street.
He didn't go to the clothing and footwear stalls, nor did he linger in those areas; instead, he went directly to the area selling stationery.
This area is full of stalls selling small tape recorders, audio tapes, and video tapes.
Hey bro! Buying cassette tapes? Genuine ones are eight yuan, pirated ones are five yuan!
The stall owner was a young man in his early twenties, a bit naive and simple-minded.
"Bro! What kind of cassette tapes are selling well right now?"
"Look at this book. This is the most common platter we've had lately. I'm the first person to get this big one."
Liang Liang picked up the tape and was somewhat surprised. The cover featured their band, Blue Shark. However, the tape was probably a pirated copy, as the image was blurry and his own handsome and imposing figure was indistinct.
These pirates are so unethical! It's fine if you pirate, but at least pay attention to the cover, okay? This is my image.
It's like you've been spat on by a dinosaur.
I wonder which of your songs you chose for this compilation?
Liang Liang turned the belt over to the other side.
The first song on side A is "Nowhere to Hide," and there's also another one of their songs, "Don't Hurt My Heart."
The band has performed these two songs in public many times, and Pacific Audio-Visual Company also released these two singles when they were working on their new album.
So it's not surprising that these two songs appeared on pirated copies.
"This is the best-selling tape I've had these past few days. I've sold dozens of copies. These are pirated copies, but I also have genuine ones."
The stall owner then tossed over a genuine copy.
The cover of the genuine product is almost identical to that of the pirated product, but the printing quality and color matching of the genuine product are much better.
At least on the pirated version, his dinosaur-like drooling face is gone from the cover. But who drew those sunglasses on?
He has never worn sunglasses on stage.
"Brother! You keep this for now. I'll go inside and see if I want to buy it. I'll buy it when I come out."
"No problem! Even if a deal falls through, we can still be friends, right?"
After Liang Liang left the stall and walked inside, the stall owner seemed to remember something. He looked at the cover of the genuine audio tape, then at Liang Liang's departing figure, and frowned.
"They do look quite similar!"
The stall owner muttered something to himself and went to serve the next customer.
Liang Liang walked around the stalls and found that the version of the audio tape that the young man had shown him was available in every household, and he also saw many people buying it.
You can buy both genuine and pirated copies.
It seems the promotional campaign has already begun across the Pacific, building hype for their band's new album.
It's estimated that the overseas version is also being promoted in full swing.
How many copies of this album will it sell?
The album "Hometown" ultimately sold three million copies, which left Liang Liang somewhat dissatisfied.
This one should sell more copies than the one from my hometown; five million would be ideal.
If the album "No Place to Hide" can reach five million copies, then Liang Liang plans to create a third album with sales of tens of millions.
The Red Cliff Band had received the materials Liang Liang brought back more than half a month ago, and they had clearly put in a lot of effort to learn them. In just half a month, their skills had improved significantly.
They're good enough to perform in medium-sized cities now, but they're still a long way from being able to perform in first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
That evening, at the Hongya Dance Hall, Liang Liang watched the Hongya Band's performance all night as an audience member.
In terms of song performance, it's more than enough to handle the small market of Yahe.
But they lack someone who can liven up the atmosphere.
Although He Suoju has talent in this area and a thick skin, he is limited by his cultural level and knowledge and can't say anything that can suddenly surprise or make people laugh.
There was nothing Liang Liang could do. If he had time, he could pass on some of the random things he knew to Liang Liang.
The key issue is that he doesn't have time.
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