"Your idea is great." Zhang Ke became visibly excited.
"How are those singers' training sessions going?" This was Liu Zi's biggest concern. Ultimately, a singer's own abilities are paramount.
“There are some really good prospects. If it weren’t for your contract, I would have recruited them from Zheng Nan no matter what.” Zhang Ke had a lot to say about this. If it weren’t for the insider seeing through the trick, their program wouldn’t have been hindered.
Liu Zi chuckled twice without saying anything. After these contestants advanced, they all signed a competition contract with the organizing committee. Once they entered the top 20 nationwide, Qilin Media and Zheng Nan Records had priority in signing them.
What is the right of first refusal?
After assessing the contestants' abilities, both companies may proactively sign contracts with them. Contestants cannot refuse; otherwise, it will be considered a breach of contract, and both companies have the right to pursue liquidated damages from them.
Seeing that Liu Zi remained silent, Zhang Ke didn't say much either. This matter concerned the future interests of both companies, so it needed to be handled with care.
“You haven’t seen those athletes’ training camp yet, have you? We can go and take a look today,” Zhang Ke suggested.
“Okay!” Liu Zi nodded in agreement.
Next, Zhang Ke took Liu Zi into the car and headed to the temporary training ground.
This place was originally the recording base of Zheng Nan Records. It was temporarily set up to train these people. The environment wasn't great, but it was quite rare in Hong Kong, where land is so valuable.
Qilin Media's Liu Zi sent Xu Tian over. Both are seasoned veterans in the entertainment industry, and Xu Tian knew why he had come here.
Hearing that Liu Zi was coming, he hurriedly came out to greet her.
"Boss, you're here." Xu Tianchao nodded to Liu Zi.
"Uncle Xu, you've worked hard these past few days." Being responsible for negotiating with all parties is no easy task, especially in a port city where you're unfamiliar with the area.
However, Liu Zi had too few capable people under her command, so when faced with such a large-scale event, she had no choice but to send Xu Tian to oversee things.
If it were Wang Jian and his group, they wouldn't even fully understand the rules, and might even cause trouble for Liu Zi.
"Boss, have you heard about the venue?" Xu Tian knew why his boss had flown over as soon as he heard the news.
"Okay! You need to be prepared to move to another location!" Liu Zi didn't say much more; everything was still in the planning stage.
"Sigh! The waters here in Hong Kong are too deep; my connections are useless here," Xu Tian said with some regret.
"Uncle Xu, don't blame yourself. Even after years of operating in Hong Kong, Mr. Zhang has been exploited. It just means that our program is really popular now, which has scared those people."
It's impossible to say that Liu Zi didn't harbor any resentment. If Zhang Ke and the others hadn't done their work poorly, they wouldn't be in such a passive situation.
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I didn't think things through properly. But please rest assured, Mr. Liu, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
Zhang Ke wasn't angry even when others complained about him, but if he were in Liu Zi's shoes, he would be angry too.
"In that case, Mr. Zhang, you wouldn't mind doing a little more work, would you?" This was exactly what Liu Zi had been waiting for.
“Of course, no problem, Mr. Liu, just give the order.” Zhang Ke said with a smile, without any airs.
"Let Rongrong participate in a few episodes!"
Liu Zi doesn't want to wait for the next session anymore. In order to avoid those guys laughing at her, she has to start making arrangements now.
"Okay...I'll go back and have someone arrange it."
Zhang Ke gritted his teeth and said that Rongrong was at the peak of her popularity at the moment, running all over Asia to make money for him. Coming here to film for free would definitely delay his schedule, but what could he do when he was in the wrong?
Liu Zi and the others walked inside, where the athletes were listening to a lesson together.
Liu Zi only stood there for a short while before frowning and leaving with her people.
This training intensity is not good!
It would be a laughing stock if it were broadcast live nationwide.
Thinking of the portable hard drive he had just received yesterday in his bag, he prepared to call a meeting with a cold expression.
Liu Zi didn't say anything when she came up, but had someone bring a computer and played the contents of the portable hard drive.
The portable hard drive doesn't have much space; it only contains two videos with low resolution, making them look like they were shot with a small DV camera.
The first video features a group dance where five young people perform a synchronized and energetic dance to upbeat music.
"What are your thoughts?" Liu Zi asked first after the dance performance ended.
"That was a good jump. You seem to have a good foundation. Where did you find someone like that?" Zhang Ke asked first.
“I think it’s good too, it’s quite attractive. Boss, are you going to invite them to participate in the competition?” Xu Tian asked.
"These are trainees from Corn Country who are about to debut. Trainees are pre-debut singers trained by record companies," Liu Zi explained simply.
His words stunned everyone present, and they all looked at each other in bewilderment.
"They look like they dance well, but their records are probably a bit lacking!" someone next to them asked hesitantly.
"Then let's continue."
Liu Zi opened a second video. In the video, she could clearly see the same five people. This time, they were sitting quietly in the corner, singing a song together.
You can tell that all five people have pretty good voices, especially two of them who are very skilled in pitch accuracy, tone perception, and high-note handling.
For a moment, everyone was a little confused. Was this really just a candidate from the Corn Country?
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Liu Zi could only continue, "I'm not trying to undermine your confidence, I just want you to feel a sense of crisis. The other side is coming on strong, and if they expand outwards, we will eventually meet again. At that time, will we have the strength to fight them?"
Liu Zi's words were a wake-up call; everyone had been too comfortable for too long, and their ambition had diminished.
Everyone was wondering whether they, not just the other competitors, could even put up a fight against them.
"I know it's impossible for everyone to catch up immediately, but can we start now by strengthening the training of our athletes to shorten the gap with the competition? Of course, this requires the help of our coaches, and we will also send more personnel to assist them," Liu Zi stated her position.
The group exchanged glances and agreed that what he said made sense. If they saw the gap and didn't try to catch up, they would be truly foolish.
“What General Manager Liu said is also what I wanted to say. Please take good care of us, teachers. If you have any questions, you can come directly to us to discuss them. Of course, we will not shortchange you in terms of salary.” Zhang Ke also stepped forward to express his opinion.
Everyone agreed, agreeing to do the job for money, which was essentially the same as attending classes, just a bit stricter.
After the unrelated people left, Liu Zi and Zhang Ke started chatting again.
"I have an idea. Taking advantage of this audition, I think we can select some who meet the requirements for trainees and train them as the company's reserve singers. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Ke glanced at Liu Zi, but didn't answer. He only asked one question.
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