Manager Gou: "Okay, I'll get on with these things. Also... Zhaoyang, tell me the standards for recording the new song first, so I'll have a clear idea."
Li Zhaoyang: "There are no hard requirements for the selection of people for 'Sold Out', but four people need to sing together. For 'Sunny Day', the people selected for recording must have both singing skills and timbre, and I need a style of singing that is both ambiguous and clear."
Manager Gou: "A four-person performance is not a problem. We can bring in a band, but the selection of singers for 'Sunny Day'... the singing style is vague but has a clear feel? This... is probably a bit difficult to find. Hmm, but there really is one person."
Li Zhaoyang: "In short, let's do a sound check tomorrow morning and see how it goes."
Zhang Shulan: "Now that we have a plan, all of you managers should go back and start preparing. Get all departments moving and get ready to prepare for the Sihai Group's actions in the next couple of days."
"Understood!" Seeing hope, the group of supervisors returned to the same enthusiastic work ethic they had back then.
Having hope is so important; it makes all the work much more efficient.
After the crowd dispersed, only Zhang Shulan and Li Zhaoyang remained in the conference room.
Was "Sunny Day" really written on the spot?
"Yes." Li Zhaoyang had no reason to lie.
Actually, he's cheating.
What's the difference between using cheat codes and writing on the spot?
“Okay, I’ll go report to Director Song about the working environment here.” Zhang Shulan felt it necessary to let Director Song know about the branch’s predicament.
However, she didn't want to mention yet that Zhaoyang had produced two masterpieces.
That's right, she had to describe the branch's predicament in an exaggerated way, making Director Song feel that his responsibilities here were extremely heavy.
Then we can naturally report the good news of the new song's great success.
"Director." As the new director walked out of the conference room, the songwriters and composers in the office area greeted him.
They didn't know what happened at the meeting, but they were all discerning and could see that the department heads left with smiles on their faces after the meeting.
This shows that the new director has found a good solution to the company's predicament.
This is also good news for these songwriters.
They looked at the director with more respect, and even when they looked at Li Zhaoyang, the new lyricist and composer, they had a smile on their faces.
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Contract Signing Department.
Manager Gou had just returned to his department and hadn't even stepped into the office area when he heard Zhang Wenlan and Zuo Jingqiu complaining, and even inciting other colleagues to terminate their contracts.
"You all saw it just now, the new director is really glamorous, using the same old methods as back home to handle problems. I suggest you find new jobs as soon as possible, otherwise any one of you could be the next one to be fired." Zhang Wenlan told her agent to pack her things, while she herself was brainwashing her other colleagues.
Zuo Jingqiu didn't miss out either. Since she was leaving Wanxia anyway, it didn't matter who she offended: "Sihai Group is bound to crush all the domestic music companies in Chinatown. As an industry veteran, I advise you to terminate your contracts with Wanxia as soon as possible. The next one should be a music company invested in by foreigners, it's safer."
"Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future. Leave quickly, or you'll become a nuisance." Manager Gou narrowed his eyes.
"We haven't packed our things yet, you can't just kick us out, can you?" Zuo Jingqiu said confidently. She and Zhang Wenlan were used to being arrogant and domineering, and they couldn't change that anytime soon.
"Suit yourself." Manager Gou was too lazy to pay attention to the two women anymore. He clapped his hands loudly and shouted, "All artists in the department, gather here. Today I have an important announcement to make."
Zhang Wenlan and Zuo Jingqiu have taken on most of the compositions. Manager Gou has always been tolerant of them because of this, but that doesn't mean he's unhappy.
Now a new director has been parachuted in, along with a terrifyingly talented bronze-level songwriter. The future reforms of the branch office may gradually change under the director's leadership.
Manager Gou had long since given up on tolerating the two women's bad temper.
"Supervisor, did you finish your meeting with the director and decide to terminate our contracts?"
"No, manager, we didn't cause any trouble. If anyone's going to terminate their contract, it should be someone else."
"Yes, we didn't cause any trouble just now, and we don't want to switch jobs."
Among the artists gathered, some didn't want to step out of their comfort zone and wanted to stay in the sunset forever.
As for the artists who just caused trouble with Zhang Wenlan and Zuo Jingqiu, they are observing the situation.
Let's see what the supervisor is going to announce next.
"It's not about terminating the contract. Now I have an important announcement to make. Starting today, the signing department will be divided into three groups. Those who can sing Chinese songs, stand on the left. Those who think they are good at singing foreign language songs, stand on the right. Those who think they can sing not only Chinese but also foreign languages, don't move, just stand where you are."
They didn't understand the point of their supervisor's actions, but they did as instructed a few seconds later.
Finally, they lined up in order, with the most artists standing on the left, since they are all developing their careers in the Chinese language.
There were fewer people standing on the right, only 4.
There are very few who remain in the same position; only one person is left. After all, a versatile singer who is proficient in both Chinese and foreign language songs is extremely rare.
"Okay, let's start dividing into groups now. The artists on the left are in the Chinese group, the artists on the right are in the foreign language group, and in the middle... um, Tianhe, you'll start in your own group. The company has already started recruiting more." Manager Gou instructed.
Standing in the middle was the all-around entertainer, Zhao Tianhe. He nodded: "Okay, supervisor... But why is the department suddenly being divided into groups?"
This question touches on the hearts of all artists.
They also wanted to know why they were suddenly being divided into groups.
"The director said that the situation where a few people take on most of the compositions is not allowed to happen again. The grouping is to make it easier to find people to record songs in the future."
Supervisor Gou also thought the reform was a good thing. Otherwise, if they still pinned their hopes on Zhang Wenlan and Zuo Jingqiu as before, it would be easy for things to go wrong. If they threw a tantrum or acted like divas, you would have to bow down and coax them.
"They're all singing Chinese songs, what's the point of this grouping?" Zuo Jingqiu deliberately picked a fight, her face showing an expression of enjoying the drama.
“Yeah, look at Tianhe’s group, he’s the only one there. People who know the situation think it’s a group division, but people who don’t know the situation think the company deliberately divided him into groups to isolate Tianhe.” Zhang Wenlan perfectly captured that slyness, immediately pointing the finger at the supervisor.
"Are you leaving or not?" Manager Gou's expression turned icy.
"Hey Manager Gou, what are you yelling about?" Zhang Wenlan turned around and glanced at her agent, saying, "How much longer? I don't want to stay at Wanxia any longer, and Manager Gou is about to kick me out."
"There's just one more thing, it'll be ready soon," came the agent's voice from the office.
"Manager Gou, look, we'll have to wait a little longer." Zhang Wenlan said sarcastically, "Tianhe, if I were you and you were assigned to a group by yourself, I would quit immediately. It's not that bad. Besides, the head office will be sending a batch of artists over in a while. There are already too many monks and not enough porridge. Will you still have a place to stand then?"
"Get lost! When did it become your place to tell me what to do?" Zhao Tianhe had always disliked these two arrogant and domineering female colleagues. Now, they had led a group to cause trouble for the new leader, and after being fired, they were acting crazy here. It was simply incomprehensible.
"Hehe..." Zhang Wenlan looked displeased: "Then I wish you and all of you artists from Sunset Glow success soon."
Zuo Jingqiu's agent had packed everything up, and she turned to leave without hesitation: "Wen Lan, which company should we go to next?"
"Let's go to Sihai Group. Didn't the person in charge there say that as long as they are Wanxia's artists, they can sign contracts directly without an audition? Let alone singers like us who account for 30% of Wanxia's revenue?"
"Alright, Wen Lan, let's go to Sihai Group then."
"Manager, if Sunset's revenue plummets, don't come looking for us."
The two women were speaking to Manager Gou, their words radiating sharp sarcasm and biting sarcasm, making Manager Gou's fists clench.
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