This is a hidden teahouse in the West Lake Scenic Area. It is unremarkable on the outside but has a lot going for it on the inside, with pleasant scenery and quiet environment.
Walk deeper along the winding corridor, pass through the small and exquisite courtyard, and come to a very private waterside pavilion.
The young waitress who led the way knocked on the door, then slowly pushed it open, respectfully stepped aside and stood in the middle, stretched out her arms to invite the guests into the room, then closed the door and silently exited without saying a word.
After Peng Yuchen crossed the threshold, he found that it was an antique small water pavilion, and a beauty in an ink-colored cheongsam was pouring tea.
Her appearance was similar to Gu Caiwei's. She put down the purple clay pot and pushed the tea cup to the opposite side.
Brewing fragrant tea with bare hands, using jade sandalwood to hold celadon, this is the most beautiful scene in the world.
Even though she is also a woman, Peng Yuchen was still amazed by this pure aesthetic impact. After she sat down, she sincerely sighed:
"I didn't expect that Mother Gu is also proficient in tea ceremony. She is really elegant and profound."
Ms. Gu Changge did not pretend to claim this credit: "The little girl just made the tea, West Lake Longjing. Please taste it, Mr. Peng."
She made a gesture of invitation, and Peng Yuchen picked up the teacup, sniffed it with his nose, and then brought it to his lips to take a sip.
“Great tea!”
Peng Yuchen actually didn't know much about tea, but he believed that Gu Changge wouldn't entertain her with any defective products.
Taking advantage of this moment, Ms. Gu Changge had carefully observed her. She had an ordinary appearance, smart professional attire, and showed her shrewdness.
He seems like a capable person.
"Gu Changge."
She extended her hand and introduced herself.
Did Gu Caiwei take her mother's surname?
Peng Yuchen made a guess in his mind, but shook hands without changing his expression. The other party must have known her name: "I am Peng Yuchen. Sorry, I seem to be late?"
This is not a sincere apology, just an opening to enliven the atmosphere.
"I came early. Mr. Peng is very punctual."
Sounding like a reasonable person, Peng Yuchen put aside his worries first, and then asked: "Didn't classmate Xiao Gu come with you?"
"She is in school at the moment."
"I forgot, she is still a senior in high school."
"It doesn't matter if Xiaowei doesn't come, I can make full decisions about her affairs."
Peng Yuchen disagreed. The routine of talent scouts is usually to target the children first and then the parents. This order is very particular.
However, she did not refute: "It just so happens that I have wanted to visit you for a long time, but Xiao Gu has been hesitant before, so I can't come rashly."
"Do you know, Ms. Gu? Counting today's trip to Lin'an, I have already paid three visits to Xiao Gu. I have never had a trainee to worry me so much."
Gu Changge was not frightened by her words: "The one Liu Bei invited to visit the thatched cottage three times was Zhuge Kongming. Mr. Peng praised Xiaowei too much."
"Absolutely not."
Peng Yuchen said seriously: "I am from Shu myself, and I have always respected Zhuge Wuhou greatly."
"But I want to make an inappropriate metaphor. Uncle Liu visited the thatched cottage three times and invited Wolong to come out of the mountain. In the end, he was only one-third of the world."
"If Xiao Gu can work hard with me, I am very sure that we will join hands to create a new dynasty in the domestic idol industry."
When she came up and presented such a high hat, Ms. Gu Changge was not moved at all: "With all due respect, Mr. Peng, I did some homework before coming here today, and the idol industry you mentioned does not seem to exist at all.
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Now that she has entered the topic, Peng Yuchen smiled slightly, this is her professional field.
"Before we discuss this topic, please allow me to introduce you to my past experience."
"I entered this industry by chance because I majored in Japanese in college and was naturally exposed to this information."
"You may know that Japan is the first place where idol artists were born, but Japan is also an isolated island of world culture."
"It wasn't until the turn of the century that the Korean entertainment industry began to imitate Japan in creating idol artists and actively promoted them throughout Asia, causing considerable repercussions."
"I quickly noticed this. Relying on the huge domestic market, I have deep contacts with the Korean industry and carefully studied the operation models of those star-making factories."
"It wasn't until last year that I decided to start a business together with several friends who had ideas, and we got a start-up capital."
“As the most important initiator, the company is named Iron-eating Beast Entertainment after the auspiciousness of my hometown in Sichuan.”
"I introduce this because I hope you will understand that when I claim to be the most knowledgeable and experienced practitioner of the idol industry in China, you will not think that I am talking nonsense."
Peng Yuchen almost recounted the first half of his life in one breath. After finishing speaking, he stopped temporarily to take a sip of tea to give the other party time to digest.
Gu Changge knew that she was showing her strength to him. If she had not lied on her resume, she might really be qualified to say so.
"So first of all, I must point out a misunderstanding you just made. It cannot be said that the domestic idol industry does not exist at all."
"In fact, knowledgeable people in the entertainment industry have long discovered that this is the general trend of the future. Three years ago, there was a five-member boy band launched in cooperation with South Korea."
"This company has a strong background in China. It is the number one local TV station in Hunan, so this combination still has a certain influence."
"One of the reasons why I chose to create a girl group first is that I didn't want to compete head-on with them, because my resources are not as good as those of Shonan TV."
Gu Changge is indeed a layman in this regard. She knows that her hearsay and foggy views are definitely not as good as those of a real insider.
But she has her own social experience and life experience, and will not easily take what Peng Yuchen instilled in her seriously.
"According to what President Peng said, if Xiangnan Channel launches its own girl group again, wouldn't you have to make way for them again?"
Peng Yuchen shook his head: "You misunderstood Ms. Gu. I just said that is one of the reasons for being in a girl group, but it is not the only one, nor is it the most important one."
"I must make it clear to you that this is my life's work and I will not give way to anyone."
"Moreover, in fact, the combination I just mentioned did not operate successfully. It only has a sense of existence in one-third of an acre of my own land."
"I think this is because the people at Shonan Channel are still habitually using the same method they used to do grassroots talent shows to create idols. They simply miss the point."
Gu Changge put down his tea cup: "Mr. Peng, let's put it this way, I'm not interested in your knowledge in this industry."
"Actually, what you are planning to sign with my daughter now is just a trainee contract, right? After signing the contract, she won't even be called an artist in your company."
Peng Yuchen felt that the right time had finally come and expressed the sincerity she had prepared for a long time:
"Ms. Gu, I can promise to ensure that your daughter makes her debut."