In the quiet and beautiful afternoon, the negotiation between Lu Chen and Wu Hongming was also friendly and sincere.
It was precisely this sincere and friendly atmosphere that prevented him from sticking to his goal requirements. The final agreement reached by the two parties was a signing bonus of 650,000 + a 2-year contract. [Whale TV] has the right to terminate the contract in advance and have priority to renew the contract.
While Lu Chen was satisfied, he also thought that he should find an agent for himself.
Originally, it would be most appropriate for an agent to take part in a negotiation like this. A qualified and competent agent will always put the interests of the employer first, dare to speak loudly and fight with the opponent, which is completely embarrassing.
Lu Chen himself couldn't do it. Although he used Zhao Deping as a stepping stone and took a considerable initiative in the negotiations, due to his personality, he could not force himself to be cold-hearted and compete with Wu Hongming for the sake of profit.
Lu Chen has always been grateful to [Whale TV] and Wu Shanshan.
Therefore, the memory experience from the dream world tells him that he really needs an agent. You must know that his future is not on the online live broadcast platform, but in a broader world, and there will inevitably be countless negotiations!
Lu Chen couldn't personally go into battle every time.
After finalizing the new contract, Wu Shanshan took her laptop and went outside to find a place to print.
Lu Chen continued to discuss with Sui An, the editor of Yunjing Music Network.
Even if it is an online album, it cannot be released immediately. First, Lu Chen has to prepare 10 songs for himself, which is the standard number of songs for a pop music album.
This is of course very simple for Lu Chen. He has already sung six songs including "My Deskmate", "Love in the Wind", "Brother Sleeping on My Upper Bunk", "Cinderella", "Young Jinshi" and "Beauty"
, then just adding four more songs will be enough.
Lu Chen has even thought about which four songs to use to complement his first album!
But the problem is that producing an album is different from playing and singing in a live broadcast room. In order to ensure quality and sales, all 10 songs must be arranged, recorded in a professional recording studio with the accompaniment of a band, and post-production and so on.
Lu Chen didn't have much experience in this area, and the memories he gained from dreams couldn't help him, because even Xu Bo hadn't released a real album.
However, as long as you are determined, all difficulties can be overcome, especially after signing a new contract with [Whale TV], Lu Chen will have the money to complete the work ahead.
As for cooperation with Yunjing Music Network, it is only an intention at the moment.
Sui'an was very talkative, and Lu Chen admired his knowledge of pop music and the entertainment industry.
Wu Shanshan came back with the printed contract.
Lu Chen solemnly signed his name on it.
That night, he invited three guests from afar to have a sumptuous dinner together at the Furi Hotel.
"Manager Wu, Sister Shanshan, follow my eldest brother..."
After dinner, Lu Chen asked, "Do you have any plans for the evening?"
Wu Hongming and Sui'an looked at each other, and the latter replied with a smile: "I'm going to see some friends tomorrow, but I have no plans tonight. Why, Lu Chen, are you here to arrange activities for us?"
Sui'an had a good impression of Lu Chen. He was young, handsome, talented, and he was modest and polite. He was not like many of his peers who turned their nostrils into the air when they were a bit talented, and looked like they were the best in the world.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "If nothing happens, how about I invite you all to sit in the bar?"
Wu Shanshan's eyes lit up: "Is this your Forget-You-Watch Bar?"
Lu Chen nodded.
Wu Shanshan smiled so hard that her eyebrows arched: "That's great!"
Wu Hongming had no objection.
So Lu Chen took the three of them in a taxi and came to the Forget-You-Cao Bar in Houhai.
Because it was a Sunday night and they arrived a little late, there were no empty seats in the bar.
Lu Chen quickly went to Chen Jianhao to explain the situation. The latter not only readily provided a reserved VIP table, but also personally greeted the three guests from the deep sea.
After Lu Chen introduced the two parties to each other, he came to the backstage of the bar.
The big room backstage was also very lively. In addition to Li Hong, Wang Xiaoshuai and other old colleagues, Sister Na was also there. There were also four male and female singers who were all unfamiliar to him. They must have come to run.
"Oh!"
As soon as she saw Lu Chen, Sister Na immediately exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Look who's here, it's a rare visitor!"
Lu Chen touched his nose in embarrassment and said with a wry smile: "Sister Na, please forgive me."
He now focuses mainly on online live broadcasts, so the number of visits to Wangyoucao is getting less and less.
After all, compared to [Whale TV], the money Lu Chen earned in the bar was really far behind.
Maybe one day he will become famous and stop worrying about money. Then he may go back to the bar, hold his guitar on stage and sing casually, chat, drink and talk about music with his friends, and kill his idle time.
But not now.
Sister Na smiled and gave him a hug, and said: "Sister Na is joking with you. I'm very happy that you can come. Let's go inside. Da Qin and I have something to tell you."
"good!"
Lu Chen readily agreed, said hello to Li Hong and the others, and then went to the small suite with Sister Na.
As he walked over, Lu Chen asked more: "Brother Ye didn't come tonight?"
He noticed that Ye Zhenyang was not there.
Sister Na said: "He is no longer in Wangyoucao. I guess he resigned and left on his own, otherwise..."
Speaking of Ye Zhenyang, there was a hint of disdain in Sister Na's tone.
Lu Chen nodded and said nothing.
He knew that Ye Zhenyang's departure from the Forgettable Bar had something to do with him, but he did not bear any responsibility.
Sister Na added: "Xiao Lu, you will definitely enter the entertainment industry in the future. The industry is too complicated. You must remember that you must not have the intention of harming others and be on guard against others. No matter how nice you are to some people, say
He may stab you at some point!"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I know, thank you Sister Na for reminding me."
As she was talking, Sister Na opened the door, and the two of them entered the small suite where the band Fang Panic was.
Qin Hanyang and all the members of the Wandering Band were there. They were rehearsing a new song. When they saw Lu Chen and Sister Na, everyone stopped practicing and the drummers stood up.
Nowadays, Lu Chen is no longer the singer who worked part-time as a waiter. His creative talents are widely known throughout the Houhai circle. The price of a song of 200,000 yuan is widely talked about.
"In Spring", which was originally written by Lu Chen and given to the Wandering Band, was obtained by Chen Jianhao in exchange for 5% of the bar's shares. This incident is even talked about as a legend in the circle.
Qin Hanyang put down his electric guitar and greeted with a smile: "Xiao Lu, you came just in time, Sister Na and I were looking for you!"
Lu Chen asked curiously: "Brother Qin, what is going on?"
Sister Na smiled and said, "Let's sit down and talk."
What the two wanted to discuss with Lu Chen was actually very simple.
Sister Na and the Wandering Band have joined Qingyu Media. Their new songs "In Spring" and "I Want to Have a Family" will be promoted online and on radio stations next month.
If the chart is successful, Qingyu Media will agree to release a mini album for them.
The so-called mini album is actually a reduced version of a full CD, usually containing 5 songs. The selling price is lower than that of an album, and the distribution method is more flexible. Therefore, it is used by many singers and is also called a mini album.
Since the Wandering Band has added Sister Na as the lead singer, Qingyu Media hopes that the two can invite Lu Chen to sing a new song duet between men and women to enrich the content of this mini album.
Qin Hanyang said sincerely: "Originally, this matter should have been handled by the company, but the company took our personal relationship into consideration, so we let us negotiate it ourselves. Of course, the price of the song will be whatever it is!"
Lu Chen understood, thought for a while and said, "That's no problem. Can I give it to you in two days?"
Sister Na smiled and said: "Of course that's no problem. We can rest assured that the songs you write will definitely be good!"
Lu Chen smiled.
After chatting for a few more words, Lu Chen borrowed a guitar from Qin Hanyang and went out to perform on stage.
He played and sang "Lian Lian Chen", "Beauty" and "Young Jinshi" successively. The three new songs gave great surprises to the new and old customers in the bar, and the cheers and applause never stopped.
The next morning, Lu Chen put Wu Hongming and the others on the high-speed train back to Shenhai City.
At 2 p.m., he received a text message from the bank.