The bard joins the entertainment industry

After the closing banquet, Jiang Xuerou and the others focused on three dramas including "The Legend of White Snake", while Chen Shuo said goodbye to them and went to the Magic City with Liu Yifei.

There, after taking the clothes of the two of them, they returned to the imperial capital.

The crew of "A World Without Thieves" has already started filming in the studio in Xiaotangshan, but Chen Shuo doesn't have many scenes, so he wasn't in a hurry to go before it was his turn.

After a day of rest, he went to the courtyard in Lishi Hutong with Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli the next day.

Lishi Hutong, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, was a market for selling donkeys and mules, so it was called "Donkey City Hutong".

It was not until the Xuantong period of the late Qing Dynasty that the livestock market was abolished here, and people cleverly renamed it "Lishi Hutong" based on the homophony.

The TV series "Mansion Gate" was shot on location at the mansion of the prefect of Wuchang during the Qing Dynasty.

The most famous one here is undoubtedly the residence of Prime Minister Liu Luoguo and Liu Yong's family, but now the main courtyard has become a large courtyard, and the others also have their own owners.

Chen Shuo's house does not belong to the original Liu Yong's house, but is on the east end near the middle.

He met Xiao Li at the door and took the key to open the door. Chen Shuo pushed the door open and looked at the slightly dilapidated scene inside. He couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

From now on, this is his home.

This courtyard covers an area of ​​800 square meters and is divided into two parts: the main courtyard and the cross-courtyard.

The main courtyard is 600 square meters, and ordinary people can build a main courtyard with three entrances, but this courtyard only has one entrance, and the surrounding houses and courtyards are very wide.

There is also a moon door between the main room and the west wing, which leads to the cross-yard.

Except for the three main rooms, the rest was originally empty space. Now the original owner has built many simple rooms to store chores and the like.

At that time, it can be completely dismantled and made into a small garden.

After looking around, several people opened the door of the main room and went in to see that most of the furniture had been moved away, leaving only a worn-out solid wood sofa.

It turns out that the owner didn't move out and kept the things he didn't want.

After looking around the empty house, Liu Yifei said: "I didn't realize it when I came here before, but now that it's empty, why does it look so big?"

"The main reason is that their whole family lived here before, and the house was full of things, which made the house look small." Xiao Li pointed to the suspended ceiling above his head and said: "If these suspended ceilings are removed, the house will appear larger."

Chen Shuo looked up and saw that the ceiling was very much in the style of the last century. The criss-crossed colorful plastic strips formed a simple geometric pattern. However, many of the colorful strips were broken and hanging down now, stained by years of dust and fly droppings, which made it look a bit awkward. desolate.

"This beam is pretty good. I don't know if it will be used by then." Looking through the hole to see the beams on the top, Chen Shuo discovered that they were even carved with simple patterns.

Xiao Li introduced: "Generally, beams like this can be used for a hundred years. This house is quite old. If you plan to tear it down and rebuild it, it is best to choose new ones."

Chen Shuo nodded. It must be demolished. He was not like the big family before, with dozens of people living in a shared apartment. Each house was divided into different uses.

He is alone, and even if he is married, he will not have many people.

He planned to convert the 600 square meters into a two-entry courtyard, so that the front and back would be separated. The front would be used to entertain people, handle affairs, and live in, while the back would be his own private space.

Coupled with the adjacent courtyard, it will be a small garden and leave an open space for exercise.

At that time, there is a way to hide in the small building and become one, enjoying the comfort of winter, summer, spring and autumn.

After looking at each house, they walked around the yard and talked about how it would look after decoration. Liu Xiaoli said to Xiao Li again: "Okay, that's done here. What about the one over at Shichahai?"

Xiao Li said: "The procedures over there have been completed. As soon as Mr. Chen is free, we will completely complete the handover procedures for these two places."

Liu Xiaoli glanced at Chen Shuo and said, "Then let's go to Shichahai again today and complete all the remaining procedures?"

"Okay." Chen Shuo nodded.

The four of them went to Shichahai again and looked at the house they looked at for the first time.

This house is only 400 square meters, but it has a front courtyard. It is not as spacious as Lishi Hutong, but it has a sense of exquisiteness.

Since the original owner of this house only bought it for collection and did not live in it, he wanted to sell it because he could no longer live in it and no longer wanted it.

Everything inside is exactly the same as when I last saw it, except now that spring is coming, the small trees in the yard have sprouted, and they look a little more lively.

Seeing that there was no problem, the three of them followed Xiao Li and ran through the procedures. By the evening, the two courtyards completely belonged to Chen Shuo.

Now, after Chen Shuo returns to the imperial capital, he basically lives on campus. When he has something to do, he stays at Liu Yifei's house. He rarely goes back to Wu Qi's house to live.

Last year, Chen Yukun and his wife made a lot of money. At the end of the year, they bought a commercial house near Hepingli outside the North Second Ring Road.

It has been renovated now and I plan to move in after letting it sit for a while.

And Chen Shuo also bought a house, so he had no intention of disturbing it anymore.

When they returned home in the evening, Chen Shuo and Liu Xiaoli cooked a few dishes and called Chen Rui over to celebrate together.

"There are two courtyards, which one do you plan to live in?" Chen Rui asked while eating, and without waiting for his answer, she said to herself: "I think the one in Lishi Hutong is better, and the living space is spacious.

And that tree, it's not too hot yet. In summer, it should be very comfortable to enjoy the shade under the tree. "

Liu Yifei nodded and said, "I also think it's spacious. Moreover, Lishi Hutong is also close to here, so it's convenient for people to come and go."

Her home and company are both near Dongyue Temple and only a few miles away from Lishi Hutong, so it doesn't take long to walk.

Liu Xiaoli said, "It's good, but if you don't have many people, it's better to live in Shichahai. The place is small and easy to take care of."

Chen Shuo swallowed the food in his mouth, picked up another piece of meat and said, "You can live wherever you feel comfortable, and if it's not easy to take care of, ask someone to take care of it.

If I really have to do it by myself, how can I have the time? If you are away from home for two or three months while filming a movie, the gods will not be able to take care of you.

As for expenses, don’t worry about it. The money I earn will definitely be enough in the future. If I’m not short of money, I can do whatever I feel comfortable with. "

Now his mentality has changed a lot. When he first started to follow Qi Ge, he still wanted to make money.

But now that he has made enough money, he doesn't care much anymore.

Some flowers are enough. Living comfortably is the most important thing in life.

Of course, the money should be earned.

"Yes, you can live wherever you want." Liu Yifei said with a happy smile.

Liu Xiaoli didn't say much after hearing this. She didn't think she could afford it or live there.

But when she visited the site today, she felt that the place was a bit big. Since the small ones didn't feel that way, she didn't care.

Chen Shuo added: "After two days, go to Wangjing to have a look, and then buy a commercial house. If you just move around the imperial capital, you can live there.

On Zhou Yi's side, the boss watched Tang Ren set up a branch in Hengdian to specialize in production, and he also wanted to set up a branch in Suzhou and put the production department's headquarters there.

When I have money in the future, I will buy a house in Suzhou. To be honest, when I was filming there before, I was really craving for those garden-style buildings.

At that time, Brother Bo and I visited many gardens. "

"I haven't been to Suzhou much, except for that time when I promoted my album with you, I stayed there for two days." Liu Yifei said, "However, the ancient city of Phoenix where we filmed this time was so nice."

Liu Xiaoli listened, nodded in approval, and said: "On a rainy day, listening to the drizzle outside, making a cup of tea and holding a book, it feels really good."

During filming, the crew rented a small courtyard as an inn, and it rained lightly for two days.

When everyone was resting, they sat under the eaves together and watched the light rain falling. Not to mention how comfortable it was.

Chen Rui couldn't help but feel a little envious after hearing this, and said, "That's great. You guys traveled all over the world and saw a lot of places. I've been to the Imperial Capital every time except my hometown."

Chen Shuo said: "When you finish the college entrance examination, you will go on a graduation trip. Then you will travel all over the country, see the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, and broaden your horizons."

Liu Yifei clapped her hands and said with a smile: "That's good. I'll ask Chen Shuo to give you travel expenses when the time comes."

"No, I made money last year. My parents gave me a lot of pocket money, and I saved it all." Chen Rui smiled proudly.

Wang Erni took a lot of credit for opening a chain of vegetable pancakes, and Chen Yukun and his wife gave her many rewards.

In addition, Chen Shuo would give her pocket money from time to time.

She was not a lavish person, so she basically saved all the money. She originally wanted to find a project in school to practice in the future.

Now after listening to Chen Shuo's advice, I think it's quite good. Seeing more about the world is sometimes more useful than just working hard.

After chatting for a while about Chen Rui's travel, Chen Shuo said again: "Qianxi, have you decided not to sign with a record company yet? Didn't Uncle Chen say before that he could help you sign with Sony's head office?

That way you can be considered in line with international standards, which will be better for your future development. "

"I still don't know if I can sing well. If the audience doesn't buy it, what will happen if I'm signed by the five major record companies?" Liu Yifei shook her head and said, "It's better not to sign it right away."

Chen Shuo asked again: "What about distribution? Who should I find to distribute it?"

"Can't Jingwen do it? I think Brother He is doing a good job running it for you."

"Yes, yes, but the question now is, if you let Jingwen release it, will this album be sold at a super low price?"

"What's the difference?"

Chen Shuo thought for a while and said: "If it were a domestic record company, or even a record company in Hong Kong or Taiwan, the difference would not be big.

With the success of Jingwen's ultra-low-price strategy, many record companies have lowered the unit price of albums.

But if it is a foreign company and foreign monks like to chant sutras, if you really want to say it, a foreign name alone is worth a lot of money.

Now, Jingwen’s price is the lowest at 10 yuan for a CD. Although other domestic companies have lowered their prices, they are at least 20 yuan and up, and no more than 40 yuan.

The ones abroad are much more expensive. When people settle accounts, they calculate them in US dollars, so the unit price is naturally not much cheaper.

Sales volume is low, and the ultra-low price strategy is actually useless. The cost is too high to make money. "

"Then if the sales volume is not increasing, it means that your songs are not popular. What's the point of insisting on selling them at high prices?" Liu Yifei said: "Then it is better to follow Jingwen's ultra-low price strategy.

It's really going to explode. It's not difficult to make money. If you succeed, just think of it as giving back to the fans. "

"Okay, if you decide, then we will go to Jingwen tomorrow to talk to Brother He."

"Okay." Liu Yifei asked, "Have the songs been written?"

Chen Shuo shook his head and said, "No, but I already have the title song, and the rest will not delay the release of the album."

Chen Shuo is more attentive to her first album than to her second album.

When writing songs, he was immersed in the artistic conception of famous works handed down from ancient times, which really helped him write many good works.

The three title songs are all classics and have great performance effects.

But he didn't know whether she would be able to sing it by then.

After eating and resting for the night, they went to Jingwen Company early the next morning.

After arriving at the place, Chen Shuo did not go to He Zhengyang's office, but invited him to his own office.

Looking at the coffee in front of him, He Zhengyang looked at Chen Shuo and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

He also knew that Chen Shuo didn't drink coffee, and he didn't even like being invited to drink coffee, let alone being invited to drink coffee.

On the contrary, he prefers drinking coffee because it is easy to wake up.

Now, if Chen Shuo invites him to drink coffee, it will definitely not be easy.

Regarding He Zhengyang, Chen Shuo did not mince words and said directly: "Qianxi wants to release an album. I want to ask Brother He, what do you think should be done?"

He Zhengyang looked at Liu Yifei after hearing this. He naturally understood what Chen Shuo meant. He did not intend to let Liu Yifei sign the contract, but only wanted to use Jingwen as a distribution platform.

"Who are you going to find, producers?"

"Of course it's you, but I will also be involved in the production when the time comes."

He Zhengyang glanced at Chen Shuo again and said, "In that case, I will talk to the company about distribution.

At that time, I can guarantee that the initial issuance price will not exceed 60%, specifically based on sales volume.

According to the market conditions and at my level, the production fee accounts for 15% of your share. But if you and I make it together, the 15% will be divided between the two of us when the time comes. "

The release of an album depends on the channels, production channels, distribution channels, promotion channels, etc.

As a record company with these channels, it is like a movie theater plus a distribution company, naturally accounting for the majority of an album's revenue.

If the volume is small and you only need to burn a few thousand or tens of thousands of records for fun, you don’t actually need a record company. You can go directly to the factory or video store yourself, which can save a lot of costs.

By then, if an album sells a few thousand copies, it will be able to recoup its investment, and if it sells more, it will be a profit.

Of course, the risk is also high. If you can't sell it, you just throw it away.

But if you want to have large sales, various activity expenses are indispensable. Such as channel laying, advertising, warehouse use, signing venues, etc.

Unlike Chen Shuo, who gets a fixed share, Liu Yifei's album can be discussed based on sales volume.

If the sales volume is not good, the distribution fee will naturally be high, and you may even lose money.

The higher the sales volume, the lower the distribution fee will naturally be. After all, the greater the quantity, the lower the cost.

And as Chen Shuo's current album is gradually approaching the 10 million mark, the next album will inevitably be calculated in this way.

Talking about Liu Yifei's album this time also sends a signal to Jingwen.

It doesn't matter whether it's a loss or not. The release of the two albums was the result of Chen Shuo and Jing Wen's mutual achievements. Without Jing Wen, he would not have achieved such results.

The same is true for other companies. After all, who would have thought that his two albums would be so outrageous?

Chen Shuo himself didn’t dare to think about it.