No man can refuse a straight stick!
A stick?
That's a sword!
It's the dream of the Jianghu!
It's the fantasy of becoming a great hero! It's childhood innocence! It's running naked under the setting sun!
"Once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, seeing the world's prosperity, a young heart always a bit reckless, now you call the world your home."
At 11 AM, when Xu Wei appeared with "Once You," released in December 2004 and now widely popular.
The Flash Ride Technology booth area, whose atmosphere had just been ignited by fans brought by the cycling community (Li Qiangzhong) and Liu Yifei's fans, was completely lit up!
Both fan groups were primarily men.
Which man doesn't have a dream of traveling the world with a sword? This song perfectly represented their inner feelings.
This is now, the song would be even more popular more than a decade later.
Seeing the atmosphere at the venue, Tan Jincheng felt the copyright purchase was well worth it, and it perfectly fit the theme of the "Journey Across the Sea."
As expected, this song would be a major tool for Flash Ride's promotion in the future.
"Wow, the mysterious guest you mentioned is Xu Wei, right? I really like his song too,"
Liu Yifei said cheerfully, standing side by side with Tan Jincheng on one side of the stage.
This area allowed them to see the performance on stage, but the audience couldn't see her.
News she had read in her previous life said her personality was quite cheerful, a bit like a straightforward, funny type.
It seemed the rumors were true.
"Right? Isn't the atmosphere much livelier than before? A stage really needs a song or a dance to be called a stage,"
Tan Jincheng replied casually.
However, Tan Jincheng quickly reacted and turned to Liu Xiaoli, saying,
"Uh, no other meaning, Ms. Liu, we're already very happy you could come, but a song is still better for livening up the atmosphere."
This was the difference between actors and singers.
Singers have their representative works, and commercial performances like this couldn't be more suitable for them.
Liu Xiaoli knew this well and simply smiled without much comment.
A male singer wasn't stealing her daughter's thunder, and besides, inviting several celebrities was the client's freedom.
It was just kept very secret; no one knew Xu Wei would be coming until the opening.
It seemed this company was really efficient.
However, compared to the lively atmosphere at the venue, Liu Xiaoli was very interested in the opening commercial.
It was very well made, both promoting the company's products and being very touching.
The theme of the commercial was a relationship, a journey, or a dream!
Adapted from a movie, the commercial began with a profound question, "What do people live for?" as several old men's family and friends gradually passed away, while they themselves were plagued by illness.
The initially heavy commercial, however, quickly shifted its style in the flashbacks with a change of music, at an old man's cry of "Let's go cycling," forming a stark contrast to the previous somber tone.
Several elderly people met up, got on electric bikes, and embarked on a cycling journey.
"It's fine, it's Mr. Tan's freedom whom he invites. Besides, our Yifei can't sing, and the atmosphere on stage was indeed a bit lacking. Rather, I think the initial commercial Mr. Tan made was very profound. How did Mr. Tan come up with it?"
It was said that Flash Ride Technology's promotions, whether marketing plans or advertising campaigns, were personally handled by Mr. Tan.
The commercial for the Wind Ride Feiyi series that her daughter shot was also planned by him, and indeed, it was quite different.
From this perspective, this young boss was truly talented.
When she first signed with Flash Ride Technology last year, Liu Xiaoli was actually more interested in the substantial endorsement fees, not paying much attention to the company's development.
To put it harshly, what if they signed for ten years?
Whether a small company could survive ten years was unknown, and if its scale never expanded, terminating the contract wouldn't be an issue then.
But in less than a year, Flash Ride Technology underwent a qualitative change.
Total sales paralleled last year's industry leader, breaking 100,000 units.
The company's visibility grew steadily.
The person who once analyzed it for her said, putting everything else aside, just the 150 mu of land for Flash Ride Technology's new factory, if it could be re-zoned for commercial use, Tan Jincheng's net worth could directly multiply tenfold.
These were land resources in one of the few single-listed cities directly under the national government; they couldn't be compared to other places.
Even without changing commercial use, their industrial land prices were rising rapidly.
He worked in real estate, and while he might not be accurate about other industries, he had a certain foresight in real estate.
Last year, Flash Ride announced sales of 38,000 units.
This year, it was only April, and total sales had already exceeded 100,000 units, meaning over 60,000 units were sold in four months.
The electric vehicle industry was an emerging one, and the frequent hiring of spokespersons this year showed that profit margins were not low.
That person also calculated that if Flash Ride Technology continued at this sales rate, it could conservatively estimate at least 300 million yuan in net profit this year!
And such profits could last for at least another two or three years.
If he didn't already have real estate business and his work focus hadn't shifted to the entertainment industry, that person would have considered venturing into electric vehicles.
If it could achieve an annual profit of 300 million yuan, the most conservative estimate was that the person in front of him would be worth at least 1 billion yuan.
It was unimaginable that he was only in his early twenties, and he already had a net worth of 1 billion yuan! What kind of concept was that?
This was only one year.
"Hmph, I'm already learning to sing. When I participate in events again in the future, I won't just be able to sing, I'll sing my own songs!"
Liu Xiaoli didn't care, but Liu Yifei was a little displeased.
"Ah? Sing your own songs?"
Tan Jincheng, unaware of his own net worth, looked at Liu Yifei with some confusion.
"That's right, our Yifei plans to enter the music scene,"
Liu Xiaoli explained.
"Oh, oh, I see. Well then, good luck, Ms. Liu!"
Tan Jincheng then remembered that after the release of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," she did seem to venture into the music scene, supposedly around these two years? She seemed to have signed with a company in Japan and released albums.
One could only say that the management team, not built by professionals, was truly terrible.
Going to develop in Japan was one thing, but releasing albums in an era where the internet was prevalent, how much money could she make?
Did she think everyone was Chairman Zhou?
Later, she also got involved with Hong Kong, which was in decline.
What can I say?
There's nothing to say.
"What do you mean? Do you think my singing won't be popular?"
Seeing Tan Jincheng's perfunctory attitude, Liu Yifei was a little displeased.
Not yet 20 years old, she showed no hidden agendas, saying whatever she thought.
How could he dare to underestimate her?
"No, no, it will definitely be popular. Perform well, and then next time I won't need to invite a singer for promotion. I'll give all the singing fees to you then."
After this interruption, Tan Jincheng remembered hearing her songs.
The music video was very well shot, her figure was great.
As for her singing?
He could only say she sang very well, but please don't sing again next time.
"Does Mr. Tan have any opinions?"
Liu Xiaoli, however, perceived Tan Jincheng's dismissive attitude.
A person who could make such a good commercial, whose content was adapted from an obscure movie, and who was excellent at business, might also have his own insights into the entertainment industry.
"I don't understand the entertainment industry, but Ms. Liu has such good talent, so entering the music scene shouldn't be a problem."
It was a joke.
Let alone speaking too deeply with someone you're not close to, how could he offer different opinions on an already planned career for someone who wasn't very close?
"Alright then, thank you, Mr. Tan, for your kind words. But Mr. Tan doesn't need to keep calling our Yifei 'Ms. Liu.' We will be cooperating for a long time in the future, we can be friends privately."
Tan Jincheng was unwilling to say more, and Liu Xiaoli had no choice.
She couldn't offend such a big investor and even needed to actively get closer.
Even Ms. Liu, the "fiercely protective mother," knew they should try to bridge the gap in their relationship.
As for whether anything might happen?
Ms. Liu wasn't worried.
This young rich man seemed even busier than her daughter.
Besides, she couldn't see any other meaning in his eyes.
If anything, Ms. Liu had a strange feeling: this man was only less than two years older than her daughter, but when he looked at her daughter, there was always a feeling of looking at a child.
Why did she have this feeling?
At this point, the performance on stage had ended.
Xu Wei walked towards them after thanking the audience, and the three of them stopped talking.
"Thank you, Teacher Xu, your performance was wonderful," Tan Jincheng bowed to Xu Wei.
This man spoke little but was very dedicated.
Originally scheduled for two songs, but the audience's reaction was so enthusiastic, he probably got carried away and spontaneously added another one.
Even some audience members gathered around SHE at the Ya Di booth came running over.
Because of this, the exhibition organizers even temporarily added a team of security personnel to ensure safety.
They made a profit, a huge profit.
If it were the short video era, this scene today would undoubtedly add immeasurable popularity to Flash Ride.
However, some people on site were indeed recording with DV cameras, and Flash Ride staff also documented this scene.
It was inevitable that it would be widely promoted on the internet again.
"It's nothing, just doing my job,"
Xu Wei said, seemingly in a good mood, also joking.
"Oh, you shouldn't say that. As your fan, it's a blessing to hear you sing live. I personally feel the same way. When you have a concert, remember to let me know."
Liu Yifei next to him couldn't help but secretly curl her lips.
Here we go again, again.
This guy was full of hot air.
When he invited Chun Ge to endorse, he said he was Chun Ge's fan.
When it came to inviting her, he said he was a fan of her dramas.
Now he had another idol.
Even Liu Xiaoli was a bit speechless, he was using this trick again.
Xu Wei, however, didn't know Tan Jincheng's routine and thought he was being sincere.
After all, during their previous discussions about collaboration, he genuinely knew many of his songs and could hum a few lines.
Some of the songs he hummed weren't even his own, nor had he heard them elsewhere, but their style was very similar to his, giving him quite a bit of inspiration.
"Alright, then I'll have my manager send you tickets, Mr. Tan."
"It's a deal then. I can't leave right now, so I'll have my assistant see you off."
"It's fine, we'll chat again when there's a chance, Mr. Tan. The songs you hummed that day gave me a lot of inspiration. I didn't expect Mr. Tan to have such talent in music."
Liu Xiaoli: "..."
(End of Chapter)