Chapter 310 A Song
Pacific Company, whose official name is Pacific Audio and Video Company, is the first professional audio and video company established in the mainland after the reform and opening up. It was invested and established by the Provincial Film and Television Bureau, pioneered the audio and video industry in New China, and witnessed the development of China's audio and video industry.
The current Pacific Company is not as powerful as it was in the 1990s. This newly established company is not very large and does not even have an independent office location. The office is temporarily located in the Provincial Film and Television Bureau in Yangcheng, with just a sign hanging on it.
But over the past year, the company has developed rapidly, especially since Guangzhou is close to Hong Kong and has been greatly influenced by Hong Kong.
Hong Kong during this era was known as the Hollywood , and its audio-visual industry was extremely developed. It not only created the once-popular Hong Kong film market, but also dominated the audio-visual industry.
Influenced by Hong Kong, Pacific Company's operations became more open, and it gradually formed its own characteristics while constantly learning from the Hong Kong model. After several years of accumulation, it finally flourished.
Of course, Pacific Corporation has not yet reached this level. Pacific Corporation really showed its prowess in the mid-to-late 1980s and 1990s. Today Pacific Corporation is still learning and improving, but no matter what, the company has laid the foundation for take-off.
Luo Yang went to Pacific Company on the third day after arriving in Yangcheng. After arriving in Yangcheng, they rested on the first day, and on the second day, they enthusiastically toured Yangcheng under the leadership of Gu Jie. Early in the morning of the third day, Luo Yang took Li Xiaoyun and Zhang Yong directly to Pacific Company.
Luo Yang originally planned to go alone, but when Li Xiaoyun learned about Luo Yang's intention to go to Pacific Company, how could she sit still? As a little girl, it was impossible for her not to like listening to songs. Li Xiaoyun was very accustomed to many songs from Hong Kong and the Taiwan Strait, and she could even hum a few lines of some songs.
So, Li Xiaoyun wanted to follow Luo Yang to visit Pacific Company, and Luo Yang would naturally not refuse. As for Zhang Yong, he was just an extra. He shamelessly followed Luo Yang from Shanghai to Guangzhou. How could he let Luo Yang and Li Xiaoyun be alone? So he found a reason to shamelessly continue to follow.
Arriving at the Film and Television Bureau, Luo Yang took out the letter of introduction he had prepared long ago and gave it to the guard at the door. Then he contacted Manager He Zhili, the head of the record department of Pacific Company, through the phone in the guard room. Soon Manager He came out to pick up Luo Yang and his friends.
"Hello, I'm He Zhili. May I ask who is Mr. Luo Yangluo?"
Seeing Luo Yang and the other three, He Zhili, a well-mannered man wearing glasses, walked forward with a smile.
"Hello, Manager He. I am Luo Yang. These two are my friends. This is Li Xiaoyun and this is Zhang Yong."
"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please follow me." After shaking hands and greeting each other, He Zhili led Luo Yang and the others into the compound and walked forward.
"Our company's current office is still located in the bureau, but we will move out by the end of this year. The new office address has been decided. It is not far from here, and the office conditions are much better than here. We will also have our own recording studio and other professional work areas..."
As they walked, He Zhili introduced Luo Yang to the others. Although he had never met Luo Yang and didn't know his true background, the director personally went to their general manager to inquire about this matter, and then the general manager gave this task to him. From this point of view, it was enough to show that the other party's identity was not simple.
I originally thought that Luo Yang would come last month, but no matter how long I waited, there was no sign of him.
He Zhili couldn't ask his leader and could only guess secretly. He waited from July to August. Just when He Zhili thought Luo Yang would not come as time went by, he suddenly received a call from the security guard, saying that a Yanjing man named Luo Yang was looking for him.
As soon as he hung up the phone, He Zhili rushed to the gate to pick someone up. When he saw Luo Yang and the others, he was confirmed in his guess.
Although these three are young men, and the older one named Zhang Yong looks no more than 30 years old, you can tell at a glance that they are not ordinary people. Putting aside their dress and appearance, the temperament they have is not something ordinary people can possess. They are probably the children of big leaders.
He Zhili took Luo Yang and his party to his office. As a manager, he had a separate office of about ten square meters. The office was in a annex building not far from the main building. This was the current office location of Pacific Company. Moreover, this annex building did not entirely belong to Pacific Company. There were also other departments of the bureau in the building.
After entering the office, he asked them to sit down. He Zhili took a water bottle and poured tea for the three of them. After the tea was served, He Zhili took out a pack of cigarettes, smoked two and handed them over. Although his cigarettes were just ordinary cigarettes, neither Luo Yang, who usually smoked Huazi, nor Zhang Yong, who smoked Marlboro, despised them. They took the cigarettes and thanked him with a smile.
Seeing them take his cigarette, He Zhili felt relieved.
As an ordinary cadre in the bureau, He Zhili also dealt with children of high-ranking officials before working at Pacific Company. These children of high-ranking officials had extraordinary family backgrounds, and many of them were arrogant. Even if some of them were well-educated and seemed polite, they had a clear feeling of keeping people at a distance, and the arrogance in their bones was obvious.
But Luo Yang, Zhang Yong and Li Xiaoyun whom he met today did not have this problem. Although they had the same demeanor, He Zhili could clearly feel during their conversation that their attitude and politeness were not artificial.
What He Zhili feared when dealing with such high-ranking officials' children was that they would use their power to bully others and be unreasonable. Now, seeing the attitude of Luo Yang and the others, He Zhili felt relieved and at the same time, he had a good impression of Luo Yang and the others.
However, He Zhili didn't know that, except for Luo Yang, Zhang Yong and Li Xiaoyun were all from ordinary families. But Zhang Yong had been hanging out outside since he was a child and had many brothers under him. He had made a lot of money over the years. As the eldest brother had been in the position for a long time, he naturally had the temperament of a boss.
As for Li Xiaoyun, this girl is heartless and carefree, and she is free to be herself. Naturally , she doesn't have the personality of a delicate lady.
Although Luo Yang was born in a large compound, he was different from ordinary children from large compounds because he had been an educated youth, worked in the black market, and later did business in Dazhalan. This experience made him more down-to-earth and better at interacting with others. In addition, Luo Yang had a good personality, so naturally he did not have the bad habit of looking down on others.
"Mr. Luo, I was informed earlier that you are planning to release a record for your friend, right?" After a few polite remarks and some small talk, He Zhili asked about the real business of Luo Yang's visit.
As he spoke, he inadvertently glanced at Li Xiaoyun who was sitting next to him, and secretly thought that the girl who was going to release a record might be this little girl.
The girl is not very old and looks to be in her early twenties. Although she is not the traditional beauty, she is pretty. Li Xiaoyun has a good temperament and a heroic look in her eyes. She is acceptable in terms of appearance, but I don't know how she sings.
In He Zhili's opinion, as long as Li Xiaoyun has some singing skills, this matter can be done. It is also good to do it for the sake of relationship. Moreover, when the general manager told him about this matter, he explained that the other party should bear the cost of producing the record (tape) by themselves, and only need Pacific Company to help with the specific work and be responsible for the subsequent sales.
"Yes, to be specific, it's a tape. If possible, it can be released as a record later." Luo Yang nodded.
"I see. I understand." He Zhili nodded, and then turned his gaze to Li Xiaoyun: "Miss Li, can you sing a few lines for me first?"
"Me? Singing?" Li Xiaoyun was stunned and pointed at her nose.
Why did they suddenly ask her to sing? However, she didn't think much about it and stood up immediately.
What should I sing? For a moment, Li Xiaoyun didn't know what she should sing. She hummed some songs to amuse herself, but she had never practiced singing a song from beginning to end. Scratching her head, Li Xiaoyun seemed a little embarrassed. Suddenly, she remembered an old song. That's right! Let's sing it!
"Let's row our oars... The boat pushes away the waves... The beautiful white tower is reflected on the sea... It is surrounded by green trees and red walls..."
He Zhili was shocked when Li Xiaoyun opened her mouth. He had never expected that Li Xiaoyun would sing such a song. Moreover, Li Xiaoyun's voice was shrill. Although there was a hint of childishness in her singing, the beat and intonation were totally off-tune. She was just singing at the top of her voice for her own amusement, which made He Zhili frown.
After finishing the song, Li Xiaoyun was very proud. Seeing the three people staring at her in amazement, Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but ask how she sang.
Luo Yang and Zhang Yong looked at each other in bewilderment. They couldn't say that she sang badly, so they could only force a smile and say that she sang well. This made Li Xiaoyun even more proud, and she asked, "If she sang well, why didn't you applaud? Where is the applause?"
Luo Yang and Zhang Yong tried hard to hold back their laughter and pretended to be serious while clapping. Only then did Li Xiaoyun sit back happily.
He Zhili clapped his hands along with Luo Yang and Zhang Yong, and secretly complained in his heart, "How can someone like this release a record at this level? Isn't this a joke? Li Xiaoyun doesn't even know how to sing, how can someone like this release a record? Forget about recording a record, she can't even release a tape!
If there was no other way, He Zhili would not want to refuse the other party, but in the current situation, even if He Zhili had great ability, it would be impossible for Li Xiaoyun to change from a pure layman to a singer. Even if Li Xiaoyun had such talent, she would have to be taught slowly, and it would be impossible to do it in a year or two.
"Ahem... Mr. Luo... Mr. Zhang... Miss Li's singing is really good, but... but I think if such a song is released on tape, wouldn't it be a bit..." He Zhili had no choice but to speak. He was even prepared for the other party to be furious, but who made Li Xiaoyun's level so poor? If such a tape was really released, Pacific Company would not be able to survive in the industry in the future. It would simply become a joke.
He Zhili's words made Luo Yang stunned. Then Luo Yang looked a little strange, and then he burst into laughter.
"Mr. Luo... Luo, although what I said was a little... but..." Feeling uneasy, He Zhili tried to explain .
Before he could finish, Luo Yang waved his hand and wiped away the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes: "Manager He, did you make a mistake? I didn't say that the one on the tape was her. No wonder... I was wondering why she was suddenly asked to sing. After all the fuss, it turned out to be this reason..."
"Hahaha!" Zhang Yong on the side really couldn't hold it in any longer, he held his stomach and bent over with laughter, and Li Xiaoyun also understood at this time, her little face suddenly blushed, looking at Luo Yang and Zhang Yong who were gloating, she was so angry that she stretched out her hands and didn't let either of them go, she twisted their arms heavily, Luo Yang and Zhang Yong grimaced in pain, but the smile in their eyes was still there, and the expression was as weird as it could be.
