Chapter 965 The Fourth Day of the Lunar New Year
The first day of the Lunar New Year in 1986 was Sunday.
So according to the three-day Spring Festival holiday, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the last public holiday.
On this day, Ning Weimin left time for Zhang Qiang.
Unlike Cui Jian and Chen Peisi, the "Queen of Electronic Sound" praised by Ning Weimin lives a happy life without any career worries.
After the release of her first album, which was produced by Ning Weimin himself, this girl not only quickly became famous, but became famous all over the world. She was even more famous than she had been in her previous life.
First of all, due to Ning Weimin’s personal connections, Zhang Qiang was not deliberately ignored by the mainstream media like in the original history.
On the contrary, under the successive reports of some magazines and newspapers that have an interest in Pierre Cardon Company, as the image representative of young people in the new era, he successfully stepped onto the official stage.
And it attracted the attention of mainstream media.
Although she has only been famous for half a year, she has participated in several large-scale parties held in Beijing so far, and was even interviewed by a reporter from the "Kyushu Fangyuan" program.
After that, she received invitations from many well-known performance groups, expressing their appreciation and hoping that she could join.
Secondly, because of Ning Weimin's "generosity", Zhang Qiang also received sky-high remuneration that other colleagues could not even imagine.
The first music album was paid 100,000 yuan, and the advertisement for Ning Weimin's women's clothing brand - Champs Elysees was another 100,000 yuan.
Not counting the remuneration for the performance at Maxim’s Restaurant, it’s just this two hundred thousand.
Zhang Qiang’s net worth has surpassed that of Liu Xiaoqin, who was the first to start acupuncture in the industry, and she has become the most profitable actress in China.
You know, she recorded twenty-seven albums in her previous life, and the highest reward was only 9,000 yuan per album.
As for the current acupuncture performances organized by Liu Xiaoqin, those well-known actors can only earn tens of yuan if they go to perform in other places.
The low price is only five or eight yuan a show. If you want to make more money, you can only hope to perform many shows a day.
What’s the difference between the outside and the inside here?
Of course, it is quite reasonable for Zhang Qiang to receive such treatment.
You know, even after a year of popularity, her singing is still filling the streets of major cities across the country.
The popularity has not diminished at all since the release of the first album, and is even getting more intense.
It can be said that this girl has no rivals in today's music scene. She was already at the top of domestic pop music in the 1980s.
In fact, in the past year, in addition to the avant-garde music brought by Wham Band from the United States.
As well as the two popular songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan TV dramas, "The waves are flowing, the river will never stop for thousands of miles" and "A cold plum tree stands proudly in the snow, just for the fragrance of the sweetheart".
There is no music in the entire mainland, both north and south, that can compare with Zhang Qiang's songs in terms of range of singing and social influence.
Therefore, it would not be an exaggeration at all to call 1985 the "Zhang Qiang Year" of the mainland music scene.
But what makes Ning Weimin even more gratified is that Zhang Qiang, who they meet again now, is not at all pretentious, arrogant or pretentious.
She has neither developed the habit of being in front of others, nor has she indulged in the fame and fortune fair.
She still likes to shut herself in her room, guard her precious tape recorder, and immerse herself in the world of music as she did in the past.
Just like an ordinary girl, she happily listens to her favorite songs, or learns to sing along.
The only change she has made is that there are more snacks and clothes in the room, and she looks more fashionable and mature.
She does look like a big girl.
In addition, there is another thing that Ning Weimin did not expect. Because of hanging out with the Seven Plywood band all day long, Zhang Qiang also learned to play the guitar and was able to play and sing by himself. .
Needless to say, Ning Weimin was very pleased with this newly unlocked skill.
Since Zhang Qiang is so easy to learn, his future development potential will certainly be greater.
So as soon as they met, Ning Weimin couldn't help but praise her.
"Well, I didn't expect you, girl, to actually keep your word. You actually stayed in the capital and learned something useful. I thought you couldn't help but torment. Go out and run around, do some acupoints and so on. Okay, okay, since you are so good, let me give you some material rewards."
With a smile, he took out the Japanese food from his bag. A specially prepared gift for Zhang Qiang.
“Haha, Brother Ning, don’t underestimate people. I always keep my word. Besides, I just want to sing. You gave me enough money and I can’t spend it all. I'm really not interested in making more money. Besides, I've never been to other places, and the performance conditions are not very good. Some places don't even have microphones, so they can only sing with a loudspeaker. That's not a lie. Money, I don’t want to do anything like this again..."
Zhang Qiang was also flattered by the praise.
Especially after she took the gift in her hand while chatting.
It turned out that what Ning Weimin brought back for her was a high-end Sony WALKMAN, and a dozen original music tapes bought in Japan...
What about Chuck and the Birds? Southern Stars, High School Masayoshi, Koizumi Kyoko, Nakajima Miyuki, Ozaki Ami, as well as MJ, Madonna, Lionel Richie, Phil Collins, and even Teresa Teng's Japanese album.
Zhang Qiang’s eyes almost immediately grew bigger, and she smiled like a sunflower. She couldn’t wait to unpack the box and listen to it.
"Thank you, Brother Ning, you understand me so well! I like these gifts so much!"
However, Ning Weimin stopped her regardless of her urgent desire.
"Don't be impatient, girl. I have to ask you something clearly. Why didn't you join the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe? I heard that Captain Wang came to your house several times. It's enough to visit the thatched cottage three times. Why don't you go? It's a well-established job. If you go, your career will be stable, and you'll have the opportunity to perform on stage every day, even better than Mark. Sim is much better. What do you think? Why don't you go? Your mother asked me specifically. I didn't object..."
It's Zhang Qiang's fault. My mother told Ning Weimin on an international long-distance call at the end of last year.
Ning Weimin also nodded in agreement at that time. After all, he couldn't stand in the way of others' future.
Anyway, his original intention is to make money, as long as Zhang Qiang can continue to release albums for him.
This is his core interest, and other things... he doesn't really care about. Unexpectedly, he did not obstruct it, nor did he intend to interfere, but Zhang Qiang himself actually refused.
Without any hesitation, this girl firmly maintained her status as a self-employed person.
Although it has been a long time now, Zhang’s mother still regrets it.
When I met Ning Weimin today, I was still talking to him about this matter in private, saying that I regretted not being able to convince my daughter.
This is not surprising.
Zhang Qiang’s mother is a professional musician and a violinist in a well-established symphony orchestra. Of course she knows the background and importance of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, and she knows very well what Zhang Qiang missed.
To put it bluntly, in fact, as long as Zhang Qiang was willing to agree to this matter, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe would be officially established.
At this year’s Spring Festival Gala, audiences across the country may be able to see Zhang Qiang singing and dancing on the TV screen.
As for Ning Weimin, he actually knows better than Zhang Qiang's mother the consequences of Zhang Qiang's choice.
Because in the original history, Zhang Qiang became famous for three years and then fell silent, and never became famous again.
But if there is a formal establishment of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, it will definitely be very different.
Not to mention that Zhang Qiang will definitely continue to be famous, but it won’t be too difficult to appear in large-scale performances from time to time and maintain her fame for another ten or eight years.
What's more, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe wanted her by name, and they didn't blindly value her traffic, nor did they intend to use her as a decoration.
In fact, from the beginning, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe made it clear that the main purpose of wanting Zhang Qiang was to train her well, and they needed her to compete with Hai Zheng's Cheng Lin.
In order to show sincerity, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe also took the initiative to make some guarantees to the Zhang family and their daughter.
It is said that Zhang Qiang will be a first-line actress when she goes there. The troupe will definitely devote more resources to her cultivation, and even arrange for her to be the most respected musician in the troupe as a teacher.
To be honest, with the support of this contemporary professional star-making machine, I really don’t know that Zhang Qiang will be able to find another way.
What a pity! This girl gave up such a good opportunity...
"I...I just can't stand them. I really wanted to go at first, but soon I found that they were not a place for people. The management in the group was too strict! Pastries, candies, chocolates, big fish and meat ice cream , as long as I was not allowed to eat any delicious food, I had to have my weight measured every day, and I had to practice physical fitness. The group leader also specifically asked me to get up early every day to practice my voice, and specially arranged many boring vocal lessons for me, and I was not even allowed to go back on weekends. Home. It's like going to jail. You said that I just graduated from school, and now I am out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den? And I was still a day student, but now I am unjust? If I really agreed to them, then I would be mentally ill. How could I be so stupid..."
Ning Weimin was still feeling pity for Zhang Qiang, but now he was shocked by her honesty. Amused.
I thought that the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe probably didn't expect that the little girl was indolent and indolent. It was this extra importance that frightened Zhang Qiang.
However, people always have different opinions. Although Ning Weimin agreed with Zhang Qiang's choice in his heart, in order to maintain his sanctimonious image, he could not help but give a few hypocritical lessons.
"Being an adult is not comfortable, and being comfortable is not an adult. Why are you even afraid of this little difficulty? It won't always be like this. You have to persevere and overcome it and it will be over. What's more, if someone arranges this for you, it's because they want to I’ll train you better. Most people don’t get this kind of treatment. I’m not telling you, but you don’t have a good heart.”
These words made Zhang Qiang blush and stick out his tongue playfully, but he remained stubborn and refused to change his attitude.
“I don’t want this kind of treatment. Brother Ning, let me tell you, you are the one who doesn’t understand good people. I want to join the song and dance troupe, but I won’t be able to perform in private. Then you will need me to perform in the future. What should I do? It's against the rules if I don't go. It will be too hard for me to do it by then. So it's better for me to be free now. As long as you say a word, I will pick up my backpack and go with you... ”
And this is completely an arrogant argument, even a bit coquettish.
Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh.
He simply exposed the little girl's thoughts directly.
"Okay, pull me down. Don't use me as a cover. If you really agree to go to the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe and have a better future, I can only be happy for you. As for the performance, it's not beyond negotiation. I'll just have to interview your leader when the time comes. After all, you still don't want to live a comfortable life now. You think you already have the capital, so you can try and make mistakes. I really don't know what to say. Hello. You can't always be comfortable in the present. You have to think about the long-term. Sometimes, you can only make progress by stepping out of your comfort zone..."
What I didn't expect was that the little girl actually said it again. The following words came out.
“Oh, Brother Ning, why can’t you think about it for me? You don’t know how awful those songs they asked me to sing were. What famous composers are there? They don’t even have songs with nice melodies. I can’t write it down. Besides, not only is the place strictly controlled, but the interpersonal relationship is also bad. They are almost all women. You don’t know that there are many problems there.”
“Seriously. Even though the people look nice on the surface, they look at me like they want to eat me alive. I know that they all despise me and look down on me if I can stay so famous. It’s okay to be popular all the time, but the people in the group will definitely eat me alive.” You're so stupid and crazy. Are you willing to let me suffer like this? To be honest, I still like Maxim's Restaurant where I have complete musical freedom. I can sing as I like and dance as I like. The band got along well, and the performance was of a high standard. The foreigners who listened to the music were particularly interesting. They were able to dance with me and were willing to dance with us. Why should I change all this? That kind of stage that can’t be moved at will, singing songs I don’t like?”
This is why I would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
Also, if Zhang Qiang dislikes these restraints from the bottom of his heart and insists on forcing her into them, I am afraid there will be no good results and she will die prematurely.
In fact, it is not easy to be rich without being arrogant and have a peaceful mind like her.
Having such a contented and down-to-earth mentality will not only make their cooperative relationship more stable, but may also allow Zhang Qiang's acting career to go further.
Thinking of this, Ning Weimin also thought about it. Anyway, he still held Zhang Qiang in his arms.
No matter how bad it is, it won't be worse than in her previous life. At least the money can help her make more money.
So I stopped going around in circles and completely laid out the things that Zhang Qiang needed to do.
"It's okay, forceful melons are not sweet, people need to be self-aware. If you are willing to be a self-employed person in the entertainment industry, then go for it. Maybe this is the best way for you. In this way, this time I’ve circled some of the songs on the tapes I brought back. Listen carefully and try to master the melody as soon as possible. Then when my affairs in Beijing are settled, you can go to Japan with me and we’ll go into the studio there. Recording. I will make a second solo album for you..."
"Ah! Brother Ning! You really want to send me a second album!"< br>
“Of course it’s true. Didn’t I promise you a long time ago? I also keep my word!”
"Ah! Long live! That's great! I've been looking forward to this day! Brother Ning, you said you were here, why should I join the song and dance troupe! Fortunately, I didn't go! If I did, how could I go to Japan with you? Oops , I can also go abroad. My life is finally complete!”
Look at Zhang Qiang’s heartless look, jumping around with joy.
Ning Weimin was also speechless, but I have to say that he felt a little sense of accomplishment.
Inadvertently, we became the first people in the Republic to engage in transnational planning and international production.
(End of this chapter)