PS-Chapter 186 A Meal Worth a Million!

When Lu Chen left Flying Stone Records, Chen Fei'er was riding in Lu Chen's car. 

This trip to Flying Stone Records brought Lu Chen significant gains.

First of all, Lu Chen had already negotiated with Flying Stone Records, and they would allocate enough time to produce his debut album, "My Old Classmate," along with CD production, posters, USB drives, and other merchandise.

Moreover, in terms of pricing, Flying Stone Records offered Lu Chen a 5% discount.

Don't underestimate that 5% discount; the profit margins for custom production and distribution at Flying Stone Records are actually not high.

Especially in the distribution aspect, they collaborate with Xinhua Bookstore.

Most of the channel profits are taken by Xinhua Bookstore.

Additionally, Lin Zhijie invited Lu Chen to provide two songs as the title tracks for MSN's album and asked him to collaborate as a producer.

Being a producer for an album is different from just writing songs. The latter only requires delivering the work and receiving payment, with perhaps a bit of guidance on melody and singing style, but nothing else to manage.

In the music industry, a producer is primarily responsible for the music production aspect of the album.

A music producer must have excellent musical literacy and practical operational skills, relying on professional techniques and experience to create the best sound effects for the album. This role is akin to a director in film!

The producer's task is to promptly correct any mistakes made by musicians and vagabond singers during the initial recording in the studio and to guide the sound engineer during the mixing process.

Thus, the producer bears significant responsibility and has a high degree of authority and decision-making power during the recording of a vagabond singer's album.

Even if it is a helping role, it is quite rare for a large company like Flying Stone Records.

After all, Lu Chen is not a member of Flying Stone Records, and the company already has many talents in this area, such as Lin Zhijie himself, who has produced at least hundreds of albums and has extensive experience.

This undoubtedly reflects the importance that Flying Stone Records, or more accurately, Lin Zhijie, places on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen himself did not expect that this music director of Flying Stone Records would invite him to co-produce the debut album of MSN, considering he has little experience and qualifications in this area.

If one were to speak of experience, it would only be Lu Chen's recently completed album, "My Old Classmate."

Of course, being a producer is not just about working for free. For the two songs and assisting in production, Flying Stone offered a price of 1 million!

Such a price could easily invite top authors in the industry.

Lu Chen naturally agreed.

Besides the generous remuneration, accumulating relevant experience in this area is also very important for him.

In fact, Lu Chen did not know that if it weren't for the impact of the song "Flower Woman," which had stunned Lin Zhijie's opponents, he might not have secured this contract.

The stubbornness and pride of a large company are not something just any newcomer can shake!

"Sister Fei," Lu Chen asked while driving, "Did Hu Xu have any issues earlier?"

When Lu Chen spoke to Hu Xu in the monitoring room, Chen Fei'er had given him a knowing look.

Lu Chen understood that look but did not grasp the reason behind Chen Fei'er's hint.

Hu Xu seemed to have a good reputation, and he appeared quite nice, with a refined demeanor.

Chen Fei'er smiled and said, "Hu Xu is hard to read; it's difficult to discern his true thoughts. He is very purposeful in his actions, but he hides it well, so most people can't see through it."

"I was just worried you might get carried away by his flattery and casually promise him something."

Calculating and hypocritical! 

That is Chen Fei'er's evaluation of Hu Xu.

Lu Chen understood and said, "Thank you, Sister Fei, for the reminder. I will be cautious."

Compared to Hu Xu, Lu Chen certainly trusts Chen Fei'er.

If Chen Fei'er were not genuinely concerned for him, she wouldn't need to say these things or specifically warn him.

Chen Fei'er would not deliberately slander Hu Xu behind his back; what she said must be the truth.

It is undoubtedly the best choice to keep a distance from someone like Hu Xu.

Chen Fei'er sighed lightly and said, "The entertainment industry is too complicated, and people's hearts are hard to gauge. Some people smile sweetly to your face but will stab you in the back. If you're not careful, you might get used."

Having been in the show business community for over a decade, she has encountered both good and bad situations and has a deep understanding of human nature.

"Let's not talk about that!" She shook her head and smiled, "Look at me, talking bad about others behind your back for you. How do you plan to thank me?"

This sweet song heavenly queen smiled mischievously.

Lu Chen smiled wryly, "Sister Fei, if you want to be thanked, then I will do whatever you say!"

Chen Fei'er asked with a grin, "Are you free tonight?"

"Tonight?" Lu Chen felt troubled, "I really don't have time tonight; I have to attend a bachelor party."

"A bachelor party?" Chen Fei'er was surprised, "Is your friend getting married tomorrow?"

The so-called bachelor party is a pre-wedding custom that originated from abroad, where friends throw a party for the groom-to-be who is about to say goodbye to his single life, usually featuring various fun activities.

Of course, in the domestic context, bachelor parties do not include strippers.

Lu Chen explained, "The groom is my former boss from the bar, named Chen Jianhao. Now he is considered a friend, and the bride is Zhang Nana from the band Wandering Band. I call her Sister Na."

"Chen Jianhao? Zhang Nana?" Chen Fei'er pondered for a moment and said, "I recognize the name Chen Jianhao; he was in the show business community before. I met Zhang Nana a while ago, and the song she sang was also written by you, right?"

Lu Chen nodded.

Chen Fei'er immediately became interested, "Can you share your story?"

Lu Chen scratched his head, "Actually, there's not much to say. If you want to know, Sister Fei, let's find a place to sit down and chat over a meal. I'll treat you for lunch."

Chen Fei'er smiled with her eyes sparkling, "Sounds good."

She thought for a moment and said, "I won't just eat for free; I can also promote my new album's CD and merchandise on your crowdfunding platform. I think that would be quite interesting."

"Sister Fei, are you serious?" Lu Chen was taken aback, hardly believing his ears.

This was like a huge windfall! 

His album had been successfully promoted on the crowdfunding platform, but to truly make an impact and attract more attention, significant promotion and investment were clearly needed.

If Chen Fei'er's transformative work could also be promoted on the crowdfunding platform, the number of fans attracted would undoubtedly surpass Lu Chen's. When she shouts about it on her blog, it would be more effective than any advertisement!

Not to mention the revenue share from the crowdfunding platform.

In fact, Lu Chen would be willing to help Chen Fei'er promote this album even without taking a penny.

Once the fame and brand are established, there would surely be venture capital coming in, and he could sell a portion of his shares to pay off the remaining debts at home.

This was truly a fantastic opportunity!

The value of this meal was at least worth a million, right?

Chen Fei'er glanced at the astonished Lu Chen and said, "Of course, I'm serious. Why would I lie to you?"

Lu Chen smiled, "Thank you, Sister Fei!"

He quickly opened the car's navigation system and searched for a highly-rated Western restaurant, driving Chen Fei'er there for a meal.

This meal had to be special! 

Dining with a big star wasn't easy; upon arrival, Chen Fei'er had to go to the van behind them to find a hat and sunglasses to cover her beautiful face to avoid being recognized and surrounded.

Lu Chen chose a great place with an elegant environment, high-quality service, and top-notch dishes.

The two enjoyed their meal together.

Lu Chen shared his experiences working and singing at Daylily Bar.

Chen Fei'er expressed regret, saying that if it weren't for the bachelor party, she could have gone with Lu Chen tonight.

After lunch, Lu Chen dropped Chen Fei'er back at her workshop and then drove to Daylily Bar.

Lu Chen originally wanted to help with the wedding, but Chen Jianhao had refused.

According to him, Lu Chen's time was precious now, and there was no need to waste it on such trivial matters.

Although Lu Chen didn't find it trivial.

At the entrance of Daylily Bar, a sign reading "The owner is celebrating, temporarily closed" was already hanging. When Lu Chen entered, the staff was busy setting up for the party.

The bartender, David, was pleasantly surprised to see Lu Chen, "Oh, look who it is! Our big star!"

Lu Chen laughed and playfully punched him before darting to the back.

Everything inside felt so familiar, and memories flooded back, making him quite sentimental.

In the afternoon, Lu Chen helped set up the bar.

These tasks were not necessary for him to do; he was just saying goodbye to Daylily in this way! 

So many memories were tied to this place.

As night fell, Chen Jianhao's friends began to arrive.

The Wandering Band showed up, and the leader, Qin Hanyang, had undergone a significant transformation in demeanor, exuding a star-like quality.

Chang Wei, the owner of Blue Lotus Flower, also arrived, bringing along the Compass Band.

It's worth mentioning that although the Compass Band had taken two of Lu Chen's songs, their new album had not yet been released. They were also signed under Qingyu Media, but all the glory had been taken by the Wandering Band.

However, the lead singer of the Compass Band, Gan Lang, was still in high spirits. Upon seeing Lu Chen, he took the initiative to greet him, expressing his gratitude for the songs he had written and mentioning that their new album would be released soon.

As time passed, more and more people appeared at the bar.

Most of them were unfamiliar to Lu Chen, likely not from the same show business community, but many recognized Lu Chen and came over to get close to him.

Now, in the Houhai circle, Lu Chen was undoubtedly a legend! 

Many bar vagabond singers regarded him as an idol.

At 8 PM, the main guest finally arrived—Chen Jianhao, the boss who was about to say goodbye to his single life! 

—— 

(End Of This Chapter)

You can read ahead up to 30 chapters on my patreon, and I've also activated (date to date) subscription model on my patreon https://www.patreon.com/darkshadow6395