2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 268 No man can resist a straight stick!

No man can resist a straight stick!

A stick? That's a sword! It's a dream of the martial world! It's the fantasy of becoming a great hero! It's childlike innocence! It's running around naked in the sunset!
"I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, to see the world's splendor. The heart of youth is always a bit impetuous. Now you call the world your home."

At 11 a.m., Xu Wei took the stage with "The You of the Past," a song released in December 2004 that is now widely sung.

The FlashTech booth area, which had just been hyped up by fans brought by Li Qiangzhong from the cycling circle and fans of Liu Yifei, was completely ignited!

Both groups of fans were predominantly male. What man doesn't dream of wandering the world with a sword? This song perfectly represents their feelings, which is why it's even more popular now, and even more than 10 years from now.

Seeing the atmosphere at the scene, Tan Jincheng felt that the copyright purchase was worthwhile and also perfectly matched the theme of the "Journey Across the Seas".

Unsurprisingly, this song will become a major tool for Flash's promotion in the future.

"Wow, the mystery guest you were talking about is Xu Wei, right? I really like his song too." Liu Yifei, standing next to Tan Jincheng on one side of the stage, said cheerfully.

This area offers a view of the performance on stage, but the audience cannot see her.

In some news articles I read in my past life, it was said that she had a cheerful personality, somewhat similar to a straight woman and a comedian. Now it seems that the rumors were true.

"Right? Isn't the atmosphere much more lively than before? A stage really needs a song or a dance to make it a stage," Tan Jincheng casually replied.

However, Tan Jincheng quickly realized what was going on and said to Liu Xiaoli beside him, "Well, I didn't mean anything by it. We're already very happy that Miss Liu came, but it would be better to have a song to liven up the atmosphere."

This is the difference between actors and singers. Singers have their own signature works, and commercial performances like this are perfect for them.

Liu Xiaoli knew this well, so she just smiled and didn't say anything special. A male singer couldn't possibly steal her daughter's thunder, and besides, it was the client's freedom to invite a few celebrities.

They kept it a secret so well that no one knew Xu Wei would be there until the very beginning.

This company seems to be quite efficient.

However, compared to the enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene, Liu Xiaoli was quite interested in the opening advertisement. She thought it was very well made, promoting the company's products while also being very touching.

The theme of the advertisement is a love story, a journey, or a dream!
Adapted from a movie, the advertisement begins with the profound question, "Why do people live?" The family and friends of several old men gradually pass away, while they themselves are plagued by illness.

The commercial begins with a slightly somber tone, but as the music changes and an old man shouts, "Let's go cycling!" the style shifts rapidly, creating a stark contrast to the previous somber mood.

Several elderly people made an appointment to go together, got on their electric bikes, and embarked on a cycling journey.

"It's alright, it's Mr. Tan's prerogative to invite whomever he wants. Besides, our Yifei can't sing, so the atmosphere at the event was indeed a bit lacking. But I think Mr. Tan's initial advertising video was quite meaningful. How did Mr. Tan come up with that idea?"

It is said that the publicity of FlashTech, whether it is marketing plans or advertising strategies, is personally handled by this CEO Tan. He also planned the commercials for his daughter's Fengchi Feiyi series. And it must be said, there are indeed some differences.

It seems that this young boss is truly talented.

When Liu Xiaoli first signed with Flashpoint Technology last year, she was more interested in the substantial endorsement fee and didn't care much about the company's future development.

To put it bluntly, what's the point of signing a ten-year contract? It's uncertain whether a small company can even survive for ten years. If it can't expand its scale, terminating the contract at that time is not a problem.

But in less than a year, FlashTech underwent a qualitative change.

Total sales volume matched last year's industry leader, exceeding 10 vehicles. The company's reputation is growing. Someone once analyzed with him that, putting aside everything else, just the 150 acres of land in the new FlashTech factory area alone, if it could be changed to commercial use, Tan Jincheng's net worth could increase tenfold.

This is one of the few land resources in the country that are under the jurisdiction of a city with independent planning status. It is incomparable to other places. Even without changing the commercial use, the price of their industrial land is rising rapidly.

He works in real estate. He might not be good at predicting other industries, but he has a certain foresight in the real estate sector.

Last year, Flash Motors announced that it sold 38,000 vehicles. This year, in just April, its total sales have exceeded 100,000 vehicles, which means that it sold more than 60,000 vehicles in four months. The electric vehicle industry is an emerging industry, and the fact that it frequently hires celebrity spokespeople this year shows that its profit margin is not low.

That person also calculated that if FlashTech continues to maintain this sales volume, it can conservatively estimate that it will have at least 3 million yuan in profit this year, net profit!
Such profits could sustain him for at least two or three years. If he didn't already have a real estate business and hadn't shifted his focus to the entertainment industry, he would probably consider making electric vehicles.

If he can achieve an annual profit of 3 million yuan, then at the most conservative estimate, this person in front of him has a net worth of at least 10 billion yuan.

It's unbelievable that he's only in his early twenties and already has a net worth of 1 billion! What does that even mean? And it's only been a year!

"Hmph, I'm already learning to sing. When I participate in activities again in the future, I will not only be able to sing, but I will also be able to sing my own songs!" Liu Xiaoli said indifferently, but Liu Yifei was a little unhappy.

"Huh? Sing your own songs?" Tan Jincheng, unaware of his own wealth, looked at Liu Yifei with some doubt.

"That's right, our Yifei has plans to enter the music industry," Liu Xiaoli explained.

"Oh, I see. Well then, Ms. Liu, good luck!" Tan Jincheng then remembered that after the release of The Return of the Condor Heroes, she did seem to have switched to the music scene, probably in the last two years? She seemed to have signed with Little Life and released an album.

All I can say is that the management team, which wasn't built by professionals, is absolutely terrible. It's one thing for them to go to Little Life, but how much money can they make releasing an album in this internet age? Do they think everyone is Jay Chou?

Later, they got mixed up with Hong Kong, which was already in decline. How can I put it? It's hard to explain.

"What do you mean? Do you think my singing won't be popular?" Liu Yifei was a little unhappy seeing Tan Jincheng's very perfunctory attitude.

She was not yet 20 years old, and there was no sign of her being scheming; she said whatever she thought.

How could they dare to look down on others?

"No, no, it's sure to be a hit. Just do your best, and I won't need to hire a singer for the next promotion. I'll give you all the singing fees then."

After this interruption, Tan Jincheng remembered that he had heard her songs before.

The music video was very well made, and she has a great figure. As for her singing? I can only say she sang very well, but please don't sing like that again next time.

"Does Mr. Tan have any comments?"

Liu Xiaoli noticed Tan Jincheng's nonchalant attitude. Someone who could shoot such a good advertisement, with content adapted from a niche movie, and who was also very good at business, probably had his own insights into the entertainment industry.

"I don't know anything about the entertainment industry, but with Miss Liu's talent, I think she'll have no problem entering the music scene."

What a joke! Forget about having too much to say to someone you don't know well. How could someone who isn't very close to you possibly offer different opinions on a career that they've already planned out?

"Alright, thank you for your kind words, Mr. Tan. But you don't need to keep calling my Yifei Miss Liu. We'll be working together for a long time to come, so we can be friends in private."

Tan Jincheng was unwilling to say more, and Liu Xiaoli had no choice. She couldn't afford to offend such a big spender, and even had to take the initiative to get closer to him. Even Ms. Liu, who was known for her fierce protection of her daughter, knew that she should try to build a closer relationship with him.

As for whether anything might happen? Ms. Liu wasn't worried at all. This young tycoon seemed busier than her daughter, and besides, she couldn't tell anything else from his eyes.

To be honest, Ms. Liu had a rather strange feeling. This man was clearly less than two years older than her daughter, but the way he looked at her daughter always seemed like he was looking at a child.

Why do you feel this way?
The performance on stage had ended by then. After thanking the audience, Xu Wei walked over, and the three of them stopped talking.

"Thank you, Teacher Xu. Your performance was wonderful," Tan Jincheng said, bowing to Xu Wei.

This guy doesn't talk much, but he's very dedicated. He originally planned to sing two songs, but the audience's reaction was so enthusiastic that they were probably having a blast, so he added another song on the spot. Even some of the audience members who were surrounding S.H.E. at the Yadi booth came over.

To ensure safety, the organizers temporarily added a security team, making a huge profit.

If it weren't for the era of short videos, this scene would have undoubtedly generated a lot of buzz for FlashCar. However, there were people at the scene recording with DV cameras, and FlashCar staff also documented the scene.

Inevitably, another wave of promotion will be needed online.

"Of course, it's what you do when you're paid to do it," Xu Wei joked, seemingly in a good mood.

"Oh, you can't say that. As your fan, being able to hear you sing live is a kind of happiness. I feel the same way. When you hold a concert, please remember to let me know."

Liu Yifei, standing to the side, couldn't help but secretly purse her lips. Here it comes again.

This guy is a complete liar. When he asked Chun Ge to be his spokesperson, he said he was a fan of Chun Ge's songs. But when it came to asking himself, he said he was a fan of his dramas. Now he has another idol.

Even Liu Xiaoli was speechless; they'd used this trick again.

Xu Wei was unaware of Tan Jincheng's tactics and thought he was telling the truth. After all, during their previous discussions about collaboration, Tan Jincheng genuinely knew many of Xu Wei's songs and could even hum a few lines.

Even some of the songs he hummed weren't his own, and he'd never heard them anywhere else, but their styles were very similar to his own, which gave him a lot of inspiration.

“Okay, then I’ll have my agent send you tickets, Mr. Tan.”

"Then it's settled. I can't get away right now, so I'll have my assistant see you off."

"It's alright, I'll chat with you again when I have the chance. The song you hummed that day gave me a lot of inspiration. I didn't expect you to have such talent in music."

Liu Xiaoli: —
I woke up another year older. Happy birthday to me.

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(End of this chapter)