Going to work? Even a dog wouldn't go!

Chapter 50, The Meat Rots in the Pot
"You two discuss this. Dongxu, what do you want to talk to me about? Let's go outside and talk."

Zhang Xian gave Liu Dongxu a wink, and called him into the courtyard.

"Brother Xian, I originally wanted you to help me revise the song, but now..."

Liu Dongxu looked like he was about to cry.

If it were just Zhang Xian saying that his song was no good, Liu Dongxu felt he could still salvage it. But Chen Huan just told him to throw the song in the trash, which was too much of a blow.

"Alright, Dongxu, creating things requires inspiration. Wait until you have inspiration before you start writing!"

Zhang Xian casually offered a word of comfort and handed out a cigarette.

"I'd better look for a job first. I have an interview this afternoon."

Liu Dongxu exhaled a puff of smoke and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle to the upper left. He was already somewhat resistant to interviews because he had failed every time, which had severely damaged his self-confidence.

Zhang Xian glanced at Liu Dongxu, who looked dejected, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Brother Dongxu is no longer the spirited American Ruko he once was!

"Xiaoxian, Dongxu, what are you doing?"

The two men smoked in silence. Zhang Dongshan dragged his suitcase into the courtyard. He had just finished two consecutive music festival performances last night and flew back to Beijing early this morning.

"Dad, you're back just in time. Chu Yourong wants to join our Xianyu Music. Why don't you talk to them?"

Zhang Xian really didn't want to care about company matters at all. If his father judged him to have been working and stopped his bonuses, he would have nowhere to turn to complain.

"It's great that Yourong is coming to our company! There's nothing much to talk about, we're all family here!"

Zhang Dongshan's face was full of smiles as he thought to himself: "The company has two artists, one is me, and the other is my daughter-in-law. This family business couldn't be more stable."

"Uh, it's not just Chu Yourong, but also Han Ziwei and an agent named Huan Jie. I've agreed to let the three of them own 15% of the company's shares, and they're discussing it inside."

"Sister Huan? Chen Huan?"

Zhang Dongshan's eyes widened instantly.

"Yes, it's her."

Zhang Xian nodded.

"Alright, I'll take care of this!"

Zhang Dongshan pushed the suitcase to Zhang Xian, tidied his somewhat messy hair, and then strode into the house.

"Uncle Zhang, you're back!"

Upon seeing Zhang Dongshan enter the room, Chu Yourong, who was sitting on the sofa, quickly stood up to greet him.

"Yourong, please sit down. We're all family, no need to be polite."

Zhang Dongshan waved his hand, then his gaze fell on Chen Huan. He recognized this well-known agent in the industry, and the two had even crossed paths a few years ago.

However, their social statuses later became quite different. Zhang Dongshan remembered Chen Huan, but Chen Huan might not remember him.

"Ah Huan, do you still remember me?"

"We were all contestants in the 03 CCTV Young Singers Competition!"

Before becoming a professional agent, Chen Huan was a singer. In fact, many agents are singers or actors who switched careers. They worked in the industry for a while but felt they weren't destined for fame. However, they had strong social skills, so they switched to becoming agents. Chen Huan is one such example.

"The 03 CCTV Young Singers Competition?"

Chen Huan's long-forgotten memories were suddenly pulled back to more than 20 years ago, when she was a young girl of 18 or 19, harboring a dream of music.

That year at the CCTV Young Singers Competition, Chen Huan won an Excellence Award. Although it was a consolation prize, it was her first and only award with national influence.

"I remembered!"

"You sang 'Love of the Grassland' back then, didn't you?"

Chen Huan couldn't remember Zhang Dongshan's name, but he still remembered his appearance and the songs he sang back then.

"Yes, yes, I can't believe you still remember after more than 20 years!"

Zhang Dongshan beamed as he looked at the still-charming Chen Huan and exclaimed, "So many years have passed, Huan, you haven't aged at all! You're still so young!"

"Brother Shan, you're really joking. I was eighteen or nineteen back then, and now I'm over forty."

Chen Huan smiled and shook his head.

"Where did this 'forty-something' come from?" "I think it's at most twenty-five!"

Zhang Dongshan waved his hand repeatedly, but his gaze remained fixed on Chen Huan, unable to look away.

This kind of beautiful, mature woman who still retains her charm is his dream girl!
In comparison, Wang Shulan no longer caught his eye.

Upon seeing this, Chu Yourong and Han Ziwei exchanged a glance, both looking completely bewildered.

Chu Yourong thought to herself: "Won't Sister Huan become my future 'mother-in-law'?"

"Dad, you two discuss the cooperation. Dongxu and I are going out for a bit!"

At that moment, Zhang Xian shouted in the courtyard.

He insists on staying away from company business to avoid developing a "workplace vibe".

As for how many shares to give to Chu Yourong, Chen Huan, and Chu Yourong, it doesn't really matter when you think about it. Chu Yourong is his person, so he will take double whatever amount of money he gets in the company.

As for Chen Huan and Han Ziwei, once there are more slots available for support characters, they can be paired up, provided that both of them are good at making money.

Anyway, with a powerful backer, it's no big deal. Giving away some shares would actually make them seem more generous!
"This boy!"

Zhang Dongshan shook his head, then smiled and said to Chen Huan, "Huan, let's talk about our business. I can make decisions about company matters."

"I heard from Xiaoxian that you're coming to Xianyu Music, and I'm all for it!"

Zhang Dongshan made his stance clear.

"Brother Shan, Xiaoxian just said that the three of us should have a 15% stake. Xianyu Music is a startup, do you think this stake is a bit too small?"

"Too little, that's far too little!"

Zhang Dongshan nodded in deep agreement: "It's an honor for our company that you and Yourong have come to Xianyu Music. With you here, Xianyu Music is no longer a small workshop. How could we give you such a small share?"

"Okay, name your price!"

"Yourong and I each own 10%, and Weiwei owns 8%!"

This is the result of the discussion between the three of them. The so-called starting their own company is just a tactic used by Chen Huan and Zhang Xian during their negotiations. The most core asset of a music company is actually its creators, especially outstanding creators, and 22-year-old Zhang Xian has so much potential!

Therefore, after discussion, Chen Huan and the other two decided to make concessions.

"You and Yourong each own 10% of the shares, that's fine!"

Zhang Dongshan agreed without hesitation, because in his opinion, it was no big deal at all.

Chu Yourong is their daughter-in-law, and as for Chen Huan, he will soon be their "second wife." The meat is already cooked in the pot; whether it's 10% or 20%, it doesn't matter.

But Han Ziwei's 8% is not acceptable; she's an outsider, and the shares must be given away in real terms.

"Ahem, I don't know this young lady yet."

Zhang Dongshan looked at Han Ziwei. This young girl was quite pretty, but unfortunately not as good-looking as his daughter-in-law Chu Yourong, and she lacked a bit of approachability.

"Brother Shan, this is Weiwei, Han Ziwei, a member of Moonlight Girls. They were teammates before Yourong went solo."

Chen Huan gave a brief introduction.

"Well, I'm too old to understand what young people like, and I'm not sure about Xiao Han's market appeal. So, I need to discuss Xiao Han's shareholding percentage with my husband, Xiao Xian."

Zhang Dongshan said tactfully.

"Uncle Zhang, I'll take 5%, but on one condition: I hope Zhang Xian can write me a song every year."

The reason why Han Ziwei was willing to join Xianyu Music, a small workshop, with Chen Huan and Chu Yourong was not only because she had a good relationship with Chen Huan and Chu Yourong, but also because she valued Zhang Xian's creative abilities.

With the huge success of "Decent," it's impossible not to feel envious.

Her singing skills are about the same as Chu Yourong's; she just doesn't have any good songs.

"Okay, I reckon Xiaoxian will agree."

Zhang Dongshan had already quietly searched Han Ziwei's name on Weibo, and wow, she had 1100 million followers.

Her popularity is almost as high as her own daughter-in-law's!

Give them 5% of the shares, and you're guaranteed to make a profit!

(End of this chapter)