On the last day of May, the production company's office received records and gifts from Lin Jiashu.

When Shinichi Iwahashi went to the production company to handle things, the clerk delivered the package he had received. When you open it, you can see that there is a beautifully packaged gift box inside.

The record sent was the first album "blue blood" of X's mainstream debut.

When X negotiated with Sony to sign a contract for his debut, one of the conditions proposed by Lin Jiashu was to make a summary of the band's underground music and make an underground album under the name of his own record label.

Shinichi Iwahashi's production company took over the commission for the album, and the underground record company funded by Hayashi's mother was responsible for the distribution.

When negotiating the signing conditions, Lin Jiashu insisted on releasing the underground album before he was willing to release the debut album. Therefore, although the production of the underground album and the debut album was carried out almost simultaneously, when the band will not make their mainstream debut depends on when the album, which was entrusted to Shinichi Iwahashi's side to be completed.

Iwahashi Shinichi thought that Lin Jiashu would urge to keep an eye on the progress - but he didn't expect that during the production period, the album was polished over and over again, and the arrangement made a version and then overturned, the most one song, mixed more than a dozen versions in one go.

With everything ready-made, the album was delayed until mid-May, and it was a relief to wait for Sony to wait until it was finally completed.

Sony also helped to put this underground album on the shelves as soon as possible - so that the debut album could start to be promoted as soon as possible.

And Iwahashi Shinichi, in cooperation with X, met Lin Jiashu in person, which is already perfectionism in the category of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

It's not easy to work with this fantastic nobleman. It is necessary to have the talent that he recognizes, but also to act on his ideas to the greatest extent.

X was already firmly at the top of the heavy metal band in the underground music circle when he was an underground band, and as soon as the underground album was released, it immediately set off a conversation among music fans.

And the album made with the idea of summarizing the period of the underground band, while being frantically snapped up by music fans, also used this album to spread the news that the band would immediately make its mainstream debut.

Lin Jiashu also deliberately controlled the number of albums shipped, printing only a few thousand copies, and only releasing tapes. Thousands of tapes, with their appeal, are naturally not enough to sell. In this way, the appetite of music fans has been hung up by ten.

Word-of-mouth advertising is more effective than advertising that you know from the album information when you buy an album. After all, information is added to the fire when it is disseminated.

Sure enough, two weeks later, the band's debut album was released, and the fans who were waiting to support them were waiting for them, and the week the album was released, the "Blue Blood" was pushed to No. 5 on the album chart.

Bands that were popular in the underground period, and their first albums when they debuted in the mainstream, often achieved good results. But this "Blue Blood" can have such a good result, firstly, thanks to Sony's publicity, and secondly, Lin Jiashu's advertising buried in that underground album also contributed to it.

Of course, the quality of the album itself, and the reputation that the band has accumulated in the underground era, are fundamental to the effectiveness of publicity and advertising.

But such a self-promotion strategy is still up to Lin Jiashu to come up with and operate by himself. This dreamy noble son, with a clear business mind, is by no means a "princess" who does not eat fireworks.

Shinichi Iwahashi helped produce the album, so he paid extra attention to the band's debut. Seeing the trend of the band, I have to admire Lin Jiashu in my heart.

There are so many great musicians that there is no shortage of great talents in the music industry. However, it is rare to be a great musician and have just the right business acumen.

And when you have both, the future is limitless.

In addition to the album, Lin Jiashu also gave an additional gift to Shinichi Iwahashi. When I opened the gift box, it was a gold tie clip, and a beautiful handwritten letter was also attached:

"Greetings from Kusao, Iwahashi-san. Thank you for your care before, please accept this small heart. ”

Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the gorgeous gift and beautifully handwritten card in the gift box, then looked at the album, thought about Lin Jiashu's consistent style, and secretly complained in his heart: In a sense, the name "Blue Blood" is quite a match for Lin Jiashu, who is as gorgeous and dreamy as a princess.

However, the fact that he produced an underground album for X, who was in the limelight, before his mainstream debut, gave the production company's name a strong presence to bands and fans in the underground metal circle.

The level of production is reliable, and there is a relationship with the mainstream industry, and there is that Iwahashi-san.

THIS IS THE LEGENDARY GENZO.

"Legendary" doesn't have to.

But I can't stand it, and I want to exaggerate the characteristics at every turn. Even if it's a metal fan, it's also himself.

Iwahashi put aside the album and gifts, and wrote a note at the back of the itinerary book by the way, remembering to thank Lin Jiashu for the gift later.

After that, I continued to look through the backlog of letters, and there were all kinds of things that were not available. Usually, when there is an important matter, the clerk will contact him directly, and it is not a big deal to be able to wait for him for a week and a half to see.

Before June, the rainy season already looks. It was cloudy when I went out in the morning, and at this time, looking out of the window, it was drizzling.

In such weather, people are listless, there is no energy to do things, and it is just right to watch some inconsequential things.

In the evening, the pager rang. Turning back, there is Peak Island.

The content of the phone call is not a big deal, but there are two brothers from Ibaraki Prefecture who want to join a production company to become musicians.

"The two brothers' surname is Kurosawa, the elder brother's name is Kenichi, and the younger brother's name is Hideki, and the piano and guitar are both good. ”

Mineshima said with a smile, "I was originally scheduled to go to Beijing last year, but my younger brother had an accident because of skateboarding and took a year off to recuperate. ”

"This brother is trustworthy enough. Shinichi Iwahashi also smiled.

Sign up with the production company, and you will help with sales, introduce them to other singers' concerts as performance crews, or participate in the recording of songs. But again, the necessary commission is also indispensable.

Musicians with wide connections can find work on their own, but musicians who have just arrived in Beijing have to find work on their own, and if they are not careful, they will go hungry and grow grass in flower pots as vegetables.

The two brothers who just came to Beijing have nowhere to settle down for a while, so they either join the hometown association or find a company to recommend themselves.

However, in that part of Ibaraki Prefecture, although it is still in the Tokyo area, the sense of existence is thin, and the Ibaraki Prefecture Association that counts on two or three kittens and dogs, the two brothers will be hungry and return to their hometown sooner or later.

Minejima made a special call, and the skills of the two brothers must have passed. Iwahashi Shin didn't care, "If Mineshima-san thinks it's okay, I'll settle down first." ”

The production company takes a very low commission from the musicians, and Shinichi Iwahashi never thought of taking money from the touring musicians. Signing people and introducing jobs is not only a wide net of recruitment, but also an accumulation of contacts and reputation.

On top of that, there is also a bit of a simple desire to help musicians who intend to make a living in this industry.

"Would you like to meet these two brothers?" Minejima agreed, asking again.

When Iwahashi heard his tone, he didn't mean to strongly recommend it, so he also pushed back, "The next time I invite them to perform at LIVEHOUSE, it's not too late to see them again." ”

It's not interesting to just see people, if you want to see the musicians, let's go to the show first.

He said so, and Minejima didn't say anything.

hung up Mineshima's phone, and after a while, the pager rang again. The call came back, and this time it was Imai of Kanzaki Real Estate.

"It's about what you said last time. ”

Imai told him, "I inquired, and it seems that there is no one who suddenly wants to sell land at this juncture. ”

"Really?"

Iwahashi Shinichi didn't expect such a reply, and was stunned for a moment. I wondered, could it be that the thug was full of food, or the land in his hand was extraordinarily different, so he was asked to buy it at such a juncture of demolition?

"But," Imai said, "something else happened in that neighborhood. ”

"Oh?"

"I heard that there was a dispute over the house in the middle of the demolition negotiations. Presumably, the owner of the land agrees to sell the land, but the house is rented to someone else. Now, the tenant is holding the lease contract and refusing to move out. ”

The owner of the land agrees to sell, but the tenant has the right to refuse to move from the house as long as the lease contract is still within the term. In other words, it is necessary to get the people who own the land first, and then the people who use the land.

"It's a nuisance. Iwahashi said casually.

"When you buy and sell a house, what you are most afraid of is encountering such a thing......" Imai sighed with emotion, and stopped talking.

There was a moment of silence on the phone.

Iwahashi Shinichi waited for a while, didn't wait for the next step, a little curious, "Is there anything else?"

"Not really. Imai denied it and asked, "You ...... about the consignment sale."

Iwahashi Shinichi didn't ask, but thought for a while, "I'll put that matter aside for now, and if I have a plan later, I'll visit your company directly." ”

"Okay, I see. Imai agreed.

Putting down the phone, Iwahashi Shinichi had just come back to his senses, and suddenly, the pager at hand rang again.

I was bored when I read the letter just now, but as a result, I answered the phone from Fengdao, as if I had turned on some switch, one after another.

Iwahashi Shen calmed down, picked up the phone for the third time, and dialed back.

This time-

"Shen Yijun!" On the other end of the phone, there was a spirited voice from Miwa-chan.

At all times, the little fox seems to be carefree. Hearing her voice, Shinichi Iwahashi was also in a cheerful mood.

"Tomorrow is your birthday, Shin Yi-kun!"

"Of course I do. Iwahashi said. Miwa-chan's triumphant announcer tone, as if the person who was going to celebrate her birthday was her.

Unlike the female star Miwa-chan, who kept celebrating her birthday in advance a week or two in advance, Shinichi Iwahashi, the man in black behind the scenes, has not eaten an extra bite of the celebration cake until today.

"I've got a good gift for you. Speaking of this, Miwa-chan's tone paused, "Do you want to know what gift I have prepared for you?"

Iwahashi Shin thought of her explosive aesthetic and denied it, "I don't really want to." ”

"At this time, even if it is to cooperate, you should say, 'What is it that I am looking forward to~?'. She taught earnestly.

Iwahashi Shinichi asked rhetorically, "If I said I wanted to know, would you tell me?"

"You can tell me once, and maybe I'll tell you. "Miwa-chan digs a hole for him.

Shinichi Iwahashi knows everything about her and resolutely refuses to be fooled. He thought for a moment, "Now I know how boring it is, I'd better stay a little and look forward to tomorrow." ”

"That's right. "Miwa-chan is reasonable.

There's a tour meeting tomorrow morning, so we'll be able to meet at that time.

"Shen Yijun. ”

"What?"

"Can I call you at twelve o'clock in the night?" she asked.

Shinichi Iwahashi said "huh?"

"That's a rude enough reaction. ”

"It's rude to call someone at twelve o'clock in the morning. Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help but complain about her.

Miwa-chan laughed on the phone, "Makes sense. ...... However, I want to be the first to say 'Happy Birthday' to you at zero o'clock. ”

"I'll take it, zero o'clock still doesn't have to. ”

She agreed, "Well, yes, of course, I'm just talking, how can I really do that." I'm not the kind of person who messes around and is unreasonable. ”

"Really?" Iwahashi was skeptical.

Miwa-chan heard that he didn't believe it and didn't care, so after finishing her words, she happily said goodbye to him: "Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow!"

Tomorrow.

I don't know what kind of gift Miwa-chan has prepared. Shinichi Iwahashi is not so much looking forward to receiving her gift as he is curious about her explosive aesthetic and strange brain circuitry.

......

The next day is Thursday.

The tour will be held at Sony's side, and in the morning, Iwahashi Shinichi went on time, and as a result, he met Miwa-chan with two sleep-deprived dark circles under her eyes.

It looked as if he had been woken up by a phone call at midnight.

However, although the lack of sleep did not affect her vigorous energy, she was even ashamed to say: "I was so excited to celebrate Shen Yijun's birthday, so I couldn't sleep." ”

Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't help but complain, "When you say this kind of thing, you have a feeling of not being at ease." ”

"That's too much. Miwa-chan protested.

The staff who worked with them, as well as Brother Nakamura, were all watching the excitement from the side. Iwahashi Shin thought of being taken by this little fox to talk about cross talk again, and even wanted to ask these people for tickets on the spot.

But that would only make it funnier.

After waiting for almost a month, Iwahashi Shinichi seized the opportunity to counterattack Miwa-chan, "Aren't you going to celebrate my birthday? ”

Miwa-chan smiled and didn't answer, so she ran to get a big box and showed off to him, "A gift for you." ”

"Huh?"

Shinichi Iwahashi watched as she opened the beautiful large gift box, and—

Took out a colorful ...... Big toys?