Chapter XXIII Cooperation

When he came to the café where he had an appointment with He Chaoqiong, it was already 9 o'clock in the evening, and he was inevitably recognized, Gu Chen deliberately pulled the collar to block his neck, and pressed the brim of his hat very low. Despite this, he was recognized by the waitress who showed him the way: "Ah, you are ......"

"Shh!!h Gu Chen hurriedly made a silent movement, and seeing that the waitress was really cute to cover her mouth, he winked at the other party with a smile and said, "Did a Miss He come just now?" ”

"Yes...... Yes, this side please. The waitress looked excited, and even stammered a little when she spoke, and hurriedly led Gu Chen towards the innermost corner of the café. Because the lights in the café were a little dim, when he walked into Gu Chen, he saw He Chaoqiong sitting on the sofa in the corner, surrounded by some decorations separating him from other seats, plus the lights were dim, if he didn't look at it carefully, he really couldn't recognize it.

"I'm sorry, Miss He, you've been waiting for a long time." It was obviously a very ungentlemanly thing to let the lady wait, and Gu Chen took the initiative to apologize.

It is said that habits become natural, Gu Chen has worked hard since he was reborn to put away the decadence and gangsterism that he cultivated in the last few years of his previous life, and tried his best to show what he thought was a man's demeanor in front of people, and over time, he became accustomed to it, and his words and deeds seemed very natural, giving people a feeling of being well-educated. Education here does not refer to cultural education, but to quality education. As the old saying goes, there are both virtue and ability, and 'virtue' is still before 'talent'. It can be seen that the quality of a person is far more important than the amount of knowledge mastered.

He Chaoqiong smiled and said, "I just arrived." ”

"Chen Shao, what do you want to drink?"

"Bring me a cup of black coffee, thank you."

Waiting for the waitress to walk away, Gu Chen took a serious look at He Chaoqiong, different from last night's charming and sexy party, today's He Chaoqiong is wearing a white dress, with a black leather super on the outside, which looks noble and generous, and has delicate makeup painted on her face, it is obvious that He Chaoqiong specially dressed up when he came out, he is not a nineteen-year-old hairy boy, the experience of his previous life has given him rich experience, so he can vaguely feel He Chaoqiong's thoughts, but the experience of his previous life tells him that it is far from the time to close the net.

"I didn't expect Mr. Gu to like black coffee, and Mr. Gu is the first one I know."

"Black coffee is coffee without any modification, it combines the characteristics of coffee aroma, sweetness, alcohol, acidity and bitterness, original, deep and intriguing. Just like people, whether rich or poor, they always have to experience the ups and downs to clearly realize the true meaning of life. Tasting a cup of black coffee is like going through a life cycle, and you can also try it if you don't reject it. ”

Black coffee was something Gu Chen liked after leaving Japan in his previous life, and the bitter taste really reflected his inner unwillingness and pain.

When Gu Chen spoke, He Chaoqiong kept looking at Gu Chen, the sadness that flashed in her eyes was clearly captured by her, at that moment she suddenly felt that her heart was beating so fast, she believed that her face must be red, and hurriedly took a sip of coffee to cover up.

"And black coffee is also a very healthy drink for you women, and drinking a cup of black coffee after every meal can effectively promote fat breakdown."

He Chaoqiong quickly controlled her emotions and said as usual: "It seems that some people really can't be considered by age, your words and deeds, including the emotions and meanings expressed in your works, are not like what a 19-year-old young man should have." To be honest, you're a bit like my father, and if you knew each other, you might be a good friend. ”

"Should I take your words as a compliment or should I be detrimented?"

"Of course it's a compliment, only mature men are the most attractive, don't you say?" He Chaoqiong's words obviously had a provocative flavor. Gu Chen smiled slightly, didn't answer, but changed the topic, and said, "I don't know what happened to Miss Lu Dao He asking me out today?" ”

He Chaoqiong took a sip of coffee casually and said with a smile: "That's the case, I heard that you haven't signed a brokerage company yet, I wonder if you have any plans to sign a brokerage company?" You should know that a professional agency can help you coordinate and arrange all kinds of work, can help you get the maximum benefit in the cooperation with record companies or brokerage companies, and can bring you more commercial performance opportunities, the benefits are obvious. ”

Gu Chen replied: "What does Miss He think about the prospects of the record industry?" ”

Although Pansy Ho was puzzled, she still replied: "This question is obvious, whether it is Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States, the record market is entering a stage of rapid development, not to mention, the next few years will usher in the peak of the record industry's profitability." ”

Gu Chen said: "I heard that Miss He opened a brokerage company, I am very strange about this, since Miss He is so optimistic about the record industry, why not open a record company, but a brokerage company?" I believe that with Miss He's connections and strength in Hong Kong, it should not be difficult to start a record company. ”

He Chaoqiong had a smile on her face: "How does Mr. Gu know that I don't open a record company?" ”

"Could it be that Miss He has this plan?"

Gu Chen became more and more puzzled in his heart, because in his memories of his previous life, let alone a record company, He Chaoqiong didn't even have a brokerage company, and now he heard that He Chaoqiong even had a record company's plan. It may be that the record company's plan was later canceled, and the agency closed its doors shortly after, but the reason is not for him to know. Of course, there is another possibility that his rebirth changed part of history.

He Chaoqiong nodded, unabashedly her ambitions: "To tell Mr. Gu the truth, the brokerage company is just a stepping stone, and I will also get involved in records and movies in the future, but Lu Yao is going step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the record company is my next goal." ”

"Having said all that, Mr. Gu, you haven't answered my question yet."

Hearing this, Gu Chen shook his head and said: "I like freedom more and can't stand the constraints of the brokerage company, but ......" Gu Chen paused, glanced at He Chaoqiong, who was slightly disappointed on his face, and continued: "If I say that I am willing to join Miss He's new record company, what does Miss He think?" ”

He Chaoqiong's expression instantly turned from worry to joy: "This is true." "If Gu Chen can really join her record company, it will definitely be a tiger for her.

"Naturally, it's true, but I don't know if I don't agree with my joining method?"

"If Mr. Gu has any request, just say it."

Speaking of this, Gu Chen didn't hide it, and directly said his plan: "I invested 10 million Hong Kong dollars to invest in Miss He's record company, what does Miss He think?" ”

Although after entering the 90s, piracy was rampant due to low manufacturing costs, which seriously carved up the profits of record companies; Later, the rapid development of the Internet made the traditional music model almost completely lose its luster, but as He Chaoqiong said, the mid-to-late 80s was the golden age of the record industry.

In order not to let the bulk of the profits be taken away by Polygram, Gu Chen originally planned to open a record company by himself after the contract with Polygram expired, so that he would not be able to attract singers to join him with the quality of his songs, and with the prediction of the future, he could dig out some well-known singers in the future in advance, and the quality of the album was definitely not a problem. But distribution is an unavoidable problem, it has nothing to do with the amount of money, it is purely a relationship of connections, after all, he is new to the city, and his foundation in Hong Kong is still too shallow.

In addition, managing companies is not his specialty.

So when He Chaoqiong called him at dinner, he had the idea of cooperating with He Chaoqiong, with the strength of the He family in Hong Kong and Macao, the distribution channel can be easily solved, and He Chaoqiong has studied in the United States, studied economics, and it is not a problem to manage the company.