Chapter 25: The Gathering

When I came out of the company, I was already a little more than a little bit old. The road is quiet, and the dim street lamps shine on the snow, just like an old photograph from an old time.

As far as the eye can see, there are still a few windows in the company that are lit. The faint sound of music accompanied by figures dancing through the window contrasts sharply with the quiet winter midnight.

Looking at the floor where they were, it should be that among the trainees who have not debuted, some of them are still practicing hard.

South Korea has a very small territory, and although it claims to be a developed country, it is still very backward except for Seoul. It's such a small country, but it has the highest percentage of artists in the whole shijie, and you can see all kinds of artists moving on the streets of Seoul at any time.

There is no way, in a country, the poor will always be the most, and debuting as a star is the most haode channel to get ahead in this country.

The cruel living environment forces everyone who aspires to this to desperately improve their strength to increase their hope of debut. Children of the same age, when they sit in a warm classroom, they sweat through boring music; While others huddled under the covers and fell asleep, they were still dancing their tired bodies. Many people sleep a few hours a day, year after year, just for that one dream.

Cui Zhengyuan sighed, patted Kwon Zhilong's shoulder, and motioned for him to look back at the windows.

"What can you be lazy about, see no, there are people who work harder than you. If you don't know how to make progress like this, sooner or later you will be surpassed by others."

Kwon Zhilong's eyes were fixed on those windows, thinking about Cui Zhengyuan's words in his head. Originally, coming in and out of here every day, these lights have long been commonplace, and there is nothing out of the ordinary. But today he realized how dazzling the lights were. Each beam of light was like a sharp sword, piercing his proud body.

Yes, what reason can I be lazy. When he was on the streets, the whole of South Korea didn't know how many trainees were silently improving their strength. Even if you have good talent, but over time, one day, you will be wiped out by everyone.

Touching the scene, Quan Zhilong fully understood the mood of the executive when he saw himself on the street just now, it was a kind of anger and regret that hated iron but not steel.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I won't be again. I promise, it will show you a real Kwon Ji Ryong." It can be seen that this is a manly guarantee.

Cui Zhengyuan gently patted the back of his neck twice, "I don't want to listen, I want to see."

Kwon Zhilong didn't say anything anymore, and he had secretly made up his mind that he must be the best musician in Korea.

Due to the late hour, there are no restaurants open. The two decided to find a roadside stall to eat casually, saying that Choi Jung-won has never had the opportunity to see the roadside stall culture in South Korea.

Originally, the bodyguards didn't agree with Cui Zhengyuan staying outside for a long time, but he really couldn't find a place to eat, and it was late. There were no people on the road, and there was no safety problem, so I agreed.

Quan Zhilong was very familiar with this neighborhood, and led everyone to find a good roadside stall.

"Brother, this is it, the owner here is very good, the things taste good, and the portions are sufficient." As he spoke, he turned around and saw Cui Zhengyuan pacing into the greenhouse like a dirt bun, looking around as he walked.

Quan Zhilong felt inexplicable, and asked suspiciously: "Brother, you haven't been to this kind of place, have you?"

As a Korean, he has never been to such a place that represents Korean nightlife, and Choi Jung-won is also very embarrassed. At this time, he was no longer the high-ranking general manager, with a hint of shyness on his delicate face, squeaking, "Ahem, well, no...... Not much...... I haven't been here much."

"Isn't it, brother, how have you spent all these years, are you still a Korean?" was just trained so badly by this brother, and now that he finally caught his shortcomings, Quan Zhilong secretly decided that he must often use this matter to ridicule him in the future.

When people arrive in a strange place, they will be a little nervous, and when they are ridiculed by Quan Zhilong, Cui Zhengyuan's face is a little unbearable, and his eyebrows are raised.

Quan Zhilong was smiling proudly, and suddenly found that Cui Zhengyuan's face had changed a little. It's like a chicken that has been choked by the neck, and it stops with a cluck. Immediately, the dogleg ran over to help Cui Zhengyuan move the stool, wiped his sleeve, and said with a smile: "Hehe, brother, you do it."

Cui Zhengyuan sat down with a pretended gesture and nodded, indicating that his service was good.

Quan Zhilong stepped forward like a follower, "Brother, look, what are we eating?"

Cui Zhengyuan came to this kind of place for the first time, where did he know what to eat. But I can't say I don't know, I've been ridiculed once. Again, if you want to be a man, you have to say: "You can do it."

Quan Zhilong is so clever, he has a full view of Cui Zhengyuan's expression. didn't dare to show anything on the surface, but secretly he was already trying his best to hold back a smile. I'm afraid that I can't help but laugh and attract this brother's revenge. In order to cover up, I went to the boss and asked for fried rice cakes and barbecue for four people, plus some vegetables and cola.

He was arrested for drinking before, but he didn't dare to ask for alcohol anymore, not to mention that he was still underage, and the boss wouldn't give it to him.

The four of them sat down and waited for the food to come up. The two bodyguards are taciturn people, and they are basically talking to Cui Zhengyuan and Quan Zhilong.

"Brother, there are no haoderap teachers in our company, and I haven't felt any progress during this time," Quan Zhilong complained.

There is also a reason why others go out to play when they are training hard. A.P company doesn't have too many teachers in Haodehip-hop, Quan Zhilong has learned almost everything he should have learned, and there is really no way to improve it, so he has time to go out. Originally, Zhao Mingji of Turbo was a candidate for a haoderap teacher, but unfortunately parted ways with the company. It is said that he has now returned to the United States to rest.

Cui Zhengyuan thought about it, this is indeed a problem. Doesn't it mean that someone else has invested in your company and can't make progress because of the teachers?

"You're right, I'll go back and see if I can recruit some powerful teachers from outside."

"YG's teddy is good, he's very strong, it would be great if I could poach him," Kwon said casually.

The child said that he had no intention, but he frightened Cui Zhengyuan. Anyway, you kid and teddy are claimed to be YG's golden partners in the future, and if you know that YG's Yang Hyun Suk is poaching people, you won't have to jump ship sooner. No, I have to cut this line if I say anything, but I can't let my captain run away, and I can't show any signs at all.

"What do you think, people are the leading singers of YG, and the company is so important, how can it be so easy to dig. Besides, we have a good relationship with YG now, so we can't do that."

Seeing Quan Zhilong's slightly disappointed look, Cui Zhengyuan comforted him, "Okay, okay, don't pretend to be pitiful." In this way, the company has a hip-hop group that will debut next year, and there is a person in it who has strong rap strength. You learn from him first, although his style is not suitable for you, but it is also haode to learn from others.

Choi Jung-won is talking about Leessang's Gary, and it will take 6 or 7 months for them to debut, and the preparations are almost the same. Now there is plenty of time to let Gray take Quan Zhilong.

Quan Zhilong asked curiously, "Oh, is that senior's strength very strong"?

Although he and Leessang were in the same company before, they had different levels of strength and basically had little intersection, so they didn't know each other.

"I've heard his rap, it's very good, and it can be said that the style is unique in China. It's very refreshing, it seems as if every word is not on the beat, but in fact, the rhyme of each word is very accurate." Gary's eight-dan RAP is very novel, and it attracted the attention of the RAP community as soon as it debuted. And for so many years, no one has been able to imitate his rap, which proves that it is not easy.

"Well, when will I make my debut?" Quan Zhilong didn't eat anymore, holding his cheeks with both hands and going out of the gods.

Cui Zhengyuan stuffed a strip of rice cake in his mouth and said vaguely: "You? Let's practice your bug-like dancing and singing skills that often break the sound."

Quan Zhilong belongs to the kind of trainee who is seriously biased, and he is the first in the rap exam every time, which is a big cut above others. Dance is no tiger in the mountains, monkeys are kings, and when the trainees of each branch gather together to train, his advantage will disappear. As for his singing skills, to be honest, he really doesn't dare to compliment him now. If it continues like this, it will definitely drag him back.

Hearing hope from Cui Zhengyuan's words, Quan Zhilong asked with a smile: "Hehe, brother, is it possible for me to make my debut after I have practiced dancing and singing skills?"

This is the first time Cui Zhengyuan has eaten a roadside stall, and after tasting it, he found that although the things of high-end restaurants are not as exquisite, they have a unique flavor. Therefore, he eats with relish.

The spicy rice cake swallows the stomach, and the whole person is hot. After exhaling a breath of heat, he said: "How can it be so easy, now the other trainees in the company have not shown too outstanding strength, and they can't form a team." So, you're going to have to wait. Besides, you're only thirteen years old, and you're a little too young."

"Brother, can't I make my solo debut"? Kwon asked eagerly, he had always dreamed of being a solo singer and enjoying flowers, applause, and glory alone.

"The trend in the future is that groups are in charge, and solo singers are difficult to compete with idol groups. Moreover, your strength is not average enough, the good ones are excellent, the bad ones are very poor, and solo is not suitable for you." Choi Jung-won told the truth, he didn't want to lie to him casually.

Among the trainees currently owned by A.P, there is only one Lee Seung-gi who can make his solo debut in the future, and the others are good if they can make their debut in combination.

"Oh", hearing that even if he can make his debut in the future, he will not be a solo, Kwon Zhilong's mood can't help but drop.

Reaching out to rub his hair, Cui Zhengyuan comforted: "Don't be discouraged, after your debut, if the situation allows, you can also launch a solo album."

"Really"? Quan Zhilong asked in surprise. I thought that the road to solo was completely blocked, but I didn't expect there to be a chance. Although he is different from a real solo singer, as long as he can have the opportunity to solo, he is very satisfied.

Cui Zhengyuan nodded at the table, "Can I still lie to you?" Eat it, it's going to get cold."

After eating supper, Quan Zhilong was sent home, and the car began to return.

This day has been running around and working hard, Cui Zhengyuan is a little unbearable, and his head is dozing off little by little. Seeing this, the bodyguard slowed down the car and reduced the bumps, causing him to fall asleep. As a result, the sky did not fulfill people's wishes, and the mobile phone suddenly rang, which suddenly made Cui Zhengyuan's sleepiness gone.

Rubbing his eyes, Cui Zhengyuan picked up the phone and looked at the caller ID, which was an unexpected name, "Oh? Why did he call"? I thought so.

muttered in his mouth, his hand was not slow, and he picked up the phone, "Brother, why did you remember to call me?" Is there anything wrong with this late hour"?

On the other end of the phone was a very young voice, "Ah, I said you kid have a conscience?" I haven't been in touch since I came back, don't you want to get mixed up"?

Cui Zhengyuan was very familiar with the other party, and said impatiently: "Ouch, brother, you don't know, how busy I am now, if I have time, my little brother will make amends to you again."

The person on the other side was very arrogant, "You don't have time, there's a party this weekend, come here."

Cui Zhengyuan thought about it for a while, and there was nothing to do this weekend, so he promised: "I know, I know, where will we meet"?

"Jeju Island, that villa of my family, you should know. Give me a call before you come and I'll pick you up."

Cui Zhengyuan's heart was shocked, the other party let him go to such a far place for no reason, there must be something important. "Is anyone else going to this party"?

"Haha, it's worthy of Cui Dashao, this nose is the spirit. They are all the children of some long-term family members. By the way, Lee Jin-hee, who represents Lee M-bo's family, will also come." The other party said just the right word, believing that he could understand the meaning.

"Oh, I see, there's nothing important then, I'll be there."

"So be it, I'll hang up."

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Cui Zhengyuan had almost figured out everything.

The person who called just now was Lee Jae-jin, the youngest son of Lee Jian X, chairman of Samsung Group. Lee Jian X is known as the "economic emperor" by Koreans, so Lee Jae-jin is also the leader of these wealthy children. The large and small activities in the circle are basically arranged by him.

Originally, it was normal for parties to meet, and the children of these wealthy families had to meet many times a year. The elders of each family are also supportive of this kind of activity, after all, the elders will grow old one day. In the future, the family industry will have to be inherited by young people, and each family will have a closer relationship and help each other to make the family last for a long time.

The key is that Lee Jae-jin revealed that Lee M-bo's son Lee Jin-hee will also participate, and all of them are people who have "long-term contacts". The location is still in the distant island of Jeju, which is strange. Therefore, Cui Zhengyuan did not agree immediately, but said that he would go if there was nothing important. Of course, it will be interesting to see if there is anything important at that time.

Lee Jae-jin also knew what Choi Jung-won meant, and he didn't expect him to agree to this kind of thing immediately. The children of these wealthy families seem to be absurd one by one, but in fact, one is more cunning than the other, and everything is careful and careful. Lee Jae-jin called one by one to inform him, and everyone's reaction was similar to that of Choi Jung-won.

After thinking about it for about ten minutes, Cui Zhengyuan finally figured it out. There was nothing wrong with the party itself, a group of young people ran together, nothing more than eating, drinking and having fun. The involvement of Li Mbo's son is the most crucial. It seems that the purpose of this gathering is that Li Mbo wants to know how many supporters he has.

Whichever family's children participate, it is equivalent to their family's statement. Lee M-bo is about to run for mayor of Seoul, which is very important to him. If there are few attendees at this meeting, I am afraid he will have to be silent for a while.

As for the location of Jeju Island, it is also easy to understand. On the Seoul side, Lee Jong-c, Park Geun-h, and Chung Mong-z of the big GJ party are all gearing up to run for the next president. It is not a good thing if these juniors are noticed by someone who cares about the gathering at this time.

The big GJ party can be said to be the strangest of all the parties on this shijie, and people within the same party are not necessarily comrades, and they are probably more important enemies than external enemies.

It stands to reason that with the general election just around the corner, the parties should be united and go all out to win. However, this party has three candidates at the same time, each doing its own thing. In other words, if someone is running for president, your enemies are not only other parties, but also other people in the party. Such serious internal friction led to the dispersion of Liliang, so in the end, in the 2002 general election, all three of them were defeated. The snipe and clam competed, and the throne of President Zuihou was won by Lu Wu X Fisherman.

Li Mbo's small group has just been established, how dare he rashly provoke those predators. Choosing Jeju Island, away from the whirlpool of right and wrong, is the most haode choice.

After thinking about it, I have arrived at the door of my house. It just so happened that another car came from the opposite side and also stopped at the door.

Looking through the street lamp, it turned out to be Choi Ki-chan's car, and the father and son happened to come back at the same time. Cui Zhengyuan hurriedly walked over and helped his father open the car door.

"Why did you come back so late"? Choi Ki-chan asked lightly.

"Something has been delayed, just taken care of".

"Don't be tired, if there's anything you don't understand, ask your mother more," Choi Ki-chan commanded.

The father and son walked side by side, "Dad, just now Brother Jaejin of Samsung's Lee Jian X Uncle family's family called and said that they would gather on Jeju Island on the weekend, and Lee Jin-hee, who represented Lee Mbo's family, would also come." Choi Jung-won told his father about the matter as it was, waiting for him to come up with an idea.

Hear the words. Choi Ki-chan paused and walked slowly again. He didn't say anything until he entered the house.

Cui Zhengyuan said hello, "Dad, I'm back in the room." You also rest early".

"Hmm", Choi Ki-chan said again: "You still have to go to the weekend party, don't forget, it's not good to be rude", Choi Ki-chan commanded without being salty.

"Yes, I'll remember". In this matter, Cui Zhengyuan has no right to speak, he can only faithfully carry out the orders of the family.