Chapter 328: I realized how poor I was when I arrived in the United States
Wang Yuanchao was stunned. Now that you, the blonde girl, are a nobody, it doesn’t matter. But when you become successful, you will think about going solo. Human desires are not present from the beginning!
So he laughed and said:
"So much the better!
If you break up, you will never be able to sing the songs the company gave you again.
If you don’t have those masterpieces, you will gradually become unknown. After all, what people like is your songs, not you, right? "
If Wang Yuanchao signed such a contract, he would definitely have made it clear that if he left the company, he would not be able to sing in commercial occasions because the copyright of the songs belonged to him. He, Wang Yuanchao, is the coolest!
But if Debbie sees that he is the songwriter of all the lyrics and composers in the future, I think she will be much more obedient.
We must be frank in advance and not give the other party the opportunity to make mistakes in the process. Relationships need to be maintained, not tested. Wang Yuanchao knows this very well.
"By the way, if you sign the contract, you may not be able to smoke, drink, or stay up late. It will damage your voice. This is your greatest wealth and the company's wealth."
Debbie shrank her neck unconsciously. What's the point of playing rock and roll in a band if you can't smoke, drink and stay up late?
She wanted to bargain, how about a little bit? How about a little celebration once in a while?
But then I thought of the boss in front of me, his self-discipline in drinking last night (after all, the drinking companions were all drunk, but not only was he fine, he also beat up the robber Xiao Hei, so awesome), and his self-discipline in exercising early this morning. It can be seen that this boss is a person who doesn't like to mess around.
Those who bargain are the real buyers!
Do you still need to hesitate between being a bunny girl and being a female star?
"I'll do it!"
Wang Yuanchao was very satisfied with the other party's understanding and said:
"Remember to get a pre-employment physical examination in advance!"
Debbie looked at Wang Yuanchao in shock, her mind in turmoil. What did this mean?
Still need a physical examination?
The boss dislikes her because she is not clean???
Could it be that because of this, he had not touched her and left her to stay outside the door all night? !
Debbie's heart was broken. Could anything be more insulting than this?
She said it all, she's a good girl!
But the situation was difficult, and Debbie soon softened and said weakly:
"Got it, boss.
So, Elektra Records, do you still want to check it out?"
Wang Yuanchao said:
“I’ll arrange for someone to make the connection.
Of course, if it succeeds, you will get the same referral fee as before."
Acquiring a company is such a big deal, how can you possibly listen to a wild singer who works as a bunny girl part-time?
Debbie was helpless and said:
"Boss, how can I contact you later?"
Wang Yuanchao thought for a moment and said:
"I should be here these few days, um, not necessarily."
There are no mobile phones these days, but pagers are nice, but it’s a pity that I don’t have one yet. Besides, Wang Yuanchao doesn’t have a settlement in the United States, so that’s not good.
“I just arrived and I don’t have a place to stay.
By the way, where do you live?
Are you familiar with New York?"
He planned to listen to Debbie's advice, and then to Philip's, and buy a house in New York. Anyway, the house prices in New York would continue to rise, and he would not lose money.
Debbie said embarrassedly:
"I rent a house in Jersey City. The rent in Manhattan is too expensive..."
Only then did Wang Yuanchao realize that Jersey City was separated from Manhattan by the Hudson River.
"How expensive?"
Debbie shrugged helplessly:
"The rent in Manhattan is about $300 a month."
Wang Yuanchao thought that the bunny girls were not industrial workers, so how could they not even afford a $300 house?
Debbie seemed to know what he was going to ask and smiled bitterly:
"I'm just working part-time at the Playboy Club. You know, there's no future in being a bunny."
Oh, it’s inspirational?
It's like if a female college student works in a nightclub, you would think she is decadent, but if a nightclub worker attends a part-time university, you would think she is very inspiring.
Wang Yuanchao said:
"Well, let's go find Philip, my companion. I must find a place to stay today, so that you won't think you can find me."
Debbie's eyes lit up. The boss was indeed the boss. Was he planning to rent a house? Or buy a house? If buying a house was so casual, this time her persistence would really pay off!
After leaving the house, Wang Yuanchao knocked on Philip's door. Their rooms were consecutive.
"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"
"Here it comes, is it Wang? Damn it, I drank too much last night!"
Philip's voice could be heard clearly through the door.
When he opened the door, Philip was wearing a bathrobe. He must have just finished taking a shower in the morning and was wiping his hair with a towel. Looking at Wang Yuanchao, who was dressed neatly, Philip put down the towel and apologized:
"Thank you so much. I drank a little too much last night, so I need you to take me back."
Philip had no memory of how he got back to the hotel room last night, so it could only be that the other party brought him back. But it was clearly him who helped the other party back to the hotel!
I don't understand.
Although the other party is a yellow man, it is still not a good idea to let the guest entrusted by the vice president wait for you.
Wang Yuanchao said:
"It's okay. Debbie took us back."
"Debbie?" Philip was very confused, and then he saw Wang Yuanchao's room, followed by a blonde beauty in a windbreaker walking out. Ah, the bunny girl from last night?
It turns out that Wang likes this!
But Wang is really amazing as he dares to bring back the bunny girl from the nightclub.
Philip showed an expression that all men understand, and said:
"Thank you so much, Ms. Debbie! Please wait a moment while I change my clothes!"
Philip did not close the door and went back to his room to get dressed.
Wang Yuanchao turned his head and saw that Debbie had already put on her stockings. She was so fast. It seemed that she had nothing underneath her windbreaker when she had breakfast!
Debbie felt like her boss's gaze had hands, touching her from head to toe. The hairs on her body stood up. Could it be that even the gaze of such a charming man was so stimulating?
"Bring Philip some breakfast."
Debbie turned back to her room and brought over a meal that had been prepared in advance.
Philip's voice came from the room:
"Oh, thank you! Dear King!"
……
After breakfast, the three of them drove to find an agency to look at houses. Wang Yuanchao was planning to buy a house, otherwise he would have nowhere to stay after coming here.
Philip was puzzled:
Why did you bring this Debbie with you when you bought the house? You didn't buy it for this Debbie, did you? Do you believe in nightclub girls? Boss, just sleep with her. The price of buying a house is a bit high!
But this is someone else's private matter, and he, as an outsider, cannot say much. However, he will find a chance to remind her later. At most, he can give Debbie a place to stay. After all, she is the vice president's guest. If she is cheated, he will not have fulfilled his responsibility.
Debbie was excited: "I'm going to buy a house! The boss is really going to buy a house!"
You should know that the rent of an apartment in Manhattan is as high as $300, and the house price is as high as $45 per square foot! [Almost $484 per square meter]
Even at this price, buying a 5-square-meter apartment would only cost US dollars!
Wang Yuanchao just thought that the price was extremely cheap. If a few decades passed, how many square meters could he buy with this price?
Buy it and it will become a family heirloom!
The agent took Wang Yuanchao to see houses, while Philip called an acquaintance at the TV station to introduce the person in charge of the TV station's music channel. As a musician, he must know the Elektra Records mentioned by Wang.
Hasbro is a major client for TV advertising, so Philip quickly made an appointment with the relevant people to have afternoon tea.
The houses Wang Yuanchao looked at were all located around Central Park, and Central Park must be visible from the windows. The premium for Central Park was not high at the moment, but he knew that it would be a great asset for premium in the future.
The agent took him to see houses, and he chose two: a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit with 1200 square feet (about 111 square meters) for a total price of $6, and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit with 950 square feet (about 88 square meters) for a total price of $4.
He said he wanted to buy two units and bargained down the price a little bit, so as to save the agency fee and lawyer fee.
He is so generous, so it is easy for the agent to negotiate with the landlord. Although he doesn't have a green card yet, New Yorkers recognize driver's licenses. Whether it is a driver's license or a green card, Adam Wang will not change.
Yes, Wang Yuanchao gave himself an English name, Adam, to adapt to the local customs.
Because he has to have afternoon tea with someone in the afternoon, the procedures have to be completed tomorrow.
It must be said that it is easier to get things done if you have acquaintances. During an afternoon tea, I got in touch with the founder of Elektra Records.
There are also a lot of business dealings between record companies and TV stations.
After the matchmaking was completed, the people from the TV station left, but Philip still got a good suggested price from the TV station. Of course, it was only for reference.
Elektra Records has studio space, complete equipment, a huge record library, signed singers, a complete management team and functional departments, and has opened up the upstream and downstream industrial chains of the record industry.
That is, once a work is created, Elektra Records can record it beautifully, find a suitable record factory for mass production, and find suitable channels for promotion and sales.
They signed a contract with the band "The Doors" in 67 and released their self-titled debut album in the same year, which became one of the most famous and best debut albums in rock history.
The title song Light my fire rose to the top of the Billboard chart in the United States. Driven by this single, the album quickly topped the championship throne and eventually sold more than 100 million copies. The band's lead singer Jim Morrison also became an idol for countless young people with his sexy appearance and hot stage style. His favorite leather pants became the most fashionable outfit!
So when Wang Yuanchao drew the tight leather outfit for the female agent for Hasbro, DePriest readily accepted it. The influence of the Doors was also one of the reasons.
It’s just that The Doors, well, another psychedelic rock band.
When we talk about psychedelics, everyone understands it. It's about taking drugs and smoking marijuana. The state of mind is fluctuating and uncontrollable. We won't mention the various controversies and the decline in quality that followed. Otherwise, with such a cash cow, Elektra Records wouldn't have to sell itself for cash.
Boss Holzman couldn't bear the pressure of management, so he wanted to sell it.
Therefore, the TV station gave the record company a reference price of around 220 million to 280 million US dollars.
Wang Yuanchao was immediately defeated.
More than 10 million Hong Kong dollars to buy this thing? ?
I heard DePreait chatting and he said that DC only has about 500 million US dollars!
That's DC with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman!
An Elektra record that I haven't heard anything about is so expensive!
(End of this chapter)