Southwest region, Cotton City.
As one of the top ten cities in Sichuan region, it is also an important prefecture-level city.
But nationally, it’s not even in the top 100.
However, with the rapid economic development across the country, the living standards and consumption power of prefecture-level cities like Miancheng are already very good.
Concerts with around 30,000 people have been held here many times.
It is no exaggeration to say that Cotton City’s buildings, modern equipment, and various resource allocations are not far different from Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
Los Angeles is certainly great, but what it looked like 30 years ago is basically what it looks like now.
Unlike cities in China, which have been developing at a rapid pace.
If you look at it after three or five years, it will be completely different, making you a little unrecognizable.
The singing industry usually has a secret that everyone knows.
First-class singers must be all big or small, and they can achieve great success wherever they give concerts or commercial performances.
Not to mention Su Mo, Tang Yuan, Zhu Shengyu and others, even if they hold a concert in a small fifth-tier county, people from surrounding cities will drive to watch.
This is no lie.
In another world, in 2018, Xueyou held a concert in a prefecture-level city in Sichuan. That night, several highways were severely congested, all blocked by fans going back and forth.
Apart from first-rate singers and superstars, second- and third-rate singers will choose second-tier cities, such as Jianye, Rongcheng, Lin'an, etc., to hold medium-sized concerts with about 10,000 people.
In this way, because of the large population base and high income of people, no matter how hard it is, we can get 10,000 fans to come and watch, so that the show will not be a silent event.
If they are third-rate or lower singers, they usually do not hold concerts, but choose to attend commercial performances one after another.
For example, a shopping mall is opening, a bar is open, etc.
A song costs 50,000, 100,000, or 200,000, and they are satisfied with it.
Of course there are lower ones.
Meng Zijing, who had long since faded, could only get 10,000 or 20,000 yuan from her agent and introducer for her songs more than ten years ago.
But for the sake of living, Meng Zijing still actively sings, even in fifth-tier cities.
After Meng Zijing turned around, the price of commercial performances dropped from 300,000 per song at the peak of popularity to 200,000 per song now, but she was asked to sing three songs in a row.
"Enlightenment," "Taste," and "Now I'm Happy."
Singing three songs in a row can earn 600,000 yuan. Even if she only has this opportunity once or twice a month, it is enough for Meng Zijing to live a prosperous life with her two children.
In this regard, Meng Zijing is Zhang Dongyao’s teacher and a role model for progress.
With "Understanding You" on Chun Wan's stage, Zhang Dongyao suddenly became the most popular singer in the country. On the first day of the new year, someone offered him 500,000 yuan to sing a song.
Although the current price has dropped a lot, the basic price of 200,000 songs still exists.
After all, "Understanding You" is still ranked in the top ten on the listening lists of the three major music websites, and is still hailed as "one of the best songs of the year". Many middle-aged and elderly people particularly like it.
Some wealthy people would spend 200,000 yuan to invite Zhang Dongyao to sing "Understanding You" even if it was just for their father or mother's birthday.
As a result, Zhang Dongyao has been in a very busy stage since the Spring Festival.
It is also a very exciting stage.
Basically, there is a business performance every two days on average, and basically every other day is spent on a plane or on a high-speed train. Such days are very boring and tiring, but seeing money continuously entering your account, you say Is Zhang Dongyao excited
This was also thanks to Lan Kai who arranged for him to be a commercial agent from Phoenix Records.
As a commercial agent for the largest record company in China, of course he has a lot of resources at his disposal.
Although the commercial acting agent was temporary, he knew the relationship between Lan Kai and Zhang Dongyao, so of course he tried his best to help Zhang Dongyao arrange it.
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Tonight, Zhang Dongyao sang a song "Understanding You" that he had sung hundreds of times in a large bar in Miancheng.
Of course he was greeted with bursts of applause, and several bosses present specially invited him over for a small drink.
Fortunately, they knew that the most important thing about a singer is his voice, and they didn't go too far like the show on TV, asking Zhang Dongyao not to leave until he finished a bottle of wine.
After chatting with them for a while, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening when we returned to the hotel.
Before leaving the room, the assistant warned: "Brother Dong, remember to go to bed early for the high-speed train at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. We still have to go to the two cities of Dukou and Suicheng. After we are done, we can go home and rest for a few days."
"Okay, you've worked hard too!" Zhang Dongyao said with a smile.
He came out with only one assistant, who was responsible for some chores such as contacts, itinerary, etc.
Zhang Dongyao was very kind to him. In addition to the salary from the company contract, Zhang Dongyao would give him a red envelope of 1,000 yuan for every commercial performance. Accumulated, the assistant has earned several dollars.
Because of this, the assistant was very conscientious and asked Zhang Dongyao to just concentrate on singing and not worry about anything else.
After closing the door, Zhang Dongyao let out a long breath.
After taking a shower, he couldn't wait to start the video chat.
The person to chat with is of course my wife.
"Is Xiaoguang sleeping?" he asked softly.
"Well, I went to bed early, and I have to go to school tomorrow morning." Xiang Lian smiled, "Ever since we bought the BMW X3, he likes to ask me to take him to school... This kid, I don't know who he can learn from. Vanity.”
"Children are like this. When I was a kid, I was envious of people having bicycles." Zhang Dongyao said, "How about dad's side?"
"It's different after being transferred to the high-level care ward. The doctors are very careful, the nurses are gentle, and the condition improves faster." Xiang Lian said, "It's just that the doctor suggested that because he has a chronic disease, it is best to stay in the hospital for a while to recuperate." good."
"Fine!"
Zhang Dongyao nodded, "Don't worry about money, I may be making money now!"
Xiang Lian smiled slightly when he heard this.
If her family only had 1 million, but she had to spend 700,000 to 800,000 to keep the old man in the hospital for recuperation, then she must be feeling a little uncomfortable.
After all, there are still a family of three at home, as well as a son, and all kinds of protections are needed. The old man's illness is not very serious, and there is no need to live in such a high-end nursing ward.
But now Zhang Dongyao has earned more than 6 million, and he can earn at least another 8 million in the future, so she won't care.
If everything goes well, it will be no problem for my husband to retire directly after he is done with his work this time.
"By the way, have you sent the gift to Teacher Lu?" Zhang Dongyao asked again, "He must have gone to the United States in the past two days, right?"
"I sent it a long time ago. I entrusted Brother Kai to send it there." Xiang Lian said.
"That's good." Zhang Dongyao said happily, "We must not forget our roots. I can turn around one day, but it all depends on Teacher Lu."
"Okay, you've said this hundreds of times, aren't you annoying?" Xiang Lianjiao said angrily, "When you are done here and he comes back from the United States, let's visit him again and thank him in person! "
"OK!"
Zhang Dongyao nodded in agreement.
It's not that he doesn't want to see Shen Huan, but he is too busy now. Basically, he is either singing or on the way to sing every day.
If you don't work hard to make some money while "Understanding You" is still very popular now, why don't you wait until "Understanding You" stops being popular in the future to make money
In fact, Zhang Dongyao has not even returned home from the Spring Festival to now.
After this trip to Shuchuan, it was his first real rest.
Such days must be very hard, but Zhang Dongyao feels very fulfilling.
Making your family live a good life is the most important thing.
Men, don’t they all shoulder this responsibility