Chapter 1649
Effortless Mastery
Tainan, inside a hillside hotel.
Zhang Yuan placed a stack of documents he had drafted in front of Zhang Shaohan and her sister.
"Your concerts, meet-and-greets, fan events, television programs, online and offline business activities in mainland China."
"There are also various forms of video works, including TV series, movies, and online short dramas."
"These are all within the scope of my desired cooperation."
Now that he was here, he had no intention of making a fuss over nothing.
Everything must be included!
"I can tell you very honestly."
"The cooperation I expect to last for at least 10 years is a long-term partnership."
"That's true of all the artists I've worked with."
"We are always by your side like family."
WE ARE a family!
"Therefore, my plan is to build long-term trust with you and operate our businesses together for a long time."
"Instead of quickly monetizing your accumulated popularity and fan base in the short term."
"Many companies do this, but it's not good for the long-term development of artists."
"I have always adhered to long-termism because I am also an artist and I understand that it is not easy for an artist to become famous."
"The best state for an artist is to maintain a good artistic style for 10, 20 years, or even for the rest of their life."
When it comes to bragging...
Zhang Yuan talked on and on, constantly expressing his sincerity.
At the same time, they make empty promises.
Come on, follow me, and I guarantee you'll still be famous and singing even when you're in your seventies or eighties, sitting in a wheelchair!
Regarding the issue of delayed retirement.
Of course, the money cannot be divided less.
After all, you have a bad reputation now, and you also have the serious negative impact of being accused of drug use by your parents.
I need to help you with operations, public relations, and reputation restoration.
So it's not unreasonable to take more money from you in the first few years, right?
For the first three years, it was a 50/50 split, and for the next seven years, it was a 30/70 split, with me suffering a slight loss.
Zhang Shaohan later became quite popular in mainland China, and earning half a small fortune annually was no problem.
Moreover, she is known for her "cost-effectiveness".
A commercial performance, with three songs or less, costs less than 200 million per show.
At the same time, a bunch of second-rate mainland singers were getting this price.
A performance of Jinsha's caliber would cost 4 to 50 yuan per show.
Given her fame and voice, this price is a great deal.
She, on the other hand, has been doing just fine. Not only does she have food to eat, but she has also picked up a bunch of endorsement and performance contracts from those self-destructing heroes.
Just as Teacher Guo said.
A bunch of comedians are cursing at each other; whoever survives to the end will be the veteran artist.
However, while Zhang Yuan was planning a bright future for her, her mind was elsewhere.
"Shaohan?"
"Angela?"
"what?"
Zhang Yuan called out twice before the man finally looked away from his unfocused gaze.
"Is there anything I'm not satisfied with about what I just said?"
"Uh...me." She didn't hear most of it.
At this moment, they feel just as lost as a student who was daydreaming in class and was called on by the teacher to stand up and answer a question.
"It's alright." Zhang Yuan simply closed the file.
"Only by taking care of family matters can one carry out work."
He was very confident in his handling of the situation, but the other party was very worried.
Or rather, it's not just worry, it's also a reluctance to face the issue.
drop by drop...
Just then, my younger sister's phone rang, and she answered it.
"Hey, Ah-Hao?"
"really?"
"That's great!"
Soon, the younger sister's expression changed from being as worried as her older sister's to being bright and cheerful after the storm.
"Sister, it's really a success!"
"really?"
The two sisters embraced each other excitedly, trembling and swaying for a while.
Then they all turned their gaze to the man sitting opposite them.
Zhang Yuan crossed his arms and waited for them to release their emotions.
His expression was calm, as if it were none of his business.
He only raised his hand and gave an OK sign when the other person looked at him.
Plans are in place!
There's a saying that those involved are often blinded by their own interests, and that perfectly describes Zhang Shaohan in recent years.
All she saw was her parents relentlessly pressuring her, trying to use her as a cash cow.
All I felt was the betrayal from my parents. The memories of them being there, encouraging me, and nurturing my musical talent seemed increasingly distant.
People change, especially under different conditions.
When a family is wealthy and has no worries about life, parents naturally live in harmony and happiness.
But once the economy collapses, all the problems that were previously hidden will surface.
Like a lighthouse, when the economy is good, levying exorbitant taxes, engaging in militarism, and bullying the weak are not problems.
Those who are bullied and weak not only do not think that what he did was wrong, but also think that they are incompetent.
It's easy to mistake cause for effect, thinking that one has to be as evil as the lighthouse to become rich.
But when the landlord's family also runs out of food, the mines that were buried before will explode one by one.
After her mother took away her money, Zhang Shaohan felt not only hatred but also a sense of stupidity.
In some corner of my heart, I still hope that my parents can repent and return to the perfect image I remember.
It is this slight weakness that causes her to unconsciously find herself at a disadvantage when facing her parents.
When the other party publicly attacked her, she looked as helpless as a middle-aged man who had forgotten his wife's birthday.
Her younger siblings' support, while providing much-needed family warmth and emotional support, also had a side effect.
That means they haven't completely given up on their family.
Only by putting yourself in a do-or-die situation can you survive. If you're not completely dead, you'll hesitate, and hesitation will lead to defeat.
She still harbors that instinctive "inferior" mentality towards her parents.
She always maintained her role as a "child" when facing her parents.
Yes, she didn't see through some of the simplest questions.
First of all, they are no longer your parents, but your enemies.
Secondly, negotiating with the enemy requires leverage!
Why do honest people suffer losses in this world? The answer lies in the word "honesty."
Just as China values seeking truth from facts, it often "suffers losses" in international negotiations.
Because the people you're negotiating with don't care about the facts at all; they're just talking nonsense.
For the sake of profit, white people don't even care about face or right and wrong.
For example, if they want to negotiate with you on the issue of grain exports, they will definitely find a "legal" excuse to cause trouble in their own country before the negotiations begin, or even temporarily formulate policies to restrict exports.
Holding fresh, newly "invented" bargaining chips, I'll come back to talk to you again.
And play the good guy during the negotiations.
Alright, alright. If you're willing to relinquish some of your interests, I'll lift the restrictions I just imposed. Let's each take a step back.
This is the legendary "creating cards out of thin air".
Don't even mention white people, even Indians do this.
This is exactly what Zhang Yuan is doing now.
Zhang Shaohan was completely at a disadvantage when facing his parents and had no bargaining power.
No problem, I'll just create some chips!
Moreover, you must attack the opponent's weak points!
Zhang Yuan discovered that in all the past reports, there were fabricated rumors about her parents.
Some people criticized Zhang Shaohan himself, and some talked about his sister, but no one mentioned his younger brother.
Including the day we went upstairs.
My uncle was cursing horribly outside the door, but he didn't mention my little brother at all.
That's why Zhang Yuan had the company collect more information and discovered that both families had only one son per generation for three generations.
This guy is a real "brilliant"!
My younger brother might be Yaozu, but Yaozu is a bit unlikely.
Aside from being a bit impulsive, he's just a young man.
This younger brother is a pretty good person; he always supports his sister when it comes to matters of principle.
That's why he asked if you were willing to pay any price.
The price to pay is to pretend that you are leaving your family.
In order to limit the rate of population growth, the mainland has long advocated eugenics and late births, resulting in a large number of families having only one child.
In some areas, people are willing to pay fines to have more children, especially until they have a son.
Just like some whales in games, they keep playing until they spend real money.
The situation is particularly severe in the southern Fujian region!
If they don't allow women to give birth, they'll raise "secondary concubines" so that unmarried women can continue to have children.
I just can't live without a son!
Taiwan and Fujian share a common cultural heritage.
Take, for example, two families in Taiwan's entertainment industry: the S family and the Ouyang family.
They both had three daughters, and the last daughter was named Di.
Everyone knows what it means to have "娣" in one's name.
Ultimately, she still wanted a son.
Don't listen to what he says, listen to what he does.
Aren't you feudalists?
Well!
I will use magic to defeat magic, and feudalism to defeat feudalism!
So, it's a three-generation single-son lineage, right?
What would you do if Yaozu changed his surname?
They're childless!
In a culture where people are willing to risk everything to have a son, is money more important or a son?
The family genealogy has been lost, the family has no descendants, and no one burns incense and worships during festivals. They will feel ashamed before their ancestors when they pass away.
In the face of a genealogy match-3 game, is money still the most important thing?
After Zhang Yuan came up with this idea, he specifically asked his assistant about it.
Zhao Dandan is from Shandong province, where the problem of son preference is relatively serious in mainland China.
"What do you think of my method?"
The assistant thought for a moment.
"Aside from being a bit unethical, it's perfect."
Zhang Yuan: ...
According to her, if her uncle's son, who is also her cousin, said he wanted to change his surname, the whole family would probably break his legs.
Even without the person in question, if my cousin's child takes the woman's surname, the whole family will be in an uproar.
What's more, it was he who arranged for Yaozu to change his surname, be removed from the family genealogy, and stop worshipping ancestors—a smooth three-pronged approach.
Sure enough, shortly after the younger brother publicly shared this information, both parents and other family elders went crazy!
Upon seeing this information, the two parents, especially the father, were like cats whose tails had been stepped on, and they immediately bristled!
Zhang Yuan instructed his younger brother not to turn on his phone for three days after the press conference.
Do not answer any phone calls.
Because your parents and family will definitely try their best to contact you.
Give them time to vent their emotions.
The other party was definitely furious at first, absolutely enraged.
She felt she had raised her son for nothing, that he was an ungrateful wretch.
That's how they also criticized Zhang Shaohan.
In his anger, he also went to the media to rant.
But after making a fuss, other members of the family will also take notice of the matter.
This creates internal pressure and causes division within them.
Everyone turned a blind eye to the bullying of their daughter before.
Because daughters are meant to be exploited... Many old feudalists think this way.
Now that their son has made a move, a bunch of relatives have immediately come out to criticize them for going too far.
Under pressure from both inside and outside, it wasn't long before the parents, including the uncle who had been helping the older sister with her affairs, also moved from anger to frustration.
It must have been Zhang Shaohan, that ungrateful wretch, who instigated this!
This is the second phase.
They would shout such things at the media and their relatives.
After a period of shouting, it will enter the third stage.
That is, despair.
Because they found they couldn't control their son, since Yaozu had always sided with his older sister.
No matter how much they try to put on a show for the media, they can't change the fact that they are destined to have no descendants.
In such families, the mother, who is not a member of the family by surname, is often more concerned than the father about whether the family line will end.
Countless films and television shows and historical documents have proven this point.
The daughter-in-law eventually becomes the mother-in-law. Women are the ones who exploit women the most, and those who uphold traditional ethics are also the women who are bound by traditional ethics.
When the mother saw her son like this, she completely broke down.
The father almost suffered a relapse of his heart condition.
The two parents, who had initially been exploiting each other, began to blame each other, each saying that the other's greed had caused the current situation.
The enemy camp is further torn apart.
After the internal strife subsides and the energy is almost depleted, one will calm down.
It has to be resolved.
He would then come to his son to discuss it.
At this point, Zhang Shaohan will gain something he hasn't had in the past few years: initiative.
The offensive and defensive strategies have shifted!
The sisters were excited because their younger brother called to tell them that their parents had contacted him and expressed their willingness to negotiate on the issue of "alimony."
Zhang Shaohan looked at him, a look of bewilderment on her face.
She was very happy and felt relieved.
Yet there was also a hint of sadness.
Because before, she could still deceive herself into thinking that her parents were only doing this to their children for money.
But now it's proven that the other party only treats his daughter this way.
She cares a lot about her son!
She was more distressed by the inequality than by scarcity, which made her even more heartbroken.
But I'm still clear-headed and won't hold a grudge against my younger brother because of this.
He did nothing wrong; the parents were the ones who were wrong.
Aside from this sadness, all that remains is awe.
Things that I couldn't handle for years, others solved easily in just a few days.
And it was done effortlessly.
His effortless demeanor both impressed and frightened her.
It's terrifying to have power over both the legitimate and criminal worlds, but it's even more terrifying to be able to solve problems that seem insurmountable to oneself without even using the power of the underworld!
Zhang Shaohan always thought he would use the gang's power.
After all, according to Ms. Lin, he has a lot of connections in this area.
Unexpectedly, they used psychological tactics.
Every human being has weaknesses.
The problem is how to find the weaknesses.
Zhang Shaohan thought to himself.
If the other party can handle such a troublesome problem so easily.
Wouldn't it be easier to use violence?
Is there any problem he can't handle?
I looked at the documents on the table.
At this moment, she truly believed that as long as Zhang Yuan intervened, he could definitely help her resolve the issues related to her entertainment career development in mainland China.
They're capable!
[Received a thank you from Zhang Shaohan, singing talent +2, singing technique +2, anti-aging +1!]
very good!
He glanced at the attributes and was quite satisfied.
"I have another suggestion for you," he said steadily.
"I heard that you had over 100 million New Taiwan Dollars transferred out of your account, is that right?"
The person nodded.
"This amount of money is a lot for you."
"But for your future self, the one who can thrive in the mainland market, there aren't many opportunities like that."
"Given the current growth rate of the mainland market, this might only be your income for the next year."
"So don't get caught up in the battle, and don't worry about the gains or losses of these small sums of money."
Instead, they quickly and legally completed the separation to ensure that their future profits would not be divided.
"Only by getting rid of the past as soon as possible can we step into the future faster."
Delaying will only cause problems, so get it done quickly and start working to earn money for me!
Don't let someone try to turn you against me again, or I won't be able to save you then.
"Keep these documents for your reference."
"Give me an answer as soon as possible." Seeing that things had gone well enough, he stopped pressing the issue.
"See you on the mainland."
He shook hands with the other person lightly and then left gracefully.
Let them solve these problems themselves.
"He's so handsome."
"And he's not just handsome on the outside!" the younger sister said to her older sister, watching him walk away.
"He has a cool vibe, right?"
"Uh-huh."
On the other side, Zhang Yuan, who had just gotten into the car, closed his eyes to rest.
“Brother Zhang Yuan, they haven’t even signed the contract yet, and you’ve already taken care of the problem for them.”
What if the other party changes their mind?
When his assistant turned around to ask him a question, Zhang Yuan opened his eyes a crack.
“I did not use violence to deal with these matters, not because I did not have the means to use violence.”
"We can only hope they are kind and cherish their lives." (End of Chapter)