Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 372 Life in full bloom

Unknowingly, time soon came to the hot summer of July.

"Cicadas, I haven't heard it for a long time, I miss it very much."

Listening to the sound of cicadas singing one after another, Cao Zhiqiang, who was wearing a vest with his hands behind his back, calmly looked up at the big locust tree in the courtyard, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

"What is there to miss?" Hao Shuwen, who was wearing a yellow bat shirt, a blue step skirt, and red plastic slippers on her feet, curled her lips. gone."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, and continued to look up with his hands behind his back: "You don't understand, you don't understand."

Well, what he was talking about was actually his previous life.

Because Cao Zhiqiang could indeed hear the cicadas when he was young in his previous life, but when he grew up, it was difficult to hear the cicadas in the city.

Even in the capital city, after he grew up in his previous life, within the third ring road of the capital city, the cicadas could hardly be heard in summer.

But in this era, even in the second ring road, cicadas sing everywhere in summer, which makes Cao Zhiqiang think of his childhood in his previous life, of course he misses it.

It's a pity that he can't tell Hao Shuwen about these things, so he can only continue to move himself like this.

"Yes, yes, I forgot that you are a great literati and poet." Hao Shuwen stretched her waist, walked over from behind, and patted Cao Zhiqiang on the shoulder, "Oh, look at my new clothes, isn't it good-looking? But southern products, I heard that they are very popular there.”

Cao Zhiqiang turned his head and took a look at Hao Shuwen, only to find that she was only wearing a thin Dacron bat shirt with no underwear underneath.

That's all, the key point is that she pinched the collar of the bat shirt on her chest with her hands, and kept flickering, which was a bit of a thing.

Seeing this scene, Cao Zhiqiang frowned slightly, quickly turned his head again, and continued to look at the old locust tree in the yard.

"Sister Hao, isn't it good for you to dress like this? How decent is it?"

"What's wrong." Hao Shuwen didn't care, but smiled lightly, "This is my home, and there are no outsiders, so what are you afraid of?"

"Then you should wear underwear underneath." Cao Zhiqiang continued to frown.

"It's too hot to wear underwear." Hao Shuwen pursed her lips, "On such a hot day, you old men can just wear a small vest, or even shirtless. We women have to wear bras first and then skirts. So much, so unfair."

Cao Zhiqiang said angrily: "If you have the ability, you can go out shirtless."

"Hmph, who is afraid of whom?" Hao Shuwen glared, "I'll show you off now!"

After finishing speaking, Hao Shuwen was about to take off her bat shirt on the spot.

Seeing that Hao Shuwen really wanted to take off her shirt, Cao Zhiqiang was taken aback, and quickly went up to hold Hao Shuwen's hands: "Don't do it, sister, you can't do it, and you can't do this at home."

Hao Shuwen gave Cao Zhiqiang a blank look: "Finally looking at me? Hmph, after eating and wiping it off, you won't recognize me if you put on your pants, right? Or do you think I'm too old to catch your eye?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled wryly: "Sister, where did you start talking?"

"Hmph!" Hao Shuwen slapped Cao Zhiqiang's chest lightly with her shoulder again in dissatisfaction, "You said, you haven't come for a long time, huh? I see, your wings are stiff, and you think I'm useless. Think Dumped me, didn't you?"

Speaking of this, Hao Shuwen said with a sad face: "Qiangzi, if you really look down on me, just tell me, I will never pester you, don't avoid me so deliberately!"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled bitterly: "Sister, where did this start? How could I not want you, how could I deliberately avoid you?
In fact, these days I really have something to do, I'm really busy.

Now I am busy every day without touching the ground, and I am busy every day.

No, I just finished my work today, so I will be the first one to see you.

I'm already like this, you still say that about me?

I am too difficult! "

Cao Zhiqiang's words are true, because he is really busy now, but what he is busy with is not the convenience kiosk project, but other things.

Although the convenience kiosk project is indeed a very important project in the near future, it is only important to Director Li and others, but to Cao Zhiqiang himself, it is not what he is most concerned about.

Because although the convenience kiosk project was initiated by Cao Zhiqiang, he had already revealed all the plans, and the relationship had already been established, so there was no need for him to do the rest of the specific implementation.

Therefore, when others are busy running the convenience kiosk project and preparing for the publication of the magazine, Cao Zhiqiang's main energy is still on writing songs, singing and releasing records.

Although Cao Zhiqiang's lack of understanding of the characteristics of the times and technology in the past led to unsatisfactory sales of the first album single, this did not hinder Cao Zhiqi.

In fact, the sales of the so-called debut single were not ideal, but it was not ideal according to Cao Zhiqiang's personal expectations. According to the normal domestic record release during this period, it was already very good.

In less than two weeks after the release of the first single, more than 3 tapes and more than 8000 vinyl records have been sold, which has surpassed many old singing artists.

The key point is that Cao Zhiqiang’s price is very high. His single audio tape is priced at [-] yuan a disc, and his vinyl record is [-] yuan a piece, so it is really good to have such a result.

It's a pity that Cao Zhiqiang is very dissatisfied with this result, very dissatisfied.

So half a month ago, he listened to Xiang Dongfang's suggestion and decisively changed his sales strategy.

According to Cao Zhiqiang's plan, since the price of the first single is too high and only one song is not cost-effective, resulting in low cost performance and poor performance, then it will be released in limited quantities and made into a commemorative edition that is meaningful for collection.

As long as the quality of music tapes is good enough and they are released in limited quantities, there must be added value, which is the same as luxury goods.

Therefore, Cao Zhiqiang decided that for the release of his first single "Red Flag Fluttering", the tapes will be limited to [-] copies, and the vinyl records will be limited to [-] copies, and the price will remain the same until sold out.

In order to let people know about the limited release of the first single, he also specially spent money on China Central Radio, and put a short advertisement in it. The singer Ah Qiang is the poet Qiang Zi.

That's right, for the sake of sales, Cao Zhiqiang didn't play the new vest this time, but directly used the form of advertisement to tell the truth that the singer A Qiang is the poet Qiangzi, so as to use the identity of the poet Qiangzi to give " The single "Red Flag Fluttering" increased popularity and attracted everyone to buy it.

Besides, he is still working overtime to make his next new album, which is called "Life in Bloom"!
That's right, Cao Zhiqiang directly copied the album of his previous life, Mr. Wang. Of course, there are some minor changes in the lyrics to make the lyrics more suitable for the times.

The reason why he copied albums like "Life in Bloom" was because he felt that Mr. Wang's songs were especially suitable for this era.

First of all, the songs in "Blooming Life" are all rock style, which is the favorite music style of young people in China during this period.

Secondly, the songs in this album, in addition to the passionate style, the lyrics are also positive, and all of them can be regarded as patriotic songs.

In the end, the songs in this album fit very well with the popular elements of the current strict law and order situation, and also miraculously coincide with Cao Zhiqiang's personal growth experience.

For example, the hesitation in "On Chang'an Street", the confusion in "Like a Child", the helplessness in "To Let Life Continue", the broken cocoon in "Star", the firmness in "Snow Bell Flower", and the awakening in "Life in Bloom" , and then to the sublimation of "I Love You China".

The entire series of songs has troughs and peaks. It happens to be a story about growth, but also a story about awakening. It is very inspirational, very healing, very positive, and of course very pleasant to listen to.

Although there is also "Journey", which is known as the song of scumbags, and the lyrics are not so positive. Cao Zhiqiang also thought about whether to delete this song, or simply change the lyrics.

But after Cao Zhiqiang thought about it, he decided to keep this song and not change the lyrics.

The reason is that he feels that the style of this song is free and easy, but the core is promoting the song "Love you but love freedom more". It seems to have some kind of PUA ability, which is especially suitable for his...women to listen to.

There is no way, because of various force majeure reasons, Cao Zhiqiang finally embarked on the road to the harem.

Of course he knew that this was the Shura field, even though he had given these women good material conditions, the women he provoked were not ordinary people.

The others are fine, but Jin Xiuying and Yu Yuanyuan are both ticking time bombs.

Especially Yu Yuanyuan, although she was finally calmed down by Hao Shuwen's method, it seems that there is no major problem for the time being.

But after all, it is a time bomb, who knows when she will change her mind.

Afterwards, she thought about it, and felt that the matter between a man and a woman should be the most important thing.

To put it bluntly, it is to do the homework of PUA well.

In other words, let women like Jin Xiuying and Yu Yuanyuan change their love for themselves, or sublimate them.

Find a way to make them think that they are a prodigal son who is born unconstrained and loves freedom.

If you want to catch such a prodigal son who is naturally unruly and free, you can't be like ordinary women and want to monopolize this man.

Instead, use a loving and tolerant heart to tolerate this man's unruly and romantic nature, and to tolerate this man's other women.

Only in this way can we stay by this man's side forever, not be hated by this man, and be together happily forever.

The key here is to let people know that he, Cao Zhiqiang, is an unparalleled prodigal son.

Only when a woman first recognizes that you are a prodigal son who is not bad in nature, will she take a tolerant attitude towards your stepping on several boats, and the subsequent PUA can proceed.

Just like Xu Damao, he was positioned as a villain from the very beginning, so when he tried to provoke many women, everyone was not surprised and didn't think it was a problem.

For example, Qin Jingru, when she was with Xu Damao, didn't she know that Xu Damao hooked up with other women?

She actually knew it all, but even so, she still tried her best to win over Xu Damao, just because she wanted Xu Damao to be rich.

Women like Yu Yuanyuan and Jin Xiuying are certainly not as superficial as Qin Jingru, but they are also women who are deeply influenced by traditional ideas. A little modification should allow them to ignore Cao Zhiqiang's shortcomings of being fickle, and then focus on him. On the plus side.

Therefore, to show their ambitions with songs, as long as these women think that Cao Zhiqiang's fickleness is a matter of his unruly nature and love of freedom, not a matter of personal moral character, then they will carefully weigh the trade-offs, and finally decide "what else can I do, of course." It's forgiveness." Such a choice.

On the contrary, if you create a single-minded and infatuated character from the beginning, it will easily make other women have some unrealistic ideas, and then think about dominating him Cao Zhiqiang by various means, then it will be a bad thing.

In short, out of my own little thinking, the song "Journey" was added in as it is, which can be regarded as a fulfillment and a hint.

Cao Zhiqiang believes that with this hint, the women around him will definitely "forgive" him.

As for what outsiders think, it's easy to handle. The lyrics don't say anything specifically, and there can be many explanations, so it's not a problem.

Anyway, Cao Zhiqiang thought, at least in this era, if Cao Zhiqiang's set of songs is played, it is guaranteed that the domestic players who have just changed can't find their way to the north, completely immersed in it, and can really gain some insight and strength from it.

After all, the domestic public in this era has just woken up from occlusion and has not been bombarded with too much information, so they are relatively innocent.

At the same time, this is another era of change, and everyone is eager for change, for a new life, and for a better life.

And the songs in the album "Life in Bloom" can just meet the spiritual needs of the public at this time.

In addition, this album can also be said to be Cao Zhiqiang's autobiography.

Because Cao Zhiqiang in the past was indeed a social gangster, but now he is a famous poet and the president of a publishing house.

With that stark contrast, it's a pretty good story.

As long as he polishes his personal growth experience, then this personal growth story can bring a lot of deeper connotations to the song.

This can not only soothe some outsiders' doubts about his rapid transformation.

It can also be used to make everyone more curious about him, quickly make Cao Zhiqiang famous, and incidentally make this album popular.

The only downside is that in this way, he may have to show his face and take a wave of stardom first, which is inconsistent with his original intention of low-key development.

But then he figured it out.

I want money and want to keep a low profile. How can there be so many good things.

It is necessary or not.

If you want to make money by singing, you have to be famous first.

Moreover, the star halo can also bring many benefits, which will reduce a lot of obstacles for him to do things in the future.

As for the disadvantages of celebrities' lack of privacy, at least in this era, being a celebrity can still have a little privacy, and there will not be a large number of fanatics.

Because of the songs in the album "Life in Bloom", Cao Zhiqiang has ready-made songs, and the interpretation of these songs is relatively simple. Some simple songs can be played and sung by himself with a guitar, which is very trouble-free. .

Of course, it is not troublesome for the sound engineer to record the master tape. The entire album has [-] songs, and it only takes four to five days in total.

He didn't need to do the re-production of the album tape in the later period, it was the job of the tape factory.

The direction that Cao Zhiqiang is really busy these days is something that many people did not expect.

The thing is, he is busy preparing to make a movie.

A movie he wrote and acted in!
(End of this chapter)