pianist from the sea

Chapter 337 Fu Diao’s personal studio

Chapter 337 Fu Diao’s personal studio

After hearing the news about Zimmerin next to him, Fu Tiao couldn't help but pause his hand that was about to drink water. He looked at Zimmerin and asked with a hint of curiosity.

"What happened recently? Why am I suddenly so angry for no reason?"

"It's nothing, it's just that there was a discussion recently that was promoted by big data. Then a group of people quarreled and quarreled, so they took you up. Then we pushed it a little and released a little bit of your news. And then you become popular.”

Zimmerin said cheerfully.

Fu Tiao touched his chin and continued to ask: "Then there is a question, that is... what will this popular bring?"

"The main reason is that it will be easier to arrange your subsequent performances in China."

Zimmerin shook his head and explained: "Recently, many top pianists will choose to tour some of the larger cities in China. Do you remember the follow-up tour plan we arranged for you in China? Originally, we also A trip to a few cities in China will be over, but looking at the current situation, we can visit a few more cities and brush our faces a little more. As a top pianist, in addition to cooperating with the symphony orchestra, , the most important thing should be the number of concerts.”

"Is that so, can multiple concerts be held in one city?"

Fu Diao understood this, took a sip of the water in the cup, hesitated for a long time, and asked Zimmerin.

"So... can you discuss it with me at the Elb Concert Hall in Hamburg later? I'll ask them if they have any spare seats for me. I quite like the Elb Concert Hall in Hamburg."

"what?"

Zimmerin was stunned. He didn't expect that Fu Diao would actually say that. He dug out his own records and after pulling out a few documents, he spoke to Fu Diao.

"I can help you apply for a long-term cooperation list at the Elb Concert Hall. It may be successful. However, there should be no places for the Elb Concert Hall this year. Basically, all their quotas for this year have been allocated. The most recent Applications for a vacant concert hall need to be made until October this year. As a newly opened landmark concert hall, the Elb Concert Hall is different from these ordinary concert halls and cannot be booked directly if you have money."

"Okay, then I'm sorry to bother you. I hope I can go to a few more Elb Concert Hall performances next year."

After hearing Zimmerin's words, Fu Diao breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were full of expectation, and he spoke cheerfully.

"Even when I play today, I feel a little nostalgic for the venue at the Elb Concert Hall. The Elb Concert Hall was really great!"

"Hahaha, you can't let the person in charge of the concert hall hear what you said. It's not a good idea to praise other concert halls in their own concert hall."

"Ok, I know."

Fu Diao grinned, nodded his chin towards the distance, and said.

"But aren't we ready to leave now?"

"Hahaha, indeed."

The two left the backstage of the concert hall without letting any audience notice, and quietly walked to an ordinary car at the edge of the concert hall.

After agent Zimmerin opened the car door for Fu Diao and asked him to sit in the back, he came to the front of the car and said to Fu Diao.

"You have a little rest. My work here just happened to be over. We will drive directly to Berlin. There is water and some bread in the back seat. You can use it as you like."

"Well, yes, thank you."

Fu Tiao nodded, reached for a glass of water, then lay there looking at the gray car roof above his head, and spoke to the agent.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, Mr. Zimmerling, I haven't asked you yet, what are you doing in Frankfurt? It shouldn't be just for me, right?"

Fu Tiao smiled at Zimmerpian, and Zimmerin also laughed, shook his head and said.

"Of course not, maybe a few days ago, right? I spent a few days on a business trip to negotiate with the theaters here in Hesse, and confirmed with them next year's performance plan, as well as my free time this year, and I have several other The artists also need to make arrangements. After arranging everything, I just received the news from Universal. In addition, I saw that you were playing in France, so I stopped by to see you. How about your recent performance? "

"The overall performance feels more relaxed. I play about once a week, and the schedule is not intensive, so I have enough time to coordinate the performance and school."

When Fu Tiao said this, he suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't really need to coordinate anything, because the concerts you arrange for me are basically on weekends, so I just buy weekend tickets in advance, and then I can take the bus back to class after the performance, which is quite convenient."

"Hahaha, you remind me of Argerich before. She seems to be the same way. When she was younger, she used to take the train to run around in her performances, and then she often pretended that she didn't have time to get on the train because she smoked. She was scared. It made her daughter cry, it was so interesting back then."

"Tsk, this seems to be Argerich's character."

"Yeah, she has a super bad character. Only if she does this kind of thing will it not seem so abnormal."

The two of them couldn't help but laugh at the same time.

Along with the laughter of the two people, the vehicle also came from the city to the edge of the city.

Soon, they saw signs that lifted the speed limit for vehicles.

That is to say, we have arrived at the section of the highway with no speed limit.

Not all roads in Germany have speed limits, but some places have speed limits and some don't.

The specific speed limit on which section of the highway depends on the local road signs.

Anyway, when you see the speed limit cancellation sign, step on the accelerator and sprint!

The same was true for Zimmerlin. When he saw the mark, he immediately stepped on the accelerator and rushed forward.

Accompanied by the vehicle's painful wails and tremors, the vehicle reached a speed of about 160 and stopped increasing.

It's not that the vehicle's engine can't continue to increase kinetic energy, but...

The vehicle has begun to float.

Fu Diao obviously felt that the vehicle was not firmly locked to the ground, but felt a little floating.

If the speed continues to increase, it will not bring higher speed, but a car accident.

Zimmerlin knew this very clearly. He slowed down the speed a little, maintained it at around 150, then returned the vehicle from the overtaking lane to the normal lane and sighed.

"Sure enough, this car is a bit old. When I get my bonus, I will have to buy a new car! Not this car that has been through eight hands!"

"Eight hands?"

Fu Tiao was stunned and asked curiously: "Can Batsu's car still be traded?"

"Of course, as long as your vehicle is in good condition, you are willing to accept it. This car has been through eight hands, so the price is very low. You can buy it in full for only a few hundred euros, and the subsequent insurance..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a roar from a motor nearby.

A red Lightning flew past him, and soon the taillights were no longer visible.

The subsequent words were stuck in Zimmerin's throat. After uh-huhing a few times, he shrugged helplessly at Fu Diao.

"This is normal. After all, no one has ever been hit by someone on the highway..."

boom!
Another roar of the motor came from the side.

This time it was a black classic car, a little slower than the red lightning just now. They quickly passed the agent's car that Fu Diao was riding in, and then returned to the main road. It didn't take long before they also lost it. trace.

Then another one followed.

No, no, two.

No, it should be three, five, ten...

All in all, there were so many cars passing by Fu Diao's car and disappearing into the distance.

If Fu adjusts their speed to 150, they can probably pass the bus not far ahead on this highway section.

Looking at those vehicles, Zimmerin twitched the corners of his mouth, sighed and asked Fu Diao.

"So what, do you want to buy a car too? I see that you don't drive much. Do you have a driver's license?"

"Yes." Fu Diao lay down on the back of the seat and shrugged at Zimmerin.

"Of course I have a driver's license, and I also have a car, a BMW I remember, but I parked it under my house and didn't drive it very much, because it seemed to me that there wasn't any particularly far place that I needed to go to. I originally planned to After driving their smart, I feel that the smart seems to be particularly easy to drive..."

"Oh, smart! I also have one at home. I bought it for my wife, but it was second-hand. This car is really good!" Zimmerin nodded in approval, and then asked involuntarily: "Then why Why don’t you continue using it?”

"Because Berlin feels so congested, I can basically cover all my travels by public transportation. Occasionally, I can use bicycles in some remote places, so... I bought it and put it at home and didn't use it much."

"Hiss, that's it..."

The manager didn't know what to say, but he couldn't persuade Fu Diao to find a partner, so that he could enjoy driving and taking the partner out, and while driving, he could play with the partner's hands, thighs, and... ahem, those things with a little fun. happy.

Obviously, Fu Diao didn't understand. He didn't seem to care much about such things. The vehicle was just a tool to him.

That's why he was so indifferent.

Seeing Fu Diao like this, Zimmerin thought for a moment and spoke to Fu Diao.

"In this case, I think you should open a company?"

"company?"

Fu Diao didn't expect Zimmerin to say that to him, so he asked in a daze.

“Why should I open a company?”

"Let's make your car a company property or something."

Zimmerin said to Fu Diao while controlling the vehicle.

“In Germany, or in many countries, companies have corresponding tax exemptions. If you open a company, you can actually get a tax refund directly when you buy a car. You don’t need to pay the normal maximum personal income tax at all. Tax, of course, this loophole can be easily closed, and there are many, many restrictions. For example, you can’t buy that kind of two-door sports car as a company’s business car, but everything else seems to be fine.”

When Zimmerin mentioned this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Even if you buy a four-door car from Ferrari, Rolls-Royce or other brands, it will be fine, but it must not be a two-door sports car. The tax bureau has strict rules on normal vehicles. You can still turn a blind eye, but you must not treat them as blind."

"All right……"

Fu Tiao shrugged: "I probably know this tax avoidance technique, what else is there? I don't know how to open a company?"

"So you need to hire someone!"

Zimmerin stared hard at the vehicle in front of him that was traveling at a speed of 130km/h. After confirming that there were no other high-speed vehicles behind him that wanted to overtake him, he flicked the turn signal with his finger and quickly entered the overtaking lane from the normal driving lane. .

After passing the vehicle traveling at a tortuous speed of 130km/h in the overtaking lane at an extremely slow speed, he immediately returned to the normal driving lane and let several anxious cars behind him pass. He breathed a sigh of relief. He continued to Fu Tiao.

"Phew, we finally surpassed it. Where did we just say it? Oh, by the way... tax avoidance!
The best way to avoid taxes is to start your own company, and then classify many things as natural losses of the company. In this way, you can rely on corporate taxes to reduce a lot of personal income tax.

At the same time, you can also deduct part of the tax when you hire someone to work for you.

Speaking of which... Dior, don't you think you should open a dedicated personal studio?You have now become a top-notch pianist. Although you have not achieved fame yet, and you still need to rely on our Deutsche Grammophon company, I think you should really go out on your own. "

"Are you independent?"

Fu Tiao really didn't expect that Zimmerin would say this to him, and he was a little hesitant for a moment.

"I feel like it's actually quite good to work with you. After all, there's nothing unpleasant. Mr. Zimmerlin, you also take good care of me. If I go out on my own... will it appear in the concert arrangements? question?"

"Well, there should be some lines from our Deutsche Grammophon company that you can't use, but there shouldn't be any big problems with the others, especially your collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra!
The Berlin Philharmonic will definitely not give up on you. As for other things, you still have time to consider. After all, this year’s concerts are basically arranged.

It's only January now, and you still have about half a year to coordinate your next concert. This period of time is enough for you to form a simple team, a studio team that belongs only to you.

By then, maybe it will be easier for you to perform? "

When he said this, he glanced at Fu Tiao in the rearview mirror. Seeing Fu Tiao's hesitant expression, he immediately smiled and said.

"As for me, you don't have to worry too much. Although I can't leave Deutsche Grammophon with you, I can still give you a little extra help later.

In addition, if you go out independently, I will probably be the link between you and the parent company of Gramophone. If you have any problems, you can quickly coordinate and solve them through me. "

Speaking of this place, Fu Diao already roughly knew what Zimmerin was thinking.

Simply put, Zimmerlin felt that it would be better for his future development if he could tour independently.

After all, although the contract with the brokerage company looks very generous, it is generally towards the company.

If he can go out independently, it will definitely be more convenient for his future development.

But again, because he is independent, many company channels are definitely closed to him.

Therefore, if he wants to establish a new studio, he must do so as soon as possible. During the subsequent performance process, his people can gradually obtain some resources to better help him arrange subsequent development.

Concerts will never come to your door by themselves. Fu Tiao will definitely need to coordinate them himself.

Fu Diao felt that he needed to think more about whether he should continue to stay at the Gramophone Company or go out on his own.

One is simple and convenient, the other is more free.

For him, before the gramophone company harms his own interests, he definitely hopes to make it as simple and convenient as possible.

After all, his main focus is on music, not other than music.

But as the old saying goes, nip it in the bud. You can't wait until something really goes wrong with your gramophone before you're ready to get out.

It will be difficult to escape at that time.

So Fu Tiao shook his head at Zimmerin.

"I still need to think about it. I can't give you an accurate answer now, but I'm still very interested in it."

"Well, I know that if you want to leave the Gramophone Company, we need to prepare for the follow-up contract issues. Changing the contract is also a very important matter. You really need to think about it carefully, but..."

When he said this, he raised his eyebrows at Fu Diao in the rearview mirror.

"But I want to tell you something very good. The thing you asked me to pay attention to before has already been revealed!"

"What am I asking your attention to?"

Fu Tiao was stunned and didn't think of it for a while.

Then he suddenly froze and asked Zimmerin.

"Are you talking about looking at the house?"

"Of course!"

Zimmerin nodded vigorously and said to Fu Diao.

"You told me before that you were complained by your neighbors for practicing piano on the weekend. I went to ask about it and there was really nothing I could do about it because it was Sunday.

Being a Sunday, they prefer to be quiet. No matter how well you play, they still want you to be quieter. Therefore... I negotiated with them for a long time and confirmed that negotiation was completely unfeasible.

In this case, I can only find a special studio for you outside the city!
A studio just for you to practice piano!
I found this place, it's a single family house, it's not expensive, you can afford it, and you can even file your taxes!There's room for more than one piano in there too...huh?piano? "

Speaking of this place, Zimmerin paused and added.

"Ah, I almost forgot, didn't you tell me before that you wanted to perform in Hamburg? I didn't realize it at the time, but now I suddenly remembered something, people from Hamburg are here to see you!
To be precise, Steinway pianos, engineers from Hamburg's main construction site are coming to you!

I don’t know if you remember the...contract you signed with them? "

 Please give me monthly tickets at the end of the month.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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