I am not an artist when I am reborn

Chapter 236 The real core competitiveness
Chapter 234 The real core competitiveness

After Pei Zhuxuan left, Su Jinxing called Quan Taimin in.

"Director." Quan Taimin saluted Su Jin.

"Give me a copy of Joohyun's itinerary every morning."

Quan Taimin was overjoyed in his heart, but bowed with a calm expression on his face.

"Also, please ask Director Min to come over."

"Inside."

"Go do it."

Quan Taimin turned and left.

After a while, Min Xizhen came over.

"You called me over just as you were about to get off work. What's wrong, Director Su?" Min Xizhen sat down opposite Su Jinxing.

"You are the leader and I am the deputy." Su Jinxing said with a smile.

Min Xizhen rolled her eyes.

"Say something."

"Red Velvet's comeback in April next year should be brought forward to February." Su Jinxing said.

"Why?" Min Xizhen asked with a frown.

"I went to see Joo Hyun just now. Although she didn't say anything, with her character, Red Velvet was suspended for nearly half a month because of her, and she was suppressed by GFriend. She must have a lot of feelings in her heart. A lot of pressure."

"So you want to come back early and get some results to make her feel better?" Min Xizhen said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, that's what it means."

"Can Pikachu work? How about changing to "Bad Boy"?" Min Xizhen suggested, but she did not reject Su Jinxing's proposal.

"'Bad Boy' is too early and they can't control it." Su Jinxing shook his head and said.

How could such young Red Velvet interpret the concept of "bad boy"? Let's wait for another year.

"Just pick up Pikachu. If Pikachu doesn't work, bring up "Russian Roulette."

"The concept of "Russian Roulette" has not been finished yet. The third planning team is writing this concept for the first time, so it is too slow." Min Xizhen said.

Su Jinxing has prepared many songs for Red Velvet, but there are some songs that Red Velvet has not yet fully prepared.

"Yeah, there's also "Red Flavor". Let's just come back three times next year. First, Pikachu, then "Russian Roulette", and finally "Red Flavor"." Min Xizhen added.

"'Red Flavor' should be put in the summer, and 'Russian Roulette' should be put later."

"Okay." Min Xizhen nodded, "Want to return with GFriend?"

"No." Su Jinxing shook his head, "I won't return with GFriend next year. GFriend has already gained momentum. If we collide with GFriend again, it will be bad if our mentality goes wrong."

Next year, Su Jinxing is planning to let GFriend return with a regular series. With GFriend's current popularity, it will be a real surprise to see GFriend return with a regular series.

It would be a bit inappropriate to let Red Velvet go head-to-head.

"You have a lot on your mind." Min Xizhen crossed her arms and said, "So it's decided? We will return three times next year, and the first time will be February."

"Ah."

"Is there anything else? I'm off work if it's okay?" Min Xizhen asked.

"You are my leader." Su Jinxing said with a smile.

Min Xizhen rolled her eyes at Su Jinxing and stood up.

"gone."

"Director Min, walk slowly."

Min Xizhen waved her hand, opened the door and left the office.

Su Jinxing leaned back in the chair and cleared the table.

"Invite me to dinner." Su Jinxing muttered. This was the first woman among his group to invite him to dinner.

I'm looking forward to it.

……

When Pei Zhuxuan said goodbye to her teammates and came to Su Jinxing's office on the top floor, she noticed that the name tag hanging next to Su Jinxing's office had changed from "Production Director" to "Performing Arts Minister" and "Deputy Artistic Director."

When I came here in the afternoon, it was still the same as before, but it was changed in the evening.

It is estimated that a formal announcement will be made to the public tomorrow.

He nodded to Quan Taimin, raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Pei Zhuxuan pushed the door open and did not go in. Instead, she held the door open and looked inside.

Su Jinxing was sitting at his desk, eating melon seeds. Although he couldn't see the computer screen, judging from his actions, he was probably watching a TV series.

"Shall we go?" Pei Zhuxuan said with a smile.

"It's finally here." Su Jinxing poured the melon seed peels into the trash can and clapped his hands, "I'm so hungry that I fainted."

Pei Zhuxuan smiled and let go of his hand, watched Su Jinxing put on his coat, looked up and down, and said, "He looks like the leading actor in a Korean drama."

Su Jinxing was startled when he heard this and looked down.

A very regular suit and winter coat.

"Let's go." Pei Zhuxuan said nothing more and moved out of the way.

Su Jinxing gave her a strange look and walked out of the office.

"Director." Quan Taimin stood up.

"Don't follow me, let Zhihao come over." Su Jinxing said.

Zhihao is the name of one of Su Jinxing's assistants.

"Inside."

"Goodbye, Secretary Quan." Pei Zhuxuan said goodbye to Quan Taimin with a smile.

"Goodbye Eileen xi." Quan Taimin also said goodbye with a smile.

Standing there, watching Su Jinxing and Pei Zhuxuan disappear at the corner of the corridor, then picked up the phone and started making arrangements.

Underground Parking Lot.

"Director." The assistant and driver Lao Cui were waiting by the car and bowed when Su Jinxing and Pei Zhuxuan came over.

Su Jinxing waved his hand casually and turned to look at Pei Zhuxuan beside him.

"Where are you going to invite me to dinner, Aileen?"

"You probably haven't been to this restaurant before. It's a newly opened Chinese restaurant."

"Oh? Do you still eat Chinese food?" Su Jinxing asked with a smile.

"No, Yu Qi recommended it to Yeri and said it tastes very good."

Su Jinxing nodded. The Chinese restaurant recommended by Jingniu must be good.

"Let's go then."

Pei Zhuxuan took out her mobile phone and showed Lao Cui the place. Lao Cui, who was very familiar with the streets and alleys of Seoul, determined the location of the restaurant after looking at it for a while.

Get in the car and go.

……

The Chinese restaurant Pei Zhuxuan mentioned is about two kilometers away from the old company building. She doesn't know where Song Yuqi dug up this restaurant.

The restaurant is located on the side of the road, with two floors. From the outside, it looks quite big.

The car stopped on the side of the road, and Su Jinxing grabbed Pei Zhuxuan who wanted to get out of the car.

"Don't worry, first ask if there is a private room."

The assistant got out of the car and went over to ask about the situation.

After a while, the assistant came back. "The private room upstairs has been reserved."

"Let's go." After hearing this, Su Jinxing said to Pei Zhuxuan.

"Yes." Pei Zhuxuan pulled up the scarf around her neck, covering half of her face, and came to the restaurant with Su Jinxing.

The restaurant is very crowded and lively. As soon as I entered Su Jinxing, I heard a lot of Chinese-speaking diners. It was like returning to China for a while.

After going up to the second floor, it suddenly became quieter. They were all private rooms.

The private room booked by the assistant is not very big, mainly because the restaurant will not give you a large private room just because there are two of you.

After Su Jinxing and Pei Zhuxuan entered the box, assistant Zhihao stood at the door.

The waiter wanted to go in to order, but was stopped by the assistant.

The waiter looked at the assistant who stopped him and immediately realized that he had met a big shot.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in some popular restaurants in South Korea. Some big-name artists will have assistants guarding the door when they go out to eat.

There are even more mixed groups.

This also leads to the consensus among catering people that people should not force their way into a private room with a handle at the door to avoid trouble.

After handing the menu to the assistant, the waiter walked aside without trying to enter the box.

The assistant glanced at him, knocked on the door and walked in.

"Director, here is the menu."

"Well, you can go out." Su Jinxing took the menu and handed it to Pei Zhuxuan without looking at it.

"You order."

"Why isn't he a waiter?" Pei Zhuxuan asked as he took the menu.

"You are a public figure, so you might as well save yourself some trouble." Su Jinxing said with a smile.

"Oh." Pei Zhuxuan nodded. After ordering two dishes, he handed the menu to Su Jinxing. Su Jinxing also ordered a few and called the assistant in.

"That's all. Tell the waiter, I'm Chinese, so be prepared."

"Inside."

The assistant bowed and left the box.

"Excuse me, does it have any special meaning?" Pei Zhuxuan asked curiously.

"Chinese restaurants in foreign countries generally undergo a certain degree of localization. What I just said is that they should be made in accordance with domestic standards." Su Jinxing explained.

It was his first time to come to this restaurant, but the routines of Chinese restaurants are basically the same.

It's normal. There are indeed many types of Chinese cuisine, but this does not mean that foreigners must be able to eat it.

When Chinese restaurants arrive in foreign countries, they will basically be localized to a certain extent according to local tastes, while restaurants with original flavors generally do not last long.

"That's it." Pei Zhuxuan nodded and learned another little trick.

"There's something I want to ask you."

"Say." Su Jinxing took the teapot, poured himself a glass of water, and said.

“If someone asked you to borrow money, would you borrow it?”

"It depends on who borrows what kind of money." Su Jinxing looked at Pei Zhuxuan across from him with a tea cup, "Has someone asked you to borrow money?"

Bae Joo Hyun actually doesn't have much money. It's just been a year since her debut, so even if she gets a share of the label plan, she won't have much money. What's more, Red Velvet is not strictly a group affiliated with the label plan.

"No, a relative borrowed money from my father. I thought about it and wanted to see what you think."

"I am a businessman, and loan relationships are very common among businessmen. However, I rarely ask others to borrow money. Most of the time I invest."

Even if it is a bank loan, Su Jinxing rarely takes out a loan.

His business does not require loans, and the cash flow in his hands is safe and sufficient.

The loan relationship between Qingtian Capital and SM Company has nothing to do with him. As long as the company does not go bankrupt, it will not go after the legal person, but will only ask the company for money.

Moreover, Qingtian Capital's cash flow is quite sufficient and there is no need for borrowing, which is more the case with SM companies.

"For things like borrowing money, I think it's better to help the urgent rather than the poor." Su Jinxing said.

"I think it depends on the relationship. If Wendy asks me to borrow money, I will definitely borrow it, but if it is other colleagues in the company, I probably won't." Pei Zhuxuan thought for a while and said.

"There is no standard for this kind of thing, it depends on the individual." Su Jinxing said with a smile.

Pei Zhuxuan nodded, it was true, other people's standards may not necessarily be her standards.

Ding dong.

Bae Zhuhyun lowered her head and looked at her phone. It was the chat history forwarded by Jin Yelin in the Red Velvet group.

"The company already knows the contents of today's board of directors." Pei Zhuxuan looked up at Su Jinxing and said.

"It's normal. The Public Relations Department will officially issue an announcement tomorrow to disclose the position changes."

"What's going on with former president Kim Young-min?" Bae Zhuhyun asked curiously.

Why did Kim Young-min, a perfectly good president, suddenly resign?
There are various opinions within the company, and there is even news that Su Jinxing and Li Xiuman paid for the murder and used their family members to threaten Kim Young-min to abdicate.

In short, there are a lot of things to say, but when you take a closer look, they are not very reasonable.

"It involves some dark sides within the company. I used this as a means to force Li Xiuman to cooperate with me and kick Jin Yingmin out." Su Jinxing briefly described the process.

Su Jinxing said it was simple, but it would definitely not be such a simple thing to do.

"You and Chairman Li Xiuman are in a cooperative relationship?"

"Before, it was water and fire now." Su Jinxing said with a smile.

Water and fire, doesn't that mean that water and fire are incompatible, and only one can live?

"President Lee Soo Man is very powerful." Bae Zhuxuan said worriedly.

"No, in my opinion, the real core competitiveness is firmly in my hands."

"What is the core competitiveness you are talking about?" Pei Zhuxuan looked at Su Jinxing puzzled, what is that?
"you."

"Me?" Pei Zhuxuan opened her eyes wide, with a look of astonishment written on her beautiful face.

"To be precise, it should be you."

"You artists, who have been ignored by the company's senior management in the past, are the real core competitiveness."

"Are we so important?" Pei Zhuxuan asked ignorantly.

"Artists are the core of an idol entertainment company. Do you think it is SM that has made so many groups successful, or these groups that have made SM successful?" Su Jinxing asked.

"This..." Pei Zhuxuan hesitated.

"To be precise, they complement each other." Su Jinxing gave the answer, "But the company puts itself too high, thinking that the combination is just a substitute that can be cultivated at will."

"There are indeed countless substitutes for groups that have not become popular, but will Girls' Generation, SJ, EXO, and future GFriend and Red Velvet be casual substitutes?"

"No." Su Jinxing laughed.

"When your combination reaches a certain height, the company has lost absolute control over the combination, and the right to speak belongs to the combination is born."

"You know that when Yoona and Baekhyun broke out about their relationship, the company's stock price plummeted."

Pei Zhuxuan nodded, of course she had heard about it.

"Girls' Generation has reached the top, and EXO is a top-tier boy group. Such a height has already reached the point where it affects the company."

"The status of an artist group is directly proportional to its popularity. If you are popular, your voice will be higher. If the company cannot correct this problem internally, the company will not go far."

"Back to the original question."

"Is artist group important? Not important."

"Precisely, only popular combinations matter. What cards do I have right now?"

"Have……"

　Still owe 1.6w.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)