Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 520 Annual Meeting (I)

In the end, Bian Lang, a guy who lacked athletic ability, joined the shuttlecock kicking game after being dragged by Dong Youbian again and again.

But every time the ball reached his feet, the game was over.

After more than 10 interruptions, Dayong, the agile fat man, spoke up: "Bian Lang, can you do it? I think your footwork is good enough for you to be selected for the national football team!"

"Fuck! Brother Yong, what you said is a personal attack! Wait until I change my shoes!"

Dayong looked at the Martin boots on Bian Lang's feet, then pointed at the same pair on Dong You's feet and said, "You're so interesting! I can't write songs better than you, but can't we be better than you in other things?"

“Okay, all of you are at the level of the European Cup, and I’m the only one at the 18th tier in Asia, okay? I won’t be a sparring partner for you guys, just have fun!” Bian Lang muttered, then quit the game circle, and went to ask Dong Youbian for advice on photography techniques with his mirrorless camera and Ou Feina.

Zhang Wei came here with his girlfriend. Although he is not familiar with all the musicians, as he mainly works in a record store now, he knows those who often come to check the sales of his records.

But his girlfriend, who he had led to like rock music, was now like an ordinary person entering a celebrity's den, and would go up to everyone she saw and take photos with them.

The musicians in the Rolling Stones knew that he was one of their own, so they naturally would not refuse. However, when they came to Mu Mian, who was very familiar with Zhang Wei, they asked a few more questions: "How did you two know each other and how did you get together? I don't think Zhang Wei is the kind of person who is very good at socializing. He is completely different from a gangster like you."

"Sister Mumian, I'm telling you, don't tell Zhang Wei!"

Hearing the inside story, Mumian became interested: "Okay!"

"I've actually always liked rock music. When I first met Zhang Wei, I was thinking that I could have a chance to meet more big names in your circle in real life. So at first I pretended to be a rock novice in front of him!"

"No wonder, this guy has been enjoying the process of being admired! Don't worry, I won't tell him about this." In Mu Mian's opinion, as long as Zhang Wei's girlfriend is not two-timing, it's fine.

Just like he said just now, it’s hard to say whether Zhang Wei himself is enjoying this process. If they succeed one day, when they talk about this matter again, it may become a precious love memory between the two of them.

And this girl must have high IQ and EQ. She chose to tell herself, although she repeatedly emphasized not to tell Zhang Wei, but in fact she was just testing him.

I want to see through my own reaction whether I can tell Zhang Wei about this, or when is the best time to tell him, or even more so, I hope to say it through my own mouth.

"Well, thank you, Sister Kapok. By the way, do you think Brother Lang will sing a new song tonight?"

I guess all the Rolling Stones musicians would like to know this question. However, in their minds, they can only ask the heavens.

So she didn't answer directly, but pointed to the sky, then left with a smile.

……

As for the musicians' families, this team-building event undoubtedly gave them an opportunity to understand the Rolling Stones from many aspects.

Let those family members who have not supported it so far to have an intuitive and correct understanding of what rock music and the Rolling Stones are all about!

Xi Que came with his parents this time. His family has always neither supported nor opposed his pursuit of music, and they also have the same attitude towards Tong Qi.

They don't have any special prejudice against rock and Tong Qi, they just feel that they are unstable.

After all, in their minds, these jobs are about getting by with no fixed schedule. If they get married and have children in the future, and both of them are in this state, it will be too tiring to live together, and they will probably quarrel over trivial matters, and then...

But after coming here and taking a look today, the two elders' minds began to change.

The most intuitive point is that being able to invite so many musicians and employees’ families to attend the annual meeting together, this strength and attitude gives people a completely different sense of trust.

Moreover, they always hear others say that playing rock music is not a proper job and that there is no good person in the rock circle.

But after taking a look at the mental states of these colleagues today, apart from their somewhat exaggerated clothing and appearance, and their tendency to play and make noises, everything else is pretty good.

Especially after learning that Xi Que's father liked to play chess, Tang Dafeng, a guy who seemed to have no affinity with chess in his past or present life, actually found a big tree and fought with the old man for an entire afternoon. During the fight, the two also discussed the health-preserving method of soaking in wolfberry water.

In the end, the two bad chess players even left each other their contact information, planning to meet up to compete in chess when they have time in the future.

As for Xi Que's mother, she also met many new friends accompanied by Tong Qi, especially Luo Suping, the real boss's mother. The two chatted very happily:
"Magpie's mother, I didn't support my second son doing this before. At that time, our relationship was so strained that we barely exchanged a few words all year round. But later I realized that children and grandchildren have their own blessings. So I gradually started to support him. Look, isn't he successful now?"

Although Luo Suping's words may seem a bit self-flattering, from the perspective of helping her son stabilize his musician parents, the effect is unquestionable.

"Sister Luo, is what you said true?"

"Of course it's true! Think about it, if you think of yourself as the magpie in your family, and your favorite career is not recognized by your family, wouldn't you feel bored doing it? Then you won't be interested in creating anything, and no good works will come out. Look at our second child, he has been playing for almost 10 years and there is no movement. I don't need to say more about what has happened in the past six months, right?"

Although this matter is a bit far-fetched from a logical point of view, the example of Bian Lang is too legendary.

Xi Que's mother thought about it for a while and decided, "Then I'll go back and talk to his father. We will fully support him in the future."

After saying this, Xi Que's mother asked again, "How is the little girl Dong that your son is looking for?"

Luo Suping knew what Xi Que's mother really wanted to ask. After a pause, she said seriously, "Actually, these girls who play music are all very good. They can have more common topics to talk about in the same circle. Besides, your Xi Que and his girlfriend are in the same band, right?"

"Yes!"

"That would be even better, we could perform, write songs, and rehearse together every day..."

"Yes, I see that they have been performing more frequently recently than before. Is this also the case with their income?"

"I don't know the exact number, but it's definitely much better than before. There seems to be a process of reporting the results during dinner later, so you should listen carefully then."

"Oh, will there be a lottery or something?"

"there must be!"

There are more than just these two mothers of musicians present at the event today, but these are pretty much what they talk about when they get together.

It can only be said that there is no mother in the world who does not work hard for her children. Take Luo Suping for example, the New Year period is the busiest time for Nan Fei Yan. Especially this year, with the added fame of the son of a rock tycoon, the number of diners who come here for the sake of reputation is not the same as before.

The new store in the snack street behind Yunnan Art Theater, where Bian Lang and his friends often hang out, is doing extremely good business.

The surrounding businesses, whose business has been cut in half because of the students' holidays, are so envious! According to the data from noon today, if you enter the store at around 2pm, you still have to wait in line for half an hour before your meal is served.

In the past, when there was this kind of customer flow, Luo Suping would definitely be in the store to take charge of the dispatch.

But when Bian Lang told her about this the day before yesterday, she thought about it for a few seconds and agreed. And after that, the mother and son also communicated about something, and he naturally started social work with the families of Rolling Stone employees.

Chen Shuting admired him immensely for this. She even had an inexplicable illusion that if she quit one day, or could not keep up with the pace of the Rolling Stones' progress, this strong woman from the Bian family would definitely be able to step up at the first moment and help Bian Lang stabilize the entire rear area!

So much so that before the dinner started, Chen Shuting went to Luo Suping to learn from her. After all, this was her first time experiencing such a big event, and although they were all her own people, it didn't matter if something went wrong.

But for a Chinese woman who is determined to be strong all her life, if she can be more perfect, who wouldn't want to prepare more? Moreover, there is nothing to be embarrassed about asking Bian Lang's mother for advice.

"Auntie, you must have made many speeches at Nan Feiyan's annual meeting. Your staff is not smaller than today's, right? How did you manage to dominate the whole audience when you were on stage?"

If it were someone else, Luo Suping would have just treated it as a business blow-by-blow, and she would have just modestly responded. But Chen Shuting was her son's right-hand man, and although she didn't understand the specific operations of the music company, she was very willing to pass on some of her many years of experience in the business world to Chen Shuting.

I hope I can help my son as much as possible!
"We are a small restaurant that started out by selling rice noodles. Although there are many people at the annual meeting, it is basically a reward system based on merit. Rewarding outstanding employees and management is like giving empty promises to grassroots employees, as you young people say!

I think that giving money and things may not motivate the artists of the Rolling Stones. It would be more appealing if we could reward them with something they really need and that is not easy for them to get on their own. For example, the songs written by Bian Lang..."

She is really worthy of being the boss's mother. It's not that Chen Shuting doesn't want this kind of annual meeting reward, but she wouldn't mention it even if she wanted to.

As long as it is a song written by Bian Lang, even a catchy song like "Distilled Water", it has been sung by Chen Xuan.

But Luo Suping said it so easily, as if Bian Lang's song, which was worth at least seven figures in the circle, was as good as a car when it came out of Luo Suping's mouth.

Seeing Chen Shuting's expression was a bit complicated, Luo Suping continued: "I'm just giving an example. You have to decide how to do it yourself!"

According to the original arrangement, the biggest prize of this annual meeting was a Tank3000 with the same White Knight paint scheme as Bian Lang’s.

The rest are various musical instruments that are more difficult to buy...

According to Pan Jianhu and his team's previous considerations, this should be the annual meeting prize that best meets the actual needs of the Rolling Stones. Of course, this is not a reward based on merit, it is a pure lottery prize.

In terms of monetary value, it may not even be comparable to many large domestic enterprises and companies. It may not even be comparable to the rewards from those big entertainment companies in the industry.

But Rolling Stone is a new company that has only been in business for half a year, and it is also engaged in niche music. If this news gets out, it will probably set off a wave of discussion in the industry.

After all, even though they were the former leader in Magic Disc, Huang Kai said that at the annual meeting, as the mainstay of their Magic City, each person only received 10,000 yuan, and the grand prize drawn on the spot was just a laptop!

But even so, Lao Pan still feels that it is not particularly exciting.

If a new song by Bian Lang could really be used as a reward, then even if there were no other prizes at this annual meeting, it would definitely be the most explosive one in the circle.

The key is that there is no need to prepare any physical things in advance. As long as Bian Lang agrees, the winners don’t have to worry about when the promise will be fulfilled. Anyway, Bian Lang will always give them the most suitable song at the right time.

Thinking of this, after Chen Shuting responded, she thought about how to tell Bian Lang about this.

Seeing that she answered absentmindedly, Luo Suping seemed to see the hesitation in her heart, and then continued: "If you feel it is difficult to speak, I will talk to Bian Lang!"

"Of course it would be best if this were the case!" Although Chen Shuting thought so in her heart, as the housekeeper of the Rolling Stones, she still had to take on her own responsibilities.

So the words that came to my lips became: "Auntie, it's great that you can give me this suggestion. How to implement it specifically is what I should consider."

Hearing Chen Shuting say this, Luo Suping couldn't help but think more highly of her.

"Well, our second child is just a little arrogant. You should understand each other more when working together."

"Auntie, Bian Lang is really good! If I had his strong creative talent, I wouldn't be able to see anything except myself..."

After the discussion ended with laughter, Chen Shuting went to find Bian Lang.

After she finished explaining the matter with some trepidation, she unexpectedly heard Bian Lang agree immediately: "Sure!"

Before she could even feel happy, she heard the logical twist: "But we have to set a threshold. You can decide how to do it. Forget about it this year. Let's make the threshold clear starting next year. That way, everyone will have something to work towards, right?"

"Okay, I'll get ready now."

Five minutes later, when the prizes for tonight's annual party lottery appeared in the work group, Liangzi's first reaction was: "Fuck! Tomorrow's updated Rock Sauna is going to be a hit!"

Then Yang Meng sent a big red envelope to the group and said, "Dear brothers and sisters, all of Compass would like to express our gratitude. Please give way!"

Huang Kai, who received the red envelope, replied: "Thank you, Xiao Meng. If I win, I will definitely give it to you!"

Dayong: "Bassists are not eligible for the lottery!"

Di Li: "Even if you draw it, what use is it other than giving it to others?"

Bian Lang: "Members of the Rolling Stones do not participate in the grand prize draw!"

Huang Kai: "Then I'll draw as another band!"

Mumian: "Sure, Huang, you go to Hedgehog, and I'll go to Rolling Stone..."

Huang Kai: "Forget it, as a stranger, I will just go to the corner and smoke Lanzhou..."

(End of this chapter)