I turned out to be top-notch!

Chapter 235 My life is like walking on thin ice

The song "In Another Country" is of great significance to Zhou Dingran.

After the past band Beyond gradually faded from sight, a number of bands were born in China that became popular all over the country.

It started with Lingdian Band. At that time, the lead singer Zhou Xiaoou was in a mess in the mainland, and the rest of it was also in a mess. Then it was Power Train, but it was a pity that there was insufficient power behind it.

Later, Yuquan came out, and the song "The Most Beautiful" swept everything. Shuimunianhua also appeared at the same time. Because it was known as the pop band with the highest academic qualifications at the time, it gradually became famous in various university towns. Later, "In a Foreign Country", The appearance of "With You in My Life" has made fans' campus feelings continue to sublimate.

Speaking of this, I have to mention Lao Lang and Huang Lei earlier. Needless to say more about the former, the latter's "I Think I am the Sea" was once popular all over the country. At this time, Chinese bands began to bloom, led by the band beyond The rock trend has gradually faded in people's hearts. Stefanie Sun came out just in time and became popular all over Asia. Of course, there were also Wang Leehom and Jay Chou, but in fact, at that time, Nicholas Tse was the most popular. That was true. top-notch.

Although the Four Heavenly Kings of the same period were still so popular that they had no friends, the young people of the millennium era were no longer interested in them.

In that era when gods were fighting, Guangliang's "The First Time" impressed countless young people, and then came the era of dominance by Jay Chou, JJ Lin, Wang Leehom and others.

Of course, before that, in the 1980s and 1990s, Wang Jie was also a king-level singer who had to be mentioned. He just took off quickly, landed quickly, and later disappeared without a trace. It is said that he accompanied a rich woman to settle in Canada.

So when it comes to the popular source of the Chinese music scene, in the hearts of many younger generation fans, it has to be beyond, especially the wanton rock and roll of the Sanzi period. Even after many years, countless people still listen to his legacy and give countless people Mental stimulation.

But apart from missing Beyond, the generation that grew up listening to Chinese songs, including Zhou Dingran, the campus sect’s Lao Lang and Shuimu Nianhua, are the most commemorative of youth.

And this song "In a Foreign Country" was also a song that Zhou Dingran often sang during his countless young years. In fact, not only Zhou Dingran, but also countless students who were abroad during that era also sang this song frequently. The existence of cycles.

Now I have sung this song at a concert with more than 20,000 people. I see many of the originally cheering audience falling into serious listening mode, and I feel infinite emotions in my heart.

Excellent songs can break into people's hearts and warm their hearts no matter what time and space they are in.

At this moment, countless viewers watching Zhejiang TV's New Year's Eve party were moved by this sudden new song.

"This song soothes my heart so much. I have been away from home for more than ten years, and I miss my hometown every time during the holidays. Unfortunately, I am working hard in a foreign country, and I may not have the chance to return home before I die."

"This song is so beautiful. I want to go back to my hometown..."

"At this moment, I was sitting on the train, looking at the black wilderness passing by outside. My nose was sore and I felt homesick."

"Every spring when I was young, I would walk on the dirt road and hold hands with my neighbor's sister to go to school. This song reminds me of that time. I want to go back to my hometown and be by her side again."

"This song really touches my heart. My hometown is in the north and I am in the south."

"Brothers, if it is not to return home with honor, there is no point in traveling far away."

"I really want to resign after listening to Zhou Dingran's songs. The last time was in "Blue Lotus", and the last time was in "The Way You Were". But this time, I have one more reason to resign. I have to tell my boss tomorrow, I miss home and want to go back and visit.”

"The 'she' sung in the song, I think it refers to my mother. After all, in my opinion, there is no woman in the world who is more worthy of nostalgia than my mother."

Audiences across the country watching Zhejiang TV's New Year's Eve Party all liked the song "In Another Country" very much. Even before the song ended, the title of the song "In Another Country" had already topped the Weibo hot search list, becoming the most popular song on Weibo. caught the attention of the national audience.

On the stage, the scene of Zhou Dingran singing wantonly was also seen by countless people. No matter inside or outside the industry, everyone could hear how affectionate the song was sung, so that the words "Zhou Dingran's singing skills" became It became a hot search and was discussed by countless people.

"How I want to go back to my hometown, to be by her side again, to see her gentleness and kindness, to soothe my heartache

Just let me return to my hometown, come back to her side, and let her gentleness and kindness soothe my heartache..."

After Zhou Dingran sang the song "In a Foreign Country" on the stage, the entire New Year's Eve party audience fell into crazy mode, with countless people shouting Zhou Dingran's name at the top of their lungs.

After Zhou Dingran bowed, he waved to the audience to express his gratitude, and then left without looking back.

Eight million in hand!

Early the next morning, at least six songs from Zhou Dingran's new album were on the hot search lists of major social platforms. In addition, in the new song list of Haijiao.com, Zhou Dingran's new song directly rounded out the new song list. .

Two free songs, including "Blue and White Porcelain" and "In Another Country", as well as twelve new songs from the new album, directly ranked in the top fourteen of the new song list.

Open the song ranking homepage, and you can clearly see that the top ten songs that can be displayed on the new song list are all Zhou Dingran's new songs. The names marked after each song are all Zhou Dingran's, neatly and very neatly. It's pleasing to the eye.

This exaggerated scene was instantly discussed by many netizens on Douyin and Weibo.

"I never expected that Zhou Dingran would dominate half of the Chinese music scene on his own!"

"This is too exaggerated. Are there no other singers releasing new songs at this stage?"

"No one with a normal IQ would release a new song during this time!"

"Zhou Dingran is like a giant. No one dares to confront him head-on. Of course, it is precisely because of this that Zhou Dingran's new song dominates the new song list!"

"It's amazing. Half a year ago, Zhou Dingran was still banned by Tianmang. It was difficult for him to stand up. I thought he would disappear from the entertainment industry. I didn't expect that in just half a year, this guy would grow to such a terrifying level."

"The song "Bridge of Tears" from Zhou Dingran's new album makes my blood boil. I have been learning this song for the past few days and even shouted it in the KTV until I became hoarse."

"'Sudden Self' is the most beautiful song, and this is the song that men sing!"

“Although I don’t understand it, I’m very shocked!”

"Zhou Dingran's popularity is inseparable from the strong support of the five-star songwriters, composers and Wenzhaogong. In fact, without Wenzhaogong, Zhou Dingran is nothing."

"Not everyone can be popular with Mr. Wenzhao. The song "Three Bows to the Red Dust" is not very popular."

After the New Year's Eve party, Zhou Dingran became extremely popular on the Internet, and his number of fans on Weibo and Douyin also skyrocketed.

There were originally 30 million fans. After these days of growth, the number of Weibo fans has soared to 57 million, and the number of Douyin fans has also increased to 42 million.

The combined number of fans on these two platforms alone has exceeded 100 million.

Of course, there must be overlapping users and zombie fans, but it is enough to prove Zhou Dingran’s current commercial value.

So much so that while Zhou Dingran was promoting his new album, there was an influx of advertising and endorsement business contract invitations for Zhou Dingran to endorse related brand products, and almost every brand offered him a price of no less than 20 million per year.

"We have mid-to-high-end brands, covering all home furnishing fields. In addition, many brands in the Strawberry mobile phone and automotive fields have also sent invitations for cooperation."

At the beginning of the new year, Zhou Dingran, who had just finished his New Year's Eve concert, received a call from Liu Ruyan on his way to his new parents' home.

On the phone, Liu Ruyan explained the current situation in detail.

Because the sales of the new album are booming, far exceeding expectations, Zhou Dingran's popularity has grown rapidly, and major brands are eager to sign Zhou Dingran as an endorsement.

The reason why these brands are so eager is entirely because the Chinese Golden Melody Awards, Charts in Charts and other music award ceremonies are coming soon.

By then, if Zhou Dingran wins the best singer or something, his net worth will probably skyrocket!

Therefore, many brands gritted their teeth and offered sky-high prices, also because they were afraid that Zhou Dingran's value would skyrocket over time and he would become someone they could no longer afford.

But Zhou Dingran’s team is obviously not idiots.

Not to mention that because of the live broadcast, I didn’t want to endorse the brand.

Even if he endorses, he would not choose it during this time period, because anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhou Dingran's popularity is already unstoppable, and he is fully capable of winning multiple music awards. By then, his net worth and status will have undergone earth-shaking changes.

If you want to cooperate with Zhou Dingran then, looking at it, only the top brands in each industry are qualified.

"You can help me screen it. As long as it doesn't hinder the live broadcast, it's fine." Zhou Dingran replied.

Live streaming is now the main source of Zhou Dingran's cash flow, and he doesn't want to give it up for the time being. This behavior has also made Zhou Dingran an outlier among celebrities.

Although there are many celebrities selling goods through live broadcasts at this stage, top stars like Zhou Dingran are still selling goods through live broadcasts, but this is the only one.

Of course, the biggest reason is that other celebrities are unwilling to show their faces, and they can't spare the effort to be friends with the users in the live broadcast room. They are even less able to empathize with the public and sell things worth dozens or hundreds of dollars, because these are the same products. Celebrities are buying products that are ten times or a hundred times more expensive.

After all, the income of artists is much higher than that of most ordinary amateur occupations.

Just like when Zhang Yuqi was selling goods in a live broadcast, the product was priced at 699 yuan. In order to attract more people to buy it, she blurted out a sentence in the live broadcast room, "I don't think I can even buy a pair of socks for 699 yuan."

In addition, Zhang Yuqi also publicly complained about her misfortune on Weibo, crying about the high risks of the acting profession, etc.

There are also some artists who said in some programs that "a one-carat diamond is worthless", "Six hundred yuan is not enough for my breakfast", etc., which shocked the values ​​of the Chinese people.

Therefore, in order to avoid disaster from speaking out, many artists do not choose to participate in live broadcasts.

Even if he is as powerful as the king Andy Lau, he only occasionally cooperates with official activities and goes through many rehearsals before broadcasting one live broadcast.

An old artist with both virtue and art cherishes his feathers very much, and naturally pays more attention to integrity in his later years. But for a young man from the bottom like Zhou Dingran who has just climbed up from the bottom and has not made a big turn over even after joining the Miracle Youth League, as long as he has Of course, he would be willing to sacrifice money to bring goods if he could make money.

Even Zhou Dingran in his previous life spent twenty years in the low-level actor circle before he was awarded the title of Best Actor at the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Before this, he had truly experienced human suffering.

Of course, even now Zhou Dingran cannot guarantee whether some of his values ​​will change with the passage of time in ten, twenty or even fifty years.

After all, even Li Jiaqi, a container salesperson who was worth billions after becoming famous, dared to say "I can't even afford a 79-yuan eyebrow pencil. Have you tried hard these years?" Zhou Dingran certainly couldn't guarantee that he would be worth billions later. What changes will there be?

But this is all too far away, and thinking too far ahead is a bit draining on your brain cells.

At the moment, Zhou Dingran just wants to bring goods diligently and make money honestly.

Because he has seen too many lessons learned from the past, Zhou Dingran is currently completely abiding by the laws and regulations, and the tax he should pay will not be less than a dime, even though dozens of relevant company personnel have contacted him recently, trying to help him make reasonable decisions. Tax avoidance, but Zhou Dingran still sternly refused.

He doesn't want to live too shrewdly, and then one day destroy the results of decades of hard work because of his shrewdness.

In comparison, what happens if I pay more taxes to the country?

what happened?

"My whole life, I have been walking on thin ice. I have no idea whether I can make it to the other side. How can I pretend to be smart?"

Zhou Dingran sniffed and once again declined a reasonable tax avoidance plan proposed by a tax company. He threw the tablet behind him, lay on his back on the large sofa seat of the new energy vehicle, looked out the window and asked : "Is it almost there?"

"He'll be there soon, Brother Ran."

Driver Wang He echoed: "The navigation shows that there are still three kilometers to Chang'an Yaju, and we will arrive in about two or three minutes."

Zhou Dingran hummed, feeling inexplicably looking forward to his mansion.

In fact, Chang'an Yaju can be regarded as a high-end community when looking at the entire capital. The large flat floor that Zhou Dingran bought here has a total of 378 square meters, and the unit price is as high as 4536 yuan. When Zhou Dingran purchased it, he paid a total of million yuan. .

And this is also the price after discount due to celebrity status. Otherwise, with the current unit price of Changan Yaju, which is basically less than 150,000 yuan per square meter, it is impossible to make a transaction.

After arriving at Chang'an Yaju, the car drove straight in after checking the license plate number.

Due to the separation of people and vehicles, the car drove directly into the underground parking lot and then took the elevator home.

The elevator operates one elevator per household, so when the elevator rose to the 29th floor, as soon as the elevator opened the door, Zhou Dingran walked through the corridor, had his face checked, and returned directly to his home.

This is Zhou Dingran’s first time going home.

Before that, it was his father Zhou Jixian who helped take care of things, including decoration, etc., and it was Zhou Jixian who took care of it. He bought various furniture and appliances according to Zhou Dingran's wishes. Of course, the real estate consultant Ren Hui also contributed to this, because he signed the contract. After placing Zhou Dingran's big order, Ren Hui fully provided after-sales service.

Knowing that the owners are not short of money, all furniture and appliances, including soft furnishings, are made of the highest quality and highest brand value items on the market.

This caused the decoration cost of the house to skyrocket. Although it was just soft decoration, this item alone cost Zhou Dingran nearly 10 million.

The house was bought for 45 million and renovated for 10 million, totaling 55 million.

When Zhou Dingran walked into the house, he felt like he was stepping on gold bricks.

After changing his shoes, he started walking like a country man into the city. He walked around the huge flat-floor mansion alone, stopping to watch and appreciate it from time to time. Although he didn't say a word, the expression on his face was generally satisfied.

Because the floor heating was turned on, the room didn't feel cold and the temperature was suitable. Therefore, at the end, Zhou Dingran just lay on the sofa and fell asleep in a trance.

For half a year, the tense nerves finally felt relieved at this moment.

As a time traveler, ever since he learned that he was banned by the industry giant, he has always felt a huge sense of crisis in his heart. The higher he climbed, the more frightened he felt, as if he was walking on thin ice.

Now that he finally had the capital to gain a firm foothold in the industry, Zhou Dingran's spirit relaxed for a moment.

This relaxation caused him to fall into a deep sleep. It was not until he woke up the next morning that he found that he was lying on the bed in the bedroom at some point.

When his thoughts returned, Zhou Dingran was startled when he heard faint footsteps outside the bedroom. The next moment, he saw a young woman with neat bangs and a white sweater peeking in. After seeing Zhou Dingran wake up, she hurriedly said : "Mr. Zhou, are you awake? I made chicken soup for you. Do you want to drink it now? I'll give you a bowl."

Zhou Dingran looked at this young woman with a good figure and good looks, frowned and thought for a few seconds, and suddenly said: "Are you the one..."

"I am your real estate consultant, Ren Hui, Mr. Zhou." Ren Hui quickly explained: "In the past few months, I have been helping your father, Mr. Zhou, renovate the house. Later, Mr. Zhou said that he was going to the East China Sea on a business trip. I help take care of the house, so I come to help you tidy up every other week. When I came here yesterday afternoon, I saw you sleeping on the sofa, so I moved you to the bed."

"That's right!"

Zhou Dingran suddenly understood. He stretched and then looked at the time on his phone. He was immediately startled.

He actually slept for nearly twenty hours. He arrived at two o'clock yesterday afternoon and woke up at ten o'clock in the morning.

"Wang He, isn't he still waiting for me in the car?"

Zhou Dingran remembered that he told the driver to wait downstairs yesterday. He took a look and left, but he did not expect that he overslept this night.

What kind of broken sofa makes people sleepy so easily...

Zhou Dingran muttered.

When he got out of bed, he suddenly found that the fatigue in his mind and body had disappeared.

This deep sleep made Zhou Dingran feel the vitality of a teenager of eighteen or nineteen again: "Oh, it seems it's time to find a girlfriend..."

As if hearing this, Ren Hui blushed, quietly closed the door, and hurriedly went to prepare chicken soup for Zhou Dingran.

(End of this chapter)