1990: Starting from Baojia Street

The next day Qingyinfang went to NHK TV station for an interview. Zhou Yan did not go because the "Three Kingdoms" themed concert was held today. Zhou Yan had to make some preparations, and it was impossible for him to follow Qingyinfang every time he attended the event. He would still do it in the future. It depends on Qingyinfang itself.

Zhou Yan went to the NHK Concert Hall early in the morning to practice with the Broadcasting Art Troupe.

Zhou Yan only had two concerto programs, nothing complicated. Before coming to Neon, Zhou Yan also practiced with the Broadcasting Art Troupe, so it wasn't a big problem.

As soon as he came on stage to warm up, Sang Tian from Tomson's office hurried over.

"Teacher Zhou."

Seeing the young man's hurried look, Zhou Yan said something to Li Yiding next to him, and then walked off the stage.

"What's wrong, Sangtian?"

"Just now Mr. Pingchuan called and said that there was some trouble at Qingyinfang."

"Trouble?" Zhou Yan frowned, "What exactly is the trouble?"

"It was said that there was a conflict between the two parties because of the clothing issue. Captain Wei didn't want to record it, but the TV station stopped him and wouldn't let him go."

Without saying a word, Zhou Yan walked toward the door, "Let's go take a look."

Wei Yuru is about to stop recording, which shows that the matter is not trivial.

But Zhou Yan couldn't understand, what could be the problem with dressing up?
And what the heck is the other party not letting her go? If Wei Yuru really doesn’t want to be admitted, taking ten thousand steps back would be a breach of contract.

This program is not just interviews, but also has some other activities. Contracts have been signed in advance. If there is such a thing as a strike, Qingyinfang will break the contract and pay the money.

In fact, the liquidated damages are not that high, only a few hundred thousand RMB, and Zhou Yan can still afford it.

The NHK Concert Hall and Broadcasting Center are next to each other and can be walked there.

When Zhou Yan and Sang Tian arrived at the door of Studio No. 18, Hirakawa Suke immediately walked up and said, "Teacher Zhou, you are here."

"What's the specific situation?" Zhou Yan asked.

"The TV station thought that Teacher Wei and the others' clothes were not in good condition, and wanted to change them, but Teacher Wei and the others did not agree. Then the TV station came up with the contract to talk about it. This clause is indeed in the contract, and we are obliged to The dispute between the two parties is that the TV station thinks their request is within a reasonable range, while Teacher Wei and the others think it is beyond a reasonable range."

Hirakawa Suke quickly told Zhou Yan what happened.

Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes. Dressing appropriately was actually a normal requirement, but it was also very vague.

What is a reasonable range? Contracts generally do not contain very detailed provisions.

"How do the TV stations want to change the clothes?"

Hirakawa pursed his lips, "They want Teacher Wei and the others to shorten their skirts by twenty-five centimeters?"

"How much? Twenty-five centimeters?"

The skirt Qingyinfang wore today was above the knee, but it was just above the knee. If it were shortened by 25 centimeters, it would become a short skirt, which would not be suitable for performances at all.

This is no longer something inappropriate, but with such a short skirt, it is very likely that you will be exposed.

"Seeing that Teacher Wei and others were resolute, the program team took a step back, hoping to cut it only 20 centimeters shorter."

Zhou Yan waved his hand and said firmly, "You can't cut even one centimeter. Where are Teacher Wei and the others now?"

"In the dressing room, Lin Jiaxiao is accompanying them there."

Today, everyone from Tomson's office was basically out. Except for Sangtian and Zhou Yan, everyone else was at the TV station. After all, there were so many people in Qingyinfang that no one could take care of them.

"Take me there."

When Zhou Yan and the others arrived at the dressing room, Lin Jiaxiao was discussing something in neon language with a man in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses. This man should be the representative of the program team.

Judging from the expressions on both sides, the conversation probably wasn't going very well.

Wei Yuru and the others gathered in the dressing room and looked happy when they saw Zhou Yan.

Seeing Zhou Yan coming, Lin Jiaxiao immediately shouted, "Teacher Zhou, you are here."

The man raised his eyebrows when he saw Zhou Yan, then came up to him, smiled and bent down to shake hands with Zhou Yan, "Hello, Mr. Zhou, I am Sajikyo, the person in charge of the program team."

Neon Man's appearance skills are really good. In this kind of conflict, he can still smile with wrinkles on his face and bend down without losing any strength.

Zhou Yan glanced at George Jing and ignored him. Instead, he passed by him and walked in front of Wei Yuru and the others.

"Are you okay?"

Wei Yuru shook her head, "It's nothing, they just won't let us leave."

"If we say we are leaving, we will be asked to pay hundreds of thousands in compensation." Zhu Lanxi followed.

Zhou Yan nodded, "It's okay, I'm here."

Just this one sentence made Wei Yuru and the others feel at ease.

Although Zhou Yan usually smiles, he is very reliable in his work. What he says is always certain.

Wei Yuru dared to stop recording today because she trusted Zhou Yan. She believed that Zhou Yan would not let them compromise.

However, Sajikyo said that he would pay hundreds of thousands of liquidated damages, which did make them a little bit embarrassed. This amount of money was not a small amount for them.

Zhou Yan turned to look at Sajikyo, "We are leaving now, do you want to restrict our personal freedom?"

Lin Jiaxiao translated Zhou Yan's words to Sajijing, who waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, please don't worry, we will not do anything illegal. If you want to leave, you can at any time, but the liquidated damages arising from the breach of contract, you need to pay."

Zhou Yan shook his head, "I think it's you who should pay liquidated damages. The request to shorten the skirt by 25 centimeters is not only beyond the reasonable range, but may also cause irreparable damage to Qingyinfang's image. So. We not only want to recover liquidated damages from you, but we also want you to pay for reputational damage.”

This paragraph directly confused Sajikyo. If they didn't tell the breach of contract, they would have to pay for reputational damage. The key is that this matter was not implemented, so how could their reputation be lost?
"Mr. Zhou Yan, I think this kind of verbal dispute is meaningless. Both of us should abide by the contract. It is you who want to stop recording now, and the loss of reputation is even more nonsense."

Zhou Yan nodded, "No problem. Since both of us have disputes over the provisions of the contract, let the court judge it. I suggest you sue. If the court ultimately rules you victory, we will definitely pay liquidated damages. But now, you don't have to No reason to stop us from leaving.”

Hearing Zhou Yan say that he wanted to file a lawsuit, Sajikyo's attitude immediately changed. He immediately said: "Mr. Zhou Yan, litigation will not only affect the friendship between the two parties, but also consume time and money. There is an old Chinese saying that everything is easy to discuss. , I think there is still room for discussion between us, just cut the skirt ten centimeters, or five centimeters."

Zhou Yan sneered, if Wei Yuru and the others' skirts were only cut five centimeters, they would still be above the knees, and it would indeed have no impact on the performance.

But if he agrees to this matter, he will fall into the trap of the program team, because once he agrees, he will be inferior to others. This kind of thing can be big or small. If someone with intentions catches it and makes a fuss about it, it will have an impact on Qingyinfang. It will be huge.

At the same time, Zhou Yan's brain was also spinning rapidly. He always felt that the program team was doing something difficult this time. Under normal circumstances, the program team would not bring matters to such an extent, and the other party also knew the relationship between Qingyinfang and him.

Could it be that the other party's target is him?
Zhou Yan is now very popular in Neon, surpassing all the stars in Neon's own country. Many people want to cooperate with him, but it is impossible to say that no one wants to cause harm.

If NHK really wants to cause trouble, this matter will be a bit troublesome.

He can completely take the people from Qingyinfang away here, but what about the concert?
At the concert, will NHK cause trouble?
Although NHK seems to be trying to win over Zhou Yan, no one can tell whether they will make some small moves secretly. After all, if it was a normal situation, this program team should not embarrass Qingyinfang.

If the concert is causing trouble and Zhou Yan leaves, it will not be good. Not only will the liquidated damages be high, but more importantly, if he lets go, it will also have a great impact on him.

At least, under this current situation, he has no reason to default on the concert. Of course, the concert was not a one-time solution. He had kept an eye on it when he signed the contract.

However, the Qingyinfang issue must be resolved first. Faced with Sajikyo's concession, Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "We will not make any concessions on clothing."

Zhou Yan has actually made up his mind not to do this program today, even though the program team did not have any request.

If a gentleman does not set up a dangerous wall, people can edit the program however they want and take some quotes out of context for you, which can easily lead to problems.

Seeing Zhou Yan's firm attitude, Saji Kyung pondered for a moment and said, "Then we won't change it and stick to the original plan."

Zhou Yan did not refuse directly, but raised his wrist to look at his watch, "Forget about today, time is wasted, let's make an appointment for the show later. I remember it was written in the contract, can it be postponed?"

When things got to this point, Sajikyo was a little anxious, "Although it delayed a little time, it will not affect the normal program recording. And if you leave today, it may affect our future cooperation, as well as "Three Kingdoms" "Over there, we have always cooperated very well."

Zhou Yan looked at Sajikyo up and down, and suddenly laughed, "In what capacity are you talking to me? A representative of NHK?"

"I introduced myself just now. I am the person in charge of the "Music Space" program group."

Zhou Yan snorted coldly, "Then don't talk to me in this tone, because you can't bear the consequences."

After that, Zhou Yan flicked his sleeves and said, "Let's go."

Seeing Zhou Yan taking the lead, everyone else followed.

……

After leaving the TV station, Zhou Yan asked Hirakawa Suke and Lin Jiaxiao to take everyone from Qingyinfang back to the hotel, while he himself took Sang Tian back to the NHK Concert Hall.

After arriving at the concert hall, he went directly to see Yan Changqing, the deputy director of the production center who was leading the group.

Seeing Yan Changqing, Zhou Yan didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Director Yan, I'm not in good health today, so I won't go on stage."

Yan Changqing was stunned for a moment, mainly because Zhou Yan didn't look like he was in poor physical condition.

However, he still asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did you eat something bad or did you catch a cold?"

"Maybe it's just acclimatization. I'll probably be fine after just two days of rest."

Yan Changqing looked a little tangled. Although Zhou Yan didn't have much time on stage today, NHK had promoted it in advance. The fact that the concert tickets were sold so expensively and so quickly had a lot to do with Zhou Yan.

Now Zhou Yan can't tell, it's not easy for the audience to explain.

However, Yan Changqing really couldn't refuse Zhou Yan, because Zhou Yan was not a member of their center. Although Zhou Yan had previously signed a contract with NHK, which stipulated playing time, the regulations at that time were that Zhou Yan had to play in three of the six concerts, and he had to play in each concert. Less than ten minutes.

Therefore, even if Zhou Yan does not play today, it will not be considered a breach of contract if Zhou Yan plays in three of the next five games. After pondering for a long time, Yan Changqing could only nod his head and said, "Okay, I understand. Just take a rest and I will tell NHK."

"Okay, Director Yan, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"It's no trouble." Yan Changqing actually wanted to ask the real reason why Zhou Yan suddenly stopped coming on stage, but he still didn't ask.

Yan Changqing was able to achieve the position of deputy director of the center, and his mind was certainly very lively. It was obvious at a glance that Zhou Yan must have suddenly encountered some situation that made him refuse to come on stage, and this matter was most likely related to NHK.

And he didn't ask because he wanted to leave a buffer. Even if there was a conflict with NHK later, they would be able to act accordingly.

Of course, if it was really Zhou Yan who was confronting NHK, they would probably still choose to side with Zhou Yan, but as the director of the center, he had a lot to consider.

They are abroad and cannot be careful about many things.

After Zhou Yan left, Yan Changqing went to find NHK's person in charge of the concert scene, Gojima Takashi.

Goshima Takashi was in a good mood at the moment, because all the preparations for the concert were going on in an orderly manner. The key was that the tickets were sold very well, with more than 3,000 tickets sold out early.

The ticket price for this concert was 30 to 40% higher than usual concerts. The price was relatively expensive, but it was still very popular. As expected, Elements of the Three Kingdoms and Zhou Yan were very attractive to the audience.

Tickets for the remaining five concerts are also selling well. Although they are not as good as the first one, there is no need to worry about the tickets not being sold out.

According to the current situation, the ticket revenue alone can cover the expenses of this event, and there is still a lot of profit.

As the person in charge of this concert, this can be regarded as his contribution to Goshima Takashi, and it is also a bargaining chip for his promotion and salary increase. This period of time is the critical moment for him to go further. As long as this concert is done well, then He can go up a little further.

"Mr. Yan, everything is ready. It's up to you later." Gojima Takashi said with a smile.

Yan Changqing forced a smile and said, "Mr. Houjiao, there is some bad news. Zhou Yan has decided not to go on stage today because of his poor health."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Gojima Takashi's face suddenly solidified.

After several seconds, he spoke, "Is there anything serious about Mr. Zhou Yan's health?"

"It's not a serious problem. He must be a little acclimatized." Yan Changqing paused and then nodded: "Maybe he encountered something and was in a bad mood."

Gojima Takashi was also very smart and immediately understood what Yan Changqing meant. He asked, "Where is Mr. Zhou Yan now? I'm going to see him."

"He should be in the green room backstage now."

"Okay, I'll excuse you now."

After saying that, Goshima Takashi went backstage and met Zhou Yan in a lounge.

As soon as they met, he greeted him warmly and said, "Mr. Zhou Yan, I heard from Mr. Yan that you are not feeling well. You are fine. Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Zhou Yan is working on the score of "Snow Flower" at his desk. He wants to match all the instruments from Qingyinfang to it. He doesn't have much time in these two days, so he will take the time to write something while he has time.

Seeing Takashi Goshima running over, he put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Goshima is worried about me. I have nothing to do. Maybe Neon's breakfast is too delicious. I ate too much in the morning and now my stomach is a little bit... uncomfortable."

Hearing this reason, Gojima Takashi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Didn't Zhou Yan tell him clearly that there was another reason why he didn't go on stage?

He looked at Zhou Yan and then at Sang Tian who was next to Zhou Yan. The latter said, "Maybe it's because I walked too fast on the way to the radio center after breakfast, so my stomach feels uncomfortable."

Gojima Takashi captured the key information at once, "Mr. Zhou Yan, what are you going to do at the broadcasting center?"

Zhou Yan didn't answer, and Sang Tian helped by saying, "The "Music Space" program team asked Qingyinfang to shorten her skirt by 25 centimeters. The two parties have not reached an agreement. Qingyinfang has already returned to the hotel."

Gojima Takashi said quickly, "This is definitely an unauthorized claim by the program team and has nothing to do with our TV station. Mr. Zhou Yan, you must believe me."

Don't blame him for not being in a hurry. If something goes wrong with the concert, how can he make progress?

Zhou Yan sighed slightly, "Of course I am willing to believe you, Mr. Gojima. Although we have not met much, I have already regarded you as a friend. Our studio has many activities in Neon this year, and we have not yet cooperated with the TV station. It's confirmed, but after contacting you, I think your station is still very suitable for cooperation. But now that this incident has occurred, Mr. George from the "Music Space" program team has prepared to file a lawsuit against us and require us to pay liquidated damages. , I am having a headache about this matter now. You also know that we musicians don’t make much money, and this liquidated damages are not a small amount.”

Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Sangtian almost lost his temper.

As a person from Tomson's Neon office, Sangtian knew a lot about Zhou Yan's situation.

If all the musicians from around the world are put together and a wealth ranking is made, Zhou Yan should be at the forefront even if he is not at the top of the list. It is not false that his music albums have sold over 10 million worldwide.

Not to mention, the box office sales of Zhou Yan's movies are more exaggerated than the previous ones.

Zhou Yan didn't know how much money he would make just from "The Sixth Sense". It was only a few hundred thousand yuan. For Zhou Yan, if not a drop in the bucket, it was still a piece of cake.

Moreover, Zhou Yan's attitude at the broadcasting center just now was not like this. He had a very tough attitude and said "a few hundred thousand liquidated damages are nothing". When he turned around, he started crying with Gojima Takashi. .

Their teacher Zhou Yan is really not an ordinary person.

However, even though he couldn't hold himself any longer, Kuwata still translated Zhou Yan's words to Gojima Takashi.

After hearing this, the latter immediately said, "Mr. Zhou Yan, please rest assured that I will solve this matter. Please believe that this matter is just the behavior of the program team, not the intention of our TV station. Sajikyo is only responsible for one program." Man, he can’t have the power to sue. Let’s do this. I’ll give you the result before lunch.”

Zhou Yan nodded, "Okay, I'll take a break too. It's rare to come to Tokyo once, and I also hope to go on stage to meet the audience. I originally wanted to go to all six shows."

The latter sentence undoubtedly gave Goshima Takashi a shot in the arm.

"Don't worry, the results will be out soon."

Having said that, he turned and walked away.

After Gojima Takashi left, Zhou Yan picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water. Then he asked Kuwada with a smile, "Kuwada, do you think the leaders of NHK know about this?"

Kuwata thought for a while and said, "Looking at Mr. Gojima's reaction, at least he was unaware. As for other NHK leaders, it's hard to say."

"Whether NHK's leaders know it or not, this matter must be resolved."

"Teacher Zhou, what kind of result do you hope to have?" Sangtian asked curiously.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Just wait."

Then he didn't speak anymore and continued to write the score of "Snow Flower" at his desk.

Sangtian sat silently next to him, took a deep breath, and felt very emotional in his heart. Teacher Zhou was really different from other artists.

Let's talk about Zhou Yan's sophistication. At the broadcast center just now, Zhou Yan didn't leave any room for the other party. He didn't consider liquidated damages at all. He gave people the impression of an impulsive young man.

But Zhou Yan was impulsive. He turned around and came to put pressure on the concert, and he kept talking in a consistent manner.

In Sangtian's view, it would be best if there could be no conflict with NHK, because NHK is different from other TV stations. It is public and is somewhat similar to China's CCTV.

But there is a big difference between NHK and CCTV, that is, although they are public, they are not controlled by the government. NHK has an operating committee. This committee was established to make the TV station completely free from government control.

Zhou Yan actually knows the nature of NHK, but he does not believe that NHK can be immune to political influence. Even if the TV station can persist for a period of time, it is impossible to be completely neutral in the long-term development.

It was also because of this that Zhou Yan became vigilant when he encountered this incident today.

The relationship between China and Japan has changed a little this year. The honeymoon period between the two countries may end and enter a period of suspicion.

Once it truly reaches the period of suspicion, Zhou Yan's development in Neon will not be unaffected.

Zhou Yan's ability to develop so well in Neon in recent years has a lot to do with the honeymoon period between the two countries, especially last year when Neon chose to apologize to China.

After that, Zhou Yan's development in Neon reached its peak. NHK's desire to win over Zhou Yan was also related to this matter.

Since NHK can actively win over Zhou Yan and help promote Chinese culture due to political trends, it may do things that are not conducive to him due to political trends.

Of course, even if it enters the suspicion period, the impact on Zhou Yan will not be out of control. As long as there is no confrontation period, Zhou Yan's development in Neon will be slow at best.

Although Zhou Yan is developing well in Europe and the United States and is not particularly dependent on the neon market, he is not willing to give up the neon market. The entire Asian market is very important to him. Only by integrating the markets around China can the European and American markets be stable. Forward.

Especially in the East Asian circle, he needs the right to speak for cultural communication.

……

More than an hour later, NHK provided the processing results.

The recording of the "Music Space" program was postponed, and the specific date was determined by Zhou Yan. Naturally, it was impossible to ask Zhou Yan for liquidated damages.

Sajikyo himself came over to apologize to Zhou Yan, and he was no longer in charge of the "Music Space" column group and was transferred to another department as a top soldier.

Gojima Takashi took Sajikyo and told Zhou Yan the results of the TV station's handling in person, and then Sajikyo apologized to Zhou Yan very sincerely.

After listening to Sajikyo's apology, Zhou Yan said with a smile, "Mr. Gojima, this is just a misunderstanding. Is the treatment of Mr. Saji too serious?"

Gojima Takashi was stunned for a moment. Is Shu Yan trying to say good things to Sajikyo?

Sajikyo himself was also surprised. He thought that when he came to apologize, he would see Zhou Yan's arrogance, but he didn't expect that Zhou Yan would speak for him.

Seeing the two people in a daze, Zhou Yan smiled again and said, "Mr. George, keep working hard. I believe you will be able to return to your original job soon. The leaders of your station will definitely not bury talents."

Gojima Takashi immediately understood what Zhou Yan meant.

This is to remind them not to engage in temporary demotion.

"George is an excellent colleague who sticks to his job. He will always do a good job in his current position." Gojima Takashi said.

After saying this, he glanced at the ashen-faced Saji Kyung next to him, and sighed secretly, "Who told you to offend Zhou Yan?"

Although the results of this processing came out very quickly, it was not easy.

There are many factions within NKH now, some of which are a little political. Sajikyo's backer is one of the committee members, and this matter was under the instruction of that committee member. (End of chapter)