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Chapter 1462 Dream Achievers (Third update, please subscribe)
What is there in the world of young people?
There is passion, of course, and there is music. If you were to ask what was the most popular music last year?
Not that song, but The Beatles.

Last year, the Beatles released the single "Please Please Me" which quickly topped the British pop music singles chart as soon as it was released. They then completed the recording of the entire album "Please Please Me" in one day. After the album was released, it not only topped the British pop music chart, but also set a record of staying at the top of the chart for 30 weeks.

It can be said that for a whole year, the Beatles were not only the most popular band in the UK, but also popular throughout Europe and even in Southeast Asia... In fact, this is normal. After all, the Beatles are a company under EMI, and EMI, also known as EMI Records, was acquired by North Borneo Company after the war.

Two years ago, after EMI signed the Beatles, it immediately packaged them. Under the operation of the company, the four members of the band changed their image. They not only changed their hairstyles, but also appeared on stage in suits and ties. They were also advised to control their behavior on stage and quit drinking and overeating in public, so as to gain the approval of conservatives. These suggestions improved their public image and public relations, laying the foundation for their subsequent fame.

Under the company's planning and packaging, the Beatles swept across Britain and the whole of Europe last year, and also reached Chang'an. In order to open up overseas markets, they flew to Chang'an just after the New Year. Their arrival immediately set off a frenzy in Chang'an.

Like many young people, after returning to Chang'an from the panda base, Li Yixuan took Zhang Jiazhen to see the Beatles concert. Although only more than 10,000 people attended the concert, it was just the beginning of the Beatles' concert tour.

In addition to the concert tour, there were also exclusive interviews with the band by TV stations, and everything was arranged by their agent Brian.

While they were being interviewed, Brian was in another place.

Watching the interview on TV, Li Yian's mouth curled up slightly.

"Everything is expected."

"As expected!"

Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, was stunned when he heard this, then complimented:
"Yes, sir, everything is as you expected. Three years ago, when you asked me to go to the Cavern Club on Matthew Street in Liverpool, everything went as you planned. They are indeed a very good, even unparalleled band."

When talking about three years ago, Brian still feels a little shocked. After all, at that time, the instructions he received were very simple, just asking him to go there and sign the Beatles.

At that time, he just thought it was an instruction from the company's top management, but who would have thought that this senior management would do this.

"At that time, who could have imagined that a band with a membership of 5 pounds could become the most popular band in the UK, or even in Europe?"

The £5 that Brian mentioned refers to the £5 they received for their first performance at the Cavern Club. By September last year, they had performed there a total of 9 times and their pay had risen to £262.

Everything is so cheap.

"That's how life is. All they need is a chance. Just give them a chance."

Looking at Brian, Li Yian smiled. It was not just the Beatles, but Brian as well. Historically, it was he who discovered and made the Beatles. The early achievements of the band were attributed to Epstein's management and work style. Some people even described Epstein like this: "If anyone can become the fifth member of the Beatles, it is Brian."

It is for this reason that Li Yian gave him a chance.

In fact, Li Yian rarely intervenes in such matters. The acquisition of EMI records many years ago was completely unintentional. When they were surrounded in Bastogne, the supplies dropped by the Americans included not only necessities such as ammunition, medicines and food, but also stockings, condoms, toilet paper, matches and the like. Not only that, they also airdropped a batch of records. One thing has to be admitted that the Americans pay great attention to the psychological and physiological needs of the troops. Stockings and condoms are a perfect match. The former is a killer weapon to hook girls, while the latter is to protect oneself.

As for records, they are used to cultivate one's sentiments, and among them are EMI records.

When he saw the record and cursed, Li Yian also learned about EMI Records. After all, even in another world, celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places in the 1980s, 1990s were all signed to EMI.

So, I started to think about EMI.

During the war, EMI Records was severely undervalued, with a market value of less than two million pounds. However, Li Yian, who had tens of millions of "Bernhard banknotes" in his hands, directly acquired EMI Records.

The entertainment industry was underestimated during the war, but it will recover quickly after the war.

This was indeed the case. Just a few years later, he not only recovered all his investment, but also received extremely generous returns.

During this process, he never interfered in the operation of EMI Records, with the Beatles being an exception. The reason for this was that he missed Elvis Presley!
A few years ago, when Li Yian saw Elvis on TV, he realized what he had missed - a gold mine!

After all, whether it was Elvis, the Beatles, or the future Queen, they could all bring billions of dollars of wealth to record companies.

Moreover, EMI Records was also a part of playing the cultural card, so Li Yian naturally set his sights on the Beatles, which was not yet famous.

There are not only the Beatles, but also Brian, who made the Beatles.

Facts have proved his vision, they succeeded. This time, taking advantage of the Beatles' performance in Chang'an, Brian also came to the official residence, mainly to express his gratitude.

"Your Excellency, in fact, they also very much hope to thank you in person. After all, it was you who discovered them and gave them the opportunity."

He was full of gratitude to you. Brian knew very well that if you had not given him this opportunity, he would probably have ended up in vain in the music industry like many others. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to "meet" the Beatles.

So, in his opinion, the gentleman in front of him is the "dream achiever".

It made all of their dreams come true!
"That's not necessary. We can talk about it later when we have a chance."

Li Yian smiled, then looked at Brian and said:
"But, Brian, this is different from the UK. Some behaviors may be accepted in the UK, but here, they are absolutely unacceptable."

Li Yian reminded me of this because in history, this guy died in his home in London due to an overdose of drugs. He was not worried about this guy taking an overdose of drugs. What he was thinking was that if this guy really took those drugs, he would most likely be put in jail.

If you want to die, you have to wait until the Beatles become truly famous around the world.

Brian quickly replied:

"Sir, I understand. Don't worry, I haven't touched those things for a long time." Brian knew what the lord was referring to without asking.

"That's the best. The most important thing is to take the next step. By the way, when are you going to the United States?"

According to the plan, after the Beatles finished their performance here, they would go to the United States to open up the American market.

"Five days later, sir. Compared to the UK and Europe, the US market is larger. I plan to focus my next development on the US."

"Um,"

Nodding, Li Yian said:

"The American market must be opened. I believe you will succeed!"

It was more than just a success. The Beatles would create a craze in the United States and they would even become the symbol of an era.

Of course, all this belongs to the future.

In fact, before the Beatles came to Chang'an to perform, Li Yian even wanted to give them a song, such as their "Yesterday", the song that changed the connotation of rock music, which would be a good gift.

But in the end, he gave up. After all, they were the original authors, so why bother fighting with them?

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For Li Yian, the Beatles, to a certain extent, is just a band, a band that plays the cultural card.

They are from the UK now, and of course they could be here in the future, who knows?
Just like they later became an American band.

Of course, this is just an idea.

A few days later, John Lennon and others finished their performance in Chang'an and went to the next stop. However, when they left Chang'an, they felt very sorry because they had heard a long time ago who had chosen them - it was His Excellency. A few years ago, when he visited the UK, he watched their performance in casual clothes, and then Brian came to them.

It can be said that their success today is entirely due to your "wise eye". That is why they have always hoped to express their gratitude to you in person.

However, due to some reasons, they were unable to express their gratitude in person. Although they were a little disappointed, they believed that there would definitely be opportunities in the future.

After all, the gentleman really appreciated their performance and said that he would definitely go to see their performance in person if he had the chance in the future.

Although they don't know whether this is a courtesy or not, they believe that there will definitely be such an opportunity!
So, just like that, they left Chang'an with some regrets. When they took the high-speed train to Kuching, John Lennon looked at the scenery outside the window and couldn't help but exclaimed:
“It’s such an amazing place.”

"Yes, this is indeed a very magical place. Do you remember the pandas we saw?"

Ringo Starr picked up a stuffed panda and said:

"I never thought there would be such lovely animals in the world."

Like many people, Ringo Starr was conquered when he saw a panda for the first time, although pandas were brought to zoos in the United States and the United Kingdom more than 20 years ago, and there was a female giant panda named Chi Chi in the Regents Zoo in London, the only giant panda in the West. But it was sent to Chang'an several years ago to breed the next generation, so it was the first time for the Beatles to see it.

"Yeah, they are definitely the cutest animals in the world. It's a shame we can't get up close and personal with them."

As soon as John Lennon finished speaking, Paul McCartney said:
"Close up, my God, do you know how precious they are? Her Majesty the Queen has repeatedly hoped to get a pair of pandas, but they have always refused."

"why?"

"Because the conditions in London's zoos cannot meet the requirements for raising giant pandas, the conditions are too poor,"

In the first-class carriage, the Beatles talked about giant pandas, this lovely animal. Of course, they also talked about other things, such as their impressions of the place over the past few days.

For these country boys, they were naturally stunned by the prosperity of Chang'an. After all, London at that time was too classical. When they saw those skyscrapers, they were naturally amazed by their prosperity. But what amazed them even more?
"Can you believe it? They built all this in less than twenty years..."

George Harrison looked out the car window at the endless plantations and said:

"In 20 years, they have built modern metropolises like this in this tropical rainforest. They may even be more prosperous than New York."

As soon as George Harrison finished speaking, Brian said:
"It's not that it may be more prosperous than New York, but it is indeed more prosperous than New York. Perhaps, it is hard for you to imagine that it occupies three of the world's top ten cities. Chang'an is the second largest city after New York, and Dongning is after Los Angeles, Chicago, and London. As for Yong'an, it is after Paris, Moscow, and San Francisco, and above Buenos Aires..."

After thinking for a while, Brian said:
“Perhaps, in a few years, Kuching and Yongning will surpass Buenos Aires and Washington. By then, half of the world’s top ten cities will come from here…”

"And everything was created by that Excellency. It's really hard to imagine!"

John Lennon's expression was full of admiration. It must be said that young people always admire the strong. This is an instinctive reaction. Moreover, this strong man has shown them great kindness.

"Everything was created by you. Here, you are like God. When there is light, these prosperous cities are born in the rainforest. Because of the light, the people here have such a happy life."

Unlike other members of the band, Brian was not surrounded by fans in the past few days, which gave him time to observe and understand this place. What he saw was not only the prosperity on the surface, but also everything behind the prosperity, such as their efforts to take good care of everyone...

After thinking for a while, Brian said:
"Everything here is so incredible..."

(End of this chapter)