Later, when Qijie spoke up, Li Qian finally understood what Liao Liao had whispered to her earlier. And after Liao Liao explained a few more sentences, Li Qian felt relieved.

  Liao Liao said that she obviously can't sing for a lifetime, so when she's popular and making a lot of money, she must learn to save some family property. But she's not good at managing finances, except for people like Li Qian who she trusts and thinks have a great future, otherwise she wouldn't even dare to invest in stocks. What can she do? Recently, Qi Jie represented Li Qian to inquire about the prices of buildings everywhere, which made her gradually realize that the price of real estate has been soaring rapidly in recent years.

  So anyway, I have to live somewhere, and the house will stand there for decades or even hundreds of years without collapsing, so I might as well buy a house - also known as real estate investment.

  And with the money she has on hand now, album sales are in the tens of millions, advertising endorsements also earn tens of millions, and buying three villas is a bit of a stretch, but it's not necessarily impossible to come up with the funds. If she takes out a loan, it will be even easier. If all else fails, she can still ask Chen Changsheng for a loan, which might not be a bad idea, as their friendship is worth at least two or three million, and probably no one would think that Liao Liao wouldn't pay back the debt.

  From Li Qian's perspective, Liao Liao's decision is absolutely correct.

  Although the times have changed, the trend of social development has not changed. In the era of commodities and rapid economic development, a large number of people are pouring into cities and want to stay in cities to enjoy more modernized and better lives, which inevitably leads to higher housing prices. It can be said that even without national administrative intervention, house prices will rise rapidly with economic development, which is the general trend.

  To be honest, in the past, whether it was Hong Kong, Taiwan or mainland China, artists buying and hoarding houses was a very common investment method. There were losses, but overall, more people made money from it.

  Especially investing in real estate in Shuntian Prefecture is absolutely a surefire way to make a profit.

  So, although Li Qian felt that Liao Liao buying three villas in one breath was a bit too exaggerated, with this money, even if it's the same as investing in real estate or housing, it seems that investing in commercial properties would make more profit. But since she had already bought them, Li Qian thought there was no need to say anything more.

  And by the way, what is Liao Liao's main business?

  Singer!

  Then she made records in her own studio, released records, had her voice and singing skills, as well as the market position and appeal that is almost unmatched domestically now, combined with those classic songs given by herself, Li Qian has absolute confidence to believe that she will always be popular in the future, so a few villas are not a big deal for her.

  She will be able to earn even more money in the future!

  Just like the explosion of the domestic film market after entering the second decade of the 21st century in another time and space, when economic development reaches a certain level, the prosperity of the cultural and artistic market is inevitable.

  Moreover, unlike movies where you buy a ticket and watch it once, rendering it useless afterwards, similar to a one-time cultural consumption, fans who buy an album can listen to it repeatedly countless times at home. Subconsciously, this makes people feel that buying an album is more worthwhile. Therefore, in the cultural and artistic market, the prosperity of the record industry was destined to come earlier than that of the film industry.

  Three to five years ago, the album sold two million copies and received double platinum certification, which is almost every singer's highest dream. For most singers, this goal is also almost unattainable. Sales of four million, five million, that is already a top-level god. Healing sold six million, then there are only a few people like that.

  But what about now?

  Apart from other things, the album "Sisters Stand Up" has been on sale for just over half a year now, but it's definitely sold more than 5 million copies. 6 million is likely to be reached soon, and by the end of the year, even if it doesn't reach 7 million, it won't be far off. In the long run, selling nearly 8 million copies is almost inevitable. As for Liao Liang's previous two albums, "Liao Liang" should not have a problem selling 6 million copies in the long run, and "Tao Sheng Yi Jiou" should not have a problem selling 8 million copies, and there's even hope to break through sales of 10 million copies!

  Moreover, the red fire is not just them.

  Perhaps ordinary people may not notice the changes in the market, but the top executives of major record companies are definitely keeping a close eye on every subtle change in data at all times. According to Chen Changsheng's data, he once analyzed for Li Qian that in 1995, the domestic record market sales had grown by 39% compared to 1994.

  In 1995, Li Qian only helped write a few songs for Liao Liao and helped make her popular. As for the domestic record market, the sales of several million copies that Liao Liao could bring may have slightly increased the overall market statistics, but its influence was not so great.

  So this is the market growing by itself!

  At most, Li Qian helped Liao Liao make a record, and helped Wu Xing Wu Su make a record. He just added fuel to the fire at the bottom of the pot, making the entire market even hotter, but he was absolutely not the driving force.

  That is to say, while Liao Liang's album was selling well, the sales of other singers' albums were also quietly rising, but their data explosion was not as explosive and eye-catching as Liao Liang and Wu Xing Wu Su's sudden popularity.

  No need to say anything else, just talk about female singers.

  It is said that by the end of 1995, there were already nine female singers who had released new albums in '95 and sold over a million copies! This was an unimaginable figure in the past... even just two years ago!

  And as for male singers, a total of 23 artists released albums in '95 and sold over one million copies!

  Female singers are on the rise, with sales increasing dramatically, and male singers have not been suppressed, but are growing in sync, and even more fiercely!

  Is the era of female singers coming?

  Wrong!

  It's the golden age of the entire record industry!

  And it's not just the case in China, nor is it just this time and space. In the time and space that Li Qian has experienced before, among the top-selling albums in American history, including Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, and Michael Jackson, their album sales explosion periods were also concentrated in these ten or so years around 2000!

  It can be said that at present, whether domestically or internationally, the only thing that can stop and destroy the continued prosperity of the record industry is piracy! Especially future online piracy!

  In the time and space that Li Qian had experienced, the era of universal networking roughly started from 2005 and by around 2008, every urban household was basically equipped with a computer.

  In fact, by then, online piracy had basically become uncontrollable.

  In the current time and space, the development of computer technology and mobile phone technology seems to be even more advanced and accelerated than that time and space, so it can be imagined that the comprehensive arrival of online piracy is not far away.

  So, according to Li Qian's judgment, the global record industry will continue to prosper for about another ten years or so, perhaps... only eight years.

  But eight years is enough.

  In eight years, Li Qian plans to help Liao Liao make another 8-10 albums, and then when the studio's framework is initially set up, he will start signing a few of his own singers and helping them make albums, making them famous.

  Yes, eight years, thirty to forty albums, and all the best resources I had in hand were basically used up.

  At that time, the record industry would hardly make any money, and singers could only rely on commercial performances, TV shows, and endorsements to earn a living. It can be said that whether it's record companies or studios, their control over singers will drop to an all-time low! Although my own music career will definitely continue, because even if it doesn't make money, making music is still a truly enjoyable thing for body and mind. Only by then, music would no longer be the central focus of my entire career.

  Because...the big era of movies is about to begin!

  It can be said that if Li Qian only wants to make money, he doesn't need to do anything else. He can just take advantage of the current music industry's golden decade, work hard on signing singers and making records, which is more than enough. To put it bluntly, with the resources in his hands, which are the crystallization of countless talents from another space-time, he can single-handedly create several top kings and queens.

  Even before the advent of the golden age of film, he had already completed the original accumulation of capital. By then, he would be even more leisurely, holding a large sum of money and a large number of artist resources in his hands. He could write scripts, choose directors to shoot them, promote artists under his own banner, or simply create several variety shows that were sure to be hits, thereby making money while promoting others...

  And that's just within the art circle, if Li Qian's heart was a bit more wild and his goals were bigger, there are actually many industries he could have made money in and participated in. For example, at present, although the concept of computers and the internet has been recognized by many investors and has already attracted a lot of capital, even someone like Ming Jian, who has insight into the future network era, is absolutely no match for Li Qian, who has already gone through that time period.

  It's hard to say, but with some money in hand, investing in a few good projects can bring huge returns. Even if only one or two out of ten investments are successful, it's enough to live a comfortable life for the rest of your days.

  It can be said that for a reborn person, especially someone like Li Qian who has come with such a huge advantage, simply making money is far too easy compared to ordinary people.

  But Li Qian is clearly not the kind of person who only thinks about making money and getting rich, and he also has a good understanding of himself - a person's energy is always limited, if you do this, then you necessarily don't have time to do that.

  Money is to be earned, but he only earns what comes from doing things that interest him and that he is willing to do.

  For example, when he makes records, he also wants to promote the singers and artists under his label, but what he really wants to get is not the final gain, but rather the process of doing things - when she and Liao Liao are together, mutually polishing each other, two people working together to help Liao Liao find the most suitable emotions, and then creating a song that moves people's hearts, that's when he's happiest.

  Making money is just an incidental byproduct.

  His main business is making good things!

  Of course, these things, these thoughts, and these choices are still buried deep in his heart for now. Not only Liao Liao and Wang Jinglu, but even his own parents, he won't reveal a single word to them.

  …………

  On the way back in the car, Li Qian had already talked about his encounter with Li Jinlong.

  As for Li Jinlong, he said: "His ability is limited, not a genius type of person, but the good thing is that he himself knows he's not a genius, so he can do things down-to-earth. And he sincerely wants to come over, considering that after the studio is set up, Qi Jie doesn't understand the business, and neither Liao Jie nor I have that much time, so we definitely still need someone who understands the trade to help with some music-related matters. When he called me, I understood his intention, and actually, my heart was already moved."

  Liao Liao and Qi Jie naturally had no objections to this.

  The studio is about to be established, even if it's a makeshift team, it's still a team, and we must find someone to help out. Li Jinlong had previously collaborated with Li Qian, one of the few people in the industry who had worked with Li Qian. Now, he has resigned from his job at Huage and wants to come over, and Li Qian is satisfied with his abilities and character, so there's nothing more to say.

  Liao Liao even said, "In the future, Xiao Jie will be in charge of administration and bringing artists, while Li Jinlong will assist you with music and run errands to contact people. He's an insider and it's great!"

  Li Qian nodded and continued: "But with this, I suddenly thought of many problems. We've been excited to build a studio, buying a building, decorating, and purchasing equipment, but it seems we haven't thought about the management work that comes next? With such a large space, how do we recruit people, whether ordinary staff or signing a few people to do music composition, including possibly signing several musicians and singers in the future? Shouldn't there be some sort of system in place?"

  Liao Liao heard this and showed a bright smile, saying: "This has nothing to do with me, anyway I don't understand it, that... Little Jie, your boss is asking you something!"

  Qijie rolled her eyes and asked Li Qian cautiously: "How did you think of that?"

  Li Qian shrugged and said, "I just graduated from high school, didn't you teach me? You asked me to write songs, sing songs, and compose music, all of which are no problem for me. I can do the work of several people by myself without any issues. But...you want me to be a manager? To monitor the attendance of my subordinates every day? To create a salary and bonus system for them? This really isn't my specialty! So...I'm asking you, Teacher Qi!"

  Then Liao Liao also turned her head to look at Qi Jie together with them.

  It's clear that they can all tell, Li Qian is preparing to thoroughly wash his hands of this.

  Music-related things, of course, Li Qian is in charge of Bao Yuan, and he must be able to handle everything. However, managing a studio, even if it's just a few people working there for a long time, maybe only Liao Liao as the only signed singer, but the studio still needs to recruit and manage staff.

  To be blunt, you should at least hire a janitor, an accountant, and someone to answer the phone.

  Moreover, Li Qian has already let out the word to have Li Jinlong be in charge of selecting a few musicians. In the future, if both parties reach an agreement and they join the studio, it will mean that the studio will expand.

  As the number of musicians increased, so did the ordinary staff serving them. At that time, even if there were only a dozen or so people, it was not an easy task to manage all these people.

  Among the three, only Qi Jie seems to have a bit of basic quality as a manager, Li Qian and Liao Liao are too casual and can't do that job.

  At this time, facing the gaze of two people, Qi Jie was not nervous at all, and it was clear that she had already considered Li Qian's question and had some ideas of her own.

  Facing the gaze of two people, she was not intimidated at all and said directly: "The salary system is the simplest. Liao Liao is so familiar with Changsheng Records that we can just take their salary system over and modify it a bit to make it our own. From ordinary employees to musicians, although Changsheng Records is not big, they must have a complete set of systems that they have summarized over the years, which are very useful!"

  Li Qian and Liao Liao were both taken aback by his words - so it was that simple?

  At this time, Qijie didn't care about their surprise and continued to say: "As for how to recruit people in the music department, I don't know and I don't understand, but ordinary staff is actually very simple. I've asked the building management side, our internal cleaning can be directly contracted to them, it's not expensive. Security work is also included in the property fees, they must take responsibility."

  "So, we just need to set up the most important accounting and financial framework, hire a receptionist to answer phones, and a handyman to do procurement and other errands, and the studio can operate normally. As for other personnel, if we need someone, we can go to the talent market at any time! It's not easy to find someone like Liao Liao who is good at singing, but university graduates who can do simple office work are definitely plentiful!"

  She finally stopped here, looked at Li Qian, then looked at Liao Liao, and asked: "What's wrong? Is what I said not right? Not good?"

  Li Qian and Liao Liao exchanged a glance, nodded in unison.

  Li Qian immediately made a decision, "Since you've already thought it through thoroughly, I'll leave all these matters entirely up to you!"

  ***

  PS1: Some readers have questioned the discount on villas, so I'll explain - since the mid-to-late 1990s, many communities in Beijing would actively contact a few celebrities before opening for sale and give them a free house or even a villa. Of course, it had to be someone of Zhang Guoli's level, but even then, Zhang might not have wanted it because if he accepted, the developer would add a sentence when selling houses to others: "Zhang Guoli also bought a house in our community", which is a form of implicit endorsement.

  PS2: Let's give each other a shoutout, the two books have a high overlap in readership. Fans of "Perfect Life" will likely be interested in Bai Bai's "The Age of Refined Elegance", go check it out, it's a word-of-mouth masterpiece.

  Well, finally add a sentence, suddenly feel that PS2 is actually self-praising itself.