"Although you are a newcomer and you won't be too superior in the contract, I personally admire you very much, so I can make an exception to give you a better condition," Yuko Nakano first gave a big favor, and then said: "Our firm implements a monthly salary plus a share. The newcomer has a basic salary of 50,000 yen per month. The share ratio is 1 to 9, and the term is five years. During this period, you need to unconditionally obey the company's arrangements. If it is you, you can increase the monthly salary to 100,000 yen. In addition, if you perform well enough, you can appropriately increase the current monthly salary and share ratio at the end of each year."

"In addition, you have great potential in music. After joining the firm, we will contact the record company as soon as possible to prepare for the singer debut. The specific record contract sharing must be discussed with the record company. However, your lyrics, music, concert income, radio usage fees, etc. are customary for the company to draw 60% at one time in the first year, and you will no longer participate in the subsequent distribution."

In his previous life, Ye Zhao once read a word on the Internet to describe a Japanese and Korean agency: sweatshop. Compared to any 18th-tier Internet celebrity in China who can get tens of thousands of yuan when he goes to a hole, and popular celebrities even pay millions of yuan. Japanese and Korean artists are much more pitiful. Not only do they not even think about the sky-high pay, but they even worked hard for many years and basically earned money into the brokerage company's wallets. For example, companies like this, which have not yet broken the 19-century share, and even have monthly salary systems. No matter whether the artist is popular or how many notices they receive, they can only earn their salary based on their qualifications.

Moreover, if domestic artists have strong wings, they can switch jobs to set up studios independently. However, because Japan and South Korea are very perfect in the entertainment industry, the agency and the TV station have almost joined hands to control all resources. Once they offend the agency, unless their backend is strong enough or they do not need to deal with the media, they can basically bid farewell to the entertainment industry.

The old apartment where Ye Zhao lives now costs 50,000 yen per month. With the dictatorial voice of RB agency, Ye Zhao can only wait for the company to arrange a job for him. As long as the company gives up on him, he can only receive a pitiful monthly salary and wait for the five-year long contract to end. This is the reality. A newcomer like him who has no experience, no matter how good his appearance or how talented he is, will find it difficult to get better conditions than this.

Seeing Ye Zhao still hesitating, Yuko Nakano simply added another fire and incited: "Do you know who I remembered when I saw you singing with a guitar? I remembered Fukuyama Masaji. Now Fukuyama is a popular star in both the music and the film industry, but I think your conditions are not inferior to him, and Kenyin's strength is not much different from AMUSE. As long as we work hard, we will definitely train you to become the second Fukuyama."

Who is Fukuyama Masaharu? Even in 2017, 23 years later, he was still the top star in the RB entertainment industry. Not only did he perform well, he was also one of the few male SOLO singers who succeeded in the RB music industry. In 2015, he married Ichie Fushishi, which made thousands of housewives dreams shattered, and he was nicknamed "RB Andy Lau".

1994 was the rising period of Fukuyama Masaji. Any 19-year-old boy who was incited by a scout to "become the second Fukuyama Masaji", would be so excited that he nodded without hesitation. Unfortunately, Ye Zhao was not a real 19-year-old boy, so facing this seemingly attractive condition, he just said: "Aunt Nakano, I don't want to be the second Fukuyama Masaji."

He just wants to be the unique Ye Zhao.

"But I will consider your proposal carefully. If you have that intention, I will contact you." Although he had already crossed the contract in his heart, he still planned to be a part of the art world in the future. Even if the deal cannot be negotiated, he must not offend the agent who has a strong voice in such a large firm, so he did not say anything.

Yuko Nakano, who had been struggling for decades, was naturally not the kind of person who was anxious and plain. In the face of his refusal, he was not dissatisfied, but slowed down his tone and said, "After all, it is a big deal, and it is right to think carefully. Ye Jun is not yet an adult, so it is necessary to discuss with his family." After a pause, he said, "However, it is not easy for a newcomer to debut. The opportunity is right, so you still have to seize it."

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At nine o'clock the next morning, Ye Zhao came to the headquarters of NTT DOCOMO in Chiyoda District on time. In addition to receiving one million yen belonging to him, he also had to sign an advertisement shooting contract. The person responsible for receiving him was a minister in his fifties-year-old surnamed Suzuki. After explaining the terms of the contract to Ye Zhao one by one and confirming that there was no objection, Ye Zhao waved his pen and signed his daimyo on the contract.

After putting away the contract, Suzuki handed over the envelope containing the check. Ye Zhao took out the check and looked at the 60s following behind 1, showing a satisfied smile, and didn't care at all that several people were watching in the room.

Suzuki's son is about the same age as Ye Zhao, so when he saw his appearance of being obsessed with money, he not only did not look down on him in his heart, but instead asked kindly: "Have you ever thought about how to control this bonus?"

"Of course it is - use it to do a big thing." Ye Zhao put the check back into the envelope and carefully put it away.

Teenagers of this age want to buy branded sneakers or personal computers. Suzuki's son pestered him to buy a computer on the grounds of studying, which cost him a full 360,000 yen. So Suzuki did not take Ye Zhao's words to heart, but just said politely: "Then I wish you success."

One million yen, according to the exchange rate of soft girl coins against yen in 1994, about 80,000 soft girl coins, neither in China nor RB, are considered huge sums. This is why Suzuki thinks that Ye Zhao’s big things meant buying bonuses. In 1994, China was developing rapidly. It might be possible to make a fortune by taking 80,000 yuan to do business. However, in RB, which had just experienced the bursting of the bubble economy, the most realistic way to use this little money is to buy some luxury goods to improve life.

The celebration banquet agreed with Fujii Natsumi is located in a restaurant near Nakano Station. At five o'clock in the evening, when Ye Zhao walked out of the station, Fujii Natsumi was already waiting outside the exit. Today, she was wearing fashionable light-colored waist-closing jumpsuits, and her straight and slender legs attracted the attention of many passers-by. Seeing Ye Zhao, Fujii Natsumi waved her hand vigorously: "Ye Jun!" The two or three young men who were originally planning to come forward to meet him gave up when they saw this.

Nakano District not only has the earliest otaku paradise Nakano Broadway, but also a musical holy place. In addition to the famous concert venue of Nakano SUNPLAZA, many musicians have lived here before they became famous. Even RB's star cradle Horikoshi High School is located in Nakano District. Because of this, artists often appear here.

Outside the restaurant where she was booking, a girl with long shawl hair was playing WANDS's "Time" with an electric box guitar. This song with a fierce and bright rhythm has a unique flavor under her interpretation. Under the flashing neon lights, her focused singing reminded Ye Zhao of a very famous guitar female singer YUI in later generations.

During his days in Shibuya, he had a deep experience of the hardships of the singer industry. Perhaps it was because of this that Ye Zhao took out his wallet and put a thousand-dollar bill into the piano box in front of the girl, and the girl greeted him with her eyes.

Dinner included bell pepper stuffing, vegetable mixed boiling, potato salad, chicken tempura, and the signature dish in the store. Fujii Natsumi congratulated Ye Zhao and said, "Congratulations on winning the championship."

"Thank you." Ye Zhao raised his glass and took a sip of oolong tea. It was better to drink a beer at this time, but unfortunately, no matter he or Natsumi Fujii, they are still a few months away from RB's legal adult days. Although the merchant turned a blind eye and would not refuse them to order wine, the honest and obedient Natsumi Fujii still insisted on not drinking.

Fujii Natsumi is a very lively girl. When she is with her, at least she doesn’t have to worry about the cold situation, so the meal was quite pleasant. After the main meal, it was dessert. Fujii Natsumi digged the cake with a spoon and suddenly said, “I always feel that there is something different from what I used to be.”

"Is that true?" Ye Zhao's eyebrows leaped.

Fujii Natsumi nodded, "Well, she is more cheerful and more personal than before, but how to say it, this change is a bit too fast and too sudden, and it feels like she has suddenly changed her individual." Speaking of this, Fujii Natsumi herself smiled.

"People always change." Ye Zhao said perfunctorily.

The moment he walked out of the restaurant with air-conditioned air, the heat wave that came to his face made Ye Zhao subconsciously raise his hand to block it. The damp, hot and sticky wind touched his body after the summer rain, making people feel a bit bored. Ye Zhao felt that the cliff of lovers who could walk with their arms in such weather is true love.
Chapter completed!