Early February 2007

When he woke up in the morning, Cao Xuan suddenly felt a little absent-minded. It had been ten years since the day that turned his life upside down.

Cao Xuan suddenly wanted to go to the small dormitory in Xinwu Film and Television City to take a look, but after thinking about it, he forgot about it. Ten years later, I am afraid that the dormitory will not be the same if it is not demolished.

With nostalgia for the past, Cao Xuan didn't have breakfast at home, so he called Zhang Chong to find a breakfast shop and ordered steamed stuffed buns stuffed with radish and millet porridge.

However, unlike the steamed buns he ate back then, which had more vegetables and less meat, the steamed buns in other restaurants were full of oil and water. Zhang Chong, who ate the steamed buns with Cao Xuan back then, said they had no taste.

Cao Xuan suddenly felt that history was a circle. Ten years later, it was still Zhang Chong who was eating steamed buns with him. Wang Fei had just given birth to an eldest daughter back then, and now she has just given birth to a younger daughter. The national football team also did not reach the World Cup.

The only difference is that the two brothers don’t have to fight each other to eat the buns...

Cao Xuan didn't know if it was because he was getting older, so he always missed the past easily.

Zhang Chong didn't have this worry. In his opinion, Cao Xuan had too many good days and too much leisure.

He has a net worth of tens of billions, two daughters-in-law, and is famous all over the world. He lives a life full of vitality and everything is in competition. He is always wondering what he was doing in the days when he was chewing steamed buns, eating pickles, and crawling into the basement.

However, Cao Xuan was happy to think about it, so he chatted with him, and also mentioned the human-looking Sun Jiang who had provided Cao Xuan with important information about the vacancy of Ximen Qing's role.

Cao Xuan had no friendship with him, and they basically had no contact with him since then. On the contrary, Zhang Chong and he were from the same hometown, and they got together occasionally. I heard that a small supermarket has been opened in his hometown, and his son is several years old.

Zhang Chong was envious when he mentioned this. Sun Jiang's son is about to go to school. Cao Xuan's Empress of the West Palace is also pregnant. Only he has been married for several years and there has been no news.

In fact, compared to Cao Xuan, Zhang Chong is quite affectionate.

His wife is the girlfriend he met when he was an extra. When Cao Xuan conquered the West Palace, she was forced to have a "car accident".

Zhang Chong has followed Cao Xuan these years and is the oldest person around Boss Cao. He has a transcendent status and is favored by both the East and West Palaces.

However, Zhang Chong knew how to behave and worked as an assistant to Cao Xuan wholeheartedly, ignoring the company and outside matters.

Cao Xuan did not treat him badly. His annual salary plus bonuses totaled seven figures. When he got married, he also gave him two houses + a car, one in Beijing and one in his hometown. The car was worth millions.

Top-of-the-range BMW.

This was only superficial income. He stayed with Cao Xuan, even if he occasionally listened to him, stocked up two houses in the capital, and bought some Penguin stocks, his net worth soared.

Therefore, although Zhang Chong is just an assistant who carries Cao Xuan's bag and fetch water every day, he is actually a wealthy man with a net worth of tens of millions, which can be called the ceiling of the assistant world.

With his net worth and income, he is definitely a diamond king. It is no exaggeration to say that several female artists he has dealt with all want to fall in love with Zhang Chong.

The income of celebrities these days is limited, and there are really few who can compare with Zhang Chong, let alone Cao Xuan, who is a solid figure.

In the face of temptation, Zhang Chong also made mistakes during his period, and even broke up with his girlfriend for a time. But for various reasons, he finally chose this woman who had been with him since he was young.

To be honest, he was a bit of a scumbag, but Cao Xuan didn't have the shame to criticize others, and he couldn't care less about the couple's affairs.

On the day of the wedding, Cao Xuan was present in person. Not only did he give heavy gifts, but he also came to his hometown for a rare visit and sang congratulations, which gave Zhang Chong and his wife a lot of face.

However, Zhang Chong and his wife never conceived a child, and the examination at the hospital was normal. Zhang Chong has always been worried about it, and he sighs when he mentions it.

It's hard for Cao Xuan to persuade him, after all, he can't help with this matter.

But if it doesn’t work, you can contact the eldest princess of South Korea. Her methods are a bit dark and technological. Maybe there is a way...

After finishing the meal, Cao Xuan took a photo with the boss and his family who recognized him, and then headed to Fanxing Building.

It has been nearly two months since his grandma passed away. His parents have recovered their emotions, Empress Xigong is becoming more and more stable, and Cao Xuan can focus on work.

In fact, Cao Xuan did not stay at home completely before this.

I'm rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala, and I also took the time to record a new Chinese album. As expected, it will be released during the summer vacation. In addition, the order of the concerts has also been roughly arranged.

At present, there are roughly three stages.

The first phase is in late February, mainly in Asia, with a total of 12 cities in China including Xiangjiang and Taiwan Province, and then in Asia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and even the Middle East. The duration is about one month.

The middle of the year, from June to September, is the second phase of the concert. It’s hard to say which month it will be held specifically, but it will have to be combined with the filming plan of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff".

This stage is mainly for Australia, Europe and Africa, and it lasts about one month.

The third stage is the Americas, that is, South America and North America. It should be in November or December at the end of the year, and it also lasts for one month.

Of course, this plan is only a rough idea. Except for the Asian side, which is basically finalized, the next two stages are just an idea, and there may be some discrepancies in the actual implementation.

But no matter what, Cao Xuan will not give up on the concert.

Moreover, it lasted for more than three months and accumulated nearly a hundred performances, which will definitely satisfy many fans.

Countless fans at home and abroad burst into tears and ran around shouting, finally there is hope...

Cao Xuan still attaches great importance to this concert tour. His schedule is already tight, and with the birth of his child in the future, his parents are very patient. Even if he has free time, he will spend it with his family.

Again, other singers hold concerts to make money, but for Cao Xuan, holding concerts is really about giving back to the fans.

Cao Xuan may still hold concerts in the future, but they will probably be small-scale or in a few key cities. It will be difficult to do a large-scale tour that will take several months to travel around the world.

In Cao Xuan's mind, if he holds such a large-scale concert again in the future, it will basically be his last farewell before leaving the music scene.

Therefore, Cao Xuan's attitude is very serious. He does not seek to make it a classic, but at least it will satisfy the fans.

There are twelve cities in China, and the number of people varies according to the city and location.

Cao Xuan did not deliberately pursue the number of people like the last concert. Now he no longer needs these to prove his popularity and status. Safety is the most important thing.

The concert in Beijing was held at the Workers' Stadium. Regardless of the prestige of the stage, only 60,000 tickets were reserved.

In fact, Cao Xuan really wanted to hold a concert at the Bird's Nest, but unfortunately it was too early. He could apply after the Beijing Olympics. Since the Beijing Olympics hadn't started, he didn't have the nerve to be the first to do so.

But it doesn't matter, Cao Xuan has been confirmed to sing the theme song on the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. He is still the first singer to hold a "concert" at the Bird's Nest.

There are 60,000 people in Beijing, but the 80,000-person stadium in Magic City can accommodate 80,000 people. It is also the largest crowd in the country for this Cao Xuan tour concert.

As for other cities, the number of people is relatively small. Basically, there are 30,000 to 50,000 people in the venue. The smallest one is the Hong Kong Coliseum, which is about 12,000 people.

The total number of votes accumulated in the twelve cities is almost 500,000, which seems like a lot, but is actually very few.

It may be an exaggeration to think that Cao Xuan has hundreds of millions of fans, but tens of millions are definitely there, and even if they are not his fans, ordinary passers-by are still willing to attend one of his concerts if they have the conditions.

So these 500,000 votes are divided into profits and can barely be squeezed between the teeth.

Tickets were officially sold on February 2, with concert tickets in Beijing being issued first. 30,000 tickets were sold online in less than two hours, and offline in less than a day.

Other cities are also in a mess, the worst of which is Xiangjiang. There are only a few tickets in the first place, and it is the last to sell tickets among the twelve cities. I don’t know how many people are gearing up.

8,000 tickets were sold online in just two minutes, and only the website itself knows how much of the two minutes was due to information delay.

The most pitiful thing is that of these 8,000 tickets, only a few of the 8,000 tickets were grabbed by locals in Xiangjiang. If there weren't thousands of tickets available offline, I'm afraid no one would bother Cao Xuan even if he spoke Cantonese in Xiangjiang.

Of course, not everyone has the capital to go to Xiangjiang to watch the concert. Xiangjiang fans will still buy back some later, but the price is quite outrageous.

Tickets that originally cost a few hundred Hong Kong dollars each were sold on the black market for thousands, and for better locations, they cost more than tens of thousands.

Let's put it this way, scalpers pay more attention to this concert than Cao Xuan's fans and have made various plans in advance.

Even though Cao Xuan used various methods to crack down on scalpers, and even hired expert programmers to take action, strictly prohibiting online ticket sales, and restricting real-name purchases offline, it is estimated that many people still took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

As for Asia, Cao Xuan can't get involved. Basically, Warner or the local organizer is responsible. Whether scalpers are rampant or not depends entirely on ability.

Among them, there is one in Singapore, one in Malaysia, one in Thailand, three in Japan, two in South Korea, one in Dubai and one in Qatar.

Among them, three Japanese shows are in Tokyo, and three Korean shows are all in Seoul. There is no way that their capitals are the most prosperous, and there is no way to compare them with other cities.

As for the next two countries in the Middle East, it’s actually interesting to say that Cao Xuan’s Asian concerts were originally planned to be in East Asia, and he didn’t plan to go to the Middle East.

But the wealthy people in Dubai learned that Cao Xuan was going to hold a concert in Asia, so they paid to invite Cao Xuan to hold a concert in Dubai.

Yes, other concerts are organized by Cao Xuan in consultation with the local government. The revenue comes from fans buying tickets and advertising and other revenue. The local government will not give Cao Xuan any money.

Only Dubai is different. It offered 2 million US dollars, provided the venue for free, and invited Cao Xuan to come to Dubai to hold a concert.

It is not difficult to understand that Dubai is trying its best to increase its presence. If there is a chance to catch up with Cao Xuan's popularity, millions of dollars is nothing, and it can also improve its own quality.

After all, if a world superstar holds a concert in a certain city, it will bring glory to that city.

Those international metropolises may not care, but rising tourist cities like Dubai do.

Facing the invitation from Dubai, Cao Xuan did not agree hastily.

Although two million US dollars is a lot of money, it doesn't make him blind with money. He is holding a concert this time, not a private invitation to perform.

However, according to people in Dubai, Cao Xuan is quite influential in the Middle East. Even though this is an Arab region, it is deeply invaded by European and American culture, so Cao Xuan still has a certain number of fans here.

Moreover, Dubai is a tourist city, with many tourists coming to European and American countries. Many of them are fans of Cao Xuan and are willing to attend the concerts of their favorite singers during their travels.

Knowing that there were a large number of fans there, Cao Xuan didn't show any pretense. Anyway, he just wanted to add a performance. However, this was a bit of an advertisement for Dubai, and 2 million US dollars was not enough.

At this time, you can see the atmosphere of the oil tycoon.

As soon as I heard that Cao Xuan was willing to come, but the money was not enough, I directly added another 2 million US dollars, and the venue, food and accommodation, etc. were all included. All the income from tickets, advertising, etc. belonged to Cao Xuan, and they did not want a penny.

Boss Cao felt that he was also a public figure. He had always rebelled against others, but this time he really taught him a lesson.

So when it comes to the nouveau riche, it has to be this group of oil thieves...

What made Cao Xuan even more unexpected was that as soon as he finished negotiating the cooperation with Dubai, Qatar came to visit, and under the same conditions, Cao Xuan also went to Qatar to hold a concert.

The conscience of heaven and earth, Boss Cao is not a money-obsessed boss, but no one can stand the oil tycoon throwing away US dollars like this.

The key is to go to the Middle East specifically to hold two concerts. It just doesn't make sense to add two more concerts casually and not make money.

Although holding a concert is to give back to his fans, Cao Xuan feels that he can make some extra money, which is understandable.
To be continued...