Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Dream of Four Platinum

Despite Liang Liang's cold and ruthless words that showed no mercy, Yu Xiaolong and the others felt convinced.

Initially, they didn't think Liang Liang was much stronger than them; at most, they were about equal.

But after Liang Liang's evaluation, they were shocked.

It was like a sudden enlightenment, a moment of profound understanding; you have to admit it.

Aside from keyboard warriors, Liang Liang's comments on others were incisive and to the point.

Yu Xiaolong said on the spot that they would come again in less than six months.

In fact, these teenagers are not entirely without merit. They are still young and have enough time to make mistakes. As long as they humbly accept criticism and sincerely change, there is still great hope for them.

Liang Liang also hoped that they could listen to his advice and correct their shortcomings, because youthful arrogance is not necessarily a good thing.

The teenagers left the dance hall and went home to train.

"This is the first time I've heard someone talk so much about drumming. Can you give me your opinion?" Xiao Yu became interested and wanted to know how Liang Liang would comment on her drumming.

"Go up and type a few lines for me to hear."

"Why would I need to go up and knock? Just use that Peking Opera mask song as the standard and judge it."

Liang Liang thought for a moment: "Your rendition of 'Face Masks' was quite good. The cymbals were played with just the right amount of pressure, the snare drum was fast but not chaotic, and the tom-tom and bass drum were steady and accurate. Only a seasoned drummer could perform like that. These are all strengths, but there are also weaknesses. As a drummer, I think your skirt is a bit long. This affects the quality of your drumming and also affects our..."

Liang Liang stopped himself in time, swallowing back the words "viewing quality".

"hearing!"

Xiao Yu listened quite well before, and the comments were very fair. But the skirt was too long and it was affecting her hearing—what the heck?

"So! I suggest that you wear a miniskirt, the shortest kind, when you play the drums in the future. Wear a tight-fitting top, so that you can feel like you are one with the drum and perform at your best."

A certain part of Xiao Yu's body rippled like waves crashing against the shore. Wearing a tight-fitting, sheer dress, her curves were accentuated, adding to the three-dimensional effect, causing her body to tremble as she struck the drum…

That must feel dazzling!

"Pah! You're getting off track right away. I knew you weren't serious."

"I'm serious, this is very good for your image."

Xiao Yu absolutely must wear a super short skirt that exposes half of her buttocks, and clothes that accentuate her figure. Then, her long, white legs will be faintly visible between the drum stands, while her breasts will be bouncing and leaping...

This scene is simply too beautiful.

"I don't care what you're saying." Xiao Yu stood up and gracefully went behind her drum.

Xiao Yu's height of 1.7 meters makes her figure look perfect, smooth but not greasy, fragrant and crispy.

Liang Liang suddenly swallowed, and his stomach growled.

It's lunchtime! How come you're hungry so soon?

Xiao Yu just felt that Liang Liang's idea was a bit bad, but she didn't think about it any further.

She actually followed Liang Liang's advice and made a set of such clothes. When she secretly wore it at home, she immediately understood Liang Liang's thoughts.

I was so angry I gritted my teeth; I knew this guy had no good intentions.

This is simply not something she can wear in public. Not to mention anyone else, she wouldn't even get past her mother's approval.

If she went out dressed like that, she might get beaten back by her mother with a fire poker as soon as she walked into the living room.

This outfit was made for nothing; it'll just end up at the bottom of the drawer.

"Tell me what you meant by the performance costume you designed for me?"

"Ah! You did it?" someone asked, somewhat surprised.

"Didn't do it!"

"So you've done it, then why don't you wear it and let us admire it?"

Xiao Yu snorted and ignored Liang Liang.

"Are you embarrassed? It's okay, wait until it's just the two of us in the future to wear it and show it to me."

"What a big face! Why should I wear it for you to see?"

"Maybe you'll become my wife someday, and I'll wear this for my husband... Don't slap me!"

"Do you even have the nerve to talk back?"

"Sister Xiao Yu! We'll help you!" The two little devils didn't miss the chance to take advantage of the situation and came over to help, but actually they were there to take advantage of the situation.

…

September arrived amidst these playful banter and laughter.

The Ocean Shipping Ballroom has established itself, and the wild promotional posters of the Blue Shark band on its facade have attracted the attention of young people.

After nearly half a month of operation, we have established a relatively stable customer base.

The largest group consists of students from Lianwan College, who frequently come to see the Blue Shark Band perform.

Although their spending isn't high, the sheer volume of their purchases makes it a significant source of revenue for the dance hall.

Of course, the most stable customer is Lai Dechen, who has been sticking with Ming Hongling through thick and thin, rain or shine.

Although his tips weren't as much as the previous two days, he was still a big spender at the Ocean Shipping Ballroom, consistently spending over a thousand yuan each time he came.

Following Liang Liang's instructions, Ming Hongling maintained a distant relationship with him, which left Lai Dechen scratching his head in a state of utter infatuation.

During this period, Li Zhizhou wrote another report about the Haiyun Dance Hall, and the number of business owners from Lianwan City who were lured in by his praise gradually increased.

With more shop owners, bidding wars often break out when requesting songs, and it's common for a song to be priced up to 100 yuan.

This is something that the dance halls are happy to see.

September 1st was just an ordinary day for the Maritime Ballroom, but for Su Ennan, who was thousands of miles away, it was an extraordinary day.

This was the day his new album was released in Xianggang.

This album, created by musicians from Hong Kong and Taiwan, has finally been released.

Because of the addition of a new lead single, the album, originally titled "We Are All Heartbroken People," has been renamed.

The new album is called "Find a Word to Replace It".

After more than three months of intensive production and advertising, the album was finally placed on the shelves of audio-visual product stores in Hong Kong and Taiwan on September 1st.

After the records were placed on the counter, Su Ennan also participated in a signing event.

Although the signing event was very popular, he still felt uneasy.

This album will be shipped to Hong Kong and Taiwan in quantities of 50,000 copies, which is equivalent to a platinum album.

At the book signing, his mind was entirely focused on the news gathering from the front lines.

The album sold 1,000 copies within ten minutes of its release.

The album sold 4,000 copies within 30 minutes of its release.

Within an hour of its release, the album sold over 8,000 copies.

By 11 a.m., the album had reached gold record status.

That means more than 25,000 copies were sold in just over two hours.

Su Ennan finally felt relieved.

It seems that this album will definitely achieve platinum sales.

At this moment, he remembered Liang Liang's words: If this album is promoted properly, it is not an unrealistic expectation to achieve quadruple platinum status in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

As of 1993, no mainland Chinese singer had achieved platinum-level sales in the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets.

Am I going to be the first one?

Given this trend, the possibility of Liang Liang mentioning four platinum items is not impossible.

By 3 p.m., Su Ennan's album sales had approached platinum level, and some stores had already sold out.

The company then realized that the shipment volume was too low and immediately placed an order for an additional 80,000 reels.