Chapter 36 The important foundation for success
Chapter 36 The important foundation for success
Monday morning.
It was just after 7 o'clock when Fan Wumian was awakened by Mantis knocking on the door. He quickly washed up and put on his school uniform, and then went to the small restaurant of his best friend Youpiao's house.
The sign reads "Chi Ji Wonton" in large golden characters. Although the store is only over 30 square meters, the craftsmanship of making wontons has been around for more than 60 years.
After finding a seat and sitting down, Fan Wumian ordered two bowls of the signature dish called Prawn Wonton Noodles. Seeing Youpian also sitting over, he asked him, "Have you eaten it before? I'll order one for you, too."
Youpiao waved his hand and said:
"Don't do that! Why are you being so polite to me? I've been eating these wontons, noodles, and crystal dumplings since I was a child. I've been wanting to vomit for a long time."
The words are not finished yet.
His fat mother grabbed his ears and taught him a lesson:
"There are so many customers here, and you are allowed to talk nonsense here, will you still do business with us in the future?"
“I’m really tired of eating this.”
Youpia sucked in a breath of cold air and rubbed his ears, then quickly changed the subject and said to his mother:
"After receiving the bonus the day before yesterday, Fan Wumian is now super rich. Remember to ask him to give more tips later and make the most of it."
The little ones were joking with each other, but the fat mother didn't take it seriously and smiled and said:
"You're already making money before you graduate. Xiao Fan is really promising. I think your novel will be published in the newspaper? I'll definitely take some time to take a look. Your hair looks much better after getting a haircut. No wonder I heard a girl talking about your name with her friends this morning."
Fan Wumian suddenly became outstanding and became "the child of other people's family" in a blink of an eye.
The fat mother looked at her own son again, and finally just sighed, and added after being polite: "You guys eat slowly, Auntie's treat, there are guests again, I'll go and get busy first."
“Okay, business is really good.”
Fan Wumian didn't think much about it.
When asked by Mantis what he did over the weekend, he did not hide anything and spoke frankly about selling the song to Eason Chen. He also mentioned that he was writing a new song and trying to create a script outline.
Mantis and Oilfat were stunned after hearing this.
Especially after learning that he had made a whopping 20 Hong Kong dollars by selling the copyright, Youpiao couldn't help but scream out loud!
This amount of money is nothing to many middle-class and high-income people in Hong Kong, but for a high school student, it is too much.
Grabbing Fan Wumian's hand, Mantis said excitedly:
“We share the good times and the bad times! My dad refuses to buy me a computer because he’s afraid that I’ll spend all day at home playing games. Next time we go to the arcade, please buy me 100 coins!”
Youpi said with disdain:
"You are so promising. You were sent away with 100 game coins? Brother Tianwang, please help me. Lend me 300 yuan. I want to buy a birthday present for Meng. There is a Doraemon doll that is about the same age as me, but it is selling for 599 yuan. I have been frugal recently and still haven't saved enough."
The so-called "Doraemon" refers to the Doraemon in the cartoon animation.
After hearing this, Fan Wumian's lips curled up, and he didn't take it to heart at all.
In his opinion, these bad friends are all free labor, which would be a waste if not used.
So he spoke:
"It's all easy to discuss. It won't be long before I have something I want to ask you for help with. I'll pay you then and we can make money together."
"No problem! Big brother, you eat the meat and I'll drink the soup!"
The mantis was still holding his hand tightly.
Seeing another girl in school uniform looking at him and laughing happily with her companions, Fan Wumian pulled out his white palm and said speechlessly:
"It's so early in the morning, can you please stop being so gay? Even if we are lovers, we don't eat together holding hands. If I have the chance, I will definitely take you guys to have soup, okay?"
"Well, no wonder you looked so golden this morning. It turns out you made a big profit over the weekend without making any noise."
".It was just luck. I don't know how long it will take before I can hear that song on Eason Chen's album."
In Fan Wumian's opinion.
Now these are just minor things, there is no need to get too excited.
After winning a singing competition, he only got a few press releases, which all fell into oblivion. It was such a failure that he couldn't even make it, and there was no way he could make a formal debut.
Compared with Mai Shuli, who came in second and spent money to gain fame, the gap has widened instantly.
He has signed a contract with King Records and is planning to release a new album. He is also busy promoting his apprenticeship to Lam Tsz-cheung. There may be a series of actions in the future to continuously deepen people's impression of Mak. This is a serious star-making marketing routine.
Fortunately, Fan Wumian was not in a hurry.
He felt that he had enough talent, and now he just lacked an opportunity to debut and become famous. Whether it was the movie he had just started to prepare, or the album he was going to record with his own money, or the big medley of new songs that had kept him busy for half a day yesterday, they all had the potential to make him famous.
After finishing his wonton noodles, Fan Wumian paid 60 yuan, put on his helmet, got on Mantis’s scooter and headed straight for Trinity College.
unexpected.
There is no light in the east and light in the west.
Fan Wumian's singing did not make him famous, but his handsome appearance successfully attracted the attention of a group of girls from nearby middle schools.
It was the age when they were just beginning to fall in love, and his appearance and singing voice attracted them very much.
At the entrance of Trinity College, there were 20 to 30 more students from the girls' school next door this morning. There was also a girl holding a magnified photo with the words "Fan Wumian! I like you so much!!!" clearly written on it.
The short girl with short hair holding the poster is obviously a social hero, and she doesn't care about the strange looks from passers-by at all.
There were also some young girls, holding bouquets of flowers or exquisitely wrapped gift boxes, who kept scanning all the boys who walked into the gate of Trinity College, for fear of missing any.
Take a closer look at the enlarged photo, and you will see that that person is Fan Wumian singing with a guitar.
I have to say that the photo is really well taken. Whether it is the angle or the lighting, at first glance it looks almost like a celebrity poster.
Fan Wumian saw this scene before he got out of the car and his eyes widened in shock.
Mantis and Youpia, who came on a bike shortly after, also stared at the girls from the neighboring school in amazement.
what is this?
Having been in the film and television industry for so long, Fan Wumian knows it all!
They are all important cornerstones for my future wealth and success!
Wait until you recover.
Fan Wumian decisively took off his helmet and stuffed it into the still stunned mantis's hands.
Then he smiled just the right amount and waved to the girls as he walked toward the school gate, trying to be cool and handsome.
Even if you haven't eaten pork, you have seen pigs run. This is what many traffic stars do. Fan Wumian followed suit, and the effect was naturally quite good, which attracted a lot of cheers.
After walking in front of them.
Fan Wumian was a little curious and deliberately raised his voice and said, "You are my fans? You heard about my album release so soon?"
This move is to create something out of nothing and build momentum for oneself.
Well known.
The small circle among students is special, and any gossip worth paying attention to will always spread quickly.
“I love your song!”
"You're not a fan! I wrote you a love letter! And I made you some chocolates myself!!"
"Ah! She's prettier in person than in the photo!!"
Amidst the nonsense, there was only a young girl with twin ponytails, who smiled and explained:
"The photos of you participating in the competition on Saturday have been circulated in many secondary school forums around here, and many people came to see you."
Fan Wumian suddenly understood.
The fan base is a bit weak, and it is still pitifully small now, but it is much better than having no fan base at all.
He was wondering how to achieve qualitative change without quantitative change.
He ignored the girls who were busy confessing their feelings and said:
"Thank you for your support and love. Who wants my autograph? This is my first fan autograph in my life. It may be very valuable for collection in the future. Please help spread the word to your friends."
The voice just fell.
He heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.
A girl said:
"Why don't you give me the first autograph? I never expected that you would suddenly become so popular. If you dare to disrupt everyone's school again, be careful or I will punish you by making you do frog jumps."
No need to guess.
As the school's top student, Zuo Ziyan is often on duty, and the school gate is her and the dean's territory.
(End of this chapter)