Time flew by. Unknowingly, 2016 had passed, and 2017 had come quietly.
On the first day of the New Year, Lu Chen's first lunch was at Xu Ji Restaurant with his girlfriend and sister.
There were many private restaurants in the capital that were not familiar to the public. They were often hidden in deep alleys and corners. Only real foodies knew the exact location, and they often needed to make a reservation to enjoy the delicious food.
Xu Ji Restaurant, located on the edge of the Third Ring Road, was one of them. Its chef was a retired special chef of the State Banquet. He enjoyed a high reputation in the industry, so this restaurant had become a frequent place for many celebrities in the capital.
In a small private room, Lu Xi, who had just tasted a braised deer tendon in a clay pot, wiped her mouth with satisfaction. She elegantly picked up the teacup, cleared her mouth, and said casually, "When I go back this time, my mother asked me to ask you, when are you going to get married?"
Last night, Lu Xi did not attend the Global Chinese Original Songs Award Ceremony. It was not that she did not want to come, but that she had something important to do in her hometown in Binhai, so she could not be there.
Of course, she also visited her family. Her sister had not been home for a long time.
Now Lu Chen Studio was supported by Lu Xi alone. Although Lu Chen had temporarily put the focus of his career in Hong Kong, it did not mean that he could relax in the capital. There were many things in all aspects.
For example, at the end of the year, the accounts of the studio needed to be checked, and the amount of money involved was quite large.
Lu Xi was completely tied to Lu Chen's side. Her sister was so busy that she did not even have time to fall in love.
So when she saw Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er being intimate with each other, she was a little unhappy!
"Ah?"
Lu Chen was stunned and did not know how to answer.
He had not thought about this problem until now.
"What ah!"
Lu Xi rolled her eyes at him and said, "Are you going to keep dragging Fei 'er like this? Of course, you men are fine. The older you are, the more popular you are. We women do not have much youth to squander. Besides … "
"Mom still wants to hold a grandson!"
Lu Chen's surprise turned into a bitter smile.
Chen Fei 'er blushed and said, "There's no rush. Let's talk about it in two years."
In fact, she and Lu Chen had talked about marriage before. The two of them had unanimously decided to put it aside for the time being. It wasn't because of the influence of the fans, but mainly because the two of them were currently in the development stage of their careers, and it wasn't the right time to get married.
As for having a child, Chen Fei'er's idea was to retire after having a child in the future.
The Heavenly Queen was also a mortal. Whether she had children or not was a completely different matter.
Lu Xi said, "Don't take care of him all the time. It's not a bad thing to get married early, but you have to make your own life decisions. I don't mean to force you."
Lu Chen heaved a sigh of relief. "I understand."
Lu Xi shook her head, exasperated. "Up to you!"
After lunch, Lu Chen first sent Chen Fei'er back to Zichengyuan, and then drove his sister to the studio.
In the office, Lu Xi took out a prepared financial statement and gave it to Lu Chen.
The content of the statement was the basic income and expenditure of Lu Chen Studio in 2016.
For Lu Chen Studio, which had been established for a short time, 2016 was undoubtedly a year of rapid development and harvest. In this year, the staff of the studio increased several times, and the office space was also moved to the art park where it was currently located, with more space for expansion.
Although the increase of staff and the change of office space brought a lot of costs, and the construction of a high-grade recording studio also cost a huge amount of money, compared to the income, it was nothing at all.
A "Autumn in My Heart" and a "Full House of Romance" made Lu Chen Studio a dark horse in the film and television industry. The benefits brought by the super high ratings made the studio earn a lot of money.
Just these two popular TV series alone, the studio's profit was steadily over 100 million, and it was a pure profit.
In addition, in 2016, Lu Chen endorsed a total of 7 brand companies, with a total endorsement fee of more than 30 million. He sold nearly 30 original songs, and earned more than 20 million.
Coupled with the sales profit of "The Ordinary Road", the reward share of [Whale TV], etc., Lu Chen has now firmly entered the ranks of hundreds of millions of stars, and his income can definitely be ranked in the top three in the circle!
Such a money-making ability can be called terrifying.
However, Lu Chen's money is not only made by himself. Those who cooperate with him have all made a lot of money, such as Beijing Television, Zhedong Satellite TV, Haijin Satellite TV, Qiande Brothers, Crown Pictures, Flying Stone Records, etc., all of which have shared a delicious cake in cooperation.
It was precisely because of this that many people came to the door to seek cooperation last year.
In the circle, Lu Chen has become a popular cake sought after by many people.
Fortunately, he went to Hong Kong, otherwise, it would be too late to entertain these visitors.
"A few days ago, there was a venture capital firm …"
Lu Xi said lightly, "They want to inject capital into our studio, saying that they will help us go public in China."
Listing?
Then Lu Chen Studio must first upgrade to a company, recruit people to expand its base, and then open several more projects to increase its profit prospects. Coupled with huge follow-up investment and efforts, there is a possibility of success.
Lu Chen's ambition is not that big for the time being: "Not reliable."
His mind is very clear. At present, the development of the studio is fast enough. It should be appropriate to stabilize it. It is not advisable to blindly become bigger and stronger.
"It's not reliable …"
Lu Xi said with a smile, "We have made enough money. It doesn't matter whether we go public or not. It's good as long as we don't make a wedding dress for others. I heard that Muchen Crowdfunding is going to go public in Hong Kong?"
As the founder of the crowdfunding website, Lu Chen also owns 10% of the original shares in Muchen Crowdfunding that cannot be diluted. Once Muchen Crowdfunding is successfully listed in Hong Kong, his assets can at least multiply several times.
Lu Chen nodded: "Basically, there's no big problem."
If everything goes well, Muchen Crowdfunding should be able to go public in Hong Kong in May or June this year.
It can be said that the current money for Lu Chen is just a few numbers. Recalling that two years ago, he worked hard in Beijing to repay the debt that his family seemed to never be able to pay off, he was really filled with emotion.
Life is so wonderful, and fate is so incredible.
Seeing that Lu Chen was lost in his memories, Lu Xi didn't say anything more. She quietly left the office so that Lu Chen could think quietly.
In the afternoon, Lu Chen accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV Variety Channel in his office.
At 7 o 'clock in the evening, Lu Chen came to Houhai Forget Grass Bar, which he hadn't seen for a long time.
Because here, there was a meet-and-greet with his fans.
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