Chapter 261: Fourth Brother Calls (Part 1)

If Fourth Brother hadn’t called, Zhao Qingfeng would have really put the music copyright issue aside for now.

He had originally planned to address it by the end of the year.

But now that the other party had taken the initiative to reach out, it wouldn’t be good not to talk.

Moreover, he had left for the provincial city without saying goodbye last time.

At that time, when Fourth Brother called, Zhao Qingfeng had made an excuse about a family emergency, and the matter was postponed.

“Fourth Brother, I’m sorry for leaving in such a hurry last time.”

“It’s okay, brother, I can understand. Where are you now? Do you want to talk about the copyright issue again?”

Zhao Qingfeng had always thought Fourth Brother wanted to discuss selling the copyright.

Little did he expect.

What Fourth Brother was really interested in was acquiring the copyright to the song ‘Mouse Loves Rice.’

The half of the song he had heard had deeply impressed him.

Unfortunately.

He couldn’t remember the specific lyrics and melody, and direct plagiarism was not an option, so he wanted to buy it.

Zhao Qingfeng refused, “Fourth Brother, as I said, I’m not the original creator, so I can’t plagiarize. Moreover, this song will be released in the future. I believe it won’t be long. When my friend becomes famous throughout the country, it won’t be too late for you to negotiate with him.”

Fourth Brother was somewhat annoyed, “Then what do you mean?”

Zhao Qingfeng chuckled, “Just like before, I want to buy the copyright.”

Fourth Brother gently shook his head on the other end, “Young man, liking music and doing business are completely different things. Aren’t you a university student? How much money do you have?”

This was meant to dissuade Zhao Qingfeng.

Zhao Qingfeng understood, but did not say outright, only mentioning his business in Beijing.

Fourth Brother was shocked, “You’re saying the Lingfeng Net Management System is your business?”

He also liked to go to internet cafes and was a businessman himself, so naturally, he knew how popular internet café management systems were.

“Not only that, the 114ba navigation website is also mine. That’s why I wanted to talk to you about copyright. It’s just that we didn’t have enough time to talk last time.”

This convinced Fourth Brother of Zhao Qingfeng’s capabilities.

But.

Still, the same saying goes.

The copyright of a song, especially a very popular one, could cost hundreds of thousands to millions even in 2001.

So.

Even if Zhao Qingfeng had ten million in assets, what waves could he possibly make?

After buying the copyright, it can’t just sit there.

It needs to be released, promoted, marketed, etc., all of which require significant time, a team, and financial support.

Zhao Qingfeng smiled, “Fourth Brother, you misunderstood. The copyright I want to buy is not the physical copyright, but the online copyright, which you can also understand as electronic music.”

This sounded very fresh.

Online music wasn’t a thing in 2001.

Fourth Brother didn’t see much future in it, “Brother, people go online mostly to play games. How many listen to music? Besides, this is too niche, I don’t think it’s reliable.”

Whether it’s reliable or not wasn’t up to him to decide.

Although not many people listen to music online now, what about the future?

When smartphones come out, that will be the day electronic music flourishes.

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t explain further, only saying, “Doing business is about seizing the opportunity. I don’t know if it will work, but betting small to win big has always been our businessmen’s tactic. Because doing business is inherently a gamble, and it’s precisely because of this that we are passionate.”

A simple conversation won Fourth Brother’s full approval, “Young man, you’ve got guts! Since you have this idea and I have the connections, then I can’t just stand by. Wait for me, I’ll contact my guys right now. Whether it works out or not, I’ll let you know immediately!”

The call ended.

Zhao Qingfeng was delighted, but the woolly mammoth regained its calm.

But.

The moment he opened the door upstairs.

The woolly mammoth couldn’t control its anger again.

The energy of young people is always incredibly abundant.

Plus, the sight of Shen Lingyao wearing a high-cut swimsuit, lying on the bed with her little feet in the air in a sexy pose, nearly made him explode on the spot!

“Back already!”

Shen Lingyao pounced over immediately.

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