Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Hearing Lu Xiaobu’s words, Zhang Feng’s heart was twitching.
million?
Give it away to beggars?
Young Master, does your family still need beggars?
He helplessly said goodbye to Lu Xiaobu.
They did something unnecessary again.
This program deserves it.
Lu Xiaobu hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and then called Liang Lan: "Sister Lan, please handle the advertising part again, just my Weibo alone is not enough."
"Alright, Young Master, it’s already in progress."
Liang Lan responded.
Since the Young Master has personally intervened this time, it means he wants the very best of everything.
Equipment? The top configuration!
Stage? The best design!
Promotion? The most expensive time slots!
Contestants? The best treatment and accommodations!
These are all things she should be doing; waiting for the Young Master’s arrangements meant she could really be laid off.
"Young Master, do you have any thoughts on the mentors?"
Liang Lan asked.
In this program, mentors are obviously very important.
Without heavyweights, it won’t work!
"True, mentors, that’s an important matter."
Lu Xiaobu frowned and said.
He did know quite a few celebrities, but most were from the film and TV industry; he really didn’t know many pure singers.
If he were to bring in some film and TV stars just to fill the slots, he wouldn’t be too happy.
After all, that would make it less pure!
This put him in a bit of a predicament.
"Young Master, should we ask Principal Li for some advice?"
Liang Lan offered a suggestion, something she had thought of in advance.
"Brilliant, I’ll give Principal Li a call."
Lu Xiaobu nodded.
Talking to Liang Lan was always comforting; anything you wanted to do, she’d have already thought it through in advance.
And she was always to the point, never overdoing it.
Since he had decided to seek out Principal Li, he didn’t make a phone call but flew directly to Emperor Electric.
After all, it was class time, and he was nominally a student at Emperor Electric.
Skipping class was one thing, but calling the Principal to come out during this time was somewhat unreasonable.
Arriving at Emperor Electric, he walked straight into the school and headed for the Principal’s office.
"Oh, Xiaobu, what brings you here?"
Principal Li looked surprised.
Nowadays, Lu Xiaobu hardly attended classes, and usually, it was he who visited Lu Xiaobu.
Now that Lu Xiaobu suddenly came to visit him, he felt quite flattered.
"Principal, you’ve heard about ’Heavenly Dynasty’s Good Voice’ which I am organizing?"
Lu Xiaobu cut to the chase.
"I’ve heard something about it, did you come to see me about the mentor issue?" Principal Li, true to his role as the head of the institution, immediately understood.
"Yes, I need four pure singers, pure musicians." Lu Xiaobu nodded: "Do you have any recommendations?"
"Pure musicians?"
Principal Li frowned, stood up, and poured a cup of tea for Lu Xiaobu.
The word ’pure’ is not as simple as it sounds.
After pondering for a while, Principal Li slowly said, "I have some candidates in mind, but I can’t guarantee anything; you’ll have to figure out a way yourself."
"Alright, no problem."
Lu Xiaobu was not only patient upon hearing Principal Li’s words but was also filled with surprise.
Being able to render the widely respected Principal Li speechless indicated a truly genuine character.
"First and foremost, there is Grandma Jia Yi. You may not have heard much about her at your age, but in our generation, she is one of the most respected musicians."
"People have sung for a lifetime, and when it comes to basic skills, Jia Yi surpasses even those Heavenly Kings and Queens by a mile – her use of the voice, modulation of tones, and understanding of music are all backed by vast experience."
"However, the troubling part is that Grandma Jia Yi is old now and rarely appears on shows, even turning down this year’s Spring Festival Gala invitation. It might be difficult for you to persuade her."
Principal Li introduced the first person.
Seeing the hint of admiration in his eyes, Lu Xiaobu was certain that Grandma Jia Yi was someone of great significance!
In that case, without further hesitation, the first thing to do was to visit Grandma Jia Yi.
No sooner said than done.
Lu Xiaobu acquired the address of Grandma Jia Yi’s residence and promptly made his way there.
To show respect, Lu Xiaobu asked Zhang Meng and the others to wait outside; after all, it was disrespectful to bring bodyguards along when asking for a favor at someone’s home.
"Ding-dong."
Lu Xiaobu pressed the doorbell.
"Who is it?"
A kind voice came through, and the door opened.
An elderly lady with a benevolent appearance opened the door and looked at Lu Xiaobu: "Who might you be?"
"Are you Grandma Jia Yi? My name is Lu Xiaobu,"
Lu Xiaobu introduced himself.
"Lu Xiaobu?" Grandma Jia Yi thought for a moment: "Sorry, I don’t seem to recognize you, but come in anyway, it’s not proper to talk at the door."
Although she didn’t recognize Lu Xiaobu, she could tell he was no ordinary person.
"Of course, thank you, Grandma."
Lu Xiaobu was unfazed. It was normal for her not to recognize him.
He wasn’t from the music industry.
Why should she know him?
After entering, the two exchanged pleasantries, and upon knowing Lu Xiaobu’s identity,
they formally started discussing the matter.
"Well, Xiaobu, I’m sorry. Although I appreciate your invitation, I’m really too old and no longer wish to participate in talent shows. My family also wouldn’t allow it."
Grandma Jia Yi expressed her regret.
"Grandma Jia Yi, you don’t trust me, do you? You don’t believe that ’Heavenly Dynasty’s The Voice’ is a show that purely depends on voice."
Lu Xiaobu laughed.
What she meant by not really wanting to join the show indicated that she was still somewhat interested.
The problem was with the concept of the talent show itself.
"Oh? A clever young man. Can you give me a reason to believe you won’t predetermine the winner, won’t judge based on appearance, and won’t fake things? Convince me and I’ll agree."
Grandma Jia Yi smiled.
Though she was already in her seventies.
Her smile was still pristine.
Just from this, Lu Xiaobu could assert that Grandma Jia Yi must have been a great beauty in her youth.
"Have you heard of the LOL game? That’s my enterprise. This game still doesn’t have Japanese or Korean translations, only Chinese and English. I also designed the anti-addiction system. Juechen live-stream is my project too, and it’s the strictest on the entire web!" Lu Xiaobu smiled, "Do these aspects suffice?"
"Oh?" Grandma Jia Yi fell into thought.
Though she was old, she wasn’t muddled.
She understood what Lu Xiaobu meant.
Lu Xiaobu was someone who dared to defy the norms.
Others may not dare, but he did!
And what he did was always correct, even stubbornly so.
This meant that he was someone who would never engage in unethical actions for money or fame.
In that case, maybe the show could indeed be a pure music show.
Lu Xiaobu sat sipping tea on the side, confident that Grandma Jia Yi would give him a satisfying answer.
Spring Festival Gala couldn’t persuade her?
That didn’t mean Lu Xiaobu couldn’t!