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Zhang Pingan's words, "I only read comics" made Mai and Sayuri sitting next to him burst into laughter. Sayuri kept nodding and said: "Hahaha... It's true, I have been to his home as a guest, and he There are absolutely no literary works on the bookshelf at home except comics.”

Hashimoto always feels that Zhang Pingan knows a lot and has a wide range of knowledge, but I don’t know why he basically doesn’t read literary works? Hashimoto said doubtfully: "Heian-san, do you think literary works have no inspiration for you?"

Zhang Pingan said with a smile: "I used to read some literary works when I was a student, but later I found them boring and stopped reading. I remember that most people have read the novels of 'Haruki Murakami'. And almost all of his works are I am looking for myself, looking at myself, and looking at the gap between myself and reality. I am very satisfied with my current life and enjoy it. Maybe this has something to do with the environment in which I was born, so this kind of content has some self-development content. Books are too profound for me. I think if I have time to find my ‘self’ created by literature, I might as well read comics to amuse myself.”

Yes, because of the different environment in which he was born, his life is destined to be different from that of most people. But how does he define himself? Hashimoto Nana looked at Zhang Pingan curiously and said, "Even if your birth is different, have you never been lost in your life?"

Zhang Ping'an nodded and said: "Of course I have. I came to Japan when I graduated from junior high school. That was the time when I was most confused. Different languages, different atmospheres, when everything around me became unfamiliar, hesitation and confusion appeared. Lost."

"Then how did you adjust?"

"How else can I adjust? I can only go with the flow. Slowly adapt to the strangeness here, and then turn the strangeness into familiarity. Because I can't change the environment, I can only adapt to the environment. I think the biggest advantage of being young is to adapt. As for the in-depth self-examination in those works, I find it too nerve-wracking, especially the philosophical questions, because there are no accurate answers for a thousand people. The answer is, who is right and who is wrong? Instead of struggling with those issues, I might as well eat three meals a day and do what I want to do if I am not interested. I can live happily as long as my financial conditions allow me to break laws and disciplines.”

Zhang Pingan's answer was very special, but also very practical. He didn't have too many ideas, just like his style of doing things. Today I suddenly remembered something and did it immediately. Of course, anything he can think of is basically very profitable. His lifestyle is so casual, with no special arrangements, let alone any arrangements. Working and enjoying at the same time is his way of life.

He only thinks about his career and how to make money, and lives a two-point, one-line lifestyle every day. How is this kind of life different from that of ordinary salarymen? So he has always been doing things here and there, without any fixed direction.

There are a thousand different answers in the lives of a thousand people.

Zhang Ping'an couldn't give Hashimoto Nana any advice, just because the environments they were in were completely different.

She suddenly stood in front of the spotlight from an unknown ordinary person, accepting public scrutiny. This may be confusing for her personally. If she loves this job and enjoys it, that's not bad. But she first entered the entertainment industry just to "get a box lunch". Now that she has gained the love of the public, she is a little confused?

When Hashimoto was lost, she was used to looking for answers in books, but the more she read those self-development books, the more confused she became. Because there is no answer in the book at all. Even if there is, it is the answer of the author of the book, not her answer. What she has to face is to cater to the public's taste? Or be your true self? This is something she needs to make a choice in her life, and this is something Zhang Pingan cannot help with.

Whether it's books, Zhang Pingan, or people around her, they all say to be herself, to be herself, but if she 'does herself' it conflicts with her current job. In her heart, she is not an idol! This is the source of her confusion! !

The trip to Karuizawa was easy, brisk and comfortable for people with strong wills like Mai and Sayuri, but for Hashimoto it was just a temporary relaxation trip. Because after going back, she still has to stand in front of the stage and continue to be Hashimoto Nanami who caters to everyone!

Her self did not get the answer during this journey. Maybe she still needs a few years to find herself!

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On November 4th, one week before the official release of Mai Shiraishi's photo album, Nodan's official website and publisher simultaneously launched this photo pre-sale. Of the initial print run of 100,000 copies, 80,000 copies were sold during the pre-sale period. On November 11, the remaining 20,000 copies were released to stores and sold out instantly. On November 11, the 100,000 copies of Mai Shiraishi's photo album were officially released and were announced to be sold out on the same day.

The initial print run of 100,000 copies was sold out on the day of publication!

The publicity effect shown by Zhang Pingan made Sony and the publisher dumbfounded. Invested nearly 100 million in promotional expenses and made a lot of money on the first day of release? This sales performance is truly terrifying. It should be said that it has created idol sales history! Countless fans got the photo and called her a goddess when they saw Mai Shiraishi's photo! !

With the photo album made by Zhang Pingan and the strong publicity, Mai Shiraishi became a god!! Sony and the publisher discussed whether Zhang Pingan's model could be copied. The answer is simple. It can be copied, but even if they learn Zhang Pingan's publicity model, the effect will not be better than Mai Shiraishi. This is something that Sony and the publisher understand. Mai Shiraishi soared to the sky, which made Sony nervous, because Zhang Pingan was behind her, so the company repeatedly told Mai that the fact that she and Zhang Pingan were together must not be discovered by outsiders or the media, absolutely!! On the first day of the release, it was announced that 50,000 copies would be printed, and Zhang Pingan used the equal-dividing model for the additional 50,000 copies. The publisher, Sony, him, and Mai Shiraishi, the income from 50,000 copies will be divided into four parts! There is money, and everyone makes money together, so there will be more cooperation in the future. The publisher, Sony, all know that Zhang Pingan's initial investment in Mai Shiraishi's photo album is huge, close to 100 million yen. Therefore, the 100,000 copies printed in the first issue were just to make his investment back, and the remaining reprints were the time to really make money. But he took out the opportunity to make money and shared it with everyone.

In fact, no matter how well the "photobook" sells, it will not make much money, but the main purpose of making this photobook has been achieved. Shiraishi Mai has become a popular artist, and he has also established a relationship with Sony, as well as sales channels on the publisher's side, etc. These are all considered his accumulated connections in Japan. This has found a good starting point for his next cooperation and also won a good reputation.

After Mai's photobook was released, Zhang Pingan suddenly returned to Korea because they decided to cooperate after seeing the two variety shows produced by Zhang Pingan, so he needed to come back to supervise.

One is the competition of female rappers, and the other is "See Your Voice". In particular, the variety show "See Your Voice" has been highly recognized by the TV station. This is definitely a music variety show that can be compared with "Masked Singer".

If "Masked" is the surprise after taking off the mask, then "See Your Voice" is the super reversal after standing on the stage! The most interesting part is to have the singer and the tone-deaf perform together on stage. The hilarious level is simply incomparable. The most torturous thing is that the singer must insist on completing the stage with the tone-deaf, and cannot leave the stage just because the other party is tone-deaf!

At Incheon Airport, Zhang Pingan appeared in a low-key sportswear after getting off the plane. He did not wear a mask like idols, he just wore an 'LA' baseball cap, and there was no luxury at all. Many reporters outside the airport took photos of Zhang Pingan arriving in Incheon.

And the 'Adidas' he wore soon became a hot search item on the Internet. Many people joked that 'Zhang Pingan is a loyal fan of Adidas. He is a rich second-generation who loves sportswear more than luxury goods? '

Sportswear is the most commonly purchased clothing for ordinary men. When worn by Zhang Pingan, a top rich second-generation, it gives people a more approachable feeling.

After arriving in Seoul, Zhang Pingan did not go home, he came directly. Many idols in the circle came forward to greet him when they saw him in the lobby of M TV, because they knew that Zhang Ping'an had recently cooperated with M TV, and maybe a meeting could leave an impression.

In the conference room, Zhang Ping'an and the program team talked about the content of "Watching the Voice": "The main problem of this program is that the pre-preparation time is relatively long. The "tone-deaf" must be perfect in lip-syncing practice, because only in this way can they deceive the singer standing in front of them. It is easy to find talented passers-by, but tone-deaf people are the highlight of the show. They must appear on the screen, practice, etc. This... requires the writer to communicate with them well."

After all, people with tone deafness are laughed at by the audience on the show. If they are not very cheerful, they will definitely not be able to do it, right?

The chief writer said, "Why don't we just set up a bonus?"

Zhang Pingan nodded and said, "I thought so at the beginning. If the tone-deaf can successfully deceive the singer, it will become the last choice. There must be a bonus. After all, the bonus is the source of motivation for them to practice hard. But how much bonus should be set?"

The writer said, "How about taking out three million from the production cost every issue?"

"Three hundred? Too little? Just five million! We can add some to our investment!"