Divine Lucky Star-Chapter 225 - Talented Person Utilizes the Rules

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Talented Person Utilizes the Rules!

Chapter 225 -225: Talented Person Utilizes the Rules!

“Mr. Ning,” Wang Hao asked quietly, “is it hard to be shortlisted for Zhonghai Good Songs? I haven’t really paid much attention before.”

“Not just hard,” Ning Weida shook his head, “Each contest has more than a thousand participants, starting from the afternoon and singing until night! A full ten hours! Many contestants get ousted after singing just two lines upon taking the stage. And still, many participants don’t get their turn by the end and can only wait for the following week! Waiting wouldn’t be so bad, but the worst is for those who perform last. By that time, the judges are nearly falling off their seats—who can listen properly? That’s why for every audition, just getting a good spot is enough to start a fight, and whoever draws one of the first hundred numbers can instantly see their spot bid up to over three thousand yuan!”

Holy shit, it’s that brutal?!

Wang Hao realized he had oversimplified things—he had forgotten something very important!

What’s most abundant in the Heavenly People’s Republic? People!

“That…” Wang Hao was sweating profusely: “When does the next Good Songs event start?”

Ning Weida was also a bit gloomy: “Tomorrow afternoon, there is not much time…”

Wang Hao: “…”

This isn’t just tight; it’s extremely tight!

Time waits for no one, Wang Hao decisively called over Jiang Feng: “Jiang Feng, have you registered yet?”

“Not yet, Brother Hao,” Jiang Feng also felt gloomy when Wang Hao brought up registration, “I didn’t dare to consider competing this time, so I never registered. Should I go register now?”

God, who has time to wait for you to take your sweet time?!

“Hurry up!” Wang Hao dragged Jiang Feng and walked out hurriedly, saying, “What are you waiting for? If you don’t get in this time, are you going to wait for the next round? The next round isn’t until October! I’m counting on you to win a big prize and make it into the annual competition!”

“I’m going to register right now!” Hearing Wang Hao, Jiang Feng became anxious too: “I’ll do it now! I’ll go get the car!”

The two rushed out of the Dream Recording Studio’s main door, hopped into Jiang Feng’s Audi Q7, floored the accelerator, and sped towards the South Second Ring Gymnasium in Zhonghai City, where the auditions for Zhonghai Good Songs were being held.

Because the auditions were the following day, the registration point was already surrounded by contestants who had come to sign up, as well as quite a few scalpers—this was a prime time for a gamble, where a registration fee of two hundred yuan could be placed and if one draws within the first hundred, they could immediately flip it for over three thousand!

Then if you change the performance order, the organizers can charge a three hundred yuan fee to change the number, making money on both ends…

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Damn it, who came up with this idea? It’s freaking brilliant!

Zhonghai is a metropolis with a population of twenty-two million after all. Even though it’s just an audition, the number of registrants is astronomical—now Wang Hao understood why a number in the top hundred could be flipped for three thousand…

As he looked around, there was a sea of heads!

Six registration counters, each crowded with at least a hundred people, the scene almost rivaling train stations during the Chinese New Year! From a distance, one could intermittently hear someone shouting: “Hahaha! I got it! Number ninety-six! If anyone wants it, make an offer!”

And then a crowd would rush over: “Two thousand five!” “Two thousand six!” “Two thousand eight!” “Three thousand!”

Wang Hao: “…”

This is practically like an auction house…

“How did you use to sign up?” Wang Hao swallowed hard, looking at Jiang Feng standing behind him, “Did you queue or buy a number?”

“I… I always queued,” Jiang Feng was slightly embarrassed: “I think it’s important to maintain respect for such a musical festival, so I’ve never bought a number, not because I can’t spare those few thousand yuan…”

Good kid, thumbs up for you!

Playing music requires just this kind of attitude!

Wang Hao directly opened with a bid, “Five thousand!”

Jiang Feng: “…”

Five thousand yuan! Someone actually bid such a high price! Everyone turned to look at Wang Hao, who promptly pulled out his phone: “Five thousand yuan, if you agree, we’ll exchange money for the number right away!”

“Wow, this big brother really knows his stuff!” The lucky draw winner was delighted and scurried over, laughing: “Please have a look, number ninety-six, just nod and I’ll take you to change the number immediately!”

“Deal, what’s your WeChat?” Wang Hao glanced at the number plate, ready to transfer the funds, but before he could even add the seller on WeChat, someone nearby shouted, “That ninety-six number, I’ll offer six thousand!”

Wang Hao: “…”

Damn, intentionally competing against Brother Hao, huh?! Wang Hao was furious: “Seven thousand!”

The person yelled, “Holy shit, who’s this badass?!” As they spoke, three people approached him, two men and one woman, all clearly from well-off families. The lead young man, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, frowned and said, “Dude, it’s just a number, no need to go this far, right? I’ll give eight thousand, can we agree to let it be?”

Wang Hao didn’t even think before he threw out a figure: “Ten thousand.”

“Not giving any face, huh?” The young man said angrily: “I don’t know how good your singing is, but there’s no need to be so hostile, right? We three are from Zhonghai Music College, and we simply want to sign up for the competition. How about giving us a chance?”

Wang Hao looked the young man up and down: “You really want a shot at performing?”

The young man nodded: “Yes, that’s right. How about you step aside?”

“Alright then,” everyone had spoken to this point, and Wang Hao felt a bit embarrassed to continue competing: “The next one is mine.”

“Thanks.” The young man smiled at the seller: “Eight thousand, this guy gave way.”

Watching the group leave, Jiang Feng said, “Brother Hao, you just let it go?”

“Young people, they should have a chance to showcase themselves,” Wang Hao lit a cigarette, took a puff, looking all pretentious: “Seeing these young folks putting up such a fight, I just didn’t have the heart to keep competing.”

Jiang Feng: “…” Aren’t you also not that old?

“Brother Hao,” Jiang Feng hesitated before asking, “Isn’t it a bit wrong for us to just buy a number like this? I’ll join the queue instead…”

“No more nonsense!” Wang Hao shook his head: “You need to understand something, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem! I’m really surprised how you’ve grown up. Your family is quite wealthy too.”

“But I just feel uncomfortable about it,” Jiang Feng said sheepishly: “I think music is sacred, it should not be tarnished…”

“I really want to kick your ass,” Wang Hao said: “What we’re doing is legitimately using the rules within their limits, get it? Why do you think the organizers deliberately created such a rule? For selling tickets! Think about it, why are there so many people queuing to buy tickets? And why would the organizers set up a lottery system to enter and even allow changing numbers to inflate prices?”

“This…” Jiang Feng scratched his head: “Why?”

Wang Hao laughed: “It’s to inflate the entry fee and make money! Have you seen these people in line? Do you think they are here to compete? Bullshit! They are all shills! If the organizers didn’t do this, how would they drum up the hype? A talent show with no buzz, who would give a damn? So, the more people sign up, the more valuable the number becomes, leading to even more competitors! Some come just to join in the excitement, others to try their luck with a draw! This cycle ensures that the talent show always stays popular. Then they sell tickets to the audience, and bam, that’s money flowing in!”

Hearing Wang Hao explain this, Jiang Feng suddenly understood and exclaimed, “Brother Hao, now that you say it, it really makes sense! This talent show reportedly has thousands of people signing up each time, but only a few hundred actually compete. So, we’re basically just adhering to the rules?”

“No shit!” Wang Hao said with a laugh: “Just watch, the ones who make it through the auditions will definitely be mostly from the first two hundred people. Everyone else is just cannon fodder! Unless there’s someone with exceptional talent who can’t be ignored, they’ll surely flop. That’s the unspoken rule, the one everyone understands without saying it!”

“I get it now, Brother Hao!” Jiang Feng nodded vigorously: “The next number, we’ll secure it!”

“That’s more like it,” Wang Hao slapped Jiang Feng’s back hard: “Ordinary people are bound by rules, the exceptional use them to their advantage! Learn from me more, and don’t insist on face when you could solve your problems with money!”