Chapter 2: Forget-Me-Not Bar

In Lu Chen's dream world, there are too many unfamiliar people and things. Although the development of history and technology is similar, there are huge differences in cultural fields such as music, film, and literature.

The singers, movie stars, music, movies, literature, etc. that Lu Chen is familiar with are all gone in the dream world, and the dream world is not short of celebrities and classic masterpieces. The richness and brilliance of art even exceeds reality.

Li Feiyu's words reminded Lu Chen and made him suddenly realize what a huge treasure house he has!

Just those original pop songs.

What Lu Chen just opened on his computer was a software called "Singer-songwriter".

"Singer-songwriter" is known as a composition artifact. It integrates song creation, arrangement, synthesis, output and other functions. It has a huge online cloud material library. It is professional but easy to operate. Whether it is an ordinary enthusiast or a senior musician, you can use this software to create original works.

Lu Chen studied computer science in college, and he also liked music, so he was able to skillfully use "Singer-songwriter" to compose and arrange music very early, and experience the feeling of being a singer-songwriter.

It's just that he used to write songs for his own entertainment, and he couldn't write a complete song in a year or two.

As for the quality, there is really no need to say more.

But now, relying on the memory in his dream, Lu Chen only took less than half an hour to complete the composition and lyrics of two songs.

After the writing was completed, Lu Chen played and sang in front of the screen several times, and corrected some of the mistakes and omissions.

Finally, he sent the complete scores of the two songs to "Greater China Music Library" for copyright query.

"Greater China Music Library" was jointly established by the Chinese Cultural Bureau, the Chinese Copyright Bureau, the Chinese Musicians Association and the Chinese Performing Artists Association. It is an online music copyright query, registration and transaction website with a history of 20 years and supreme authority in music copyright.

The website platform is open to everyone and provides complete service content, but it is not completely free.

The cost of a copyright query is 100 yuan. Two songs deducted 200 yuan from Lu Chen's Yifubao account, which is equivalent to his living expenses for ten days!

The query process is very slow. The music library program will conduct a comprehensive comparison based on the score and previously registered works to determine whether there are any duplicates, similarities or plagiarism.

The database of "Greater China Music Library" is extremely large, and intelligent comparison and judgment require a huge amount of calculations, so even with supercomputers in the background support, it takes a certain amount of time to complete the query.

But no matter how long it takes, Lu Chen will insist on waiting, because this is a necessary step for copyright registration, and it is also the most important basis for him to compare dreams and reality.

Time passed little by little, and Lu Chen stayed in front of the computer, staring at the progress bar without blinking.

His heart has never been as uneasy as it is now, and he is so nervous about gains and losses.

Because Lu Chen knows that this is probably the only chance to change the fate of himself and his family!

Ding!

It seemed as if a whole century had passed, and a green prompt box suddenly popped up on the computer screen.

Query passed!

Lu Chen was stunned and did not react immediately.

Ding!

The same prompt box popped up again.

Query passed!

This time Lu Chen finally understood that the two songs he uploaded had all passed the copyright query of "Greater China Music Library", which meant that he could register the copyright and then own all the copyrights of the songs!

The next moment, great joy and excitement overwhelmed Lu Chen. He couldn't help but clench his fists and waved them vigorously, wanting to roar to the sky to vent his feelings at this moment.

Yes! It really works! !

But the matter is not over yet. He suppressed his excitement and clicked the copyright registration with the mouse.

The cost of copyright registration is much higher than the query. It costs 500 yuan for one work, and the filing fee must be paid every year in the future to avoid excessive registration.

Lu Chen had long been a member of the Greater China Music Library, and had just passed the system query, so after paying 1,000 yuan, the two songs were quickly registered under his name, completing the copyright confirmation! With the appearance of the registration completion prompt box, Lu Chen finally relaxed.

But the joy in his heart increased, because he had confirmed that the memory he had obtained in the dream was real! Leaning back on the chair, Lu Chen let out a long breath. He reached out and opened the drawer under the small desk, and took out a bucket of instant noodles and a sausage.

After thinking about it, Lu Chen took out another sausage - happy today, extra meal! He got up and went to the bathroom to get water, plugged in the electric kettle, and quickly poured the boiling hot water into the noodle bucket.

The familiar and ecstatic smell of instant noodles permeated the air! It wasn't that Lu Chen didn't want to go out and have a nice meal, but after paying for the copyright search and registration fees, there was only a little over 100 left in his Yifubao account.

As for the change in his pocket, there was not even 50.

And there was still a full half month before he was due to receive his salary!

This amount of money was not even enough for food, but Lu Chen was not panicked. He ate the instant noodles with soup and water, packed up briefly, and left the basement with the guitar case on his back.

It was almost 8 o'clock in the evening when Lu Chen arrived at Houhai Forget-Me-Not Bar by subway.

Houhai is called the sea, but it is actually a huge artificial lake. It was a clear pool used by the royal family in the old days and is also a part of Shichahai.

It starts from Di'anmenwai Street in the east, ends at Xinjiekou in the west, starts from Ping'an Street in the south, and ends at the Second Ring Road in the north.

Houhai was a prosperous commercial district in the metropolis during the Yuan Dynasty. There were taverns, singing stages, shops and workshops along the coast. There were also many former residences of princes, nobles, celebrities and poets. It is still the center of the capital today.

Today, Houhai is more prosperous than before. There are crowds of people on weekdays. At night, all the bars light up their signs to welcome customers who like nightlife.

Houhai's snacks are famous, but the bars are even more famous.

Forget-Me-Not Bar is one of the hundreds of bars in Houhai, and it is also where Lu Chen works at night.

"Xiao Lu, why are you late?"

The waiter standing at the door of the bar saw Lu Chen rushing in and laughed, "Aren't you always the most punctual? Did you forget the time when you saw the beauty today?"

Lu Chen glanced at him without saying a word, and stretched out his hand to push open the door and enter the bar.

This guy is about the same age as Lu Chen, and has worked at Forget-Me-Not for longer than Lu Chen. The two originally had no grudges, but he held a grudge against Lu Chen after being criticized by the boss for being late for work several times.

Because the bar owner taught him a lesson by comparing him with Lu Chen who always came to work on time, Lu Chen was simply being shot even when he was lying down, which was really unfair.

Another important reason is that among all the waiters at Forget-Me-Not, Lu Chen is undoubtedly the most handsome, at least three blocks away from this acne-faced guy, and he usually earns a lot of tips with his face.

He was jealous, so he took the opportunity to sneer at Lu Chen. Lu Chen knew that there was no point in talking to such a person, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he treated the other party as air.

Ignoring is actually a very powerful counterattack!

The prime time for nightlife has not yet arrived, and there are not many customers in the bar.

The Forget-Me-Not Bar is of medium size in Houhai. It was rebuilt from an old warehouse. The six-meter-high space is divided into two floors, with a suspended space in the middle. It is equipped with stage, lighting, curtain, sound and other facilities.

Around the central stage, there are dozens of tables and stools on the first and second floors. Together with the scattered seats in front of the bar, it can accommodate up to 200 guests. The whole decoration is said to have cost nearly 2 million.

When Lu Chen came in, the bar owner Chen Jianhao was calculating the accounts behind the bar. A charming woman sat next to him, slowly tasting a blue cocktail.

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, walked over with the violin case and said, "Boss, I'm sorry, I'm late today."

His working time is 7:30, and now it's 8:00, 30 minutes late.

Chen Jianhao is a middle-aged man in his forties, but he looks only about 30. He has a well-proportioned figure and is very particular about his clothes. He has the elegant demeanor and elegant temperament of a successful person.

After working at the Forget-Me-Not Bar for more than half a year, Lu Chen knew that his boss didn't like people being late, and he didn't like people making excuses to cover up their mistakes, so he just admitted his mistakes directly and sincerely.

Chen Jianhao put down the pen in his hand and said lightly: "Forget it this time, it won't happen again next time."

According to the rules of the bar, waiters who are late for work will have their wages deducted, but Lu Chen has always performed well and it was his first time making a mistake, so he let him off.

Lu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said: "Thank you, boss."

"By the way."

Chen Jianhao said: "Sister Na and Xiao Shuai will come later, you can warm up the scene tonight."

Lu Chen nodded and agreed: "Okay!"

Inadvertently, he found that the charming woman standing next to Chen Jianhao looked at him with a faint smile.

The woman was wearing a water blue dress, with a delicate bun, and a graceful and charming figure. She had a delicate face with light makeup, and her eyebrows were lightly swept and her eyes were like foxes.

When their eyes met, the corners of the charming woman's lips curved slightly. She blinked at Lu Chen, her fox eyes were charming and soul-stirring, revealing a hint of seductive cunning.

Fairy!

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his head and walked towards the backstage.

He was afraid that if he stared at this strange woman for a moment longer, he would lose his composure on the spot.

Such a fairy-like character is not something that mortals can control!

Behind him, there was a woman's giggling.

Chen Jianhao looked at her helplessly and said, "Xiaomei, why are you teasing my friend?"

The woman lifted her hair with her right hand and shook the wine glass with her left hand, saying, "Because I like it."

Chen Jianhao smiled bitterly and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)