October 3, 1950, this day was originally a very ordinary day.

For Alex, as usual, he got up for breakfast, then went to school, and went out to perform on stage at night. However, when he returned home from school, he found his parents' faces filled with excited expressions.

"Alex, I've canceled your performance tonight," Bart said with a smile.

Alex looked at Richard and found that the other party's expression had not changed, which means that his younger brother had known it a long time ago.

Bart slapped Alex on the shoulder with one hand and said happily: "Do you know how much our records have been sold? 150,000! 150,000 records have been sold, and the number is still increasing. It is said that it is expected to exceed 300,000 copies!"

Before the sales volume of the record week was counted, Rudy kept laughing at some of the statistics. In ecstasy, Rudy called Bart and told him about the sales.

"So much!" Alex was mentally prepared, but was still shocked.

Angel hugged his daughter Karen and said, "I knew you would succeed long ago! I just didn't expect it to come so quickly!"

"Alex, when are you going to start planning a second record?" Bart said excitedly. He thought to himself that if 10 records were released a year, each of which had such a best-selling, they would soon become millionaires.

Richard also said happily: "Let's start recording the second record right away!"

Alex shook his head and said calmly: "It's not the time yet. We should talk to Rudy about the record company."

Bart's heart suddenly sank, and he said in some confusion: "Do you still want to take over Rudy's company?"

Alex nodded. When he learned that his record sales were so good, he had already decided to do this.

Angel didn't think much, she encouraged, "Alex, do what she wants to do. We will always support you."

Bart looked at his eldest son Alex, and then looked at his second son Richard, who looked full of hope, and suddenly felt that his pace could not keep up. He thought for a while, and felt that the biggest problem here was whether the next record could be sold so many copies.

"Alex, are your new record already planned?" Bart asked seriously, looking at Alex's eyes.

Alex said confidently: "Don't worry, I've thought about it long ago! It will definitely be much better than the first one."

Richard also echoed, "Yes, Dad! We're ready long ago."

Looking at the sons' confident eyes, Bart's heart suddenly warmed up. He remembered that he had such confidence and such eyes in the past.

"Okay! Let's go to New York to find Rudy right away!" Bart finally made the decision. This was the most important and critical decision in his life. Many years later, he was still very grateful for the decision he made at that time. If it hadn't been for this step, it would have taken them ten years to get rid of the exploitation of record companies.

Angel wanted to stay at home to take care of the children, but she couldn't follow him. After Bart gave Rudy a call, the father and son hurriedly found a car to rush to New York.

When I came to New York for the second time, Alex found that the city's buildings had become more and taller. It seemed that there were more people in New York and the streets were more crowded. Only the air still smelled so bad that Richard could not adapt.

The place where "Tianlai" company is located is an industrial area, with dilapidated places, and streets are terrible, and homeless people are everywhere.

Alex didn't know if the rest of New York was the same as here. If he was asked to come to New York, he would definitely not have moved to this area to live.

When they saw Rudy, they found that the other party's hair had been neatly carved, wearing a gray suit, with a sleek chin, obviously he had just shaved his beard and became much more energetic. They almost couldn't recognize him and thought they had found the wrong person.

"Hey! My friends, welcome you to my company!" Rudy opened her arms and tried to hug them.

Both Bart and Richard seemed to be shocked by Rudy's aura. They originally thought that after coming to New York, Rudy would cry and shout to transfer the company to Carpenter's house. Unexpectedly, the other party became so energetic and confident.

Even though Alex had never eaten pork, he had seen the pig run away. He understood that Rudy was creating an atmosphere that was beneficial to him, and fortunately, the subsequent negotiations had the advantage.

As expected, Rudy's conditions have been improved. He asked to retain 60% of the company's shares and exchange 40% of the shares for the Carpenter brothers' 10 record contracts. At the same time, the record share was changed to June 4, and the company received 60% and the Carpenter brothers received 40%. He no longer insisted on the Carpenter brothers signing into his own company, as long as he could sign a record agency contract, it would be enough.

Bart was very angry at this method of raising prices on the ground. He felt that he had been deceived. So he planned to stop talking and go home.

When Rudy saw that something was wrong, she was about to break down and quickly made a concession: "Then I will keep at least 40% of the company's shares, and the record share will be maintained at 46% of the share, just like before. However, you will have to pay $1 million to buy shares, and the money can be deducted from the record share."

Of course, Bart refused. He originally thought he could pick up a company for free. He never planned to spend money to buy it. He shook his head and said, "Mr. Rudy, we cannot accept this condition. You should try to pay off your debts slowly. Otherwise, after the company goes bankrupt, let the bank take over."

Rudy laughed and said, "I can pay off the interest on my debts. As long as the company does not go bankrupt immediately, I still have a chance! I don't believe that I can't find an excellent singer. As long as I can record another good record, I can pay off the company's debts slowly!"

After hearing this, Bart was speechless. He didn't expect that Rudy would have a chance to turn the tables after he hesitated, and this opportunity was given by him.

"I'm afraid you can't hire a good singer! If it were that easy, you would have been able to pay off your debts long ago." Alex suddenly interrupted.

Rudy felt a chill and knew that Alex was right. When the company was in good condition, he had thought of a solution, but the singers with a little reputation all had contracts, and it was difficult to find good ones among the nameless singers. Not to mention that like the Carpenter brothers, who have the advantage of age and strength, can write songs by themselves, and they are among the best in any company.

If the Carpenter brothers don’t work with Rudy, the “Tianlai” company would have been bankrupt. After being a music producer for so long, Rudy certainly knew the Carpenter brothers’ strength. Especially Alex, he never understood the child’s strength. Sometimes he didn’t know much about music, but sometimes he could do something shocking.

"Let's go! Staying here is just a waste of time, meaningless." Alex said, pulling Richard's hand and preparing to leave.

Before leaving, Bart said, "By the way, remember to make the record share into the account."

Rudy opened her mouth, unable to say anything.

Bart looked at Rudy and felt a little regretful, but things had reached this point and he had no choice but to turn around and walk out of the door.

Rudy's expression changed when she watched Carpenter's family leave. When he could no longer see the other party and his group, he finally made up his mind and ran out.

"Wait! Wait a minute!" Rudy chased behind them and shouted.

When the Carpenters heard Rudy's shouting, they all turned around and looked at each other's face.

Bart said coldly: "Is there anything else, Mr. Rudy!"

"Okay! You win, tell me, what do you want to cooperate!" Rudy said breathlessly.

Alex said calmly: "All! We want all the shares, and we won't spend a penny!"

Rudy was so angry that she almost fell down by this sentence: "That's impossible! Even if I risk bankruptcy, I will not give you all the shares!"

At the beginning, Rudy was deeply trapped in the debt quagmire and could not extricate herself. His spirit was already low at that time. After so many days, he was full of confidence again. How could he give up all his shares?

Bart said, "Then you will be given a maximum of 5% of the shares. We still don't spend a penny. The company's debts are paid. The money that the record should be distributed to us will still have to be distributed!"

Rudy quickly said, "20% stake!"

Alex refused to give in and insisted: "Impossible, up to 5% of the shares!"

"15% stake" Rudy shouted loudly.

"5% shares, do you want it?" Alex also shouted.

"10% shares, no matter how little I'm going to do it!" The blue veins on Rudy's forehead burst out, and he said with all hissing.

Bart suddenly reached out and said, "Then let's have 10% shares. Let's go and sign a contract with a lawyer right now!"

Rudy was stunned and immediately reacted, quickly grabbed Bart's hand and said, "Okay! Let's get things done today!"

Everyone went to their respective lawyers, and after some effort, they finally got everything done at around 10 o'clock in the evening. They signed a share transfer contract, and Rudy transferred 90% of the company's shares to Bart, and Bart had to bear certain debt responsibilities. However, the contract also stipulated that the company's debts must be paid with the company's money.

After signing the contract, Alex suddenly said, "Do we want to change the company's name?"

This proposal was immediately responded by Bart and Richard. Rudy, who had become a minor shareholder, had no right to speak at all. During the debate between everyone, she finally decided to change the name of the company to "Carpenter Records Company"! Who told them that their family was a carpenter?

Seeing Rudy signing the contract and looking depressed, Bart went up to comfort him and said, "You don't seem to be very happy!"

"Who will be happy from the boss to the worker all at once?" Rudy said angrily.

Bart shrugged and said, "You can't think so. You still have 10% of the shares, but the shareholders of the company. Besides, you should think so. You paid off two million in debt and got 10% of the shares. Aren't you happy?"

Rudy thought about it and felt a little better: "I heard you say this, it seems that it is really like that."

Alex also interrupted from the side and said, "This is not a 10% stake in an ordinary record company, but a stake in the record company of the Carpenter brothers! With our brothers here, are you still worried that you won't make money?"
Chapter completed!