Courtyard Houses: From Bronze Compasses to Global Reach

Chapter 444 Riding a Horse in Altay

Back at the courtyard house on Dongxinglong Street, the familiar scent of locust blossoms completely calmed Lin Yan's heart.

He stood by the study window, and a divine thought entered Lin Er's consciousness, who was in Hong Kong handling group affairs.

"Lin Er, there's something I need you to follow up on. Contact Beyond's manager and make sure everything is handled cleanly, including the breach of contract penalty for their upcoming trip to Japan and smoothing things over with the Japanese side. Don't leave any loose ends. Also, make sure their three concerts in mainland China (Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing) go smoothly in the second half of the year, without any external interference."

On the other end of the telepathic connection, Lin Er was clearly taken aback.

The young master has always been indifferent to the gossip in the entertainment industry, and the group's business has never ventured into this field. Why is he suddenly so interested in a Hong Kong band, to the point that he has to personally clear away the obstacles?

He muttered to himself, but years of habit made him immediately composed himself and respectfully reply, "Yes, young master. I'll take care of it right away and make sure it's done properly."

Almost simultaneously, Lin San, who was in Shenzhen negotiating a site for a science park, also received a telepathic message. The instructions were more specific: "Lin San, I've committed to all funding, approvals, and venue coordination for a mainland concert by the Hong Kong band Beyond. You're in full charge of this, ensuring everything goes smoothly. Also, start establishing two companies in Beijing: a talent agency and a comprehensive entertainment company. They need to have all the necessary qualifications. You can gradually find the team, but the basic framework needs to be built first. This is paving the way for Xi Xi's future. Keep it low-key, but set high standards."

Lin San understood immediately; it was all for the sake of the little princess.

Suddenly, I realized that no project worth tens of billions of dollars could compare to this matter.

"Don't worry, young master, I'll oversee it personally. I'll submit the company name and preliminary team proposal to you within a week."

Alexander in New York and Albert in Luxembourg received the same order at almost the same time.

The core of the content remains consistent: in their respective regions, in the most natural way, they begin to identify, reach out to, or quietly invest in resources and small, high-quality companies related to top-tier music education, artist development, record production, global distribution, and concert organization.

There's no need to rush things, but it's essential to establish a reliable network of contacts and access channels.

When told that all of this was for "Miss Xi Xi's future dream," the two leaders, who were influential figures in their respective mainlands, reacted in a surprisingly consistent manner—first with brief surprise, then with a surge of almost indulgent enthusiasm.

Alexander began to consider the feasibility of acquiring a small agency with Grammy judges, while Albert pondered how to discreetly incorporate a prestigious European classical music label into the family assets of one of the Odyssey Trust clients.

A silent, global undertaking, designed to fulfill a little girl's future dream, has quietly begun.

At the eye of the storm, Xi Xi herself was completely unaware of this.

She just felt that after returning from Kuala Lumpur, her father's gaze towards her singing and piano practice seemed to have something more to it. His occasional guidance was no longer limited to technique, but also included "emotional expression" and "stage imagination."

She accepted it in a daze, and the seed in her heart, bathed in more sunshine and expectation, quietly grew.

Time never stops.

The poplar catkins in the alley drifted and fell, the cicadas chirped and then fell silent. In the blink of an eye, my kindergarten life came to an end.

Chenchen and Xixi, dressed in their tiny graduation gowns, attended their first formal graduation ceremony.

They received their graduation certificates from the principal and bid a reluctant farewell to their classmates.

After summer vacation, they will step into the gates of elementary school, where a brand new world awaits them, one that means more rules, knowledge, and "homework".

Lin Yan decided to give them a gift about "freedom" and "vastness" this summer.

He took them to the northwestern border region of the motherland—Altay in Xinjiang.

They moved into the yurts of Kazakh herders.

Here, the sky hangs low, the clouds seem within reach, and the boundless grassland stretches like a huge, soft, green carpet, extending all the way to the horizon where it meets the majestic snow-capped mountains.

The air was filled with the pure and intense scents of grass, earth, and livestock.

What excites the children the most is horseback riding.

The enthusiastic young boy from the herder's family became a little teacher.

Xi Xi was a little scared at first, but with her father's help, she quickly got the hang of it and fell in love with the feeling of riding on horseback.

Chenchen, on the other hand, displayed an amazing sense of balance and composure. He focused more on communicating with the horse, gently stroking its neck and speaking softly.

A few days later, the two were able to ride docile horses and trot within the designated safe area.

That day, the sun shone brightly, and the wind swept across the grassland, bringing a cool breeze from the distant mountains.

Under the watchful eyes of the herdsmen, Lin Yan nodded to the two children. Chenchen and Xixi exchanged a glance and simultaneously gave their horses a gentle nudge.

"drive!"

Like arrows released from a bow, two fine horses carried two small figures as they galloped wildly into the depths of the grassland, towards the distant horizon where heaven and earth meet.

The wind whistled in their ears, ruffling their hair and clothes, while green waves rushed back on both sides, as if the whole world was making way for them.

Xi Xi screamed with joy, her laughter echoing all the way; Chen Chen pursed his lips, his eyes shining brightly, his body moving perfectly in rhythm with the galloping of the horse.

At that moment, there were no city boundaries, only boundless sky and earth, free wind, and the most primal joy of being integrated with nature.

Lin Yan, Wang Yuling, and Lin Gang stood on the slope, watching the two figures grow smaller and smaller, blending into the grassland horses.

Xiao Qi squatted at Lin Yan's feet, its golden eyes gazing into the distance, its tail swaying gently.

"Slow down—be careful—" Wang Yuling couldn't help but shout, even though she knew there were herdsmen following them.

Lin Yan simply smiled, using his divine sense to remotely perceive the children's excitement and sense of security.

This experience of freely roaming in the vast world, this feeling of intimately cooperating with the forces of nature, will transform into a kind of confidence and open-mindedness in their bones.

This is more profound than any verbal instruction.

Just as the children were absorbing the essence of nature on the grasslands of Altay, a musical storm arrived as scheduled in the south of mainland China.

In July, Guangzhou was scorching hot, but even hotter than the weather was the enthusiasm of the fans.

Beyond's first concert in mainland China kicked off with a bang at Tianhe Stadium.

Thanks to the efficient and professional operation of Lin San's team, the concert went incredibly smoothly, from approval to promotion to the event itself.

When the prelude to "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" began, the sound of thousands of people singing along almost lifted the roof off.

Tears and passion flowed across countless young faces, and a cross-regional emotional resonance was achieved at this moment.

Concert tickets sold out instantly upon release, and black market prices were several times higher.

Countless fans from all over the country flocked to Guangzhou, driving a surge in spending on hotels, restaurants, and transportation.

Afterwards, some media outlets roughly estimated that the concert directly or indirectly boosted Guangzhou's tourism-related GDP index for that month.

The stars on the grassland are big and bright, seemingly within reach.

After playing for a while, Chenchen and Xixi snuggled up to their father and gradually drifted off to sleep.