When Gu Caiwei reported the good news to Lin Yi, Ms. Gu Changge was already driving on the expressway from Lin'an to Shencheng.
The two important towns in the Yangtze River Delta are closely connected and the transportation is convenient. It didn't take long for her to arrive at the address she made yesterday.
Because he had contacted him in advance, Peng Yuchen had already waited outside the office in advance. When he saw Gu Changge stepping out of the elevator, he immediately greeted him. There was a tall woman standing next to him.
"Ms. Gu, welcome, I already told you I could come over." She smiled broadly.
Gu Changge reached out and shook her hand: "Last time, Mr. Peng said that he had visited the thatched cottage three times. It would be too disrespectful for me to lie down at home this time."
"Pengpi is shining, please come inside!"
Peng Yuchen has enough reasons to be happy. This is not a matter of reciprocity.
Gu Changge came to visit. This action is called "pre-emptive inspection" in criminal gangs, "on-site evidence collection" in the investigation process, and "due diligence" in business negotiations.
In short, the idea is to take action seriously, otherwise there would be no need to spend so much time.
More than a month after the two last met, things finally took a turn for the better.
She was well aware of Gu Changge's purpose, so she took her around the company and then took her to the only reception room to sit down.
After the assistant served tea, Peng Yuchen formally introduced: "Ms. Gu, the person next to me is An Ran, one of my partners and the artist training director of the company."
"I knew you were coming today. She flew here from Chengdu overnight."
Gu Changge took a look at this woman. She was tall and thin, not too young, but had a pretty face and outstanding manners.
This kind of temperament is not surprising for an artist, let alone a training director.
She also shook hands: "Nice to meet you, Mr. An."
"I'm more used to people calling me Teacher An." This woman was not so enthusiastic.
An Ran was obviously not a social person, so it was Peng Yuchen who took the lead and explained for her: "Teacher An also teaches at the Chengdu Conservatory of Music, and she is fully responsible for the training of our trainees in Chengdu."
"Teacher An worked as an artist for a period of time in her early years, but her development was not very smooth due to her personality. Although she is unknown to foreigners, she has become a famous figure in the industry with her extraordinary professional ability since she retired from behind the scenes.
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"What I would like to introduce to you in particular is that many famous artists have received or are receiving guidance from her. This is a keystone of our company."
Gu Changge did not doubt this resume, and she did not beat around the bush:
"Mr. Peng, Teacher An, I came here today mainly because I want to know whether you have the ability to be responsible for my daughter's acting career."
Peng Yuchen leaned forward and said, "Ms. Gu, of course we have an answer to this question."
"When you came in just now, you may have noticed that the company is not located in the bustling CBD. The current office area is limited and the manpower is very few."
"But I want to make it clear to you that this is only temporary."
"Because there are no artists under the company, it means there is no income, so we only maintain the minimum staff to ensure the normal operation of the company."
Ms. Gu Changge does not dislike it. People who plan carefully are the ones who really do business.
Although the company only had cats and dogs, it still insisted on renting a river view in Lujiazui. Instead, she turned around and left.
Those are mostly liars in the financial world.
"Huashan Road is not a rural place."
The word "countryside" is very interesting in Shanghai. Peng Yuchen and An Ran looked at each other and were very pleased that Gu Changge was a knowledgeable person.
"Ms. Gu, an important reason why the company chose to be located here is that it is relatively close to the Shanghai Theater Academy."
"This just brings us to the main topic of today. Now I would like to ask Mr. An to introduce the company's training system."
An Ran nodded to Gu Changge and picked up the topic without much greeting:
"Mr. Peng told me that Ms. Gu is very concerned about the company's trainee training, so she asked me to come here to explain it."
"Our company's training base is located in Chengdu, and its resources are based on the Chengdu Conservatory of Music. What we provide is not so much practice as it is education."
"You should have heard of the Chengdu Conservatory of Music. It is one of the eleven professional music conservatories in China. Many famous artists were born during the talent show era, such as..."
Gu Changge interrupted: "There is no need to memorize the alumni booklet."
An Ran actually appreciated this very efficient conversation style and continued calmly: "Well, there are currently twenty or thirty trainees in Chengdu, who are carefully selected from various majors in the college."
"I am the one responsible for this work, and I can guarantee that they are all the best."
"In addition, as you just saw, we also have a practice room in Shanghai, which is mainly used to place the winners of several trainee recruitment activities organized by the company before."
This time it was Peng Yuchen who added: "These activities are mainly for practice after the company is established, and the level of people recruited varies."
"I can honestly say that almost all the best trainees in the company are in Chengdu."
Ms. Gu Changge noticed this "almost".
An Ran went on to introduce: "The company's training force in Shanghai mainly comes from the nearby drama academy. They will go to the company's practice room to provide guidance."
Ms. Gu Changge heard the difference.
At the Chengdu Conservatory of Music, they can directly select people, but in Shanghai they can only go out to the school to provide guidance. The key is whether there is a formal cooperation that the school recognizes or even participates in.
It seems that the company renting here is somewhat of a fake and powerful person.
"In short, what I want to emphasize is that the company has the ability to provide very professional training. I originally hoped to meet a real person today and develop a detailed practice plan for her."
Gu Changge explained: "Mr. Peng did make this request to me, but Xiaowei is still in class today, but I brought some video materials of her past performances."
An Ran shook his head: "Let's see and then talk."
Not long ago, I was preparing to apply for music students, and I had everything on hand. Ms. Gu Changge took out Gu Caiwei's previous performance materials in the choir.
"Teacher An, which one do you want to watch?"
"The latest one."
As soon as the playback started, Peng Yuchen stretched out his finger and said, "This is the Gu Caiwei I'm talking about."
An Ran had actually noticed the school beauty Gu who was the lead singer before she pointed it out, and immediately cheered up:
“The image is very good.”
Maybe it was the habit of being a teacher, but she always commented on her students.
She was actually a little unhappy being called over overnight. It wasn't until this moment that she understood why Peng Yuchen insisted on signing this girl.
The video is not long and will be over in a few minutes.
"I accepted this trainee, but unfortunately she didn't come. I need to see her before giving her a more detailed test."
An Ran felt a little happy to see Xun Xin.
“I heard you’ve learned how to dance?”
"I studied classical dance for several years when I was a child, but I stopped dancing after I entered middle school."
Of course, Ms. Gu Changge would not specifically mention the first prize in a school-level aerobics competition as an honor.
An Ran felt a little regretful: "There is no need to read the ones from five or six years ago, but it is better to have a foundation than not to know."
"Is this the end?"
Peng Yuchen explained from the side: "Ms. Gu, you can completely trust Teacher An's vision."
Gu Changge was noncommittal and asked another question: "Mr. Peng, when will your girl group debut?"
"Our plan is that within two years, the company cannot just sit back and have nothing."
"Mr. Peng, I haven't been idle in the past two months. I heard that some new companies are preparing for a girl group like yours recently?"
This time it was An Ran who took the initiative to answer: "If you can't even dance well and can't even sing on the mic, what kind of artist do you think you are?"
"It's just rotten fish and shrimp."
This character...
interesting.
Peng Yuchen had been observing Gu Changge's reaction, and only then did he confirm that he had made the right move by calling An Ran over.
She analyzed Ms. Gu Changge's experience and preferences and predicted that she might fall in love with An Ran.
Sure enough, Peng Yuchen smiled: "Teacher An, one thing is very similar to you, that is, you both have very strict artistic standards."