Chapter 11 I don't want to go to Africa to mine (two-in-one chapter!)
"Sorry, my Chinese is not very good." Zhang Hong, who has lived in China for more than 20 years, picked his ears and said, "I didn't quite understand what you said. Do you mean you want to play house for the elderly?"
By the way, how did he know that he was a TV drama director?
You must know that whether it is you or your previous "me", this is your first play.
There is no reason why outsiders would know that he is the director.
"No, no, no, he's the TV drama director!" The old man grinned, revealing a pair of neat, bright white teeth.
Zhang Hong dared to swear to that handsome face in the mirror that it was definitely dentures!
But the old man didn't give him any space to continue thinking: "Director Zhang, we saw the news about your TV series from the Internet. It just so happened that we, the old couple, have always had this dream, and we happen to be from Los Angeles, so we thought...
"
This was not enough, but the old man's following words made Zhang Hong's face darken: "Anyway, your crew doesn't have much future, why not let us join together~ We can sponsor you with 30,000 yuan!"
Zhang Hong: "..."
This old man's words are so unpleasant, no wonder he was kicked out by his family.
At this moment, Zhang Hong actually felt a little recognition of the old man's family.
Um?
wrong!
news?
What news?
Zhang Hongguang took out his mobile phone and opened Weibo at the speed of light.
As soon as he entered, his attention was caught by a piece of news that was trending on the headlines.
[Shadow! The crew of "Red Dust" bullies new actors! 】
Zhang Hong's eyes twitched and he clicked on the details.
What is said in it is also very simple.
First, he expressed implicitly how hard a young man named Wang Chen worked. He persisted in filming even though he had a fever of 50 degrees. In order to film, he didn't drink water for three months and didn't eat for 20 days. He worked hard and worked hard.
As a result, he quit the crew in tears due to discrimination from the assistant director.
Because of the same hatred, the first female lead and the second male lead from the same agency also quit together.
Huh? The second male lead is back again?
That's okay.
After this news came out, someone went to Wang Chen's agency, Jixing Culture Communication, to inquire about the news. However, the other company kept silent, and when asked about it, they just said "no comment."
But if you don’t deny it, then it does exist, right?
You said this, we are not sleepy anymore!
Since I can't get any information here, I'll go find the crew and ask.
But this news only came out yesterday, and no one has come yet.
They contacted director Sun Zheng, who said that he was playing with the nurses in the hospital. Paparazzi? He would not be welcome!
Oh? So arrogant?
Then don't blame us for making up our minds.
It's said that it's just imaginary, but it's actually just making it up.
So in the news, Sun Zheng became a arrogant, domineering, and boundless veteran in the industry.
Some people even wrote about having noses and eyes, saying that there was a conflict on the set, and then the unknown classmate Wang Chen was slapped by Sun Zheng, and he quit the crew after being unbearably humiliated.
Now it's interesting.
Although Wang Chen is a newcomer in the film and television industry, he also made his debut in a well-known variety show before, so he has a lot of fans.
And most of these fans...are gathered on Weibo.
Coupled with the company's operations, his super talk has become more and more popular.
Therefore, many of his fans on Weibo began to criticize Sun Zheng and the crew crazily.
But Zhang Hong discovered one thing keenly.
That is... No matter whether it is the entertainment media, Weibo, or Jixing Culture, they have not mentioned that they are the director of this movie.
Don’t I, Zhang Hong, deserve a name?
So, here comes the problem.
Raising his head, Zhang Hong asked doubtfully: "Then how did you know that I am the director of this TV series?"
Lin Muqing, who was looking coldly next to him, suddenly became sharp-eyed.
yes!
Since Zhang Hong is not mentioned in any news, how does this old man know that Zhang Hong is the director of the crew?
Even if he lives nearby and knows that Zhang Hong comes in and out of the set every day, there is no reason why he can know that Zhang Hong is the director!
The old man smiled honestly: "My grandson is from your crew."
"who?"
"My grandson Wang Ye." The old man still smiled honestly, "I am his grandfather, and my name is Wang Falcon."
"..." Zhang Hong twitched his lips, "It turns out to be Grandpa Wang..."
It’s also absolutely amazing.
The grandfather is called "Wang Sun" and the grandson is called "Wang Ye".
Then Wang Ye's father is also Wang Falcon's son. How "fatherly and filial" must he be to name his son?
But this makes sense. It seems that Wang Ye told his grandfather about the crew.
Then there is nothing more to say.
"Uncle, have you two ridden your bike? Let's go to the set together."
"Of course we drove here." Uncle Wang took out the car keys from his pocket, "If that doesn't work, Director Zhang, please park the electric car on the side of the road first, and I will bring it back to you when you come back?"
Looking at the big VW logo on the car key in his hand, Zhang Hong's face darkened: "Forget it... the little electric donkey is pretty cool to ride."
He has not forgotten how he traveled through time.
............
Time goes back to one day ago.
Xu Yan, the general manager of Jixing Culture Communication, parked his car and rushed to the building.
It was now past one o'clock in the morning, and he was already lying on the bed with his mistress in his arms, when he was called by a phone call.
But he didn't dare to get angry.
There is no way, who made the call is the boss of Jimei Culture.
It sounds like he is the general manager of Jixing, but in fact Jixing is a fully controlled subsidiary of Jixing.
The boss yelled that he came to the company to discuss things, how dare he not come?
Get up the elevator and arrive at the thirteenth floor.
The huge floor covering thousands of square meters belongs to Jimei culture.
He swiped his card to enter, passed by the deserted and dark office area, and came to the door of the chairman's office.
Knock gently on the door.
A low and magnetic voice came from inside: "Please come in."
He took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
Inside the house, the 300-square-meter office with no lights on seemed scary and weird in Xu Yan's eyes. Even the high-end carpet under his feet did not give him any sense of security.
Fortunately, the neon lights outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows kept the room from being completely dark.
Xu Yan slowed down and walked to the huge desk.
On the boss's chair behind the desk, the meticulously combed man who was called "THE BOSS" by the company's employees was sitting there holding a cat.
Walking closer, Xu Yan lowered his head slightly: "THE BOSS."
Note that "THE BOSS" here must be pronounced with accent.
Like this - THE BO~~~~~SS.
Seeing Xu Yan coming, THE BOSS slowly stroked the silky back hair of the Siamese cat on his legs, and said in a low tone: "Xu Yan, how long have you been following me."
Xu Yan didn't even think about it: "Thirteen years."
"Yes, you worked hard with me in Africa when I made my fortune." THE BO~~~~SS stroked the cat's back and sighed: "I was poor and had nothing, but I finally worked hard to become the best in the company.
A good employee, but ended up being sent to Africa.”
He chuckled lightly and continued: "At first I thought I was being squeezed out, but I didn't expect that it was actually the boss' cultivation. He sent me to Africa to develop the mobile phone business.
As a result, the company's mobile phones have now dominated the African market, with an average of 1.5 company mobile phones for every two Africans.
After this incident, my boss gave me a one million start-up fund to reward me for starting my own business to realize my dream, and then I opened Jimei Culture, and you are also an old man who has followed me all the way."
Hearing what he said, Xu Yan's eyes were a little moist: "BOSS, if it weren't for your cultivation, I would just be a factory boy who assembles mobile phones on the product line. I..."
THE BOSS waved his hand to interrupt him: "There is no need to mention those things. Now my boss has something that I need to do, and I will leave it to you."
Xu Yan nodded and said firmly: "BOSS, tell me! As long as it's something I can do, I'll do it no matter what, no matter how hard it is!"
"That's not necessary." THE BOSS said slowly: "I heard that there was something wrong with the traffic your company recently promoted? It's the one named Wang Chen, right?"
Why would the BOSS be interested in that money-making tool? Could it be... His thoughts suddenly changed, Xu Yan said: "Yes, he had a misunderstanding with the other crew. I sent someone to investigate, and the fault actually lies with him.
But the TV series is not very important. It’s just that the contract was signed relatively early, so as the first starring role, I let him go. So I came back as soon as I came back, and I have already reported to you."
He reported this matter, but the BOSS had no reaction, so he terminated the contract with the other party according to his ideas.
As for subsequent revenge...
That doesn't exist.
The evidence of the other party's filming and recording really showed that it was Wang Chen and his agent's fault.
But the other party made no follow-up actions, and Xu Yan also understood what the other party meant.
We are all in the same circle, so we should keep a line in our lives so that we can meet each other easily in the future.
That's how things passed.
Why did BOSS bring up this matter now? Or should he come directly to the head office in the middle of the night... Could it be that BOSS is interested in the small traffic of that tool man?
Wang Chen didn't care much either.
Although he has been promoted recently, he is just one of the many tool people in the company.
The main reason I recommend him is because the pigs have been fed so much feed and now is the time to fatten them up and sell their meat.
For a "meat factory", if something goes wrong with a "pig", is it a big deal?
Just when he was thinking about it, BOSS spoke: "Well, this matter was handed down by the boss. Don't ask any more questions. You can ask the navy to infiltrate the other party's crew."
Does it turn out that the boss of BOSS values Wang Chen more? Then he really needs to help retaliate against the other party...Xu Yan expressed his understanding: "Don't worry, BOSS, I will send someone to throw dirt on the other party. Deputy Sun Zheng
The director has a wide network of contacts in the industry and is a good person. However, the director is a young man. I heard that he just graduated two years ago and is directing a film for the first time. How about attacking his character?"
"..." THE BOSS paused slightly as he stroked the cat's back.
After a long silence, his voice became even deeper: "No, don't attack the director. Just say that the other crew is unprofessional. It was Sun Zheng who bullied Wang Chen. Don't expose the director's name and appearance, and don't attack him."
"This..." Xu Yan scratched his head, "But the director is the boss, wouldn't it be unforgettable to smear Sun Zheng? Doesn't the boss want to teach the director a profound lesson to vent his anger on Wang Chen? Isn't this too frivolous?
Already?"
"..." THE BOSS emphasized his tone, "I said, don't discredit the director, do you understand?"
Feeling that the temperature in the office seemed to have dropped a lot, Xu Yan shuddered and nodded hurriedly: "I understand BOSS!"
"Well, you go ahead."
"Okay!"
Xu Yan slipped away.
After a few minutes of silence, THE BOSS turned back and looked down through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Seeing Xu Yan's Mercedes Benz leaving the parking lot and driving away, he took out his phone and dialed.
"Hey, boss~" His voice was flattering.
"Well, you've finished what I told you." A calm but nice female voice came from the other side.
It's Liu Yan's voice.
That is Zhang Hong’s mother.
"It's all done!" THE BOSS slapped his chest, "Don't worry, I'll do the work! I'll leave it to Xu Yan! He's the guy who followed me to Africa to sell mobile phones!"
"Well, you didn't expose me, did you? And also, didn't you hack my son?"
"Don't worry! Xu Yan doesn't know anything! And so does the Young Master. I specifically asked not to mention the Young Master!"
"Okay, I can rest assured that you are doing the work. Thank you for your hard work."
After hanging up the phone, THE BOSS smiled, everything is under control!
Once this matter is done, I will be considered "Jane in the Emperor's Heart".
And even if he offended the little boss, it was Xu Yan who offended him. What does it have to do with him?
But this guy Xu Yan really has no expression!
After this incident is over, it seems that we have to find a reason to send him to Africa to develop the African market!
It’s also convenient to pass the blame to him!
Perfect!
He picked up the Siamese cat that was trying to escape, humming a tune and petting the cat happily.
"Is this really your biological son? How can you cheat your son like this..."
But it has nothing to do with him, he just needs to follow the boss!
After all, he is where he is today only because of his boss’s guidance!
............
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yan, who had a mask on her face, turned around and asked, "Is it really okay?"
She didn't frown.
Mainly facial masks are not allowed.
Zhang Hao was watching the news on CCTV International Channel. Hearing this, he took a sip of Da Hong Pao extremely calmly and smiled, as if he had everything under control: "My proposal is absolutely foolproof! When Xiao Hong's script was first written,
I also showed you two that tacky third-rate TV drama script, do you think it’s okay?”
"I think it's okay..." Liu Yan glared at him, "And when has your idea ever been successful? Don't they all come from the opposite direction?"
That's why she's worried.
If he insists on getting involved, maybe the TV series that would have failed in the first place will become a failure because of his actions?
Judging from past operations, this is very possible!
The guy I called just now was originally from the group. Because of his outstanding performance, he was "optimized" and sent to Africa to eat sand.
According to Zhang Hao's thinking at the time, how could it be possible to afford a mobile phone in such poor places in Africa?
As a result, that kid occupied more than half of the mobile phone market in Africa within a few years!
Ten years ago, mobile phone sales in the African market were 50 million units per year.
But ten years later, the annual sales volume in the African market reached 500 million! And as many as 800 million SIM cards were sold!
The main reason why he can do so well is THE BOSS...Forget it, let's just say his real name.
The reason why it has done so well in the African market is mainly due to Zhu Tiezhu.
Yes, THE BOSS’s real name is Zhu Tiezhu.
This is also the reason why he insists on asking company employees to call him "THE BOSS" even though he is Chinese.
Zhu Tiezhu was "optimized" and went to Africa to sell mobile phones because he was so outstanding.
But it turns out that outstanding people are equally outstanding no matter where they are.
It quickly established a foothold in the African market, and its ability to capture such a large market share mainly relied on localization.
Using the network established by Zhang Hao's "fair-weather friend" Lao Lin's mining company, he soon opened offline after-sales stores all over the streets of Africa.
And because there are too many operators in Africa and most people have at least two or three mobile phone cards, the mobile phones he led the development did not look at performance but only functionality.
Dual SIM dual standby?
All the eight cards and eight things have been fiddled with by him.
African people like to listen to and play songs, so he installed two large external speakers on his mobile phone.
He even developed a self-tanning function specifically for African users.
That's right, it's not whitening, it's tanning.
So it's not surprising that he can eat such a large portion.
When Zhang Hao saw that this was not going to work, he quickly called him back, then gave him one million and sent him out to start a business, euphemistically saying, "Go and realize your dream."
Then he stepped into the entertainment industry, and now the film and television company is also doing very well...
With this kind of talent, relying on Zhang Hao's reverse operation and his own talent and hard work, he can succeed in his job.
Now Zhang Hao is doing the opposite and asking him to smear his son's TV series...
Liu Yan had a very bad premonition.
I really can’t... It’s just my son’s TV series, right?
Zhang Hao, however, confidently patted his chest and assured: "Honey, don't worry! His TV series will definitely not be successful!"
He felt that this time he was absolutely sure to compete!
The reason for past failures was that I always entered a new field rashly without conducting detailed market research!
But this time is different!
Tiezhu has been in the entertainment industry for more than ten years!
The people in his hands are all professionals!
My son had written the script before and showed it to me, and I thought it was rubbish!
But just to be on the safe side, he also read the script to Tiezhu.
As a result, Tie Zhu also said that this was completely a garbage script produced by the assembly line!
That's why he initially agreed to let his son film a TV series, and specifically asked Tie Zhu to put a young guy who had never filmed in a movie to lower his reputation!
But now the plan of "little fresh meat to lower the reputation" has failed.
But there is no Kansai!
Plan 2.0 will definitely succeed!
Zhang Hao is full of confidence.
............
Fast forward to the next day, that is, after Zhang Hong brought Lin Muqing and the old couple into the set.
As soon as he entered the set, Wang Ye ran over with a solemn expression: "Brother Zhang! Something happened! Someone is asking the navy to smear us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his grandparents.
"Grandpa? Grandma? Why are you two here?!"
PS: I originally wanted to split it into two chapters, but that would make it incoherent.
So I sent it directly two-in-one!
The contract has been issued and the status should be changed within a few days.