Chapter 169 World Six [14]

- As the original author, screenwriter and largest investor, Ye Yunfu absolutely has the qualifications and rights to have the final say in the crew.

However, Ye Yunfu himself did not use it much. At most, he gave his friend a pass that allowed her to enter and exit the crew freely after she had completed the two-day postgraduate entrance examination.

Ye Yunfu himself still attaches more importance to the development of small town coffee and is wondering whether the speed of opening branches can be increased to next year.

Ye Yunfu also discussed the location of the branch with Jing Ke, and gave the decision-making power to his sister, choosing the location according to her college entrance examination wishes.

She would open a shop in the city where her younger sister was admitted to a university. While developing her career, she would take care of her younger sister so that she could work and study at the same time.

During this period, Ye Yunfu and Jing Ke returned to Hai City several times, wanting to stay at home for a while to take care of their mother.

Later, Ye Yunfu realized that he had done nothing. Although his mother and Aunt Qi were ten years apart in age, they had a lot in common and were even planning to visit other cities.

"The coffee shop in Hai City has been handed over to the previous deputy manager. You will be in charge of the coffee shop in Nanjiang City. Your aunt Qi and I have a rare free time, so we want to go out and have some fun." Mother Ye said.

Aunt Qi smiled upon seeing this, and took the opportunity to praise Ye Yunfu, saying that she was a young person with ideas. In just a few months, she had made Small Town Coffee well-known in Nanjiang City and had even been on the local news several times.

Ye Yunfu humbly said that it was all due to everyone's joint efforts. He felt relieved only after he confirmed that his mother's health indicators were getting better and better and there was no problem for her to go traveling with Aunt Qi.

"Mom, if you want to play, go out and play. If you don't have enough money, tell me. Jing Ke and I have made some small investments together and have already made quite a bit of money." Ye Yunfu said, showing off the balance of a certain bank card.

Previously, Ye Yunfu had successfully explained the huge amount of money spent on purchasing a villa by using the news of winning a jackpot of more than 60 million yuan, so when Ye's mother saw that her daughter's savings had increased from a little over 30 million yuan to a little over 40 million yuan, she was not too surprised.

No way!

In just half a year, the assets increased by a quarter. What a terrifying return on investment.

"Isn't Jing Ke a finance major? She has studied domestic policies and the stock market for some time, and I follow her to buy and sell stocks. The monthly profit is about seven or eight points, which is not bad." Ye Yunfu, who has gradually adapted to Jing Ke's style of doing things, said this in a very calm tone.

Despite Ye's mother's repeated rejections, Ye Yunfu still gave his mother one million yuan so that she could travel as happily as possible and do some shopping.

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New Year's Day came in the blink of an eye, and Ye Yunshu, a poor senior high school student, had only a pitiful day off.

Ye Yunfu received an invitation from Director Qin a few days ago, saying that he wanted to bring Ye Yunfu, the original author and screenwriter, and Xu Fusang, the actress who played the heroine, to a live variety show on New Year's Day to cooperate with the crew's promotion.

"Me? Shouldn't it be the heroine and the hero who go?" Ye Yunfu asked puzzledly, "Or the heroine and the second female lead will do."

"If the female lead and the male lead go, it will easily lead to scandals, so the second female lead has other arrangements. As for the other characters, their popularity is too low, not as high as yours, Mr. Ye." Director Qin said truthfully.

"Do I really have to go?" Ye Yunfu was a little hesitant.

Ye Yunfu would occasionally watch the live variety shows while eating. In order to attract attention, the program team would either give out crazy benefits to the audience or trick the guests.

Director Qin: "The final choice is of course up to you, Mr. Ye, but the program team wants to invite two people from the crew. If Mr. Ye is unwilling, I need to think about who to choose."

"By the way, Mr. Ye, this live broadcast will start on Saturday morning and will probably end in the afternoon. It will mainly be a live interactive program." Director Qin added, "The remuneration offered by the program team is quite high, Mr. Ye. The remuneration you offered is the same as Fuso, both 200,000."

"Two hundred thousand?" Ye Yunfu's thoughts began to waver a little.

It's true that Ye Yunfu is the one with ten-digit assets, but if he can make two hundred thousand in a day, should he take part in it? Two hundred thousand can buy a lot of things!

"Yes, the price is negotiable. They are very willing to invite you, Mr. Ye, to appear in the film. Perhaps we can negotiate it down to 300,000." Director Qin said.

"I understand. Let me think about it. I'll call you back when I've made up my mind, Director Qin." Ye Yunfu ended the call hesitantly.

When you are undecided, ask someone who can help you make a decision.

After throwing away his phone, Ye Yunfu sat next to Jing Ke and told her that Director Qin had invited him to participate in the live broadcast.

"Live broadcast? What are the specific procedures?" Jing Ke asked.

"There are six people in total. They're probably just taking part in some small challenges, advertising for the sponsors, and answering questions from the audience." Ye Yunfu touched his chin. "The production team hasn't revealed the specific content. At most, they'll just have the guests perform on the streets?"

"What do you think? Putting aside the 300,000 yuan reward, do you want to go or not?" Jing Ke asked.

"I want to go a little bit. I have the identity of the original author and screenwriter. If I appear on the screen, it will be equivalent to disguised promotion." Ye Yunfu said.

The reward of 300,000 yuan would indeed make Ye Yunfu waver, but the premise is that doing so could bring positive feedback.

"Then go. It will start in the morning and end in the afternoon. It should take at most eight hours. I'll just accompany you." After accurately judging his girlfriend's thoughts, Jing Ke helped her make the final decision.

"Okay, then I'll go and reply to Director Qin." Ye Yunfu agreed immediately. After hearing that Jing Ke was with him, his worries disappeared.

After giving the reply, the electronic contract was quickly sent over. I don't know what Director Qin said, but the final salary was 350,000, which was much higher than the two had expected.

After the contract was signed, the list of guests appearing on the show was also made public internally.

Two of them are a regular pair of hosts of the variety show, the other two are the first and third place winners selected from the recent talent show, and together with Ye Yunfu and Xu Fusang, there are a total of six people.

In terms of popularity, the pair of hosts are veterans in the circle. They are not extremely popular, but they have extensive connections in the circle, and first-line stars do not want to offend each other.

The two people who came out of the audition are currently very popular. They debuted during the summer vacation, participated in the recording of a group variety show in the past few months, and released a joint album. All the data are pretty good.

In comparison, Xu Fusang and Ye Yunfu are relatively average in popularity. The former has more than five million followers on Weibo, while the latter has less than two million.

The live broadcast is scheduled to start at nine in the morning and end around four in the afternoon, a total of seven hours. The live broadcast room will switch the screen but will not stop the live broadcast.

[Here I come, I finally get to see my brother! He's awesome!]

[Mrs. Xiaoye actually agreed to appear on the show. Great! Can I ask when she'll start writing? I've already been busy with "The Imperial Instructor"!]

It's Xiao Ye and Xu Fusang who are on the show. I thought Xiao Ye's wife would bring her 6'8" tall girlfriend with her impressive presence.

[It's normal. Mrs. Xiaoye's girlfriend is indeed very beautiful, but she hasn't debuted yet. Just respect her and bless her. There's no need to force her to appear on camera.]

[What's going on? Why does it feel like no one's paying attention to my wife? Who are those two men who look so affectionate?]

[How do you talk like that? What do you mean by a cloying man?]

[Ah, I'm just being honest. I don't look masculine enough, and my face is paler than mine!]

When the host introduced themselves to several guests, the barrage of comments had already started to get noisy.

However, this was within the expectations of the program team. After all, the talent shows rely on fans' voting to generate data. Now the fans are still in high spirits. It is normal for them to get excited when they hear remarks that are against their own stars.

Whether it is intentional by the haters or unintentional by passers-by, it cannot change the fact that the people who post the barrage will be the ones who focus their fire.

If it were just this, the situation could actually be controlled. There is strength in numbers. At most, the person would just apologize and the matter would be over.

However, some of the other party's fans were young and had been particularly brainwashed. After discovering that the person who had previously complained about their brother was a fan of Ye Yunfu, they started attacking Ye Yunfu as well.

[What kind of wife is she? She keeps sticking to my brother. How shameless is she?!]

[What the hell? My wife's girlfriend is even more handsome than your brother, right? That kind of feminine handsomeness, you know? It's not something your brother, a pretty boy with a lot of followers, can compare to!]

[This is slander! I'm going to sue you!]

"Weren't you the ones who were unreasonable first? Anyone with eyes can see that it was your so-called brother who was leaning on my wife, okay? If Xu Fusang hadn't intervened in time, your brother would have been right there on my wife's face!"

[Xu Fusang, get out of here! Stop sticking to my brother! My brother wants to be alone!]

The quarrel on the barrage is still going on, but the people in the camera have already introduced themselves and used relatively familiar names for each of them, trying to interact and create a good atmosphere.

"Today is the last day of the Gregorian calendar year, so our first task is very simple. We just need to find ten people who are willing to cooperate and record blessings and wishes for the new year together. There are no restrictions on the location for this task, and guests can choose to complete the collection anywhere."

The executive director spoke over a megaphone, announcing the rules for the first round of games. "At the same time, we'll also be running a questionnaire online to collect the wishes of viewers watching our livestream. The last two guests to complete their tasks will draw the wishes of their respective viewers and help them realize them!"

[Wow, we can still participate. Take your time arguing. I'm going to go write my wish first.]

[One more thing: I've seen these meaningless arguments countless times. I really don't understand why kids these days are so obsessed with idols. If they're not arguing, they'd be better off memorizing a few words.]

[Friendly reminder: the program team has a limited number of questionnaires to collect. It seems that only the first 10,000 submitted questionnaires will be counted. If you arrive late, you will miss out. Oh, and just a reminder, when I finished filling it out, it seemed to be the 2324th one.]

As soon as the questionnaire was released, the noisy comments disappeared without a trace, and the comments floating in the live broadcast room were basically all making wishes.

These situations may also be expected by the program team. They first attract people by quarreling, and then use unique methods to persuade them to stop quarreling after the crowd is attracted.

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The camera turned to the other side. It was too easy to collect blessings from ten passers-by at this point in time, not to mention that there were people hired in advance by the program crew to mix in.

Less than ten minutes after the game started, Ye Yunfu had already received New Year's blessings and wishes from three passers-by.

When the fourth person was collected, Ye Yunfu was recognized by a fan. The fan took out the physical copy of "The Imperial Instructor" from the bag behind his back and asked for an autograph while inquiring about the crew's filming progress.

Ye Yunfu wasn't sure if this was arranged by the production team, so he simply told the truth, "The production of the first part has been completed, and the release date will be determined soon."

"Will it be broadcast on TV? Or is it just a web drama?" asked fan number four with anticipation.

"It's not just a web drama. The specific channel and broadcast time have not yet been decided. You can follow the official account first. Once there is any news, it will be announced there as soon as possible." Ye Yunfu said.

It wasn't just Ye Yunfu; several others were recognized one after another, and asking for autographs was easy. It seemed the top-place winner had even met a big fan, and they even set up a group call and held a small fan meeting.

Ye Yunfu did not comment on this. He was very focused on completing the task and trying hard to get closer to the first place.

Soon, Ye Yunfu successfully recorded the New Year's greetings and wishes of nine passers-by. Because she was not recognized by passers-by, the live camera rarely cut to her.

"Excuse me, are you conducting a street interview?" After seeing Ye Yunfu planning to find the tenth person, Jing Ke, who was hiding behind the photographer, took advantage of the fact that the live camera was not there and took the initiative to move closer to Ye Yunfu.

Ye Yunfu's eyes curved, "Yes, is this tall lady willing to cooperate with us to complete the interview?"

Jing Ke subconsciously stood up straight, "Of course I am willing, what do I need to do?"

Ye Yunfu cleared his throat and asked knowingly, "Excuse me, what is this young lady's name?"

Jing Ke: "Jing Ke, my name."

Ye Yunfu: "Okay Jing Ke, Jing Ke, have you completed your goals for this year?"

Jing Ke showed a thoughtful look on his face, and then adjusted the scarf on his girlfriend to prevent air from leaking on the sides.

"It's done. This year I got a girlfriend who makes me very satisfied. Not only did I complete my annual goal, but I also completed one-third of my life goals." Jing Ke said.

After being keenly aware that the live camera was cutting in, Jing Ke quickly withdrew his hand.

However, Ye Yunfu didn't seem to notice. He continued holding up the radio and asked, "Congratulations. Could you please tell me what your wish is for next year?"

Jing Ke smiled and said, "My wish for next year is very simple. I just want to be with the one I love every day."

As he spoke, Jing Ke took the microphone and held his girlfriend's cold right hand, then put both of them into his pocket.

Since my girlfriend doesn't mind, I won't be so cautious.

Ye Yunfu couldn't help but pull up her scarf with her left hand, but she was not afraid of the cold, but worried that the blush on her face was too obvious, which would make the fans who supported her and Jing Ke completely turn against her and become Jing Shangdang.

"I hope your wish comes true." Ye Yunfu's mouth curled up wildly under his scarf. "We are broadcasting live online. Do you have any New Year's greetings for everyone?"

"I wish everyone who is watching the live broadcast good fortune, rapid wealth and all their dreams come true in the new year." Jing Ke said the blessing that most of the audience wanted to hear.

[Wow, this passerby is so pretty. Can you please ask her if she's married? If not, would she mind marrying me?]

"What? Isn't this my wife's girlfriend? I told you my wife and her girlfriend were locked in a fight! She's definitely back at the scene!"

[Ahhhh, why did the live broadcast camera only just cut over?! Isn't this my wife, whom I've never met!]

[Open your eyes and tell me honestly: who's better looking, your brother or my wife's girlfriend?! As long as my wife has a decent aesthetic, she'll definitely not be interested in those two pretty boys!]

[Tsk, she's obviously a woman, why does she have a mullet? Isn't this trying to scam my brother? She's neither male nor female! How can she compare to my brother!]

[Bullshit! Anyone with eyes can tell the gender of my wife's girlfriend, right? He's handsome, but it's a feminine kind of handsome. It's infinitely better than your brother who talks so much!]

[Just a casual person, if I had to choose, I prefer this young lady, she makes me feel more comfortable.]

[Same passerby, don't choose the one in front, this one already has a partner, so let's just wish him 99.]

Perhaps because the audience in the live broadcast room were more interested, the live camera was always on Ye Yunfu's side.

After Jing Ke said New Year's greetings in front of the camera, Ye Yunfu said that he had completed the task.

"I'm so fast, I should be the first one, right?" Ye Yunfu asked the photographer.

The photographer shook the camera left and right, denying Ye Yunfu's guess.

"Second, third? Or fourth?" Ye Yunfu raised his eyebrows, and when he saw the photographer shaking his head, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.

Compared to the two male artists who kept interacting with fans, I was absolutely focused and only wasted three minutes interacting with fans at most. How could I be the last two people to finish?

"Unfortunately, Teacher Ye is the last one to complete the task today." The executive director's voice came from the loudspeaker, answering the doubts in a timely manner.

When the rules were first announced, the executive director had actually left a trap.

There's no specific location restriction, meaning you can complete the task by collecting videos sent in by other fans. Two artists who debuted through talent shows used this method to take first and second place, respectively.

The experienced host did not ask for help from fans, but chose to interview two groups of people who went out together, completing the task in a shorter time.

Ye Yunfu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but he did not express any objection and quickly accepted the result.

"How do we select the audience members to fulfill their wishes? Should I choose them randomly, or should the program team help?" Xu Fusang, who tried very hard but was still the second to last, also appeared in the camera.

As someone who has been in the entertainment industry, Xu Fusang accepted the result more quickly, and also guessed that this was arranged in advance by the program crew.

Just like what Ye Yunfu said at the beginning, in order to attract audiences, the program team often uses two routines: one is to give out benefits, and the other is to trick the guests.

This time the program team directly combined the two routines together, tricking the guests into bleeding in order to give benefits to the audience.

"Teachers, don't worry about that. We have randomly selected one hundred wishes from ten thousand questionnaires and cut them into the same size and put them in a box. You two teachers just need to draw them directly." The executive director said with a smile and quickly asked his assistant to bring a lottery box.

Xu Fusang gave Ye Yunfu a reassuring look and took the lead in reaching out and pulling out a note.

"If possible, I hope to have a new laptop." Xu Fusang read the words above. "How can this wish be fulfilled? Send money or send something?"

"We will contact the selected audience member later and purchase a computer for her via video link," said the executive director. "Next time, please ask Teacher Ye to draw the wish that needs help to be fulfilled."

Ye Yunfu nodded, fiddled with the opaque lottery box for a few times, and then picked out a lucky note.

"My wish is to have the person who draws my wish fulfill the wish of a random passerby." Ye Yunfu tilted his head and looked at Jing Ke, "Is this the wish of the nesting doll?"

"It seems so. It's a very interesting and watchable wish." Jing Ke, with only half of his body in the camera, gave the answer.

[Classic nesting dolls, this lucky draw wasn't planned in advance by the production team? A video call, a random passerby's wish comes true.]

[Look over there, the camera just cut away. The four people who completed their tasks over there seem to have received a reward from fans who helped them fulfill their wishes.]

[Hahaha, I knew the production team wouldn't allow guests to take advantage of loopholes. So this is the trick!]

A staff member just mentioned that the production team will cover all expenses. The real competition isn't about collecting New Year's greetings, but how much each person is willing to spend on their wish.

[Save some steam! The production team is setting a trap for the guests: whoever spends the most money on making an audience wish wins first place. The production team will pay for it themselves, but they're keeping it a secret for now.]

Once the audience, with their bird's-eye view, understood the situation, they were reluctant to leave the livestream. Keen to watch the action, they were curious about how much these celebrities were willing to pay for their audiences, knowing they would have to pay out of their own pockets.

The camera passed over the six guests in turn, and finally chose the nesting doll wish that could complete the task the fastest, which was the task that Ye Yunfu needed to complete.

"Hello, do you have any New Year's wishes?" Ye Yunfu, who didn't know the routine of the program team, was willing to accept the bet and chose a boy who took the initiative to walk towards the camera.

"New Year's wishes? Are you guys shooting material for internet celebrities?" The boy looked to be in his early twenties. He looked at Ye Yunfu in surprise. When he found that there was a professional camera lens facing him, he deliberately adjusted his position.

"You can say that our challenge today is to randomly fulfill the wishes of passers-by." Ye Yunfu continued.

The boy's eyes lit up. "My car was scratched a few days ago. If possible, I want to get a new car in the new year."