Chapter 422 Double Surprise

"Then why don't you join our TV station?" The director tentatively invited Ye Qian. He knew the chances were slim, but he just wanted to give it a try.

"I have my own company." She wasn't being pretentious, but she simply didn't have the time. There were so many things to do at the company, like making clothes, running a restaurant, and filming movies. She really couldn't spare the time to direct other programs at the TV station.

The station director thought for a moment and shook his head. "How about this? I'll put you on the TV station's payroll and give you a permanent job. That way, you can legitimately do this variety show." Without waiting for Ye Qian to speak, the station director said directly, "You don't have to refuse. We don't require you to come to work. It's just a temporary position. It won't interfere with any of your company's business."

For a moment, Ye Qian was really undecided. She turned her head to look at Wang Qiong. Wang Qiong rolled her eyes at her and turned her head to the other side. Why was she looking at her? Could she still make the decision for her?

"Okay, if the TV station needs anything, you can tell me. I will come as long as time permits. You don't have to pay me." She didn't come to work, so it would be embarrassing to take the salary.

"Yes, yes."

"No, no, the salary is really not good. I really don't know if I will have the time to work here regularly in the future."

Ye Qian said this just to make things clear. She didn't want to take money without doing anything for others. That would be like owing someone a favor, and Ye Qian didn't like that feeling.

"I'll give you a formal job as a director. You'll get paid for the month you start working. If you don't come, you won't get paid. Do you think this is okay?" The director said this after careful consideration. After all, it wouldn't make sense not to pay.

Ye Qian changed her mind and said, "Okay."

The director has already said so, and it would be too much for Qiao Er if Ye Qian didn't nod.

The two reached an agreement, and Ye Qian accidentally got a formal position for herself because she came to discuss something, which was a pleasant surprise.

But it seems that she can't stay idle again. After leaving the TV station, Ye Qian and Wang Qiong went back to the company to finish the work at hand and then went home.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jinyan also brought her good news just after returning home: "The old car at the company needs to be replaced. I saw that it is quite new. Do you want one?"

Ye Qian nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."

She didn't feel anything when she was in Han City, but after arriving in Jing City, she found that there were quite a lot of private cars. She had been envious for a long time watching the cars coming and going outside. In her previous life, she also took a driving test, but 6 years had passed and she had to get a new license. She had never driven a car once. One reason was that there were too many cars outside and she didn't dare to drive, and the other was that she didn't have a car at all, so she couldn't drive even if she wanted to.

But she knew that it was not easy to get a car in this day and age. Even though she was envious, she did not make excessive demands. She did not expect such a surprise. Today was simply her lucky day.

"You don't know how to drive yet. I'll teach you when the car comes back." Gu Jinyan said.

"Okay, okay, I'm so smart, I'm sure I can learn it right away."

Obviously Ye Qian overestimated her IQ, as if women were born with no talent for things like cars. She had clearly learned it in her previous life and passed the test in one try. She boasted about it for a long time at that time, but when Gu Jinyan drove the car back, she was at a loss as to where to start.

She really let Gu Jinyan teach her step by step, but she still couldn't park very well. She had some basic driving skills, so how could she be so stupid? She only learned half of it after several days of study.

Giving up is not Ye Qian's character. After dinner, she found an open space while it was dark and there were few people around and started to relax.

But as soon as she sat in the driver's seat, the memories of learning to drive in her previous life came flooding back. She had been scolded many times by her instructor when she was learning to drive, and the driving school at that time was run by her uncle. Even if they were acquaintances, the instructor never softened his tone when scolding them. She still listened to the advice of her classmates at the time and bought a pack of cigarettes for the instructor. Only then did she show a little more mercy in the following days.

She was also glad that it was Gu Jinyan sitting in the passenger seat, who had no temper with her at all. Otherwise, with her ability to understand, hehe.

Finally, after constant failures, she found the skill. After sitting in the passenger seat for two days, Gu Jinyan finally felt at ease to let her go on the road alone.

Ye Qian did not dare to slack off and drove out to practice every night. It was not until half a month later that her driving skills were barely acceptable.

Auditions were imminent, and the TV station had been preparing diligently. However, they were surprised that the number of applicants in the final three days surpassed the total number from the previous month. By the deadline, 1,067 people had signed up. However, it was impossible for the instructors to assess all of these people in one day. The TV station then spent another two days sorting everyone into groups based on their registration order. This process took half a month.

But those professors couldn't skip classes for half a month, so the rules were finally changed and the auditions were left to the directors of the TV station. They were the ones who made TV programs, so even if they didn't understand the professional knowledge, they could still listen and watch.

In this audition, professionals and non-professionals can be distinguished at a glance.

Finally, after half a month, three hundred contestants were selected, and the mentors had to come this time. Everyone is a professional, and it would be inappropriate to let non-professionals watch. After all, the difference in strength is not too big, and what matters is the skills.

The mentors also knew that they could not refuse this time. In the end, it took three days to narrow down the 300 to 150, and finally eliminated 150 contestants.

It took another two days to get from 150 to 75. Then it was time to get from 75 to 30. On May 1st, their dream chaser variety show finally started airing on TV.

There were a lot of jokes as soon as the show was aired, such as singing out of tune. Normally, singing out of tune might not be funny, but after singing out of tune, he could still have an intoxicated expression, telling everyone that he sang very well and with a look of confidence, which made people laugh and cry.

And while dancing, he made himself dizzy and ran out of the camera. When he came back, he couldn't stand steadily and ran out of the camera again.

These scenes may not be funny to future generations, but in this era with little entertainment, people can't help but burst into laughter.

The variety show is still aired once a week, and the auditions alone took a month to finish, and this is the edited version.

After the students entered the top 30, there was no rush for them to compete and be eliminated. Instead, they were divided into groups and performed together.

Thirty people were divided into six groups, giving everyone ample time to come up with creative ideas. The performances were free to choose from, allowing for crosstalk, skits, singing, and dancing. The main goal was to showcase teamwork. However, the elimination system didn't involve eliminating the entire team, but rather eliminating two individuals from the five-person group. This challenge required both teamwork and individual expression, a real test for the students.

(End of this chapter)