Departure on the 27th

Once back at the company, we first organized an internal meeting with Taoyao's senior management and production staff. We conducted a detailed evaluation of several scripts, taking into account the market analysis, the creativity and competitiveness of the scripts, and the cost estimates we had made previously.

Ultimately, Zhao Nanqiao's recommendation, "The Legend of Taizhen," was unanimously approved. With period dramas being popular in recent years and its historical research being quite solid, the higher-ups generally had a high opinion of this one.

Another urban suspense novel, "Lost City," is adapted from a popular novel. Opinions are somewhat polarized. The quality of the script is beyond doubt, with a rich plot, numerous characters, and a fast pace, which should be very popular with young people. However, the length of the script is somewhat awkward; it is too long for a movie and too short for a TV series, which has led to some controversy.

“We can make it into a web series,” Ye Zhenzhen finally suggested. The original book mentioned that no one paid attention to the web series at first, but after it was broadcast, it became a hit series that year, making a group of actors famous and investors made a fortune. She definitely couldn’t let such a good opportunity slip away.

“President Ye, web series are poorly produced and generally considered low-quality in the industry. Well-known directors and actors are unwilling to participate, as they feel it lowers their status,” Li Hong, the bald head of the production department, hurriedly advised. “Moreover, web series have limited promotional channels and very little advertising revenue, so they are basically losing money to gain publicity.”

Ye Zhenzhen then understood their concerns. In her world, web dramas also faced difficulties when they first started out, with a lack of funding, rough production, a shortage of talent, and prejudice from the audience. However, with the release of several hit series, web dramas had reached a high production standard before she transmigrated into the book, and their commercial value continued to rise, attracting many famous directors to get a piece of the pie.

Therefore, she is very optimistic about the development prospects of web dramas.

“In the past, web series were low-quality because of limited investment. The sets, props, and actors were all made up as best they could. We invest our own money, we are not short of funds, and we can build a team with the standards of making movies. We are sure we can make a high-quality product.”

Those present were so persuaded by her use of money that they couldn't voice any objections for a moment.

Considering the boss has money to burn, he's investing in web series with legitimate funds. At least he's building a business, not keeping a minor celebrity as a mistress. He deserves encouragement!

Both scripts were eventually approved, so Ye Zhenzhen no longer needed to worry about the next steps of signing contracts and preparations.

As the boss, she only had two requirements: pay enough! The equipment, filming crew, and actors should all be the most suitable!

Ji Tiantian is a struggling artist in Hengdian. She studied dance and was selected as a minor actress in a large-scale dance drama during her junior year of college. From then on, she embarked on her acting career, thinking that flowers and applause awaited her.

She never imagined that the acting industry would be so competitive. As a small-time actress without any connections, she couldn't get any decent roles and could only work as an extra in film studios.

Every day, I'm huddled in my cramped rented room watching glamorous actors on TV, wanting to give up but unwilling to do so.

She genuinely loves acting.

She saw Zhou Jin on the show "I Am an Actor" when it premiered a while ago.

She had met Zhou Jin once when she first entered the industry and was impressed by his handsomeness and gentleness. He became popular because of his role as the second male lead in a drama and was very popular at the time, but he was not arrogant at all towards a small extra like herself.

Later, I heard that he was exploited and suppressed by his agency, and his resources became worse and worse. He only got better after switching to Taoyao, but it was like he retired early and faded out of people's sight.

They, a group of extras, lamented that if someone so handsome and with such good acting skills couldn't make it big, what was the point of them persisting?

Who knew that Brother Zhou would suddenly become so popular this year? It's said that Taoyao Film and Television Company was established late and only had Zhou Jin and Zhan Yan as its two protégés. The boss, Ye Zhenzhen, invested a large sum of money to make them famous.

She took note of it immediately and, with a try-it-out attitude, submitted her resume to Tao Yao's email address. She quickly went for an interview and then began the days of playing minor roles while waiting for the results.

When she received the call from Taoyao Film and Television, she was in her rented room applying a face mask and stretching her legs.

She was still in a dream when she hung up the phone. Her roommate came back from work and saw her standing there blankly. She nudged her and said, "Hey! What's wrong? Your eyes are all glazed over. It's kind of scary!"

"I passed the interview!!!" Ji Tiantian snapped out of her daze, jumped up from the floor, hugged her roommate and shook her, so excited she was incoherent. "Tao Yao! Tao Yao wants me to sign the contract!!"

She changed into her best clothes, put on light makeup, and repeatedly tidied her hair in front of the mirror before leaving the house.

The girl in the mirror was slender with a long neck and her long hair was piled high, revealing her exotic features. Even her minimalist little black dress couldn't suppress her youthful vitality. She gave herself a "cheering" sign, turned around and went out, luxuriously taking a taxi to the 9th floor of Fengming Building, to the Taoyao Film and Television Artist Management Department.

The contract signing process went more smoothly than she expected. Her agent, Song Yuanshan, was a man in his early thirties with a scholarly air about him. He explained to her in detail her obligations and rights after signing the contract, as well as her salary and benefits.

Just as he finished speaking, a sweet female voice came from outside the door. Song Yuanshan got up and invited her to come out with him.

Then, she met her boss, Ye Zhenzhen.

Her large, almond-shaped eyes held a captivating smile as she listened to Song Yuanshan introduce the new artists to the company. A dimple appeared and disappeared at the corner of her mouth; despite her strikingly beautiful appearance, her demeanor was gentle and warm.

Ji Tiantian carefully examined her and found that she wasn't even wearing makeup. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her natural good complexion was just like a blooming peach blossom.

She could even smell a faint fragrance, like a mix of flowers and fruit, sweet and soft, just like her...

How can she be so beautiful?

"...If you don't want to rent an apartment, you can live in the company dormitory, which is in the annex building at the back. The conditions are quite good. The company also has a cafeteria..."

Even after she arrived at the company-arranged dormitory with the pretty young lady leading the way, still regretting her previous clueless behavior, she was still annoyed that she had given the boss such a bad first impression!

In the two-bedroom apartment, there was already a cool girl wearing headphones, packing her luggage. She welcomed the girl and warmly told her that if she wanted to move, she could tell her agent and he would arrange a car and help.

“We newcomers are all under Brother Song’s management now. You can just talk to him if you need anything. He’s a very nice guy.”

Ye Zhenzhen was completely unaware that she had gained a little fan. She had just gone to the talent agency department to look at the recently recruited artists, most of whom were young actors, and two of whom were singers.

After all, Taoyao has limited resources and can hardly attract well-known actors. These artists don't have much acting experience or fame, but they have excellent looks and are all unpolished gems.

The two dramas that had been decided to be invested in were not yet completed. Since the actors and singers did not have any engagements to attend to, Ye Zhenzhen simply packed them up and gave them to several teachers.

The teachers Zhao Nanqiao hired thought they'd taken on a temporary job, giving Miss Ye some last-minute practice and polishing her rather clumsy acting. They figured it was just a way to pass the time after retirement.

To everyone's surprise, the number of students in the training class kept increasing, and it quickly turned from a short-term intensive course into a regular training course. The teachers were speechless, but no one expressed any dissatisfaction.

There's no other reason than that President Ye gave so much!

Not only do they receive high salaries, eat delicious cafeteria food, and use various high-end facilities for free, but the students are also dedicated to their studies and look at them with admiration.

Not to mention that the seven or eight new trainees were all personally selected by them as interviewers; they were both talented and hardworking.

Teaching students like this, the sense of accomplishment and fulfillment is indescribable! I feel so eager to share everything I know with this group of retired old men and women!

Zhan Yan, facing a group of fresh and vibrant younger brothers and sisters, also had many feelings.

"Looking at them makes me feel old. Look at all that collagen in their faces, that's youth!" She pinched her cheek and leaned closer to Zhou Jin to show her. "Do I look a little puffy? Should I get a facelift?"

"I'll just smash a cucumber for you." Zhou Jin ignored her and pushed her face away. "Stop messing around. The boss said before that we can't get any work done on our faces. If we do, it will definitely affect the performance later."

"I was just saying, I wouldn't actually do anything to it, I'm naturally beautiful!" Zhan Yan got up and stretched her arms and legs. "Let's go to my posture class, my old back... every time I have Teacher Sun's class, I feel like my back is going to break..."

Ye Zhenzhen was busy at the company for several days, and finally the day arrived for the recording of the second episode of "Let's Go Traveling Together".

After the first two episodes aired, the ratings and discussion were very high, sponsors flocked to the show and occupied all the available advertising slots, and the production team had an unprecedentedly large budget.

This episode takes place directly in the northwestern border region of our motherland.

"Mom, why are we taking such thick clothes?" Gu Sinan watched as Ye Zhenzhen pulled out a windbreaker, an autumn sweatshirt, and sweatpants, even hesitating for a long time over a down jacket. He looked out at the blazing sun and asked with a puzzled expression, "Are we going to Antarctica?"

"No, we're going to Northern Xinjiang this time." Ye Zhenzhen finally found her light down jacket and placed it on the sofa in the dressing room. "Have you ever heard the saying, 'Wear a cotton-padded coat in the morning and a light gauze dress in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove'?"

The child shook his head.

"That's right, the temperature difference between day and night in northern Xinjiang is huge. It's even hotter during the day than here, but the temperature drops very low at night, so you need to wear a thick coat." Ye Zhenzhen stroked the child's soft hair. "There are also snow-capped mountains over there. The Tianshan Mountains have snow that never melts all year round. The higher you go up the mountain, the lower the temperature gets. So you should bring a down jacket too!"

"Wow, that's amazing..." Gu Sinan exclaimed, her mouth agape. "I'm going to find a down jacket too!"

Then he ran off excitedly, followed by a fluffy black creature.

One of the black panther's ears stood up, while the other drooped limply, making its silhouette particularly comical.

A group of photographers followed them to Gu Sinan's room to take pictures. Black Panther is currently the darling of the "Travel" program and is very popular among viewers.

Many netizens commented on the official Weibo account, asking to see Black Panther's latest updates. Ye Zhenzhen occasionally shares interactions between Gu Sinan and Black Panther on Weibo, which always attracts a large number of netizens who virtually own the dog.

In the late afternoon, Gu Tingshen finished his work and returned to Mantingfang.

Thus, everyone present witnessed once again the orderly organization of the Gu family's property. The tall man was still wearing a shirt and trousers, with the shirt sleeves rolled up, revealing the bulging muscles on his arms and the veins on the back of his hands.

When she crouches down to put things into her suitcase, her broad shoulders and firm waist form a perfect inverted triangle.

The cameraman kept filming him. After two episodes of the show aired, they had completely mastered the secret to generating buzz!

The next morning, the production crew gathered at the airport and boarded the plane discreetly through the VIP channel.

The children, who hadn't seen each other for a while, hugged each other warmly and chattered endlessly on the plane.

"Nannan, didn't Black Panther come? I miss it so much." Zhou Jingyi looked at their luggage and was a little disappointed when she didn't see Black Panther.

"No, it's too small, it won't be coming with us this time." Seeing the children's disappointment, Gu Sinan asked Ye Zhenzhen, "Shall I show you a picture of the black panther?"

"Great!" The children's eyes lit up.

Gu Sinan took out her digital camera from her small bag, which was full of photos and videos of Black Panther.

The plane arrived at Y City Airport at nearly 12 o'clock.

As the group exited the airport, they saw four SUVs lined up in a row, each bearing the "Let's Travel Together" logo.

"Wow, Director Jiang is really generous! Last time it was a three-wheeled motorcycle, and this time it's an off-road vehicle!" Zhang Siqing, wearing sunglasses, a black short-sleeved shirt, military green cargo pants, and ankle boots, looked perfectly suited standing in front of the rugged off-road vehicle.

"Wow, the back seat is already installed, how thoughtful!" Wang Liqing looked at the back and praised.

Wearing a sun hat, Jiang Wei smiled broadly in the scorching sun of the border region of the motherland.

"Welcome to the northwestern border of our motherland. Behind me is the XX model off-road vehicle, sponsored by XX brand. Later, our guests will travel as families to our destination today, Populus euphratica City in Y City. The scenery along the way is breathtaking. Let's explore the beautiful landscapes, experience the local customs and culture, and feel the charm of our motherland's border region on our journey!"

The scenery outside the window, so different from that of the inland areas, attracted everyone's attention. In summer, the northern Xinjiang region was as colorful as a magnificent oil painting.

To facilitate communication among the vehicles, the production team provided walkie-talkies for the children. The children immediately found a new toy and started chatting through the walkie-talkies.

"The sky here is so blue, and the grass is so green..." Gu Sinan exclaimed in surprise as she sat in the back car seat, looking at the scenery outside the window. "There's a flock of white things over there, are they sheep? They look like clouds in the sky!"

"There's a cow on the left! It's huge, and it's spotted!"

"There are so many wildflowers in the meadow, they're so pretty!"

"I can see the snow-capped mountains in the distance!"

"Wow...the snow on the mountaintop is so white, it's amazing..."

[Author's Note]

A new journey begins!