Zhou Shuai pushed his newly bought glasses and looked at the vastness in the distance, and suddenly he sighed.

When he was young, his dream was to become a professional and well-known journalist.

The very powerful kind.

At that time, he disdained being a paparazzi the most.

What is paparazzi?

It's that kind of sneaky and obscene existence...

identity!

As a journalist, you must be upright, you must be fearless, and you must reveal the truth.

He felt that he would indeed become a breath of fresh air in the journalistic community.

but……

After graduating from college, he was beaten by society and finally woke up...

He found that being a paparazzi was actually quite good.

He changed very quickly, and all his so-called reserve and face were completely thrown away.

Ever since meeting Lu Yuan, Zhou Shuai found that he was getting further and further away from his former dream. Even his bottom line and persistence had been completely led astray by Lu Yuan.

Then……

He has become the person he once hated the most?

but……

Seems quite comfortable?

"Reporter Zhou, is it okay to install the multi-directional cameras like this?"

"It's OK. I can see every detail."

"Will it not be exposed?"

"Of course not. Who do you take me for? I'm a skilled person."

"Yes, reporter Zhou, your candid photography skills are excellent, I trust you, otherwise I wouldn't have invited you, right? Come, reporter Zhou, I'll treat you to a cigarette of 'Red Orchid'."

"What do you mean by excellent candid photography skills? It's excellent installation skills. Don't get me wrong. Also, Ayuan, we are people of status now. Can you please not draw the eight-dollar 'Red Orchid'?"

"Sentiment, this is sentiment, understand? And what's eight yuan? The price of this cigarette has gone up, up to ten yuan."

"Okay, by the way, don't you smoke?"

“I quit…”

"Why does this cigarette smell so weird?"

"It's normal for the new version of 'Red Orchid' to taste a little weird, right?"

"That's right. After all, we can't go back to the way we were before... I didn't expect that a smoker like you could quit smoking."

"I haven't really quit, I just smoke less, sometimes I have a pop..."

"Ayuan..."

"What's wrong?"

“I’m not happy working at the company.”

"Not happy?"

"Well... the editor-in-chief's brother-in-law came to the company. He looked lawless after he came. Sometimes I really want to beat him up."

"Then smoke it. It's harmful to the health of young people if they hold it back for too long."

"It makes you look so old, and I don't want to work anymore?"

Zhou Shuai was very sad.

He squatted on a large rock outside the house.

Lu Yuan was also squatting there, but he was the only one smoking while the other one was not.

Both of them were looking into the distance. Zhou Shuai's slightly Shamatte hairstyle was blown a little crooked by the wind. After taking two puffs, he started coughing again.

This smoke is choking.

"Fuck, Ayuan, are you giving me expired cigarettes?" Zhou Shuai stared at Lu Yuan.

This guy has too many criminal records, and he has all kinds of ways of cheating people.

This person...

It's beyond words.

"Bullshit, I just bought it this morning, how could it be expired? I'm worth hundreds of millions now, why would I care about ten dollars? Look at the cigarette box." Lu Yuan glared at Zhou Shuai, then took out the cigarette box as if to prove his innocence.

"Oh..." Zhou Shuai looked at the production date inside the cigarette box in confusion.

This cigarette is definitely not expired.

"You smoked too much, and now you can't get the same taste when you smoke this kind of cigarette."

"That's right..." Zhou Shuai nodded and put out his cigarette, then he exhaled and continued to look into the distance. "Damn, it's so frustrating. The more I think about that brother-in-law, the more I want to beat him up..."

"Do you dare to resign?"

"Resign? I'll just go hungry if I resign?"

"The Internet age is about to arrive. Do you understand what I mean?" Lu Yuan looked at Zhou Shuai, and suddenly a meaningful look appeared on his face.

"Internet age?" Zhou Shuai's pupils shrank, and he seemed to remember something. "You mean starting your own business?"

"Um."

“I don’t have any money…”

“How much budget do you need?”

"It depends on the type. For a serious newspaper, it would cost at least one to thirty million, and the procedures of the relevant departments are quite lengthy. For an entire online website, it wouldn't cost that much..."

"What about a ready-made one? For example... a company that is not doing well, um, or buying one that is about to go bankrupt..."

"You mean..." Zhou Shuai's eyes lit up. "Wait, I know a lot about this... There are many people who are eager to get rid of them, but in terms of funds..."

"Reporter Zhou... I am happy to help people." Lu Yuan suddenly laughed. "I will invest in you, you take 30%, I take 70%, and you will take care of all other activities..."

"Fuck, then I have to sing your praises every day?" Zhou Shuai stared at Lu Yuan with a vigilant look. "Fuck, do you think your reputation on the Internet is too bad, so you want to clean it up?"

"Am I, Lu Yuan, such a person?"

"What else? You're the kind of person who won't release the eagle until you see the rabbit... Will you do it if there's no advantage at all?" Zhou Shuai rolled his eyes at Lu Yuan, as if he could see through Lu Yuan's heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys.

"Take good care of the newspaper. If there is a chance in the future, I will try to cooperate with you to produce some explosive news... and run some advertisements."

"Okay...it's decided then."

"Oh, by the way, if we acquire it, should we change the name to 'Remote' Express?"

"If you don't want to change it, just switch to another brand..."

"Oh, sure."

Zhou Shuai nodded.

Starting your own business?

He looked into the distance, and there was a bit more fighting spirit in his eyes.

Although Lu Yuan occasionally makes mistakes, he is definitely a wise leader.

If there were wars in ancient times, he would also be a hegemon with great power.

Zhou Shuai is not worried about his future.

After all, those people who followed Lu Yuan have basically all risen to high positions. According to convention, it should be my turn too, right?

"Ayuan..."

"What?"

"Do you think that our group of rabble can form an empire in this era?" Zhou Shuai suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit sentimental, and he also inexplicably had a feeling of great ambition.

He witnessed the start of "remote control".

He always remembered that last year, the door of the "Remote" company could be kicked down with just one kick, and the windows would occasionally leak air.

It really is…

It's not even a shell company.

And Lu Yuan and Fatty Wei, these two people also look like a mob...

However, it was this kind of mob that actually directly hit the entertainment industry's heat and news. A year later, one of them won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, and the other won the Best Director...

Although "Remote" is still in that small place, Zhou Shuai knows that Lu Yuan spent nearly 200 million to buy two buildings in the Hangzhou Development Zone, and they are currently being renovated.

What does this mean?

This means that Lu Yuan has been planning to do something big step by step, especially today when he proposed to me that the entire newspaper company should be opened...

Zhou Shuai closed his eyes.

For some people, their talent does not match their ambition, while for some people, their ambition does not match their talent.

And Lu Yuan has both.

When he thought of this, he suddenly felt that he had seen the prototype of an empire, and that he was an indelible contributor to this empire...

Think about it this way.

The passion is already very strong.

"Empire, what a joke... You think this is ancient times, a mob... But that's you, not me... By the way, wash your face carefully, your eyes are full of eye boogers..." Under the morning sun, Lu Yuan stood up, looked at the house, and shook his head speechlessly.

Is this guy imagining something again?

“…”

Zhou Shuai suddenly felt that the second-year feeling of the passionate atmosphere was gone.

Eye boogers?

…

Zhong Cheng is here.

Come at noon.

Of course, because the time is quite special, he naturally couldn't come here in a high-profile manner. Instead, he carefully wore a mask and a hat, and wrapped himself up like a dumpling in this hot weather.

The heat wave in Yinchuan was very intense, and Zhong Cheng couldn't stand the sun. He didn't want to do this for even a moment.

But when I think about the private cooperation that I will reach with Lu Yuan, everything will be different.

He laughed.

Although Lu Yuan's "Remote Learning" is still a shell company that is on the decline, in fact, in Zhong Cheng's view, it is indeed a force that cannot be ignored.

Lu Yuan is indeed a good helper. If he is willing to cooperate with me sincerely, I will definitely make a splash in the future.

Xiao Zhang felt very uneasy.

After arriving in Yinchuan, Xiao Zhang suddenly felt like he was being watched by a local bully.

But Xiao Zhang couldn't describe where this uneasiness came from for a moment.

In short, the closer he got to the crew of "A Chinese Odyssey", the more uncomfortable he felt.

Is this feeling due to fear of being exposed?

That seems to be true.

Xiao Zhang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"Uncle Zhong."

"What's wrong?"

"How about... let's go back? I always feel uncomfortable. Working with someone like Lu Yuan is really like dancing with wolves... He is a man who eats people without leaving any bones. Even the famous Hollywood director James has to sign his contract..."

"I told you not to be afraid, and now the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. It's too late to retreat now."

"Uncle Zhong, I will keep an eye on Lu Yuan. If Lu Yuan really wants to sign a contract with us, we cannot sign it. We absolutely cannot sign it!" Xiao Zhang narrowed his eyes.

"I've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, I understand. What are you worried about? Are you worried that Lu Yuan will be exposed? What good will it do him? It's better to cooperate with us than with Shen Lianjie..."

"That's true, but..."

"I said, he is neither a tiger nor a wolf. I have been up and down in the entertainment industry for so many years. If I am a dragon, I have to coil up for me, and if I am a tiger, I have to lie down..." Zhong Cheng laughed.

He smiled wickedly, as if he was in control of everything.

Xiao Zhang looked silently at the crew's house in the distance.

Finally said nothing more.

More than ten minutes later, the two knocked on Lu Yuan's door...

"Yes... Zhong..."

"Hush."

"I understand, I understand. Come in quickly before anyone sees you."

"Uh-huh."

"Uncle Zhong, please sit down..."

"good."

Zhong Cheng met Lu Yuan.

His face was full of enthusiasm, as if seeing me was like seeing the God of Wealth.

Zhong Cheng laughed.

Yes!

I am indeed his god of wealth.

That's right.