October is gradually coming to an end.

"A Chinese Odyssey" is still being filmed as planned, and has gradually moved from the early stages to the final stages.

Of course, the filming was not fast. Not only that, it was getting slower and slower.

The difficulty was not great in the early stages of filming, but as the end approached, the difficulty of the film increased.

With so many details expressed and the emotional tone elevated, the requirements for others also become correspondingly higher.

After the end of October, the originally hot weather gradually became a little cooler. Although there is such a thing as the autumn tiger, the temperature is much better than in the summer.

Fatty Wei is basically never seen in "A Chinese Odyssey".

After Fatty Wei finished filming his scenes in "A Chinese Odyssey" and taking pictures for "My Deskmate", he returned to Hengdian to continue setting up the shooting location for the main scenes.

Although "My Deskmate" is a youth film that Chinese people are not very optimistic about at present, Lu Yuan can see that Fatty Wei is really working hard on the filming of this movie, and seems to be working hard with an indescribable energy.

Although Fatty Wei can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, he always maintains a dedicated attitude towards the movies he makes.

With the joining of Li Qi and the explosion of popularity of This Man From Earth, Fatty Wei clearly had a sense of crisis.

This sense of crisis actually originated on the Internet.

I don’t know since when many people on the Internet began to feel that Fatty Wei’s success is completely inseparable from Lu Yuan.

Without Lu Yuan's help, Fatty Wei's movie would definitely fall several levels, and even the box office would not have exceeded 100 million, let alone win the "Best Director" award.

Fatty Wei didn't care at first.

He felt that this was a complete villain who was destroying the relationship between him and Lu Yuan.

But as time passed and this kind of voice on the Internet became louder and louder, Fatty Wei finally started to care.

He calmed down and seriously reflected on the reasons for the success of his movie. He asked himself, if he had not met Lu Yuan, what would he be like now...

Will I succeed?

Or is he still the little gangster who spitted beside Shen Lianjie's crew?

After the soul-searching, the answer Fatty Wei came up with made him very desperate.

He really had accomplished nothing in the past. If he hadn't met Lu Yuan, he would have been nothing...

Lu Yuan?

Yes!

He suddenly realized that everything he had was given by Lu Yuan.

What if Buried, Nomadland, and Groundhog Day were directed by other directors?

When he put himself in other directors' shoes, he inexplicably had the illusion that other directors could also produce such awesome box office hits.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his title of "Best Director" was actually full of water.

No wonder these netizens on the Internet would question him.

Their doubts are justified.

So, I really can't do it?

Fatty Wei, who had always been very proud and thought he was invincible, began to doubt himself for the first time.

Some things are like a seed stuck in your heart. When the seed gradually sprouts and grows, something starts to go wrong.

As the team became more and more complete, his sense of crisis became stronger and stronger...

Li Qi, Lu Yihong, Shen Zhiwei, Wang Long...

Everyone has made certain achievements in his or her own field.

Everyone is so strong, and if you don’t have your own representative work in the company, how can you live up to the title of company veteran?

What will new people joining the company think in the future?

This world belongs to the strong, and only the strong are qualified to be respected.

Fatty Wei understands this principle very well.

so……

He has always wanted to prove his worth in "remote" entertainment.

He was holding back his anger and wanted to prove his talent as a director!

In Wei Pangzi's view, "You, My Deskmate" is a strong proof of himself!

…

"Are you okay?"

"fine."

"Not asleep?"

"I slept, but I just couldn't fall asleep."

"Are you worried?"

"More or less, after all, I haven't tried it..."

"Don't believe in yourself?"

“That’s not the case…”

"Sit down and have some tea first."

"No... I don't drink tea, just some plain water will be fine."

"OK……"

October 29th.

Zhou Shuai arrived in Yinchuan by plane and went straight to the crew.

After not seeing each other for a while, Lu Yuan was instantly frightened by Zhou Shuai's scruffy beard and bloodshot eyes.

This looks like an internet addict who has been playing games in an internet cafe for two days and two nights.

Zhou Shuai couldn't bear it anymore and finally resigned.

Of course, he did look very cool when he resigned. He felt that he was the only one in the world and that he could go anywhere he wanted. He didn't bother to pay attention to the editor-in-chief's nagging and threats. But the day after his resignation, Zhou Shuai suddenly became uneasy.

There are thousands of newspapers in the entertainment industry, big and small, and countless reporters. Needless to say, the competition is overwhelming...

When Zhou Shuai was working on the Huaxia Entertainment Newspaper, he rarely used the newspaper's resources, but after he announced the name of the newspaper, people in the entertainment industry would more or less give him some face. But after he left and started his own business...

Zhou Shuai suddenly felt unsure.

So he was worried.

He searched overnight for lesser-known newspapers in China that were on the verge of bankruptcy, and at the same time screened them repeatedly, hoping to find some newspapers that were slightly more famous.

However, Zhou Shuai discovered that the more famous newspapers were all doing very well, while those on the verge of bankruptcy were completely unknown.

It is impossible for Zhou Shuai to happen in a situation like in novels where a famous company encounters a financial crisis and the protagonist buys 70 to 80 percent of the shares without saying a word.

"These are ten newspaper companies...their average price is between four million and six million..." After sitting opposite Lu Yuan and taking a sip of water, Zhou Shuai couldn't wait to hand all the information in the company to Lu Yuan, and then looked at Lu Yuan with a little trepidation.

"This Chaoyang Entertainment Newspaper." Lu Yuan took the stack of information and looked at it for about a few minutes before looking up at Zhou Shuai.

"Ah... Ayuan, this newspaper is the smallest in scale... and has the smallest potential assessment."

"Small?"

"Well, among these ten newspapers, he is the youngest..."

"Does it matter?"

"In terms of resources, popularity, and geographical location, this newspaper is the smallest. At the same time, compared with the other ten newspapers, it has almost no online traffic..."

"Does it matter what I say?"

"Ah?" Zhou Shuai looked at Lu Yuan in surprise, his eyes full of confusion.

"A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there. A river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living there. The quality of a company does not depend on its size... As for its popularity, a newspaper is run by people. The kind of people determines the kind of newspaper you run..." Lu Yuan threw all the other newspapers into the trash can, leaving only the Chaoyang Entertainment News.

"A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there. A river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living there." Zhou Shuai was stunned. While he thought this sentence made a lot of sense, he looked at Lu Yuan blankly: "Is this sentence an ancient Chinese?"

"Yes, it comes from "Praise of the Humble House"..."

"Ode to the Humble Dwelling?"

"Well, yes, what I mean is that the things you value so much are really not that important... Let me ask you, is 'remote' entertainment a small thing?"

"Small."

“Is it well-known?”

"Well...it's hard to say overseas, but at least in China it's still very well-known...at least no one in the entertainment industry doesn't know about 'remote' entertainment..." Zhou Shuai nodded seriously.

"No... that's not what I meant. What I meant was, when Remote Entertainment first opened, was it well-known? Did it have traffic? Did it have an official website?"

"I understand." Zhou Shuai suddenly realized!

He was also present when Remote Entertainment was established.

Last year, Remote Entertainment was just a shell company that was worse than a shell company...

The door can be opened with just a little kick, it's simply...

It looks very much like a temporary company created by some pyramid scheme gangs.

However, this company has managed to survive in the entertainment industry, and its reputation is now growing.

"The company is just a shell. The key lies in the people who run it..." Lu Yuan smiled. "The rising sun is so festive. It symbolizes new life, doesn't it?"

"Well... then... then buy this one?"

"Find a chance to talk to the person in charge of this newspaper. If you get along well, I'll give you four million to buy it."

"Okay, by the way, if we buy the newspaper, how are we going to manage its resources?"

"Huajin's CEO Xu is a very nice person. I'll say hello to her later and ask her to give you some privileges. Aren't you the best at gossip hype? Isn't it your strong point to make up stories based on pictures? Also, entertainment newspapers don't have to interview people in the entertainment industry. We can also expand into the gaming industry and leave some space for gaming. For example, isn't Plants vs. Zombies very popular? There are many more games to be launched later. I'll say hello to CEO Liu, you can go and get to know him... Of course, am I not a bit famous in China now? You can definitely make up some gossip for me to attract people's attention, as long as it's not excessive... You can also advertise Westward Journey, cough, to get some popularity, right?"

"etc……"

"What's wrong?"

"If I remember correctly, your game company created Plants vs. Zombies, right?"

"Yeah... cough, cough!"

"Fuck... A Yuan, you bastard, no wonder you kept urging me to quit my job, saying that I had a bright future and I had to seize every moment! So, you wanted me to help you hype and advertise?" Zhou Shuai stood up instantly and stared at Lu Yuan as if he was hurt. "Besides, if you advertise your own company, you can also earn some advertising traffic fees. You...are you setting a trap for me?"

"Brother Zhou, how can you think like that? Digging a hole? Am I the kind of person who would dig a hole for others? People who know me, Lu Yuan, think that I am an honest man, and you really can't stay there any longer, right? Can you bear the grievances you suffered there? Working for others is not as comfortable as singing like a liberated serf. Don't you want to slap yourself in the face and fight back?"

“…”

"I just proposed to resign. Does proposing count as instigation?" Lu Yuan said seriously.

"???"

"I will pay for all the money of the newspaper, and you will be responsible for its operation. Except for the major matters in which I will be involved, you have the final say on other matters. I will give you 30% of the shares, and will find a way to provide you with some resources, and allow you to use my portrait rights and the right to write stories based on pictures. Don't you think that's not good? I have made great sacrifices..." Lu Yuan spread his hands and continued to look serious and innocent.

"What you said makes a lot of sense. I... can't refute it..." Zhou Shuai's face turned red.

"So, do you think I'm reasonable?"

"Reasonable."

"Is it good for you?"

"have."

"Then will you do it?"

"Do."

"Isn't that good?"

“…”

It looks like a little bit of aggrieved.

It seems like he has been tricked by Lu Yuan since he met him?

And the pits they dig are the ones they are willing to fall into.

This is so...

Zhou Shuai suddenly felt like he was in a mess in the wind...

…

After leaving Yinchuan, Zhou Shuai was a little dazed.

Lu Yuan is such a person.

Although he can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, in a sense, Lu Yuan is a really sincere person.

He doesn't play tricks.

Zhou Shuai understood that Lu Yuan had always treated him as a brother.

Although……

Every time I see Lu Yuan, it seems like Lu Yuan takes advantage of me...

but……

Seems like there are more benefits?

A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there; a river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living there…

There is also a word about realm!

It’s called “Praise of the Humble Dwelling”?

Who wrote it?

When he returned to Yanjing, Zhou Shuai remembered "Praise of the Humble Dwelling".

He found the phrase “No mountain is too high” very inspiring.

He suddenly wanted to read the full text of "Praise of the Humble House", so he opened the Internet.

Then...

There is nothing on the Internet.

I can't find it no matter how hard I search.

Zhou Shuai was at a loss.

Why not?

etc!

Could this thing be...

Lu Yuan wrote it himself, right?

When Zhou Shuai thought of Lu Yuan's other identity, he felt dazed again...