Chapter 140 I’m addicted! (Plan for additional updates in August)
Yang Ruoqian and the crew held a joyful wrap-up ceremony and set the date for the wrap-up banquet on March 10, the day when “The Dragon Son-in-law” was released.
It will be so pleasant when we watch TV and eat together.
As for what would happen the next day when the ratings came out and the ratings were a complete bust… Everyone had already left Jinhai City after a good meal and a good drink, so could they still be caught? Chengyu’s side was even simpler, so they could just go through the compensation process, and if possible, they could ask for installments, so that Chengyu could get more interest and let them lose more money.
Details determine success or failure, these are the various small details that Yang Ruoqian pays attention to.
After the wrap-up ceremony, Yang Ruoqian did not return to the company for the time being. He took a car to the "Yi Kitchen" in Jinhai, intending to personally inspect this thorn in his side.
See whether employees are actively implementing the rectification plan.
From a distance, the appearance of the barbecue restaurant no longer has the comfortable feeling that makes people's appetite whetted just by looking at it. Instead, it looks more like a cool beauty standing in the bustling city.
The feeling it gives people is just two words: high-end! Classy!
Just looking from the outside, the decoration of Yi BBQ restaurant is more luxurious than other restaurants. It can be said to be the most eye-catching restaurant among all the shops.
Especially the two rare characters "禕" are the finishing touch of Yang Ruoqian's plan.
Think about it, there are not many customers, and they want to treat their friends to a meal, but after thinking for a long time, they still can't think of the name of this restaurant, and they can't even write it by hand. How embarrassing is this? Moreover, Yang Ruoqian deliberately changed the three words "barbecue restaurant" on the sign to "kitchen", further blurring the positioning, making passers-by think that this is a restaurant selling high-end French food.
Naturally, some guests who prefer to choose affordable restaurants will subconsciously take a detour.
Even if there are a few big customers who are not short of money and would not blink an eye to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a meal, they will see the information about the cheap food on the sign at the entrance of the restaurant the first time they come, and leave after cursing that the restaurant is selling dog meat under false pretenses.
What does it mean to completely offend all customers? This is it.
Even at the end, there were still warriors who broke through the various hurdles set by Yang Ruoqian and came to the restaurant to eat without believing in superstition. They were a minority among the minority.
Can the entire restaurant be supported by just these few customers?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Yang Ruoqian got out of the car and glanced at the sign hanging at the door... Well, the New Year promotion is still going on, and all meals are basically sold at cost price.
I took a look inside the restaurant. It was deserted, with only two customers occasionally. But with so many people, there was no way they could cover the daily costs.
Going further inside, the exquisite tables and chairs, gorgeous tableware, and small piano table all look elegant and sophisticated. There is a beautiful piano on the piano table, and the surrounding decorations and potted plants also create an elegant dining atmosphere just right.
The whole restaurant is like a high-end banquet venue.
Of course, all of the above is based on the premise that there is no tacky stage next to the piano.
The almost perfect dining atmosphere was ruined by this eye-catching stage! It was a good thing that it was ruined. It was really a good thing that it was ruined.
This is exactly the kind of incongruity we want! Since there are really few customers in the store, the waiters are worried about their incredibly high salaries and dare not slack off, but there is really nothing to do, so they can only keep wiping the dishes that are already shiny clean.
Finally, a customer came in. The waiter quickly picked up the menu, walked up to him, and asked enthusiastically, "Sir, are you dining alone?"
"No, I'm here to book a banquet for March 10th." Yang Ruoqian waved his hand, "Call your manager."
It's really hard to spend too much money if the crew members are allowed to order whatever they want - most people, upon hearing this, would just order something that's not too expensive, but not too shabby either.
Who really dares to order Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, lobster and abalone?
It's true that when the boss serves food you turn the table, when the sponsor toasts you you don't drink, and when the elders open the door you get in the car, right?
If you don’t want to mix with other people in the future, you can try ordering dishes like this.
But if this is really done, this wrap-up party won't cost too much money.
It would be better to take advantage of your own store - just tell the person in charge to take out all the top-quality ingredients on that day and offer free food and drinks to everyone. Wouldn't that make you lose money quickly?
It doesn't cost much to let them spend money on their own, but if you tell them that the whole place is free and the more they eat, the more they earn, they will be very motivated.
The clerk's eyes lit up when he heard this, this is a big customer!
Since returning from the Spring Festival holiday, they have been so idle that they almost moldy, wishing that five employees could serve one customer. This time, there is finally a project that can keep them busy, how can they not pay attention to it!
When they are busy, they always want to take a break.
Now that 90% of their working time is idle, they are starting to panic and are eager to get some work as soon as possible, otherwise the salary will be too expensive.
"Okay, wait a moment! I'll help you contact the manager right away!"
…
Soon, it was time for the 10th.
For most people, it is just another ordinary day in ordinary life, nothing special.
But for many film and television review bloggers, today is destined to be another day that requires them to stay up all night to make videos.
Because "The Dragon Son-in-law" jointly created by Cheng Yu and Kui Guang, which has a very loud publicity campaign, is about to be released, whoever can be the first to produce the video will be able to get the first wave of traffic.
"As expected, 'Thunderbolt Soldier' was removed from the air. I was wondering how this kind of thing could be allowed to air for too long. Fortunately, it didn't feature that advertisement, otherwise its reputation would have been ruined."
"I wonder what Chengyu and Kuiguang's film is like..."
Liu Xiao, who previously criticized "Thunder Soldier", is constantly refreshing the video platform, racing against time.
"Let it out!"
“And four episodes were released at once!”
"Open the liver!"
Xiao Liu was quick and agile. He set up the Pad and turned it to double speed. On the other hand, he opened Word on the computer, intending to write the copy while watching the video.
However, the first sentence of the TV series left Xiao Liu confused.
"The ten-year agreement has come to an end!!!"
He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears, so he stopped what he was doing and glanced at his pad to make sure he had clicked the right button...
What the hell?!
Xiao Liu directly canceled the double-speed playback and moved the progress bar back to the beginning.
There was a domineering, cool and handsome male protagonist standing on the rooftop, surrounded by dozens of muscular men in black kneeling on one knee, and more than a dozen helicopters flying in the sky.
“Good fellow!”
Xiao Liu almost couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.
"What a good year this year is. First, "Thunder Soldier" caused public outrage on the Internet, which gave me a lot of traffic. Cheng Yu and Kui Guang also made "The Dragon Son-in-law Who Protects the Country". I'm really worried that our up masters in the film and television area don't have enough traffic..."
After all, as an up-host who has tasted countless bad dramas, Xiao Liu quickly came to his senses and began to write the copy for the video seriously.
"First of all, all the actors' acting is too exaggerated, even more exciting than karaoke... I'll think of some funny words to criticize them later."
"What kind of bullshit is this about feeding leukemia patients fecal water? So weird, watch it again..."
"No, do the directors and screenwriters have any idea of what 30 billion US dollars means? How can a dozen people handle 30 billion US dollars? You can't handle it!"
"Fuck, your acupuncture can cure leukemia?!"
"Hey, hey, hey, just because you tear up the marriage certificate doesn't mean you can cancel the engagement, brother..."
Xiao Liu has watched so many TV series and movies, but for the first time he suddenly realized that the duration of his complaints in the first episode of "Dragon Son-in-law" alone could exceed 20 minutes.
Yes, it’s even longer than the first episode of the web series itself.
A one-minute plot can actually provide two minutes of complaints. It is unknown whether there will be anyone who can surpass it, but it is certain that there has never been one before.
"Is this protagonist seriously ill? Tell me, tell me! I'm so worried!"
"You are such a beast..."
"Aren't you the God of War and the Dragon King? Why don't you take action? You just let a woman who cheated on you slap you in the face, right?"
Xiao Liu couldn't help cursing while writing the copy.
As a veteran who has watched countless movies, he was actually broken down by a rubbish web drama.
"Huh? It's over? Twenty minutes just went by like that?"
Xiao Liu was writing a copywriting outline, blasting the drama crazily, but just when he was writing it, he suddenly realized that the first episode was almost over...
"Go watch the next episode."
Thinking about it, he stretched out his right hand and was about to press the button to play the next level.
Before he could press the button, Xiao Liu's hand suddenly stopped in mid-air.
"Hiss, even though I've just been complaining about this crappy show, it seems like I have a strong interest in continuing to watch it?"
"Although this drama is completely nonsensical, it's still quite addictive and fun?"
"Unlike the shocking and disgusting dramas like Thunder Soldier, this drama is really shocking, and the protagonist is also quite miserable..."
"But why do I feel so happy every time this lousy protagonist gets humiliated?"
"The protagonist makes others lose face, but why am I still so happy?"
"I see, this is a comedy! I told you, no director could come up with such an absurd story. Since it's a comedy, everything makes sense."
Xiao Liu suddenly realized.
It turned out to be a comedy... Well, since it's a comedy, we can't evaluate it from the perspective of a serious drama. We have to analyze the drama from the perspective of jokes, rhythm, and other angles.
The actors' exaggerated performances were probably deliberately designed to match the comedy style.
This should be a plus point for the show rather than a minus point...
Xiao Liu's ideas suddenly came to him, and he immediately deleted all the critical copy he had just written and started writing a new one.
He has also thought of the title of the new video.
“I highly recommend this drama. It’s the first urban comedy after the Spring Festival that made me laugh non-stop!”
(I currently owe 8,000 words, I'm vomiting.) (The plan for additional chapters in August is to add one chapter for every 500 monthly tickets, otherwise I'll really owe more and more and I won't be able to pay it back...) (End of this chapter)
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