Chapter 190 Life is not easy, Mr. Yang performs
Along with the sound of the office door closing, a familiar voice rang out in my ears.
Cui Qing, who had just met a few days ago, asked in a puzzled tone: "Boss Yang, I'm Cui, do you remember me?"
Brother, you are older than me, okay...
Although Yang Ruoqian has spent a total of more than 30 years in his two lives, it does not prevent him from currently having the body of a young man in his twenties.
"Producer Cui, you're kidding. I don't have Alzheimer's disease yet." Yang Ruoqian joked, "What's the matter?"
In fact, the two of them were not familiar with each other at all, so Yang Ruoqian decided to get straight to the point.
The remaining miscellaneous matters of the crew had basically been completed and finalized during the last meal. Now they are calling again, there must be new circumstances.
Cui Qing smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I just wanted to ask if you are busy recently. We have a special internal event and would like to invite you to participate."
When talking about the second half, Cui Qing's tone gradually became mysterious.
If it were an ordinary person, he would probably be looking forward to what this mysterious event is - for a big company like this that is not short of money, the activities they organize are usually cruise parties, nightclub bookings, etc.
Mr. Yang, who has lived two lifetimes, has seen all kinds of temptations. He immediately said with some caution: "I have a family, so I won't participate in this kind of activity... Also, you guys should restrain yourself and don't lead Xiao Shang astray. That child has very little experience."
There was silence on the other end of the line.
"Boss Yang... the event here wants to invite you to play a minor role." Cui Qing said with a rather awkward tone, "There just happened to be a role that suits you. You can play a cameo role. There won't be many scenes, and you don't need any acting skills."
"I saw you always going to the set, and asked about the guest actors a few days ago, so I thought you might be interested in this..."
"We just happen to have a minor role here, do you have any ideas?"
As an adult, Cui Qing certainly knew what Yang Ruoqian had misunderstood his words to mean.
Does Mr. Yang give out a lot of benefits to employees every day, thinking that the crew can be so generous?
In fact, from the perspective of funding, it is not impossible to be generous. It is a pity that Chengyu’s senior management and directors are very concerned about the performance of the film. They are unwilling to spend too much money on insignificant things and have not put their hands into the film remuneration.
"...Oh, you mean a guest appearance in a movie. What role is it?"
As a boss, especially when facing partners, you must maintain a calm attitude even if the situation is very awkward.
The reason why Yang Ruoqian did not refuse immediately was because he had missed hundreds of thousands of dollars last time because he refused the assistant producer.
What if I don't ask clearly this time and miss another astronomical amount? Although Yang Ruoqian will not make money by acting or singing as a profession, it is not impossible to play a useless role and shoot a few small shots to satisfy his addiction.
It sounds quite interesting.
Cui Qing sighed, "Yes, we're asking you to make a cameo appearance in a movie. Your role is a top leader of a villain company in the movie. But don't worry, just treat it as fun. We won't waste your time, and the crew will give you a red envelope."
When finding a non-professional actor with status and position to play a cameo role, paying him or her is usually a very important thing.
The bosses make hundreds of millions of dollars every minute. If we pay them according to the regular film remuneration, how much money should we pay to reflect their status and to reasonably occupy their time?
If it gets out, it would be like embezzling funds, which would be embarrassing.
So it would be better to invite these bosses to "play around" in an informal way, to support the movie, and then give them red envelopes of tens of thousands of yuan to express their gratitude afterwards.
Moreover, the money for these red envelopes does not come from the filming budget.
Cui Qing asked his partner Yang Ruoqian to play a cameo role because Yang Ruoqian himself looks good. Moreover, this high-level role does not require any acting skills, and Yang Ruoqian is the boss of the company, so he can play the role in his true colors.
Of course, for Mr. Yang, there is not much difference whether it is a red envelope of tens of thousands or a film salary of hundreds of thousands or millions.
Compared with these material pursuits, Mr. Yang, who has already achieved financial freedom, should pursue more high-end and interesting things.
For example, honor, fame, and your previous interests, hobbies and dreams.
All of these can be realized in one movie.
Red envelopes and the like are just a token of appreciation, and when the movie is released, put Mr. Yang’s name in a more prominent position to highlight the sincerity.
"How about it, can you spare the time?" Cui Qing felt that his thinking was correct and his flattery was very appropriate, so he asked confidently.
Yang Ruoqian immediately replied, "There is time, there must be time. By the way, I'm curious about the red envelope...how much money is there?"
Cui Qing didn't even think about it and blurted out, "Don't worry, your name will appear in... Uh? How much money is in the red envelope?"
How much money is in the red envelope? ! Is this something you can say? No, Mr. Yang's reaction is wrong.
Such a young and promising person, right away he was concerned about money... Could it be that he was saying something else, giving me and the crew some advice? Just as Cui Qing was thinking about it, he heard Mr. Yang on the other end of the phone add, "I'm just curious. I'm an outsider and don't know the rules of your industry."
Oh... just curious.
Cui Qing felt relieved and replied with a smile, "About 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, just a token of my appreciation."
Fifty or sixty thousand! Just a few shots can cost fifty or sixty thousand, that's a lot!
Moreover, the system has not issued any warning, which means that it is acceptable to make some unplanned income.
Yang Ruoqian, who wanted to earn some extra money, immediately agreed: "Okay, when? Do you need to make any preparations?"
Cui Qing listened to Mr. Yang's very interested tone and confirmed his judgment in his heart.
Sure enough, the boss likes this.
It can't be for the red envelope money, right? Cui Qing said, "Boss Yang, you are playing the role of the leader of a villain company, so you don't need to prepare any costumes, just wear the clothes you usually wear to work. You don't need to act out anything, just act like you usually do at work."
"Are you free tomorrow afternoon? If not, that's fine. You're shooting an independent scene, and the scene can be set up in just ten minutes. You can come anytime."
With only one day's notice in advance, the schedule is too tight. Mr. Yang would have to take time out of his busy schedule to make the guest appearance, and he might not be able to make it.
So you have to reserve more time.
Yang Ruoqian thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Does it have to be after tomorrow? Is this afternoon okay?"
It’s not that Mr. Yang is greedy for money, it’s just that the subsidies issued by the previous wave of the system have almost been used up, and this wave of red envelopes can make a lot of money back.
Although Chang Zhiqing is responsible for the household expenses, as the chairman of such a large company, Yang Ruoqian cannot avoid paying for many daily expenses out of his own pocket.
Yang Ruoqian is almost being hyped up by others as a billionaire. He can't just ask his wife and employee for pocket money, right?
"I didn't think it through. Mr. Yang should have important arrangements after tomorrow, right?" Cui Qing laughed. "Sure, sure. The crew is free this afternoon."
There is still a long time left before the afternoon, and the shots involving Yang Ruoqian are also very simple. When the time comes, we can discuss with Director An’s props team and change the plan quickly.
It basically won't delay anything.
"Okay, see you later." Yang Ruoqian hung up the phone, picked up his clothes from the chair, looked at himself in the mirror for a few times, and then walked out of the office in high spirits.
As soon as he walked out, Yang Ruoqian almost bumped into the operations manager Weng Ziqin who came hurriedly and knocked on the door.
Time flies. A year ago, Weng Ziqin was just an operations girl, but now she has become a company executive.
Weng Ziqin made way for him and looked at the information in her hand with some worry on her face. “Boss Yang, after the direction of the live streaming sales business changed, other anchors took advantage of the situation and occupied a lot of the market. We…”
This girl looks quite anxious.
Generally speaking, if an employee almost bumps into his or her leader, even if the two are very familiar with each other, they will at least make a symbolic apology.
Now Weng Ziqin came straight to the point and said that the situation has indeed deteriorated a lot and a lot of market share has been lost.
And this is indeed the case.
After Weng Ziqin followed Yang Ruoqian's orders, strictly screened merchants, and even sent special personnel to conduct on-site inspections of manufacturers' production bases, the originally booming live streaming e-commerce business immediately showed a significant decline.
What is more terrifying than the decline in revenue is the emergence of competitors.
Originally, under the careful arrangement of the employees, the company's business coverage was extremely wide, but in order to complete Yang Ruoqian's task, they had to terminate cooperation with many businesses...
These merchants who were turned away turned around and found other anchors or guilds who were eager to get a piece of the pie. The two hit it off and soon snatched away the market vacated by Kui Guang.
Yang Ruoqian straightened his collar, then turned it down again and said in a relaxed manner, "Just maintain the current policy and don't make any changes. The company is now on a healthy and correct path."
"Okay, I have another important project to rush. You guys should carry out the live streaming sales as planned. You can discuss the other details with the other responsible persons. You don't need to ask for my opinion."
After saying that, Yang Ruoqian hurried towards the elevator and disappeared from Weng Ziqin's sight in the blink of an eye.
Weng Ziqin actually had a lot more to say, but she kept it all to herself - Mr. Yang, who was always generous and lavish, had just said that he had a "big project" to discuss.
How could I take up any more of his time?
You know, this is the first time that Mr. Yang has said the words "big project"! At least, it is the first time that he has directly expressed it to his employees.
Seeing Mr. Yang’s indifferent expression towards the live streaming sales project, Weng Ziqin couldn’t imagine how important this project was.
At least, the sales projects that can sell hundreds of millions of goods in one live broadcast are nothing compared to this mysterious new project.
Maybe once it’s done, it will bring the company a profit of 50 million, hundreds of millions, or even millions at one time?
The employees, who have become numb to Yang Ruoqian's ability to create miracles, now try to guess numbers in an exaggerated way.
In the eyes of many old employees, Yang Ruoqian has become a legendary figure.
In just one year, the Kuiguang Group has grown from nothing to become a local entertainment giant, with projects worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions being no big deal in the company.
Recalling the time when she first joined the company, Weng Ziqin would feel satisfied even if she could earn 50,000 yuan, and would get so nervous that her palms would sweat when she heard about a project worth 10 million yuan.
"We are a big company now... Even someone as powerful as Mr. Yang has to be so cautious and hasty. I think the minimum is 500 million."
fifty thousand?
Shameful!
A 50,000 yuan project would be laughed at by everyone in Kuiguang Group for half a month! ...
"A big project worth 50,000 yuan, here I come!" Yang Ruoqian started the car and rushed to the set without stopping. "Whoever wants to do live streaming can do it!"
Dozens of minutes later, Yang Ruoqian arrived at the set early.
But unlike last time, this time he did not run to the comfortable room where he could clearly see the entire studio, but went straight to the shooting location.
The photography venue, various props, and various high-end shooting equipment are all arranged in an orderly manner.
The crew is currently having lunch break. Some people are busy eating, while others are taking the time to take a short nap.
But there were still a few sharp-eyed people who noticed Yang Ruoqian.
"Boss Yang is here!"
"Landlord, you're here again. I heard that I'm going to have a show with you today..."
"Don't sleep, the sponsor is here."
Yang Ruoqian looked over there and found that there were not only the actors standing in the crew, but also the Chengyu executives who had gone on a business trip to the Peninsula to study had returned together.
After counting, it seems that half a month has indeed passed.
An employee who won a great prize finally ended his exile.
"You look good. Have you gained a few pounds?" Yang Ruoqian looked at Shao Yiqi, who was in a trance and getting thinner day by day, and patted his shoulder with a smile, "Did you enjoy this trip?"
"Haha, this is really great." Shao Yiqi rolled his eyes, looked around, and whispered to Yang Ruoqian, "Can you please not give me this kind of reward in the future? Do you think I'm someone who needs money to travel?"
Yang Ruoqian glanced at the time and refused to admit that his so-called travel was actually exile: "That was the prize you won yourself, what does it have to do with me? Our lottery is aboveboard, there is no shady deal... Okay, I won't waste my time talking to you, I still have to shoot a few more shots later."
At this time, the lunch break was just over.
An Zhou walked in from outside the studio with a striped black and white clapperboard in his hand.
Director An, who has entered the shooting state, has a somewhat different temperament from An Zhou at the wine table. Even for a few simple shots, he thinks very carefully.
Even though there were only a few simple lines, he prepared a teleprompter for Yang Ruoqian and personally edited the relevant scripts.
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for a big boss to memorize lines for hours and still be stopped all the time.
Even the script is very simple, and any normal person would know how to play the villain leader with just one glance.
What's more, Yang Ruoqian is already the leader of the company, so there is no threshold at all.
"Mr. Yang is a man who gets things done, so I won't waste my words."
"Here is the script, please take a look at it first."
The story of a science and engineering man who takes care of his son alone and strives to start a business.
When the protagonist was getting along with his son, he accidentally obtained a system to raise children and provide for his old age, and his life changed completely from then on.
The story mainly revolves around getting along with children, with the secondary plot being the protagonist's career development, and the secondary plot being the emotional entanglement between the protagonist and the child's mother.
(End of this chapter)
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