Yang Ruoqian, who was sleeping in bed, yawned loudly and casually turned off an incoming phone call.
"Huang Wei... calling me at this time, I can guess what nonsense you want to say."
It's nothing more than saying something like the company's performance is not good, everyone is working very hard, and they hope the boss will reduce their salaries to keep them employed.
Lin Cao had reported once before that the employees of the record company wanted to reduce their benefits, but was ruthlessly rejected by Yang Ruoqian.
Having been rejected once, Huang Wei is still unwilling to give up and is trying to reduce his treatment by reasoning?
Yang Ruoqian refused to let him have his wish. After hanging up the phone, he gave him a 10% salary increase.
In Kuiguang Group, anyone who dares to ask for a pay cut or a reduction in benefits will end up with this miserable fate.
Just a few minutes after hanging up Huang Wei's phone, the phone rang again.
The caller ID shows Cheng Fei, the boss of Chengyu Media...
Thinking that I had already rejected her call once before, and that they were partners after all, it would not be nice to reject her a second time, so I picked up the phone.
"Hey, Mr. Cheng, are you alright?"
Cheng Fei on the other end of the phone was obviously a little surprised - after all, the last time she called, no one answered, but this time it was picked up almost instantly.
Looks like you've finished your work? "Mr. Yang's big project is done? It's so mysterious, I'm a little curious." Cheng Fei greeted, "How is it, are you free recently to come to the celebration party. Although you may not be satisfied in your heart, objectively speaking, we are very successful, it would be unreasonable not to hold a celebration party."
Celebration Banquet...
I don't want to go at all.
It makes me feel uncomfortable just thinking about other people smiling, handing me good wine and tea, and saying a lot of words of congratulations on getting rich.
As the big boss of Kuiguang Group, he must be toasted by everyone in the audience.
In other words, everyone was reminding Yang Ruoqian - good boy, you did a good job, you made another 20,000 this quarter, keep working hard next quarter.
Isn't this nonsense? Yang Ruoqian was just about to find an excuse like stomachache to shirk his responsibility when he heard Cheng Fei add another sentence in a joking manner.
"To celebrate this successful start, we are holding a lucky draw, just like your company's last anniversary celebration. There are big prizes. Are you sure you don't want to come?"
Yang Ruoqian agreed without even thinking, "Come, I will definitely come. When will it start? I can't wait."
If there is a lottery, then being toasted in turn is not something that is unbearable.
Wouldn't it be great if I won a large cash prize or some valuable gifts? Perhaps because her career has been going smoothly recently, Cheng Fei laughed: "Boss Yang is really an interesting person. He obviously doesn't need this little money! Tomorrow, I will send you the hotel location later."
Hearing Yang Ruoqian's tone just now, Cheng Fei almost thought that he really cared about this lottery and the prizes.
But is Yang Ruoqian really short of money? If he was short of money, would he have given his employees such good benefits, would he have been so generous, would he have decisively refused the position of associate producer?
Obviously not.
So, this is Yang Ruoqian giving face to Cheng Yu.
If you are not a person with high emotional intelligence, it is absolutely impossible to act out emotions so realistically.
Mr. Yang, who only thought about the prizes, didn't care about these. He suppressed the expectation in his tone and asked, "How about Mr. Cheng give us a glimpse of what these prizes are?"
Yang Ruoqian was extremely envious of the scene of the lucky draw for company employees at the anniversary celebration.
Unfortunately, due to system limitations, it is impossible to set up a lottery system and then draw the prizes yourself.
So he could only be a spectator.
Now that I finally have the chance to draw a prize, how can I not care about the prizes?
"The highest prize is a car, and the worst prize is a cash red envelope." Cheng Fei said with a smile, "But unlike your anniversary celebration, our prizes are limited, and not everyone has a chance to win. Are you confident in your luck, Mr. Yang?"
Luck...
Yang Ruoqian thought about all the bad things he had encountered since he started his business.
It seems like luck has never been something I have.
But it doesn’t matter… I can bring Chang Zhiqing with me, and if two of us draw the lottery, the probability of winning will double.
Bad luck, just make up for the number.
"Don't worry, I'll come right after I wash my face." Yang Ruoqian was eager to try, "Just take the special prize!"
In fact, it’s not that Yang Ruoqian really trusts his luck.
The main thing is that he has nothing to lose.
It’s no loss if you return empty-handed, and it’s a huge profit if you win a prize.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yang. We have prepared a surprise gift for you." Cheng Fei laughed. "You are the main contributor to the success of this movie. How can we let you go back empty-handed?"
Mr. Yang, who was being tortured by all kinds of good news not long ago, was really moved this time.
What a fantastic partnership this is!
She even prepared a gift for herself! As expected, the answer to the version of getting rich overnight is a rich woman.
"I'm looking forward to it." Yang Ruoqian suppressed the excitement in his heart, and the gloom of the past few days disappeared.
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
beep……
The call was hung up.
Yang Ruoqian, who had been lying in bed for several days, suddenly burst out with amazing energy. He jumped up from the bed, took out the most expensive clothes from the closet, and put them in place.
After working for more than ten minutes, he went into the bathroom again, took Chang Zhiqing's facial cleanser, and washed his face three or four times before stopping.
There is no need to say much about washing hands. As long as you don't break your skin, just wash it as hard as you can.
Although Yang Ruoqian is a very staunch materialist, sometimes it is better to believe in the existence of some things rather than not believe in their existence.
Mr. Yang, who had transformed into a master of metaphysics, looked in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction: "Everything is ready, just waiting for the lottery tomorrow!"
"Well... spend some money to wash the car."
…
…
The next day, Desheng Restaurant.
Yang Ruoqian and Chang Zhiqing arrived at the venue on time and found the seats specially arranged for them.
It’s not that Yang Ruoqian didn’t want to come earlier, but as the boss of a group, if he came too early, it would invisibly add a lot of unnecessary pressure to others.
Anyway, the lottery draw time is fixed, so it doesn't make much difference whether you arrive early or late.
As soon as Yang Ruoqian arrived, a group of people at the hotel entrance's eyes lit up.
"Boss Yang!"
"Today is the first time I see Mr. Yang in person!"
"Mr. Yang, please sit over here. This seat is yours. Hey, be careful where you step."
"I feel so ashamed to see Mr. Yang... I feel like we are living like dogs at our age."
After all, it was a celebration banquet hosted by Chengyu Media, which was quite different from the previous anniversary celebration of Kuiguang Group. Most of the people at the scene were Chengyu employees.
However, the compliments and welcome Yang Ruoqian received were no less than when his own company held events.
Yang Ruoqian, who was surrounded by people lining the aisle to take his seat, felt a little uncomfortable - Are you kidding me? I'm not your leader, what's the point of complimenting me?
As soon as I sat down, I saw my old acquaintance, Director An Zhou, stand up and pour me a cup of tea. He smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, Mr. Yang. You may not know that your story has spread throughout Chengyu Media."
Yang Ruoqian looked puzzled: "I'm just an ordinary chairman of a local group. What kind of story can I have?"
"A young man with no background has made his group so successful in just one year in the entertainment industry, which requires countless social skills. Isn't this legendary enough?" An Zhou sighed, "If it weren't for you, I don't know how many years I would have to endure to have my current position in the entertainment industry!"
Although superhero movies are nothing new.
But that is the global box office, and it is almost completely monopolized by Hollywood!
The only domestic superhero movie that has been so successful is "The Boys", which has surpassed the $200 million Hollywood blockbuster "Green Lantern" to become the box office champion this week! Even if the box office of this movie can only be considered top-notch and not a big hit, it is exciting enough.
This is a milestone event, representing that domestic superhero movies have broken the monopoly and gained a place.
As a pioneer and trailblazer, An Zhou's status in the director circle quickly rose to the first-tier.
Yang Ruoqian, who only wanted to draw the lottery, hoped that this kind of flattery would pass quickly, so he perfunctorily said, "That's because Director An, you are already very capable. It has nothing to do with me."
"I absolutely don't agree with that. If it wasn't for Mr. Yang's suggestion, I would never have touched upon the subject of superheroes. Don't be so modest."
"Yes, before filming began, no one was optimistic about this subject matter... In the end, I received a bonus of 50,000 yuan for this film! Of this 50,000 yuan, at least 40,000 yuan is due to your contribution."
“I took 80,000.”
Another person stood up: "I took 100,000! Let me offer a toast to Mr. Yang first! Although the tea has no alcohol content, you are very important to me!"
"You all seem to have never seen the world. How dare you ask Mr. Yang for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands? Mr. Yang has made at least nine figures from this movie."
With a revenue of 300 million, it is a normal decision for the chairman of the group to take 100 million for himself, leaving 100 million in cash flow for the company to offset investment expenses, and use the remaining 100 million for dividends.
After all, Yang Ruoqian's image of being generous and magnanimous towards his subordinates has been deeply rooted in people's minds, and when guessing the amount of dividends, everyone tries to guess a larger number.
"Come on, come on, let's have a toast to Mr. Yang!"
"I toast to you!"
Even though he had expected such a scene to happen and had already made sufficient mental preparations, Yang Ruoqian still managed to break through his defenses.
Each of you made a fortune of eighty or a hundred thousand.
I only have 20,000! 20,000! Seeing the others blushing, Yang Ruoqian could only maintain the most basic smile, nodding one by one, and drinking the tea in the cup.
The bitter tea makes my throat ache.
"Actually, I'm just like that." Yang Ruoqian, who didn't want to be toasted anymore, tried to reduce his presence as much as possible. "It's a lot of luck. Your CEO Cheng is not the same age, but is he equally successful? Her contribution is the greatest..."
Before Yang Ruoqian finished speaking, Cheng Fei's voice came from behind him: "Boss Yang, what you said is not so honest. First, I didn't start from scratch. Second, if I were to make the decision, the first movie would definitely be a small-scale art film. It is impossible to invest hundreds of millions to shoot a superhero."
As Cheng Fei took the lead, the second round of compliments came from everyone.
"Mr. Yang is just too modest."
"Not only modest, but also low-key. Whether it's clothes or cars, they all give people a very comfortable feeling."
"The clothes are not important. What's important is that the person wearing the clothes is Mr. Yang. The car is not important either. What's important is that the person in the car is Mr. Yang."
“…”
Am I being modest?
Is it possible that his strength really doesn't allow it? Just when Yang Ruoqian was about to explode from all the compliments, the celebration banquet finally began.
With something stuffed in his mouth, the compliments became quieter.
After being toasted round after round by people at other tables, the torturous meal finally came to an end.
The lucky draw session that everyone was looking forward to, especially Mr. Yang, has finally arrived.
As a special guest, Yang Ruoqian's lottery number is 2.
Chang Zhiqing, who came with him, is number 3.
It seemed that in order to learn from the high-efficiency lottery drawing of Kuiguang Group, Chengyu did not do any unnecessary embarrassing links.
On the stage, there was only a person in charge of presenting the awards, and there wasn't even a host to liven up the atmosphere.
As soon as the time came, the projection screen on the stage lit up on time.
The lottery numbers start rolling directly above.
Soon, the first winning number was determined to be 19, and the prize was a cash red envelope of 2,000 yuan.
When he saw this amount, Yang Ruoqian's eyes suddenly burst into excitement.
The lowest reward is 2,000 yuan, so generous!
Although not everyone will win the prize, Cheng Fei has promised herself that there is a surprise prize waiting for her.
You said it was a surprise, it couldn’t be less than 2,000 yuan, right?
Just as Yang Ruoqian was wondering how he would become rich, numbers appeared one after another on the big screen.
No. 13, a mobile phone worth 6999.
No. 32, tablet worth 10999.
…
Suddenly, a very short number appeared on the big screen.
No. 3.
"I won the prize!" Chang Zhiqing, who had been watching Yang Ruoqian being praised from the beginning, suddenly raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Number 3, I am number 3, right?"
At first, Chang Zhiqing didn't have much expectation for this kind of lottery that didn't benefit everyone.
The denominator must be aware of the denominator.
Now I have actually won the prize, which is more or less a pleasant surprise.
Yang Ruoqian, who was eating and drinking for free and getting rewards for free, also nodded excitedly: "Yes, you are number 3. Look at what the prize is."
On the big screen, the number "2" was briefly displayed for 10 seconds, and then the reward information was released.
"A Geocentric gaming laptop worth 25,999!"
Oh shit!
Yang Ruoqian was overjoyed.
Last time the company held an anniversary event, Yang Ruoqian went all out to buy tickets at the game hall and bought himself a top-of-the-line desktop computer, a tablet, and some other gadgets.
But there is no way to exchange for more rewards.
No matter how easy the game is, it is still difficult and still takes time.
Including the new mobile phone given to him by Shang Qianyu and the laptop computer he won in this lottery, Yang Ruoqian now has all the electronic products he needs.
"Alas, I don't really need this thing, so I can only give it to you." Chang Zhiqing glanced at Yang Ruoqian and joked, "I thought I could win some cosmetics and luxury goods."
"You can buy it yourself if you want." Mr. Yang was in a good mood after the trip and spoke in a more relaxed tone. "You have such a high salary and you don't spend much money on a daily basis."
"Can what you buy and what you win be the same thing?" Chang Zhiqing whispered, "By the way, speaking of cosmetics, why do I feel like my facial cleanser has suddenly become much less, do you have a pig?"
Yang Ruoqian, who did a lot of things but still failed to win the prize, immediately distanced himself from the matter: "I don't know..."
While the two were whispering, the lottery was still going on.
But until the final grand prize was drawn, Yang Ruoqian and his wife never won any other prizes.
The metaphysics master Yang Ruoqian's last-minute cramming ended in complete failure.
But it doesn’t matter, the biggest highlight is yet to come!
“…”
The person in charge on the stage looked at the big screen, called the backstage, and confirmed that there were no problems with the lucky draw. Then he walked to the podium, picked up the microphone and said, "The exciting lucky draw session is over. Now, let's invite Mr. Cheng to say a few words!"
Crackling...
There was applause from the audience.
Cheng Fei walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone and blew twice, her expression quite casual: "Okay, okay, I know everyone's minds are not here and you don't want to listen to my nonsense, so I'll make it short."
Ever since Chengyu and Kuiguang started working together, the atmosphere in the company has been "corrupted" a lot.
For example, when the leader says "make a long story short", he actually really does make a long story short.
"The success of this film is inseparable from the efforts of many people. Although everyone has already shared the profits once, I still decided to take out a portion from my personal share as a special gift to the people who have made the greatest contributions."
Hearing these words, many people couldn't help but gasp.
It seems that the success of this movie really made President Cheng very happy - probably all the resistance within Chengyu Group disappeared because of this movie.
"Director An Zhou..."
"Screenwriter Xu Lenian..."
"Please welcome the two leading actors of our movie... Um, Xiao Shang, you take a seat first, and you will be the second one to take your turn."
After giving out awards to the four people above, Cheng Fei paused slightly.
Everyone understood what he meant, and immediately turned their eyes to Yang Ruoqian.
Everyone knows that the last and biggest prize belongs to Mr. Yang.
This person is not Chengyu's employee, but his help to Chengyu is greater than anyone else present.
Although the scale of Kuiguang Group is not as large as Chengyu Media for the time being, it is very obvious who is leading whom in several collaborations.
It is no exaggeration to say that Yang Ruoqian is the benefactor of Chengyu Media.
It is everyone's wish to award him the biggest special gift.
"It seems that everyone knows who the final winner is." Cheng Fei said with a smile, "Boss Yang, I won't say more. I hope that our two companies can continue the pleasant cooperation in the past and create greater glory in the future."
"It's just a small gift, not a token of respect."
As she spoke, she reached out from under the podium and took out the most mysterious prize.
Well... a small gift is fine, and continued cooperation is fine, but as for creating further success, we'd better take a long-term approach.
Yang Ruoqian tried hard to control the smile on his face and looked towards the podium with great excitement.
(10,000 words, 4 more to go) (End of this chapter)
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