It was noon the next day when we got back to the company. Not only the guests, but the entire production team returned together. The first episode had been filmed, and while we were back to rest, we also took the opportunity to evaluate the results of the live broadcast over the past few days.
As a new variety show, constant self-examination is essential for its long-term success. Ignoring market reactions and blindly charging forward is the behavior of a reckless person. Having experienced the heyday of variety shows, Fang Yang naturally understands this principle.
After a day of rest and washing away their fatigue, Fang Yang and several project leaders gathered together, along with Li Zeyun, the head of the live streaming website.
The six people sat in Fang Yang's spacious reception room. After a day of rest, they were all in high spirits. "Our variety show has been a huge success. From the start to the end, it has maintained an excellent upward trend. Whether it's the number of views or discussions, it's unique among variety shows in the same time slot!"
With the variety show's ratings soaring, Li Zeyun was undoubtedly the happiest person, and also the one who understood the show's effect best. Unlike the production team, who would occasionally pay attention to comments, Li Zeyun took a more comprehensive approach, focusing on subtle details such as the audience's age group, education level, gender ratio, and occupation.
"I noticed that too. At first, I was quite nervous and unsure of what to expect. After all, it was a brand new program, and no one could guarantee whether the audience would like it until the very last moment. Fortunately, the final result was satisfactory!"
Huang Xiaoping felt a sense of relief. This was his first variety show after changing employers. If it didn't meet expectations, the embarrassment would be inevitable, especially since the boss was personally involved in the planning!
"Haven't you heard the saying, 'What Yangshen makes is always top-notch!' I've never doubted it, but judging from the past two days, I feel like we have too few dishes, making it too difficult to earn money. When customers come, I always feel like I owe them something!"
The thought of the awkward situation of entertaining Zhang Ze and his companion on the first day of the show filled Chen He with resentment. He even said that he didn't care about ordering any dishes. As a few regular guests, they could only barely make ends meet, and wanting a decent meal was probably harder than dreaming.
"Exactly, exactly! And it happened in front of millions of viewers across the country. We've lost all face. What a disgrace!"
Huang Guang pounded his chest and sighed, "We two old ghosts are fine, but Xu Peng is still a kid. As the saying goes, a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home. Even an emperor doesn't starve his soldiers. Even if we don't care about the guests, we can't let the kid go hungry, can we?"
Huang Guang was also full of resentment. Chen He was in the kitchen, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Huang Guang himself was also in a difficult situation. He led a large group of people out to work hard for half a day and they were struggling to make ends meet. Wasn't this a slap in the face? In front of tens of millions of viewers across the country, he couldn't even entertain a friend. He felt like his face had been slapped so hard!
Huang Xiaoping and Zhuge Jianming exchanged a smile. Fang Yang's proposal of the poorest production team had indeed worried them greatly, but judging from the effects of the show over the past two days, it had indeed had a remarkable effect. As for the strong reactions of the regular guests, they were not even as bad as the barking of a dog that had just been delivered in the face of the show's success!
"Ahem," Zhuge Jianming suppressed a laugh, "Teachers, please don't be in a hurry. We understand your concerns, but let's look at it from another angle. Everyone can see how popular this show is right now, largely due to President Fang's influence. However, we can't ignore the show's inherent appeal. In a market filled with a harmonious atmosphere where everyone is happy, our show shows guests working hard to earn food and reveals their less-than-ideal side. Perhaps that's what the audience likes to see most, because it's more relatable!"
Huang Guang stopped Zhuge Jianming, saying, "First of all, I am not against exchanging labor for food. What I am against is exchanging it for cheap wages. Put yourself in their shoes. If you work hard every day and can't even solve the simple problem of food and clothing, which guest would accept our invitation?"
Zhuge Jianming chuckled, "Teacher Huang, you really can't blame me for this. You can only blame yourself."
Huang Guang was trembling with anger. "Oh? So it's all our fault?"
"Of course, Teacher Huang. The script requires that you have to fight for as much material as you want. We're on opposing sides, so you can't rely on our charity to fill your stomach, can you? The key is in the word 'fight.' What the audience wants to see is our battle of wits and courage. Otherwise, anyone can gather a group of people, find a place, and film a variety show. What competitiveness would our show have then? Don't you think so?"
Huang Guang's eyes widened. "Zhuge, you old scoundrel, so it was you who was behind all this, bullying us honest people! Touch your heart, doesn't your conscience hurt after doing this?"
When someone plays the good cop, someone else will play the bad cop. Just as Huang Guang was about to lash out, Huang Xiaoping quickly grabbed him, saying, "Teacher Huang, Teacher Huang, let's not be angry with him. He's just joking!"
Seeing Huang Guangwuzi's disbelieving look, Huang Xiaoping explained, "As you know, our program was launched rather hastily. The initial site selection took up a lot of time, and the later stages were even more rushed. Including the preparation of your yard, there was another important reason: our logistics cold storage was not yet completed. We wanted to provide you with more materials, but there was no way to do so."
Huang Guang and Chen He exchanged a discreet glance. "Really? So it seems we misunderstood you?"
Zhuge Jianming hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Teacher Huang, that's not what I meant. For the sake of the show, we can't tell you these things directly. The cold storage will be put into use this week, and you can go to the cold storage to retrieve the materials you need next time. However, according to the script, you need to provide matching labor results to obtain the materials you need. I hope you two teachers can understand this."
Huang Guang's eyes widened, and he wanted to argue with Zhuge Jianming again, but Chen He quickly stopped him, saying, "That's no problem. Exchanging labor for food is the soul of our variety show. But I also hope that the cold storage can supply what we need at any time. You know, starting from the next episode, our menu will basically be based on what the guests order. We can't be short of this or that, can we?"
Huang Xiaoping and Zhuge Jianming exchanged a smile. Zhuge Jianming laughed and said, "I dare not say about other cuisines, but we can provide most of the ingredients for the eight major cuisines in China. Of course, if you want the ingredients for the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, we can't help you. It will take at least a week to prepare them if you have enough points!"
Zhuge Jianming's words caused a burst of laughter from the crowd. Although he did not specify how much material was available, since Zhuge Jianming dared to boast that he could meet the basic needs of the eight major cuisines, the materials stored in this cold storage must be considerable. In addition to seasonal vegetables that could be purchased from the village at any time, the cold storage would basically be equipped with other daily side dishes!
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