"Nanshuangbanna?"
Luo Hui's eyes lit up: "This place is like summer all year round, with little rain. It won't affect filming. It seems really good!"
He patted Zhang Zhiqin on the shoulder: "Sure, Xiao Zhang!"
Zhang Zhiqin chuckled, happy that she could play a role.
Fang Xiaole didn't jump to conclusions so quickly. He thought about it and said slowly:
"Nanshuangbanna's climate is indeed good, but are there any farmhouses and surrounding villages that are suitable for the program's requirements?"
Luo Hui also calmed down, thought carefully for a moment, and nodded:
"Yes, it's two stories high. In addition to accommodating four permanent guests, there should also be rooms for temporary guests. It should have a larger kitchen and a yard, and preferably have small animals like cats, dogs, chickens, or ducks. This way, the atmosphere of rural life can be reflected."
Zhang Zhiqin followed up, "The yard should also be large enough to accommodate seven or eight people for dinner, and then have a swing, hmm..."
"Xiao Fang, how about this."
Luo Hui asked Fang Xiaole for his opinion:
"We should go and do some field research and try to find a place that meets the requirements. If the season in Nanshuangbanna is indeed particularly suitable, we can simply find a suitable place and build a farmhouse!"
"What Luo Ge said makes sense. We should go and see it in person before making a decision."
Fang Xiaole agreed.
"Then when are we going? Haha, I've never been to Nanshuangbanna. I heard the girls there are beautiful and enthusiastic. Tsk tsk tsk, my sniper is already horny!"
Zhang Zhiqin's face was full of anticipation, and her saliva was almost flowing out.
Luo Hui looked at him with a smile: "Not so fast, there is still a lot of preparation work to be done here, the earliest it will be the weekend, and I didn't ask you to go, you have to stay and look after the house."
"Ah?" Zhang Zhiqin's face suddenly fell: "Don't you have me here, Brother Luo? Why do you want me to stay?"
Fang Xiaole couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Luo was just kidding. He's the director, so of course he can't leave. I'll have to trouble you to come with me when the time comes."
"Don't worry, Brother Fang, I will complete the task!" Zhang Zhiqin was immediately happy.
"You little bastard, you followed Xiao Fang there to work, don't think about picking up girls all day long!" Luo Hui scolded with a smile.
"Director Luo, why aren't you worried about Brother Fang? His looks are the easiest to attract girls!" Zhang Zhiqin was dissatisfied.
"Xiao Fang is not like you. He would not secretly fall in love under the pretext of being on a show!" Luo Hui trusts Fang Xiaole very much.
"Ahem." Fang Xiaole coughed awkwardly, "It's getting late. Let's all go home and rest. We have a lot to do tomorrow."
"Okay, let's go back."
"Then I'm leaving. Bye!"
......
For the next two days, Fang Xiaole devoted himself to the intensive preparations for the program.
Although the recording location for the show has not yet been selected, there is still a lot of preparation work to be done in the early stages of a new variety show.
Fang Xiaole is both the chief planner and the deputy director. He has the heaviest workload and has been extremely busy these past two days.
By Friday, most of the preliminary work was on track and the candidates for the two young guests were basically determined.
One is an old acquaintance, Xu Zhenzhen, who has appeared in two consecutive episodes of "Super Challenge".
She is a young actress who just turned 18 this year. She has a naive and simple personality, is popular with the audience, and has a schedule recently. The program crew contacted her agent, who agreed readily.
The other one is called Dong Xiaopeng, also an actor, about twenty years old.
But this guy is a little more famous. He was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Yunhai Film Festival, and a movie he starred in won the Best Picture Award at a foreign film festival. He is a young actor-to-be and is considered a leader among the new generation of male actors.
It took quite a bit of trouble to invite Dong Xiaopeng. His agent disliked that "Longing for Life" was a niche program and the remuneration was not high, so he refused at first.
Fortunately, Hong Sanshi and He Tong have a wide network of contacts and are quite familiar with Dong Xiaopeng. After some mediation and persuasion, Dong Xiaopeng finally accepted the invitation from the program team.
Now everything is ready, and all that remains is to determine the location of the farmhouse.
Zhang Zhiqin quickly booked a flight to Nanshuangbanna on Sunday. This time, only Fang Xiaole and he would go. Once the location was confirmed, the main group would follow.
"Xiao Fang, how are you preparing for the new show?"
On Saturday noon, Fang Xiaole received a call from Li Wan.
"Director Li, everything went smoothly. Tomorrow, Zhang Zhiqin and I will go to Nanshuangbanna to investigate the recording location."
"Nanshuangbanna? The scenery is beautiful. This time you and Xiao Zhang can take a trip on public funds. If Su Yu knew, she would definitely be envious."
Li Wan seemed to be in a good mood and made a rare joke. Fang Xiaole didn't know why Director Li kept mentioning Su Yu in front of him recently, so he could only laugh and change the subject:
"By the way, Director Li, is the post-production for the third episode of 'Super Challenge' finished? How's the result?"
Li Wan paused and said in a slightly strange voice:
"It's already done. The show will be aired tonight. You won't forget, will you?"
oops!
Fang Xiaole then remembered that today was Saturday, which was the time when "Super Challenge" was broadcast. He was so busy recently that he even forgot the time.
"How can that be? I was planning to take some time this afternoon to look at houses and then go back to watch the show in the evening!"
Fang Xiaole hurried to smooth things over, fearing that Director Li would misunderstand that he had forgotten his roots.
"Looking at a house?" Li Wan asked curiously.
"I'm planning to rent a house closer to the station. I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to do it. I happened to be free this afternoon, so I made an appointment with an agent to go and take a look."
Fang Xiaole received his salary a few days ago. For most of the month, his salary was settled according to the position of deputy chief planner, so his salary level has jumped significantly compared to before. This gives him the confidence to consider renting a new house.
"It would be nice to be closer to the station, but the rent nearby is not cheap. If you have any difficulties, just tell me and I can help you find a solution," said Li Wan.
"Thank you, Director Li."
"Okay, that's it."
Li Wan was also very busy and hung up the phone quickly.
In the afternoon, Fang Xiaole left work early and went to an agreed-upon real estate agency, where the agency took him to see several houses.
He was quite satisfied with every apartment, especially the one in a community called Lanheng Garden. The community had a good environment, the house was spacious, and it was less than one kilometer away from Apple TV. It was simply tailor-made for him.
Except the price.
There is a bustling commercial area near Apple TV. The monthly rent here is equivalent to Fang Xiaole's entire monthly salary, and he really can't bear to leave.
Now Fang Xiaole finally understood why Li Wan asked if he had difficulty renting a house. It turned out that Director Li had already anticipated that he could not afford to rent a house around here!
However, Li Wan had already helped him a lot, and Fang Xiaole felt embarrassed to trouble others again. The issue of renting a house could only be discussed after he returned from Nanshuangbanna.
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