Chapter 169 Someone is peeping
Since Hu Xiaoxiao became more and more popular, there have been more and more news about her, and more and more paparazzi have been following her.
Hu Xiaoxiao only took a few glances, put the newspaper aside as usual, and continued to work on his work.
Hu Xiaoxiao went to the program department several times for publicity, and after running into Fei Yi again, he finally stopped her. "I called you several times but you didn't respond. What are you busy with?"
Fei was stunned for a moment while holding the pile of information, then turned around and said, "It's Xiaoxiao, when did you come here?"
Hu Xiaoxiao walked over and helped Fei Yi get some information, relieving her of some of the burden. "Where should this information be sent?"
"Just send it to my office."
"Hey, you have your own office now?"
"It's our production team's office." Faye scratched her head and smiled sheepishly. "I forgot to tell you, I got a promotion and am now in charge of a program. I've been too busy to tell you."
"You forgot to tell me about something as important as a promotion! What program are you in charge of?"
"This show is quite chill. I'm afraid you won't be awake when it airs."
"What time is it?"
"Nine o'clock in the morning."
"I got up at six in the morning to practice my voice." Hu Xiaoxiao asked about the name of the program. After all, it was the first program made by her friend, so she had to support it no matter what.
"It's a health-preserving soup program." After returning to the office, Fei told Hu Xiaoxiao what had happened in the past year.
Since becoming ambitious, Faye has worked even harder and constantly sought opportunities for advancement. Last year, the company underwent a major personnel change, and Anna was promoted to manager, leaving the supervisor position vacant.
How could Fei Yi let go of such a good opportunity? She immediately went to compete for the position of supervisor.
Thanks to her recent active work and outstanding abilities, she successfully got the position of supervisor and received a significant salary increase.
Similarly, it also aroused jealousy and exclusion from others.
So, the program department specially arranged a program for her.
It seemed to allow her to be independent, but in fact it dug a big hole for her.
"At nine in the morning, students are in school, office workers are at work, and housewives are at the market or preparing dinner. How many people are actually sitting in front of the TV watching?" Fei Yi had been frustrated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but vent in front of Hu Xiaoxiao. "Those idiots gave me a target, wanting me to create a new show, and the ratings must be several points higher than the original one. What do they mean? Are they trying to make me turn something old into something new? Stupid! If I had that ability, would I have been working as a small assistant in the program department for so many years?"
Faye grew increasingly agitated as she spoke. "The crew they arranged can only be described with one idiom: old, weak, sick, and disabled! The host is Aunt Dan, who's in her sixties and almost retired. The director is a newly hired newcomer with no experience. As for the other writers, directors, cameramen, and so on, I've only met them a few times in all the years I've worked at the TV station. You can see how transparent they are..."
Assigned to such a team, Faye had no choice but to bite the bullet for the job. They debated over and over again, but couldn't figure out what show to put on at nine o'clock in the morning. Finally, they learned that Aunt Dan loved soup and was very good at making it, so they decided to give it a try and create a program teaching people how to make soup.
However, due to the poor cast, the low profile of the host, and the crude production methods, the show's ratings have been disappointing since its launch. Fortunately, the ratings haven't dropped much further - because the ratings for this time slot were already at rock bottom, they couldn't fall much further.
In order to increase ratings, Fei looked for information and studied every day, often feeling dizzy from studying.
"Is the soup cooked in the show real or fake?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
"It's a real pot, and it takes more than two hours to shoot once, starting with introducing the ingredients. It takes several hours to shoot, but it is later edited into a 20-minute broadcast."
"What do you do with the soup?"
"We drank it. After the shoot, we shared it." Fei patted her face and showed Hu Xiaoxiao the flesh on her face. "Look! Although I'm tired both mentally and physically, I've gained a few pounds, all because of the delicious soup I drink every day."
Hu Xiaoxiao swallowed and asked, "What kind of soup do you usually make? Is it delicious?"
Fei Yi then listed them to Hu Xiaoxiao. They planned to make a liver-nourishing soup for spring, a heat-reducing soup for summer, a moistening soup for autumn, and a nourishing soup for winter. From Monday to Friday, every day would be different, and every period would be unique.
"Today I'm making American ginseng, dendrobium and old pigeon soup, which nourishes yin and moistens dryness. It's suitable for the current season. I'll serve you a bowl when it's ready. It's very nourishing." Fei said.
Hu Xiaoxiao was so excited to hear that she could drink delicious soup every day. Wasn't she working so hard just for a bite of delicious food?
"Faye, is it possible that your show's low ratings are due to a lack of guests? If you had a well-known guest, wouldn't the ratings go up?"
Faye laughed awkwardly and said, "I thought about it, but I don't have the money."
Hu Xiaoxiao immediately recommended herself, "Me! Come to me! We are good friends, I will definitely help you!"
"But, Xiaoxiao, I can't afford your appearance fee. We've used all the production team's funds to buy ingredients for the soup."
"We're friends, why should I ask for an appearance fee? Not only that, I can even provide my own ingredients."
Fei Yi's heart was moved. "Would that be too unfair to you?"
"If you're worried that I might feel wronged, you can pack me another bowl of soup to take back."
It just so happened that "Mu Guiying Takes Command" was aired, so I went on the show to promote the drama.
Working and eating and drinking for free at the same time is simply a heavenly job for Hu Xiaoxiao.
So, Hu Xiaoxiao and Fei Yi decided to appear on the show "Auntie Dan's Delicious Soup." Since waiting for a day is better than waiting for a day, Hu Xiaoxiao simply chose today to be the guest and have a taste of the delicious soup.
Faye was unwilling to do so and immediately said, "I'll go lend you some clothes right now!"
Hu Xiaoxiao came here today to discuss business, so she was dressed casually. "No need to borrow clothes. Making soup is a very common thing, so it's perfect for everyday wear. I'll just put on some makeup and I'll be fine."
Hu Xiaoxiao has always kept up with the fashion trends. Although she wears casual clothes, they are all popular clothes of the season.
Moreover, the clothes provided by the program department are all old and have been worn more than once.
Fei Yi thought this made sense. "Put on your makeup first. There's no rush. Take your time. The soup will be ready in an hour. You can just come and have the soup after you're done. I'll go tell everyone the good news."
After the discussion, Hu Xiaoxiao found a dressing room, sorted out his clothes, and made some changes in the details to make his clothes appear more in line with his personal style.
Then she opened her bag, took out the cosmetics she carried with her, and chose the lipstick and makeup that matched her clothes.
The makeup for a show is very different from that for filming a TV show. Generally, the program team is equipped with a dedicated makeup artist, but the program team of "Auntie Dan's Soup" is a small production and does not have a makeup artist. Hu Xiaoxiao did her own makeup. It was her first time as a guest, so of course she had to do everything to the best of her ability.
It was still early for the soup to be cooked, and Hu Xiaoxiao had nothing to do, so she slowly designed her makeup.
During this time, she heard a slight noise outside the locker room. At first she thought someone was coming in to change clothes, but no one came in for a long time, and Hu Xiaoxiao felt strange.
There was another subtle noise, as if someone was walking lightly. Right at the door, Hu Xiaoxiao put down her cosmetics and walked to the door to open it.
But then I heard a flurry of footsteps outside the door and they quickly ran away.
Is this someone peeping?
Hu Xiaoxiao immediately chased after him, and at a corner, ran into Chang Wanming who was holding a bag.
"Classmate Xiaoxiao, I finally found you." Chang Wanming walked towards Hu Xiaoxiao with excitement on his face.
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