Chapter 268: Not Yet Reported (Second Update)
Because there were two sets of studio recording and editing equipment, everyone set up the largest conference room as the second studio and immediately contacted people to make adjustments.
This time, along with the equipment, there were also some specially made lights, background cloths, decorations, etc. that An Zhixia had specified. Together, they decorated the studio, drew the heavy curtains, turned on the lights, and the beautiful Chinese-style background cloth, the antique desk, the celadon vase with a large, gorgeous and lifelike fake peony flower, and a set of exquisite purple clay teapots next to it.
This doesn't look like a studio at all; it's clearly some wealthy family's reception room. Even they themselves were mesmerized for a moment, and the four foreign friends couldn't help taking pictures and shouting the most straightforward word, "beautiful".
"We've seen your tea ceremony, and a few days ago we bought a lot of tea leaves at the request of my family." Ruth came up to An Zhixia and complained, "We brewed some, but it wasn't tasty at all and was very bitter. Why do you keep promoting it? But the box that holds the tea leaves is very beautiful."
An Zhixia couldn't help but smile: "Ruth, tea needs to be tasted, but brewing tea is more important, and the state of mind is also important. When we re-introduce the tea ceremony from "Fengqing", if you are still in Xia Huaguo, we will invite you to be a guest in the live broadcast room."
"Of course!" They nodded repeatedly.
There was a lot of noise on the sixth floor, with large boxes of equipment being carried upstairs one after another. No one was in the mood to record the show. Anyone who didn't have to stay at their post would stick their head out or pretend to be busy walking up and down the stairs, and then go back to report to their colleagues.
After the program was recorded, several channel group directors, along with all the station members’ dissatisfaction, went to the station director to ask for an explanation.
"Director, we have been working diligently in the station for nearly ten years, and our equipment is so old that we have to report it for repair every two or three days. Why didn't you give us priority in replacing it? Could it be that they are a new channel opened by the top leader, so they have priority? Isn't this discrimination against our other five channel groups?"
"Yes, Director, we all know that we are allocated funds from time to time. You can't be too stingy. At least let us have some benefits. Just because Director Xiao An is good-looking, you will agree to everything she says?"
With so many devices, two rooms would be full, right? They were so jealous!
When the director heard that they were getting more and more wrong, he repeatedly stopped them and said coldly: "If you want to raise the issue, just speak properly and don't elevate the serious matter to the issue of men and women. I can guarantee with my seat that it is not true!
If you don't believe it, just go to the Finance Department and check. Apart from receiving some office supplies and personal items from the logistics department, the overseas channel didn't have any other receipts.
As for their equipment, it is obvious that it is new in the past two years. We don’t have such a large budget. If they have the ability to get it, you can find someone to contact them yourself.”
Everyone was a little bit skeptical when they heard this, but they saw that the director did not seem to be lying. Then they thought about it and realized that a stern-looking young man on a motorcycle had come to pick her up these past two days, and not only that, her brother also came in a car.
"Did she pay for it out of her own pocket?"
"Who is this Director Xiao An? She managed to successfully hold such a big project as a team competition with ease. It's impossible to do it without a solid foundation. She must be the daughter of some patriot who is protected by the country, right?"
"Not necessarily. She's good-looking, and there are plenty of stinky men who like to flatter her!"
Everyone nodded, with disdain on their faces. They came in anger and went back sourly. It didn't take long for these words to reach the ears of everyone except the people on the sixth floor.
After arranging and adjusting the equipment, the overseas channel team prepared to shoot an episode of "Taogui" in the afternoon to familiarize themselves with the process and mode. However, An Zhixia frowned and asked, "Has the comrade sent by the higher-ups to translate not come to report yet?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads: "There have always been people on our floor, and we didn't see anyone coming over."
Pan Xiyu jumped down from the table and patted Xiaowu on the shoulder. "Sister Zhixia, let's go find out the situation first and tell you when we get to work this afternoon."
An Zhixia nodded, looked at her watch and saw that it was almost time, so she gathered everyone together: "In the afternoon, I will lead the "Taogui" program team to collect outdoor scenes, and the "Fengqing" team will follow to learn together. The other groups will get familiar with the environment in the studio and try indoor recording first.
If your program is fully prepared, then broadcast it on the national channel, try it out and sum up your experience, and also gain some popularity. From now on, each group will take turns to shoot the location, and all of us members should take action. The overseas channel will be officially launched on May 1st, and we must ensure that the program can keep up! "
Everyone responded that the equipment was the best in the world, and if they didn't put their heart into their program, they would be letting down Teacher Xiao An's efforts, the leaders' high hopes and their families' expectations.
Before the afternoon work time, employees from the overseas channel group came in groups. The staff who were going out for location shooting adjusted the equipment first, and then started to carry it onto the bus after making sure it was correct.
An Zhixia had just come from the guesthouse, and before she even went upstairs, Pan Xiyu pulled her into the car. Master Wan shouted, stepped on the accelerator, and drove the car out of the gate.
Pan Xiyu was so angry that his cheeks puffed up: "The higher-ups were originally planning to assign us two experienced and eloquent old translators, but they didn't want to come. They looked down on the Overseas Channel and were afraid that it would close down again after a few months of messing around like before, and they would become the laughing stock of their colleagues, so they secretly asked someone to replace them with two apprentices.
Even this stuttering apprentice is throwing a tantrum, planning to wait until the deadline before coming back. He is so arrogant! I am almost pissed off. They are working for the government, why do they just eat and do nothing? Do they think they are pigs? "
Xiao Wu also frowned slightly, "Zhixia, the Overseas Channel encountered great resistance in its launch, and funding and equipment became secondary. Everyone thinks that they can eat for life with a stable job and there is no pressure at work, so there are more frictions, comparisons, and lip service between people.
There will be more and more such things in the future, so you have to be mentally prepared."
"I know," An Zhixia chuckled, her eyes cold, "I have thought of all the difficulties since I accepted this channel. It looks like I have to trouble you again."
"That's easy. Xiahua is so big, it won't be hard to find someone who can speak foreign languages fluently. I'll find you 70 or 80 of them tomorrow!" Pan Xiyu's cheeks were still puffed up. "I just can't get over this!"
"Don't be angry," An Zhixia smiled and patted her chest, saying to her in a soothing tone, "I'll help you vent your anger later."
The location for the shoot was an old blue brick house on the outskirts of the city, where there lived a blind grandmother and a young couple.
(End of this chapter)
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