Chapter 116: Xiao Zhao's First Day at Work at Blue Whale



Magic City Baoshan, Blue Whale Company Xiao Zhao looked around Wei Yang's office curiously. The latter had taken over the company for more than half a year, and this was her first time here.

"How about it? Luxurious, right?"

Wei Yang's office was inherited from Lao Zheng. With its bold style, the decoration, furnishings and supplies must not be cheap. It can even be said to be one of the most expensive assets of Blue Whale.

Although he felt that the layout had a bit of nouveau riche temperament, Wei Yang did not change it. Firstly, he had no money, and secondly, although it looked a bit rustic, it was still comfortable to use.

Wei Yang is a pragmatist. Since it is useful, he will keep it. He can redecorate it when he has money.

The company didn't even need to redecorate, it could just move directly. Baoshan is still a bit remote, and Wei Yang has been thinking about moving to the inner ring or the middle ring when the company grows bigger.

"It's pretty good, better than I expected."

Xiao Zhao's aesthetic taste has not yet improved, but he doesn't think it's tacky. Instead, he likes the three-meter-long boss desk and the wide boss chair, which he thinks are particularly domineering.

"Like it? Try sitting down."

Encouraged by Wei Yang, Xiao Zhao sat in the boss's chair. He kicked his feet and turned around in the chair. Then he held the boss's desk with both hands, straightened his back, looked around the office with shining eyes.

"Don't say it, it feels really different."

Wei Yang cooperated and handed over a document on the table: "Mr. Zhao, please sign here."

Xiao Zhao pretended to read the documents and imitated the boss and CEO on TV giving instructions, and Wei Yang cooperated and agreed.

The two were having fun when there was a knock on the office door. Xiao Zhao jumped up from his chair with a bang. Wei Yang smiled, sat in the boss chair himself, and raised his voice.

"Come in."

Secretary Hu Ya led Lei Chun in, then quietly left, and Wei Yang introduced both parties.

"This is Lei Chun, the director of our company's artist management department. He is also my agent. The company calls him by his title, but you can just call him Brother Lei in private."

“This is Zhao Liying.”

Zhao Liying must know Lei Chun, but the latter doesn't know her very well, but he does have some guesses.

After all, Xiao Zhao had a scandal with Wei Yang on the set of "The Best of Us". The outside world may not know much about it, but there are still many old people in Blue Whale who were with the crew at that time.

Originally everyone had forgotten about this matter, but when Wei Yang suddenly announced that he had signed Xiao Zhao, many people remembered this old event and started to make some associations.

Lei Chun is considered a senior executive in the company and is close to the boss, so he knows more details.

He didn't have any opinion on this matter. He was just an employee and had no right to interfere in his boss's private affairs.

Besides, Wei Yang is young, talented, handsome and rich. If he were Wei Yang, he would probably spend more money than Wei Yang.

As for whether it would affect his career, if Wei Yang was just an idol artist, he would certainly be afraid, but he is not.

As an agent, Lei Chun can give reminders, but as Wei Yang's subordinate, it is not convenient for him to interrupt too much.

With his mind turning, Lei Chun treated Zhao Liying in a very kind and friendly manner.

"Liying, if you encounter any problems in the company in the future, you can come to me directly. Don't be polite to me."

Xiao Zhao did not become arrogant because of his special status. Although he accepted Lei Chun's kindness, he kept a low profile.

"I'll trouble you a lot in the future, Brother Lei."

"We are family, you're welcome."

After touching each other, Lei Chun also started talking about business. Currently, there are only three artists in Blue Whale. Apart from the special case of Wei Yang, the only serious ones are Zhao Ji and Zhao Liying.

When Zhao Ji signed the contract with the company, he was at the peak of his popularity. In order to get ahead of other companies, Blue Whale offered him a 64% contract.

Zhao Liying joined the team under normal circumstances and she is not a famous artist, so it is naturally impossible for her to get such a good contract directly.

Public is public and private is private. No matter how biased Wei Yang is in private, the contract must be relatively fair on the surface, otherwise it will easily cause disputes when signing other artists.

However, Wei Yang still took some care of him and gave him a 30:70 contract for eight years on the pretext that Xiao Zhao was slightly famous and had potential.

According to Blue Whale's regulations, normal newcomers are given an 80:20 split, and only relatively promising or promising newcomers will be given a 70:30 split, with the contract term being at least six years.

In fact, unless there are special circumstances, the contract term basically starts at eight years.

So from this perspective, Xiao Zhao's contract is normal, especially compared with Zhao Ji, the latter seems like Wei Yang's girlfriend.

Since there are only two artists in the company, even though Blue Whale is still relatively young, Xiao Zhao was assigned an assistant, and the agent and Zhao Ji share one.

Later, Wei Yang also considered providing some miscellaneous benefits such as basic salary and housing subsidies. These may not be necessary for famous artists, so newcomers are still very important.

However, it is just an idea now. If we want to truly implement it, it is expected to be next year, that is, after the actual revenue from "My Love from the Star" is received.

Xiao Zhao was well aware of all this, and she signed the contract swiftly. Once the seal was stamped, she would be an artist of Blue Whale for the next eight years.

"Okay, take Xiaoying for a walk, get to know some people and stuff."

Wei Yang had no intention of making his plans public with Xiao Zhao. It didn't matter in private. No matter what people thought, on the surface, the two of them were in a boss and employee relationship.

"Okay, then you go ahead and we'll go over first."

Wei Yang waved his hand, and after the two left, he rubbed his chin, as if thinking about something.

I don’t know if it’s because of his status, but Xiao Zhao’s address of Mr. Wei just feels more exciting than others…

On the other side, Xiao Zhao followed Lei Chun to the artist management department. This department was newly established. It had a decent area, but relatively few staff.

Even including the two newly hired interns, the entire department only has five or six people.

Lei Chun introduced Xiao Zhao and pointed to a chubby girl: "This is Yuanyuan, she will be your assistant from now on."

Yuanyuan came over to say hello: "Hello, Sister Ying."

Xiao Zhao, who is not even 22 years old and has always been an unknown person, has almost never heard others call him that. He was in a daze for a moment before shaking hands with his new assistant.

"Okay, I'll be in trouble later."

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Lei Chun was quite busy, but he still took Xiao Zhao to meet the heads of several companies.

In fact, you may not necessarily have any intersection in the future, but after all, they are all middle and senior management of the company. It’s better to get familiar with each other and at least know each other and their positions.

If it were a normal artist, this would be considered a visit to the boss, with the agent leading the way to say a few nice words and asking the leaders to take care of them, etc.

However, Xiao Zhao's situation is rather special. None of the leaders who were visited dared to put on airs.

Are you kidding? The company is such a small place, and the employees below might still be kept in the dark. Those who can sit in middle and senior management positions are all smart people.

No matter whether she is the boss lady or not, or whether she can be promoted successfully in the future, as long as she is still working at Blue Whale, you should just give her the honor first. At the very least, you cannot offend her.

Even the general manager, Lao Xia, took time out of his busy schedule to meet with Xiao Zhao and give him some encouragement.

The attention from Blue Whale from top to bottom made Xiao Zhao, who was used to being neglected in Huayi, feel different.

Even though she knew that these people came here because of Wei Yang, she still felt a deeper sense of belonging to the Blue Whale company.

After meeting the leaders, Lei Chun felt that his mission was over, but Xiao Zhao did not ignore the employees below.

She took her assistant Yuanyuan to a nearby cafe and ordered afternoon tea and snacks for everyone in the company. She delivered them to each department and said a few nice words to make herself familiar to them.

Some people think that Xiao Zhao is too cocky, doing this as soon as he arrives to show off his presence.

Some people also think that Xiao Zhao knows how to behave. After all, she is an artist. Her employment nature is different from that of ordinary employees. Moreover, a lot of her work depends on the efforts of various departments. It is normal for her to seek a good reputation when she first comes to the company.

Xiao Zhao stopped at that point. After serving afternoon tea, he calmed down and stayed in the artist management department to familiarize himself with the company's various situations.

But she was free, and someone came to visit her -

Makeup artist Xiao Fang! This was Xiao Zhao's roommate when he was filming "The Best of Us". They got along well. After the filming was finished and he left, he would call from time to time to say hello.

Xiao Fang was not originally an employee of Blue Whale Company. He was just an intern following his master. He belonged to the outsourced team and was signed by the crew.

After finishing filming "Oranges in Huainan", she officially started her career and happened to meet Blue Whale recruiting, so she joined the team.

Later, something happened to Blue Whale and it was difficult for her, a newly-appointed makeup artist, to find a job, so she stayed for the time being. As a result, Wei Yang took over and she became one of the more than 60 veterans.

Not to mention it now, Xiao Zhao came here while she was hanging around. Others might not be sure, but she saw Wei Yang and Xiao Zhao being intimate with each other with her own eyes.

How should I put it? It's like a backer suddenly fell from the sky...

Xiao Zhao was also very happy to meet an acquaintance! When he first joined the company, he needed to understand every aspect. Wei Yang, the boss, was high up in the sky, and everything was done by his subordinates. In fact, he might not know many things.

Lei Chun and assistant Yuan Yuan had just met each other, so Xiao Zhao had no idea of ​​their personalities and it was not appropriate for him to ask around.

Xiao Fang filled this gap perfectly. The two of them knew each other well, and she had been in the company for a long time, so they could talk to each other and knew a lot.

In fact, Xiao Fang did not disappoint Xiao Zhao's expectations. He whispered to her and shared a lot of internal information about the company, allowing Zhao Liying to have a more detailed understanding of some things that might not be clear through normal channels.

The relationship between the Human Resources Department and the Film and Television Production Department is not harmonious! Boss Wei's two generals are Lei Chun and the head of the Finance Department. Assistant Wei Fei and Secretary Hu Ya cannot be offended! Xiao Zhao joined the contracted company, and there are many internal rumors. Everyone is waiting and watching! "..."

Xiao Fang didn't dare to slack off for too long, but the information he revealed was enough for Zhao Liying to digest for some time.

After get off work in the evening, Lei Chun came over again to ask: "Have you found a place to live? The company can find a house for you."

"No, I have a place to stay."

Xiao Zhao politely declined and went downstairs to stand near the company. Just as she was about to decide whether to take the subway or a taxi, a Passat stopped in front of her.

The car window rolled down, revealing Wei Yang's face: "It's your first day at work, let's celebrate with something good."

Xiao Zhao felt warm inside, stepped into the car, hugged Wei Yang's arm, and asked sweetly, "Where are we going?"

"We haven't eaten Western food yet, right? I'll take you to try it."

(End of this chapter)


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