Chapter 186 Desert Variety Show
"Stationmaster Xu."
Liu Kai looked up at the phone in his hand: "Your phone has been unreachable. Director Yi asked me to remind you to call back."
"Oh ok, thanks for the reminder."
Xu Ying realized that he had left his cell phone at the shelter, so he pushed open the farm door and walked towards the shelter.
Before leaving, he reminded Liu Kai to plant trees seriously and not to slack off.
After all, there are still two thousand trees owed.
Liu Kai now comes to Xu Ying's place to "pay off his debt" whenever he has free time or after get off work at 4:30 p.m. every day.
Liu Kai wanted to hit his head against a poplar tree and die.
Xu Ying discovered that Director Yi had called ten times in a row, so there must be something urgent.
She quickly called Director Yi back.
"Director Yi, what happened? Is there a small animal that needs emergency rescue?"
Xu Ying felt strange again. If it was such an urgent matter, he would definitely let Liu Kai tell him directly.
"Stationmaster Xu, it's like this. I've received a notice from my superiors that the Xizhou Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Xuelang Video are collaborating to produce an S-rated variety show called "Desert Survival Rules." They will invite artists to film the variety show in our desert management area."
Director Yi said in a negotiating tone, "We'd like to invite you to participate in this variety show as a guest. Are you willing?"
"Huh? On a variety show?"
Xu Ying was surprised.
Xuelang Video is one of the major mainstream video platforms in Longguo, with over 100 million daily active users. It has produced several national-level phenomenal variety shows, and the budget for variety shows is particularly sufficient, which can make the locations where the shows are filmed popular.
Xu Ying frowned.
She felt a little unsure if she was going to record a variety show with other artists.
Xuelang Video is an S-level, large-scale variety show, and the artists invited are all first- and second-tier artists.
Among these artists, there are many resourceful, hype-mongering, or troublemakers... all kinds of weird characters. Xu Ying has no connections in the entertainment industry. I heard that some artists say one thing in front of the camera during recording, and another behind the scenes...
Although the pay for recording variety shows should be quite considerable, she is living a fulfilling life now and there is no need to make herself unhappy.
Director Yi saw Xu Ying hesitate and continued, "Considering that filming this variety show in the desert will still encounter many unexpected situations, the production team will give you a maximum salary of 600,000 per episode, and each episode will be recorded for two days. In addition, there will be a share of advertising fees and membership fees, because you are now quite famous throughout the entire network."
"The last two items are the biggest expenses. Based on the program's investment situation, if the variety show is popular and has explosive ratings, you can expect to make a seven-figure profit from all the expenses combined, with a minimum of one million. If the show's ratings are good, it's not impossible to double or triple that."
"Mr. Duo?!"
Xu Ying was stunned, his heart beating wildly.
Having said that.
Although life is pretty comfortable now, this is still a seven-figure sum.
"Also, the animals at your rescue station can also receive an appearance fee. Each animal will receive a 20,000 yuan appearance fee, plus various additional expenses like food, medical insurance, etc. This will be clearly stated in the contract."
"It's just a fee for them to appear on camera, and they won't be forced to do anything."
When talking about the small animals in the desert, Xu Ying immediately became serious.
Xu Ying became worried: "Will the production team guarantee that they won't harm the animals and won't force them to participate in the filming?"
Director Yi replied seriously, "Don't worry, we prioritize the ecological environment. We've already discussed various terms and conditions with the production team, and they will be held accountable if they breach the contract."
"Our main purpose in undertaking this variety show is to generate publicity and revenue for the desertification control area, so as to earn more funds to improve the desert ecological environment."
Xu Ying was very moved after hearing what Director Yi said.
The two also exchanged some details about the program "Rules of Desert Survival".
After confirming that everything was correct, Xu Ying said:
"How about this? I'll go back and inform the animals in the desert. If they don't want to appear on camera, I'll have them stay away once the filming route is set."
Director Yi was very appreciative of Xu Ying's caution. "Okay, I'm relieved that you sent the notice. We were actually worried that the production crew might disturb wild animals if they encountered them on the road."
"In about a week, the production team will communicate with us to sign the contract, and the list of artist guests will also be released at that time."
"I'll let you know in advance."
--"OK!"
After Xu Ying hung up the phone, five little foxes had already gathered at her feet.
The conversation between Xu Ying and Director Yi lasted a long time and contained too much information for the little foxes to understand.
[Sister, what is a variety show?]
[I heard the little animals get appearance fees! Do I get one too?]
The curious little fennec foxes squeaked and asked questions one after another.
Xu Ying patiently explained to them what a variety show is.
The fox cubs were overjoyed after hearing this, “We can earn money to buy our own milk powder!”
"Yes!"
Xu Ying held the fennec fox's little face and rubbed it.
But then she gave the fox cubs a vaccination.
"There are hundreds of people on a production crew. It's impossible for everyone to be kind and easy to get along with. You must be wary of strangers. Got it?"
"Everyone looks out for each other if there's a situation."
The fox cubs immediately nodded their heads like chicks pecking at rice, patting their chests and responding: "We only stick close to our sister!"
The fox boss took on the responsibility of a big brother. [Don't worry, Station Master, I will firmly protect my four younger brothers and sisters!]
"But if you encounter anything you don't like, just hide away in the little sand cat's den and ignore it."
Xu Ying warned, "Don't force yourself, got it?"
The little fennec foxes nodded in unison.
Fox Xiaowu said seriously: "Wow, we can act like big shots! Refuse to appear!"
Xu Ying was amused by Hu Xiaowu's words, "Yes! The baby learns really fast!"
Xu Ying also found the bird messenger, the Gray Drongo, and asked it to help notify people that a program crew was coming to the desert to record, and told them not to be afraid when they saw the recording vehicles and various machines in the studio.
As the sun sets, it casts a golden-red glow over Xu Ying's modern indoor farm.
She bent down and walked among the vegetable patches, her fingers deftly picking a handful of tender green spinach and a few round tomatoes.
The plant workshop was filled with a moist and warm atmosphere, which formed a sharp contrast with the desolate Gobi Desert outside.
"rustle."
Suddenly, there was a small noise coming from the vegetable patch.
Five furry little fennec foxes lined up and came in, their big ears turning alertly.
[Big Brother, Fourth Brother, I've told you so many times, you can't steal my tomatoes!]
Fox Erniu used his claws to hold down Fox Sibao who was about to pounce on Tomato.
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