kingnovel Chapter 747 I'm too tired and need a rest
Chapter 747 I'm too tired and need a rest
"For example, the Magnolia Award is Leng Hai's own film and television award. The selection committee is all from the Arts Association, and most of them are even professors of Leng Wen or Leng Yi. Uncle Yang, we should hold this award tightly in our hands, right?"
"Aside from Shuoguo Culture's film and television projects, Uncle Yang, you'll have to work even harder in the future. You also have to pay attention to Yunguo. Xie Yunyi and Fu Chengguo aren't one of us, and their abilities are limited. Yunguo isn't what it used to be. It's going to be involved in the 'Pretender' project..."
Before meeting Yang Kangcheng, Li Shuo didn't expect that he would have so much to say. The main reason was that the Shuoguo Group was now too big, and he couldn't remember many things unless he saw him in person!
Of course, Yang Kangcheng also gave him a lot of feedback. Regarding the Magnolia Awards, he assured Li Shuo: "...Shuoguo Culture is a commercial company, so it's not easy for us to have direct contact with these judges. But the judges are originally from our Art Association. Brother Shuo forgot that it was you who pushed me into the position of head of the Art Association..."
"Look, I have Shuoguo Culture and the Arts Association, and now you want me to take care of Yunguo, Shuo Ge'er, you're going too far..."
Li Shuo smiled bitterly: "I don't have anyone on hand..."
"Shuoguo Culture has produced quite a few talented people, but you're not in the company, so you're not aware of them. Besides the Shuoguo talents, you've also recently met someone like Han Renyi from Huale Newspaper. What do you think? He's been involved in the cultural world for many years, serving as director of cultural stations around Lenghai. He single-handedly nurtured Han Er, a talented individual. He has excellent experience, connections, and even management skills. Furthermore, this old guy has his roots in Lenghai. Since you, Brother Shuo, have taken over Huale Newspaper, why don't you just hire Han Renyi?"
"Han Renyi, hasn't he been clamoring to retire?" Li Shuo made an excuse for himself. In fact, he was enlightened by Yang Kangcheng. He really didn't pay much attention to Han Er's father before. Now looking back, Han Renyi was cunning from beginning to end in his confrontation with him, and he responded very appropriately.
Yang Kangcheng laughed and said, "When we first met a year ago, I said I wanted to retire from the college as soon as possible! Now, haven't you brought me here to work as a wage earner for such a long time?"
"Hey, Uncle Yang, you're a shareholder, so you're also working hard for your company!"
"That's secondary. The most important thing is that you, Li Shuo, are able to lead such a large company and develop it to greater and greater heights, allowing me, a shareholder, to reap the benefits... So, regarding Yunguo's management, you could follow my model and give Han Renyi some extra responsibilities..."
"Okay, I understand!"
It was already past 3 p.m. when the chat with Yang Kangcheng ended. But that was not the end yet. Li Shuo personally sent Yang Kangcheng back to the company and took him on a tour of the "non-artist area" of Shuoguo Culture.
In the end, when Li Shuo left the company, he had only one feeling: Yang Kangcheng was right, he seemed to have escaped from the bottom. Before he came to Shuoguo Culture, he only focused on his own fish, but he didn't know that Shuoguo Culture was not a pure artist agency. It was a large entertainment company covering film and television production, copyright adaptation, and even artist training, network operation and other aspects!
Especially in the field of film and television production, because of the production experience of "The Invisible Guardian", Shuoguo's own production department developed very quickly. Later, when the production of "The Temptation to Return Home" was completed, its producer Chen Xiaoqi was directly poached by Li Shuo. By the way, all the people in the entire "The Temptation to Return Home" project were poached!
Managing these people every day wasn't enough for Yang Kangcheng, not to mention Li Shuo also wanting him to manage Yunguo! Furthermore, the current development path of Yunguo Film and Television almost overlapped with that of Shuoguo Film and Television's film and television department...
"Make a note. The secretariat will then communicate with Lu Tingyu, Yang Kangcheng, and others to see how to handle the overlapping business between Shuoguo Culture's film and television department and Yunguo Film and Television..."
"Yes"
"Also, Yang Kangcheng recommended Han Renyi to take charge of Yunguo Film and Television. Yuan Ke, you've met with Han Renyi a few times. What do you think?"
"If we were only making films for Han Er and Guo Laosi, two young literary writers, Han Renyi would be a good choice. He's a typical cultured person and can take these young directors' feelings into consideration. But Yunguo Film and Television's first project is The Disguiser, a huge project you designated earlier. Hu Ge has already been invited to play the male lead..."
Li Shuo rubbed his temples with a headache and waved his hands, saying, "Or, let Yunguo Film and Television sell the "Pretender" project back. Anyway, the original intention of giving this project to Yunguo was to fish for money. Now that Century Huayue has been swallowed up, it seems better to give this project to Shuoguo Culture."
"Um, okay. The secretariat will communicate with the CEOs of each company later!"
"Huh, is there anything else going on today... Never mind, whatever it is, I'll call it a day. I'm going back to the manor to rest..."
For Li Shuo, he develops the company and expands its influence to serve his perfect life, not to abandon his life to serve the expansion of the company!
Moreover, his life as a "hands-off boss" during this period also made him gradually realize a truth: although he, as a reborn person, is very powerful, in reality, he does not have to show up for many things, and the people under him can also do it above the passing line.
Similar to the contract signing for "The Temptation to Go Home", even if Li Shuo did not appear, Yang Kangcheng could almost have negotiated the contract, but it was not so perfect, and Mango TV could have made more money.
This little bit of benefit is naturally important to others, as it symbolizes the company's revenue, influence on the TV station, and so on.
But for Li Shuo, that's all he really cares about. Even if this project fails, he can just invest some more money in Shuoguo Culture and continue developing new projects. After all, the original intention of Shuoguo Culture was to build a harem, so the girls could have something to do! This was an inspiration he got from Yang Kangcheng in his previous life!
Back in the lobby of Shuoguo Manor, Li Shuo saw Yang Xiaomi lying on the long bench by the back door from afar. Hearing the voice coming from behind, she turned around and greeted Li Shuo lazily, "Hi, welcome home..."
"Tsk, Sister Mi, compared to you, I'm really destined to suffer~"
Li Shuo walked forward and squatted beside Yang Xiaomi. Seeing her fair and smooth shoulders and her long and beautiful legs exposed from outside the blanket, his big hand unconsciously reached into the blanket...
It felt a little greasy to the touch. Yang Xiaomi rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "Give me your paw. I just applied oil on it. I'm going to give you a massage later..."
As they were talking, a middle-aged woman poked her head out from the side hall. She had been there the whole time, but she hadn't dared to speak because she saw the owner of the manor coming back.
In order to make the manor more lively and Li Shuo's life more luxurious, Zhang Yuyan had previously told Li Shuo that she wanted to recruit some people. Later, Li Shuo denied some of her plans, but she still recruited this kind of service staff who knew her well and were honest and dedicated.
"Sister Chen, come here... He's not a supernatural being, so what's there to be afraid of?" Yang Xiaomi waved to the middle-aged woman to come over and complained about Li Shuo at the same time.
Li Shuo touched his nose and gave the middle-aged woman a kind smile, but did not say hello.
Speaking of which, Shuoguo Manor currently has at least 15 service staff members working daily. But aside from the chef, Yan Zi, Li Shuo barely interacts with even the ordinary secretarial staff. When these people first enter Shuoguo Manor and see the vast space and luxurious decor, they realize they're not even of the same species as Li Shuo. This is especially true since the recent move of superstar Yang Xiaomi...
"How did things go?"
"Not bad. Wei Ni's songs are very popular online. She became an instant hit. Now it all depends on your performance..."
"Me? Shouldn't I communicate with Li Shaohong? When 'Palace' will be released depends entirely on her opinion..."
"Before I talk to her again, I have to ask for your opinion first. Do you agree with a plan similar to Wei Ni's? That is, to release the single "Love Offering" before releasing "Palace"?"
"No, if you want to release it, let's release it together. I don't want to sing it alone!"
"Um, okay, anything else? After 'Palace' is released, you should definitely sing the theme song at some promotional events, right?"
"Well, we'll talk about that later..."
Originally, the two were just chatting casually at home, and Li Shuo just took this opportunity to take advantage of the big star.
However, Yang Xiaomi's tone of voice sounded particularly guilty, and she kept making excuses about singing, and her voice became very low. Seeing this, Li Shuo suddenly thought of some rumors from his previous life:
"Love Offering" should be listened to the non-Mi version, electronic music offering, first-generation sound card display, all-weather electronic music queen... and so on. A series of keywords appeared in Li Shuo's mind. He realized something, looked at Yang Xiaomi, and asked:
"By the way, I haven't heard the soundtrack for the film and television version of 'Love Offering' yet. Do you have any? Let's go to the audio-visual room and listen to it later..."
"No, why would I need that thing!" Yang Xiaomi turned her head away and didn't look at him.
Li Shuoqi asked, "Weren't you quite interested in music before? Besides, 'Love Offering' was your first song, and I wrote it for you. Didn't you think of keeping the original soundtrack?"
"Of course I have to keep it, but it hasn't been released yet. Hey, stop rambling here. You're getting in the way of Sister Chen giving me a massage. Go away..."
Li Shuo stood up, but didn't give up. He smiled and said, "Okay, I just happened to have some inspiration. When you're done, come to the KTV room..."
"Huh? What are you going to do?"
"You'll know when you come over..."
Yang Xiaomi also knew that these things could not be hidden, so after about ten minutes, she followed into the karaoke room of the manor.
Because Li Shuo has the requirement to write and record songs, the karaoke room in the manor is not in the main building area, but on the second floor of another auxiliary building, and it occupies a very large area. In addition to being used for entertainment and karaoke, it is also connected to a recording studio and workshop at the back.
"Come, sing me a song called 'Love Offering', how about that..."
Li Shuo picked up the microphone and handed it to Yang Xiaomi. Yang Xiaomi looked at the big TV and found that it was showing some clips from "Palace". She was immediately surprised and asked, "Where did you get this from?"
"I was just chatting with Li Shaohong, and she said the TV series opening credits have been produced and are perfect for comparison with 'Love Offering,' so she asked me to take a look..."
"Oh, okay, I'll sing it for you..."
Yang Xiaomi was completely defeated, and reluctantly picked up the microphone and sang "Offering of Love".
As soon as she opened her mouth, Li Shuo could tell that Yang Xiaomi wasn't suited to singing. It wasn't that she was tone-deaf or had an unpleasant voice, but rather that her voice had a certain whiny quality, especially when she was singing! Furthermore, Yang Xiaomi wasn't a professional singer; she had only some musical training. Overall, it sounded like she could barely sing "Love Offering."
Of course, with Yang Xiaomi's superstar style, it's not bad that she can sing "Offering of Love" to this extent. At least her fans can accept it.
"How about it?"
After the song was finished, Yang Xiaomi looked at Li Shuo eagerly, waiting for the evaluation of her beloved man.
Unfortunately, she had just finished a massage and was wearing only a smooth silk nightgown with the front ripped wide open. The large, white, smooth patch couldn't even be called a "scar"; it looked like two large cuts! Furthermore, her skin was oily, like the visual experience of a high-end computer running a 3D color game...
"It's amazing! I've never heard such a beautiful song. Although I wrote it, it still depends on who sings it... Xiao Mi, your voice is the most beautiful female voice I've ever heard. Come, let me appreciate it. What kind of little mouth can sing such a beautiful song..."
In this situation, Li Shuo naturally reached out and held her in his arms, praising her in a very embarrassing way...
The stories of being the "first generation sound card warrior" and the "Queen of Electronic Music" were quickly forgotten by Li Shuo in the endless charm of Yang Xiaomi.
However, the good thing between the two was slightly disrupted by someone: Xu Xiaosa came over at 5 pm. She was originally doing business - explaining the news from the "Palace" crew:
"Director Li has decided to cooperate with Shuoguo Culture's promotional operations. 'Palace' will be released after the popularity of 'The Temptation of Returning' begins to fade. Furthermore, Director Li plans to follow the 'The Temptation of Returning' template and use Xiao Mi's official music video for 'Love Offering' as the first step in the promotion!"
However, Li Shuo's combat power was too great, and Xu Xiaosa was quickly drawn into the fray. As a result, none of the three realized that letting Yang Xiaomi fire the first shot would focus everyone's attention on her and her first song. If she sang well, it would naturally be known as the all-around talent, a star in film, television, and music! If she didn't sing well, then...
Of course, this happened before the release of "Palace," and had no impact on the obscene scenes before them. It was only because of Li Shuo's current high position that he was able to learn about and participate in the promotion and marketing of such a major project. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have to wait until a month later, when the media intensively promoted Li Shaohong and Yang Xiaomi's new project, to hear about it. It would also be then that they would hear Yang Xiaomi's first performance...