By 5 pm, under the leaders.h.i.+p of Zhou Yi, the music video for "Indifferent" was finished.Although Zhou Yi felt that the music video was perfect, Yang Kun felt it was very monotonous. Regardless of the scene, his clothes and the att.i.tude of the staff, Yang Kun was extremely dissatisfied.
However, he could only accept his fate. He acknowledged that he still hadn"t contributed to the company or shown his worth.
"Boss Zhang just called and told us to meet them at the Xinglong Hotel for dinner. Everyone, hurry up and packup," Zhou Yi told the staff.
"Boss Zhang is so generous. Every time we finish a task, he treats us to a meal!" A staff member said while packing, everyone else agreed. Only Yang Kun was silent.
Yang Kun secretly snorted but he endured his temper and rushed with Zhou Yi and the others to the Xinglong Hotel.
...
7 o"clock in the evening, in the banquet hall of Xinglong Hotel.
At this time, all the staff members had gathered together and they were now talking in groups of three and five, waiting for the dinner to begin.
In one day, an advertis.e.m.e.nt and a music video were completed. This work efficiency made Zhang Xiaohua quite satisfied.
Zhang Xiaohua went to the front and said: "Everyone has worked hard today. Everyone will receive a bonus of 15,000 yuan at the end of this month."
"Great!"
"Thank you boss!"
The next moment, the table was full of wine and food, the staff began to dig in.
Zhang Xiaohua and several company executives were sitting at the main table: Ling Ming, Xu Fengnian, Yuan Datong, Emma, Xiaohai, Haozi, Jimmy, Jack, Zhou Yi, Xiong Zhuang, etc. These people and Zhang Xiaohua were the backbone of the company.
At this time, Yang Kun who was just entering the hall, looked around, walked up to the table, took a chair and sat directly with Zhang Xiaohua and the others.
In Yang Kun"s heart, he was also one of the important figures of the company. Although he wasn"t as famous as Ling Ming, he was very confident that once his songs were released, his fame would cover Ling Ming"s own in an instant.
Therefore, in Yang Kun"s opinion, he was fully qualified to eat at the same table with Zhang Xiaohua. What"s more, the other tables were full of ordinary staff.
Xu Fengnian cast a questioning look at Yang Kun. He had no issue with Yan Kun coming over to sit with them, but did this kid have no manners? He didn"t even say h.e.l.lo, he just took a seat.
However, Yang Kun directly ignored Xu Fengnian"s existence, and his sight only fell on Zhang Xiaohua"s body. Besides him, he seemed to have no one else in his eyes. In other words, except Zhang Xiaohua, he would not listen to anyone.
Zhang Xiaohua was in a great good mood today. Seeing Xu Fengnian about to reprimand Yang Kun, he interrupted with a cough and a smile at him. There was no need to make a fuss, the table had plenty of room anyway.
Yang Kun was overjoyed that Zhang Xiaohua had recognized his position in the company.
The banquet was just beginning. At this time, a middle-aged man suddenly walked into the middle of the hall. He had a Mediterranean haircut and was of an average height, but rather fat. Behind him followed a man and four women, all in business attire.
Seeing them enter, Xu Fengnian rushed to Zhang Xiaohua"s ear and said candidly: "That fellow is called Li Jianjun, the director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. The young man behind him is his secretary, called Lin Weiguo. It seems that they are here to eat today. This is a rare opportunity to meet them."
"Who are those four women?" Zhang Xiaohua asked with a laugh. Compared to the two big men, the four young and beautiful ladies were more attractive to him.
Xu Fengnian smiled slightly back at him.
"Four beautiful women, the life of an official is truly amazing!" After Zhang Xiaohua muttered to himself, he and Xu Fengnian got up and walked over to the group.
It was nigh impossible for these two groups to run into each other in such a large city, especially in a three star hotel. Director Li, hearing about Zhang Xiaohua dining here from one if his subordinates came over to take a look at this emerging star and maybe negotiate benefits for both sides...
Both Zhang Xiaohua and Xu Fengnian had their skepticism. However, he was an important official with a large amount of control over the entire entertainment market. Zhang Xiaohua couldn"t really afford to offended him and could only come over and pay his respects.
"Director Li, what a pleasure to see you here!" Xu Fengnian said enthusiastically.
It could be said that Xu Fengnian and Director Li were old acquaintances, but their relations.h.i.+p had always been tepid.
Director Li smiled and shook hands with Xu Fengnian. Zhang Xiaohua on the side with a smile, his thief-like gaze kept moving up and down over the girls" bodies and his throat squirmed.
"Oh dear, I nearly forgot to introduce you two." Said Xu Fengnian: "This is Director Li of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television." Then, he turned to Director Li and said: "This my boss, the CEO of HuaXiang Entertainment, Zhang Xiaohua."
Zhang Xiaohua leaned forward, symbolically shook hands with Director Li and said politely: "h.e.l.lo, Director Li, it"s a pleasure to meet you, I"ve heard great things about you from Xu Fengnian."
Director Li smiled: "Likewise, I have heard great things about you and your outstanding contributions to the domestic entertainment culture. As the overseer of the entertainment industry, I have to personally congratulate you on your success."
Zhang Xiaohua laughed happily: "Director Li"s matters are of utmost importance, so for the sake of the industry, I shall leave you to your duties. As soon as I have a chance, I will make sure to personally make a trip to your office so we can have a chat and thank you for the congratulations."
Listening to Zhang Xiaohua"s words, Director Li"s modestly waved his hands and smiled: "As a leader maintaining the industry, it"s a must to serve the good of the people. Recently I have been advocating cultural undertakings to improve the state of the industry and spread more awareness of the beauty of Huaxia, which has worn me out, so currently I"m just looking for a calm place to get a meal and relax…"
"Worn out my a.s.s!" Zhang Xiaohua secretly retorted in his mind: "Yes, Director Li has worked hard. In fact, let"s do this today, since I"m here let me take care of the bill, Director Li and everyone can relax. Think of it as a thank you from the company, for all you have done for the entertainment industry."
As soon as he finished, Zhang Xiaohua rushed over to the waiter and ordered: "Arrange a high-end VIP room for Director Li and send him all the best dishes from your menu. Put the bill on my tab."
"Oh wow... such kindness, I really don"t know how to react..." Director Li said with a hypocritical smile.
"Director Li is too polite, it"s just a meal, nothing compared to all you have done." Zhang Xiaohua said while imagining punching him over and over in his mind.
Enduring his annoyance, he carried on his performance.
The business world was already treacherous enough for his liking, the last thing he wanted was a greedy official to place him on his target list. So he humbled himself