Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

In the makeshift office, Wei Zheng looked worried, as if he had returned to the time when the script was at its most difficult to produce.

At the time, he was alone with the advertisement version of Love Apartment, wanting to find talent, but he lacked the energy and money.

It was Jiang Nian's appearance that gave him hope.

I thought that with this help, I could easily solve the script problem, but I didn't expect that a new crisis would arise just after I had gathered some of the actors.

Surprisingly, investors chose to halt investment at this critical juncture.

Although Jiang Nian had promised at the very beginning of the collaboration that if any problems arose, he could contact him anytime and anywhere, and he would not hesitate to invest funds.

But Wei Zheng knew very well that for a TV series to be well-made, it needed a large number of investors to achieve a good promotional effect.

Although Jiang Nian could easily solve the funding problem on his own, it would still affect the future development of their program.

Moreover, as a very new type of program, even Wei Zheng himself is not sure if it will be profitable.

What if we suddenly lose money?
No matter what, he absolutely could not let his benefactor suffer such a crisis.

But now it seems I have no other options.

The directors, screenwriters, and even major investors who had previously agreed to work with the company all chose to decline, seemingly unaware of the situation.

Wei Zheng was no fool; he quickly remembered the boss who had previously rejected him.

I'd heard that the boss was incredibly powerful in the industry and the mastermind behind many film investors. Could it really be her doing?

Tang Youyou pushed open the door and came in, holding two cups of hot coffee. When she saw Wei Zheng's appearance, her heart skipped a beat.

She gently placed a cup of coffee in front of Wei Zheng, her voice filled with concern: "Director Wei, still no news?"

Wei Zheng gave a wry smile and shook his head: "Another camera assistant we've agreed on, we just signed a letter of intent, and today he called to say that his elderly relative is sick and he has to go back to his hometown to take care of them, so he can't come."

"This is the fourth one this week."

His voice was hoarse, carrying a sense of helplessness.

The initial fighting spirit ignited by Jiang Nian has begun to waver under the repeated cold water of reality.

Because even the simplest behind-the-scenes personnel, like cleaners, are difficult to hire, let alone renting space and the various equipment needed for future development.

At this moment, they are finding it extremely difficult to move forward in the entire entertainment industry, and even the performing arts industry, as major investors and directors have completely blocked their path.

"Youyou, do you think we were too naive?" Wei Zheng looked up, his eyes filled with confusion. "I thought that with a good script and good actors found by Teacher Jiang Nian, we could make a name for ourselves."

"But now we can't even assemble the most basic team."

"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."

Tang Youyou sat down opposite him.

She understands the importance of resources and connections in the entertainment industry better than Wei Zheng does.

Even the fact that they were able to continue filming the entire Love Apartment series was because of Jiang Nian's connections and resources.

Drama school students and all sorts of students choose to join them, and now they're failing because of their connections.

"Director Wei, don't be discouraged." Tang Youyou tried to make her voice sound firm. "Teacher Jiang Nian has high hopes for us, and there must be a reason for it. These difficulties may just be a test."

"But there should be a limit to the test, right?"

Wei Zheng slammed his hand on the table in frustration, then slumped back into his chair in dejection. "If this keeps dragging on, the actors' schedules, the deposits for venue rentals, and everyone's enthusiasm will all be exhausted!"

"We can't afford to wait!"

He longed to solve the problem himself, to prove it to Jiang Nian, and to prove it to himself.

But the harsh reality crashed down on him, leaving him battered and bruised!
Seeing Wei Zheng's pained expression, Tang Youyou gripped her phone tightly in her pocket.

In fact, he really wanted to call Jiang Nian's side.

It wasn't just Wei Zheng who put in countless efforts; he also traveled back and forth between the drama academy and several film crews he was familiar with, hoping that they could invest some money in the entire Love Apartment, or even provide some of the staff.

But the result was the same: they were all rejected.

As a result, several directors of her dramas specifically reminded her to stay away from Wei Zheng as much as possible, otherwise she might not be able to get any roles in the entertainment industry if things continued like this.

Even with Jiang Nian's protection, future development will be extremely difficult.

But she remembered Wei Zheng's previous insistence.

We cannot rely on Teacher Jiang Nian for everything.

The message asking for help was never sent.

“Let’s think of another way.” Tang Youyou took a deep breath. “I know a few junior students who just graduated from the photography department. They are very skilled, but they lack experience.”

"There's also a junior from the Fine Arts Department who has really great ideas, but she doesn't have any works yet."

"We can try contacting them!"

"Young people are energetic, and they might just spark something special!"

Wei Zheng looked at the stubborn light flashing in Tang Youyou's eyes and his heart stirred.

Yes, all roads lead to Rome. Since the traditional path is blocked, why not try to discover new talent?
Back then, didn't he also rise from an unknown newcomer to the top step by step?
A renewed sense of unwillingness to admit defeat welled up from the bottom of his heart.

"it is good!"

Wei Zheng sat bolt upright, his eyes sharpening again. "We'll do it your way! Let's go treasure hunting!"

"At worst, we'll just form a rookie squad and fight our way through!"

While Wei Zheng and Tang Youyou were struggling in their predicament, Jiang Nian was training in his gravity training room at home.

Under 2.0 times the Earth's gravity, he closed his eyes and focused his mind, no longer pursuing the ultimate pressure breakthrough as before.

When he tried it before, he was even discovered by the doctors who remotely controlled the gravity system, and they immediately called him to repeatedly remind him that he absolutely could not continue like this.

He was taken to the hospital due to his injury, and the hospital's diagnosis report had already been issued; at that time, the injury was extremely serious.

Although he recovered quickly thanks to his strong physique, both Bai Yongxu and the others were worried that similar things might happen again.

It's important to understand that the crises abroad and various cloning crises have not yet been resolved, and adversaries could appear anytime, anywhere.

It's already quite difficult to completely guarantee Jiang Nian's safety these days; it would be disastrous if something happened to him during training.

At their repeated requests, Jiang Nian could only try his best to adapt to the gravity and toughen his body.

He could only gradually increase the gravity once his body had fully adapted to double gravity.

Furthermore, the lab imposed a restriction on him: no matter what, he absolutely could not exceed three times the limit, otherwise, it would be disastrous if any accidents occurred later.

Although he was cultivating here, he was also fully aware of the troubles that Wei Zheng's crew was encountering.

Yang Mi also has various agents and assistants; their intelligence network is not just for show.

Moreover, the words from the investors in Beijing would also fall on his side. He just hadn't expected that a small project like Love Apartment would have such a huge impact, even alarming so many people who wanted to prevent him from continuing filming.

At this moment, Jiang Nian also remembered the one-yuan compensation project that Wei Zheng had mentioned earlier, which was probably the work of the person behind it.

The purpose was to use this method to make Wei Zheng give up on Love Apartment, and even become his servant, and personally make movies for him in the future.

only.

Seeing that Wei Zheng and Tang Youyou did not ask for help immediately, but instead chose to bear it all on their own.

A hint of admiration flashed in Jiang Nian's eyes.

"He has some backbone."

He whispered to himself.

For those with real potential, setbacks and suppression are not necessarily a bad thing.

However, while he praised him, he couldn't really sit idly by and do nothing.

After all, the Love Apartment series was so popular in its previous life, it's definitely a project that can make money.

Moreover, the greater the suppression at this time, the better the effect will be when Love Apartment becomes a hit later.

He certainly wouldn't let such a great TV series disappear into the vast sea of ​​people; he also really wanted to revisit this classic.

While Wei Zheng was racking his brains trying to find a solution, Jiang Nian remained at the villa, slowly cultivating, and occasionally visiting Yang Mi's film crew.

Jiang Nian suddenly received a phone call from an unknown number.

The other party identified himself as Mr. Zhao, the investment director of Xinghui Capital, and spoke in a warm and flattering tone.

"Professor Jiang Nian, I've long admired your name!"

"I have watched each of your works repeatedly, especially your grasp of the characters' temperament, which is truly superb and breathtaking!"

“We at Star Capital are very optimistic about the development of the cultural industry and have always hoped to cooperate with top artists like you.”

Jiang Nian held the phone, but she was clearly somewhat surprised.

His phone number has always been kept strictly confidential. Although some of his contact information can be found online, he absolutely does not have a private phone number.

The fact that this investment director could so easily obtain my phone number is probably related to someone I know. Maybe some boss from a film crew gave him the number.

However, he wondered what the purpose of his sudden contact was, especially given the extremely flattering words the man had said at the beginning, which made him feel a little suspicious.

"Mr. Zhao, you flatter me. Please speak frankly."

Mr. Zhao laughed heartily on the other end of the phone, seemingly unbothered by Jiang Nian's coldness: "Teacher Jiang Nian is truly a straightforward person."

"That's right, we heard that you're very optimistic about Director Wei Zheng's new project, called 'iPartment'?"

“We are very interested in this innovative form of comedy and believe it has great market potential.”

"Would I have the honor of inviting you to dinner to discuss the possibility of cooperation in detail?"

"The venue is set for the private room on the top floor of Yunhai Restaurant. I wonder if Professor Jiang Nian would do me the honor of joining us?"

"You want to collaborate with me?" Jiang Nian seemed slightly surprised. "If you want to collaborate, why don't you just contact Wei Zheng and his team? This production team is currently being personally managed by Director Wei."

Upon hearing these words, Mr. Zhao on the other end of the phone immediately chuckled.

"Teacher Jiang, please don't try to fool us. We are all real people in the industry, especially knowledgeable about investment and film business."

"Although Director Wei is currently overwhelmed and wants to seek collaborations on his own, he has always been a very principled new director, and the chances of him collaborating with us strangers are slim."

"Moreover, you are the core of the entire script. If it weren't for your word, how could the entire Love Apartment project have started filming, let alone have so many promising talents?"

"This time, we don't just want to collaborate with Love Apartment; we want to get to know you better."

Mr. Zhao spoke slowly and deliberately, rattling off a long string of words.

Although he said a lot, every word he uttered was extremely flattering, clearly placing Jiang Nian in a very high position.

Even Jiang Nian blushed a little after hearing these words, wondering what he had done to deserve such praise.

However, the more bizarre it is, the more suspicious it seems.

Jiang Nian has worked with many directors in the past, so he naturally knows their specific processes.

If there's a really good business opportunity, they would definitely contact their assistant first, rather than suddenly finding their own phone number and rattling off all that in a dramatic way.

His impatience must mean he has something on his mind about the entire Love Apartment.

Considering the current crisis facing Love Apartment, it's possible that the person behind it all is behind it.

So what is their purpose?

"can."

Jiang Nian agreed almost without hesitation.

He wanted to see what the other party was really up to.

If it's money they're offering, he wouldn't mind accepting it.

It just so happens that Wei Zheng is desperately short of funds.

"Great! It's settled then. Tomorrow night at 7 PM, at the Viewing Pavilion on the top floor of the Cloud Sea Restaurant, we look forward to welcoming Teacher Jiang Nian!"

The next day, on the top floor of the Yunhai Restaurant.

Mr. Zhao was waiting in the private room early on. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, slightly overweight, with a shrewd look on his face.

Upon seeing Jiang Nian enter, they immediately greeted her warmly.

"Professor Jiang Nian! It's an honor to have you take time out of your busy schedule to come here!"

General Manager Zhao grasped Jiang Nian's hands with both of his and shook them vigorously.

"Mr. Zhao, you're welcome."

Jiang Nian responded calmly, withdrawing her hand without making a sound.

After we were seated, a variety of delicacies were served in a continuous stream.

"I have watched many of Teacher Jiang Nian's TV dramas. I never thought I would be able to see Teacher Jiang Nian in person here, and Teacher Jiang Nian even accepted my invitation to come and keep the appointment."

Upon seeing Jiang Nian, President Zhao immediately became extremely excited, even pulling out numerous videos and stills from his phone and pointing to the eunuch character in them.

"Teacher Jiang, don't let my being a man and a businessman fool you. I watch TV a lot, especially the father-in-law you portray. You perfectly capture the essence of every character."

"I have never seen an actor with such good acting skills as you. Although we have invested in countless TV series and movies, it is a pity that we have never officially cooperated with Teacher Jiang Nian. We would love to look forward to it if we have the opportunity."

"Of course I'm looking forward to it too," Jiang Nian said with a smile. "Let's talk about serious matters." (End of Chapter)