Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 660 Filming Wrapped Up and Departure (44)

After a couple of drinks, Liu Cixin began complaining about his previous boss…

It's the guy who made him carry the belt!

After the Niangziguan Thermal Power Plant was closed, its employees were reassigned to other subsidiaries of the group…

They're equivalent to second-class citizens!
Liu Cixin was reassigned to a power plant in Datong. As soon as he arrived, his former supervisors told the general manager of his new unit that he was a rare talent and should be well taken care of.

Who knew the new boss was so brilliant! *Snort* My factory has no shortage of talent.

Then, Liu Cixin was assigned to the coal conveying team of the power plant's maintenance and repair department.

Let me briefly introduce what a coal conveying team is.

The principle of a thermal power plant is: burning coal heats water into steam, which drives the generator rotor to generate electricity.

The job of the coal conveyor team is to clean the conveyor belt that supplies coal to the unit every day. The space is cramped, there is a lot of coal dust, it is dirty and tiring. They get off work 7 days a week, 5 days after 10 pm, and 2 days of overtime all night, without overtime pay.

Da Liu followed others, carrying the conveyor belt and tools, to repair the damaged coal conveyor belt...

However, he only complained a couple of times before changing the subject: "I only worked there for half a month, and then I went to another department... I was transferred to work at the local Federation of Literary and Art Circles..."

"So, do you consider yourself being suppressed?"

"Not really, I can hold my liquor pretty well... Actually, I'm considered a mid-level manager in Niangziguan!"

"Middle management?"

"Back then, my annual salary was over 100,000 yuan!"

……

Shen Yan chatted with him for over two hours, then took him to his hotel before returning to the film set herself…

Da Liu actually graduated from the Department of Hydropower Engineering of North China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower. This school may not seem like much now, but in his time, it was a key university under the Ministry of Water Resources!

Logically speaking, you should be able to stay in the capital!

Then the spot was taken by an unknown force. At that time, most of the good job spots had already been allocated, so they had no choice but to assign Da Liu to the Niangziguan Thermal Power Plant...

One of the students who studied hydroelectric engineering went to work at a thermal power plant.

It's obvious that their major is not relevant to their job!

Thus, he created "The Collapse of the Universe," an early work that reveals his thoughts at the time: in this novel, Liu Cixin fulfills his dream of becoming an expert—among many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, Professor Ding Yi is like a prophet, giving advice to all sorts of remarkable people!

"Cosmic Collapse" is hard to read, which is understandable, since he's just starting out and it's largely for his own amusement, without considering the reader's experience...

As for his debut film, *Whale Song*, it was purely for profit—it's about a South American drug trafficker and a marine biologist who collaborate to use whales to transport drugs. Just as they're celebrating the success of their plan, the whale is hunted down by an illegal whaling ship, and the entire group dies inside its belly…

It's a very easy read, and its style is completely different from his usual creative approach. In fact, it even ends up focusing on animal protection!
Liu Cixin is indeed quite impressive—he won the Galaxy Award, the highest award for Chinese science fiction literature, every year from 1999 to 2006.

Furthermore, according to Liu himself, "I can drink a lot at drinking parties!"

So, he did fairly well at the Niangziguan Power Plant...

……

The cast of "Life's Big Events" has only two more scenes left for Shen Yan!
These are all about my daily life with my third sister and Xiaowen...

To be honest, it's fortunate that Xiaowen's mother was arranged to appear, otherwise, there would have been a lot of people shipping the Third Sister and Xiaowen!
In the original timeline, after the release of "Life's Big Events," there were indeed people on Weibo who started shipping the characters of Sanmei and Xiaowen.

This is really weird, people are taking all sorts of stuff!
Shen Yan helped Wang Shengdi braid her hair.
At first, the third sister didn't know how, but later, she could skillfully braid pigtails...

"You're quite skilled!"

After filming this scene, Wan Qian was a little surprised, and Shen Yan casually replied, "I've been braiding my sister's braids since she was little!"

"I almost forgot, you have a younger sister!" "Yes, she's the director of the next season of 'Running Man'!"

Wan Qian's eyes widened: "The director of 'Running Man'?"

“Yes… Actually, the most important thing in making variety shows in mainland China is connections. The more big names you can invite, the stronger your ability is…” Shen Yan added, “She happens to know several of the most popular ones!”

Aren't those young, handsome male celebrities the most popular right now?

"...You still care about this?"

"Of course I pay attention... I'm just a small-time actor, so I definitely need to keep up with the trends in the industry!"

Ok…

Wan Qian is certainly not a minor actress; she's currently playing the supporting role to Shen Yan...

A whole bunch of movies are waiting to be filmed!
However, the trend she was referring to was actually young male celebrities plus big IPs.

With a benchmark example like "Gu Jian Qi Tan" right in front of us...

The investors' strategy is often to first select promising young actors, who already have a fan base, then acquire IP dramas, which already have a large potential audience. After completing these two crucial steps, they then assemble the production team.

When it finally airs, it all comes down to viewership ratings. To ensure the quality and profitability of the project, investors certainly won't miss the opportunity to buy viewership ratings.

So... is anyone watching?
It doesn't matter if anyone watches it or not, the key is that with a young and handsome actor starring, many brands will advertise on it!
The TV station also profits…

It's a perfect closed loop, that's it!
"But the audience's feedback is genuine... I estimate this model will only last a year or two at most..."

Why are you so sure?

"You've invested all your money in actors and IPs, do you even have money left to do projects?" Shen Yan rolled her eyes: "That's why I'm not going to do a combination of young heartthrobs and big IPs!"

As they were talking, Han Yan walked over: "...Stop talking, there's still one more scene to film..."

"Okay, right away!"

Shen Yan immediately stood up, walked over to Wang Shengdi, and told her about the scene they were going to film later…

Tell her, 'Do you have a hole in your chin? If something falls on the table and is dirty, don't pick it up and eat it!'

"Grandma always said, 'A little dirt won't hurt you!'"

The third sister pointed at her with her finger: "I'm going to set some rules for you today. First, you have to chew your food slowly and carefully from now on. Second, don't eat anything that has fallen on the ground. Third, you're not allowed to mention your grandmother again. Forget about your grandmother!"

Then Xiaowen bit my finger…

Fourth, no more biting!

Xiaowen ignored him, and the third sister got a little angry, pinching her cheek: "Did you hear me clearly?"

His response was that Xiaowen sprayed food scraps all over his face…

This scene was filmed three times, and we finally got it right...

This also means that Shen Yan has finished filming all his scenes in "Life's Big Events"!
Shen Yan took photos and hugged the staff...

After completing a series of tasks, it was almost time to leave.

He couldn't attend the wrap party—the crew for "Operation Mekong" has already been assembled and is waiting for him to join!
Oh, right, before leaving, Shen Yan said to Han Yan, "During the promotional period, I'll be singing a song with Xiao Wen... The song is already written... Please let her know!"

"it is good!"

"...I'll be going now, I won't be able to attend the wrap party!"

(End of this chapter)