How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 466 Promotion and salary increase
When Liu Haiyang came out of the practice room, his steps were noticeably lighter. He rushed back to the general manager's office without stopping and reported the results of the chat to General Manager Li.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

"Come in!"

Liu Haiyang pushed open the door and entered, his face beaming with undisguised joy. He strode to the desk and said excitedly, "President Li, I've talked to Zhang Wen. He won't side with Chen Mingyuan."

"Oh? Really?" Li Lehua sat up straight, her eyes filled with surprise, unable to believe what she had just heard.

Everyone in the company knows that she and Chen Mingyuan are sworn enemies, and there's no reason why that guy surnamed Zhang shouldn't know. Yet now he's turned down Chen Mingyuan's offer to recruit him and chosen to stand on her side, which is simply unbelievable.

She couldn't help but look out the window. Had the sun risen in the west today?
“Yes.” Liu Haiyang continued vividly, “Just as we guessed before, Chen Mingyuan invited Zhang Wen to his office to win him over. His goal was to use Zhang Wen’s ability to promote people to enhance his work performance and gain the trust of the board members when he takes control of the training department in the future.”

"Did Zhang Wen say this?" Li Lehua asked.

"Hmm." Liu Haiyang nodded. "Chen Mingyuan was planning to use the position of deputy director of the training department and some variety show resources to exchange for Zhang Wen's support. However, I talked to Zhang Wen about the current situation of the company. Right now, it's still up to you, President Li. Chen Mingyuan's promises were just empty words. Zhang Wen also understands the stakes involved, so he decided not to help Chen Mingyuan train new people."

Li Lehua's tense face finally relaxed a bit, and a smile appeared in her eyes.

That kid knows when to back down.

and many more!

Li Lehua suddenly thought of a question.

That Zhang woman is not one to suffer losses easily. She lost over 20 million yuan because of the suppression incident, and she still feels the pain when she thinks about it. Therefore, she certainly won't give up the benefits that Chen Mingyuan offered her just because of Liu Haiyang's few words.

"What benefits did you give him?" Li Lehua asked curiously.

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that Chen Mingyuan offered him some benefits, such as promoting him to deputy director of the training department and providing Future Girls with some variety show and large-scale gala resources," Liu Haiyang said with a smile.

"What?" Li Lehua's brows furrowed immediately, her tone filled with anger. "Liu Haiyang, you know the contents of the new contract that Future Girls signed with the company. Why are you giving them top-tier resources like variety shows and galas? Are you crazy?"

She had no objection to promoting that Zhang guy to deputy director, but she was unwilling to give up so many good resources, because no matter how much the girl earned in the future, the amount she had to hand over to the company every year was ten million. Wasn't this like throwing good money after bad?

Liu Haiyang's smile froze instantly, and he stammered, "President Li, I know what you're saying, but now is not the time to settle these petty scores. Chen Mingyuan has already promised to provide variety show and gala resources. If we don't give them to him, will Zhang Wen still be on our side?"

He also knew the importance of variety show and large-scale gala resources, but compared to the current situation, what were these resources worth?
Li Lehua clenched her fists tightly, her anger almost overflowing.

She knew Liu Haiyang was right, but the thought of giving the future girl so many important resources made her feel uneasy.

"I shouldn't have agreed to renegotiate the contract in the first place," Li Lehua said through gritted teeth, but it was too late to regret it now.

Liu Haiyang swallowed hard and said cautiously, "President Li, although the girls in the future won't bring more revenue to the company, they can increase the company's brand value and expand the company's influence in the music industry. These are all intangible benefits."

He paused, and seeing that Li Lehua didn't get angry, he continued, "Besides, as long as Zhang Wen is on our side, won't all the songs he writes in the future be for the company's singers? We can totally make money back through these singers."

These words seemed to awaken Li Lehua, and his eyes instantly lit up.

Yes, although this guy surnamed Zhang isn't a great person, he's a first-rate songwriter and a first-rate star-maker. If we can keep him around, it will definitely bring more profits to the company, which can be considered a kind of compensation for her.

"Ring ring ring!"

Just then, the cell phone on the desk suddenly rang.

Li Lehua glanced at it and frowned. It was Chairman Zhao's number.

And this Chairman Zhao is Chen Mingyuan's powerful backer.

The woman's intuition told her that this phone call was definitely not a good thing.

Taking a deep breath, she finally answered the phone.

"Hey, Chairman Zhao, how have you been lately?" Li Lehua asked, but in his heart he was thinking: That old geezer, why doesn't he just die already!

"The same as always." Chairman Zhao's voice on the other end of the phone was a little hoarse, but it carried an undeniable authority. "Lehua, Chen Mingyuan has been with the company for three months now, and he's pretty much got the hang of the business. It's too tiring for you to manage such a big operation all by yourself. I think it would be better to hand over the training department and the film and television production department to him. That would relieve some of the pressure on you. What do you think?"

Li Lehua's heart skipped a beat, her fingers gripping the phone tightened instantly, and even her breathing slowed down.

Although Chen Mingyuan had been with the company for three months, he wasn't in charge of the company's core business, so even though she knew that Chen was trying to win people over throughout the company, she wasn't worried.

But things are different now. The training department and the film and television production department are the company's core businesses, especially film and television production, which is the core of the core. Now, President Zhao is proposing to hand over the film and television production department to Chen Mingyuan. Isn't this a blatant attempt to seize her power?
Li Lehua forced herself to calm down and said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Chairman Zhao, thank you for your concern, but the training department and the film and television production department are both business departments. Suddenly changing the person in charge may disrupt the rhythm."

"Rhythm? What rhythm? Yuehua, you need to understand one thing: the earth will keep turning no matter who leaves. How do you know he can't do it if you don't give Chen Mingyuan a try? You're underestimating him too much," Chairman Zhao said coldly.

“Chairman Zhao, the training department can be handed over to Chen Mingyuan, but the film and television production department has always been in charge of Liu Haiyang. He hasn’t done anything wrong. How do we explain this to him?” Li Lehua asked.

Upon hearing that he had something to do, Liu Haiyang, who was sitting at his desk, immediately perked up his ears and listened carefully.

"This Liu Haiyang is too mediocre, especially in recent years. He has produced quite a few films and TV series, but none of them have been hits. He has also ruined almost all of the company's intellectual property. If he continues to manage things, our Tianxi Media film and television division will be completely ruined," Chairman Zhao said irritably.

Li Lehua was stunned and speechless. Although Liu Haiyang was her man, what Chairman Zhao said was indeed true.

In recent years, the TV dramas produced by the company have either received poor reviews or had low ratings, prompting many TV station leaders to complain to her privately that if things continue like this, they will never dare to buy TV dramas produced by Tianxi Media again.

Even so, she couldn't hand over the film and television production department to Chen Mingyuan. If she lost this department, many artists in the company would inevitably side with Chen Mingyuan.

After pondering for a long time, Li Yuhua said, "Chairman Zhao, I think it would be better to let Chen Mingyuan take charge of one or two TV series projects first to test the waters. If he does well, it won't be too late to hand over the film and television production department to him later. This way, we can see his abilities and make a smooth transition. What do you think?"

This was the biggest concession she could make: giving up the training department to save the film and television production department, while giving Chen Mingyuan a chance to try and fail. This way, she wouldn't offend Chairman Zhao, and she also left herself a way out.

Anyway, the film and television production department is all her people, so it's inevitable that Chen Mingyuan will make a mistake. When the project receives a flood of negative reviews, even if Chairman Zhao values ​​Chen Mingyuan highly, he won't have the face to bring up the matter of managing the film and television production department again.

After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line, Chairman Zhao finally relented, "Okay, we'll do it your way. Let Chen Mingyuan give it a try first. As for the training department, you'll cooperate with him to complete the handover as soon as possible before the Spring Festival, so as not to delay the work after the holiday."

"Okay, Chairman Zhao." Li Lehua breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll arrange it right away and make sure the handover of the training department is completed next week." After hanging up the phone, Li Lehua's tense body finally relaxed, and he leaned back in his chair.

"President Li, is Chairman Zhao going to hand over the film and television production department to Chen Mingyuan?" Liu Haiyang asked anxiously. He didn't hear what Chairman Zhao said on the phone, but he heard President Li mention the film and television production department.

It's important to know that he has always been in charge of the film and television production department, which is also a very lucrative department. If the film and television production department is handed over to Chen Mingyuan, his status and influence in the company will plummet.

"Mm." Li Lehua nodded.

Upon receiving confirmation from General Manager Li, Liu Haiyang became even more anxious, feeling as if the sky was about to fall.

Isn't this just like breaking his leg with a stick?

"President Li, this won't do. The film and television production department is the core department of the company. If it's handed over to that guy surnamed Chen, it will seriously affect your control over the entire company." Liu Haiyang didn't mention himself, as if he were doing it for his own sake. What would President Li think then?
“I know, but the film and television production department hasn’t had any noteworthy works in recent years, which puts me in a very passive position. I’ve already spoken to Chairman Zhao and asked Chen Mingyuan to take charge of one or two projects first to see how they go. The rest is up to you. I hope you can live up to expectations and quickly produce one or two blockbusters for the board of directors to see,” Li Lehua said seriously.

Upon hearing Li Lehua's words, Liu Haiyang's forehead instantly broke out in a sweat, his hands clenched involuntarily, and he said in a trembling voice, "President Li, don't worry, I'll set up a project team as soon as I get back, hire the best screenwriters, find the best actors, and we'll definitely outdo Chen Mingyuan!"

Li Lehua glanced at the person in front of her and sighed inwardly. Although the other party was mediocre, he was obedient. She would feel uncomfortable if he were stripped of his power.

“Vice President Liu, I don’t care who you contact, I only care about results. If your results are poor and you lose the film and television production department, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance,” Li Lehua said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes." Liu Haiyang nodded repeatedly, then turned and walked out of the office.

He never imagined that the conflict between President Li and Chen Mingyuan would involve him. He was incredibly unlucky.

Li Lehua watched Liu Haiyang's hasty departure and sighed inwardly, gently rubbing her throbbing temples.

Fortunately, the other party persuaded Zhang Wen. Otherwise, given Zhang Wen's talent for creating stars, what would have happened if the training department had fallen into Chen Mingyuan's hands?
Fine, give them the resources. It's better than losing control of the company.

Money lost can be earned back, but power lost is hard to regain and will only lead to further marginalization.

With that thought in mind, she picked up the internal phone on her desk, paused for two seconds on the keypad, and finally dialed the extension for the HR director.

"Director Dong, draft a personnel notice immediately to appoint Zhang Wen of the Training Department as Deputy Director, responsible for the teaching of trainees. Once the document is drafted, send it directly to my office for signature, and then post it in the Training Department."

“Yes, Mr. Li, I’ll arrange it right away,” Director Dong said immediately.

After hanging up the phone, Li Lehua felt much better. With this appointment, even if that Zhang guy didn't thank her, at least he wouldn't side with Chen Mingyuan.

Since the training department couldn't produce any results, Chen Mingyuan could only rely on film and television dramas. But how easy is it to make a hit TV series?
Even experts can't film this well, let alone laymen?

'Chen Mingyuan, I won't say anything about you trying to win people over, but you want to control the entire film and television production department? Dream on!'

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and it was Dong Qing, the director of the human resources department.

Li Lehua quickly glanced at the appointment notice, and after confirming that everything was correct, he signed his name at the end.

In fact, Zhang Wen used to be in charge of training trainees, so apart from having multiple deputy director titles and a slight increase in salary, nothing else has changed.

Soon, Dong Qing arrived at the training department director's office with the photocopies.

At that moment, Xu Qingyu was reviewing the artist training plan. Upon seeing that the person who came was the director of the human resources department, she immediately put down the documents and went to greet him.

"Director Dong, what brings you here?"

“Of course it’s the personnel appointment.” Dong Qing said as she handed over the notice. “Director Xu, this is a personnel appointment notice specially approved by General Manager Li. He wants you to announce it within the department as soon as possible.”

Xu Qingyu was stunned when she heard this. Whose personnel appointments required General Manager Li's special approval? This was incredibly prestigious! When did such a hidden talent emerge in the training department? How come she didn't know?
Xu Qingyu took the document and her eyes fell on the words "Personnel Appointment Notice". But when she saw that "Zhang Wen is appointed as the deputy director of the training department, in charge of the training and teaching of trainees", she was completely dumbfounded.

Didn't Teacher Zhang only join the company last year? It's been less than a year, and she's already been appointed as the deputy director?
That's secondary. The key point is that, given the tense relationship between Teacher Zhang and General Manager Li, it's simply unbelievable that he was promoted.

Didn't they just stab someone in the back last month?

Did Mr. Li drink fake alcohol? Or is it a case of stabbing someone in the back and then offering a sweet treat?
Suddenly, Xu Qingyu thought of something.

Zhang Wen was invited to Chen Mingyuan's office before, and later to Liu Haiyang's office. Could there be any connection between these events?
Chen Mingyuan was placed in the company by the board of directors to restrain President Li, while Liu Haiyang is President Li's man. Could it be that both sides are vying for Zhang Wen?
Yes, that's very likely!

"I understand." Xu Qingyu raised her head, her face regaining its usual composure. "Thank you for your hard work, Director Dong. I'll go and announce it now."

Dong Qing smiled, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Xu Qingyu saw Dong Qing out of the office, then went to the office area and stopped next to Zhang Wen.

"Everyone, please stop what you're doing. I have an announcement to make." Xu Qingyu glanced around and waited for everyone to quiet down before saying, "The company has just made a personnel appointment. Zhang Wen has been appointed as the deputy director of the training department, responsible for the training and teaching of trainees. Mr. Zhang's abilities are evident to all, and I hope everyone can cooperate with him better in the future."

After speaking, he led the applause.

"Clap clap clap!"

Zhang Wen was stunned for a moment, not expecting the personnel appointments to be so quick. He wondered if it was Chen Mingyuan's arrangement or Liu Haiyang's.

In the office area, everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhang Wen, their eyes filled with shock.

what's the situation?
Wasn't Mr. Li always suppressing Teacher Zhang? Why did he suddenly promote and give Teacher Zhang a raise this time?

Do not understand.

It seems I'll have to go against my boss more often from now on.

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(End of this chapter)