Abstract Art Award Winner

Although people often say that filming is tiring, filming variety shows is not much easier either.

The audience only gets to watch for a little over an hour, but the actors usually have to film all day, getting up early to start makeup and preparation, with virtually no rest time in between.

Zhou Le was originally very energetic, but after running around outside all day, he was exhausted when he got back to his room.

But after taking a shower, I was just about to read the script for "Cliff Walkers" for a while before going to bed when Sister Meng arrived.

"Why did you suddenly come here so late at night? Don't you have to record another day tomorrow?"

"Yes, that's why I came so late at night. It wouldn't be appropriate to come to your room during the day, with so many people watching," Meng Ziyi said, putting down the bag she was carrying.

"What is this?" Zhou Le asked, a little curious.

"This is a gift for you. It's been so long since we last met. How could I come empty-handed? I may be a little blunt, but I'm not ignorant of social etiquette."

"Sister Meng, why are you being so formal with me now? Do I need to be so polite with you?"

"That's what I said, but I mainly wanted to bring you some gifts. I know you've been filming outside recently, and it's so cold, so I brought you some face masks. They're good for your skin, so you don't look ten years older after filming is over."

"Once the media sees this, who knows what they'll say about you."

Zhou Le laughed: "What? Are you afraid I'll end up like Uncle Cheng Shan?"

Meng Ziyi knew who he was talking about: "You think you're Edison Chen? If that's the case, I think you're much more handsome than him."

"No, no, no, Teacher Chen's looks are still very striking. Even now, if I saw Teacher Chen in his younger days, I would only say he was equally handsome."

"Okay, I'll put the face mask down for you. Remember to use it later. Also, I've been reading some books on massage and health care lately and have learned some massage techniques. At least I've memorized the acupoints now. Or should I give you a massage?"

Zhou Le: "???"

"The sun rose in the west? You actually learned all this on your own?"

"Of course, didn't I tell you at dinner tonight? I learn things very quickly, and since you're not here, I'm tired and exhausted and you can't help me massage myself. I can only learn it myself first, and then tell my assistant to give me a massage."

At this moment, Zhou Le had already taken off his pajamas and was lying on the bed: "Then you have to give him a raise, right? Not only does he have to be your assistant, but he also has to give you massages."

"Her salary hasn't increased, but I always send her a red envelope after each transaction. Sigh, after all, her work is really not easy, and I, as her boss, can't treat her unfairly."

As Sister Meng spoke, she placed her hand on Zhou Le's back and began searching for acupoints.

"Why do I feel like you're targeting me?"

"Oh dear, how could I dare?"

"Don't dare? I don't think you're afraid of anything. The company has to appease you guys a bit now. Just tell me what you want. Actually, I'm planning to revise your contracts again after this year. After all, you can all stand on your own now, and it's really not appropriate to stick to the old contracts."

After Zhou Le finished speaking, Meng Ziyi smiled and said, "Actually, none of us have attached too much importance to this kind of thing. Although we earn less money, we still get along very well with each other."

"It wasn't just me; other companies wanted to poach them, including Shuxin, Xiaotian, and Zhouye. They offered great resources and profit-sharing ratios, but we didn't leave. Wasn't it because of you?"

Zhou Le didn't know these things, but he could figure it out. After making money, people would naturally take notice, especially now that everyone has been promoted to the first tier, but there is still a long way to go before reaching the top.

When companies poach talent, they naturally promise top-tier status. After all, with the development of the entertainment industry, many artists choose to leave their companies after their contracts expire, establish their own studios, and then cooperate with platforms and production companies.

Given their fame, there's no need for their management company to take a share of the profits.

"So, according to you, I'm actually quite charismatic?"

"Of course we have to. If you don't have it, I see that no one else does either. So... Brother Le, I really think you should thank us. This year, I know at least a dozen people who have left their original companies, such as Angelababy, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Yuqi, Chen Shu, Yang Mi, and so on."

Zhou Le: "Yes, now everyone tends to go it alone, unless the company is willing to give them shares. In that case, artists still need to have autonomy and won't be completely controlled by the company like before."

"Haha, they used to be controlled by the company, but I think in our company we are the ones controlling you. You are like our nanny."

Zhou Le thought about it and realized that it seemed to be true sometimes. But since she was a nanny, she didn't lose out. She earned money and got the person she wanted.

It can only be said that the relationship between everyone is beyond friendship; they are comrades-in-arms fighting side by side.

Previously, my network consisted only of people I knew, but now, whether it's Yu Shuxin, Zhou Ye, Meng Ziyi, or Tian Xiwei, the connections they make while filming are also my connections.

However, it must be said that Sister Meng's technique has indeed become much more refined, and compared to her initial haphazard pressing, it is now quite mature.

After massaging for more than half an hour, Zhou Le indeed felt that the sore and stiff muscles in his body had relaxed a lot.

Then he sat up with a quick movement: "Alright, now it's my turn to help you."

Zhou Le's technique was naturally even more exquisite.

Soon, as they continued massaging, they lost all interest in the techniques, because Sister Meng's addiction kicked in again, and she insisted on playing the "cold-blooded boss and silly female subordinate" game.

"It's evening now, shouldn't you, as the leader, be inspecting the work? But I haven't finished my work and I keep making mistakes, seriously affecting the project's progress, so how do you plan to punish me?"

Zhou Le: "???"

"Punishment? Then I'll punish you by making you do five hundred push-ups right now."

Meng Ziyi: "."

"No, corporal punishment of subordinates is definitely not acceptable, and you can't just use corporal punishment. You must give them both physical and mental blows. As a leader, you must have authority, and your punishments must make your subordinates know they've done wrong."

"A double blow to both body and mind? Then I'll punish you by making you do five hundred push-ups, while listening to 'My Skateboard Shoes' on repeat, and having 'Dream Chasing in the Entertainment Industry' playing in front of you."

Meng Ziyi gasped, "Brother Le, that's really cruel of you."

"But I mean... um, you know..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Le picked her up.

How could Zhou Le not know what Sister Meng meant? She was just joking before.

"Let's make this clear first, we can only do it once today. I need to take another look at the script later."

"Okay, I'm easily satisfied."

But after saying that, Sister Meng didn't forget to add, "Remember your identity."

Playing games is fun, and punishments are enjoyable. Although it can be a little tiring, it's not unpleasant overall.

After it ended, Zhou Le breathed a sigh of relief and started flipping through the script again.

Sister Meng lay down next to Zhou Le and watched him read the script. She thought he was handsome no matter how she looked at him. Although he was much thinner than before, his bone structure and skin were still very good. Even without flesh, he was still handsome in a different way.

After a while, she felt Zhou Le's hands getting restless again.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say it would only be once?"

Zhou Le then withdrew his hand: "It's nothing, my hands are just a little dry. It's easier to flip through the script if my hands are wet."

Sister Meng: "???" Zhou Le was completely absorbed in the script, but Sister Meng was different; she hadn't read the script and couldn't stand it.

So he rolled over and sat up.

"Wait a minute, didn't you say it was only a one-time visit?"

“You’re talking about yesterday. It’s past midnight now, so it’s not yesterday anymore, and the count has been updated,” Meng Ziyi said righteously.

Zhou Le wasn't a pervert, but out of indulgence and affection for the artists, he reluctantly started another round.

After it was over, Sister Meng was drenched in sweat.

"Sigh, I'm finally getting to eat something good. Boss, with your talent, what did you eat growing up?"

"Have it?"

"Yes, I do." As she spoke, Sister Meng first made a "C" shape with her fingers, then made an "eight" shape. "Isn't this talent good enough?"

"If that's how you put it, then it's certainly acceptable."

Meng Ziyi nodded: "Of course I can. It's just that I'm currently on a diet, preparing to attend those fashionable galas in a few months, and I only dare to starve myself every day. Otherwise, I would never have let you off so easily today."

"You're still trying to lose weight? You're doing just fine now, aren't you? Your idea of ​​losing weight isn't just about having vegetable salad for breakfast, fruit salad for lunch, and... did you kill your chickens?"

"What are you talking about? I rarely eat meat, I only had some today."

But then Zhou Le suddenly thought of a question: "Sister Meng, if a vegetarian eats that, does that count as breaking their vegetarian vow?"

Meng Ziyi: "???"

"That's a rather tricky question, but I think it is, since it's something that goes into your mouth."

But Zhou Le then asked, "What if it's a person in a vegetative state?"

Meng Ziyi gasped, "Brother, this is a bit difficult. I can't figure it out at all."

"Haha, never mind then. You should go to sleep early. We have to get up early tomorrow and have another busy day."

Okay, goodnight.

When Zhou Le woke up the next morning, he found that Meng Ziyi was gone. Looking down at his feet, he saw that the blankets were bulging.

When they lifted the blanket, they saw Meng Ziyi observing with a flashlight.

"Sister Meng, you're getting a little bit perverted."

"Oh, you're awake. I was just thinking of studying this. It would be great if this thing could grow on my body. Can I borrow it for a couple of days?"

Zhou Le: "???"

"You might as well just kill me already. Is this something you can just lend out like that?"

"Hmph, stingy, I'm not looking anymore. But I didn't take any pictures, I just glanced at it."

"What, you want to take pictures too? That's even more perverted, isn't it?"

"I don't!"

But despite saying that, Zhou Le glanced at the time and realized it was getting late, so he immediately got up, took a shower, and went downstairs.

Sister Meng also returned to her room.

The makeup artist will be here in a little while, and we'll start filming the show after she's done her makeup.

They are going to Yiwu to do business today.

After arriving early in the morning, we were assigned accommodations, which were in a nice farmhouse courtyard.

As the tour guide, Guo Qiling was immediately informed of the rules by the host accompanying the group.

Now everyone needs to be divided into two teams, and then they need to prepare to do business. They need to choose what kind of business to do and where to sell it.

After listening, Deng Chao immediately looked at Zhou Le and said, "Then let's form a team together. I think the two of us are enough for this team."

After saying that, she looked up and said, "The two of us can be a team, and the rest of you can be a team, okay? I have complete faith in Le'er's ability to sell products."

"They picked the most business-minded person right away, how cunning!"

Chen He said that he was the captain of another team.

"Who doesn't know that Le'er is the best investor among us?"

At this moment, Lu Han volunteered: "It's okay, let them sell. Brother He, let's form a team. I don't believe we can't outsell them. There's strength in numbers. It's just that having so many of us is a bit of a bully. In the end, they'll make a profit no matter who wins or loses."

If they win, they'll definitely gloat; if they lose, they'll have excuses.

"Then Xiao Meng, you can go and team up with your boss. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll become a mole here."

Meng Ziyi thought for a moment: "If you put it that way, it's actually possible, then I..."

As the eldest brother, Deng Chao immediately accepted Meng Ziyi. After all, she was Zhou Le's person, and it would seem too xenophobic if he didn't accept her on his side.

It's not good for anyone's image, but it's just a show, as long as it's entertaining, that's fine. Meng Ziyi is very entertaining, so bringing everyone over would definitely be very interesting.

After dividing into teams, they went back to their rooms to discuss their plans.

“I think if we’re going to compete with them, we definitely need to come up with something that’s low-cost and high-profit.”

Upon hearing this, Meng Ziyi immediately said, "What about jewelry? I know these things have a high profit margin. Items that cost tens or hundreds of yuan to buy can be sold for many times their original price."

Deng Chao's eyes lit up: "Wow, Xiao Meng, they all look down on you, but you're the one who's most determined. This idea is brilliant!" He then looked at Zhou Le: "What do you think, Le'er?"

Zhou Le thought for a moment and said, "No, I don't think that even if it increases tenfold, it might not actually make money. The things that really make money must be risk-free and highly profitable, or create unlimited value with fixed costs."

If we want to make money, we need to be bolder and broaden our horizons.

Deng Chao stared blankly at Zhou Le: "You're not going to do something illegal, are you? This is a legitimate program."

"Of course I won't do anything illegal. I'm the most law-abiding person, okay? I'm just saying that we should choose what to do within the framework."

"for example."

"For example... similar to claw machines, claw machines are essentially about controlling costs. Occasionally, they introduce something really rare, which makes people keep putting coins in. But we definitely don't have enough money to buy a claw machine right now, and the money comes in too slowly... How about ring toss?"

"With a fixed venue, ring toss relies entirely on skill, which most people don't have. As long as they can't ring the ring, we can keep making money. If they can't ring the ring, we can make a lot of money, and it's also fun."

"Ring toss sounds interesting... Let's do ring toss then." (End of Chapter)