After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 403 Something was bound to happen sooner or later

This scene is enough to show that the birth mother has no feelings for the child and is only after money.

It's very upsetting to see.

Qiao Suiqing's eyes were a little red.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "What's going on? You were the one who conducted the interviews and participated in the post-production. You've watched it countless times, haven't you?"

"The child is so pitiful."

Qiao Suiqing couldn't bear it.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Zhou Haoran's reaction was indifferent. The fact that this kind of thing could be filmed and broadcast on television meant it wasn't pitiful enough. The truly tragic things are those that can't be broadcast or are too unbearable to watch.

Qiao Nuo also said unhappily, "Kind people don't get good results, while bad people get everything. How can this be?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "That just proves our program has depth!"

"This is the fourth episode, is that all?"

Hu Xiaochen felt embarrassed to call Qiao Suiqing "Master".

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Okay, that's settled, four phases in total."

"This isn't over yet!" Hu Xiaochen also had expectations for what would happen next. "So many media outlets are paying attention to this, there might be more to come. If we hand the child over to a mother like that to raise, it will be ruined."

Zhou Haoran disagreed, saying, "That's still better than an orphanage."

Qiao Nuo said, "Beyond the law, there is only human sentiment. If this were a jury, they would definitely award the child to Grandma Zhang in the end."

Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "This is something for society to discuss. Let's leave it as is... If the program continues, it will become too popular. It's best to end it here."

"Hey!"

Jono sighed softly.

Bad Mood.

Hu Xiaochen has seen a lot of unpleasant things while making programs and reviewing topics, so she is used to it. She said with a light laugh, "These four episodes are quite well done. Put them together, and it's a documentary."

Zhou Haoran's heart skipped a beat. "What do you think about participating in the competition?"

"Participate?"

Hu Xiaochen's eyes lit up.

Zhou Haoran said, "There are many film festivals abroad. We can sign up, participate, and win a gold medal. Then, this series of programs will become an immortal classic of 'Family Matters'."

Qiao Nuo retorted, "Master, you think you can just say you'll win an award and then expect me to?"

“Yeah, right.” Zhou Haoran said matter-of-factly, “Winning an award is easy, it’s not like you can just go to Cannes or the Oscars and spend some money to do it.”

"Buy it with money..."

Jono was speechless.

Hu Xiaochen laughed and said, "I think it's great, the money was well spent. In the long run, the most stable ratings for TV stations are still for movies and TV dramas. With an internationally award-winning documentary, we can naturally extend our reach into the field of movies and TV dramas in the future."

"Making films and TV dramas is all for the sake of picking up..." Zhou Haoran coughed heavily, pointed to the TV, "...watching programs, it's not over yet."

The second half of this episode.

Grandma Zhang has arrived in the studio.

Her words were also very touching.

She doesn't want a single penny of the money the court awarded her; she just wants the child's biological mother to treat the child well... If the other party doesn't want the child, they can send the child back and keep all the money for themselves. No matter how tired or hard it is, she can raise the child.

"The second half got a bit sentimental."

Zhou Haoran didn't really agree with this approach.

This is Hu Xiaochen's control of the rhythm, it was her idea. "This is a TV program, it has to be broadcast on TV, I think this is good, it's more humane. As Teacher Tang said, we should be media professionals with warmth."

Qiao Suiqing said, "The birth mother just wants money; she doesn't want the child. She might actually leave the money behind and send the child back."

“So many media outlets are watching!” Zhou Haoran shook his head. “Grandma Zhang is so old. If we really send the child back, she won’t be able to take care of the child in a few years when her health fails.”

"or……"

Qiao Suiqing suddenly had a bold idea.

Zhou Haoran asked: "What's wrong?"

Qiao Suiqing gritted her teeth and said, "Nannan is so cute, how about we adopt her?"

"what?"

Zhou Haoran was startled.

Qiao Suiqing could see his opposition and was somewhat discouraged. "She's so pitiful. If I had to choose, I would definitely adopt her. It's much better than her living with her birth mother."

"I disagree."

Zhou Haoran refused decisively.

Hu Xiaochen quickly said, "This matter has already gained traction; it's been broadcast on television, and the government will definitely respond. The biological mother committed abandonment years ago, but the prosecutor's office didn't prosecute her. If they were to investigate, she could be sentenced. I'm sure there will be a result that satisfies the public."

"That's right! If we're going to have children, we'll have them ourselves!"

Zhou Haoran suddenly remembered.

In her past life, Qiao Suiqing was not married, but she had a child.

Could this be how it came about?
This is absolutely not possible!

Qiao Nuo quickly changed the subject, chuckling as she said, "This episode is pretty good, the ratings will be high, right?"

"More or less." Hu Xiaochen had a premonition. "Our program is almost like a breath of fresh air among 'Family Gossip,' so it's normal for the ratings to be high... By the way, the program's ratings have declined this month."

"A decline?" Zhou Haoran hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. "Are the audience tired of it?"

Hu Xiaochen said, "That's possible. Last month, the average viewership rating reached 10%. This month, the rating has dropped a lot, down to around 7%."

Zhou Haoran snorted, "What Editor-in-Chief Lin is doing is completely unacceptable! Once she's squandered all the credit for 'Family Matters,' she's finished." Hu Xiaochen said, "The show's ratings are higher than they were a few months ago, but its reputation has plummeted. We get complaints every day."

"Forget about them, I've already spoken to the boss, we're all going to switch jobs!"

Zhou Haoran could actually understand the deception and fabrication in television.

This is normal.

Reality shows are scripted from the start.

But "Family Matters" is a program about people's lives, focusing on the everyday lives of ordinary people and emphasizing authenticity. If even that needs to be fabricated, then nothing is real.

Hu Xiaochen asked, "What program is it?"

“My initial plan is a ‘Host Competition’.” Zhou Haoran felt that this was basically feasible. “If we want to pursue high ratings, it has to be a beauty pageant…a talent show.”

Hu Xiaochen analyzed, "The broadcasting and hosting industry is inherently dominated by women, with the ratio in schools reaching one to five. Television stations are intentionally restrained, and the male-to-female ratio is also severely imbalanced, with three times as many female hosts as male hosts. The 'Host Competition' is indeed similar to a beauty pageant."

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "Just like the CCTV Young Singers Competition, this is a talent show."

Who are they?

"Ok?"

Who helped you create this new segment?

"Just the guys like us!"

Where is Teacher Tang?

Hu Xiaochen is very concerned about this.

Qiao Suiqing was also concerned and didn't want to adopt the child anymore. "The style of 'Family Matters' has changed drastically, and it has become a column edited by Lin. I don't know what to do when Teacher Tang comes back. It would be best to invite her to join the new column."

"Yes, I think so too."

Zhou Haoran had previously communicated with Tang Shiyi, who was going to the capital for further studies, mainly learning the production of large-scale television programs.

This is indeed an advantage.

That night, both Hu Xiaochen and Qiao Nuo stayed overnight.

Qiao Suiqing really showed great magnanimity in this regard.

the next day.

Zhou Haoran told Tang Shiyi about this, saying that he wanted to start a new program called "Host Competition" and invited her to be the producer.

"What about 'Family Matters'?"

Tang Shiyi remained silent for a long time, somewhat unwilling.

Zhou Haoran said, "No, let Lin Guiyan do whatever she wants! If you ask me, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later!"

"What kind of format is the 'Host Competition'? Does the station not provide funding for it?"

Tang Shiyi immediately found the key point.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Money is not a problem. I'll go outside and find sponsors. Zhengda Group has sponsored 'Variety Show,' and the program name has been changed to 'Zhengda Variety Show,' which shows that sponsorship within the program is permitted by policy."

"Then let me give you a suggestion."

"explain."

"You should first negotiate with the sponsors, then take the money to the station and talk to them. That will make it easier to get the project approved. Otherwise, if you try to get the station to approve such a big program directly, there will be a lot of resistance."

Tang Shiyi's suggestion was spot on.

Zhou Haoran said, "Hmm, I think it's a good idea! The program format will be similar to the CCTV Young Singers Competition, but the investment doesn't need to be that high. The CCTV Young Singers Competition is too professional, and it's the capital city with resource advantages. We can't invite such a strong national team to endorse it, so there's no need to invite professional judges. We can just let the audience score directly."

Tang Shiyi said calmly, "It's difficult to manipulate professional judges, but the votes of the live audience can be changed at will, making it more suitable for insider manipulation."

“We have to consider the sponsors.” Zhou Haoran was afraid she would be too straightforward and not accept it. “Even Harvard and Yale reserve a certain number of places each year for the school’s sponsors.”

Tang Shiyi did not object, "My advanced training course is over, and I will go back in the next few days."

"Okay, we'll talk about it when you get back!"

Zhou Haoran refused the cigarette offered by his colleague and got on the elevator.

Yesterday, the final episode of the series aired.

Go check the viewership statistics.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I saw Hong Zhenru standing next to me, looking flustered.

Zhou Haoran saw her and asked with a smile, "Zhenru, why aren't you going in?"

When Hong Zhenru saw it was him, she quickly ran over and pulled him in the opposite direction from the office.

Zhou Haoran, puzzled, asked, "What's wrong?"

Hong Zhenru frowned and said softly, "As soon as I arrived, I saw the hallway full of the program team members, and the office doors were closed. They said that the deputy director and the editor-in-chief had come and were calling the directors in one by one for a talk!"

Zhou Haoran saw it when he arrived.

There were a dozen or so colleagues from "Family Gossip" in the hallway, all looking solemn and silent.

Where is Hu Xiaochen?

Zhou Haoran did not see her shadow.

Hong Zhenru whispered, "The editor-in-chief just called Team Leader Hu over, and they're talking right now."

The editor-in-chief she was referring to was the chief editor of the Lifestyle Channel's editorial office, surnamed Li, whose rank was equivalent to the channel's deputy director.

One is a deputy director, and the other is an editor-in-chief.

The program team is here.

The atmosphere was tense.

This is probably not a good thing!

(End of this chapter)