After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 430 A Kidnapping

Zhou Haoran assigned the tasks and went to find Zhan Yushan.

After discussing Dong Lan's matter, it was decided that she should be appointed as the column editor-in-chief.

Zhan Yushan sat behind his desk reading documents, leaving him waiting for a long time.

Zhou Haoran was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

"Three nominations were arranged before, and none of them worked?"

Zhan Yushan was somewhat dissatisfied.

Zhou Haoran said, "Leader, we must be wary of past mistakes."

"Ok?"

Zhan Yushan was taken aback.

Zhou Haoran bluntly stated, "I still vividly remember the incident with 'Family Matters.' It was originally a program created by Tang Shiyi, and as it turns out, she was always right. But what happened? She was squeezed out by a powerful nepotism accomplice."

Zhan Yushan's face darkened; he had brought up the very thing he didn't want to talk about.

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "The program 'Everyone's Art' has just been launched, and so many people's hard work has come together here. I don't want anyone to cause trouble before the program is even well-run, and to affect unity and stability for the sake of power and profit."

Zhan Yushan said slowly, "There will be new personnel changes at the station."

"Ok?"

"I will step down from my part-time position as director of the lifestyle channel, and Song Yongjun, the deputy director of the general channel, will take over the role."

"Oh."

Zhou Haoran remained calm about it.

Zhan Yushan assumed he was unaware and said, "If you accept the arrangement, you'll have better interaction with the new director at work. If you want to find someone else to be the editor-in-chief, it will be very troublesome later."

"At the booth, all I want to do is to make the program good, live up to the trust of the leaders, the audience, the sponsors, and everyone who has contributed to this program." Zhou Haoran said firmly, "The program 'Everyone's Art' must choose the most suitable editor-in-chief, and I think Dong Lan is the best candidate."

Zhan Yushan didn't say much.

During the critical stage of reform, funding became the station's biggest pain point.

There is a shortage of funds at every stage.

The production budget for "Everyone's Art" is 200 million yuan, of which 150 million yuan depends on Zhou Haoran to secure sponsorships... It can be said that the life or death of this program is in his hands.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained such a great deal of influence.

"If you really want Dong Lan to be the editor-in-chief, you should be prepared."

Zhan Yushan added another reminder.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Even if a new director comes to the booth, he'll still have to accept your supervision, right?"

"Often, checks and balances are not necessarily a bad thing."

Zhan Yushan's answer was irrelevant to the question.

"is it?"

Zhou Haoran feigned surprise.

Zhan Yushan said in a deep voice, "If you choose an editor-in-chief from the nomination list, then if 'Everyone's Art Up' encounters some difficulties or suffers some setbacks in ratings in the future, there will be ways to solve them, and we will be accommodating where necessary. If you become an independent little kingdom, once something goes wrong, everyone will be waiting to see you make a fool of yourself, and it will be difficult to find a helper."

This is the difference between television stations and internet companies.

The producer contracting system is essentially the "large middle platform, small front platform" system found in internet companies.

The difference is that the struggle for power takes place in television.

Power is a zero-sum game; the more power you have, the less power I have.

In internet companies, everyone's goal is to make money; it's more of a positive-sum game.

If you make a good product, the company's stock price will rise, and everyone will benefit. In other words, if you earn more, I can earn more; if you earn less, I will earn less.

Therefore, when the independent kingdom of the "small front desk" encounters difficulties, all parties should actively help, rather than standing by and watching the joke.

Zhou Haoran said with certainty: "The 'Everyone's Art' booth will definitely be a success."

"No one can say for sure about these kinds of things."

Zhan Yushan felt that he was being too arrogant.

Zhou Haoran said, "I can say with certainty that 'Everyone's Art' will definitely be a program that is loved by the audience."

“You…” Zhan Yushan shook his head inwardly, feeling that he was being a bit reckless. “Things aren’t like they were a few years ago. A few years ago, there were very few TV programs, and you could easily create one that would gain audience approval and achieve good ratings. Now it’s different. There are more and more TV stations, and TV programs are all kinds of things. Audiences have become more discerning. Nobody can predict the ratings!”

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It is the responsibility of the producers, editors-in-chief, and directors to create a program that is loved by the audience."

Seeing his confidence, Zhan Yushan pondered to himself.

I thought to myself that it's good for him to suffer a little loss since he's so young, so I can help him out when he's in a real bind later. He's been having such a smooth time lately that he's gotten a bit cocky and doesn't even listen to me anymore.

"Who are you talking about, the editor-in-chief? Dong Lan, right?"

Zhan Yushan decided to agree.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, she used to be the deputy producer of 'Tonight's Stars' on the city channel. She is experienced, qualified, capable, and ambitious, and she can also unite her colleagues."

"Alright, let's go back and wait for news!"

"The booth needs to hurry! It would be best to announce the news today! The production team needs to get started immediately; we can't wait a moment longer!"

"understood."

Zhan Yushan waved his hand, feeling a bit of a headache over this kid.

I felt I should take this opportunity to give them a warning.

A young man who had never worked on a TV program before confidently asserted that his program would be well-received by the audience… On what basis? As a television professional with over ten years of experience, Zhan Yushan himself didn't have that kind of confidence. That afternoon, Director Qin from the Lifestyle Channel's Human Resources Department, along with Team Leader He, arrived at the "Everyone's Artistic Achievements" program team to announce the organizational decision.

Comrade Dong Lan has been officially appointed as the editor-in-chief of "Art for All".

Amidst applause from all colleagues.

Dong Lan was somewhat lost in thought.

Zhou Haoran's face immediately came to mind; I never expected that he would actually get it done.

Go see him again...

She discovered that he had disappeared sometime during her tenure and was not even listening to her inaugural address.

At this moment, Zhou Haoran ran out and called He Jin.

We agreed to have dinner together tonight.

He Jin agreed.

However, He Jin insisted that she treat everyone to dinner.

Her reasons were also quite valid.

They should take turns treating each other. The last time they ate together was half a year ago, and Zhou Haoran paid the bill then.

This time it's her turn.

Zhou Haoran was surprised by her good memory, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll treat you tomorrow night!"

"Okay!"

He Jin tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

I checked the time; it was still early.

It's only a little past seven.

"Would you like to go somewhere to sit for a while?"

He Jin extended an invitation.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Sure, there's a nightclub nearby, let's go grab a drink, it's just a walk away."

The two walked.

He Jin had been holding it in all afternoon, but she couldn't help asking, "Haoran, how did you do that?"

"What?" Zhou Haoran guessed what was going on. "Dong Lan?"

"Dong Lan actually became the editor-in-chief? Do you have connections with any station leaders?" He Jin knew this was a secret, so she quickly said, "If it's inconvenient, you don't need to say."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "What's inconvenient about it! I'm just an ordinary person, and I have no connection with the station's leaders."

"Why would the station listen to you?" He Jin widened her eyes and turned to look at him. "I've confirmed it all. The previous nomination for editor-in-chief was recommended by Song Yongjun, the soon-to-be director of the lifestyle channel! Without the support of the station's leadership, who could reject the director's nomination and instead accept your recommendation?"

At this point, you need to cross the road.

This is a busy area with chaotic traffic; there aren't even any red lights.

Zhou Haoran naturally reached out and put his arm around her waist, protecting her as he chuckled and said, "Sister He Jin, do you know how much the production budget for this program is?"

"200 million!"

He Jin had already heard about it, and it had spread on the lifestyle channel long ago.

This is several times the budget of other programs!
Zhou Haoran nodded. "That's the reason."

"Huh?" He Jin was stunned for a moment. "What? I heard that the station will only give you 50 yuan, and you will have to find sponsorships for the remaining 150 million yuan yourself."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "That's right, that's exactly it. As for a production budget of 50... if we cut back, it's actually enough. It just means a smaller scale, lower-quality judges, fewer contestants to be reimbursed, and fewer benefits for everyone."

"Then what are you..."

He Jin turned to look at him, her face blank.

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "These days, whoever pays the most is the boss!"

"Huh?" He Jin's eyes widened, and she suddenly realized, "You did this on purpose!"

After crossing the street, Zhou Haoran didn't let go of her waist, and even deliberately pulled her closer to him.

He Jin laughed in exasperation and slapped him, "What are you doing? Who taught you to do that at such a young age?"

Zhou Haoran seemed not to hear him and said seriously, "Sister He Jin, if I were to use the 50 yuan budget given by the station to produce this program, I would have to follow the instructions of the unit leaders, which would be too passive. Now, I brought in the 150 million yuan budget, so I have the initiative. Without me, this program would be abandoned!"

"It really is."

He Jin thought this kid was really smart, actually coming up with this way to fight for power with his superiors.

But that wasn't the end of it.

Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "Now, the production team for 'Everyone's Art Up' has been established. The large office has been set up, the renovation costs have been paid, and forty or fifty people have been transferred from other programs. The reputation has also been established, and the entire Red Star TV knows that we are going to launch such a new program."

"Ah."

"This is a kidnapping!"

"what?"

For a moment, He Jin forgot about the boy's hand around her waist and turned to stare at him blankly.

Zhou Haoran snorted, "Right now, 'Everyone's Art Up' has already tied all the participants to their hands, but the sponsors' money hasn't even arrived yet. If I quit, this project will be shelved. Who can afford the initial costs? Don't even mention Song Yongjun, not even Zhan Yushan! Once it starts, there's no stopping it!"

He Jin took a deep breath. "So the station leaders have to appease you, they can't go against you, and they have to appoint the editor-in-chief they like. If you get angry and quit, and the sponsors don't pay up... then everyone will suffer!"

(End of this chapter)