After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 484 Celebrities
The major collaboration with ICQ was easily agreed upon.

However, this doesn't stop Zhou Haoran from making a little money.

For example, Santa Clara University offered $2 to invite Zhou Haoran to give a lecture, but he declined; the San Francisco Evening Post offered him $2.2 for an interview, but he did not participate.

Fortunately, there's a startup boom these days.

Those internet startups have money coming in like it's nothing, they're really aggressive. One used car website spent $10 to hire Zhou Haoran for a technical exchange.

I gladly accept!

In just two hours, $10 was earned.

Qiao Hai exclaimed in surprise, "This money is too easy to make!"

"It's not that making money is easy, it's that I make money easily. Even if you go there for free, no one will want you."

Zhou Haoran was getting a little angry.

Qiao Hai noticed it too, and said strangely, "Why do I feel like you're targeting me?"

"It's not directed at you, it's just..." Zhou Haoran hesitated to speak, as he didn't want to say too much about their relationship. In the end, he still insisted on saying, "I heard that Teacher Zheng has a boyfriend, right?"

Qiao Hai laughed and said, "She said they broke up."

"Oh."

Zhou Haoran's expression was strange.

The two went to Sand Hill Road to experience Silicon Valley culture. While eating fried chicken legs at a burger joint, the manager suddenly appeared and excitedly announced something.

Just now, a Stanford college student, while eating a hamburger and chatting with investors, successfully secured a $100 million check using only his PowerPoint presentation!

All guests who witness the event will have their meal free!
Qiao Hai exclaimed in surprise, "It's like a scam!"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "It's a lie."

"what?"

Qiao Hai was dumbfounded.

"Good people often amount to nothing, while those who achieve great things are often the less-than-ideal ones." Zhou Haoran wiped his hands, quite pleased, and said, "Not bad, we even got a free meal. Let's go! Let's buy a car!"

Qiao Hai has a driver's license.

Give him a car.

After visiting a car dealership in San Francisco, Zhou Haoran quickly took a liking to a car with a strong American style: the Cadillac DeVille VII, the latest model, priced at $5.2.

This is considered a "luxury car" and can be compared to the BMW 7 Series.

Qiao Hai chose a regular car model that cost $2.3.

It's supposed to be a regular car model, but once it's shipped to China and customs duties are paid... it can easily cost hundreds of thousands of yuan.

However, this is still cheaper than buying a car directly from a 4S store in China.

"Dr. Zhou, there's a documentary filmmaker who wants to contact you."

Zhou Haoran received a call from a Chinese friend at Google.

"Documentary?"

"Yes, 'Into Silicon Valley' introduces how Silicon Valley grew from a desolate town into the global technology center it is today."

"What are you looking for me for?"

Zhou Haoran was somewhat confused.

His friend told him that he wanted to conduct an interview. This documentary was mainly intended for a delegation of officials from China who came to Silicon Valley for an inspection tour, so that they could first gain a general understanding of Silicon Valley and then discover the key points during their subsequent inspection.

Zhou Haoran felt it was quite meaningful.

Domestic officials, scholars, and business peers who come to Silicon Valley to study will feel a sense of familiarity if they see a familiar face among the many foreigners in the documentary.

So I agreed.

The producer of the documentary is Xu You.

Zhou Haoran looked somewhat familiar.

During the interview, Xu You had two sound engineers with him.

The two sound engineers are a married couple, and they were his alumni at Peking University; both work in computer science. This documentary shoot provided an opportunity to interview many Silicon Valley bigwigs, and since it was a chance to meet such influential figures, they brought the two of them along.

This is an incredible sight.

Isn't that Robin Lee?
They're quite famous!
In the field of search, there are many available technological approaches, among which "hyperlink analysis" technology has proven to be the most effective. This technology has been divided into two schools of thought, resulting in two important patent applications.

Later, two search companies were established focusing on the two directions of hyperlink analysis.

One is Google, and the other is Baidu.

I never expected to meet you while filming a documentary.

……

When Zhou Haoran returned to China, he discovered that the "Everyone's Art" program team had moved.

They moved from the lifestyle channel on the 6th floor to the Red Star TV on the 3rd floor.

This is practically a collective ascension.

However, upon returning, Hu Xiaochen immediately complained: "Master, Director Liu Meiqin of the Arts and Literature Center has been nitpicking!"

"Find fault?"

Zhou Haoran thought to himself, "Could it be that someone is being foolish again?"
Hu Xiaochen said in a low voice, "She wanted to interfere with the creation of our program. I didn't agree, and she got upset."

"Oh, so you want a piece of the pie."

Zhou Haoran understood.

Hu Xiaochen snorted, "Why shouldn't I give her a share?"

"Fine, if we don't want to break up, then we don't!"

Zhou Haoran understood this principle: sharing the spoils was the right way to thrive in the workplace and achieve mutual benefit. However, he was no ordinary person.

It's okay if we don't separate.

Go directly to Deputy Director Gu Hao.

"Haoran? You're back from your trip?"

Gu Hao thought he and Qiao Suiqing were traveling in China.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yeah, I'm back. Let's get right back to work."

"The Spring Festival is just around the corner, it's time to take a rest!"

Gu Hao was well-prepared and not in a hurry at all.

"Everyone's Art" is an excellent program that he got for free, and he couldn't be happier.

Zhou Haoran said, "No, this won't do. My people are being bullied here since we're new here."

"Hmm?" Gu Hao understood his meaning. "What's going on?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I don't have anyone in the court."

Gu Hao laughed and said, "Come find me!"

“I can’t come to you for every little thing.” Zhou Haoran had already demonstrated his strength in the matter of Song Yongjun and Zhan Yushan, so he didn’t hold back. “Director Gu, this is what I think. An excellent program like ‘Everyone’s Art’ should have a position in the Arts Center.”

"Um……"

Gu Hao fell silent.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "A deputy director position is fine, so that these people from the Arts Center won't interfere with the creative process. The 'Everyone's Art' program team was transferred from the Lifestyle Channel. If they didn't have some status and were newcomers, they would inevitably face a lot of cold looks."

Gu Hao joked, "Are you trying to get an official position through connections?"

"No, right?" Zhou Haoran looked innocent. "With the strength of 'Everyone's Art Up,' it's more than enough! Besides, this is also for the sake of the program and the channel. Having a deputy director will also allow us to better mobilize resources to make the program a success."

"Then let's wait until after the Spring Festival." Gu Hao agreed without much thought. "It's too rushed before the festival. You just transferred here and you've already been promoted. It's not easy for me to handle this. Let's wait until after the Spring Festival, before 'Everyone's Art Up' officially resumes broadcasting. I'll get you this deputy director position!"

“That works too.” Zhou Haoran, having successfully secured a position, added, “Director Gu, it’s not me. I never wanted to be this deputy director.”

Gu Hao couldn't help but chuckle, "You came to work at the TV station to experience life, right?"

"what?"

Zhou Haoran was taken aback.

Gu Hao said with emotion, "If it weren't for you, Lao Song's problem would have been really difficult to solve."

Zhou Haoran waved his hand dismissively and said, "That shouldn't be the case... Oh, by the way, I've had Zhongbo Software arrange things for that ratings company that's partnering with Crown TV. We've invited former station director Xu Guoyi to serve as a director on their behalf."

"You get along well with both the old and current station directors. In our unit, you're the one who's on good terms!"

Gu Hao gave a thumbs up.

Zhou Haoran sighed, "We're just small fry, trying to survive in the cracks."

"Are you still a nobody?"

Gu Hao gave a half-smile.

"what?"

Zhou Haoran was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself that Director Gu's tone was a bit strange today. Could it be that he had heard something and knew that he was the master of the Red Mansion Teahouse?
Information isn't as readily available these days, is it?
Gu Hao suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, the training course our station organized has already ended. They've been having a graduation dinner these past few days; they're all outstanding television professionals from all over the country. There's another one tonight, do you want to come?"

"so I……"

Zhou Haoran didn't really want to go; he wasn't interested in those people.

Gu Hao suggested, "Let's go. They're all industry elites; it'll be good to get to know them. Red Star TV isn't like the lifestyle channel; it's a satellite channel, broadcasting nationwide. We'll inevitably have to deal with them in the future. You can also share your experience producing 'Art for All' with them."

Zhou Haoran agreed.

I went out for a business dinner with him that evening.

They claim to be industry elites, but they're more like monsters and demons, telling dirty jokes from beginning to end, and men and women hugging and cuddling.

A guy named Wang Changlian sneaked up to Zhou Haoran and asked, "Haoran, I heard you're studying at Fudan University?"

"Ok?"

Zhou Haoran was somewhat surprised because this information was not publicly disclosed on Red Star TV.

“I met with Mr. Guo a few days ago, and he told me this.”

"Mr. Guo?"

"Guo Guanchang".

"You know him?"

Zhou Haoran was very surprised.

Wang Changlian laughed and said, "Yes, we are alumni. He is a year younger than me. We had a good relationship in the student council back then."

"You're from Fudan University too?" Zhou Haoran felt an instant connection. "Oh, you're a senior!"

"Yes, I produced the news program 'Capital Express' on Beijing TV. It's considered the best news program among local satellite TV stations in China. The revamp of 'Oriental Horizon' was a necessary adjustment because its ratings couldn't beat 'Capital Express'."

Wang Changlian then introduced his remarkable achievements.

Zhou Haoran was unsure what Guo Guanchang had said to him, so he asked in a low voice, "What did President Guo say?"

Wang Changlian laughed and said, "I told him that I wanted to resign and start my own business in the film and television industry, because I felt it was an important development opportunity for the future in China. I wanted to ask him for help. He said that Fuxing Group doesn't get involved in the film and television industry, and that I was very capable and could help."

"You want to start a business?"

Zhou Haoran suddenly realized something.

Wang Changlian...starting a business...could he be that guy from Enlight Media?

Wang Changlian nodded. "The entertainment industry in China is developing very rapidly now. There are many entertainment newspapers and magazines, but there are not many decent TV programs. One of my main goals this year is to resign from Beijing TV and start my own company!"

(End of this chapter)