After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 539 Imitation of others
Producer Zhou became Director Zhou, and Dong Lan was the first to benefit from it.

Zhou Haoran asked the station for two official positions.

One of them was given to Dong Lan.

"Thank you!"

Dong Lan received the news after being spoken with by the organization. Without even asking, her first thought was Zhou Haoran.

Upon inquiry, it was indeed the case.

"You're welcome, you should!"

Zhou Haoran still wanted to entrust her with important responsibilities.

Dong Lan bit her lip and said, "I don't even know how to thank you enough."

"Just do your job well."

Zhou Haoran said dismissively.

Dong Lan then asked, "How many positions did you request?"

"two."

Zhou Haoran also wanted more, but the number of positions was limited, and with so many station leaders vying for a share, he would be lucky to get two.

Dong Lan was very curious, "Who got the other one? Hu Xiaochen? I saw that her employee badge color hasn't changed."

"It's not her, it's an old colleague of mine from the lifestyle channel."

Zhou Haoran didn't try to hide it.

Dong Lan covered her mouth and chuckled, "He Jin, right?"

“Hmm.” Zhou Haoran nodded. “You are all leaders, it’s not appropriate for you not to have a formal position.”

“You two…” Dong Lan revealed a knowing look, “You must have slept with her, otherwise how could you have gotten her a permanent position?”

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "What kind of talk is that? I even got you a government job, did I sleep with you?"

Dong Lan chuckled and said, "Come on, I'm waiting for you!"

"Say it again!"

Zhou Haoran waved his hand.

"We're filming a new episode of the show in a few days, at the film studio..."

Dong Lan gave him a flirtatious wink, her invitation clearly intended.

"I might not have time." Zhou Haoran has put "Everyone's Art" on the right track and is now like a hands-off manager, not really involved anymore. "Now I'm going to focus on making "City Playlist" a success."

Dong Lan pursed her lips and said, "What a coincidence, I was also talking about 'City Playlist'."

"Oh?"

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up.

The two were in a small office at the time, with the door open to avoid suspicion.

Even so, Dong Lan deliberately adopted a slightly seductive posture, pulling up her skirt to reveal a large expanse of her beautiful legs, and slowly said, "These past two days, I've been researching the 'City Playlist' program, which mainly involves cooperating with local authorities on cultural and tourism projects."

“Yes.” Zhou Haoran nodded. “Each episode is based on a city, and the playlist can combine local folk songs, dialect adaptations, and city promotional songs.”

Dong Lan said, "This is a program on Red Star TV. The first episode should be called 'City Playlist: Harbor Edition,' which is the best start. It can also set an example and attract people from all over the country to participate in the creation."

"The idea is good, but..."

Zhou Haoran was also somewhat troubled.

Because the port's economy is so developed, there are too many industries that need to be promoted, and the tourism industry is simply not on the list and rarely receives attention.

Dong Lan chuckled and said, "I've already chosen them for you!"

"where?"

"Film and television base".

"Is the film and television base going to be open to the public?"

Zhou Haoran immediately understood what this meant.

The Harbor Film and Television Base, also known as Chedun Film and Television Base, is located in the suburbs of Songjiang Harbor.

The film and television base covers a large area and has two main functions.

First, it's about filming movies and TV series.

The film and television base has constructed many replicas of ancient buildings from the Republican era. Extensive infrastructure development throughout the harbor has led to the demolition of many old-style shikumen houses. Given this context, the best place to experience the authentic old harbor atmosphere is the film and television base.

Therefore, film and television bases are not just shooting locations.

It can also exist as a tourism project.

However, the film and television base is a large-scale project and has been under construction for many years. It has not been open to the public and has only been used for filming movies and TV series.

Dong Lan smiled and said, "Yes, I've found out everything. The Chedun Film and Television Base will officially open in July this year. The first episode of 'City Playlist' can be called 'City Playlist: Songjiang Harbor Edition,' which will be recorded at the film and television base as a promotion for its opening. I've already spoken with Mr. Niu of the film and television base. Given the huge success of 'Everyone's Art,' he's also very interested in 'City Playlist.'"

"Hmm, that's good!" Zhou Haoran felt that it was a waste of her talents to have her as editor-in-chief. "By the way, how's your deputy, Xiao Qiang?"

"Sure, he's more senior than me. He's been the editor-in-chief of other programs for many years. There's a lot going on at the Arts Center, and he does a lot of the work of editing 'Everyone's Art'."

Dong Lan is very ambitious and wants to make a name for herself in the arts center.

In work, one naturally needs to have a focus.

Zhou Haoran nodded and said slowly, "Make 'Princess Pearl' and the Revolutionary Theater a success, and keep a firm grip on the programs 'Art for All' and 'City Playlist.' You still have a chance to go even further!"

"Am I to be the director?" Dong Lan's eyes sparkled.

"You?" Zhou Haoran shook his head. "It might not be suitable for you to become the director. You're too young, only in your early thirties. You'll have a chance to become the director when you're in your forties."

"Am I young?" Dong Lan pursed her lips and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I thought you thought I was too old."

Zhou Haoran didn't flirt with her, and said seriously, "However, even if you are a deputy director, it doesn't necessarily mean you can't be promoted."

How do I get promoted?

Dong Lan was slightly taken aback, and a new expectation arose in her heart.

Zhou Haoran said in a low voice, "The station is deepening its reforms step by step, and the organizational structure of artistic creation will definitely change as well. You are currently the deputy director of the Arts and Literature Center of Red Star TV. However, with the next step of reform, there is a high possibility that it will become a trend of 'centralization', which is something that I, as the assistant to the station director, will be promoting next."

"What do you mean?"

Dong Lan was completely confused and didn't quite understand.

Zhou Haoran said, "Centralize power, reduce redundant waste, and integrate the arts and culture centers of all channels, including Red Star TV, into an arts and culture center directly under Red Star TV."

"It's all about seizing power!" Dong Lan suddenly realized. "Red Star TV is the territory of Deputy Director Gu Hao. If Director Shan wants to get involved, he can only do so under the guise of reform, by transferring all the arts and culture centers from various programs to Red Star TV and integrating them into an arts and culture center department directly managed by Shan Wendong."

Zhou Haoran hadn't expected her to be so knowledgeable about power dynamics, and said with a smile, "Don't worry about the leaders' affairs. Just focus on your job. As long as you achieve results, you can still be the deputy director when the Red Star TV Arts Center is established!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zhou!"

Dong Lan's beautiful eyes sparkled, her gaze clear and bright.

……

That afternoon, Guo Guanchang came to the teahouse.

He also brought Mr. Wei Qingfeng over.

Wei Qingfeng comes to the teahouse once a week. He doesn't have any real power here, but he has a strong sense of belonging. He often offers his opinions, and everyone respects him.

If anyone is qualified to offer advice to the great master, it is none other than Mr. Wei.

"There's no room for discussion about Zhou Zhengqi's matter!"

Seeing this trend, Zhou Haoran stopped the two from trying to reconcile.

Wei Qingfeng smiled and said, "I'm not here to mediate. I just want to tell you that some of the wealthy families in Hong Kong came from this side of the harbor back then. Take Shaw Brothers, for example. When the Shaw family was making movies in the harbor, they weren't even considered top-tier. They suffered a lot of bullying and were taken care of by the Red Mansion Teahouse."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "So it seems we do have connections in the Hong Kong government."

"Some of them, I don't know if those old friendships are still of any use."

Wei Qingfeng sighed slightly.

It's been too long.

"It doesn't matter. Hong Kong is a small place. Whether they have connections or not doesn't matter. As long as they have the strength, they will take the initiative to come to us."

Zhou Haoran's next plan to go south is to take advantage of the economic crisis to make a name for himself in the Hong Kong government.

"Okay! Whatever you do, I will do my best to support you!"

Wei Qingfeng expressed his opinion without hesitation.

Seeing that the two were determined to fight, Guo Guanchang was quite helpless. He had thought he could mediate, but he didn't expect that the people at the Red Mansion Teahouse were already united against a common enemy.

"That... Zhou Zhengqi has made a statement."

"Oh."

Zhou Haoran's reaction was indifferent.

Completely unconcerned about what would happen to Zhou Zhengqi next, they thought he was just a little mudfish pretending to be a real dragon, unable to make any waves.

Guo Guanchang said, "Before he got into stocks and finance, he ran a restaurant. He owned a large restaurant on Huanghe Road, which was very profitable. Now, it seems he wants to go back to his old ways."

"Open a restaurant?" Zhou Haoran was a little surprised. "You can make a lot of money in finance, so why are you going into the restaurant business?"

Guo Guanchang said with a strange expression, "Maybe he's imitating you."

"follow me?"

Zhou Haoran raised his eyebrows.

Guo Guanchang said, "You opened the Red Mansion Teahouse and became a highly respected figure in the industry. He also declared that he would open a royal private restaurant in an old-fashioned, luxurious garden villa, also a members-only establishment, exclusively for entrepreneurs."

"Ha!" Zhou Haoran found it absurd. "This is putting the cart before the horse."

His success was not because he was the head gentleman of the Red Mansion Teahouse.

On the contrary, the Red Mansion Teahouse was able to quickly become popular and become the most prestigious business club in the harbor today because of the influence of Mr. Hong.

It was through his letter-writing strategy that he guided a large number of people in doing business, forming a sizable and loyal "student group." The recognition, promotion, and word-of-mouth spread of this force led to his current status in the industry.

This Zhou Zhengqi thought that by imitating his model, transforming from a high-end teahouse into a high-end private restaurant, he could gain recognition.

It's simply a case of ugly imitation.

Guo Guanchang continued, "He changed the way he addressed me."

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran asked, puzzled. "What's your name?"

Guo Guanchang said, "Everyone calls you Mr. Zhou. Many people call him President Zhou, but he feels that the title 'President Zhou' is too vulgar, especially compared to your title of Mr. Zhou, it is a step down. So he has his own special title and asked that no one should call him President Zhou anymore."

"What's that called?"

"Master Zhou."

(End of this chapter)