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Chapter 136 Our Goal is the Stars and the Sea (Revised) (Please Subscribe!)

In the afternoon, after returning from the ministry, Chen Fusheng immediately knocked on Deputy Director Shi's office door.

"Stone Bureau".

"Hehe, Xiao Chen is here. Please make yourself at home."

Although their relationship remains that of superior and subordinate, there's no need for excessive formalities anymore.

So Chen Fusheng didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the sofa to sit down.

"Are you done talking?"

Deputy Director Shi also got up from behind his desk, sat down in the sofa area, and looked at Chen Fusheng across from him with a smile.

He knew, of course, that Chen Fusheng had been summoned to the ministry for a talk this morning. Although he didn't know exactly what they discussed, he was aware that the film revenue-generating working group he had founded was about to split up.

He had already attended several meetings at the ministry regarding this matter.

"Well, we're done talking."

Chen Fusheng nodded, then, thinking of the care this leader had given him over the past year, he suddenly said with some emotion, "The organization said that they want to separate our group and establish a separate film company, so from now on... I'm afraid I won't be able to continue to receive your guidance under Director Shi."

"Actually, when I first brought you and Xiao Han back from the Venice Film Festival, I had already foreseen this day... But it's good. Your group is now fully developed and can't stay in the Film Bureau forever. It's time for you to spread your wings and fly high. I believe you will definitely rise to the top and I look forward to you soaring through the clouds."

Hearing Deputy Director Shi's powerful blessing, Chen Fusheng's sorrow about the impending separation vanished instantly. He nodded heavily and said, "Thank you, Director Shi. I also wish you good health and continued success."

"Haha, you kid, you're talking like you're going to leave with your team today."

Deputy Director Shi paused for a moment, then added, "And even if we split up, I'll still be your superior, Xiao Chen, won't I?"

"Of course! I'll always be one of Director Shi's men, so I'll have to rely on you for support in the future."

"You brat..."

After a long while, Chen Fusheng finished talking with Deputy Director Shi and left his office.

As he stepped outside, a ray of setting sun shone on his face, slightly dazzling. Chen Fusheng raised his arm to shield his eyes, muttering to himself, "Why does it feel like something's missing?"

Soon after get off work, Chen Fusheng rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house. When he found Ling Zi, Han Sanping, and Wu Tianming all at his house, he suddenly realized what was going on.

The problem was that they lacked their 'concern' for the group's future.

"I was wondering why I couldn't find any of you at work. Turns out you've all come here," Chen Fusheng said jokingly as he walked over to the three of them.

"Haha, we felt it might not be convenient to discuss this at the bureau, so it's more comfortable to talk here. We can also have a meal together. However, Director Chen Huaikai isn't feeling well, so he couldn't come."

When Chen Fusheng heard that Director Chen Huaikai was not feeling well, he expressed his concern.

"It's not serious, just a bit of a cold, but considering that you have a baby at home, Xiao Chen, it's not appropriate for them to come over."

"It's good that you're alright," Chen Fusheng said.

Lingzi added, "And we're not here to freeload, we brought our own ingredients, we're having hot pot tonight."

"Why are you being so polite?"

"I just don't want to cause any trouble for Auntie."

"There's no trouble at all, you've been doing it all yourselves..."

While his mother-in-law was talking to Lingzi, Chen Fusheng looked at Wu Tianming and asked in confusion, "Director Wu, shouldn't you still be in Hong Kong? When did you come back?"

"This morning, Director Chen, when you went to the department for a meeting..."

"Then why did you come back early?" Wu Tianming sighed and then explained that the film's box office performance in Hong Kong was not very good. Although Chen Fusheng had guessed that "The River Without Beacon" would not perform well at the Hong Kong box office, he was still a little surprised to hear that it had only grossed less than 300,000 in three days.

"Why is it so low?"

"Xiao Chen, stop rubbing salt into Director Wu's wounds. Let's get to the point about the future of our group."

In fact, Chen Fusheng was genuinely a little confused, but since Ling Zi had said so, he couldn't press the matter any further.

Of course, he didn't answer Lingzi's question immediately. Instead, he first chatted sweetly with his daughter, who immediately snuggled into his arms as soon as she saw him return, before starting to talk about the organization's arrangements for their group.

"You're setting up a company for us? Are we no longer affiliated with the Film Bureau?"

"Yes, but our company is directly under the leadership of the Film Bureau."

“This is good too. Actually, we weren’t quite following the rules at the Film Bureau before,” Wu Tianming said.

Lingzi chimed in, "Indeed, the Film Bureau did provide some convenience for our group's development at first, but it is an administrative unit after all, with fixed staffing and positions. We are different; if we want to develop, we have to expand our team. So, if we were still affiliated with the Film Bureau, it would actually do more harm than good. I guess the higher-ups took all these factors into account before setting up the company for us."

Seeing that none of the three objected to the group becoming a company, Chen Fusheng nodded and then brought up the next topic: "The company doesn't have a name yet. The leaders told us to come up with one ourselves. Let's brainstorm while everyone is here."

"Company name? We're in the film industry, so how about we call ourselves China Film Foreign Exchange Earning Company?"

“You’re being too blunt. I think it would be better to change earning foreign exchange to exporting, or even foreign trade,” Ling Zi continued, following Han Sanping’s lead.

Chen Fusheng said, "I mentioned the name China Film Export Earnings Company this morning, but the leaders felt that it conflicted with the functions of the neighboring China Film Group Corporation, so they asked us to come up with a name that would not easily cause misunderstandings."

After he finished speaking, seeing that everyone was deep in thought, he brought up a name he had thought of after returning from the ministry for everyone to consider.

"I have one here, everyone listen and see what you think."

"Xiao Chen, you go ahead."

Chen Fusheng said, "Oriental Film Export Company."

"Oriental Film Industry Export Company..."

Everyone repeated the company name he had come up with, and then nodded in agreement.

"I think it's okay."

"I also think it's pretty good."

After seeing that Ling Zi and Han Sanping both agreed, Chen Fusheng asked Wu Tianming, who seemed a little distracted, "Where's Director Wu?"

"can."

"Okay, since no one has any objections, let's stick with this for now."

As Chen Fusheng spoke, he gently pried open his daughter's small hand that was trying to pull at his eyelids, and added, "Actually, I originally wanted to name it Oriental Universal Pictures Export Company, but that name is too grand, and I figured the higher-ups probably wouldn't agree, so I'd better be more modest."

"We're just starting out, so it's really not appropriate for us to be called Universal Pictures, but who says we can't change our name in the future?"

"Hahaha, Lao Han, what you said makes sense. Then let's strive to make Oriental Film Export Company a real Universal Pictures as soon as possible."

No sooner had Chen Fusheng finished speaking than Ling Zi suddenly unleashed his inner chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), exclaiming, "Our goal is the stars and the sea!"

Immediately afterwards, hearty laughter filled the courtyard.

It startled away several birds that were returning home late from the courtyard wall.

(End of this chapter)