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Chapter 173 From Borrowing Someone to Giving Them Away (Please Subscribe!)
"Sisi, goodbye Grandpa!"

Goodbye, Grandpa.

"Okay, okay, thank you, Sisi..."

Because of work, Lao Chen had to go back today, so Chen Fusheng brought his daughter and mother to the train station to see him off.

After saying goodbye, Old Chen boarded the train, and the three of them also left the platform and returned to the train.

"Fusheng, aren't you going to the company today?" Yang Hongmei asked as soon as they got in the car.

"Yes."

"Then let your driver take you first. We're not in a hurry. Or, after we get to your company, I can take Qianqian and we can take the bus back ourselves."

"It's alright, I'll take you home first, and then I plan to go to the Beijing Film Studio."

"What are you going to the Beijing Film Studio for?" Yang Hongmei asked curiously.

"Our company doesn't have a post-production editor, so we plan to borrow one from the Beijing Film Studio."

Yang Hongmei said "oh" and decided not to try to persuade her any further.

But at that moment, Chen Qian suddenly spoke up: "Dad, let's go to the Beijing Film Studio."

"Yes, Dad is going to the Beijing Film Studio later."

"I, Dad, I..."

"You want to go too, don't you?"

"Mmm, I love Daddy."

Yang Hongmei originally wanted to persuade her granddaughter, but seeing how well she could act cute at such a young age, she immediately knew it was useless.

Because her father had already softened his heart.

"Alright, alright, since my daughter wants to go, then let's go together."

Chen Fusheng then said to the driver, "Long Qiang, go directly to the Beijing Film Studio."

"Okay, Director Chen."

At this moment, at the entrance of the Beijing Film Studio, the gatekeeper, seeing that Comrade Liang from the Literature Editorial Department had been there for quite some time, kindly advised:

"Xiao Liang, is it possible that Director Chen isn't coming? Or did you remember the time wrong? Why don't you go back and confirm with your supervisor?"

After listening to the gatekeeper's words, Liang Xiaosheng looked down at his watch again and said, "Thank you, sir. I'll wait another ten minutes. If Director Chen hasn't arrived by then, I'll go back and ask my supervisor."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the gatekeeper saw a car drive towards the gate of their Beijing Film Studio.

He quickly reminded her, "Is it that car?"

"Yes, yes, that should be it."

The car quickly stopped in front of the Beijing Film Studio. Chen Fusheng rolled down the window and looked at Liang Xiaosheng, saying, "You didn't come here specifically to wait for me, did you?"

"Yes, Director Chen, Factory Director Wang said you were coming this morning and asked me to greet you at the door."

"The old factory director is too kind."

Chen Fusheng continued, "Comrade, you've worked hard. What's your name?"

"It's not hard work, Director Chen. My name is Liang Xiaosheng, and I'm the literary editor at the factory."

Chen Fusheng nodded and pointed to the empty passenger seat, saying, "Comrade Liang Xiaosheng, get in the car and let's go in together."

"...Okay, thank you, Director Chen." After hesitating for a second, Liang Xiaosheng still got into the car.

After entering the Beijing Film Studio, Chen Fusheng first greeted the old director with his daughter, and then, because they had to discuss serious matters, he handed her over to her grandmother.

"Be good, listen to me, Daddy will come out to find you after he finishes talking to Grandpa the factory manager about work, okay?"

"it is good."

Having already exchanged pleasantries, Chen Fusheng and the old factory director got straight to the point after Chen Qian and her grandmother left.

"Borrow people? Does your Oriental Company have any equipment? Why don't you just come to our Beijing Film Studio to do post-production? That would be more convenient."

"We have the equipment, but no people, which is why we're borrowing people from your Beijing Film Studio, old director."

Wang Yang sighed, "Your Dongfang Company is really rich. You don't even have the manpower, so you've already equipped the company with the necessary equipment. But borrowing people isn't a long-term solution." Sensing the old factory director's underlying meaning, Chen Fusheng thoughtfully asked, "Does the old factory director have any good suggestions?"

“Our Beijing Film Studio has a lot of talented people in all fields. On the contrary, the current system of film studios restricts them. So I think instead of lending people to you, why don’t we just give them to you directly? What do you think, Xiao Chen?”

Chen Fusheng's eyes lit up when he heard about this good thing, but he was also worried about a trap, so he suppressed his excitement and asked, "Why?"

"Xiao Chen, don't be so suspicious. I have no other requests. I just want to find a good way out for some of the outstanding and ambitious employees in the factory."

After hearing this, Chen Fusheng was stunned for a long time before speaking again:

"Does the old director also not have a positive outlook on the future of Beijing Film Studio?"

"Ah~"

Wang Yang let out a heavy sigh.

He lit a cigarette before slowly saying:

"The film studio model is outdated, so the higher-ups want to reform us. The purpose of the reform is said to be industrial upgrading, but they can't explain what the future path of the film studio should be."

"So, Xiao Chen, you asked me if I'm not optimistic about the future of Beijing Film Studio. To be honest, I'm also confused. But I know your Oriental Company's model is very successful. Sending people to you today is not only to secure their future, but also to establish a good relationship with your Oriental Company, so that when Beijing Film Studio is in trouble in the future, I hope you can lend a hand."

Chen Fusheng knew the future fate of the Beijing Film Studio, but it wouldn't die so easily in the short term.

So after hearing the old factory director's somewhat pessimistic words, he still comforted him, saying, "Old factory director, aren't you being a bit dramatic? Beijing Film Studio is the largest film studio in China, how can you say it'll be gone tomorrow?"

"Haha, maybe I'm getting old, and I inevitably become a bit pessimistic when it comes to thinking about things." In his heart, Wang Yang still believed that the Beijing Film Studio could continue to exist, it was just a matter of going through a few industrial upgrades.

Seeing that the cigarette had burned out after only a few puffs, Wang Yang stubbed it out, then looked up at Chen Fusheng and, without beating around the bush, asked directly, "So, what's your decision? Does your Oriental Company want the goodwill that our Beijing Film Studio is offering?"

“You’ve already said it’s a good connection, so what reason do I have to refuse?”

Chen Fusheng quickly stood up, grasped the old factory director's hand, and thanked him profusely.

As for how to repay this debt when the Beijing Film Studio encounters real difficulties in the future, now that we have made this connection, how will we repay it?
That's for later.

We'll talk about that later, of course.

Historically, Beijing Film Studio was acquired by China Film Group.

At worst, when that day comes, their Oriental Company can just acquire the Beijing Film Studio.

Hmm, is this considered repaying a debt?

After the matter was settled, Chen Fusheng also needed to find out who would be sent to the Eastern Company, and then conduct a series of procedures such as interviews. It wasn't a matter of him and the old factory director simply going through the names in the office and solving the problem.

Then Chen Fusheng changed the subject:

"By the way, old factory director, has your film and television base project been approved?"

"It was approved a long time ago. We've already built a street scene reminiscent of the Republic of China era, and Ling Zifeng's 'Rickshaw Boy' crew is already filming there. If you're interested, Xiao Chen, I can go with you to take a look."

"Won't this interfere with your work?"

"What's the delay? I'm an old man who's almost retired."

"That would be troublesome."

Chen Fusheng was indeed curious, but his curiosity was also mixed with his desire to investigate the film and television base of Beijing Film Studio.

After coming out, Chen Fusheng picked up his daughter, called his mother, and followed the old factory director to visit a Republican-era street scene that they had built at a cost of 16 yuan. He also went to the "Camel Xiangzi" film crew and greeted Ling Zifeng, the famous director of Beijing Film Studio.

What's quite 'coincidental' is that the male and female leads of "Rickshaw Boy" were both old acquaintances of Chen Fusheng who had worked with him before.

For example, the male lead is Zhang Fengyi, who played a policeman in "The Tuner," and the female lead is Siqin Gaowa, who played the widow Jiu'er in "Cow," and also had scenes with Chen Fusheng.

"Director Chen, your daughter is so cute. Is she two years old yet?"

"Four months left... Sisi, call her Aunt Siqin."

"Auntie."

"Oh, so good."

"..."

(End of this chapter)