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Chapter 103 A Remarkable Interview

"Mr. Chen, you're from Shanghai too! What a coincidence! Where do you live? Maybe we live quite close by..."

"My home is in Changning."

"Oh~, my cousin lives there..."

Looking at this girl who had just come in and introduced herself, her name sounded somewhat masculine, and she was quite talkative.

Chen Xiu felt that the originally serious interview session turned into a solo stand-up comedy show after she appeared on stage.

Stand-up comedy... well, it's a good fit for my major.

Seeing that the other person was talking non-stop, Chen Xiu took the initiative to interrupt her so as not to delay the next audition.

"Um, Jiang Yilei, or rather, Papi, that's your English name, right?"

"Yes! These are all my names. Mr. Chen can call me whatever he likes."

Jiang Yilei nodded repeatedly, a formulaic smile on her oval face, as if she had entered the intermission of a debate and was ready to speak at any moment.

After staring at her for two seconds, Chen Xiu, who was holding a pen in her hand, suddenly turned her fingers and tapped the table with the pen cap.

The sudden noise drew the attention of Jiang Yilei and Yang Ming, who was sitting next to him.

"You seem quite eloquent to me. Have you ever thought about developing your career in the direction of talk show-style variety shows?"

"Mr. Chen, are you referring to variety shows like 'Let's Talk' and 'Qipa Talk'?"

"almost."

Chen Xiu nodded and glanced at the documents spread out on the table.

"Your resume shows that you have little acting experience in the years since graduation, only having tried working as an assistant director. Given this situation, the company's film and television resources may not be able to accommodate you initially."

“I understand, but I’ve never tried a talk show type of variety show before…”

Jiang Yilei looked at Chen Xiu with a troubled expression, but did not ask Yang Ming, who was sitting next to him, for help.

She knew that she was able to get here for the final interview today only because she had Yang Ming's connections; otherwise, as someone born in the 85s, she would have been eliminated from the start.

The person conducting the interview is Chen Xiu, and it is also Chen Xiu who can decide whether she stays or leaves.

Therefore, when faced with the direction proposed by Chen Xiu, Jiang Yilei simply objectively pointed out the difficulties.

"There's always a first time for everything. After you sign the contract, you can try designing and arranging an online talk show. If it works out, you can have Mr. Yang report back to me."

"Signing a contract?"

Jiang Yilei, who was good at grasping the key points, looked at Chen Xiu in disbelief. "President Chen, do you mean I passed the interview?"

"Yes! You were recommended by General Manager Yang, so I don't see any problem... Didn't I just start talking to you about work?"

Chen Xiu glanced at Yang Ming, then confirmed with Jiang Yilei a second time.

This move was a gesture of respect to Yang Ming and also made Jiang Yilei feel a sense of relief.

Unlike the previous three interviewees who were notified later, Jiang Yilei was recommended by Yang Ming, and Chen Xiu had already agreed to Yang Ming's request before the interview began, so there was no need for her to use formal language to fob him off.

Once Jiang Yilei realized what was happening, she seamlessly transitioned into work mode.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen. I will definitely do my best to design the talk show variety show you entrusted to me!"

"Well, if the initial results are good, I can help you find a mainstream video app to collaborate on a dedicated talk show, which you will write, direct, and host."

When it came to making empty promises, Chen Xiu was quick and efficient.

Anyway, Jiang Yilei definitely won't get any film and television resources. If she can break through with her online variety show talk show, Chen Xiu wouldn't mind giving her a hand.

If the signed artist is successful, the company will also make money, so why not? After settling the most important matters, Jiang Yilei asked a few more detailed questions, which Chen Xiu delegated to Yang Ming to answer.

With all his concerns gone, the fourth interviewee, Jiang Yilei, successfully signed the contract.

After everyone left, Chen Xiu took out the last interviewee's information: "Let the last person come in."

"Ok."

Yang Ming raised his hand to signal his assistant to go and get the person; he seemed to be in much better spirits.

Unlike Yang Ming's order of events, Chen Xiu always preferred to place the important things at the beginning and end.

Today's interviews began with Bai Mengyan, a future top female celebrity born in the 90s; the newcomer at the end, although slightly less popular in the future, will achieve better results in film than Bai Mengyan.

When Chen Xiu saw his information, she felt that she had found the right candidate for Qin Feng in "Detective Chinatown".

Counting the five people who participated in the final interview today, apart from Jiang Yilei who got in through connections, the rest are Bai Mengyan, Huang Jingyu, Zhou Yutong, and the one who will be coming in soon.

Yang Ming has almost encompassed the most outstanding members of the post-90s entertainment industry newcomers currently living in Shanghai.

Wow, such talent!

So, faced with Yang Ming's request, even if Jiang Yilei had no talent for creating self-media or online variety shows, Chen Xiu would still have to sign her to give Yang Ming face.

In the workplace, if employees put in labor and fulfill their obligations, the boss must reciprocate with corresponding respect and benefits; otherwise, who will work hard for you?
Just as Chen Xiu was thinking about how to give Yang Ming some benefits, the last interviewee quietly arrived in front of the two of them.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Yang, hello. My name is Peng Yuchang. I am a student in the Puppet Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy, class of 12."

Looking at this newcomer who wasn't particularly attractive but had very expressive eyes, Chen Xiu put down her pen and repeated what she had just said to Bai Mengyan.

"Come closer."

……

When the interview was completely over, Peng Yuchang's application was marked with a big checkmark, as expected.

Pushing the documents toward Yang Ming, Chen Xiu instructed him, "Get this newcomer signed as soon as possible, and make sure the contract is signed for the longest period that can be agreed upon during the negotiations."

"Boss, what about the contract durations for the others?"

"Of course, the longer the better, but without corresponding resources to provide to the other party, simply extending the time is meaningless, and it is not difficult for a newcomer to breach a contract."

"Does this newcomer have a corresponding resource package?" Yang Ming asked, pointing to Peng Yuchang's information.

He wasn't questioning anything, but rather asking Chen Xiu for the price he could offer so that he could negotiate with Peng Yuchang more easily.

Chen Xiu understood Yang Ming's meaning; there was no point in hiding anything from those on the inside.

"You're the second male lead in a blockbuster film, with almost the same amount of screen time as the male lead. There's even a chance for a sequel in the future. As for how to package it, you can work on that yourself."

"Okay, I understand. I promise to sign him!"

Yang Ming put away the documents and said confidently.

Chen Xiu nodded, and then gave some instructions to the other two prospective actresses who had passed the interview.

That afternoon, Bai Mengyan received a call from Yang Ming as soon as she got off the high-speed train: she had passed the interview!
Bai Mengyan, who was hugging her mother and cheering, didn't care at all about the stares of passersby.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yutong, who had returned to school, also received a call from Yang Ming.

Having already played several minor supporting roles, she seemed quite calm about it, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Huang Jingyu, the only one who didn't get selected, wasn't too discouraged after receiving the notification. He's already preparing to go north to act in the "hit drama" that will change his life...

(End of this chapter)