Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 112 Could you please ask Director Chen to fetch some coconut juice?

“5、4、3、2、1！”

"Clap clap clap!"

Inside the product development department office of Douyin Company, as applause rang out, the familiar black-and-white musical symbol appeared on the large screen on the wall, projected onto a mobile phone.

Douyin's beta version officially launched today.

Standing in the crowd, Chen Xiu clapped along with her colleagues, marking the first step in the company's journey.

When the applause subsided, Chen Xiu first exchanged a glance with Su Xiao, then winked at Zhang Yiming on the other side.

The three of them walked out of the crowd one after the other and came to the big screen, facing the group of programmers who all had panda eyes.

After seeing Chen Xiu and the other two come out, they all stopped clapping and watched quietly.

However, just as the two sides were looking at each other, Zhang Yiming, who was supposed to take the lead, nudged Chen Xiu with his elbow.

This small gesture made Chen Xiu turn her head to look at him, only to receive an encouraging look in return.

Tsk tsk, silently criticizing Zhang Yiming's repressed flirtatiousness in her heart, Chen Xiu slowly raised her hands towards the crowd in front of her.

"Today marks the first step in our company's official launch. I believe everyone is excited. This software has taken a lot of your effort and time, and you will need to continuously iterate and update it in the future."

“You’ve put so much effort into this app, so naturally you want to see results! But the app’s results are delayed, while your efforts are immediately realized.”

Chen Xiu looked around at the exhausted crowd and acknowledged their efforts.

“We have seen everyone’s hard work over the past three months. After yesterday’s meeting with General Manager Zhang, General Manager Su, and me, we decided that in July, everyone in the Product Development Department will receive two extra salaries compared to their usual monthly paycheck!”

Once the effort has been acknowledged, the reward must be distributed promptly.

Seeing that the programmers hadn't reacted yet, Chen Xiu raised one hand and explained the reward by counting on her fingers.

"Adding to the original salary, everyone will receive a total of 3 months' salary this time! The company is currently in its initial stage, so the bonuses are limited, but I believe things will get better and better in the future!"

"I believe in Brother Xiu!"

Old Hou, standing among the programmers, shouted loudly and then clapped vigorously, drawing everyone's attention back to him.

With a flick of his wrist, the entire office erupted in applause even louder and more enthusiastic than when the Douyin beta version had just been launched.

Excitement shone on each of their faces to varying degrees. Whether the app was good or not was the company's business; what they really cared about was the money they could get their hands on.

The programmers present all had work experience, and they knew that bonuses were normally distributed during the year-end performance review.

The immediate and straightforward reward mechanism like Chen Xiu's gave them a sense of recognition that their efforts would be seen and not ignored.

Influenced by this behavior, the programmers present began to have a glimmer of hope for Chen Xiu's seemingly unrealistic promise that "things will get better and better in the future."

Seeing the sea of ​​bright eyes ahead, Chen Xiu knew that the reward she had given had taken effect.

He raised his hand and pressed it down to stop the applause.

Chen Xiu nudged Zhang Yiming and announced to everyone, "This bonus distribution was proposed by President Zhang, and both President Su and I have approved it. President Zhang also bought milk tea and coffee for everyone, and they'll be here soon!"

"Wow~ Oh~" *N
The programmer turned his shining eyes to Zhang Yiming. The applause was a little softer than before, but it was still loud enough.

Somewhat bewildered, Zhang Yiming listened to the applause for him and felt the atmosphere of being surrounded by fans. For the first time, he had a little more understanding of Chen Xiu's decision to become an actor.

However, it seems he didn't buy milk tea or coffee...

"hehe."

With a forced smile, Zhang Yiming waved to his subordinates and nudged Chen Xiu with his other elbow, lowering his voice to ask, "Where would I have bought milk tea or coffee?"

"It's okay, I've bought them! You can go out and bring them in later, and then distribute them to them."

Wow, you're pretty good!

Zhang Yiming glanced at Chen Xiu with surprise, experiencing firsthand his skill in social maneuvering for the first time.

Standing on Chen Xiu's other side, Su Xiao, who was gently clapping, heard their conversation clearly.

She was already used to this kind of behavior.

The reason why Didi's strange management structure was able to continue was because Chen Xiu was good at winning over the hearts of her subordinates while also taking care of Cheng Wei's feelings.

If Cheng Wei hadn't gone so far, their personal relationship would probably still be pretty good now...

As Su Xiao was thinking this, she suddenly caught Chen Xiu's questioning gaze as she turned around.

She shook her head slightly to indicate her refusal. Seeing Chen Xiu's pouting and nodding expression, Su Xiao couldn't help but curl her lips upwards slightly.

After the applause ended, Chen Xiu and Su Xiao "helped" Zhang Yiming by distributing the milk tea and coffee that had just been delivered.

Bosses should do more of these kinds of low-cost, high-return benefits.

The peaches Chen Xiu distributed last time were similar in purpose.

I witnessed the launch of Douyin's beta version, gave out rewards to the employees in front of them, handled Douyin's advertising placement for the "Love O2O" project, helped Meng Ziyi get the second female lead role, and even bought...

Feeling that her return to Beijing had been flawless, Chen Xiu, after having lunch with Su Xiao and Su Yu, took Xiong Ben to the airport.

Before turning off her phone after boarding the plane, Chen Xiu sent a message in the work group chat of the main members of "Detective Chinatown".

"@Everyone, I'm back! I'll treat you all to dinner tonight!" ...

"Beep beep!" *N
Almost simultaneously, members of the "Detective Chinatown" crew, who were filming on set in Bangkok, all received this @ message from the administrator.

Xiao Yang, who had become the de facto second director, checked on the monitor that his footage matched the storyboard provided by Wei Feng before checking his phone.

Upon seeing Chen Xiufa's invitation to dinner, he followed up with the other people's replies without hesitation.

Xiao Yang: "Received!"

Reba: "Understood! (Salute emoji)"

Chen Sicheng: "Received."

Upon seeing Chen Sicheng's reply, Xiao Yang suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.

From the day Wei Feng forbade Chen Sicheng from joining the film crew and Xiao Yang took on the role of temporary director, he knew that his "friendship" with Chen Sicheng was over.

However, this result was within Xiao Yang's expectations.

Since he made the choice, he has already accepted the outcome.

For the past four days, Xiao Yang has not replied to any of the messages Chen Sicheng sent. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he set Chen Sicheng's WeChat to "Do Not Disturb".

"I've been hiding for four days, but I'm afraid I can't avoid dinner tonight."

Xiao Yang thought to himself.

Then, he remembered that there were still unresolved matters between Chen Xiu and Chen Sicheng, and his mood immediately improved, feeling that he shouldn't feel too bad tonight.

The filming proceeded methodically until sunset.

After the crew finished filming, the main actors, including Xiao Yang, Peng Yuchang, and Zeng Xiaoxian, all arrived at the private room in advance according to the hotel address provided by Chen Xiufa.

Dilraba's scenes have already finished filming; she came directly from the hotel.

Not long after she arrived, the door to the private room was pushed open again.

The person who walked in was not Chen Xiu, but Chen Sicheng, who was walking side by side with Wang Baoqiang.

The first thing Chen Sicheng did upon entering was to look at Xiao Yang, and then he walked towards him with a gloomy expression.

Seeing Chen Sicheng heading towards him, Xiao Yang quickly sat up straight, suppressed his smile, and went to greet him in advance.

"Director Chen, how have you been resting these past few days?"

"Ah."

Chen Sicheng stopped and sneered, "You ask me how my rest was?"

"Yes! Producer Wei said you weren't feeling well, so he gave you the day off. Are you doing well resting?"

"Excellent, absolutely excellent!"

Chen Sicheng's facial muscles were tense, and he looked at Xiao Yang with a furrowed brow: "And you? Are you enjoying being a director?"

"It's fine. The shooting method is already set, and I just need to follow it. It's not difficult at all."

The puppet-like work that Chen Sicheng found unbearable was no problem for Xiao Yang at all.

His journey to the top was not smooth, and he was by no means a prodigy.

Xiao Yang felt that Chen Sicheng, who dropped out of Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama respectively, was still able to go to Shanghai Theatre Academy, had roles as soon as he debuted, then switched to directing, and was immediately promoted by someone... Xiao Yang felt that he could not possibly understand him.

Looking at Xiao Yang, who had betrayed him but didn't seem to care, Chen Sicheng really couldn't understand why he could go this far. What kind of director is he if he can't create freely?
The two came from different paths, and their values ​​naturally could not be synchronized.

The other people in the private room also felt somewhat uncomfortable with the tense standoff between the two.

However, most of them were unwilling to get involved. Except for Wang Baoqiang, who always stood by Chen Sicheng's side, the others pretended to play on their phones while actually just watching the drama unfold.

Just as Chen Sicheng was about to speak again to ridicule Xiao Yang, the doors of the private room opened to both sides.

Surrounded by Xiong Ben and Wei Feng, Chen Xiu slowly walked in, then stood at the door, expressionlessly observing the standoff between Chen Sicheng and Xiao Yang.

Upon seeing the big shot appear, Chen Sicheng didn't bother to settle scores with Xiao Yang and quickly turned around to walk in front of Chen Xiu.

"Mr. Chen, I..."

"Now that everyone is here, please take your seats."

Chen Xiu interrupted Chen Sicheng's speech, ignored him, and walked to the large round table next door, where she sat in the head seat.

This attitude speaks volumes.

Chen Sicheng's original reliance was that Chen Xiu couldn't replace him as director, but Xiao Yang's betrayal caused him to lose his only bargaining chip.

Without leverage, there is no right to negotiate.

Faced with Chen Xiu's attitude, Chen Sicheng could only humbly take his seat and then continue, "Mr. Chen, shall we order some food?"

"No rush to order. I see something's off with the drinks on this table. Could you please go out and get two bottles of coconut juice, Director Chen?"

(End of this chapter)