Peninsula Entertainment Starts as a Writer

Chapter 10 At least once in your life

In addition to the friendship between Choi Sulli and Kang Seulgi during their trainee days, they are also classmates at Seoul Performing Arts High School, but the former majored in performing arts and the latter majored in practical dance.

Both of these are relationships that are on the surface, and many people know about them, and the parties involved can also speak out.

But few people know that Kang Seulgi was once a preliminary member of f(x), but in the end, because Seulgi had the same positioning as the members of the team, and her personal image was not outstanding enough, she was not able to debut with Choi Sulli.

After Cui Xueli debuted, the contact between the two gradually decreased.

No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would be sleeping together.

In the dark room, Jiang Seulqi suddenly asked: "Sulli, is the floor too hard? Why don't you go to bed?"

"How can I be so delicate? Besides, Auntie has already laid out two mattresses, so they won't be so hard." Cui Shirley turned sideways and said, "On the other hand, Ernie, you were dragged down by me today. You still have to sleep on the floor when you return to your own home.

."

"It's me who wants to thank you."

In the darkness, Jiang Seulqi looked deeply: "Do you still remember Xiuli?"

"Shilioni?"

Jiang Seulqi nodded heavily: "She left the company in August and planned to go back to her hometown to find a job..."

Before she finished speaking, Cui Shirley understood her unfinished meaning.

In the SM company, another mutual acquaintance of the two of them passed away.

The road of debuting as an idol is like a big gamble. Trainees use their youth as a bet to win the one in ten thousand chance of debuting.

The world only sees the beauty of idols on stage, but few people pay attention to the cruel youth of the entire trainee group.

For trainees, the strict weekly testing and screening system is not the most difficult thing. The most frustrating thing is the elusive debut plan.

If it's better, after practicing for three or five years, a trainee can get his or her answer from the company as to whether he can debut.

If he is unlucky, it will take five years, seven years of practice, or even the moment he is finally kicked out of the club, before he will completely give up on his desire to debut.

Therefore, on the way to pursue their dreams, how many people like Li Xiuli gave up on their dreams halfway because they could not see the hope of debuting. After years of practice, their efforts fell short.

"Onie, you..."

Before Cui Shirley could organize her words, she heard Jiang Seulgi's tone change: "Don't worry, I will persevere. If it doesn't work, I will go to a Korean writer."

To be honest, after Lee Soo Ri left, Seulgi also considered whether to give up her dream of debuting as an artist.

Today, she was taken to a private party by Cui Shirley. After chatting with Han Zidong, Cui Shirley and Jin Minxiu for a whole night, her previous depression was gone.

Not only that, she also received a rare recognition from Han Zidong, so she had the motivation to persevere again.

Listening to Jiang Se's words, Cui Xueli thought of a broad shoulder and thought of a joke. She replied angrily: "Okay, okay, I'll order takeout for you in the future."

The two of them laughed together.

"Sulli?"

"Um?"

"You and Writer Han, are you two having an affair?"

Cui Shirley sat up immediately: "How is that possible? We have only known each other for a short time!"

"Yeah?"

Jiang Seulqi believed the second half of the sentence, thought about it, and then warned: "You should pay more attention to your disguise when going out in the future, so as not to be secretly photographed by the paparazzi and cause a scandal."

"..."

October 1st, the golden autumn is rustling.

With the return of citizens returning home, Seoul has gradually regained its vitality.

As a former resident of Yushuidong, Han Zidong has a lot of information about rooftop houses and can even directly contact the owners to view the houses. He circled several locations on the map and plans to finalize his future dens in the next few days.

In addition to the rooftop house, if the budget allowed, he also contacted a real estate agent and considered a one-bedroom apartment as an alternative.

The owner of Zhonghua Pavilion and his family returned to Seoul in the afternoon and immediately started recruiting new delivery riders.

The takeout volume of Chinese restaurants is high, so the pay of takeaway workers is naturally not low, so there is no need to worry about finding replacements.

However, considering that it takes three to five days for a delivery person to get familiar with the road conditions before arriving at work, Li Guanghai wanted Han Zidong to stay a few more days to help share the manpower. This was the right thing to do, and Han Zidong did it.

After delivering Xiao Zhou's takeout, Han Zidong took the time to complete the storyboard design of the first two episodes.

The content of the first two episodes mainly focuses on the encounter, acquaintance, acquaintance and farewell of Seo Yihua and Do Minjun. Although Seo Yihua only appeared in two short episodes, she caused a lot of tears.

In addition to the characters being faceless people, the rough draft drawn by Han Zidong also added some main dialogues. Although the readability of the more than ten pages of the draft is not very good, the story is generally complete, and the tragic ending of Xu Yihua earned three dollars.

The tears of a female reader.

On this day, Han Zidong was riding to the agreed place to view a house when a call made him make a big circle in the direction of the East Lake Bridge.

On the way back, there was a suspicious-looking girl in his back seat.

The girl wears a black knitted hat on her head, large sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, and she also wears a black mask. Ninety-nine percent of her face is covered tightly. If she hadn't been outstanding in stature, it would have been difficult to let her pass.

Han Zidong recognized it.

From time to time, he opened the rearview mirror and took a look. The more he looked at it, the happier he became: "What kind of shape is this? It's quite unique."

"Don't laugh, it's all because of you."

Han Zidong felt that he had been living an extremely submissive life recently and did not deliberately provoke Cui Xueli. How could this be because of him?

Cui Shirley paused and was strangely silent for a while, and then explained: "It's all because you wrote Xu Yihua to death, yes, it's because you wrote Xu Yihua to death that my eyes swelled from crying.

Is Xu Yihua really dead? Is Qian Songyi her reincarnation?"

You're so into it, miss!

Han Zidong coughed slightly: "There are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people. When the comic is finished, you will have your own answer."

Cui Xueli's behavior was a little strange, and she didn't say anything.

The two of them were silent all the way until they arrived at the agreed place to view the house.

There are also many male and female protagonists living in rooftop houses in Korean dramas, but the real rooftop houses are much worse than the rooftop houses in Korean dramas. That is, here in the peninsula, if this kind of house were placed in China, it would be a real violation.

establish.

This rooftop house is relatively large, covering an area of ​​23 square meters. It has two rooms, one can be used as a bedroom and the other can be used as a workshop.

Similarly, the disadvantages are also relatively obvious. First of all, there are relatively few household appliances. There is only a washing machine and a microwave oven, and there is no air conditioner to extend life. It is not difficult to imagine the cold winters and hot summers in the future. This is a common problem in rooftop houses.

Secondly, the washroom is less than 1 square meter, the space is very cramped, and the sanitary and bathing functional areas are completely overlapped.

Near meal time, the two of them visited the house and went directly to a ginseng chicken soup restaurant where they met Jin Minxiu.

While waiting for the meal, Jin Minxiu looked at Han Zidong and asked: "Boss, do we have enough funds? Will we not be able to survive the New Year?"

Han Zidong glared at Jin Minxiu and replied: "Anyway, it's enough for me to support you two for half a year. By the way, have you received any resumes today?"

Jin Minxiu shook her head. Just as she was about to reply, Han Zidong's phone rang.

After hanging up the phone, Han Zidong looked neither happy nor sad. He spread his hands and said, "Okay, I have no choice. Option B I booked has just been rented out."

Jin Minxiu asked hurriedly: "Is option A the one you saw today?"

"right."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Jin Minxiu asked Cui Xueli softly: "Sulli, you have been there too, what do you think of the suite?"

Cui Shirley put her right hand into her trouser pocket, pinched the card inside, and slowly made up her mind.

She considered her words and said, seemingly unintentionally: "I think it's okay, but the security is very poor. If your equipment is more expensive..."

"Boss, you must take this into consideration.

The privacy of the rooftop room is too poor. If something happens, losing the equipment is a trivial matter. If our drawings are lost, the progress of the comic production will definitely be delayed."

Jin Minxiu's worries are reasonable, but it does not mean that there is no solution, not to mention that he is not financially well-off.

Just as Han Zidong was about to explain his arrangements, another call came in.

What's going on? There seem to be a lot of calls today!

He hung up the phone again. This time he couldn't help but feel sad or happy because his option A had just been rented out by an agency. Sure enough, the housing supply would be tight this season.

What bad luck!

He thought that since he had control over some of the housing stock, he could contact the landlord directly and save an intermediary fee. However, the intermediary taught him how to behave.

Hearing the news, Cui Shirley could no longer conceal her purpose. She took out a bank card: "In the card is the remuneration I just settled. You can transfer it first and wait until your crowdfunding funds arrive."

, pay me back again.”

Jin Minxiu's slender eyes were widened. She looked at Han Zidong for a while and Cui Xueli for a while. She felt that she was somewhat of an eyesore, at least she shouldn't be in the box now.

Han Zidong thought that he had known Cui Xueli for less than a week and the two had only met three times. How could he gain such trust from the other party.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll take the money and run away?"

"Can you run?"

Han Zidong shook his head.

Cui Shirley nodded.

Kim Min-soo:???

What kind of reggae dialogue is this? Jin Minxiu feels that her world view is being reshaped.

Han Zidong winked at Jin Minxiu, who obediently left the box as if she had been granted amnesty.

Thinking of the "joke" in Yingyuefeng Park that night, he asked with some trepidation: "Sulli, can I ask why?"

"Because I like this story very much, I hope you can draw it completely, and I also look forward to it being made into a film and television."

Cui Xueli took off her sunglasses, revealing her swollen eyes.

It does look like I cried, but I just cried like this for a comic, is that all?

It is said that Mr. Chen’s female fans spent 20 million soft girl coins just to make a movie with Mr. Chen and satisfy their fantasies.

So it seems very reasonable for Cui Xueli to sponsor him with 30 million in order to see his favorite comics online.

Han Zidong asked again: "Does your family know?"

"I passed the adult ceremony in May this year, and I have the right to plan my own income." Cui Shirley put on her sunglasses again and replied with a slight tone of voice.

“What if the principal cannot be recovered within a short period of time?”

Cui Xueli clenched her fists tightly: "Don't worry, I will work hard to make money and I will never force you to repay."

"Okay, I'll accept it."

Han Zidong stopped being pretentious. For Cui Xueli, the 30 million may be a small part of the salary, but for him, it is a solution to an urgent need.

After all, if he had a choice, he really didn't want to live in a tower house. That kind of house would be too cramped to live in.

And with this money, he no longer has to spend money on Jin Minxiu, and even has more budget to recruit another new assistant.

He called Jin Minxiu in, asked her to be a witness, and formally accepted the loan.

He will keep the kindness of borrowing money in his heart and repay it a thousand times in the future, just a lot more.

With an extra 30 million in cash, Han Zidong had a lot more housing options to choose from. He simply gave up on the rooftop house, contacted an agent and looked at several units, and finally settled on a 35-square-meter two-bedroom apartment.

The security deposit is 15 million, including management fees, water and electricity bills, and the monthly rent is 600,000. If the security deposit is 20 million, the rent can be reduced further, but considering that the working capital will be reduced by 5 million, this is not a good deal.

After finalizing the house matter, the rest of the trivial matters became easier to solve. The day after renting the house, Han Zidong moved here.

In the morning, he went to Longshan Electronic Market to purchase three sets of computers, digital screens and other equipment. After half a day of planning, the hardware of the comic studio was basically in place, and he just needed people.

The recruitment of comic assistants has been accelerated. He had previously posted recruitment advertisements in several art high schools in Gyeonggi Province and Seoul City, and also asked Jin Minxiu to promote it among acquaintances. As of 3:00 noon on October 5, he had received a total of

17 resumes.

When it came to selecting another comic assistant, Cui Shirley showed more concern than Han Zidong, as if she really valued the production of this comic.

"Oppa, how do we select interviewees?" Cui Shirley asked enthusiastically.

“First of all, consider the works submitted by the candidates. Although the level of the candidates varies, it is generally reasonable.

Secondly, consider the current work situation of the candidate. If the candidate is an art graduate who graduated this year and has been unemployed, it means that he has a relatively correct attitude towards employment and can be given priority for interviews."

Han Zidong clicked on a resume file, pointed to the information above and said: "Look at this person, he is currently on leave of absence in his sophomore year. The purpose of the break is because he has run out of tuition fees. This shows that he is more interested in making money when looking for a job. Compared with comic assistants,

He may value monthly salary more, so we can put him into the talent pool first.”

Cui Xueli nodded repeatedly: "That is to say, students with high-level arts education will give priority to their work status, and college students who are on leave of absence will give priority to the reasons for their suspension of study."

Han Zidong nodded.

The two finally screened out a total of six resumes and sent emails to notify these six people of the interview time and location.

…

In the evening, Park Shengxiu dragged his tired body back to the examination hall.

He is an art student who graduated in February this year. Since arriving in Seoul City, he has been in the examination center for four months. His job is far away and the money he brought has almost been spent.

If he couldn't find a job within a week, he would have no choice but to return to his hometown in Bucheon.

At this time, the couple next door were making out again...

Xiba!

Lying feebly on the bed, Park Shengxiu felt endlessly depressed. He didn't know whether he was cursing the damn soundproofing of the examination hall or the one next door to him.

He hammered the bed hard twice. If it was normal, he would forget it. Based on the principle of making money by being friendly, he would tolerate it. Now that he has left Seoul City with one foot, he doesn't care so much.

With a rush of passion, Park Shengxiu sat down at the table, turned on the computer, and planned to compete with real people with movies and TV shows.

…

Han Zidong's scheduled interview time was at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. Cui Xueli arrived downstairs at eight-thirty and walked to the third floor. As soon as she entered the corridor, she saw a boy with glasses standing outside the door.

"Are you here to interview as a comic assistant?"

"Hello, teacher, my name is Park Shengxiu!" Park Shengxiu bowed to Cui Xueli.

His reserved look made Cui Xueli laugh: "Don't be nervous, I'll inform... the writer first, please wait a moment."

"good!"

Cui Shirley entered the password and entered the house.

Putting breakfast in the living room, she walked all the way in: "Oppa, are you awake?"

The bathroom was opened a crack, and Han Zidong's voice came out: "Give me five minutes."

"An interviewer has arrived."

Han Zidong took out his cell phone and took a look at it: "Then you ask him to wait in another room first. I will interview him after I wash up."

Five minutes later, Han Zidong finished a piece of bread and walked into the room that served as a temporary interview room.

Cui Xueli sat aside wearing a mask. Han Zidong didn't say anything and took the paper resume.

"Park Sung Soo xi?"

"yes."

"Have you studied comic creation during school and are you proficient in commonly used drawing software?"

"right."

"What's your expected salary?"

"..."

The interview ended quickly, and Han Zidong said: "Park Sheng Xiuxi, we will notify you of the interview results within 48 hours. If you accept a new job offer temporarily, please inform us within 48 hours."

"Okay," Park Shengxiu swallowed: "If there is a result of the interview, please inform me as soon as possible, otherwise I may have to leave Seoul City."

"Why?" Cui Shirley couldn't help but ask.

"I..." Park Shengxiu hesitated for a moment and replied: "I made some mistakes in the examination hall yesterday, and the administrator asked me to leave within 48 hours..."

(End of chapter)