Behind the scenes of the entertainment industry

"I didn't expect that Director Cheng actually knows music. I didn't notice the few points he just mentioned. It seems that I need to study it carefully when I get back..."

After coming out of Dikuang Hotel, Lin Shan couldn't hide his joy. He took the printed music manuscript in his hand and refused to put it into the portfolio. After being depressed for more than half a month, he finally had a new beginning, although he only had

Thirty thousand yuan is also a big incentive for Lin Shan.

"You must practice hard when you go back and strive to perform this song perfectly."

"I understand, Brother Cheng, I will definitely not let you down."

Looking at Lin Shan with an excited face, Zhou Cheng felt a hint of bitterness in his heart.

When I signed the contract with Cheng Feng just now, according to Zhou Cheng's requirement, I had to pay at least 50% of the contract amount in advance, so that I could protect my own interests if the other party broke the contract, because Zhou Cheng needed to advance the cost of recording the song.

But Cheng Feng was only willing to pay 10% down, and he was very insistent. Even when Zhou Cheng revealed his background again and lowered the down payment to 30%, Cheng Feng remained unmoved.

Seeing that Cheng Feng's eyes were no longer firm as when they first met, but flickered with a hint of wandering from time to time, Zhou Cheng realized that this guy didn't have any money.

Zhou Cheng guessed correctly, Cheng Feng was short of money, but he couldn't stand it down and kept holding on. The copyright of this feature film belongs to the video channel, and a total of 5 million in production costs were allocated. This is his first independent production.

Cheng Feng didn't expect that thirty episodes would require a lot of film and television materials and character interviews. Although some of the school resources would be supported free of charge, other resources would have to be exchanged for profit.

He is currently staying in this small hotel with a rating of less than three stars. It's not that he is as low-key as Zhou Cheng said, but he really can't afford to stay in a five-star hotel.

Now that the post-production has not been completed, Cheng Feng has no money. He applied to the movie channel to increase the fee, but the movie channel would not fill this hole for him until the finished product was completed. So he

The ending theme must be determined as soon as possible, so that two complete episodes can be edited and sent to the video channel for confirmation, and then it is possible to get money.

When Zhou Cheng raised objections to the contract, Lin Shan didn't think so much. After a brief communication with Cheng Feng about the singing of the song, Lin Shan seemed to have found a close friend and directly paid 10% of the down payment.

He signed his name on the contract and also mocked Zhou Cheng's musical quality.

The two came to the entrance of a China Construction Bank next to Huangcheng International. Zhou Cheng asked Lin Shan to wait aside, and he withdrew 10,000 yuan through an ATM machine. Listening to the "squeaking" sound of the cash machine counting money, Zhou Cheng looked at

The three-digit balance displayed on the LCD screen once again made me feel helpless, I am so poor!!

"Six thousand yuan of this is for Brother Feng. You can bring it to him when you go to record songs next week to even out the previous account. The other four thousand yuan plus the three thousand yuan you just got from Director Cheng is this.

The cost of this recording. This time they need to record the accompaniment, so it is more expensive by a thousand. Remember to ask him to invoice the cost for this time, and we will ask Director Cheng for reimbursement at that time."

Although the last time he participated in "Super Boy", he found Zhang Jun through Chen Li's method, but Lin Shan also needed to submit a demo to show his ability. Zhou Cheng helped Lin Shan find Feng Chong's recording studio for recording, and promised at that time from

When I came back from Quancheng, I paid the fees to others, but I didn't expect that it has been delayed until now.

"Brother Cheng, why don't you ask Brother Feng to include the last fee in the invoice." After hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Lin Shan couldn't help but suggest.

As soon as Lin Shan finished speaking, Zhou Cheng slapped him on the head: "Don't give me such crooked thoughts. Director Cheng's willingness to reimburse us for the production costs is already a great honor. We can no longer falsely report the costs."

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Zhou Cheng understands Lin Shan's character. He just likes to play tricks like this, so he challenged Chen Haoming in the last competition, thinking that he could gain greater exposure.

"Brother Cheng, I owe you this money." After receiving the ten thousand yuan, Lin Shan felt that his mood was as heavy as the money.

"Brother Ming is settling the accounts. These should be your personal expenses. I have kept them in your mind. When you can make a lot of money, I will deduct them from the middle." Zhou Cheng did not directly say that it was for him like before, but

Be prepared to follow the rules.

"Okay, you can deduct whatever you want when the time comes." Lin Shan made a generous commitment to the distribution of benefits that would only occur in the future.

"Okay, hurry back and save Xiao Fang from worrying." Zhou Cheng reached out to stop Lin Shan's car. Before leaving, he said through the car window: "Remember what I told you, I will be honest at home these days."

Practice singing, don’t think wildly, and don’t go out to cause trouble. I will continue to keep you informed during this period.”

Watching the taxi leave, Zhou Cheng reached out and touched his pocket. The result of pretending to be generous was that his pocket was empty. Zhou Cheng lowered his hand that was about to stop the taxi, looked around, and walked to Ditan Park.

Underground passage, ready to take Metro Line 2 home.

Zhou Cheng did not return to Yuyuantan, but returned to the place where he lived in Liuliqiao. Regardless of whether he was in that world or this world, Zhou Cheng had long been accustomed to living alone.

When he returned to the community, it was already dark. He passed by the convenience store at the entrance of the community and accidentally caught a glimpse of the "House for Rent" sign hanging at the door of the shop. Zhou Cheng stopped and said, "Grandma Liu, get two buckets of instant noodles.

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"It's Xiao Cheng. It's not good for you to eat instant noodles all the time when you are a big boy." The old lady said something that was not nutritious as usual, but her eyes were staring at the banknotes that Zhou Cheng took out.

When he took out a new version of 20-yuan banknotes, he twisted them with his hands before taking the change from the cash box. He muttered: "Now this new version of 10-yuan banknotes, 20-yuan banknotes are really hard to identify."

, it’s not as good as the previous great unity.”

While waiting for change, Zhou Cheng asked: "Grandma Liu, how many people have come to rent a house in our community recently?"

"Fortunately, many people have asked. It's just that there are not many houses available for rent. Many tenants here usually rent on an annual basis, and the houses will not be available until the end of the year." Grandma Liu explained to Zhou Cheng.

, then asked: "Xiao Cheng, do you have a house that you want to rent out?"

Zhou Cheng smiled: "I have three houses over there. It's a waste for me to live alone. I'm going to rent out the square meter in the courtyard. Grandma Liu, please pay attention to it for me. The agency fee will not be less for you."

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"Leave me your phone number and I will post it for you tomorrow." After hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Grandma Liu took out a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it to him.

Houses for rent in old communities like this are generally not listed by intermediary companies. The convenience store at the entrance of the community has become a natural intermediary place, and the residents of the community will not let them work in vain. Most of them will give half a month after the transaction is completed.

The rent is used as agency fee. This is another income for these small shops.

The house on the Liuli Bridge is the Yanjing Railway Bureau employee dormitory. This is the house assigned to Zhou Cheng’s grandfather in the 1980s. It is also the only inheritance left after the death of the old man. He was a patriarchal man before his death.

, called all his children and grandchildren to his side, and left this house to Zhou Cheng, the only male among his grandchildren.

The eldest brother Zhou Keming and the second child Zhou Kemin were very grateful to their younger brother Zhou Kezhi for going to the countryside for them. Moreover, they both had only one daughter in their own families, and they had already married and started a business, and had no worries about food and drink. Therefore, they all gave up the inheritance agreement.

He signed and transferred the ownership of this house to Zhou Cheng, making it his residence.

This house is not big, with two bedrooms and two living rooms, only 65 square meters. The house has an old-fashioned layout, with large rooms and small living rooms.

Because it is on the first floor, there is a yard of about thirty square meters. In the yard is a jujube tree as thick as a bowl. It was planted by Zhou Cheng’s grandfather when he was assigned a house. Every year at the end of August, it turns red.

The golden-threaded jujubes are the summer favorites of the Zhou Cheng siblings.

On the west side of the yard, a bungalow of more than ten square meters was built against the wall. It was originally used as a kitchen and dining room. Later, Zhou Ya and her cousin came over and couldn't live in it, so the old man changed it into a guest room.

A small kitchen of only four or five square meters was built in the southeast corner.

After Zhou Cheng moved here, Chu Ran and the others often came over to stay, so they repainted it and added a small bathroom using the original kitchen sewage outlet as a guest room. But after graduation, everyone became busy, and now

It has been empty for more than half a year. Zhou Chengcheng is planning to rent out this room to get some living expenses.

The two bedrooms at home all face south. The room on the west side is blocked by the bungalow in the courtyard and is slightly shady. It also has a small door leading to the yard, which Zhou Cheng used as a study. The room on the east side has good light.

This is the master bedroom.

Zhou Cheng did not renovate this house, mainly because he had no money. The bedroom was still the flat wooden bed left by the old man, and he simply put a quilt underneath to make it a little more flexible. The curtains are also old-fashioned rolls.

The drawstring next to the curtain had broken once, but Zhou Cheng did not replace it, but simply connected it and continued to use it.

The study was slightly adjusted. He got rid of all the old furniture and added a desk, a computer, a few bookshelves, and a few pots of yin-loving orchids placed outside the door, just like in the study.

The hanging words are generally "quiet and far-reaching".

Zhou Cheng entered the house through the small door of the courtyard and threw the convenience bag on the Eight Immortals table in the living room. A piece of Master Kong braised beef and a piece of Tongyi Laotan pickled cabbage rolled out of the bag.

Zhou Cheng placed them side by side: "Don't move, I will favor you when the water boils... point to Bingbing... I will be Kang Xiaohong today, Xiao Zi, I will wrong you tomorrow..."

Kang Xiaohong and Tong Xiaozi can only be used as a stopgap measure. The most important thing for Zhou Cheng now is to make money to solve the problem of being short of money. Ten minutes later, Zhou Cheng brought the enthusiastic Kang Xiaohong to the study room, turned on the computer, and wrote in the document

Type three big characters on the top: "The donkey gets water".