I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 542 540. Golden branches and jade leaves

"Mr. Cai, Director Lin is looking for you."

"Let Director Lin come in quickly."

Within a few seconds after Cai Yinong finished speaking, she looked at Lin Yufen who walked in, and a smile appeared on her face:

"Director Lin."

"Mr. Cai, hello."

Lin Yufen smiled and said hello.

"Well, sit down quickly."

Tsai Yinong obviously showed great courtesy to these directors in the company.

There is nothing we can do. If the company wants to develop, these directors rely on it. No one can afford to offend anyone, and everyone must be provided with good food and drink.

After all, they are the ones who have supported the Tang people step by step until today.

What's more, this group of people still stick together and treat everyone equally.

This is also why audiences can always see multiple directors in dramas produced by Tangren.

As for Lin Yufen's purpose of coming, Cai Yinong could probably guess it and said with a smile:

"Is Director Lin here because of the incident in "Step by Step"?"

"Yes."

Lin Yufen smiled and nodded:

"It's just for this. No, the budget has been approved, and now we have to start preparing the crew and actors."

"oh?"

Cai Yinong looked curious:

"What's the budget given by Yang Mi?"

"She didn't give it, I reported it. The production cost is 21 million. Yang Mi has already agreed. I just signed the labor contract with her yesterday. The actors' salary is estimated to be around 20 million. The total cost Including publicity, it should not exceed 50 million."

Hearing the price, Cai Yinong nodded.

It’s not like the Tang people couldn’t afford 50 million.

It's just that... when the preliminary budget for "Bu Bu Jing Xin" was made, the company made internal calculations.

Including production and remuneration, the cost can be controlled at around 35 million.

This is a difference of 15 million.

From a financial point of view, Cai Yinong understood... Yang Mi's company was ultimately unsuccessful.

Although the fifteen million spent cannot be said to be wasted money, it can only be said that they do not have a mature system for producing TV series as a company, so the profit point has been reduced by more than ten million from the beginning.

So he continued to ask:

"What about Director Lin's service fee?"

"One hundred and fifty thousand per episode. The total number of episodes is probably between 30 and 35. The contract was signed directly for 35 episodes."

Hearing this, Cai Yinong calculated the price and nodded slightly.

I thought the money was generous.

With a pre-share fee of over RMB 5 million, the company can probably make a profit of RMB 112 after tax.

Not to mention the money, it is quite comfortable.

He was in a good mood for no reason, and asked Lin Yufen with a smile:

"Then Director Lin came to see me..."

"When it comes to actors, we must give priority to the people in our company."

Although when she chatted with Yang Mi, her starting point was "who is suitable", Lin Yufen was not incompetent, and she knew how to say certain things.

As expected, the smile on Cai Yinong's face became even brighter:

"Who does Director Lin want? I asked them to cooperate. But Hu Stubble is really in trouble. He is still in Yunnan, and his film appointments have been scheduled for next year."

"This is a female lead drama, Mr. Cai, I will definitely help the company find a female lead."

Lin Yufen didn't mention Huang Xiaoming's matter, and said this very openly.

Then……

Cai Yinong was suddenly stunned.

"Heroine?"

"Yes."

After receiving Lin Yufen's confirmation, Cai Yinong's first reaction was that Yang Mi was crazy?

When she was so well promoted, she didn't even ask for a female lead?

I subconsciously said:

"She won't act?"

"She doesn't act."

After Lin Yufen finished speaking with a smile, she threw words that were like honey to her but like arsenic to Cai Yinong on her face:

"So I decided on Shishi, and she has already agreed."

"..."

His expression was completely frozen in sluggishness.

Cai Yinong's head buzzed as he looked at Lin Yufen's smiling expression...

She knew something was serious.

As a boss, managing a company requires means.

The first time Liu Zhishi issued a snow hiding order was before "The Strange Man".

After hiding in the snow for a while, she joined the cast of "The Stranger".

At this juncture when the quarrel between the two was completely hidden, Cai Yinong did not tell anyone.

Because this will lose her prestige.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Liu Zhishi's entry into the cast of "The Stranger" is equivalent to releasing a signal to "lift the ice".

But this is not the case.

One good thing about Tangren Company is that Tsai Yinong is the "first agent" for all artists.

Artists' notices, big and small, are sent to her for review.

Those who pass will be accepted, those who are rejected will not.

Therefore, she does not need to communicate with anyone about "terminating Liu Zhishi's acting activities".

Just turn down the invitations that come your way.

Therefore, after making up her mind to hide it, as Liu Zhishi's first manager, she completely stopped his acting activities.

At the same time, the company's internal management also maintains a tacit understanding with the boss.

Whether it's the talent scouts starting to search for other girls, or the resources that used to only attract Liu Zhishi first, and then it's their turn...

Everyone can vaguely foresee this trend.

But no one knows exactly what happened.

Cai Yinong wouldn't say either.

Lin Yufen is a member of the directing team.

However, Tang Ren's director team is on an employment basis and does not have a fixed contract like artists.

The directing team is not stupid either.

It’s not that everyone doesn’t understand the principle of following the market.

Therefore, everyone's remuneration is negotiated on a case-by-case basis, and I guarantee that although I can't say it is more than what is paid outside, it is within the market price.

Otherwise, who would be stupid enough to spend the least amount of money to produce one well-made TV series for you?

Is there something wrong? No.

As for the directing team, Li Guoli has always been in charge.

Director Li has never participated in the company's operations or artist matters.

It wasn't what he was good at in the first place.

Secondly, he didn't bother to worry.

But now this trouble was thrown directly on Cai Yinong's head by Lin Yufen.

Do the people in the directing team know that Liu Zhishi has been hidden?

Know.

But that was before Stranger Things .

If you let a person from Xue Zang join the group as the heroine, what's the point of Xue Zang?

Therefore, in the eyes of others, Liu Zhishi has been "unblocked" a long time ago.

And Cai Yinong also understood what Lin Yufen meant.

Frankly speaking, Director Lin is so kind. This kind of external production does not forget to praise the artists of his own company. And I can still get the position of the heroine... I don’t know how hard I have to work hard, but no normal company can refuse this kind of thing.

But...

Cai Yinong understood that when Director Lin said these words...

Her troubles were really coming.

…

"One lie must be made up for through countless lies. Do you understand, Tingting?"

The terrace of Dahu Mansion faces Jingzang Lake.

Yang Mi carried the watering can and carefully cared for the pots of green plants on the balcony.

Mostly pothos.

They were raised when the house was being renovated to enhance the smell. After we moved here, the pothos had already begun to climb.

So Yang Mi set up a shelf in the shade of the balcony and watched the shade-loving pothos crawling there.

Then I bought some sun-loving plants and mixed them together.

Over the years, the green plants have become more and more lush.

And with lush green plants, she changed from being careless to caring for them carefully.

Just think of it as training your mind.

In my childhood, people used to do flower arranging and tea art... When it comes to tea art, she is the ancestor. Most girls are really inferior to her. But when I was young, people didn’t know much about it, so I played flower arranging... I just put it into trees.

What kind of money tree, duck foot tree, camellia, golden branches and jade leaves, etc.

Anyway, the balcony is big, so I just let her do whatever she wants.

But it’s not good to spend too much.

If you have nothing to do, you have to loosen the soil, especially during the pollination season, and dip a cotton swab into the stamens to pollinate the stamens and pistils.

Yang Mi has been doing this these days.

Sun Ting came back to work after a few days of rest. The two of them were chatting about what had happened in the past few days. As they were chatting, Sun Ting asked:

"Sister, aren't you afraid that Cai Yinong used the excuse that Sister Shishi has a film contract to push Director Lin away?"

This is the answer Yang Mi gave.

As she spoke, her hands still stained with soil, she placed the egg shells left over from eating eggs in the morning on top of the soil in front of her where the golden branches and jade leaves were rooted, and continued:

"It's just a movie called "Step by Step". If Cai Yinong really said that, then she would definitely find an opportunity to give Shishi a film contract. Do you know why?"

"...Because she has to make this lie become truth?"

"That's right. It's also because she can't afford to offend the directing team. Director Lin will film this film at the end of the year or the beginning of the year. If Shishi doesn't have a film filming by then, then she will have deceived Director Lin. She cheated. Director Lin, if you don't satisfy Director Lin, you won't satisfy the director team. And Director Lin was selected as the successor by Director Li. I remember... it seems that Director Li was born in 1958 or 1959?"

After buttoning up the egg shells, she continued to focus on pruning the branches of the pot of golden branches and jade leaves in front of her.

This year I have been outside all the time, and the branches of a large bonsai have grown in a mess.

It’s easy to have some free time these past two days, so I need to get some rest.

"How many more years can he direct? Among the directors, Director Lin is the only one who can truly take the lead. If Lao Cai dares to make Director Lin unhappy, it is tantamount to destroying his own foundation. For this reason, she cannot I won’t understand.”

"Crack. Click. Click."

Under the scissors, the slightly messy branches and broken leaves of the golden branches and jade leaves fell like snowflakes.

"And as long as Shishi can continue to act, it doesn't matter whether she plays "Step by Step"."

"Click, click."

"All I want is for her to fulfill the contract and that's it."

At some point, Sun Ting had a hallucination.

What my sister was cutting with the scissors was not a potted green plant, but a Tang Dynasty plant.

The people of the Tang Dynasty are like this pot of golden branches and jade leaves, looking prosperous. But the reason for this is because the scissors did not fall on its head.

The moment the scissors are lifted, they must follow the owner's will.

otherwise……

The scissors that are still pruning branches may be mercilessly pierced into the soil by the owner, cutting off the roots and killing it.

"..."

Thinking of this, she got goosebumps slightly.

Not fear.

A little excited.

It was as if... he had reached a level... that he had never thought of before.

Holding the scissors in hand, these plants in front of you are just your own lambs to be slaughtered...

Thinking of this, she asked tentatively:

"Then... if you want to poach Director Lin, you also want to get to the root of the problem..."

"Just do it casually."

The work in Yang Mi's hands continued, and her voice was equally calm:

"The millet has been scattered on the ground, and the bamboo basket has been set up. If a bird takes the bait, catch it. If you don't take the bait... it's just a pastime in your free time. Director Lin is a good person, and he is a worthy investment target."

"……Understood."

Sun Ting nodded and looked at the golden branches with jade leaves. After seeing that the last branch was not repaired, she took the initiative to pick up the small broom and planned to start cleaning it soon.

But this time, she suddenly remembered something and said quickly:

"That's right, sister."

"Um?"

"Two days ago, another talent scout called Nazha. I asked Nazha to ask for the scout's name and asked Li Minnian. I can confirm that this scout named Jiang Lin is indeed from Tangren Company .They are indeed in contact with Nazha."

"oh?"

Because Yang Mi's back was turned to her, Sun Ting couldn't see Sister Mi's expression clearly.

After Yang Mi said this, she fell silent.

After about two or three seconds, she said:

"What do you think of Nazha? Is it worth signing?"

"I……"

Sun Ting thought for a while and said:

"She's still too young. But from a personal point of view...she is very obedient. She works hard to learn bit by bit what I teach her. So, I quite like it. But from a company point of view Look, signing her is so useless.

Baozi and Jiaojiao, these two have just enough resources to eat. One more person will disrupt our plan.

So at least until one of these two people comes out with a hit drama, the others won't get any better opportunities. Especially considering the relationship between these two people, I think it is better to have a bowl of water. So signing Nazha... maybe in the next two years, she may not have any chance. not to mention……"

Speaking of this, she hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"That's what I think, sister. Although Brother Xu basically doesn't ask about her affairs anymore. But she first socialized with Brother Xu... You can see from Jiaojiao that Brother Xu misses the old friendship very much. Yes. This girl...is a bit special..."

She said this because she understood.

Brother Xu... is too soft-hearted.

And this kind of soft-heartedness can easily create an illusion for others.

"I was special to him."

Everyone will change.

Through what she saw on the set of "Mirror Sea" last time, Sun Ting has understood that her "little apprentice" is not a soft persimmon without a temper.

Once you grow up...

She didn't want to cause trouble for herself either.

I don’t even want to cause any trouble to my sister and Brother Xu.

Not to mention that this little girl who might be "looking for trouble" was brought out by herself.

Therefore, she felt that it would be better for everyone if she did not sign.

"Ha~"

Suddenly, Yang Mi let out a chuckle.

The pruning work that has never stopped has finally come to an end.

The floor tiles around the flower pot were in a mess. She looked at a pleasant green branch and cut it off without mercy with scissors.

With a "click", the branch fell to the ground.

no way.

Although it grows very well, it affects the overall shape of this pot of golden branches and jade leaves.

Maybe at some point, if she lets it go for a while, and the pot of golden branches and jade leaves expands a bit, if the green branches can still grow, then she will keep it.

But right now...

Not suitable.

It can only be given up temporarily.

After cutting off this branch, the pruning of the entire potted plant is also completed.

She stood up and admired her handiwork.

"Since the talent scout is from the Tang Dynasty..."

With eyes full of joy, she said:

"Then let her get in touch with her. But don't worry. When school starts, there will be the most talent scouts and the most reporters. Beijing Film Academy has always had the tradition of evaluating school beauties at the beginning of school. Give her a push and let her start at a higher point. Some."

"..."

Sun Ting was stunned.

Just listen to Yang Mi continue to say:

"Let her sign with Tangren and not go to other companies. Don't be afraid to tell her the truth. As for me, you continue to teach. Let her learn how to survive in this circle. Tell her that during these five years at Tangren, she is the It's time for you to prove yourself. When the five-year contract is over, come to me. I will guarantee her wealth for the rest of her life."

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her lips that could bring disaster to the country and the people.

I am increasingly satisfied with the growth direction of my potted plant.

So she took off her gloves and untied her dust-proof apron.

"But I have only one request. For these five years, be a moth and suck its blood dry for me."

As if it was a small matter, she said as she handed all these things to Sun Ting.

Pointing at the mess on the floor tiles with her slender jade fingers, her tone was light:

"give it to you."

After saying that, he turned around and opened the sliding door and walked into the house.

Sun Ting, who was holding an apron, gloves, and scissors in both hands, watched Sister Mi leave, then she bent down slightly and responded respectfully:

"yes."

Straightening up, she looked at the loving Sister Mi who was smiling and holding her two children in her arms...

His eyes were full of confusion.

All of this... was planned by Sister Mi?

Or, as she said, she just set up a bamboo basket and sprinkled millet on it casually?

She didn't understand.

And when her eyes fell on the potted plant, which may be said to be golden branches, jade leaves, or Tang Dynasty...

The expression on his face was one of genuine admiration.

Sister is really... amazing.

My best friend is getting married on the 12th, and I have to help out on the night of the 11th. The update may be a little unstable in the past two days, so let me tell you in advance.