star of the peninsula

"How cool, Boss Chen! I wanted to say something like that, too!"

Shirley felt itchy as she watched Chen Chen's response to Minister Ma.

"What's so good about just posting a simple word '可'? It's even a picture text provided by the system, which can't be considered as something official." Chen Chen went to the water dispenser to get himself a glass of water. "If you want to post it like this in the future, you can do it this way. This is not my patent."

"I just felt like I saw Boss Chen planning a strategy the moment I saw your reply." Shirley glanced at him, "Yes, just like now, holding the cup in your hand, leaning against the desk, exuding a gentle aura."

"Why does your description make me sound like an old man?" Chen Chen said dissatisfiedly, "Or is your imagination of an excellent entrepreneur limited to this level?"

"Go away, it's rare that I want to praise you, how can you not appreciate it." Shirley rolled her eyes at him, "So did Minister Ma go to help you sign the actors?"

"Yeah." Chen Chen nodded and replied, "Namoo Actors has a big problem. Many actors whose contracts have expired will leave. We will pick out the relatively outstanding ones and bring them here."

"Who is the target who is working now?" Shirley asked curiously.

"Guess." Chen Chen threw the question back to her.

"I can't guess. I don't know many actors from Namoo Actors, but I can rule out one." Shirley winked at Chen Chen, "Lee Joon-gi won't work."

"Why?" Chen Chen was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why can't he do it?"

"Since Lee Joon-gi and Jeon Hye-bin's in-house romance ended with Jeon Hye-bin leaving Namoo Actors, Lee Joon-gi's contract extension with Namoo Actors is a foregone conclusion." Sulli replied, "If we set our sights on him, we suggest changing our target as soon as possible."

"It's a bit far-fetched, but the probability of this happening is really high." Chen Chen smiled bitterly and said, "When it comes to romance between artists, there's no telling. The consequences can be big or small, and the impact can be deep or shallow."

"So our target is really Lee Joon-gi?" Shirley couldn't help but get a little excited when she saw Chen Chen's reaction. "It would be great if this famous handsome guy could come to work at C headquarters. The female employees would definitely be happy!"

"He's just a secondary target. After we discussed it privately, we also felt that he didn't have much chance, so we won't spend too much energy on Lee Joon-gi." Chen Chenxin mentioned two names, "The real target we want to conquer is Shin Se-kyung, and the one we are determined to take down is Kim Hyang-ki."

"Hmm," Sulli blinked twice and immediately called up the two people's information from her head, "It's a bit difficult, right? Namoo Actors may not release Kim Hyang-gi, and Shin Se-kyung is a veteran actor from the early days of this company. The difficulty is higher than the other!"

“It’s definitely difficult to poach talent normally, but don’t forget the premise of what we do.” Chen Chen reminded: “The premise is that the actors want to leave Namoo Actors. Things have become different.”

"We certainly know that Shin Se Kyung is a veteran actor of Namoo Actors, but if we can deal with all the veteran actors, it will definitely be easier to deal with others." Chen Chen added: "The trend of actors leaving the company will not stop in a short time. If the measures taken by Namoo Actors are not decisive enough or unable to turn the tide, more actors will leave in the future."

"So what's wrong with this company?" Shirley was more concerned about this. "There must be a reason for the actors to leave."

"They made the biggest mistake that an entertainment company cannot make." Chen Chen lowered his eyes, "The resources are not good, and the food they feed the artists is rotten and rotten."

"That's indeed an unforgivable mistake." Shirley stuck out her tongue. "I wish your plan will be successful, and I wish our C headquarters can get top actors!"

Lack of resources is a fatal blow to an entertainment company. No mature artist with ambition can tolerate developing in a place with insufficient resources.

Therefore, leaving with dignity became the only option.

……

In early March, Chen Chen found the building he liked.

It was naturally impossible to buy the FNC building that suited Chen Chen's taste the most, but they actually found a building similar to the FNC building near it, and C Headquarters and FNC officially became neighbors.

Then, Chen Chen called Hong Shengcheng and Jin Shidai to C headquarters for a small meeting.

"The I branch building has been acquired. It will take anywhere from three months to six months to complete the renovation and put into use. I asked you to come and discuss when we can start recruiting trainees."

Chen Chen brought the main course to the table right away, and the two of them almost choked.

"So fast?" Hong Shengcheng was a little dizzy. "I remember you had this idea not long ago, and now you've bought the building?!"

"Money won't produce anything if you keep it in your hands. If you have a chance to spend it and exchange it for something useful, you should act decisively." Chen Chen replied, "Besides, since the trainee system has become a necessity, it has become very important for C headquarters to get it done quickly and develop it quickly."

If C headquarters only has one girl group, Integrate, then it doesn't matter whether it has its own trainees or not. C headquarters doesn't necessarily have to make the idol section very big, and C headquarters is not an entertainment company that relies on its own artists to survive.

But now that C headquarters has a new girl group, the situation immediately becomes different.

If the market captured by Integrate and the new girl group is not taken over by a successor, all the efforts made by C headquarters before, including the market that could be opened up in China, will be wasted. This is something that Chen Chen absolutely cannot accept.

"Why is there such a long gap in the renovation time?" Jinshidai was quite concerned about this. "The time when the building is put into use will directly affect the time when we recruit trainees. We must have concrete results before we can plan."

"I can't help it. The construction team won't be able to provide me with guarantees until the epidemic is stabilized." Chen Chen replied, "Besides, we spent too much money to buy the building. Headquarter C and I are running out of money. We can't afford to hire multiple construction teams to work at the same time or in rotation."

"As for the time." Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "You can calculate it based on five months. By then, both the S Branch and I Branch buildings will be put into use at the same time."

The S branch building is mainly used to provide services for the anchors, so it needs to be divided into small rooms, which makes construction more troublesome. Therefore, although it was bought earlier by Chen Chen, it may be put into use later than the I branch building.

"Five months," Hong Shengcheng calculated in his mind, "that should be enough."

"But should it be enough?" Chen Chen scratched his hair unconsciously, "I thought it was plenty. I even thought about the scenario where the trainees had no place to practice."

"If C headquarters already had a trainee system, then the scene you imagined would definitely happen. C headquarters recruited too many trainees and there was no place for everyone to practice." Hong Shengcheng smiled, "But you don't even have someone who is capable of selecting trainees."

"Sigh~"

Chen Chen took a breath of air.

Yes, the trainees have signed up, but who will determine whether they are qualified?

There is no such employee in C headquarters. Before launching the global trainee recruitment activity, Chen Chen has to find such a person and recruit him into C headquarters!

"Yes, you need to find such employees first." Jin Shidai said with a smile: "But this is not a difficult thing for you. Whether you borrow them from Starship and Cube Entertainment temporarily or directly recruit them publicly, many capable people will come to you on their own initiative." "The time will be mainly spent on entanglement." Hong Shengcheng continued what Jin Shidai said, "After recruiting and identifying trainees, you have to decide what kind of people are qualified to become trainees of C headquarters."

"You can only set this standard yourself. Only when you set it can your subordinates implement it well."

"If you don't have any ideas yourself, the people below you won't be able to do their work."

"And this standard is particularly difficult to set. It is difficult for people to clearly know what they want. Most of the time, they can only take a look at it and then decide whether it is what they want."

"So that's why." Hong Shengcheng smiled and said, "This is a test for yourself."

"Okay." Chen Chen frowned, "What I mean is that you can all provide support for the rest, but I have to open this one myself!"

"exactly."

They both responded in unison.

"Then display your follow-up support for me to see first, so I can have an idea of ​​the situation first." Chen Chen stretched out his hand and opened his mouth to ask for it.

"Starship can provide staff to recruit trainees." Jin Shidai spoke first. "Starship has just launched a boy band, and they don't have the spare capacity to produce a girl band for the time being, so the scouts can be handed over to C headquarters. You just need to pay them."

"Hehe." Jinshidai made a joke, "This can also help me save some expenses on the starship."

"Cube Entertainment can't provide much, only information and brand support." Hong Shengcheng's expression was a little serious. "Cube has been recruiting trainees all over the world. We can suspend our own activities and lend our name to C headquarters. This way, when C headquarters recruits trainees outside, it can save a lot of trouble that may arise abroad."

"I see." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head. "What I mean is that I just need to set the standard. After the most difficult work is completed, I don't have to do anything else."

"Then let's stop here for now. I'll take care of my own business and then talk to you about the trainees." Chen Chen looked at Golden Era, "How is Integrate's comeback going?"

"The group variety show has already started airing." Jin Shidai replied, "It contains a lot of content from The Penthouse and also includes the appearance of actors from The Penthouse. With the current popularity of The Penthouse 2, the popularity will definitely be pushed to the highest value."

"You don't have to worry about the return. My wife and I have personally participated in every trip that Integrate is going to take. The starship has definitely done its best."

"The rest," Jin Shidai looked at Chen Chen boldly, "The rest is what kind of results the title song you give can achieve and how many fans the girls can attract on their own."

Throwing out the best bait attracts an unprecedentedly large school of fish. How many fish can be caught and how big they are really depends on the ability and level of the fisherman himself.

Then, there's a little bit of luck.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Chen nodded and said, "Keep going with Integrate."

Then Chen Chen looked at Hong Shengcheng and asked, "(G)I-DLE has returned to Cube Entertainment. Are there any changes to the members? And what are President Hong's plans for them next?"

"(G)I-DLE may take a long break from group activities."

Hong Seung-sung's ruthlessness made everyone a little unbelievable that a girl group with such a strong momentum would be willing to suspend group activities.

"After C headquarters' guidance, everyone saw that (G)I-DLE had great potential, so Cube Entertainment planned to get to know them from the beginning and match them with higher-level staff for operation."

"Also, Xiaojuan came to me and said that she wanted to calm down first. She felt that she had reached a critical point in her growth."

"Combining the two situations, I decided to suspend group activities so that the members can grow separately on their own time. Those who should go to variety shows should go to variety shows, and those who should go solo should go solo."

"Soloing has another benefit. It allows Xiaojuan to use her production ability and gain opportunities for trial and error and growth. After all, the success and failure of soloing will not be talked about by many people. If she fails, she can return to the team and continue to shine."

"So I will arrange solo activities for at least two people. The people are to be determined."

"That's it for now." Hong Seung-sung said seriously, "I feel like this year will be a very important year for both Cube Entertainment and (G)I-DLE."

"Haha, and at the same time, I avoided a collision with Integrate." Jin Shidai laughed, exposing Hong Shengcheng's hidden thoughts, "If I collide with Integrate or compete with him on the same stage this year, I might get beaten to the point of shattering my Dao Heart."

"Cube Entertainment is at least one of our own. It's normal for our own people to use inside information to gain benefits. It's not worth mentioning." Hong Shengcheng remained calm and said, "Everyone knows that this is a critical period for Integrate. We should avoid making trouble if we can."

"Okay, well done." Chen Chen asked cheerfully, "President Hong, did you meet 4minute some time ago? How did you feel about it?"

"It just feels like time flies by so fast." Hong Shengcheng frowned to prevent others from seeing through his thoughts. "More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Things and people are no longer the same."

"A Pink's 10th anniversary is coming up, what does Boss Hong think?"

Seeing that this person was not going to be fooled, Chen Chen simply made things clear.

"Cube Entertainment can't afford them." Hong Shengcheng said coldly: "It is a stupid choice to use a lot of resources to sign A Pink back during the critical period of the company's development."

"If A Pink is willing to return at a very low price, it would be a good thing for Cube Entertainment and would help the company a lot."

"But this is impossible. The market will not allow such a thing to happen, and no one is willing to give up so much of their own interests for nothing."

"I can only say that this is not even my wishful thinking. I will break this idea down and discard it myself."

"I do have feelings for A Pink. I love them. This is a fact."

"But the other fact is that everyone knows who I love the most."

Hong Seung-sung said expressionlessly.

"It's Cube Entertainment."

...(End of chapter)