1990: Starting from Baojia Street

After talking to Zhou Hong on the phone, Zhou Yan never asked about the situation again and focused all his attention on the post-production of the film.

He has a heavy task now because there are still some songs in "Time Traveler" that have not been recorded.

When the movie was being filmed, Zhou Yan had already asked Zhang Youan and others to busy themselves with finding suitable singers. Most of them have already been chosen, and they are just waiting for them to come to Yanjing to record. However, for some songs, the cast has not yet been decided.

However, Zhou Yan was not in a hurry. After all, there were contingency plans for these things. Even if the plan could not be completed, there were always contingency plans to take over.

About three or four days later, Zhou Yan had just returned to the music studio from the editing room when the receptionist, Xiao Li, came in with an email and said, "Teacher Zhou, there's a package for you."

"Where are you from?" Zhou Yan asked.

"Pengcheng."

"Pengcheng?"

Zhou Yan took the package and looked at the shipping information. The package was sent from the office building where Zhou worked.

The express package is quite thin, and it feels like it is only as thick as a letter.

He didn't ask any more questions and took the letter back to his office.

After returning to the office, he gently opened the express package, which often contained a page of newspaper... not a page, but a quarter of a page, cut from a whole newspaper.

Zhou Yan took the newspaper in his hand and took a look at it, then his eyes slowly widened.

This newspaper reported that the recent crackdown on organized crime by the Pengcheng police was a great success, and that many organized crime dens had been eliminated.

It was also specifically mentioned above that some of them came from a certain criminal group in Hong Kong.

Although this news did not provide specific information about the "individual", Zhou Yan immediately understood it based on the place where the newspaper was sent.

This is the result given by Zhou Hong.

The Hong Kong man who was arrested was the mastermind behind the beating of Jiang Mengfei and others.

Zhou Yan called Zhou Hong immediately.

As soon as the call was connected, Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Did you receive the newspaper?"

"Yes, received."

"Is this fair to my subordinates?"

"Meng Fei and the others must be very happy to know this, but I'm very curious, how did you do this? I saw on the news that he was caught in Pengcheng, how did he get to Pengcheng?"

"I put some bait out there and the fish took the bait. It's not that complicated."

"Is it appropriate to arrest them in this situation? Did they really break the law in Pengcheng?"

Now Hong Kong has not yet returned. If the other party has not committed any crime in Pengcheng, it will be difficult for Pengcheng to deal with it.

However, Zhou Yan is clear about Zhou Hong's work and will not leave any handle for others.

"There's nothing wrong with that. Some of the restaurants that they had forcibly bought in Hong Kong were run by people from the mainland, so this matter is not just a Hong Kong matter."

Zhou Yan nodded. In this case, the Pengcheng police’s dispatch was justified.

"How long are they going to be in there?"

"It's not clear yet. I guess the result won't be known until July next year. It's hard to judge now."

Zhou Yan probably understood the situation. After July next year, when Hong Kong returns to China, the court in Pengcheng will be much more comfortable handling this case without too many concerns, and may even handle the cases on both sides together.

If other cases could be handled together, the other party might have to stay in prison for a long time.

"What did you mean by father and son? Did you also get that second-generation rich kid's father in there?"

"If you shoot a man, you should shoot the horse first; if you catch a thief, you should catch the leader first. If we don't get Chen Zhaoji's father in jail, he will have to jump around outside, which is very troublesome. Now that both father and son are in jail, their family has no support in Hong Kong. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Without our intervention, the Chen family's assets will soon be divided up by others, and naturally no one will come to rescue them. Although I am not afraid of people coming to rescue them, it will still be troublesome."

Zhou Yan was secretly shocked. His brother really hit the weakest part of the snake and was so cruel that he directly cut off the Chen family's retreat.

In this way, even if the other party is sentenced to a short time, it will be difficult for him to make a comeback after he is released.

"Do they know who did this to them?" Zhou Yan asked.

"No, do you think it's a relief not to let them know that they were put in jail because they offended you? If so, I can send someone to tell them the truth."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Forget it, let them guess for themselves."

"That's the right way. If you step on a small character like this, just step on him. There's no need to say anything more. You should leave fewer traces when doing things. Otherwise, you may get into trouble at any time."

"clear."

"It's over now, don't think about it anymore, it's a waste of time. I'm going back home soon, do you want to come with me?"

"When?"

"Mid-November?"

Zhou Yan thought about it, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I won't have time in mid-November. There's still a lot of work to do in the post-production of Time Traveler. What are you going to do when you go back?"

"Blind date."

Hearing that Zhou Hong was going back for a blind date, Zhou Yan laughed, "Why are you dragging me along for a blind date? Who is your blind date this time? Which leader's daughter?"

"This time it's an ordinary family, and the other party is a middle school teacher."

"Middle school teacher? Uncle San introduced him?"

"Not really. He is a teacher at the Normal University High School, and his parents are both workers."

Zhou Yan asked curiously, "Who introduced you to this kind of background?"

Generally speaking, since it is a blind date, the matchmaker will definitely introduce someone who is well-matched.

This was the case before. The people introduced to the Zhou brothers were all children of high-ranking officials, ranging from provincial governors to department-level cadres. Although the span was quite large, they were all within the system.

No one has ever introduced children from working-class families to us. From the perspective of traditional family background, it is indeed not appropriate.

Although the Zhou family might not mind, generally the introducer would not do such an offensive thing.

"I don't know what's going on. It may be because I've been introduced to too many people before, and I've introduced all those with similar conditions." "Are you going back just for a blind date?" Zhou Yan asked again.

Zhou Hong is so busy every day, why would he go back home just for a blind date? This is not his style at all.

"It's just for a blind date, nothing else."

"Well, I wish you all the best. Since they can introduce a girl with such a background to you, it means that the girl must be very outstanding. Maybe you will like her this time."

"Well, female teachers are all pretty much the same."

Zhou Yan rolled his eyes on the other end of the phone. "Brother, I don't like what you said. Why are female teachers all the same? Are you prejudiced against female teachers, or are you prejudiced against our group of teachers?"

"I'm not prejudiced, but we already have two teachers in our family, you and Uncle San. Uncle Liu and Uncle Ba also said they want to be teachers in the future. If another teacher comes in, our family will become a den of teachers."

"Isn't that good?"

"Oh, you're in school every day, and you haven't even mentioned having a teacher girlfriend."

"That's different. You can't find a partner."

"..."

"Okay, take the blind date seriously. Don't be so careless. You're almost 30 years old, and your grandparents are going to be worried sick."

"Okay, okay, you're going to teach me a lesson now, right?"

"That can't be helped. I don't want my family to worry about this."

"Well, people who have a partner are tough. Since you are so tough, you should pay a little more for the decoration of the villa. 20 million, it will be directly deducted from your dividends later."

Zhou Yan suddenly became anxious, "Hey, don't do that. Isn't it each family's responsibility to renovate the house? I still have the money..."

"Beep beep..."

There was a dead tone coming from the microphone, and Zhou Yan wanted to slap himself in the face.

It’s all my fault for talking too much. Another 20 million is gone.

……

Zhou Yan hung up the phone, then called the building opposite, asked Jiang Mengfei to come over, and told him about the matter of the Chen father and son.

After listening to Zhou Yan, Jiang Mengfei slapped his thigh excitedly, "Old Zhou, I knew you wouldn't let this matter go. I didn't expect you to do such a big thing quietly."

"This matter mainly depends on my brother. He is the one who does all the operations."

"When I see Mr. Zhou again, I will definitely thank him in person."

"In fact, it was the Chen family father and son who did the bad thing. Otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to do anything to them. Just the fact that you were beaten up wouldn't be enough to bring them down."

"This is called evil will be punished."

"Okay, now that I'm done with my anger, don't think about it anymore. Take care of your injuries during this time. Our studio will have a lot of business next year."

"A lot of business?" Jiang Mengfei asked, blinking his eyes. "Why?"

"Next year our studio will be shooting several movies, and in addition to movies, we will also set up a TV series department. Since we are going to set up a TV series department, we will definitely have to transfer some people over there. When the time comes, I want you to go over there and set up the TV series department."

"Me?" Jiang Mengfei pointed at his nose and asked in surprise, "I have been doing props and logistics, and I don't know much about TV dramas. How can I support the TV drama department?"

"You are asked to coordinate the logistics for the TV drama department. You are mainly responsible for management, not for labor."

"Am I suitable?"

Zhou Yan poured a cup of water from the teapot and pushed it in front of Jiang Mengfei. "I think you are quite suitable. You have sufficient experience in the crew and are very familiar with the entire process of film and television production. Although the production of TV series is different from that of movies, I believe you can figure it out quickly. Moreover, you have good connections both above and below the studio. Letting you go there will definitely be more reliable than if I find someone else from outside. It will also allow the TV series department to integrate into the studio faster. To build a house, you need to lay a foundation, and you are that foundation."

"Here……"

"You don't have confidence?"

Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Jiang Mengfei sat up straight immediately. "I definitely have confidence. If you want to talk about creation, I'm definitely not good enough, but I do have experience in logistical services. I also understand what you mean. We don't have many people in our studio right now. If we want to set up a TV drama department, we must recruit a lot of people from outside. If you let me go there first, then you will have better control over this department."

Zhou Yan nodded. Although Jiang Mengfei was careless, he was not stupid at all.

When it comes to management skills, Jiang Mengfei is definitely not outstanding.

But management is not just about personal ability.

Zhou Yan can naturally find someone from outside to lead the establishment of the TV drama department. The person he recruits may have better management skills than Jiang Mengfei.

But can Zhou Yan guarantee that this person is of the same mind as him?
Moreover, the people recruited from outside are not familiar with other people in the studio, so things may not go smoothly when they start working later.

Zhou Yan threw Jiang Mengfei over and asked him to do a good job of serving the department, and then assigned him some corresponding talents. This would not only ensure control over the new department, but also allow the new department to be integrated into their original work system as soon as possible.

In addition, it is also a signal to the people below that following Zhou Yan, the future is bright, which is a bit like paying a large sum of money for a horse's bones.

If there is no hope for progress, who would be willing to follow you and work diligently?
"Now that you understand, then make good preparations. When the new department is established, you will first serve as the department head and be in charge of logistics services. You don't have to do the specific matters of TV series production yourself, just leave it to professionals. You will play a connecting role in the middle. When the department expands, a department manager position will be added. As for whether you can become this manager, it depends on how you perform in the early stages."

Zhou Yan first gave Jiang Mengfei a bite of the small cake, and then very naturally drew a big cake for him.

Jiang Mengfei was so excited by Zhou Yan's offer, "Don't worry, Lao Zhou, I will do my best and live up to your expectations. I can't help much with production, but I will ensure the smooth operation of the new department and won't hold you back."

"That's all. Others will take care of the production. I'll also tell you about the new department in advance. After the new department is established, we will mainly cooperate with Qizi Advertising Company in the early stage. The cooperation model between the two parties is that they are responsible for investing money and we are responsible for production."

“So do we need to sign a lot of TV series directors?”

"Not really. After we get a project, we will form a team based on the project. At other times, we only need some core members."

"That's pretty much the same situation as in the film department."

"It's similar overall, but there are some differences, because Qizi will also set up a film and television company, so you will encounter a situation later, that is, Qizi has already decided on the money, script, director, and even actors, and only uses our team and equipment to produce it."

Jiang Mengfei nodded. This was indeed different from the situation in the film department.

The Film Department now mainly serves several directors such as Zhou Yan and Wang Xiaoshuai. Generally, these directors have new film plans and submit them to the Film Department for evaluation.

After the evaluation results are feasible, the studio will contact funds, form a team, find indicators, and then start shooting.

The TV drama department may have much less to do. They have become a part of the assembly line, and some of the early work has been handed over to Qizhi. (End of this chapter)