The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 55 Song Jianxi's Thoughts
After the novel's copyright was signed.

Chen Pingsheng called Zhao Liying again.

The next step is to adapt the novel into a screenplay, then cast the actors, and finally film on location.

This process will take about one or two months.

Two days later, Tencent Entertainment officially announced that it would independently invest in and produce "The Legend of Hua Qian Gu".

The female lead has been cast as Zhao Liying, and the director is Yang Jiancheng.

The investment in filming was 100 million yuan, and the news caused quite a stir in the entertainment industry.

The reason for releasing the news so quickly is twofold: firstly, to generate buzz for the newly established Tencent Entertainment.

Secondly, it makes casting easier later on, since the successful filming of a TV series involves hundreds or even thousands of staff members.

No easy task.

"What kind of company is Tengying Entertainment? I've never heard of it before?"

"Investing over 100 million yuan to produce a period drama, and directly casting Zhao Liying as the lead actress, could it be a company set up specifically for her?"

"Who knows? You know, with this new drama being filmed, could we apply for a small supporting role?"

Hengdian in Beijing.

Bai Xin, dressed like a beggar, sat on the ground in a very unseemly manner, while Song Wu next to her was equally disheveled.

She was clearly very interested.

Neither of them knew that Tengying Entertainment was owned by an acquaintance; they were just trying their luck.

If you could get a major supporting role in an S+ project, and then take on acting roles, you could earn at least several thousand per episode.

That's right, actors are assigned roles based on the number of episodes.

They're just different levels.

The worst job is being an extra; even if you get a lot of work, you can barely make ends meet in a month.

Song Wu still didn't have the courage to ask her brother-in-law for help. She wanted to try one more time, in case she was noticed by a big production.
Bai Xin, on the other hand, was already using her brain.

I haven't been able to hail the uncle's car these past two days. According to my senior classmate Song Wu, the uncle's businesses are all in Shijingshan.

He comes to the Second Ring Road every day now. Could it be that he owns the Tengying Company?

It's not that it's impossible.

He's definitely the first person to promote Zhao Liying so enthusiastically.

She took out her phone and searched for the uncle's WeChat.

Harley Quinn, an extra: "Uncle, have you seen the news? Zhao Liying is going to film 'The Legend of Hua Qiangu'?"

"Yes, I saw it."

For the rest of my life, I will strive: "It was my investment!"

Harley Quinn, who was playing a minor role: "Tsk... Uncle, you're really amazing. If I hadn't heard from Senior Song Wu, I wouldn't have known you were the hidden big boss."

"Uncle, what are you doing?"

"Cleaning, wiping windows."

Bai Xin was surprised. Are all big shots this unassuming?

"Put down that broom and let me do it."

"Okay, then come over here, 12th floor of the China World Trade Center..."

Bai Xin: "..."

This big shot is really down-to-earth. I never realized it before, but now he seems just like that old man from Guangdong.

Behind the unassuming facade lies a dazzling glitter.

Charm often lies hidden behind a man's charm.

If she doesn't seize this opportunity, she might as well give up on the entertainment industry.

When Bai Xin told Song Wu directly, Song Wu was slightly taken aback.

Tengying, Tengying.

Why didn't she think of that before?

This company was started by her brother-in-law, and he now has the financial strength to do so.

I just didn't expect everything to happen so quickly.

She used to be a top student at the Beijing Film Academy, while her brother-in-law was just a lowly worker doing the most menial jobs.

Now that she's graduated, she's become a big boss in the entertainment industry.

With a wave of the hand, hundreds of millions of dollars are invested.

The psychological gap is so vast that even the ocean cannot measure it.

Song Wu wanted to lower her proud head, but she didn't know how to face him alone.

In the end, she didn't go with Bai Xin.

But after she left, she shed a small tear and sent a message to her sister.

"Sister, I miss you."

The one who scolded her the harshest was Song Yanxi, but the one who doted on her the most was her own sister.

Song Yanxi: "I missed my sister, so I went home to visit her."

Song Yanxi listened to Chen Pingsheng and bought Zhao Liying a fully furnished 500-square-meter luxury house in Shijingshan.

The final price was 9.8 million, which can be considered an investment based on personal connections.

Since the two families live not far apart, it's convenient to talk about anything.

Her silly younger sister, even though her own brother-in-law has already invested so much in the person he once helped, is still stubbornly clinging to her old ways.

Is it so hard to humble yourself and ask for help?
Back when her brother-in-law had no money or connections, he would always bow and scrape before even a lowly city management officer.

Now that they have money, most social rules have started to give them the green light.

It's like restrictions on home purchases.

Car purchases are subject to license plate restrictions.

Children need household registration to attend school, and they need to live in a school district.

Getting into a hospital requires queuing and making appointments. You can't even imagine how these things are when money and connections are involved; they're completely meaningless.

If someone wants to make money with them, they will naturally help them solve these basic living obstacles.

Song Wu turned off her phone, wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, and then got up and drove to her sister's place.

Even though Song Yanxi is pregnant, she has no intention of taking a break.

Tengsheng only needed her to manage the finances, and the store continued to open steadily every month as planned.

She doesn't really need to manage it.

Shuiyunjian is different; it's newly opened and the investment is quite substantial.

Zhou Chun and her group had just arrived in Beijing and had no prior experience or resources.

However, she herself was not a rich woman for very long, and her friends were all former colleagues like Du Juan.

They simply couldn't attract a group of wealthy women to support them.

Shuiyunjian will definitely lose money in the first few months.

Fortunately, her husband seemed to have foreseen all of this and allocated one million in working capital in advance.

When Song Wu arrived, Song Yanxi was in the tea room of Shuiyunjian.

My silly little sister looks much more haggard after graduation. She can still live innocently without having to earn money while she's in school.

Once you enter society and begin to bear the pressure of survival, even the proudest little peacock has to learn to be subservient.

That's right, it's about learning to be subservient.

Song Yanxi has already developed a bit of a domineering female CEO vibe; she still has to scold her own sister when necessary.

"So, did you see your brother-in-law?"

"I saw him."

Song Wu nodded shyly.

What do you think?

Song Yanxi handed her a cup of freshly brewed warm tea. "Besides managing Tengsheng Fruit, your brother-in-law is now also managing an entertainment company. Even so, he still prefers to drive for several hours every day to get home on time. Have you ever thought about why?"

"He's good to my sister."

"Yes, it's because he's good to me."

Song Yanxi said, "Everyone says that there are many beauties in your entertainment industry. When your brother-in-law said he wanted to start an entertainment company, I was actually a little worried at first. But then I realized that he has been working hard to make money all these years, and what he really wants is to give my daughter and me a good living environment. He is gradually fulfilling his promise. I can't just do nothing. I have to work hard with him to make Shuiyunjian a success. That's what a good married life is all about. Either we are poor and destitute together, or we are rich and prosperous together."

“But you silly girl, all you ever did was complain about him. Did you ever think about it? I grew up in the countryside, and your parents, although they are both from Beijing, are just ordinary Beijing residents. What else can they leave you besides a 100-square-meter apartment in the future?”

"How dare you look down on your brother-in-law who used to earn hundreds of thousands a year selling durians on the street?"

Song Yanxi felt that her younger sister had really been spoiled by her own mother.

They were just an ordinary family in the capital, yet they still acted arrogantly.

Compared to her current situation in the entertainment industry, Song Yanxi is more worried about her future marriage.

With such values, how can she find a truly good family who doesn't mind her poverty or envy her wealth?

It's safe to say that with her values, she's unlikely to find a good marriage.

Even if you get married, you can still get a divorce.

If you don't share hardship with others, how can you share happiness with them?

Not to mention treating each other with sincerity.

For Song Yanxi, changing her younger sister's financial situation would be too easy.

If her family can accumulate one house in Wanliu Academy, they can accumulate several courtyard houses in Beijing in the future.

I'll just give you a set, and you'll never have to worry about food and drink again in this lifetime.

Just like what her husband would do for his family.

I helped my older sister open a small shop on the busiest street in Shijingshan District.

I'll open a top-tier beauty salon for my sister in Beijing.

Do what they can.

Parents plan far ahead for their children.
The same applies to these closest relatives.

Truly good relatives will never simply give you a house and a car.

After superficially changing the economic situation, they stopped caring about anything else.

She hoped that what her silly younger sister needed to change was her values ​​regarding how she conducts herself in society.

And her future views on marriage.

If a woman is unhappy in her marriage...

No matter how many houses you own or how valuable they are, they're just a few more empty shells that shed tears.

Only by finding someone you truly love and who truly cares for you can you succeed.

A woman is the key to happiness.

Unfortunately, too many people fail to see this point.

They directly use the so-called RV and dowry to measure a man's feelings for them.

It was less of a test.

It's more accurate to say that they left themselves a way out from the very beginning.

Divorce won't leave you penniless; in such a marriage, you still expect the man to be devoted to you after he becomes successful.

That's really overthinking it.

Song Yanxi believes that taking without giving first will only annoy people.

Her daughter will never seek a marriage between equals in the future.

They only seek the truth from others.

Character is more important than anything else.

It's a pity that Song Wu couldn't understand any of this at all.

There will likely be many more hardships to come.

(End of this chapter)