I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 546 An Unexpected Premiere!
Lü Shanjie's concerns are not unfounded.

While Li Baozhi was diligently filming, Li Xunfang would always make a request to the production company after joining a new variety show: to ask her for her opinions on Li Baozhi.

When the director of a variety show heard Li Xunfang's request, he only considered it for a few seconds before decisively saying:

"Sure, we can even let you set the questions yourself. As long as you dare to ask, we dare to broadcast them!"

Variety shows need to generate buzz and go viral.

Whether the show became popular because of its content is irrelevant.

Celebrities who generate buzz and frequently make surprising statements on shows actually benefit the production team, making viewers more willing to follow the series.

Shortly after, Li Xunfang joined four variety shows, all announced on the same day.

#Li Xunfang joins "Best Friend"#
#Li Xunfang joins "Little Years"#
#Li Xunfang joins "I'm a Mom, I'm a Superwoman Tea Party"#
#Li Xunfang joins "The Character of an Actor"#
……

The simultaneous announcement of these four variety shows has sparked a flurry of interest among netizens, who have been eagerly following the news.

[I remember these four variety shows already announced their cast members a long time ago, why are they still announcing them now?]

[Hey, I just checked their old blog and found that all the previous official announcements have been deleted. Yeah, the part about Lien Po-chi was the one they deleted!]

So, Li Xunfang has taken over Lian Baozhi's gig?

[Can this be called robbery? The show hasn't even been recorded yet, let alone aired. Even if it had been recorded, it could have been cut out, let alone replacing someone before it's even been recorded. I think this is just normal transfer of benefits.]

You guys haven't got the full story! Just a few days ago, Lim Po-chi was urgently assigned to a film crew for shooting. She had already accepted these offers, but then broke them at the last minute, paying a large sum in breach of contract fees.

Today, Li Xunfang, along with four major variety show hosts, officially announced that she has accepted the gig that Lian Baozhi had previously turned down!

[There's an even more explosive scoop, but I signed a confidentiality agreement so I can't reveal it. You'll find out in a few months.]

In addition to joining these variety shows, Zhao Rui is also trying to contact the production teams she had been talking to Lian Baozhi about.

If it weren't for the paparazzi reminding her that Lü Shanjie had a good relationship with a certain screenwriter and had been in contact with him recently, Zhao Rui wouldn't have thought of investigating that screenwriter.

Upon investigation, these things were indeed discovered.

Even Baozhi was in talks for a new role, but she ultimately decided to join the cast of "Flowers Bloom on the Road," thus dropping the role of "My Wife Wanwan," which she had been in talks for.

The production team for this drama is pretty good. The director had a hit drama three years ago, but the ratings haven't been very good in the last two years.

However, this less-than-ideal result doesn't mean it's a complete flop; it just means it didn't meet the criteria for a hit drama, although the overall data still meets the standards.

Based on the production team alone, Zhao Rui felt it was worthwhile to approach them for a talk.

She shared her idea with Li Xunfang.

Li Xunfang raised an eyebrow and immediately agreed: "Okay, call out the producer of that drama, let's have dinner together, maybe we can reach an agreement."

Zhao Rui asked, "What if we get photographed by paparazzi?"

Li Xunfang said calmly, "I'm just responding to the truth. I just wanted to talk to him about the scenes. There's nothing shady about it."

The more you try to hide it, the more curious people will become.

But if you're open and honest, and don't say what you think, no one else will take it seriously.

She often goes out to dinner with people, including friends in the industry, directors, investors, and producers. When she encounters paparazzi, she greets them very generously.

If the woman is so generous, the man will only act even more generous.

The men are less concerned about these gossip stories than the women.

It's strange, really. Men often consider seducing many beautiful women as a badge of honor, and they are often described by neutral terms like "romantic" or "playboy."

Even if these words are derogatory, they don't sound so harsh; instead, they have a touch of lingering romance.

But if a woman has good relationships with multiple men, the outside world often perceives her as "promiscuous," "a public bus," or "indiscriminate"... I don't know who invented these terms, they're so malicious.

Li Xunfang seized the opportunity, breaking the public's preconceived notions about relationships and introducing a new concept of equality, which is why she has been popular since the beginning of the year.

Even now, she still receives many invitations for overseas gigs.

But Li Xunfang was very clear-headed and did not turn down all domestic gigs, only attending overseas gigs.

She knew that China had always been her home base, with a huge market, and that artists there would receive relatively high pay.

It's really hard to say for other countries.

In China, you can stand tall and proud; as long as you become famous, a whole bunch of people will flatter you.

But abroad, sometimes you have to beg to make money.

Not only do they have to kneel, but they may also need to criticize their own country to generate more buzz.

Otherwise, why would foreign variety shows spend so much money to invite you?
Some celebrities are famous, but they're not famous enough to get on top international TV shows.

She will only shift her main focus to overseas events if she can reach the level of the Grammys or Oscars.
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While Li Xunfang and Lian Baozhi were busy with their own careers, the long-silent March Sky and Jinli made a reappearance in another way.

The latest episode of "Leisurely Slow Living" is now online!
As a long-running program, the main viewership of this show consists of fans of March Sky and Pink Girls.

Because of its high production quality and the fact that it is said to be unscripted, with each artist having a unique performance in each episode, the show has a very good reputation.

Besides fans, many netizens also joined in watching, saying that they felt comfortable every time they watched it, and that the celebrities showed their most authentic side.

Unfortunately, as celebrities became increasingly busy and often couldn't find time to schedule their appearances, the weekly program became a bi-weekly program, and eventually a monthly program.

But regardless, the show has never stopped airing.

Every month when the latest episode airs, a large number of viewers regularly follow it.

The theme of this episode is "entrepreneurship".

To fulfill Chen Lin's wish, the production team created a special episode for him titled "In the Next Life, I Wish to Be a Boss, Not a Beast," thus granting his wish in every way possible.

Chen Lin has truly become a boss and opened a handmade tea beverage company!
The other members of March Sky, Qi Guan Mingzhu and Jin Li, were all his employees!
The show announced its theme and Chen Lin's new identity just minutes after it started airing, without keeping the audience in suspense.

Look at Chen Lin's eyes, he's smiling so brightly, you can hardly see his eyes!

【Honey, your wish has come true! You seem very happy, but be careful not to let your joy turn to sorrow!】

[I thought the show was going to stir things up, but they really made him the boss? Didn't he get any experience or challenges?]

[According to the show's past practices, even if Chen Lin becomes the boss, he won't have such a smooth life.] As soon as "Leisurely Slow Life" was released, it rushed to the top of the trending topics and jumped to number one!
#Chen Lin has finally become a boss#
The artists were all dumbfounded. They had calculated that March Band and Jin Li would be out of the spotlight, that Tianding Entertainment and Chenxi Entertainment wouldn't buy them trending topics, and that no matter how much March Band's fans protested, they wouldn't get on the trending topics (relevant departments had already started monitoring fan disturbances to reduce the trending topic). But the one thing they hadn't calculated was—

"Leisurely Slow Life" airs once a month!
"I remember that 'Leisurely Slow Life' didn't generate this much buzz when it first aired, so how come this episode immediately jumped to number one after only a short time?"

An artist who was vying for a spot on the trending topics was asking his manager a question with a worried expression.

She finally climbed into the top ten trending topics with great exposure, but then "Leisurely Slow Life" suddenly appeared at the top of the trending topics, pushing her out immediately.

The agent opened professional software to check the data and said with a serious expression:

"Yes, although the broadcast of 'Leisurely Slow Life' has changed from bi-weekly to monthly, it still makes it into the top ten trending topics every time it airs, just for different durations."

If an episode is really good, it can stay on the trending topics list for a whole day; if it's just so-so, it'll probably stay for a few hours.

Clearly, this episode is packed with content, and viewers are eager to see how Chen Lin will act as a boss and how he will exploit the artists under his management.

The public loves to read "The dragon slayer turns into a dragon," because just a few words can contain a wealth of information.

Chen Lin's personality on variety shows is quite funny, and he often generates trending topics, gaining a large audience. So this episode just started airing and immediately became a trending topic.

This is not only something that fans enjoy watching, but also something that many casual netizens enjoy watching.

The artist said dejectedly, "When will they be off the charts? Will my popularity last until they're gone?"

"This……"

Even the agent wasn't sure.

Although no company is sending online trolls to maintain the trending topic, netizens still love watching it!
Chenxi Entertainment has always been laid-back and rarely buys popularity for Jinli.

Needless to say, Tianding is a different story. They'd rather spend money to reduce the trending status of "March Sky" than even get it trending.

Therefore, it is clear that this trending topic reached number one, reflecting the immense anticipation and discussion among netizens.

These trending topics that rise to the top through organic traffic tend to generate a lot of discussion over a long period; it's hard to say whether they'll stay for half a day or a day or two.

The celebrities who failed to make it onto the trending topics were heartbroken, and even those who did manage to trend were unwilling to accept their ranking dropping by one place. The real celebration was only among the netizens.

When netizens saw the trending topic, they immediately rushed to watch the latest episode of "Leisurely Slow Life".

After becoming the boss, Chen Lin immediately instructed his driver to take him to patrol his first handmade tea shop.

Wow, impressive! He just became a boss and already has a driver ready. He's got the airs of a true boss. How much was his initial investment in this business?

[The production team previously announced it would be one million!]

One million? That's enough if you choose to create your own brand instead of franchising.

Are prices really that inflated where you are? Here, a million yuan could open a franchised tea shop!

Franchising itself isn't the problem; the real issue is whether you can bypass the main distributor and secure the store location. Brands tend to prefer awarding prime locations to established franchisees who have three or four stores, as they have more experience and new franchisees are more prone to making mistakes.

Netizens expressed their opinions, and a dense barrage of comments scrolled by, giving the impression that Chen Lin was not the boss, but they were.

Chen Lin was very excited, but netizens were even more excited than him.

Chen Lin looked at the exquisitely decorated storefront and nodded in satisfaction. "Assistant Luo, this storefront renovation must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Luo Yi appeared before everyone, dressed in a suit and tie, looking every bit the sophisticated white-collar worker.

[666, people who don't know better would think he's the CEO of a listed company. He just opened a handmade shop, and he already has a driver and an assistant!]

[Haha, Luo Yi, how come your sense of immersion is so strong? _(:з」∠)_]

My neighbor next door, who's practically a beast of burden, always looks so stylish in a suit.

Luo Yi pushed up his glasses, took out his tablet to look at the data, and said in a voice that was almost like that of a human-machine AI:
"The total cost, including venue fees, renovation fees, equipment fees, employee recruitment and training, was 90 yuan."

Chen Lin stumbled during his inspection, turned around, and shouted incredulously, "How much did you say?!"

Luo Yi: "90W".

Chen Lin: "Nine, how much??"

Luo Yi: "90W".

Chen Lin: "Ten or so??"

Luo Yi: ...

He enunciated each word clearly and forcefully: "Nine, ten, thousand!"

Very good, the hanging heart is finally dead.

Chen Lin clicked his tongue and said, "I only had one million in start-up funds, and you spent nine hundred thousand on me. What can I do with the remaining one hundred thousand? Assistant Luo, you're not trying to scam me, are you?"

[The boss's probing question: Why are you spending so much money? You weren't taking kickbacks, were you?]

Luo Yi handed the tablet to Chen Lin and explained, "The venue was sublet, and the subletting fee was 100,000 yuan. It was fully renovated, and the design drawings for the milk tea shop cost 20,000 yuan."

The renovation cost 300,000 yuan, plus the formula usage fee (we chose to buy a formula), and various equipment and consumable costs..."

At first glance, it seems reasonable; the price isn't expensive.

[It seems reasonable, but only someone who's never run a store before would think so. It's not a franchise, so why should they charge such a high fee for the use of their recipe? No, if you've chosen to start your own business, why buy someone else's recipe? Create your own!]

[Many unnecessary expenses could be reduced. If Chen Lin personally oversees the store, at least 20 yuan could be saved on various miscellaneous costs.]

Although Luo Yi listed every expense, I still feel like he tricked Chen Lin.

[I've never run a store before, and I only look at financial statements; I think these prices are reasonable.]

In the variety show, Chen Lin reviewed all the accounts and felt they were all acceptable.

Although the money is almost gone, there are no more expenses to be made at this place. The equipment and various materials are all available, and the employee training is completed, so it can open for business immediately.

So Chen Lin waved his hand and said, "Let's not delay, let's open for business today!"

Luo Yi put his hand to his mouth and made a megaphone shape: "The boss said we're open for business!"

Suddenly, three employees appeared in the store: Gu Cheng, Yan Xingdong, and Jin Li.

The number of comments increased instantly!