Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 260 Small Benefits

This eerie silence lasted for about ten seconds. Although Ma Yuan was a little confused, he quickly coughed lightly and drew everyone's attention back.

"The new director is also familiar to everyone. He is Director Huang Yuming, Director Xu's favorite student. Although the director has been temporarily replaced, tomorrow's opening ceremony will still be held as planned. I hope everyone can cooperate with the new director's work..."

After saying a few polite words and getting everyone's response, Ma Yuan smiled and said:
"Next, I would like to introduce to you one of the investors who is visiting the studio today!"

Facing Ma Yuan's gaze, Zhou Wang smiled knowingly and took two steps forward.

At this time, there was some commotion at the scene, especially among the young girls in the makeup team, who couldn't help but scream.

Everyone's attention, which had just been taken away by Chen He, gradually shifted to Zhou Wang.

"Some people present here may already know him. He is... a shareholder of Wuyou Media, the current supervisor, the youngest billionaire in Yunnan Province, and possibly the youngest billionaire in the country, Mr. Zhou Wangzhou!"

Zhou Wang was slightly stunned when he heard the name Ma Yuan called out for him.

Not to mention Yunnan Province, at least on the surface, among the billionaires, there is indeed no one younger than Zhou Wang.

But if this scope is expanded to the entire China, it is hard to say, at least Zhou Wang is not sure...

After all, China has a population of 1.4 billion, and there are many hidden talents among them. It is possible that there are even more awesome peers hiding in the dark.

But no matter what, Ma Yuan had already made his statement, so Zhou Wang naturally couldn't deny anything at this time, so he just smiled and took the microphone handed to him by Ma Yuan:
"Hello, all the artists from the Chu Tianyao crew. I am Zhou Wang."

There was warm applause and cheers, mixed with a boy's shout.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you for the Black Monkey activation code!"

"Oh, it seems there are still fans of mine here?"

Zhou Wang was also stunned. In his last video, he gave away more than 10,000 game activation codes, but the winners were all over China. He didn't expect that there was one hidden here.

Of course, it’s hard to say, the boy just shouted like that to get attention…

Zhou Wang's surprised voice triggered a burst of laughter from those who knew the situation, but many more people seemed a little confused and asked their companions in a low voice.

When they learned that the short video released by Zhou Wang actually came with a free lottery, some people showed interest, while some people who didn't play games didn't show any reaction.

At most, I was just surprised that Zhou Wang spent millions with just one video, but he didn't run any advertisements or do any live broadcasts to sell goods. I don't understand the logic behind burning money like this...

Of course, there are also people who have doubts, but they just won’t show it at this time.

"Mr. Zhou, will there be any more lucky draws later?"

Perhaps because she saw Zhou Wang's attitude was relatively friendly, a woman who was dressed quite gorgeously in what looked like a dressing room boldly shouted out.

“Yes. In fact, if nothing unexpected happens, it will be in my next video.”

Zhou Wang didn't hesitate and nodded with a smile.

"Boss Zhou, what are you giving me this time?"

Seeing Zhou Wang looking at her, the woman looked a little shy, but more excited, and asked again curiously.

Zhou Wang hesitated for a moment, then said, "It seems that there is no need to keep it secret. My current idea is to give away things that most people can use, such as... mobile phones."

When hearing the word "mobile phone", most people were startled at first, but the woman who asked the question was the first to think of something. She couldn't wait to ask:

"Mr. Zhou, is the phone you are talking about the newly released iPhone 16?"

Damn it?

Most people are surprised, no way...

Who knew that Zhou Wang nodded immediately and said with a smile: "If I want to give it as a gift, I can't give it something too bad. That's right, it's the iPhone 16..."

Hearing Zhou Wang's admission, everyone became excited and exclaimed "Wow" at the same time.

It’s not that most people here don’t have the ability to buy, but at least, for most people, spending at least six thousand to replace a mobile phone is at least something worth weighing.

If there’s a chance to get it for free, who wouldn’t want it?
The income of ordinary crew members is not high, it is just slightly better than that of ordinary wage earners. If there is no work, it may be even worse.

"Mr. Zhou, how many mobile phones are you giving away?"

"That's not certain yet, everyone will know when the time comes, but the money I have to spend should not be less than last time."

Zhou Wang just smiled.

"Mr. Zhou, is there really no threshold for this lottery?"

An older staff member couldn't help but ask.

“No, just follow my account…”

As soon as Zhou Wang finished speaking, he saw many crew members taking out their mobile phones and looking up their accounts with great interest, even the supporting actors were no exception.

Zhou Wang felt helpless. The opening remarks he prepared had not yet come in handy, and things seemed to have gone wrong.

But it wasn't a bad thing. After all, even a little bit of money was still worth a lot of money. It wasn't a bad thing to unexpectedly gain a hundred new fans. Moreover, Zhou Wang also foresaw the potential publicity effect of this...

Because of the natural traffic support of the first video and the help of many big internet celebrities, Zhou Wang gained 80 followers overnight.

When it came to the second video of his own residence, the platform inexplicably restricted the flow of traffic. Later, Lin Ran studied it and came to the conclusion that this kind of video with the nature of "showing off wealth" would naturally resist traffic and was not positive enough...

Fortunately, with the blessing of the lottery, the video data is still good, but many passers-by only paid attention to it during the lottery and then unfollowed it.

After such repeated attempts, Zhou Wang’s fans have reached 93 so far, which is still a long way from 100 million.

However, if nothing unexpected happens, even with natural growth, you can get the first "share fragment" reward in one month at most.

Of course, Zhou Wang didn’t plan to wait. It didn’t matter what he posted in the third video, but he had already thought of the prize. A new mobile phone that most people would want would easily help his fans break the one million mark…

“Thank you for your attention. The third video should be released soon, so please keep an eye out for it.”

Zhou Wang bowed slightly to show his humility, then smiled and said, "Okay, let's get back to the topic. Actually, I didn't come to visit the studio empty-handed..."

"Wow~"

Everyone immediately cheered in anticipation.

Generally speaking, people who come to visit the crew, whether they are other stars or investors, rarely come empty-handed, but the small benefits that those people bring are actually mostly food and drinks.

For example, everyone can have a cup of milk tea, or they can bring a bunch of chefs to roast a whole lamb for everyone...

There are surprises, but not many.

But based on Zhou Wang's identity and the tone he just set, everyone's expectations at this moment were naturally high.

"What kind of benefits should I give?"

Facing everyone's bright eyes, Zhou Wang said, "I thought about it before coming here, and I feel that it's not appropriate to give anything as a gift, because there will always be people who need it and people who don't, so..."

Zhou Wang paused and clapped his hands.

Miao Ying, who had been following Zhou Wang silently, walked forward and put the large travel bag she was carrying on one shoulder on the ground.

When everyone was looking around, Zhou Wang had already said with a smile: "So why not just give the money directly? I think no one will refuse this, right?"

"Shit, that's too much to refuse!"

"Mr. Zhou is awesome!"

"Brother Gou is generous..."

Everyone was screaming with excitement.

After all, judging from the specifications of the travel bag, this red envelope must be quite large... and Zhou Wang's judgment was not wrong. For Chinese people, what could be more practical than giving real gold and silver?
If it weren't for the Chinese tradition of being subtle, the best option would be to exchange all the gifts for money.

What if you give me something I can't use? No matter how high-end it is, I have to find a way to sell it. How troublesome...

"Brother, do you still know my nickname?"

Zhou Wang looked at the young man who called him "Brother Dog" in surprise. He was sure that the other party was not someone he knew.

"Mr. Zhou, I saw someone calling you that in the comment section before, and I thought it was quite friendly. I just called you out subconsciously... Sorry!"

It must be that the guy from the lighting team is a bit shy.

"It's okay, it sounds very friendly to me, hahaha..."

Zhou Wang waved his hand nonchalantly, and then continued, "I have prepared a total of 200 cash red envelopes. I will ask the stage manager to put them in the lottery box later. Everyone can draw their own prizes. The amount ranges from the lowest 500 yuan to the highest 5,000 yuan. It depends on your luck."

Originally, Zhou Wang thought about treating everyone equally, but then he changed his mind and decided that there should be some differences. This would make the lottery more interesting and everyone would be more enthusiastic.

Moreover, the minimum amount of 500 yuan is not too small. People who did not draw the largest amount will not have too much regret. Of course, the upper limit cannot be set too high. If it is 500 or 50,000, it will inevitably make people feel unbalanced.

The height difference of ten times is just right.

……

Hosted by the production manager, a joyful red envelope lottery kicked off in the studio, and everyone was in high spirits.

When everyone was lining up to draw red envelopes, Zhou Wang suddenly felt his phone vibrate. He took out his phone and looked at Ma Yuan beside him. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother Ma, what do you mean by this?"

After getting to know each other for half a day, the two of them naturally became more familiar with each other.

As for the reason why Zhou Wang showed dissatisfaction at this time, it was because Ma Yuan transferred 400,000 yuan to him.

"Brother, the money you saved me today is far more than this amount. How can I ask you to pay for the red envelopes?"

Ma Yuan just smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't pay this money personally. I will include it in the cost. Just treat it as an early bonus paid by us investors."

After hearing what Ma Yuan said, Zhou Wang could only smile helplessly, "If you say so, I can't refuse, but the problem is that you will still suffer a loss, because all your reputation will be earned by me..."

"Hahaha, brother, we are one family, so why are we talking so differently? Although you have gained some fame, your starting point is still to make the filming of this drama smoother. This is still a win-win situation!"

You are wrong, I am just trying to save face...

Zhou Wang silently complained in his heart.

But no matter what, what Ma Yuan said was not wrong. The crew was motivated. Even if the shooting progress could be accelerated by just one day, they could earn back the bonuses that were given out invisibly.

Of course, the main reason is that Zhou Wang is indeed relatively "poor" at the moment. Since Ma Yuan took the initiative to offer to be the scapegoat, he really can't find any reason to refuse.

……

After handing out the red envelopes, Zhou Wang got to know the main creative staff of the crew with the introduction of the assistant director.

When it was their turn to shake hands with the actors, both Chen He and Shen Yutong behaved in a rather restrained manner, as if they were not that familiar with Zhou Wang.

Although everyone knew that Chen He and Shen Yutong were actors recommended by Wuyou Media, some things had to be considered and could not be put out in the open. For the sake of Shen Yutong's future, Zhou Wang did not show anything unusual.

Although, the way this girl looked at me, anyone could tell there was something wrong...

However, considering that Shen Yutong was not the only one staring at Zhou Wang like a fan, no one found it strange.

Zhou Wang also saw Shen Yurou standing behind Shen Yutong. She was too embarrassed to greet him. Instead, when their eyes met, she dodged like a frightened deer.

Zhou Wang actually didn't have Cao Ze's habits, but he couldn't help but feel a little moved at this moment...

Who can blame Shen Yurou for being such a typical young woman, yet still acting as shy as a young girl?

Plus, the scene in the Yue Center Apartment always lingers in my mind, so annoying...

After greeting the main creators of the crew, Ma Yuan took Zhou Wang to visit the set. Perhaps because he saw that Zhou Wang was quite curious, he asked the assistant director to organize some things and try out a scene on the spot.

While watching the actors performing hard, Zhou Wang remembered something and waved to the assistant director.

"Boss Zhou, what do you want?"

The assistant director's attitude was terrifyingly attentive.

People at different levels look at things from completely different perspectives.

The actors may not understand the essence of the matter, but the assistant director who has a very close relationship with Ma Yuan can vaguely guess that Xu Youguang's sudden resignation is closely related to this sunny and handsome young man in front of him...

"Does the character played by Shen Yutong have any intimate scenes?"

Upon hearing this, the assistant director was slightly stunned, but did not try to figure out why Zhou Wang asked this. He just quickly recalled it.

After a moment, he said, "From the script, no. Our drama is a political drama with a female lead. Although there are some emotional scenes, they will not be the main plot. Yue Er, played by Teacher Shen, will only have some interactions with Male No. 4, but it may be limited to some actions such as holding hands..."

"Delete."

Zhou Wang said calmly, "When the time comes, please tell Director Huang that I don't want Shen Yutong to have physical contact with any member of the opposite sex."

The assistant director didn't expect Zhou Wang to be so straightforward. After he realized what was going on, he nodded hurriedly, "Okay, Mr. Zhou, don't worry. I will ask Director Huang to personally control the script and tell him that this is your intention."

Zhou Wang nodded in satisfaction after hearing this and asked with a smile, "What's your name?"

"Excuse me, Mr. Zhou, my name is Gou Xianhai..."

The assistant director was flattered and smiled flatteringly.

"Do a good job, I'm optimistic about you."

Zhou Wang patted his shoulder and then turned and left.

……

After watching the audition, the set visit process was basically over.

Ma Yuan and Ruan Jingwei left together. The two had to discuss further matters of cooperation in order to sign a preliminary agreement before the start of filming.

There are bound to be some compromises and contradictions, but Zhou Wang doesn't need to worry about it, just leave it to them to handle it themselves.

Zhou Wang, who finally had some free time, came to the top floor of the hotel under the guidance of the assistant director.

This mid-mountain hotel has reserved two of the best suites. One is for the heroine Xia Xiwei, and the other is a backup. If Zhou Wang, the representative of the investor, arrives at this moment, this top-floor suite will come in handy.

There is a master bedroom and two guest rooms in the suite, which is just right. One room belongs to Miao Ying, one room belongs to sisters Yun Rou and Yun Lan, and the master bedroom belongs to Zhou Wang.

The assistant director tactfully said goodbye at the door, but Zhou Wang stopped him and whispered something to him. The assistant director understood what he meant, made a gesture and left.

Zhou Wang took the three girls into the room. They each went to settle down and rest, while Zhou Wang went to the master bedroom with the best view.

I have to say that this room is not as luxurious as the presidential suite, but from the perspective of relaxation alone, it beats countless international five-star suites...

So fucking beautiful!

(Corner of the room)
It is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with 270-degree panoramic views from floor-to-ceiling windows, plus a large terrace with its own bathtub and small swimming pool.

There are rippling waves under your feet, vast mountains in the distance, and under the blue sky and white clouds, just stretch yourself lazily and you will immediately feel your body and mind open up.

At this moment, Zhou Wang, who had relaxed, didn't think about anything. He just sat on the sofa and daydreamed for a while, which was already extremely comfortable.

I don’t know how long it had been, but when Zhou Wang felt he was about to fall asleep, there was finally a noise at the door.

Zhou Wang opened his eyes and turned around, and saw Shen Yutong holding the hem of her skirt and shyly walked in...

(End of this chapter)