How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 188 Positive Energy?
early morning.

Zhang Wen left Bai Lu's house quietly and rode his beloved electric bike back to the training center at lightning speed.

Because he only slept for two hours, he kept yawning during the whole journey. There was nothing he could do because the quilt was too light and could not suppress his restless heart.

Especially when I think about Bailu being next door, I feel like drinking and always want to drink first to show my respect.

Fortunately, there is no special training class tonight, so I can rest early and make up for the sleep I missed.

The first thing he did when he returned to the training center was to take out a spare portrait of his great-grandfather from the desk cabinet. Then he found an old schoolbag, stuffed dozens of boxes of sandalwood into it, and took the smaller incense burner with him before heading to the company.

Normally, he would go to work on time, but today, he arrived half an hour early, so that every trainee who came to the company could have incense to burn and spirits to offer, adding a touch of light to their long journey of training and giving everyone the faith to persevere.

Always remember, there will be reverberations.

If the immortal doesn't return, he will.

Zhang Wen hung his great-grandfather's portrait on the wall near the window. This was done to allow for better ventilation and to disperse the smoke in the classroom in time, preventing it from drifting into the corridor outside and triggering the smoke alarm.
Then he moved a table and placed it under the portrait, and placed the incense burner he had prepared in advance on it.

In this way, a simple altar is set up.

Zhang Wen looked at all this and suddenly frowned.

No, the incense burner is too small and cannot accommodate the incense offered by hundreds of people. He took out a bundle of incense from the box and gestured. It can only accommodate two thousand sticks at most. Based on 99 sticks per person, it is only enough for twenty people to burn incense.

Time is of the essence!

He immediately took out his cell phone and called the owner of the incense supply store. He bought an incense burner as big as the one in the training center, and also bought a box of sandalwood. He then sent the company address to the other party.

When the shop owner saw that the big customer had come to place another order, he did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately took people to move the incense burner and sandalwood, and then drove to the located address.

So this scene appeared.

During the busy rush hour at Tianxi Media, two men carried an incense burner that was more than half a person's height into the company. Behind them, two more men carried a cardboard box with a few words written on the outside of the box: Natural sandalwood, inherited from ancient methods.

All the employees who saw this scene were stunned, and their heads began to wander unconsciously.

"Why did the company buy these things? Is there something unclean in the building? They asked a master to perform a ritual?"

"Kao, I'm timid, don't scare me!"

"You know what? A few days ago, I passed by a bathroom and heard some strange noises like humming or something like that. But when I went in, the noises disappeared. Now I don't dare to go to the bathroom alone."

"???"

"Yesterday at noon, I was sleeping at my workstation when I suddenly felt a gust of cold wind on my back. It gave me a shiver. Do you think it was the cold wind?"

"Someone opened the window."

"..."

Training Department.

Zhang Wen looked at the golden incense burner and nodded continuously.

"Mr. Zhang, are you satisfied?" the shop owner looked at Zhang Wen and asked.

"I'm satisfied. Thank you for your hard work, Boss Liu." Zhang Wen decisively transferred the money to the other party. He was never vague about matters related to accumulating incense offerings. Even if he hesitated for a second, it would be disrespectful to his great-grandfather.

"Mr. Zhang, if you need anything in the future, please feel free to call me. You will always be my number one priority. If there is nothing else, I will leave now."

"Take care, Boss Liu."

Zhang Wen sent the person into the elevator and then turned back. When he returned to Practice Room 9, the room was already full of people, including trainees, colleagues, and even Director Xu Qingyu.

Everyone looked curiously at the portraits on the wall and the incense burners on the ground. Some trainees had already skillfully taken out sandalwood sticks, counted out 99 sticks, and then lit them before silently praying...

Moreover, because the practice room was much more spacious than the office in the training center, there were more than 20 trainees in the room who burned incense and worshiped together. The scene was so spectacular that the surrounding employees were speechless.

Not to mention in a company, such scenes are rare even in Taoist temples.

How effective is this!

Some employees were eager to pay their respects as well.

No matter if it works or not, just pray first. There is nothing to lose anyway. If you are blessed, wouldn’t that be a profit?

"Teacher Zhang, what are you doing..." Xu Qingyu came to Zhang Wen's side and looked at the scene in front of him with a blank look in his eyes.

I have lived for more than 40 years and have seen many people praying to gods and Buddhas, but this is the first time I have seen someone bring statues of gods and incense burners to the company. You have to know that this is a media company, not a fortune-telling company.

"It's nothing, I just hope that every trainee can have a bright future and live up to their youth." Zhang Wen explained after hearing this.

"Teacher Zhang, do you believe in this?" Xu Qingyu asked. In her eyes, people who believe in gods and Buddhas are generally older people. Don't young people nowadays all believe in horoscopes or zodiac signs?

"Yeah." Zhang Wen nodded affirmatively.

That was his great-grandfather. If he didn’t believe in his own ancestor, should he believe in other people’s ancestors?
What a joke.

"Although the company doesn't care about the personal beliefs of its employees, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to bring these into the company?" Xu Qingyu asked.

It was the first time she encountered such an employee, and she didn't know how to deal with it for a moment because there was no example to refer to.

"Director, I saw many of my colleagues placing ornaments like the God of Wealth and Lucky Cats on their desks, so I thought of bringing Wenquxingjun to the company. Compared with those money-loving people, I am considered a positive person, right?" Zhang Wen said.

"..."

Xu Qingyu stared at the young man next to her in a daze. In her opinion, one was after profit and the other was after fame, they were the same, so how could they be related to positive energy?
However, after hearing what the other party said, she was speechless. After all, she had a money tree in her office. In some ways, how was it different from the God of Wealth?

"Okay, but you have to pay attention to ventilation. Also, you must pay attention to fire hazards to avoid causing fires, understand?" Xu Qingyu instructed seriously.

This is no small matter. If the entire building catches fire, the consequences will be disastrous. "Okay, Director, please rest assured. I will pay attention to it." Zhang Wen said seriously.

Xu Qingyu looked at the situation in the room again, then sighed to himself and walked out of the practice room.

Well, who cares what he worships, as long as the trainees in the training department can debut and become famous.

Zhang Wen looked at the trainees who were burning incense and was very satisfied with the idea he came up with last night. Not only did he have free time after get off work, but he didn't have to worry about the incense when he was not in the company.

Judging from his IQ, he is definitely the direct descendant of Wenquxingjun.

He even saw several colleagues holding sandalwood in their hands and bowing three times to the portrait of their great-grandfather with extremely pious expressions.

There was an unexpected gain.

But as Director Xu said, it doesn’t matter what you worship, safety is the most important thing.

If the house is set on fire, even if I lose everything I own, it won't be enough to compensate for it. I'll have to work on the sewing machine. By then, let alone making money, I won't even be able to save up incense for my great-grandfather.

Soon, all the trainees and colleagues who were watching the fun left the practice room, leaving Zhang Wen alone.

He opened all the windows in the room, stood at the window looking at the scenery outside, and waited quietly for the sandalwood to burn out.

In less than half an hour, all the sandalwood in the incense burner was burned out.

He waited for a while until the smell of smoke in the practice room had almost dissipated, then he closed the window, walked out of the practice room, and headed to Han Xiaohua's studio.

After the dinner yesterday, Director Han Xiaohua was particularly enthusiastic today, calling him "Brother Zhang" all the time, and they were so close.

"Brother Zhang, I heard that you were the one who sent me back yesterday? Your alcohol tolerance is really amazing." Han Xiaohua put his arm around the young man's shoulder and gave him a thumbs up with the other hand.

With his two-kilogram alcohol tolerance, he rarely had to be carried away from the table. However, yesterday, he really forgot how he returned to the company. Finally, he heard from his assistant that it was Brother Zhang who helped him back to the company when he was unconscious, and even treated him for more than an hour.

He was impressed by his drinking capacity.

Zhang Wen smiled. Before he ate the fairy peach, he could drink two kilograms of it, let alone now. Without some skills, how could he drink for others?
"Director Han, the company has already started preparing the crew. If you have any needs, please feel free to let us know. We will do our best to meet them." Zhang Wen said.

In addition to treatment, I came here today to discuss casting. The actors must be decided as soon as possible, otherwise the selected actors will not even have time to prepare.

Han Xiaohua didn't expect to start preparations so soon, but after hearing this, he even couldn't wait.
"Can I bring a few people with me? They're all from my studio, so it's easy to use them."

"no problem."

Zhang Wen agreed immediately.

For such a small matter, there is no need to ask Mr. Liu for his permission, he can make the decision.

"Then I don't have any requirements." Han Xiaohua said with a smile.

"Director Han, our General Manager Liu said that you are fully responsible for selecting the actors this time. Except for the first and second female roles, the other roles have not been confirmed yet. These are the male actors in our company. Who do you think is more suitable to play the leading male role?" Zhang Wen said as he took out a stack of photos from his pocket and handed them over.

Han Xiaohua took the photo and paused, then asked doubtfully, "I know the first female lead is Bai Lu, but who is the second female lead?"

Zhang Wenben wanted to just brush the second female lead off in one sentence, but Director Han still noticed it, so he could only explain, "The second female lead is Du Wenjuan, a little-known actress I met by chance. I think she's particularly suitable for the role, so I've decided on her. Director Han, when we go to cast, I'll call her over to show you. You'll definitely be satisfied then."

Han Xiaohua nodded in understanding, but he didn't believe that things were as simple as the other party said. The second female lead must be someone related to Zhang Laodi, otherwise why would such an important role be given to a strange actress?
Of course, there is no need to ask in detail about this kind of thing. It is normal for the screenwriter to stuff an actor into the crew. Who doesn't have some selfish motives?
The entertainment industry is a circle that relies on connections. If you have connections, you can easily become famous, but if you don’t, you will remain unknown.

But he was very curious about what kind of actress could win the favor of Brother Zhang and make him praise her so much? He thought there must be something unusual about her.

Han Xiaohua came back to his senses and looked at the photos in his hand one by one. Finally, he picked out three from the many male actors and returned them to Zhang Wen. "I think these three are very suitable for the male lead in terms of appearance. What do you think, Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Wen took a look, then nodded and said, "Well, Director Han has good taste. I'll have these three actors prepare and then you can see who is more suitable."

He is not interested in male actors, he will choose whoever he thinks is suitable.

"it is good."

Han Xiaohua returned the other photos to Zhang Wen, then called an employee and asked him to prepare for the casting of the drama "Perfect Days".

For the director and the crew, the earlier the casting work is prepared, the better. Firstly, they can have ample time to select actors, and secondly, they can reserve sufficient preparation time for the selected actors, allowing them to become more familiar with the plot and the roles they are going to play.

After finishing the casting, the two began to discuss the script and talked until noon.

Han Xiaohua still wanted to go out for a drink and chat like they did yesterday, but this suggestion was flatly rejected by Zhang Wen.

The reason for the refusal was mainly due to concern for Director Han's health. After all, he is already in his fifties, and drinking two kilograms of white wine every day will sooner or later cause trouble.

The filming is about to start, and he doesn't want the other party to end up in the hospital after drinking too much.

However, no matter what he thought, he certainly couldn't say that when he refused, so he directly shut the other person up by saying that drinking was not conducive to treating neurasthenia, leaving the other person no other excuses.

After all, it’s not a pleasant feeling to be unable to sleep all night long.

In the end, the two of them simply ate a bowl of noodles with soybean paste near the studio, and then returned to the studio to start today's treatment.

With the education and influence from the previous three times, Zhang Wen only took an hour to deal with the intermediate negative personality derivatives in Director Han.

Looking at the transparent "slime" in the Wenqu Tower, its cute appearance makes people want to pinch it, but who could have known that this thing would be the culprit causing psychological and mental illnesses?
After staying in the lounge for two hours, Zhang Wen came out, talked to Director Han's assistant, and then went downstairs alone.

It was just three o'clock in the afternoon, and there were still two hours before get off work ended.

Zhang Wen did not rush back to the company. Instead, he went to a fire equipment store, bought two fire extinguishers, and then bought a stainless steel folding table. Then he returned to the company slowly.

The fire extinguisher is used to put out the fire, and the stainless steel folding table is used to cover the incense burner after the sandalwood is completely burned out to prevent sparks from flying outside and causing a fire, so as to be prepared for any eventuality.

The good life has just begun, and he doesn't want it to end so soon.

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(End of this chapter)