Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 204 Revisiting CCTV
The next morning.

After Zhang Yan finished washing up, he came back and saw Jiang Shan applying floral water to her body, so he asked, "Do you want me to apply it to those two bags on your back for you?"

Yesterday, Jiang Shan stood shirtless at the door for about ten minutes and got bitten by mosquitoes six or seven times.

"What do you say?"

Jiang Shan rolled her eyes at him and sighed, "Boring, really boring. Let's not talk about this nonsense anymore!"

Last night, she not only got bitten by mosquitoes, but her overall well-being also suffered, mainly because she was in a state of mental turmoil.

Zhang Yan really wanted to ask her whether this "mess" referred to their respective emotional lives, the few remaining negatives, or both.

But considering he had to go to CCTV that morning, it wouldn't look good if this tigress scratched his face, so he ultimately held back.

After applying the floral water to Jiang Shan, he asked, "What are your plans for later?"

"Nothing much planned. My suitcase broke. Do you have a spare? If not, could you buy me one while you're at it? My leave doesn't end for another two days, so I'll stay here with you for a couple of days and relax a bit."

No wonder the suitcase was left open in the living room.

"Don't climb over the wall again. There's a spare key at the door—by the way, how did you know I was in the capital?"

"You just listened to nonsense."

夢~
That big mouth of his, I should have thrown him out on the street to feed the mosquitoes yesterday.

Zhang Yan glanced at the sky, picked up his umbrella, and walked outside, reminding him, "The forecast says there will be thunderstorms today. If it rains too heavily, remember to close the windows."

Once outside in the car, Zhang Yan first called Wang Luyao, telling her that after she and Han Hong arrived in Beijing, they shouldn't come to the Guomao area yet, and if needed, they should go to a hotel and get a room.

That evening, besides Cui Jian, he also invited Luan Shu and Guo Chuanlin, and then he called Wang Luyao and Han Hong from Tianjin.

The purpose...

Being a boss these days is no easy feat. Besides making money, you also have to take care of your employees' emotional lives.

When Wang Luyao heard that Zhang Yan wouldn't let her go to the China World Trade Center, she knew that someone must have taken over her place, but she didn't dare to go and verify it, so she could only secretly call Chen Hong to inform her.

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The weather forecast predicted rain at noon, but Zhang Yan had only driven halfway when it started pouring rain.

Although there are fewer cars on the street now, there are still many people who don't follow traffic rules, so Zhang Yan didn't dare to drive fast. He dawdled and didn't arrive at CCTV until around nine o'clock.

When they arrived at the gate with their umbrellas, they saw Feng Gong and Niu Qun smoking under the eaves.

"Brother Gong, Brother Niu, what's going on here?"

"Hey, Zhang Yan."

Niu Qun laughed and said, "We came to record 'Quyuan Zatan' (a variety show), but the cameraman had some family trouble and can't record for the time being, so we came outside to get some fresh air—and you are..."

"He planned a variety show for CCTV."

Feng Gong was quite familiar with Zhang Yan, so he answered the question for him and then asked, "What have you thought about the matter I mentioned to you before?"

A while ago, Zhang Yan wanted to bring Feng Gong into the project to fulfill his dream. Feng Gong's acting skills are quite good, especially suitable for playing the kind of talkative little character.

Unfortunately, the Broadcasting Art Troupe was quite strict. They were allowed to take on roles in outside films, but signing an agent contract was not permitted.

Then Feng Gong asked Zhang Yan in return whether he wanted to join the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang since he did not intend to pursue a career in politics.

"Let me think about it some more."

Zhang Yan didn't know much about the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK) before, and although he knows a little now, he's still unsure how it will develop in the future.

At this point, Niu Qun changed the subject, saying, "Feng Gong really hit the jackpot this time. He just got a role in 'Crazy Kiss Russia,' where he's dating a blonde, blue-eyed girl. The feeling... tsk tsk..."

"White people smell stronger."

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "Brother Gong, when are you going to film a passionate scene? I'll drive my wife over for a visit then."

"Go aside!"

After the three of them bantered for a while, the photographer from the variety show "Quyuan Zatan" came running over, panting, and apologized repeatedly while taking off his raincoat: "I'm so sorry, Teacher Feng, Teacher Niu, my house is really leaking badly..."

"I understand, I understand."

Feng Gong laughed and said, "Back when I hadn't moved, we had to go outside to take shelter from the rain when it rained heavily—let's go back to the recording studio."

"Brother Gong~" Zhang Yan hurriedly said, "Let's have lunch together, and I also have something I want to discuss with you guys."

Chen Zhipeng was quite interested in the idea of ​​a celebrity soccer team, and he specifically called Zhang Yan this morning to discuss it.

Feng Gong loved playing football since he was a child and was quite good at it. He was a key player on the school team in junior high school. However, back then, it depended on one's social class; even if someone from the old regime played well, they couldn't get on the field.

Now that we're going to start a celebrity football team, we definitely need to consult with Feng and Gong.

"Okay, I'll call you back later."

After saying goodbye to Feng and Niu, Zhang Yan went to the filming location of "Chinese Poetry Conference" and saw Kang Hui standing at the door, peeking in.

"Brother~"

Upon seeing Zhang Yan, Kang Hui hurriedly greeted him, saying, "You've finally arrived."

"Why are you here too?"

"I'm interning with the production team..."

"You are better suited to hosting news reporting programs."

"Uh~"

Kang Hui didn't respond to that, but pointed inside and whispered, "Director Yang has come in person and is waiting inside now."

No wonder Zhou Tao wasn't waiting outside.

"Then let's go in together."

Zhang Yan led the way into the photography studio, with Kang Hui following closely behind.

"Mr. Zhang, you've finally arrived!"

Upon seeing him enter, the director, who had been sitting on pins and needles, practically jumped up. Although he had been notified in advance that station leaders would be coming to inspect the official rehearsal today, he hadn't expected that it would be station director Yang Weiguang who came.

However, he quickly realized that Director Yang had come not only to review the program, but also primarily to see Zhang Yan. Unfortunately, Zhang Yan was late because of the rain.

He was on tenterhooks for the past half hour, but thankfully Zhang Yan finally arrived.

"Director, let me introduce you, this is..."

"No need for your introduction."

Director Yang smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I've known Mr. Zhang for a long time. I met him when I went to Tianjin for an inspection in late 91."

Then he smiled at Zhang Yan and said, "I was quite upset about you not coming to CCTV back then, but now it seems I was short-sighted—young people have a lot to offer in the wave of the market economy!"

"You're joking."

Zhang Yan also humbly replied, "I was mainly worried that I was too used to being free and undisciplined and wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure from our station. But I've always kept your high regard in mind—you see, I had a great idea, so I quickly sent it to CCTV, didn't I?"

"Hahaha~"

Yang Weiguang laughed heartily, shaking hands with Zhang Yan while looking around and saying, "Don't let our young CEO Zhang's age fool you, he has a grand vision in his heart—that's what I admire most about him. He manages to balance business acumen and passion, walking on two legs to go faster and more steadily!"

This not only praises Zhang Yan, but also serves as an opportunity to make a point: since he came to CCTV, he has vigorously promoted commercialization reforms, and revenue has skyrocketed.

However, there are still many conservatives who believe that stance and sentiment are the most important things for CCTV.

Amidst laughter, Yang Weiguang invited Zhang Yan to sit in the front row, to his left.

After Zhang Yan sat down, he seemed to remember that he was still carrying an umbrella, so he called to Kang Hui, who was standing some distance away, "Kang Hui, hang my umbrella outside to dry."

Kang Hui hurriedly stepped forward to take the umbrella.

As Zhang Yan handed him the umbrella, she smiled at Yang Weiguang and said, "My sister's boyfriend recently started his internship at CCTV."

Yang Weiguang looked at Kang Hui and smiled, "What a handsome man! No wonder he caught the eye of President Zhang's sister."

"He is indeed a talented person. He hosted my New Year's Eve concert last year, and his stage presence was very steady. At that time, Director Ma from Tianjin wanted to poach him."

"Yeah."

Yang Weiguang stared at Kang Hui's back for a couple more seconds and then laughed, "We at CCTV can't miss such a promising talent—Secretary Sun, keep an eye on him and give him a thorough evaluation."

Zhang Yan dares to say that, so the young man must have some real skills—even if he doesn't have real skills, as long as Zhang Yan can come up with a few more ideas for CCTV, it's worth it.

(End of this chapter)