I entered Huayu Entertainment in 2016.

In just a few dozen minutes, Xiao Tian, ​​who was very outgoing, had already chatted with everyone at the table.

She chatted with Zhou Ye about physical training for art exams, with Zhang Ruonan about Taobao models and photography, with Liu Haochun about the difference between folk dance and modern dance, and even had a few arguments with Tian's mother.

While eating, Tian's mother chatted with Wang Zi'an about company matters, asking about everything from team composition to financial planning, and Wang Zi'an answered truthfully one by one.

Liu Haochun ate his meal quietly, but his doe-like eyes kept observing.

Observe how Wang Zi'an answers, observe how Zhang Ruonan adds details, and observe how Zhou Ye can't help but laugh out loud when Tian Xiwei mentions something funny.

The meal was finished quickly.

The waiter cleared away the empty plates and brought out several cups of hot tea.

After a short rest, Wang Zian decided to take Xiaotian and her mother to see the company's premises.

Old Li's involvement was originally required for this matter as well.

Last night, after he mentioned starting a company to Lao Li, Lao Li said he wanted to join almost without hesitation.

Having spent so many years on the fringes of film crews, he had long since figured out which way the wind was blowing.

The short video industry has grown faster than anything he has ever seen.

He was unaware of Prince An's larger plans, but based on his current assessment, he was convinced that this ship was worth boarding.

However, he was very lucky; he boarded a large ship that was about to set sail for the ocean.

Wang Zian called Lao Li and gave him some instructions.

It was almost three o'clock when the group left the restaurant after finishing their meal.

The afternoon sun was much gentler than at noon, but the scorching heat in the air had not yet dissipated.

A few people stood at the restaurant entrance and waited for a while. Then a seven-seater minivan turned the corner and stopped on the side of the road.

Old Li jumped out of the driver's seat.

He was wearing a dark gray polo shirt today, looking much neater than he usually does on set.

But his bronze-colored face and robust physique, tanned by the lamplight, still made Tian's mother, Xiao Tian, ​​and Liu Haochun instinctively wary when they first saw him.

A dark-skinned, burly man suddenly walked towards him, which would make anyone take a second look.

Wang Zian quickly introduced, "This is our company's photographer and head of the behind-the-scenes team; those videos you saw before were shot by him, he's a senior from the 07 class of the Photography Department at Beijing Film Academy; Li Qi."

He turned to Lao Li, "Brother Li, this is Xiao Tian, ​​this is Tian's mother, and this is Hao Cun."

Old Li is very perceptive.

Seeing three unfamiliar faces standing in front of me, including two young girls, one sweet and the other well-behaved, I could tell they were promising stars.

He immediately put away his usual ruggedness from the film set, bowed slightly to Tian's mother, and said politely with a smile, "Hello, hello; just call me Lao Li."

Tian's mother sized up the photographer who had graduated from the Beijing Film Academy.

Although he looks a bit rough around the edges, he has a very upright gaze and speaks with sincerity.

She nodded and gave a gentle smile: "Hello; I'll leave the rest to you."

"My car can't fit all these people, so I asked Brother Li to come and pick them up. It'll also be a good opportunity for him to meet you all."

Wang Zian opened the side door of the van. "We're going to finalize the company location we chose this morning. Filming will resume tomorrow. Auntie can stay a few more days to see the actual situation of our company."

After a moment's thought, Mrs. Tian nodded.

Yesterday, she only saw Wang Zian's statement in the video. Today, she was able to see the venue and meet the team in person, and only then could she truly feel at ease.

Finally, Wang Zian drove a seven-seater car with Tian's mother and the others, while Lao Li followed behind in his Audi.

The two cars drove out of the city one after the other and onto the highway heading towards Daxing.

DX District Starlight Film and Television Park.

This time, my mindset was completely different from when I was scouting the location this morning.

They came to inspect the goods in the morning and to sign the order in the afternoon.

A salesperson in a white shirt was already standing at the entrance of the film and television park, holding a folder in his hand. He started waving at the two cars as they drove by.

Hearing that someone wanted to rent the venue or that business was coming their way, they ran even faster than they had in the morning.

As soon as he got out of the car, Xiao Tian excitedly looked around.

The entire park is decorated in a film and television style.

Some buildings are designed in the style of streets from the Republic of China era, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and old-fashioned signs hanging on the window frames; other buildings are purely modern glass curtain walls, with huge LED screens at the entrances, playing promotional videos for the park on a loop.

Workers carrying light stands came out of a building, and several broadcast vans with the logo of a certain TV station were parked on the roadside.

"There's a TV crew here too!" Oda put his hand to his forehead, looking at the busy workers.

"Yes!" Zhang Ruonan replied with a smile, pointing to the largest studios in the distance. "But they're all inside the soundstage, so you can't usually go in. I heard that the Avenue of Stars was recorded here."

"Really! I wonder if I'll be able to see Lao Bi?" Xiao Tian was even more excited.

"It depends on luck!" Zhang Ruonan shrugged.

The sales staff greeted them warmly and led them into the sales hall.

The lobby was air-conditioned, and the cool air contrasted sharply with the sweltering parking lot outside.

The salesperson led people to the model and began to point to each building in the park with a laser pointer, introducing them one by one.

When it came to actually finalizing the venue, Wang Zian stopped making decisions based on his intuition.

He turned his gaze to Old Li.

Old Li stood in front of the model with his arms crossed, listened to the salesperson say a few words, and then began to ask his questions one after another.

Is the ceiling height high enough to mount the ceiling lights? Can the ground support the track? Can the power distribution box power three sets of lights simultaneously? Is the width of the fire lane wide enough for equipment vehicles?

The salesperson was taken aback by the questions and had to flip through the folder twice before answering all the data.

After considering the sales data and Lao Li's opinion, Wang Zian set his sights on areas number 24 and 25.

These two areas are connected and together cover exactly three acres.

The entire complex consists of a five-story office building and a factory.

The office building has a floor area of ​​3,500 square meters, and the factory building has a floor area of ​​3,000 square meters.

The factory building has a ceiling height of eight meters, which is just right for building green screen studios and interior sets for special effects shooting.

From now on, I won't have to travel so far to get to work; it will only take me a minute to walk from the office to the shed.

When it came to the bargaining stage, it was time for Zhang Ruonan, the bargaining expert of Vancouver, to make her appearance.

She closed the folder in her hand, looked up, and gave the salesperson a sweet, non-threatening smile.

This smile made the salesperson lower their guard.

For the next twenty minutes or so, Wang Zian, Zhou Ye, Tian Xiwei, and Liu Haochun stood by, watching Zhang Ruonan engage in a back-and-forth battle with the salesperson.

She started with the water and electricity bills, saying, "Your industrial electricity price is eight cents more expensive than the price quoted by the Seven Trees next door. I just received their quote yesterday."

Then there's the issue of property maintenance: "You just said that the park is responsible for the maintenance of the exterior walls, but the contract details state 'public areas.' Does the east wall of this building count as a public area?"

Then there's the parking space. "Our team isn't big, but everyone needs a car, so asking for five more designated parking spaces isn't unreasonable, is it?"

He explained each point in great detail, always speaking in a gentle tone, but every requirement was tied to specific contract terms, leaving no reason for refusal.

The people standing nearby were dumbfounded.