Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

"Hey, Lao Yu."

"It's settled. Chairman Zhao invited the leaders from the provincial culture and radio and television departments, and the deal was struck on the spot. Recording is scheduled to begin in mid-April," Shen Feiyang said, lying on the bed in his hotel room with a slight lisp.

"That's great." On the other end of the phone, Yu Kai was both happy and worried: "You haven't had too much to drink, have you?"

"Huh? I didn't drink too much, just a little over a pound. Damn, you can't not drink at these dinner parties. Chairman Zhao drank more than two pounds all by himself, what can I do?" Shen Feiyang couldn't remember exactly how much he drank.

Zhao Benshan is the kind of old-fashioned江湖人 (jianghu person) who believes that one's character is revealed by one's drinking habits, and that one should drink as much as one can handle.

Zhao Benshan was at the peak of his drinking capacity at that moment. Known as "Zhao the Three-Jin of Northeast China," he was a ruthless man who could outdrink the boss who invited him to a commercial performance and win back a carload of drinks.

After finishing their business, Wei Yonggang probably drank another three ounces of alcohol and then passed out drunk on the table.

His two assistants didn't go with him, so Shen Feiyang had to step in.

If Zhao Benshan hadn't received a phone call midway through, saying he had to meet some leader, Shen Feiyang would probably still be drinking with him right now.

Shen Feiyang knew he could hold his liquor, but he didn't expect his body, which hadn't been tempered by alcohol, to be so potent. He was drunk but not completely so; his mind was very clear.

It seems like my body has become much stronger.

Shen Feiyang felt that his body was even more vigorous than when he was eighteen years old.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Feiyang fell asleep without feeling any discomfort.

……

When I woke up, it was already past 7 p.m.

Zhao Gang was accompanying Zhao Benshan in receiving leaders and couldn't get away, so he arranged for Zhang Jiahao, the vice president of Benshan Media, to accompany him, taking Shen Feiyang and Wei Yonggang to dinner, karaoke, and a bathhouse.

All the women were dressed in snow-white overcoats, and there were also Russian girls.

The following day, June 13nd.

I had breakfast this morning.

Shen Feiyang, Wei Yonggang, and others, accompanied by Zhang Jiahao, visited Benshan Media.

At that time, Benshan Media's business entity was called Liaoning Folk Art Troupe Co., Ltd., with its office located at No. 110 Zhengyang Street, Shenhe District, SY City, in the same place as the "Liu Laogen Grand Stage" flagship store, with the office located upstairs.

Zhang Jiahao mainly talked about the company's development history, which was basically an official narrative centered on Zhao Benshan's life experience. He didn't hear anything about the Black Cat experience that Shen Feiyang was curious about.

Afterwards, they visited the newly established Liaoning University Benshan Art College, where Zhao Benshan personally serves as the dean.

The college hasn't started enrolling students yet; everything is still in its initial stages.

In the evening, I watched a green Errenzhuan performance at Liu Laogen's flagship store.

Shen Feiyang stayed in Shenyang until February 16th to finalize the details of the cooperation. After having a big drinking session with Zhao Benshan, Shen Feiyang and Wei Yonggang returned to Beijing.

The finalized details include establishing a project company specifically to operate the project, with each party holding shares according to a percentage of gross profit.

In addition, Benshan Media requested two new comedy contestant slots. In exchange, Benshan Media would approach veteran comedians who were difficult for Huanle Media to invite.

February 17th, around 7:00 AM.

Shenyang Taoxian International Airport.

"President Wei, President Shen, let's keep in touch. You're welcome to visit Shenyang again. Have a safe trip." Zhao Gang, who had escorted Shen Feiyang and Wei Yonggang to the airport terminal, shook hands with them.

"See you next time, Mr. Zhao."

"..."

……

More than an hour later, at 10 a.m., the flight landed at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Shen Feiyang and Wei Yonggang said goodbye in front of Terminal 2.

Shen Feiyang extended his hand: "President Wei, please feel free to contact me if there's anything I can help you with."

"Okay." Wei Yonggang shook hands with Shen Feiyang. "Then I'll head back now."

"goodbye."

They watched as Wei Yonggang and the others got into the car sent by Huanle Media.

Shen Feiyang stood there, wondering if he should also buy a car.

……

I hailed a taxi.

Shen Feiyang returned to Fuyi Garden.

The driver charges 100 yuan for a journey of about 25 kilometers.

The market price should be between 55 and 75 yuan.

Shen Feiyang was too lazy to waste time arguing with the driver.

On the road.

Shen Feiyang replied to the text message that Xiong Naijin had sent half an hour ago.

Has Xiong Naijin arrived?

Shen Feiyang: I've landed. If the road conditions are bad, I'll be home in about an hour.

Xiong Naijin stayed at Fuyi Garden last night.

She had asked Shen Feiyang for a key beforehand, and she would come over to clean his house, do his laundry, cook for him, and so on.

My main duties are cleaning the house and doing laundry; I usually eat out.

……

An hour later.

Shen Feiyang carried his luggage and returned to Fuyiyuan.

Take out the key and open the door.

The noise of the door opening startled Xiong Naijin, who ran out of the bedroom barefoot.

"Mr. Shen, you're back."

Xiong Naijin usually addresses Shen Feiyang as "President Shen".

She prefers older men, so calling Shen Feiyang "President Shen" makes her subconsciously feel that Shen Feiyang is actually older than her, a reliable person to rely on, and gives her a sense of security.

Shen Feiyang closed the door, threw down his luggage bag, and hugged Xiong Naijin, who had rushed over wearing only a tank top and shorts: "Don't you think I'm cold?"

"Then I'll warm it up for you."

"Warm my hands first."

Shen Feiyang raised his hand and slipped inside.

Xiong Naijin couldn't help but shiver.

Shen Feiyang suddenly felt...

Even small things can be very lovable.

While a large suit is nice, it lacks the satisfaction of complete control.

No wonder the ancients invented the idiom "盈盈一握" (yíngyíng yī wò).

After a while.

Xiong Naijin, panting, said, "Let me warm up the rest for you..."

Shen Feiyang picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

……

It took until a little after 1 p.m.

Considering that Xiong Naijin has a performance tonight.

Shen Feiyang didn't go too far.

The room was so warm that Shen Feiyang, who was covered in sweat, went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

Unable to recover, Xiong Naijin lay on the bed, slowly waiting for her strength to return.

……

It was a little past 1:50 PM.

After tidying up, Shen Feiyang and Xiong Naijin went to a restaurant outside the residential area for dinner.

During this period, Shen Teng adjusted his daily rehearsal time in the office to 3 pm.

Because the evening performance and late-night rehearsals were too tiring, it was already past 1 a.m. when I got back to my accommodation and went to sleep. An extra hour of rest would have made me feel much more comfortable.

Shen Feiyang naturally agreed.

……

After lunch.

Xiong Naijin went to the meeting point and took Huang Bo's Jinbei van to the company.

Shen Feiyang then rode his motorcycle to Haidian Theater.

He Jiong's version of "Mahua" is mainly performed at Haidian Theater from 4 pm to 6 pm, and on weekends the performance time is even earlier from 1 pm to 3 pm.

The reason for this arrangement is that during the prime time slot at Haidian Theater, from 7 pm to 9 pm, Happy Twist couldn't get a reservation even a month in advance, and usually it takes two months to get a reservation.

However, this does not affect ticket sales.

The biggest advantage of Haidian is that it has a large number of college students and young people.

College students in Beijing are probably the most affluent students of this era, with a large proportion coming from wealthy families.

……

It was a little after 3 p.m.

Haidian Theater.

Yu Kai, who was there with his assistant selling tickets and collecting money, met Shen Feiyang, whom he hadn't seen for several days.

Yu Kai stepped forward and said, "Why don't you stay home and rest more?"

Looking at the audience queuing to enter, Shen Feiyang teased, "I'm only eighteen. What kind of age is eighteen? I'm rock hard! You might as well kill me if you leave me idle. How are the tickets selling?"

"Every show is sold out."

Yu Kai then added, "However, because there were so many shows, those scalpers didn't make much money."

Shen Feiyang nodded slightly: "This means the commercial potential of this show is almost exhausted. How are the scriptwriting for 'Lost in Journey' and 'Stone' progressing?"

"The first draft should be available by the day after tomorrow at the latest."