Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

Guo Gang is currently renting a house in Zaoyuan, DX District.

Living with him were his second wife, Wang Hui, and four disciples who were said to be his son's apprentices: Zhang Yunlei, Zhu Yunfeng, Pan Yunxia, ​​and Cao Yunjin.

Zhang Yunlei and Pan Yunxia are both Wang Hui's cousins.

After receiving the call from the lobby manager of Guangdelou, Guo Gang led a group of apprentices and Wang Hui to the city.

There's a performance tonight, so I was going to bring it anyway.

In addition, Guo Gang also notified his partners Zhang Wenshun and Li Qing, as well as his eldest apprentice He Yunwei and his partner Yu Qian, who had only been a regular partner for the past two months.

Guo Gang also has two apprentices, Kong Yunlong and Yue Yunpeng, but these two are just learning from him and haven't even entered the field yet.

At this time, the only apprentices under Lao Guo who can perform solo are He Yunwei and Cao Yunjin.

……

After traveling more than 30 kilometers and changing buses several times, Guo Gang and his group finally arrived at Guangdelou at around 5 p.m.

Their performance today is from 7 pm to 9 pm.

We can sell more tickets by doing an evening show on Saturday.

Upon seeing the lobby manager, Guo Gang asked anxiously, "Manager Liu, where is General Manager Shen?"

Manager Liu handed Guo Weigang the business card left by Shen Feiyang: "President Shen said he will come to see the performance tonight."

Guo Gang took Shen Feiyang's business card and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll wait for him."

……

It was around 6:50 PM.

Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai stepped into Guangdelou.

The lobby manager greeted him: "Mr. Shen, a seat has been reserved for you."

"Please lead the way."

"Okay, please follow me this way..."

Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai followed the lobby manager up to the second floor.

They stopped in a private room directly opposite the stage on the first floor. The lobby manager opened the door, and Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai went inside.

Yu Kai surveyed the private room.

The private room facing the stage on the first floor was previously covered by a curtain, but it was now drawn.

Inside the private room were two chairs facing the stage on the first floor. Between the two chairs was a square table with a brazier on it and a teapot on top. Several plates of pastries were placed next to the brazier.

The lobby manager bowed slightly: "Mr. Shen, the tea is ready. Please enjoy it. If you need anything, just ring this bell, and a waiter will come immediately."

"Okay, I understand."

"Then I won't disturb your performance any longer." The lobby manager left the room.

Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai took their seats.

Yu Kai commented, "The service here is actually quite good."

"I bought it for 500 yuan." Shen Feiyang patted the armrest of the chair: "Watching a two-hour performance in this private room costs 500 yuan, but it hasn't been sold for a long time. I heard from the manager that it will be renovated in the spring, with heating added and the seats changed to soft seats."

"That's not bad, but this place is too small for a stage play," Yu Kai replied.

Shen Feiyang nodded.

……

"Good evening, everyone. Welcome to tonight's BJ Crosstalk Show. The first program tonight is 'On Supporting and Teasing,' performed by Guo Yigang and Yu Qian," Cao Yunjin, who was acting as the guest host, announced as he took the stage.

Splash splash splash.

Sparse applause rang out from the first floor.

Then, a chubby little black man and a ramen noodle head walked onto the stage.

The chubby little man clasped his hands together and bowed to the dozens of audience members below the stage to express his gratitude. At the same time, he looked up and glanced at Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai, who were sitting in the private room on the second floor.

Shen Feiyang pointed at the chubby little man: "That's Guo Gang, the straight man. The guy with the ramen noodle hair next to him is Yu Qian, the supporting man."

Yu Kai scrutinized the two of them: "I can't see anything special about them."

Shen Feiyang nodded slightly: "They are indeed not good-looking; they make a living with their words."

Guo Gang and Yu Qian began the opening performance.

"On Supporting and Teasing" is a very basic crosstalk piece that tests basic skills. The stronger the performer's ability and the more distinctive their style, the better the performance effect.

Guo Gang and Yu Qian's acting skills and styles have now reached a high level.

Throughout the short performance of just over ten minutes, Yu Kai's laughter never ceased.

After the performance, Guo Gang and Yu Qian bowed and left the stage.

Finally, Guo Gang looked up at the second floor again.

He was so eager to improve.

Yu Kai turned to Shen Feiyang and said, "I don't watch many crosstalk performances, so I can't tell who's more skilled and who's less skilled, but this duo gives me a feeling of... sharp edges."

Shen Feiyang took a sip of tea and nodded: "I'll have a good talk with them later."

……

The following performance.

Most of them didn't have any highlights.

Only two pairs of partners are somewhat interesting.

He Yunwei and Li Qing.

Cao Yunjin and Zhang Wenshun.

He Yunwei's performance style is also very mature.

Cao Yunjin and Guo Degang have extremely similar performance styles, almost identical.

Shen Feiyang wasn't very interested in their performance; his mind was full of gossip and trivial matters from Deyun Society.

The story includes tales of a master's wife kneeling down to force her senior brother to leave, along with invoices and female reporters.

……

A little after 9 p.m.

Guo Gang and Yu Qian returned to the stage to conclude the performance.

Cao Yunjin took the stage to host.

The audience members gradually left the venue.

Guo Gang didn't go backstage; instead, he went straight to the second floor with Zhang Wenshun, Li Qing, Yu Qian, and Wang Hui.

Two long benches were added to the private room.

The chairs that Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai were sitting in were also turned around to face different directions, forming a small conference room.

The group stood outside the private room.

Shen Feiyang introduced himself to Guo Gang and the others: "I am Shen Feiyang, the general manager of Happy Twist. This gentleman next to me is Yu Kai, the executive vice president of our company."

"Hello, Mr. Shen, hello, Mr. Yu, I am Guo Gang." Guo Gang bowed slightly, his attitude very humble.

Guo Gang is now trying to become a lackey for the mainstream crosstalk circle, but they don't want him. He finally got a chance to be a supporting actor on Anhui TV's hit variety show "Super Winner", but he was still humiliated.

Guo Gang was completely desperate at this point. As long as someone gave him a chance to climb up the social ladder, he was willing to throw away all pride and act like a dog. He could always regain his pride later.

"Hello."

Shen Feiyang extended his hand.

Guo Gang quickly shook hands.

Guo Gang then introduced the people around him one by one.

Shen Feiyang nodded slightly and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

……

We entered the private room.

Everyone sat down.

Shen Feiyang glanced at everyone and said, "I won't waste any more time. Please don't gossip about what we talked about today."

Everyone nodded.

Shen Feiyang continued, "Here's the thing, Huanle Media, Zhao Benshan's Benshan Media, and I have jointly created a comedy competition program that will be broadcast on satellite TV. After I acquire your group, I will promote you to participate in this program..."

Shen Feiyang paused appropriately, giving everyone time to think.

Guo Gang has heard of Huanle Media; it's the producer of the variety show "Happy Together." As for Zhao Benshan?

Yu Qian asked curiously, "Is it that Zhao Benshan from Northeast China?"

Shen Feiyang nodded.

Guo Gang and the others exchanged glances, mentally assessing Shen Feiyang's strength once more.

He originally wanted to find a way because of the recent fame of Happy Twist, but he didn't expect that Shen Feiyang was related to Zhao Benshan.

Shen Feiyang continued, "After acquiring you, we will provide more than just support in getting you on TV shows. Secondly, the company will provide you with professional operational support."

Our first project, the stage play "Want to Eat Fried Dough Twists? We'll Twist Them for You Now," has grossed 456 million yuan so far. If you read tonight's Beijing Evening News, you should know this news.

Furthermore, I know that the crosstalk circle places great importance on lineage and seniority. Without proper lineage, appearing on television programs can lead to attacks and resistance from people within the circle. Regarding the matter of finding a master, I can also help. There are many crosstalk masters in Northeast China, and I can introduce you to some connections.”

These three supports, thrown out like three top-quality bones, filled Guo Gang with uncontrollable elation.

Wang Hui wanted to remind him of something, but Shen Feiyang glanced at her and she didn't dare to say anything.

Guo Gang swallowed hard: "So, how do we negotiate this acquisition?"

Shen Feiyang leaned back slightly: "A production company without actors is worthless. We can discuss other people, but you, as the person in charge, must sign with the company."

Guo Gang paused for a moment, then asked, "How many years should we sign?"

"In nine years, the company earns 70% of the money earned in the first three years and you earn 30%, the company earns 50% and you earn 50%, and the company earns 30% and you earn 70% in the last three years. The base salary for the first three years is 50,000 per year, the base salary for the middle three years is 100,000 per year, and the base salary for the last three years is 200,000 per year."

Guo Weigang fell silent again; this meant he was being asked to gamble his future.

But to be honest, he couldn't see any future at all right now.

Guo Gang gritted his teeth: "I have two conditions."

"you say."

Guo Gang looked at Shen Feiyang: "First, change the introduction to become an apprentice to a guarantee that I can become an apprentice. I can only become an apprentice of someone of the 'Wen' generation. Second, I will add another year. I will serve you for ten years. After ten years, I want 20% of the company's shares. This clause must be written into the contract."

Shen Feiyang will not sign Guo Gang under Happy Twist, but will instead establish a separate company, such as Deyun Society or something similar.

So the shares can be given out. Anyway, it's a sunk cost that Guo Gang himself is willing to add. If he's willing to give up the company's brand and start anew in the future, then we'll talk about it then.

The master of the Wen generation...

Shen Feiyang should ask Zhao Gang.

As for owing Zhao Benshan a favor...

Let's see if we can get more of Zhao Benshan's future works.

It would be easier to control Guo Gang if he were lured into the Northeast circle.

Shen Feiyang nodded: "Okay, I will give you an answer within three days. As for whether other people in your company are willing to sign with the company, we can discuss that later."