They don't actually think I like them, do they?

The company's long-time employees were laughing hysterically.

Imagine you're a 996 workaholic at your company, and suddenly one day, your boss leaves. Then Jay Chou suddenly appears and becomes your new boss.

I wouldn’t even dare to dream!

What will happen to 007 in the future?!

The new official took office three fires.

After taking over the company, the first thing Lin Han did was to give it a cool and edgy new name.

After Hu Yan repeatedly denied names such as "Fruit Salad Media", "Niu Niu Studio", and "Xingyu Entertainment".

Finally, a name was decided upon for the new company—

Jusheng Media.

It's a nickname given to Lin Han by netizens, full of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) vibes!

It perfectly matches Hu Yan's imagination of an eighteen-year-old boy.

However, considering Orange Jam's rather embarrassingly poor naming skills, this name is acceptable.

Lin Han simply smiled and remained silent in response.

Jusheng Media, when placed in the context of a newly established company, does sound somewhat pretentious.

However, when it starts to slaughter the industry, it won't just be childish anymore; Lin Han will turn it into a nightmare for the entertainment industry!

074. Lin Han's Literary Empire

What Lin Han wants to build is not just a talent agency; he wants an entertainment empire of his own.

This empire encompasses not only the entertainment and idol industry, but also film, gaming, music, and more. Lin Han aims to monopolize anything related to the cultural and artistic lives of the Chinese people, truly creating a world belonging to Orange Jam.

By then, Lin Han will have truly mastered the ability to guide the direction of entertainment, and the system will make him omnipotent.

This is what Lin Han truly wants to do.

It may not be considered great, but it is definitely meaningful.

To be more specific, by then, under Lin Han's behind-the-scenes manipulation, he could change the public's aesthetic preferences however he wanted.

For example, the Tang Dynasty's "beauty in plumpness" was a new aesthetic trend that became popular under the promotion of the royal family. Lin Han could also produce several works that would make the public's aesthetic preferences for fat pigs even more attractive.

In contrast, Lin Han would rather guide people to hate "effeminate culture," rectify the domestic entertainment industry, and make everyone admire masculine and upright stars.

However, this kind of guidance is definitely limited.

Lin Han's idol, Mr. Wang Yangming, once said:

"Knowledge and action are like loving a beautiful sight or hating a foul odor. Seeing a beautiful sight is knowledge, loving a beautiful sight is action. When you see that beautiful sight, you already like it; it's not that after seeing it, you decide to like it."

"Smelling a foul odor is knowledge, while disliking a foul odor is action. Just smelling the foul odor already evokes aversion; it is not that after smelling it, one should separately resolve to dislike it."

This statement is actually the original meaning of "unity of knowledge and action".

It tells us that when we see something "beautiful," that is, something good, we will naturally like it and feel close to it. We don't need to consciously force ourselves to like it. It's a phenomenon that occurs simultaneously in the present moment.

For example, we like to watch borderline content because it's driven by our inner instincts, not because our minds are dirty.

Similarly, we automatically stay away from foul-smelling things as soon as we smell them, not because we intentionally target them.

These are all from our hearts, the power of "conscience." Knowledge and action are inherently one, "without any separation by selfishness."

The "eliminating human desires" principle in Neo-Confucianism never means giving up the pursuit of material enjoyment. Rather, it means setting aside distracting thoughts and facing our own hearts. Beauty is beauty, and ugliness is ugliness. Don't let selfish desires interfere with your pursuit of your true self.

In fact, this is in serious conflict with the values ​​of Western society today.

The mainstream view in the West now is to promote "aesthetic diversity," saying that fat pigs are beautiful, black people are beautiful, and that you can't say someone is ugly just because your aesthetic is different from others.

Therefore, a large number of politically correct works are emerging now.

The domestic versions are even more advanced, with young women going so far as to say that the current aesthetic of being pale, young, and thin is distorted and deliberately created by disgusting men to oppress and manipulate women. They claim that the entire societal aesthetic is intentionally manipulated by men to suppress women.

This kind of fairy with incomplete cerebellum development will never understand Wang Yangming in her lifetime, nor can she understand why she is no good at anything.

They would rather hold their noses and say, against their true feelings, that their aesthetic preference is for fat pigs, even going so far as to hypnotize themselves and deceive themselves.

In fact, people who are unwilling to face their inner selves and can never achieve "unity of knowledge and action" have extremely sensitive and fragile self-esteem that is easily shattered. In reality, they are unlikely to achieve much, and most of them will live a life of wandering and then die without any value.

Lin Han wouldn't dare call himself a devoted fan of the philosophy of mind; he only had a superficial understanding of it. However, the toxic online environment of his previous life had indeed left a considerable shadow on him.

He simply hopes to use his understanding and power to change, or rather, destroy, this entertainment-obsessed world!

This is Lin Han's ambition to create an entertainment empire. Making money is only one aspect; his ultimate goal is to cause the world's largest entertainment collapse.

However, Lin Han is still quite weak at present. Although he has become famous in the Chinese music scene and has caused small-scale shifts in trends such as "love songs" and "light novels", his overall influence on the entire literary and artistic circle is still relatively limited.

Now, the right thing to do is to bury yourself in your work and be honest!

The long-time employees of Jusheng Media didn't have much time to celebrate after welcoming their new boss; they soon received a notice of layoffs.

This is the second major thing Lin Han did after taking over the company.

After negotiating with Hu Yan, Lin Han laid off a quarter of the staff and peacefully terminated contracts with most of the contracted artists except for AWM.

A new company should act like a new company, and Lin Han did not want to invest resources in artists he did not know at all.

He wants to start from scratch and train his own artists; that's the only way he can feel a sense of accomplishment.

Hu Yan opposed this.

In Hu Yan's words, if you really don't want to use these girls, you can just freeze them out. Don't give them resources or a stage. They still have a certain level of fame. You can use them to make money from fans, or detain them to make money from breach of contract fees. Any of these methods are better than letting them go directly.

These remarks truly shocked Lin Han, who was still getting used to being a businessman. RNG was considered to have treated the contract well in front of Hu Yan.

However, Lin Han still insisted on letting them go.

This wasn't because Lin Han had a change of heart, but because he felt that these artists weren't worth much. The new company was just starting out and would need to recruit trainees in the future. A peaceful termination of their contracts might earn him some goodwill and attract more people.

However, what Hu Yan didn't know was that this was probably the last thing Lin Han would do as president of the club.

Lin Han's judgment was correct.

After Lin Han founded Jusheng Media, industry leaders have been closely watching its every move.

The bigwigs were overjoyed to hear that Juzi Jiang had peacefully terminated contracts with almost all the artists as soon as he took over.

JY Agency Chairman Kim Jong-rak slapped his thigh in delight, “Sure enough, kids are just kids! Running a company is like playing a game!”

"An artist you painstakingly nurtured, just sent away like that, without taking a single penny. Who knew Orange Jam was such a philanthropist!"

While the bigwigs were having a good time about this, many trainees also took notice of the company owned by Orange Jam.

Many die-hard fans were moved to tears on the spot!

Orange Jam is still Orange Jam, truly a breath of fresh air on the internet! Even running a talent agency shows her consideration for others!

More and more people want to audition for Jusheng Media, including many campus idols from various regions.

Lin Han, however, had his own plans.

There are a few exceptionally talented individuals that Lin Han has been envious of for a long time. From the first moment he saw them, he felt that they had the talent to be idols!

It's time to bring them into the company!

On Monday, Lin Han packed her things and headed to school.

075. Girl Group Project!

Lin Han's first step was to arrive at the school's band practice room.

At this moment, the most famous band at Beijing University—BUFF—is undergoing intensive training.

The lead singer is a trendy blue-haired girl named Lan Yu. She has a strong presence, and the entire stage is filled with her aura.

This guy once sang "Glorious Years" in front of Lin Han when Lin Han first entered the school, in order to recruit Lin Han into the club.

Although Lan Yu failed to recruit Lin Han into the club, she left a very deep impression on Lin Han.

So never miss an opportunity to showcase yourself! Especially since it's others who end up feeling awkward!

In Lin Han's opinion, this senior student Lan, with proper training, could develop into a powerful singer.

Lin Han sat in the audience, quietly watching the band's performance.

After the performance of one song ended, the band members finally noticed Lin Han in the audience.

"Holy crap! Orange marmalade?!"

The guitarist pointed at Lin Han, his hand trembling with excitement.

"Brother Orange?!" Lead singer Lan Yu turned around, his face beaming with joy.

"Did Orange Marmalade just watch our performance?!"

"Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner? I sang off-key just now!"

Everyone was heartbroken. They had finally gotten a chance to let their idol hear them perform, but they hadn't realized at all that they should have played more seriously!

"Orange God, you weren't serious just now, let's do it again!" the guitarist said excitedly, wanting to prove himself to Orange Sauce no matter what.

Lin Han smiled slightly and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"No need, everyone performed very well, exceeding the level of 50% of singers in the Chinese entertainment industry."

Wow, I've actually reached the level of the Chinese entertainment industry! Was I really that amazing?!

Lin Han's casual words instantly filled everyone with joy and boosted their confidence.

"I'm here to see Senior Sister Lan Yu about something," Lin Han said as he approached the group.

"Looking for me?" Lan Yu pointed to herself, puzzled.

......

"so,"

Lan Yu sat in the chair, took a deep breath, and looked at Lin Han.

"Does Brother Orange want me to debut?"

The rest of the band erupted in cheers upon hearing the sound.

"Holy crap, Orange God, look at me! My abilities are pretty strong too!!"

"Brother Orange, please give me a chance!"

Lin Han ignored the other people's voices, looked at Lan Yu, and nodded.

"But why me?" Lan Yu asked.

As the lead singer of the band, having a stage to showcase one's abilities is certainly a very happy thing, especially with the favor of Orange Jam.

However, she simply couldn't understand why she had been chosen. To be honest, she was just a student with no experience in the arts.

This disparity between his current position and his current status caused even the usually confident Blue Rain to hesitate.

"You may not be qualified yet, but you have talent. Start as a trainee and I believe in you."

"But what will happen to the band if I leave? We have a show next month."

Lan Yu glanced at her companions and said earnestly to Lin Han,

"They are all my brothers and sisters, my closest friends and family. I can't abandon them!!"

"During the training period, the monthly salary is 20,000 yuan, and social insurance and housing fund contributions will be made."

"OK!"

Blue Rain Light Speed ​​signed a contract with Lin Han.

The companions beside her cried even louder.

"Orange God, look at me!"

"I sing very well too!"

"I can sing, dance, and rap!!"

Lin Han gestured for everyone to be quiet, then smiled sheepishly.