Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 783 Extra 40 A series of current events

It was only a day later that Boss Wei found out that his second son was a "genius".

Zhao Liying also used other delicacies to tempt Wei Ershao to learn math addition and subtraction, and he also performed well.

In order to study her son's level, Zhao Liying even bowed to Liu Shishi and Fan Xiaopang, and borrowed Wei Dashao and Wei Sanshao to do a test and comparison.

After many experiments, it was found that Young Master Wei was indeed smarter than his older brothers in learning ability. His memory and thinking speed were obviously stronger, and his concentration also surprised the adults.

Of course, these performances have a prerequisite, that is, Young Master Wei must have some benefits ahead of him.

Otherwise, apart from other things, your concentration will definitely be greatly reduced.

To be honest, this so-called experiment is neither scientific nor fair.

The third child is still young and has never been to school. He has no foundation at all, so it is inevitable that he performs poorly. The eldest child may also think that he is just having fun and may not take it seriously.

On the contrary, Young Master Wei will definitely go all out because there are benefits at stake.

Therefore, it is too arbitrary to think that the second young master Wei is smarter than the eldest and third children, not to mention that every child has his or her own talents and strengths.

Even if you prepare a full banquet for Young Master Wei and talk nonsense, he still can't beat the boss.

The three brothers went out for a walk to see who was liked by the aunts and young ladies. Even if the eldest and the second brother were tied together, they could hardly get more votes than the third brother who was so handsome.

Not to mention the saying "A child who is good at a young age may not necessarily be good when he grows up", Wei Yang's third uncle's cousin ranked first in the school when he was young, and people almost thought that the Wang family was going to have a top scholar.

Now, if it weren’t for Boss Wei’s help, I would have opened a small shop and would still be working as a laborer like in my previous life.

Maybe the second child really has some talent, but there is no need to be too excited or exaggerated, and there is no need to pull him down and compare him with other children.

When the fat boy was greedy, lazy and a fool, Boss Wei never really despised him. Now that he has become a genius, Wei Yang still won't put him above the eldest or third brother.

Compared to Boss Wei's calmness, Zhao Liying was very excited and emotional.

Boss Wei had seen that this boy was a thief before, who looked simple on the outside but was actually very smart on the inside. Zhao Liying had also noticed this, but she felt that her cleverness was useless.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Liying was once worried that this child would be cheated and squander the family wealth in the future, and become a laughing stock of the Wei family.

At that time, she also talked about it with Boss Wei, but Wei Yang felt that it would not be that miserable. At most, he would just eat and wait for death and be a rich and idle person with no future.

But Zhao Liying didn't feel comforted at that time. Even though she was forced by Boss Wei, she didn't push her child too hard, but she couldn't accept that her child was a "waste".

Today's discovery made Zhao Liying feel very relieved.

No matter what happens in the future, at least Young Master Wei is not a pig who only knows how to eat and sleep.

...

In mid-September, "Grand Slam" finally broke the 9 billion box office, and Blue Whale held a celebration banquet in Shanghai.

Because of the masks, the celebration banquet was a little different from previous ones. The scene was more controlled, and it was not a buffet cocktail party, but a dining table with few people at each table and the people were far apart.

Since it is the first batch of movies released after the resumption of the Grand Slam, it performed so well.

Boss Wei also attended the banquet and chatted with the deputy of a certain bureau, the heads of China Film Group Corporation and Shanghai Film Group Corporation about the upcoming National Day and New Year's Day films.

Since the reopening of the market, the performance seems to be good, but in fact, except for a few head movies, the mid- and low-end movie market is not satisfactory. At least it has declined significantly compared with last year and the year before.

To put it bluntly, the success of this reopening was largely due to retaliatory consumption of masks and the traffic from several popular movies.

On a larger scale, the cold winter of the film and television industry is by no means an exaggeration. The number of films that have started shooting and are scheduled to be released this year alone has definitely dropped significantly compared to previous years.

As mentioned before, this is not just about masks, but also about the difficult global economic environment, the fading of capital influx into the entertainment industry, the negative impact of multiple scandals, and so on.

Even without masks, the cold winter of film and television will also come, but because of the masks, this winter will come faster and colder.

Boss Wei and his colleagues don’t actually have a very good response strategy, but as bigwigs in the industry, they still have to find ways to “freeze to death” as few people and companies as possible.

Taking into account health restrictions and regulations, there were many calls before the banquet not to walk around and not to toast.

But in such an occasion of fame and fortune, not many people take the appeal seriously.

On the contrary, because of the masks, everyone is having a hard time, and many big guys haven't shown up for a long time. This time, we should seize the opportunity and socialize.

Boss Wei can't be stopped even with a mask on.

If you think it's too close, just walk away. If he doesn't want to drink, drink it yourself. In short, you have to save your face and say something. If you can get some support and help, you will make a lot of money.

Being in the public eye and also holding the position of Chairman of the Film Association, Boss Wei couldn't be too disrespectful and had to say a few words to him.

"Boss Wei, I'm Yang Zi from Juli. Do you remember me? This is my wife Huang Shengyi, who played the mute girl in Kung Fu."

At this time, a man and a woman came. The man was very humble and his waist almost bent to 90 degrees when he toasted.
Wei Yang really didn’t recognize him at first, after all, he was wearing a mask. It was only when he saw his wife that he knew who she was and started to greet her.

"I know, Young Master Yang."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Even though Young Master Yang was wearing a mask, Boss Wei could still see the flattering smile on his face.

"A friend of mine who is on the set invited my husband and me to come over. When I learned that you were here, I hurried over to visit you. Shengyi and I were also doing e-commerce live streaming before. We learned from your live streaming and have made some achievements. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you specially."

"That's what I mean. Whatever achievements you make are all due to your own efforts. It has nothing to do with me."

Only Young Master Yang himself knew whether he had stolen the skills from Boss Wei, but that didn't stop him from trying to get close to Boss Wei.

Fortunately, Boss Wei didn't respond, otherwise if he let out a hint, this guy would have kneeled down, kowtowed and called him Master.

Boss Wei is not exaggerating. This couple has a criminal record.

Back then, Huang Shengyi's trick confused Lao Zhao from Northeast China, and he accepted a female apprentice in a daze.

Moreover, in order to sell goods, this guy even divorced his wife and went on TV shows to make abstract attempts to get netizens to cyber-bully him for popularity. It can be seen that he is capable of doing anything.

E-commerce anchors have always had the habit of taking apprentices. Young Master Yang really went out of his way to kowtow and shamelessly said that he was Boss Wei's eldest disciple in the live broadcast school.

Wei Yang refuted the rumors afterwards, but they still took advantage of the popularity and traffic.

Fortunately, Boss Wei’s power is still enough, mainly because the blood of Huayi and Guan Qingjie has not been cleaned up yet.

If you try to get attention by playing rogue with him, be careful that your TikTok account that promotes products will be blocked...

To be honest, Young Master Yang is much more low-key and smooth in his words and deeds than Boss Wei expected.

It may also be that he dare not show any resistance in front of Boss Wei, a big boss, and can only act like a grandson.

However, his inadvertently exposed scheming and greasy words made Boss Wei not impressed by him.

Compared to this old guy's nagging, it's better to let Huang Shengyi next to him chat for a while. At least he has a good-looking face and a nice voice, which makes people feel much more comfortable.

Not to mention, Young Master Yang had some family wealth, and he probably spent a lot of money on his wife.

Huang Shengyi seems to be born in 1983. He is almost 40 years old, but his figure and appearance are still very good. He is even more charming than when he was young.

Pity!
However, perhaps to guard against the bad boss Wei, Huang Shengyi had been standing by as a background board since he came over, except for the opening greetings and toasts, and didn't say much.

Boss Wei, who was already not interested, became even more upset. You don’t trust me, yet you’re trying to get close to me…

After finding an excuse and sending away the chattering Young Master Yang in a few words, Tang Yan came over from somewhere.

"What did they talk to you about?"

She appeared so elusive that Boss Wei was almost scared and glared at him unhappily.

"Who knows? He's just talking about this and that. But from what he said, it seems like he's thinking about appearing on a couple of variety shows or something."

Huang Shengyi has filmed fewer and fewer dramas in recent years. He also appeared on an acting show before, and his performance was terrible.

Therefore, it is difficult for me to film again, and I won’t be able to get any good resources. If I want to maintain my popularity and attract traffic and sell goods, variety shows are a good way.

The two giants in the entire Chinese entertainment industry are Hunan TV and Blue Whale.

By getting in touch with Boss Wei and saying a few words, he can appear on popular variety shows and even participate in two shows as a regular. This is extremely important for Huang Shengyi, whose popularity has been declining and who has turned to the e-commerce field.

To be more precise, it is very important to Young Master Yang, and he is counting on his wife's resurgence to make money.

Tang Yan didn't care about Young Master Yang's purpose, she was more concerned about -

"Why were you staring at Huang Shengyi just now?"

"When did I look at her? Besides, her husband is here, I don't have the guts to do it."

“So there is still a thief in your heart.”

"..."

Boss Wei was a little choked up: "Don't learn from that sharp-tongued woman."

Damimi: "..."

Don’t think that I don’t know who you are talking about just because you didn’t mention anyone by name!
Tang Yan just came over to point the finger to prevent Boss Wei from having any evil thoughts. Seeing that he was really wronged or just angry out of shame, she immediately admitted defeat and changed the subject.

"Isn't it said that his family is quite rich? He is an aircraft carrier supplier and the richest man in Hebei Province. How did he become like this?"

"You listen to his bragging."

Boss Wei has been in the entertainment industry for so many years. If he can't figure out who really has the ability and background and who is just using others' knowledge to gain influence, he can forget about being the leader in the industry.

As Young Master Yang was a top figure back then, Boss Wei had already figured out everything about him.

It cannot be said to be an empty shell, but most of it is just bragging and bluffing.

You can tell from the way he usually speaks and chats that he is full of pretentiousness. He talks in a high-sounding way to show how great he is.

With very few exceptions, for most of these people, half of their ten sentences are false, and the remaining five or three are still false.

It is worth mentioning that the company Juli is not as awesome as people say on the Internet. The so-called industry survey is actually a classic Internet rumor. Many experts on the Internet have already dug up Juli and found that there is no clear connection between this company and aircraft carriers. It is more like a marketing trick to increase stock prices and cash in on the profits.

As for giving Huang Shengyi 2 million in pocket money a year, it is pure emperor's golden hoe's fantasy. Boss Wei is not that crazy.

You have to know that the two have been married for more than ten years. 2 million a year is billions, which is how much the entire Juli market value is, not to mention that Young Master Yang does not have many shares in the family.

Well, the couple should be rich, and a few hundred million should be no problem. After all, the cash from Juli shares alone is worth a lot.

But after so many years of various investments, such as Dzi beads and projection television, it is hard to say how much assets are left, especially cash.

If he had enough money, he wouldn't go on variety shows to make his wife look like a clown.

But to be honest, the reason why Boss Wei kept his distance from Young Master Yang was not only because of his incompatible personalities, but the more important thing was that this guy's subordinates were not clean.

When "Ip Man 3" caused a certain scandal, the boss fled overseas, and the main distributor of this movie was Mr. Yang.

Later, when Cui and Huayi were arguing with each other, they also exposed a celebrity couple.

This celebrity couple was none other than Mr. and Mrs. Yang. It was said that they had threatened to kill Cui at one point, but later for unknown reasons, the two sides negotiated a peace, and the matter ended up being left unresolved.

Coupled with the previous hype about Dzi beads and the fact that he married a celebrity wife as a living billboard, it can be seen that this guy likes to do some unconventional and weird things.

But this way of playing is like stepping on electric wires. It is pure gambling on luck and you never know when you might get electrocuted.

Therefore, Boss Wei would avoid dealing with such businessmen if possible, so as to avoid being implicated if the other party fails.

It's a pity for Huang Shengyi. She is a little stupid, but she has a good personality, is obedient and doesn't make trouble. She is totally dominated by her husband. Coupled with that face, she is definitely a top canary that is hard to come by.

As a result, he happened to meet a person who played with birds but didn't love them, and his life became unhappy and unsatisfactory.

However, she was lucky to become popular again in her middle age, especially when she met a super-fat and invincible trouble-maker who made her look like a fairy. I guess there would be a lot of turning points in her life.

It is a bold guess that there will be a small wave of interception of Hu Yang Da Shao in Huayuwen, and the dumb girl stock will rise sharply...

There are rises and there are falls. This time, Tang Yan didn't just come here to look after Boss Wei, she also came to introduce someone to Yang Tianzhen.

Zhou Yutong Empress Dowager

In fact, Boss Wei knew her. She had appeared in the TV series “The Story of Minglan”.

It was also thanks to this exposure that Zhou’s popularity soared and he entered the vision of Coral Entertainment.

Tang Yan is very optimistic about her, otherwise she wouldn't have brought her to Boss Wei. If she weren't preparing for pregnancy now, she would even plan to take care of the child herself.

Of course, there is another reason that cannot be made public.

That is, Zhou Yutong became famous through "Knowing Your Destiny", and to some extent, he is half of Zhao Liying's family. Tang Yan is poaching him, and she feels a sense of revenge.

Boss Wei did not agree with Zhou joining Coral Entertainment.

It’s not because of his character flaws or anything like that, Boss Wei looks at issues differently from netizens.

To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter to Wei Yang whether she is Empress Dowager Zhou or Lord Buddha. He doesn't plan to marry her anyway, and he doesn't dare to use her temper on Boss Wei. All personality traits are secondary.

What Wei Yang values ​​most is the commercial benefits it brings and the possibility of influencing the team atmosphere.

If this girl is a top talent, she will make a lot of money for the company.

Even if she was Queen Mother Zhou, as long as she didn't treat him as Little Wei Zi and his women as palace maids and nannies, Boss Wei would turn a blind eye to many things.

But the facts prove that her business ability is not that strong, at most she has some talent in filming.

Although there aren't a lot of such artists in the circle, they are not rare either. There are even a few artists in Coral Entertainment who have similar styles to her.

If your strengths are not enough to make your boss shut up, then your weaknesses will be magnified.

Although there are some frictions and conflicts within Coral Entertainment, the overall situation is still harmonious. Isn't it because they recruited this person because the company is too peaceful?

If they resort to isolation and bullying, they may fail to force out the backbone of the family, but it would be a loss if they get rid of one or two good talents.

Not to mention that his own character flaws will pose a risk of collapse and will also cause losses to the company.

Why recruit an artist who has little benefit, can easily destroy the team and has potential risks?
But Boss Wei couldn't say it out loud.

First, it is difficult to explain. Second, given his status, if he speaks too seriously, it may easily cut off other people's prospects.

There is no grudge or hatred, and the crime is not extremely serious. Boss Wei does not want to be so ruthless.

However, this did not pose a problem for Boss Wei. He only mentioned two points and it was easy for Tang Yan to go back and persuade Yang Tianzhen to give up signing Zhou.

First, the company's Reyiza, Xu Lu, and Chen Yuqi brought by Tang Yan, have some similarities with Zhou, which may easily lead to internal resource shortages.

Second, Tang Yan is now in the period of preparing for pregnancy, so she should keep a low profile and it is best not to provoke Zhao Liying, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

If the first question was still under discussion, Tang Yan gave up on Zhou directly after hearing the second one.

For Tang Yan, the world is big and her child is the most important thing now, and she doesn’t want to take any risks at all.

Thinking of her previous thoughts, she wanted to slap herself in the face. She was sick in the brain. She couldn't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant at this moment. She almost got herself into trouble.

Yes, avoid fighting. In the future, just avoid those people. We’ll talk about it after the baby is born.

Looking at Tang Yan who took Zhou Yutong away with just a few words, Boss Wei took a sip of tea.

He has put in a lot of effort during this period, and the time is enough. He estimates that Tang Yan should have some movement. Why not let her test it later?
Well, seeing how anxious Tang Yan is, I guess she has done a lot of tests in private. It seems that their destiny has not arrived yet.

No, contact a private hospital in a few days to get a more comprehensive and detailed examination. Self-testing may be inaccurate or delayed.

He continued chatting with other visitors, and when he saw a short man coming over, Boss Wei was so angry that he laughed.

These two are closely following current affairs. The author is stuck with this word count, right?

Wang Baoqiang looked at Boss Wei's smile in some confusion, and checked himself, but found nothing wrong.

Boss Wei indicated that it had nothing to do with him and asked him to sit down and talk.

Tang Yan is fine, but just now Young Master Yang and his wife had been chatting here for several minutes, but Boss Wei never asked them to sit down, which shows how close they are to each other.

"how are things?"

Wei Yang poured a glass of water for Wang Baoqiang, who leaned slightly and took it with both hands. Even with the mask on, his signature silly smile could be seen.

"I just shot a web movie and plan to broadcast it online during the Spring Festival."

Wei Yang recalled briefly and it should be the movie "The Legend of Shaolin Temple's Treasure". How to put it, it was purely used by Wang Baoqiang to make money and pay off his debts.

In the past two years, Wang Baoqiang has made a lot of arrangements in the film industry.

Among them, he served as the distributor of "Crazy Alien". In order to win this popular project, he signed a bet with the film company. As a result, "Crazy Alien" did not meet expectations and Wang lost a lot of money.

So the past two years have basically been a stage of making money to make up for the deficit.

Compared to movies like "Shaolin Temple: The Legend of Debao" which are clearly intended to make quick money, Wang Baoqiang's main ambition is to focus on his next movie "Octagon Cage".

Making a new movie takes a lot of energy and time. This time Wang Baoqiang came to see Boss Wei to inquire about the details of "Detective Chinatown 3" so that he could arrange the schedule.

"The earliest it will be is next year. Right now, we can't tell what the situation is in Japan. Anyway, there's no rush. If we have any ideas, we will definitely let you know."

Wang Baoqiang is definitely not the only one who has asked about "Detective Chinatown 3", but there is indeed no specific filming plan yet.

After all, masks are worn both at home and abroad, which brings great inconvenience to filming abroad.

Not only do all aspects need to be coordinated, but there are also endless troubles, so the crew is still waiting and watching. If they are unlucky, they may have to wait until 2022 when all parties are open to the outside world before filming can begin.

Wang Baoqiang felt relieved after hearing this. He didn't have to worry about "Detective Chinatown 3" for the time being. He also had time to work on his own "Octagon Cage".

Boss Wei waited for several minutes and found that Wang Baoqiang had no intention of talking to him about the new movie, so he felt a little confused.

"Aren't you here to ask me for investment?"

Wang Baoqiang shook his head: "Last time, "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two" almost screwed you over. I wanted to do this, but I don't have the face to say it."

The poor reputation of "A Chinese Odyssey" dimmed the luster of Wang Baoqiang's self-directed and self-acted film, and major companies and investors were not optimistic about his new film.

Wang Baoqiang knew that with his friendship with Wei Yang, he could still get some investment as long as he asked.

Boss Wei has no shortage of money, and his companies have made a lot of investments in foreign film and television. Some of the projects have considerable risks. Instead of betting on others, he might as well trust Wang Baoqiang again.

But the last experience was really hard for Wang Baoqiang to talk about. The failure of "Crazy Alien" also made him less confident in his abilities.

I decided to think of other solutions first, and if that didn't work, I would ask Boss Wei for help.

"Isn't this just taking off your pants to fart?"

Wei Yang felt that Wang Baoqiang was being too pretentious. There are gains and losses in business, and the project of "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two: India" did not lose money, so it could not be said that Wang had let him down.

He is still waiting for Wang Baoqiang to turn bad times around so that he can get a piece of the pie in the new movie. What would happen if Wang doesn't ask him to invest?

"I'll treat you as playing hard to get. You set the price and I'll arrange for someone to talk to you."

Boss Wei finalized the matter without waiting for Wang Baoqiang to speak.

Wang Baoqiang wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Boss Wei, who then reminded him, "I heard that the story of your movie has a prototype. The copyright must be verified and clearly written down in black and white. Don't come out and ask for money when the movie becomes popular."

If Wang Baoqiang had not already completed most of the preparations in the early stages, Boss Wei would have wanted him to change the subject.

The prototypes of "Octagon Cage" are so disgusting!

Boss Wei has been making movies for so long, and he has never heard of a story prototype asking for 5% of the total box office.

The producers can't even get 40%. There are various costs involved. They only take 1/8 of the profit from producing a few cars, standing on a promotional platform and talking. Even the stars don't make as much money as them...

(End of this chapter)