Reborn: Billionaire in College

After seeing Nazha, Chen Pingjiang’s first reaction was to think of a good brother from his previous life: Ma Yingjun!

Ma Yingjun is as his name suggests, he is quite handsome, but his mind is full of Nazha, and he really likes that kind.

I don’t know what happened to him later.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen?" Cai Yinong called out, bringing Chen Pingjiang's thoughts back to the cocktail party.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"It's like this. We are a local film and television company in Shanghai. Brother Hu and I are both locals. We would like to invite you to taste authentic local cuisine tonight. I hope you will do us the honor."

Seeing the four pairs of expectant eyes shooting at him, Chen Pingjiang was a little hungry, so he nodded immediately: "Then I'm sorry to bother you."

"Don't bother me, don't bother me. We are so happy that Mr. Chen can do us the honor." Brother Hu said with a smile.

As the boss of Tangren, he also has shares within Tangren and is considered one of the small shareholders. Therefore, he is quite familiar with Cai Yinong and has a clearer understanding of the current difficulties faced by the company.

After the cocktail party, Chen Pingjiang called Wan Yuqian to join him.

I originally wanted to call Zhao Shaoyang and Ni Na, but Zhao Shaoyang said he was busy. He took Ni Na to meet another company and went to keep the appointment.

In the car, Chen Pingjiang analyzed the matter.

"I think Cai Yinong is eager to get close to us. It is becoming increasingly difficult for her company to gain a foothold in the film and television market, which is dominated by many giants. First of all, they don't have the resources on the IP side, and they are not open and inclusive enough. There are only a few artists who can be named. If these people go solo, it will be difficult for Tangren. Most importantly, they are probably short of money."

Wan Yuqian was a little puzzled: "We already have a film and television company. Are you going to invest in Tangren? I've researched it. They are good at making costume dramas, but their scripts for other categories are average."

"Look, since Cai Yinong came to me, doesn't she want our money and resources? Even if we are not her only chance, if she misses this village, it will take a long time to get to the next one." Chen Pingjiang smiled.

The meal was held in a small white Western-style building in the Zhakou area. The exterior looked renovated, and when Chen Pingjiang arrived, there were many luxury cars parked at the door.

Cai Yinong and the other three had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw the car stop, they quickly glanced at Nazha, signaling her to open the door.

Apparently Liu Shishi was much smarter than her and had already stood at the car door one step ahead.

Cai Yinong shook his head helplessly, thinking that people who are too young cannot be trusted.

She originally wanted Nazha to go to the boss seat and Liu Shishi to go to the other side, but unexpectedly the two of them went to the opposite side.

I sighed in my heart: "This kid, Chen Pingjiang must be sitting in the boss's seat, he can't even grasp the opportunity given to him."

"Mr. Chen, be careful."

Liu Shishi reminded softly with a gentle smile.

Chen Pingjiang nodded and walked towards Cai Yinong.

Wan Yuqian was a little surprised to see that it was a little star who opened the door for her, but seeing Nazha's youthful appearance, she thought she was very cute, and immediately praised her: "Your cheongsam is good, very beautiful."

"Ah, thanks."

Cai Yinong took the lead and led Chen Pingjiang and Wan Yuqian into the box.

"Many celebrities love to eat at this restaurant. It's a time-honored brand that has been in business for 103 years this year. I specially ordered representative local dishes. I wonder if they suit your tastes. If there's anything you don't like, please tell me directly." Cai Yinong was very humble and introduced with a smile.

Cai Yinong personally introduced each dish, more professional than the waiter.

"This is Four Happiness Roasted Gluten. This dish really tests the chef's skills. If it's done well, it's delicious. If it's not done well, the roasted gluten will absorb all the oil and become like a sponge. When you bite it, it's all cold oil."

"The second dish is called drunken crab. Drunken crabs are usually divided into raw and cooked. This one is raw, and the old Shaoxing Gu Yue Longshan Huadiao wine is used."

"The third dish is smoked cod fish, and the fourth dish is braised pork with pickled mustard greens. This dish is a specialty of this restaurant. Mr. Chen and Mr. Wan must try more of it later."

"In addition, there are three-yellow chicken and stir-fried hand-peeled river shrimp, both of which are must-order dishes when eating local cuisine."

"The seventh dish is fried eel back in hot pot; the eighth dish is boiled dried shredded pork; the ninth dish is small abalone and scallion oil noodles."

After Cai Yinong finished his introduction, everyone present applauded.

Chen Pingjiang smiled and said, "Mr. Cai's introduction was very professional and impressive."

"No, no, Mr. Chen and Mr. Wan, you go first."

Nazha who was standing by was stunned. Is this still the Cai Yinong she knew?
Usually Cai Yinong is very dignified in the company, so she would never do such a thing as introducing dishes one by one like a waiter.

Nazha, who just entered her freshman year, has come into contact with the most important person Cai Yinong. However, seeing Cai Yinong being so servile in front of Chen Pingjiang at this moment, her whole worldview collapsed.

I couldn't help but look at Chen Pingjiang twice more.

Chen Pingjiang was also very keenly aware that someone was looking at him, and the moment he turned his head, he met Nazha's curious eyes.

In an instant, Nazha lowered her head quickly as if she had done something wrong.

No one else noticed this scene, only Cai Yinong smiled knowingly, with her heart as clear as a mirror.

According to the rules at the domestic table, starting with Cai Yinong, several people stood up one by one to toast. When it was Nazha's turn, she blushed and said stupidly: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Wan, I toast to you, eat well and drink well."

What a great phrase: eat and drink well!
Cai Yinong lowered his head and could not bear to watch. He had clearly been teaching for a long time on the way.

Hu Ge and Shi Shi on the side couldn't help laughing, and Chen Pingjiang also looked at Nazha with interest, wanting to tease her.

Nazha stuck out her tongue cutely.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Seeing that the atmosphere was quite harmonious and that everyone was getting familiar with each other after the initial alienation, Cai Yinong said, "I would like to ask, what does Mr. Chen think about the future of the film and television industry?"

Chen Pingjiang smiled. Cai Yinong was not testing him but asking for cooperation. Asking questions was just a prelude.

"The future of the film and television drama market is very clear. The rise of online video platforms is almost inevitable. It will be an important broadcasting channel independent of TV stations. In some cases, online video platforms are even more popular than TV stations. Take Qvod for example. We can not only watch the videos on Qvod through computers, but also through TV. TV will become a terminal similar to mobile phones."

"The advantage of video platforms is that users can watch movies anytime and anywhere without having to stay in front of the TV at a certain time. Even if they miss the release time, they can still watch it. This alone makes it difficult for TV stations to catch up. In addition, most of the people who use Qvod to watch movies and TV series are young people, which overlaps with the audience market of many movies and TV series."

At this point, Chen Pingjiang paused intentionally and looked at Cai Yinong: "Tangren's current situation is actually very dangerous. If we don't transform and plan for the future as soon as possible, we may miss this train."

Who is Chen Pingjiang?

Cai Yinong didn't think that Chen Pingjiang needed to exaggerate in front of a little Karami like him.

He was immediately shocked and asked, "Mr. Chen, can you explain it in detail? I don't quite understand."

Chen Pingjiang nodded: "Baidu has iQiyi, Tencent has Tencent Video, Alibaba has Youku, we have Qvod, and there is also LeTV. The future of streaming media platforms is bound to be a game between giants. In the past, there were few TV series and it was a buyer's market, but with more and more TV series, the market is transitioning to a seller's market. If it is a particularly excellent film, it goes without saying that there is still a market, but if it is an ordinary film, it depends on the mood of the giants."

"The giants are not stupid, they will also support their own forces. I spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions to buy the online broadcasting rights of a drama, so why not make it myself? At worst, we can co-produce it. How can the giants be willing to give up such a big piece of cake? When they rush in with checks in hand, it will be difficult for you traditional film and television companies to survive."

With every word Chen Pingjiang spoke, Cai Yinong's face turned paler. Hu Ge and Liu Shishi also looked at each other. Only Nazha looked at Chen Pingjiang with admiration in her eyes.

He knows so much, Nazha thought to herself.

"In addition, there is another situation that you need to be aware of. There are very few excellent scripts, and only some gold medal screenwriters can produce them. You dare not use ordinary scripts, because you will lose money if you shoot them. The future will be a world of IP, and online novels will become a decisive force. First of all, online novels have a huge fan base, and they are willing to pay for their favorite novels; secondly, if a novel is successful, it must have been tested by the market, and it will be a natural thing to shoot it, and the possibility of losing money will be greatly reduced. I even estimate that more than half of the scripts for future film and television dramas may come from IP copyrights."

After listening to this, Cai Yinong pondered for a long time. Chen Pingjiang's words shocked her so much.

She also knew some things, but she couldn't see the whole picture, she could only see a corner of it.

Where can I find Chen Pingjiang's bird's-eye view?

"Mr. Chen, I'd like to offer you a toast. I was very shocked and benefited a lot from your words." Wan Yuqian watched Chen Pingjiang's performance with a smile on her face, and then saw the admiring eyes of the little fairy next door, and she smiled in her heart.

She had also had this look in her eyes when she looked at Chen Pingjiang a few years ago, but Wan Yuqian was very clear-headed and knew that Chen Pingjiang already had a girlfriend, so she decisively controlled her feelings. She also knew very well that there was no possibility for her and Chen Pingjiang, after all, she was one of the founders of the group.

After her mentality gradually calmed down, Wan Yuqian was able to face Chen Pingjiang calmly. The two of them became brothers and could even bicker with each other from time to time. This was pretty good.

"Mr. Chen, what do you think of Tangren Films?" Cai Yinong asked again at this time.

Chen Pingjiang thought for a moment and said, "We can cooperate in the future, but forget about investing. The main reason is that I am a rather overbearing person and prefer to control rather than invest. If it is just a simple financial investment, to be honest, Tangren is not a wise choice, not to mention that we have our own film and television company. Mr. Cai founded Tangren in 88, and it has been more than years now. I can't bear to take away someone else's love."

"But this doesn't hinder our cooperation!"

For some reason, when Cai Yinong heard Chen Pingjiang's rejection, she felt uncomfortable, and even Hu Ge and Liu Shishi's eyes dimmed.

Although they are from the entertainment industry, they all know Chen Pingjiang's vision.

If he doesn't like it, then it's probably really...

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wan Yuqian smiled heartily and changed the subject: "Mr. Cai, how did you handle the incident with Yu Zheng last year?"

When Cai Yinong heard the word "Yu Zheng", her face immediately fell, and even Hu Ge and Liu Shishi felt a little uncomfortable.

"I really can't stand it. There are actually such shameless people in the circle. I won't hide it from Mr. Chen and Mr. Wan. A big part of the reason why we want to seek help from Renren Entertainment Group is that we don't want "Scarlet Heart" to lose to "Palace". People fight for a breath of air, and Buddhas fight for a stick of incense."

This time, Chen Pingjiang figured out what was going on.

It’s his fault that he is not well-educated and rarely pays attention to the entertainment industry, so he is not clear about what is happening between Cai Yinong and Yu Zheng.

But Wan Yuqian, who usually likes to gossip, naturally knows it.

To explain this gossip clearly, we have to first mention Yang Mi. Previously, Yang Mi participated in the "Legend of Sword and Fairy III" project produced by Tangren Film and Television as an artist from another company.

Then "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III" became a huge hit and made a lot of people famous.

Cai Yinong liked Yang Mi very much at that time and wanted to recruit Yang Mi, so she organized a trip to Egypt in 09. It was also here that Hu Ge and Yang Mi had a scandal. Liu Shishi and Yang Mi are also good friends.

But in the end Yang Mi didn't go to Tangren.

Later, Yu Zheng's "Palace" took the lead and was released in January this year, and became an immediate hit after its release.

However, "Palace" was caught up in the controversy of "plagiarism" and "piracy".

Then, we have to start with the war of words between Yu Zheng and Cai Yinong.

The fuse of the verbal war occurred during the preparation period for both dramas. Cai Yinong used the word "piracy" in response to a netizen's question on Weibo, "What is the difference between "Startling by Each Step" and "Palace"?"

Yu Zheng, this weirdo, started cursing in the forum, from Gong to Tangren, and then to Cai Yinong's private life. He also registered a small account and sang the same tune with his main account, which was very cooperative.

The curse was so damn harsh.

Cai Yinong got angry on the spot and directly published a blog post titled "I was bitten by a dog today" as a response.

The blog post revealed the endorsement story of a game at the time, in which each party had their own reasons.

Basically, Yang Mi was not included in the promotion of "Chinese Paladin III", and Yang Mi issued a statement saying that she would not be included in the film. Yang Mi's fans started to curse Tangren, Hu Ge, and Liu Shishi. Cai Yinong published this article "Being Bitten by a Dog Today" during the war of words with Yu Zheng, and explained the matter in passing. Yang Mi's side did not respond directly.

It is said that Yang Mi is not particularly glorious here.

In short, at this point, Yang Mi and Tang Ren had a feud, and Hu Ge and Liu Shishi also suffered.

In addition, there is the competition between the two dramas "Palace" and "Scarlet Heart".

Therefore, after Wan Yuqian mentioned Yu Zheng, it was Brother Hu and Liu Shishi who looked unhappy.

Chen Pingjiang was not interested in such gossip in the entertainment industry, and was even too lazy to get involved in the trivial matters between Tangren and Yu Zheng.

Anyway, he doesn't want to join the Tang people. It's okay to lend a hand, but forget about helping him.

The Tang people have a lot of problems.

The stylists, photographers and videographers left. Later, the artists left one after another. Do you believe that Tangren has no problems?
10年袁弘合约到期没续约；12年林更新和唐人闹掰；16年蒋劲夫单方面解约，顺带控诉唐人六宗罪；16年刘诗诗合约到期不再续约；17年金晨提出解约，到最后拿的出手的就只剩下胡哥。

When dinner was over, Cai Yinong escorted everyone to the door and said, "Boss Wan, let me take you to the hotel. I want to talk to you while I'm here."

Wan Yuqian was stunned for a moment, looking at Chen Pingjiang. After seeing Chen Pingjiang nodded, she said, "Okay then. It's really too much trouble for Mr. Cai."

"No trouble. I got along with you the moment I saw you."

Chen Pingjiang held back her laughter and they got along well. They were old enough to be mother and daughter.

When they parted, everyone shook hands. Chen Pingjiang saw Cai Yinong pulling Nazha aside and saying something. Chen Pingjiang didn't pay attention to it, but chatted with Brother Hu about interesting things that happened on the set.

After sending Wan Yuqian to the car, Cai Yinong said again: "Brother Hu, please take the trouble to send Shishi back home. It's not safe for a girl to go back alone at night."

"Okay, Mr. Cai, just do your thing, don't worry."

After a while, Cai Yinong, Hu Ge and Liu Shishi all left.

Now it was Chen Pingjiang's turn to be dumbfounded. He recalled that Cai Yinong had just pulled Nazha to the side to talk, and then looked at Nazha who looked pitiful beside him, and he felt a little confused.

At this moment, there are only him and Nazha left, if not him, who will send her off?
"Then... I'll take you there? Where do you live?"

"Oh, thank you, Brother Chen." Nazha's voice was a little excited when she heard Chen Pingjiang sending her back.

Chen Pingjiang wanted to laugh: "They all call me Mr. Chen, why do you call me Brother Chen?"

Nazha thought for a moment and tilted her head: "Because Mr. Chen called you old, but you are obviously not much older than me. In my impression, all Dongs are old men."

"What did Cai Yinong say to you just now? So quietly."

"Ah!" Nazha was startled when she heard Chen Pingjiang say this. Her face instantly flushed like an ink painting. "No...nothing. Just told me to be careful on the road."

Chen Pingjiang thought to himself, do you think I'm stupid?

"Get in the car!"

"Oh!" Nazha was obedient but a little nervous, but there was light in her eyes.

…………

At the same time, Brother Hu and Liu Shishi were chatting in the car.

Liu Shishi: "After seeing Mr. Chen, this little girl Nazha was like a lost soul. You don't know that I just chatted with her on the way to the bathroom. She said that she thought Mr. Chen was very handsome and talented, and seemed to know everything. I smiled and asked, 'Isn't the first thing you see when you see Mr. Chen his social status and the wealth behind him?' I didn't expect that she didn't care about those at all."

Brother Hu smiled and said, "It's normal. Nazha is just a little bit in love, but she's cute. What did Mr. Cai say to her just now? She was so mysterious."

"You'd better not worry about this."

"Tell me, what's so big a deal that you don't want me to know?"

"Oh, anyway, just leave it alone."

"not……"

"No, it's not what you think." (End of this chapter)