Chapter 417: The Towering Figure of the Film and TV Circle

Li Xin listened to Li Yunfei's words, nodded in agreement: "Exactly! My biggest strength is my good eye!"

Hearing Li Xin's shameless self-praise, Li Yunfei and Jiang Tian Sheng exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.

A Xin, now with all this wealth, still hasn't changed a bit!

Li Xin called Chief Huo, asking him to gather the heads of all branch companies to headquarters for a meeting to announce something big.

He then called Xiao Pangzi Wang Jin alone to the office.

This was He Qiong's former office; after she moved to work at Zhongben Building, the office was returned to Li Xin.

Li Xin personally poured a cup of tea for Wang Jin; the little fatty, flattered, hurriedly waved his hands.

He said, "Boss! Let me, let me pour the tea—how could I let you pour it for me? Isn't that reversing the natural order?"

Li Xin pointed at him and said, "This kid has a sweet mouth; he knows how to talk!"

"A Jin, I called you here because I want to establish Red Letter Media Group. Who do you think would be a suitable candidate for president?"

Xiao Pangzi blurted out a name without even thinking: "Jiang Jia'nian, Boss, Manager Jiang is the most suitable choice."

"Why can't it be you?"

Xiao Pangzi gave a wry smile: "Boss! If I had that ability, I would certainly not shy away."

"I should say I'm a veteran of Red Letter Group, following you since you started the business, but I know my limits—you can let me manage a film and TV company, that's fine, but if you put those newspapers and TV stations under Red Letter Media Group, I don't have the ability!"

"Assign me a manager, and the film and TV company will surely have no problems; my ability is just to shoot a film."

"Managing the company—this is truly not something I can do!"

"Boss, you gave me my position today, so I cannot act out of self-interest and harm the group's interests."

"If you prosper, Boss, Red Letter Group prospers, Red Letter Film and Television prospers, then I can walk sideways in Gangdao's film and television circle."

"After all, even if people don't look at me, Wang Jin, they have to look at who's behind me!"

Li Xin laughed, and the more he looked at this little fatty, the more pleasing he found him.

"People say treacherous ministers are the most likable, but those famous traitors are also the most loyal, because they understand one truth: it's whoever gave them all this!"

"As for those who want to take their place, they're not called treacherous ministers, but power ministers!"

"Could Red Letter Group produce a power minister?"

"Think about those founding emperors, especially the ones with iron-fisted methods—who would dare to be a power minister?"

"Unless this person is crazy—that's really like a mouse licking a cat, wanting power but not caring about life!"

Li Xin pointed at Xiao Pangzi and scolded with a smile: "Look at your little ambition!"

"You don't even dare to take the position of Red Letter Media Group president—what big things could you possibly do in the future?"

Xiao Pangzi answered with a grin: "Boss! Why do we need to do big things?"

"Now when I go out to eat with those film and TV company bosses, I always take the top seat, go out to have fun, and I pick the pretty girls first."

"To say something unpleasant, if I point at a dance girl and call her pure, they still have to hold their noses and nod in agreement."

"I know exactly how all this came about, so I hope for the company's success more than anyone else; if anyone wants to harm the company, don't think I can't fight—I'll go all out against them."

"Once out of Red Letter's gate, where else could I find such a place?"

"Boss! I also have a stake in Red Letter Film and Television—five percent!"

"With Red Letter Film and Television's current scale, I'm also a small-time millionaire; without you, Boss, could someone like me have gotten this far?"

After Xiao Pangzi finished speaking, he leaned back on the sofa, patting his belly, and said proudly, "Boss, you know!"

"Now at home, my status has risen straight up; even my dad speaks to me without raising his voice!"

"His exact words to others were: 'A Jin has become a figure in the film and TV circle, so we should give him some face.'"

Li Xin just listened to Xiao Pangzi talk without interjecting a word.

"My dad now feels envy and jealousy toward me; he spent his whole life at TVB, also doesn't have this treatment."

"He even said he wants to retire from TVB and come to Red Letter Film and Television to spend his remaining years."

Upon hearing this, Li Xin finally spoke: "A Jin, tell Uncle Tianlin that I warmly welcome him to Red Letter Film and Television—with him, this towering figure of the film and TV circle, presiding over us, Red Letter Film and Television can rise even higher."

"This isn't him just using his remaining energy; it's him giving me, Li Xin, a hand. If this works out, I'll credit you, kid, with a great merit."

"This isn't Li Xin flattering Wang Tianlin; he really does have that ability."

"Wang Tianlin's status in the film and TV circle is extremely high; he is hailed as the 'godfather of the film world.'"

"Starting from the 1950s, Wang Tianlin directed countless film and TV works, influencing generation after generation in Gangdao."

"He gained great popularity with *Peach Blossom River*, establishing a firm foothold in the film industry."

"Wang Tianlin was also the first to introduce 'wire work' into the film industry, giving martial arts dramas those flying scenes."

"Furthermore, he was the first to bring filming, scriptwriting, and martial arts techniques into the film and TV industry, making a major breakthrough."

"Moreover, he has nurtured many actors and directors, saying his disciples fill the Gangdao film and TV circle—no exaggeration."

Li Xin thought it over, stood up, and said to Xiao Pangzi: "Come on, don't wait for you to handle this—I'll go invite him myself."

Xiao Pangzi asked in shock: "Boss! Aren't we going to hold the meeting?"

"Sure! Let them wait a moment; it won't take long."

At Wang Tianlin's home.

"Today there's nothing much, so he didn't go to work at TVB; he's now in semi-retirement, no need to clock in."

"He was holding a handful of millet to feed the nightingale he kept, and as he fed it he said, 'You're the filial one, staying with me every day—unlike that unfilial son, sometimes you can't even see him for days.'"

"Just as Xiao Pangzi and Li Xin stepped inside, they heard Wang Tianlin muttering about Xiao Pangzi."

Li Xin smiled and said: "Uncle Tianlin, A Jin isn't busy? That's why he has no time to keep you company—why don't you keep him company instead?"

Wang Tianlin turned around, saw Wang Jin bringing Li Xin inside, and quickly put the millet in his hand back into the rice sack.

He wiped his hands with a towel, then shook hands with Li Xin.

He smiled and said: "Mr. Li, sorry for the neglect!"

Li Xin loosened his hand, then laughed and said, "Uncle Tianlin! Call me A Xin—'Mr. Li' is what outsiders use."

Wang Tianlin secretly nodded, not blaming A Jin for wholeheartedly following Li Xin to work; sometimes they could finish a film in three days, even sleeping on set.

Not to mention anything else, just this way of speaking makes people feel very comfortable.

One sentence pulls their relationship close; not letting him be called Mr. Li—doesn't that show they're one of us?

Then he thought about A Jin's treatment and cursed in his heart: "Damn! If I had this treatment, I'd work my ass off!"

Although Lian Po is old, his appetite is still there—not worse than a youngster's!