Chapter 350: Salted fish celebrities and companies that just drift along

"When the manager appeared with a newcomer I had never seen before, I knew things weren't that simple.

That was my home kitchen! How can the newcomers nowadays be so thick-skinned? Entering my home is just like entering their own?"

At noon, Yu Guan Mingzhu and Jin Li were eating together.

They were eating spicy hot pot in a private room. This shop was opened by a first-tier celebrity in the circle and paid great attention to confidentiality. There would be no paparazzi lurking, so Yu Guan Mingzhu suggested drinking some alcohol.

Jin Li thought about it and agreed, but she didn't drink, only agreeing to Yu Guan Mingzhu drinking.

While Jin Li was concentrating on eating, Yu Guan Mingzhu poured three small cups of white wine and two cups of red wine in a moment of carelessness.

Because she mixed drinks and didn't drink often, Yu Guan Mingzhu successfully got herself drunk, and then started the drunk complaining mode.

Jin Li was helpless and didn't know how to save her, so she simply removed all the alcohol on the table, replaced them all with Sprite, and ate the spicy hot pot slowly.

Yu Guan Mingzhu in a drunken state didn't know that what she was drinking was Sprite. The more she drank, the more angry she became. The grievances and depression in her heart surged up, and she cursed loudly.

"I just don't understand, and I don't get it. Even if the company wants to bring newcomers, they have to pay attention to gradual progress, right?

I am a first-tier star. At least give me a second-tier or third-tier celebrity, instead of a nameless 18th-tier little star who signed a contract!"

Jin Li echoed: "Mm-hmm."

Yu Guan Mingzhu: "Let me bring them, that's fine. They even whimsically aimed at *Leisurely Slow Life*. Is this kind of hit variety show something a newcomer can intervene in? How many first-tier celebrities want to go but can't? Why does she think a newcomer can go?"

Jin Li echoed: "Right, right."

Yu Guan Mingzhu: "I've been in the circle for so many years. Century Entertainment's crossing the river and burning the bridge, killing the donkey after the mill, and shamelessness are comparable to the top five of all entertainment companies!"

Jin Li echoed: "Yes, yes."

Yu Guan Mingzhu: "Imperialism's heart to destroy us will not die! I want to stand up bravely and create a clear world! Get up, people who don't want to be slaves! Take our..."

Jin Li then put down her bowl and chopsticks, walked to Yu Guan Mingzhu's side, patted her trembling body, and smoothed her back.

Yu Guan Mingzhu's mood improved a little, and a glimmer of clarity returned to her eyes.

Jin Li glanced at her. She drank a cup of Sprite every time she cursed just now, and she drank quite a lot. Should it have relieved some of the alcohol?

Jin Li asked: "Are you feeling better?"

Yu Guan Mingzhu's voice was muffled, her head lowered, burying her head in the pillow in her arms, "Much better."

Jin Li: "Are you a little happier?"

Yu Guan Mingzhu: "Well, it's much more comfortable to say it out."

Jin Li was silent for a few seconds, then asked: "Have you thought about it? Are you sure it's not your impulse, and you won't regret it in the future? I don't want you to make such an important decision in a drunken state."

Yu Guan Mingzhu was silent for a long time this time, while Jin Li sat back opposite her, continuing to swish the spicy hot pot.

Ten minutes later, Yu Guan Mingzhu seemed to have returned from a dream, still with a slightly dazed look: "I've thought about it, let's do it. I want to terminate the contract with Century Entertainment."

Jin Li: "Since you've thought about it, what do you plan to do? Your contract period will expire in March next year. It's September now, there's half a year left."

Yu Guan Mingzhu looked hateful: "I want them to pay the price!"

Jin Li supported her forehead: "... Wake up from the alcohol. You wouldn't still be drunk, would you? If I had known, I wouldn't have let you drink. Who knew you would become like this after drinking."

Recalling the past, she had never seen Pearl drunk. At that time, her alcohol capacity was quite good.

Now it's only a few cups, and she fell down so easily. It seems that she hasn't touched alcohol much in these years.

That's right, if the pressure isn't high, who would like smoking and drinking?

If she jumps ship to a new company, there's even less need for socializing. The new company wishes they could hold all their Pink Girls members in their hands.

Coupled with the restrictions of the signed contract terms, even if their popularity gradually declines after that, they dare not criticize them too much.

A thin camel is bigger than a horse. As long as they are still in the company, they won't let the company be poor no matter what.

Yu Guan Mingzhu was silent for a long time again, and said in a low voice: "I can't stay anymore. Since I became popular last year, I haven't been happy."

She stared at the spicy hot pot in front of her, but her thoughts drifted far away: "When I first jumped ship to Century Entertainment, the company had such a time. Because I just jumped ship and didn't want to turn against them so quickly, I endured it.

But only half a year later, my popularity declined very seriously, the quality of the announcements I received was very poor, and I didn't make much money. I started to lose my temper, saying that it was a big deal to break up, and I controlled the right to speak.

Since then, the company hasn't forced me to take announcements I don't like. Even if they want to make money later, they will at most come to bother me once every month or two. I see that I have time, and I help as much as I can. Overall, the days are still quite leisurely."

If the days can be endured, then endure it.

She is not a woman who doesn't touch the spring water with ten fingers. Although her family background is good, the company relies on her alone to make money, and her team also needs her. She won't be so willful and only care about herself.

There is a saying that a glamorous big celebrity, the one who actually puts in great effort behind the scenes is the celebrity's team.

A celebrity is just the external image packaged and created by the team, so the celebrity's opinion is sometimes very weak in the team.

Because this kind of celebrity represents not only himself, but also the team of dozens of people behind him. Everyone shares the benefits and is a cooperative community.

For example, some announcements, it's really not that the celebrity doesn't want to take them, so they can not take them.

His team also needs to eat. If the benefits are appropriate, then they can only go. The team forces the celebrity to go. It's impossible for the celebrity to make big money, and the team behind him has nothing.

Many announcement activities are not the celebrity's one-man show, but the result of dozens of people in the team discussing whether to take them or not.

There are very few celebrities who can have a one-man show. If there is, it means that the celebrity has already started, and can have traffic even if he is separated from the team's hype. The team operating behind the scenes is dispensable.

Jin Li is one of them.

In this regard, Sanyuetian can't compare to her. Sanyuetian's achievements today cannot be separated from the team's hype and operation, which is also the drawback of traffic celebrities.

Success is traffic, and failure is traffic.

Yu Guan Mingzhu's voice was stagnant: "I sometimes feel that the pressure on me is very high, but the company didn't take many variety shows and endorsements for me without authorization, so I turned a blind eye.

But since I was re-evaluated as a first-tier celebrity last year and completely turned red, Century Entertainment has changed. They have taken more and more announcements for me without authorization, and now they want me to bring newcomers to take the initiative to give up my position, and they want newcomers to take my resources... Greedy!"

Jin Li said in a deep voice: "You are popular, and the benefits you can bring are greater, far from what the lying flat period can compare to. Century Entertainment counts on you to make money, so it's impossible not to squeeze you."

Benefits are the fundamental contradiction. If this problem cannot be solved, then they will never be able to talk to Century Entertainment.

But the saddest thing is that they know where the problem lies, but they can't solve it.

It's impossible to tell the company—

"You earn less money, let me rest more!"

Company: Ah, I feel like I've been hit by a car.

Jin Li didn't let Yu Guan Mingzhu continue to communicate with the company. They didn't agree with each other. She knew that Pearl wasn't a tolerant person. She was afraid that she had already communicated, but the company didn't take it seriously.

Jin Li asked: "Then what requirements do you have for the company?"

Yu Guan Mingzhu: "Less money and less work! Sacrifice yourself for me! Lying flat first!"

Jin Li smiled: "What an easy condition to achieve. Why don't you just retire from the circle."

Yu Guan Mingzhu:...

Jin Li personally scalded a piece of beef, used public chopsticks to put it into Pearl's bowl, and said slowly:

"I'll introduce you to the situation of Chenxi Entertainment. You can find Sister Meng Meng later and chat with her. Her situation is different from mine, and it's closer to yours."

Yu Guan Mingzhu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, as pious as if she were eating food fed by a big boss.

"Chenxi Entertainment, this company, has money, a lot of money. The boss who invested in it has money and is doing financial venture capital. Chenxi Entertainment is just a project he founded in his spare time.

Our company can only be counted as a second-tier echelon among the companies he holds shares in. It has profits, but not much, so it is not valued by the boss."

Yu Guan Mingzhu's eyes lit up: "This background sounds very strong."

Jin Li: "It is very strong. In this day and age, those with money are the masters. Those who borrow money have to be humble and ask people to pay it back. Money is powerful capital. But—"

Her words turned, "It's not enough to just have money in the entertainment circle. You have to have connections to have resources. Where do connections come from?"

Yu Guan Mingzhu's brain filled with alcohol was still a bit dazed, puzzled: "Yeah, where do they come from?"

Jin Li was speechless: "You have to give people money, and naturally you will have connections."

Yu Guan Mingzhu clapped: "Right, right, have to give money!"

Jin Li no longer expected her to think, and continued: "But Chenxi Entertainment doesn't manage connections much, because they don't want to give money.

The company loses money every year. It was not easy to wait for me to completely turn red and rise to the first tier, getting rid of the embarrassing status of negative assets. The company also opened several new departments and recruited dozens of people.

Therefore, Chenxi Entertainment will never give money to others. They would rather spend money to open the way and get an admission ticket than climb relationships with others."

Spending money to open the way is aimed at events. Everyone treats things objectively and not people.

I gave the money, so you must handle this matter well for me!

—This is Chenxi Entertainment's attitude.

But if you climb relationships with people, that is an endless bottomless pit.

This one wants money, that one wants money, and the other one also wants money... Everyone wants to intervene, and they eat too much, so it's better not to give it.

Jin Li roughly talked about the company's situation and said frankly: "Actually, it's mainly because the boss didn't treat Chenxi Entertainment as his own retreat, so he didn't manage it carefully. This company can be considered to be drifting along from top to bottom.

If you want to make the company the biggest and strongest, get the latest first-hand information in the circle, and bring back high-quality resources from time to time, you must climb connections.

It is precisely because they don't value it that they don't manage it carefully. They drift along for one day at a time. Anyway, it's not like they don't make money."

Don't look at Chenxi Entertainment as a hot second-tier company now, with several new departments established and dozens of people recruited.

But Jin Li often goes to the company and knows that the company only probes in investment and is quite conservative in artist affairs.

Seeing that He Yixuan, a veteran second-tier star, has always been unable to be promoted to the first tier, and has not spent money to smash resources for her, the best she has done is resource replacement with other companies... From this, it can be seen that Chenxi Entertainment actually has no motivation.

Other companies rely on artists to count on the company to give resources, and then be promoted to the first tier.

And Chenxi Entertainment counts on artists to turn red and pull resources for the company, that is, to be promoted to the first tier by personal ability.

Chenxi Entertainment's model is not impossible, it just doesn't conform to the management strategy of big companies.

Jin Li is clear about public and private matters and sees it very clearly.

Fang Jie's ability is strong, but when she encounters a company that doesn't take the initiative to climb connections and fight for resources, she is also a clever woman who can't cook without rice.

But this model, although it can't achieve great things, wins because it won't lose money.

It is really not going to lose money. Resources are all pulled by celebrities relying on popularity, strength, and luck. The company has almost paid nothing, so how can it lose money?

Yu Guan Mingzhu said in a small voice: "A company that drifts along is quite good. My dream company, I don't like to take too many announcements."

Jin Li glanced at her and said ruthlessly: "But it's impossible for you to be too salted fish. Sister Meng Meng is the best example.

She is more salted fish than you, but her popularity has also been promoted to the first tier. There are many announcements looking for her, and Fang Jie will also ask her to participate from time to time, and will not let her not appear for a long time."

Yu Guan Mingzhu was also in a small voice: "I have asked for Sister Meng Meng's announcement schedule. It is already considered very relaxed, okay? She is really too salted fish. Ah, I really want to become her..."

Jin Li laughed and reached out to her: "Then I welcome you to join Chenxi Entertainment in advance."

Yu Guan Mingzhu didn't shake hands with her, but stretched out her palm and patted it. A crisp and pleasant clapping sound came from the room.

After eating the spicy hot pot, Jin Li and Yu Guan Mingzhu got into the car driven by Xiao Cheng and returned to their respective apartments.

In the car, Jin Li sent a message to Sui Lingfang.

【You can take the initiative to chat with her and talk about the contract】

Sui Lingfang: 【Ah ah ah, Jin Li, I love you!!!】

Jin Li: 【Dislike. jpg】

Sui Lingfang: 【By the way, Fang Fei has confirmed the shooting plan and wants you to go over the day after tomorrow. I will forward the requirements to you.

Shooting theme: Show yourself, criticize rumors, dig out the other side that has never been seen before

Shooting location: Fang Fei Headquarters

Shooting makeup requirements: sweet style, sports style, actor drama style, idol style

...】

Jin Li looked at the long list of makeup requirements and felt that this could not be finished in one day.

Jin Li: 【How many days does Fang Fei expect to shoot?】

Sui Lingfang: 【Three days】

Jin Li: 【OK】

At the same time, Sui Lingfang also turned to the script in the mailbox—*My Mediocre Life*!

Sui Lingfang called the assistant to print out the script, then sent a copy to each team member, and picked up the phone and walked out.

She wanted to call Yu Guan Mingzhu as soon as possible.

But the call was answered by Jin Li. The moment they heard each other's voices, they recognized each other.

Jin Li said helplessly: "Fang Jie, Pearl is drunk and sleeping. You leave her a message, and she will call you back when she wakes up."

Sui Lingfang laughed: "Good, good, good, Jin Li, thank you so much this time, I thank you on behalf of the company!"

Jin Li said mischievously: "It's okay, write it down first, remember to give me more year-end dividends."

Sui Lingfang chatted with Jin Li for a few more words, hung up the phone and returned to the office.

The other team members had already started reading, and she asked casually: "How do you feel about the first episode?"

Member A: "It has drama."

Member B: "Emotional conflict is full."

Member C: "A bit funny."

Member D: "I'll look again."

Sui Lingfang also opened the script and read it. After a few seconds, she realized: "No way, why do I hear that your evaluation of this script is quite high."

Member F spoke: "There is a magic that makes people addicted." ===== CHAPTER 351 =====