Chapter 2747: Resignation Association President

Since its establishment in 1978 when the Beijing Television Station was renamed, CCTV has held the administrative rank of vice-ministerial level, belonging to the Ministry of Radio, Film, and Television. Although China's television industry has developed rapidly, CCTV proposed the goal of building a television station with world-advanced standards commensurate with China's status as a major country, and strengthened its international communication capabilities, but its institutional rank has remained unchanged, still a vice-ministerial-level unit.

Even as of 2008, after CCTV merged with China Radio International and the Voice of China to form the China Media Group, CCTV, as a subordinate unit, still maintained its vice-ministerial-level status.

Therefore, breaking the leg of a deputy station head is not that easy, let alone the father of Ma Xiaotong's rival; at their level, it's a matter of right and wrong, and without solid evidence of serious misconduct, it's difficult to topple them.

Thus, Zhou Andong speculated that Ma Xiaotong's father must hold evidence against his opponent, but he lacked the certainty to deliver a fatal blow at once, so he had taken no action.

As the saying goes, if you strike a snake but do not kill it, you will suffer its retaliation. Anyone who can sit in Ma Xiaotong's father's position is not soft-hearted. Since Ma Xiaotong's father has been enduring, it proves the evidence in his hands cannot kill the opponent.

As for Cao Peng, deputy director of the Film and Television Bureau, and Sun Zheng Hua, director of the General Administration of Press and Publication, whether they are clean or not, Ma Xiaotong's father fundamentally has no disciplinary evidence against them.

Zhou Andong simply does not believe this. If it were truly an upright leader who cannot tolerate corruption, how could he possibly collude with someone like Kong Xingzhong, even secretly sabotaging the law-abiding company Future Culture and blacklisting its artists?

After Zhou Andong left the office, lively discussion immediately came from behind, mainly about the collaboration between the company and Sony Entertainment, the bright future of Future Culture, and everyone seeing their own greater prospects. Amid this discussion, there were also congratulations for Luo Lin.

Zhou Andong's steps paused slightly, he tilted his ear to listen, then gave a faint smile and continued walking out. Few artists attended the meeting today, most were not at the company, so no one came to participate.

But the meeting's content included what he said, and soon those who did not attend would know. This is also what Zhou Andong wanted, after all, to make people willingly work like oxen and horses, you cannot give them no fodder. Moreover, Zhou Andong is not that kind of black-hearted capitalist; what should be given will absolutely not be withheld.

"Chairman!"

"Chairman!"

"Chairman!"

"..."

Along the way, Future Culture employees kept greeting him; Zhou Andong smiled and nodded in response. When he exited the courtyard where the meeting room was located, he saw several people walking over talking and laughing at the alley entrance, two of them carrying guitars.

They also saw Zhou Andong, froze for a moment, then immediately stood properly to the side to make way. As Zhou Andong approached, they respectfully shouted, "Chairman, good!"

Zhou Andong smiled and glanced at them; each face was very familiar. The most familiar were Zheng Jun and Xu Wei, both carrying guitars. Moreover, these guys' faces were all flushed, likely from having just come from a drinking session at the company.

"Zheng Jun!" Zhou Andong said gently: "Has your naked album been released?"

Zheng Jun was startled; he did not expect Zhou Andong to know this, and quickly replied: "No, I originally planned to release it on May 1st, but the company had some incident, plus floods everywhere nationwide, so it was postponed to August."

"But in August, Wanjiang and Cross-Time-Space released ten songs, we cannot fight ourselves, so my album release was further postponed to November."

Zhou Andong asked: "Your album has been postponed repeatedly; do you hold any resentment?"

"No!" Zheng Jun shook his head: "Everything piled up together, it's beyond human control. Besides, the company has already contacted CCTV; the Rotating Grand Stage will broadcast 'Naked' next week. Also, I will appear in an interview with Miss Yang in mid-October, and I am already very satisfied."

"Your attitude is quite good." Zhou Andong laughed: "Rest assured, the company will definitely not shortchange you."

Speaking, Zhou Andong turned to Xu Wei: "How is it, since joining Future Culture, have you felt any discomfort?"

For Xu Wei, Zhou Andong's attention surpasses everyone's, after all, he is the renowned president of the Resignation Association, and must be carefully appeased. Moreover, this kid developed depression after his first album sold poorly.

Mainly because the album was finally released, fulfilling his dream, but sales were lukewarm, with almost no performance opportunities. The huge psychological gap between hope and reality left him demoralized, and it took a long time for him to emerge from this state.

"No!" Xu Wei stood there like a primary school student caught skipping class by a teacher, properly and neatly: "The company's atmosphere is very good, it has never pressured us."

"When the recording studio is idle, any of us can apply to use it. If there is no performance task, as long as we come to the company to sign in, we can leave; we are all very free, and I really like this atmosphere of the company."

Xu Wei's words are sincere; he truly likes Future Culture's atmosphere, especially the treatment, which is so good that he has not recovered for half a month, thinking he is dreaming.

Besides sharing revenue from commercial performances, the company also gives him a basic salary, and the company takes none of the money he earns from bar residencies. Moreover, Future Culture provides dormitories, all Sihe Academy-style, with excellent environment. Know that he previously lived in rented basements.

Therefore, he is very satisfied with his current life, no need to worry about going hungry, nor about failing to pay next month's rent and being evicted by the landlord.

"If you are satisfied, that's good." Zhou Andong smiled gently, his voice warm and kind, like a spring breeze blowing into several people's hearts: "The company has always been committed to providing the best working conditions and development opportunities for every contracted artist."

"Therefore, the company will spare no effort to create a relaxed and comfortable work environment, allowing everyone to fully unleash their talents here and feel the warmth of home."

Saying this, Zhou Andong shifted his tone, his words becoming earnest and heavy-hearted: "But you also know full well, the path of a singer is not that easy to walk."

"So, if your songs find no listeners, your albums find no buyers, these need not be overemphasized; absolutely do not burden yourself with excessive psychological pressure."

"After all, the lucky break of overnight fame like Chen Lin and Xie Jin cannot happen to everyone. In reality, for the vast majority, to achieve genuine success, only relentless effort and perseverance will do."

In fact, Zhou Andong's words were meant for Xu Wei, but Zheng Jun took them to heart. Feeling as if the sky were about to fall, because among those present, only he was about to release an album. And the chairman saying such things, could it be that he is not optimistic about his album?