A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 307 Old Fox Huang Xiaochu

After the program crew borrowed a tricycle and sacks, Chen Jinnian and three others set out to pick corn in the fields.

Wang Yidi followed Chen Chichi and stayed in the yard to help Chef Huang, picking vegetables and washing dishes.

However, Chen Chichi's waist was really not in good condition. After pumping a bucket of water from the water well, his waist was so sore that he couldn't bear it. He sat down to rest. When he turned around, he saw Wang Yidi's suitcase.

"Yidi, let me help you carry your luggage in."

"Oh, no, no, there's no luggage in there, it's the gift we brought." Wang Yidi put down the dish in his hand, ran over quickly, and lifted it up and placed it flat on the table.

"I was busy just now and forgot about this. These are the steaks and fresh beef we brought specially. They are all packed with ice packs and are absolutely fresh." She opened the box and peeled off the layers of foam and waterproof bags. A chill instantly emanated.

"Good guy, how did you bring it in?"

Chef Huang's eyes lit up as he reached out and took out the beef to examine it. "Oh, it's quite cold. This beef is good. And this steak is amazing. We don't need the production crew's help then."

Thinking of this, he excitedly shouted to Wang Zhengyu, "Director, we don't want the steak from the production team. Please deduct 1331 corns from our bill. That way, we will owe corns."

The program crew went crazy. They worked hard all morning to record the material, but how come it was all accidents and no stories? It was the guests who brought in the ingredients.

Wang Zhengyu shouted in despair, "No, no, you are cheating. We need to confiscate the ingredients."

He didn't even have a story outline for the show, let alone an emergency plan. Faced with such a difficult situation, the only solution he could think of was to terminate it in time.

But Chef Huang didn't buy it. He picked up the fire poker and stood at the front, like a single man blocking the way for ten thousand. He and Wang Zhengyu were old acquaintances from "Extreme Challenge", and he knew the other's character very well.

If Yan Min was here, he would still have some concerns, fearing that the other party would set a trap for him, but if it was only Wang Zhengyu, he would definitely have the upper hand today.

The result was not unexpected. After just a few rounds, the two sides reached a settlement. Chef Huang gave up the fire-making cake, and Wang Zhengyu had no choice but to accept the established reality and adjusted the amount of corn owed to the program team to 1331.

What did Chen Chichi see? He knew that the people selected from "Extreme Selection" were wild, but he didn't expect them to be so wild that they directly threatened the program crew with weapons. This was something he had never seen before.

Then, he discovered another bright spot, "Hey, Mr. Huang, did you make a mistake in the calculation? It should be 1531. Wasn't it halved just now..."

Chef Huang quickly gave him a look to shut up. He had calculated it that way on purpose to see if he could get away with it, but he didn't expect that he would actually succeed.

Only Wang Yidi was still confused and didn't understand what was wrong. 1731 minus 400 is 1331.

Finally, it was Chef Huang who, seeing she was genuinely confused, found a spot with cameras and quietly explained, "We already had a discount once before. The steak went from 400 corns to 200 corns, so if we recalculate, it should be 200 off, not 400."

Wang Yidi's eyes widened. She instantly understood why Chen Jinnian had warned him in the car not to believe a single word these people said because it was a real scam.

As for the program team, they haven't figured this out yet. They are currently discussing a plan to add a luggage inspection step when guests enter the village to prevent others from taking advantage of loopholes.

In the field, three people were fully armed, wearing straw hats and gloves and started working.

Not long after, Chen Jinnian stopped everyone's actions.

"Dahua, why are you breaking sticks like a blind bear, throwing them one by one? Look at the way you're throwing them. If you step on them, you'll sprain your ankle."

"What is a blind bear?" Dahua asked in broken Mandarin.

The innocent and foolish look in his eyes made Chen Jinnian speechlessly shake his head. Without any explanation, he handed the sack over and said, "Take it and fill it as you go. When the bag is half full, replace it with a new one. Understand?"

"Oh, I understand, but why half a bag? Can't we have a whole bag?"

Chen Jinnian looked him up and down and sighed, "You can't move it."

"Impossible, I am very strong." Dahua tried hard to show his biceps to the camera, but unfortunately his clothes blocked his view and he could only show a lonely figure.

He shrugged speechlessly at He Ling, then instructed the cameramen, "Don't follow us. Stay outside, high up in the air. Record from now until we're done. Shoot a long, one-shot footage. You can just play it back at double speed later on the show."

Then he instructed the executive director and other staff members, "All of you get out. You are not allowed to appear on camera. If there is an emergency need, we will ask you for the camera."

"We still need to shoot some footage inside the cornfield." asked the executive director.

"What do you need to say? Let's finish filming first, then you can leave."

The executive director shook his head. "I don't know. We don't have a clear theme. Lately, we've been shooting first and editing later. The director said we need to capture the bright spots in ordinary life."

After hearing this, Chen Jinnian vowed not to film variety shows again. He patted the executive director's shoulder and said, "If you don't know, just watch the original "Three Meals a Day" and follow their filming techniques and plot ideas. Got it?"

"Also, the executive director is also the director. If you don't want to be used as a tool by others, you have to have your own ideas. Of course, if you just want to get by, just ignore me."

"But I don't have the opportunity. It's been seven or eight years since I graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Apart from the occasional commercial and variety show appearance, I really don't have any other work."

The executive director said dejectedly that in real life, there are not so many opportunities for ordinary people. Unless they have the ability to get resources, otherwise, the ceiling is the executive director who can make it to the variety show.

Chen Jinnian looked at the other person carefully and found that he was not very old, but he had a lot of white hair. He looked like a struggling office worker.

"Okay, I'll give you a chance. I have a drama that's going to start filming next week, and I'd like you to be the executive director. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to be the right material. It's up to you whether you dare to choose to do it or not."

He is very friendly to newcomers, because as the company grows bigger, he naturally cannot support it alone, and it is only a matter of time before he supports and trains new directors.

Chen Jinnian is not that career-oriented. He doesn't want a life where he has to travel all over the country to run around for promotions and only stay at home for a few days a year.

After leaving this sentence, he turned around and went back to the tricycle at the edge of the field to get the sack.

The rest of the people looked at the executive director with envy. Who would stay in a variety show when they could go to a serious crew to film a drama?

He Ling stepped forward and gave him a hug. "Go ahead. This is a great opportunity. Although Director Chen is a new director, he has great potential. And you heard what Mr. Wang said. His company has many more films to shoot. You should seize this opportunity."

"Thank you, Mr. He. I will." The executive director thanked him very much. If there were no other people present, he would have really wanted to cry. It was not easy, it was really not easy, but this opportunity fell from the sky.

When Chen Jinnian came back, He Ling asked with a smile, "Is what you just said true?" He wanted to help confirm it.

"Of course, there's nothing to joke about work."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dahua squeezed up and said, "What about me? What about me? Is there any chance for me?"

"Ah, you want to be the executive director?"

"No, no, it's an opportunity to make a movie. I want to play a role that can be played in a movie."

Chen Jinnian was extremely reluctant. Dahua was very expensive. Because it was an international brand, its offer was higher than that of Huang Xiaochu and He Ling. With that much money, he could even hire Principal Gu.

This has nothing to do with acting or professionalism, it's simply not worth the price.

"How about this, let's see who can break the most corn. Whoever breaks 89 first wins. If you win, I'll send your agent a movie invitation. You were 27 in 97, and I was 19 in . I don't think it's bullying, right?"

"How about letting Teacher He be a witness?"