Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 371 Xu Dongdong’s Gift
Since today was the first time to trade in the trading room, Cheng Xi was there the whole time.

While supervising the work, I also got to see how traders work on a daily basis.

As a director, it’s best if you know a little bit about everything.

Looking at the large and small market screens in front of me.

Cheng Xi recalled that he also had a Bajute dream when he was a child, and couldn't help but sigh:

If you tell yourself that a trader just stares at the screen all day long.

He stared intently at the lists that kept flashing by.

I guess with my previous lazy personality, I wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

In this way, Cheng Xi and Li Wentao stayed in the trading room bored, watching everyone busy.

Shen Zhanbo was in charge of the overall situation and had no time to pay attention to them.

Just get a trader and explain to them what everybody is doing.

What do those indicators represent?

For Cheng Xi, who is not a professional stock investor, this is almost like listening to a book written in heaven.

Li Wentao, on the other hand, listened with great interest and asked a few questions from time to time.

"Wentao, I see you know a lot about stocks."

Cheng Xi couldn't help but ask curiously.

"To be honest, Boss, after I graduated and before I came to Zuibai Studio, I lost a lot of money because of stock research."

"I had already made a name for myself in the industry, and could be considered a young achiever, but the stock market really wasted a lot of my time. Once you get involved in something like that, it's hard to get out without a lot of determination."

Cheng Xi nodded. He had also investigated Li Wentao's information.

But this is the first time I've heard of someone losing money in stocks.

No wonder he listened to Cao Jinnan's recommendation and came to work in his small studio with an uncertain future.

And judging from his abilities, he has not declined at all over the years and has been growing all the time.

He is a rare talent.

Cheng Xi has never traded stocks, but he knows the situation of those around him who trade stocks.

Basically, once you get in, it's hard to get out.

There is a joke that goes like this:

The first day of stock trading is to make money, and every day thereafter is to make back the money.

Seeing that Cheng Xi did not respond, Li Wentao continued to speak:
"Later, I learned from my mistakes and decided to start over. So after I came to Zuibai, I worked so hard every day that I couldn't stop. It was a way for me to distance myself and quit smoking."

"But boss, you know, I've made a lot of money over the years, and I can't put all my eggs in one basket, so I've allocated some investments in various areas, including stocks. At the very least, I have to outperform inflation."

Cheng Xi didn't expect that Li Wentao was such an investment expert.

But as long as it doesn't affect your work, these are your own business.

After all, Zuibai is the biggest, so everyone follows suit to share the cake.

The first group of people who followed me to set up a studio now basically have a net worth of over 10 million.

Even Jin Xiaoluo has now made a name for herself in the marketing industry.

Being known as the "golden finger" in the fan circle has indeed given Cheng Xi a lot of tough battles.

Every single one of the white artists who came to the Black Drunk Party was taught a lesson by the "Golden Finger".

As for artists like Reba, it goes without saying that the agents who joined Zuibai Entertainment in the early days also became successful.

So everyone in Zuibai Entertainment is very grateful to him as the boss.

Cheng Xi's prestige in the Zuibai faction is also growing day by day.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Cheng Xi does not fall, Zui Bai will not fall.

"But I still admire the boss the most. He obviously doesn't understand or care about the stock market, but his grasp of the general trend is a true art."

"Although I used to not believe in legends about stock gods and geniuses, looking at the money my boss has made in the stock market over the past few years, I don't think anyone would dare to believe it if I told them."

Cheng Xi also laughed when he heard this flattery.

Apart from anything else, Li Wentao's ability to flatter himself has become increasingly better.

Cheng Xi continued to chat with Li Wentao and others.

I finally made it to the closing time of 3 pm.

Cheng Xi looked closely and found that Huayi's stock price not only did not fall, but instead soared along with the broader market.

Today's closing price has reached 22 yuan, up seven or eight points.

A medium-sized yang line was closed.

In other words, I made nearly 2 million today.

Wealth in the stock market comes and goes quickly.

Before the market opened in the morning, Cheng Xi's stock market value was 30 billion yuan. Now he has cashed out 1 million yuan, but there is still 31 billion yuan in his account.

If it could be like this every day, Cheng Xi would be able to make a ghost movie.

I worked so hard for a year or two to earn that little money.

In the stock market, making hundreds of millions a day is really a great win.

No wonder the stock market fascinates all investors.

But Cheng Xi also knew that such good things would not happen every day.

There is no invincible general in the stock market.

But no matter what, Cheng Xi had a good start today.

Looking at the red account, he was in a very good mood.

"Teacher Shen is indeed a well-known trader in the industry. Watching you place orders is like us playing the piano."

"Director Cheng, you're too polite."

Shen Zhanbo smiled slightly and continued:

"All traders who came in to trade today have signed confidentiality agreements. After entering the trading room, they also handed in their cell phones. They are unable to communicate with the outside world. So, please rest assured about confidentiality, Director Cheng."

Cheng Xi nodded, professional matters should be left to professionals.

Cheng Xi has been practicing this.

Since the effect is so good, Cheng Xi certainly won’t be polite.

"It's the weekend after today's market closes. Let Wentao and I stay with you tonight so that you can learn about trading from Mr. Shen."

Shen Zhanbo didn't hesitate, and after reviewing the game, he followed Cheng Xi and the others to enjoy the romantic atmosphere.

Naturally, both the host and the guests had a great time that night.

Stock trading has officially begun.

Trading will continue until the end of April before all withdrawals can be made.

Let Deng Jie take care of the rest of the things.

So from then on, Cheng Xi focused entirely on preparations before going abroad.

Cheng Xi first inspected each branch company, and then visited each crew.

On this day, Cheng Xi came to the crew of "The Best of Us" which had just been prepared for filming, to attend their opening ceremony.

The male and female protagonists of the crew are Liu Haoran and Tan Songyun, both of whom are almost like newcomers now.

Not very famous.

So Cheng Xi came to support them.

No one in the crew, except the director, got the news.

Now that they saw the boss had arrived, everyone became lively.

"Hi boss!"

"Hi boss!"

Cheng Xi also nodded in response.

"The boss actually came to attend our crew's opening ceremony. It seems like he takes it very seriously."

"I didn't expect that the boss would pay so much attention to the drama of two newcomers."

Director Chen Yifu immediately stepped forward to greet him and invited Cheng Xi to help him unveil the red cloth for the camera.

Chen Yifu is the only director from Taiwan in Zuibai Entertainment, and he studied abroad at the University of Southern California in the United States.

He originally joined Zuibai Entertainment through the "Young Director Program" along with Wen Muye, Xin Yukun, and others. However, due to his lack of writing skills, he has always been an assistant director.

This time, Cheng Xi specifically asked him to be the director to practice his skills.

Before joining Zuibai Entertainment, he even worked with Tianyu Media.

That is the company where Shuangzi works.

Later, he made his mark in the industry by filming "The Silent Truth" produced by iQiyi.

So, the director does have some skills.

However, when talking about Tianyu Media, Cheng Xi couldn't help but think of an old friend, Shuangzi.

I don’t know how she is doing now, and I don’t pay much attention to her.

But it's still too early for her to explode, so she should be able to jump around for a few more days.

After the opening ceremony, Cheng Xi stayed to watch the crew's first scene.

Watching Chen Shifu and the crew busy at work,

I haven't been involved in TV drama filming for a long time. Seeing Chen Shifu and the crew busy at work, I really miss the life on the crew before.

Tan Songyun was obviously nervous and uncomfortable as it was her first time playing the female lead.

Especially with Cheng Xi watching from the side, Tan Songyun couldn't perform to her full potential.

At this time, Tan Songyun was wearing a middle school uniform, and at first glance, she looked no different from an ordinary high school student.

He is worthy of the title of "Innate High School Student Holy Body".

Chen Shifu: "Songyun, don't be nervous. Your image is right here. No matter how you act, the audience will be immersed in the play."

"Everyone, take a ten-minute break, and then we'll start the actual filming."

Generally, in order to have a good start, the crew will save the first scene in one go.

But Tan Songyun was really nervous, so she didn't turn on the camera and let her try shooting for a while first.

Cheng Xiwang looked in the direction of Tan Songyun and waved to her.

Tan Songyun was stunned, but immediately ran over nervously.

At the same time, he was reciting the lines from the next play.

"Boss, I'm sorry, I was a little nervous and delayed everyone's progress."

"It's okay. Don't think of yourself as the heroine. Your performance in 'The Legend of Zhen Huan' was quite natural. You can think of yourself as a supporting role with a longer part, and slowly help yourself get into the state."

Tan Songyun: "Oh, boss, let me try."

Cheng Xi: "Also, remember the homework I assigned you before. Enter into everyday situations and achieve a state where there is a camera in your eyes but no camera in your heart."

After Cheng Xi finished speaking, he touched her head.

There's no way. I couldn't help myself when I saw this cute high school student.

I started doing it subconsciously.

When Cheng Xi gave the script to Tan Songyun, he asked her to write a short biography and then wear a school uniform to figure out the character.

Later, Tan Songyun also gave herself feedback and said that the effect was indeed good.

Now I think I am a high school student.

After Cheng Xi finished his instructions, he left.

He could see that his presence had more or less affected Tan Songyun's condition.

Let her figure out the rest.

Then Cheng Xi ran to the crew of "Yuzui" and looked at Yang Zi, Zhang Yishan and Xu Dongdong.

Zhang Yishan was no longer as casual with himself as he was at school.

After all, he was a big star at that time, but now Cheng Xi has become a big boss behind the scenes in the entertainment industry.

The status of the two people is very different.

As for Yang Zi, she was the same as usual.

After all, their relationship is better than Zhang Yishan's.

Xu Dongdong was much more reserved. Perhaps he had not expected that Producer Cheng in "Diaosi Man" could move on so quickly.

If she had dared to say "If you need anything, please contact her anytime" before, she no longer has the courage to say it now.

After all, Cheng Xi is surrounded by beautiful women now.

He can have any kind of woman he wants, and he doesn't need a vulgar woman like me.

Zhang Yishan: "Brother Cheng, you're here."

Yang Zi: "Director Cheng, what brings you here?"

Xu Dongdong: "Producer Cheng, long time no see."

Cheng Xi also smiled and greeted everyone.

"Yishan, Yang Zi, how's it going? You two are working together again. Is your chemistry still there?"

"We must have a tacit understanding. We have been friends for decades."

Yang Zi directly took over the conversation and said.

"That's fine. I'm confident in Yishan. I'll see how good your acting skills are later, Yang Zi. Don't let me down."

Listening to Cheng Xi's words, the atmosphere of everyone's chat seemed to be back to school.

Cheng Xi watched a few plays, stayed for a short while, and then prepared to leave again.

"Um, Producer Cheng, wait a minute."

When Cheng Xi turned around, he saw Xu Dongdong jogging after him with a bag in her hand.

There were also many people from the crew behind watching what was happening on his side, but Cheng Xi didn't care about their unusual looks.

"Dongdong, it's been a while since we last met. Your acting has improved a lot, which is great."

"Well, I've always listened to you. Thank you, Supervisor Cheng, for your encouragement. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Cheng Xi smiled and thought:
You can still persevere without me.

You deserve it.

"Well, what's up? If you have any difficulties on the set, just tell me directly."

When Xu Dongdong heard that Cheng Xi thought she kept him because she was in trouble, he couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"No, it's nothing."

"I'm so grateful for your continued care and encouragement, and for offering me such a great role this time. I know you have everything you need, so I went to Nanputuo Temple to get a peace amulet for you. I've asked a master to consecrate it, and it's going to be very effective."

After saying that, he took out a amulet from the bag next to him.

"Dongdong wishes Supervisor Cheng a peaceful and healthy life without any disasters."

Cheng Xi was holding the amulet in his hand and was deeply touched when he heard Xu Dongdong's blessing.

Although Xu Dongdong and I had two romantic relationships, I also admire this hardworking and undeterred girl.

So when I think of it, I will give some help.

Pay attention occasionally.

But it is not very realistic to say that there is any possibility between the two of them.

Maybe that's why she had to catch up today.

I believe she has kept this talisman for a long time, waiting for me to come and visit her on set so she can hand it to me personally.

"Dongdong, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"I also wish you all your dreams come true and a worry-free life."

At this moment, Xu Dongdong showed a smile that he thought was the most beautiful.

Then he turned around and left, saying goodbye to Cheng Xi.

Looking up, everyone in the crew was looking at him in surprise.

Including the director, Zhang Yishan, and Yang Zi.
But she still maintained that captivating smile:

His world is getting further and further away from himself.

If you don’t express yourself now, you may never have the chance again.

but no matter.

Producer Cheng, I wish you happiness forever.

(End of this chapter)