FVN Chapter 43: 043
Chapter 43: 043
Chapter 43
As the new episode of the show went online, the first week of the pop-up store also came to an end.
This week had been like a battle for everyone. Every day, news from the front lines rushed into their minds. They not only had to pay attention to the movements of small cards online but also keep an eye on whether Random Entertainment had any hidden tricks up its sleeve. At the same time, they had to deal with those anti-fans.
This episode of the show mainly featured their daily training routines, interspersed with segments of making merchandise. Several trainees were hated by their fans because the toast they made could be called dark cuisine.
At first, when fans didn't know this was the trainees' own choice, they scolded Random Entertainment. Later, when they found out, they immediately changed their tune, showing unlimited indulgence, or more often, reluctant indulgence.
"Chili oil and avocado... Ha... I can't accept this."
"Garlic butter toast... cream chicken toast, my two sons even have such similar tastes."
"Why pair ketchup with stinky tofu!!! Why!!!"
"After all, Random Entertainment is guilty for preparing these ingredients."
"Shrimp and chocolate toast... ugh... I can't indulge this..."
Those who made the toast smell and look good immediately became hot commodities, especially Yao Shuo's strawberry cream toast. The price was directly hyped up to crazy levels, even more expensive than his SSS card plush toy.
Fans were dazzled by these weird ideas from Random Entertainment, lamenting every day that they weren't rich. Scalpers and purchasing agents made a fortune in this war.
Fans of other companies looked at their own merchandise being harvested like leeks, gritting their teeth in hatred. They had nothing better to do than to scold their idols' companies.
On Monday, the pop-up store started its second round of business.
Random Entertainment also welcomed great news. While employees were still on their commute, they were notified that they would move into the company building this morning. Upon arriving at the company, they were to first tidy up their desks and wait for notification of the specific time.
He Xin, who had only been working for a week, was overjoyed. She could slack off in the morning now!
As soon as she exited the subway, the fierce cold wind made her shrink her neck. She carried her bag and ran quickly towards the company.
It was still early at this time. Being new to society, she didn't dare to arrive at the company just on time, so she always arrived more than twenty minutes early. As soon as she entered the company, the familiar warmth didn't envelop her. The central air conditioning seemed to be off.
"Ah, it's freezing!" He Xin, who had originally wanted to take off her coat, zipped it back up and stamped her feet.
Hearing this sound, Jiang Juyou opened the office door and looked out. She didn't expect someone to be here already. "You're here so early?"
Perhaps not expecting the boss to be in the office, He Xin was startled. She calmed her little heart and quickly greeted, "Uh... Good morning, Producer Jiang."
After a week in the company, she had only caught a glimpse of the boss when she entered the office and hadn't spoken to her yet.
"It's cold, right? I thought since everyone would be moving next door soon, I didn't turn on the central air conditioning. If you're cold, just quickly pack your things and go over there. The heating is already on there, it should be warmer."
After saying this, Jiang Juyou remembered something else, "You probably don't know where it is. Just pack up first, and when you're done, come knock on my door. We'll go together."
He Xin on the other side responded with a cat-like "Okay..."
Her current impression of the boss was entirely based on clips from the show and her colleagues' summaries. In the show, Jiang Juyou had hardly ever smiled, always looking at the trainees with a scrutinizing gaze, her aura very powerful.
Colleagues who were junior employees like her had rarely seen the chief producer, but they had heard that she rarely smiled, had high work requirements, and liked to suddenly assign tasks. They also said she wasn't a serious person and usually didn't put on airs as a boss.
In short, it was a very contradictory evaluation.
But He Xin, who had always been afraid of teachers since she was young, was still fearful of Jiang Juyou.
She had just started working, so there weren't many things on her workstation. She found a box and could fit everything inside. After packing, she fell into a dilemma. He Xin glanced in the direction of the chief producer's office, hesitating whether to go and call her.
But the next second, the door opened, and she hurriedly pretended to be busy fiddling with her box.
"All packed?" Jiang Juyou came out pulling a suitcase.
He Xin turned around, glanced at the suitcase, and quickly replied, "Yes!"
"Then let's go... Take the elevator to B1, there's a path to the company from there." Jiang Juyou said as she pulled the suitcase and led the way.
"Okay!" He Xin immediately followed.
The company building was right next to the venue, with an underground passage connecting to the company. This was to facilitate the staff of the performance department to move back and forth. The company building also had connected paths to surrounding buildings.
Originally, Jiang Juyou had unlocked it on Wednesday, but because its unlocking situation was different from other buildings, it wasn't fully unlocked until yesterday. The difference was the addition of a sky bridge connecting the two buildings, mainly because the surrounding buildings needed to operate during the day, so it could only be built at night, dragging on until Sunday before it was completed.
Random Entertainment's building had eleven floors above ground and five underground levels.
"Wow-- floor-to-ceiling windows!"
"Hey! He Xin, you haven't gone to eat yet?"
"I was waiting for you guys."
"Everyone from our team is here now. Perfect, let's go eat together. We can finish organizing when we get back."
"Okay!"
At this time, Jiang Juyou had also left her office, heading downstairs to eat.
Although her office was also on the eleventh floor, it was on the other side. The office alone was over 70 square meters, with an entire wall of bookshelves filled with various self-help books.
Jiang Juyou had come here last night and was startled by the wall of books. She had questioned the system, "Do you think I'm the type who loves reading?"
The usually taciturn system had replied, "It's hoping you'll read more."
"..."
Besides the bookshelves, there were low tea tables and sofas, and even a 100-inch TV. It was more like a place to pass time than an office. The actual work area only occupied a corner of the room, while the large sofas were the main feature.
Jiang Juyou hadn't brought much with her today. Her old desk had been as empty as her bank account, with barely anything on it. Although the company was providing food and accommodation these days, and paying her 8,500 yuan per month, Jiang Juyou had student loans to repay, so she hadn't saved much money.
As for her suitcase, it contained her belongings from the dormitory.
With the company building now open, the facility could no longer be used for office work, and she couldn't live there anymore. She needed to find her own place to live, so she had just brought her things over for now, making do for a few days while she slowly looked for an apartment.
After tidying up her office, Jiang Juyou also came out. The elevator on her side was exclusively for artists, only to be used by artists, trainees, and department heads or above.
There were six elevators on the other side, but only two on this side, even with a dedicated elevator room.
Jiang Juyou took the exclusive elevator down to the fifth floor. As she exited the room, she ran into other employees coming out of the elevators, who quickly greeted her.
"Good morning, Director Jiang."
"Good morning!"
All three meals were served buffet-style, with either rice or noodles as the base, along with various side dishes. Lunch was more elaborate, with other food stations open where you could indulge in things like spicy hot pot.
Jiang Juyou followed behind the other employees to get a tray, her expression equally curious. After casually filling her plate, she carried her tray to the table where Li Yao and the others were sitting.
"Is that all you're eating?" Li Yao glanced at Jiang Juyou's tray - steamed buns, hot soy milk, fried dough sticks, and shumai. Then she looked at her own - beef noodles, cold soy milk, tea eggs, scallion pancakes, pot stickers, and side dishes.
The other three looked at Li Yao's tray with exasperation. "You're the one who's gone overboard."
Liu Jiajia had already eaten breakfast and had just gone next door to get a coffee. She sipped her coffee and sighed, "You must be spending all your salary on food."
"Can't help it, I'm hungry all the time. I've gained 15 kilos in the six months since joining the company."
"It's fine, it's not like you're an artist. Eat as much as you want."
To be honest, Jiang Juyou thought she had taken quite a lot, but after seeing Li Yao's tray, she felt she had been restrained. "If I ate that much, it would last me until noon."
"...Hey, what's the meeting about later?"
Jiang Juyou looked up. "It's about internal referrals... and then some of the company's future plans, covering several departments. We're all meeting together. It's good timing since we just had over a dozen new employees join last week, and we haven't really met them yet."
Zhao Xu remembered the announcement she had seen earlier and asked after finishing her mouthful, "What's the structure of the film department going to be like?"
"They'll start by hiring some staff to build their own team, then see if they can sign any suitable directors or screenwriters," Jiang Juyou answered.
Li Yao, ever the optimist, shook her head in amazement, "Who would have thought, just six months ago it was only us few."
"Yeah, I never imagined we'd become a big company."
"So the next two months are going to be pretty busy."
"Will there be bonuses?"
Jiang Juyou: "...Yes!"
Hearing this, Li Yao became even more enthusiastic about eating. "Great! Work hard, earn money, aim to buy a house!"
Jiang Juyou thought to herself: We're not going to be a small workshop anymore!