Chapter 181 Please Call Me Mr. Cheng From Now On
Renyi, the full name of Beijing People's Art Theatre.
As the first and most prestigious professional theater in China, Renyi at the beginning of the millennium can undoubtedly be said to be the paradise that many domestic performers who pursue art long for.
Cheng Hao is no exception.
When she was sitting in the Zhouyi car and saw the glorious gate of Renyi in the distance, a touch of joy immediately climbed onto her brows.
"I don't think I can drive in."
Zhou Yi, who had no filter for people and art, turned the steering wheel, glanced at the person standing guard at the Administrative Security Office, slowly slowed down the car, and looked sideways at her.
"When will someone from your company come to pick you up?" Cheng Hao, who was about to dig through his bag, suddenly thought of something and raised his eyes to look at him.
"If we drive here from Qianjiang, it should take about ten minutes."
Wearing sunglasses, Zhou Yi estimated the time on the road: "If there is a traffic jam, it might take a little longer."
"Then come in with me, and I'll take you to see my future working environment. I'm just waiting for someone from your company to pick you up."
Cheng Hao, who no longer hesitated, arranged with a smile, and then took out the work permit he had obtained from his bag. After Zhou Yi's car came to a complete stop, he pressed the window and handed it to the person at the security office: "Hello, uncle. , I am a new recruit from Renyi. My name is Cheng Hao, and this is my ID.”
The old man, who had some gray on his temples, checked it carefully and made sure it was OK before returning the ID to her and waving to Zhou Yi, who was still in the driver's seat: "Where is your ID, young man."
"...Uncle, it's her first day to report, and I'm the driver who's here to take her in."
"What machine?"
"Uncle, I——"
"Uncle, he is here to see off my friend. My home is a bit far from the theater, so I asked him to see me off."
Without even looking at Zhou Yi's expression, Cheng Hao, who didn't even look back when he heard his name change, directly interrupted Zhou Yi's mouth escape spell. He smiled and coaxed the guard uncle to raise his head with his pretty and friendly face. The railing at the gate.
Zhou Yi, who deliberately took off his sunglasses to brush his face, had already put the words to his mouth, but swallowed them back alive, and drove into the employee parking lot under Cheng Hao's smiling gaze.
"That uncle looks to be in his fifties or sixties. It's normal that he doesn't recognize you. You still have to work hard, big singer."
After parking the car, Cheng Hao, who got out of the passenger seat, smiled and joked: "Try to sing to the point where Liu Huali's name is known, and all the young and old men in the country will know you."
Zhou Yi's current mainstream audience is still young people, even if the song "Goodbye" has expanded the middle-aged market, let alone the elderly who have already stepped into retirement.
"Jiangnan" may be able to be hummed twice, but it is a bit fanciful to recognize Zhouyi.
"Is there a possibility that before that, I have become rich and free, stopped singing, and am ready to retire?" Zhou Yi handed the key to Cheng Hao and curled his lips as he watched her stuff the key into her bag as she walked.
"If you continue to play according to your investment strategy, I suspect that we will both go bankrupt before you gain financial freedom."
Cheng Haonan looked slightly proud and handed his ID in front of Zhou Yi and waved it: "When the time comes, I can still eat a mouthful of imperial food, but you will be miserable."
Zhou Yi was amused: "The reason why I took the Human Arts exam with you is to ensure a guaranteed meal, right? Then why did you join me in the contest?"
Moutai has not yet started to officially exert its strength, NetEase is still falling below the lower limit, and a few other monster stocks are still in the dormant period. It is only human nature that Cheng Hao is not optimistic about him.
"I basically made all my money with you, so I share the blessings and the hardships together. Don't worry, you won't be hungry if I have a bite to eat from now on."
Cheng Hao's eyes curled up into crescent moons in pleasure: "But you have more and more money to invest. I think it would be better to start a company and use the company account to do it. In case of excessive losses, it can be done faster." Recover damages."
"How can I have time to take care of the investment company's affairs? Now these things are all handled by you. Don't tell me that you plan to set up a shell company yourself."
"Don't underestimate me, okay? I have been learning from you for so long. And I will be free for at least a year in the future. I can't go out to take roles in the first year of Renyi. I will basically work in the theater doing odd jobs and practicing. Basic skills, plenty of time.”
He led Zhou Yi into the People's Art Building. Cheng Hao, who was walking on the corridor, put his hands behind his back. After taking two steps, he turned around. He kept looking around the empty hall and said with a smile: "You will definitely be better than me next year." This year is getting hotter and busier, so I will reluctantly help you deal with these things. When you make money from these large investments, I can earn a small salary to supplement the family. Isn’t that too much?”
"Why does it sound like I took advantage of you? Would it be unjustifiable if I don't give you a high salary if you do this?" Zhou Yi fell into deep thought.
Although he knows that he is not a businessman, he still needs to make the necessary investment. In the future, he will be a capable Director Jay.
It's just that in the past, my investments were basically done in a miscellaneous manner. Now that I have more money, it is really good to consolidate them.
Cheng Hao, who has been investing with him all the time, is indeed trustworthy. After all, they have cooperated for so many years and have a tacit understanding.
"Then it depends on how much you value my work ability."
Cheng Hao silently shouted "Hello" to himself in his heart, and the smile on his face became even brighter, so much so that he didn't even notice a few figures walking out of the corner of the corridor in the distance——
"Hey? Kids, don't walk backwards in the hall, watch the road, you two."
Cheng Hao's back was caught as she turned around and talked with Zhou Yi. A female voice that was very familiar to both Zhou Yi and Cheng Hao came into their ears.
Cheng Hao turned her head with a look of surprise in her eyes. The few people she saw immediately startled her heart, and her figure, which was a little free due to joy, straightened up in an instant.
Song Dandan, He Bing, Feng Yuanzheng.
At a glance, Zhou Yi recognized the identities of these three people.
"Hey? Aren't you that Zhou Yi?"
When she got closer and saw what Zhou Yi looked like, Song Dandan, who had just reminded loudly, suddenly showed a look of surprise.
She had actually heard Zhou Yi's songs. "Goodbye" was the only song she liked. "Jiangnan" could only be said to be not annoying, but also listenable.
How did such a popular singer come to the People's Art Theater?
"It's me. I didn't expect that Sister Dandan actually knew me. Sorry to bother you."
As a junior, Zhou Yi politely greeted the three middle-aged people and introduced Cheng Hao with a smile: "Cheng Hao came to the People's Art Theater to report today, and I just happened to send her here."
"Cheng Hao?"
As the only one of the three who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, He Bing subconsciously remembered the news he got from his teacher that a new good seedling came to the Central Academy of Drama this year, a girl named Cheng Hao.
"Sister Dandan, Brother Bing, Brother Yuanzheng, hello, I am Cheng Hao who came to report today."
After reacting, Cheng Hao introduced herself generously, and the way she stood with Zhou Yi made the three old-timers' eyelids jump slightly.
Wow, the popular little king of the music scene drove to the People's Art Theater to report?
What's your background?
Knowing that the Central Academy of Drama had just resumed external recruitment recently, the three people all had doubts in their hearts, and their thoughts were different.
But what was relatively consistent was that they all had a very positive view of Zhou Yi.
Previously, Zhou Yi confronted Zhou Runfa in Hong Kong, directly firing the first shot of anti-discrimination in the mainland entertainment industry. The biggest beneficiaries were not the mainland singers, but the actors who could perform outside.
There is a big gap between most mainland pop singers and Hong Kong and Taiwan, but there is really no gap between actors.
Although most of them who came out of the People's Art Theater are currently acting in mainland dramas, no one can say for sure whether they will meet Hong Kong and Taiwan crews in the future.
"I thought so, He Bing said before that he had a junior sister who would enter the People's Art Theater this year, and today I finally saw her."
As a smart person, Song Dandan smiled and tried to get closer: "She is really beautiful."
Cheng Hao, who never expected Song Dandan to be so enthusiastic about him, was a little overwhelmed for a while, but after seeing Zhou Yi's reassuring eyes, he gradually calmed down his thoughts and gradually came back to the reason.
"Did you deliberately send me to the People's Art Theater?"
After a few simple greetings and exchanging contact information, Cheng Hao, who watched Song Dandan and the other two leave, turned around and looked at the man with a smile on his lips.
If it was just a simple gift, he didn't seem to need to send them all the way in.
"I didn't expect to meet these three people in the People's Art Theater."
Zhou Yi was very frank, but he still shrugged: "From the newcomers I have seen, even in this kind of art industry, it is inevitable to encounter some difficulties.
"Not long ago, I also won some face for the mainland entertainment industry in Hong Kong, so I should have some face."
He originally just wanted to send Cheng Hao to the People's Art Theater to show his face, and to support Cheng Hao as a newcomer.
As a result, the status of these three people in the People's Art Theater will be higher than one in the future.
Song Dandan and He Bing are not to be mentioned. Feng Yuanzheng is the dean of the People's Art Theater in the future. If Cheng Hao stays in the People's Art Theater, Feng will be her immediate superior.
"Then should I thank you well?"
Cheng Hao, who felt warm in his heart, pretended to think and said with a smile: "For example, take less salary?"
"It's better to work for me for free. It's not good to take less salary. It makes me sound like Grandet. "
"I will be Mr. Chen from now on. It's not nice to say that I work for free. After all, I am your white glove. You still want to get something for nothing?"
Cheng Hao's eyebrows curved and her smile was particularly gentle: "I also need to eat."
If you want to keep Zhou Yi who likes to travel around, just waiting foolishly should not work. This is the truth she realized after filming "Sex and the City".
She saw the end of Liu Ruoyin.
But she doesn't know much about music. Although she can sing, she can never be a professional singer.
Zhou Yi doesn't know much about acting.
Therefore, Cheng Hao set her sights on the rear-end investment that she and Zhou Yi have been doing together over the years.
Zhou Yi is responsible for conquering cities and territories outside, and she is responsible for stabilizing the rear.