Lu Yanhe originally thought that before the recording of "Young Days" started on the 20th, he had no other work but "Jump Up" to do. Who knew that on the 15th, he suddenly received a message from Xin Zixing, asking him if he was free from the 17th to the 18th.
Lu Yanhe said he was free, and Xin Zixing said that Jiangzhi would have a traditional lantern-stepping activity from the 17th to the 18th, and they hoped to catch this festival to record the Jiangzhi episode of "City Travelogue".
Jiangzhi is a city in the southwest.
Lu Yanhe had only heard of this city before, and had rarely even seen it on the Internet.
Lu Yanhe said, "I can, but Sister Zixing, what kind of city is Jiangzhi? Why did you decide to make Jiangzhi your second stop?"
Xin Zixing explained, "It's a very old city. Due to its remote location and underdeveloped economy, the tourism industry has never developed. The local cultural and tourism department knew we wanted to make the documentary 'City Travels' and, seeing the success of the Langhua section, contacted us."
Lu Yanhe said, "I'm OK, no problem, but I have to record another show on the 20th. Can we make it back on the 19th?"
"Yes, we will finish recording on the 18th." Xin Zixiong said.
"Okay." Lu Yanhe agreed.
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Recording "City Travelogue" was an unexpected surprise in Lu Yanhe's career as an artist.
The success of the Corridor series led to its serialization.
Xin Zixing insisted on long-term cooperation with Lu Yanhe so that the program could continue its own tone.
The last time Lu Yanhe recorded the Langhua episode, his remuneration was 10,000 yuan, but this time it increased to 50,000 yuan.
On the one hand, it is because of business sponsorship, and on the other hand, it is because Lu Yanhe has become more popular.
If Yemai.com wants to maintain its cooperation with Lu Yanhe, it must not be too stingy. If it is too stingy, Chen Ziyan will not agree.
Lu Yanhe was able to accept any remuneration figures. Ever since he had gotten out of that tight financial situation, he had been very clear about one thing: to look at the long term and not just focus on the small details in front of him.
He likes this documentary and it doesn't matter if he makes less money.
Chen Ziyan was also willing to let Lu Yanhe record this documentary, even if he earned less, but it could help Lu Yanhe improve his image.
Recording this kind of program will add points to Lu Yanhe's image.
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Lu Yanhe apologized to Chen Siqi and told her that he was leaving again.
Chen Siqi: "It's okay. We can communicate online anyway. Teacher Yilong has already set the tone for the overall layout style and is now working on the layout of the finalized articles. Remember to check the message when the time comes. If you don't reply, I will make the decision myself."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "If I don't reply in time, you can make your own decision."
Chen Siqi said, "Write another travelogue about Jiang Zhi."
"ah?"
"I'm worried that the final manuscripts won't be enough. If that's not enough, you can write one. I'll contact Bai Yu and ask her to write another. If that's not enough, I'll put your articles up there."
"Alright." Lu Yanhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Is this how you make up the numbers?"
"This is the only way. It's too difficult to get manuscripts for the first issue," Chen Siqi said. "The key is that our budget is not high, and the manuscript fee can only be so little."
Lu Yanhe: "Isn't our royalties high?"
"The main reason is that there's no market price anymore. With so few magazines around, it's hard to benchmark pricing," Chen Siqi said. "The total production budget is 100,000 yuan. The layout design and illustrations alone account for 30,000 yuan, leaving only 70,000 yuan for royalties."
Neither of them thought about making money at all. They did this out of interest and passion.
Of course, both of them can get a share of the profits after the book is finally put on the shelves, as well as the royalties for the physical book.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "If it's about the royalties, then let's not compromise. I'll put in a little more money myself so we don't underpay them."
"That's not the case. The fees we offer aren't low, but it's hard to get manuscripts from well-known authors," Chen Siqi said. "They look at the fee, but they also look at the editor-in-chief. How can we impress them with just the two of us? We can only try our best to make the first issue a good one and get good reviews. That way, it will be easier to get manuscripts from well-known authors in the future."
Lu Yanhe: "Okay."
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Lu Yanhe is about to set out to record "City Travel Notes" again. Li Zhibai is very envious and jealous.
"When can I record a program like this where we eat, drink and have fun?" Li Zhibai said.
Lu Yanhe said, "Then next time you have time, come and play together."
Li Zhibai: "Zhou Ping'an thinks this show doesn't suit my image and doesn't want me to be on it."
Li Zhibai was tactful.
Lu Yanhe knew that Zhou Ping'an felt that the show was not popular enough and the remuneration was too low.
This has to do with each person's value judgment.
Zhou Pingan always believes that an artist's commercial value cannot be easily compromised because of some emotions, while Chen Ziyan believes that commercial value is not that important. As long as the artist succeeds in the end, the commercial value is there and no one can erase it.
Lu Yanhe said, "It's okay, we can go play by ourselves later."
Li Zhibai: "Oh, by the way, I wrote another article for you."
"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was surprised.
Li Zhibai said, "Tsk, after all, I'm a famous celebrity now. If I don't write this article for you, this book probably won't sell, right?"
Lu Yanhe: "...That's not the case."
"Okay, stop being stubborn. I know you're just embarrassed to tell me. Don't worry, you're my brother. How could I not support you?" Li Zhibai said calmly.
Lu Yanhe appeared to dislike Li Zhibai's shamelessness, but inwardly he was somewhat touched. After the previous article could not be published, Li Zhibai still remembered to write another one for him.
Some friends are like this. When you ask him for help, he will make excuses and be reluctant in all kinds of ways. But when you really give up asking him for help because of something, he knows you need his help and will come forward on his own initiative.
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Before Lu Yanhe was about to leave, he suddenly received an unexpected call.
From Xu Handian.
When Xu Handian said his name, Lu Yanhe was stunned for a moment and didn't react to who this person was.
It wasn't until he said the words Beijing and Taiwan that Lu Yanhe reacted.
Oh, the assistant director who stopped him and Chen Ziyan.
Lu Yanhe wondered why someone contacted him.
After hearing what they said, Lu Yanhe realized that Xu Bandian's life and work had become a mess in the past few days because of Chen Ziyan's tricks.
The fact that Xu Handian and Xu Xiaowen had been in a relationship became more and more popular on the Internet, and some people within Beijing TV used this incident to attack Xu Handian for abusing his power for personal gain and allowing Xu Xiaowen to appear on many of his own programs. At the same time, the incident also involved Xu Handian's father, Xu Bin, the deputy director of Beijing TV.
Now, both Xu Handian and Xu Bin have been attacked severely by people using this incident, and it is no longer just a matter of public pressure.
Xu Bandian didn't say much to Lu Yanhe. He just said that he was very sorry for what happened before and hoped that Lu Yanhe could forgive him.
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
Since what happened that day, Lu Yanhe has not had any contact with Xu Handian, nor has he heard of what Chen Ziyan had done. However, Xu Handian meant that all these things were caused by Chen Ziyan, and he hoped that Lu Yanhe could forgive him and resolve the past grudges.
Of course Lu Yanhe didn't dare to agree to anything, as he didn't know anything at the moment.
After mumbling a few words, he hung up Xu Handian's phone first. He quickly contacted Chen Ziyan and asked what was going on.
Chen Ziyan became even more annoyed and asked, "Did he call you?"
"Well, I don't know where he got my phone number." Lu Yanhe was puzzled.
Chen Ziyan: "Just say you know nothing about this matter and leave him alone. If we don't teach him a lesson this time, he'll dare to do it again. Don't you know? On the 'Book Club' program, that part where Yu Jiang said idol artists like you didn't have much acting skills was something he pushed for to be aired in the main program. He's been harboring evil intentions and wants to deal with us."
Lu Yanhe widened his eyes in surprise.
"He also contributed to that show? Isn't he a director of Jingtai? 'Book Club' is a show of Northern Lights Video."
"We worked on both sides together," Chen Ziyan said. "'Book Club' was also broadcast on Beijing and Taiwan, but it was broadcast at noon, not during prime time."
Lu Yanhe: "Is it because I didn't follow Zheng Wei's questions at the party that day?"
"Yeah," Chen Ziyan said, "That incident also caused a lot of controversy. It just so happened that he was the one who asked Zheng Wei to ask about that part. It had nothing to do with anyone else, so in the end, all the responsibility was put on him."
Lu Yanhe: "It sounds pretty miserable."
"Why is he so miserable? He has a father who was the deputy director of a radio station. He became an assistant director of a major program at a young age. Xu Xiaowen was his girlfriend at the time, and she was able to participate in every program he produced. With such power, how miserable can he be?" Chen Ziyan said, "I have to beat him up today and make him suffer a lot. I haven't made a move for two or three years, and someone dares to block my way openly. Where can I put my face?"
Chen Ziyan said this with great dominance.
Lu Yanhe asked curiously, "What else do you plan to do next?"
"I don't have to do anything. I've already given them evidence. He and his father have been in Beijing and Taiwan for so many years. I don't know how many people want to step on them. If not now, when?" Chen Ziyan said, "Xu Handian contacted us so hastily because he's afraid we'll continue to add insult to injury. He's probably worried that I have more evidence."
Everyone has some secrets, and once the secrets are exposed, the balance of life will be directly broken.
Xu Bandian was in his current situation after a secret was discovered and exposed.
Lu Yanhe asked curiously, "Sister Zi Yan, do you have any other information about him?"
"People always have to keep some backup plans." Chen Ziyan admitted indirectly.
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People should always keep a backup plan.
Lu Yanhe knew this truth before, but knowing is one thing and understanding is another.
This time, I finally understood it like an epiphany.
Chen Ziyan said, "If you don't hold back, you can't just slap someone to death and make it impossible for them to come back. So, if you mess with him, he'll come to his senses and mess with you again, and it'll end up being a mess, with both of you hurt. The only way to keep back is that when he comes to his senses, he'll be wary of what you have and won't dare retaliate. Even if he really wants to fight you, you'll have leverage to make your own way a little wider."
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Lu Yanhe often thought that he was just an ordinary student. Although time travel happened to him, he actually just lived in a different world. He didn't have any golden fingers, nor anything that could help him reach the top overnight. His path didn't seem to be that easy.
But looking back on the past year, he really couldn't say that his path was difficult.
Judging from the results, there is no better way to go.
Good luck.
Because of good luck, he was able to successfully enter Zhenhua, and also made a breakthrough in his acting career, and stayed in this entertainment circle after a comeback.
But, apart from his own efforts, is there anything else involved?
Lu Yanhe didn't think so.
His strength is not real, and he didn't become famous by his own ability. It was all due to the accidental trending searches.
This made Lu Yanhe wonder how long he could remain popular in the future.
Hard work is certainly meaningful, but the art of fame is not something you can achieve 100% through hard work alone.
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Lu Yanhe met the filming crew of "City Travel" at the airport.
This time, Lu Yanhe was surprised to find that the filming crew had grown larger.
Last time there were only four people, this time there are three more people besides Xin Zixing and Chen Liang.
"Tian Baihe, photographer."
"Xu Chao, photography assistant."
"Zhou Fang, artist."
Lu Yanhe greeted them one by one and got to know them.
The other girl I met last time was not here this time.
"Yaliang had other work arrangements, so she didn't continue with our filming," Xin Zixing said. "My assistant Xiao Mei has already gone there in advance and will meet up with us there."
Only then did Lu Yanhe realize that the filming crew of "City Travels" had really grown.
And he is still the only one here.
Chen Ziyan was looking for an assistant for him, but she hadn't found a suitable one yet. This time, she specifically reminded him that he must go out with others and never go out alone.
For such a large film crew, travel and accommodation would have been expensive, but because they were invited by Jiang Zhi this time, the local cultural and tourism department of Jiang Zhi would cover their travel and accommodation expenses, saving them a lot of money.
After boarding the plane, Lu Yanhe and Xin Zixing both sat in first class, while the others sat in economy class.
Lu Yanhe and Xin Zixing sat next to each other.
Lu Yanhe asked her, "Sister Zixing, is your company taking City Travels so seriously now? You've added so many people at once."
Xin Zixing said, "It's not bad. After all, we have business sponsorship now, and the funding is much more sufficient than before."
"It's rich and powerful."
"You can't call this lavish wealth! If I were truly wealthy, I'd have a crew of ten or more and make this film like an art film," Xin Zixing said. "Now we can only say that we've reached a relatively normal level. Unlike last time, when we had a makeshift crew and it was very crude."
The director himself said that his previous team was just a makeshift group, which made Lu Yanhe laugh.
"Luckily you have time this time. The schedule was so tight this time. Jiang Zhi contacted us very late, and their traditional event is only on the 17th and 18th. After that, it will be over and we won't be able to film it." Xin Zixing said, "I really want to film their festival in the program."
As he was speaking, suddenly someone waved at Lu Yanhe from behind.
"Lu Yanhe!"
Lu Yanhe was stunned when his name was suddenly called. When he looked up, he found that it was Lin Miaomiao.
"Lin Miaomiao?"
"What a coincidence!" Lin Miaomiao looked at him in surprise and asked, "Are you going to Baichuan too?"
Jiangzhi is a small town without an airport. This flight goes directly to Baichuan. After Lu Yanhe and his companions arrive in Baichuan, they still have to take another four hours by car to reach Jiangzhi.
"We're going to Jiangzhi," Lu Yanhe said. "We're going to film 'City Travels.' Where are you going?"
"Baichuan, I'm going to meet a friend." Lin Miaomiao's face was full of surprise at seeing Lu Yanhe.
Because of the cramped space, the two couldn't chat much.
After sitting down again, Xin Zixing sent a message to Lu Yanhe, saying: This girl is also very pretty.
Lu Yanhe was very alert and immediately said: She is just a friend of mine.
Xin Zixing: I didn’t say anything, why are you so alert?
Lu Yanhe: The corners of your mouth that are raised now have already betrayed your true thoughts.
Xin Zixing had an ambiguous smile on her face.
Lu Yanhe and Xin Zixing were on her left and right, and Lu Yanhe could clearly see the expression on Xin Zixing's face.
Xin Zixing saw the message from Lu Yanhe and silently put away the corners of her mouth that were raised.
Lu Yanhe didn't understand why he was so nervous.
To be honest, he didn't have any so-called feelings for Lin Miaomiao. He only liked Chen Siqi in the true sense. But every time he saw Lin Miaomiao, he would somehow associate her with this aspect, which made him extremely sensitive to this matter as if it was a conditioned reflex every time he saw Lin Miaomiao.
Then the plane took off.
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The flight time is three hours.
Lu Yanhe brought a book to read on the plane.
Xin Zixing originally wanted to discuss the content of this episode with Lu Yanhe, but when she turned around, she saw Lu Yanhe reading a book with his head down. She was touched by the feeling presented by this scene, so she took out her mobile phone and took a photo.
This was the second time she took a photo of Lu Yanhe reading.
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After the plane landed, Lu Yanhe first helped Xin Zixiong take down her suitcase.
After taking Xin Zixing's, Lu Yanhe turned back to look at Lin Miaomiao, but saw that Lin Miaomiao was still sitting in her seat and did not move.
"Do you want me to help you with your luggage?" Lu Yanhe walked over and asked.
Lin Miaomiao shook her head and said, "My bodyguard is holding it for me, in the back."
She suddenly leaned close to Lu Yanhe's ear and whispered, "Who is that woman you met?"
"The director of "City Travels", Xin Zixing." Lu Yanhe said.
Lin Miaomiao snorted and said, "You better be careful. I just saw her taking a secret photo of you. She might be secretly in love with you."
Lu Yanhe's eyes suddenly widened.
"You misunderstood." He said helplessly.
"Humph, you don't believe my intuition." Lin Miaomiao said, "Just wait and see, I'm not talking nonsense."
Lin Miaomiao stood up and walked forward.
When she passed by Xin Zixing, she looked at her seriously.
"I'm leaving first," Lin Miaomiao said. (End of this chapter)
