Huayu Chef

059 had designs on the directing department senior's team

Even with his extraordinary abilities, Zhang Jinxuan couldn't fully grasp the new changes occurring within Huanrui. After all, he wasn't a god; he didn't have clairvoyance or superhuman hearing, nor did he possess God's vision. Lacking useful information, it was difficult for him to deduce the whole picture.

If Zhang Jinxuan couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't waste his brainpower. He'd just deal with whatever came his way. If one door closes, another will open. Zhang Jinxuan already had plenty of cards to play, and he could survive in the industry no matter which one he played.

The next morning, Zhang Jinxuan went to the store at seven o'clock to make breakfast for his employees. Even when he had some free time, he didn't forget to pamper his employees, making him a model Chinese boss.

Just after eight o'clock, three former employees of Boss Jin's store arrived on time for their interviews.

The young lady surnamed Song is a distant relative of Boss Jin. She hasn't been working there long and still retains some of the naivety and innocence of a student. Wild Kitchen offers higher wages and benefits than Boss Jin's restaurant. When asked what she can do, she said she can do anything, doesn't mind working overtime, isn't afraid of hardship or fatigue, and is particularly hardworking. Boss Zhang really likes this attitude.

Another waitress was quite pretty. Although Wild Kitchen doesn't follow the Holiland model, it must be admitted that attractive waitresses do increase their implicit competitiveness. Cashier Xiao Yu has only been working here a few days, and fans are already asking her for photos.

Zhang Jinxuan hired both of them on the spot and put them to work immediately.

It's Friday today, and we're short-staffed.

Zhang Jinxuan rejected the remaining stir-fry chef.

The chef asked for too much, and Boss Jin thought his cooking skills weren't even worth his original salary. Zhang Jinxuan was afraid of losing a talented person, so he casually tried making a stir-fry. As it turned out, the lessons learned from the failure were very valuable. This chef's cooking skills were, to put it mildly, disappointing.

Boss Jin is a real talent, but also a complete idiot. He made a huge mistake in everything from restaurant design to chef recruitment, creating a complete mess. He dared to open a Chinese restaurant without knowing anything. If he doesn't close down, who will?

After interviewing the new employees, Zhang Jinxuan called his assistant Jingjing and drove to a law firm to hire a senior lawyer. Together, they went to Youku headquarters to sign a two-year exclusive online broadcasting rights authorization contract for "Wild Kitchen".

Inside a small meeting room at Youku headquarters.

After signing the contract, Zhang Jinxuan put the pen back in its cap, neatly organized the contract, and handed it to the staff of Youku's copyright department to affix the official seal. Smiling, he asked Zhu Xiangyang across from him, "Mr. Zhu, when will the first and second installments of the licensing fees be paid?"

Zhu Xiangyang said, "I've already spoken to the finance department. Once the contract is signed, they will transfer the money to your bank account as soon as possible, within one to two business days."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jinxuan was overjoyed and said with a face full of gratitude, "Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Zhu. It's almost noon, let me treat you to lunch."

Zhu Xiangyang said apologetically, "I have a lunch appointment, it's already booked, let's reschedule for another day. By the way, Jinxuan, remember to call me when you're making Peking duck."

Zhang Jinxuan patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, I'll call you right away."

This opportunity to strengthen ties with the platform's top management is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and Zhang Jinxuan must seize it firmly. He can't delay it for too long; he'll find time next week to make Peking duck for Zhu Xiangyang.

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

Zhu Xiangyang gave the staff a few instructions and then left.

His position is too high; as the vice president and chief editor of content at Youku, copyright transactions like "Wild Kitchen" don't require his involvement at all. There are dedicated personnel in charge. The fact that he came in person is already a great favor to Zhang Jinxuan.

The pressure and shock effect brought by a vice president personally taking charge is quite terrifying. At least lower-ranking employees dare not slack off or go through the motions, and the finance department will process payments more quickly.

After finalizing the contract, Zhang Jinxuan added the contact information and WeChat of the person in charge of the content review department for easy coordination and communication. Then, he left Youku headquarters with Attorney Meng and Jingjing.

"Attorney Meng, thank you for your help today."

"Mr. Zhang, you're too kind. If you have any further legal needs in this area, please feel free to contact me anytime. This is my business card."

"Okay, I'll definitely contact you." Zhang Jinxuan casually put away the business card and invited, "Attorney Meng, how about we have lunch together?"

Attorney Meng declined, saying, "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Zhang, but I have to meet with another client."

"Then I won't keep Attorney Meng from working any longer. Goodbye."

"Goodbye, Mr. Zhang and Ms. Jingjing."

After parting ways with Attorney Meng in the parking lot, Zhang Jinxuan got into the passenger seat and remarked with some emotion, "Jingjing, do you know what the characteristics of successful people are?"

Jingjing started the Audi A6, her beautiful eyes fixed on the rearview mirror as she reversed, and asked, "What is it?"

"It's about being able to control your body's instinctive desires. Look at Mr. Zhu and Attorney Meng, they both refused my invitations to dinner."

Jingjing chimed in, "So they succeeded."

Do you think I've succeeded?

Jingjing praised, "The boss is incredibly talented and handsome, a natural-born superstar. He's sure to become famous all over the country in the future."

"Well said, I've decided not to eat lunch."

"Brother Xuan~~"

Jingjing looked speechless, stopped driving, and stared at Zhang Jinxuan with a resentful look in her eyes.

For foodies, skipping lunch is the cruelest torture in the world.

"Just kidding. What do you want for lunch?"

Jingjing blurted out, "Hot pot, spicy!"

"OK, I'll treat you to hot pot."

"Long live Brother Xuan..."

Seeing Jingjing so overjoyed, Zhang Jinxuan felt a chill run down his spine and said in a low voice, "Just drive properly."

"oh."

After lunch, Zhang Jinxuan took Jingjing, whose belly was bulging, to the studio of his senior from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy to learn about the post-production of "Wild Kitchen Season 3: Old Explosion".

The studio of the senior student in the directing department has six people, all of whom are alumni of the Beijing Film Academy. The eldest is from the directing department, the second is from the cinematography department, the third is from the literature department, the fourth is from the sound recording department, the fifth is from the sound composition department, and the youngest is from the animation department. The youngest student did the post-production special effects for "Wild Kitchen".

The post-production editing, music composition, and subtitle addition were mainly handled by the senior student from the directing department. Don't ask why he is so talented; it's a long story.

When a director fails at making a film, unless he is absolutely unable to spare the time, he would rather take on all the roles of producer, screenwriter, director, cinematographer, lighting technician, prop master, and post-production engineer, in order to save as much money as possible.

Only senior students from the directing department and junior students from the animation department are here today.

"Hello, senior brothers."

"Jinxuan is here."

The senior from the directing department suddenly stomped his foot on the ground, and the chair he was sitting on rolled to Zhang Jinxuan's side.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly smelled the hot pot odor on the two of them. The senior from the directing department was furious and complained angrily, "Jinxuan, this is too much! We worked overtime to help you with post-production, and you didn't even invite us to go out for hot pot at noon?"

Zhang Jinxuan blurted out, "I organized a hot pot party at noon and invited people. You can ask Jingjing if you don't believe me."

Jingjing nodded eagerly, "Yes, yes, yes."

You invited me, no problem.

The senior student from the directing department's eyes lit up, and he asked, "What's your name, young lady?"

"My assistant Jingjing, Jing as in crystal."

Zhang Jinxuan briefly explained that he wouldn't give his senior from the directing department or his assistant a chance to get close to him, because he had to be single; dating would only affect the editing speed.

Getting back to the main point: "Senior, how's the video post-production going?"

"It's mostly done. Come and take a look at the finished product."

"it is good."

Zhang Jinxuan and Jingjing each pulled up a chair and sat next to their senior from the directing department, attentively watching the final cut of the third episode.

The senior from the directing department said with a hint of regret, "You guys made a very interesting film this time, but there were too few camera angles, so there was very little usable footage."

"Especially the scene where you and Xiao Dangjia are cooking, Jin Xuan. It could have been a great opportunity to develop, but it turned into a bland, long take. What a waste!"

"If I were to film it, two cameras would be enough. I could shoot a few shots of the judges' reactions and cut them in to create a more tense atmosphere. I could also shoot a few close-up shots of the cooking process and cut them into two parallel shots. This would help the audience understand the cooking process of Lao Bao San and the differences in how the chef handles the ingredients and stir-fries the dish..."

The senior from the directing department was talking non-stop, and Zhang Jinxuan listened very attentively. In fact, he had already noticed the problem while filming.

Zhuangzhuang is still a student and lacks experience in variety show filming, resulting in weak camera work. Also, there are too few cameramen. The first two episodes focused on Zhang Jinxuan, and one camera was sufficient. However, the third episode added a young host, making it difficult for one cameraman to cover everything.

In the past, when funds were tight, we had to save wherever possible. Now that we have more money, we can appropriately increase the budget and improve the quality of our products.

Watching his senior from the directing department, who was spitting as he spoke, Zhang Jinxuan had a sudden inspiration. He had a lofty ideal of providing him with a platform to showcase his talents and realize his ambitions. He asked abruptly, "Senior, would you like to come with us to film an episode?"

The senior from the directing department stopped abruptly and slowly turned to look at Zhang Jinxuan.