"The matter between you and my uncle is settled."
Sheng Jiangchen made her a cup of coffee, presumably what the original host liked. She didn't touch it as she didn't like it.
"What matter between him and me?"
Sheng Jiangchen said, "It's what you discussed last night, something about a shield, and biological genes. Anyway, I didn't understand it."
"I don't understand it either."
Sheng Jiangchen: "...Forget it. I find you're getting better and better at fooling people. If you don't want to say, then don't. Let's talk about business. I checked the properties you mentioned. Besides the one on Municipal Street, there's another newly developed one in Guangmao New Area. My idea is to choose the one on Municipal Street, as it's more convenient."
"Then let's go with the one in the new area."
"Okay... Hey, are you deliberately contradicting me? What's your reason?"
"We're not opening an entertainment company, not finding people to clock in and out of work, but doing scientific research. Do you understand?"
Sheng Jiangchen: "...My entertainment company makes a lot of money."
Don't look down on him!
"You'll find out later that you just haven't seen anything that makes more money."
Sheng Jiangchen: "...Alright, I'll wait and see."
"By the way, how should we recruit employees? Should we post a recruitment notice?"
Zhu Huan thought for a moment and said, "We need a recruitment notice, and it should be aimed at universities. Don't be too picky about professionalism and grades. The more daring they are, the better. Big brains lead to creativity. Their backgrounds should be as simple as possible. If we decide to hire them, draft a contract of at least ten years, and sign a non-disclosure agreement."
Sheng Jiangchen was a bit confused by her requirements: "Your scope is too broad, and there are no performance requirements. How can I assess them?"
The simplest way is to have exams. Written tests and interviews can weed out a large number of people. Then, select from the remaining ones, and hire those who pass the probation period.
"I'll give you a file later. Download and install it. It contains my assessment of the needs for various jobs. You input the information of the applicants, and you'll get a comprehensive evaluation. Then, select people based on the evaluation."
Sheng Jiangchen was greatly surprised: "What kind of evaluation system is this? You're amazing, you even know how to make software."
"I don't know how to yet."
Sheng Jiangchen was speechless.
The system felt that its host was too extraordinary. Before, she would have handed such matters over to him. Now, she was doing it herself, eliminating his opportunities to earn extra income.
At first, he still held some hope, thinking that if his host couldn't do it, he would still have a chance. Then, he watched in astonishment as Zhu Huan created the software she mentioned in just over an hour.
【... Host, when did you learn all this?】
"When I decided to save merit points."
System: 【...】 Totally unnecessary!
His host was truly stingy. The merit points he collected each time was so small, not even a fraction of hers, and she was unwilling to give them.
So stingy!
Zhu Huan wasn't really trying to save money. It was because she knew she would be going to a completely unfamiliar future world to bring back Chong Yan, and she wasn't entirely trusting of the main system. She needed to prepare in advance.
Learning about the things in that world was just one part of it.
She packaged the software and sent it to Sheng Jiangchen. Seeing that it was past four o'clock, she drove to the film crew.
Zhu Zhongyan's role mainly appeared in the middle and late stages. The earlier scenes were of his childhood, and a child actor was used, so he had almost no scenes in the early stages.
"Immortal Destiny" was a big IP adapted from a fantasy novel, telling the story of the male protagonist's rise from rags to riches, experiencing the death of his parents, being forced to kill his wife to prove his Dao, being framed by his sect and falling into demonic ways, and finally holding onto his original intention and sacrificing himself to achieve immortality.
The timeline of such fantasy novels often started from thousands of years. Adapted into a script, it would be several thick volumes. It was said that the protagonist's script alone had over a hundred thousand characters, and other important characters also had significant roles.
Zhu Zhongyan played the sixth male lead, and he had no direct conflict with the male lead. His main opponent scenes were with the male lead's sister. They were a relatively likable couple. The male lead's sister was a talented prodigy in the setting, with exceptional talent and rapid cultivation. Her character was relatively simple, so Zhu Zhongyan, who was paired with her, became the sixth male lead. The male characters before him, from the second to the fifth male lead, were respectively the Xuanmen Immortal Master who saved the female lead, the Master who saved the male lead and then caused him to fall into demonic ways, the male lead's super cheat good brother, and the official partner of the villainous female supporting character.
Hearing that he had few scenes in the early stages, Zhu Huan wanted him to wait until his scenes started filming. Zhu Zhongyan explained that the actor playing the male lead's master was not coming for the time being, so the scenes were being shot out of order.
Moreover, there were many respected veteran actors in this production, and he wanted to stay and observe.
Zhu Huan was then left in the lounge.
She was originally working on documents and fell asleep at some point without realizing it.
This was not the first time she had fallen asleep without any warning, nor was it the first time she had dreamed of things from "memories."
...
"What is on the peak of the gods?"
"A grave."
"Whose grave?"
The old man's voice was deep and distant: "Of course, it's a god's."
Zhu Huan thought of the Peak of the Gods in her memory. There was clearly nothing there. The smell of blood from tens of thousands of years ago had not dissipated, and the shadow of war loomed over it. Every time she went to that place, she felt a strange feeling.
But she couldn't articulate what was strange about it.
A god's grave?
Gods are immortal and indestructible, how could there be a grave?
What else had she forgotten?
"A'Huan, A'Huan!"
Zhu Huan suddenly opened her eyes and saw Zhu Zhongyan's slightly worried face in front of her.
"What's wrong?"
She looked out the window and realized it was already dark.
She had arrived at five o'clock. In the time she felt she had just fallen asleep, more than two hours had passed.
"I saw you weren't sleeping well and couldn't be woken up. What's wrong?"
Zhu Huan shook her head: "I'm fine."
It seemed she still had to go to the Peak of the Gods to see what was there.
Zhu Zhongyan thought she had just had a nightmare and didn't take it too seriously.
"Is it over?"
"Mine is temporarily over. They are still filming. I see you're not feeling well, why don't you go back and rest?"
"Can you leave with me?"
Zhu Zhongyan looked somewhat troubled.
He wanted to stay and observe, as such opportunities to learn were rare.
Zhu Huan saw his hesitation, so she said, "Never mind, I'll stay."
She couldn't bear to leave Zhu Zhongyan alone outside. Rong Jin, that little lunatic, was still around, and she had to be vigilant at all times.
"Ah?" Zhu Zhongyan was a little surprised: "You'll stay? But the hotel is too simple, won't you be uncomfortable living there?"
She wouldn't be uncomfortable, but the safety factor was not enough.
Zhu Huan called Sheng Jiangchen to arrange it for her. Sheng Jiangchen was a little tired: "I find I've really become your subordinate, having to ask me for such small matters."
"It's okay if you don't change it, my computer is in the hotel."
"...I'll arrange it for you. Also, I'll arrange two assistants for you and your little lover separately tomorrow. Don't ask me for everything. I'm busy recruiting people."
Zhu Huan said somewhat perfunctorily, "Then thank you."
Sheng Jiangchen gritted his teeth: "You're the boss, these are things I should do."