Chapter Eighty-Eight Return to Huajing

  Lu Li heard the sound and knew that Jiang You was back, but it seemed like he had returned a lot earlier than expected.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, a moment later, Jiang You walked into the recording studio with a smile.

  Lu Li saw Jiang You and was also very surprised: "Soy sauce, how did you come back so early? Were you driven back by Director Yan?"

  "Cut, is this possible? I only know that some people are scolded to the point of not being able to lift their heads up, haha." Jiang You heard Lu Li's words and revealed a complacent expression on his face, retorting back.

  Lu Li heard this and paused, not continuing, but instead introducing him to Jiang You: "Come, this is Zhou Chuanjun, a senior, an excellent musician."

  Jiang You also knew the weight of things and, upon hearing this, came over to greet him respectfully. However, Zhou Chuanjun's aloofness was evident at this moment, as he simply nodded coldly, making Jiang You feel somewhat embarrassed.

  "The post-production of that album will be troublesome for you, I'll just go back to the office with them and discuss it." Lu Li hastily said.

  "Uh, I'll do my best to get it done as soon as possible and strive for an early release. The songs on this album are not bad, I believe they will have a good sales volume." Zhou Chuanjun said with a slightly different expression, nodding his head.

  "I hope so." Lu Li said with a bitter smile. As for these songs, Lu Li was naturally very confident, but even good wine fears deep alleys, and judging from the company's current financial situation, there probably wasn't much funding to do promotion, and as for sales, Lu Li didn't have any confidence either.

  After saying goodbye to Zhou Chuanjun, Lu Li walked with Jiang You towards the company.

  On the way back to the company, Jiang You said uncomfortably: "Who is this guy, so arrogant?" It's clear that Zhou Chuanjun's attitude just now made him uncomfortable.

  "Oh, he's a professional music producer, has a bit of a temper and is quite cold to people, but he's actually pretty good, especially at music production. Just forget about what happened earlier." Lu Li patted Jiang You's shoulder and said.

  "I didn't mind, just felt a bit uncomfortable." Jiang You replied, quickly changing the subject: "I came back and heard Meng Qi say you were recording an album in the studio, so I came to take a look. How's it going?"

  "You had already finished filming when you just arrived." Lu Li said to Jiang You as they walked, and soon they arrived at Lu Li's office desk: "By the way, isn't there still a period of time for filming 'The Condor Hero'? How did you come back?"

  "Hey, the post-shooting pace is very fast, completely not comparable to the progress at the beginning of the crew, so 'The Archer' finished shooting more than half a month in advance," said Jiang You.

  "You must be very tired? You've lost a lot of weight." Lu Li said with a smile.

  Jiang You has indeed lost a lot of weight this time after returning from the crew, although he still looks quite fat, but much better than before.

  "It's nothing to be tired of, I've learned a lot, and I'm eager to independently shoot a work." Jiang You heard Lu Li's words, his face showing excitement, looking at Lu Li expectantly.

  Lu Li saw Jiang You's gaze and naturally knew what he was thinking, but frowned and said: "Originally I also planned to let you shoot a TV series first, but now the company's funds are only enough to pay employees' salaries, and there is no extra money."

  Jiang You saw Lu Li frowning and showed a worried expression, but after hearing Lu Li's words, he put his heart at ease: "Generally, movie and TV series production are not solely funded, but rather find investors to produce together, we can do the same."

  Lu Li listened to Jiang You's words and said, "Do you think our company with no reputation can raise how much funds, especially when you are a new director. Our situation is likely to lose too much, so it will be more difficult to raise funds."

  "This is none of your business, isn't the current general manager Lu Qiang? He will think of a way." said Jiang You.

  "Alright, coincidentally our new album is about to be released too. It's getting late today, let's have a full meeting tomorrow and discuss these two matters." Seeing Jiang You being so insistent, Lu Li nodded in agreement.

  "By the way, has the release time for 'The Archer' been confirmed?" Lu Li suddenly remembered that he was not only the screenwriter but also an investor who had put in 18 million yuan, and the sooner it was released, the sooner he could recover his investment.

  "I don't know, I left when post-production was already underway, and I heard that a trailer will be released soon. By the way, Director Yan still hasn't found a satisfactory theme song, he's been fuming for days." Jiang You replied to Lu Li's question.

  "Theme song?" Lu Li murmured in response.

  "What? Lizi, can you write the theme song for 'The Legend of the Condor Hero'?" Jiang You asked upon hearing Lu Li's murmur.

  "Yeah, I can write, but have you forgotten that I'm still a music major? However, let's not talk about this for now. Let me communicate with the other party in a few days and then we'll discuss it again." Lu Li said.

  "I didn't realize you were so versatile, not only can you write, but now you also compose songs and scripts. It seems like you have a talent for directing too." Jiang You said with emotion, recalling Lu Li's performance in the crew last time.

  "Really? I'm a genius?" Lu Li's face twisted into an expression of discontent.

  That night, Lu Li didn't code when he got home, but instead moved new scripts. Since there was a plan to let Jiang You practice his hand, even without funding, the script had to be written first before it could be initiated, and then funds would be raised.

  The script that Lu Li is currently moving is the third part of "The Condor Trilogy" - "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" Su Youpeng version. Although "The Return of the Condor Hero" has started to improve in the end, there are still many people who have criticized it, so Lu Li plans to wait a bit longer before filming it into a TV series, anyway there are several other scripts waiting to be filmed.

  While "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" Lu Li only saw the version of Su Youpeng, other versions have not been seen, so Lu Li did not compare directly and started moving.

  The next morning, Lu Li arrived at the company early and told Jiang Qiang about releasing an album and preparing to shoot a TV series, asking him to hold a meeting to arrange related work.

  Jiang Qiang nodded after listening to Lu Li's words. After everyone from the company had arrived, he gathered them together. Since the company didn't even have a decent conference room, the meeting wasn't very formal, and having everyone gather around was considered a meeting.

  "Hello everyone, this is the first time I've convened a full meeting since taking over as General Manager of Entertainment. It's also an arrangement for the company's recent work, and I hope everyone will be motivated to do their job well. The company's next plan is the release of the album "Me" which is currently in post-production, as well as the TV series "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon" which is expected to start filming soon. The Creative Planning Department needs to come up with a marketing promotion plan for the album..." Lu Li also stood among the crowd, listening to Lu Qiang's organized arrangement of work, nodding silently in agreement.

  This person is indeed more suitable for management, speaking with a leadership style that far surpasses the immature Meng Qi. The people from various departments of the company also listened attentively to Lu Qiang's arrangements and frequently proposed excellent ideas during free discussions. Meanwhile, Lu Qiang's newly hired secretary was busy taking meeting minutes, which would be organized and provided for Lu Qiang's review after the meeting ended.

  Due to limited conditions, Lu Qiang also kept his words brief and soon ended the meeting. The employees of various departments in the company also returned to their own office desks and started busy work.

  After the meeting with Lu Li and others ended, I was about to upload the remaining tens of thousands of words of "The Legend of Qin" all at once when I received a call from Professor Shen Pengjun.

  Lu Li's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't rush to hang up the phone. "Professor Shen? It's Lu Li." He said after connecting the call.

  "Hmm, Ludi, you're not busy lately, are you?" Shen Pengjun asked with a smile.

  "Yeah, I just finished recording a new album, so I'm pretty free now." Lu Li replied.

  "Has it been recorded yet? The speed is quite good, I'm now looking forward to hearing your work, I guess I can be considered one of your fans too." Professor Shen Pengjun said with a smile.

  Lu Li heard this and didn't know how to respond, so he just dryly laughed twice.

  "By the way, since you have nothing to do now, why don't you go back to the college early and take a look? If it's late, I'm afraid that person will be signed by another company." Professor Shen Pengjun said.

  "En, okay, thank you Professor Shen." Lu Li thanked him as he heard this.

  "Don't be polite with me, go all out and do your best, it's best if you can surpass Langdi. You're my proud disciple after all. Let's see how that old Lin Junguang compares to me in the future." Shen Pengjun said with a smile before hanging up the phone.

  Lu Li smiled silently and shook his head upon hearing this, then updated "The Legend of Qin" by two chapters. He was going to Huajing, so writing would definitely be affected to some extent. Naturally, he wouldn't update as much as before, it's better to leave some drafts behind.

  After making the decision, Lu Li told Lu Qiang and Meng Qi separately about going to Huaxia Music Academy. However, he didn't expect Meng Qi to insist on going with him, saying she had studied human resources management and was good at identifying people.

  Lu Li smiled and naturally knew the calculations in Meng Qi's heart. Thinking of how hard Meng Qi had been working for several months, Lu Li didn't refuse her and agreed to let her come along, making Meng Qi extremely happy.

  When she learned that another agent, Chen Bing and Jiang You, were also going along, Meng Qi's excitement cooled down a lot. However, overall, she was still quite happy, at least Lu Li had agreed to let her go together, which was already a big improvement compared to before.

  Lu Li called up Jiang You and Chen Bing, an economics student, because Lu Li thought that the graduation time of Huajing Film Academy students was about the same as that of Huaxia Music Academy, and Jiang You had a connection with Xiong Zhengxin, so he could also go to Huajing Film Academy to find some film and television talents.

  The next day, Lu Li booked tickets for four people to go to Huajing and took the same-day flight to rush to Huajing.

  After arriving in Huajing, the four of them split into two groups: Lu Li and Meng Qi formed one group, while Jiang You and Chen Bing formed another. They rushed to the Huaxia Music Academy and the Huajing Film Academy respectively, busily injecting new blood into Bie Li Entertainment.

  PS: Thanks to the little generals of China and the rewards from the past.