The house is filled with guests and flowers.

These two words are most appropriate to describe today's apprenticeship ceremony.

The crosstalk world hasn’t had such a full lineup in many years.

Seventy percent of the people came here for Mr. Hou Sanye's sake, and thirty percent came here for Mr. Yuan Kuocheng's sake.

But more importantly, we have to give face to Zhang Yuan, the little celebrity.

There is such a sentence in Mr. Lao She's "Tea House".

"Britain's tobacco and Japan's flour, these two great empires serve me alone. Isn't this a small fortune?"

It was done when it came to Zhang Yuan.

"The Hou family's crosstalk and the Yuan family's books, two wealthy families serving him alone, is this good fortune small?"

That must be big!
Furthermore, in any industry, the star effect and the leader effect are indispensable.

As the saying goes, when a person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven.

As long as an industry can produce one master, it can guarantee that the industry will remain undefeated for 20 years.

And just like in the Republic of China period, which was known as the peak period of opera, there were many "immortals".

From the four famous actresses of Peking opera to the six famous actresses of Henan opera, there are more than ten top masters including the thirteen best actresses of Peking opera.

This was enough to make opera flourish for a whole sixty years.

Of course, after the surge in talent, the entire industry quickly declined as if it had exhausted the luck accumulated over hundreds of years.

Crosstalk is similar. Although it is not as popular as Peking Opera, it was once very popular.

It is no longer possible now. A large number of crosstalk performers have switched careers and gone to the film and television industry to make money.

However, it is rare to find someone like Zhang Yuan who is heading in the opposite direction from the film and television industry to the opera industry.

Moreover, he has been taught by two top schools since he arrived. With time, he will definitely have a place in the industry.

With his current fame, he can lead everyone to make some good efforts, not to mention making the entire industry prosperous... In fact, most people don’t care whether the industry is prosperous or not. What everyone cares about is whether they can make money and get benefits.

With him as a signboard, we can get more subsidies from the higher authorities, which would be great.

In this case, these people warmly welcomed and applauded him with all their heart, and wanted to praise him to the sky.

"Ahem..." Zhang Yuan stopped and cleared his throat.

He can also say polite words. After all, he has been interviewed so many times and he is used to it.

First of all, I would like to thank everyone, from my colleagues, seniors, friends to the media.

He also prepared a large number of red envelopes for the media coming today, and made sure that everyone received one.

The money he paid for the tea he gave to Brother Long when he dealt with Mr. Xie, plus the money he paid for the tea he gave to the media today, basically all the compensation he got from the crew was spent.

Alas, as my fame grew, extra expenses increased and I couldn't help spending money.

After some pleasantries, he got down to business.

"I am very grateful to Mr. Hou for teaching everyone and giving me, a young man, an opportunity to learn."

Seeing that he was so humble, Master Hou San turned around and looked at everyone.

Look, my students are very good at talking.

"Before, I was alone in both the film and television industry and the folk art industry." Zhang Yuan said word by word.

"I'm fighting alone, with no one to rely on."

“As the saying goes, a single thread does not make a line, and a single tree does not make a forest.”

“Now I have finally found a home in the crosstalk world!”

"Good!" Master Hou San took the lead in applauding, and the sound of clapping echoed throughout the venue.

Zhang Yuan's words, in addition to giving enough face to the Hou family and the crosstalk world, also have another meaning.

I already have a home in the crosstalk world, so what about the film and television industry?
There were dozens of media outlets at the scene.

Everyone knows what it's like to study journalism.

It would be strange if his words were not over-interpreted by these people.

Zhang Yuan wanted to take advantage of this.

Today, his popularity is still high and his fame is rising rapidly.

However, this is for external use.

Internally, that is, targeting people inside the film and television industry, he also plans to "add fuel to the fire"!
His speech was not long, and at the end, he made a special mention of it.

"I have now opened a private crosstalk club in Guangde Building."

“Thanks to the support of the audience, we were able to maintain this.”

"In order to promote the culture of crosstalk, we will start to branch out soon."

"If there are any colleagues who are willing to contribute to the crosstalk industry, I am looking forward to meeting you!"

When Mr. Guo in the audience heard this, he slapped his head.

"Why didn't I think of that!"

"We can take this opportunity to recruit new talents and prepare for opening a branch in the future."

"Everyone is here, killing two birds with one stone!"

"I was just excited about becoming your disciple, and I didn't think about this at all."

Guo Degang smiled. When it comes to doing business and winning people's hearts, he is afraid that he is far inferior to this junior brother.

Next is the apprenticeship ceremony.

Serving tea and bowing are of course the old customs that cannot be missed.

Some people think these are bad, just like drinking culture.

However, when most people agree and it is a convention, it is unwise for one person to go against it alone.

The only right way is to gradually fade out and simplify from generation to generation.

After the ceremony, it was time to eat, drink, toast, say hello, and get to know people. It was just like an ordinary drinking party, and Zhang Yuan naturally felt like a fish in water.

He had a good alcohol tolerance to begin with, and with the company of the drunkard Brother Qian, he was able to drink the whole place.

According to the old rules of the folk art circle, the ceremony is held at noon, which can also take care of many elderly gentlemen who need to rest early.

We ate and drank all the way until almost evening.

Zhang Yuan respectfully escorted the already drunken Mr. Hou San to the car.

A special car was arranged to take the two senior colleagues, Yuan Kuocheng and Liu Lanfang, home.

"Zhang Yuan, come to my house for dinner when you have time." Mr. Yuan said before leaving.

"Sure." He thought, he had promised junior sister that he would go to Mr. Yuan's house together.

I have a lot of things to do and have never found the time.

"It's better to do it today than to wait for another day."

He picked up his cell phone and called Liu Shishi.

"Senior sister, do you have time tomorrow?"

Originally, Liu Shishi was going to take classes at the Beijing Dance Academy, but when she heard that Zhang Yuan was looking for her, she prepared to skip classes without hesitation.

"Yes, I have!"

This will lead good students astray.

"Okay, let's go to Mr. Yuan's house together tomorrow."

"Hey!"

After putting down her phone, she began to rummage through the drawers to pick out clothes, with her coats and pants thrown all over the floor.

"Shi Shi, what are you doing?" her mother came into the room and asked.

"I'm going to have dinner with Mr. Yuan tomorrow."

At this moment, she was wearing white underwear and panties, holding her skirt and gesturing in front of the full-length mirror.

"Why are you so excited about meeting the old man?" Mom pushed him out puzzledly and closed the door.

……

As soon as the apprenticeship ceremony ended, the media over there began to frantically produce news.

Photos from various angles soon appeared in major media newspapers and magazines, as well as entertainment channels of various local TV stations.

And just as Zhang Yuan had planned, many media outlets seized on that sentence he said during his speech.

"Whether in the film and television industry or the folk art industry, I am alone..."

He has no agency and no agent.

Just like Shu Chang, he is a self-employed person.

In fact, he is more single than Shu Chang. Chang Chang still has an agent to help him make contacts, but he does not have a company.

No one would have paid attention to this matter. After all, he is just a young actor, and ordinary people don’t care whether he has a company or not.

But now that he has become famous for beating someone, it’s different.

After the emergence of Wang Jinhua, China's top agent, major entertainment and film and television companies gradually started a competition to recruit talent.

In those days, graduates from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy were very popular, and half of them were approached by companies while they were still in school.

Unlike later generations, most people can’t even play a small role after graduation.

There was no "inflation" for professional actors in those days.

After those big companies sign young actors, they still have to package them, arrange works for them, and hype them up. Only then will there be a certain chance of them becoming a small success. As for becoming a big success, it depends on luck.

Everyone is casting a wide net, and if one out of ten can succeed, then we're considered successful.

If we can bring one forward, it will be enough for the company to continue to develop and expand.

It's not about making money.

But now Zhang Yuan has become famous!
He has been in the news the most in recent weeks.

When these bosses heard and saw what he said, they thought that if they signed him, wouldn't it save the initial time, money and publicity costs?

Just use it right away!

And these bosses understood it after a little thought. We are definitely not the only ones who have this idea and want to bring Zhang Yuan under their command!
If I think so, then my competitors will think so too!

Why don’t you contact Zhang Yuan quickly? If it’s too late, you won’t even be able to drink soup!
As soon as the news came out, his phone started to blow up again that night.

Not to mention the formal large companies, dozens of small companies set up by random people came to us.

They are all small companies run by local rich men like Zhao Decai.

Naturally, he looked down on it and rejected it directly.

In addition to him, Guangde Building also welcomed guests because of his "seeking talents" speech.

A large number of crosstalk colleagues came to visit, saying it was a visit, but in fact most of them were looking for jobs.

This made Teacher Guo very happy!

I was thinking about how to arrange the staff after opening a branch.

Now you don’t have to worry about it. With so many people, opening ten branches will be enough!
When there are more people, he has more choices and can find the real elite soldiers and strong future.

Besides, Guo Degang is a narrow-minded person.

For so many years, he was chased around like a stray dog, and no one in the same industry paid any attention to him.

What now?
You still have to come and beg me!

This made him very happy, even happier than his birthday.

[Received thanks from Guo Degang, Crosstalk Basics +3, Pingshu Basics +2! ]

"Hey, Brother Qian..."

Anticipating this situation, he called Yu Qian and asked for his advice.

"Brother Qian, there will be a lot of people in the group lately, please help keep an eye on it."

Brother Qian is a very smart man, he understands without me having to explain much.

"Don't worry, I'll let you know if anything happens."

What he is afraid of is not bad people.

After all, bad people are everywhere.

What he fears is bad guys forming gangs.

As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of bad things, you are afraid of not being good people.

It is common for some people to instigate others to fight for their own benefit.

Youqian is an insider who is sharp-eyed and sharp-eared and is especially good at pretending to be stupid. If any problems arise, he can discover and deal with them in time.

I had just finished dealing with the matters at Guangde Building and had just relaxed on a recliner in the yard for a while when Cheng Hao came over with his cell phone.

"Wu Kebo just called me and wanted to invite you to dinner."

Mr. Wu is the boss of Cheng Sky, the company where Cheng Hao’s agency contract works.

"Please help me make an appointment. I will meet him at noon tomorrow."

"Aren't you planning on not coming to Chengtian? Why are you still meeting me?" Cheng Hao tilted his head.

"Even if the bearded man didn't plan to use those stars, he still called them to audition."

"Besides, Chengtian is such a big company and the boss is so big, we have to give him some face."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Cheng Hao was a little worried.

"No, it's just a quick meal, and you're not appropriate."

"why?"

Zhang Yuan waved at her and whispered a few words.

"You bad guy!" Cheng Hao glanced at him.

After saying that, he called Zhuo Wei and informed him that he would have dinner with Wu Kebo the next day.

Cheng Hao couldn't go because the meal would be reported in the newspaper.

"By the way, my contract with Chengtian will expire next year." Cheng Hao said as he snuggled up to him.

"I don't plan to renew my contract. It's a good opportunity for me to go to the Central Academy of Drama to study for a master's degree."

"I'll have more time to help you."

"Okay." Zhang Yuan touched the back of her smooth hand and replied, "If you still want to act in the future, I'll help you arrange it."

"Just take care of yourself." The good sister said gently, "Just don't work too hard."

Then the two of them hugged each other and made preparations before communication.

drop by drop...

But just as they were getting into the mood, they were interrupted by the ringing of their cell phone.

"You go ahead and do your work first." Cheng Hao stood up and tidied his hair.

At this moment, the person who called him was Ma Zhongjun.

That is the boss of Ciwen Film and Television.

"Zhang Yuan, it's been a long time since we last met at the hospital." Boss Ma smiled kindly.

"Yes, I also want to find an opportunity to thank Mr. Ma for helping me settle the issues with the crew." He replied in a perfunctory manner.

"That's perfect. I'm in the capital right now. Let's go out for dinner sometime."

"How about this, I'll host you at my house the day after tomorrow at noon. I'll show you how to be a good host."

"Okay!" Ma Zhongjun was naturally very happy to hear him say that.

Inviting me to your house for dinner, doesn't that make you seem close?

Hey, this guy seems to be sensible. It seems there is something to talk about.

He had just finished talking to Lao Ma, and received a call from Mr. Dong Zhihua, who had a good relationship with the "Kung Fu" crew and whom he hadn't seen for a while.

"Zhang Yuan, how are you doing lately?"

"Very well, is Uncle Dong in the capital recently?"

"Here I am."

"I've been wanting to get together with you for a long time. How about you come to my house for dinner the day after tomorrow and I'll treat you."

"Uh... That's great!" Dong Zhihua was overjoyed: "It's settled then."

"My wife and son and I, the whole family, come together, okay?"

"That's even better. I've been wanting to meet your family for a long time."

After making the agreement, Dong Zhihua put down his phone.

Wang Jinhua, who was sitting next to him, asked.

"What did this kid say?"

"Let our family go to his house for dinner."

"Oh!" Wang Jinhua's reaction was the same as Ma Zhongjun's.

Call him home, it’s close enough.

"How about it, my face is still okay, right?" Dong Zhihua started to tremble in front of his wife.

"Okay, you have a lot of face." Sister Hua said while praising her husband.

As a top agent, Wang Jinhua naturally paid attention to Zhang Yuan.

She found a bunch of newspapers and inside information and was analyzing Zhang Yuan's situation.

It was she who arranged for her husband to film "Kung Fu". When she knew that Zhang Yuan was also participating in the film, she went to ask her husband about it.

"How are they?"

"He was smart, eager to learn, had an incredible work attitude, and was very talented," Dong Zhihua recalled seriously, "at least as tall as three or four stories."

Seeing that her husband spoke so highly of him, Sister Hua knew what was going on.

Information and news can deceive people, but can your own husband deceive you?

It can't be!

This is why he came into contact with Zhang Yuan through Dong Zhihua.

Sister Hua is particularly good at using personal connections to win people over. With Teacher Dong in the middle, she feels she has a great chance.

Let’s talk about Zhang Yuan.

He's not done yet.

"Hello, Mr. Cai, why did you think of me?" Zhang Yuan received another call from Cai Yinong.

"I just happened to be in the capital these days signing a contract for 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' with the Capital Television Station."

"Are you free for dinner?"

Zhang Yuan thought about it.

He originally didn't take Boss Cai into consideration.

But it's also a bonus.

"I don't think I'll have time to eat. Too many people have been looking for me lately."

"How about this, come to my house for tea later in the afternoon the day after tomorrow."

"You haven't been to my house yet."

"Okay, give me the address."

Boss Cai agreed very politely. She had a bad temper to begin with, so she didn't feel too much resentment when she was refused a meal.

"Okay, everything that's supposed to come has come."

"There's only one dish left to be served."

Zhang Yuan stretched his arm, which was a little sore from holding the phone.

Then he smiled and dialed a very familiar number.

"Hello, Producer Zhang, are you free the day after tomorrow afternoon?"

"I have a business deal I want to discuss with you..." (End of this chapter)