As the saying goes, "When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey is king."

Zhang Da Huzi is in the crew, so he is naturally called the tiger.

But he is not in the crew now, so Yu Min, the "monkey", is the king.

Zhang Yuan asked Cao Jianjun to inquire and got the answer from the executive director.

If you don't want to cook for the extras in the martial arts school, then don't cook for the other actors and staff either.

How do most people deal with this kind of workplace bullying tactic, “If you don’t do it, there are plenty of people who will!”?

There are only two types.

One is the most common type on the Internet, which is to just go crazy and make a big fuss.

One type is those who advise others to "go crazy" on the Internet, but in real life they will choose to swallow their anger.

But in fact, neither of these two approaches is the optimal solution.

Zhang Yuan concentrated and calmed himself, thinking carefully.

"Brother Yuan, why don't we just spend a little money on the food for the martial arts school extras and add more meat dishes to appease them."

"It's not a lot of money actually. I just make up for it from other meal bills. It's business after all..."

"You got one thing wrong." Before Cao Jianjun could finish his words, Zhang Yuan raised his hand to interrupt him.

“You have to have principles when doing business.”

"And the principle is that you can't do business at a loss."

"We have given all the kickbacks we should have given."

“Everything that needed to be done was done, and there were no problems.”

"Now they are still bullying us like this, obviously they don't treat us as human beings."

Zhang Yuan knew clearly that Yu Min and he naturally did not get along.

I just couldn't get used to the character Yang Guo's skin color.

In addition, he asked for leave during the training period to go out and film, which made Director Yu even more unhappy.

Otherwise, it can be said that he "was not destined to have a big beard, but was diagnosed with the disease of having a big beard."

I'm not even afraid of bearded men, so how could I be afraid of you?
The most frightening thing in life is not knowing where you stand.

Moreover, after thinking about it, Zhang Yuan decided that he didn’t think Yu Min was targeting him at all.

"The meal standards for martial arts school students are so low."

"This is an old hen with sores. There is something wrong with her fur."

"I'm afraid it wasn't done on purpose to mess with me."

"There must be other problems."

He was calculating on his own.

Now the bearded man has Zhao Decai "paying tribute" to him, and the kickbacks he gets are millions.

As for the kickbacks from the lunch boxes here, even if he works for a few months, it would only be tens or hundreds of thousands at most. The bearded man probably wouldn't take it seriously.

"Since Yu Min replied in this way, it is very likely that this part of the profit has already fallen into his hands."

"And I heard that Zhao Xinxin's martial arts school has a cooperative relationship with the crew, and the students will stay in the crew for several months and follow the filming all the time."

"Oh..." Zhang Yuan seemed to understand something.

Later, when Sony PS4 was first released, a large number of machines malfunctioned and could not be turned on.

After disassembling the machine, many overseas bloggers found that there were huge problems with the quality control of the machine, especially the installation part.

Not only are components and screws missing, but the motherboard has also been deliberately damaged.

After receiving the feedback, Sony immediately launched an investigation and quickly found the OEM party, Fuji Xkang.

Faced with inquiries from major customers, Fu Kang quickly launched an investigation and reached a conclusion shortly afterwards.

Some assembly line workers deliberately caused sabotage!

And these "assembly line workers" are not formal employees of Foxconn at all.

Although Foxconn has the reputation of being a sweatshop, everyone is here to make a living and there is no need to do this.

Who is the saboteur?
They are the "interns" from colleges and universities that cooperate with FuXkang!
These schools colluded with Foxconn, forced young men to work in the rush hour, and took all the students to the factories for "internships."

It’s called an internship, but not only is there no salary, but you are also forced to participate in extremely high-intensity work.

Quit?

The school is withholding your diploma, why not give it a try!
So under oppression, these students destroyed products as a means of revenge against the school and the factory.

It sounds like Foxconn is really inhumane. They are using students for nothing?

We really can’t blame FuXang entirely.

This company is indeed inhumane, but it still abides by the law.

FuXkang paid remuneration to more than 20,000 students from various schools in accordance with the standards.

However, these rewards are deposited into the school account, and it is not known whether the school will give them to students or how much they will give.

This situation is actually a common phenomenon. Medical schools, technical schools, colleges, and many other schools sell students' labor in exchange for large sums of money.

Otherwise, where did those principals' Maybachs come from?

They will eat up your tuition fees and then your hard-earned money, taking advantage of both ends without letting either one go.

But wouldn’t the employers who cooperate with the school to make money know this?
She's just pretending to be a good person. We're all trying to make money together, and it's a tacit understanding.

Zhang Yuan thought that this martial arts school was also "cooperating" with the crew.

Wouldn't the school benefit from letting these students be extras?

There are so many martial arts schools across the country. Why did Big Beard and Yu Min choose this one instead of another?

This is the Jiangnan area, but the martial arts school they are looking for is in Shandong, which is obviously a faraway place instead of a nearby one.

Zhang Yuan didn't even need to think about it. Based on the bearded man's personality, it would definitely be "the highest bidder wins."

Zhang Yuan counted on his fingers.

"Shave your beard."

"Yu Min is the director and also his 'student'. When the big beard is not around, he has the final say and has to shave off a layer."

"The school will have another layer of scrape."

"It's at least three floors now. I wonder if there are other people making money from it."

"If we continue to pluck the feathers of the passing geese, the Phoenix will be ripped off like a roasted chicken rack!"

Zhang Yuan still doesn't understand the character of the bearded man. He is a man who will shave the ground three feet high.

He could even scratch the cement floor until it sent sparks.

"If I'm right, this is how the extremely low meal standard was achieved."

"But I'm afraid it's not just the meal price that's being skimped on. After all, the meal only costs a few dollars."

Zhang Yuan roughly understood all of this.

"You eat so much that your mouth is full of grease, and if something goes wrong, you want me to bear the consequences, right?"

"It seems that Yu Min still doesn't understand me."

"I have played Murong Fu before."

"And what Nan Murong is best at is to give someone a taste of their own medicine!"

"You can fuck me without paying the price, and the baby hasn't even been born yet!"

Zhang Yuan waved his hand and called Cao Jianjun to his ear.

"But you replied to the executive director."

"We are unable to meet the crew's catering standards. According to them, after today, the crew will have to find someone else to provide meals for all crew members."

"Ah!" Cao Jianjun was shocked by what he said.

"Yuan, Yuan, Yuan, Brother Yuan...you are not going to get angry on the set, are you?"

"Let's just bear with it."

"It's not a big deal, actually."

"Giving extra meals to the hundreds of people in the martial arts school won't cost more than a few hundred per day."

"But the entire crew is provided with meals, so the revenue is tens of thousands a day, and the profit must be several thousand."

"If we don't do anything, we will suffer huge losses!" Cao Jianjun's heart bled when he heard him say this.

After all, he also gets dividends at the end of the year.

There are only a few crews as large as that of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" in a year.

This order is equivalent to three or four small crews.

"Listen to me and don't be anxious." Zhang Yuan still insisted.

"If you don't do it, someone else will!"

"But you can find someone else to do it." This was Zhang Yuan's answer.

"Then what should we do? We have stockpiled a lot of meat and vegetables in advance." Cao Jianjun was able to distinguish between the big and small kings, and knew that Zhang Yuan had the final say.

"Now that I have made a plan, I will definitely find a way out for you." He was not in a hurry at all.

"You don't have to go home. Mr. Zhao Decai is working nearby. He has hundreds of hungry migrant workers waiting to be fed every day."

"If there's darkness in the east, there's light in the west. Although migrant workers make less money, it's also a business. I'll help you make the connection."

"Plus, the crew is not going to stop doing business."

"Don't worry, you will recover in a few days."

"Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

"You go and reply first."

Not long after, Cao Jianjun returned with a slightly happy smile on his face.

"I said what you said, and the executive director was dumbfounded."

"He never thought that we would really quit."

"What was his reply?" Zhang Yuan was also quite amused.

"He said that with our attitude, it would be very difficult for the crew to handle it."

"It's difficult to do?" Zhang Yuan spread his hands: "Then don't do it."

"Since the invitation has already been made, let them find someone to provide meals themselves."

"What are you going to do next..."

After Zhang Yuan explained everything to them in detail, he returned to the crew to film.

When he saw Yu Min on the set in the afternoon, the other party looked at him strangely.

It's more like a mixture of excitement and a little bit of fear than weird.

Of course, Zhang Yuan was so excited that he was choked up.

What’s scary is that I think Zhang Yuan’s behavior is extremely abnormal.

He was just not familiar with him. If the bearded man was there, he would have been wearing iron pants after seeing Zhang Yuan doing this.

I'm afraid of being anally raped by Zhang Yuan.

Damn it, you want to leave after offending the abbot!

This is why Yu Min is not as good as Big Beard and can only be his younger brother.

If everything is not based on interests but always carried with personal emotions, it will be difficult to achieve great things.

There were no major problems with the afternoon shoot and it went pretty smoothly.

It is said to be smooth, but there are always bumps and bruises. NGs and adjustments are all normal.

Zhang Yuan was the same as usual, polite and conscientious in following the crew's orders and the director's arrangements, without any deviation.

But when it was time for dinner in the evening, everyone realized something was wrong.

"Zhang Yuan, is today's meal a bit..." Zhao Hongfei, who was still sitting next to him, glanced at the lunch box and said blankly.

"Isn't it a bit too rich?"

Yes, according to Zhang Yuan and the crew, this was the "last" meal his people provided to the crew.

But not only did he not cut corners, he also asked Cao Jianjun and others to work to death!
All the signature dishes are served, and the best ingredients are selected.

Lion's head, sweet and sour spareribs, braised hairtail, stir-fried swimming crab with green onions, stir-fried baby octopus with spicy sauce, steamed mullet eggs with meat...

The meals of the crew, even those for the main actors, usually include a combination of meat and vegetables.

Today is different. It’s meat, meat, meat, meat…

It’s not that there are no vegetarian dishes. The onions used in fried crabs can be considered vegetarian.

"Are you not going to celebrate?" Zhao Hongfei hesitated when he saw these dishes. When his classmates went to a restaurant for a reunion, they didn't order so many hearty dishes.

"It's not that I don't plan to have it anymore, it's that I don't plan to do it anymore." Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder: "Just eat it without worry."

"But after today, the crew's meals will no longer be my responsibility."

In fact, it’s not just the main actors and staff.

Even the extras in the crew and even the martial arts school extras who caused trouble during the day were included in his "10 billion subsidies".

Especially those guys who were causing trouble, they were given meat as if it were free.

This was the first thing he told Cao Jianjun and the others.

They were eating and chatting when they saw Liu Qianqian, with her head raised happily, come in front of them and sit down steadily.

But she, who was originally happy to hear this, suddenly showed a look of disappointment after seeing their lunch boxes.

She was happy because today's dishes were particularly rich.

It was so rich that she had hallucinations.

“It’s such a good meal.”

"Oh, Zhang Yuan must have thought that I was mad about the Little Dragon Girl's white silk, so he tried to please me with food."

"Hehe, then I will accept it reluctantly."

But after sitting down and seeing that their meals were so rich, I realized that I was overthinking.

"Ah, starting tomorrow you'll be in charge of the crew's meals!"

After telling her this, Wang Jia, Zhao Xinxin, Chen Zihan and others who were sitting with her all showed expressions of surprise.

"Then we won't be able to eat seafood in the future." Liu Qianqian pursed her lips, obviously not in a good mood.

You also know that I am the only one who would do such a losing thing.

"You and the crew..." Chen Zihan was much older than the people around him and had more experience in the world. He immediately reacted and asked.

"No problem?"

"It's okay. No matter who gets into trouble, nothing will happen to me." Zhang Yuan looked relaxed.

"Is it still about the director?" Liu Qianqian asked in a low voice, covering her mouth with her hand.

She remembered that when the play was changed at the last minute that day, Zhang Yuan told her that he and Yu Min had some disagreements.

"Yes and no, you don't have to worry, it's just a small matter, I can handle it."

Everyone present, except Wang Jia, who was not very familiar with him and did not have a close relationship with him, showed a worried look.

We are all friends, so if we care too much, it will cause chaos.

It is a bit attached to appearances.

"Never mind, let's treat today as our last meal."

After saying that, Liu Qianqian began to eat vigorously, although in a gentle manner.

"Why don't you eat less?" Zhang Yuan advised her when he saw that she was about to finish it all.

"What do you care about me?" Xixi shook her head at him and continued eating.

Zhang Yuan looked around. Liu Xiaoli was not at home today, so no one was taking care of her. Plus, the meal was exceptionally sumptuous, so it was an opportunity for her to enjoy a feast.

"Really, listen to me and eat less."

Liu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then raised her head with a frown.

"Do you... think I'm fat?"

"It's not about being fat or not, it's about you still having to film a scene later."

"Yeah, if you're not full, how can you take pictures?"

"But you can't eat too much."

"You just think I'm fat!"

"Okay, okay, whatever you want..." Zhang Yuan covered his head which was gradually aching.

No matter how old a woman is, she speaks in the same tone.

When Liu Qianqian saw him lower his head, she immediately smiled like a winner.

She felt that she had finally won the argument with the other party and was very happy.

I applaud my own intelligence.

She used fat as an excuse, which was completely strategic.

He has really grown up, and his brain works much better than before.

However, Zhang Yuan didn't let her eat too much, not because he was really worried that she would lose her figure.

She is not even 18 years old yet. A girl of this age has to do such high-intensity shooting every day, and she won’t gain weight no matter how much she eats.

But the problem is, what she wants to shoot after dinner is a fighting scene... (End of this chapter)