Zhang Zemin!
Wu Chen was actually not unfamiliar with this name, because in his previous life, when the Pearl River Delta footwear business was at its peak, Lao Wu often brought him up in casual chats, his tone full of sighs and admiration.
He still remembered the evaluation Lao Wu gave him back then: This is a person who truly dares to gamble big.
Life is a gamble; if you don't get to the table, you're only fit to be a spectator your whole life.
And Zhang Zemin, at the best possible moment, threw out his chips.
He registered the “Saturday” brand in 2005, gambled big on sponsoring Mango TV's “Super Girl” in 2006, saw a seven-fold surge in single-season sales, and finally listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2009, becoming the first Chinese women's shoe stock.
As for the stall that cooperated with his family, Wu Yangming didn't mention it, and Wu Chen understood that he was either uninterested or didn't trust them.
Resources are occasionally mismatched, but good resources are never lacking in demand.
“He probably wants to test your waters. If it's true, then there shouldn't be much of a problem,” Wu Yangming recalled Zhang Zemin's enthusiastic demeanor when discussing this project last night, then explained.
“Normal,” Wu Chen smiled and replied.
Just then, Liu Yifei, seeing that Wu Chen was still on the phone, pulled Zhou Yang into the equipment room. “Come on, Yangyang, lend a hand. If we put these pieces of equipment away, we can eat earlier.”
“Mm!” Zhou Yang nodded lightly, silently rolled up her sleeves, and busied herself with Liu Yifei.
Wu Chen looked at the two of them in surprise.
However, these two had not done much work, and in this short time, the entire room was filled with flying dust.
Wu Chen didn't know where these two got the dust from; the equipment had clearly been wiped, and there was no such scene when they took the equipment.
Wu Yangming heard the faint sound of a girl's voice from Wu Chen's cell phone at this time and couldn't help but smile knowingly. “Alright, go get busy first. Zhang Zemin should call you later, so be sure to answer.”
Wu Chen lightly hummed in response, and the call on the other end hung up.
“Clap, clap, clap!”
Liu Yifei clapped the dust off her hands. “Done!”
“Are you done with your call? It's time to eat, I'm starving!” Liu Yifei looked at Wu Chen, who was standing beside her, and with a tilt of her small head, her eyes were filled with the words “I'm hungry.”
“Chen Ge, I'm done here too,” Pu Songri stood up, his chubby body jiggling as if he had just climbed out of a pile of laborers.
“Thank you, Senior Sister, then let's go,” Wu Chen said with a smile, thanking her.
“What's the trouble with that? Our teacher borrowed you to help us with the filming!” Liu Yifei said with a simple smile, “Junior Brother, you still haven't said how you trained your skills. Tell us, how did you learn? Yangyang and I promise not to spread it.”
Wu Chen chuckled. “The method is very simple, just four words, but do you want to hear ancient wisdom or modern insight?”
“Ancient wisdom first!” Liu Yifei quickly nodded, staring at Wu Chen with eager eyes.
“Listen carefully, diligence can compensate for clumsiness!”
“Huh?” Hearing this, Liu Yifei and Zhou Yang were both disappointed.
“We know this method, but now the effect of ‘diligence’ is almost gone, isn't it?” The two pouted and protested, “Switch to modern insight!”
“Are you sure?” Wu Chen asked again.
“Sure!” The two said in unison.
“Four words: if you're bad, practice more!”
“???” Liu Yifei's cheeks puffed out, and she glared at Wu Chen resentfully. “Liar!”
“Huh? I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, ask Songri, how long does he study photography every day?”
Seeing Liu Yifei and Zhou Yang's eager eyes simultaneously fixed on him, Pu Songri instantly became socially awkward. He couldn't help but scratch his head and stammered, “Usually, except when I'm sleeping, I'm always studying!”
“Alright, it's true that we're not diligent enough, it's too discouraging,” Liu Yifei and Zhou Yang suddenly felt a bit dejected upon hearing this, even losing the strength to walk.
“Actually, you don't need to be discouraged. Chen Ge, Chen Ge doesn't need to study that long!” Pu Songri quickly tried to salvage the situation upon seeing their reaction.
“Oh!”
Hope rekindled in the eyes of Liu Yifei and Zhou Yang, as if they had seen the dawn.
“But Chen Ge seems to be a gifted person; he learns everything instantly. Before the teacher even teaches, he already…”
Pu Songri originally wanted to encourage them, but as he spoke, he himself lost his enthusiasm.
“……”
Liu Yifei and the other two mumbled as they arrived at the cafeteria to eat. Wu Chen looked at them and couldn't help but find it amusing.
Just as the four of them sat down, a clear female voice came from beside them.
“Oh, Xixi, Yangyang, you're here.”
Jiang Yiyan walked over with a meal tray, then sat next to Zhou Yang, surprised, “You two Junior Brothers are here too!”
Zhou Yang frowned slightly at this moment, her expression more uncomfortable than if she had eaten a fly, wanting to speak but hesitating.
The originally harmonious atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
“Junior Brother's skills are so good, Director Mu must have introduced him to many film crews,” Jiang Yiyan said with a smile, breaking the silence first, her tone so gentle it could wring out water.
“Oh right, your skills are so good, you can go directly to a film crew for practical experience,” Liu Yifei suddenly realized, looking curiously at Wu Chen and Pu Songri.
“No, I'll still study more at school,” Wu Chen replied with a smile.
Pu Songri, on the other hand, shook his head vigorously.
“It's okay, with your skills, you can go to any film crew. I feel that our film crew's photographers are not as good as you,” Liu Yifei immediately comforted him upon hearing this.
“Yes, with Junior Brother's skills, it's the same wherever you go. You will definitely be a great photographer in the industry in the future.”
Jiang Yiyan then smiled gently at Wu Chen and Pu Songri, her eyes sparkling.
Wu Chen's expression remained unchanged, but Pu Songri seemed to be energized and quickly shoveled down several mouthfuls of rice.
Wu Chen ate quickly, and since he planned to find Mu Deyuan after eating, he stood up when he saw Pu Songri also finished his meal, saying, “Senior Sister, we still have something to do, so we'll leave first!”
“Mm-hmm!”
Liu Yifei and the others were startled for a moment, then nodded.
Pu Songri was still a bit reluctant to leave, and couldn't help but mutter, “Chen Ge, why are you walking so fast?”
“What's wrong?”
Wu Chen asked with a smile; he had felt something was off with this guy earlier.
“Nothing!” Pu Songri was a bit shy and hesitant.
“Damn, are you running a fever?” Wu Chen directly reached out, checking his temperature with the back of his hand. “No, you're not. What's wrong with you?”
“Hurry up and tell me, don't be like a girl.”
“It's just… I feel like Senior Sister Jiang Yiyan might have a thing for me!”
“Huh?” Wu Chen's mouth formed an O-shape. “Where did you get that idea?”
“She smiled at me just now, didn't you see?”
“Uh, I saw it!” Wu Chen hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “And then?”
“Didn't you see the affectionate look in her eyes towards me?”
Wu Chen looked at Pu Songri, quite speechless: “With those flirtatious eyes of hers, she looks affectionate even at a dog…”
“You're talking nonsense!”
“Don't believe me? If you don't believe me, take a closer look this afternoon and tomorrow!” Wu Chen directly strode forward. “I won't talk to you anymore, figure it out yourself. I still need to go find Lao Mu…”