Chapter 21 Beyond Spring, Love and Cherry Blossoms After the New Year's Day holiday, the calendar on Jin Shiming's desk was suddenly changed to the brand new 2012. "This year should be the year for BD Entertainment to make its mark and become completely famous!" Jin Shiming stretched, full of energy. As early as last year, Jin Shiming made detailed plans for BD Entertainment's work in the next few years. Some of these projects have not been able to be formally promoted due to limited manpower or funding. Now that conditions are gradually maturing, BD Entertainment can finally go ahead and do it. "Brother Heng En, are you busy now? Please take some time to come to my office." Jin Shiming picked up the phone and dialed a number. After a while, there was a knock on the door. "Come in." Jin Shiming shouted. A middle-aged man walked into the office. It was Jin Hengen, who used to be his assistant.
"President Nim, is there anything I can tell you about?" Jin Hengen asked very actively. "All matters big and small in the trainee department are now managed by Brother Hengen. Thank you for your hard work!" Jin Shiming was not in a hurry to talk about business, but instead said a few words. "I really don't deserve it! Thank you for your trust in me, President-nim, and for entrusting me with such an important task. How can I not do my best to do my job well?" Jin Hengen looked sincere as if he was swearing allegiance, and he was just about to salute and shout "loyalty" on the spot. Due to the special existence of Taichi Suzuki, Kim Se-myeong now basically does not need an additional assistant. Kim Hyung-eun was arranged by him to the trainee department and promoted to the head of the department. Although Jin Hengen has the sophistication of a veteran in the workplace, his work ability and attitude are impeccable and he has won the trust of Jin Shiming. If not for this, Kim Se Myeong would not have handed over the trainee department to Kim Hyung Eun to manage. "I recently heard the trainees secretly complaining that Brother Heng En is more cruel than the devil?" Jin Shiming said with a chuckle. "The foundation of this group of trainees is too poor. If they want to catch up with President Nim's debut plan, they must be strictly required." Jin Hengen thought Jin Shiming was warning him, so he spoke quickly. "Brother Hen, you are right to do this. Most of the trainees are minors whose personalities are not yet fully developed. In order to prevent them from being influenced by the outside world and going astray, appropriate and strict management is essential." Jin Shiming said with a serious face, and especially emphasized the word "appropriate". He will not be like some black-hearted companies that do not treat trainees as human beings at all and squeeze the trainees' potential to death. At the same time, he does not advocate a management model that is too loose and free. Parents send their children to companies as trainees, just for the chance to debut. You give them lenient management and talk about the beauty of human nature all day long, but in the end you waste people's precious youth. That is truly irresponsible! Deep down, Jin Shiming still admires the Chinese wisdom in dealing with the world since ancient times, and believes that everything should be done in moderation. It’s just that the two countries, the peninsula and the island country, have only learned the basics of Chinese culture. One is more extreme than the other, which is a typical diode thinking. "Yes! President Nim, I will remember your teachings, and I will definitely control the scale of management!" Jin Hengen was quick-witted and grasped the key points of Jin Shiming's words in an instant, nodding in response. "Graduation season is coming soon, and the admission examinations of several art schools will be carried out one after another. By then, the company's scout department will organize a small audition event. You can discuss the specific details with Hong Zhengtai." Jin Shiming then got down to business. The company's renovation is nearing completion, and supporting facilities have been completed and opened for daily use. Therefore, it is time to recruit and reserve another batch of trainees. "Okay, I will coordinate the matters as soon as possible and resolutely complete the work assigned by President Nim." Jin Hengen promised. "Oh, there are two more trainees named Zheng Yilin and Jin Yiyuan. They will come to the company for auditions soon. You can arrange them according to the situation." Jin Shiming changed the subject.
Years ago, he visited Zheng Yilin's parents several times. The result was just as recorded in the document, the other party's parents were quite resistant and did not want their child to be an idol. Fortunately, Zheng Yilin herself was very determined. After a lot of persuasion, her brother, who had initially opposed her becoming a trainee, changed his mind and helped to persuade her parents. In the end, Zheng Yilin's parents were unable to persuade their child and reluctantly agreed. In comparison, Jin Yiyuan, to whom Jin Shiming had initially handed out a business card with an attitude of giving it a try, was a pleasant surprise. After returning home, Jin Yiyuan thought seriously for several days and decided to go to BD Entertainment as a trainee. She had a conversation with her family and confessed her intention to become an idol. Her parents and brothers and sisters were worried but also expressed their support. There is no way around it. Children born into wealthy families are naturally given one more way out than ordinary trainees. The worst that can happen is that if I fail in my debut in the future, I can just go home and inherit the family business. "Yes! I will take care of the two trainees that President Nim is taking care of!" Jin Hengen wrote down the two names that Jin Shiming mentioned. He knew that these two people had a backup plan with Jin Shiming. Even if their strength is a little weaker now, they have to be recruited into the company without any restrictions. "Just give them a chance. There is no need for any special care afterwards. Just treat Kim So-jeong and Kim Se-jeong, who I brought with me, equally." Jin Shiming added. Even though Kim So-jeong and Kim Se-jeong are essentially "royal family", superficial fairness cannot be abandoned. There is a big difference between being an emperor openly and being an emperor secretly! The company has just gotten on the right track, and we must not corrupt the atmosphere and break up the people's hearts that have been united with great difficulty. "I understand what President-nim means. Treat everyone equally!" Jin Hengen understood and repeated Jin Shiming's words. "Oh, there's one more thing. I need to borrow Brother Heng'en's connections." Jin Shiming took out a folder from the table and handed it to Jin Heng'en, saying, "Perhaps, Brother Heng'en, can you contact Li Zhienxi from LOEN?" "President, are you referring to IUxi? I have some familiarity with her agent, so I should be able to help pass the message on." Kim Hyung Eun replied. "Spring is coming soon. I wrote a song that suits the occasion a few days ago and hoped to invite IU to be the feature singer," Jin Shiming explained. After becoming completely famous last year with her three high notes, IU's popularity in the peninsula has risen by several levels. If he could cooperate with IU once, it would undoubtedly have a good publicity effect and further spread Kim Se Myung's influence. As for whether IU will agree, Jin Shiming can't say for sure, but at least give it a try! If you can rub it, rub it. If you can't rub it, change the target and find someone else to rub it. At worst, Kim Se Myung could just swallow his pride and go find KARA's Nuna, and the effect probably wouldn't be much different. Jin Hengen opened the folder and found a piece of music inside. The bold and enlarged title at the top is quite eye-catching, with a long string of words - "Besides Spring, Love and Cherry Blossoms". (End of this chapter)