A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

Chapter 172 Want to have sex for nothing

Xie Ran said helplessly: "Boss, I'm not the real Zhuge Liang, how can I possibly calculate everything?"

Xu Youyou still looked at him with suspicion.

Xie Ran then said helplessly, "I admit that there was an element of gambling involved. The reason I put these well-known actors and internet celebrities at the top was to get a good start. I didn't expect them to be more angry than I thought. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a big public opinion online."

Xu Youyou knew that he did have a plan, so she felt relieved and said, "But if this happens, famous actors or internet celebrities won't be willing to audition anymore."

Xie Ran suddenly laughed and said, "Boss, I never hinted that these celebrities would definitely choose them. Besides, fame is always a double-edged sword. Most artists who have already made a name for themselves have already signed with agencies, and they may not be willing to put in the time and effort to understand the role."

"Young actors who are unknown but have potential can not only expand our company's artist pool, but also give them opportunities to become famous. This is a win-win situation."

Xu Youyou was stunned when she heard that.

Xie Ran continued, "We will be traveling all over the country for this audition, trying our best to select the best actors and actresses, and then we will try our best to have them sign with our company."

"If a TV series becomes a big hit, it's like cultivating dozens of stars in one go."

Xu Youyou listened to Xie Ran's big promises and couldn't help drooling as she imagined the situation. But if the foundation for her entertainment company to soar to success was that the TV series could really be a big hit.

Stars need to be cultivated. Once their popularity fails to maintain, they are likely to fall behind, which will waste their hard-earned traffic. This will not only ruin their future but also be a pity.

"Since we are serious about making this TV series, let's make a masterpiece that will never be seen again."

"As for the subsequent training of the artists, that's easy. Discover and train more outstanding screenwriters and production teams. You're not short of money anyway. The worst that can happen is that you can start filming more than a dozen series at once, just like you did with the short series."

Xu Youyou couldn't help but say, "Don't be too confident. TV dramas and short plays are completely different."

If it were really that easy to discover and cultivate good production teams, the entertainment industry wouldn't be filled with so many shoddy products like it is now.

Xie Ran, however, was very confident and said, "There has never been a shortage of good production teams in the entertainment industry. It's just that the current situation is that there is too much capital intervention."

"Capital wants to promote people and make quick money through fan economy, so they are eager to promote people, suck the blood of other characters, and steal the highlight scenes of other characters, just to add glory to the actors they want to promote."

"When a play has many investors, it's natural for this kind of situation to arise, with each party having its own agenda."

"You are different from these short-sighted investors. Compared to promoting actors, you care more about the overall quality of the series. We are mostly wholly-owned, so we don't have to worry about too much interference."

After being praised by him, Xu Youyou suddenly realized that although she, the boss, usually did nothing, the company was unexpectedly thriving.

To round it off, is the boss the biggest drag on the company?

Xie Ran continued, "As long as the management doesn't interfere too much with the creative process, our company has entered a positive cycle. Now even the short plays are praised as excellent. There are already rumors that all Youyou's works are excellent. All you have to do is wait and collect the money."

Xu Youyou couldn't help blushing. She suddenly felt a little regretful. She was too hasty in doing things at the beginning. There was no need to use her own name as the name of the company.

If she had known this earlier, she would have definitely given the company a more impressive name.

Xie Ran added, "Boss, Shu Yunling has already signed. With her contract as a template, other potential artists are also interested in signing with our company."

Xu Youyou was worried that Xie Ran would be too focused on making money and miss out on suitable actors, so she gave him one more reminder: "Even if an artist is signed with another company, as long as the role is suitable, they must be grounded. They must not do things like suppressing the role in order to promote their own actors."

Xie Ran said soothingly, "Don't worry. Everything else is secondary. Making the best Dream of the Red Chamber is the primary goal. If this TV series is a success, our company's reputation will be well-established. I won't do something like throwing the baby out with the bathwater for the sake of a short-term gain."

Xie Ran took out another acquisition plan and gave it to Xu Youyou.

Xu Youyou opened it and took a look. The company to be acquired was not an entertainment company, a video website, or a manufacturing company, but a novel website.

"Why buy a novel website?" Xu Youyou didn't quite understand.

Xie Ran explained: "The company may take a big step in the future. Signing so many artists at once will require increasing the film and television production team. When that happens, several crews will start filming at the same time. Original scripts are too slow, so incubating film and television IPs is faster."

"With our own novel website, we can build a cultural and entertainment system, and also develop high-quality screenwriters from among the novel authors."

Xu Youyou felt as if she had listened to a business report. She also felt more and more that it was necessary to rescue Xie Ran from under the bridge. This man was thinking three steps ahead. As long as he was given enough time, he would be able to return a business empire to Xu Youyou in just a few years.

"Since you think it's necessary, just buy it. Tell me when you need money." Xu Youyou showed an attitude of full trust.

The novel website that Xie Ran wants to buy is a small website that was once popular, but has been pushed into decline in recent years as capital has entered the novel market.

But even so, Xu Youyou thought it was a multi-billion dollar deal, but she didn't expect that it would only cost 200 million in the end.

On the day when the novel website merger was approved, a line of words suddenly appeared in front of Xu Youyou.

[Congratulations to the host for completing two unexpected lucky breaks in a row and receiving the mission reward: Metaphysical Protection Shield x1]

Xu Youyou was a little confused: "Which two times did you find the opportunity?"

She felt as if she had missed something important.

The system quickly explains.

Shu Yunling: A beautiful actress driven insane by the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry. She should have been radiant in the spotlight, but her extreme beauty attracted countless admirers. Unable to endure the pain and torture, she became mentally ill.

Xu Youyou recalled Shu Yunling's beautiful and lively face, and she felt very lucky. Fortunately, the girl joined her company. Xu Youyou was so excited to see the beautiful girl that she couldn't bear to let her face these ugly things.

[Huohong Novel Network: A seemingly ordinary website, but actually hiding a top IP that can support countless up-loaders.]

Xu Youyou's eyes lit up, and she immediately started to ask, "Which IP on Huohong Novel Network is so powerful?"