135: Daqin Film Industry's First Dinner

In the city center, at Zuiyue Tower, the atmosphere in the large private room on the second floor was lively.

Guo Gang was holding a wine glass, raising it to Qin Shou with a look of gratitude.

"Brother Qin, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would have done. I'll down this glass; you can drink as you please."

With that, Guo Gang raised his wine glass and drained it.

Feng Meimei, standing beside him, also immediately rose. She was wearing an elegant dress today, which softened her usual worldly demeanor. She raised her glass to Qin Shou, saying, "Qin Shou, thank you for saving my life. I've just recovered and still can't drink alcohol, so I'll toast you with tea instead."

Since the last incident, Guo Gang and Feng Meimei had grown closer than before. Feng Meimei no longer avoided Guo Gang as she used to.

However, Qin Shou had asked Guo Gang about it, and they were still just ordinary friends. The reason was simple: Feng Meimei had been very direct, stating that she made money by selling her body. Although Guo Gang didn't dislike her for it, she felt dirty and didn't want to harm him, believing he should find a reliable woman to settle down with.

Qin Shou hadn't expected Feng Meimei to be so candid, and he began to see the girl in a new light.

Once they had openly discussed it, both of them found peace. Guo Gang also sobered up, realizing that his feelings for Feng Meimei might truly be more gratitude than infatuation, and perhaps this obsession should have been let go long ago.

Seeing this, Qin Shou waved his hand and said, "Nicknamed Guo Gang, from now on, let's cut down on the formalities between us. We're brothers, don't give me that kind of talk; I don't like it."

As he spoke, Qin Shou also raised the wine glass in front of him and drank it all.

Then Qin Shou stood up. He looked around, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, poured himself another glass of wine, and addressed the group: "Everyone, the reason I invited you all here today is, first, because of the massive success of this short drama. There's a significant contribution to its success, so let's celebrate properly today.

I, Qin Shou, am also here to thank everyone for your efforts. I've seen all your hard work, and I'll continue to rely on you all in the future. I'll down this glass; everyone can drink as you please. We don't need to stick to traditional drinking culture; just do whatever feels comfortable. Everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content; today is for relaxing."

With that, Qin Shou once again drained the glass of wine in his hand.

Now that he was wealthy and had become a boss, his entire demeanor had naturally changed. He was more composed and confident. He could naturally utter all the polite phrases for such occasions, no longer even needing to use the Skill. He could already handle such situations with ease.

"Wow, Boss has great drinking capacity, Boss is truly generous!"

As soon as Qin Shou finished speaking, someone immediately clapped their hands.

However, among those present, only Guo Gang and Xu Nanqin, due to their close relationship with Qin Shou, clapped sincerely. The others merely chuckled a few times, agreeing superficially.

Deep down, they secretly grumbled: "Sure enough, all bosses are the same; they just talk formalities and make empty promises. This short drama sold well, so he must have made a lot of money, but he's not giving anything substantial."

With Qin Shou's keen eyesight, he naturally saw through everyone's little thoughts, and a faint, imperceptible smile played on his lips.

After speaking, Qin Shou put down his wine glass, squatted down, and suddenly pulled out a black box from under his feet. This sudden action immediately drew everyone's attention.

"Everyone, when I do things, I don't like those superficial tricks. We are all practical people, so let's speak frankly. I won't say anything superfluous about what's in this box."

With that, Qin Shou directly opened the box, revealing that it was packed full of one-hundred-yuan bills.

No one had expected Qin Shou's move. Everyone's eyes widened, staring intently at the money in the box, thinking, "Wow, so there really are bosses in this world who don't just make promises but actually deliver!"

A smile played on Qin Shou's lips as he took in everyone's reactions.

Qin Shou knew that to make a horse run, you had to feed it well. Moreover, Qin Shou had also been a worker. He remembered perfectly how Zhao Ruilong had treated him back then. If it weren't for fighting for his wages, he wouldn't have been reborn. Now that he was reborn and had made money, he naturally understood the hardships of these grassroots workers, so Qin Shou didn't want to become like Zhao Ruilong.

Furthermore, he had indeed made a lot of money this time. The total investment for the entire drama was just over 500,000 yuan, but the online traffic revenue, plus platform advertising revenue, amounted to over 3 million yuan, with a net profit of over 2.7 million yuan.

As the investor and actor, Qin Shou naturally took the largest share, but he wasn't too stingy. He directly took out over 700,000 yuan of the profit to distribute.

"Everyone, here's over 700,000 yuan. Everyone contributed this time. Our team, post-production, producer, and actors add up to twenty-four people. Each person gets a 30,000 yuan share of the profits. You don't need to be polite; come and take your share."

With that, Qin Shou directly took out 30,000 yuan and placed it in front of Xu Nanqin.

Xu Nanqin's two best friends watched this scene, their eyes wide with envy.

Because Xu Nanqin had mentioned to them during a dorm chat that she had also signed a contract with Qin Shou, detailing how much she would get per scene and her base salary. The contract had made no mention of profit sharing after the short drama was released, meaning that this 30,000 yuan was purely Qin Shou's initiative.

Yang Lu's gaze towards Qin Shou grew even more fervent.

The workers from the film crew, seeing this scene, had initially been dispirited. Their original intention was just to humor the boss and save on a meal, but they hadn't expected the boss to actually give them money.

One by one, they immediately became lively, excitedly lining up to receive money from Qin Shou.

Liu Wen, seeing this, couldn't help but say, "Wow! Nanqin, the boss you found is too generous! By the way, is your company still hiring? As long as there's profit sharing, I can even do odd jobs!"

Qin Shou smiled and said, "Our Da Qin Film Industry has just been established and is currently expanding. It's precisely the time when we need people. If Miss Liu Wen is willing to join, I would be very welcoming."

"Really? Then I won't be polite!" Liu Wen said with a playful grin.

"Of course."

Qin Shou nodded readily. Qin Shou had a rather good impression of Liu Wen, and since his first drama sold well, he would definitely increase investment for the second, so he was in need of people. University graduates like Liu Wen, with no fame, were cost-effective and low-cost, exactly what Qin Shou needed.

"Boss, I can't take this money."

Unexpectedly, just as everyone was in high spirits, Di Chen, the producer of this short drama, waved his hand, refusing to accept the money.

Qin Shou was stunned, not expecting there to be someone in this world who would refuse money.

As Qin Shou looked on in confusion, Di Chen explained, "Brother Qin, as you know, my contracted company is Wensi Media. I came here this time entirely at the discretion of our boss, Xu Sishi.

Firstly, it was to help out, and secondly, it was for my own experience. Boss Xu has already covered all my wages, and I have signed an agreement with Wensi Media that during my external assignment, I must never privately accept money from client companies. If discovered, I might not be able to stay in the company.

Moreover, since this short drama is finished, my external assignment is also over. I will have to leave in a couple of days. Because this short drama turned out well, Boss Xu is very satisfied and plans to call me back to work on a youth idol drama that is currently in preparation."

"This—!"

Qin Shou was taken aback, not having considered this aspect. If there was an agreement, then Di Chen indeed couldn't accept the money. After all, between Da Qin Film Industry and Wensi Media, any normal person would know how to choose.

For a promising producer, the compensation offered by Wensi Media might be more than 30,000 yuan a month. The other party would absolutely not risk losing their job for such a small amount of money.