30: Unsuccessful start

"Sister Tang, I want to add a lucky draw activity and viewing time tracking."

"Something like this, but the tech company said there's some kind of compatibility issue."

Jiang Chuan held the planning proposal and introduced the additions needed for the app to Tang Ke.

Tang Ke had brought all the newly recruited employees for the Technical Department, eleven people in total.

They were all talents from the Luoda University Computer Science Department whom she had personally selected.

Tang Ke dangled her small feet and flipped through the proposal, saying:

"No problem, leave it to us. How did you discuss the subsequent operation and maintenance with the other party?"

Jiang Chuan said with a smile, "If you can ensure the subsequent operation and maintenance won't be an issue, then I'll leave it to you."

Tang Ke was very confident and guaranteed, "There definitely won't be any problems, but the server and CDN (Content Delivery Network) must be good."

Jiang Chuan waved his hand grandly, "Anything that can be solved with money isn't an issue. Roughly how long will it take to complete?"

Tang Ke frowned and said:

"The other party didn't lie to you; this timeframe is indeed uncontrollable. It might be finished in an hour, or it might take a long time."

Jiang Chuan was also a bit helpless—an unfavorable start—so he could only comfort her:

"Then you guys try it first. If you need anything, look for Little President Shen."

Tang Ke nodded, holding several phones in her small hands as she seriously checked where the problem lay.

Jiang Chuan didn't disturb them further; he gently closed the door and walked out.

He had prepared three backup plans. If Plan A didn't work, he'd switch to Plan B. He used Plan A only because it cost the least.

Renovations were still going on upstairs. Although the noise wasn't loud, all the employees were still working on the first or second floor.

The Streamers didn't need to broadcast. Having heard the boss fly into a rage just now, they had all hidden on the second floor.

Jiang Chuan pushed Lin Wanjie into the interview room and swapped Wang Jing out. Before she could ask, he pulled her toward the second floor and instructed:

"Move up the promotion. Notify Douyin and the Microblog side. Don't touch the rest for now. Lin Shuyi and I will record a video first, and you'll post it on both platforms."

Wang Jing had already memorized the planning proposal by heart. Without any surprise, she nodded seriously and said:

"No problem, President Jiang. Once you send the video over, I can guarantee the promotion will be completed."

"Mm, how's the recruitment going on your end?" Jiang Chuan asked as they walked.

"Very smoothly. With such a large base, we're bound to run into some good ones. We've recruited eight employees so far."

Jiang Chuan advised, "Mm, recruit more. They're students, so their schedules are very inconsistent. You can focus on training the juniors, but the freshmen and sophomores can be set aside for now."

"Understood, President Jiang! Then I'll go prepare for the promotion first," Wang Jing said respectfully.

Jiang Chuan nodded. Listening to the noisy second floor, it was easy to find the Streamers.

He pushed open the door and saw Lin Shuyi sitting in the middle, chatting with everyone. She clearly had a very good rapport with them.

Jiang Chuan waved at Lin Shuyi, who looked over. He didn't enter the room but stood outside waiting.

Tan Jing had already been sent by him for training. Voice acting required skills too. Since she was a trump card about to go into battle, she naturally needed to sharpen her blade.

Therefore, he didn't need to go in; being surrounded by a group of women asking after his well-being would be a waste of time.

Seeing that he didn't come in, Lin Shuyi understood his intention. Without bringing anyone else, she walked out alone and thoughtfully closed the door.

"What's up, Jiang Chuan? Do you need something from me?"

Jiang Chuan nodded and said, "The promotion has been moved up. Let's record a video to test the waters first."

"Okay!"

The two returned to the first floor and found the Operations Department, which had already finished its interviews. This department had recruited the most people.

Photographers, editors, makeup artists, graphic designers, stylists, specialists, and so on.

Almost most of those who came for interviews were taken away by the Operations Department.

It could be said that Xu Huaze accepted everyone; he wanted anyone and everyone, and he had argued incessantly with Tang Ke over snatching people.

Fortunately, there were enough people. Lin Qingning made the final call: for talents from the Computer Science Department, they would split them 80-20. Only then did the shouting match end.

Tang Ke hadn't even wanted to participate in the interviews. She was most familiar with her subordinates and knew exactly who in the Computer Science Department was capable. Snatching the talent in advance was her style.

Xu Huaze had also recruited enough, so he left the remaining interviewees for other departments and departed early.

At this moment, Xu Huaze was holding a meeting for the newly joined juniors. Seeing President Jiang walk in, he immediately stood up to greet him.

Jiang Chuan waved his hand, signaling everyone not to be formal. He pulled Lin Shuyi to sit on a chair and said:

"Xiao Yi and I are going to film a video. You guys get ready; it needs to be sent out immediately."

Xu Huaze's straightforward personality had both weaknesses and strengths. His execution was extremely strong, but he wasn't suited for leadership; he was better at following orders, like a general.

Hearing the command, he didn't hesitate at all. He adjusted the equipment and directed everyone to start working methodically, clearly knowing what each person should be responsible for.

Jiang Chuan and Lin Shuyi sat at a simply constructed vanity to put on makeup. Everyone was squeezed onto the first and second floors, along with a large number of interviewees, making it very crowded.

Whoever reached a room first owned it. The Operations Department had snatched an activity room, so naturally, there was no built-in vanity.

Not long after, the makeup was finished, and the surrounding facilities were ready—lighting, photography, background, etc.

Following the instructions, the two sat on chairs facing the camera. Seeing the photographer nod slightly, they understood they could begin.

Neither of them felt the slightest bit nervous facing the lens. In his past life, Jiang Chuan was often interviewed by reporters, with setups even larger than this.

Lin Shuyi streamed every day and faced a lens daily, so she carried herself with poise and grace.

It was a very simple short video, so naturally, it didn't take much time.

After Jiang Chuan finished recording the video, he opened the Streamer group. There were currently as many as sixty-four people in the group; as long as they signed a Streamer contract, they would be pulled into the group.

One could imagine the lives of the Eldest and the Fourth over the past few days—they were either signing Streamers or on their way to sign them.

Making his first appearance in the group, Jiang Chuan @'d all members and instructed:

[@Everyone, record a video. I'll send the script to you!]

[Received!]

[Received!]

...Jiang Chuan handed all the videos over to the editing team.

Over sixty videos, all of handsome men and beautiful women. He didn't know if they really looked like that in reality or if the beauty filters were too powerful... Lin Shuyi stayed behind to consult with the makeup artists on makeup tips. After all, she might work in this field in the future, so she was learning very seriously.

Jiang Chuan walked out of the room alone. Looking at the still-crowded rest area, he lifted his patek philippe on his wrist; it was already almost eleven o'clock.

He felt a bit sorry for Shen Qingning. Seizing the moment before the next interviewee entered, he pushed open the door and said:

"Sister Ning, let me handle the remaining interviews this afternoon. You take a break."

Shen Qingning didn't force herself to continue. She nodded slightly and rubbed her somewhat tired forehead with her small hand.

Jiang Chuan ordered meals for everyone, even bringing a portion for the juniors who had come for interviews.

After a quick lunch, they didn't rest and started working immediately.

Jiang Chuan took Shen Qingning's place at the main interviewer's seat, flipped through the materials she had meticulously organized, and began the interviews.