70: New power aura

During the recording of the program, everyone had their own interview shots. As the female lead of the TV series, Liu Yifei also showcased her talent by singing a song.

She had a bit of a childish voice; it was quite good.

"Mr. Li Xiuwu, if you want to make a program, you can contact me."

The program director personally saw Li Xiuwu out of the TV station and handed him a business card.

He felt that Li Xiuwu looked young and handsome, but was actually quite good at creating program effects; whether it was the Criminal Law Heart Method or the Devotion to Art, both were very interesting.

"Thank you, Director. I hope we have a chance to work together." Li Xiuwu took the business card and glanced at it; it said Wang Zheng.

"I'm exhausted." Li Xiuwu stretched after getting into the car. Recording really wasn't easy. During the process, if someone made a mistake, they had to re-record, and everyone had to stay.

The more people there were, the more mistakes happened. He thought it could be finished in one day, but he didn't expect to be recording from ten in the morning until ten at night. His butt was numb from sitting.

"This is just an interview recording. If it were a game variety show, recording for two or three days is possible," Liu Xiaoli said with a smile, seeing Li Xiuwu's state.

From the rearview mirror, she saw Liu Yifei frowning the whole time.

"Xixi, what's wrong? Are you tired?"

"It's nothing." After saying that, she turned her head and looked at the scenery outside the car window.

Li Xiuwu felt tired himself and didn't notice Liu Yifei's little mood.

Once the car returned to the hotel, Li Xiuwu went straight back to his room to shower and rest.

Liu Yifei returned to her room and sat on the sofa, sulking.

"What's wrong?" Liu Xiaoli asked her.

"Nothing, just tired." A young girl in the first flush of love, her feelings were muddled, and she was unwilling to speak out.

"Go wash up and rest early." Liu Xiaoli didn't pry into her emotions... When day broke, Li Xiuwu had rested for a day and felt he had returned to his peak state.

"Auntie, Xixi, call me if anything comes up."

Liu Yifei still had to record and promote programs at other TV stations.

Since it was a local station premiere, there wasn't much promotion, so Li Xiuwu could return directly to Beijing.

He patted Liu Yifei's hair, but she shook her head to dodge his palm.

"What, still throwing a tantrum? I have some things to do, so I can't stay with you anymore." Li Xiuwu thought she was unhappy because he was going back to Beijing.

"Like you care." She turned her head away.

"Alright, alright, I'm leaving. You guys stay safe too." Li Xiuwu didn't pay it much mind, waved goodbye to them, and walked into the airport.

After watching Li Xiuwu leave, Liu Yifei's face was filled with grievance.

"Xixi, what's wrong with you?" Liu Xiaoli asked her.

"It's nothing."

Liu Xiaoli frowned, looking at her daughter and thinking about her attitude toward Li Xiuwu. Had they had a falling out?

Upon landing in Beijing, Li Xiuwu was picked up by Lin Qian and taken to the Shunyi area.

"Boss, welcome to inspect our work." Wang Cheng led the main members of the company to welcome Li Xiuwu at the entrance.

"No need for such formalities, everyone. Let's head inside." Li Xiuwu greeted everyone.

He wasn't someone who liked grand displays, but he didn't show any dissatisfaction and greeted everyone with a smile.

Surrounded by the crowd, they walked into the company. Wang Cheng introduced him to several key department managers.

Wu Jia from Finance, Cheng Jia from Logistics, and Ding Yan from Public Relations.

[Host detected, developing a new faction. Faction Aura activated.]

[Comprehension, Loyalty, Clear Mind, and Physique Auras are continuously active.]

Throughout the company, everyone felt their thoughts relax and their tired bodies feel much lighter.

A smile appeared at the corner of Li Xiuwu's mouth. The system could actually activate a second Faction Aura. This meant he could open different companies in different places, and even future physical enterprises could activate them.

"Welcome to the Golden Culture family. Work hard, and I'll give you bonuses at the end of the year." Li Xiuwu's speech was simple and unadorned, with no lofty goals, just two words: work hard, and I'll pay you.

"Everyone, back to your workstations." Wang Cheng sent everyone back.

Several people went to a small meeting room.

"You all look quite tired. Thank you for your hard work." Li Xiuwu looked at them; their faces were indeed weary.

"It's not that hard." They all shook their heads. Wang Cheng even said, "I was a bit tired, but now that the boss is here, I feel like I have endless energy."

This seemingly sycophantic remark received unanimous agreement from the others: "Seriously, you're right, I really do feel a lot lighter."

Wu Jia said as she stretched her body.

"I can see your hard work. The company isn't some capitalist entity that exploits everyone. I won't talk about ideals; I'll talk about salaries."

"Boss, you're the best." Ding Yan gave Li Xiuwu a thumbs-up.

He had been in many companies before. Which boss didn't talk about ideals, sentiments, and sacrifice?

Li Xiuwu was straightforward and only talked about money. He didn't find Li Xiuwu vulgar at all.

Perhaps young people liked hearing bosses talk about sentiments, ideals, and a sense of family, but he didn't like it.

"Tell me about the work. Is there anything that needs my attention?" Li Xiuwu asked about work matters.

"There are a few things to report to the boss," Wang Cheng said after exchanging looks with the others.

"Since the company moved from Shenzhen to Beijing, should we pick a day for an opening ceremony?"

After speaking, he looked at Li Xiuwu.

Li Xiuwu thought for a moment and shook his head. "There's no need for a big event. If the employees want to, just have a team dinner and let everyone relax."

Wang Cheng nodded and noted it down, then continued, "The follow-up issues for Chinese Paladin."

"Are there still issues with Chinese Paladin?" he asked in surprise. Chinese Paladin had finished filming quite some time ago.

"Some accounting issues. My head is spinning just looking at them," Wu Jia replied.

As the newly appointed finance manager, although the accounts for Chinese Paladin were sent to the crew before her time, she still had to reconcile them to know where the money was spent.

You don't know until you check, and once you do, it's a shock. The gasoline expenses alone were terrifying. One would think the crew was maintaining dozens of cars.

After listening to the financial issues Wu Jia described, Li Xiuwu pondered for a moment and said, "Look into the reimbursement logic of mainland crews. If it's not too outrageous, just let it pass."

Li Xiuwu had been in three film crews and had some understanding of how they operated. Some seemingly unreasonable expenses couldn't be put on the table.

But these expenses were also necessary. A seemingly nonsensical tens of thousands of dollars in expenses without receipts or proper reasons might solve a problem worth hundreds of thousands.

For example, if you use a site on a hill and someone from the village comes saying it's theirs and wants money to use it.

If you inquire and find out they are indeed someone influential, giving them a few tens of thousands can solve it. These tens of thousands won't have a good justification or a receipt.

If you go through official channels, even if all departments cooperate actively, delaying filming for a day would cost more than that.

Wu Jia opened her mouth to speak but then said, "Alright, I'll investigate again."

Li Xiuwu looked at Wang Cheng.

"Regarding the company's new scripts, strange tales from a chinese studio and flying immortal from beyond the heavens, we can't delay them. We need to start the projects after the New Year."

Both strange tales from a chinese studio and flying immortal from beyond the heavens are in the public domain. If we're slow and others seize the opportunity to film them, they'll capture the market.

"I won't participate in 'new strange tales'; you guys handle it. I will play the male lead in 'flying immortal from beyond the heavens'."

Wang Cheng nodded. With a clear decision, his work would be easier to carry out.

"Regarding the copyright development of the return of the condor heroes, Big Beard Zhang contacted us. He wants to direct and serve as the producer."