Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 61, Rank 1

"Although I'm looking to hire an agent, there are many things an agent does that I don't need you to do for me."

Seeing that Gu Ling's teacup was empty, Xu Jingxing refilled it and continued, "To put it simply, a qualified agent only needs to solve three things for their artist: first, where to go; second, how to get there; and third, avoid pitfalls!"

He looked at Gu Ling and said, "You just need to do the third thing for me. Just make sure I don't fall into any pits, whether they are naturally formed or dug by others."

"It's the work of a legal advisor," Gu Ling said timidly.

"That's one way to put it." Xu Jingxing paused for a moment. "However, let's be business. After all, you only do one of the three jobs of an agent, so I can't give you the 10% to 20% commission that other agents can get from an artist's earnings. I hope you can understand."

Gu Ling nodded in agreement.

"As for salary, the initial plan is a base salary of 3500, and at the end of the year, you will receive a 5% bonus based on my income. Of course, if the cooperation goes smoothly, we can renegotiate the details of the bonus after one year."

"Also, all expenses for food, accommodation, and transportation during business trips will be fully reimbursed. And the work location is in the capital city; are you comfortable with all of this?"

Gu Ling listened patiently to Xu Jingxing finish speaking, then nodded, "I'm fine."

"Indeed, it's a bit of a waste of your talents to have a top student like you, a graduate of a 985 university, with only me as the sole commander. But!" Xu Jingxing said confidently, "This is just the beginning. Later, as the company grows and expands, you'll be our company's general counsel!"

When it comes to making grand promises, Xu Jingxing is indeed a professional.

"No..." Gu Ling looked at Xu Jingxing somewhat embarrassedly, "I applied to many places, but each time I only got the first interview and then nothing came of it. I'm not wasting my talents. I want to thank you for taking me in, otherwise my mom would have made me go home."

Xu Jingxing, who was drinking tea, almost choked after hearing what Gu Ling said. He couldn't help but spit out some tea. After a moment, he said helplessly:

"Remember this: in any situation, in any place, and to any person, never reveal your secrets."

"receive."

After saying that, Gu Ling took out a notebook from her bag and carefully wrote it down.

When can you return to the capital?

"We can do it now," Gu Ling replied earnestly.

"There's no need to rush." ​​Xu Jingxing glanced at the calendar on his phone. "I'll go back to Hengdian in a few days, and then return to Beijing. I'll arrive in Beijing around this Friday. Here's what we'll do: Monday will be your official start date. I'll try to rent a commercial property before you start."

"good!"

......

After seeing Gu Ling off, Xu Jingxing and Zhang Jiani walked back to the hotel.

Having successfully resolved the most pressing issue, Xu Jingxing felt incredibly relieved.

The Long March has successfully taken its first step.

Although Gu Ling was not exactly Xu Jingxing's perfect choice, his initial plan was to find an agent who could independently handle core resources and major projects, conduct business negotiations, and understand legal provisions.

But clearly, someone with that kind of ability wouldn't be interested in my little studio.

First, find someone knowledgeable in law to solve the immediate problem and set up the studio. As for Gu Ling, she can be trained.

Anyway, she doesn't need to find business opportunities and projects for herself.

They have the key to all the blockbuster projects for the next twenty years.

In this world, there should be no one with better vision than myself.

......

Back at the hotel, Zhang Jiani went to the rehearsal room to practice again, as tomorrow was the day of the finals.

The finals were not a single event, but rather involved multiple rounds of elimination, with a total of six contestants advancing to the final.

The assessment mainly focuses on performance, personal talent, and comprehensive quality in a Q&A session, with the final step being a text message poll, a popular format in the 2G era.

In fact, Xu Jingxing wasn't worried about Zhang Jiani at all. First, he already knew the result, and second, he had watched the other matches. Compared to Zhang Jiani, none of those competitors could compete.

The next day, Xu Jingxing stayed alone in the hotel, while Zhang Jiani went out early in the morning to prepare for the final competition.

Xu Jingxing originally planned to go to the venue to cheer for Zhang Jiani, but unfortunately the show was too popular, and even if he paid extra to scalpers, tickets were still hard to come by.

To avoid suspicion, Zhang Jiani couldn't bring him directly backstage at the competition, so Xu Jingxing could only stay in the hotel and watch TV to cheer for Zhang Jiani.

At 2:30 p.m., the "Searching for Zi Ling" competition officially began.

In the crucial performance segment, contestants need to perform key scenes from the original drama featuring Zi Ling.

Zhang Jiani drew a scene depicting a conflict with her sister, Lüping.

Although the system's double rebate was no longer available, after so many days of practice, coupled with the girlish performance style that Xu Jingxing had exclusively designed for her during this period, she did have a certain advantage compared to other contestants.

Zhang Jiani displayed a remarkably natural girlishness and moving crying scenes in her performance, earning her the judges' praise for her "expressive eyes."

Furthermore, Chiung Yao personally conducted the judging remotely via video link. In her words, she explained that she paid special attention to whether the contestants' eyes were lively, whether their crying scenes were moving, and whether they had an ethereal, girlish charm.

As expected, Xu Jingxing, who knew the exam questions in advance, was the biggest bug in this competition!

Zhang Jiani's youthful performance truly impressed Qiong Yao, who commented on Zhang Jiani as follows:

"She has a pair of expressive eyes. Her crying is touching, and her laughter is innocent. This is exactly how she imagines Zi Ling."

That's a fairly high evaluation.

In the following talent show segment, Zhang Jiani showcased her dance talent by performing a Chinese folk dance adapted from "Jasmine Flower".

With her years of dance experience, she possesses a graceful figure and light, graceful movements, which gave Zhang Jiani a significant advantage in this aspect.

The other contestants mostly performed talents such as poetry recitation, pop song singing, or simple magic tricks.

Compared to Zhang Jiani, she does indeed pale in comparison.

In the final voting segment, the production team kept the SMS voting channel open throughout the process and displayed the vote count in real time on a large screen at the venue.

As Xu Jingxing had predicted, Zhang Jiani maintained her lead in votes throughout the voting process.

The final result was self-evident. Zhang Jiani, who maintained a lead in every aspect, naturally won first place and secured the role of Zi Ling, the female lead in "Another Dream".

Watching Zhang Jiani jumping for joy on TV, Xu Jingxing was still incredibly excited, even though he already knew the result.

The reports in entertainment news can never compare to the shock of witnessing a young girl's dream come true.

At this moment, he truly felt:

In this second life, I am no longer merely a prophet...