Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 449 - 435 Director Tang is totally baffled

Chapter 449: 435 Director Tang is totally baffled

Director Tang panicked, "What do you mean by submitting to her? He wants to submit to your godmother? Has your godmother agreed to it? When did the Du Family start working at Zhongxing?!"

He said the boss hasn’t been in touch with him lately, thinking that there were no issues at Zhongxing and everything was proceeding smoothly.

Turns out there was a vixen stirring trouble all along!

What’s the background of this Du Family?!

How did they suddenly appear?!

Damnit, he had no inkling whatsoever?!

Tang Tang saw her dad was anxious and asked curiously, "Dad, are you in a hurry? You still haven’t told me what ’submitting’ means?!"

Director Tang suppressed some of his emotions, "It means he wants to work for your godmother!"

"Like Dad does?"

Tang Tang hit the nail on the head, almost causing Director Tang a heart attack, "Cough cough... Yeah, it’s like what Dad does."

"Oh..." Tang Tang nodded, "Does that mean Dad is going to have a new colleague?"

"What new colleague!" Director Tang muttered under his breath.

That’s clearly a rival, okay!

He had only been working for the boss for a short while! How come someone was already following his lead, not just submitting to her but also sending their kid over to join the fray?

It felt as though fathers were desperately pulling out their hair while tossing their kids into the mix to vie for favor...

Director Tang felt wronged!

Why was the boss so alluring? His seat hadn’t even warmed up yet, and she was already recruiting new people.

Wuu wuu wuu, out with the old and in with the new...

He had just started to contribute to the thriving prospects of Zhongxing, and now someone else was coming to reap the benefits?

"But Dad..." Tang Tang said curiously, "Aren’t you a film director? Since when did you also get into the jade business?"

Director Tang’s ambition suddenly came to a halt, "What? What did you say?"

"I heard Sister Xiaoyu say that Grandfather Du’s family is in the jade business. Are you getting into the jade business too?"

Director Tang sighed in relief.

This kid, panting while talking, almost scared him to death.

Seeing her Dad’s attitude lighten, Tang Tang grew even more confused. What was going on?

"Tang Tang, listen to Dad. Your godmother is a very great person! She doesn’t just want to do one thing; her future plans are vast, and Zhongxing is just one front. The Du Family’s submission is helping her develop another new route, you see?"

"Dad, Tang Tang doesn’t understand."

"It’s like how you have a Barbie doll, but that doesn’t stop you from wanting to buy a BJD as well."

Tang Tang had an epiphany, "Does godmother also want to have many dolls?"

Director Tang nodded, "Your godmother has grand ambitions. Each business endeavor is like a precious doll to her, and she wants to create a big family for these dolls, get it?"

"Mhm!"

"So, Tang Tang, if new dolls join in the future, you must let Dad know in advance, so I can be prepared."

Tang Tang thought for a moment and shook her hand, "Dad, I don’t think that’s a good idea."

"Why not?"

"Because Dad seems like... like those employees who eavesdrop on the boss’s secrets in TV dramas!"

Director Tang: ???

Good job.

Not understanding what submission means, but quite grasping his own tricky thoughts.

"Tang Tang—"

Tang Tang shook her head like a rattle-drum, "Dad, I won’t agree to that, you know!"

Alright then...

Director Tang was speechless.

He felt like he was raising a daughter for someone else.

"Dad was just saying that. Your godmother knows what she’s doing, she wouldn’t discuss such matters with a kid. Alright, Dad has to edit the film now. You should rest early. If you miss me, call me and I’ll ask Aunt Liu to pick you up."

Tang Tang smiled as she hung up the phone.

Missing him indeed.

But she still wanted to spend a few more days with her godmother~

There was no rush to go back.

With the call disconnected, Director Tang smiled helplessly at the pitch-black phone screen.

Who would understand, a perfectly fine child, actually thinking more about someone other than her own aged father.

But Director Tang didn’t wallow in sentiment for more than two seconds before he quickly rallied his spirits and called Yan Yueqing.

Although currently, Zhongxing’s public figurehead was Jiang Chuanning, and substantial affairs would be discussed and decided with him, Director Tang always remembered who the real boss was and would actively report to her about everything.

"Yueqing, the development at Zhongxing has been extremely stable recently," Director Tang spoke confidently, "Since Jin Kai’s capture, many forces targeting the company have vanished along with him, and several collaborations that we couldn’t previously secure are now eagerly seeking our approval!"

Getting Jin Kai off his pedestal was not difficult.

But to pin a drug-related crime on him was a bit more challenging!

When it came to legal issues, one person couldn’t cover everything; behind Jin Kai, there were certainly some big shots supporting him.

And what happened?

After the incident, not a single one of them came forward to help Jin Kai.

To forsake the huge profits from drugs and push out their most profitable scapegoat to take the fall.

What did that suggest?

It suggested they couldn’t manage the situation!

It suggested they too felt a tremendous threat and didn’t dare to act rashly!

Zhongxing’s methods and strength suddenly became imposing because of Jin Kai’s arrest.

The ones who had turned against us earlier were now eager to reconcile and curry favor, weren’t they?

Even if they couldn’t win Zhongxing’s forgiveness, the least they could do was not to continue being enemies.

After detailing the company’s overall situation, Director Tang began to discuss the details: "Regarding the employees, we offer sufficient salaries, high benefits, and have recently recruited quite a few people. Everyone is working with great enthusiasm, and not a single person has requested to leave the company."

Joking, right?!

Who would be so foolish as to resign?

In a truly good company, staff turnover is very low.

With ample wages and high benefits, who would bother changing jobs for no reason?! Even if someone had to leave due to personal reasons, they would try their best to recommend a relative to take their place, rather than giving the opportunity to an outsider.

Forget others, even the anti-counterfeit blogger Niu Mingguang, who came for an interview a few days ago, is making quite a splash in his department!

His fans love to see his rebellious and indifferent attitude as he uncovers one small trick after another committed by shop owners.

If they knew how Niu Mingguang is currently acting like a "lapdog" all day at the company, they would probably be shocked and their jaws would drop.

Director Tang continued, "With enough staff, projects that were put on hold are gradually moving forward. We are discussing endorsements with several brands, and for some reason, they all want to sign contracts with Meng Chengchu..."

Meng Chengchu?

While everyone at Zhongxing was disdainful of her, only Meng Chengchu had kept her contact information.

Yan Yueqing didn’t hide the truth: "When Zhongxing was in its toughest times, I asked for his opinion, and he promised to stand by the company."

With that single sentence, Director Tang understood—the resources were specially reserved by Yan Yueqing for Meng Chengchu.

That made sense!

He’s still just an average third-tier performer, not even comparable to a second-tier, so how would he attract top luxury brands to insist on working with him?

"After the training camp at Gentleman’s Six Arts ends, Director Er has already contacted us and arranged for the company’s artists to go for auditions the day after tomorrow," Director Tang said excitedly, "We have over twenty artists in total, and Director Er wants all of them to give it a try! Other companies’ artists are probably envious to the point of itching, since many of them sent in their resumes, but Director Er didn’t even glance at them!"

At this news, Yan Yueqing couldn’t help but smile.

Director Er’s move not only was a strong endorsement for Zhongxing but was also due to the drug testing that weeded out those who had broken the law.

Directors who have been in the entertainment industry for a long time know that whether their works can be passed down or not doesn’t just depend on thematic approval.

The most important factor is casting the right actors!

Many promising works have purchased rights, and the creative teams have worked hard during filming.

In the end, if an actor causes a scandal, it could lead to the entire work being banned.

The efforts of the entire crew would be ruined because of one person’s recklessness.

Even if contracts are signed to hold the other party accountable for all losses.

But having a work die before it’s born is an insult to any director!

Director Er, after decades of filmmaking and having observed all aspects of life, has finally made up his mind to create a work that will be remembered for centuries.

In choosing actors, he’s naturally cautious and careful!

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