At this moment.
In a county town that wasn't too big or too small.
It was just past 11 PM. Dong Shanshan, who had returned to her hometown, was still lying in her cramped little room. The walls were covered with old posters that looked like they had been there for a long time. Some of the posters were already yellowed and the corners were curled up. The decorations in the room were mostly from Dong Shanshan's junior high school days. It was obvious that this was where she was born, but it had probably been many years since she last came back.
Knock knock.
There was a very light knock on the bedroom door.
Dong Shanshan looked up. "The door isn't locked."
Mother Dong opened the door and looked inside. "Why aren't you up yet?"
"I've been busy with the program these days. I'm tired." Dong Shanshan smiled and stretched her back. She moved her toes coquettishly and said, "Mom, massage my legs."
Mother Dong sat down on her little bed and massaged her daughter's legs twice.
"How comfortable. Only Mom is the best in this world." Dong Shanshan smiled.
Mother Dong looked at her and said, "Tell me the truth. Did you come back this time because you encountered some problems at work?"
"No, work has been going well. The leader has been taking good care of me. I came back because I was worried about you and Dad, so I'll be leaving after staying for a while. Now that the old program has finished broadcasting, I'll start working on a new program when I get back. Don't worry, I'll be fine," Dong Shanshan said.
Mother Dong shook her head. "I gave birth to you. I raised you painstakingly. Do you think I can't tell if you're fine or not? Every time we ask you, you always say that you're fine. The more you say that, the more worried your dad and I get, because we don't know which of your words are true. We don't know how you're doing. Compared to that, we want to hear the truth from you. Tell Mom, did you encounter some trouble this time? "
Father Dong also came in from outside. "If you can't handle it, then go home. Don't leave this time. Even though you studied broadcasting, you don't necessarily have to be a host. You have so many classmates, but how many of them actually became hosts? The waters of this industry run too deep. Our family is just an ordinary citizen. We can't compare to those who have connections. "
Dong Shanshan said, "But I just want to develop my career in the hosting industry. I've never wavered from this thought. Besides, I'm doing quite well now. I've just started my career. Although WebTV's influence and audience base are several levels lower than traditional television stations, you can't just eat too much in one go, right? I have to take it one step at a time. I've just made some achievements, and you want me to give up? Haha, that won't do. "
Papa Dong said, "Then why did you come back this time?"
Mother Dong also said anxiously, "Shanshan, can you tell us the truth?"
After a moment of silence, Dong Shanshan stroked her casually tied ponytail and said, "Alright, I'll tell you. This time, I fell out with the WebTV and resigned. I submitted quite a number of resumes and made quite a few phone calls to some of the television stations in the country that are currently hiring hosts. The bigger television stations or satellite stations completely ignored me, and my resumes also sank into the sea. They all felt that I was inexperienced and not famous enough. As for the smaller local television stations, a few of them also considered me, but after a few exchanges, they still rejected me. Those local television stations do not have high viewership ratings, nor do they intend to do variety shows, so they don't need a host of my type and style. That's why I came back. The rent in Shanghai is too expensive. It's several thousand a month and above. I can't afford it, so I thought I'd go home and wait." Then she said with a smile, "Here, this is the truth. You all insisted that I say it."
Father Dong said angrily, "Why didn't they want you? Weren't you doing quite well at the local television stations? "
"They felt that there was no suitable program for me." Dong Shanshan shrugged. "Although I've already said that I'm very interested in trying out some new programs, even if it's not a variety show, even if it's a cooking program, I'd still do it. But their attitude is still the same. They have their own considerations and don't dare to take the risk."
Mother Dong grunted, "Inviting you is considered taking the risk? It's their loss if they don't invite you! "
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Me too. That's what I think."
"You're still smiling? You can still smile?" Mother Dong said anxiously for her daughter, "Then what do we do now? Are you going to continue submitting your resumes? "
Dong Shanshan nodded and said, "I'm still submitting. As long as I see a place that is hiring hosts, I will submit. I didn't even miss out on the WebTV either. Right now, I'm just hoping that they can quickly give me a program. It wasn't easy for me to accumulate these fans and popularity, so I can't let it all go to waste. If I can't get a hosting contract for a long period of time, when this popularity is used up, I'll have to start all over again. That's how cruel the entertainment industry is."
Father Dong immediately said, "It's fine. Your mom and I will take care of you, so you just have to stay at home."
"Thank you, Dad. It's not a problem for me to take care of myself. At most, I'll just take on more commercial appearances. Even if it's not a lot of money, at least it's enough to eat." Dong Shanshan flipped over and her head rolled onto her mother's lap. "But that's not a long-term solution. Right now, I …" She yawned. "I just want to find a hosting job that's slightly more presentable."
Mother Dong stood up.
"Where are you going?" Dong Shanshan's head slipped and she fell back onto the bed.
Mother Dong said, "I'm going to burn some incense and plead for you."
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll have to rely on my mom."
Father Dong was speechless. "Feudal superstition!"
Mother Dong turned a deaf ear to her and went to the incense burner in the outer room. She lit the incense and inserted it into the incense burner. Then, she began to mutter to herself.
Father Dong said to his daughter, "Don't stop her. She only knows how to burn incense all day. The whole house is filled with the smell of sandalwood."
"My mom only has this little hobby. Let her do as she pleases. If you don't let her burn, she'll get angry with you." As Dong Shanshan said that, her cell phone at the bedside rang.
The ringtone sounded!
Looking at the number, it was from an unknown number.
Dong Shanshan sat up and leaned against the headboard. Not knowing who it was, she picked it up. "Hello, how are you?"
It was a young man's voice. He was probably in his twenties or thirties. "Hello, may I know if this is Teacher Dong Shanshan's number?"
Looking for me?
There's a reply to my resume?
Dong Shanshan immediately said, "Yes, that's me. You are?"
Father Dong was also listening intently by the side.
The young man smiled and said, "I'm from Beijing Television Station's HR Department. My surname is Liu."
Hearing his self-introduction, Dong Shanshan was slightly taken aback. Beijing Television Station? She didn't remember sending her resume there.
Then, she heard the young man say, "It's like this, Teacher Shanshan. I would like to ask if you have a contract with a television station?"
Dong Shanshan said honestly, "No, I've already resigned."
The young man said, "Then your talent agency …"
Dong Shanshan said, "I don't have a talent agency either."
The young man said, "Alright, since that's the case, it'll be much simpler."
Dong Shanshan did not understand at all. "What's the matter? Speak."
"Alright, since there's no contract involved, I'll get straight to the point. Our Beijing Television Station's satellite channel, also known as BTV1, would like to invite you to join us!" The young man said something shocking.
Beijing Television Station?
And it was even a satellite channel??
How could that be possible!
Dong Shanshan pondered for a moment, wondering if this was a scam. She said, "Mr. Liu, if I remember correctly, I don't think I sent my resume to your station?"
"Resume?" The young man said, "I don't know about that, Teacher Shanshan. We didn't find you through your resume, so the details are a little complicated. I'm not too sure either, but the satellite channel's program team asked us to contact you. They would like to collaborate with you. As for the details of the program, you can discuss it with the program team's person-in-charge and related personnel. I don't know much about it either, I'm just handling the contract."
Dong Shanshan said in disbelief, "Beijing Television?"
The young man said, "Yes."
Dong Shanshan asked again, "What kind of program is it?"
The young man said, "It's a large-scale singing variety show."
Dong Shanshan asked, "And the time slot is?"
"It's Friday." The young man said, "It's a primetime slot around 9 PM on Friday."
Friday?
Satellite channel?
Large-scale variety show?
And it's even a primetime slot??
How could there be such a good thing!?
Dong Shanshan was a little confused and felt even more certain that this was a scam. She had already made up her mind that as long as the other party wanted her to pay or transfer money, she would hang up the phone!
"Then what do I need to do?" Dong Shanshan asked.
The young man said, "You … you don't need to do anything. I just want to know what you're willing to do here before we discuss other matters."
"I'm fine with it!" Dong Shanshan said.
The young man smiled and said, "Alright then, the rest will be easy to discuss. The current situation is like this. This new program needs to be picked up urgently, so the recording schedule is a little tight. We're already preparing today and will start production tomorrow. So if it's possible, it's best that we meet today to finalize the contract. Let me know if your time is convenient and if you can come to the television station today."
"To Beijing Television Station?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Dong Shanshan knew that this was most likely not a scam.
Dong Shanshan immediately said, "I'm currently overseas and not in Beijing. But if I set off now, I should be able to reach Beijing before afternoon."
The young man said, "That would be great. I'll also give you a brief rundown of the contract. We've prepared a 1 + 1 contract for you, with an annual salary of 200,000 RMB, excluding bonuses. The benefits and other benefits are all standard, so you'll have everything you need. Well, you can consider it on the way here. If there's anything you're not satisfied with or any other contractual requirements, we can discuss it when we meet. As long as it's related to the contract, I'll be responsible for it and we can discuss it. As for any other requirements outside of the contract, the program team can also discuss it with you. "
Anything can be discussed?
Anything can be discussed?
Aren't you being too polite!?
Dong Shanshan finally asked, "How many hosts will there be?"
"There are two, a man and a woman."
"Who's the other person?"
"It hasn't been decided yet. The program has just been launched, so there are only two things that have been decided. One is the name of the program, Do You Remember, and the other is the female host!"
The program was still unclear!
The female host has already been decided on me??
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