In the afternoon, Huang Sibo came to the office.
Even though Pei Qian did not ask too many questions, Huang Sibo was well aware of what was going on.
He couldn't spend the one million yuan as he pleased. He had to inform Boss Pei about many things in advance. He couldn't let Boss Pei's nurturing and trust down!
After catching up with everyone in the office, especially Xiao Lu, Huang Sibo led a very young man who looked like a student into the meeting room.
"Boss Pei, this is the director I invited. He's a fourth-year student majoring in directing at Handong University. His name is Zhu Xiaoce.
Huang Sibo introduced enthusiastically.
"Hello, Boss Pei!" Zhu Xiaoce looked like he was in good spirits. He did not feel nervous or uneasy. Instead, he was very enthusiastic.
Once Boss Pei heard that she was a fourth-year student, he liked her very much.
Pei Qian would have to think about how he could find fault with the director and reject him if he really got a director who had trained in this field.
Now, he was just a student. Even if he was majoring in directing, he was still miles away from carrying the flag!
The job of a director was very complicated.
Many directors had to endure until they were in their thirties or forties before they could make a name for themselves, and they were still called young directors.
What kind of waves could a fourth-year student stir up?
"I heard that you want to shoot a short video. Have you decided on the theme?" Pei Qian asked with a smile.
Huang Sibo nodded. "I'm sure. Boss Pei, we want to take pictures of you! "
Pei Qian almost thought that he had heard wrongly.
"Patting me?"
"What's so good about me?"
Huang Sibo chuckled. "Erm … Actually, I'm the one who smuggled in some personal stuff. I think that Boss Pei, you're someone who wants to create a legend. That's a good theme! "
"Of course, I don't know the specifics. It's all Director Zhu's responsibility. Director Little Zhu, tell Boss Pei what you think. "
"Oh, sure." Director Zhu Xiaoce took over the conversation. "I heard about your story from Brother Huang, and I think it's a good source material! I'm planning to capture some of the interesting things about your daily work. "
Pei Qian could not help but feel confused. "Is there … anything interesting about my daily work?"
He thought about it carefully. What was so interesting about his job?
Does slacking count?
The development of a game took two whole months, and the number of times he came to the company could be counted on one hand.
There was nothing to film!
Then why did Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce still want to film it?
Could it be that he's trying to flatter me?
Hmm … that should be the case …
Pei Qian, on the other hand, did not feel very resistant. Who would not like to be flattered?
Losing money was fine!
The theme was boring, which meant that the short film would not have much of a response. It would not be able to get advertisements, nor would it be able to cooperate with websites to promote it. The probability of losing money was very high.
That sounded promising.
Zhu Xiaoce quickly said, "Boss Pei, you don't have to worry about the materials. Art originates from life, but it's higher than life. When I'm filming, I'll add some artistic treatment to make your image a symbol. "
"Of course, we might use some special styles and plots. We'll have to wait for inspiration during filming."
Zhu Xiaoce rambled on and on with a bunch of professional jargon. It was a little confusing, but it felt like it was a professional habit.
Pei Qian frowned slightly.
It felt a little weird, like déjà vu.
But for a moment, he couldn't remember where this sense of déjà vu came from.
As for this theme, he didn't have much of an opinion. It was fine as long as it didn't make money.
His main concern was whether he would be able to finish spending the 1 million yuan if he continued with this auction.
If they were to film Pei Qian's daily work, they would definitely be using his working area.
At that time, they would save on venue fees, props, costumes, and the like.
With such low costs, they wouldn't lose much even if they made a loss.
Wouldn't it be a pain in the ass if they couldn't finish spending the 1 million yuan?!
"Can we finish spending the 1 million yuan if we continue with this auction?
"Don't think too much about the budget. If it's not enough, we can add more. The main goal is to film the film well, understand?"
Pei Qian looked like he was very concerned about this film.
Zhu Xiaoce smiled. "Don't worry, Boss Pei! I've discussed with Brother Huang. We'll pay you and the other employees during filming. Although I know you don't lack this bit of money, it's a little token of our appreciation.
"As for venue fees, we'll pay you as well.
"On top of that, we'll take out some money to purchase equipment and do post-production editing. We'll invest the rest of the money into publicity. I've done the math, and the budget is just right. "
"Remuneration and venue fees?" Pei Qian was a little surprised.
Zhu Xiaoce answered, "It's like this, Boss Pei. We plan to do it according to the number of episodes. Each video is only one minute long. As for remuneration, we'll give you a thousand yuan per episode, and the others will get two hundred yuan per episode.
"After all, you're the main lead and have more scenes.
"At the moment, we plan to film three seasons with ten episodes each. We'll take the short and fast route. That way, we'll give you thirty thousand yuan.
"As for venue fees, I'll give you fifty thousand yuan. What do you think?
"I know it's not a lot and you might not need it. However, it's just a little token of our appreciation. We can't let everyone work for nothing."
Pei Qian suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Wait a minute.
Remuneration for me?
Something didn't seem right.
Let me think, let me think.
I gave Huang Sibo a million yuan and asked him to do some random investments.
In the end, Huang Sibo used the million yuan to ask me to be the main lead in a short video and give me remuneration …
My own money went one round back into my own pocket. I spent money to hire myself …
This is crazy!
Eh?
No, wait a minute.
That doesn't seem to be the case!
Pei Qian suddenly realized that something was amiss.
He wasn't spending money to hire himself.
He was converting the System Funds into his Personal Wealth!
That million yuan was originally the System Funds that he invested in Huang Sibo under the name of the Dream Fund.
As for the remuneration that Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce gave him, it was considered as his Personal Wealth!
The system only said that as the boss, he could not use the company's funds in any way to pay himself remuneration.
However, the system did not say that he couldn't be paid by others!
It was just like how the system did not care if Pei Qian's family gave him living expenses!
Once the money was in Huang Sibo's hands, it was equivalent to the System Funds being spent.
As an actor in the short film, it was reasonable for Pei Qian to receive remuneration. This was considered as normal labor income and was not within the scope of the system's rules!
Suddenly, Pei Qian perked up.
Who said that I don't need remuneration?
I really do!
Pei Qian asked in his heart, "System, can I get remuneration?"
A line of words appeared on the system screen. "Remuneration earned by the host through labor is considered as legal income and the system will not take it away. However, the prerequisite is that you cannot use the System Funds maliciously and the remuneration must be within a reasonable range. "
Yes!!!
Pei Qian waved his hand. "There's no need for venue fees. You can spend the money elsewhere. As for remuneration, since it's a token of your sincerity, I'll accept it. "
"That … of course," Zhu Xiaoce was elated. "Thank you, Boss Pei!"
50,000 yuan for venue fees?
Pei Qian did not care about that.
The key was that the money would not reach him!
The venue fees were definitely for the company. Once it entered the company's account, it would become the System Funds.
Pei Qian could not go through the system to collect this money because the venue was considered a company asset.
On the contrary, as an actor, Pei Qian had an employment relationship with Zhu Xiaoce. He had signed a contract with a subsidiary company established by Zhu Xiaoce and Huang Sibo.
This was independent of Tengda Corporation and did not need to go through the company's account. What's more, the reason was reasonable and sufficient so the system could not interfere!
It was just like how if Pei Qian wanted to, he could go to a random restaurant to serve dishes and the restaurant would pay him a salary. The system could not interfere with that as well – provided that Pei Qian did not collude with the restaurant to maliciously fleece the system.
What was maliciously fleecing the system?
If Pei Qian had agreed with Ma Yang that he would invest one million yuan for Ma Yang to open a restaurant and pay 300,000 yuan for Pei Qian to wash dishes every month, that would be maliciously fleecing the system.
Firstly, the money that Pei Qian took had to be roughly equivalent to his labor.
Secondly, the money had to have nothing to do with the company's account.
Pei Qian could use the company's account to pay himself a salary – not even a single cent was allowed.
However, it was acceptable for him to change hands like this as long as it had nothing to do with the company's account and he had put in reasonable labor.
Therefore, the system determined that Pei Qian taking some remuneration was not against the rules!
Pei Qian had spent so much effort to only convert 20,000 yuan.
Each episode of the short film this time was only one minute. That would be 30,000 yuan for 30 episodes – it was a good deal!
Why did I not think of this earlier?!
Pei Qian was elated – the plan worked!
"Alright, Boss Pei, let's sign the contract!"
Zhu Xiaoce took out a contract from his backpack and handed it to Pei Qian.
"Let me confirm again. The short film that you are filming is not called Unexpectedly, right?" Pei Qian pretended to ask casually.
Zhu Xiaoce was confused. "No."
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