Chapter 408 Talent

When the three of them were eating in the cafeteria, they would occasionally look over here.

However, these looks were all for Zhou Hong. They had all seen the big boss, but they had never seen him in the cafeteria, so they were all very curious when they saw Zhou Hong appear in the cafeteria.

Wang Zuxian wore a hat and kept her head down. If you didn't get close and look carefully, you wouldn't recognize her. The key point was that the workers didn't expect Wang Zuxian to appear in their factory cafeteria.

As for Zhou Yan, although he didn't do any disguise, generally no one could recognize him.

The workers here usually listen to music, of course, but basically they don't listen to instrumental music. They either listen to rock or some classic old songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

If Andy Lau, Zhang Xueyou and others came over, they might be recognized by them immediately.

The workers may have seen the movies shot by Zhou Yan, but who would care who the director is and what he looks like when watching a movie?

After dinner, the three of them walked towards the office building. Zhou Hong suddenly asked, "What time does your celebration banquet start tonight?"

"It starts at 6:30."

"Are there any activities?" Zhou Hong asked again.

Zhou Yan smiled, "There are indeed activities. Liu Qing and his team have put together several programs."

Originally, there were no other activities at the celebration banquet, just everyone had a meal together, but Liu Qing and his team thought that just having a meal was too boring, so they put together several programs.

Of course, the programs were not arranged on the spot. They have been busy filming during this period and have no time to arrange the programs.

Zhou Yan looked at the program list. Most of the programs they were going to perform tonight were programs that had been rehearsed internally before, or some single-person programs that did not need to be rehearsed.

When they were in Chang'an Factory before, Liu Qing and his team had done several programs, including skits, singing, and even stand-up comedy.

Later, when they arrived in Yanjing, they also arranged programs in Yanjing Factory.

In addition to the backstage staff such as Liu Qing, the actors on the scene are also versatile. The veteran actor Jiao Huang took the lead and performed a Peking Opera selection.

Jiao Huang likes to sing Peking Opera. Everyone in the crew knows that sometimes everyone can hear him sing a paragraph, and his level is really good.

Li Naiwen sang "If Love Has God's Will" written by Zhou Yan, and Li Xiaoran did her old job and danced on the spot.

The program was not long, a total of 40 minutes, just for fun.

There were not many spectators. In addition to the crew members, they were basically villagers at the end of the field and some tourists.

"Since there is a program, I will also join in the fun tonight." Zhou Hong smiled.

Zhou Yan joked, "Do you want me to arrange for you to perform a program on stage?"

"Okay, actually I sing well."

"Really?"

Zhou Yan was a little surprised, because in his impression, even if Zhou Hong was not tone-deaf, he had no musical talent at all.

The reason why their mother let Zhou Yan learn musical instruments and not Zhou Hong was not because of favoritism.

After all, Zhou Hong was born by his father. Logically, his mother must have tried to teach Zhou Hong music first, but she found that Zhou Hong really had no talent in music, so she didn't let him learn it again.

In fact, under normal circumstances, even if the talent is poor, as long as you study hard, you can learn a talent, but if you don't have enough talent, it's really not cost-effective.

If you don't have enough talent, no matter how hard you work, it's hard to go the professional route.

And talent is multifaceted. Some people's talent is visible to the naked eye, such as Zhou Yan. He has good hearing since he was a child, and he can remember not too complicated music after listening to it once.

Some people's talent is hidden. Maybe their hearing and musical sense are not as strong as Zhou Yan's, but they can sit down steadily.

Most of Zhou Yan's classmates are actually the latter. They have not shown any difference from ordinary people since they were young, but because they have superhuman patience in music, they can finally stick to it.

For example, Li Tao, although he is a prodigal, but when he was in school before, he could sit in front of the piano for eight or nine hours a day. This perseverance has exceeded most people.

Many people think that this is not talent, but hard work.

But Zhou Yan thought that this was talent, because Li Tao's extreme concentration in music is basically innate and difficult to cultivate.

It is basically impossible to train a child of a few years old to play the piano seriously for more than eight hours a day.

Seeing Zhou Yan's surprised expression, Zhou Hong shrugged and smiled, "Mom's musical talent is all inherited by you."

When Zhou Hong said this before, his tone was a little bitter, but this time, Zhou Yan found that there was more relief in his eyes.

After so many years, the knot in the second brother's heart was finally slowly untied.

Zhou Yan also smiled and said, "I only inherited half of Mom's musical talent, because I can't sing."

"Half is enough."

"If you go, I'll save a VIP seat for you."

"Okay, I'll go with you after visiting the company."

...

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yan and his friends took Zhou Hong's silver thorn and went to Jiaochangwei Village.

When they arrived at Jiaochangwei, they found that the scene was much more lively than they imagined.

Zhou Hong was quite surprised, "I haven't paid attention to this place these two days, I didn't expect there are so many tourists."

Not only Zhou Hong was surprised, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian were also surprised, because there were more tourists today than the previous two days.

“There are more tourists than usual today,” Wang Zuxian said.

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Maybe the extra tourists are here because of your wedding news."

"Well, it's really possible." Zhou Yan nodded.

There was originally a large canteen in Jiaochangwei Village, but it was later privately purchased and turned into a hotel. Now it is mainly used to receive tourists.

This time the crew held a celebration banquet, and it was also held in this hotel.

In addition to the large area of ​​the hotel itself, the large cafeteria faces the coast, and there is a large open space between the entrance of the cafeteria and the coast, which is very suitable for organizing activities.

The performance for a while was also held in an open space.

The crew temporarily built a small stage in the open space, which was too simple for them. It only took the production team less than two hours to set up the stage.

The car stopped at the entrance of the canteen. Before Zhou Yan got out of the car, he saw the village chief Huang Youfa and his people selling goods to tourists.

Zhou Yan and the others held a celebration banquet and held activities. The happiest thing was that Huang Youfa was successful. This was another very good opportunity to make money.

It is said that in the past two days, Huang Youfa and his villagers sold telescopes, small benches and other products to tourists and made a lot of money, even in the five figures.

Huang Youfa naturally saw the approaching Silver Thorn here, and quickly handed the goods in his hand to another villager, and then ran over.

"Director Zhou, are you back?"

Zhou Yan got out of the car and said with a smile, "Village Chief Huang, what are you selling again this time?"

"Nothing, just some snacks and drinks. I just asked Director Shen and he said that tonight's show does not restrict tourists from watching, so I arranged seats for tourists who are willing to watch the show."

Zhou Yan looked over and found that there were indeed a lot of benches and chairs near the coast for tourists to sit.

"What Ana Shen said is right, there are no restrictions on tourists for tonight's performance. But Lao Huang, you can sell some merchandise, but you must not sell tickets or charge seat fees." Zhou Yan reminded.

Huang Youfa immediately said, "Don't worry, Director Zhou, we at the end of the field will never do such bad things."

Although Huang Youfa spoke righteously, he had actually had such thoughts before.

There is no fence or anything like that for tonight's performance. In theory, it can be seen nearby, but there are always some suitable places to watch the performance. As long as he places some chairs in these places, he may be able to charge some seat fees.

Not to mention too much, if you sell a hundred of them and charge thirty or fifty yuan for each one, you’ll be in the thousands.

But Huang Youfa didn't do it in the end. Of course, he was worried about offending the crew.

Huang Youfa didn't know the relationship behind Zhou Yanjiao's end-of-field project, but he knew that the government attached great importance to the crew of "Space Traveler", and if they offended the crew, they would not be able to reap the consequences.

If we take a long-term view, we can also understand that these crews are crucial to their early stage publicity at the end of the show.

As long as the initial publicity is in place, are you worried that no tourists will come later?

Seeing Huang Youfa's promise, Zhou Yan nodded. He was afraid that Huang Youfa and the others would not be able to carry it clearly.

"I also know that Lao Huang, you are not a short-sighted person. I still hope that you can maintain the order of the scene and prevent accidents from happening."

Huang Youfa patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Director Zhou, I promise to maintain the scene well and not affect your performance."

At this time, Zhou Hong also came down from the front. Huang Youfa smiled and asked, "Who is this?"

"This is my brother, Zhou Hong."

Huang Youfa quickly went to hold Zhou Hong's hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Zhou, welcome to the end of the competition."

He didn't know Zhou Hong, but he could tell that Zhou Hong was very impressive, and the car they were riding in didn't look simple.

Zhou Hong smiled and nodded, "Village Chief Huang, I have admired your name for a long time. The transformation of Jiaochangwei can proceed so smoothly because of your mediation. Your prestige in the local area and the villagers' respect for We all see your love and affection, but the transformation here has just begun, and there is still a lot of work to do in the future, and you still need to pay more attention. "

Huang Youfa raised his eyebrows. From what he heard, Mr. Zhou was involved in the renovation project at the end of the field?

He didn't ask any more questions, and just said with a serious face, "Don't worry, leader, I will definitely work hard to die. I will deal with difficulties first, and enjoy blessings later."

"To put it seriously, the transformation of Jiaochangwei is for the benefit of all villagers. You are not only a local official, but also a member of all villagers. If you have blessings, we can all enjoy them together. If there are difficulties, we can overcome them together. The government attaches great importance to it now If you encounter difficulties in the transformation of Jiaochangwei, please give us feedback in time and we will definitely help you solve it.”

"Yes, yes, the leaders speak with a high standard, and we also believe that the government can lead us to a prosperous road." Huang Youfa flattered.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Old Huang, go and do your work. I will show my brother around."

"Okay, I'll excuse you now."

After Huang Youfa left, Wang Zuxian couldn't help but cover his mouth and said with a smile, "This village chief Huang is also an interesting person. He looks a little out of character, but the villagers still listen to him."

"This kind of local cadres have always lived here and have a basis in public opinion. As long as the family is powerful enough and knows how to distribute benefits, they will be able to manage them easily."

Zhou Hong clarified Huang Youfa's situation with a few simple words.

That’s right. Huang Youfa was able to manage the competition so well. In addition to his own ability, the most important thing was that their Huang family’s local power could provide him with a backing.

“Let’s go in and take a look.” Zhou Yan led Zhou Hong inside.

When they entered the restaurant, they happened to meet Li Hong running outside.

When he saw Zhou Hong, he also raised his eyebrows and smiled, “Oh, the second brother is here too.”

Li Hong has been with Zhou Yan for a long time. Except for the eldest brother Zhou Yu, he knows all the brothers and sisters of the Zhou family.

When filming "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly", Zhou Hong took his brothers and sisters to Yanjing. When "The Sixth Sense" started filming, Zhou Hong also went to the scene.

Zhou Hong also remembered Li Hong, nodded and smiled, "Little Li has become more and more energetic in recent years."

"People are in high spirits when they are happy. The filming of the crew is going smoothly and everyone is in a good mood. Besides, it is impossible not to be energetic when working with Director Zhou."

Zhou Yan ignored this flattery and asked, "How are the arrangements going?"

"Everything is arranged, just waiting for you to come back to preside over the overall situation. At 6:30, shall we start directly, or will you go up and say a few words first?"

Zhou Yan pondered, "I will definitely go up and say a few words, but I'd better wait until the performance is over. After I finish speaking, we will start eating directly."

"No problem, then I will talk to Shen Yan later. He is the host of the event."

"Save a seat for the second brother at my table."

"Okay."

After talking to Li Hong, Zhou Yan took Zhou Hong around the scene, and then found a place to sit down and chat.

Seeing the crew busy preparing for the celebration banquet, Zhou Hong said with a smile, "If you don't choose the music path, you can choose the official career like your elder brother."

Zhou Yan waved his hand, "I don't have a service spirit, and I'm more casual. I can't be a public servant."

Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Zhou Hong just smiled and said nothing more.

Some people are born to be officials. In his opinion, his brother is such a person.

Zhou Yan said that he was casual, but in fact, he was a workaholic. He had very little time for entertainment and lived a very regular life.

From the time Zhou Yan started filming to now, every crew under his command was well organized and highly efficient.

The key is that Zhou Yan has not spent much effort. It seems that he can manage the crew well with just a little effort.

Zhou Yan's management talent is obvious. (End of this chapter)