Chapter 60: What a Dog!
This so-called Kurata manager, named Kurata Shin, Chihara Rin has naturally heard of it, even if the two have not dealt with each other, but the boss's superiors must understand it, after all, it is mixed in the workplace!
This person is the quasi-senior leader of the production bureau in charge of special personnel affairs, and is directly responsible to the production committee, which is the highest leadership body of the production bureau, and holds the core powers of the production bureau such as planning and approval, budget approval, personnel approval, and material organization and scheduling, and the chairman is the director of the production bureau, but the director does not participate in this meeting very much, and he participates in the TV station council on a daily basis- The production bureau is one of the core departments of the television station, and the director who is also the deputy director is usually a strong contender for the next director, which should be regarded as the core senior management of the television station.
For the crew under the production bureau, the production talent is the hardcore of the production bureau, equivalent to the project manager or branch manager, and all the places that need to be coordinated with the production bureau should be handled by the producer.
So, he is actually quite far away from this person, and there is a specific department head and producer in the middle, and there should be no direct contact at all, so it's a little unclear why this person is looking for him, but he vaguely feels that Iori Murakami is really in trouble, but he knocks on the side of the young man and asks a few words, the young man's mouth is very tight, quite slippery, he doesn't ask anything, he keeps playing with him, and then he simply shut up.
Soon, the young man took him to a luxurious office, knocked on the door, pushed it open half of the door, and said respectfully, "Senior Minister Kurata, Chihara-sensei has arrived. β
Behind the desk, there was a man in his forties who was in the prime of life and was writing something, and when he heard the sound, he raised his head, with a look of surprise, and actually greeted him from behind the desk, and grabbed his hand without waiting for Chihara Rin to salute, and said happily: "No need to be polite, I have admired the name of Chihara Teacher for a long time, and several committee members have been hanging on their lips recently, come on, please take a seat...... Bandong-kun, hurry, hurry up and make tea for Chihara-sensei, ask for the best Gyokuro, don't be mistaken!"
He didn't have the shelf of his boss's boss, he was very enthusiastic, and before he could react, Chihara Rin had already been pressed to the hospitality sofa by him, and Kurata Shin sat opposite him, opened a short gilt wooden box on the coffee table, pushed it straight in front of him, leaned over and smiled: "This is a handmade fine cigar from Cuba, do you want to try it at Mr. Chihara?"
Chihara Rin felt inexplicable, and quickly excused himself: "Thank you, I don't smoke, you are so polite." After a pause, he couldn't figure out the situation anymore, and asked tentatively: "Kurata Specialist, you must be busy with affairs, so what is the matter with coming to me on purpose?"
Kurata Shin saw that he didn't smoke, so he politely closed the cigarette case directly, and didn't smoke it himself, just smiled: "It's nothing special, I just want to meet the members of the creative team of "World Wonderful Story" and report the new situation, but it seems that only Chihara Sensei is there at the moment, and I will probably say the same thing twice." β
"What's the situation?"
"Regarding the achievements of "Wonderful Things of the World" and the records created, the compilation committee is very pleased, you have really worked hard, and then after the whole season is broadcast, the ratings are finally confirmed, and there are additional rewards, so I would like to congratulate Mr. Chihara here. Kurata Shin is worthy of being a special manager specializing in the field of personnel, full of affinity, and his voice is also very magnetic, and when he saw that the tea was delivered, he immediately asked for tea, "Come, Chihara-sensei, please try it, this is the highest-grade Gyokuro tea, and a hundred tea trees can't produce much, if it weren't for a talented person like Chihara-sensei, I wouldn't be reluctant." β
Rin Chihara can only thank him again, but he has indeed relaxed a lot - he really scares himself, it turns out to be a good thing, this time the prize may be over one million, right?
At the enthusiastic invitation of Cang Guoxin, he had to try the so-called "Gyokuro Tea", but he only drank green tea, nothing else...... It's about the same as a big bowl of tea.
He put down the teacup and said with a smile: "It is indeed a rare and good tea, which makes Kurata special manager bother." β
"If Mr. Chihara likes it, I'll take half a jar back later. You're welcome, this kind of tea is just right for someone like Chihara-sensei. Kurata Shinko's meaning is very obvious, and he was relieved to receive the praise, but he immediately returned to the truth and said with a smile: "Also, the compilation committee decided to move the next season of "World Wonderful Story" to nine o'clock on the Golden Day, and Mr. Chihara has been responsible since then, and please be more dedicated for Tokyo Broadcasting and the Production Bureau, I thank you here in advance!"
He sat there very solemnly with his hands on his knees and bowed his head deeply, full of sincerity, and Chihara Rin had to hurry back the salute and said politely: "That's what I should do, please don't do it." β
He has a good impression of this person, you don't care if others pretend to be or not, you can pretend in the workplace is a good attitude, and I don't want you to make friends!
Kurata Shin raised his head, the expression on his face was even more pleased, and said with a smile: "Chihara-sensei is so talented, I thought it would be difficult to approach, but I didn't expect that his cultivation is so good, and he is worthy of being a genius who can break the night drama ratings record." He said with a deep feeling on his face, and his expression was very rich, as if the screenwriters raised by the production bureau were all freaks, and the first time he saw a normal screenwriter like Rin Chihara, he immediately smiled again: "There is one more thing, in the next season, the compilation committee has decided to greatly increase the budget amount and publicity of the program, in these aspects, you can write to ...... if you have any requirements"
He began to elaborate on it, and Rin Chihara remained polite and listened intently, but there was something strange in his heart - why did he have to tell me directly about these things that should have been reported to the producer?
He was about to find an opportunity to interject and ask, but suddenly heard a sentence, "In order to improve the overall strength of the creative team, the editorial committee is ready to provide a more senior and experienced producer, so that it can be ...... in the future publicity"
"Please wait a minute!" Rin Chihara couldn't help but interrupt Kurata Shin's words and asked in surprise, "The compilation committee is going to send a new producer to join the creative team?"
Kurata Nobu smiled and nodded: "That's what it means, this is to make the show ...... in the next season"
"What about Miss Murakami?" Rin Chihara didn't want to listen to these nonsense clichΓ©s, and he didn't care about being polite or impolite, so he asked, "Is Miss Murakami still the first producer?"
Kurata Nobu smiled slowly, his expression became a little serious, and he said softly: "For Murakami-san, there is another appointment for the formation committee." β
Rin Chihara was silent, and after a while, his face turned cold, and he slowly asked, "Who is going to rob her of her show?"
Although it is not uncommon for the show to change producers, it can even be said that it happens often, but it is because the producer has an accident or resigns, retires or simply dies - many shows last for one or two decades, and it is normal for someone to be sick and injured and die in the middle of such a long time, so it is normal to change producers, no one can let go of half a fart, but Murakami Iori is obviously jumping around, only occasionally swollen, and there are still decades before death, why change her?
"Wonderful World Story ~ Season 1" has created good results, even if her role is not conspicuous to outsiders, the main reason for the achievements is that the quality of the script is too hard, but as the overall shift of the show, it is natural that she still presides over the overall situation, so now she suddenly wants to replace her, obviously someone is doing something behind her back, that is, ...... Someone is eyeing the fat of "Wonderful Things in the World", and they don't just want to rub some oil and water, but want to swallow it completely, and if they think she is in the way, they will kick her directly!
He is not stupid, and he is not a novice who is completely inexperienced in society, he figured it out after turning his brain, and determined that Murakami Iori was cheated, and nine out of nine were really suspended, and his attitude changed immediately, and Kurata Shin didn't expect that Rin Chihara would ask so clearly and directly, and he felt that this reaction was too intense, and it was a little unexpected.
He was stunned for a few seconds before laughing: "Teacher Chihara is wrong, there is no 'her show', all the programs are owned by the production bureau, she was just appointed to host this show, and now that her task is completed, the production bureau will not forget her hard work and dedication, and also recognize her ability......"
"Who is going to rob her of her show?" Rin Chihara didn't seem to hear his explanation, straightened his back, completely restrained his smile, and asked very seriously, "Is it Jiro Ishii?"
Jiro Ishii's "Konosuke on the Field" pounces on his mother, and he also fell out with the original creative team, and publicly blamed each other in the newspaper, and Rin Chihara felt that Hachisungi was that kid - this bastard played a good hand of cards and made it completely out of control, and then robbed someone else's team?
It's a dog-like thing!
Rin Chihara became serious, his back was straight, his brows were pressed down, his eyes were suddenly sharp, and he instantly seemed to be a different person, not angry and arrogant, Kurata Shin felt great pressure inexplicably, and it seemed that the person sitting in front of him was not a fledgling and extremely talented screenwriter, but a big man, and he couldn't help laughing.
He slightly adjusted his sitting posture to soothe his emotions, and after a moment of silence, he said in his words: "Chihara-sensei, this is the highest decision, it is irrevocable, please Chihara-sensei, don't care about this kind of thing-this has nothing to do with you at all, and it will not affect your interests." β
After a pause, he was not in the mood to engage in the trick of winning people's hearts, and his words turned direct, "The new producer has a wider network, and the new drama will get additional publicity resources, which is beneficial to everyone, to you, to the crew, to the production bureau, and even to me." β
His tone gradually changed to sincerity, "Chihara-sensei, you have a bright future, please don't make a mistake about yourself. If you achieve excellent results in the next season, the compilation committee will recommend you to participate in the Academy New Screenwriter Award in August this year, if you have record-breaking results, the station will also do its best to 'help', you have a nine-in-ten chance of winning that big award, and at the same time, the 95 Best Short Play Award will also be contested by your short play, and the chance of winning this award is also very ...... These two prizes alone are worth 22 million yen, not to mention the help you will have in your future career. β
At the end of his words, his sincerity was so thick that it was about to overflow, "With all this, what is it unacceptable to obey the orders of the higher-up? β
What he said was the real truth, and he was also full of confidence in persuading Rin Chihara, this is famous, advantageous, and promising, what room for resistance does the other party have? In the workplace, if you don't fall into the ground, you are a good person, and protecting one's self is a lesson that everyone must learn, how is Iori Murakami, and what does it matter to him? It's just that we've been working together for three months, so it's not a big deal......
Chihara Rin was indeed shaken for a moment, he is also a mortal, fame and money are the things he needs, and they are the necessities for him to achieve his goals, and now as long as he sacrifices Murakami Iori, no, it should be said that he doesn't know about Murakami Iori, and he can get it, and he won't be blamed afterwards - I can't help it, I'm sorry.
This old boy's words do make sense, colleagues and colleagues, colleagues at work, nothing after work, there is nothing wrong with Mingzhe Bao, implementing his own plan and achieving his goals is the most important thing!
He almost nodded directly, but Iori Murakami was no ordinary colleague, it was a companion who had followed him!