At this moment, Meng Xuehua and Yu Liang were standing in the corridor chewing their tongues, and Yu Liang looked down on Chen Zhe as an eighteenth-tier artist, so naturally he didn't say anything good about him.

"Director Meng, with your qualifications in the circle, you can only pull Sun Hong and Wang Mingliang, two big names, how can Chen Zhe get more guests than you? Yu Liang sneered.

Meng Xuehua shook his head and said: "It can't be said that way, if Chen Zhe doesn't have a certain skill, how can Mr. Fan trust him so much?"

Before the words fell, Chen Zhe walked out of the office, he walked up to the two people, and said lightly: "It's done." ”

Upon hearing this, Meng Xuehua and Yu Liang were shocked.

Yu Liang couldn't believe it, and asked blankly, "What, what? You invited guests so quickly, and it's four?"

Meng Xuehua also asked, "Director Chen, did you really do it?"

Chen Zhe nodded with a smile and said, "There is no need to lie to you in this regard, I did invite four guests." ”

"Who are they?" Yu Liang still couldn't believe it, and asked persistently, "Is it really a well-known singer?

Chen Zhe smiled indifferently and said, "One is Shu Qian, who withdrew from "We Are Singers" with me. ”

After hearing this, Meng Xuehua suddenly realized: "It turned out to be her...... No wonder. Shu Qian's strength is very strong, and she is likely to compete for the position of the singer of this season's "We Are Singers", but unfortunately she also withdrew. ”

Yu Liang couldn't find fault with it, and nodded: "Shu Qian is indeed a powerful singer and a first-line superstar. ”

Chen Zhe then said: "The second person, Shu Qian's fellow junior sister, Wu Meiqi. ”

Hearing this name, Meng Xuehua and Yu Liang were shocked again.

"Wu Meiqi, she is currently the most popular idol female singer in traffic, I have actually tried to contact her several times, but she has been rejected on the grounds of using schedule conflicts as a reason...... "Meng Xuehua said, "Director Chen, are you really sure you can invite Wu Meiqi?"

Yu Liang was also not optimistic and said: "Wu Meiqi is not so easy to invite, Chen Zhe, do you think that if you invite Wu Meiqi's senior sister Shu Qian, you will definitely be able to invite Wu Meiqi, right?"

Just as the two questioned, Chen Zhe's mobile phone rang.

"Sorry, take the phone. ”

Chen Zhe picked up his mobile phone and saw that the name "Wu Meiqi" appeared on the phone screen.

"I really mean Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Chen Zhe sighed in his heart.

When the phone was answered, Chen Zhe smiled and said, "Hey, Meiqi." ”

As soon as they heard that the call was from Wu Meiqi, Yu Liang and Meng Xuehua hurriedly became nervous.

At this time, Wu Meiqi's voice came from the phone:

"Chen Zhe, I heard that you have now become the chief director of variety show......s?

Chen Zhe couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems that Shu Qian's mouth is fast enough." ”

"Of course, the good news has to come faster. Wu Meiqi said, "I just heard Sister Qian talk about the general idea of the variety show, and I think the idea of this "The Masked Singer" is very good......"

When Chen Zhe heard this, he smiled: "So you participated?"

"Of course. Wu Meiqi said, "You saved my life on the island at the beginning, so no matter whether the variety show you plan is good or not, I will participate." By the way, when will the recording start? Remember to let me know. ”

"No problem. Chen Zhe said, "Then let's see you then." ”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhe looked up at Meng Xuehua and Yu Liang, who were already stunned, and said, "Wu Meiqi has also done it, and it is a sure thing that she will come to participate in the show." ”

Meng Xuehua simply threw herself to the ground for Chen Zhe's admiration, and couldn't help but admire: "Director Chen's connections are really wide, and his face is really ......."

A burst of unhappiness flashed on Yu Liang's face, and he pondered in his heart: "This Chen Zhe really has two hits." ”

However, there are only two Shu Qian and Wu Meiqi, and the seats of the remaining two starting singers have not been determined.

Yu Liang asked again: "What about the remaining two, and who are the remaining two?"

"It is the top women's group in China - Shuanghua. Chen Zhe responded.

"Shuanghua?" Yu Liang laughed when he heard it, and couldn't wait to complain, "Please, big brother, are you confused? Shuanghua is a group, at most a starting singer, on the stage of "We Are Singers", the combination is counted as a starting singer. ”

However, before he finished speaking, Meng Xuehua understood Chen Zhe's intentions and said: "No, Yu Liang, you are wrong, Shuanghua must be split into two people to participate in the competition, don't forget that our show is not only a music competition, but also to hide the original identity of the singer, if Shuanghua goes on stage together, even if both of them are wearing masks, netizens will definitely guess them immediately, because there are only so many famous two-person girl groups in China." ”

After listening to Meng Xuehua's discussion, Chen Zhe said with relief: "That's right, Director Meng really used his brain. ”

The implication is that Yu Liang didn't go through his brain at all when he spoke.

Yu Liang's face was blue and white for a while, but he didn't dare to refute it openly, after all, Chen Zhe is the chief director and chief planner of the show, but he is just a "deputy chief planner".

At this time, Meng Xuehua said happily: "Now our six starting singers have been determined, Sun Hong, Wang Mingliang, Shu Qian, Wu Meiqi, Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao...... Oh my God, our starting singer lineup almost killed "We Are Singers" in seconds!"

"That's right. Chen Zhe also nodded and said, "In terms of lineup, we have won the competition with "We Are Singers", and our variety show is more innovative in form, I am still very confident in this variety show." ”

"I'm also very confident!Director Chen, come on!" Meng Xuehua instantly became motivated, I don't know why, Chen Zhe brought her a sense of security and positive energy that even surpassed the situation when she planned the first season of "We Are Singers" with Director Cheng Tao.

Yu Liang next to him glanced at Meng Xuehua, who was high-spirited, and felt angry for a while, and secretly rubbed: "What an unprincipled wallgrass, have you forgotten that Chen Zhe snatched your position as the chief director......? Disgusting!"

......

After dealing with the problem of the starting singer, the next important problem in "The Masked Singer" is the prop problem.

Meng Xuehua is responsible for the liaison and engagement of the first singer, and the supervision of the props is Yu Liang's task.

Meng Xuehua is resolute and resolute, but Yu Liang is a person who drags mud and water, which is related to Yu Liang's ability on the one hand, and his attitude on the other hand.

Yu Liang was resentful that Chen Zhe had robbed him of the position of chief planner, and he was even more angry that Chen Zhe was quite trusted by President Fan.

Because of this, Yu Liang eats and waits for death at work every day, and the producer of the props is also so-so and foolish.

It dragged on until the third day, and Chen Zhe couldn't wait, so he directly called Yu Liang to the office and asked, "Yu Liang, how are the props used in the show made?"

Yu Liang smiled and said perfunctorily: "I think ...... Almost, right?"

"Almost, since it's about the same, then I'll go over and check it out. Chen Zhe didn't talk nonsense with him, and immediately got up and said, "Lead the way, I'll go and see the actual situation." ”

"This ...... Do you still want to inspect it yourself? I'll just check this kind of thing for you, right?" Yu Liang said with a salivating face.

Chen Zhe couldn't tolerate any ambiguity, and said decisively: "Of course I have to personally accept it, and every prop must be reviewed clearly." ”

In "The Masked Singer", the contestants do not show their true faces, so the props in "The Masked Singer" are equivalent to the faces of the participating singers.

Whether the props are good or not, whether they are refined or not, this is directly related to the ratings of the show, if some first-line celebrities become damaged after being masked, and dress like thieves, bank robbers, or inferior drama actors, then the grade of the show will plummet.

At Chen Zhe's insistence, Yu Liang had no choice but to take him to the props group to inspect the props, but he had not accepted the production of these props until now, so he was not sure about the quality of the props.

When the two came to the scene, Chen Zhe went directly to the warehouse to see the props, but at this glance, Chen Zhe's heart was half cold.

I saw that the props on the scene were scattered on the platform, and there was a sense of cheapness everywhere in these props.

Grab one casually - it was an ancient armor, it looked as if it had been borrowed from the costume TV crew next door, the armor showed an inferior plastic texture, and there were large stitches exposed where the shoulder armor and breastplate were sewn.

Chen Zhe frowned and shook his head, and picked up another one—it was completely a sheet sewn together to make a cloak.

Looking at the third piece, this one is a panda suit, which can be worn to pretend to be a panda, although this prop looks good at first glance, it has a fatal problem - the mouth does not open and cannot accommodate the microphone.

Singers who wear this panda hood will not be able to sing on stage at all.

Seeing this, Chen Zhe's face had sunk, and his gaze had become stern.

He turned his head and glared at Yu Liang, and said in a deep voice, "Yu Liang!

Yu Liang was taken aback by Chen Zhe's tone and attitude, only to feel that Chen Zhe, who originally looked gentle and elegant, suddenly seemed to be a different person, he took a step back a little nervously, and said stiffly: "Chen Zhe, what are you yelling about?

Chen Zhe had a serious expression and a stern tone:

"Yu Liang, I told you a long time ago that props are an important element second only to the first singer in "The Masked Singer", and it is the key to the ratings of our show, the props I asked for are props with grade, quality, and novelty, and props that can match the identity of these singers as first-line superstars, not rags like you borrowed from the crew next door!

Hearing Chen Zhe's harsh criticism, colleagues from the surrounding props group also came over to watch.

And being criticized by an eighteenth-tier artist in front of so many people, Yu Liang only felt that there was nowhere to put a face.

He is a person with strong self-esteem, and he has always been arrogant in the program group, but now that he was suddenly reprimanded by Chen Zhe, Yu Liang was a little broken, and couldn't help but say:

"Chen Zhe, don't give me any energy! You have nothing to do, right?

What's wrong with this prop? Why don't I think there's a problem? I think it's just you picking a bone in your egg!

Don't think that I'm afraid of you if you're the chief planner, let me tell you, when I followed Mr. Fan to fight the country, you didn't know where to squat!"

Originally, seeing that Yu Liang's work was not qualified, Chen Zhe held his anger in his heart, but now when he heard that Yu Liang had a bad attitude and dared to fight back, Chen Zhe was even more angry.

Looking at Yu Liang coldly, Chen Zhe no longer talked nonsense with him, but said categorically: "Yu Liang, it seems that your ability and attitude are not up to the current job, since this is the case, I will not waste time on you." Our program team has precious time, and there is no extra time to waste on you.

From now on, you are no longer the deputy chief planner of our program team, and you can leave. ”

In front of all the props team staff, Chen Zhe directly issued an order to kick out Yu Liang, and Chen Zhe made a decision as the chief planner and directly dismissed the deputy chief planner.

Hearing this news, Yu Liang couldn't believe his ears, he looked at Chen Zhe blankly, first collapsed, and then angrily asked, "You dare to ...... Do you dare to kick me out of the program group?

Chen Zhe said: "Of course I dare. ”

Yu Liang was angry and funny, pointed to himself and said: "Chen Zhe, do you know who I am? Do you know the relationship between me and Mr. Fan? You don't want to inquire! I am Mr. Fan's junior! I am a direct student of the same university and the same major! You dare to kick me out of the program group? You are so funny!

I have been the chief planner of the program group since the project was established, and I am the veteran of the program team! You are a newcomer, and you still want to fire me?"

After that, Yu Liang immediately turned around and walked out of the door, shouting as he walked: "I'll go to Mr. Fan right now and let him call the shots for me! Chen Zhe, you wait for me! You use the question to play, right? You deliberately correct me, right? We might as well let Mr. Fan judge the reasoning!"

Looking at Yu Liang's shouting as he walked, Chen Zhe just smiled indifferently.

Looking back at the stunned melon-eating crowd in the props group, Chen Zhe said in a deep voice: "Throw away this batch of props and redo it, remember the requirements I just mentioned, the props must be exquisite, and they must match the identity of the first-line singer." ”

The staff of the props team nodded again and again and obediently obeyed Chen Zhe's orders.

But at the same time, they also sweated for Chen Zhe in their hearts - Yu Liang, a crony who called Fan Kuan so positively just now, is it really okay?

You must know that it was Yu Liang, the veteran of the company that started a business with Fan Kuan.

Soon after, Yu Liang moved in to the rescue, and under his complaint, Fan Kuan, who was handling things in the office building next to him, came to the scene in person......