Li Yichen and the five of them hadn't eaten yet, so after resting for a few minutes, they ate some thick soup and rice left in the pot to fill their stomachs at will, and then went back to the staff dormitory together to take a nap, and before half past four, they walked to the restaurant again and started the evening business.

A table of customers came in smiling and leaving satisfied, with some souvenirs.

The two-hour opening day passed quickly.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The difficult first day of business is finally over.

Li Yichen put the remaining chicken in the freezer, and then worked with Wu Xiayong to clean up the restaurant, take today's all-day income, lock the door of the restaurant and leave.

On the way back to the staff dormitory, the five physically and mentally exhausted people were speechless, and the scene was completely opposite to the scene when they went to work in the morning.

"For a moment, I thought, what am I doing?"

Li Yichen suddenly felt something.

It's a customary exclamation.

At the end of the first day of recording of each variety show, Li Yichen can always magically experience the ultimate three questions of life.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

“……”

In response to Li Yichen, there was only the sound of "rustling" footsteps.

Everyone was tired, as if all the strength of their bodies had been drained, and they didn't even want to speak.

"Oops"

"Ouch"

Back in the staff dormitory, the movements of the five people were uniform, all lying on the floor stretching and moaning, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The silence lasted for several minutes.

After all, Li Yichen has a lot of experience, so he took the lead in coming back to his senses and asked, "Order takeout?" ”

"Order takeout."

"I don't want to cook."

"Take two bites."

"I'm sleepy."

Chen Yihua and Ye Linsen agreed, and slowly recovered some energy.

Li Yichen quickly ordered what he wanted to eat, and then handed his mobile phone to Peng Cheng beside him and asked him to order what he wanted to eat.

He now finally understands why chefs generally don't cook at home, because they really can't lift the spirit of cooking.

After everyone ordered takeout, Li Yichen struggled to get up, went to take a shower first, and when he came out after taking a shower, the takeaway was just delivered, and it was already more than eight o'clock in the evening.

"We just counted that you received a total of 102 customers today and sold 64 servings of fried chicken."

"A total of 5,950 in revenue, 2,957 in expenditure, and 2,993 in profit."

Wang Gaoming brought his own takeaway and beer to Li Yichen's table.

"How can there be so many expenses?"

Li Yichen was surprised that the gross profit was less than 50%, which was too much worse than the expected 30%.

"It's too much waste, you prepared 100 servings of fried chicken, and only 64 servings were sold, and these ......"

Wang Gaoming raised his hand and drew a circle, signaling Li Yichen that the takeaway they ordered was also included in the expenditure.

"What to do? We have prepared too much, and we will prepare 100 servings of fried chicken tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Wu Xiayong said worriedly.

"Sell it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and the rest can be fried and given to the surrounding neighbors."

"Good idea."

……

Two days later, the recording of "Li Restaurant" was an unexpected success, although the program team stipulated that no photos could be taken in the restaurant, but it did not prevent those lucky viewers from posting photos of the restaurant's exterior and their wonderful feelings on social accounts to show off publicly.

On April 8, at noon on Monday, Li Yichen finished the recording of "Li Restaurant" and finally returned to Dongchuan TV.

"Yichen, Minister Wu is looking for you."

"Oh."

Li Yichen hadn't sat at his workstation for a few minutes before he got up again.

"Knock Knock"

"Enter."

Li Yichen pushed the door and entered Wu Changshuo's office.

"Minister, you're looking for me."

"Well, sit down, let's talk to you, how is the recording of Xinzong?"

"It's going well." Li Yichen said with a smile.

Wu Changshuo stared at Li Yichen's smiling face, and immediately, he also showed a smiling face.

"It seems that the Propaganda Department can't keep you anymore."

"Minister's ......"

"Okay, stop saying anything like 'I'm going to die in the Propaganda Department.'"

Wu Changshuo interrupted Li Yichen.

"Actually, you know it yourself...... Think about it last year, you knocked on the door and came in, and I asked you to go to Wang Gaoming to report, but you were still a little reluctant...... Unexpectedly, a variety show, you will become popular......"

"I didn't expect ...... either"

"It's not just that you didn't expect it, we didn't expect it, and there is no such precedent for the East Transmission......"

Wu Changshuo paused for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "No, someone should have thought of it......"

"Director Wang?"

"Well, otherwise I wouldn't have looked for you."

"Director Wang is very discerning."

Li Yichen punned.

"Haha, after recording a variety show for a year, you have indeed changed...... Or rather, you become yourself. ”

Wu Changshuo laughed, Li Yichen in the past would not boast like this.

"Minister, you have more vision."

Li Yichen said sincerely: "I just went to college at that time, and you recruited me. ”

"At that time, there was just a shortage of people, and I just happened to see you......"

Wu Changshuo took a sip of the teacup: "You just appeared in the right place at the right time...... Like this time last year......"

"Alright, let's get down to business......"

Wu Changshuo put away his smile.

"Last Friday, there was a meeting at the top and by the way we discussed your situation......"

Li Yichen's expression was solemn, he straightened his back, he knew that Minister Wu was announcing his departure and stay.

"Last year, you went to assist the variety show department in recording the show, but it only took up your weekend time, and you could also take care of the tasks of the publicity department...... But now, things are different...... You know it yourself......"

"Well, "Please Give Me a Meal" was recorded for one day, "The Masked Singer" was recorded for one day, "Li Restaurant" was recorded for three days, and occasionally there were emergencies, going to the crew or something like that......"

Li Yichen said, sighing, since the beginning of this year, he has indeed begun to lose control of the tasks of the Propaganda Department.

“…… So, it's time to leave the Propaganda Department, good for you, good for everyone. ”

Wu Changshuo patted Li Yichen on the shoulder.

"Variety Department?"

Li Yichen asked.

"Variety Department.

In fact, the TV drama department wants to treat you as a professional screenwriter...... However, after all, "My Love from the Star" has not yet been broadcast, so their attitude is not as resolute as that of the variety show department...... In the end, Minister Liu of the Variety Show Department snatched you over.

Go to the variety show department and be in charge of the research team, you are the team leader. ”

"What about Director Wang?"

"What do you say?"

"Director?"

"Well, the research team is up to you, but the variety show host is your real job, Dongchuan has never signed an artist, you may be the first, not now...... But it's also almost ......."

Wu Changshuo slapped Li Yichen's shoulder twice again.

"Go ahead, say goodbye to everyone this week."

"Oh......"

Li Yichen had mixed feelings in his heart and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it and walked out.

Wu Changshuo watched Li Yichen gently close the door, and suddenly smiled.

This child, whom he has taken care of for several years, has become unexpectedly famous, but it is still the same.

Ace program, hit TV series, national host.

This is essential to become a top TV station.

"Li Yichen, it is possible to make up for the key piece of the puzzle that is missing from the East Transmission."

These are the original words of Liu Guoyuan at the high-level meeting.