I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 170 Just Afraid You Won't Spend Money

"What's Miss Dai still doing here? Planning to join us for lunch?" Zhang Menglong said with a sneering tone, "And the rest of you, someone will take you to the airport later, please pack up your things."

"Oh, and about the milk bath, when you're back, you can shower however you want, no need to thank me. By the way, that 60 million, according to the agreement, please return it to the production crew's account within a week."

"Director Zhang, you'll regret this!" Dai Qingying bit her lip fiercely, with her connections and network, borrowing some money to pay this off wouldn't be too difficult.

But as an actor, being terminated was absolutely a huge blow to her personal reputation and prestige, especially from Zhang Menglong's crew, which would definitely draw a lot of attention. The news of her termination wouldn't stay hidden for more than three days, and by then, many details would be dug up, and her public image might completely collapse.

This time, she had to strike first!

"It seems Miss Dai isn't quite convinced," Zhang Menglong said, "If you think your Great River Culture can take me on, just try it. My Energy Foot Therapy just happens to need a branch store!"

When he mentioned this, even Zhang Menglong hadn't expected that after Energy Foot Therapy officially opened, the business would suddenly explode. Especially since Zhang Menglong recruited several foreign masseurs and foot therapists, customers have been streaming in non-stop every day.

At first, it was just the staff from "Sound Forest" music club, but as the brand grew more prominent, it even became a hotspot on social media, attracting people from other provinces and cities just to come have their feet massaged.

Even more outrageous was that now there were people queuing up at one or two in the morning every day!

Smelling a business opportunity, Haidilao quickly leased a nearby storefront overnight!

And Energy Foot Therapy, now overwhelmed with customers, was already considering expanding with more branches due to its inability to accommodate the influx.

"Director Zhang, Great River Culture is a wholly-owned subsidiary, and your tactics will have no effect on us," Dai Qingying said.

"Is that so?" Zhang Menglong smiled and said, "If you want to think that way, then there's nothing I can do. But I advise you not to dream too much. When I start to take action, it won't be that simple."

"Hmph!" Whether Dai Qingying took Zhang Menglong's words to heart or not, she glanced at the people around her and then left the lounge with her followers.

"Director, screenwriter, finding a new actor will be a bother for you," Zhang Menglong said. "In the meantime, salaries will continue to be paid as usual."

"It's no bother, no bother at all!" Both the director and the screenwriter had their income increased by 20%, where would they find such hassle to be troublesome? They would rather have more of these 'troubles'! Moreover, they were still getting salaries even during the suspension of work, where could they find such a good job?

"Let's use this month to make some improvements here as well!" Zhang Menglong admitted that the conditions here were a bit harsh. Even if it wasn't an excuse for diva-like behavior, considering the health of the actors, Zhang Menglong thought it was necessary to come up with a solution.

"Director, how are we handling the heating now?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"We have small power generators, using electric fans and electric stoves for heating," the director said.

"And the meals?"

"Boxed meals delivered from the nearest city, set to the highest standard."

"No, it's not enough!" Zhang Menglong gestured grandly, "Hong Yi, is it possible to install heating within a month?"

"It's possible," Hong Yi said, "The nearest heating pipes are about 120 kilometers away. With a large deployment of equipment and manpower, it's feasible within a month. The cost for labor and materials is estimated at around 1.2 billion."

"Start making arrangements tomorrow!"

"Okay!"

The director and screenwriter exchanged glances. In just the time span of two sentences, 1.2 billion had been spent just like that? Could he dare to be any more capricious? 1.2 billion could even cover all the actors' fees for this first production!

What's more, this isn't a city or urban district. Even if the heating were installed, it's only a one-off thing. In the future, it's unlikely anyone will come here. To spend 1.2 billion on a single use?

But their astonishment hadn't reached its end yet.

"How many people are there in the crew?" Zhang Menglong inquired further.

"Including the extras, there are several hundred people on set," the director replied.

"In that case, after each day's filming, have someone tally up what everyone wants to eat, and we'll try to meet all the actors and staff's needs!"

"Mr. Zhang, that's not realistic!" the director responded, "Putting aside the necessity of it, if someone wants to eat Australian lobster or Island Country beef, are we supposed to fly it in? How can we possibly prepare so many different ingredients in one night?"

"No, no, no, there's nothing unrealistic about it," Zhang Menglong said, "Even if it's Australian lobster, there's no issue at all. I have my own private planes at airports around the world. Tell me what you want to eat, and I will have it bought from anywhere in the world and flown to the Greater Khingan Range's airport the next day. Then I'll send it here by helicopter."

"Damn!" Wang Ling couldn't help but curse. He knew that Zhang Menglong's daily meals were sourced this way, but he never expected Zhang Menglong to be this generous. The daily catering costs plus transportation, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was burning money.

"Mr. Zhang, this…" The director, having been in the industry for so many years, was hearing such a thing for the first time. To them, it was already a blessing to have slightly better meals in the crew. But a boss like Zhang Menglong was actually providing for the entire crew! Explore stories on empire

"It's fine, just do as I say!" Zhang Menglong said, "Also, don't hesitate to spend where the crew needs to. Whatever props or materials you need, as long as you spend fast enough and enough, I'll give you a bonus on the day we wrap!"

"Yes! We certainly won't let you down, Mr. Zhang!" For the first time, the director, screenwriter, and actors realized just how blissful it was to have a super-rich boss.

...

That afternoon, Dai Qingying and others left the Greater Khingan Range. On the way, Dai Qingying's chest heaved violently. Since her debut, who had ever given her such treatment? Even those bosses wouldn't dare confront her so bluntly.

Her confidence wasn't just based on her talent, but also from the school she had attended, the star class of the Huaxia Film and Television Academy! That was a class where just getting admitted meant skyrocketing to fame, and her teacher was a colossus of the film industry.

Those veteran film industry professors might not be businessmen, but the influence of the movie kings and queens they taught was immense, granting them far more "Energy" than the CEOs of entertainment companies.

And Dai Qingying was a favorite student of one such professor! Therefore, even the head of Dahe Culture wouldn't dare to treat her like any regular employee.

"What? Zhang Menglong has given the crew such benefits?" In the meantime, Dai Qingying got news about the heating and the crew's food privileges, which nearly made her see red!

Maybe if she hadn't been in such a rush, she could have enjoyed such treatment too! But she didn't blame herself; instead, her resentment towards Zhang Menglong grew, feeling that everything he did was a targeted affront to her!

At that thought, she suddenly felt an immense sense of injustice.

She immediately opened her fan group chat and started to vehemently complain about Zhang Menglong's actions to her loyal fans.

Lastly, she made a call to her teacher.

"Hey, isn't this Qingying? What's got you remembering this old man today?" An elder's voice tinged with surprise came from the other end of the phone.

"Teacher, your student has been wronged. Here I am, looking for someone to stand up for me…"