Entertainment: Starting with a Song of Rice Fragrance

66 Hehe, I'm rich! The fan club is established!

Time flies like an arrow.

It feels like just yesterday that New Year's Day was over, and now half a month has already passed in the blink of an eye.

Zheng Ning had just started work on January 15th.

As soon as I stepped into the office, I heard several loud banging sounds.

Then came a shower of colorful ribbons and debris, along with cheers and congratulations.

"Congratulations, Xiao Ning, on getting the theme song for 'Spirited Away'! You've finally solved this huge problem for us!"

Old Long, dressed in a Taoist robe, quickly walked up and grabbed Zheng Ning's shoulder. This young man's temperament suited him very well, so the two had become quite familiar with each other over this period of time.

"Wow, Zheng, that's impressive! We've been working on this for so long, and you've got it done in just a few days. I have to say, the difference in talent between people is bigger than the difference between a person and a dog!"

Xiao Wang, who looked like a bamboo pole, walked over with a firework stick and patted Zheng Ning on the shoulder heavily.

This animated movie theme song was incredibly difficult to create. Almost everyone produced at least one to three versions and sent them over, but the other side just wouldn't accept them.

One minute people say their style isn't Eastern enough, the next they say their melodies are too dark and depressing, or that they're too childish—no matter what, it just doesn't feel right.

Zheng Ning is truly remarkable; he took care of this troublesome company in one fell swoop.

"Alright, alright, everyone, quiet down."

Minister Yang pressed his hands down to quiet everyone down, but his own face was filled with an uncontrollable smile.

"Xiao Zheng performed exceptionally well this time, solving a major problem for us. And after securing this mid-sized contract worth 600 million, our composition department will also receive a bonus of 120 million!"

"Oh~"

"Very good!"

"Hehe, I'm rich now!"

The colleagues cheered immediately. Although they all worked for top-tier companies and their salaries and bonuses were not low, they were happy to receive them.

But Shuncheng is, after all, a large inland city. Almost everyone except Wang Xiaoyu has a family, with houses, cars, children, wives, parents, etc., and their daily expenses are high.

With a bonus coming in, and money flowing in, who wouldn't be happy?

"As we agreed before, whoever closes this deal gets half the bonus. Does anyone have any objections?"

"No objections. Whoever has objections can write it themselves!"

"Exactly, I have no objection, Xiao Zheng is awesome!"

"Zheng Ning, you're truly our lucky star and benefactor! Sister Chen knew you'd be the best!"

Praises erupted everywhere, showering Zheng Ning with compliments that made her blush with embarrassment.

"Alright, that's settled then. Zheng Ning's bonus of 600,000 will be paid out along with his salary at the end of the month. We'll set aside 200,000 of the remaining amount as our department's activity fund, and the remaining 400,000 will be divided equally among the nine of us. I, Lao Yang, didn't contribute much this time and didn't do a good job in overall coordination, so I feel really guilty and won't take it. I'll give it all to everyone!"

"Old Yang, you're so righteous!"

"Minister Yang, please take a copy. We won't feel at ease if you don't!"

After another round of persuasion, Old Yang simply waved his hand with a smile, and the matter was settled.

That evening, a grand celebration banquet was held at Da Shun Fa, a well-known upscale buffet restaurant in the area. Everyone in the composition department ate, drank, and had a great time. Except for Liu Gang, who often spoke in a sarcastic and sinister tone, almost all of Zheng Ning's colleagues had a higher level of goodwill and admiration for him.

At the same time, Zheng Ning also made a plan. After his father was discharged from the hospital, he would make sure his parents had a happy New Year and arrange a luxury travel package for them to make up for the suffering caused by illness over the past few years!

……

"Knock knock knock!"

The next day was Saturday. Zheng Ning was sleeping at home when she suddenly heard a rapid knocking on the door.

"Who is it? Can't a person even sleep in this early weekend morning!"

He got out of bed, still half asleep, and went to the living room to open the front door.

Then, his neck was grabbed by two large elbows, one on each side, and he was dragged into the house.

"Hey Ningzi, I heard you landed a big deal as soon as you joined the company?"

Zhu Kai seems to be trying to grow a beard lately, but no beard will grow on his chin, so he has a small mustache. When he talks happily, the small mustache twitches, which looks a bit funny.

"Exactly! And I heard it's Donghai Animation from Dongzhou? That's a super giant animation company! I love their work. Could you help me get a copy of Director Miyazaki's autograph sometime?"

Zhao Gang was wearing a thick hat with some unmelted snowflakes still clinging to it. As he entered, the snowflakes quickly melted into water, which flowed down the brim and into his neck, giving him a sharp chill.

"Hey? Where did you get this information? We only confirmed it yesterday."

"Where did we find out? We found out from the official sources, of course! I'm a die-hard fan of Director Miyazaki; I've watched his 'Automatic Castle' and 'Goldfish Girl' countless times!"

"I'm also a fan of his. His official Weibo account just announced that his big release for 2011, 'Spirited Away,' is now complete, and even the theme song has been composed. They've even provided a link to the theme song!"

Zhu Kai took out his phone and pointed to the screen.

"We've listened to it so many times! This song, 'Always with Me,' is your new work, right? Wow, that's amazing!"

"Exactly! This song with piano accompaniment is absolutely wonderful! But Ningzi, when did you learn to play the piano?"

The two men entered the house and acted like bandits entering a village, picking up apples and bread from the fruit plate on the table and eating them without any hesitation.

"I'm self-taught, so do you think I need your approval to learn anything? What, you came to see me today just for this?"

The bread and apple were originally left by Zheng Ning's mother for breakfast, but the two bandits ate them. Zheng Ning didn't stand on ceremony and snatched the apple and bread from their hands, took a big bite from the back, and then gave them back.

"Of course, that's not all, haha! Well, Ningzi, your fan club in Shuncheng was officially established last night. We originally wanted to invite you to come, but you went to a celebration party with your colleagues."

"Yes, right there in Gangzi's little tavern. Holy crap, the scene was absolutely spectacular! Firecrackers were going off, drums were beating, red flags were waving, and there was a sea of ​​people..."

As Kai Zi spoke, he reached his wicked hand toward the carton of milk on the table.

"Snapped!"

Zheng Ning slapped his hand away, snatched the milk, inserted the straw, and took a big gulp.

"Oh, my fan club has been established? Oh right, the one Uncle Wang mentioned last time, I thought you guys were just joking, I didn't expect it to actually be established?"

"Of course we're telling you! We'll have over 150 members in the early stages! Uncle Wang will be the president, I'll be the vice president, and Kai will be a director. You can confidently contact us for all your fan activities in our group from now on—we guarantee to be reliable and efficient!"

"Exactly! I guarantee I'll handle everything perfectly for you—campaigning, supporting events, airport pickups, battling trolls… I'll make sure everything is done flawlessly. All you have to do is occasionally meet with everyone, take photos, and sign autographs!"

"Hey? Is it really that fun?"

Zheng Ning was also stunned.

How long have you been in the industry?

It's only been a month, right?

Suddenly you have your own fan club?

This happiness came so suddenly! When can I meet everyone?