pjbooks Chapter 5 Goodbye, former colleagues
Chapter 5 Goodbye, former colleagues
"Short drama project department?" Lu Ran looked very surprised, and in fact, he was indeed very surprised.
Instead of firing him for slacking off all the time, they made him their project manager.
This is... a promotion?
Although Lu Ran couldn't figure out what Li Mo was up to, he still had to be polite.
"Mr. Li, I...I have no experience. Is it okay if I have no experience?"
"Hey, young people should be willing to try anything!" Li Mo waved his hand and started to paint a rosy picture for Lu Ran.
"This new department is a bold attempt for the company. It should be run by young people like you—people with drive and ambition!"
Lu Ran's face darkened.
Are you sure you mean me when you say I have drive and motivation?
Does slacking off or even going all out to slack off count?
However, Lu Ran still nodded slightly. After all, when President Li said that he was young, he was the youngest in the entire company, apart from a few interns.
One thing I forgot to mention is that Lu Ran is currently an intern and hasn't been promoted to a full-time position yet.
Li Mo continued, "Although the project company attaches great importance to it, its initial personnel and funding resources are relatively limited."
After saying that, Li Mo handed over a document: "Notification of formal employment. In view of your recent good performance, the company has decided to grant you formal employment directly."
"With great power comes great responsibility. I'm entrusting the short drama to you. You'll also be in charge of the department's subsequent work planning. What do you think?"
Good heavens! Lu Ran exclaimed.
All the paperwork is complete, including the formalities for becoming a permanent employee and the formalities for assuming office.
It seems that Li Mo is determined to hand over this newly established department to me.
I don't know if it was because of my father-in-law's influence or because I ruined the working atmosphere in the editorial department.
But Lu Ran would never believe that Li Mo was speaking to him so politely without his father-in-law being involved.
"Mr. Li, I have no problem." Lu Ran shrugged.
He really didn't care; it didn't matter where he slacked off.
Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Ran agree so readily, saving him the trouble of persuading him.
As soon as Lu Ran received his official employment notice, Li Mo continued, "By the way, since your department is a new one, I've already arranged the staff for you. Report for duty tomorrow. The new department's office is in the innermost part of the company; it's all ready for you."
Then, Li Mo stood up, patted Lu Ran's shoulder gently, and said kindly, "You can move over after you pack up. If you're free this afternoon, I'll give you half a day off."
After speaking, he paused for a moment.
"Just consider it a chance to adjust your mindset."
Well, he didn't get fired for slacking off; instead, he got promoted, received a raise, and even a vacation. You wouldn't dare write something like that in a novel.
At this moment, Lu Ran even felt a little guilty for slacking off.
"Mr. Li, I will try my best not to let you down," Lu Ran replied 'sincerely'.
Upon hearing the words "as much as possible," Li Mo was speechless.
Other colleagues, when hearing the tasks he assigned, would give 120% assurance, but with Lu Ran, all you could hear was "as much as possible." It seems that transferring him away from the editorial department was the right choice.
However, as the company's director, he was still able to keep his emotions hidden.
"Don't worry." Li Mo cleared his throat. "The department has just been established, so there will definitely be difficulties. But I've already spoken to the relevant departments for you, and the company also has some cooperation with the 'Kuaishou' platform. You can try releasing your first short drama there. As for the budget... I'll allocate 50 yuan to you first!"
50 yuan to shoot a short drama?
In fact, in the field of short dramas, 50 yuan is enough to produce a short drama, and some short dramas can even be produced for less.
However, the short drama industry is currently in a state of nascent development, with the market dominated by long dramas.
In the end, short dramas are still in the experimental stage, and the scripts for short dramas need to be selected from suitable offline novel markets. So, 50 yuan is really not much.
However, the fact that Li Mo was willing to create this new department for his own benefit shows that he was thoughtful.
"No problem, Mr. Li. Since you trust me so much, I will do my best to make our company's short dramas the industry leader." Lu Ran said earnestly.
"Alright, alright, I'm relieved to hear that." A smile finally appeared on Li Mo's face. "Then you should go back and pack your things. If you have any questions later, feel free to contact me."
Lu Ran went out the door and went straight back to his workstation.
There wasn't much stuff, and there wasn't much to pack.
"Huh, you're quitting?" Fatty Wang asked with a slightly exaggerated expression of surprise.
As soon as Fatty Wang finished asking his question, his colleagues all turned to look at Lu Ran, who was packing her things, a rare occurrence.
In the two months since Lu Ran joined the company, his slacking off has seriously affected the atmosphere in his department.
It feels like you're driving and the passenger is sleeping; it makes the driver unconsciously want to sleep too.
Everyone in the company knows that Lu Ran is a person with connections, backed by the famous director Shen Zhiwei.
Although they didn't know what the relationship was between Lu Ran and Shen Zhiwei, on the surface, they were still a harmonious and loving family among colleagues.
But behind the scenes, countless colleagues, while envious, also harbored jealousy and hatred towards Lu Ran.
Starry Entertainment is a well-known large company in China and a leading company in the entertainment industry. Although the benefits are very good, there is a bottom-ranking elimination system every year.
As Lu Ran packed his things, most people guessed that he was going to be fired, and many of his lower-ranking colleagues secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They had disliked Lu Ran for a long time, and now they all pretended to care and made a few sarcastic remarks.
"It's okay, Lu Ran, you'll definitely find a better company next time," a bespectacled colleague next door said, feigning concern.
Lu Ran glanced at the person who spoke.
Not familiar with it.
"Yeah, Lu Ran, once you find a better job, we'll all come and hang out with you." A slightly chubby colleague in a plaid shirt behind us also chimed in sarcastically.
Lu Ran turned his head and glanced at it.
Hmm, I vaguely remember.
I think I was just fired by the supervisor yesterday. He told me to keep working if I could, or I'd be fired.
I don't remember the name.
"No, I didn't resign," Lu Ran explained calmly, but he was interrupted by the person next to him as soon as he finished speaking.
"Oh, you just got fired by the director? Well, it's good, you haven't been officially hired yet, so you still have time to find a new job." A woman in a business suit, who was diagonally in front of Lu Ran's workstation, quickly chimed in with a diss.
"Oh, no, that's not it." Lu Ran's tone was unhurried, giving people a very calm feeling. "I've been transferred to the newly established short drama team. President Li asked me to be in charge."
"I originally intended to refuse, but I couldn't resist Mr. Li's enthusiasm, so I had no choice but to reluctantly agree."
"I'm just really going to miss my colleagues, because we won't be able to work together anymore."
Goodbye, former colleagues!
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