章節 423: Chapter 423: Digging the Walls
The suspension of Jia Shi TV caused a huge stir externally, but the most affected were the employees of Jia Shi.
The higher-ups had long been aware of the situation, but the middle and lower-level employees who had just learned about it were immediately filled with anxiety. The entire company was in turmoil. Many people's first reaction was fear for their jobs, and the second was concern about the unpaid wages.
Some employees who were familiar with the company's dire situation were even mentally prepared to apply to the court to liquidate Jia Shi if the company couldn't provide a proper explanation, hoping to at least recover some losses.
Of course, those who had such concerns were the ones with no other options. The talented elites within Jia Shi, on the other hand, were not panicked but rather reflective.
Given their abilities and reputation, they were not worried about finding new opportunities. Even if they didn't join Lide TV, they could still apply to Wireless TV.
Xu Heng was one such person. Lide TV had targeted him as a key candidate, but he was still hesitant.
For work convenience, Xu Heng had rented a house near Jia Shi. As a behind-the-scenes figure and director, he had a lot of freedom and happened to be at home at the moment.
Upon learning about Jia Shi's suspension, Xu Heng sat on the sofa in silence, feeling somewhat disoriented.
"Ring, ring, ring!"
At that moment, the phone rang. Xu Heng snapped back to attention and casually answered it.
"Hello, who is this?"
"…"
"Hello, Mr. Huang, I didn't expect your call. It's quite surprising!"
Hearing Huang Xizhao's voice on the other end, Xu Heng was immediately alert and politely responded.
"…Alright, I will definitely consider it carefully. Thank you for the recognition… Eleven o'clock in the morning? Okay, I will definitely watch…"
After hanging up, Xu Heng frowned, contemplating Huang Xizhao's intentions.
Previously, Huang Xizhao had wanted to poach him from Jia Shi, but Xu Heng had only recently been recruited by Jia Shi. During the "July Offensive" that recently made headlines, the highlight was the drama "The Golden Sword," which Xu Heng directed. At that time, facing Huang Xizhao's enticement, Xu Heng could only politely decline, maintaining a neutral stance.
Now that Jia Shi had suspended operations, Xu Heng's time there was effectively counting down. As a young director with some fame only in television, he needed to keep working on projects to enhance his skills.
In Hong Kong, his options were limited to Lide and Wireless.
Although Lide was not as strong as Wireless, they valued him, and even the president, Huang Xizhao, personally came to recruit him. If he joined, the treatment would likely be good.
However, Lide had a drawback: it was the least capitalized among the three TV stations. If he wanted to make more shows, the funds would be tight and restrictive.
Wireless had not contacted him, and considering that Wireless's Shao Laoliu was notoriously stingy, even if he joined, the conditions might not be favorable.
Besides these two TV stations, he also had the option of entering the film industry.
However, at 28 years old and with no film experience, which boss would hire him for movies? He himself couldn't attract major investments.
"It seems that joining Lide is a relatively better choice."
"But having always declined before, now if I suddenly accept, it might look a bit embarrassing."
"I'm sure Wireless won't remain indifferent to us. I'll wait to see what they offer so I can have a better negotiation."
Xu Heng pondered privately, tentatively setting his price.
"By the way, Huang Xizhao asked me to watch the Lide news at eleven. From his hurried tone, it seems something significant is happening. He ended the call quickly."
"I'm curious to see what's going on…"
With that thought, Xu Heng turned on the TV, switched to Lide TV's channel, and muted the sound while taking out a notebook to jot down some notes.
Huang Xizhao wasn't rushing to poach people immediately. He knew the best timing was after the press conference. The most important thing now was to let potential recruits know that Lide had a new major boss and was about to soar.
Huang Xizhao was confident that after the press conference, Lide would become a dazzling phoenix tree, attracting not just sparrows but even phoenixes. He didn't believe that Jia Shi's soon-to-be-displaced employees wouldn't be tempted.
With this in mind, he contacted all the potential recruits, urging them to watch the live broadcast at eleven.
Not just Huang Xizhao, but other Lide employees tasked with recruitment were also mobilized, finding every possible way to notify the candidates to watch the news.
Jia Shi's top stars included Mi Shi, Wei Qiuhua, Wen Xue'er, Yang Panpan, Zheng Yuling, and others.
Young actors like Bai Biao, Luo Le Lin, Chen Qiang, and others.
Famous supporting roles like Qin Huang, Yang Zelin, Liu Dan, Liu Jiang, Zheng Lei, and others.
And those behind the scenes, such as the other five of the "Jia Shi Six Gentlemen" besides Zhou Liang Shuyi, Lin Lingdong, Liang Fengyi, Xiao Sheng, Wu Weiguo, Lin Yanni, and others.
Anyone deemed talented was targeted by Lide. With instructions from Xia Yu, Huang Xizhao wasn't worried about the company not being able to afford so many people.
The focus was on recruiting talent!
If Lide could poach these people, Jia Shi would be left as an empty shell. The remaining lower-level staff would flock to Lide as soon as an announcement was made.
Such a large-scale move by Lide, done openly, was inevitably noticed by Jia Shi's top management.
However, they had no choice because they were already in a precarious situation, and some of them were also targets for poaching. None could say anything about the other.
In this chaotic and complex atmosphere, the setup for Lide's press conference was completed. All invited guests were in place, the live broadcast had started, and the host was warming up the crowd.
News reporters were quick to pick up on the buzz. Soon, the audience was abuzz with excitement as a confirmed report came in that the stock god Xia Yu had entered Lide TV.
This news sparked the reporters' imaginations, recalling Xia Yu's previous actions of acquiring companies. It wasn't impossible for Lide to be acquired.
With such thoughts, all the invited reporters were excitedly anticipating the press conference to begin.
Even the earlier admiration for the beautiful host had faded, and they now found her overly verbose.
In the backstage area, all the senior management was in place, carefully accompanying Xia Yu, while more lower-level staff outside, their faces red with anticipation, kept looking towards Xia Yu.
Xia Yu, smiling and appearing very approachable, listened to Huang Xizhao's detailed explanations, nodding occasionally and offering comments that excited those being discussed.
"Is it time for us to go on stage?"
Seeing the host entering and casting a hesitant look towards him, Xia Yu glanced at his watch and asked Huang Xizhao.
"Yes, boss. I'll have them go out first, and you'll be the last to appear!"
Huang Xizhao replied respectfully and then signaled to Mai Danxiong, who immediately nodded in understanding, adjusting his outfit and leading the team towards the exit.
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