pertwk Chapter 158 Invitation to Take Up a Post
Chapter 158 Invitation to Take Up a Post
Chapter 159 Invitation to Take Up a Post
The program's chief director, Camerin, walked briskly toward Yu Zhen with a hearty laugh, immediately showering him with compliments: "Yu, there's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I wonder if you'd be interested in getting involved—"
Tell me about it; if it's interesting, I'll naturally be interested in getting involved.
Yu Zhen's answer was vague and uncertain. He glanced at the sharp-tongued Webber lying in a corner with a constipated expression and realized what was going on.
However, he couldn't possibly guess what the other party was going to say next, or what they wanted him to do.
Chief director Cameron leaned closer, feigning mystery, and said, "One opportunity that will allow you and the cultural power of your country to be deeply understood by hundreds of millions of viewers across America; one opportunity that can be described as the most outstanding cross-disciplinary challenge to showcase your talent; one opportunity that will, from now on, make your name resound throughout the world—"
It must be said that this middle-aged man, Camerin, is indeed quite capable to have become the chief director of this live television program.
At the very least, these words struck a chord with Yu Zhen.
In particular, the phrase "Your country's cultural power is amazing" truly stirred Yu Zhen's inner desire.
That's just how it is!
If not for the initial intention of promoting the power of Eastern culture.
Why did he bother coming all this way, crossing oceans to come to the foreign devils' territory and stir up such trouble and waves?
"What do you mean, sir??"
"Take complete control of all aspects of the show, continuing it in your most comfortable way—and, if possible, for the next few weeks, in addition to this episode, let you continue to have complete control of this super live talk show, and let's continue with a second, third, and fourth episode—as long as you're in North America, as long as you haven't had enough fun, we can keep handing this show over to you indefinitely, letting you take over from the sharp-tongued Webber—"
Holy crap! (slight rising tone)
Yu Zhenzhen's eyes lit up instantly. Good heavens! This old man really has great taste! He actually invited him to be the host of this world's most influential live talk show!
Not bad, not bad at all! You old rascal, you really have a sharp eye. You can spot who the truly extraordinary person is at a glance. Impressive!
To be honest, Yu Zhen was tempted at that moment; he was indeed a little unable to resist such temptation.
There was no way around it. As a visitor from the future who had been immersed in the era of the internet information explosion for more than a decade, no one understood better than him how powerful and invincible an influence would be in social circles if someone had the power to speak in the media.
Moreover, this was the first time he had gained real, controllable power of discourse after the delegation landed in North America.
"Mr. Camerin!"
"I'm here, dear Yu. You—you agreed, right?! Aha, I knew that with your courage and extraordinary talent, you would definitely be willing to accept such a challenging job. You can rest assured about the compensation. Even if it doesn't reach the one hundred million dollar return of that record of the century from real estate tycoon Don Golden Hair, our TV station is backed by Fox, the number one media group in the United States. The big boss has already given us authorization. As long as the program can perfectly maintain its current style, he will personally open champagne for us—"
"In that case, have your legal department prepare a formal employment contract as soon as possible!"
"Of course, of course, I will inform them immediately. Please rest assured, Your Excellency, you are a distinguished guest from the ancient Eastern country and a world-renowned science fiction writer. Our boss has always admired you very much. Everything is as you wish, and the contract will be delivered on time after this episode."
The two quickly reached a verbal agreement on the job offer.
Whether there are any new pitfalls or not, Yu Zhen didn't bother to pay attention at the moment. After all, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This was a live talk show that could directly reach hundreds of millions of television viewers across the United States. With such a large platform, what did it matter if there were any so-called pitfalls?
At the very least, until the end of this episode, he will take control of this super discourse platform.
If this isn't a stroke of good luck, what could be more wonderful than this?!
They can't possibly send me directly to the Temple of Bones to confront the Twelve Knights of the Round Table!
Moreover, to put it simply, in the autumn of 1979, the United States was truly experiencing rapid growth in all aspects—economic, military, and cultural—and was on the verge of outlasting and dismantling its giant rivals, ultimately securing its position as the sole global superpower.
In matters of such a grand historical trend, anyone who disagrees is destined to be crushed into dust by the rolling wheels of history.
Seeing that Yu Zhen readily agreed, Camerin was also extremely excited. He immediately went on to mention the sudden surge in dozens of GG sponsors, all of whom wanted to insert their respective TV GGs into the program.
"Yu, I know you'll definitely find a way to perfectly meet the needs of our sugar daddies, right!!!"
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Hey, so that's where the crux of the problem lies! No wonder the sharp-tongued Webber didn't dare accept the job; he was afraid of failing to meet the big spenders' demands for airtime, fearing repercussions later!
As for the chief director, Camerin, he had finally realized that the other party didn't really believe in his talent or ability at all. They were clearly bullying him, a foreigner. Even if he couldn't complete the task, his status made him a perfect scapegoat to shield the TV station from trouble.
Okay, okay, so this is how we play, huh!
"I have absolutely no problem with interrupting GG's assignment!!!" Yu Zhen said confidently. "But I have one condition: it must be written into our employment contract word for word. Otherwise, you'll have to find someone else."
"Please state your terms, Yu."
"The copyright for the new product placement in the program will belong exclusively to me. The TV station can be my best partner and will not charge any copyright fees for each episode I participate in. But in addition, you know, this also includes any other competitors imitating or plagiarizing in a similar way. In such cases, the TV station must intervene to recover the copyright licensing fees."
Yu Zhen suddenly introduced a series of requirements for a cultural copyright patent lock-in mechanism.
These words truly surprised the chief director, Camerin. He never expected that Yu Zhen's thinking would be so advanced and that he would be so sensitive to the protection of personal intellectual property rights.