Chapter 78

On the morning of the third day, after arriving at work, Zhang Tan brewed some tea and, holding the thermos, went to the small meeting room next door to prepare for the morning meeting.

Since they had decided to work together with Zhang Tongshun and Gao Xiaolan, the three of them had established a rule to have a morning meeting every day. They would gather to discuss their current tasks, so everyone could be informed.

"Your tea smells really good, what kind is it?"

As Zhang Tan entered the meeting room, Zhang Tongshun's voice came from behind. He was wearing a black Zhongshan suit and had a beard, looking quite distinguished. At that moment, he was sniffing the air and looking at the thermos in Zhang Tan's hand.

He liked tea, and in the past few days, Zhang Tan had kept him in his office to discuss projects, drinking quite a bit of his good tea.

"Lushan Cloud Mist, would you like some?" Zhang Tan asked.

"Hehe, sure."

"I'll bring you some after the meeting."

"Just a little, to taste."

"What are you talking about? The tea?" Gao Xiaolan stepped in. Although she was middle-aged, she was well-maintained and dressed very carefully.

The three of them chatted for a few moments, then sat down and got to the point.

"I'll start," Zhang Tan said, handing the script he had worked on for a day and a half to Gao Xiaolan and Zhang Tongshun. It had just been printed, and the ink was still fresh.

"The script is complete, a total of 9 episodes, each 25 minutes long. Please review it."

Zhang Tongshun smiled, "That was quick."

Gao Xiaolan glanced at Zhang Tan silently, nodded, and said nothing. Zhang Tan had kept his word and delivered the script on time, but more importantly, the quality of the script was crucial.

She and Zhang Tongshun both flipped through the script and read it carefully.

The small meeting room fell silent. Zhang Tan looked at the two of them, took out his phone, and started browsing the news.

After about fifteen minutes, Gao Xiaolan and Zhang Tongshun put down the script almost simultaneously. They exchanged a glance, and Zhang Tongshun said with a smile, "Why don't you go first, Ms. Gao?"

Ladies first, Gao Xiaolan didn't mind and started speaking.

Zhang Tan put away his phone, sat quietly, and waited for their opinions.

"Pretty good, um, very good," Gao Xiaolan said, looking at Zhang Tan. She was quite surprised. She had originally thought that a score of six or seven out of ten would be good enough, but after reading it, she had to admit that it could score an eight or even a nine. The writing didn't seem like that of a newcomer.

However, she soon understood. Zhu Ruopu had specifically poached Zhang Tan from the animation department. If he didn't have real talent, the department head wouldn't have personally requested him. It was said that at a high-level administrative meeting, the head of the animation department, Yang Senlin, and Zhu Ruopu almost had a falling out. This showed that Yang Senlin didn't want to let Zhang Tan go, but Zhang Tan was determined to work in live-action film and television.

Hearing Gao Xiaolan's positive feedback, Zhang Tan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He had been worried that she might have different ideas about the script since he didn't know her preferences.

As for Zhang Tongshun, Zhang Tan wasn't too worried. Although the script was just written, they had discussed it orally many times. Sure enough, Zhang Tongshun also approved, with no issues.

"It's my turn. I'm currently looking for child actors, and the progress is very slow. It's hard to find good ones... When I first believed what you said, that child actors are easy to find, I found it very difficult once I started looking. Children are different from adults; there are many things to consider."

Zhang Tongshun complained about the difficulties, but it wasn't all bad. The good news was that the crew was being assembled smoothly. Since they were all selected from the production factory, as long as they were available, they generally agreed to participate.

Then Gao Xiaolan reported on the progress. She needed to apply for resources from the factory, such as funding.

"The factory's investment hasn't been finally approved, but I've secured another investor..."

...

Zhang Tan's script was written, but it still needed refinement. He would work with Zhang Tongshun to help select the actors.

Near the end of the workday, Zhang Tongshun suggested, "Do you two have time tonight? Let's have dinner together. We haven't had a chance to gather yet."

Zhang Tan had no problem with it and looked at Gao Xiaolan, who said, "Sure."

"Alright, let's go now. I'll lead the way. Are you both driving? Or should we take my car and come back to the factory to pick up your cars after dinner?"

"Let's take your car," Zhang Tan said.

"Alright."

The three of them left, had dinner together, and since they all had to drive, they didn't drink. At 8:30 PM, after dinner, Zhang Tongshun drove them back to the production factory, and Zhang Tan drove home.

Xiaobai and a few other children were playing house. Xiaobai was the mother, Shen Liuliu was the father, Xiaomi and Chengcheng were the daughters, and it was quite pitiful.

Xiaoxi was even more pitiful, playing the role of the family's little cat, which Xiaobai described as "fake mature."

To his surprise, Luo Zikang was also there!

It wasn't clear what role he was playing, but Xiaobai probably wouldn't give him a good one. He might be playing a windmill, O(∩_∩)O.

Shen Liuliu, usually the youngest in the school, was acting very confidently tonight. She was so excited to be playing the father that her little tail was almost showing, and she happily shouted, "I disagree, I disagree—"

She ran around, circling the group.

"I disagree, I disagree, I disagree, I disagree~~"

Her voice came from the east, the west, the south, the north, and even from the sky, fluctuating in volume and distance, unpredictable...

This kid is crazy, Zhang Tan thought.

Shen Liuliu made all the children playing house dizzy. Xiaobai, hands on her hips, shouted, "Crazy kid! Stop running—If you run again, I'll give you a couple of slaps."

Shen Liuliu finally stopped running, skidding to a halt in front of Xiaobai, and with a determined look, said, "Xiaobai! I disagree."

"What do you disagree with? You're being ridiculous." Xiaobai was about to pull her pigtails if she ran again.

"Luo Zikang~~ I disagree! Hmph~~╭(╯^╰)╮"

Shen Liuliu, pointing at the confused Luo Zikang, said she disagreed.

Oh, it's about Luo Zikang.

Luo Zikang looked at her with a confused expression, clearly not knowing what she disagreed with. But considering that this little kid was a troublemaker, even more annoying than Xiaobai, and always on the verge of causing trouble, this time it probably wasn't good either. His face tightened, and he turned black, wondering what she was up to. Don't let him find out!

"Shen Liuliu, what do you disagree with?" Xiaomi, playing the older daughter, asked.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Shen Liuliu immediately shouted, "I disagree with Luo Zikang. Luo Zikang, you're a crazy kid. Even if you play the dog, you can't eat my poop. That's my poop, my good friend. I disagree! My mom wouldn't agree either!"

For a child who had just pooped and wanted to share her thoughts, having a dog eat her "good friend" was indeed a cruel and bloody thing, but... everyone found it hard to accept.

Zhang Tan and all the children were shocked.

They had never seen such a bold child.

Luo Zikang roared in anger and chased after the troublemaker, Shen Liuliu.