Chapter 119: High Stakes at Yan City TV

The boss isn’t so important after all.

Seeing Han Lijun lose his temper, Ren Long hurriedly whispered under his breath.

“It’s just the Director Association. Do you really think that without them, Yan City TV will be out of good content? You’re finished—call that vice president and tell him that we’re locking in a deal with Haofang Culture this time.”

Watch them try to do something about me!

Han Lijun shot Ren Long a cold glance.

He had once hesitated, but now, no matter how high Haofang Culture’s conditions might be, he would agree. If nothing else, he wanted to see what the Director Association could do to Yan City TV! “Boss, just calm down. About the Director Association…”

Ren Long instinctively wiped the sweat from his brow.

He knew his boss’s temper and strength all too well—not to mention the high rank and influential Yan City elites backing him. Even if it were just an association, or even a bureau under Long Kingdom Culture, they’d still get their due respect! He had barely mentioned it and never expected the boss’s temper to explode like this.

“Now, contact the Haofang Culture head who’s handling the contract. Tell him Yan City TV is very sincere—two million per episode! If they can finish filming and pass review before the Tourism Festival, we’ll guarantee prime time!”

Han Lijun continued firmly.

His tone brooked no argument.

“On it, boss!”

Observing this,

Ren Long didn’t dare to add another word and simply nodded.

But as he turned to leave, Han Lijun seemed to remember something: “If you finalize things with Haofang Culture, start the promotion immediately! Make sure the Director Association knows we’re teaming up with Haofang Culture again!”

“Understood, boss.”

At dusk,

the setting sun bathed Tengli Desert in golden light, draping the endless sands in shimmering gold—a breathtaking sight.

“Engineer Li, wood number 768!”

Oasis 2

At Lakeside, atop a wooden pavilion framework, Xu Hao spoke to a foreman in his forties.

The foreman’s surname was Li.

From the Desert Pavilion to Tengwang Pavilion to Qixia Town, Li had worked under Xu Hao and was now so competent that Xu Hao hardly needed to oversee him.

“Yes, boss!”

Hearing this, Engineer Li hurried off to the other end of the wooden structure.

Ding dong. Just as Li and the other workers were moving the wood, Xu Hao’s phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up. It wasn’t anyone else—it was Fang Hou!

“What’s up, Monkey?”

After a moment’s thought, Xu Hao answered the call.

“Haozi, Yan City TV just called. They saw the filing for our new project and want to continue our collaboration, still offering two million per episode for exclusive rights.”

Knowing Xu Hao was busy, Fang Hou cut right to the point.

“Two million per episode?”

Xu Hao’s expression shifted noticeably.

“Yes! And it seems Yan City TV knows our project is backing the Tourism Festival. Their production director promised that if we pass review before the festival, they’ll secure a prime-time slot.”

Fang Hou continued.

“What do you think?”

After a moment’s pause, Xu Hao replied.

“Haozi, I think we should go ahead. Even though other TV stations have shown interest, their offers lack sincerity. More importantly, I heard someone from the Director Association is planning mischief. Yan City TV reaching out at this moment is a real opportunity.”

Fang Hou stated his thoughts.

“Director Association? What do you mean?”

Xu Hao raised an eyebrow.

“I’m not clear on all the details, but I suspect it’s Wan Shan’s doing. Our project ‘Snowbound’ suddenly became a hit, which has really impacted his ‘Chef Detective.'”

“You mean that period comedy backed by Tianchen Culture?”

“Exactly!”

“Alright, but you must tell Yan City TV that our project has two parts—the first part is launching now. As for Wan Shan and Tianchen Culture, we’ll deal with them after the Tourism Festival.”

After a moment’s thought, Xu Hao responded.

He wasn’t the type to be overbearing, but he wasn’t someone to back down either.

Haofang Culture and Mingsha Tourism aren’t small, freshly minted companies; they aren’t to be trifled with.

“Alright, I’ll get back to Yan City TV right away.”

“Good. By the way, when are you heading back to Tingchao Pavilion at Mingsha? It should be finished in a couple of days, and some scenes can already start shooting!”

Xu Hao glanced at Wudi City behind him.

Tingchao Pavilion was impressive—comparable to Tengwang Pavilion. From its top floor, you could see the Desert Pavilion at Oasis 1 as well as Wudi City.

With continuous work, Wudi City’s walls had reached two meters, and its battlements were taking shape. Once Fang Hou returns for the Wudi City scenes, the Tingchao Pavilion segments can be filmed immediately.

This time,

Xu Hao planned to personally direct the interior and key scenes of ‘Snowbound,’ while handing the less critical parts over to Fang Hou. There was still much to coordinate with him.

“I’ll be back as soon as the contract is signed—no later than the day after tomorrow.”

After a brief pause, Fang Hou’s voice came through again.

“Then see you the day after tomorrow!”

“Got it!”

Tides come and go.

In the blink of an eye, it was August 20—exactly two months until the Su Province Tourism Festival.

The desert site transformed daily, and amid the sound of firecrackers, Tingchao Pavilion was officially completed.

Tingchao Pavilion looked nearly identical to its counterpart in ‘Snowbound’—complete with a small lake, ancient buildings, and guesthouses that recreated the look of a princely residence from the drama.

The only difference was its scale!

To complement Oasis 1, Xu Hao had doubled the size of Tingchao Pavilion.

Standing by the lake at Oasis 2, its imposing presence even exceeded that of the wooden Tengwang Pavilion.

Moreover,

in addition to Tingchao Pavilion, there were new changes at the main gate.

Bricklayers, armed with blueprints, worked around the clock, and the brick usage at Wudi City nearly drained the supplies of the team producing antique sand bricks—a testament to the intense construction.

Meanwhile, the staff dormitories and office building were quietly completed. Mingsha Tourism’s first batch of employees had moved in and resumed work.

With ‘Snowbound’ now in production, the number of people on site only increased, with busy figures everywhere—more bustling than when the guesthouse first exploded in popularity.

However, outsiders remained unaware of the changes at Hongsha Gang Village 256.

At that moment,

both drama forums and major TV stations were abuzz over Yan City TV’s announcement.