118. The Autumn Wind Rises

Until Li Zhien returned to the room, Gu Heng still couldn't find out what happened.

Fortunately, although this girl spoke strangely, it didn't sound like it was anything serious, so he just kept it in his mind and waited to deal with it later when he had free time.

Right now, he has more pressing matters that need to be dealt with in a timely manner.

Lin Yuner, the unreliable "strategic adviser", opened a small hole for him to solve the problem at hand.

Tongde Girls' High School, Grade 3 (6).

Autumn has arrived in quiet steps without people realizing it.

Outside the classroom corridor, on several tall sycamore trees, the leaves that were green in midsummer were now mixed with a few pieces of golden color.

The breeze blew and rustled.

Normally, Jin Xiumin would probably be spinning the ballpoint pen in her hand, propping her chin up and looking at the scenery outside the window, waiting for the bell to ring.

But that's not possible today.

She carefully glanced at the female teacher on the podium, and after making sure that her attention was not focused here, she quickly lowered her head and looked at the mobile phone hidden under the desk.

——Of course it is forbidden to carry mobile phones in school, but as long as there are rules, there will naturally be people who violate the rules.

What was displayed on the screen of her mobile phone was a public chat room on Kakao Talk.

[Oh my god, doesn’t that mean that Minho and oppa’s months of hard work were all in vain?!]

[What should we do? The ratings this time were not very good. Now if we can’t even get normal salary, I can already imagine the faces of our fans]

[Min Ho’s oppa must also be in a difficult situation. The TV station must be trying their best to suppress this kind of scandal. Even if he feels wronged, he cannot speak out publicly. 】

Jin Xiumin pursed her lips into a thin line.

As a loyal fan of Lee Min Ho, although the ratings of Lee Min Ho's new drama "Faith", which was launched last month, were not satisfactory in terms of ratings, she still quietly used her own efforts to support her idol.

I work hard to finish my homework in school every day just so that I can have a reason to get the remote control from my mother at night.

Although she also knew that this kind of effort was insignificant, it did not prevent her from getting a small sense of satisfaction from it.

But this sense of satisfaction was completely shattered today because of a piece of news.

Just at noon today, several Minoz (Lee Min Ho’s fan name) suddenly dropped shocking news on fan websites and public chat rooms.

——The entire "Xinyi" crew, from actors to ordinary crew members, is owed a large amount of unpaid wages.

In other words, her so-called contribution to the ratings only increased the income of SBS TV station in vain, while her own idol could not even get 10,000 won.

At the beginning, she was still skeptical about the news.

SBS TV station is one of the three major TV stations, so how can it possibly delay salary arrears?

What's more, although the ratings of this drama are not satisfactory, the main actors are the popular Lee Min Ho and the ever-popular Kim Hee Sun. SBS must take into account its reputation in the industry.

But soon Minoz, a knowledgeable person, conducted popular science among the fan base.

It turns out that the drama "Xinyi" was not produced by SBS, but the broadcasting rights were purchased from another film and television company called Kim Jong Hak Productions. The salary has nothing to do with SBS.

Jin Xiumin loosened her clenched palms and quickly tapped on the screen of her phone.

[No! Paying back debts is a matter of course]

[How can SBS ignore it? Let’s go to their official website and leave a message! Leave a message in the comment area of ​​all reports about OPPA’s new drama!]

She stated her thoughts directly and received a quick response.

Although one or two people occasionally had doubts about this and believed that SBS would not be able to pay off the salary and that it would have a negative impact on the broadcast of the last one or two episodes of the TV series, these voices were quickly drowned out.

Seeing the discussion and support boiling like boiling water in this fan public chat room, the corner of Kim Xiumin's mouth curled up slightly.

As long as fans unite, she believes she will always get justice.

"Kim Soo Min!"

Just when she was a little proud of her behavior, an emotionless voice suddenly sounded beside her.

It's as cold as a frozen lake in winter.

And she was just a little bird shivering on the ice.

Jin Xiumin's movements and expression froze at the same time.

If you break the rules, you will have to bear the consequences of breaking the rules. Of course she knows this very well, but she still has a bit of luck.

She turned her face slightly and met the teacher's eyes behind her flat-rimmed glasses.

"Bring it here."

"Oh" Jin Xiumin put the phone on the teacher's palm without saying a word.

I hope other fans can help Minho Oppa seek justice. She has been unable to protect herself recently.

The classroom temporarily returned to calm, but the South Korean film and television industry was quietly in turmoil.

"Senior! Something happened!"

Panic words and rapid footsteps reached Jin Zhongxue's ears at the same time.

Since the revenue deficit of "The Legend of the King and the Four Gods" a few years ago, the production company on which he put all his efforts has begun to fall into a vortex of debt.

Even the company's office was recently forced to move to this small, dilapidated studio.

And the sound insulation effect of the poor material door in front of him always made him hear the worst news at the first time.

In his sixties, he exhaled and subconsciously scratched his gray hair.

These days, he has been running around constantly for "Xinyi", and he can no longer even bother to dye his hair.

Jin Jongxue looked tiredly at the person who opened the door.

It was the executive director who he always had with him, Lee Ha-jong.

"What happened, don't be anxious, tell me slowly." Jin Jongxue reluctantly cheered up.

But Li Hezhong did not feel any less flustered by his comfort.

Li Hezhong hurriedly handed a newspaper to Jin Jongxue.

Jin Jongxue raised his eyes and looked at the table.

It's the Seoul JoongAng Daily.

"The hit drama "Xinyi" was revealed to have owed more than 600 million won in salary. The issue of salary arrears in TV dramas has surfaced again, and fans of the actors bombarded the production company."

Looking at the neat and huge printed fonts on the newspaper page, Jin Zhongxue swayed slightly.

"Director." Li Hezhong held his shoulders and sounded worried.

"I'm fine."

Jin Jongxue looked to the end of the article, he still had one last hope.

"Relevant personnel from SBS TV station stated that the copyright fees for the broadcast of the drama have been settled in advance, and expressed deep regret for the production company's delay in salary arrears."

"In an interview with this newspaper, Song Changkun, deputy director of the Broadcasting and Film Artists Union, pointed out that wage arrears mostly occur in unscrupulous outsourcing companies."

Jin Zhongxue's heart sank a little bit.

It was completely given up.

Also, for SBS TV station, there are always many production companies asking for cooperation.

The name Jin Zhongxue was not as important as he originally thought.

After being stunned for a long time, Jin Zhongxue subconsciously looked at the job title table on his desk.

"He Zhong, tell me if I am really wrong." He murmured to himself.

The investment and production of "Xinyi" was a huge gamble, which he knew very well in his heart, but he always thought he could win the bet.

Li Hezhong's lips moved slightly, but he was finally speechless.

Looking at his silent expression, Jin Jongxue smiled bitterly, "It seems that I am really old."

All the experiences of the past few decades drifted before his eyes like clouds and fog.

When he was young, he became famous, and when he was in his prime, he ran away in high spirits.

"Don't say that." Li Hezhong, who is 40 years old, said with red eyes, "We still have a chance! As long as we can still create, it will always be worth pursuing this path. This is my first day on the set.

You told me, please don’t give up!”

"As long as you can still create, it's always worth pursuing this path."

Touching the white hair on his temples, Jin Jongxue suddenly shook his head and laughed, and his eyes fell on Li Hezhong.

He took out a small card with his phone number on it from the drawer and handed it to Li Hezhong.

"Give them a call."
Chapter completed!