Once his father fell asleep, Qi Hao started to settle the task.
The task 'Harmony at Home Brings Prosperity' had an average reward; Qi Hao was mainly curious about the next task.
[Task Seven completed, reward: Lines +10, song "Cold to the Bone"]
[Task completed, training opportunity gained]
[Train NPC: Choose one from Random 1/Random 2/Random 3]
[Now starting to issue new task]
[Task Eight: The host should fully utilize their advantages and not miss any job opportunities. Try to find a voice-over job. Task difficulty: 4 stars, Time limit: 90 days]
[Task Completion Reward: Lines +10, Script "Emperor of the Han Dynasty", one Santana 2000 (System Edition)]
[Task Failure Penalty: Three electric shocks]
The new task is voice-over!
Qi Hao naturally has a good voice condition, giving him an advantage in saying lines, so this task is not too difficult.
The key is whether there are suitable voice-over roles in the short term.
Projects needing voice actors are generally not many, especially considering the large number of professional voice actors waiting for work.
Unless it's a major production that likes to be flashy, they occasionally seek big stars for voice-overs as a promotional selling point.
Of course, even if they seek stars, they'd definitely find those who are proficient in lines.
The only dissonant part of this task is the rather absurd reward.
"Emperor of the Han Dynasty," that's Huang Xiaoming's famous work, released in 2001.
One Santana 2000!
At first glance, it's quite impressive. This thing was launched in 1995, with a starting price of 180,000 yuan. Even by 2000, a new car would still cost over 150,000 yuan. Compared to previous rewards of 10,000 or 50,000 yuan, this is indeed quite generous.
For a newbie star, driving a Santana would be very prestigious.
I'm crying; Tongzi really has his best interest at heart.
However!
Standing at the time point of 2008, this car is undeniably outdated.
After the Santana 2000, there were models like Santana 3000 and Santana Zhijun. In any case, it had long degraded from a luxury car of the '90s to a low-end product.
Moreover, given Qi Hao's current status, driving a Santana would probably make people laugh him off.
This doggone system isn't doing its job!
It's impossible to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Have we emptied Penguin's stock?
Compared to their total of 6.2 billion, 6.3 million shares are simply a drop in the bucket. Why not continue to pull on them, instead of messing with cars?
I still want to be a major shareholder of Penguin!
Also, the new car from the Coal Boss hasn't been collected yet.
With his wealth in the tens of billions, he wouldn't bring out anything inferior to a Cadillac XLR.
San... Santana!
In theory, Qi Hao could sell this car and consider it a cash reward of a few thousand yuan.
At least it's more harvest than the last task.
However, what in the world is a "system edition"!
Are there differences between a system and non-system edition for cars? Aren't they all produced by Volkswagen?
Luckily, this time the system responded.
The so-called system edition significantly enhances vehicle stability, reduces failure rate, and protects the host in traffic accidents 3/3.
3/3 means three car accidents without injury.
Tongzi!
Qi Hao sat up from the bed in a flash.
"The you disappearing slowly from that distant sea, the originally blurry face gradually becoming clear, wanting to say something, but not knowing where to start..."
His favorite singer Zhang Yusheng died in a car accident.
As did Niu Zhenhua, the lead of "Back to Back, Face to Face," and Liu Dan, famous for playing Princess Xiang...
Even Hu Ge, whom Qi Hao is about to work with, had a car accident in 2006, where his assistant died despite rescue efforts, and Hu Ge himself received over 100 stitches, dropping him from a rising star to a low point.
This is also why Sugarman is willing to hire Qi Hao at a high price.
If this system edition Santana can make Qi Hao survive three car accidents without injury, then it's absolutely amazing.
Not just survival, but unharmed!
So, this reward also exposes a very important issue.
That is the inherently mystical Tongzi, it actually plays the concept of mysticism.
Three car accidents without injury.
Is this a scientific concept?
Tongzi even has a bit of a quack's potential.
As for its credibility, Qi Hao still prefers to trust Tongzi's promise.
But he wouldn't actively test whether he'd kick the bucket in a car accident.
What if?
What if Tongzi's deceiving him, what if it wants a female host instead?
After all, Qi Hao cursed it as a "lizard-humping dog system" at the start.
Now thinking back, it really was wrong.
Luckily, Tongzi doesn't bear grudges, doesn't mind being cursed by the host, and not only gave Penguin stocks but also cares for the host's personal safety.
Maybe the next reward will be even better.
Praise Tongzi!
If there's really a car accident and no injury, there's no need to worry about arousing suspicion.
Some cars rolling into a roadside ditch could result in casualties, while some cars rolling down a hillside might only cause a mild concussion to passengers.
Due to being busy with studio matters, Qi Hao hasn't collected the car given by Gao Yang.
But he plans to get the Santana after completing the task to take a look.
In the future…
One of the four rising stars, the new film emperor, owner of Qi Hao Studio, partner with a coal boss worth tens of billions, shareholder in the Penguin Group with a market value of over twenty billion—Mr. Qi Hao, even his travels relied on a Santana.
What? Embarrassing!
What's embarrassing!
Is life more important, or is money more important?
Of course... both are important!
Having survived three car accidents unscathed, damn, that's more reassuring than going to work in a tank.
Tongzi, love you!
Qi Hao started contacting Zhang Nan the next day—if he contacted Old Tian, he'd whine even if he worked.
One chirps upward, one whines; anyone would know which to choose.
"Hey, boss~"
Zhang Nan was eating in the living room, a stern old man glanced at him but said nothing in the end.
The old man had a little kid in his arms, breaking the stern vibe.
"I've sorted out the voice acting work, but since your current work plan doesn't include this item, I haven't paid much attention to it. I'll open the computer and coordinate with you now."
Zhang Nan stopped eating, stood up, and went to the study while talking on the phone.
"Oh, Nan is just too committed to his work, spending time with you..." Zhang Nan's mother felt sorry for her daughter-in-law.
His daughter-in-law shook her head repeatedly, "It's good that he's ambitious."
What more do you need?
Good background, good character, doesn't gamble or whore, single-mindedly focused on his career, husbands like this are hard to find even with a lantern.
Zhang Nan closed the study door, isolating everything outside, no one could stop him from pursuing his career.
"What's the most recent voice acting work?"
Qi Hao couldn't wait, it wasn't about rewards, or the three electric shocks, he just wanted to do tasks.
Loves doing tasks.
Positive and upward, progressive.
"This needs a phone verification, some schedules look very close, maybe they've already signed other voice actors... I'll contact them now and synchronize the results with you later."
There was no need for Qi Hao to urge, Zhang Nan just initiated the work proactively.
Some people hug outside, some are happy receiving at the company.
New Year's Day doesn't stop him from pursuing his career.
Qi Hao hung up the phone, left the room, and saw his cousin Hu Shan playing with Ao Bai.
"Bye-bye~"
"What nonsense, calling it bye-bye, is it of my generation?" Mr. Qi came back with breakfast.
Pork mince dish, aged tofu, fried dough sticks, and large pancakes.
Breakfast here is often bought and brought back to eat, with a very diverse selection.
"Hehe, Ao Ao, bye-bye, Ao Bai~"
"That's enough, hurry up and eat..." Mrs. Qi, carrying groceries from the market, also returned.
"Did you buy small fish for Ao Bai?"
"I did..."
The whole family sat neatly in the living room for breakfast, which was very small, fitting a dining table meant there was only room for a small double sofa.
During the meal, Qi Hao brought up the topic of buying a house again.
This time, Mr. Qi was less opposed to it.
Apparently, what Qi Hao said about bringing his girlfriend home touched him, since the son had the ability, slightly improving the living conditions was not a bad thing.
Only buying a house is a big deal, with considerations of where to buy and what kind to buy, which needs slow, deliberate thought.
Qi Hao regretted Tongzi didn't release a related task.
Otherwise, he could conveniently do a task, maybe even be rewarded with some more Penguin shares.
After a while, the conversation shifted to cousin Hu Shan's employment issues.
"Have you found an internship unit? If not, you can try at my side."
Qi Hao doesn't hire based on kinship, but he also doesn't deliberately avoid his cousin.
"No need, I found an internship opportunity at the TV station." Hu Shan quickly refused.
The family treated her very well, like their own daughter.
However, ultimately "living under someone else's roof," Hu Shan wouldn't trouble the family with matters she could resolve herself, being particularly independent.
"Haha, your cousin at least goes to Nankai, look at you!"
Dad's pork mince dish in his bowl suddenly didn't seem as tasty, just looking at this useless kid was infuriating.
He's been teaching for many years, with plenty of successful students.
Plenty of top students from Tsinghua and Peking University visit him during the holiday season.
At nearby Nankai University, many teachers were once his students.
Alas, what's the use of teaching so many good students, his son only has a junior high school diploma.
"Ahem... I have something to do, you take your time eating."
Just then the phone rang, seeing it was Zhang Nan calling, Qi Hao quickly slipped out with a dough stick.
I may not have much success, but I still have life.
What's wrong with being a junior high student?
Junior high students have the right to live, too.
Sigh, every year when I go home, if I'm not getting a beating, it's a day worth celebrating.
But considering both parents are teachers, being like this is indeed somewhat defying expectations.
Qi Hao felt guilty, avoiding confrontation every time.
"Boss, there are a few we can take over the fastest, I confirmed they haven't signed new voice actors yet, they are..."
Zhang Nan's work efficiency was super high, getting Qi Hao the results he wanted in just a few dozen minutes.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Qi Hao asked.
With such a top-notch assistant, he didn't even bother using his brain.
"I think it would be best to take on Hollywood blockbusters' dubbing, like this 'Iron Man,' and this 'Kung Fu Panda,' the former is a superhero live-action film, the latter an animated film, they can both be signed now, and start recording after the new year."