Chapter 1407
Reimbursement
Foxconn, owned by Mr. Kuo.
Although Luxshare Precision had already gone public at this time, the two siblings who were the owners came from Foxconn, and it would soon catch up with them in terms of scale and market value.
Just look at Luxshare's shareholders and the companies it has invested in to see who receives government support.
Just like holding hands, kissing, going to bed, and having a child, this process between men and women must be carried out one by one. Even if you skip a step, you can only skip one or two steps at most. It is wrong to jump directly from the first step to the last step.
Similarly, when Zhang Yuan approached China Film Group and mentioned Guo Taiming, it was the same thing.
Even knowing that this company is not only bad, but also has a lot of problems lately, they are the only ones who can get things done at this stage.
After all, he didn't come here for himself, but for Xiaomi.
Although Sharp has resolved and solved the major screen issue.
But then there are a series of components such as memory, storage, battery, chip, casing, and phone antenna.
He couldn't possibly know everyone in all of these places, and Jun'er had already planned to go and find them himself.
These components are relatively easy to deal with. Compared to the screen, which is invisible and cannot be touched, they are all hidden inside, so the issue of brand quality is not so obvious.
However, several major problems remain unresolved.
One of them is assembly!
No matter how good the design and planning are, if the assembly process is flawed, the final product will still be a pile of crap.
However, assembly is a very complicated process. It's not as simple as just giving the blueprints to a contract manufacturer, paying them, and then getting the product.
Take Luo Yonghao's later Smartisan phones, for example. Why has quality control always been a problem, even for some models?
First of all, Professor Luo's thinking is flawed. He really thinks he's Steve Jobs. When designing, he doesn't consider the manufacturing process at all. If you follow his ideas, the yield rate will be low.
Another point is that Smartisan phones don't use other people's top-tier production lines, and their production priority is also very low, which means they can only find several companies to do the manufacturing together, making it even more difficult to control the quality of the finished products.
Why not give him a top-tier production line, and why is his production priority so low?
Because your brand is small and your production volume is low, we pay you less money!
It's that simple.
With an assembly volume of less than 100,000 units per month, how much money is that?
Besides, you're just a small factory. What if you don't get paid after you finish the job?
So the result is that even with a high prepayment ratio, there's still no guaranteed delivery date.
Sharp provides you with a screen, but if no one assembles it, it's all for nothing.
Given Boss Guo's arrogant attitude, even if Jun'er went to see him in person, let alone meet him, for a small order like yours, you might not even be able to meet a top-level executive.
Reality is just that cruel.
This was Jun'er's first time working in an electronics factory, and he genuinely didn't recognize anyone.
So Zhang Yuan took on the task, saying he would go and see if he could find it.
Then they arrived at China Film Group and found Lao Han.
Actually, he could also approach Wang Leehom, because the investor behind the movie "Love Announcement" that he and Xixi filmed before was Shanshui Entertainment, whose boss is the eldest son of the Guo family.
This person may take over the company in the future, after all, the eldest son has a different meaning in a "feudal family".
But I'm still just messing around, investing in movies and new media with my wife.
You can contact him.
But Zhang Yuan felt it wasn't direct enough or formal enough.
First, you have to go through Wang Leehom to contact the other party, and then through the other party, you can contact his father.
Originally, Leehom and I were just ordinary friends, and we lived in Sanchong, which was too far away.
It's better to go to Lao Han!
The film "Empire of Silver" was also a collaboration between Shanshui Entertainment and China Film Group, but the son was bypassed. Boss Guo personally contacted them, provided funding, and offered many suggestions.
In this way, the three-way detour becomes two: find Lao Han, and Lao Han then finds Boss Guo.
Moreover, Lao Han's high status and the conflict of interest between them would make things more efficient, both in terms of convenience and personnel.
As an artist, if you contact the head of China Film Group through your son, their attitude will definitely be different.
As for why Mr. Guo invested in the film "The Silver Empire".
First, who is the lead actor in this play?
Guo Fucheng.
One of the reasons we looked for him was because his surname was Guo.
Once you understand this, the rest will be easier to comprehend.
Actually, the movie "Empire of Silver" is a semi-biographical film that Mr. Guo made for his own family!
This drama tells the story of Shanxi merchants, and Mr. Guo's ancestral home is Jincheng, Shanxi. He considers himself the most authentic descendant of Shanxi merchants and a descendant of the Guo family of Taiyuan.
Furthermore, their family has a genealogy, with detailed records going back 19 generations.
When people become wealthy, they want to trace their lineage back to famous figures. He wanted to associate himself with people like Guo Huai of the Cao Wei dynasty or Guo Ziyi of the mid-Tang dynasty.
And it's not entirely nonsense; there is a lineage to it.
The Chinese people value returning to their roots, and this sentiment is understandable.
Just like Guo Degang, who named his youngest son Guo Fenyan, and the Prince of Fenyan was Guo Ziyi.
Zhang Yuan was bragging in Hollywood, even claiming to be a descendant of the Yellow Emperor.
Originally, "Empire of Silver" included scenes showing Shanxi merchants' banks helping the Qing Dynasty defeat the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but these scenes were cut due to time constraints.
This is a historical fact; the resurgence of Shanxi merchants' banks was largely due to the rise of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
The Taiping Rebellion disrupted the import and export routes and domestic transportation of traditional large merchant groups such as the Cantonese, Anhui, Fujian, and Zhejiang merchants, leading to their rapid decline.
Meanwhile, Shanxi merchants expanded rapidly, using their banks to collect taxes, help officials save money, lend money to pay military expenses, and make a fortune.
They also provided Zeng Guofan with a large number of guns and cannons.
But not long after, various foreign powers invaded China, times changed, and the Shanxi merchants' banks declined as a result.
Even if the film "Empire of Silver" loses money, Mr. Guo will be happy.
He felt like he was filming his own story, hiring celebrities to write biographies of Shanxi merchants.
It also embellished the life story of Qiao Zhiyong, who was the prototype for the TV series "Qiao Family Courtyard".
The male protagonist is portrayed not as a businessman, but as a saint.
Zhang Yuan particularly disliked watching these kinds of plays, which portrayed old-era merchants as people who served the country and upheld benevolence and righteousness.
If you are so good, why has China for thousands of years prioritized agriculture and suppressed commerce, treating merchants as the lowest of the low?
Wise emperors treat merchants like money bags.
This wasn't just the case domestically, but also abroad. Roosevelt relied on businessmen to amass gold coins to stabilize the country and prevent the collapse of the empire.
Old Han was completely dumbfounded after hearing his request.
"Can't you get down to business?"
"what happened?"
"The money you make in the movie industry isn't enough."
"Always thinking about things outside."
"Why are you still making mobile phones?"
Zhang Yuan nodded. Not enough.
Good heavens, the market value and output of Xiaomi alone will be larger than the entire Chinese entertainment industry in the future.
Am I stupid? I only earn a pittance from acting, and I have to watch the moods of all sorts of big shots every day. If they want you dead, you have to die on the spot.
To become a top figure in the Chinese entertainment industry, you have to transcend this industry.
In order to avoid being bullied, I also have to look outwards.
"Just take it as me joking around," he said, unable to explain to Lao Han.
"Okay, okay, okay." Just treat it as spoiling your child.
“I’ll get in touch with him for you. I have Mr. Guo’s phone number. We even had dinner together last year.”
“His son also came to me to review the film.”
"How about this, I'll arrange a dinner party, we can all have a drink together, and then we can talk things over."
"That would be perfect!" Zhang Yuan stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"Let me make this clear first, Mr. Guo is very busy and may not be able to come."
"It's alright," Zhang Yuan said with a smile and a shake of his head. With Old Han involved, even if the other party doesn't come in person, they'll send a trusted confidant, and that's enough.
Jun'er runs errands on his own, at most coordinating with lower-level or middle-level managers.
Being able to directly contact high-level officials can yield vastly different results.
Furthermore, by skipping the layers of "exploitation" in between, public relations costs will be much lower.
It's also easier to get better production lines and schedules.
It's not easy to get a bowl of millet porridge these days.
That wasn't the end of it. After saying goodbye to Lao Han, Zhang Yuan went to the conference room for a meeting.
Just like before, two soldiers stood at the door, their eyes like knives.
Zhang Yuan didn't dare to ask any more questions and went inside.
"Our big star is here!"
The people inside were drinking tea from white porcelain teacups with lids.
"I don't deserve such praise, I'm just a small-time actor," Zhang Yuan quickly replied politely.
"Sit down, don't be shy."
I can't be unrestrained; everyone in the meeting room is at least at the bureau level.
They didn't even know which bureau it was from.
We chatted for a while about everyday things, and I asked him how his trip overseas went and if he encountered any difficulties.
"If there are difficulties, I'll step up too."
"Where there is difficulty, there is creation..."
"Alright," the middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes interrupted, "We understand your meaning and feelings."
Thank you for your help.
"You've worked so hard."
"It wasn't hard work, just a few dozen hours on the plane, my legs were cramping from all the walking."
"In addition, we risked being arrested by foreigners and spent over 100,000 US dollars."
"These are not big deals."
The middle-aged man glanced at him with a smile.
"It's a good thing that young people are energetic and ambitious."
"As for travel expenses, we can provide compensation."
"You can get reimbursed?" Zhang Yuan straightened up.
I'm always the one reimbursing other people's expenses, and now it's my turn?
“We will not mistreat those who do the work,” the other party replied gently.
"Ah... I'm relieved to hear that."
"By the way, could you tell me something?"
"I also spent £3600 million to buy two cars for business purposes. Will this expense be reimbursed?"
“I can provide an invoice,” Zhang Yuan asked, raising his hand.
This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes almost couldn't hold back.
The word "get lost" was stuck in my throat, forced down.
This is the first time I've seen someone so adept at taking advantage of others, especially someone so young.
It's true that "talented people emerge in every generation."
A person's ability to get things done is directly proportional to their thick skin.
Before this matter was properly handled, everyone had their doubts.
Don't want our professionals, you want to do it yourself?
Everyone was very skeptical.
But we've all seen the results; they succeeded.
According to what I asked during our chat, he simply made use of his strengths.
acting.
They not only act, but also rehearse, design characters, and plan plots.
He has great abilities.
They're all thinking of getting him to help train some newbies.
But then he thought that not everyone could use his method, because Zhang Yuan had the advantage of "modeling".
If Ma Yun had played Iron Man, would so many people still like him?
Regardless of gender, appearance may not necessarily help you achieve great success, but it can certainly help increase how tolerant others are of you.
Are you more gentle with beautiful women and more likely to forgive their minor mistakes?
Even if someone is good-looking and suits your taste, audiences can accept poor acting skills.
Almost all of the actresses born in 85 are like this.
Just like in "Empresses in the Palace": "Although Consort Qi is foolish, she is truly beautiful."
Being beautiful enough can cover up many flaws.
Equally foolish; if it were someone ugly, they would have been torn to shreds by now.
But as long as you're good-looking, people will find your clumsiness endearing; you're called a "clumsy beauty," and that's very popular.
Without the word "beautiful woman," all that's left is pure idiot.
The same applies to Zhang Yuan; if it were an ordinary person, they would have sensed something was wrong long ago.
But when it comes to him, others tend to overlook some small details.
I'm too busy looking at faces to pay attention to anything else.
The same thing happened again; the middle-aged man glanced at him a few times and then swallowed his anger.
"I was just joking, please don't take it seriously."
"I'm often not serious."
"After all, I rarely come into contact with big shots like you. I mostly hang out with actors and celebrities, that's how we all are."
Zhang Yuan quickly took back what he had said to avoid getting beaten up.
I could handle a set of military boxing.
However, he didn't say this to tease the other person.
He's flamboyant, but not stupid.
There's a reason why such a large sum of money is mentioned, even though the other party will be unhappy.
Just like two children, you excel in your studies, have a stable job, and own your own house.
Your parents can argue with you about not getting married, and they cry and shout all day long.
But if you indulge in drinking, gambling, whoring, and all sorts of evil deeds, going to jail is no different from going home.
If you don't get married, then it's not a problem. Your parents just want you to live and stay healthy.
He knew, of course, that they wouldn't reimburse him for those two used cars.
The price of this vehicle could build 10 Type 99A main battle tanks.
But I said that to bring up something else.
Today we are here to give a "report" and a "closing statement".
Summarize the task, and maybe give him a "little red flower" or something.
He didn't expect anyone to give him any money or anything, and he wouldn't take it even if they offered it to him.
It's not worth it for me to go through all that trouble just for a little money.
Since it was a "report" presentation, the attendees included not only military personnel but also members from high-level institutions such as the China Academy of Space Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
His main purpose was to speak with those senior experts at the Aerospace Academy… (End of Chapter)