Chapter 514
Seagull, you'd better be more careful!
Chapter 514 Seagull, you'd better be more careful!
After a long and winding journey, having set off early in the morning, the group returned to Fengyang City, Liaoyang Province, just past lunchtime.
Fengyang Benshan Art Development Corporation has a wide range of businesses, initially involving art, advertising, film and television, coal trading and transportation.
However, Uncle Benshan's fame is not enough to master the first three areas.
The newly opened company has a very small office space, which looks like a makeshift operation, not high-end or classy at all.
Uncle Benshan is extremely good at dealing with people; he stood at the company entrance, greeting everyone with a smile.
"Welcome, Director Lin, to visit our headquarters."
He had inquired and found that the Haiyan brand sauna tub, which was particularly popular in the three old provinces, was indeed produced by Changhong Factory in Anning County, and the factory director was Lin Xiaohe.
Lin Xiaohe's sudden visit surprised him greatly.
No matter how you look at it, a sauna tub has nothing to do with a skit.
Lin Xiaohe shook hands with Uncle Benshan, and the group walked into the office.
Uncle Benshan personally brewed tea for everyone: "It's almost Chinese New Year, and all the employees in the company are on holiday. I hope Director Lin won't mind and will try my tea-brewing skills."
Ge Shuzhen glanced at him again and again; her ex-husband had changed quite a bit.
Lin Xiaohe: "Mr. Zhao, you're too kind."
Time was of the essence, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Xiaohe pulled a stack of A4 papers directly from her briefcase.
"Mr. Zhao, what do you think of this?"
Uncle Benshan's gaze fell on the cover of "Blind Date 2" and he raised an eyebrow.
Since "Little Love" became a hit, he has not been able to create any better works, which is why he thought about switching careers and entering the commercial world.
But the business world is like a battlefield, and his little bit of fame couldn't make a ripple in the sea of commerce.
In some people's eyes, he's just an actor.
Uncle Benshan squinted as he flipped through the notebook.
He watched for half an hour, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile, "Where did President Lin find this talent? He's got real skill!"
"That's not important. What's important is that this notebook can bring you and me what we want."
Lin Xiaohe made some changes to "Blind Date 2," adding a subtle advertisement for Haiyan brand sauna and foot bath tubs, especially the classic line, "Haiyan, you should be more careful," which once again names Haiyan.
In this era, advertising was crude and simple, involving brainwashing-style, relentless advertising campaigns; product placement had not yet emerged.
Uncle Benshan could naturally see the value of this script, and he was inwardly excited, but his eyes showed regret: "It's a pity that the sketches for the Spring Festival Gala have already been decided. Otherwise... this script is much better than mine!"
Lin Xiaohe came to me in such a hurry because she definitely hoped to get this script on the Spring Festival Gala stage, take advantage of the winter holiday season to gain fame and increase sales.
Lin Xiaohe signaled to the security guard to open the suitcase.
Immediately, Uncle Benshan and Ge Shuzhen both gasped in shock.
A whole box full of banknotes!
With such visual impact, who wouldn't be confused after seeing this?
"This...this..." Uncle Benshan, still in his simple and honest stage, kept swallowing his saliva.
Lin Xiaohe: "If we can't get on the Spring Festival Gala, we can get on our province's Lantern Festival Gala. As long as the program is good, it will eventually break into the mainstream."
On Earth, "Blind Date 2" was broadcast on the Liaoyang Provincial Spring Festival Gala and became a nationwide hit.
A suitcase full of cash can't buy an advertisement on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, but it can definitely buy a spot on the program for Liaoyang Province's Lantern Festival Gala!
Because the LN provincial television station is facing an extremely tight budget.
Of course, Lin Xiaohe, being within the system, is not suitable to do this kind of thing herself; Uncle Benshan could handle it.
Uncle Benshan was indeed deeply moved.
Lin Xiaohe's next words solidified his resolve: "I heard that General Manager Zhao is planning to enter the coal mining industry. Coal mining requires a lot of capital. How about this, I can give you the Dalian distribution rights for Haiyan brand sauna tubs. If you do well, you can earn just as much as you would in coal mining."
The three old provinces are Lin Xiaohe's stronghold, and she has always firmly held onto the distribution rights. Her willingness to hand over the Dalian distribution rights to Uncle Benshan truly shows her sincerity.
Uncle Benshan knew this, and decisively said, "Deal!"
"Factory manager, here's the factory's phone." The security guard handed the mobile phone to Lin Xiaohe.
The volume of the mobile phone was very loud, indistinguishable from a public address system.
The old factory director's urgent voice boomed: "Oh dear, my dear Director Lin, when are you coming back? The county magistrate is looking for you!"
"It was done very quickly. Why did the county magistrate want to see me?"
"At the end of the year, when we do the accounting, our Changhong factory paid the most taxes, ranking first in the world. The county is planning to hold a conference to exchange experiences on enterprise reform, and you will be an important speaker."
"When?"
"tomorrow."
"So urgent?"
"Isn't it almost Chinese New Year? The leaders need to report to their superiors! Please come back soon."
Lin Xiaohe glanced at Uncle Benshan, who was smiling like a chrysanthemum and waving his hands repeatedly, mouthing, "Please go ahead and do your work."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaohe apologized to Uncle Benshan, "Look at the mess this has made. I was hoping to have a meal together. Thank you so much, Mr. Zhao, for your help."
"Oh, Director Lin, you're too kind. This is a mutually beneficial deal, and I should be thanking you! We'll have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future, but business is more important. Please continue with your work."
With Uncle Benshan's warm farewell, Lin Xiaohe and the others left Fengyang City by car.
Looking at the SUV that had become a black dot, Uncle Benshan exclaimed, "Shuzhen, I owe you so much this time. I've met a great benefactor!"
Ge Shuzhen was bewildered: "Is she a benefactor?"
"An extremely noble person!"
It only takes two hours to drive from Fengyang City to Anning County.
As soon as Lin Xiaohe got out of the car, the old factory director urged him: "Director Lin, you must carefully consider your speech. This exchange meeting is of a high standard. Not only will the entire county standing committee be attending, but also the heads of the townships, the directors of the county's state-owned factories, and TV reporters. They are all here for you."
Lin Xiaohe paused in her steps: "A TV reporter?"
The wind direction feels off; it looks like a storm is brewing.
Who invites reporters to their social event? Are they out of their minds?
"It was Wu Qiang, the deputy county head of Anning County, who suggested it." The old factory director's right eyelid kept twitching because of this.
Lin Xiaohe stroked her chin, her eyes gleaming: "Interesting."
Just as I was about to slaughter the pig, it came up to me and offered me the knife.
Seeing Lin Xiaohe's appearance, the old factory director's right eyelid twitched even more violently, and his heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys trembled: "Factory director, you know how to play politics, don't you?"
"Of course, I'm a very political person."
The old factory director covered his cheek, suddenly feeling a toothache. Why did this sound so ironic?
"Really?"
"More real than real gold!"
Lin Xiaohe pushed the old factory director out of the office: "Don't bother me, I need to think carefully about my speech."
The old factory manager was still worried and advised, "How about I polish it for you?"
"Need not."
The office door was completely closed, and the old factory director had a bitter face, his heart shrouded in a thick layer of unease.
His intuition told him that Director Lin might be planning something big.