Chapter 127 The Boss Can Only Respect and Bless (Revised): After investing so much money, we're finally seeing results.

Wang Xiao's first reaction was, "Why is Da Chun doing this instead of enjoying his good life?"

Don't blame her for being stereotypical; she's just seen too much of this in her past life.

Even though we've already gone through one-fifth of the 21st century, there aren't as many men as the internet claims that can calmly accept that their female partners are more successful than they are.

Some people try to sabotage their partners because their partners are too strong and their self-esteem can't handle it.

Some men, feeling their pride as men can't handle their powerful partners, cheat on their partners with all sorts of strange and unsavory characters.

Some people, feeling that their partner is superior and no longer belongs to the same world, resort to passive-aggressive behavior towards them.

Not to mention domestic abusers who use their fists to assert their dominance in relationships.

She thought this, and she asked it: "What did Da Chun do?"

It's impossible that even if he caused trouble, he could still live a comfortable life in Bucharest.

Even if we don't say we'll unite to block him, at least we absolutely won't let him leak even a single bit of her resources.

Otherwise, if her people are bullied and the perpetrators don't have to bear any consequences, how will people view her in the future?

Ruan Xiaomei paused for a moment, then shook her head and said softly, "It's not his fault, I had a miscarriage."

ah?

This is another bombshell news.

Wang Xiao could only awkwardly reply, "Sorry, I don't know."

She was supposed to come to Bucharest in the summer, but because of things in Moscow and the ruble's sharp drop, she was so busy watching it that she almost had a heart attack and didn't have much time to pay attention to Ruan Xiaomei.

But when she called, Ruan Xiaomei didn't mention this at all.

That's true, people don't like to talk about sad things.

However, as if afraid that she hadn't given her boss a big enough shock, Ruan Xiaomei casually dropped another bombshell: "I aborted it myself."

Good heavens! Wang Xiao really didn't know how to react.

She opened her mouth twice before stammering, "Is it because being pregnant is too uncomfortable?"

She's never given birth herself, but she's seen people get pregnant and give birth.

Back then, one of the sisters in her influencer team was pregnant and vomited from the moment she got pregnant until she gave birth. She vomited so badly that she was completely exhausted and collapsed on the ground, unable to move.

Before and after her pregnancy, she was hospitalized for nutritional injections no less than ten times.

Every time Wang Xiao saw it, she would mutter to herself, "Is it really necessary? Is it really necessary to torture yourself like this just to have a child?"

Anyway, she herself absolutely cannot endure this kind of suffering, and no one should let her suffer like this.

Ruan Xiaomei gave a strange smile, took a deep breath, and said, "You're the first person to ask that."

In fact, she was really upset.

This child was never part of her plans.

That's right. When she married Dachun, she thought they would have children after their housing conditions improved.

Otherwise, with such a small room, my husband and I, along with Da Chun and his wife, would have to sleep in bunk beds, and my parents-in-law would even have to set up a bed in the hallway to sleep. How could we have a baby?

Back then, they were both temporary workers, and the good thing of housing allocation had nothing to do with them.

Later, they went abroad, where they lived more comfortably and had some spare money.

But the villa on the hill in Budapest belongs to Mr. Fang. They had a baby at their employer's house? Are you kidding me? That would be incredibly unlucky for them.

Later, they came to Bucharest, started doing business, became wealthy, and were able to live in a big house, but she no longer wanted to have children.

She now manages a renowned container wholesale market, both domestically and internationally; she is the energetic and efficient General Manager Ruan.

She has to oversee the market's development every day, monitor its operations, and coordinate various tasks as needed.

Her life had never been so fulfilling.

She just wanted to make a name for herself, like the girls in the TV series "The Outsider Girl," and do her best.

But she became pregnant unexpectedly. After becoming pregnant, she felt unwell all over, was sleepy, vomited, and had no energy to do things efficiently anymore.

She couldn't stand it, so she went to the hospital for an abortion.

"Da Chun didn't know about this at the time."

Wang Xiao could only listen silently, unsure of how to respond.

From her own perspective, a child is an appendage of the mother until it is born, and the mother has absolute and sole decision-making power.

This is a provision of Chinese law that she particularly likes: women can independently decide whether to continue or terminate a pregnancy.

Ruan Xiaomei said softly, "And then we got divorced."

She immediately emphasized, "I don't regret it, and I would still do the same thing if I had to do it again. I've seen how it gets even more painful when a woman gives birth, especially as her belly gets bigger. How am I supposed to work then?"

Wang Xiao subconsciously wanted to emphasize that she was not a exploitative person; although she did not have children herself, she fully respected women's reproductive rights and would grant them the leave they were entitled to.

But Ruan Xiaomei cut her off: "I know you're a good person, and you'll find someone to help me. But if someone does the work for me, where will I be when I come back after giving birth?"

Wang Xiao really couldn't bring himself to say something like, "I'll let you stay in your current position."

Why? Because this is fair to Ruan Xiaomei. What about the colleagues who took her place and performed their work exceptionally well during this period?

Shouldn't people always be considered backups, promoted when needed and relegated to the sidelines when not?

That's unrealistic; other people's efforts are still efforts.

We can't treat someone as inferior just because they haven't been pregnant or had a child.

Ruan Xiaomei said softly, "Put yourself in her shoes. If I did a good job, and my boss came back to work, I would have to give up my position for her, and I would be furious. Besides, I have to breastfeed after giving birth, and I'll have to breastfeed for at least three to five months."

Wang Xiao couldn't refute it; her medical knowledge told her that breastfeeding was best for the baby.

But honestly, this kind of widespread public perception is like a shackle on working mothers.

To achieve a perfect work-life balance, one would need countless people to help carry the burden. Ordinary working women simply cannot enjoy this.

Take, for example, the woman in her team when she was an internet celebrity.

After returning to work, my sister can no longer go on business trips or attend social events. She works from nine to five, either leaving on time or early.

It's hard for her to keep pumping breast milk, and she still has to go back to breastfeed her child.

Even when her child is sick, she can't rely entirely on her in-laws; she has to go to the hospital.

Why?

The child was so sick that he couldn't drink anything except her milk.

She herself said that she was being held hostage by her child.

The phrase "motherhood punishment" is not just an internet meme, but a real pain that countless mothers bear.

Under these circumstances, can this woman still fulfill important work responsibilities?

Obviously not.

Even in her 9-to-5 job, she still has to ask her colleagues to help with her work from time to time because of unexpected situations with her child.

But to put it bluntly, if you can delegate all your work to your colleagues, is there any need for your position to exist?

Companies need to be profitable.

Besides, you keep asking your colleagues for help, so what obligation do they have to do that?

She's neither the one who got you pregnant, nor is she paying your salary.

Finally, what happened to the older sister?

She's started selling products through live streaming too.

Wang Xiao mentored her to become a livestreaming e-commerce host focusing on maternal and infant products. Her status as a new mother easily resonated with her fans, so she did a great job.

But to be fair, that's precisely because their work is so special.

If you switch to another industry, how can being a new mother help your work? In most cases, it will only mean trouble.

The company's decision to exclude older, childless women from its recruitment process is less about gender discrimination and more about eliminating hidden costs.

It saves you from having to hire someone only to have them go on maternity leave and then having to hire another person to do their job, incurring an extra salary.

And to put it bluntly, pregnant women have a higher probability of encountering danger than the average person.

If someone gets hurt or injured at work, resulting in a miscarriage or something similar, the company will be held responsible.

From a management cost perspective, why would business owners create trouble for themselves?

Yes, yes, the issue of childbirth should be a concern for the whole society.

But the problem is, isn't the scope of society too narrow?

The tax bureau won't reduce taxes for a boss just because a female employee of his company has had a few more children.

Capitalists are all about pursuing profits.

Right now, Wang Xiao couldn't confidently assure Ruan Xiaomei: "Go ahead and have your baby, the container market will still be yours when you come back."

Opportunities are fleeting, and the business landscape changes very quickly.

Even if Ruan Xiaomei is out of the picture for less than a year from pregnancy to childbirth to breastfeeding, the market can still undergo tremendous changes.

She was well aware of this, and she even analyzed it: "I think that if I wanted to achieve the same position as I do now, I would probably have to go to a new place and explore a new market."

She didn't say it aloud, but both she and Wang Xiao knew perfectly well that clearing land meant huge risks, and they could very well return empty-handed and defeated.

"I just keep thinking," Ruan Xiaomei said, almost to herself, "Is it necessary? Is it really necessary to do this for it? I can't stand the thought of having to put the kids first in the future."

It's true, she lived for over twenty years before she was finally recognized and achieved success at work.

These are things she earned bit by bit on her own; they belong entirely to her and were not given to her by anyone.

No matter who it is, don't even think about making her give up!

She thought she suffered too much hardship and lacked love as a child, and was always put last in people's considerations.

Now that she's older and more capable, she just wants to focus all her energy on herself, making herself the most important person in her life.

There's nothing wrong with Da Chun.

She herself has changed; she admits she's selfish.

How amazing! After figuring this out, she suddenly felt incredibly relieved.

Wang Xiao simply touched her nose; all she could ever do in other people's lives was respect and offer her blessings.

Besides, she was naturally indifferent, and she didn't think Ruan Xiaomei was cold-hearted or anything like that.

Because she's someone who puts herself first.

Whether others are good or bad, well, they always have to come after her own.

"Hey, here it comes."

Crowds poured into the hall in waves, and even a television crew came to film the wedding.

Firstly, the bride is a local star brought up by their TV station. The TV series "The Great Hero" is still airing and she is quite popular, so her wedding has attracted a lot of attention.

Secondly, the groom is Chinese, and this is a transnational marriage—a marriage between an Asian and a Chinese person—which is still quite rare in Romania today.

Didn't you see the counselor from the Chinese Embassy come over to officiate their wedding?

Also present were Bucharest city leaders, who also offered their blessings.

No one thought the bride had already acted in TV dramas and was a rising star; Qiangqiang, a small businessman from China, was not good enough for her.

Because Romania doesn't even have the concept of 2.08 million right now. Even Tang Jianguo, the absolute protagonist of "The Great Swordsman," still goes to the cultural center to teach students when he's not filming.

The only change is that television, as expected, is now the most influential form of communication; he has gained many more students learning Sichuan Opera from him in the past month or so.

This can be considered as fulfilling his long-cherished wish to spread opera culture.

Chinese weddings are a vibrant display of gold and red.

Wang Xiao walked onto the stage amidst the golden and red decorations. As a representative of the groom's workplace, she gave her blessings to the newlyweds into the microphone. She wished them a long and happy marriage, but she never said "may they have a son soon" from beginning to end.

Well, let all those who want to have children have them, and let those who don't want to have children not have them.

In this life, just do what you want.

After offering her blessings, she casually got down from her seat and returned to the dining table to start eating.

Chen Yidong and Qian Xuemei, a married couple, also came, along with high school student Chen Jingjing.

That's right, Wang Xiao's little cousin finally decided to go to high school in Bucharest with her parents.

Her choice was quite reckless, because when she entered high school, she spent the entire summer learning Romanian.

Logically speaking, her terrible Romanian language skills shouldn't be enough to get her into a four-year Romanian high school.

However, the embassy helped connect her with a national comprehensive high school that specializes in mathematics, physics, and chemistry education.

In this way, her weakness in language skills is significantly reduced.

The little girl was stubborn; every day after school, she would memorize the content for the next day's class, even if she didn't quite understand what it meant, at least she could recognize it during class.

As of now, her Romanian language score is obviously failing, her English is barely passable, and her German score is hovering around the passing mark.

However, her math, physics, and chemistry grades were decent, so she managed to pull both together and not lose too much of a disgrace.

Chen Jingjing is full of confidence: "I think I'll be able to pass the Romanian exam next year."

Because she made many friends at school.

Romanian people are naturally sociable; they are always enthusiastic and curious about their foreign classmates.

Many people are willing to teach her Romanian and also learn Chinese from her.

The high school students' ideas are quite pragmatic.

They believe that after learning Chinese well, they can go to China to buy goods in bulk and then sell them to Romania, or to other countries, which is a quick way to make money.

Of course, you can't say this in front of the teacher, or the teacher will be furious.

Chen Jingjing happily shared with her cousin, "Our teacher is a big fan of Chinese culture. She can even speak some Chinese, and she's read 'Dream of the Red Chamber'—not the TV series, but the novel. I haven't read it yet."

The reason she emphasized the TV series is that Romania's Channel 2 also aired the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber" some time ago.

However, it was probably not directly imported from China, but rather from Germany, because the version being played is in German.

In order to learn German, she even watched two episodes.

As a result, while looking at the book, I forgot about what I was supposed to be studying.

Chen Jingjing made herself laugh.

Qian Xuemei was speechless as she looked at her cheerful daughter. Finally, she couldn't help but complain to Wang Xiao, "You know, this girl, one minute she said she wanted to be a reporter, and now she's changed her mind and says she wants to make clothes."

She was truly furious with her daughter.

Why go to school to make clothes? You can do it at a garment factory now, and there are always more clothes to make.

Chen Jingjing immediately retorted, "I was talking about fashion design."

Qian Xuemei stared wide-eyed: "That's still making clothes."

Few parents in the world want their children to do manual labor, even labor that doesn't require getting up in the fields.

Chen Jingjing emphasized again: "That's different."

She turned to Wang Xiao for help, "Sister, you know, the fashion design is amazing. Whether a dress looks good or not depends entirely on the fashion design."

Wang Xiao nodded in agreement: "It is very important. I am also planning to find a designer and start our own fashion brand in the future."

Taking other people's money to do OEM manufacturing is just a way to familiarize themselves with the market in the early stages.

If you want to reach the next level, you must establish your own brand.

Chen Jingjing immediately said triumphantly, "I told you so, Mom. Even my sister says so. I want to be a great designer in the future."

Qian Xuemei glared at her and chuckled, "Oh my, you're talking about the future? Maybe you'll change your mind in less than three days."

Wang Xiao stood to the side, smiling without saying a word.

Changing your mind every three days is perfectly normal, isn't it?

People without financial burdens can always have different ideals.

Unlike her, who set her sights on making money even before graduating from elementary school.

You could say you had clear goals from a young age.

Laughter erupted in the hall.

The wedding emcee on stage is asking, "After the wedding, who will manage the money?"

Qiangqiang's mother was quite supportive, immediately emphasizing into the microphone that their family tradition is that women manage the money.

Therefore, Qiangqiang only needs to focus on earning money; managing the money is his wife's job.

The wedding venue was immediately filled with laughter and applause.

See, when it comes to life, no one can escape the issue of money.

Wang Xiao smiled along. That's right, where money is, there is love.

However, managing other people's money is often a thankless and exhausting task, unless you simply turn it into your own money.

The waiter brought out a new dish, and someone asked curiously, "What is this?"

It doesn't look like meat.

Logically speaking, the Chinese should have a better understanding of vegetable varieties than the Romanians.

It's true, many of the vegetables sold in the Bucharest market now are grown using seeds brought from China by Chinese people.

Otherwise, if we eat the same few dishes all day long, everyone will feel like they're cheating their own taste buds.

Qian Xuemei glanced at it and said confidently, "This is asparagus, canned asparagus."

Several people curiously looked at the asparagus: "This is asparagus? We can eat it now?"

Forgive their confusion.

Although some of them work in garment factories, which are not far from the asparagus greenhouses, and some have even visited them.

However, they had never actually seen asparagus grow.

I heard this stuff is supposed to be eaten in spring and summer, but it's winter now.

Qian Xuemei laughed and said, "So it's canned food."

Xu Haiyan sat diagonally opposite the boss, dutifully extending her chopsticks when she was supposed to and clapping when she was supposed to.

Now that she had a chance to speak, she quickly emphasized, "Actually, it's not necessarily true. If the planting conditions are controlled properly, you can harvest twice a year."

Qian Xuemei's eyes widened in disbelief: "Can it be done twice?"

She was so surprised because some of the female workers in their factory had gone to Germany to harvest asparagus.

The workers made it clear that they set off every spring and returned in the summer. The money they earned in a few months was more than they would make in a year working in Romania.

But it's so hard, really so hard.

Harvesting asparagus on a German farm, after a long day, I felt like my back was about to break and all my bones were falling apart.

But they also knew perfectly well that if the work wasn't so hard and tiring, it wouldn't be their turn to do it.

Good job, easy, respectable and high-paying job, why don't Germans do it themselves?

It's the same everywhere.

Xu Haiyan nodded, very confidently: "It's achievable. As long as the conditions are well controlled, harvesting spring buds and summer buds once a year, from spring to autumn, should be no problem."

However, we just started planting asparagus this year, and we won't be able to harvest it until next year, at which time we'll see the results.

She had already decided that if harvesting twice a year yielded too much fresh produce, the Germans wouldn't want so much, so she would turn the surplus into canned asparagus.

She even plans to conduct experiments to produce white asparagus using plastic to block out light.

Traditional white asparagus is produced by farmers constantly covering the asparagus with soil to block sunlight and prevent it from photosynthesizing.

Because the amount of work involved in constantly covering the soil is too great, and if it is not covered properly, the white asparagus will grow into asparagus; the overall yield is low, which is why the price of white asparagus is so much higher than that of green asparagus.

Xu Haiyan, a college graduate from the early 1990s, is truly worthy of her title. Even though she didn't study agronomy, once she started farming, she focused wholeheartedly on using technology to increase production and efficiency.

Wang Xiao vaguely remembered that asparagus could be harvested twice a year.

Because once, during a live-stream event to help farmers, she brought asparagus in the fall, and it was fresh asparagus.

As for whether shading materials could solve the problem of white asparagus once and for all, Wang Xiao really didn't know, since she had never grown asparagus before.

However, she still fully expressed her affirmation of Xu Haiyan's innovative spirit.

Why not give it a try? How will we know if it will work if we don't try?

For example, traditionally, asparagus is harvested once a year, but after some adjustments, it was changed to be harvested twice a year.

Xu Haiyan was encouraged by her boss and was full of energy.

She even offered her boss a reverse vision: "I think if we grow our asparagus well, in addition to Germany, other European markets, and even North America, could become our sales areas."

Of course, North America is too far away, and fresh asparagus cannot be transported without air freight.

However, air freight is too expensive. The United States has such a large land area, and it has no shortage of land to grow vegetables.

She was thinking of canned asparagus.

Compared to growing and producing canned asparagus for export in China, Romania does not have a labor advantage.

But after careful consideration, she concluded that Romania was still a worthwhile option, considering transportation costs and tariffs.

After all, back in the 1980s, the Romanian president unilaterally relinquished the United States' Most Favored Nation status due to his political stance.

But now times have changed, and Romania is trying to improve its external environment.

If this most-favored-nation status is restored, its canned agricultural products will have an advantage in exports to Europe and the United States.

Because its traditional glass manufacturing industry is its strength, the cost of canning is relatively low.

Wang Xiao found her analysis quite interesting as she explained each point.

Seeing his subordinate take out documents from his bag and show them to him one by one, Wang Xiao nodded and readily agreed: "Then you should do a good job."

Qian Xuemei winked at Chen Yidong, thinking, "Good heavens, Xiaoxiao is really something, even when she's out attending a wedding, she still has to work."

There wasn't a single minute of rest.

The Romanians at the next table were even more dumbfounded.

It seems like the Chinese people don't know the word "rest." They are busy from morning till night, from dawn till dusk, without ever stopping.

Even on weekends, precious and great weekends, they can find a ton of things to do.

God, did God forget to add the concept of rest to the blood of mankind when He created them?

Then the Romanians were horrified to discover that it seemed their fellow citizens had also been infected.

The wedding banquet turned into a large social event in the latter half.

At any table where the newlyweds had already toasted, people would start going around in twos and threes, holding their wine glasses, to greet the others.

Just so you know, the wine we're drinking at the wedding banquet today was brewed by the bride's mother and maternal grandparents themselves, using grapes from the vines that grow in their yard.

It is of great significance.

Many people drink wine and talk business like this.

There were newcomers who had just arrived in Bucharest, promoting goods produced in their own factories back home to other large wholesalers.

Some people even brought samples to the wedding venue, and now they're just taking them out of their bags to show everyone.

They really went all out.

There are also large wholesalers who recommend their best-selling products to small vendors who have penetrated into small towns and even rural areas throughout Romania.

By simultaneously engaging in export sales (wholesale to foreign merchants) and domestic sales, the turnover rate is faster and the capital recovery is quicker.

Some people are looking for more distributors, only responsible for sourcing goods from China themselves, which can improve efficiency.

Of course, some people also asked Chen Yidong and his team how to set up a factory in Romania.

Shipping goods from China time and time again is too troublesome. If we could do it directly in Romania, it would be much more convenient and worry-free.

As for why they didn't ask Director Wu of Longhua Color TV Factory?

They went to Western Europe to attend a trade fair.

The reason he agreed to travel all the way to Romania to set up a factory and produce color TVs earlier this year was because he had the intention of entering the entire European market.

Longhua color TVs are selling well in Romania, and merchants from several neighboring Eastern European countries are also coming to purchase them; the situation is very promising.

This is the perfect time for him to make further efforts and fully open up the European market, so of course he can't miss it.

He even apologized to Qiangqiang for this, saying that although he couldn't attend the wedding, he still sent a red envelope.

It's clear that Longhua TV is already planning to establish a strong foothold in Romania; otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to contribute this sum.

Wang Xiao took a small sip of wine, and then a new wave of guests came over to drink with her.

This time, the television director and playwright came together.

What business could an artist possibly have with a businessman? It's probably investment.

Wang Xiao laughed and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I will continue to invest in the 'Great Hero' series."

In fact, even if she stopped contributing a single penny, given the current popularity of "The Great Swordsman," there's no worry about the series not continuing.

Because it has already started making money.

It even successfully sold its overseas rights in its first month of broadcast.

The natural appeal of Chinese kung fu, along with the social realities of economic transformation depicted in the TV series, struck a chord with people in Eastern European countries, easily evoking their resonance.

Combined with the innate optimism of Romanians and the unique humor of Romanian films and television dramas, the overall effect of the series is lighthearted, funny, and yet profound.

In short, it has the potential to become a hit.

And indeed, that has proven to be true.

Some countries, upon acquiring the film, translated and broadcast it simultaneously, which also sparked a wave of popularity.

Because of its popularity in the market, both the screenwriters and the TV station are confident in continuing the series.

Faced with the smiling investor, the screenwriter and director exchanged a glance and quickly emphasized, "No, no, no, we want to ask you to invest in a movie."

Wang Xiao politely declined, saying, "There aren't many moviegoers these days."

She doesn't do business at a loss.

Her investment in TV dramas is essentially a form of soft advertising. The economic benefits from this far outweigh the overt revenue.

No matter how beautiful the advertisements are, if the movie doesn't attract customers, it's all for naught.

"No, no, no, we mean the movies shown on television."

The screenwriter stated, "I have a script that tells a story from Romanian history."

Wang Xiao asked curiously, "Why did you film this?"

The screenwriter hesitated for a moment before speaking: "We Romania also need to have our own culture and history."

In fact, due to the continuous broadcast of Chinese TV dramas, coupled with the popularity of "The Great Swordsman," some viewers have written to the TV station, strongly criticizing them for now becoming a propaganda platform for foreigners.

Have Romanians stopped seeing Romanians on their own country's television?

If this continues, will Romanians still remember their history?

A country that loses its own culture is rootless and has no future.

The more popular and well-received "The Great Swordsman" becomes, the more it proves the tragedy of this country.

Suddenly, the pressure was put on the producers of "The Great Swordsman".

From an economic perspective, they would certainly prefer to continue this series and make more money.

However, they cannot accuse the audience of making baseless accusations based on their reactions.

In fact, they also have concerns that watching too many foreign films might influence the Romanian people and cause them to gradually lose their sense of identity with their own culture.

If that's the case, then these artists are truly terrible.

Wang Xiao smiled and nodded: "I understand what you mean. Actually, I've contacted some acquaintances at domestic TV stations and am preparing to find an opportunity to bring 'The Great Swordsman' to China. I want more people to know about Romania in the 1990s."

The reason she hasn't made a move yet is that she doesn't want the television broadcast to attract all the Chinese people to Romania at once.

Therefore, she only briefly mentioned this topic before immediately moving on to the next one: "Okay, if the script is polished, I'll have to take a look."

The screenwriter immediately relaxed, took out a printed script from his briefcase, and handed it over: "This."

He thoughtfully added, "You might not understand it very well. This story reflects the history of Romanians resisting foreign aggression."

Wang Xiao didn't care, because she never intended to understand it herself.

She decided to tell the story to the hotel owner.

If a seasoned TV viewer like the hotel owner approves, it means the movie can at least attract a segment of loyal TV fans.

If you can achieve that, that's good enough.

The screenwriter and director breathed a sigh of relief; if the project went smoothly, their task would be complete.

As for what's to come, with the popularity of "The Great Swordsman," the TV station is now more confident in producing its own dramas.

When that time comes, they will be able to gradually form their own positive cycle and will no longer need to attract external investment.

In fact, influenced by the previous hit TV series "The Outsider Girl", they have already drafted a plan to make a film about Romanian people working abroad.

Wang Xiao immediately perked up his ears and said very enthusiastically, "If needed, I can continue to invest. I can also sponsor other aspects, such as costumes and props."

The director and screenwriter are experienced enough to understand that this kind of sponsorship is actually advertising for the costumes and other props.

But if they don't use it, it means they'll have to pay for it themselves.

In 1992, when actors' salaries were not much different from ordinary people's wages, the biggest source of expenditure for producing television dramas in Romania was set design, costumes, and props.

Saving on any one of these items can significantly reduce expenses.

This way, even if the TV series doesn't receive a good response in the end and the investment costs can't be recovered, they can still minimize their losses.

Given this situation, how could the director possibly refuse in front of Wang Xiao?

Besides, their clothes are indeed very beautiful, both fashionable and exquisite.

Even Germans and French people come to their factories to buy goods.

The director immediately nodded in agreement: "OK, then I'll trouble you to spend the money. I'll also need your help with the costumes and props for this TV series."

Wang Xiao smiled brightly: "You're welcome, you're welcome. We're all good friends and have always had a pleasant working relationship. I hope we can continue to work together smoothly and happily in the future. I look forward to the creation of more excellent Romanian television works."

Ideally, it should become a hit throughout Europe, and even spread worldwide.

This way, the ads they embed can reap the greatest value.

Wow, she really can provide some ideas.

For example, she watched a lot of those Turkish dramas that became a global hit thirty years later—they were both cheesy and addictive.

Then she recounted the outlines of two stories with great relish, while both artists looked constipated, clearly unable to enjoy their work.

Alright, alright, Wang Xiao, adhering to the principle that everyone has their own expertise, decided to respect professionals.

Her only requirement was that modern dramas portray characters so attractively that viewers would want to be like them.

The rest is up to you to decide; you probably know the Romanian and neighboring audiences better than I do anyway.

"The Great Swordsman," don't forget, this series is the key to your success.

Let's finish this task properly before thinking about the next one.

Don't think you're all set just because you've got one. You can take it slow and work your way up.

It can't stop.

If you don't do anything, people in other countries will see that "The Great Swordsman" is popular and will follow suit, making similar films.

If others act quickly, they'll release it before you.

When the time comes, the impatient viewers of "The Great Swordsman" will switch allegiances and go watch their TV series instead.

The audience's hearts are like the durian heart of a scumbag, with every point filled with people.

Both artists looked bewildered. What was a durian? They'd never seen one or eaten one.

Wang Xiao said with a mischievous smile, "Then I'll bring you some next time I come. I guarantee you'll never forget it, you'll remember it even in your dreams."

So whether it's hate or love, that's another matter entirely.

The director and screenwriter secured sponsorship and left satisfied.

Then someone came over with a wine glass to find Wang Xiao. He had overheard Wang Xiao's conversation with the TV station people and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Mr. Wang, why don't you sponsor me too?"

Wang Xiao laughed back: "Look at your watch, it's so well-maintained, isn't it? It's a Swiss watch, and you want me to sponsor it? Teacher Peng."

Mr. Peng was indeed a teacher before, a university lecturer. He is probably the most highly educated Chinese businessman in Bucharest.

Moreover, their academic qualifications are not obtained by chance; they are genuine high-achieving students.

One thing proves this: in less than six months after arriving in Romania, he was already able to skillfully switch between Romanian, German, French, and other languages ​​to communicate and conduct business with people.

With this skill, even if his source of goods is just average, his business is no worse than others.

Teacher Peng didn't take it seriously: "It's worthless, the collateral they gave me. I'd rather they just pay for the goods."

Wang Xiao casually asked, "What goods did I take from you that I can't even pay you?"

"Duck, you took a batch of my ducks."

Wang Xiao was surprised and incredulous: "You're raising ducks?"

She asked this because transporting fresh ducks from China to Romania is hardly a profitable business.

If you want to ship fresh goods, you have to airfreight them, which is incredibly expensive and not worth it at all.

Romanians have always raised ducks; they eat chickens, ducks, and geese.

Ducks are not a rare or high-end commodity here.

"Yes," Teacher Peng nodded with a smile, then pointed to the roast duck on the table and said, "These are the ducks I raise."

Ouch—

Wang Xiao immediately cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and sincerely exclaimed, "I admire you! You're amazing, truly amazing!"

She wasn't just saying it; she genuinely admired him.

It takes real courage to switch gears midway through a successful retail business and go to the countryside to raise ducks.

Teacher Peng waved his hand: "I had no choice."

As for why there was no way, he didn't say, and Wang Xiao didn't ask.

He was allowed to continue speaking: "I think it's a waste to leave the greenhouses abandoned. There's so much grass growing inside, and there are insects, plus there's a river next to them. During the day, the ducks go down to the river by themselves, and at night they come back to the greenhouses, which are ready-made duck sheds."

Wang Xiao nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea. That's why I say you're so amazing. Who else but you could come up with such a brilliant idea?"

"It's not a question of whether or not," Teacher Peng waved his hand again. "What I mean is, I raise so many ducks, so killing them and selling the duck meat is not a problem."

That's the absolute truth.

Besides Romanians, people in other European countries also eat duck.

For example, the famous French cuisine not only makes foie gras, but also has a signature dish called confit duck.

This is a ready-made market; it doesn't need any cultivation at all.

If Teacher Peng raises his ducks well and can sell them effectively, he certainly won't have to worry about sales.

"but--"

Teacher Peng finally got to the point: "Duck feathers, people here don't accept goose feathers or duck feathers."

Although he started selling goose and duck feathers to rural families back in China, it seems he didn't make much money.

But even a mosquito is still meat, especially since he raises so many ducks, supplying more than a hundred to the market every day. It would be such a waste if the duck feathers couldn't be sold.

“I was thinking,” Teacher Peng asked Wang Xiao earnestly, “Mr. Wang, why don’t you open a factory in Romania to specialize in down jackets? Look at our Chinese down jackets, they sell quite well here. Instead of importing them from China all the way here, why not just make them and sell them directly? Business would definitely be good.”

Why doesn't he do it himself?

Sigh, he doesn't know how either.

There are specialized machines for producing down jackets. Down is not like cotton; if it's not handled properly, the down feathers will come out.

Besides, opening a factory is not a simple matter; there are just too many things to worry about.

He ran a kiosk and would return to China time and time again to buy goods. Every time he did so, he was extremely anxious, fearing that the goods he bought would not be popular and would be left unsold.

That's why he rented out his kiosk and switched to raising ducks.

Now, if he were to open a down jacket factory just to use up duck feathers, wouldn't he be just making trouble for himself?

He wouldn't do something so foolish.

At Qiangqiang's wedding, he saw Wang Xiao and realized that Wang Xiao had already opened a clothing factory and was now partnering with a color TV factory in Romania to produce color TVs.

Since she can do both of these things, why can't she start a down jacket factory?

Teacher Peng enthusiastically encouraged him: "Look at you, you're now selling down jackets all over the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Now is the time for you to roll up your sleeves and show your skills. I'm just waiting for your down jacket factory."

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