Chapter 209: The Rich and Beautiful Woman
Inside the exquisite and luxurious "Sanyuan" box, the heated discussion among Liu Xiangdong, Lei Jun and Song Ci about the development of e-commerce gradually calmed down.
The voices of the three people's conversation turned from passionate to calm, but their faces still showed a look of being unsatisfied.
Everyone also readjusted back to where they had sat at the beginning.
The three ladies, the gentle and charming Liu Shishi, the dignified and generous Zhang Tong, and the capable and intellectual Gong Xiaojin, sat back next to their men again, regained their leisure time and enjoyed delicious food.
After Liu Xiangdong took a few bites of the food, he gently put down his chopsticks, looked at Song Ci with a bit of admiration and emotion, and gave him a thumbs up:
"Brother, I didn't expect that you are not only successful in portals and social networking, but also have such unique insights into e-commerce. You are indeed a business genius."
Listening to Liu Xiangdong's praise, Liu Shishi leaned gently against Song Ci, her face filled with pride in her boyfriend's talent.
Song Ci put on plastic gloves and peeled shrimps for Miss Liu skillfully, while responding with a smile:
"The Internet actually has one principle that applies to everything, and it's nothing more than user demand. Social networking and portals are no exception. No matter how things change, they remain essentially the same."
Lei Jun also nodded frequently, expressing his deep agreement. Only by making good products and meeting the real needs of customers can we win the favor of the market.
After talking with two outstanding entrepreneurs just now, the brilliant sparks that burst out from the collision of ideas seemed to ignite the entrepreneurial passion hidden in his heart again.
He leaned forward expectantly and asked, "Yes, I just had a very enjoyable conversation and it was really beneficial.
Mr. Song, do you have any good suggestions for starting a business? Which field do you think is more suitable for me now? "
Song Ci chuckled and set the tone: "First of all, ordinary traditional industries are definitely not suitable. We must catch up with the trend of the times and must focus on the emerging Internet technology field."
Lei Jun nodded slightly when he heard this, and he agreed with this statement in his heart. The traditional industry market has long been saturated and it is not suitable to fight for it anymore.
After thinking for a while, Song Ci spoke eloquently: "The Internet can be broadly divided into software and hardware.
In the software sector, social networking, e-commerce, portals, games and other fields are all blocked by giants, and the Matthew effect is extremely obvious. It is really difficult to break through the siege from scratch at this time. "
Liu Xiangdong also listened attentively. After frowning slightly and thinking for a while, he deeply agreed with Song Ci's analysis of the domestic Internet landscape.
Today, the four giants of TQBA are like four huge mountains blocking the development path of all Internet companies.
In terms of financial reserves, talent pool, and technological research and development, the other companies are not even on the same level compared to them, and the gap in strength is like the difference between heaven and earth.
Lei Jun stroked his chin, thinking, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Song, do you mean to work on hardware?"
Song Ci nodded his chin, his eyes firm and far-reaching, and encouraged: "Yes, do hardware."
Upon hearing this, Lei Jun frowned slightly, showing hesitation, and said: "Brother, the hardware field, roughly speaking, covers computers, routers and switches, servers and storage, communication media, modems and other categories.
But each of these categories is also blocked by established giant companies, so it is not easy to make a breakthrough! "
Song Ci was neither hurried nor slow, as if he wanted Lei Jun to figure it out on his own first. Without stopping his hands, he handed the peeled shrimp to Miss Liu's mouth, ready to feed her.
When Liu Shishi saw Zhang Tong and Gong Xiaojin staring at her and laughing with their hands covered, her face suddenly turned red and shame spread across her cheeks.
But in her heart she really enjoyed Song Ci's care and pampering towards her, so she just opened her lips slightly and obediently accepted her boyfriend's feeding.
Seeing that Lei Jun was still thinking deeply, Song Ci coughed lightly and reminded him, "Mr. Lei, you should at least mention one thing about hardware: mobile devices!"
Lei Jun's body trembled slightly, and his slender eyes suddenly opened, and he suddenly realized: "You mean the cell phone?"
"Yes, a mobile phone! It should be called a smart phone!" Song Ci nodded solemnly and continued:
“Since the emergence of Apple smartphones, the entire mobile phone industry has been undergoing an unprecedented reshuffle, and a new era has quietly arrived.
This is a field full of opportunities and challenges. I believe that with your ability, vision and connections, you will be able to carve out a niche in the smartphone industry."
As Lei Jun listened to these words, his fingers tapped the table unconsciously and he fell into deep thought. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the smartphone industry had unlimited potential and great potential in the future.
In an instant, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. At the age of 40, he was in the prime of his life, and the passion in his heart that was unwilling to be mediocre and eager to start a business began to boil again.
Song Ci's proposal undoubtedly coincided with his inner thoughts.
At one side, Zhang Tong and Lei Jun sat side by side, and the tacit understanding between the couple over the years was fully revealed in this subtle atmosphere. Just from the slight changes in Lei Jun's expression, she could keenly perceive that her husband was already moved and had the idea of starting a business again.
As a good wife who has been with him for many years, Zhang Tong smiled and said to Song Ci kindly, "Boss Song, you have encouraged our Lao Lei to start his own business, and we will remember your kindness.
But you also know that investment is the most important thing in starting a business. Today you helped Mr. Liu to get investment so wholeheartedly. Next time when it is Mr. Lei’s turn to need investment, you can’t just sit there and watch. You have to pay more attention to it.”
Zhang Tong's words were very tactful. Although he did not explicitly ask Song Ci to invest in Lei Jun's entrepreneurship, his words conveyed the same meaning: he wanted Song Ci to invest in Lei Jun and give him a hand.
I don't know whether Song Ci was drunk at the moment, which washed away his usual calm and restrained demeanor, or whether he was really overwhelmed by Zhang Tong's soft yet tough words.
He actually took on the responsibility: "No problem, when Mr. Lei's mobile phone company is established, I will definitely invest in it. When the product comes out, the publicity and marketing will be handled by Tenda Group.
My Shishi can also endorse Mr. Lei’s mobile phones. In a word, if Mr. Lei starts a business to make smart phones, I will fully support him.”
Zhang Tong was overjoyed. She had originally been a little worried about her husband's new business, but now that she saw Song Ci's full support, she felt relieved.
In her opinion, with the support of Songci and Tengda Group, her husband's chances of success in starting a business will increase by at least 30%.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tong nudged her husband with her elbow, picked up the goblet and stood up and said, "Mr. Song, you are a successful entrepreneur, so your words must be your bond.
I take what you just said seriously. Lao Lei and I will toast to you and Shishi. This is settled. From now on, Shishi will be the spokesperson for Lao Lei's company's products."
Lei Jun was immersed in the joy of Song Ci's willingness to invest. After being gently touched by his wife, he came back to his senses and hurriedly picked up the wine glass and stood up together: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for your trust in Lei!"
Song Ci and Liu Shishi also smiled and raised their glasses in response: "Investment, in fact, is about investors. Mr. Lei and Brother Dong are both trustworthy entrepreneurs. I believe that my investment will definitely have a rich return."
In the future, Xiaomi Group, as the youngest Fortune 500 company, will still be very valuable for investment.
Now that he has the opportunity to get on board, Song Ci is naturally extremely happy. He also helps Liu Shishi earn an endorsement for free. This is a huge win.
After the four of them sat down again, Liu Xiangdong, as the host, urged them enthusiastically: "Don't just chat, eat more food. This eight-treasure chicken is a specialty here. Ladies, please try it."
For a while, the atmosphere at the table heated up again as people toasted each other with cups and glasses.
An ordinary private room in the Chang'an Club, although not as magnificent as the "Sanyuan" room, was also decorated quite elegantly, and a banquet was also being held there.
The lighting in the box was warm, and the walls were lightly decorated with an eye-catching banner that read "Good luck on the completion of "So Many Years"". There were flowers and balloons on the table nearby, all revealing an atmosphere of celebration.
There were several figures sitting around a round table in the middle of the box. It turned out that the crew of "So Many Years" was holding a small-scale wrap-up party.
There were not many people attending the banquet. In addition to producer Zhang Zhao and producer Zhuang Liqi, there were also the male and female protagonists of "So Many Years", the male lead Ma Tianyu, and tonight's host, the glamorous female lead Jing Tian.
Jing Tian's female manager, Zhao Jie, was also present, taking care of some trivial matters. In addition, Zhao Liying, who played the female lead's classmate in the play, was also invited because of her close relationship with Jing Tian.
As they were talking, the waiter gently opened the door, and a man hurried into the room, apologizing repeatedly: "Sorry, I'm late!"
"Director Ma, please take your seat." Jing Tian stood up instantly, with a bright smile on her face, as dazzling as the heroine in a play, and greeted the director who was late with enthusiasm.
Zhuang Liqi said jokingly, "Director Ma, you've kept us waiting for a long time. You'll have to drink three glasses of wine as punishment later."
Ma Xin was late because he was dealing with some aftermath issues of the crew. When he heard the producer's joke, he waved his hands and begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I will drink three cups as punishment. Please don't blame me for being late."
Jing Tian smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Director Ma was able to take the time to come, so why would anyone mind that you were late?"
This wrap-up party was actually something she had carefully prepared. She wanted to invite several core members of the crew to have a meal so that they could build relationships with each other and accumulate some connections. Everyone knew what was going on clearly.
Upon hearing this, Ma Xin smiled and said, "Tiantian is still very considerate." Although the girl is a relative of the family and her acting skills are not very good, she has a kind personality and is not arrogant at all. She is very likable.
When all the guests arrived, the agent notified the waiter to serve the food, and soon plates of exquisite dishes were placed on the table one by one, making people salivate.
Smelling the tempting aroma of the food, Zhang Zhao, who was sitting in the main seat, couldn't help but sigh: "Tiantian spent a lot of money." He is a worldly-wise man and knows that a trip to the Chang'an Club is not cheap.
Jingtian was wearing a pink dress, simple and elegant. She cleared her throat and said gently and sincerely:
“Thank you very much for your tolerance and care for me during this period. During these days on the set, I have grown a lot with your help.
I don’t usually drink, so today I’ll have tea instead of wine. I’d like to offer a toast to everyone. I hope our drama will be a big hit.”
Before she finished speaking, Jingtian was the first to raise the teacup in her hand. The tea was clear and transparent under the light, carrying her sincerity and blessings.
Seeing that Jingtian replaced wine with tea, no one present was dissatisfied at all, because he was the big sponsor of the drama "So Many Years".
She is usually generous and magnanimous, and sends benefits to the entire crew every few days, either drinks or fruits. Today, she spent a lot of money to treat everyone to a luxurious dinner. As long as she is happy and satisfied, that's all.
Seeing this, everyone responded by clinking the wine glasses or tea cups in their hands against each other, making crisp and pleasant sounds.
As they were enjoying their meal, the middle-aged female agent, Sister Zhao, suddenly spoke up and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Mr. Zhang, does your company have any film and television projects suitable for Tiantian? As long as the project is suitable, we can still bring in funds."
The entertainment industry is full of mixed people, and Jing Tian's family naturally worried about her innocent personality. So they specially arranged for Sister Zhao to take care of her closely to prevent her from suffering in such a complicated environment.
Sister Zhao has investigated some major forces in the circle. Generally speaking, Tengda Culture has the best reputation in the circle and has never been involved in any dirty things. It can be regarded as a clear stream in the entertainment circle.
In addition, after this cooperation, I found that this company does have a positive atmosphere, so I would like to continue cooperating with it in the future so that Jingtian's career development and personal safety can be guaranteed.
Jing Tian also put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Zhang Zhao eagerly. She was very happy filming with the crew of Tengda Culture.
Moreover, it is said in the circle that this company is very powerful and filming their movies will definitely be a hit, so I am very much looking forward to the next cooperation.
As for whether the investment can make money, that is not something that a person like her, who has a lot of resources and is rich and beautiful, needs to consider.
Zhang Zhao was enjoying his meal, but his eyes lit up when he heard this. He liked this kind of investor the most, who didn't ask for anything in return but only wanted to praise him. He was definitely a wealthy man who gave away money for free.
Tengda Culture did not spend a penny on the drama "So Many Years" from beginning to end, but earned 70% of the revenue just by virtue of the copyright. Naturally, the more good things like this, the better.
"The company's filming schedule for the second half of the year is already full, but the company will be releasing many new dramas next year. If Mr. Zhao is interested in cooperating, please come to the company another day to discuss in detail."
Sister Zhao nodded. This was indeed not the place to discuss serious matters. As long as Zhang Zhao was willing to accept the investment, other matters could be discussed slowly.
At the side, Zhao Liying, who had been quiet and well-behaved throughout the meal, as if she was an invisible person, pricked up her ears and silently took note of the incident.
She thought to herself that she had to find an opportunity to ask Jingtian to continue to take her with him in the next play.
As she was thinking about this, a hint of bitterness quietly filled her heart. Is it really so difficult for an ordinary person like her who has no resources and no connections to make it in the entertainment industry?
Looking back to when she first joined Huayi Company, she was looking forward to having a career in showbiz. However, she never expected that her agent was so short-sighted and looked down upon her chubby and lovely face. He just let her do what she wanted from the beginning to the end without any intention of cultivating her.
She passed the interview herself and got two supporting roles in the crew of Tengda Culture, looking for opportunities in the cracks.
At this time, Zhao Liying was already hesitating. Since Huayi didn't care about her at all, should she try to change the agency?
She is familiar with the people at Tengda Culture, and Tengda doesn't have many artists. In addition, Zhang Zhao is present today, so the opportunity is rare. She might as well recommend herself. If she can be signed by Tengda, it will be better than just living a life of idleness and waiting for death in Huayi.
Thinking of this, he mustered up his courage and was about to raise his glass to toast Zhang Zhao, but director Ma Xin spoke first: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhuang, guess who I saw when I came here just now?"
(End of this chapter)
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