Chapter 460: Too Popular (5K)
Zeng Wenjie's words left Xue Lu stunned.
Indeed, Jiang Wei had someone to support her in the past, so she was bold and fearless and was not afraid of any situation.
But now she has no one to support her and is isolated. It’s already good enough that she can maintain the situation. How dare she act as recklessly as before?
Especially, what is Zeng Wenjie’s current status?
After he figured it out, he felt that his worries were in vain. "What is Mr. Zeng's purpose in calling me?"
Zeng Wenjie said: "It's nothing. After all, you have worked with Jiang Wei before. I just called to tell you."
Xue Lu said, "It's just working together, nothing else! Mr. Zeng, please don't test me."
Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "What's my relationship with Mr. Xue? Is it worth testing? I just gave Jiang Wei a little warning, asking her not to bother me in the future."
After chatting for a few sentences, I heard the sound of high heels hitting the ground coming from the door.
Zeng Mi, who was dressed beautifully, walked in from outside. She was a little surprised to know that it must be Zeng Wenjie who opened the door himself.
I didn't expect that he would suddenly come to me today.
Zeng Mi happily closed the door, walked lightly to Zeng Wenjie's side, sat directly on his lap, put her arms around his neck, and hung on him affectionately.
Zeng Wenjie put his arm around Zeng Mi's waist and chatted with Xue Lu for a few words before hanging up the phone.
Xue Lu knew what Zeng Wenjie meant by this call, and he immediately called Jiang Wei.
"Jiang Wei, are you in Fengzhou?!" Xue Lu asked coldly.
"Oh, Boss Xue now calls me by my name without any honorific!" Jiang Wei said jokingly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
Xue Lu, however, didn't care about this. Instead, he continued coldly, "This is a different time. Fengzhou isn't the place for you. Go back to your own place as soon as possible. You're lucky enough not to have been sent in this time."
Jiang Wei sneered, "Did Zeng Wenjie ask you to make the call?"
Xue Lu said: "He didn't ask me to make this call, he just told me that he had seen you and I wanted to call you myself."
Jiang Wei said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Everything has been settled, why would you still stir up trouble? I came to see my brother and asked him to dismiss his subordinates to prevent any trouble."
Xue Lu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you have this awareness."
Jiang Wei asked, "So you're joining this rising star now?"
Xue Lu said: "It's just a win-win cooperation, not a surrender."
Jiang Wei scoffed and said, "Alright, I'm going to sell off all my assets in Fengzhou. Do you want to take them?"
Xue Lu was already scared by these things. If he accepted the money, he might end up wasting it someday. So he decisively refused, "I won't take it. Find someone else! If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
Hearing the busy tone, Jiang Wei felt a sense of desolation, as if the monkeys scatter when the tree falls and the people leave and the tea gets cold. This feeling made her very uncomfortable.
She shook her head, knowing that it was time to say goodbye to the past. After selling the assets, she would transfer them to the man's relatives abroad, as a way of repaying the kindness over the years.
Zeng Mi was completely unaware that someone had come to see her. After Zeng Wenjie hung up the phone, she asked, "Are you free today?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "What do you mean by free? Can't it be that I miss you?"
Zeng Mi couldn't help but laugh, poked him on the forehead, and said, "I don't believe you!"
Zeng Wenjie said, "Did you see the person I spent two hundred thousand dollars to hire?"
Zeng Mi nodded, then said seriously, "It's very demanding and not easy to get along with, but it should motivate me to improve. However, this alone is not worth $200,000."
"I didn't expect you to have such a good idea about money. You've handled tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, and you can still clearly understand what an annual salary of 200,000 US dollars means." Zeng Wenjie said happily.
"Now that I'm poor, I have an idea." Zeng Mi smiled helplessly, feeling a little sad.
Zeng Wenjie felt that he was a bit mean-spirited. It was definitely not right to use the same approach he used to deal with Feng Xiao to deal with Zeng Mi.
But fortunately, the person was in my arms, so it was easy to peel it off, and he recovered quickly after taking a bite.
"Jiang Wei came to see you." Zeng Wenjie said.
Zeng Mi's originally rosy cheeks suddenly turned pale and she looked a little panicked.
"I drove her away and warned her that she won't bother you again." Zeng Wenjie reached out and touched her pale face, comforting her.
Zeng Mi couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "Is she the kind of person who would give up so easily?"
Zeng Wenjie said: "It wasn't like that before because she had someone to back her up. Now no one supports her. If she dares to disobey me, I will make her spend the rest of her life in prison in a minute."
Zeng Mi thought about it and immediately felt relieved and at ease.
She was actually quite afraid of being retaliated against. After all, she had nothing now and relied on Zeng Wenjie for her livelihood.
"You are acting like a villain now!" Zeng Mi smiled and said.
Since she smiled, it was obvious that she was really relieved.
Zeng Wenjie said, "There's no other way. To deal with this kind of people, you have to be a little bit aggressive. Otherwise, they will always think you're easy to bully and will try to squeeze you and test your strength."
Zeng Mi also knew how to drive, so she followed the instructions and gave it a try.
Zeng Wenjie thought about it and finally told her about Jiang Wei's visit. This would make her feel more at ease, and she no longer had to worry about whether the cover could be covered or not. Moreover, this would also bind her more deeply.
The beauty of lilac is fragrant to the nose and pleasant to the taste.
By the way, I told Zeng Mi about recruiting an art design director, and she pondered after hearing it.
"Then you need to hire someone with outstanding abilities who can also guide me," Zeng Mi pleaded sincerely. "If I'm really not cut out for this, I'll just come back to running the teahouse. The copyright and skin share of 'Hero Killer' is enough for me to live a comfortable life."
"That's for sure. After all, as we deepen our cooperation with Penguin, we need more strong talents to join us," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.
Seeing that she did not feel sorry for herself because of this matter, Zeng Wenjie was in a good mood. It seemed that he had underestimated Zeng Mi. She was not that fragile and was very sensible.
So, she couldn't help but test the waters and tactfully mentioned Miyazaki Hidetaka's evaluation of her inadequate workmanship.
Zeng Mi freely admitted, "Hero Killer is relatively simple to draw, just the character portraits. The cards are also easy to draw. In other areas, I really need to learn and improve."
Zeng Wenjie said, "Let's go. I'll take you to eat at Brother Miao's. They've just launched a new hot pot base called Shancheng Hot Pot. Let's go try it and see if it tastes authentic."
Zeng Mi immediately went to the counter and picked out a bottle of good wine...
Not long after, Zeng Wenjie officially opened his first snack shop in Yanjing. The store had a good location and a decent size, a total of 100 square meters, but the rent was shockingly high.
On the opening day, Lao Xie happened to be in Beijing promoting his new movie "True Man". After hearing the news, he took the initiative to go to the snack shop to join in the fun.
He is the spokesperson for Snacks in Panic and should have cooperated with the company to attend some activities, but Zeng Wenjie did not ask him to do so, but he went on his own initiative.
As Lao Xie showed up at the Yanjing Snacks store, the scene suddenly became popular. The store was packed with people and a large number of fans surrounded him to ask for his autograph.
Lao Xie has been focusing on the film industry in recent years and has released fewer songs. However, with his participation in the hit variety show "The Voice of China" and the release of the theme song "The Lone Brave Man" for the movie "The True Man", which became a hit, his exposure and fame have ushered in a new wave of growth.
Therefore, his appearance caused a sensation.
At the same time, Mr. Liu from Yenching University also heard the news and came to help promote the event for free.
Liu rushed over for no other reason than to make friends with Zeng Wenjie, the future tycoon who was certain to become his future.
A small snack shop attracted two top stars to promote it. You can imagine how lively the scene was.
The staff from the Yanjing department reported the situation to Zeng Wenjie and complained, "Boss, could you have let us know in advance that Teacher Xie and Teacher Liu were coming? We were completely unprepared and were caught off guard. Otherwise, we could have launched a lot of supporting activities to deepen our customers' impression of us!"
Zeng Wenjie was immediately confused. He had never asked Lao Xie to attend any commercial activities. He just took a few sets of handsome photos for him to hang.
Did Old Xie and Old Liu suddenly go to the newly opened Yanjing Snacks store?!
After learning about the situation, Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was rare for a celebrity to take the initiative to promote him without asking for any publicity fees.
This first shot was really loud. From today on, the Yanjing store will have no shortage of traffic.
Zeng Wenjie called Lao Xie and after the call was connected, he couldn't help but say, "Hey mentor, if you want to visit my new store, could you let me know in advance?"
Old Xie laughed heartily and said in a heavily accented Mandarin, "Xiao Zeng, I was in Yanjing promoting 'True Man'. I rushed over when I heard about your new store opening, so I didn't have time to talk to you."
Zeng Wenjie said, "Thank you so much! You and Teacher Liu have really helped me a lot. My new store will become a hot topic today."
He even thought about the follow-up activities.
Just make the Yanjing store an Internet celebrity store, and create some Internet celebrity photo spots around Lao Xie and Da Liu to attract customers.
This set of things became very common in later generations, but it is trendy and novel when used now.
"I didn't expect Teacher Liu to come." said Old Xie.
"I'll call and thank Teacher Liu later!" Zeng Wenjie said immediately.
Old Xie said, "Next time I come to Fengzhou, just treat me to a meal, and invite Xiao Mu along as well."
After exchanging polite words with Mr. Xie and hanging up the phone, Zeng Wenjie called Liu Da again.
"Teacher Liu, thank you. You are not our brand spokesperson, but you still help me promote our brand. I can't express my gratitude in words. How about I kowtow to you a few times?" Zeng Wenjie said.
"On the crisp ground?" Liu Cixin obviously didn't understand the joke.
"Oh oh oh, slip of the tongue, kneel on the ground!" Zeng Wenjie hated his own character of loving to play with memes, and quickly changed his words.
Liu Da laughed heartily and said, "Kneel down and kowtow to me a few times. I can't see you now!"
Zeng Wenjie put his phone on the table, raised his hand, and banged it three times with his knuckles. He said, "Did you hear that? I kowtowed three times!"
Liu laughed again, thinking that Zeng Wenjie was really humorous and funny, so he said, "Okay, I think you can consider signing me after Mr. Xie's contract expires. I'm so wide that I can be said to be eating snacks!"
"Isn't that reverse propaganda? It's constantly reminding everyone that eating snacks will make you fat?" Zeng Wenjie joked.
Liu continued to laugh and said, "Let me check my schedule... Well, I'll be going to your Chongshan's Guzhou County to perform for a charity concert in a while. If you're free, let's get together for dinner."
Zeng Wenjie said, "Okay, I'll treat you to some beef stomach."
“…”
Da Liu hung up the phone silently. He didn't want to touch dark cuisine.
Zeng Wenjie felt that his staff was just a patchwork, so two top stars spontaneously went to promote him, which saved him millions!
There is no need to worry about today's exposure. Not only business newspapers, but also entertainment newspapers and metropolitan newspapers will probably report it.
Before I had time to savor this feeling, the sister called.
"Oh, Xiao Zeng, congratulations on the opening of your new store!" The sister offered congratulations as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Thank you, Sister Na. I didn't expect that such a small matter would alarm you." Zeng Wenjie said hurriedly.
"When will you open a store in Northeast China? I will use my resources to help you promote it!" the sister said with a smile.
Na Jie still has a lot of connections in the Northeast. Zeng Wenjie certainly wouldn't refuse such a good thing, and quickly agreed: "Okay, I'll open a store in the Northeast as soon as possible, and then I'll need Na Jie to take care of me!"
The sister said, "Well, Xiao Zeng... I was in Yanjing today, but I was busy and had no time to go over and promote your store. I'm so sorry!"
Zeng Wenjie was stunned. He didn't expect that she called for this matter.
Na Jie is famous for her arrogance in the circle, otherwise she would not do something that arouses public anger. However, Zeng Wenjie has no grudges against her in the past or present. She even wore Marennia's high heels for free to record a show when he was young.
So, Zeng Wenjie said politely: "Sister, what are you talking about? It's my honor that you can come. It's normal for you not to come!"
The sister said, "I'm a loyal person. Tingfeng and Lao Liu both went, but I didn't. This makes me feel a little regretful. So, didn't I call you specifically to tell you?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sister Na. I didn't actually contact Teacher Liu and Teacher Xie. They came over on their own initiative. I was really shocked."
When the sister heard this, she understood. It turned out that these two mentors also wanted to have a good relationship with Zeng Wenjie, the future tycoon?
"Why don't you invite us to your show 'Masked Singer'?" the sister said.
"The audience has seen through you in 'The Voice of China'. They can guess what you will be when you appear on the show. However, you can come and be a guest judge if you have time," said Zeng Wenjie.
After chatting with that sister for a while, as expected, Harlem called after a while.
Harlin started off by saying politely, "Xiao Zeng, I'm Harlin. Congratulations on the opening of your new store!"
Zeng Wenjie said, "Thank you, Mr. Harlem."
Harlin said, "I'm in Taiwan, not in mainland China. Otherwise, I would definitely go to your new store to show my support."
Zeng Wenjie has just received financing and opened his first new store. This is of great significance to him, and investors from all sides are watching.
Therefore, Lao Xie and Da Liu seized the opportunity to go directly to the platform to promote and help him. This is a great favor.
"I know, Teacher Harlem, you are too polite!" Zeng Wenjie said.
"When you open a store in Taiwan, I will definitely promote it well for you." Harlin said with a smile.
"Yeah, yeah, I will definitely work hard. Thank you, Mr. Harlem."
"Next time you're going to record a new show, don't forget your old friends. You know my number, so you're welcome to contact me anytime."
“OK! OK!”
After ending the call with Harlem, Zeng Wenjie felt that he was really popular.
The four mentors of "The Voice of China" all cared about him. Lao Xie went to the stage first, and Da Liu followed closely to show his support.
Na Jie, who was in Yanjing and couldn't go due to some matters, specially called him to explain the situation. Then, Harlem, who was far away in Taiwan, also hurriedly called to contact him.
The champion contestant of "The Voice of China" is not as popular as him!
Who is the champion student?
It seemed to be Makoto Ito. Zeng Wenjie was very impressed by his name because there was a Makoto Ito in Japan who lost his head.
With the help of Lao Xie and Da Liu in promoting the store, the business of Yanjing store was so hot that the staff were overwhelmed and they truly experienced what it meant to be so busy that smoke came out of your hands.
Because of the star effect, all the snacks were sold out in just one afternoon, and even the stockpiled goods were sold out.
The revenue for this single day has already exceeded six figures.
This is a scary number for a snack shop.
This is a welcome figure for Zeng Wenjie, who has just obtained financing to open a new store. Once this data is released, it will shock the entire business community.
It's scary that such a small snack shop can show such potential.
When Yan Xinyi rushed to the snack shop, she was dumbfounded. Sold out?
She took out her cell phone and called Zeng Wenjie, unable to help but say, "Wenjie, your store's business is too good, isn't it? You're so famous that you've even come to the capital, right?"
Zeng Wenjie said: "I have good relationships with people, and two celebrity mentors came over to help promote me."
Yan Xinyi smacked her lips and asked, "The goods are sold out. Can you tell me the sales figures?"
"Six figures." This was all Zeng Wenjie could reveal.
"Niu Boyi." Yan Xinyi was silent for a moment, then commented.
Then, she saw Qin Yixuan who had also rushed to the door of the snack shop, and said to Zeng Wenjie: "I'll talk to you later."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Yixuan indeed saw her and hurried over to greet his senior.
"Senior Sister, why are you here?" Qin Yixuan asked, feeling a little uneasy.
(End of this chapter)
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