Chapter 143 Let’s See What Happens
Lin Ruoyan said modestly, "Boss Luo, you're too polite. I've only developed a luxury housing project, and it hasn't officially launched yet. I'm the sub-landlord of the Bio-Industrial Park, and I'm just helping to renovate it and rent it out."
She did not mention the project in Hebei Province. After all, she had not met the senior leaders there, the agreement had not been signed, and the money had not been paid. It was just a concept.
Seeing Lin Ruoyan so modest, not even mentioning her position as a board member of CY International School, Luo Sihai lowered his own stance and politely requested, "The film and television base I built is much smaller than yours. You'll understand when you see it. I don't understand design or engineering, and I took a lot of detours back then. If you could give me some pointers, I'd be incredibly grateful."
"Does Boss Luo still want to continue doing this?" Lin Ruoyan asked this while carefully observing the expressions of Luo Sihai and his wife. When Luo Sihai was speaking just now, his wife had been quiet, but that expression definitely showed that she wanted to say something.
Luo Sihai glanced at his wife and continued, "People in town know that selling land to someone else to build residential buildings is almost a one-time deal. I've talked to the town leaders, using overseas examples to explain that if we can develop a characteristic town, there might be a chance to develop tourism and boost the economy. But my wife thinks the mayor is also in a difficult position. She advised me not to force it. If that developer insists on taking the land and offers a high price, the mayor alone won't be able to convince others."
Lin Ruoyan could tell that even a town mayor who was related to Luo Sihai's wife wasn't necessarily capable of taming all the forces in town. In the outlying suburbs of Beijing, some matters weren't decided solely by high-ranking officials. Even if the mayor was a local, it was unacceptable to not profit from the uneven distribution of benefits.
"How about this, let's make an appointment to go to the scene and take a look. After all, the film festival is also held in your place. Let's take care of the current things first, and use the film festival to increase our visibility. Maybe there will be a turning point in the future." Lin Ruoyan took a step back.
Luo Sihai noticed Lin Ruoyan's cautious nature. Originally, the idea of this film and television town had nothing to do with anyone else. It was Lin Ruoyan's freedom to participate. Seeing it on-site and then offering her opinion would definitely be more reliable than just talking about it now. So, he smiled and agreed, "Okay, it depends on Mr. Lin's availability. I'm always available."
Luo Sihai's wife added, "Let's go a day early. I'll ask the mayor to come along. Mr. Lin is a serious developer, so why not go over and check it out? Maybe there really are other opportunities."
Lin Ruoyan nodded and showed Qin Shuang the recent schedules of several directors. After all, she had free time, while those directors were incredibly busy. If she were to visit this film and television base in the suburbs, she would definitely bring the design, engineering, and marketing directors with her to understand all the issues.
Luo Sihai hoped that it would happen as soon as possible, and finally the two parties agreed that Lin Ruoyan would lead a team to the site for inspection two days later.
On the appointed day, Lin Ruoyan asked her driver to drive a luxury car with Feng Qiang and Qin Shuang in it, and the company's business car took several other directors with it. The two cars arrived at the film and television base early in the morning.
The place is located in the far suburbs. Even if we drove all the way from the real estate company and avoided the morning rush hour, it still took an hour and a half. The surrounding area is beautiful, and it's not far from the core area of the town. There's a national highway passing by, so transportation is convenient.
A big sign for the film and television base has been erected on the roadside. It has just started business and there are very few people.
During the time of the book, Beijing's film and television studios were generally smaller, unlike the centralized and large-scale studios like H-Dian Studios. Consequently, no one stayed near these studios for long periods of time. Instead, the productions would post recruitment notices, and extras and extras would move to various studios based on the production's needs.
So, all you can see in this film and television base is a group of people taking wedding photos and a lonely office building. The other buildings are currently just a facade for the set, and the interiors are all in a rough state.
This office building is a four-story building, an old-fashioned one, with rooms on either side of a corridor. There's a reserved elevator shaft, but no elevator is installed. It can be used as a factory or an office.
There are only four companies now, including Luo Sihai's own. His company currently has only a dozen people, mostly friends and family, with no special professionals. It's not even a real estate company, but a management company registered under the name of a film and television base.
Lin Ruoyan took a quick look and had an idea in mind. She asked the design, engineering, and marketing directors to go around and discuss the issues in their respective professional fields. After everyone had finished looking at them, they would have a meeting to discuss them.
Luo Sihai arranged for everyone to watch the scene and discuss the project at the film and television base in the morning. He made an appointment with the mayor through his wife. He would treat everyone to lunch in the town, and they could visit the mayor after lunch.
This film and television base does not have its own canteen, so people working here have to make their own electric stoves, or simply go to the town to eat at noon, which is only a 20-minute bike ride away.
Lin Ruoyan went up to the conference room and surveyed the companies in the building. She realized they were startups, unable to afford office space in the city. Each company was simply decorated, with one or two offices and perhaps ten or so employees at most. Most had been introduced by Luo Sihai's friends and family, primarily working in film and television post-production.
There's also a wedding photography studio. The people filming at the base right now are from the wedding photography company. They advertise in town, in newspapers, and online, bringing clients here for their shoots. After all, the building looks new, and there aren't many people around, so they can shoot without being disturbed, so their business is the best.
However, from Lin Ruoyan's perspective, the entire base was still too small. There was only one main street, and the houses on both sides resembled an American Western town, lacking the distinctive European style. The interiors of the houses were not fully utilized. The original idea was that once this place prospered, these unique shops along the street could be rented out and operated.
While it may be a bit different in style from other film and television bases in Beijing, the architecture seems less refined, even a bit crude. If it were just this small area, more like a small park, it would not meet the requirements of a film and television town with multiple themes, rich content, and reserved commercial areas.
Sitting in the conference room and looking around, one can also feel the hardships that Boss Luo has gone through in starting his business.
The building is half empty, but Mr. Luo's company only occupies three bays. Upon entering, you're greeted by an open office area, half of which is empty. To the left are Mr. Luo and his wife's offices, and to the right is the conference room. Restrooms are shared with the office building.
There are two desks in Boss Luo's office. Luo Sihai's own desk is the larger one, with a data cabinet against the wall behind it. The next desk, near the door, is occupied by Luo Sihai's wife. She's essentially her husband's all-around assistant, giving the business a bit of a mom-and-pop feel.
Running a small business is very cost-effective. If a big business comes along, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of the family. I remember they mentioned they have a daughter. Has the elder been helping to take care of her all along?
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