Chapter 142 Film and Television Town Project
"What's the grudge? Can you tell me about it? After all, Wei Xu is the man I continue to spend money on. If this film festival is held, it is inevitable to invite Wei Xu and their film and television crew to the on-site event. If Wei Xu knew that the film festival was organized by Fu Ying, would there be any unpleasantness?" Lin Ruoyan explained to the system.
The prodigal system asked in confusion: [Host, why are you so concerned about the problem? If Wei Xu meets Fu Ying and a conflict occurs, won't you be able to settle it with money?]
Lin Ruoyan started to make excuses, "There's a conflict. What if Wei Xu gets hurt, or is attracted to another woman? I'll be really angry. After all, sponsoring this film festival and investing in movies before were all for Wei Xu."
The prodigal system was persuaded and revealed some of its past: "When Wei Xu was a freshman, Fu Ying was their class counselor. As handsome as Wei Xu was, he immediately attracted attention from all sorts of girls. One particularly bold girl, when she failed to win his heart, concocted a conspiracy to slander Wei Xu, destroying his innocence and abandoning him. Fu Ying was also deceived at the time and even made Wei Xu write a self-criticism."
However, the girl later used similar tactics to harm others, and was discovered and reported to the principal. After a thorough investigation, the girl was confirmed to be suspicious. As a result, Wei Xu's original injustice was finally revealed, and everyone realized how much he had suffered.
"Isn't the end result good?"
If the prodigal system had an expression, it would definitely be one of emotion: [The result was too late. By then, Wei Xu was already a senior. Wei Xu was forced to write a self-criticism or he would be expelled. It was actually just a lie told by Fu Ying to scare him, but he believed it and wrote it against his will, bearing the stigma. He had almost no friends during college, and being an introvert himself, he became even more silent and self-deprecating. Fu Ying felt it was her fault, but she never had the courage to confront Wei Xu. She didn't dare apologize to him in person until Wei Xu graduated and left.]
Lin Ruoyan hadn't read this passage in the original book. No wonder. Why did someone as gentle and thoughtful as Wei Xu suffer from such low self-esteem? His family was poor, he'd been wrongly accused in college, leaving him friendless, and he'd probably never had a serious girlfriend. Fortunately, things were eventually rectified, and Wei Xu graduated with honors and joined Boss Dai's company.
"Then, this film festival might be a good opportunity for the two of them to put aside their past grudges. I think with Wei Xu's personality, he probably won't hold a grudge. If they quarrel over this, I can spend money to settle it. Isn't that great?" Lin Ruoyan expressed her opinion.
The prodigal system was coaxed by Lin Ruoyan into no longer having any objections.
Lin Ruoyan understood now. No wonder Fu Ying, even though she knew Wei Xu was in the film, didn't approach Lin's Real Estate through Wei Xu, but hesitated for so long. If it weren't for the overly enthusiastic Ou Mama, perhaps Fu Ying would have given up on getting sponsorship from Lin's Real Estate and looked for someone else instead.
Fu Ying is now working hard on her speeches and event planning. Perhaps she's come to terms with it? Or perhaps fundraising isn't easy, so she diligently promotes the film festival to every potential sponsor. Fu Ying is a responsible person at heart. She made mistakes in her youth, and now she's matured and wants to make amends. If she could meet Wei Xu again this time, and sit down and have a detailed conversation, perhaps they could finally unravel their inner conflicts.
According to the plan, the entire event required two million yuan in funding, and the celebrities who attended as friendly guests were invited free of charge by the participating schools through alumni channels. Fu Ying had actually already conducted several rounds of budget control, and her meticulous budgeting was so conscientious that even an outsider like Lin Ruoyan was convinced.
Lin Ruoyan assigned Qin Shuang and the marketing department to prepare promotional materials for the film festival. While they wouldn't have to roll out the low-key luxury housing projects, they would have to include other things like the CY International School, the biomedical base, and the furniture factory. Furthermore, any products from the Lin Group that needed promotion would also need to be packaged and included.
Feng Qiang could also help connect with his father's connections and invite older artists to come and discuss the project. As for the promotion of the film project, while the entire film can't be screened, it can be used as a topic of discussion. Ideally, some professionals who have seen the film can promote it at film festivals. By the time the film is officially released, the industry buzz it has accumulated will undoubtedly surpass that of other films.
After the film festival was settled, Fu Ying tactfully excused herself, saying she had classes that afternoon. Only Luo Sihai and his wife remained, and they discussed the idea of a film and television town in depth.
Lin Ruoyan could tell from the expressions of the two people that they actually had some difficult problems, otherwise they would have used the venue for the event and would not be short of the two million yuan to sponsor the film festival.
"Have you encountered any difficulties?" Lin Ruoyan asked tentatively.
At this time, Qin Shuang and Feng Qiang were in the conference room. Both of them had been working in Beijing society for a long time and served as advisors. It was also convenient for her to judge whether the problems of the film and television town could be involved. If not, she would definitely not take on the responsibility.
Luo Sihai hesitated for a moment, then simply told the truth: "It's about the land. My wife grew up in that town before she went abroad, so she's related to the current mayor. When we returned to China to start our business, she made all the necessary arrangements ahead of time. We were able to secure land in the town for our film and television town, and once the project was approved, we took a gamble, even selling off a lot of our overseas assets to raise money for investment back home."
"National policies have changed rapidly in recent years. Is there something wrong with the land in the town?" Qin Shuang understood Lin Ruoyan's meaning best. It was inconvenient for President Lin to ask directly, but she, as an assistant, could make a blind guess. In case the other party didn't like to hear such words, she might just think that a small assistant like her was insignificant and would not blame President Lin.
She had heard from other friends before that the land in the suburban towns of Beijing was not so easy to get hold of. It involved the land that had already been distributed and some collective land of villages and towns. If one really wanted to do something with it, it was not up to one party to decide.
Qin Shuang was right. This was why Lin Ruoyan had previously only focused on publicly auctioned land in the city. This time, when she went to the county in Hebei Province, she wouldn't have dared to touch it if someone from the X District hadn't introduced her. Sometimes, you see a wasteland with no houses or crops, just a wasteland. In fact, it might belong to several different villages, and the boundaries between them are still unclear.
With the help of Qin Shuang and Feng Qiang, two people who are good at chatting, the topic was opened smoothly. After chatting for a while, Lin Ruoyan realized that Luo Sihai and his team did encounter problems with the land they had currently designated.
The first phase of the film and television base, encompassing 50 mu (approximately 1,000 acres), was nearly complete when someone claimed it was occupying farmland from another village. They waited until this point to claim they were taking over farmland. Other land was easy to address, but farmland was the untouchable red line. After much negotiation, the settlement was settled, with either a fine or demolition of the buildings.
Luo Sihai had some of the money he had at the time because he had been badly cheated by the construction company. He spent too much money and ended up having very little left, so he paid the "fine" instead. After all, demolishing the house was not worth it. This experience was a real setback.
"Also, a big developer wants to build a residential community. It has a strong background and offers a lot of money. There is no dispute about the location of the second phase of the film and television town we originally wanted. It is a good place along the national highway that passes through the area. But the town wants to give the land to someone else unless we raise the price. Alas, now we don't have enough money. Development in China is really too complicated." Luo Sihai sighed in a deep voice.
"So, do you want to find someone to form a partnership with and increase the price to keep the land you've already taken a fancy to, or do you have other plans?" Lin Ruoyan asked bluntly.
Luo Sihai replied, "I just can't figure it out, so I shamelessly asked you, a real estate professional, for advice on what I should do."
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