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Chapter 268
Jiang Meishu knew this, but knowing is one thing, and reality is another. She sighed and said, "Forget it. You're right. As long as she works well, that's all that matters."
"Sister Cong followed me to shoot a commercial, and after that, I couldn't possibly be responsible for her career for the rest of her life. It seems understandable that she wanted to find a more powerful backer."
However, she thought of Cong Xiuzhi who argued with Director Lu.
Some things seem to be slowly changing beyond recognition.
Early the next morning, Jiang Meishu arrived at Xiaodongmen Shopping Mall on time. It had been a week since we last saw each other, and the place had changed so much every day.
The ground of the square has been paved, it is a genuine cement road, which suddenly sets it apart from the surrounding areas. On the periphery of the square, the trees that Jiang Meishu had arranged to plant have all been planted.
She continued the green belt from her previous life and planted mango trees, which can absorb dirt and grow a lot of mangoes in season.
The square is not small, at least four or five hundred meters, and at the end is Xiaodongmen Shopping Mall.
Jiang Meishu did not change the name of this place, and continued to call it Xiaodongmen, but added the word "shopping mall".
At the entrance, she did not use the previous white sign with black letters, but instead had someone order a neon sign from Hong Kong.
It is bright in the daytime and glows at night. Jedi is the brightest thing around.
When Jiang Meishu arrived inside, she saw Cong Xiuzhi standing at the door and talking. She had changed her clothes today, a red skirt and a white cape. She had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and a slim figure, with a very Bujolja style.
Jiang Meishu hesitated for a moment, as if she didn't know how to talk to Cong Xiuzhi. After all, she saw the ambiguous kiss mark on Cong Xiuzhi's neck.
They were alone in a room last night, so what happened didn't seem unexpected.
But when this kind of situation came, Jiang Meishu still felt a little embarrassed. Just when she was hesitating, Cong Xiuzhi had already walked over. She put out the cigarette in her hand and smiled at Jiang Meishu, "Boss Jiang."
Jiang Meishu nodded in surprise.
Seeing her so embarrassed, Cong Xiuzhi chuckled. She raised her hand and touched Jiang Meishu's chin, looking at her carefully, "She is really a little girl."
"You're embarrassed by this little thing."
The touch was very good, which made Cong Xiuzhi unable to help but touch her face again. "Okay, okay, it's not a big deal. Besides, Master Qiao and I didn't sleep together." She lowered her voice and said, "We just kissed."
"It's just that this kiss is a bit long."
Seeing Jiang Meishu's pupils dilated a bit, Cong Xiuzhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. If I don't get the thing, will I let this stinky man eat me up?"
"What a fart."
Jiang Meishu was shocked by Cong Xiuzhi's mentality. She stammered, "Sister Cong."
Seeing Liang Qiurun staring at her hand with a fierce look, Cong Xiuzhi withdrew her hand awkwardly and said, "Don't blame Sister Cong for being so ruthless."
She said with a dejected tone, "In our line of work, it's important to become famous early. I left the Capital Film Studio, a large organization, and came to the South on my own. If I didn't have a strong supporter behind me, I would have been eaten up long ago."
This is the truth.
Jiang Meishu could understand it, but understanding was one thing and reality was another.
"Okay, Sister Cong, I also understand your difficulties."
"Has Jiahui told you everything about the commercial shoot?" She took the initiative to change the subject. Cong Xiuzhi paused slightly, then continued Jiang Meishu's words, "Yes."
"Last night, Young Master Qiao explained the specifics of Xiaodongmen to me, including the commercial we were going to shoot inside the mall."
"Oh, by the way, Young Master Qiao told me that if conditions permit, we should also include the residential buildings in Xiaodongmen in the filming."
Jiang Meishu thought for a moment and said, "This is a point of betrayal. I'll discuss this with Jiahui later."
"Sister-in-law, what do you want to discuss with me?"
Qiao Jiahui came over after using the restroom. He was wearing a floral shirt, big sunglasses, and his hair was combed back. His eyebrows were handsome and his features were smooth, giving him the rich and lazy temperament of a Hong Kong playboy.
Of course, this was the side he deliberately showed in front of Cong Xiuzhi.
Jiang Meishu couldn't help but twitch her lips when she saw him acting so playful. Qiao Jiahui always seemed to be like this. Once he saw a girl he liked, he would dress up in a flashy way and start his attack.
As for why Jiang Meishu did not try to persuade Cong Xiuzhi, it was because Cong Xiuzhi and Zhao Xiaojuan had different goals.
Zhao Xiaojuan was pursuing true love, and also wanted to marry Qiao Jiahui, have children, and marry into a wealthy family. Of course, it was obvious that this was impossible.
But Cong Xiuzhi is different. She is very clear-headed. She knows that there will be no future between her and Qiao Jiahui, and she is not aiming for a happy ending. She wants Qiao Jiahui to be her mentor and send her into the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
In essence, the two of them get what they need.
So, this is why Jiang Meishu did not try to persuade Cong Xiuzhi. She was much more clear-headed and decisive than herself.
Therefore, she just turned a blind eye to Qiao Jiahui's affairs. She comforted herself that no one is perfect, and Qiao Jiahui, apart from being a little fickle, is really a good partner.
Jiang Meishu took a deep breath and got down to business. "I heard from Sister Cong that you told her last night that when we were filming the commercial, we had to include residential buildings in the mix?"
Qiao Jiahui nodded, "Yeah, I thought since we're shooting a commercial, we can't just shoot in the mall. Sister Cong is so beautiful, if she shows up in the residential building, I'm sure we can sell out the residential building too."
This is really flattery.
I have to say that Qiao Jiahui knows how to pursue girls. He praises her career, appearance, and ability.
If it were someone with less self-control, he would probably be coaxed by Qiao Jiahui and lose his way, but unfortunately, the person he met this time was Cong Xiuzhi.
Cong Xiuzhi smiled, "No, I don't have that much ability."
"Ask Boss Jiang for details."
She could see that Jiang Meishu was obviously the main person in charge of business matters.
Jiang Meishu frowned and thought for a moment, "Let me think about it."
“If we include the residential building advertisement in the film, will it be the interior or exterior?”
This question really stumped Qiao Jiahui, "Do you shoot both indoors and outdoors?"
"I remember you said, sister-in-law, that most of the houses here on the mainland are low and square. If we take an outdoor photo, I feel that a high-rise house like ours would be very eye-catching."
"Besides, the interior is all bare bones. What's there to photograph?"
Jiang Meishu murmured, "Yeah, the interior is all rough, what's there to take pictures of?"
She suddenly realized, "Then let's decorate the interior?"
"Make it like the house we had in Hong Kong, the kind you can move into right away."
Now, it was Qiao Jiahui's turn to have his eyes light up. "Sister-in-law, this is really good. Master Xiao and his team are veterans in decorating this type of house."
"Give them time, and they can furnish a house in almost three days."
Jiang Meishu hummed, "Take Sister Cong for a walk around the mall first. I'll go talk to Master Xiao about the specific details."
"Let's do this from both sides."
Qiao Jiahui sighed, he did have some ability.
The interior of the mall has been renovated with bright lights, beautiful decorations, white floors, and large glass windows.
Once you enter the mall, there is a huge difference between the inside and outside.
This made Cong Xiuzhi stunned for a long time, "Such a nice house, do you still need me to endorse it?"
She was an old resident of the capital, and had lived in slums, not even tube-shaped buildings. She was used to the dimness of the house, and everything here was in sharp contrast to the house she had lived in before.
Even department stores can't compare to this place.
The department store is crowded and dim, while this place is bright and empty.
Qiao Jiahui suddenly grasped the key point, "Do you think this place is good?"
Cong Xiuzhi nodded. "Yes, the house here is very good. Is it for sale?"
Qiao Jiahui, "We are not selling it, we are only renting it out and inviting investment from outside." When discussing business, Qiao Jiahui had a serious look on his face, which made Cong Xiuzhi stunned for a moment. After she came to her senses, she thought to herself that she had not lost out.
While Qiao Jiahui and Cong Xiuzhi were walking around the mall, Jiang Meishu had already found Master Xiao. "Master Xiao, are you free recently?"
Master Xiao nodded and said, "We just finished cleaning up the mess at the mall. We're planning to return to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow."
Jiang Meishu shook her head. "Don't leave yet. There might be a big project coming to Pengcheng."
"What?"
Master Xiao suddenly looked up with a hint of surprise. "Didn't they say that the mall was finished and ready for us to leave?"
Jiang Meishu, "There's a change of plan."
"Before, I was only planning to shoot the commercial for the shopping mall, but now we've added residential buildings. I need you to quickly build a residential house for me as a model apartment for the residential building."
"As for the decoration style, you can just follow the style of our previous house in Hong Kong. You are familiar with it."
"My only request now is that it be as quick as possible."
Master Xiao was a little embarrassed. "The sooner the better. Is there a time limit?"
"Within three days."
When Master Xiao heard this, he was stunned. "Boss Jiang, you are too impatient. You asked us to renovate a house in three days. We can't finish it even if we kill ourselves."
Jiang Meishu calculated the time for him, "We have to send the advertising video to the capital before the end of the month. You can calculate how many days we have left."
"Today is the 23rd."
“And that takes into account the time it takes to shoot.”
"Master Xiao, we can renovate a house in three days. If the daytime is not enough, we can also include the nighttime. Tell the craftsmen that I will double their wages for these days."
"If you don't have enough manpower, you can find someone outside."
"Besides that, after you finish renovating this house, you'll have to expand the renovation team I asked you to find. Otherwise, once the ad is released, you'll be inundated with potential renovation requests. If you don't have enough manpower, you'll lose all the orders you've already received."
Master Xiao was a little confused by all these things, "Boss Jiang, let me think about it."
Jiang Meishu hummed, "You should decorate the house first."
"I'm still arranging the staffing, but it won't affect you if you keep going ahead."
Master Xiao's mind gradually became clearer. "So which one should we install?"
After all, there are four or five hundred houses in this residential building, and we can't just decorate them randomly.
Jiang Meishu looked at the plan and said, "Let's install Unit 101. This will make it convenient for filming commercials and for buyers to come and see the house."
"You go ahead and renovate first. Then measure the dimensions of the house. I'll go to the building materials market and furniture market to buy some furniture."
Master Xiao naturally agreed, but when he remembered Jiang Meishu asking him to continue recruiting, he felt a little headache. "Boss Jiang, if we're going to recruit more people, how many do we want to recruit?"
He had already recruited a new batch of people last time, and had trained them for several months, sending them directly to a decoration company in Hong Kong.
But, not long after that, her boss asked her to expand her staff.
This made Master Xiao a little unsure.
Jiang Meishu thought for a moment and said, "We need at least fifty people to start with."
"Master Xiao," she said seriously, "once our model house is featured on CCTV, believe me, more than half of the future renovations in Pengcheng will belong to Meixin."
"And even in the future, Maxim's renovation orders may come from all over the country."
Master Xiao was a little dazed, "Boss Jiang, please stop making promises to me."
Currently, he is able to do decoration work in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, which was something he had never dared to imagine before. Now he says he wants to accept orders from all over the country.
Master Xiao didn't even dare to think about it.
Jiang Meishu looked at Master Xiao's fearful expression and smiled. "I'm not trying to make big promises to you. I'm just telling you about the future situation in advance. Please try to gather as many people as possible."
"However, it's more reassuring to have the important technology involved in renovation in our own hands."
"Also, the renovation design drawings are currently only in the hands of Boss Li, right?"
This type of design drawings was bought by Li Wenjuan at Hong Kong University.
Basically, the current model of Meixin Decoration Company is the same as that of Li’s Garment Factory.
The reason why Li’s Garment Factory can always produce popular products and dominate Guangzhou is that their factory has good designs and is backed by Hong Kong University, which means that they have countless top designers who design new clothes for the factory.
That is why Li’s Garment Factory is the only one in the market. The same is true for Meixin Decoration Company now.
Only when the core design drawings and the core decoration team are in her own hands, will Jiang Meishu feel more secure.
In response to her inquiry, Master Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, the core drawings are all in the hands of Boss Li. She meets with me two to three times a month to make timely changes to the design."
Jiang Meishu was relieved now. "Well, try to keep the design drawings in your own hands. If they are leaked, it would be like letting someone else take away our jobs."
As soon as these words fell, Master Xiao's face suddenly turned murderous. "That's definitely not possible. Stealing someone's job is like killing their parents."
This was exactly what Jiang Meishu wanted. "Well, then you should pay more attention to this aspect and try to unite everyone. If you can't prevent it, then make sure that only you have seen the drawings, and then you can tell everyone how to decorate."
They are all old partners, and those old masters are obviously more familiar with Master Xiao's words than the drawings.
"I know."
After instructing Master Xiao, Jiang Meishu returned to the first floor of the mall. The decoration here was basically completed and it looked very nice inside, but the hygiene was still a bit poor. Currently, four aunts were doing the cleaning.
Because the mall was so large, Jiang Meishu wandered around for a long time before she found Qiao Jiahui and Cong Xiuzhi. Qiao Jiahui was introducing the situation inside to Cong Xiuzhi.
The two are very affectionate.
It’s hard to imagine that these two people just met yesterday afternoon.
Jiang Meishu closed her eyes and opened them again, they were still there.
She took a deep breath and waved at them, "Jiahui, Sister Cong, come here."
Qiao Jiahui was trying to coax Cong Xiuzhi, but upon hearing this, he immediately left Cong Xiuzhi and ran to Jiang Meishu.
When Cong Xiuzhi saw this scene, she narrowed her eyes slightly. Qiao Jiahui was not as difficult to win over as she had imagined.
And a bit ambitious.
However, this is also good. The more powerful the backer is, the better this little sapling can grow.
After thinking this through, Cong Xiuzhi walked over quickly, "Boss Jiang."
Jiang Meishu stood by the window and nodded at Cong Xiuzhi, "Sister Cong, Jiahui told you everything, right?"
"I told you." Cong Xiuzhi spoke very professionally about her work. "I saw that the space here is quite large. If I want to shoot everything, I'm afraid it will take more than thirty seconds."
Not to mention, adding advertisements for the residential building next door would be even more difficult.
Jiang Meishu said, "It's okay, just keep shooting. After we finish shooting, we'll edit it based on the finished footage, cut out the best parts, and then add the residential buildings in."
"However, you need to select a few ad spots in advance, preferably ones with a wide viewing angle."
“The photos will turn out better this way.”
Cong Xiuzhi has worked in front of the camera for several years, so she naturally understands this. "I've already found a spot. There's one at the main entrance, one by the French window behind you, and one in the middle of the stall. Basically, these three spots can cover the whole situation."
Jiang Meishu looked back at the places she mentioned and found that Cong Xiuzhi had a sharp eye. The spots she picked were basically the best.
She was also stingy with her own praise, "Great."
"Besides that, when the time comes, we can ask the photographer to take a single shot and capture the entire scene. That's all that's needed."
"The residential building is ready for renovations. Sister Cong, you can go take a look too."
Cong Xiuzhi naturally agreed.
She shot the commercial for two and a half days in the shopping mall on the first floor of Xiaodongmen. During the last half day, the model apartment in the residential building had not yet been renovated.
Cong Xiuzi filmed an advertisement for two and a half days, and Jiang Meishu gave her half a day off. However, Qiao Jiahui, the playboy, still wanted to go and accompany his sweetheart.
Blocked by Jiang Meishu, Qiao Jiahui had no choice but to go to the furniture market with Jiang Meishu reluctantly.
After picking out the furniture, she went back and picked out beds, cabinets, tables, curtains, and basically all the soft furnishings that could be bought.
Jiang Meishu looked at the home decoration here and sighed, "The furniture designs here in Pengcheng are still a bit more rustic than those in Hong Kong."
Her house is decorated in a modern style, so the Chinese and Republican-style furniture here is of no use at all.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to decorate in Chinese or Republican style, but both of them are very expensive. For ordinary people, this modern style would be more cost-effective.
Qiao Jiahui's eyes lit up, "Sister-in-law, what do you think about us switching industries and opening a furniture company?"
Jiang Meishu, "?"
"Don't you think we're busy enough right now?"
Qiao Jiahui, "I'm busy, but instead of letting others make money, why not let us make it?"
"You're a bastard if you don't make money."
"Think about it, if we can acquire this furniture company, it would mean that all the future home renovations in Pengcheng would be in our hands."
He smiled, his face full of ambition, "Even Li Chengdong's real estate project will serve us."
"Sister-in-law, don't rush to refuse."
Qiao Jiahui was very calm, "You also know that the piece of land that Li Chengdong bought is about three times the size of our Xiaodongmen."
"Sister-in-law, you have to know that our Xiaodongmen has a commercial area and a residential area. There are 400 to 500 residential buildings in the first area alone, and Li Chengdong's residential building will only have more than ours."
"We can increase this figure by more than ten times."
The more Qiao Jiahui talked, the more he felt that there was money to be made here. "We don't just want to make money from the renovation of the Fugui Garden property, we also want to make money from the furniture."
"You know, people who can afford these commercial buildings generally have some money. So, if we make a dollar, we make a dollar, and if we make five dollars, we make a dollar too. Why don't we make all the money from this one-stop service?"
Jiang Meishu fell into deep thought, "Jiahui, let me think about it."
She knew that the decoration market had a large share, and of course the furniture market also had a large share, which was all due to the real estate market in later generations.
Make a lot of money.
However, their business circle now involves many aspects, which makes her feel a little worried. "With such a large scope, will it be a bit too much to handle?"
After all, first the garment factory, the decoration company, the film company, and now Xiaodongmen, have occupied Jiang Meishu's attention.
"Won't."
Qiao Jiahui answered decisively, "Aren't we going to buy furniture? We just need to find the furniture factory and get the goods."
"I'll try to find a way back to Hong Kong and see if the furniture factory can supply them."
"We are not a manufacturer, we are a middleman who only sells goods. This way we have less to worry about."
Jiang Meishu pinched her brows and asked, "Where are you going to sell it?"
Qiao Jiahui coughed lightly and said, "Just put it in the shopping mall on the first floor of Xiaodongmen."
Seeing Jiang Meishu's surprise, Qiao Jiahui said confidently, "Sister-in-law, don't you think this place is great? It happens to be our own territory. We can set aside more than 100 square meters for the furniture store, and almost all the customers can be attracted."
"Even." Qiao Jiahui laughed frivolously, "Those customers who bought houses from Li Chengdong will come to us for renovations and furniture."
"If he knew that all his customers came to us to spend money, would he be mad at us?"
Jiang Meishu, "..."
She never knew that Qiao Jiahui was so childish!
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