Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0598: Adapting to Change
On the way, Nan Yi called Wang Ming and asked him about the income of Xiangkun model.
Then I went to the grocery store and met the manager of the grocery company while buying things. He forced me to eat several kilograms of "Indian Green" apples.
Indian green apple is now the king of fruits in China. It is widely planted from south to north wherever it can be grown. It is not very beautiful, but the fruits on a tree are of different shapes, including long, round, flat and wide, and the growth cycle is relatively long.
But it also has the advantages of being easy to survive, having a good taste, and being rich in vitamins, which is why it was introduced from India and integrated into the brigade's "self-sufficiency" system.
Indian Green is not valuable, but it is very rare to get it this month. It is only June now, and there are still three months before Indian Green matures. It can be imagined that the few kilograms of Indian Green in Nan Yi's hand were refrigerated last year.
This favor is not small.
When Nan Yi walked into Duanjin Tower carrying his things, he saw Yi Jinru sitting at a table in the corner picking vegetables.
"mom."
"You're here so early. I thought you would come at dinner time."
"I didn't have anything to do in the morning, so I came here first. Where's my brother?" Nan Yi sat opposite Yi Jinru and helped to pick vegetables.
"The old man who delivers the coal is sick, and we need it at noon, so your brother went to haul the coal himself."
"Why do you let him pull honeycomb coal today? How can he meet others when he is all black?"
"No problem, the appointment is at twelve o'clock, so I have plenty of time to go back and get ready. The girl I'm going to meet today is pretty good. I've been to her house several times to look at her. Her bottom is so firm that she can give birth at a glance."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-eight."
"A virgin?"
"We talked about one before, but it didn't work out."
"If it doesn't work, then there's a story. Didn't you ask around?"
"Do you think I'm a tiger? How could I not ask? That man found a vixen and kicked her out."
"Oh, that man is very dishonest. Has he ever had a shaved [uterus]?"
"Just wait for your brother to order something." Yi Jinru threw the dish away and said angrily.
"You misunderstood me. What I meant was, if you want to do that, just look for the next one. With your conditions, let alone someone who is 28, even someone who is 28 will do ."
"You're a 28-year-old. Are you looking for a wife or a daughter? You should find someone of similar age, who can bear children and is honest and virtuous. I don't even care about her good looks."
Yi Jinru's request was quite realistic. Nan Tieli's conditions were not bad. His old husband was a senior engineer, his mother received a pension, his younger brother lived on his own, he ran a fairly large restaurant, and there were three houses in the family, one for family members, a courtyard house given by Nan Yi, and one he bought himself.
Although he is divorced and has a daughter, based on his conditions and the fact that Nan Tieli is a simple and honest man, many people are eager to marry him.
"What's on your mind, brother?"
"He's just a dull guy, he can't say anything no matter how hard you try. What can he think?" Yi Jinru spat, and then said, "A man must have a family, and a katydid must have a mother. When I talk about mom, I think of that heartless guy. No, Nan Yi, you have to help mom teach that unlucky guy a lesson."
"Okay, I'll get someone to give her a cut on the forehead, and another cut on each side of her face, so she can never find a man again."
"No, if you break both of my legs, that'll be enough." Yi Jinru said gritting her teeth.
Yi Jinru really hated Jin Yan, but she just vented her hatred on her words. If Jin Yan stood in front of her, she might slap her a few times, but she would never really do anything worse.
"Then why not just leave your hands alone and put them in the meat grinder and grind them."
"You, just keep me entertained."
"hey-hey."
They both picked the dishes quietly for a while, and Yi Jinru suddenly asked, "Have you been to see her?"
"No, Mom, we won't mention her. It'll spoil the fun."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about her." Yi Jinru said happily, "I'll make some sweet and sour pork for lunch. It was your favorite when you were a kid."
"Add some stir-fried shredded potatoes."
"I'll make some pickled vegetables. The girl's second aunt is coming too. She can drink a lot. You can accompany her to make some."
"Okay, three dishes are almost ready. Let Chef Pang prepare the rest, otherwise people will be dissatisfied. Okay, come to the restaurant and eat a belly full of home-cooked food. The Nan family is really calculating."
"Hahaha, it's definitely a great honor. I'll ask Chef Pang to serve more delicious dishes."
"What's that girl's name?"
"My name is Wenren Lanyue, a double surname, rare."
"There aren't many in Beijing. When I was in high school, there was a man named Wenren in my school."
Nan Yi was thinking about the name while talking about it. "Wenren Lanyue, this name is quite elegant. Lanyue, the birthday should be in late July or August, born in 1957. To have such a name, the elders in the family should have been educated. Well, why am I thinking about this? It 's not for me."
Shaking his head, Nan Yi stopped thinking about it.
As dinner time approached, customers started to arrive in the restaurant, and Nan Yi helped to entertain them.
Duanjinlou is quieter than Mingzhuyan. Since its opening, there has only been one case of someone eating and dashing. Yi Jinru is not just domineering at home, she is domineering to everyone. She is eloquent and not much inferior in hands. The two guys who ate and dashed were dealt with by her.
While helping, Nan Yi was also paying attention to how Yi Jinru treated guests. He was surprised that Yi Jinru handled interpersonal relationships very well. She could basically talk to the guests who came, but she also kept a distance, neither too far nor too close. If she was a dozen years younger, she could definitely be a lobby manager in a big hotel.
Yes, to make Nan Huaiqiu obedient, it is not enough to just have that little handle on him.
What's more, Fang Mengyin was squeezed out by her. Although Fang Mengyin should be disdainful to argue with Yi Jinru, a shrew, it is a fact that she was squeezed out anyway.
From this we can see that Yi Jinru is a very capable person.
Nan Yi updated his understanding of Yi Jinru in his mind, and his hands were not idle either, serving melon seeds, pouring tea, and serving dishes, which he did with ease.
"Nan Yi."
Nan Yi was holding a plate of melon seeds and was about to take it to the dining table when he heard someone calling him.
"Kang Liangang, come over for dinner?"
Nan Yi turned around and saw the man with hyperthyroidism who was selling grilled lamb skewers. There were four people wearing industrial and commercial uniforms next to him, so Nan Yi didn't call him by his nickname.
"Yeah, I came here for dinner with some friends."
When Hyperthyroidism mentioned the word "friend", he felt a little lacking in confidence.
"Then take the box inside. I'll take you there."
Nan Yi walked in front, leading the group to the innermost box.
After everyone was seated in the box, Nan Yi took out two cookbooks from the side, selected two uniforms that he thought were more difficult to deal with and handed them over, "Leaders, please take your time to read the menu. I'll go get you some melon seeds and tea."
"Excuse me," said the thinnest one in the uniform.
"No trouble, no trouble."
After leaving the box, Nan Yi went to the front desk to get some melon seeds and tea. Before he was ready, Hyperthyroidism had already come to his side.
"Nan Yi, do you have any game in the store?"
"No, the only meat dishes are those raised at home." Nan Yi paused and said, "What's the big deal? Why would you spend so much money on it?"
"What else can it be? The license. Last year, you told me about opening a store. Then I thought about it and realized that running a stall is not a long-term solution. In August, I opened a store and the business is pretty good. Now I am planning to open a second one, but I am stuck on the license."
"Oh, you are rich now, then you can bleed slowly. Just tell me the standard of how much money you want. I'll go to the kitchen and tell them and help you save face." Nan Yi said, patting Hyperthyroidism's shoulder.
Hyperthyroidism gritted his teeth and said, "There is no standard, just pick the best one."
“行吧，这店是我哥的，不过我做主给你打一狠折，只收你成本。”
"Thanks. I'll go back to the room first."
"etc."
Nan Yi stopped Jia Kang, took out his military bag from the counter, took out five packs of cigarettes, and put them in Jia Kang's hand, "That's all, take it."
"How can I take your cigarette?" Hyperthyroidism was a little at a loss as he held the cigarette.
"Okay, get the license as soon as possible, and when you open your new store, treat me to a meal."
"Okay, I understand." Hyperthyroidism patted his chest and said, "I'll go in and serve those guys. Add some water to my wine later."
“揍性，被人喝出来，生意就甭做了。”
Nan Yi retorted and watched Hyperthyroidism walk inside.
"Nan Yi, what are you looking at? Stop looking. It's almost time and you haven't seen your brother yet. Go to the road to greet him. Don't wait until he arrives and he hasn't arrived yet."
"Okay, I'll go check on the road. Mom, the person in the innermost box is my friend, I'll just charge him the cost price later."
"I've remembered. You can go quickly." Yi Jinru said anxiously.
Nan Yi walked out of Duanjin Tower, looked around, but didn't see Nan Tieli, so he walked forward.
Walk all the way to the intersection, and Nan Yi will be standing on the side of the road.
This place has a wide view and can see the Nantie Li from no matter which direction it comes from.
After waiting for five minutes, there was no sign of Nan Tieli. After ten minutes, there was still no sign of him. Nan Yi looked at his watch. It was already eleven fifty-five. Even if he used Pu Xinnu's current logic to analyze it, there were only twenty-five minutes left until twelve o'clock.
If you don't come soon, you'll be late.
Fortunately, at 11:57, Nan Yi saw Nan Tieli riding a donkey towards him from afar.
Nan Yi walked up to him and asked, "Why does it take so long to haul coal?"
"I encountered something on the road and was delayed." Nan Tieli smiled naively.
Nan Yi stared at Nan Tieli's face for a while and said, "Are you sure it wasn't intentional?"
If Nan Yi is a scumbag, then Nan Tieli is a romantic man. He probably hasn't let go of Jin Yan in half a year.
"Something really happened." Nan Tieli explained again.
"Okay, give me the car, you go back to the store to wash it, the people may have arrived."
Nan Tieli hesitated for a while, but got off the cushion. He waited for Nan Yi to hold the handle before he let go. "Then I'll go back to the store first."
"Go ahead, leave the coal to me."
Nan Yi put his butt on the cushion, put his feet on the pedals, and started moving by riding the donkey backwards.
After riding his bike to the back door of Duanjinlou, Nan Yi ran to the kitchen, took out a torn apron, hung it around his neck, and began to unload the honeycomb coal in the corner.
After dusting himself off and washing his arms and face at the sink, Nan Yi went back to the front door.
"No one has arrived yet?"
Nan Yi walked back to the front desk and saw Yi Jinru and Nan Tieli standing there.
“No.”
Nan Yi looked at the time and saw that it was not yet half past twelve, so he said, "Then wait a little longer."
Wait and wait. Wait and wait.
At half past twelve, Yi Jinru's face turned ugly, but there was no other expression. Seeing that she didn't move, Nan Yi just waited.
This time, we waited until twelve sixty-two.
Yi Jinru slapped the front desk and said, "No more waiting. Our Nan family can't afford to marry someone like that."
"Mom, it's past one o'clock. I have a lot of things to do. I won't eat here. Call me if you have anything." Nan Yi said quickly after receiving the signal to disperse.
"You're so busy that you don't even have time to eat?" Yi Jinru asked.
"I'm a little busy. I'll come over for dinner another day." Nan Yi responded, and then said to Nan Tieli, "Brother, I'm leaving first."
The blind date didn't go through. Nan Yi guessed that there must have been some unexpected incident on the girl's side, otherwise, even if she changed her mind and didn't want to come, someone should have come over to say hello.
After returning to the old villa and getting the money, he gave it to Qiu Heping. In the evening, Nan Yi went to the Great Wall Hotel again. They ate and talked for more than three hours, and the advertising plan was basically finalized.
Then, within three days, all the necessary people were in place and the commercial could finally be filmed.
"Lao Zhang, Lao Chen, let me emphasize one more thing, the leggings are the main focus, don't put the cart before the horse, for the rest you can do whatever you want, I won't interrupt."
Before filming began, Nan Yi emphasized it again.
"You've told me more than 800 times that you can be absolutely confident in my photography skills."
"I'm not worried about your skills, I'm just worried about your thief eyes. What are you looking at? Don't take photos of me with little canine teeth, or I'll be mad at you."
"Don't talk nonsense. I wasn't looking at anything blindly." A faint blush crept into Zhang Yimou's wrinkles.
"You know whether you have seen it or not."
Nan Yi spat and then kept silent. He stood aside and no longer interfered with the work of the crew.
There are no long ads for leggings, only short ads of five seconds. Don't expect to come up with a meaningful story in such a short time. You can only attract attention through visuals and advertising slogans.
Besides, leggings don’t need any connotation. The purpose of the advertisement is to associate a few actors with Paris leggings and distinguish it from other followers.
After the Olympics last year, Paris only had exclusive business for two months. By the third month, more than a dozen factories began to produce leggings. Fortunately, at that time, Paris still had the advantage of one-piece molding that others could not imitate for a while, so sales were not greatly affected.
But this year, that changed. Other factories also put new machines into operation, and one-piece leggings flooded the market, so Paris' sales volume dropped precipitously.
文昌服饰不可能永远靠南易提供新点子做独家生意的模式往下走，南易肚子里的新点子可不多了；
Besides, the Nan family also has a brand called Swallowtail Butterfly. Nan Yi had not paid much attention to it in the past few years. It was time to shift his attention from Wenchang Clothing to Swallowtail Butterfly. Shooting the commercial was Nan Yi’s last direct intervention in Wenchang Clothing.
"Kreya, I heard that you haven't returned to Wenchangwei since last year's year-end meeting?" Looking at the busy crowd in the crew, Nan Yi said suddenly.
“南生，你不直接管理文昌围后，有些事情就变了，我现在的工作没以前好做啦。”韩囯仁说道：“那个什么张玉，对我的位子可是虎视眈眈呀。”
"Nonsense, Zhang Yu can have any position she wants, but she definitely won't be thinking about your position. She knows very well that she can't do it." Nan Yi turned his head, stared at Han Guoren and said, "Kreya, just say what you want to say, don't be so clever."
"Okay, okay, Nansheng, I'll be frank." Han Guoren begged for mercy: "I feel that working in Wenchang Clothing is boring now. Although the other people in Wenchangwei are not country bumpkins, they don't have much experience. Nansheng, you can send the capable ones out. It's tiring for me to communicate with them."
"Bullshit, straighten your tongue before you speak."
"I'm used to it. It's more convenient to do things in the mainland by speaking Cantonese."
Han Guoren's accent changed immediately and his Mandarin became standard. He had been dealing with film studios in the mainland for so many years that he had already learned Mandarin fluently. It just depended on whether he was willing to speak it.
"I know you're in a difficult situation. If you really want to leave, I won't stop you. There are some things we've already discussed last time. If you want to go it alone, I'll help you get started and send you off. It'll be worth it that we've known each other for so many years."
"I have thought about going it alone. I have saved a lot of money over the years and have connections, but I can only make clothes if I go it alone. Doesn't that put me in conflict with you, Nansheng?"
"No need to be so cautious in testing. We don't have to be enemies if we do the same business." Nan Yi patted Han Guoren's arm. "If you leave now, I will owe you something. Back then, I told you that I would let you live in Banshan, become a clothing tycoon, and become Xu Shaoliang. Now I haven't done any of them."
Han Guoren said emotionally: "Nansheng, I was just a failed fashion designer back then, living in a resettlement block in Shek Kip Mei with my family. It was you who gave me the opportunity that allowed me to be where I am today. I...I'm sorry for you."
"Okay, don't say sorry. If you have the chance to be a big boss, who would want to be a slacker? It's human nature. Don't worry, I won't be jealous of you. I only have three requests of you."
"Nansheng, you tell me, and I will definitely agree." Han Guoren nodded and said.
"First, stay for a while until I call Xiuyun back to take over. Second, don't open the factory in Shencun. Keep it away from Wenchangwei so as not to embarrass me. Third, keep the matter of Wenchangwei to yourself."
"I plan to open a factory in Ningbo. I have already visited the city. The investment environment there is not bad, the people there are very simple and honest, and there is a dock there, which makes foreign trade shipments very convenient."
"It's a good choice. Call me when you open the business. I'll give you a long-term order. The profit won't be too high, but it'll be enough for you to support your workers."
Han Guoren said happily: "Thank you, Nansheng."
"Don't be so quick to thank me. The low profit is not just a polite remark. It's really not high. Just don't scold me when the time comes."
"No, no. With a long-term, stable business, I will be under much less pressure. When I am planning my development path, I can be a little more aggressive without worrying about not being able to support my employees."
“你走的时候，我应该不在文昌围，送别的话，我就说在前面。”南易语重心长的说道：“分清里外，别亏待帮你做事的人。”
"clear."
Han Guoren nodded heavily.
“支使不了你几天了，趁现在我还是你上级，赶紧的，帮我把茶杯去拿过来。”南易再次拍了拍韩囯仁的胳膊笑道。
"Hehe, yes, Nansheng."
Han Guoren smiled foolishly and went to get the teacup happily.
"Alas, he has a small-peasant mentality and no tolerance for others. He just wants to keep all the money in his own pocket. Han Guoren is not a great talent, but he is definitely a talented person. Once he leaves, Xiuyun will not be able to take over the foreign trade business, and the business will definitely shrink."
"Nansheng, teacup."
Han Guoren quickly brought the teacup over.
Nan Yi took the teacup, unscrewed the cap, took a sip of tea, and sipped the tea leaves. "Kreya, go find Gong Xue to sign the advertising agreement and settle the bill. Also, go find Yang Kaiyan to discuss the advertising. I won't get involved."
Of the 60-second commercials, only Nan Chen Wine will run from beginning to end until the 18-month contract expires; the other ads will stop running at some point in the middle.
For example, the popularity of leggings is just a passing fad, and it’s hard to predict when they will no longer sell well. As the market and sales volume change, the frequency of advertising will be adjusted, and most likely it will not last until the contract expires.
I can't just sit there in my spare time. When the time comes, I will act as a middleman to make a profit from the difference and try to make back the buyout fee.
It doesn't matter if the way they eat is a little ugly. After this incident, the government will definitely further enhance its understanding of the value of advertising time. It is entirely possible that the winning bidder will be born earlier than in history. There will be no easy bargains in the future.
If there is no advantage to be gained, then there is no point in playing with it. The next step should be to go to the local TV stations to clean up the garbage time and turn waste into treasure.
"I understand." Han Guoren nodded and said, "Nansheng, there is one more thing I forgot to mention just now. I plan to continue using the connections at the film studio."
"Haha, Kreia, you don't need to apply for this. You built the network of people in the film studio. They all recognize you. You can use them however you like. It's just..."
"Nansheng?"
The long note that Nan Yi played made Han Guoren's heart tremble.
"It's just that you forgot another thing I told you - eat less snacks and read more newspapers. If you had been reading newspapers, plus your connections in the film studio, you would have figured out that the mainland film market is already showing signs of shrinking.
I won’t say the rest. Since you want to work alone, you will have to worry about everything by yourself from now on . No one will help you fill in the gaps.”
"This... Nansheng, are you planning to change the promotional strategy of Wenchang Clothing?"
Nan Yi pointed at the camera not far away and said, "Isn't it changing now?"
"Television?"
Han Guoren fell into deep thought.
Nan Yi did not disturb Han Guoren's thoughts. He walked to the corner with the teacup, poured out the cold tea, and went to the tea point of the crew to get some more hot water.
"Nan Batian, why don't you ask your buddies to join in the fun when you're shooting a commercial?"
