Chapter 274: Inside Nine Outside Seven Imperial City Four
"Improving social status allows us to live a prosperous life.
Interesting!
Manager Zhang, please explain carefully." Liu Deying asked with a smile.
"Mr. Liu, when I talk about improving your social status and living a prosperous life, I am mainly talking about you and the apprentices and grandchildren of your predecessors.
You, as well as all the seniors here are all famous old artists of our BJ.
Everyone has a name in Haizi, so of course there is no need to talk about social status.
The mayor has to respect you even when he sees you." Zhang Junping smiled and complimented.
Liu Deying and others felt very comfortable after listening to Zhang Junping's words.
"Manager Zhang, go on." Liu Deying smiled and nodded.
"As long as you sign a contract with our art company, and according to the contract, hand over the artworks you make in your spare time to us for sale, you can get a deposit of 110 yuan per piece, and after the artworks are sold, you can also
Receive dividends on the sales price, starting from 50% to 50%.
Our art company will also conduct all-round publicity for signed artists in newspapers, magazines, and television to enhance the visibility of signed artists.
In addition, our company also organizes a nationwide craftsman's art competition every year. The winner will not only get more publicity opportunities, but also improve the contract level.
Let me emphasize here that our company's contract signing is divided into levels, with the lowest level being one level and the highest level being nine levels.
If you seniors are willing to sign a contract with us and become our contracted artists, your contract level will be level eight.
You can get a guaranteed deposit of 253 yuan for each piece of work, and you can also participate in the share of the work, 28% of it. Seniors will get 80%, and our company will get 20%.
Moreover, the 20% is not all put into our company's pocket, but we have to pay for publicity expenses and management expenses. Our market is mainly targeted at the international market, and all expenses such as air tickets, accommodation, etc. are all 20%.
Come out from inside."
"Twenty percent, then you can't lose money?" An Qingxiang said.
"You won't lose money. The works of your seniors may only be worth more than a hundred yuan in China, and large works cost several hundred yuan.
However, if you want to take it abroad, you have to start with at least 1,000 yuan.
I’m talking about dollars!”
After Zhang Junping finished speaking, he paused and then continued: "I will ask our team leader Niu to visit all the seniors later and give you detailed answers."
"Manager Zhang, I have a question. You said using your spare time to create works, there is absolutely no problem with this.
However, the raw materials used for jade carving are not cheap.
We old guys don't have much, we all have some good stuff hidden in our hands.
But those young people who have just entered the industry cannot produce jade materials."
"Mr. Liu, we introduced the guarantee fund to help young craftsmen solve this dilemma.
A first-level contracted artist can receive a guaranteed deposit of more than 110 yuan per work.
This money is enough for them to buy raw materials.
In addition, in response to this situation, we have specially set up a raw material procurement department.
Next, all kinds of creative raw materials can be purchased at BJ Painting Store.…
If you really have difficulties, you can apply to the company to receive raw materials for free, and after the artworks are sold, the cost of the raw materials will be deducted from the share."
"Well, your idea is great! I have nothing more to ask. I'll ask Mavericks to find me tomorrow.
We haven't seen each other for a while!" Liu Deying smiled and nodded.
This means that Liu Deying basically agreed to become a contract craftsman.
As for whether he signs it or his disciples and grandsons, it all depends on Niu Wensheng's ability.
"Manager Zhang, I have listened to your contract and I think it is very good for us craftsmen.
It's like you, the artist, and the artwork. We are just craftsmen, and it's okay to make some handicrafts, but we can't make this kind of artwork." The person who spoke was Mr. Fu Xianjiang Fu, the contemporary successor of cloisonné enamel.
"Mr. Fu, this handicraft and art are actually related. In a certain aspect, they are the same thing.
In order to cope with the tasks assigned by our superiors, what we make are handicrafts.
We invest our whole body and soul into our works, and what we create is a work of art.
Of course, this is just an inappropriate metaphor.
I'm not talking about your seniors.
Although it is our first time to meet each other, we still know something about your seniors.
You are able to achieve what you are today because you put all your energy into every piece of work and strive for excellence in making every piece of work.
Therefore, the metaphor I just mentioned is definitely not aimed at your seniors." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"You're welcome, Manager Zhang, we understand what you mean!
In fact, the difference between handicrafts and works of art lies in the care!
We all know this, but not as clearly as Manager Zhang said.
On this point, you can have a good chat with your disciples and grandchildren when you go back.
Only those who understand this truth can improve their craftsmanship." Liu Deying smiled and excused Zhang Junping.
After getting down to business, the wine table instantly became lively again. People came and went to toast and we chatted about the past and present, making the atmosphere on the wine table relaxed and cheerful.
The banquet didn't last long and ended at Liu Debing's suggestion at around eight o'clock.
After Zhang Junping sent everyone away, he returned to the bar.
"Mom, have the squad leader's table left?" Zhang Junping asked while lying on the bar.
"No, I just ordered two more bottles of Maotai! I think I was happy with it.
Ten people drank six bottles of Moutai." Mother Zhang said without raising her head while keeping accounts.
"How many more Maotai do we have?" Zhang Junping asked with a smile.
Zhang Junping felt really sorry for the Maotai liquor being sold in the store, but as the most upscale hotel in the city, it couldn't be justified without Maotai.
A bottle costs fifty yuan, no tickets required.
This is simply a cabbage price.
However, in the eyes of people in this era, this is a sky-high price.
It only costs 8 yuan a bottle at supply and marketing cooperatives outside, and you just need to show your Moutai liquor ticket to buy it.
In order to ensure the supply of the restaurant, Zhang Junping also made great efforts. Scarface spread to more than a hundred people, and they were present in all pigeon markets in BJ...
They are also found in surrounding cities.
People go all over the world to collect drink tickets, and they want all kinds of drink tickets.
In this way, we can barely meet the wine supply of the restaurant.
Therefore, a bottle of Moutai costs 50 yuan, which is really not expensive and an absolutely conscientious price.
"There are still more than thirty boxes! Do you want wine?" Zhang's mother raised her head and asked.
"I don't have to, I'm just asking. If it's not enough, I can think of a way in advance."
"It's enough. A few days ago, Hou San sent over more than 200 wine tickets, including Maotai Wuliangye, Jiannanchun, and Luzhou."
"Well! Where is my dad?"
"Your dad is studying chess records in the office!
During this time, I became obsessed with playing chess and went out to play chess with the old man in the alley every day."
"That's good! Playing chess is better than drinking!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Don't talk about your dad, and you should drink less. The wine belongs to the public, but the body belongs to you." Mother Zhang raised her head and warned seriously.
"Mom, I know, you see I never drink at home, I only drink a little when something happens.
It’s different now than before, as long as I don’t want to, I don’t have so many social activities.” Zhang Junping said with a smile.
Zhang's mother is still very relieved about this. During the time they moved here, Zhang Junping really rarely went out to drink and socialize.
They all eat at home. The old couple, Qiu Wenyan, and the child's grandfather and grandmother also drink three and a half qian of medicinal wine every day, but Zhang Junping never drinks it.
Zhang Junping was lying on the bar, chatting with Zhang's mother.
After about an hour, Xu Shaomin and his group finally finished and left the private room.
After sending the guests away, Xu Shaomin returned to the bar.
"Oh, you haven't left yet?" Xu Shaomin's face turned red after drinking. When he saw Zhang Junping, he asked with a smile.
"Waiting for you!" Zhang Junping handed Xu Shaomin a cigarette.
"Do you have a problem with me?" Xu Shaomin took the cigarette and lit it with the help of Zhang Junping's fire.
The two of them found a free table and sat down, and the waiter brought them two cups of hangover soup.
"Monitor, I think the guest just now is a small book?"
"Hmm! Is it a small book, or is it from Shinichi Industrial Co., Ltd., you don't know?"
"What do I know!" Zhang Junping laughed.
He also didn't expect that Xu Shaomin would receive people from his company in the evening.
"Haven't they already signed the contract? Why do they still need you, the director, to receive them?" Zhang Junping asked with a smile.
As the director of the Investment Promotion Office, Xu Shaomin is actually responsible for making connections. After the investment is implemented, he is no longer responsible for it, and various competent departments take over.
"They want to invest in a washing machine factory in China." Xu Shaomin said with a smile.
"Have the textile and television factories we invested in started production?" Zhang Junping asked with a frown.
"No! The factory is still under construction, and the personnel have already gone to Xiaobenzi for training.
It is estimated that it will be officially put into production in the second half of the year." Xu Shaomin replied with a smile.
He doesn't care about anything else, as long as he is willing to invest, it is a good thing.
"Yeah!" Zhang Junping nodded.
"That's right, monitor!
Zhiweizhai is also a foreign-funded enterprise. Please coordinate and approve a piece of land."...
“Why do you want the land?”
"Build a restaurant and open a branch! You see the restaurant business is so booming now, so of course we have to hurry up and open a branch!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"How big of a place do you want?" Xu Shaomin asked after taking a puff of cigarette.
"You try your best to coordinate, I'm not too big!
If the place is big enough, I will build a group of ancient buildings, a main building, and then several auxiliary buildings.
If it's small, I will build higher." Zhang Junping expressed his plan.
There is no need to hide his relationship with Xu Shaomin. He can directly reveal his trump card to Xu Shaomin and let him act according to the situation.
"Are you really planning to make it the first floor of BJ's?" Xu Shaomin said with a smile.
In the past, BJ had the Eighth Building, which mainly served Shandong cuisine, and it was the restaurant that old BJ was famous for.
It's a pity that half of the Eighth Building is now closed due to various reasons, and it will have to wait until after the 1980s to reopen.
"BJ's First Floor, this is a good name! If I weren't worried about provoking too much hatred, I would really like to change it to BJ's First Floor." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid that one day the wind will change and all your investment will be wiped away?" Xu Shaomin reminded.
"Monitor, no!
The wind direction may be chaotic for a while, but it will not change.
Because once the words are opened, some people's will can be changed." Zhang Junping said confidently.
"Okay! Tomorrow I and...
Where do you want to open a branch?”
"I want a piece of land outside the seven gates of Dongbianmen, Guangqumen, Zuo'anmen, Yongdingmen, You'anmen, Guang'anmen and Xibianmen." Zhang Junping counted on his fingers.
The seven gates of Dongbianmen, Guangqumen, Zuoanmen, Yongdingmen, Youanmen, Guanganmen and Xibianmen refer to the gates of the outer city of BJ.
The Four Nine Cities refers to the BJ Imperial City and the Inner City. The Imperial City has four gates and the Inner City has nine gates.
Therefore, during the Qing Dynasty, there was an official title called Jiumen Admiral.
The nine gates of Jiumen Admiral refer to the nine gates of the inner city.
"Don't you have a store outside Guang'an Gate?" Xu Shaomin asked.
"This place is not big enough. We need to build it anyway, so we might as well build a bigger one together.
There is a Zhiweizhai outside the gate of the outer city, and this is actually the first floor for me." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"If you open seven restaurants at once, aren't you afraid of losing business?"
"Squad leader, are you kidding me? With a population of eight million in BJ City, we can't support seven restaurants? Do you know how many orders of business the restaurants push out every day?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"That's true!" Xu Shaomin laughed and said, "Okay, I'll contact the leaders of several districts tomorrow and give you a confirmation as soon as possible! You'll have to ask Zhou Dashan to run around later."
"Zhou Dashan has gone to Jiangsu. Once you get in touch, I'll ask him to come back."
"Why did you go to Jiangsu?"
"Didn't Dashan ask you to donate one million US dollars to the Sericulture Research Institute some time ago? He went to Jiangsu just to do this."
"Raising silkworms?" Xu Shaomin looked at Zhang Junping with some confusion.
I don’t understand what Zhang Junping is doing. There are so many profitable businesses in BJ City. I don’t understand how he can go to Jiangsu to raise silkworms.
“The purpose of raising silkworms is just to avoid being choked by others. The main purpose is to produce tapestry handicrafts and supply them to art companies.…
By the way, squad leader, do you have anyone you trust who you can let him follow Zhou Dashan's path?
Go out for a walk and come back, invest in whatever you want, and you can make money."
"You kid, are you asking me to make a mistake? Are you afraid that your sister-in-law will punish you after she finds out?" Xu Shaomin scolded with a smile.
"Monitor, you have wronged me! The so-called economic base determines the superstructure.
You are different from me. In the future, you will eventually go down to take charge of the government.
In the future, local governments will focus on economic development. If you want to drive local economic development, what should you do? Naturally, it is to attract investment.
Wouldn't it be much more convenient if you had such a company in your hands at this time?" Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"Well!" Xu Shaomin lowered his head and pondered.
He knew very well that Zhang Junping was right. He was now the hope of the Xu family and the Ye family. The old man had already said that he was just making a temporary transition in the investment office.
After it stabilizes, you will definitely need to adjust.
"I'll discuss it with your sister-in-law later!" Xu Shaomin did not make a decision blindly, but chose to go home and discuss it.
Unlike Zhang Junping, he cannot make mistakes in every step in the future.
Although he has the opportunity to try and make mistakes, every time he tries and makes mistakes, it comes at the cost of lowering his upper limit.
"Okay! I can't help with anything else, but I can still help by sending people out.
You and your sister-in-law have discussed it, just tell me." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
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When we got home, everyone had basically gone to bed, and only the lights in the east wing of the central courtyard were still on.
The east wing of the central courtyard is where brothers Xia Guoxiang and Huaizhi live.
There are three rooms in total. The two brothers Huaizhi live in one, Xia Guoxiang lives in one, and there is also a shared living room.
Zhang Junping gently opened the door and found Xia Guoxiang practicing calligraphy.
"Still not asleep?"
"Master, are you back? Are you still not sleepy? I'll practice my calligraphy again." Xia Guoxiang said with a smile and scratched his head.
"Well! The glyph structure depends on hard practice, and the charm of the characters depends on understanding! Now you have got started with the glyph structure, and your writing skills are also developed.
Keep up the good work, look at the fonts when you have time, and try to figure it out in your mind." Zhang Junping glanced at Xia Guoxiang's handwriting and pointed with a smile.
Among the four apprentices, Zhang Junping was the most satisfied with Xia Guoxiang.
Although his spirituality is not as good as that of Li Wenjuan and Huaizhi, he is willing to work hard and study hard.
Such people, as long as they persevere, will surely achieve great success in the future.
"Thank you, Master!"
"I am your master, and it is my duty to teach you.
Get some rest early!" Zhang Junping patted Xia Guoxiang's head and turned to leave.
Arriving at the north room, as soon as Zhang Junping opened the door, the lights in the back room came on.
"You're back!" Qiu Wenyan walked out wearing clothes and asked.
"Did it wake you up?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"No, I haven't slept yet. When you came, I had just turned off the lights." Qiu Wenyan said as she took Zhang Junping's briefcase.
He took off his coat again, smelled the smell of alcohol, then took out the contents of his pockets and threw the clothes into the basin.
"You go to bed first! I'm going to take a shower!" Zhang Junping kissed Qiu Wenyan on the face and then walked into the bathroom.
After taking a shower and wiping himself clean, Zhang Junping walked out of the bathroom naked.
"Why did you come out without clothes?" Qiu Wenyan rolled her eyes at Zhang Junping.
"Why are you wearing clothes? You have to take them off soon!" Zhang Junping chuckled.
"Virtue!" Qiu Wenyan's pretty face turned red, her eyes were watery, and her beautiful eyes swept across her face.
He turned around and was about to go to bed when Zhang Junping stopped him and hugged him...
The next day, after breakfast, Zhang Junping and Qiu Wenyan went to work respectively.
When they arrived at the office, Zhang Junping called Chen Lijun and Niu Wensheng to the office.
"Sister Chen, Lao Niu, please hurry up and visit those old artists yesterday.
Try to sign them all."
"Okay, manager!"
"It's up to you to decide what to do with their disciples and grandchildren. As long as the works are spiritual and have nurturing value, you can sign them."
"clear!"
"Also, try to get close to them. Old artists have their own circles. Let them help introduce other old artists." Zhang Junping added.