Grandpa had quite a harvest today, six palm-sized crucian carp and two carp weighing about two pounds each.
In my grandfather’s words, he didn’t want the other trash fish and gave them to other fishing friends.
Zhang Junping's grandeur was influenced by his grandfather.
Although my grandpa is just an old hunter with little education, he is very generous in dealing with others and generous in giving away money.
In the mountains and in the surrounding villages, there is no one who doesn’t know my grandpa. When he mentions his grandpa, he will raise his thumb and say: What a good man.
Grandpa fished every day, and besides keeping what he ate, the other miscellaneous fish were given away directly to others.
Rather than being like some people who catch fish but cannot eat it themselves, they take it to the pigeon market and sell it for money.
Being generous and sparing money refers to people like my grandfather.
Zhang Junping took the knife handed over by Li Wenjuan, stabbed the fish quickly, disemboweled it, scraped the fish scales, and cleaned it.
She took the green onion, ginger and garlic from Li Wenjuan, cut it into shreds, stuffed part of it into the belly of the fish, and rubbed the fish inside and out with salt.
Marinate the fish first to make it more flavorful.
Whether fish is delicious or not depends on two things, one is whether it can remove the fishy smell, and the other is whether it can absorb the flavor.
As long as these two points are done well, the fish produced will definitely not be bad.
Zhang Junping moved very quickly, and it was very convenient to have a gas stove for cooking. In a short time, two dishes were ready, one was crucian carp in milk soup, and the other was braised carp.
Note: Gas stoves are also called liquefied gas stoves. BJ has been using liquefied gas since 1965, and they are all stainless steel bottled liquefied gas.
Put the crucian carp soup into a large bowl and the braised carp onto a plate. Zhang Junping carried it to the main room.
The main room in the backyard is used as a restaurant, and everyone usually eats in this room.
"Xiangzi, go and call Huaizhi and the others over for dinner." Zhang Junping shouted.
"Master, I don't think they can eat it. Good guy, one person made four such big meat buns." Xia Guoxiang said with a smile.
It was a little late to cook today. Huaizhi and his wife couldn't wait, so they ate a few meat buns and went back to the house to do their homework.
"Then let them come over and drink some fish soup to replenish their brains. Master, this is my first time cooking, why don't you give me face?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
In fact, not only Huaizhi, but also Li Wenjuan, Xia Guoxiang and Qiu Wenyan also ate less. They were already full after eating steamed buns.
After eating, the two brothers Li Wenjuan, Xia Guoxiang and Huaizhi began to do their homework.
Just after dinner, naturally I started doing writing lessons, standing on horseback and practicing calligraphy with my arms hanging.
Wait until you finish writing two big characters before starting to practice boxing.
Whether it's boxing or writing, it's not an easy task.
Lights at the third watch, chicken at the fifth watch.
Although Zhang Junping didn't let them practice until midnight, the chickens couldn't run away at midnight.
Every morning, grandpa would wake them up to practice boxing.
I also have to practice boxing at night to drain them of their excess energy before letting them go to bed.
Early the next morning, Zhang's father and Zhang's mother heard the news that Qiu Wenyan was pregnant, and their faces were full of joy.
Zhang Junping's marriage can only be regarded as the end of one of their worries. Only when they have a child can they really end a big concern.
As parents, we all look forward to our children growing up, looking forward to getting married, and looking forward to having grandchildren.
Zhang Junping is the eldest son of the family, but he is the last to get married and the last to have children.
Now that my daughter-in-law is pregnant, she is naturally happy and excited.
Mother Zhang even held Qiu Wenyan's hand and explained a lot of things to pay attention to during pregnancy before letting Qiu Wenyan go to work.
Zhang Junping also told him about going to Qiu's house in the evening, so Zhang's father and Zhang's mother naturally wouldn't stop him.
Pregnancy is a happy event, and it is natural to announce the good news to your maternal family.
Zhang Junping drove his car to the company.
When he arrived at the company, Zhang Junping asked Xia Guoxiang to notify the heads of various departments to come over for a meeting.
"Manager, is there any happy event?" Song Heping asked as soon as he entered the door.
"Sister Song, am I so obvious?" Zhang Junping was stunned and then asked with a smile.
"Isn't it obvious yet? Manager, you just have to write a big happy word on your face." Chen Lijun, who came in with Song Heping, said with a smile.
"Master is going to be a father, and my master's wife is pregnant." Li Wenjuan revealed the secret.
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
“Congratulations to the manager for adding Ding Import!”
"It's still early! There are still nine months until the baby is born!" Zhang Junping smiled and cupped his fists in return.
But he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
People who came in later also expressed their congratulations to Zhang Junping.
After a lot of excitement, Zhang Junping asked everyone to sit down.
“The perfection of the first National Calligraphy and Painting Artists Exchange Conference is inseparable from everyone’s efforts.
Here, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone.
Thank you for your hard work.
Go back to your office and work with the Finance Department and the Human Resources Department to come up with a plan.
Based on everyone's efforts and congratulations, a certain bonus will be given as a reward.
I don't like painting cakes, and I will honor everything I say.
As long as you pay and contribute to the company, you will get benefits, not just verbal praise." Zhang Junping waved his arms and said energetically.
"Yes!"*3
Lu Guozhong, Song Heping, and Zheng Dongmei agreed in unison.
"Chief Chen, how many young artists have been signed at this exchange meeting?"
"A total of eighty-nine people signed the contract, and the others expressed their intention to consider it."
"Then don't think about it!
In this way, young artists from other places plus young artists from BJ have signed contracts with more than 500 people.
From now on, young artists will suspend signing contracts." Zhang Junping said decisively.
"Suspension of signing?"
"Yes! From now on, the number of contract signings each year will also be strictly controlled.
Raise the threshold for signing contracts and give priority to young artists who have no background or poor family background, but who are spiritual in painting and have a solid foundation." Zhang Junping explained.
Wu Xinping and others looked at Zhang Junping in surprise.
Ordinarily, shouldn’t the priority be given to apprentices of old artists when signing contracts?
It is easier for them to become famous because of their apprenticeship and other reasons, and it is easier for companies to promote them to outsiders.
"It is better to add icing on the cake than to provide help in the snow." Seeing everyone's doubts, Zhang Junping explained with a smile: "So what if I don't have a master? My master also has no master, and he has become famous and established a sect.
We want to be a noble person for young artists, rather than pursuing those young artists with strong backgrounds.
I think a person who has no master but is famous for his paintings is more valuable to cultivate.
Is mentoring important?
Let my master open the gate of the mountain once, and if he receives a disciple, won’t he become a disciple?”
Zhang Junping made a joke and said with a relaxed smile.
After a pause, he continued: "Our publicity resources are also limited.
If you sign too many people and cannot promote it well, it would be better to sign fewer people, concentrate resources, and focus on training.
From now on, each year there will be fifty places for calligraphy and Chinese painting, twenty places for Western painting, and twenty places for sculpture.
For traditional handicrafts, there are a total of 100 places each year.
Of course, what I'm talking about is only for young artists.
Those who are already famous, I will take over as many as they come."
"I understand, manager!" Chen Lijun nodded.
In fact, Zhang Junping will not mention it today. Chen Lijun also wants to report this matter to Zhang Junping.
When signing artists, you cannot sign endless contracts, but you must also consider the company's resources.
If you sign too much, you will easily suffer from indigestion, and the company's costs will increase sharply.
You know, signing a contract is more than just a contract.
Every contract means that the company has to pay a deposit.
And they are paid according to the 16th grade salary for full-time students.
For more than 500 first-level contracted artists, that's 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
Together with other contracted craftsmen, the monthly expenditure is less than 100,000 yuan.
In the 1970s and 1980s, this was no small sum of money.
"Lao Niu, how are you doing over there?" Zhang Junping looked at Niu Wensheng again and asked.
"Mr. Liu and the others have all signed contracts. In addition, Mr. Liu also helped introduce 46 veteran artists.
Two hundred and thirty-five young and spiritual craftsmen have also signed up.”
"Well! Young craftsmen over there have also temporarily stopped signing contracts. Unless they are particularly outstanding talents, they can sign contracts with exceptions.
Section Chief Chen, your business development department needs to make it clear to the people below.
Only exceptionally outstanding talents can sign contracts with me or Secretary Wu for approval," Zhang Junping emphasized.
"Understood!" Chen Lijun and Niu Wensheng nodded in agreement.
"Lao Lu, how is everyone's passport application?"
"It should be soon. I'll call and ask the bureau later." Lu Guozhong said quickly.
"Lao Lu, because we had an exchange meeting, I didn't rush you.
Now that the exchange meeting is over, you have to hurry up and complete the procedures for going abroad.
Regarding the relationship within the bureau, you should move around when you need to." Zhang Junping reminded.
"I know, manager!
Because of the exchange meeting before, I didn’t rush them. Once the meeting was over, I went to rush them.
No, I will ask the leaders of the bureau office to come out to communicate in the evening." Lu Guozhong said with a smile.
"Well!" Zhang Junping nodded and looked at Zheng Dongmei, "Chief Zheng, it's the end of the month again.
After this assessment paper comes out, show it to me first.
Don’t ask questions as simple as last time.”
"Manager! This time is definitely not easy. I have communicated with the training teacher again and again.
The test paper has come out and I will bring it to you in a moment." Zheng Dongmei promised.
"Okay!" Zhang Junping nodded.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lou, please hurry up and make the special issue.
We also need to publish our first issue as soon as possible.
Other versions can wait a little longer, and the simplified Chinese version and the traditional Chinese version must be made as soon as possible." Zhang Junping looked at Lu Zhaode and Lou Xinying and said.
"Understood, manager, we will try to come up with a sample magazine for you to review within a week."
"Yeah!" Zhang Junping nodded.
In the morning meeting, Zhang Junping went through each department, explaining what should be explained and what should be reminded.
After finishing, Zhang Junping looked at Wu Xinping who was sitting next to him: "Master, please see if there is anything else you want to explain."
"I don't have anything to do here. It's just what you said last time about signing contracts for old artists. How are you considering it?" Wu Xinping asked slowly.
"Oh! Let's discuss this alone later.
Do you have anything else to do? If nothing else, the meeting will be dismissed.
Section Chief Chen and Lao Niu will stay, and you can go and do whatever else you have to do." After Zhang Junping and Wu Xinping explained something, they decisively adjourned the meeting.
When only Wu Xinping, Chen Lijun and Niu Wensheng were left in the office, Zhang Junping said: "Most old artists, because they have become famous and are engaged in art, do not like to be restrained. All of them rejected our offer.
Sign the contract.
I have thought about this matter for a long time, and based on the actual situation, I plan to create a separate Honor contract.
This item is only for level 8 and level 9 artists, other levels cannot enjoy it.
As long as you submit one piece of work to us every month, you can enjoy the next level of publicity resources.
In other words, ninth-level glory artists can enjoy the publicity resources of eighth-level contracted artists; eighth-level glory artists can enjoy the publicity resources of seventh-level contracted artists.
Of course, as honorary artists, they do not enjoy monthly subsidies and guarantees.
Likewise, we do not restrict them from selling their work to others.
This is an idea of mine. Master, Sister Chen, Lao Niu, please see if there are any improvements or omissions."
The previous contract was exclusivity, which meant that after signing the contract, you could not sell your work to anyone else.
No matter how high the other party’s bid is, it won’t work.
Otherwise, you will have to pay liquidated damages and be banned from the market by the art company.
Honoring artists means that without exclusivity, resources will naturally decrease accordingly.
There is no other way.
At present, these old artists are still the mainstream of the market, and they will be the mainstream of the market even in the next twenty or thirty years.
Therefore, Zhang Junping could only bite the bullet and find a way to get them into the car.
"I feel pretty good, quite comprehensive." Chen Lijun was the first to express her opinion.
"I'm afraid they may not be satisfied with this contract," Wu Xinping said.
"Master, it depends on you and Section Chief Chen's ability.
Sign as many as possible.
I never thought about signing them all.
If I can sign one-third or even one-fifth, I will be satisfied." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
The main reason is that there are too few resources that art companies can use now, whether it is media promotion resources or zz resources.
You can't impress them, and you can't influence their destiny.
However, Zhang Junping was not in a hurry and took his time.
You look down on me today, and I will be out of reach for you tomorrow.
Anyone who does not even sign an honorary artist contract will be blocked from all promotional resources of the art company in the future.
I'm not a bad person, I won't step on you, but I can ignore you.
See if you feel uncomfortable or not.
I don't have the resources to help you get promoted.
However, I can increase the promotion of your competitors.
Don't underestimate a little publicity. When they reach their status, their artistic attainments are almost the same.
Who is better than whom? What is better is not skill, but reputation.
Don't look at these old artists, they are very affectionate after meeting.
In fact, behind the scenes, competition is very fierce.
The further up you go, the fewer places there are.
They are also old artists, and they are also divided into nationally famous artists, nationally famous art classes, world-famous artists, and world-famous artists.
However, the competition among literati cannot be seen with swords and swords and bloodshed.
The only thing is, if you hold an art exhibition today, then I will hold a seminar tomorrow.
You were invited by Little Book to give an academic report, then I will go to Bald Eagle to hold an art exhibition.
Are there any artists who are indifferent to fame and fortune?
Yes, very few! Very few! Extremely rare!
Therefore, Zhang Junping has the confidence that as long as he signs one-fifth or even one-tenth of the old artists, he can make the remaining people feel uncomfortable and regretful.
The four people discussed for a long time and improved some detailed terms before Zhang Junping asked Chen Lijun to go back and come up with a new contract version.
"Master, do you think we should ask the bureau or the city for a printing shop?
Or we can buy an advanced printing press from abroad and build one ourselves." After Chen Lijun and Niu Wensheng left, Zhang Junping said to Wu Xinping.
"Why do we need a printing factory?" Wu Xinping couldn't keep up with Zhang Junping's thinking.
"Look!
Our two magazines will be released soon, so we can’t always go to another printing house, right?
Also, we are backed by the big tree of the Press and Publication Bureau.
Publishing and printing have unique conditions.
We can absolutely publish some albums.
For example: "Wu Xinping's Works Collection", "Li Keran's Works Collection", "Zhang Junping's Works Collection".
You can also publish some basic tutorials on calligraphy and painting.
At the end of the year, we can also print a batch of New Year pictures and sell calendars.
These are all a kind of publicity for the art company.
It is also a promotion for artists.
Based on this calculation, our printing volume will be very large. Rather than giving money to others to earn, it is better for us to earn it ourselves. It would also be good to provide more benefits to employees.
The most important thing is that our own printing factory can better control the quality." Zhang Junping expressed his thoughts with a smile.
Wu Xinping thought deeply, and he didn't care much about Zhang Junping's talk about setting up a printing factory.
If you want to do it, do it.
What he cares about is publishing a collection of works.
yes!
They have the Press and Publication Bureau at their back, which is a very big advantage. Why don't they think of taking advantage of it?
After being reminded by Zhang Junping, Wu Xinping now has great confidence in signing those old artists.
"I have no objection. You can handle this matter as you please!" Wu Xinping pondered for a while before speaking.
"Okay, then I'll go back and report to the bureau leader.
By the way, one more thing.
I plan to recommend Lu Guozhong to be the deputy manager of the company, in charge of the office, logistics department, and security department.
Zheng Dongmei is recommended to be the deputy manager of the company, in charge of human resources and training.
In addition, Chen Lijun was recommended as the deputy manager of the company, in charge of the business department and warehouse.
We also recommend Zheng Dongmei and Qin Shutang to serve as party committee members of the company." Zhang Junping expressed his thoughts.
"You should think about it."
"Think about it! But I have to trouble you to report this matter to Director Cao." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"You kid, you know how to instigate others. Why don't you report it yourself?" Wu Xinping scolded with a smile.
"Isn't this your apprentice's wife pregnant?
I have to go home and cook her something delicious, and then pick her up from get off work.
The most important thing is that I originally planned to take Yan Zi with me to France for inspection.
Now, Yanzi is pregnant, so naturally she can't go, so why don't I spend more time with her?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
