"It doesn't matter to me, there are ways to deal with him if he disobeys.
It’s guaranteed to make him want to die.” Zhang Junping said with a nonchalant smile.
What Lu Guozhong measured was Wu Xinping and the relationship he had established with the Press and Publication Bureau through his position since he became the office director.
At most, he can reach the level of director of the office of the Press and Publication Bureau.
Wu Xinping wouldn't help him, Zhang Junping would deal with him, and the office director of the Press and Publication Bureau wouldn't even help him.
Some people just have holes in their brains and think they are great. After drinking a few times with their superiors, they feel that they are great.
As everyone knows, when someone drinks with you, it's just a business dinner and a casual hangout.
Since you are in that position, I can help you with some personal matters.
But if you want to leave, or let the other person offend someone for you, don't even think about it.
"I'll have someone check it out. If there are no other problems, I'll make a plan." Wu Xinping is a person who can't rub his eyes.
Those who engage in art are somewhat idealistic and perfectionistic.
Wu Xinping liked to use Lu Guozhong in the past because he was obedient and reliable, and he never went out on business for the tasks he assigned.
Therefore, when Zhang Junping proposed to let Lu Guozhong serve as deputy manager, he pushed for it.
But I didn't expect that just after becoming the deputy manager, I wanted to rebel.
This point especially made Wu Xinping angry.
Also, he used Zhuan Zheng to coerce his little girl into having sex with his son.
Isn't this a typical use of power for personal gain?
Not to mention Lu Guozhong, even if Zhang Junping, a close disciple, dared to use power for personal gain, Wu Xinping would also kill his relatives out of justice.
Why Wu Xinping supports Zhang Junping so much is not because Zhang Junping is his apprentice.
Rather, everything Zhang Junping did was for the country and beneficial to the country, so Wu Xinping naturally supported him unconditionally.
After communicating with Wu Xinping for a while, Zhang Junping said goodbye and left.
Back in the office, Zhang Junping called Li Wenjuan over.
"Juanzi, this is the style of the cheongsam, and this is the measurement.
You can find a few shops that make cheongsam and make it.
One set of colors, all have to be made within two weeks."
"Master, is this the cheongsam you designed? I want it too!" Li Wenjuan took the design of the cheongsam and said coquettishly to Zhang Junping.
"Okay, if you want, then let the tailor shop measure you and make a few sets, and the master will pay for it." Zhang Junping said with a fond smile.
He is very easy-going and doting on his apprentices, as long as there is no homework involved.
"Master, there are so many pieces. There are not many tailor shops here in BJ that can make cheongsam. It would take two weeks to make them all." Li Wenjuan looked at the total amount and said.
Making cheongsam is different from making ordinary clothes, it is much more troublesome.
In the 1950s, you could still see people wearing cheongsam on the streets of BJ. After the 1960s and until the 1990s, no one in China dared to wear cheongsam on the streets except for opera singers.
Therefore, there are not many tailor shops in BJ that can make cheongsam.
"Then go to Suzhou and Nanjing. There are embroidery factories there. Find Zhou Dashan and ask him to go to the embroidery factory to customize it." Zhang Junping nodded in understanding, and then explained.
"Yes! I will contact Brother Dashan right away." Li Wenjuan agreed and went out to find Zhou Dashan.
When he comes back from abroad, no matter what he considers, he must go to the bureau to report to the leader about his work.
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Knocking on the door of Cao Xiangqian's office, Zhang Junping poked his head in and said with a smile: "Boss, are you busy?"
"Hey! Isn't this Manager Zhang? You are a rare guest! Come in quickly!" Cao Xiangqian smiled teasingly, stood up, and walked out of the desk.
Although he made fun of Zhang Junping, in his heart Cao Xiangqian paid more and more attention to Zhang Junping.
At first, Cao Xiangqian had to take a second look just because Zhang Junping was the son-in-law of his immediate boss.
Now, what Zhang Junping did made Cao Xiangqian take this young man seriously.
"When did you come back?" As he spoke, Cao Qianqian walked to the middle of the office.
Being able to come to this position to greet Zhang Junping is enough to show that he values Zhang Junping.
In the official career, knowledge is everywhere.
Even when welcoming guests, there is a lot of care. When an unwanted subordinate arrives, the leader will sit behind his desk and remain motionless, or even stay there for a while.
When a subordinate who values him comes, he will stand up or bow down to express a little.
When the deputies in the bureau come, they will come out from behind their desks to show their closeness.
Only when guests of equal rank or who are very important come, will they go to the middle of the office to greet them.
When the leader comes, he quickly walks out of the door to greet him.
"I just came back yesterday, why don't I report my work to the leader immediately?" Zhang Junping replied with a smile.
After letting Zhang Junping sit on the sofa in the reception area, Cao Xiangqian asked his secretary to make tea for Zhang Junping.
"What are you bringing here? A gift for me from abroad?" Cao Qianqian asked jokingly, looking at the black packaging bag in Zhang Junping's hand.
"Wise leader, this is the tea I brought to you from abroad! Mingqian Shifeng Longjing!" Zhang Junping opened the package with a smile.
"The gift you brought back to me from abroad was Shifeng Longjing?" Cao Xiangqian laughed angrily.
I felt extremely humiliated.
If you don't want to bring a gift to your boss, forget it. It doesn't matter if you buy something to pretend to be in China.
No one cares about your gift, they care about your heart.
But are you too fooling around?
Give me tea, or Shifeng Longjing. You said it was brought back from abroad.
Zhang Junping scratched his head. Cao Xiangqian's tone was too familiar. He had just experienced it once in the morning.
“Leader, I didn’t buy something in China just to fool you!
You also know that tea, silk, and porcelain have always been major export items for our country to earn foreign exchange.
Mingqian Shifeng Longjing, which is rare in our country, is also very popular abroad, but after all it is sold, but it is easier than buying it at home." Zhang Junping quickly explained.
"You kid, you're totally unreasonable!" Cao Xiangqian pointed at Zhang Junping and cursed with a smile, thus putting the matter aside.
He also knows that the current domestic situation and last year's foreign exchange revenue deficit have put great pressure on the country's economic construction.
This year, leaders at all levels are desperately trying to find ways to expand foreign exchange earnings.
Mingqian Shifeng Longjing like this is not something that money can buy.
"Boss, it's not just tea. I've also brought you two bottles of Bordeaux red wine." Zhang Junping took out two more bottles of red wine and put them on the coffee table.
"Oh! It's still the 1966 Latour, this wine is good!" Cao Xiangqian picked up the red wine, took a look at it and praised with a smile.
As soon as Zhang Junping heard this, he knew that Cao Xiangqian was knowledgeable and knew how precious this wine was, so he finally did not light the candle blindly.
Latour is one of the five top wineries in Bordeaux with a history of more than 400 years.
In fact, wine, like liquor, needs time to ferment. The longer it is stored, the more mellow it will be, but this time does not increase indefinitely.
Generally, wine tastes best when it is about twenty years old.
Vineyards and liquor are different. It depends not only on the year, but also on the climate conditions in the year of production. If it rains consistently and the sunshine lasts long, it means a good vintage.
On the contrary, if there is too much rain and short sunshine time in a certain year, it is a bad year.
For example, 1949, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1975, and 1978 were all good years, and the 1966 Latour was at its most mellow.
The red wine Zhang Junping gave to Cao Xiangqian was taken from the wine cellar of the Earl's manor. At first, he was worried that Cao Xiangqian didn't know the product.
As expected of the Bureau of Press and Publication, a big shot in culture, he has a broad vision and is a master who has seen things before.
Cao Xiangqian was very satisfied with the gifts Zhang Junping sent, tea and red wine, which were inconspicuous but not cheap.
It's much better than giving a Rolex watch.
After delivering the gifts, Zhang Junping reported on his situation in Paris.
"You're really good at twisting things! However, you did a good job. After the touring exhibition is completed and the store opens, the first three legs of your art will be kicked off." Cao Xiangqian became more and more satisfied with Zhang Junping.
Subordinates who don't have to worry, why don't you come here a few more times?
"Yes! I think so too. This year I will first take root in Paris, and from next year, I will gradually open stalls in Europe, America, Hong Kong, Xiaobenzi, Southeast Asia and other important cities.
Then, we will directly launch a world tour exhibition." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"It's a good idea, but I have a question. What if you don't worry about the value-maintaining and value-added repurchase business you promised and everyone will come to you to buy it back?" Cao Xiangqian asked slightly worriedly.
"Leader, as our publicity efforts increase, the fame of those artists will only grow.
Works of art rely on the fame of the author, and as the fame grows, it will naturally grow.
Preserving the value and repurchasing it within three years is equivalent to giving us the money to use for three years, and we will not suffer any loss.
As for the ten percent annual increase after three years, I estimate that by that time, the artists' works will have already increased by more than ten percent.
Only a fool would let us repurchase it!" Zhang Junping then reported to Cao Xiangqian on how to hype it up.
The routine of hype is not new, it has been around since ancient times.
Therefore, Zhang Junping is not afraid of being imitated by others.
Moreover, hyping art is something that can only be done with a large amount of capital, not something that can be accomplished by a small family.
Zhang Junping and Cao Xiangqian chatted a lot and for a long time.
This made the people waiting outside to report to the leaders envious and jealous.
The reason why Zhang Junping reported so much was naturally for a purpose. He also needed Cao Xiangqian to help him coordinate with the domestic media to publicize and report on this matter.
The media, whether it is newspapers, magazines, or radio and television, the Press and Publication Bureau are all responsible units. If Cao Xiangqiang says something, there will definitely be cooperation from several levels below.
"Is there anything else?" Cao Xiangqian planned to end the conversation after agreeing to Zhang Junping's coordination with media personnel.
There were many people waiting outside, and he couldn't give Zhang Junping all his time.
"Leader, there is one more little thing.
I plan to expand the size of the Security Section and establish a Security Division, which will be a deputy division-level unit."
"Security Department?"
“The calligraphy, paintings and handicrafts in our gallery can be said to be valuable works of art.
Foreign countries are not as safe as we are at home, to tell you the truth.
During my time in France, I encountered robbers more than ten times.
Shooting incidents were encountered twice.
Therefore, I plan to equip foreign galleries and art stores with security guards.
There are security companies abroad, but we ourselves are not without people. Our Chinese Art Army is the most powerful army in the world.
Besides, I can’t trust them, so I plan to expand the scale of the security department. From now on, all security work in foreign stores will be done by our own people.” Zhang Junping smiled and said his plan.
"I understand! But I can't make the final decision on expanding the size of the Security Section and upgrading it to the Security Division.
I will report back to the city leaders.
You should also talk to Mayor Qiu about this first."
"Thank you, leader, for taking the trouble.
I won't disturb your work any more." After Zhang Junping finished talking about his business, he stood up and left.
If you don't leave, people outside will scold you.
In the evening, Zhang Junping brought Qiu Wenyan, and of course gifts, to the city government compound.
It was Qiu's mother who opened the door. Seeing the surprise on Zhang Junping's face, she said, "Pingzi is back."
"Yes, Mom! I came back yesterday." Zhang Junping replied with a smile.
"You kid, why did you buy so many things again?"
"I didn't buy anything. I brought a few bottles of red wine from abroad. I heard that red wine is good for beauty, but I don't know whether it's true or not." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Pingzi is back?" Qiu Wenyan's sister-in-law Lin Shufen came out holding her child and greeted Zhang Junping.
"sister in law!
Where is eldest brother, aren't you at home?" Zhang Junping said hello with a smile.
"He! He's in the military camp! Recently, I've been busy with training and haven't been home for almost a month."
Now that the Qiu family has moved to a small building in the city government compound, there are more rooms. Lin Shufen simply took her children to live in her mother-in-law's house.
It's more convenient to work here, and my mother-in-law can also take care of the children.
"Third sister, third brother-in-law." Qiu Wenlong also walked out of the room.
Today, Qiu Wenlong is reviewing and preparing for this year's college entrance examination.
The family talked for a while. Qiu Wenyan hugged her nephew, Lin Shufen and Qiu's mother went to the kitchen to cook.
It wasn't until after seven o'clock that Qiu's father came back from get off work.
It's not easy to be a leader. It seems that Qiu's father has never gotten off work on time since he became the deputy mayor.
"Pingzi is back? Xiao Cao reported it to me. You did a good job!" Father Qiu nodded to Zhang Junping with satisfaction.
After eating, Zhang Junping followed Qiu's father into the study.
"Your trip to France this time was generally good and you achieved outstanding results.
It's just that some things were not handled perfectly.
If you are not short of money and are willing to pay, this is a good thing.
However, the practice of directly lending money to the company is too crude." Father Qiu criticized directly.
Zhang Junping didn't defend himself and listened quietly to Father Qiu's review.
“Think about it for yourself, buying a front house can definitely be solved with a secured loan.
You don't have to show up yourself at all, you can operate the guarantee through an entrusted agent.
In this way, the funding problem of the facade building is solved, and you will not be exposed to everyone's view.
Of course, exposing your funds this time is not without its benefits.
At the very least, no matter how lavishly you spend money, no one will make a fuss about it." Father Qiu said with a smile.
"Dad, in fact, it was with this in mind that I chose to expose part of my funds.
Although Zhiweizhai is nominally invested by a Hong Kong businessman, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is my family's property.
Only in order to circumvent the fact that an individual economy cannot have more than eight employees, it had to use the banner of Hong Kong businessmen.
Now, I have acquired another seven pieces of land and built my own Zhiweizhai Restaurant.
There will definitely be many people tracing the source of my funds, so I might as well expose part of myself." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.
"You are right to think so! It is safer to put part of the funds on the bright side." Qiu's father agreed with Zhang Junping's statement.
The crime of unknown sources of huge amounts of property is no joke.
Also, Zhang Junping's life was too luxurious. When everyone was still crowded into a house of dozens of square meters and struggling to survive, his family occupied a large house with three floors.
These are all sources of disaster.
If nothing else, where did you get the money to buy a big house?
When the time comes to explain the income from selling paintings, it will be passive.
After a long conversation with his father-in-law, Zhang Junping also talked about expanding the scale of the security department.
My father-in-law has no problem here, he just needs to report it to the Press and Publication Bureau.
Of course, if Zhang Junping only recruits temporary workers, does not require establishment, and does not apply for promotion, then he does not need the approval of the municipal party committee, but only the approval of the Press and Publication Bureau.
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The next day, as soon as Zhang Junping arrived at the office, Lu Guozhong followed him in with a sneer.
"Manager, I have thought about it and feel that your proposal yesterday is really far-sighted.
By contracting the tea production ourselves, we can control the quality and save costs greatly.
I would like to review to you that I was short-sighted and failed to fully understand the strategic intentions of the leader.
This is the self-reflection I wrote overnight..." Lu Guozhong apologized sincerely, sitting down to analyze himself and reflect deeply.
"Lao Lu, what do you mean? Why did you write a letter of apology?
Although you did not agree to contract the tea plantation, you are right and we can go to the tea company to buy it.
It doesn’t matter if you can’t buy it!
I think what you said is so right! If you don’t write or draw without tea, then you can’t contribute to the country?” Zhang Junping did not accept the letter of apology, but looked at him with a half-smile.
"Manager, I was really wrong. I was short-sighted and knowledgeable. I will review and review deeply." Lu Guozhong was about to cry.
Yesterday, although Lu Guozhong was very angry, Zhang Junping blatantly adjusted the division of labor and gave him small shoes.
However, Lu Guozhong was still confident because his work as office director during this period was not in vain.
After hooking up with a deputy director of the Press and Publication Bureau, and with the support of the deputy director, Lu Guozhong felt that he was fully capable of fighting Zhang Jun.
Unfortunately, reality slapped him hard in the face.
Last night, Lu Guozhong invited the deputy director and deputy director of the bureau office to Tai Feng Building, where he was served with good wine and good food.
At the beginning, it was a scene of fun between the host and the guest, but when he expressed his plan, he hoped that the deputy director could go to the art company to inspect the work and give him some support.
The deputy director first pretended to be confused and rambled on without answering the topic. Then after a while, he just excused himself and left, saying that he had something to do.
