"How can we take advantage of this? Who in Beijing who wants to buy a house doesn't know where there are houses for sale? People who are interested in buying a house have precise targets. How much business can we get by inserting ourselves into this?"
"Old Li, you can't just focus on the locals in Beijing. Expand your thinking and think about other places."
Li Hai thought for a moment, "Are you talking about someone from Xiangkeng?"
Nan Yi waved his hand and said, "No, this is Beijing, not Shenzhen or Guangzhou. It is difficult for ordinary commercial housing to conduct foreign transactions. The price to pay for opening the way is very high, which is not advisable at all.
Lao Li, you are the head of the inheritance company. In addition to doing a good job in management, you also need to communicate more with the outside world and receive more information from the outside world.
As for you, you have been in Guangzhou for many years and have only been back for a short time. It is normal for you to be out of touch with the information in Beijing. I will not criticize you this time, but if it happens again, I will doubt my own judgment."
Li Hai was stunned and said, "Isn't this considered criticism?"
"No, don't interrupt me, I'll give you some ideas. There is a group of businessmen from Wenzhou gathered in Muxiangyuan. In the past few years, they were all engaged in leather and clothing business. They had shops in front and factories in the back, and they were willing to endure hardships, so they made a fortune quickly.
These Vancouver businessmen mainly come from rural areas of Vancouver. When they went out to start their own businesses, some of them relied on scraping together money from everywhere, while others simply sold their ancestral homes. Now that they have become rich outside, returning to renovate their ancestral homes and build new ones is a necessary process.
Now that everything is settled at home, what should I do in Beijing?
After all, they may not return to Vancouver once a year, and Beijing is their home now.
Although there are not many commercial houses that can be traded now, there are still houses, and Wenzhou businessmen can buy them if they want. But as far as I know, there are not many Wenzhou businessmen who buy houses in Muxiangyuan. They just want to buy a piece of land and build a big courtyard. In addition to living in it themselves, they can also collect rent for the extra money.
Of course, it is impossible to build a house. There are not many people in Beijing who have the ability to do this, let alone outsiders. "
Nan Yi paused and continued, "In the past two years, the Wenshi merchants in Muxiyuan have become more wealthy and more active. They are no longer just working hard. When they can't build a house, they set their sights on the counter.
Nowadays, the cheapest counters in shopping malls cost two to three thousand yuan a month, and the most expensive are four to five thousand yuan. But just four years ago, a counter could be hired for three to five hundred yuan. In addition, in order to recover funds as quickly as possible or for some private operations, shopping malls basically sign long-term contracts.
You can earn more than one thousand to two or three thousand yuan a month by subletting a counter without doing anything else.
Now, Bixi Plaza will open at the end of this year. The shops with property rights have been pre-sold since last year. I can tell you that most of the shops have been bought by Wenzhou businessmen from Muxiangyuan.
Stepping out of Beijing, let me tell you about the development of the Vancouver real estate market.
In 1980, the Vancouver Housing Authority organized the pre-sale of commercial housing for the first time. Within seven days, 1,300 buyers registered for reservations. 180 houses in the Puxie residential area were sold to individual employees at a price of 80 yuan per square meter.
In 1984, Cuiweishan Residential Area jointly invested and built 300 houses at a price of 198 yuan per square meter.
From 1985 to 1989, a total of 255 residential buildings were built in the Shuixin residential area, with a price of 380 yuan per square meter.
From August to October 1988, due to the impact of market price fluctuations, private housing prices once rose rapidly. The highest commercial housing price reached 4,000 yuan/square meter, and general residential housing prices were 800-1,000 yuan/square meter. After November, housing prices in the real estate market tended to stabilize and then declined steadily.
In 1989, housing prices in the urban area began to exceed 1,000 yuan per square meter.
In May 1990, apartments in Limingqiao Village were delivered with three price levels: 1,850 yuan/square meter, 1,600 yuan/square meter, and 1,250 yuan/square meter.
In 1993, the average price of housing in the old city was around 1,400 yuan per square meter, and the price of public housing was 750-1,500 yuan per square meter.
In 1994, the average price in the urban area reached 2,000 yuan per square meter.
This year, from the Lunar New Year to now, the average price of old town areas in downtown Vancouver has risen to 2,600 per square meter.
Compare the housing prices in Beijing, where are the ones that cost more than 2,000 yuan? The Nanxinyuan, which was launched recently, starts at 4,800 yuan. Where is it located? "
[In case you don't understand, let me explain. In 1995, commercial housing in Beijing was divided into export housing and domestic housing. Export housing was mainly for Hong Kong people and overseas people. The price was generally 20,000 to 30,000 yuan per square meter. Of course, mainlanders could also buy export housing. About 30% of the market share was consumed by the mainland.
In fact, foreigners can enjoy certain privileges in the mainland, from Friendship Stores, hospital medical treatment, to buying houses, etc., but these privileges have to be bought with money. For example, foreigners are provided with medical treatment in wards and by experts, but the cost of medical treatment for foreigners is about 10 times that of Chinese people.
There is nothing wrong with paying more and enjoying better service, and it does not need to be elevated to the level of national dignity.
The normal price of domestic sales housing is around 2,000 yuan. The cheaper ones are 1,500 yuan, and the more expensive ones are around 2,800 yuan. Those that cost more than 2,800 yuan do fall into the category of normal domestic sales commercial housing.
For example, when eating out, a meal of one or two hundred yuan is normal consumption for ordinary people, while a meal of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan has nothing to do with ordinary people. So when I talk about housing prices in the article, I usually exclude the part that has nothing to do with ordinary people. It’s not that I made a mistake or the data is inconsistent.
Summary: In 1995, the normal housing price in Beijing was around 2,000. The most expensive house sold was in 1994 at the Henderson Center near the railway station, which was priced at US$6,700 per square meter. I heard that the current (2022) second-hand housing price is only around 70,000 per square meter, and it has only increased by more than 10,000 in 28 years. ]
"Nan Yi, are you saying that people in Wenzhou will speculate on houses and hoard them?" Li Hai asked.
Nan Yi smiled faintly, "Hu Xueyan is from Anhui Province, but his business empire has nothing to do with Anhui Province. The place where he made his success is Hangzhou. The reason for his success can be summed up in eight words: hoarding rare goods and making a profit from rare goods.
When he was young, he hoarded raw silk and tea. Everyone only knew that it was done by him, Hu Xueyan, but no one paid attention to the fact that he had a group of "Fang Bangli" working for him. "Fang Bangli" was the name given by the local people of Hangzhou at that time to the people from Wenzhou who migrated to Hangzhou.
It can be said that Hu Xueyan’s success was partly due to the contribution of the factory gang.
In the past, whenever there was a disaster, wealthy families had the obligation to sell grain at a fair price to provide relief to the victims.
However, from 1896 to 1946, there were often riots over rice in Vancouver. This was a year of disaster, and many wealthy families in Vancouver not only refused to sell rice at a fair price, but also took the opportunity to hoard rice and drive up the price. Even when it was not a year of disaster, the price of rice in Vancouver would have skyrocketed.
I tell you all this to tell you that the gene of hoarding and profiteering is ingrained in the bones of Vancouver businessmen. They work hard to get rich from poverty, and most of them choose the path of hoarding and profiteering because their ancestors have set a successful example for them.
After talking about the businessmen in Wenzhou, let me tell you about the college entrance examination admission score lines. The college entrance examination admission score lines of Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Hubei Province, Anhui Province, Central Plains, Jiangxi Province, and Shandong Province in recent years are ranked from high to low. For the overall situation of the country, students in these provinces have to make sacrifices.
Lao Li, parents all over the world are so pitiful. For their children to live a better life, parents are willing to endure any hardship. "
Nan Yi didn't explain everything, but Li Hai understood it.
"Two-pronged approach?"
"No, the second method is a bit ugly. Don't use it if you can. I'm just giving you some inspiration. It's not just the merchants in Vancouver who know how to hoard goods. There were many people who went south to Qiongdao, Xiaoya Bay, and Zhucheng who experienced the real estate bubble. They are all potential customers.
There aren’t that many commercial properties in Beijing right now. Even if you buy them all, you don’t have to tap into all their potential to absorb them.”
Nan Yi clapped his hands and said, "Okay, that's all I have to say. I hope that next time I won't have to tell you what to do, but you can tell me what you plan to do, so that I don't feel bad about the shares I gave you."
Nan Yi was talking without any worries. He knew the result and could work his way back to the process, looking for the cause of the result, so it was naturally easier for him. Li Hai had less information than him and could only think in a scattered linear way. It was normal that he could not connect the commercial housing with the Wenshi merchants in Muxiangyuan.
Li Hai smiled and said, "You keep belittling me. Aren't you afraid that I will back down?"
"No, if the sky has feelings, it will also grow old. The righteous path of the world is full of vicissitudes. After going through so many hardships, I believe that you, Lao Li, will not be defeated so easily."
"You have a good memory. Do you still remember the first time we drank together?"
"Of course, I remember it vividly."
Li Hai's eyes were filled with reminiscence, and he chanted quietly, "I feel so lonely and desolate, asking the vast earth, who is in charge of the ups and downs? Back then, you had already set your ambitions?"
"Haha, children from poor families grow up early."
"How dare you say your family is poor? How can a kid from the Second Chemical Factory call himself poor?" Li Hai spat.
"That depends on who you compare yourself with. Compared to your family, my family is a poor family. Go away, come home with me. You have been back for so long, but you have not eaten at my house. Qu Jing will blame me for neglecting you." Nan Yi said, and shouted to Fang Chong: "Fang Chong, follow my car and have dinner at my place tonight."
We had a meal, drank and chatted, and it lasted until 8:40.
After the guests left, Nan Yi and Liu Zhen cleaned up the debris together.
"Nan Yi, I haven't seen Sister Qu Jing for a long time. When can we invite her to Beijing to play for a few days?"
"Qu Jing just opened a branch and is busy with business. How could she have time to come to Beijing?" Nan Yi took the dish plate that Liu Zhen had rinsed clean, wiped the water off with a dry cloth and placed it on the shelf.
"Yeah, we're all busy, so it's not easy to see each other." Liu Zhen sighed and said, "You're leaving again. Will your son's arrangements be delayed again?"
"Why are you putting it off? Just let me know when it's convenient for you. I'll rush over to meet you no matter where I am. Nothing in this world is more important than my son."
“Humph, you…”
"No, just talk about your son. Don't bring yourself up. It's a cliché. It's enough to say it once or twice a year. It will get boring if you say it too much." Nan Yi interrupted Liu Zhen's remaining words. He knew very well what Liu Zhen would say next.
"You did it, so why should I say anything?"
Liu Zhen retorted but did not continue the topic. She knew that saying more was useless. She knew before she fell that Nan Yi was a hell of a place and she jumped into it voluntarily. If she thought about it rationally, she could not blame Nan Yi. But, do women and men need to be reasonable?
"Of course you can say that. It's your right. But, as I just said, don't do it too often. It will have a counterproductive effect. You know, I'm a person who is good at reflecting." Nan Yi hung up the dry cloth and picked up the rag to wipe the stove. "Do you want to hire a nanny at home? When you are not in the mood to cook, you will have ready-made food."
"No, I don't want any more people at home. Now we are all used to it. When I don't want to cook, I can eat out, or I can ask Aunt Mao Chi to cook my portion as well."
"Okay, you can treat me when you want." Nan Yi put the rag away, washed his hands, walked out of the kitchen with Liu Zhen, and sat down on the sofa in the living room. "When I come back, you give me authorization and I will invest your money. I can't just let it sit in the account and earn interest."
Liu Zhen nestled into Nan Yi's arms, "Where to go?"
"It will be very scattered. Anyway, in three years, your money will be recovered with interest, and it will also bring you a lot of fixed assets. I dare not say it will double, but it will be no problem for you to make 600 to 700 million US dollars."
“Not a lot.”
“Money is money, and fixed assets are fixed assets. There is no inclusion relationship between them.”
"Oh." Liu Zhen replied softly.
"Not in a good mood?"
Liu Zhen moved her body and changed her position to lie on her back. "Nan Yi, you are really good at calculating. You look generous and spend billions at once, but the amount of money is meaningless to me. I can't spend a penny of it. I just keep it for my son."
"Who are you blaming? You've created this situation step by step, and besides, when have you ever lacked anything?"
"I don't need anything. I just need a diamond ring, a 0.5 carat one from the Asia Jewelry counter."
"We are considered a wealthy family now. Do we still need to calculate diamonds by carat? Just buy it. I'll buy you one that weighs 0.0005 tons."
"A pound is just a pound. Why are you talking about tons? Why don't you say ten thousand tons?" Liu Zhen spat.
"Ten thousand tons is too much, a ton is enough."
"Don't change the subject deliberately. I just want a 0.5 carat diamond ring."
"How dare you think that? Can you wear a 0.5 carat one? I'll just spend a little over a thousand to buy you a small one to satisfy your craving."
Liu Zhen thought for a moment and said, "A small one is fine, I want a pretty one."
"Okay, I'll customize one for you."
The next day, Nan Yi called Long Huiqing and asked her to customize three crystal diamond rings with cheap materials, no more than three hundred yuan, exquisite craftsmanship, and people would buy them even at three hundred thousand yuan.
Liu Zhen can only wear "cheap things" because of her status, and even with a rich husband like Nan Yi, she has to keep a low profile.
In the morning, Nan Yi went to the location of Zhang Sheng Malatang Research Institute, a large courtyard.
As you walk into the courtyard, you will see several chefs, under the command of Chef Dai Yuejin, huddled over a pot cooking the soup base for spicy hot pot, with a mixture of fresh and spicy aromas.
Dai Yuejin was the most skilled among the six masters invited back from Jiazhou. He was forty-five or forty-six years old and had nine older sisters. The tenth one gave birth to a boy, so he was named Dai Xiwa. During those special years, his father changed his name to Yuejin in order to strive for advancement.
Because his craftsmanship was the best, he was given the rather formal title of director of the research institute; the only practical difference was that his salary was higher than that of the other five.
Nan Yi greeted Chen Wenqin, who was sitting in a corner of the yard reading a book, then walked to the pot and took a look inside. The ingredients in the pot were contained in a seasoning ball. Apart from the big bones, it was unclear what other ingredients were used.
"Master Dai, which pot is it today?"
Dai Yuejin wiped his sweat with the towel hanging around his neck and said, "The second pot."
"When this pot of soup is ready, help me make a bowl of spicy hot pot with whatever combination you think is best."
“Yes.”
After getting Dai Yuejin's response, Nan Yi retreated back to the corner where Chen Wenqin was, "What book are you reading?"
Chen Wenqin held up the book in her hand and turned the cover to Nan Yi. "Xi Juan's "Marrying the Wrong Man in the Right Carriage", a new book."
"Oh, you also like romance novels?"
Nan Yi was familiar with the name Xi Juan. He seemed to have read a romance novel titled "This man is a little handsome or a little cool", but he didn't know whether it had been published.
"I haven't read it before. I rented it in a bookstore last time I went shopping. Xi Juan's books are very popular in the mainland. I saw many female students renting books in the bookstore."
"A rental bookstore..."
Around this time in his previous life, Nan Yi often went to the bookstore to rent martial arts novels. He remembered that at that time he seemed to have dreamed of owning a rental bookstore where he could read whatever he wanted without having to worry about the fifty-cent rental fee every time.
"Opening a rental bookstore has made my dream come true."
Nan Yi made up his mind that when he had free time, he would open the rental bookstore himself.
Starting from this year, Nan Yi has become more independent and casual in doing things, because he has passed the age of 60 and is about to do what he wants without breaking the rules.
He lived through forty-six years in his previous life, and borrowed another nineteen years from Nan Yi in this life. Adding the two together, Nan Yi is actually sixty-five years old this year. As he gets older, his heart gets tired easily. So, he will have to wait for Nan Youqiong to take over in twelve years and help him along the way. Fifteen years will be enough.
By that time, he will be in his eighties, but his body is still strong. He can do adventurous things, and even if he dies, it will be called a happy funeral.
Looking up at the warm but not scorching red sun, Nan Yi is looking forward to his retirement life.
Chen Wenqin put down the book in her hand, feeling the twilight aura emanating , her face full of suspicion. After a moment, she couldn't help but call out, "Nan Sheng?"
"Um?"
"Are you worried about something?"
Nan Yi retracted his gaze, turned to look at Chen Wenqin, and smiled warmly, "No, the sunshine makes me feel lazy and comfortable. Is the book written from the perspective of the heroine?"
"Yes, dual female lead perspective."
"From the title of the book you just mentioned, it seems that two brides got into the wrong sedan chairs and met the right husbands?"
Chen Wenqin nodded, "That's about right."
"Have you noticed that TVB and ATV are increasingly inclined to produce dramas about housewives?"
"Nansheng, this is normal. The pace of life in Hong Kong has become much faster. Young people have to work overtime every day and go home very late. They don't have much time to watch TV series. Even if they don't work overtime, they will go out to happy hour with friends, such as bars and cinemas.
The main group of people who watch TV dramas are housewives and babies. The purpose of TV stations broadcasting TV dramas is to push advertisements, so of course they have to make TV dramas that housewives like. "
Nan Yi nodded, "That makes sense. Do you like watching TV series?"
Chen Wenqin: "It's OK. I will follow any TV series I like."
"Oh, when you watch a TV series, do you put yourself into a certain character? Or do you calmly look at the world constructed by the TV series from an outsider's perspective?"
Chen Wenqin thought for a moment and said, "Sometimes I will put myself in the shoes of others."
"Female character?"
Chen Wenqin: “Yes.”
“When the female character you identify with is happy or sad, do you resonate with her?”
Chen Wenqin: “Sometimes.”
"Will you have a strong desire to buy something just because a female character you like uses a certain type of cosmetics, eats a certain type of food in a certain restaurant, or has a certain type of jewelry in her room? In other words, when you are buying a certain product, will you choose the same product as her because of the female character?"
Chen Wenqin thought for a while before saying, "In the first case, if it is something I need, it may arouse my desire to buy it; in the second case, if the prices are similar, I should choose the same one."
"Put the questions I just asked you in order, starting with 'Do you like watching TV dramas?' After that, find two commercial survey companies to do a questionnaire survey in Xiangkeng. When the results come out, make a table for me, and highlight the answers that are repeated most frequently."
"Okay." Chen Wenqin responded.
Nan Yi walked out of the compound, got back into the car, took out his notebook and sent an email to Han Zhenhe: "Ask Hawkeye to investigate the most well-known feminists in the world and make a list. Note: Please indicate those with particularly extreme behaviors and views, and please indicate those in Asia."
After writing the email, Nan Yi checked it and sent it out. Then he wrote another email to Huaiqing Research Institute: "Carry out a new targeted project to predict and analyze the current and future consumption behavior patterns of people born in Japan, South Korea, and China since 1979 (under the age of 16), and simulate and design consumer-oriented plans."
After sending the two emails, Nan Yi put away his notebook and returned to the compound.
A bowl of spicy hot pot was already placed on the square stool next to Chen Wenqin. Nan Yi walked over, picked up the bowl, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. In an instant, his eyebrows widened.
It’s not that the spicy hot pot was not delicious, it’s just that it was too delicious. Nan Yi could taste some of the more expensive ingredients.
Nan Yi called Dai Yuejin over and asked gently, "Master Dai, how much does this bowl of spicy hot pot cost?"
"Fifteen...seventeen." Dai Yuejin changed his words with a twinkling look in his eyes.
"Wenqin, how much is a bowl of noodles outside now? How much is a box lunch?"
Chen Wenqin answered without hesitation, "In the noodle shops on the street, a bowl of meat noodles costs about three yuan. In the alleys and more remote places, you can find one and a half yuan. The lunch boxes range from three to five yuan, and most of them cost three yuan."
Nan Yi looked at Dai Yuejin and asked, "Did you hear that?"
“I heard…I heard it.”
"Master Dai, this is not a state-owned canteen. Every penny you spend is my own money. Don't do unnecessary things in the future. You must make a spicy hot pot with both meat and vegetables within the cost of 1.2 yuan, so that customers can eat well and feel full." Nan Yi pointed at the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks. "Whether you can live a good year depends on this. Cook it well and don't be lazy. Do you want it?"
Dai Yuejin nodded vigorously, "Yes."
"Go ahead and get another bowl for 1.2 yuan."
After Dai Yuejin left, Chen Wenqin asked, "Nansheng, isn't the cost of 1.2 yuan too high? Selling a bowl at 3 yuan, the gross profit margin is only 150%. After rent, employee wages, and other expenses are allocated, there won't be much net profit left."
"Almost. Now many side dishes are bought directly from the vegetable market. What is calculated is the terminal retail price. If it is the wholesale price, the cost can be lowered. Moreover, we have channels to get a cheaper supply price.
Also, three yuan a bowl of rice is just the base price. Some customers will eat more luxuriously, so the absolute profit will be higher. Some customers will eat cheaper, so they will naturally choose more vegetables as side dishes. We can design the price of side dishes, and the profit margin of cheap side dishes that are meant to fill you up can be higher.
If we average it out, we can still guarantee a good profit margin. In addition, in the summer, beer, soda, and packaged juice ice cubes also make a profit.”
Nan Yi said with a worried look on his face, "I'm not worried about the profit margin, but I'm worried about people's hearts."
Chen Wenqin thought for a moment and said, "Nansheng, are you worried that the franchisee will sell inferior products as good ones and damage the reputation of Zhangsheng Malatang?"
"This is unavoidable. Zhang Sheng Malatang has a limited profit ceiling. Unlike Western fast food, which has high profits and can put a tight rein on franchisees, there will always be people who are greedy. Franchisees are just franchisees. Making more money in a limited time is their main goal. Maintaining the Zhang Sheng Malatang brand is not considered by anyone."
"Nansheng, do you want to learn the regional segmentation model of fast-moving consumer goods? We will also find an agent in each province, and the franchisees in the province will be developed and managed by the agent in that province, and the interests will be linked. The higher the turnover, the more the agent can get."
Nan Yi weighed the pros and cons and said, "It's a solution, but as I said before, our profit is too low, and the agent may not be interested in it. Forget it, let Li Hai do the detailed accounting, and tell him about this when you hand over your work today."
"OK."
"You continue to enter the bridal chamber, I won't bother you."
Nan Yi’s words made Chen Wenqin’s cheeks blush, and she picked up a book to cover up her embarrassment.
After Dai Yuejin finished cooking the spicy hot pot that cost RMB 1.2, Nan Yi divided it into several portions and asked everyone around him to taste it and give their comments. Nan Yi encouraged Dai Yuejin and the other six people, drew a picture of a dish that they would most likely eat, and then left the compound.
Not long after getting into the car, Nan Yi's phone rang.
"Cousin, what's wrong?"
"Cousin, are you free tonight? I want to treat you to dinner."
"If you have something to say, why are you eating with me?"
"You can't eat with me?"
"Whether you want to eat or not, we still have to talk about business in the end. Let's skip the politeness and get straight to the point. I will definitely help you with your business." Nan Yi said simply.
"Uh..." Yi Qianxi paused and said, "A friend of mine wants a role, and I'd like you to help him put it in."
"The heroine?" Nan Yi frowned.
"yes."
"Are you trying to squeeze out others, or what?"
"No, I've passed the audition, and the crew is quite supportive of me, but..."
"Got it, Director?"
"Yes."
"Well, cousin Yi Qianxi, go to the suburbs and pick out a piece of land someday, a bigger one, and I'll build a temple for you. You can put on white clothes and sit in the middle to pretend to be a Bodhisattva." Nan Yi's voice suddenly increased, as if scolding: "Have you had an easy life? Have you become lighter? You walk sideways in your circle and no one dares to bully you. Do you think you are so great?
You help others to settle this kind of thing as soon as you open your mouth. If you don't want to take off your clothes, you can just not shoot. You want to shoot, but you don't want to pay. Do you think I own all the crews in the world?"
"Cousin, you are mean to me. I will tell my cousin's wife." Yi Qianxi said aggrievedly on the other end of the phone.
"Go ahead and sue." Nan Yi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm telling you, you're my cousin, it's only natural for me to protect you, and others will give you some face. But if I stretch my hand too far, I'll be the dog trying to catch the rat, and my face may not be able to be saved in the future.
You are asked to play the heroine, but you are not asked to really regard yourself as the heroine of this world. Do you think that you set the rules and can do whatever you want?
Go reflect on yourself, and hang up. "
Yi Qianxi is Nan Yi's cousin. Whether out of kinship or to maintain his own face, Nan Yi has to protect Yi Qianxi in the film and television industry. If Yi Qianxi is bullied, it would be a slap in his face.
Although Nan Yi didn't care much about his face, he really couldn't let anyone hit his face casually. Once hit, the transcendent status he had worked so hard to create would be unstable. The capital was not big, but not small either. Anything that happened there would be heard by people with clear eyes and ears.
When others see this, they will wonder: "Isn't it said that Nan Yi is very awesome? How come he can't even protect his own cousin?"
If things can't be sorted out, some idiot will jump out and try to get ahead by hitting Nan Yi in the face. Being hit and then hitting back hard are two completely different concepts than having no one dare to hit back.
Every industry has its own rules. No matter how powerful one's status is, if one wants to thrive in the industry, one must follow the rules. Otherwise, one must find another place to be powerful. Yi Qianxi has no worries about filming, advertising, or income in the film and television industry. Behind the scenes, Gong Xue is helping her to exchange benefits and face.
What Yi Qianxi said just now was a bit over the line. The director was just proposing a deal, and the autonomy to agree or not is in the hands of Yi Qianxi's friend. If Nan Yi jumps out and ruins other people's business, it would be strange if he is not envied.
Moreover, Nan Yi was a little suspicious that Yi Qianxi's friend was plotting against her. He protected Yi Qianxi too well. After being in the dye vat for several years, she didn't become smarter, but instead tended to develop in the direction of being naive.
Nan Yi thought about it for a while and called Gong Xue: "Don't arrange any advertisements for Qianxi in the next six months. You don't have to try hard to compete for a role. Let her do it on her own."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I was just being too nice to her and taking advantage of her."
Gong Xue hesitated and said, "Isn't it a bit bad?"
"I'll have Yuan Tianfan call you. You must carry out my orders to the letter and don't try to be clever and do anything behind the scenes."
"Does it need to be so formal? Qianxi's matter isn't official business."
"As your boss, I'm telling you again, execute it well and don't be too smart."
Women think they are smart about certain things, so Nan Yi had to reiterate it very formally.
"I see. You are really ruthless. In half a year, the fame I have accumulated before will disappear a lot. Actresses are not like actors. They can't afford to waste time. How many people do you think still remember me now?"
"Don't be a nagging woman. If you want to make a comeback and film, just go ahead. Do you want me to write a script for you?"
"You write it." Gong Xue said resentfully, "I have already arranged my work, and you don't have time to accompany me. You don't keep your word."