From Hangzhou to Suzhou, the Boeing 767 just took off and landed simply, arriving at the destination in more than ten minutes.
This is the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Simon walked down the gangway and was immediately greeted by a group of people beside the closed runway. Chen Qing followed them, looking towards her boss, but she consciously gave up the opportunity to greet her boss first, and she was only responsible for helping introduce him.
After exchanging pleasantries, we readily agreed to the lunch banquet arranged here, and everyone left the airport.
Simon traveled from Guangfu Airport on the shores of Taihu Lake to the foot of Dayang Mountain in the western suburbs, which is less than 10 kilometers away.
A 10-hectare manor was built at the southwest foot of Dayang Mountain last year.
Compared with the Chinese-style gardens on the banks of Dushu Lake in the western suburbs of Suzhou, which require slow work and meticulous work, the manors here are being built very quickly. Three Western-style villas of different sizes were completed at the end of last year around an artificial lake covering an area of two hectares. This time Just in time to check in.
A convoy of eight cars stopped in front of the main villa.
The driver opened the door, and Simon got out of the car with Chen Qing, who was blushing. He took a look at the lush greenery around him even though it was winter and the sparkling artificial lake in front of him. He nodded slightly, then turned to get out of the car and put his arm around him again. Chen Qing said on his arm: "By the way, since it's the New Year, I brought you a gift."
Chen Qing immediately showed an expectant expression: "Boss, what?"
"Asu prepared it for you," Simon said. Seeing that Chen Qing was still looking forward to it, he gestured to a girl who got off the car behind. When the other party came forward, he smiled and said to Chen Qing, who had a depressed face: " Now, Asu said, from now on, she will choose the maids around her, so you don’t need to bother her."
It turned out to be Shen Lige, who was almost forgotten by Chen Qing.
Chen Qing looked at the pitiful expression on the girl with a delicate face that looked like a girl next door. She wanted to ask her followers to throw her into the small lake next to her. Thinking about the Chinese New Year, she had better not be so cruel and waved. Waving his hands: "Go farther away, I'll get annoyed when I see you."
The girl was originally asked to destroy the relationship between Zhu Momo's mother, Mo Yiling, but it failed. Chen Qing wanted to throw it away at will, but she was still entangled, so she simply sent it to Lin Su's side.
Unexpectedly, it was suddenly sent back as a 'New Year's gift'.
Obviously, this girl's undercover mission with Lin Su also failed. Lin Su didn't say anything in advance, but specifically chose the point where his boss came to China to send him back. This was to let his boss teach him a lesson.
Damn woman.
Shen Lige, who was named by Chen Qing as the heroine of a romance novel, saw Chen Qing finish speaking and walked to the villa with Simon Westeros on his arm. After waiting for a moment, he followed the crowd of attendants.
Shen Lige wouldn't have left just because of Chen Qing's rebuke after climbing through the trunk.
What's more, not to mention the past year, just now, just from Hangzhou to Suzhou, I have to take a private plane like that, even if I am just an inconspicuous waitress, I have never dared to think about such a life, of course I have to. Catch it at all costs.
Chen Qing was too lazy to pay attention. She entered the villa, walked through the spacious hall, and went with her boss to a terrace on the second floor overlooking the surrounding lakes and mountains. She sat down on the sofa and ordered sisters Jiang Shanwu and Jiang Yuanchi to prepare tea. Talk about recent events around your boss.
"The data I just got this morning shows that as of yesterday, the third day of the Lunar New Year, exactly 30 days after its release, the total box office of "Love Call Transfer" was 217 million yuan. Without counting inflation, it can be said to be the highest-grossing domestic film in domestic history. In addition, for the Lunar New Year broadcast of "Huan Zhuge Ge", the average ratings finally announced by CCTV were 53%, which is nationwide. Also, at the Spring Festival Gala a few days ago, the Chinese style art troupe's "Plucking Wei" Dance has also been a hot topic in the media recently, and many companies and organizations across the country are sending out invitations, hoping that these girls will perform. The highest offer is 800,000 yuan per performance. Gee, I want to make this quick money. But the decision can only be made after you come over, boss. By the way, we also need to include the YouTube new media business we are doing. This is more meaningful than the previous projects. "Xinwen Lianbo" has reported it. I told you in the email Boss, you said it. Anyway, now I also feel that if we don't restrain ourselves, according to what you said, boss, there will really be no way for others to survive."
Simon admired the scenery outside the terrace, listened to Chen Qing babbling for a while, and asked with a smile: "Have the adjustments I told you started to be implemented?"
"Yeah," Chen Qing nodded and said, "But, boss, I don't think we need to be so cautious. The news I heard recently is that after the Ninth National Congress in March, the film and television industry may be further liberalized. After all, Openness is the mainstream. What's more, this time only "Love Call Transfer" has a box office of more than 200 million, which is enough for the higher-ups to make up their minds to support the film industry."
"How the authorities' policies change is a matter for the authorities. We must do what we should do. The film and television industry is far from the core of our interests in China. If we do it too conspicuously and cause a backlash, it will not be worth the loss."
Chen Qing nodded. Although she was a little regretful, she also understood the importance: "Boss, aren't you going to see various projects in Jinshu Film and Television City this afternoon? In this case, should we restrain ourselves here at the Film and Television City?"
"It's not necessary here. The stall is so big, and the negative impact will be more serious if it is messed up. Therefore, we must work hard to do a good job."
Sister Jiang Shanwu brought tea.
The conversation between the two paused, and after the two waitresses poured the tea and stepped away again, Chen Qing continued: "Boss, what do you think of this manor?"
"Great, what's wrong?"
"Then, I think the villa area by Taihu Lake is unnecessary, right?"
"Um?"
Chen Qing simply confessed: "Boss, it's winter now. The last time you came to visit the lake was in spring when the weather was relatively cold, so it was nothing. However, in the past few years, in summer and autumn, the smell around Taihu Lake is not very good. In short, it is not suitable for developing lakeside villa areas at all.”
When Chen Qing said this, Simon reacted.
There is also the issue of pollution.
After some recollection, I probably remembered that from the late 1990s to the beginning of the new century, the pollution of Tai Lake was getting more and more serious. For a period of time, there was a blue-green algae crisis that broke out every year, which is difficult to describe.
Simon couldn't control this kind of thing, so he could only ask: "The area near the lake in the western suburbs of Suzhou has not been developed much, so the source of pollution shouldn't be here, right?"
Chen Qing understood what her boss meant and nodded: "Yes, and all the attractions in the film and television city are at a certain distance from the lake, so they will not be affected."
"In this case, let's forget about the villa area."
"Actually, there have been calls for rectification in the past two years. Maybe we can wait a few more years."
"You really think so?"
Chen Qing smiled awkwardly: "Fake."
In my memory, the pollution problem of Taihu Lake has not been completely solved after ten or twenty years. Simon has no intention of intervening at all. He does not have the ability. He just hopes that it will not be serious enough that even Jinshu Film and Television City will be affected.
While chatting like this, we stayed until noon and went to the city to attend the official reception luncheon. We returned to the western suburbs again and planned to look around the film and television city.
The person in charge of reception was Zhu Momo's mother, Mo Yiling.
For the sake of the New Year, I wish Momo returned from Beijing. She is also in Suzhou now. Simon talked to the girl on the phone on the way back from the luncheon. However, due to some tacit tacit understanding, the girl did not appear with her mother.
Simon actually saw Zhu Momo's aunt Mo Wuling mixed in the crowd, trying to pretend that she didn't exist, but she was just as conspicuous as his eldest sister because of her outstanding appearance and figure.
He didn't say anything, he just nodded.
Jinshu Film and Television City's two blockbuster film projects last year, Director Chen's "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" and Zhang Guoshi's "Hero", had already been completed. It was just after the Chinese New Year, so the film and television city seemed quite deserted.
The first stop is Qin Palace.
When the motorcade passed outside the palace wall at the southeast corner of the Qin Palace, Simon signaled the driver to stop, and all the accompanying cars also stopped.
Mo Yiling got out of the car at the back, walked up and asked, "Mr. Westeros, do you have any questions?"
Simon did not answer, but left the cement road under his feet and walked towards the corner of the palace city.
Everyone else could only keep up. Not far away, the management team of Jinshu Film and Television City, who were waiting to be greeted in the parking lot outside the main entrance of the Qin Palace, noticed the situation here and rushed over.
After everyone gathered together, Simon, who was standing at the base of the city wall, asked the people around him: "Which of you has been to Universal Studios or Disneyland?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Chen Qing followed her boss, wanting to say that she had been there. I probably guessed some of Simon's intentions, so I didn't join in the fun.
In this era, it is not so easy to go abroad. Even if someone here has been abroad, they may not have been to Disneyland or Universal Studios.
Simon was not surprised, and directly told Chen Qing: "Please arrange it, the team of Jinshu Film and Television City, and..." Simon glanced at Mo Yiling again, and then said: "It's nearby, Japan's Tokyo Disneyland and Go visit Universal Studios in Osaka and see the details, and the expenses will be paid by Jinshu."
Chen Qing nodded to take note.
Simon glanced at everyone again, and then his eyes fell on the yellow land exposed outside the city wall due to construction.
It can be seen that there should be a lot of debris piled here before. It was probably because he would come over that he temporarily cleaned it up. However, compared to the towering city wall next to it, at a glance, the entire area is barren of grass, which is still very eye-catching.
Withdrawing his gaze again, Simon looked at the person in charge of the film and television city project. He remembered the name. He Ze, the title was President of Jinshu Film and Television Tourism Development Group.
Raising his finger and pointing around, Simon asked: "What are you going to do here?"
He Ze stepped forward and said respectfully: "Mr. Westeros, when Director Chen filmed the siege scene here, it was in this state. We are already planning, and the surrounding area will soon be built with cement roads." The paving and greening will also be carried out.”
"cement road?"
He Ze didn't understand what the problem was and could only nod.
Simon asked: "Have you always been to the Forbidden City?"
He Ze nodded, vaguely understanding, but not sure what to say.
"There are no cement roads around the Forbidden City."
He Ze paused and said: "I roughly understand what you mean, Mr. Westeros, but this involves cost issues."
Simon ignored it and said: "Next year, oh, it should be this year, "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" and "Hero" will be released successively, plus some other film and television dramas filmed here. By then, the audience will definitely have Curious. Then, when they come here with great interest, whether they see this barren yellow land or the cement road you mentioned, they will probably immediately lose some interest in visiting Qin Palace, what do you think?"
He Ze could only nod again, but couldn't help but said: "Mr. Westeros, if I remember correctly, Mr. Chen and Deputy District Chief Mo have all conveyed your instructions. The first stage of Jinshu Film and Television City The goal is to develop the film and television industry, followed by tourism.”
"That's right," Simon nodded and stared at the other party: "But I don't mean to wait for the day when Jinshu Film and Television City can start tourism business, and then make changes in tourism-related details, but I hope you will do it step by step. Make all the preparations that need to be made. No matter how many tourists arrive at any time, they can have the feeling of entering a top tourist attraction. No tourist attraction is built suddenly one day, do you understand what I mean? ?”
"I understand," He Ze said, and continued: "But, Mr. Westeros, it's still the same issue as before, which involves costs."
"Don't talk to me about this. As long as you do things well, you will definitely have the funds you should have," Simon said, looking around again, and then turned to the main entrance of Qin Palace and said to everyone who was following him. : "I don't have much time, so I say, listen, and then execute it. First, you need to mark out a retro area. What I mean is that the audience will immediately have a dream comeback when they step into this area. The feeling of a thousand years. To achieve this goal, the cement road over there, and the parking lot in front of the Qin Palace, will all be rebuilt and replaced with stone roads. You can go to the Forbidden City to see the details."
Mo Yiling said at this time: "Simon, the scale of the Qin Palace is already very large. If the parking lot is set too far away, both the crew and tourists will be affected."
"I didn't say that you can't park if you change to a stone road. There is a parking lot in the Forbidden City. I just don't want to see modern cement roads or asphalt roads around a retro palace. In addition, I also hope for a brand new parking lot. You can make some designs, mainly some shading, and you can plant holly or the like as a fence. The effect I want is that as long as people leave the parking lot, they can escape from modern life again in the blink of an eye."
Mo Yiling understood and nodded.
As he said this, he arrived at the main entrance of Qin Palace.
Simon stopped and looked at it for a moment, then continued: "There is also the moat. There is no shortage of waterways here in Suzhou. Therefore, I hope that whether it is the Qin Palace, the Ming and Qing Palaces, the Jiangnan Fenghua, or even other scenic spots in the future, They are all surrounded by moats as much as possible, and the model is still based on the Forbidden City. In this way, Xiaoqing, add another Forbidden City to your visit plan, and Jinshu will be responsible for reimbursement."
Chen Qing agreed again.