This time we drove An Baoqing's Land Rover to Yishan. Although the snow was thick, at least we didn't get stuck halfway. When we arrived at the lobby door of Hua Ting, Luo Qi, who had received the news earlier, was waiting on the side, leading Wen Liang and the three girls who were looking around curiously to take the elevator to the top floor.
Not to mention Xu Yao and others, Wen Liang also came here for the first time after Huating officially started operation. Although the overall environment cannot be compared with those big hotels in later generations, it is already one of the most famous places at present, especially in Jiangdong Province.
After entering the room, the first thing that rang out was the girls' exclamations. Ning Xiaoning had seen the most of the world among the three, but she was also somewhat surprised by the interior design and decoration. Wen Liang smiled and said, "You go pick a room first. There are two bedrooms. Remember to leave the larger one for me."
After the three of them entered the bedroom happily, Wen Liang and Luo Qi sat in the living room and asked about the business situation in the past few months. Luo Qi's face was full of smiles. It was understandable that this year's patriotic education activities were in full swing. Every day, tourists from all over the country came in an endless stream, including many powerful and wealthy nobles. Yishan was the only hotel of this level, so it was hard not to have a booming business.
After Luo Qi left, Xu Yao poked his head out of the master bedroom and said, "We want this one. You're such a gentleman, you won't disagree, right?"
Wen Liang smiled and said, "I like this flattery very much, but it is obvious that you have only looked at this room. My suggestion is to go and take a look at the other room as well."
"Why?"
"Because the other bedroom is also called the Princess Suite. It is a room specially provided for girls. From the perspective of taste alone, it is much more fashionable, lovely and beautiful than the one you are looking at now."
"Really?" Xu Yao was half-believing and half-doubting. She turned around and called Ji Su and Ning Xiaoning, and went to another room together. In less than a minute, the wailing sounds completely echoed in Wen Liang's ears.
Uncle Wen smiled and shook his head, took out his cell phone and made several calls in succession, then walked over and leaned against the door and said, "Girls, what do you want to eat?"
The restaurant area is on the left side of the suite, and through the huge French windows, you can enjoy the view of Baiou Lake. When the round dining table is filled with all kinds of mouth-watering food, and the crystal goblets are dotted with attractive colors by the deep red liquid, Wen Liang smiled and said, "Come on, cheers!"
"cheers!"
The four wine glasses clinked together, and the red wine in the glasses swayed slightly, flowing from the edge of one glass to the edge of another, blending together perfectly and seamlessly, as if a beautiful love song was written according to some strange melody, lingering, spinning, and echoing until it returned to silence!
It’s great to be young!
After finishing the meal, the four of them sat side by side on the chairs in front of the balcony, lazily not saying a word, but it seemed to be more meaningful than a thousand words. They listened to each other's heartbeats and breathing, and watched the lights and snowflakes intertwined outside. This moment was so timeless!
"By the way, let me discuss something with you."
A gentle voice broke the rare tranquility. Ji Su turned around, his bright eyes fixed on the boy's profile, and asked softly, "What?"
"It's a mundane thing, but it's also an interesting thing. Do you remember the Yishan Waterworks that I took you to visit during last year's autumn outing?"
"Yeah, remember, Yunyan Lake is so beautiful..."
“I bought that factory…”
The three little girls' eyes widened at the same time, their eyes were big and round but they represented different meanings. Ji Su was surprised with a bit of admiration, Xu Yao was surprised with a bit of indifference, and Ning Xiaoning was surprised with a bit of surprise.
Ji Su admires Wen Liang for his wisdom and ability which far exceeds that of his peers, but Xu Yao takes everything Wen Liang does for granted. Ning Xiaoning thinks further and more deeply than them. She knows that her chance to learn how to do business has come again!
"After we bought it, we changed the name to Yishan Drinking Water Co., Ltd. We recently developed a new product that is different from the previous mineral water. The public awareness is not high, so if we want to open up the market, we must put in a lot of advertising." Wen Liang sighed deliberately and said, "You know, buying such a big factory costs a lot of money. Shooting commercials, hiring directors, celebrities, and models is another huge expense. I'm really going crazy..."
"Are you out of money?"
Xu Yao stood up and was about to run to the bedroom, but Ning Xiaoning grabbed her and said, "What are you doing?"
"Go get the money..."
Ning Xiaoning said speechlessly: "What good can your hundred bucks do?"
"Although I only have a hundred yuan in my bag, I still have more than two thousand yuan in my passbook..."
"Your passbook is at home, and you can't get it now. Besides, your little pocket money can't help." Ning Xiaoning has a better understanding of money than Xu Yao, and understands business matters better than her. She said: "It will cost at least tens of thousands of yuan to shoot a commercial. If you hire a big star, six figures may not be enough."
When Xu Yao heard this, she immediately counted on her fingers: "One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand..." Then her voice suddenly rose several times: "Hundreds of thousands?"
Ji Su also became anxious, and was about to cry. He said, "I, I don't have much money, but there may be some at home. I will call my mother now!"
Wen Liang wanted to make a joke, but he didn't expect it to go too far. Seeing the girls getting anxious, he coughed and said, "It's not about the money..."
There was silence for a moment. Wen Liang swallowed carefully and whispered, "I'm not short of money, really!"
"Okay, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Xu Yao pounced on Wen Liang from the left and grabbed his ear. Ji Su, who was always gentle, also let go of her reserve and grabbed his right arm. Ning Xiaoning was even more rude. She stepped hard on Wen Liang's instep with her white and tender little feet, but she took off her shoes before stepping on him, which was considered a special favor.
“Please beg for mercy, please beg for mercy!”
This is really a tigress who doesn't show her power. She really thinks that the other person is Hello Kitty. Wen Liang surrendered immediately. After being ravaged for a while, he finally got to the point: "It's like this, we want to shoot an advertisement, and we need three extras... Well, extras are people who act with the stars, but since there are only four people in the advertisement, and the star is a man, there are actually three female protagonists..."
Wen Liang roughly described the idea of shooting the commercial, and the three girls looked at each other in bewilderment. It would be a lie to say that girls of this age have never dreamed of becoming a star, but as long as they have a brain that is not soaked with water, they all know that the so-called star is just a dream and should not be taken seriously. However, they never thought that one day they would really become the heroine of a commercial.
Ning Xiaoning remained cautious as always, and said doubtfully, "Don't make fun of us again..."
"That's right. Although I am naturally beautiful, but shooting a commercial... You must be kidding, right?" Xu Yao was rarely stage frightened. With her usual self-confidence, this state would only occur once in a century.
Ji Su also felt that this method was unreliable, but her starting point was for the sake of Wen Liang's company, and said: "If money is not an issue, it is better to find professional actors. We are so nervous even singing at the school's New Year's Eve party, let alone shooting a commercial..."
Wen Liang had expected that it would not be that easy. After all, girls were not those actors in the entertainment industry who would do anything for a chance to appear on screen. That's why he tried the presidential suite and set traps, but still failed to fool them.
"In fact, when it comes to shooting commercials, the key lies in the director. The final film of a commercial is only a few minutes long, and when it is broadcast on TV stations, it is only cut down to a dozen seconds. The requirements for the actors are no more difficult than asking you to carry a bowl to the cafeteria to get food."
Wen Liang made full use of his eloquence and used the same energy as our army's political commissar to brainwash the enemy agents to brutally bombard the three people with words. Thirty minutes later, the first person to be convinced was Ji Su, who looked at Xu Yao and Ning Xiaoning blankly and said, "How about we listen to Wen Liang and give it a try?"
Xu Yao nodded and said, "Try it!"
The only one who remained awake was Ning Xiaoning. She said, "Don't worry. You said the director is more important than the actors. Which director did you invite?"
"Teng Jinglin, you may not have heard of this name, but you must have seen his commercials. Have you seen the Qinghe commercials that have been broadcasted recently by various Jiangdong TV stations? It's his work. How do you think it is? Very delicate and warm, right?"
Ning Xiaoning had no more questions. She looked at Xu Yao and Ji Su who had surrendered, and suddenly smiled and said, "You two fools, why don't you ask who the star you are about to work with is?"
…
Wen Liang originally intended to keep it a secret as to which celebrity to invite, but he could not resist their constant nagging and had to tell them the truth: "There are four celebrities on our list. After a period of negotiation, two are willing to cooperate. One of them is more traditional, and the other is more fashionable. Considering the image and positioning of pure water, the person we chose is..."
The three girls stared at Wen Liang. He paused for a moment to whet their appetite before he said word by word, "Liu Dehua!"
"ah?"
"Liu Dehua?"
Although Ji Su is not a fan of celebrities, being in close contact with the most popular king of the day is still something that makes her heart beat faster. As for Xu Yao, she is a little entangled. She is a die-hard fan of Jacky Cheung, and the internal fighting among the Four Heavenly Kings is not news. But fortunately, Andy Lau is not his mortal enemy Aaron Kwok, which is still within her acceptable range.
Ning Xiaoning's reaction was a little funny. She was stunned for a moment, then she held up Xu Yao's long and smooth hair and said, "My dream lover must have long, black and beautiful hair... Is this the person?"
In 1996, once the advertisement of Aoni Shouwu was launched, it became a classic in the advertising industry, especially the slogan of Andy Lau, which made countless girls resolutely grow long hair.
Wen Liang nodded. Inviting Andy Lau to shoot the first advertisement of Yishanshui was not only because of his influence at the moment, but also because of the good image he had created, healthy, fashionable, hardworking, humble, and not so messy. Of course, the most important point was that Andy Lau and Ke Shouliang were close friends, and Ke Shouliang had a special relationship with Phoenix Bird after the previous cooperation in Flying Over the Yellow River. Through him, it saved time and effort, and also reduced the unfamiliarity and distrust of the two parties in the first cooperation. So they hit it off and reached a cooperation agreement with almost no effort!
This is a win-win result, and they have joined hands to create a new era in the drinking water market! (To be continued)