Chapter 563: Opportunity or Dignity?
"Congratulations, you've caught Mr. Luo's eye. I may need your care in the future."
While going to the bathroom, Su Hui complimented Gu Jia with a smile on her face. Just now in the box, anyone with a discerning eye could see what Luo Yang meant.
"Mr. Luo has very high standards. Even if I sleep with him, I may not be in his eyes."
Gu Jia did not show any complacency, and still said modestly: "Anyway, I still have to thank Sister Huihui for giving me this opportunity, allowing me to meet a big boss like Mr. Luo."
"Jia Jia, don't underestimate yourself."
Su Hui shook off the water on her hands, took the tissue handed to her by Gu Jia and said, "I have known Mr. Luo for almost two years, and I have brought more than one schoolmate to such dinners. So far, you are only the second one to be recognized by him. You must have a bright future."
"Who was the last one?"
Even though Gu Jia was proud in his heart, he couldn't help but be curious.
"Her name is Yu Fang. She should be your senior schoolmate. She is now in the film and entertainment industry. Mr. Luo has set up a film and television company for her to support her. She is now considered a third-tier star. If the movie made for her this year is successful, she will definitely become a second-tier star."
In order to whet people's appetite, Su Hui exaggerated the effort Luo Yang put into Yu Fang.
"Senior Yu Fang, who has played roles in "Love Is Not Blind", "Capital Love Story", and "The Realm of Conscience"?"
When Gu Jia heard the name, he immediately connected it with his mind.
Speaking of celebrities, the Shanghai Drama Academy has produced quite a few over the years, but most of them are students majoring in acting. The Drama Academy is more than just a drama and film academy. Although it tends to be a liberal arts school, it even has engineering majors.
After all, Yu Fang majored in dance, while Gu Jia majored in economics.
Moreover, her academic performance was average, and she took the art examination route for the college entrance examination, so she is the type who has a low IQ and average artistic talent.
The only advantage she has besides being pretty is her high emotional intelligence.
"If you work hard, you can become a star too."
Su Hui saw Gu Jia's expression and said with a smile: "Boss Luo has plenty of resources. As long as you can capture his heart, are you afraid of not having a chance?"
Who knew that Gu Jia shook his head after hearing it.
"Sister Huihui, I don't want to go into the film and entertainment industry."
Gu Jia said frankly, "If there is a chance, I would like to try my hand at business. Mr. Luo should have many businesses under his umbrella, so there should be more opportunities."
Su Hui looked at Gu Jia in surprise, then smiled.
"It's still somewhat related to film and television entertainment, but if you go the commercial route, I won't be able to help you much."
Cai Fujun had helped Su Hui get acting opportunities once or twice before, so she could be considered an insider, but since Gu Jia wanted to pursue a commercial career, she really couldn't help at all.
"You have to give it a try."
Gu Jia took Su Hui's arm and walked out of the bathroom and returned to the noisy box.
"Speaking of the mobile Internet industry and its future direction, I think of a great person."
At this moment, He Maosong was chatting with Luo Yang excitedly: "There is a boss named Jia in the capital. The LeTV he founded is committed to building a "platform + content + terminal + application" based on the video industry, content industry and smart terminals. Although it is still mostly a concept now, with the breakthrough of future technology, the prospects are very broad!"
Although the drinking place was changed from the restaurant to the private room of the club, and the girls around him were charming and dressed coolly, it did not fail to arouse the interest of several men, who were still chatting about business matters with great interest.
We talked about Cai Fujun’s smart home industry and then smartphones.
Now it has spread to the mobile Internet industry.
Well.
When Luo Yang heard the two terms "Boss Jia" and "LeTV", he was slightly stunned.
When it comes to concepts, Jia is indeed a master. Under his promotion, LeTV's vertical industrial chain integration business covers Internet video, film and television production and distribution, smart terminals, large-screen application market, e-commerce, Internet smart electric vehicles, etc.
He once founded companies such as LeTV, LeTV Zhixin, LeTV Pictures, , LeTV Holdings, LeTV Investment Management, and LeTV Mobile Intelligence.
During a certain period of time, there was Lao Ma in the south and Lao Jia in the north, who were rivals and became famous.
It’s a pity that one had a big mouth and went abroad, while the other just had a big mouth and fled the country.
Luo Yang has never been in this circle, so the content stored in his memory is inaccurate. Most of it comes from gossip and the likes of the crowd. It is fine to use it for chatting, but it is not suitable for serious discussion.
"Whether Lao Jia's approach will work is also a question."
He can only infer from the results: "Technological breakthrough is only one link, not everything. Jia is too ambitious and wants to get involved in everything. The key is that his core industry has no moat, and the functions of smartphones in the future will become more and more comprehensive. I am not optimistic about his market competition."
He Maosong went to the capital quite often, so he had been in contact with many circles there. Lao Jia was still a highly respected figure at the moment, but after hearing such comments from Luo Yang, he didn't know what to do next.
"Let's not talk about the distant ones, let's talk about the renovation project over there."
Luo Yang saw He Maosong's embarrassment and smiled and changed the subject: "Have you discussed before which scenic spot you plan to start with?"
“Nanxun Ancient Town.”
"Nanxun in Huzhou?"
"Yes, Nanxun in Huzhou."
He Maosong nodded and said, "In fact, Nanxun Ancient Town is better than Zhouzhuang and Tongli Ancient Town in terms of historical heritage and culture. The ancient buildings in the scenic area are even better than the former two in terms of preservation and characteristics, but in terms of fame, it is much worse."
Not to mention now, even in another seventy or eighty years, when the ancient town of Nanxun has been vigorously developed, it still lacks some fame.
“Taking Nanxun Ancient Town as the first project is a bit risky.”
Luo Yang smacked his lips and said, "Have you ever considered Xitang Ancient Town?"
"Xitang in Jiaxing?"
Cai Fujun was sitting on the other side of Luo Yang. He listened carefully. He had not been able to join in the conversation before, but when they talked about these things, he was finally able to join in.
"Well, it's not far from the Demon City."
"Why do you think Xitang Ancient Town is better than Nanxun Ancient Town?"
He Maosong raised questions.
“It starts with feeling.”
Luo Yang thought for a moment and then said, "The Yangtze River Delta has three sides. The Shanghai-Nanjing line starts from Shanghai, passes through Suzhou, Xishan, Longcheng, and ends in Jinling. The Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo line also starts from Shanghai, passes through Suzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou, and finally reaches Ningbo. The third side is the Ningbo-Hangzhou line, with Jinling and Hangzhou at both ends. The cities in the middle have much worse economies than the other two lines."
"You mean I'm just naturally deficient in short-distance swimming?"
He Maosong said thoughtfully: "And the radiation from the Magic City is quite far away."
“I’ve been to all these places.”
Gu Jia, who had just returned to Luo Yang, suddenly spoke up: "I've been to Zhujiajiao in Qingpu, Zhouzhuang in Gusu, Xitang in Jiaxing, and Nanxun Ancient Town in Huzhou. They all feel a bit the same. They are all ancient towns built along the water system, with old buildings and some businesses. Basically, after visiting one place, you can imagine the scenery of the other places. There is a lot of repetition."
"You are quite observant."
Luo Yang tilted his head and looked at Gu Jia: "I remember you are only in the second half of your sophomore year, how come you have so much time to travel around?"
Gu Jia smiled generously and replied, "My home is in Huzhou."
"It turns out she is a beauty from the Jiangnan water town."
Cai Fujun asked with a smile: "So do you think it is better to develop Nanxun Ancient Town or to transform Xitang Ancient Town first?"
"I think Mr. Luo mentioned Xitang Ancient Town for more than just its geographical location."
Gu Jia blinked: "I support Mr. Luo's opinion."
"Hahahaha." Liu Haishan, who had just finished singing a song and turned around with his arms around a girl, laughed out loud after hearing this opinion: "Lao He, people in Huzhou don't support investment in their hometown. It seems that the plan for Nanxun Ancient Town is really not feasible?"
His words immediately caused everyone in the box to laugh.
"People who sing drink, don't nag!"
Cai Fujun smiled and picked up the beer glass: "Old Liu's singing voice is still good, how about another song after we finish drinking?"
"Tsk, so you're planning to let me hold a solo concert?"
Liu Haishan sat on the glass coffee table without any hesitation, picked up a glass of wine and turned it around: "I think what this little girl said is right. Brother Luo's vision is much better than ours. It's right to listen to his advice!"
At his and Cai Fujun's suggestion, everyone drank a glass.
"Besides Gu Jia, is there anyone here who has been to Xitang Ancient Town?"
After putting down his wine glass, Luo Yang said, "I've been there once, and I had some ideas in my mind at that time. This time, my brother happened to talk about this matter, and this idea became more specific."
"I've been there too. Last summer, I went with several of my sisters."
A brave princess in the box responded: "There are old houses on both sides of the river, with bluestone floors and wooden columns. The old houses in the scenic area have been transformed into stores, selling handicrafts, local specialties and food."
“Are all the surrounding attractions like this?”
Another "very fierce" princess echoed: "Although I have not been to Xitang Ancient Town, I have been to Zhouzhuang and Qingpu Zhujiajiao. After hearing what you said, they are all similar."
"Stop making noise."
Liu Haishan raised his hand to stop the girls from talking: "Listen to Mr. Luo!"
The box instantly became quiet.
“What if all or most of the shops along the river in Xitang Ancient Town were converted into bars?”
Luo Yang smiled and said, "It's like the small bars in Hengshan Road in Shanghai and Houhai in Beijing. They can only accommodate a dozen or dozens of people. Although they are not big, if there are hundreds of such small bars in Xitang Ancient Town, you can imagine the scene."
He Maosong and his friends may not have been to this kind of small bar, but Su Hui and Gu Jia are familiar with it.
Even the princesses in the box were familiar with them.
"Really? Hundreds of these little bars all at once?"
Su Hui was particularly interested and asked, "The kind with a resident band?"
"It depends on the scale. If it's a slightly larger bar, they can invite a resident band. If it's a small bar that can only accommodate a dozen people, they can probably only have one singer."
Luo Yang shrugged his shoulders and said, "Houhai in the capital has already become a large-scale place. I remember that many famous singers started their careers there. This can also be regarded as a kind of culture. If we can build up Xitang Ancient Town, I believe that the first people to be attracted will be young people from surrounding cities. After it becomes famous in the future, it will attract tourists from all over the country. And everyone knows that consumption in bars is at night. What does this mean?"
Many ancient town tours are basically half-day tours. People who travel to the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai areas will basically regard an ancient town attraction as one of their stops. They rarely stay overnight and will not even stop for dinner.
However, if Xitang Ancient Town is built according to Luo Yang's idea, it means that the chances of tourists staying overnight will become very high.
This brings about consumption of accommodation and food.
"Brother Luo, no need to say more, I will start this project even if they don't participate."
How could He Maosong not see the business opportunities and possibility of success?
He said this while excitedly looking for wine.
The princess next to him immediately came up from behind him, half-knelt down and poured wine into the empty glass.
"Fuck, that makes my heart beat!"
Liu Haishan was also excited: "Lao He, even if I don't invest, when the bar is renovated, leave the largest storefront for me. I want to build a high-end and tasteful bar in Xitang!"
Cai Fujun also joined in the fun: "Well, leave me a store with a good location, and then let Xiaohui run it."
After he said this, several princesses in the box looked at Su Hui with envy.
As a girl, running a small bar by herself, whether it makes money or not is another matter, but it is definitely romantic.
Su Hui also showed a sweet smile on her face.
In the midst of the excitement, everyone drank another glass of wine, and the atmosphere became even more heated.
"Sing, sing!"
Liu Haishan took the opportunity to shout.
Didn’t this guy like to drink white wine in the box before? Why is he so keen on singing tonight?
Could it be that he is afraid that I will be tempted to toast him, so he keeps his distance from me?
When he thought of this possibility, Luo Yang couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and laughed.
Gu Jia saw the smile on Luo Yang's face and thought he was in a good mood, so he leaned over to his ear and asked, "Mr. Luo, do you want me to help you order a song?"
"Maybe next time when there's a chance. It's getting late. I'll be leaving soon."
Time passed quickly and it was already past eleven o'clock.
If I stay a little longer, plus the time on the way home, it will definitely be after 1 . before I can go to bed.
After politely declining the suggestion to sing, Luo Yang stayed for another ten minutes, then said hello to the three older brothers, got up and left the box.
Without Su Hui's eye signal, Gu Jia followed out.
She never expected that there was a beautiful girl waiting by Luo Yang's car.
Fortunately, Chu Jing called out "boss" from a distance.
"Thank you for your quick wit tonight. I'll send you here!"
Luo Yang patted Gu Jia on the shoulder: "Gu Jia, you are pretty good."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards his car.
It seemed as if the slight ambiguity in the box just now was just a show.
"Boss Luo, can you give me a chance?"
Just as Luo Yang turned and took a few steps, Gu Jia shouted loudly.
She knew that even with Luo Yang's praise and support, if she missed this opportunity, she wouldn't know when the next one would come, or maybe there would never be a next time.
You must grab what is in front of you, even if it means giving up your so-called dignity.
Luo Yang paused and turned back after a moment.
He looked at Gu Jia with a smile on his face, examining him up and down.
Gu Jia put his legs together, straightened his chest, and tried to show his best side.
"Mr. Luo, please give me a chance!"
She repeated what she had just said with a firm expression.
“I’m quite busy these days.”
After a moment, Luo Yang said, "Set aside some time on Friday."
Then he turned to Chu Jing who was standing by the car and said, "Leave me her phone number!"
After saying this, he walked straight to the car and sat in the back seat through the door that had been opened long ago.
In the corner of his eye, Chu Jing walked towards Gu Jia with his phone.
(End of this chapter)
