Chapter Eighty-Six: Returning the Favor
After Tang Xin heard what Huang Jianxiang said, he was a little embarrassed and said: "Chairman Huang, I have set a rule for myself: never use my special skills to participate in gambling stones. If you agree to the request of Minister Jiang and Editor-in-Chief Lin, won't it be self-defeating? So I may not be able to help with this favor. ”
Huang Jianxiang persuaded: "Brother, this is not your participation in gambling stones, but helping your friends to check the gates, which is not a broken promise." It is not a secret that these two people have a great influence in the provincial literary and artistic circles, and if they want to support or stir up a certain person or something, it is very easy; on the contrary, if they want to slander or suppress a certain person or something, it is also very easy. You can do me a favor!"
Tang Xin suddenly remembered that Ai Lizhen held an art exhibition, and couldn't help but move, nodded and said, "Since you said so, I will accompany them to the jade raw material market in the afternoon to give them a reference." However, I have a word in advance: I will only guarantee that they will earn three or four million yuan each, and only this once, not for example!"
Huang Jianxiang nodded happily and said: "Give each of them three or four million yuan, it's enough, I believe they won't be insatiable." ”
After walking out of the inner room, Huang Jianxiang conveyed Tang Xin's meaning to Jiang Dongbin and Editor Lin. When the two heard that Tang Xin guaranteed to earn three or four million yuan each, they couldn't help but be overjoyed and couldn't stop thanking him.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Xin followed Jiang Dongbin and Editor Lin to the jade raw material market, selected five pieces of jade raw materials among the countless jade raw materials, bought them for more than 300,000 yuan, and then cut them on the spot under the guidance of Tang Xin.
As Tang Xin expected, among the five rough stones, about ten kilograms of green jadeite were cut, all of which were high-grade products with good seeds, water, and colors.
Subsequently, Tang Xin called Jiang Fujun, the owner of "Fuyuan Jewelry Store", to come over and inspect these jadeites on the spot. In the end, Jiang Fujun purchased the ten kilograms of jadeite at a price of 800,000 yuan per kilogram.
Jiang Dongbin and Editor Lin calculated: the cut jadeite was sold for 8.1 million yuan, deducting the cost of buying the original stone of 360,000 yuan, the net profit was 7.74 million yuan, and each person could get 3.87 million yuan.
In this way, they can not only pay off the debts they owe, but also have a surplus of nearly 2 million yuan each......
For this reason, the two of them were grateful to Tang Xin in their bones, and insisted on inviting him, Huang Jianxiang and Huang Jianjian brothers to the most luxurious hotel to drink and celebrate.
Tang Xin said with a smile: "Minister Jiang, Editor-in-Chief Lin, you want to have a drink to celebrate when you make money, your mood is understandable, but there is no need to go to the most luxurious hotel, just find a place with a better taste and a clean environment, why waste it?"
In the end, at Tang Xin's insistence, the five of them found a mid-range hotel called "Yingfeng Building", ordered seven or eight dishes, served two bottles of Wuliangye wine, and drank it lively.
When the wine was half-drunk, Tang Xin said to Jiang Dongbin and Editor-in-Chief Lin: "Minister Jiang, Editor-in-Chief Lin, I also have something I want to ask the two brothers to help." ”
Jiang Lin and the others immediately stopped holding the vegetables, and Qi Qi set their eyes on him, and said almost in unison: "Brother, what do you want us to help? As long as we can do it, no matter how difficult it is, we will definitely help!"
Tang Xin smiled and said: "This matter is very simple and very easy for the two of you: I have a friend's mother, who is a professor of the Fine Arts Department of Hengjiang Normal University, and held a personal exhibition, but the publicity and promotion were not in place, so no one cared about the exhibition site, and it was very deserted." Both of them are media leaders, and they are also responsible for literary and artistic publicity. Therefore, I would like to ask the two brothers to arrange for a reporter from their department to interview the art exhibition and see if they can publicize her on the provincial TV station and the provincial daily newspaper. ”
Jiang Dongbin looked at him in surprise and asked, "Brother, is that friend of yours Chen Yunhan from our provincial Taiwan?"
Tang Xin nodded and said, "That's right, it's Chen Yunhan." Her mother, Mr. Ai, rented the exhibition hall on the first floor of Wenda Building to hold a solo exhibition, but after a few days, no one attended the show, and I was very disappointed, so I wanted to ask the two old men to help. ”
Jiang Dongbin thought for a while and asked, "Brother, how did you meet Chen Yunhan, and how is your relationship with her?"
Huang Jianli hurriedly replied: "Minister Jiang, Miss Chen Yunhan likes Brother Tang very much, and they can be regarded as lovers now." ”
Jiang Dongbin was taken aback, and hurriedly raised his wine glass and said to Tang Xin, "Brother, I toast you." This glass of wine has two meanings: the first is to congratulate you on finding a good girlfriend who is both talented and good-looking, and the second is to express my apologies to you and Chen Yunhan. ”
Tang Xin asked in surprise: "Apologize, why did Minister Jiang say this?"
Jiang Dongbin said a little embarrassed: "Brother, I won't tell you: two days ago, Chen Yunhan once called me and asked me to arrange for two reporters to go to her mother's art exhibition for interviews, but I refused. I can also tell you the reason for this: before the exhibition was opened, Zhao Yougong, chairman of Wenda Group, called me and invited me to attend the opening ceremony of Mr. Ai's art exhibition, and asked me to arrange a reporter to interview, and I agreed at that time.
However, the day before the exhibition, Chairman Zhao called me again and said that the opening ceremony of the exhibition had been cancelled. At the same time, he also told me: No matter who invites her, the Literature and Art Department of the Provincial TV Station will not arrange for reporters to interview Teacher Ai's art exhibition, nor do you give her any publicity. I have a good relationship with Chairman Zhao, so I agreed. Later, Chen Yunhan called and made a request, but I refused. ”
Speaking of this, he paused and said in a determined tone: "Brother, now that I know the relationship between you and Chen Yunhan, that's another matter. Don't worry, tomorrow I will personally take two reporters to the exhibition site to do an exclusive interview with Mr. Ai, which will be broadcast in the literary and artistic column of the provincial TV station in the evening. ”
Editor Lin also immediately said: "Brother Tang, tomorrow I will personally bring two reporters from the literary supplement to do an exclusive interview with Mr. Ai, publish the interview content in the supplement, and at the same time promote the art exhibition in our self-media, which should have an effect." ”
Huang Jianxiang said in a strange tone: "Brother Tang, you are too uninteresting! Your girlfriend's mother is holding a solo art exhibition, why don't you tell me first? Although I, the chairman of the Artists Association, am a fictitious title, I think that my popularity in the art circle is not bad, as long as you send a sentence, I can bring a group of friends to cheer for Teacher Ai and create momentum, at least I can add a little popularity, right?"
Tang Xin hurriedly smiled and said, "Thank you Chairman Huang for your hospitality, I really didn't expect this at that time." However, Mr. Ai's art exhibition has just begun, and it is not too late to invite you and other teachers to the site tomorrow. ”
Jiang Dongbin applauded: "Great." If Chairman Huang brings a group of friends from the art world to the exhibition site tomorrow, we can conduct interviews on the spot and invite masters in the art world to praise Mr. Ai's works more, and the effect will be better. Especially Chairman Huang, you are the chairman of the Provincial Artists Association, and you are a well-deserved top master in the provincial art circles. Your praise for Mr. Ai's work is the best advertisement, and we will have more confidence when we promote and report, hahaha!"