"Mr. Jin Zhongming, please come on!" A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, who looked like a stalwart of society, walked over with a cup of coffee, and then stretched out his hand to Jin Zhongming, who was sitting by the window. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info"I've always been very supportive and recognizant of you. ”

"Thank you for your kindness. Like the previous ones, Jin Zhongming didn't actually recognize each other, but he still smiled and stood up and shook each other's hands. "But don't worry, the clearer will clear himself. ”

"That's good, don't bother you to talk to your friends. The other party smiled slightly, and then went out and left the café directly.

"No wonder you feel like you're in control......" Park Zhaoyan didn't know what to say after watching the other party leave. "It's only been a few minutes since I've sat down, and it's already the fifth, and it's obvious that I'm coming into our café for you, because you don't even know who I am. ”

"Maybe it's because you usually wear too much makeup, but now they don't recognize you in this outfit. The corners of Jin Zhongming's mouth curved slightly, and it could be seen that he was still in a good mood at this time.

However, no girl likes such teasing, so even though she knew that the other party was joking, Park So-yeon instantly blackened her face.

"I'm not mocking you......" Jin Zhongming quickly explained when he saw that the situation was not good. "Actually, I want to say that this dress is good, simple but refreshing. ”

Park Zhaoyan's face looked a little better, the time was a little rushed, she just wore jeans, a white shirt, and then put on some light makeup. But girls, just like they will have a black face because of that kind of words just now, they will naturally become happy because of this flattery.

"Speaking of which...... I haven't seen you for a year, and I feel like your taste has gone up. Park Zhaoyan tilted her head and looked at Kim Jong-ming. "A plain black jacket and a pair of black-rimmed glasses, simple but very tasteful. ”

"You're too careful. Jin Zhongming smiled and shook his head. "Actually, whether it's my face or my dress, I'm no different from myself a year ago, but as a man, I've experienced a lot, and that feeling comes up. It's like my black-rimmed glasses, which are said to be praised by many fashion magazines and imitated by many young people, but in fact, it's really just a little short-sighted because I have to work all night on words......"

"No......" Park So-yeon continued to tilt her head in thought. "The glasses feel really tasteful and a little ...... The feeling of contrast and cuteness. ”

That's also because there is another "Uncle" as a counterpoint this year. "Admiralty is conclusive. "In that movie, I played the uncle who killed people without blinking, which left a deep impression on the Koreans, and after the performance, I put on black-framed glasses, and this sense of contrast naturally came out. ”

"Whatever. Park So-yeon suddenly felt that the topic was boring. "You're always like this, you can bring anything to experience, foundation, strength, and so on. It's just a pair of glasses, and everyone thinks it looks good...... Let's talk about something else. ”

"What did you say?" Jin Zhongming held his chin and looked around.

"Didn't you ask me out?" Park So-yeon was speechless. "If you have something to tell me, it's hard to tell them......

"Oh. Jin Zhongming seemed to have just remembered this. "Anyway...... How profitable is your café, is it enough for you to buy snacks and cosmetics?"

Park So-yeon endured it for a long time before she controlled her emotions: "It's almost like being able to buy snacks and cosmetics, and since it opened, it must not be as much money as you, a big boss, making in an hour! ”

"And I heard that there are going to be five hundred chains?" Jin Zhongming continued to laugh with a smile. "When the time comes, it will be enough for you to eat 500 years of snacks and 500 years of cosmetics, and it will not only be a good point. ”

"I don't want to quarrel with you in public......" Park So-yeon glanced at the other party and motioned for someone to come over and shake hands. "Besides, this is our own café in Tara, what if we scare away the guests?"

"Anyway...... Sister Zhaoyan, do you know how you came to this café in Tara?" After sending away another middle-aged man who borrowed coffee to shake hands with him, Jin Zhongming continued the topic just now. "I mean, the source of this marketing idea. ”

"Isn't it the initiative of our President Kim?" Park So-yeon was a little more serious, but only a little more serious, because the topic still seemed very nonsensical, and she didn't think that Kim Jong-myung called herself to discuss the creative copyright of the idol café.

"Kim Kwang-so, ah......" Kim Jong-ming repeated the name with emotion. "I'm sure it wasn't his first idea, but the person who told him about the idea is actually something you know very well...... Kim Kwang-so learned about this idea from that person when he was younger. ”

To be honest, although Park So-yeon said on the phone that she was stupid, in fact, her brain must be fine, so after thinking about it for a while, she understood who Kim Jong-ming was referring to, and the people who had a relationship with her president when she was young or had a relationship at work, their age and experience were all there, plus she was familiar with herself, so the answer was about to come out: "Li Xiuman...... Teacher?"

"Hey. Jin Zhongming nodded affirmatively. "Li Xiuman is a great character, in every way. Many years ago......"

"How long ago, before founding S.M?" Regarding Lee so-man's old affairs, Park So-yeon couldn't help but interject curiously.

"It's not. Jin Zhongming shook his head. "Much earlier, when he hadn't even made his debut at MBC, he hadn't even started his ...... The career of that street-fighting love singer. Specifically, when he first returned from the United States, he threw himself into music with the dual halo of Seoul National University and famous foreign universities, but he threw himself into the arms of music with an attitude of no hesitation. However, at that time, he had neither money nor place, and he couldn't even afford to print a few albums and buy them by himself like those singers in Hongdae, coupled with his strict family style, he was not allowed to rely on his family background to eat, and in the end he could only run to a café and become a resident singer. It is estimated that from that time on, Li Xiuman especially wanted to have an artist café of his own. And this kind of café plot has become more and more abundant as he grows older, has a successful career, and has ups and downs in life, but instead of disappearing, it has become more unforgettable. Therefore, you can often hear him talk to people about how to run an artist-themed café, how to build a brand, and how to expand to 500 when he is idle and bored......"

"I see. Park So-yeon nodded. President Kim Kwang-so had been there in the early days of S.M., so it was natural for him to know this idea...... Moreover, I also know what Zhong Ming wants to say. ”

"Really?" Kim Jongming was noncommittal.

"Of course. Park So-yeon replied affirmatively. "You want to tell me that our president is not doing this because of how profitable or fashionable it is to open a café, but because President Kim has a knot in his heart for Mr. Li Xiuman, an old rival, and always wants to surpass the other party in any angle, so he forcibly opened this café regardless of the actual operation. But...... This café itself doesn't have much of a profit effect or practical significance, right?"

Jin Zhongming didn't speak, but lowered his head and took a sip of the latte in front of him, to be honest, the taste was ordinary, and it was far from worthy of its price list.

"Tell me the truth. Park So-yeon poked her head out and stared at each other with wide eyes. "Zhong Ming, I have never doubted your concern for us, and I have unreservedly trusted you since you went to Anyang to look for me a long time ago. But...... It's not that we don't know the truth of these things, but we just think it's acceptable for various reasons. ”

Being stared at by Park Zhaoyan a little nervously, Kim Jong-myung began to look out the window and carefully look at the surrounding environment.

In other words, this is the famous Sinsa-dong Art Street, which belongs to the most prosperous area in the Gangnam area of Seoul. The Apgujeong where I live is the one in the Gangnam area that protrudes from the Han River to the north, the Cheongdam-dong 1st and 2nd to the southeast, and Sinsa-dong to the southwest. It stands to reason that it should be very convenient for me to come here, but in fact, when I was young, because of the relatively high prices here, I rarely came here, but I played more slippery in Jiangbei. When he became an adult, because of his work, he also ran more to Cheongdam-dong, so he felt a little unfamiliar with this place.

Of course, this strangeness is relative, after all, the distance is too close, how many times I have come home from Apgujeong and passed Hannam Road, you can always catch a glimpse of this place - full of cafes, this is the deepest impression of Kim Jong-ming here.

"Zhong Ming, have you thought about it......" Park Zhaoyan was still seriously telling her reasons. "Not to mention that the purpose of President Kim's actions is still good after all, what if the café doesn't make money? It's also a sense of accomplishment to be here, and we are the first group to open our own café. Even if it's 10,000 steps back, this café is really not good...... But in order to reach the top one day, we even put up with the combination and the newcomers we don't like, just a café...... Anyway, I always thought you called me to tell me about Liu Huaying. ”

"When I first came over, I really wanted to discuss that Liu Huaying with you. Kim Jong-ming turned his head and stared at Park So-yeon. "But after coming to this pageone café, I found that Liu Huaying or something is just a superficial problem, and if something really goes wrong, it's just a fuse, and the real hidden danger of your combination is actually in this café. And this hidden danger is big, big enough to make you a public enemy in the industry. ”

Park So-yeon was dumbfounded.

"Sister Zhaoyan, let's continue with the topic just now. Kim Jong Ming pointed to the café. "I said that Li Xiuman never forgot to open an artist café, but you said that you were the first group to open your own café...... But have you ever thought about it, why? Obviously, Lee so-man is more well-connected than Kim Kwang-so, and S.M. Company is not short of money, and Girlhood is still one level higher than you after all, but why did Lee so-man not open an artist café for so long in this case, but you opened a café first, and you were ashamed to shout that you would open 500 chain stores?"

"Why?" Park So-yeon really didn't know why.

"I'll tell you. Jin Zhongming smiled and pointed out the window. The answer is right in front of you. ”

Park So-yeon looked out the window and saw the colorful shops in Sinsa-dong Art Street, cafes, photo studios, bars, galleries, fashion stores, boutiques, jewelry stores, and so on...... Then there are the high-income young and middle-aged people on the streets, who are either pairs of male and female lovers, or groups of close friends and girlfriends, plus some people who obviously look like tourists...... In short, the three cities of Jiuqu have a bit of a fancy world.

Can...... That's it, but Park So-yeon can't see anything else from this lively scene.

"Don't play dumb riddles with my sister. Park Zhaoyan turned around and frowned slightly at Kim Jong-ming. "I know you must have seen more than I do...... Say whatever you want. I...... I can trust you!"

"Then I said it. Jin Zhongming casually pointed to a café across the street. "Sister Zhaoyan, tell me...... Who is the owner of that 'brave brother' café?"

Park So-yeon immediately reacted: "It can't be the composer Kang Dong-cheol (brave brother) senior, right?"

"I guess, I don't know. Jin Zhongming replied casually. "But when I came there, I noticed that there was a very good bar at the end of the street, and I rarely came here, but once I came to that bar after boxing with Sika's father in Jamsil, and I knew the owner of the bar better. ”

"Really?"

"That bar has the shares of Leessang's two big brothers, Ji and Gary, and there should be a part of TigerJK's boss in it. ”

"Oh?"

"And the photo studio next door to you, don't tell me the meaning of the tiger hanging on their signboard that you don't recognize, Sister Zhaoyan......"

"I know this, this studio seems to have the investment of the predecessors of the Xinsha Cave Tiger in it. Park So-yeon seemed to have caught something in a vague way. "You mean...... The reason why Mr. Li Xiuman didn't dare to open an artist chain café was not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't dare to offend so many people.

"Sister Zhaoyan, don't say that you are stupid in the future. Jin Zhongming flicked the straw on the coffee cup in front of him. "As you can see, there are a lot of artists living in the vicinity of this new Shadong Art Street, and although they are engaged in art, they always want to eat and make money. ”

Park Zhaoyan's face was a little pale, and she had completely understood what Kim Jong-ming meant.

In fact, since the time when Li Xiuman was young, many artistic talents who have returned from studying abroad have been like him, who can engage in art and have business acumen. Jin Zhongming looked at the bustling scene outside the window and began to tell the story. Among them, people like Li Xiuman have great skills and made a successful debut, and then went to Apguting next door to set up an S.M company, which naturally made a fortune. The rest of the people in the same period may not have so much ability and opportunities, but as composers, painters, and photographers, they are naturally the upper echelons of the entertainment industry, and it is always okay to run a café, a photography studio, and a gallery in this capacity. If you go to the Internet and search for the information of Sinshadong Art Street, you will understand that this is the initial reason for the emergence and formation of Art Street. So, from the moment this street appeared, it was a commercial reserve for independent artists...... It's not that Li Xiuman can't forcibly open a Girls' Generation signature café here, and he must make money, and no one dares to offend him for this. But in fact, he would rather go to me, the e-commerce website he hates the most, to open an online store to sell merchandise than do it. Why? Because it doesn't pay off. It's just a little money, how much can it be? Do you want to offend half of the foundation of the Korean entertainment industry for this...... Is he crazy? With this energy, how good is it to send Girls' Generation to RB to make two rounds of money? It's not a question of whether it will work or not, but that this is the rule, and it is a rule that was set by Koreans decades ago when they learned from the Americans to build a modern song ecology. The people above and in front eat meat, and the people below and in the back open a shop to drink soup. In fact, it is the same in the film circle, Daehae-ro is next to Chungmuro-ro, as the reserve force and underlying foundation of Chungmuro-ro, there are cafes all over the place in addition to the theater...... To be honest, I, Jin Zhongming, am mixed up to this level, and I don't care about them anymore, but I give my doll mother to buy cafes to relieve boredom in Apguting Pedestrian Street. It's not that I can't buy it, but I don't want to cause disgust among insiders because of this, everyone eats in a circle, and if you offend someone today, you may have to suffer tomorrow. And if you open a coffee shop here, not to mention how much money you make, how many people will annoy you? You also claim to open 500 shops...... If I were any composer in Korea, even if I didn't have a store here, I would hate you to death. ”

"What about ......?" Park So-yeon, whose face was a little pale, finally couldn't help it. "Why are the predecessors of the Xinshadong Tiger still willing to write songs for us?"

"Because he can't afford to offend CJ. Jin Zhongming unceremoniously revealed the most fundamental reason. "CJ asked him to write, but he didn't dare not write it, in fact? He didn't know how upset CJ's domineering was, and he didn't know how annoying Kim Kwang-so's entanglement, and even knew that it was none of your business, and he would hate you because of CJ and these people! Speaking of which, before I came here today, I always thought that your biggest trouble was that you returned too often and had too many activities, so it caused the major entertainment companies in the music industry to be unhappy...... And this, I think to myself, can help you suppress it one day. But it wasn't until I came here that I realized...... There are too many people you and the CCM who have offended the CJ behind you......! And if you think about the people who came in to buy coffee in order to shake my hand, they are all social elites, but they can't wait to show themselves in front of the public opinion of the whole people...... Koreans are so ridiculous, maybe you will become the opposite example of me, which is the meaning of public criticism. ”

"But what flaws will we have?" Park So-yeon couldn't help it again. "Didn't you say it, there is CJ here, and they don't dare to ......"

"That's right. Jin Zhongming nodded. "CJ Evergreen...... Even if Lee Jae-hyun goes to prison, as long as the theater chain and TV station are there, independent musicians such as Sinshadong Tiger and Brave Brothers will serve you as little daughters-in-law, which is determined by the natural food chain. However, Sister Zhaoyan, have you ever thought that CJ can remain permanently strong against individual people, but for the whole society, or a group, it can't be strong, and more importantly, ...... You're just a tiny tentacle of CJ's money, if something goes wrong, will they really pay to save you?"

Zhong Ming...... What the hell do you want?" Park Zhaoyan suddenly raised her head and stared at Kim Jong-ming. "Specifically came here to scare me...... There's definitely something to say. ”

"It's simple. Jin Zhongming replied as usual. "I can only say this to Sister Zhaoyan now, because I know that for this matter, if there is only one person in the tara who agrees, it must be you. Because like you just said, you are the one who trusts me the most, so from ...... Sister Zhaoyan, what do you think of Tara coming to Cube?"

Park So-yeon was stunned on the spot.

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