Back in Suicheng, as soon as he met Chen Guanzhong and Pan Ming, Zhang Shaoping couldn't wait to ask: "What conditions have been negotiated?" ”

Pan Ming replied first: "I plan to open one restaurant chain in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen first. I have already negotiated the two places of Suicheng and Shenzhen, and I am afraid that Zhang Sheng will need to go to Beijing and Shanghai in person. As we anticipated, there is an urgent need for modern corporate management experience and a chain brand service-oriented business philosophy. As we are the first company to operate a chain store in the mainland, their state-owned enterprises are eager to learn from us to improve their business capabilities and enhance their external competitiveness. ”

Zhang Shaoping said in a deep voice: "In this case, this chain store must be opened well, and we must use it as a stepping stone to knock on the markets in various parts of the mainland." After returning to Hong Kong, you will give me a lot of effort to dig out some talents from McDonald's, KFC, Hong Kong's Glywood, Café de Coral and so on. ”

Pan Ming happily agreed, gearing up, just waiting for a big job.

After talking about the restaurant chain, Zhang Shaoping glanced at Chen Guanzhong again, and Chen Guanzhong said with a sad face: "The authorization of imported TV dramas has been negotiated, and we will set up a company that distributes and imports and exports film and television dramas." However, the publication and distribution of periodicals in the mainland has encountered very big obstacles. This is exactly the opposite of what I had expected. ”

"Obstruction? What's holding you back? Zhang Shaoping raised his eyebrows.

"The publication and distribution of mainland publications is under the jurisdiction of the Publishing Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, and the competent units of Guangdong Province only carry out registration and reporting, and the publication license and publication business license are approved and issued by the Publication Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, and hold a unified domestic serial number. The most serious thing is that private newspapers and periodicals in the mainland are not allowed to be sold to the public, and are only allowed to be disseminated and read in restaurants, airlines, political axe departments, and some specific organizations, such as our "Film Times" magazine, which can only be circulated in the entertainment industry, and ordinary people are completely unable to subscribe to them. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Shaoping scolded his mother: "Yan Jia shovel, the people can't subscribe, what do I rely on to make a profit?" And the influence of a fart? ”

Zhang Shaoping finally remembered that except for state-owned enterprises, which can run periodicals and distribute them, foreign-funded enterprises, foreign enterprises, and private enterprises are all not allowed to sell periodicals to the public. Therefore, in later generations, all the publications we saw were issued by state-run or culture-related units such as the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Writers' Association, the Cultural Center, and the Library.

"In fact, the loophole of 'reading can be disseminated within a specific group' is quite big, and it is still possible to circumvent these laws and policies by running a private newspaper, but it is a pity that our Dingsheng Cultural Periodical Publishing Company is a foreign enterprise, and its publications are not only not allowed to be sold publicly in the mainland, but are not even allowed to be printed in the mainland. It can only be printed in Hong Kong and then entered the mainland through the China and China Book Import and Export Companies. The only good news is that restaurants, airlines, political axes and certain groups are also allowed to subscribe to the company's newspapers. ”

Zhang Shaoping thought for a while, questioned, and said, "No, aren't foreign bookstores and post offices able to order foreign periodicals?" ”

Chen Guanzhong said with a wry smile: "People can buy periodicals from foreign bookstores, but foreign bookstores buy from the China and China Book Import and Export Companies, which means that our periodicals must go through the import and export companies before they can enter the mainland. As for the post office, I have never heard of such a business. ”

When Zhang Shaoping heard this, he was already quite speechless, and he didn't know what to say. What else can you do when you encounter a powerful state apparatus? Cold salad.

"Hehehe, the news is very bad, but it's not so bad that it is outright." Chen Guanzhong suddenly laughed.

Zhang Shaoping said weakly: "This is not bad, is there even worse news in the world?" ”

Chen Guanzhong said: "It is useless for our journals to be published in the mainland, but it is not without gain. As we said earlier, our periodicals can serve as a bridge between the mainland and the outside world, and convey to the outside world the film and television culture of the mainland and the achievements made since the reform and opening up. This temptation is enough to touch the hearts of the decision-makers in the mainland, and I just mentioned the benefits to Deputy Director Liu of Guangdong Provincial Television Station, and their director Yang Fan immediately accompanied Secretary Ren Lao and Provincial Governor Liu Lao to the capital. I don't know exactly what they said to the central government, but they brought back two clear replies for you to decide. ”

"Let's say, I'm mentally prepared, it's not much better, and there's no worse than it."

"The first is to set up a new company in a joint venture between Suicheng and a subsidiary of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture, and then by granting the copyright to the new company, the new company will publish and distribute two magazines, "Film Times" and "Television Times". Second, we can set up foreign companies, which are allowed to purchase goods through the China and China Book Import and Export Companies, and then sell them to foreign companies, restaurants, airlines, political axe departments and specific groups. ”

"Who will control the new joint venture?" Zhang Shaoping reacted quickly and immediately asked a key point.

"The other party holds!" Chen Guanzhong said calmly, "It's already very good to be able to make these two concessions." It is inevitable that the mainland will not be able to let go of its control and choke us by the neck. ”

Zhang Shaoping nodded and said, "It's better to talk about it than not to talk about it." ”

"So what is Zhang Sheng going to do?"

Zhang Shaoping said: "Although the joint venture company is to be controlled, it is the fastest and easiest to open the mainland market, and I prefer this. However, I am not very satisfied with the entry of the two magazines "Film Times" and "TV Times" into the mainland, and I want to talk to Ren Lao and Liu Lao again, hoping that the two magazines "Fashion" and "Extra" can also follow this example. ”

"It's hard!" Chen Guanzhong shook his head and sighed, not optimistic about Zhang Shaoping's extravagant imagination.

"How do you know if you can't do it if you haven't tried it?"

After a good night's sleep, Zhang Shaoping went to negotiate with Mr. Ren and Mr. Liu. Before coming, Zhang Shaoping had already made an appointment, so when he arrived outside Ren Lao's office, he was invited in by the secretary. In the office, Liu Lao is also there.

Zhang Shaoping explained the intention, and the two princes pondered for a while, and for a long time, they gave the answer.

Ren Lao said solemnly: "In principle, I don't object, but I will explain to the relevant departments to strictly control, for the content that has a greater impact on society and will cause major problems, we will not allow it to appear in the society." You should understand this, and remember that it is insurmountable. ”

Zhang Shaoping thought for a while and said: "We will release different versions according to the different conditions of Hong Kong and the mainland, and the content that may be controversial and more sensitive will not appear in the mainland version." ”

Liu Lao said in another tone: "Xiao Zhang, you have to understand, many things are not done overnight, but must be changed slowly. In a country as big as ours, there can be no surprise, and once there is even a little turmoil, it will collapse completely. We'd rather go steady, for a longer time, than rush for quick success. Do you understand? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Shaoping's buttocks seemed to be sitting on a fire pit, the fire was burning, and he almost jumped up and ran away from the door. Ya, politics can't be touched, and you can't talk about it. He smiled awkwardly, his face stiffened, and his smile was more ugly than crying.

When the two old men saw Zhang Shaoping's restless appearance, they suddenly couldn't go on, and Liu Lao chuckled: "I'll tell you what to do, you, investing more in the mainland and creating more job opportunities is the greatest support for the motherland." ”

Zhang Shaoping breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he was really afraid to continue the topic just now, and when he heard this, he hurriedly smiled: "Definitely!" Certain! In fact, only when the motherland is well developed and strong, will we, the overseas travelers, be proud and stand up. ”

"Hehehe, you, slippery!"

The two listened to Zhang Shaoping's words and laughed in unison.

After talking to the two old men for a while, Zhang Shaoping got up and left.

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed, and the people who went out to investigate turned around one after another. Even Yang Minde, who went north to the capital, rushed back.

No foreign media were invited, only CCTV and Guangdong TV witnessed the signing ceremony. On the confirmed investment agreement, Zhang Shaoping solemnly signed his name with joy. Other people, who were also unwilling, left their names on the contract one after another.

The investment contracts signed at the signing ceremony are either in Suicheng or directly related to the enterprises and institutions under the jurisdiction of the provincial government departments. After the signing of the contract, there was a simple celebration, and then the implementation of the investment contract began.

Before returning to Hong Kong and leaving, Chen Feihu found Zhang Shaoping and whispered: "Zhang Sheng, I, I want to ask for a leave...... May I? ”

Zhang Shaoping was surprised and said, "Yes, of course you can!" However, can I ask, why are you taking time off? ”

After hearing Zhang Shaoping's approval, Chen Feihu was not nervous for a while, and said a little embarrassed: "I will be a driver for Zhang Sheng, you can eat and live well, and get such a high salary, but my parents are still suffering in the countryside of Xin'an." I thought, this is making money, they should be sent to live in a big city. So, I want to go back to my hometown and pick up my parents. ”

"That's as it should be! Look at my head, I forgot to care about the family affairs of you people. Zhang Shaoping patted his forehead and said in a self-reproachful tone, "That's it, I'll give you an apartment then, and you can choose between Hong Kong and Shenzhen." ”

Chen Feihu was taken aback and said, "How can this be? ”

"Why not? I said yes! You will have to accompany me on business trips in the future, and I don't have time to take care of my parents at home, so of course I have to settle them for you so that you don't have to worry about the future. Zhang Shaoping's eyes widened and he said in an unquestioning tone.

Chen Feihu was silent and accepted Zhang Shaoping's kindness, but at the same time, he also decided to sell his life to him.

When they came, they came by steamer, but when they returned, they entered Hong Kong via Guancheng and Shenzhen, and through Luohu. As for the steamer, it was sent back as soon as the people came ashore.

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