Chapter 437: The Circle of the New Era
After the leather-clad man left, the female manager first comforted the customers in the store, and then hurriedly said to Zuo Xiaoyan: "Mr. Zuo, I'm really sorry, it's all my ......."
"How can I blame you, I didn't notify you in advance." Zuo Xiaoyan said with a smile.
"Mr. Zuo, please go to the office and sit." The manager hurriedly invited again.
A group of people stayed in the store downstairs, it was indeed not like that, Wu Tian and Zuo Xiaoyan nodded and walked straight to the stairs, while the female manager turned her head and reassured the customers a few words, Wu Tian nodded secretly, and had a good impression of the female store manager.
Beijing Tianyan store has a total of two floors, the area of the first floor is about more than 60 square meters, although it is not small, it is definitely not big, after all, now Wangfujing is already an inch of land, and it is not so easy to find a larger store.
The two offices on the second floor are very limited in size, with only one desk and two stools on the opposite side of the desk.
"I'm really sorry, Mr. Zuo, you can sit inside." The female manager hurriedly said.
"No, let's just sit here." Zuo Xiaoyan smiled and sat directly with Wu Tian in the guest seat, but the female manager couldn't help but hesitate, busy pouring water for the two of them, and then hesitated for a while, and finally sat behind the desk.
"Sister Jin, don't be so restrained, I'm not here to inspect today, I'm just shopping with Xiaotian, just come over and have a look, hehe." Zuo Xiaoyan said with a smile.
"Oh, yes, yes......" the female manager replied with a smile.
Wu Tian saw this posture and simply said, "Manager Jin." I just took a look, the management of the store is not bad, and Mr. Zuo is still quite satisfied. ”
Sure enough, when Manager Jin heard this, he immediately relaxed a lot, and said: "Thank you for the compliment, the company has not been open for a long time, and some places still need to be adjusted, I will continue to work hard." ”
"So what do you think needs to be done in this store?" Wu Tian smiled.
Manager Jin didn't expect Wu Tian to throw the problem out directly, but she only paused slightly, and immediately said: "I think there are still two problems that need to be solved." One is that our brand has been established for a limited time. The product line is not rich enough, so the store on the first floor has basically finished displaying our products, and the furnishings on the second floor are inevitably duplicated. It means that the resources are not fully utilized...... So. Hopefully, the company can add more products to come in. Let customers have more choices. ”
"Hmm......" Wu Tian bowed his head, smiling and waiting for her to continue.
"Another thing is that the company's current pricing is a bit too high. It is on par with several foreign luxury brands in the vicinity, and with our brand appeal, it is very difficult to buy...... "Manager Jin said.
Wu Tian smiled slightly, and turned his head to look at Zuo Xiaoyan - Wu Tianhao's habit of taking the school exam has flare up again.
"What do you think I'm doing? I'm just in the company. Zuo Xiaoyan smiled.
Wu Tian couldn't help but pout helplessly, it seems that he has to go out himself......
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"Manager Jin, where did you originally work?" Wu Tian didn't answer the first question, and said.
Tianyan clothing set up the first batch of four stores, except for the store in the mall is in charge of Zuo Xiaoyan's mother, the other store managers, all of them are high-paid professional managers, all of whom have rich industry experience.
"Mr. Wu......" Manager Jin shouted a little uncertainly-she had only met Wu Tian at a high-level internal meeting of Tianyan in the mall, and Wu Tian made a speech on the company's macro planning. At that time, according to Zuo Xiaoyan's introduction, Wu Tian was called Mr. Wu, but Wu Tian's name did not appear on the company's leadership list.
Wu Tian nodded, signaling that Manager Jin could call himself like this.
Manager Jin continued: "I wrote on my resume that I originally studied clothing design in the United States, and later worked as a customer shopping guide in the Prada flagship store in Los Angeles, and after returning to China, I always wanted to become a designer, but finally entered the clothing sales industry......"
Wu Tian smiled slightly and said, "Since you have worked in clothing design and sales abroad, you should know more about the top clothing brands in the world, right?" Then let me ask you, do you know the current operation mode of high-end clothing brands? ”
Manager Jin immediately said: "I still know a little, the current highest-end clothing brand, the first line should belong to the European custom clothing, are all long-established handmade customization, limited sales, customer base is not large." In addition, it is dominated by those big brands, Hermes, Prada, Versace, Chanel, etc., which are the mainstream ...... of current luxury brands"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Well, then where do you think our Tianyan should be?" ”
"I think we are a new brand after all, although our goal is to become a world-class luxury brand, but at the moment, our positioning should be a little lower than that of mainstream luxury brands...... said Mr. Jin.
Wu Tian laughed and said, "It seems that you have been abroad for too long, and you are not very clear about the consumption concept of domestic people." Let's put it this way, if our prices are set lower than other luxury brands, it is estimated that there will really be no business in our store. ”
Manager Jin was stunned. I vaguely felt that I had caught something, but I couldn't say it clearly.
"Therefore, the positioning of our Tianyan clothing should be slightly higher than that of mainstream luxury brands, and only slightly lower than those high-end custom brands in Europe." Wu Tian said with a smile, "Actually, the first problem you raised, the company is already working on solving, and is currently training designers and tailors on Hong Kong Island, which should be assigned to the store next month." When the time comes to this second floor. It can be converted into a custom-built room and only accepts the most high-end customers. ”
"Ah, that's great......" Manager Jin was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Huh. You used to study fashion design as well. If you're interested. You can also try to continue to participate in the design, just don't leave your profession behind. Wu Tian smiled.
"Hmm." Manager Jin nodded heavily, his face full of expectations for the company's prospects.
"There's another thing. Recently, the company is preparing for a fashion competition, and it is estimated that the vice president will convey the notice in the next few days, if you want to have good works, you can also participate. Wu Tian smiled.
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In the previous life, China and fashion have never had a chance.
In Wu Tian's view, the most important reason is not that China does not have the soil of fashion, but that the seeds of fashion have just taken root and sprouted, and they have been artificially distorted and naturally grow poorly.
Since the end of the eighties, fashion shows have become popular in China, and the term model was once on a par with celebrities, and the ratings of fashion contests broadcast on TV were no worse than the entertainment evenings in which popular stars participated.
But with the popularity, there are all kinds of human interference, the model contest is not based on strength, but on relationship, and its ugly champion has deeply hurt the enthusiasm of the audience, and even the selection plan has become extremely strange - model selection, but also a cultural test on the spot, it is simply a donkey's head and a horse's mouth!
A more important problem is that the focus of the fashion contest is not on the fashion itself, but on the model, so that all kinds of strange clothes emerge in an endless stream, and the one that can show the model a lot will win the award!
Therefore, the fashion seeds that sprouted in the early nineties only flourished for a short period of time, and then turned into a half-dead state, and the so-called domestic brands in later generations could only blindly copy and imitate foreign clothing......
Although Wu Tian is not a fashion lover, Wu Tian doesn't mind reaching out to protect the seedlings of domestic fashion - anyway, it doesn't take much effort, it doesn't cost much money, and it's just a matter of mouth.
Therefore, after Wu Tian established Tianyan Clothing, he asked Zuo Xiaojun to take Tianyan's clothing design and mix it with two domestic clothing competitions with cash on his back, adding a few award-winning halos to Tianyan's head.
Now, Tianyan has begun to gradually get on the right track, and the next step is to change course and hold her own fashion competition.
According to Wu Tian's design, the Tianyan Fashion Contest is co-sponsored by Tianzheng Film and Television and TechnoAlpin Film and Television, and it is not like the current domestic fashion competitions, all of which are sponsored by units with official backgrounds such as TV stations.
If you don't co-host with TV stations, there is inevitably a problem - domestic TV stations are not privately owned, and if you want to broadcast them, you will inevitably be stuck by TV stations. But it's not a big problem, it's really not good, let's treat the broadcast as an advertisement, it doesn't matter if you pay for the TV station, as long as the reputation of Tianyan clothing is beaten, if you want to broadcast it in the future, you have to pay us the broadcast fee like a TV series!
Wu Tian believes that if there can be a similar fashion show in China. An influential fashion contest with a fair guarantee is enough to keep a thriving fashion seedling that will one day grow into a towering tree.
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"Xiaoyan, after filming the past few days, if you want to go to Mingzhu to have a look, just go over and take a look, the fashion competition can be regarded as being on the side of the entertainment industry, and it can be regarded as your own job."
Lying on the head of the bed, Wu Tian hugged Zuo Xiaoyan. Laughed.
"Okay. Will you come with me? Zuo Xiaoyan asked.
"Well, let's see, I'll go to you as soon as I have time. Hehe. Wu Tian said with a smile.
The fashion contest is held in March. It's a month or two. You don't have to make a decision right away.
"It's not too early, I have to go back to my grandfather's house." Wu Tian looked at his watch and was a little reluctant to climb out of the bed. said, "You can stay here tonight, Sister Xiaoqing has already inquired about two houses, and I will accompany you to have a look tomorrow." ”
Wu Tian has a general impression of the hotel-style apartment of Tianzheng Film and Television, and it is really a bit embarrassing to live there - but it is generally a temporary residence after joining the crew, or a place where some second-tier newcomers will live.
"Okay." Zuo Xiaoyan answered, but she also got out of the bed, and Bai Huahua's body couldn't help but shake Wu Tian's eyes again.
"Stupid, don't look at it, I can't do it......" Zuo Xiaoyan smacked Wu Tian shyly, pulled a sheet and draped it, and was very considerate to help Wu Tian buckle it. But I didn't want the pager on the table to ring.
Zuo Xiaoyan has just arrived in the capital, and she hasn't had time to run a big brother, but the paging is equipped by the crew - this is also a privilege specially approved by Mr. Liu, otherwise a newcomer like her is not qualified to let the company treat her so preferentially.
"It's Director Zhang......" Zuo Xiaoyan picked up the pager, glanced at it and said, "Let me call him back." ”
When Wu Tian heard this, he couldn't help frowning, it was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, and at this time, the director called, what good things could he do?
"Send him over and ask him what he wants to do?" Wu Tian said.
Zuo Xiaoyan was a little puzzled why Wu Tian was suddenly a little angry, and grabbed the phone of the hotel and called it.
"Director Zhang? Hello, I'm Zuo Xiaoyan, what are you looking for me? Oh...... Good...... Okay......" Zuo Xiaoyan answered the phone, said a few words, and then covered the microphone and said to Wu Tian, "He said that there was a little problem with the film he made today, let me go, he wants to tell me about the drama......
Wu Tian couldn't help pouting and sneering, it seems that the entertainment industry has changed in recent years, and the "rules" have been formed......
"Ask him where he's going?" Wu Tian said.
"He said that I should go to the Regal Hotel, where is he eating, and he also said that there are a few big stars and big directors who are also there, and by the way, introduce me to me." Zuo Xiaoyan said.
"Huh...... Tell him, you'll be right over. Wu Tian sneered and said.
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In fact, it was decided to let Zuo Xiaoyan enter the entertainment industry at the beginning. Wu Tian was a little reluctant, because he knew very well how chaotic this circle would be in the future.
After all, Zuo Xiaoyan is different from Qi Bing, although the chaos of the Hong Kong Island entertainment industry is definitely not inferior to that of the mainland, but the rules of the game in the Hong Kong Island entertainment industry are different from those in China.
But the mainland entertainment industry will inevitably involve some privileged classes, and if you really want to meet those guys, it is better to have bodyguards than not to have bodyguards, once you start to make a fuss. Not to mention a few bodyguards. It's that you have dozens of bodyguards, facing the "regular. Army: "It's not enough to see at all!"
For example, today, Wu Tian believes that there must be that kind of unprovoked character present, and the reason is the so-called Regal Hotel. Wu Tian heard a little.
For those places in the circle in the capital. Wu Tian has heard Gao Yang mention it a lot. For example, this Regal Hotel, Gao Yang was still talking about taking Wu Tian to see and see the most famous place a few days ago. As for the gathering of small stars, with Wu Tian's talent and background, it is too easy to hook up with one.
Wu Tian was not interested in this at all, and rejected Gao Yang's invitation very "righteously and righteously", but he didn't want to invite Gao Yang here again today.
Seeing Gao Yang's BMW driving over, Wu Tianchao said to Hao Zuo Xiaoyan beside him: "Xiao Yan, you go in first, let Xiao Jin and the two of them follow you, and I will go over later." ”
"Okay, hurry up......" Zuo Xiaoyan said, but she had a cowardly posture, which was all because Wu Tian instilled in her the impression of the true face of the entertainment industry on the road just now.
After Zuo Xiaoyan got out of the car, two girls immediately got out of the Santanari next to her, who were Zuo Xiaoyan's two bodyguards, and the three of them went straight to the door of the hotel.
"Hey, I said, you called me over, why don't you sit here and don't move, get out of the car quickly."
Gao Yang parked the car, ran over and opened the back door of the Grand Cherokee, and shouted at Wu Tian.
"Wait a minute," Wu Tian smiled slightly, patted the car seat, and said, "Come in and sit for a while." ”
Gao Yang got into the car and said to Wu Tian with a suspicious face: "Didn't you ask me to come and play?" Want to make trouble? ”
"You're so smart, you guessed it right." Wu Tian smiled and said.
"I'm taking the exam, don't you really want to make trouble?" Gao Yang shouted, "Do you know who opened this place?" ”
"I don't know, I don't care." Wu Tian grinned.
"Tsk......" Gao Yang couldn't help but say with a toothache, "This is Mu Gongzi's industry, don't mess around, okay?" Tell me what's going on. ”
When Wu Tian heard this, he couldn't help frowning......
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The circle of sons in Beijing is also a change of the old and the new.
There is no doubt that Mu Gongzi is definitely the top-ranked person in the current son-in-law circle.
Even in comparison, Fang Zhiyuan's era is passing, and Mu Gongzi's era is coming, and soon Mu Gongzi will become the top son, one of the most heavyweight.
Although Wu Tian believes that if he really makes a fuss with Mu Gongzi, he is afraid that he will not be able to do it at most in the end, because the strength behind him should not be underestimated, not to mention Bai Yaping, who is at the same level as Mu Gongzi and is slightly lower in the ranking, the key is the financial strength he has now, even if it is Mu Gongzi's Lao Tzu, Mr. Mu. Li also has to scruple about three points. In addition, although Elder Fang rarely speaks now, Yu Wei is still there, and the Mu family, who has just taken the position of the successor of the conservatives, has to give some face.
However, Wu Tian was not willing to provoke such an opponent for himself.
After all, in the years that followed. The strength of the Mu family will continue to rise, but the current support forces of his own are in the stage of decline, and they don't really have to provoke such a big opponent, so they can't be troubled.
But fortunately, I didn't come to the Regal Hotel today, but only for some of the guests in the Regal Hotel.
Wu Tian told Gao Yang about Zuo Xiaoyan's situation, and Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Say it earlier, it will scare me." It's easy to solve. Let's go in later. You just need to declare your sovereignty, hehe......"
Wu Tian nodded, and he could only deal with it "low-key" like this.
Originally, Wu Tian's plan was to think about simply making a fuss. Find a way to take all those scum directors and bastards to the Public Security Bureau. Opened the curtain on this. Maybe it will be helpful to curb the increasingly smoky entertainment environment.
However, in that case, the impact on Regal Hotel will be greater, in line with the principle of peace. Let's just deal with it simply.
Looking at the time, Zuo Xiaoyan had already been in for more than ten minutes, and Wu Tian didn't hesitate, he got out of the car with Gao Yang and entered the hotel.
As soon as I arrived at the hall, I saw a man in his thirties greet him, and said with a happy face: "Gao Shao, you haven't been here for a few days, and I think of you so much, I finally look forward to you......"
"I said, Lao Jia, when will you not be greased with this mouth?" Gao Yang said with a smile.
"Oh, Gao Shao, you really wronged me, what I said is not the truth, you find someone to stab me with a-pounding stick!" Lao Jia said with a grin.
"Yes, yes, I'm disgusted by you!" Gao Yang surrendered, "Hurry up, lead the way." ”
"Okay, good ......" Lao Jia walked with a smile, and glanced at Wu Tian again, and said, "What is your surname for this little brother?" ”
"Don't ask!" Gao Yang shouted directly, "He is my brother and Third Brother Bai, you can call Tianshao, take good care of me, understand?" ”
"Understand, hehe, Tianshao is the first time to come, and today must make Tianshao happy, hehe." Lao Jia smiled and pressed the elevator.
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The elevator goes straight to the top floor, but it is not high, it is nothing more than six floors.
In recent years, the development of the capital is still far from the future generations, not to mention the six-story hotel, the old alley has not been demolished on a large scale, and there are countless two- or three-story small buildings.
However, when the elevator opened, Wu Tian was shocked by the situation in front of him, and saw that the decoration outside the elevator was not much more luxurious than the lobby downstairs!
In the lobby outside the elevator, it seems to be a Western-style drinking party, with all kinds of characters shuttling among them, including young talents and middle-aged men with big bellies, but the women in them are almost all in their twenties, and occasionally a few in their thirties, who also look very familiar, either a supporting role in a movie, or one of the protagonists of a TV series.
"Tian Shao, do you have a favorite star? Can I introduce you to it? Lao Jia said with a smile, "But don't call it too big a card when you are young, that is deliberately embarrassing my Lao Jia, hehe......"
"Fuck off, I don't need you, we'll talk about it ourselves." Gao Yang grabbed Lao Jia by the neck, turned him around, kicked his ass and let him go back to the elevator.
"It's really different." Wu Tian glanced at Gao Yang, shook his head with a smile, and said.
Wu Tian's previous life can be regarded as a sling-level sling, and he really doesn't know much about this kind of place for the second generation. At most, I've seen some so-called internal photos on the Internet.
"Hehe, there is no show today, if it is in time for someone to organize an event, it will be even cooler!" Gao Yang muttered to Wu Tian with frowns.
Wu Tian shook his head again and began to walk towards the crowd, looking for Zuo Xiaoyan's figure.
"Gao Shao, I haven't seen you here for a long time, I miss ......"
But as soon as the two of them walked a few steps, there was a swishing sound, and it was a woman in her thirties who walked over with her ass twisted.
"Huh. Is it. Where did you miss me? Gao Yang suddenly laughed cheaply.
But I didn't want the woman to just walk closer, glanced at Wu Tian, showed a trace of confusion, and then suddenly her face changed. Stunned.
"Sister Xiaofeng. It's been a long time. Hehe. Wu Tian said with a smile.
This is none other than Li Xiaofeng, who was once vigorously supported by Wang Fatzi of Zhongzheng Film and Television for a period of time, and she once seduced Wu Tian ruthlessly for a period of time. Even Ge Gongzi had a big fight with Wu Tian because of her. However, after all, he was not taken by Wu Tian, but changed his goal and found a son of a wealthy family on Hong Kong Island. Later, when Zhongzheng was sold, she didn't agree to follow Qi Bing to TechnoAlpin Film and Television, and stayed on Hong Kong Island, but unfortunately she didn't receive any blockbusters later, but she didn't know when she ran away from the capital again.
"Mr. Wu, God, Tianshao......" Li Xiaofeng said with some embarrassment.
"You know?" Gao Yang said suspiciously.
Wu Tian smiled slightly and said, "I know each other, I once worked in my company." You talk first, I'll go around......"
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Wu Tian left Gao Yang and Li Xiaofeng, and just walked around the hall with his hands behind his back, but after turning around, he met many young actors who came to talk to him, but he didn't see Zuo Xiaoyan.
Wu Tian couldn't help frowning, and simply raised his feet and walked towards a few private rooms at the other end of the hall.
The private rooms on the other side of the hall are separated by glass, and some of them are transparent, so you can see several couples of men and women drinking in them, while a few rooms have shutters drawn so that you can't see the situation inside.
Wu Tian went straight to one of the rooms, and when he got closer, he could see the situation inside through the gap in the blinds, but he saw that it was also drinking inside, and the difference was that the pairs inside were wearing less......
Wu Tian was a little entangled in his heart, and he couldn't help but walk to another private room and look, and finally saw Zuo Xiaoyan's figure.
saw Zuo Xiaoyan shrinking in the corner of the sofa, next to him was the director Zhang who had seen him on the set, his red face was obviously drunk, and he was even persuading Zuo Xiaoyan with his neck, and on the sofa on the other side was a young man, holding a cigarette in one hand, and a bewitching woman in the other, with a look of embarrassment.
"Alas, what do you see!"
Wu Tiangang saw the situation inside, but heard someone shouting beside him.
Wu Tian frowned and turned his head, but saw that it was a young man in his twenties, who looked like he had drunk eighty percent, and he grinned and couldn't stand on his feet.
"Looking for someone." Wu Tian replied casually, and was about to go around the door of this private room, but he didn't want the young man to follow Wu Tian and said, "I said, who are you?" ”
"Who am I, is it necessary to sue you?" Wu Tian said as he walked.
"I ask you, you need to say!" The unsteady step shouted, staggered, and put it in front of Wu Tian.
"Get out of the way." Wu Tian stopped a little helplessly and said.
"Master, I'll ask you, don't say goodbye, don't want to leave!" The one was a scoundrel and shouted.
Wu Tian sighed secretly, low-key has the advantages of being low-key, but there are also disadvantages of being low-key, that is, some guys who don't know what to do will jump out at every turn.
"I'll tell you one last time, I'm looking for someone, don't get in the way." Wu Tian thought about the owner of this place, and he couldn't help but warn again.
"Hey, sir...... Oops......"
As soon as he spoke, he didn't want to suddenly fall to the ground, and he didn't understand how he fell.
"If you're drunk, just sleep honestly and don't make a fuss." Wu Tian said as he walked straight over from the guy......
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The door of the glass private room was not facing the hall, Wu Tian turned to the other side, but he was immediately relieved - Zuo Xiaoyan's two bodyguards were standing at the door, and one of them was crawling at the door looking inside, obviously keeping an eye on Zuo Xiaoyan's safety at any time.
"Open the door." Wu Tian walked closer and immediately said.
The bodyguard Xiao Jin just pushed open the glass door, but he didn't want the drunk to chase after him again, and shouted into the room: "Second brother, hurry, this kid is going to smash the field......"
But before the words fell, another bone fell to the ground, but this time it was another bodyguard who stretched out his leg and tripped over a.
The people in the room heard the movement and hurriedly looked up, but saw Wu Tianzheng walking in with a smile.
The young man couldn't help frowning, but he still sat there in a daze, raised his hand and took a puff of cigarette, and exhaled slowly.
Wu Tian smiled disdainfully, the more such a person is, the more big it is.
"Xiaoyan." Wu Tian shouted, Zuo Xiaoyan immediately stood up with a smile, walked to Wu Tian's side, and immediately grabbed Wu Tian's arm.
"Director Zhang, right? You have been fired, and from tomorrow, you don't have to go back to Tianzheng Film and Television. Wu Tian said with a smile.
"Huh? You, who are you......" Director Zhang blushed and jumped up and shouted.
Although he had seen Wu Tian and Liu Xiaoqing talking, he didn't know Wu Tian's true identity, where would he be convinced when he was drunk?
Wu Tian didn't bother to continue talking to him, and turned to the young man and said, "Friend, those who don't know are not guilty, I won't care about this matter today, just remember one thing when I look back, just don't touch the righteous people again." ”
After hearing this, the young man's brows furrowed again, but he saw that Wu Tian had already turned around, holding Zuo Xiaoyan and raising his feet to leave.
"Kid, you're leaving?" The young man finally couldn't help but exclaim.
Wu Tian didn't turn around, only turned his head and smiled, "What else do you say?" ”
"Hehe, the person is yours, you can take it away, but you have to leave a name, right?" The young man laughed.
"Wu Tian." Wu Tian smiled slightly and said.
"Oh? Hehe, who is so domineering when I say, it turns out that you are Wu Tian? The young man's eyes shrank and he said, "I'm Mu Kun, I'm glad I met." (To be continued......)