Chapter Forty-Eight: A Ray of Knife Light in the Hot Summer
"I don't understand what Ma Gonggong said. You have been by the side of the official family all day long, what is on the mind of the official family, if you still don't know, what else can we know who can only see the holy face in the cold! ”
"Everyone knows that Wang Dacai is a celebrity around the official family, and not only can he get the longevity of the saints, but he can even recommend other figures for the official family. Hehe," Ma Gonggong said with a smile, "How can we, slaves with old arms and legs, dare to compare with you, Lord Wang." ”
The two of them exchanged words and swords, and they couldn't help but sneer a few times.
Wang Hao flicked his sleeves, sighed slightly, and said, "That's it, why do you and I have such a tongue, it's really a woman's and children's behavior, it's too boring." Anyway, in the matter of Chu Feng, we are all standing together. I think the official's meaning to Chu Feng is indeed cherishing talent, and there is a faint meaning of Wang Ximeng back then. It's just that Wang Ximeng is really amazing, this Chu Feng may have a bit of poetry talent, but after all, it is still a little worse, so don't worry too much. ”
Ma Gonggong thought for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that the official family is treating this matter as a game now, and I think it's a very interesting thing to raise a person's reputation through their own ideas." If it's just at this level, there's naturally no need to worry, but if the official family is playful, it will become even more violent...... If this Chu Feng is a reasonable guy, it would be fine, if not, it would inevitably be another Wang Ximeng. ”
When Wang Hao heard this, he laughed and didn't say much.
Ma Gonggong's words have been made very clear, the two of them know each other's details, who the other party is, so many things can be said very straightforwardly. There's no need to hide too much.
But everyone also has calculations in each other's hearts, and more people and things are involved behind the two people, and many things are complicated in this situation.
"Grandpa Ma is a smart person, so he naturally has a plan at this time?" Wang Hao straightened his sleeves and looked up at the cornices of the palace in the distance.
"Don't dare to be. We stupid people are just following in the footsteps of Lord Wang. Just follow suit. Ma Gonggong smiled humbly.
Wang Hao looked at the smile on his face, and a faint disgust appeared in his heart.
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Huizong's game move, waving his hand lightly and saying a few words, has been able to decide many things.
From the rise and fall of a country to the glory and disgrace of an individual. This kind of thing that turns hands into clouds and hands into rain is exactly what is called authority, and it is something that too many people have tried their whole lives to pursue.
Chu Feng had never had any need for this kind of thing, but that didn't prevent this kind of power from having an effect on him.
Because of some of the words that Huizong said. Chu Feng's life has changed drastically in a matter of days. From the picture of the beauty that Fan Lou waved casually that night, to the sudden transmission of "Tasha Xing" in the capital? Leaning on the willow inscription", Chu Feng really realized what it meant to be "famous", this kind of overnight popular experience, Chu Feng had never expected, but he was suddenly thrown into such a situation.
Fortunately, Chu Feng had experienced similar things when he was in Hangzhou City, and he was a little mentally prepared for the whole set of coping plans.
In those days when Fan's calligraphy and painting shop was submerged. Chu Feng took leave early, and the cat happily copied Cai Xiang's calligraphy at home. It's rare to have such a quiet time.
Fan's calligraphy and painting store did not refuse to come to these guests, and greeted them with a smile, and from time to time they could sell some calligraphy and painting with the label of "Chu Feng recommended", so even the business of the entire calligraphy and painting store rose.
"Chu Feng recommends" This thing really didn't come up with by Chu Feng himself, just like the same methods for disaster relief in Hangzhou City, many things are like this. Once you open a channel to help people at this time from the concept, many new and interesting and even more clever ways will be thought of by more and more people.
The one who came up with the method of "Chu Feng's recommendation" was just a fourteen-year-old servant. After he came up with this idea, the store not only added a few more elegant flowers, but also a few small bamboo pieces written in chic and beautiful lines. Moreover, this little guy who is responsible for sweeping the kitchen has also been "exceptionally promoted" by the shopkeeper Huang to become a customer in the store.
The sales concept brought by Chu Feng from later generations opened a new door for Fan's calligraphy and painting company, and more and more things began to surge out of this gate.
In addition to the messy sales methods such as sales commissions, year-end gifts of consumption points, and membership days, Chu Feng also proposed a very core plan, which is the "contracted calligrapher and painter" system.
If it is a calligrapher and painter who has signed a contract with Fan's Calligraphy and Painting Company, then it must be handed over to Fan's Calligraphy and Painting Company more than two copies of calligraphy and painting every year, and the calligraphy and painting agency must also provide the calligrapher and painter with a minimum guaranteed salary. This is, of course, a two-way condition.
In addition, during the signing of the contract, these calligraphers and painters must submit the paintings and calligraphy that must be submitted every year, and all the paintings and calligraphy to be consigned can only be shipped through Fan's Calligraphy and Painting Store, and must not be supplied to other stores. Of course, the sales amount of calligraphy and painting written by calligraphers and painters will inevitably take a part of the commission from it.
What is the specific minimum guarantee for signing a contract and how much is the commission, which is naturally formed by the superposition of the other party's reputation and various other factors. Among them, there are naturally some more detailed agreements, when Chu Feng talked to Fan Yangming that day, he only roughly said the overall structure, and then spent a few days with the other party to finalize and make up for it.
Chu Feng's plan actually refers to the contract system of later generations. In later generations, whether it was the artist's agent system, the novel publishing editing system, or even the art investment consultant, in fact, the whole system and system were similar.
After a thousand years, although Chu Feng has not really come into contact with the market economy of art investment, he is considered a person in half a circle after all, and he has heard many things. Many art salons use such a system, so what he is doing now is just copying the entire system.
As for the real details, both parties A and B need to contain and agree, this is the person who really knows how to do it, for example, Fan Yangming and Huang Shopkeeper need to be carefully deduced and finalized.
Although Chu Feng said that he had been in the calligraphy and painting industry for a while. But after all, there are many things that I don't understand. Business is business, system is system, how can the two things be closely embedded in one place, this is not a problem that cannot be achieved through the accumulation of years of experience.
Chu Feng didn't have that ability, and to be honest, he didn't have that patience either.
He was only at this time. Just do what you can.
And Fan Yangming and Huang Shopkeeper are businessmen after all, after they discussed the whole system, the first "contracted calligrapher and painter" they can think of is Chu Feng himself.
mentioned this matter to Chu Feng, and Chu Feng couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
"Now Chu Lang's reputation in the city of Tokyo can be regarded as famous...... Chu Lang You think of this method, it is good, but there is a problem, that is, it is easy to be learned by others. So once we start implementing this plan, we don't have a lot of time. We need to gather most of the famous calligraphers and painters in Tokyo. At least make a momentum first, so that even if someone wants to poach people from our Fan family in the future, there will be more things to scruple about. ”
Fan Yangming said with a smile: "So, in this way, in the big family we know well, Chu Lang, you are the closest to us, not to mention that your painting skills are first-class." Again, you brought it up yourself. Haha, this contract. I'm afraid you have to sign it! ”
Chu Feng hurriedly excused himself, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle Fan, don't make trouble, at my level, the things I take out can only be embarrassing." The calligraphy and paintings sold by Fan's calligraphy and painting shop have always been the works of famous artists, how dare I use my works to meet people. ”
"Why should Chu Lang be arrogant, even He Junhao is not your opponent. You've come out on top of the younger generation in Tokyo. Shopkeeper Huang said on the side, and glanced at Fan Yangming with a smile, "I discussed it with the owner, but I don't dare to restrain you anything." Whether to take out calligraphy and paintings within this year, Chu Lang, you can decide for yourself. If you are in a good mood, take it out to the big guy and take a look, if you want to sell it, the store will naturally make a little bit of the desired appearance. We also know that you are going to be admitted to the Qiufu Painting Academy, so ...... Hey! I'd better leave this to the owner! ”
Fan Yangming laughed and said, "Chu Lang, I, Fan Yangming, am not ungrateful. Since you came up with this idea, and since our Fan family adopted it, and now it seems to be fruitful, it is impossible for me to forget who came up with these ideas. In addition to the cost of signing the contract, I have decided to give you a dry share of the Fan family's Tokyo City Calligraphy and Painting Company. Maybe it doesn't seem like much to Mr. Lu, but for ordinary people, there are basically no worries. ”
Chu Feng listened, and he didn't dare to accept it: "No merit is not allowed to be punished, how can Chu Feng ...... virtue?"
Of course, it was impossible for Chu Feng to shirk the past.
When he walked out of the gate of the Fan family's courtyard, Chu Feng looked up at the flowing clouds in the sky, and he didn't know what he felt.
It's only been a month and a half since I've been in Tokyo, but many things have changed dramatically. Most importantly, most of these changes were not caused by himself, but were fuelled by a lot of help.
Many things were intertwined, and in the end, it inexplicably created such a situation, a situation that he couldn't even believe.
When he first came to Tokyo City, Chu Feng's idea was very simple, and his original goal was simply to avoid the Fang La Rebellion and the Qiu Yu who participated in the art academy. And now, many strange things are happening around us, affecting and changing many things.
But there are some things, the deep attachment and attachment in the heart, after all, it is difficult to change, or even cannot be changed.
There is only a little more than a month left in the autumn of September, and his reputation is too much, and whether it can be achieved in the end, in addition to looking at the meaning of Huizong's side, is naturally indispensable to his own efforts.
Even if the prime of life is right, many things cannot be delayed.
"Chu Langjun, thank you very much."
A familiar voice came from behind the right, and Chu Feng turned around, only to realize that the tall Qi Da was standing there at some point.
"Miss Qi," Chu Feng looked at Qi Da who was stepping on riding boots and said with a smile, "Girl, this is just coming back from other places." ”
Qi Da nodded, and looked at Chu Feng with a pair of blue eyes: "Chu Langjun just call me Qi Da." ”
Her voice didn't have the taste of a man, just clean, capable, and clear, with each syllable short and powerful.
When Chu Feng heard this, he smiled softly: "Miss Qi has to say it every time she sees me, don't you feel tired?" ”
Qi Da was silent, his face was expressionless, but his deep eyes moved.
"By the way, last time my little sixth son went to the calligraphy and painting shop to deliver a letter to me, I happened to see your heroic posture passing by on a horse. So this kid pestered me to learn how to ride a horse, and I don't know if Miss Qi can squeeze out some time after work, and save me from being tortured by that little guy again. Chu Feng said with a smile.
Qi Da looked at Chu Feng's handsome face in the sun, and somehow, he felt a little dazzling, so he opened his gaze sideways.
"Occasionally there will be a day or two of free work that I can teach him." Qi Da cool road.
"That's great!" Chu Feng smiled frankly, sighed and shook his head, "That stinky boy is about to grind me to death, I really can't do anything about him." Ah, by the way, where is Miss Qi going? ”
The two walked side by side, and in the sparsely populated alley, the sunlight pulled two half-long shadows behind them, and the shadows overlapped from time to time as they walked.
Qi Da listened to the piercing "Miss Qi", was silent for a while, and then said, "Go ahead and buy something." ”
"Are you going to East City? I'm also going to go over, if it's not abrupt, can I go along? Chu Feng smiled casually.
“…… Well. ”
Qi Da used his spare eyes to look at Chu Feng, thinking that this young man's body was really growing fast, compared to when he first saw him, it was only a month's effort, and he seemed to have grown a little taller, almost like himself.
"Can I take the liberty of asking, Miss Qi, do you have Persian blood...... Oh, and now it's supposed to be called, Big Eat? Chu Feng asked casually.
Qi Da was stunned for a moment, the bridge of his tall nose tightened slightly, and quickly, he relaxed again.
"Chu Langjun is really well-informed."
"It's not that I'm well-informed, but I just happen to know...... You! ”
A ray of sword light flashed in front of Chu Feng's eyes, and the silver light reflected the light of the scorching sun, and fell on his body, but it was a chill that pierced straight into his bones. (To be continued.) )