Xiang Dongfang's sudden possession whisper immediately startled Cao Zhiqiang.

Subconsciously turned his head, and just happened to meet Xiang Dongfang's eyes at close range with Xiang Dongfang, who had come down.

The distance between the two sides was so close at this time that even the other party's breathing could be heard clearly.

This sudden change immediately made Cao Zhiqiang realize that something was wrong.

"Ahem!" Cao Zhiqiang hurriedly turned his head, no longer looked at Xiang Dongfang, and at the same time pretended to be calm, "Okay, it's okay, you don't need to press your head." ”

Xiang Dongfang silently withdrew his hand, and then stood silently to the side, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, without asking or saying anything, only the faces on both sides began to turn red.

Cao Zhiqiang didn't look at Xiang Dongfang either, just took a deep breath, and then suddenly said, "Secretary Xiang, you give me my car key, I'm going to go out." ”

Xiang Dongfang came back to his senses at this time, raised his head sharply and said, "Ah, Cao ...... President, where are you going, do you want me to drive you? ”

"No, I'll just drive myself." Cao Zhiqiang said, "You can help me watch it here." ”

"And where are you going?" Xiang Dongfang asked, "I mean, if someone asks, I have something to say." ”

"I'm going to Beijing Film Studio." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "Go find Director Xu Qingdong Xu." ”

After a slight pause, Cao Zhiqiang turned to Xiang Dongfang and said: "Now that the script is available, the equipment is available, and the film factory is available, the movie I discussed with him before can officially start shooting."

After all, my movie is about summer, and it's already August, and if you don't shoot it, you'll miss the season.

As the saying goes, time is not waiting for me, and there is no worry about finishing the shooting early. ”

"Understood." Xiang Dongfang nodded, "But in that case, why can't you call him over?"

After all, you are now the director of a film studio, and that Director Xu, it seems that in terms of identity, he should be inferior to you. ”

"I used to say that you were smart, how can you ask such a question now?" Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly.

"Even if I set up a film studio, it is just a small and little-known factory, and it can be said that there is nothing else except money and fame.

Director Xu is different, although he is still a newcomer in the director circle, he has a wide range of contacts and rich experience.

So the more this time, the more humble you have to be, so that people are willing to do their best.

If I can find a way to bring Director Xu to our factory, I am willing to give him a deputy director. ”

Xiang Dongfang's eyes lit up, and he immediately laughed: "I understand, you are a drunkard, you don't mean to drink, you actually fell in love with Director Xu's ability, and you want to pull him into the gang and improve our film factory as soon as possible, isn't it?" ”

"That's right!" Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "For a new film studio, an experienced director is the most important thing, and with a director, everyone else can slowly dig it up."

Although I set up a film factory, and there are members of the art troupe of the machinery factory available, but seriously, most of the people in the art troupe are middle-aged women now, and even if they have some talents, they are at most extras in the movie, and it is impossible for them to take the lead.

In addition, although our factory also has a film team and directors who can organize programs, they can make do with a literary performance, and if they want to make a movie, it is definitely difficult for them.

Therefore, it is better to invite a professional director to come over, and then invite some professional related personnel, such as lighting engineers and the like, which is like words.

Also, although I am the director of the film factory and Lao Chen is the deputy director, neither of us has any experience in the film factory.

Director Xu is different, he is a serious professional, he used to be a cadre in the Art Bureau, and later went to Beijing Film Studio as a director, with rich experience in directing and management.

In addition, Director Xu has a strong background and a wide range of contacts, so it is more than enough for such a person to be the deputy director.

Once I can convince him to join our factory, I can be completely relieved. ”

"I see." Xiang Dongfang nodded, "But President, if that's the case, then you should really take me with you." ”

"Oh? Why? Cao Zhiqiang asked.

Xiang Dongfang smiled slightly: "First of all, you are too young and unknown, if you don't bring me as a secretary, then when you enter the Beijing Film Studio, it is easy to be despised, and maybe you won't be allowed to enter the studio."

But if you bring me and others ask, I can introduce you as a secretary, so that others will believe that you are really a big man and will not embarrass you.

Nowadays, which real leader travels without a secretary by his side?

Secondly, since the purpose of you going to see Director Xu is to pull him in, it will be more formal to bring me with you.

Back then, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to visit the thatched house, but he didn't go alone, he took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with him, just to show importance and grandeur.

On the contrary, you go alone, which is a bit too casual.

Finally, after you meet Director Xu, you must have a lot to say, which is a very troublesome thing.

So, if you let me drive, you can also take a break in the car and drive without being distracted.

With these three points, do you think you should take me with you? ”

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned, and then frowned: "There is a little truth in what you said, but isn't it too much?" Director Xu and I are also old friends, so there's no need for this, right? ”

Xiang Dongfang shook his head and said: "President Cao, I know that you are more reckless and don't care much about these bureaucratic forms, but if you don't care, it doesn't mean that others don't care."

Sometimes, some necessary forms are still needed.

For example, if you go out to formally place people and don't have a secretary by your side, it is indeed easy to be overlooked.

Especially for a young person like you, it is very unreasonable not to bring a secretary to support the scene.

And for Director Xu, he must also desire to be respected.

But respect is not the same as respect.

The respect of an ordinary person and the respect of a leader are two completely different situations.

If you lose seeing him alone, he will not have the feeling of being taken seriously by the leader.

But if you take me with you as a secretary, he will immediately realize that you are different from who you are.

When he realizes that you are actually the president of a publishing house and the director of a film studio, he will subconsciously fall into his heart when he talks to you again.

When the time comes, you beg him to come, and you are thirsty for talent, and it will not be considered a low voice, you know? ”

Hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang frowned, then nodded in agreement.

Indeed, later generations will not mention it, but in this period, a decent leader must indeed bring a secretary with him when traveling.

If you don't bring a secretary, it only means that you are not a big official and not an important person.

For example, Cao Zhiqiang had dinner with some leaders before, and those leaders were accompanied by secretaries.

Unless there are some special occasions, the secretary does not serve the table, but usually waits outside.

For example, when Cao Zhiqiang first met Director Shi of the Film Bureau in the guest house of Hongguang Machinery Factory, although he did not have a secretary by his side, it did not mean that he did not bring a secretary.

Because at that time, his secretary opened another table outside, and he didn't show up until Director Shi left.

At that time, not only Director Shi had a secretary, but Secretary Dong and Director Li also had secretaries.

In fact, Cao Zhiqiang also took Xiang Dongfang, the secretary, at that time, and then Xiang Dongfang was not in the room where Cao Zhiqiang was eating, but he was also led to the next room by the waiter to eat and communicate with other secretaries.

It can be said that with Cao Zhiqiang's current status, if he goes out without a secretary, it really doesn't seem formal enough.

Although this is just a formalism, this is the trend in this period, and if you don't do it, in the eyes of some people, you just look down on each other.

"Seeh, got it!" Cao Zhiqiang, who wanted to understand, nodded solemnly, "What you said makes sense, if it's informal, it's just that, since I want to officially invite Director Xu to join our factory this time, it should really be solemn."

In that case, then you can go with me. ”

As soon as he heard this, Xiang Dongfang immediately smiled: "Yes, I'll go and prepare...... Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you something. ”

"What's the matter?" Cao Zhiqiang was stunned.

Xiang Dongfang said: "That's the case, president, I think it's a little inappropriate to continue driving that Citroen with your current status, or a car like the crown is more stable and more gregarious."

Although the Citroen car is good, it is too maverick and does not fit your leader's identity, so buy a crown. ”

Cao Zhiqiang frowned: "Crown? I want to too, but this thing needs to be approved, not just money. ”

Indeed, in the eighties, although the crown car was already popular in the country, it was not actually bought with money.

Because in this period, imported cars are limited, and you must have an approval to buy them, and you can't buy them without the approval of imported cars.

As for smuggling cars, it hasn't been so arrogant these days.

In fact, in April this year, that is, in April 1983, Hainan had just published a "Minutes of Discussion on Accelerating the Development and Construction of Hainan Island."

To put it bluntly, this so-called summary is to allow Hainan Island to directly import industrial and agricultural production materials with precious foreign exchange, as well as various consumer goods that are in short supply in the domestic market, including foreign automobiles.

However, the minutes also stipulate that things imported from Hainan Island are not allowed to leave the island and are not allowed to be resold inland.

If nothing has changed, then, according to history, at this time, the policy of not allowing imports to be sold exclusively on the island is still strictly enforced.

It was not until next year, that is, after '84, to be precise, in the second half of '84, that Hainan began to frantically resell cars inland, kicking off the frenzy of upside-down cars in the 80s.

Of course, if there is no accident, this carnival did not last long, and in 1985, it was directly banned, and this reversing frenzy quickly came to an abrupt end.

In other words, in 1983, if you ask if there were smuggling cars in the country, there must be, but they didn't work out at all.

Moreover, the kind of cars from unknown sources are generally mostly in southern cities, and it is difficult to sell cars from unknown sources in sensitive places like Beijing.

Especially Cao Zhiqiang, he is upright and upright, and it is impossible for a serious state-owned enterprise unit to be contaminated with such violations of law and discipline.

Therefore, even if Cao Zhiqiang is not short of money now, and the publishing house he controls is not bad for money, he still can't buy an imported car like Crown Car.

Without him, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that I can't get approval.

Therefore, although Cao Zhiqiang used to buy a batch of cars in the name of Hongguang Publishing House, they were all domestic cars, mainly trucks, supplemented by cars.

The trucks ordered were all to the Jinan Automobile Factory, and the Yellow River brand eight-ton heavy trucks were specially ordered.

And the so-called sedans only went to the automobile factory in Jiading County and ordered three Shanghai brand cars.

Due to limited production capacity, the eight-ton trucks will not be delivered until September this year.

As for the three Shanghai brand cars, they are also limited by production problems, and they will not be able to pick up the goods until October at the earliest.

Therefore, now Cao Zhiqiang does not have a serious car at hand, and he still uses the old liberation of the machinery factory.

As for the official car, except for the Citroen CX20 used by Cao Zhiqiang himself, the others all use the old jeep of the machinery factory.

Cao Zhiqiang even struggled to buy domestic cars, let alone imported cars that needed approval, and with his current strength, he couldn't grab the approval of imported cars at all.

Hearing Cao Zhiqiang say this, Xiang Dongfang suddenly smiled: "Coincidentally, I can get an approval document for importing a crown car, but I don't have the money, are you interested in buying it?" ”

"Huh?" Cao Zhiqiang was directly dumbfounded, "Can you get the approval of the imported car?" Really? ”

"Of course it's true." Xiang Dongfang smiled slightly, "Can I still lie to you?" ”

Hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly fell silent, and then looked at Xiang Dongfang with a complicated expression: "You, looking for your father?" ”

Xiang Dongfang naturally lowered his eyelids: "No, I'm just ...... I found one of my uncles, well, one of my father's comrades-in-arms, and asked him to help. ”

Cao Zhiqiang frowned: "Why bother? Is it worth it for you to do it? ”

Xiang Dongfang was slightly stunned, then suddenly raised his head, looked at Cao Zhiqiang with a firm gaze, and said with a serious expression: "It's worth it!" ”

Cao Zhiqiang opened his mouth, then exhaled, and said indifferently: "Okay, let's go prepare the car, we're leaving!" ”

"Yes, President!" Xiang Dongfang suddenly saluted Cao Zhiqiang, and then left with a serious expression.

As soon as Xiang Dongfang walked out of the door and closed the door, he immediately covered his face with his hands, revealing a shy and happy expression.

After taking a few deep breaths, Xiang Dongfang's face turned red, and he walked forward with a smile on his face, as if he had stolen a jar of honey.

As a result, Xiang Dongfang, who was so dead that he bowed his head and walked away, happened to come face to face with Xu Jingli, who was walking this way with a folder.

"Huh? Teacher Xiang, no, Secretary Xiang? Xu Jingli was the first to greet with a smile, "With a smile on your face, why are you so happy?" ”

Xiang Dongfang hurriedly put away his arbitrary steps and couldn't help but snicker, and returned to his gentle and generous appearance and smiled slightly: "Ah, it's nothing, I suddenly thought of something happy...... By the way, what are you doing here, looking for the president? ”

"That's right!" Xu Jingli nodded, "The first version of the white paper of our "Confidant" magazine has come out, and we want to show it to the president, if I can, I am ready to officially release it, by the way, is the president free now?" ”

"He ......" Xiang Dongfang frowned, and looked back at the door of the president's office, "The president is going out later, now...... There's still a little time, if you're going to deliver magazines, go in now, it's still too late. ”

"Yes, understood." Xu Jingli nodded.

Xiang Dongfang smiled slightly, and then walked away directly.

After Xu Jingli looked at Xiang Dongfang's back, she squinted her eyes and smiled playfully, and then turned around and came to the door of the president's office.

After coming to the door, Xu Jingli took a deep breath and knocked lightly on the door with a serious expression: "President, are you there?" ”

"Who?" Cao Zhiqiang asked.

"It's me, Xu Jingli." Xu Jingli said seriously, "President, are you convenient now?" I'm here to bring you the first white paper of Confidant magazine. ”

(End of chapter)