ebookland Chapter 724: Persuading Zhao 3 (2)
Chapter 724: Persuading Zhao 3 (2)
Zhu Hongwen smiled slightly, "It's not certainty, it's certainty, our entire city has confidence.
You can rest assured that even if you lose the bet, you will not suffer any loss, and our publicity will also help you gain a certain amount of reputation.
If you win the bet, you will have contributed to Beishan's prosperity."
"What credit?"
"You are a public figure. Giving money is vulgar, but of course we give you fame. Our municipal government promises that whether it is planning to build the Beishan History Museum or compiling the city annals, everything you have done for Beishan will be recorded in it."
Zhao Sanben was somewhat moved. This kind of fame hit his soft spot. Few men could resist the temptation of being recorded in history.
His tone softened, he nodded, and then changed the subject, recalling, "Beishan was indeed very glorious in the past. I went there when I was young, hoping to get a stable job as a worker, but later I stumbled upon the path of performing skits. I never thought I could contribute to Beishan today."
"It is said that Beishan is destined to be with you." Zhu Hongwen flattered.
Zhao Sanben waved his hand and sighed, "Even if we were lucky, we wouldn't be able to make it in time. If you had told me six months in advance, I could have revised the script. Now we only have one month left to revise the script and rehearse again. The time is too tight.
You don't know that although performing on the Spring Festival Gala may seem glamorous on the surface, the pressure behind it is huge. To be honest, I've been suffering from insomnia every day recently. As soon as I fall asleep, I dream that I make a major mistake on the stage. When I wake up, my quilt is covered in sweat.
How about this? After the Spring Festival Gala, I'll shoot two commercials for you. As for the Spring Festival Gala promotion, we'll talk about it next year. How about that?
Zhao Sanben's words were very sincere, and if Zhu Hongwen insisted further, it would be a bit embarrassing.
But Zhu Hongwen knew that Qi Tongwei and Beishan could not wait either.
Beishan has been silent for too long in recent years. In the past decade, this once glorious city has long been erased. Perhaps only some people in the north still remember this city that once belonged to the heart of the Republic. People in the south are more familiar with Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Beishan is now in urgent need of a reappearance, and it needs to stand in the public eye again with a new look. Even if it cannot surpass Guangzhou and Shenzhen, it can at least become well-known to the public. Only in this way can it bring more opportunities.
If it drags on, no one can tell what the situation will be like next year.
"This...Master Zhao, how about this, I'll ask our mayor to communicate with you." Zhu Hongwen said hesitantly.
Zhao Sanben was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly turned gloomy.
Wen Qiang was furious when he saw this: "Old Zhu, what's wrong with you? Master Zhao doesn't have time to bargain with you. If you can't make the decision, then quickly find someone who can. Don't waste your time."
Zhu Hongwen also realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly apologized, "Master Zhao, I'm really sorry. You know, in our system, the top leader has always had the final say."
Wen Qiang also explained to Zhao Sanben: "That's true, Master Zhao. We are like this as deputies. We can't make important decisions. The final decision still has to go to the boss."
Zhao Sanben's expression finally softened a bit. He waved his hand and said impatiently, "Then go ahead and fight."
Zhu Hongwen walked out of the hall, called Qi Tongwei, and reported the whole thing to him.
Qi Tongwei also felt that it was unreasonable, but he really couldn't wait. Everyone in Beishan was holding their breath, and all the restructured enterprises were absorbing workers to resume work, all thanks to the support of the municipal government.
If we fail to establish our reputation immediately and our products become unsalable, once production stops, it will be a devastating blow and it will be difficult to rebuild the confidence of the people.
Advertising endorsements and Spring Festival Gala endorsements are two completely different levels, with different costs and publicity efforts.
Asking celebrities to star in commercials is one thing, but putting them on TV is another.
It can be said that even if you broadcast it on TV from morning till night and spend tens of billions of dollars, it would not be as useful as shouting a single sentence on the Spring Festival Gala.
Qi Tongwei immediately decided: "Comrade Hong Wen, please help me stabilize him. I will rush to Kyoto now and communicate with him in person."
"Well...Okay, I'll talk to Master Zhao."
The message was passed on to Zhao Sanben.
Zhao Sanben felt even more dissatisfied. He had already made concessions, but he still felt unsatisfied. Did he have to perform on the Spring Festival Gala?
Isn’t it a bit too selfish to only care about yourself and not consider others at all?
"Tell your mayor not to come. I can't do what he asked." Zhao Sanben said in a stiff tone.
Zhu Hongwen looked at Wen Qiang as if asking for help.
For the sake of the female star, Wen Qiang had no choice but to twitch his fat face again and offer his support, "Master Zhao, why don't we listen to the mayor's conditions.
You can actually get to know their mayor; he's an extraordinary man, only 28 years old."
"28 years old?" Zhao Sanben was stunned.
I couldn't help but wonder, who is this young man?
No wonder they dared to make such outrageous demands when they sent a deputy mayor. It turns out they have someone to rely on.
Thinking of this, Zhao Sanben's expression changed, and he finally gave face and agreed to meet.
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After leaving Zhao Sanben's villa, he got in the car.
Wen Qiang complained to Zhu Hongwen, "Old Zhu, you've caused me so much trouble. This time I've sold out all my face in front of Master Zhao."
Zhu Hongwen thanked him: "Thank you, thank you. I'll treat you at the Kyoto Hotel later."
Wen Qiang said, "It doesn't matter what we eat, the main thing is this mission assigned by the province..."
Zhu Hongwen suddenly understood, "I see, I see. Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Wen Qiang said with a stern face, "Come on, come on, Old Zhu, I don't want to hear that. You always say make arrangements, but where are the arrangements?"
"It's almost there. Good things are worth waiting for. Our people went to Hong Kong Island last week. But since you have high standards, we can only arrange for you to go somewhere high up. Fame, looks, and figure are all essential. That's why the progress is not very fast. We have only contacted a few people so far."
"Only a few?" Wen Qiang was dissatisfied.
"Hey, you know we're a poor place. These celebrities have high standards, and many of them didn't even want to come. We only agreed to it after spending a huge sum of money. According to feedback from those who went to communicate with us, this concert will probably cost at least 60 to 70 million."
Wen Qiang was a little skeptical, "Spending so much money? You're not trying to scare me, are you?"
Of course I'm just bluffing you. The landlord doesn't have any surplus food. Beishan is spending every penny carefully now. How could he spend tens of millions to invite a celebrity to hold a concert?
They are all a bunch of second-tier stars. There are also some first-tier stars, but they are no longer popular. Still, more than 10 million was spent in total.
But he said: "How could I possibly bluff you? You know how expensive it is to be a Hong Kong star. Singing a song costs millions, plus appearance fees, team fees, and so on. The original budget was 50 million, but I exceeded it.
But I told our mayor that we've already spent 200 million to hire Master Zhao, so if we can grit our teeth and spend an extra 700 or 800 million, it's worth it as long as we can get the job done."
Wen Qiang's cloudy sky turned sunny, and he smiled broadly, "Old Zhu, that's very kind, very kind. I made a good friend of you."
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