Chapter 400 A hidden rule that has been in operation for hundreds of years
Chapter 400 An unspoken rule that has been in operation for hundreds of years
Time passed day by day, and the Spring Festival was getting closer and closer in the blink of an eye. On this day, the families of Gao Yuande and Gao Yuanming gathered together and went to the cemetery to pay homage to their ancestors.
At this time of year, Gao Jin feels the most uncomfortable because he can't stand the look in his father's eyes.
Uncle Gao Yuanming lived with a large family, but he only had a father and son. This made Gao Yuande very unhappy.
After finally completing the memorial ceremony, Gao Yuande glared at him at least five or six times during this period.
Everyone else saw clearly and knew what Gao Yuande was thinking, but they were unable to help with this matter.
After the ceremony was completed, the two families separated.
This year, the father and son still spent time together, eating and drinking and then giving Gao Jin a red envelope.
"This is the last year we agreed. If you don't decide on a marriage partner or bring back a child, you will marry the person I designate."
Gao Yuande left these words and went upstairs to rest. Gao Jin sat there alone and was depressed.
Time passed day by day, and it was the tenth day of the Lunar New Year in a blink of an eye. After careful consideration, Gao Jin made a call to Gao Yihai and refused to acquire the Xingfeng Supermarket chain.
The reason is simple. Transformation requires too much money and a lot of energy. Gao Jin doesn't want to waste this energy.
If you have the energy to invest in other aspects, you can earn more and feel a lot more relaxed.
I went to inspect ATV before the Lantern Festival. Now ATV's new headquarters has been completed. The headquarters consisting of three buildings is very beautiful.
One building has five floors, one has ten floors, and one has fifteen floors. The three buildings are connected together. There is a courtyard in the front, another courtyard and two large warehouses in the back.
It has supporting facilities such as canteen and parking lot.
The old rival TVB is now out of control and has begun to make the same mistakes as ATV. Internal shareholders have begun to fight among themselves.
Several shareholders headed by Mai Wenli directly liquidated their stocks and left during the peak period of TVB's stock price. Now TVB's stock price has dropped to more than 2 yuan per share.
Outdated equipment, infighting among shareholders, and employees unmotivated to work are the true portrayal of TVB at the moment.
ATV was in a prosperous situation at the moment. Gao Jin inspected the situation and was very satisfied. He communicated with Li Xuejian in the office for a while.
Li Xuejian is very ambitious this year. He has already finalized the scripts for seven TV series and will start filming as soon as the Lantern Festival is over.
Four of the TV series are led by newcomers promoted by ATV.
The older generation of actors are getting older, and there is a generation gap in between. Now it’s time to introduce a new generation of artists.
If these four young people perform well, a lot of resources will be devoted to their training.
When reporting, Li Xuejian hesitated and said, "Liu Wen is the heroine of two TV series. This is determined by the director team."
Gao Jin was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Xuejian. Needless to say, Li Xuejian knew what happened between him and Liu Wen back then.
"I remember Liu Wen is not a contract employee of Starlight Agency" Gao Jin asked.
"It wasn't the case before. Liu Wen signed a contract with another agency for two years, and the contract had expired. Mrs. Wei re-signed her, thinking that the current Liu Wen has been polished to the point."
"In the past two years, Liu Wen has played supporting roles in many dramas, as the second female lead, the third female lead, and the fourth female lead. Her acting skills have grown rapidly."
"In addition, there are no scandals, so we have gathered a lot of fans."
"Now that I have signed a contract, it will be easy to become a first-line actor with a few dramas."
Li Xuejian explained, and Gao Jin nodded slowly.
"Within Xingling Group, no one has any privileges and cannot affect the company's overall plan because of someone, do you understand?" Gao Jin said expressionlessly.
He and Liu Wen are already in the past, and the company's operations cannot be affected by their previous relationship. If Li Xuejian doesn't understand what he means.
The person in charge of ATV needs to make adjustments.
"It will not affect the company's operations. The first drama to be filmed soon will include Liu Wen, and the next drama will be filmed in the second half of the year. It will not affect the company's normal operations."
Seeing Gao Jin's expression, Li Xuejian quickly explained.
I was in a good mood at first, but now I'm in a bad mood, so I didn't stay long and left ATV after talking to Gao Jin for a while.
Before leaving, he said to Li Xuejian, "Tell Mrs. Wei to focus on running the company and don't think about these evil things."
"You are no exception!"
After saying that, Gao Jin got in the car and left. Sweat appeared on Li Xuejian's back, and he knew in his heart that Gao Jin had seen through the little thoughts between himself and Wei Baoling.
The two of them originally wanted to use Liu Wen's affairs to win Gao Jin's favor, but they didn't expect that they almost won Gao Jin's dislike.
For Liu Wen, treat her as a normal artist who has the potential to make money for the company, and she should be given the resources she deserves.
If you want to use Liu Wen to play some tricks, you two should get out of here. This is what Gao Jin means.
Li Xuejian realized that Gao Jin was different from ordinary bosses, and he would never do this kind of thing in the future.
In the car, Liu Wen's shadow appeared in Gao Jin's mind, but it was much lighter than before.
The reason why Liu Wen was able to participate in the filming of so many film and television dramas in the past two years was because of Gao Jin's shadow. However, Gao Jin did not tell Wei Baoling about this matter, but Zheng Shenzhi.
Now it seems that Zheng Shenzhi completed the task very well, but Wei Baoling had thoughts that she shouldn't have.
Gao Jin didn't mean to blame Wei Baoling. That's what happened in the entertainment industry. Wei Baoling's idea was correct, but Gao Jin no longer had the intention to get together with Liu Wen.
After so many years of separation, the relationship has faded.
The next step is to push Liu Wen into the ranks of first-line actors and arrange a few endorsements to improve Liu Wen's finances, which can be regarded as repaying Liu Wen's original efforts.
After returning home, Gao Jin called Zheng Shenzhi. The two communicated for a while, and Gao Jin hung up the phone.
After staying at home peacefully for a few days, the Lantern Festival passed, and Guo Tao brought his son Guo Xuhua to see Gao Jin. In the garden, Gao Jin listened to Guo Xuhua talk about his project.
"So, your new tea variety has been studied in the United States for some time," Gao Jin asked after reading the information.
"Yes"
"There is this project within the Chris Botanical Research Institute. I was qualified to intern at the institute in my junior year. At that time, the institute received a project from Lipton Company and started research and development of new tea varieties."
"I proposed a plan at that time, but unfortunately it was rejected. When I resigned at the end of the year, the project had failed."
Guo Xuhua told the story exactly. Gao Jin listened without interrupting and nodded slowly.
"He didn't tell lies. It's just that his mentor applied his solution to his private research institute, achieved success, and registered a patent."
"His research has no value anymore" Xingling said these words in Gao Jin's mind and fell silent.
"Xuhua, have you ever thought about why your mentor rejected your plan?" Gao Jin looked at Guo Xuhua and asked, and Guo Xuhua shook his head.
Guo Tao on the side drank tea slowly without saying a word.
"This project of yours has no value anymore. Is your mentor named Digao Tohuti?" After Gao Jin finished speaking, he put the folder on the table. Guo Xuhua was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately.
"After Uncle Guo told me about this matter years ago, I arranged for someone to conduct an investigation on you, especially your experience in the United States."
"One thing mentioned in the report is that Digo Tohuti's personal research institute signed a cooperation agreement with Lipton Company on new varieties of tea industry."
"His personal laboratory has obtained a patent for new tea varieties"
"I said that, you should understand what I mean."
Gao Jin looked at Guo Xuhua and said these words. Guo Xuhua was completely dumbfounded. He had already heard what Gao Jin meant. Your research is no longer valuable.
Your supervisor has completed this research and obtained relevant patents, and has begun cooperation with Lipton. Even if you have researched it, it is still an infringement.
Guo Tao next to him was also very surprised, he did not expect such a result.
"Xu Hua, you have talents, but your grasp of people's hearts is still very lacking, and you have not understood the law of the jungle in Western society."
"There are seven graduate students led by Digao Tohuti. You are the only one who submitted a research plan. Think about it carefully, why none of those people submitted a research plan."
"Because they know very well that any plan they put forward during their studies will ultimately help their mentors rather than themselves. This is a rule, an unspoken rule that has been running for hundreds of years."
"Not just in Western society, even in China, this kind of thing happens from time to time."
"Of course, you can verify this matter. You don't need to return to the United States. You only need to log on to the website of the relevant US departments to check the patent and it will be clear at a glance."
"I hope you won't be discouraged. This kind of thing is inevitable. What you have to do is cheer up."
"The research institutes under the Xingling Group receive a large number of emails from scientific researchers every day, all of which recommend themselves and even include a brief project description."
"Because they know that the Xingling Group's research institute will not swallow up their research. After the research results are produced, although they cannot own the technical achievements, they can get a large bonus."
"It can be said that the Protoss Group and them have a win-win situation."
"If you are interested in joining Xingling Group, I can arrange for you to work at the Institute of Agricultural Plant Research. As long as your plan is approved by the person in charge of the institute, I will provide you with research funds."
“Think about it carefully”
Gao Jin watched Guo Xuhua say these words. Guo Tao on the side was very helpless. Gao Jin had already made it clear that the child's project was worthless.
Guo Xuhua nodded in frustration and said nothing.
Gao Jin looked at Guo Tao, nodded, stood up and left. At this time, let Guo Tao comfort his son. This kind of thing is very hard on people.
"Wait a minute" Guo Xuhua shouted, and Gao Jin stopped and turned around.
"Mr. Gao, is there any possibility for me to get my patent back?" Guo Xuhua looked at Gao Jin and asked.