As dusk approached, a thick glow spread across the sky.
It adds a touch of visible but intangible warmth to the icy and snowy Yanjing City.
Director Ling Zifeng, who was preparing to shoot "Camel Xiangzi", was currently sitting in Shen Congwen's study watching the excitement.
Director Ling, who never cared about gossip, was actually fascinated by what he heard.
For a moment, I almost forgot that I was originally here to persuade Shen Congwen to hand over the film adaptation rights of "Border Town".
With the same expression as him, there was the drama master Cao Yu sitting next to Shen Congwen.
"Listening to what you said," Director Ling couldn't help but sigh: ""When Will You Come Again" is really an advertising song!"
"You have been making movies for so many years," Huang Yongyu thought the other party knew about this: "You don't even know this?"
During the Anti-Japanese War, Ling Zifeng, like Wang Yang, the director of Beijing Film Studio, was busy rehearsing plays in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area.
When the Seventh National Congress was held, Director Ling carved the country's first presidential badge overnight in order to prepare a tribute work.
Everyone should have seen this badge statue, it was the one that was later selected as the cover of "Selected Mao".
"In 1937, Wang Yang and I were already in Yan'an," Ling Zifeng smiled: "How could anyone know so clearly about those things in Shanghai?"
"Is this the first time you've heard of this?" Cao Yu looked at Ling Zifeng and asked.
"No!"
"me too."
"Don't talk, you two." Shen Congwen was listening with interest now: "Yongyu, please go on, did Samsung's product succeed?"
"That's right, tell us quickly." Ling Zifeng also wanted to know what happened: "Then did Samsung get rid of the Japanese products?"
"That's all there is to ask,"
At this time, Huang Yongyu began to gesture with his hands as he spoke:
"In Shanghai during that period, whether you went to a coffee shop or a Western restaurant, you could hear the song "When Will You Come Again" sung by Zhou Xuan.
Not to mention Shanghai, even Nanjing is rushing to buy Samsung products, but it's a pity..."
Speaking of this, Huang Yongyu shook his head and sighed.
When Cao Yu saw it, he quickly asked: "What's the pity?"
"Although Samsung's products have wiped out Japanese products, Samsung's boss has been hacked by No. 76."
"Being... killed?"
"At that time, the Wang Puppet wanted to force the boss of Samsung Company to take a fake position," Shao Bolin explained helpfully: "But he refused to obey, and that's why he was poisoned by No. 76."
Ling Zifeng: "These beasts."
Cao Yu: "Don't abuse the beast."
"Have you heard of Gong Qiuxia?" Huang Yongyu suddenly asked.
"I seem to have some impression." Cao Yu only remembered a vague outline.
"I know Gong Qiuxia well." But Ling Zifeng on the side remembered it very clearly: "Isn't she the one who sang the "Newspaper Selling Song" by La La La!"
"There is also "What a Beautiful Jasmine"," Shen Congwen, who was smiling, also had some impressions: "This Gong Qiuxia back then was a figure that even Zhou Xuan admired!"
"She also sang a song back then called "Rose Blooms Everywhere." Speaking of this, Huang Yongyu and Shao Bolin quietly met their eyes:
"Back then, the 76 gang asked Gong Qiuxia to sing an interlude for a Japanese movie, promising that she would get four gold bars for every song she sang.
In order to refuse this, Gong Qiuxia ate chili peppers for several days and ruined her good voice.
Later, after learning that Chen Gexin, the author of "Rose Blooms Everywhere", was arrested and taken to No. 76, I quickly boarded a plane to Xiangjiang with my husband overnight."
"Then what happened to her voice?" Ling Zifeng asked, "Can she still sing?"
"I don't know about that." Huang Yongyu thought about it, but Xiao Jiang didn't seem to mention it at all that day.
"Although I don't know if she can still sing," Shao Bolin continued, "but her song "Rose Blooms Everywhere" has now been recorded on a tape by Comrade Zhu Fengbo."
"This tape by Zhu Fengbo is amazing," Shao Bolin had just finished speaking, and Huang Yongyu quickly answered: "It is said that it is the first stereo tape in our country!"
"Really?"
After hearing what they said, Cao Yu became interested in the first stereo tape: "Where can I buy that tape now?"
Ling Zifeng also wanted to know: "Does Yanjing have one?"
"No," Huang Yongyu announced regretfully: "It is said that this tape is currently only available for sale in Hong Kong and Macao."
"Why is this?" Cao Yu couldn't help it: "No, I have to write an article and ask the newspaper when can we buy roses...?"
""Rose Blooms Everywhere"." Huang Yongyu reminded him in time, and the stall who was talking picked up a pen and wrote it down for him: "You must write this article quickly, I am still waiting to buy it."
"Yes, after all, it is our country's first stereo tape," Shao Bolin said with a very yearning expression: "I even prepared a tape recorder for it."
"You two just have to read it," Cao Yu took the note and put it in his pocket: "I'll go back and write it tonight."
Upon hearing this, Huang Yongyu and Shao Bolin both picked up the white porcelain teacups on the table.
He kept silent about the fact that he had already obtained the box of "Rose Blooms Everywhere".
They both still remember clearly in their hearts that last year, everyone Cao said in the newspaper: I heard that the Japanese movie "Looking Home" was going to be banned, so I had to buy a ticket quickly to see it.
As a result, long queues formed in front of movie theaters in several major cities.
If two days later, everyone will ask again in the newspaper: I heard that "Rose Blooms Everywhere"...
Just when these two people were thinking about the beauty of Jiangshan, Shen Congwen suddenly asked: "Yongyu, who did you hear these things from? Why haven't you mentioned them before?"
"Do you still remember the day when Jiangshan invited us to have dinner at Yanjing Hotel a while ago?"
"Did Xiao Jiang tell you again?"
"Isn't that guy just an advertiser? As for the history of "When Will You Come Again"," Huang Yongyu said with a smile, "They are very knowledgeable."
"Oh," Shen Congwente said regretfully, "If I had known, I would have gone with him that day."
"You were really at a loss if you didn't go that day." Huang Yongyu glanced at the people in the room: "Do you know who was eating together that day?"
Upon hearing Lao Huang mention this, Shao Bolin also pursed his lips and laughed.
"who?"
"Liu Xiaoqing and Chen Peisi."
Ling Zifeng smiled: "Who do I think I am? Comrade Liu Xiaoqing is now our Yanying person."
"Have you had dinner with her too?"
"It's only a matter of time before that happens!"
"Then..." Huang Yongyu said, "You and Li Guyi also had dinner together?"
Ling Zifeng was stunned when he heard this: "Why, have you ever eaten with her?"
"It was the same day."
"Yongyu," Shen Congwen felt more and more regretful the more he listened: "You really should have called me in that day!"
Huang Yongyu: "You have guests at home that day."
"What day?"
"That's the day when the screenwriter from Shanghai Film Studio came to negotiate the rights to adapt "Border Town" with you."
After Jing Yongyu reminded him, Shen Congwen also thought about it: "Oh, that was the day!"
Only then did Ling Zifeng remember what he was doing here today: "Mr. Shen, we have to agree in advance that the rights to adapt your book "Border Town" must be handed over to me!"
…
Just when several people in Yanjing City were chatting around the stove.
Jiang Shan and Jiang Hai in Pujiang City are each pushing a permanent bicycle.
He was about to walk out of the door of the newspaper office. As soon as Jiang Shan threw a cigarette to Master Lu in the reception room, he heard the sound of "日" braking.
A milk-white car stood steadily at the intersection of the newspaper office.
"Hurry up and get in the car Jiangshan,"
At the moment when the car window was rolled down desperately, Comrade Huang Hua's call also came out: "There is an emergency over at Director Xu."
Huang Hua, still wearing a semi-permanent smile, waved to Jiang Shan vigorously.
"What happened?" Jiang Shan nimbly swept the saddle with one foot.
"I couldn't explain it clearly on the phone. I just asked me to pick you up as soon as possible."
When the milky-white car gradually drove away, Master Lu had already pushed Section Chief Jiang's bicycle back into the shed.
…
"Director Xu."
"Director Xu, Director Lu."
With two strings of greetings, Jiang Shan, accompanied by Manager Huang of Pujiang Advertising Company, quickly walked into the office of the Director of Light Industry.
"Chief Jiang, we meet again,"
Factory Director Lu still has fresh memories of the designer of the new "White Rabbit" packaging in front of him: "I heard from Director Xu that you are also a good hand in advertising planning."
In the car when they arrived, Jiang Shan and Huang Hua had already guessed the whole thing.
At this moment, I can already make a rough guess.
"Is this what Director Xu said about me?" Jiang Shan smiled brightly: "Then I have to work harder."
"Xiaojiang,"
Director Xu walked over directly and handed Jiang Shan a cigarette: "I can give you a chance to work harder now."
He leaned on his desk and looked at the two advertisers who had just come in: "White Rabbit's new packaging is being loaded on trucks and will be rolled out in Hong Kong soon, but..."
Seeing that Director Xu didn't say anything further, Director Lu quickly answered: "However, the new advertisement for White Rabbit Milk Candy that was originally planned to be launched fell apart at the critical moment."
"I remember..." Huang Hua asked with a slight smile: "Your advertising partner is Huimei from Xiangjiang, right?"
"Last year we commissioned Huimei advertising, but this year they raised the price," Director Lu's face tensed up as he spoke:
"According to the report from the comrades in the Xiangjiang office, Huimei Advertising is currently busy planning advertisements for Meiji Candy and Happy Mailisu!"
Huang Hua nodded after hearing this and slowly looked at the country beside him.
However, Comrade Jiangshan still wanted to say the last sentence of the factory director: "Start the price from the ground up? What is the quotation of Huimei Advertising?"
"150,000, that's just the quote for the advertising planning fee."
When Director Lu said this, several pictures were handed into Jiang Shan's hands.
"The advertising companies in Xiangjiang don't seem to care much about mainland products,"
In Director Xu's faint voice, Jiang Shanzheng and Huang Hua looked at the pictures in their hands one by one:
"We treat the White Rabbit candy like a treasure," Director Xu's voice continued: "To them, it seems that it is not as good as imported candy brands at all."
At this moment, Jiang Shan could clearly hear a hint of anger in Xu Ju's voice.
If you think about it carefully, you should be angry. After all, the "White Rabbit" was once regarded as a national gift by the Prime Minister and appeared on the international stage.
But today's national toffee is outclassed by foreign candies in its own territory, and even looked down upon by our own people.
Let’s not talk about whether Director Xu can bear it, but Comrade Jiangshan is already feeling very uncomfortable at this moment!
