It should be said that it is precisely because of understanding the importance of people.
Only then would Hong Yanwu be like the "Lord Lord" who responded to requests and was willing to help most of the people he knew around him.
On the surface, he seems a bit stupid and a bit of a good guy, and he has to take care of everyone's business.
But he actually took advantage of it.
Because when he helps people, he first follows the principle of "helping people in need, not the poor, and helping the poor, not the lazy."
If he doesn't work hard himself, he won't help people who are not worthy of his help.
Secondly, he doesn’t do everything.
The price must be within the range he can bear, and it is mostly material payment.
In this way, he is equivalent to using his extra things to make an emotional investment.
In the future, there is no telling when someone will return a favor to him, which will be of great help to him and will be of great use.
Think about it, without the kind reminder from He Jiefu's daughter, he would have been able to avoid this thunder.
Maybe on the cusp of this storm, I will get caught up in it.
Fortunately, he knew how powerful this year was, so it really became a big joke.
And what if we didn’t have the knowledge about ancient architecture that we learned from Mr. Shan?
How could he be so sure that "Qingyun Tower" was worth buying?
Maybe just give up and focus on something else.
In fact, even the good popularity among neighbors in the street is the same.
Not to mention Bian Jiangong, Su Jin and Su Xiu also helped him.
Without the praise of his neighbors, how could he, who has always been a subject of strict control and prevention by the police station, live so freely?
There is also the "storm" that is destined to blow up this year. The police station also arrests people based on the situation and opinions provided by the streets.
If he wasn't sure that his neighbors would speak well of him, how could he be sure that he could survive this "dead year" safely?
Therefore, this kind of thing is extremely cost-effective, and only a fool would refuse it.
What's interesting is that, precisely because of the uniqueness of history, the people across the country have just reached the food and clothing line.
In today's social stage, people's emotions, like antiques, calligraphy and painting courtyards and other good things, have fallen into a deep trough in value.
If you want to use money to invest in love, the price is sometimes outrageously low.
Even this is not just for ordinary people, even the social elite cannot escape from this law.
Because the country's overall economy lags behind, they can also have their self-esteem seriously hurt because of trivial economic matters.
That was naturally a good investment opportunity for Hong Yanwu.
At this point, he grasped it quite well. Once he encountered it, he would firmly grasp it and never missed it.
For example, in July, many newspapers published news that Hong Kong director Li Hanxiang came to Beijing to film "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace".
Hong Yanwu once again considered doing product placement.
So I went to "Hongye" to ask for help in trying to find a chance to meet Director Li.
If nothing else, if the deal can really be concluded, it would be awesome to show a few scenes of the Hong family's old boss in this movie.
It is equivalent to promoting one's own business overseas.
You must know that this movie has generated a box office of 150 million in Hong Kong and is a hot seller in Southeast Asian countries. He is willing to spend any amount of advertising money.
He would be happy with anything from 100,000 to 80,000 yuan.
Because in the future, as long as the old shops open again, I am afraid that they will not be “capitalized” by foreigners.
For this reason, Hong Yanwu even took photos of several pieces of Qingguan kiln porcelain, intending to bribe Director Li to suit his needs.
I just didn't expect that I even asked someone to ask for help and said hello in advance.
On a day off, I specially chartered a car and finally found the filming location in Changping. I did meet this tall and powerful Director Li with small eyes during lunch time.
But the matter was not discussed.
Because firstly, the film is already halfway through shooting, and the location has been set up at a cost of 640,000 yuan. They are not short of funds at all.
Second, Hong Yanwu is a mainlander, and he just said he was willing to pay for a few lenses and asked for a price. How could Director Li believe that he had this ability?
Third, this movie is a co-production, and the script and shots have to be reviewed by the relevant mainland authorities. No matter how much money Hong Yanwu is willing to pay, it is not worth the gain to re-shoot a few scenes.
Fourth, the Burning of the Old Summer Palace is almost entirely a palace drama, and the parts involving the people include a few scenes of Sushun being captured at night, and the common people listening to the sound of horse hooves at night. It is also difficult to insert the necessary scenes of Hong Yanwu into it.
So no matter what you say, it’s useless.
After hearing his intention, Director Li refused without hesitation.
However, Li Hanxiang was quite interested in the photos provided by Hong Yanwu.
Although the matter was not settled, I proposed to him my intention to purchase these pieces of porcelain.
It's a pity that he didn't know that Hong Yanwu valued these things more than he did.
If things work out, you can give him away, but since it doesn't work out, selling him would be a fool's errand.
So he refused decisively, and instead suggested that if Director Li had any antique calligraphy and painting furniture that he didn't want, he could sell it to him. The price was not an issue.
Because of this, he really aroused Li Hanxiang's interest, and the two chatted for a while specifically about these literary works.
As a result, because of this delay, there was suddenly a chaos outside and people were shouting. Hong Yanwu encountered the biggest gain of the day.
What's going on?
Hong Yanwu and Li Hanxiang walked out together and found out that there was a commotion outside due to mainland crew members who were dissatisfied with the lunch.
The leader is Liu Xiaoqin, who plays the role of the Queen Mother of the West and is currently the number one actress in the film industry.
The point where conflicts arise is the most troublesome part of a co-production.
Due to the crew members being from Hong Kong and Mainland China, and the restrictions of the system at that time.
Not only do people in the two places have completely different incomes, but everyone also implements one country, two systems in terms of living standards and food benefits.
For example, Liang Jiahui, who played Emperor Xianfeng, had not yet appeared in any movies at that time.
But because he is a Hong Konger, he is paid well and has a separate room to rest.
As for the protagonists, Liu Xiaoqin of the Beijing Film Studio and Chen Ye of the Shanghai Film Studio, who have long been famous as the "Two Palaces Empress Dowager", only received dead wages of 50 yuan and 47 yuan. They could only live in the crew room.
On the ground.
The difference on the filming set is also not small.
Mainland actors and staff only have two steamed buns, one vermicelli sausage, and one black pickle per meal.
The Hong Kong actors and staff brought a dining cart with big fish, meat, vegetables and fragrant white rice.
Think about it, two minutes ago they were all acting together, and two minutes later one was in the sky and the other was on the ground.
How can you not make people feel resentful?
Especially Liu Xiaoqin, a Sichuan girl who is not used to eating steamed buns and is often so hungry that she becomes dizzy on set.
It happened that the drama staff was negligent again, and many of the steamed buns handed out today had gone rancid. How could she not be angry?
So this big star, who has a fierce personality and is always known for being bold and independent in his own way, became anxious.
This time he didn't want to swallow his anger anymore, so he took several mainland staff who also received steamed buns and started a riot together.
After understanding the situation, Li Hanxiang also felt that it was too much.
Because no matter what, actors cannot be allowed to eat spoiled food.
I'm so devastated, not to mention I can't make a movie, and who cares if someone loses my life?
So I quickly took responsibility.
When he found out that he had not bought enough new steamed buns today and had used some of yesterday's leftover steamed buns to make up the amount, he gave the person in charge a good scolding and asked him to admit his mistake in public and apologize to everyone.
Then we coordinated and asked the people who had received the steamed buns to go to the Hong Kong people's cars to receive the meals.
And she also specifically told Liu Xiaoqin that she and Chen Ye could always have meals with Hong Kong personnel from now on.
But at this time, Liu Xiaoqin showed that she was different from others.
She actually refused to be alone. Instead, she betrayed her good intentions and asked Director Li on the spot.
Besides her and Chen Ye, what should everyone do?
This gave Director Li a headache.
You must know that this problem of unequal pay and treatment for equal work has long existed, but it involves political reasons, which cannot be changed simply by him.
He can make the final decision and arrange the needs of the two leading actors, but there are so many mainland actors who want to be taken care of, but it is not within his ability.
There are too many aspects to worry about.
As a result, there was a stalemate at this stall, and Hong Yanwu seized the opportunity and spoke.
He asked Director Li if it would be okay for me to find someone to deliver working meals to us fellow villagers starting from tomorrow.
Until you finish filming, I can find someone to deliver food to them, and it will be all the mainland crew members.
We are guaranteed to have fish, meat, vegetables and fruits, and they will definitely not be worse than Hong Kong standards. All are free and are my personal sponsorship.
This suggestion is really good. If it can be done like this, it will naturally solve all the problems.
But at that time, even Li Hanxiang and Liu Xiaoqin were stunned. For a long time they couldn't believe that Hong Yanwu was willing to do such a thankless task.
Among all the mainland staff, there are about forty or fifty people in total.
Besides, they are all curious, why is this?
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu said something very nice. First, he claimed that he was a fan of Liu Xiaoqin, and second, he claimed that since Liu Xiaoqin was an actor at Beijing Film Studio, she could be considered half of his fellow countryman.
Since he has this ability, he cannot let his favorite celebrities and his family suffer.
In addition, because of Liu Xiaoqin's "situational anger", he as a man cannot let a woman compete with him.
At this time, "Red Leaf" also interrupted.
He introduced himself to Liu Xiaoqin and said that I was also from Beijing Film Studio and worked in drama management.
He also vouched for Hong Yanwu, saying that if he had the financial ability, he would definitely be able to do what he said and there would be nothing to worry about.
Everyone was happy, and the problem was finally solved.
Li Hanxiang breathed a sigh of relief and was glad that the progress of the film would not be delayed.
And Liu Xiaoqin already had a good reputation. Since she had all the benefits inside and out, she naturally laughed and thanked Hong Yanwu again and again.
As for what Hong Yanwu gained from this, apart from the sincere gratitude of one of the most popular female stars in the country at the time, she became a friend.
Therefore, Li Hanxiang really took it seriously in his heart. The director not only agreed to consider the opportunity to put the Hong family's old name into the movie, but was also willing to have more discussions and exchanges with him in the field of calligraphy and painting.
As for two months later, when the film was completed, Hong Yanwu even got over the addiction of returning to the emperor.
He really put on Leung Ka-fai's costume and took several group photos with the two queens on his left and right.
And all this is actually just ten thousand yuan in food expenses.
If anyone can really calculate the added value and realization ratio, they will know that this transaction is far sweeter than the transaction of buying Qingyun Building.