Aunt's house.
In an alley on Nanheng Street.
The bungalow was not big, about 20 square meters. It was separated into two rooms. The inner room was where Zhang Donghua and Zhang Shuang slept. The outer room used to be the living room, but ever since Zhang Shuang started this blogshop last year, the outer room had basically become a "warehouse". It was filled with boxes of clothes of all sizes. There was not much space for one to walk around, so the entire bungalow was rather crowded and messy.
In the inner room.
Zhang Donghua hung up the phone, "Little Ye will be here soon."
Zhang Shuang slowly walked over, "You said it?"
"I gave a brief explanation." Zhang Donghua grumbled, "Seriously, why didn't you say it yourself? Why did you want me to pass the message?"
Zhang Shuang said bitterly, "Isn't it because I'm thin-skinned? For Little Ye to be where he is today, our family did not help much. As his elder sister, I also did not take care of him much. Now that my brother has made a name for himself, it was all because of his own hard work. That's why I turned back to him for help... My brother is now a big star. A C-list celebrity. What kind of concept is that? Even if he goes out on a public bus, there will be people talking about him. Buy any newspaper, and there will be news and pictures of my brother. Even if he isn't a big shot, he's still a small shot. I... I'm too embarrassed to ask for help. You also know that I never like to ask for help. Hai, but this time, there's really no other way. If this pile of goods in the outer room continues to be suppressed, our capital chain will be broken. "
Zhang Donghua looked at the goods in the outer room and felt a headache coming on. She was also worried for her daughter, saying, "Doing business is always afraid of being suppressed. If you had a job, it would be fine. At least you would have a source of income, but now that you don't even have a job, this bit of goods is enough to kill you. When Little Ye comes, talk to him. I watched Little Ye grow up. He's filial and affectionate. If he can help you to the best of his ability, he will definitely do so."
Zhang Shuang said, "I know that. I'm just afraid that my brother has some contract restrictions. A celebrity can't just be a spokesperson for others."
Zhang Donghua did not understand these things, "Ask him when he comes."
Footsteps were suddenly heard in the yard. A female voice came in, "Awesome!"
Zhang Shuang, "..."
The female voice said again, "Awesome!"
Then, a woman who wasn't very tall entered the house. She didn't knock on the door and just pushed the door open. It could be seen that she was very familiar with this family.
Zhang Shuang made a fainting expression, "Liu Qian, how many times have I said it? Can you not call me by my name? At least call me by two words. You keep saying 'Shuang' without rhyme or reason. I thought you were up to something. How shameful."
Liu Qian giggled and said, "Who told you to go by that name?"
Zhang Donghua smiled and said, "Qianqian is here?"
"Auntie, I'm here to see you. How are you?" Liu Qian asked.
"Pretty good. How about your parents?" Zhang Donghua asked.
Liu Qian was very cheerful. "Their bodies are better than mine. Look, they went to Taoran Pavilion Park to dance early in the morning. I couldn't even stop them."
Zhang Donghua picked up a cloth bag and said, "Okay, you can talk business with Xiao Shuang. Auntie will go out to buy some groceries. You can't leave at noon, stay for lunch."
Liu Qian did not stand on ceremony. "That's for sure. You can't even chase me away. How can I not eat when there's food?"
Zhang Shuang joked, "You sure are a thief who never leaves empty-handed."
Zhang Donghua closed the door when she left. Liu Qian and Zhang Shuang sat down.
Liu Qian looked at the stacks of clothes outside and asked, "You still can't sell them?"
Zhang Shuang said worriedly, "We only made two orders yesterday. There was no order the day before yesterday. Don't let the processing factory make any more orders. We can't even sell them here."
"You don't need to tell me that." Liu Qian said gloomily, "This year's business is too bad. Although it wasn't that good last year, it was still enough to barely make ends meet. The two of us have already quit our jobs and were preparing to go all out. But now, we've been forced into a corner. How much money do you have?"
Zhang Shuang threw up her hands, "Just the tens of thousands I had in savings."
Liu Qian sighed and said, "This sister is about the same as you. We're poor. Our brand can't go on like this. We have to find a way out. Oh right, didn't you call me yesterday to say that you had thought of a solution? What solution? Hurry up and say it. We're in a desperate situation. "
Zhang Shuang hemmed and hawed, "I don't know if it will work."
Liu Qian said, "Then tell me what the solution is first."
"I want to … find a model to help us …" Zhang Shuang did not finish her sentence.
Liu Qian shook her head vigorously, "It's not like we have never hired a model in the past. All of them were extremely expensive. When the shoot was over, not many clothes were sold. This isn't a problem with the model."
Zhang Shuang coughed and said, "I'm not talking about the typical model."
Liu Qian glanced at her and said in amusement, "Not the typical model? You still want to hire a celebrity to endorse our brand? "
Zhang Shuang: "… Yea."
Liu Qian reached out her hand and touched her forehead, "Come, let Sis see how high your fever is."
"Don't mess around." Zhang Shuang slapped her best friend's hand away speechlessly.
Liu Qian said, "It's you who shouldn't mess around. We only have a few tens of thousands left. Why are you hiring a celebrity? It's not even enough to do a big promotion on the website. Those celebrities eat people up without spitting out their bones. Don't even talk about those C or D-list celebrities, even an ordinary D-list celebrity with a bit of fans would cost more than a hundred thousand to endorse a product or be a model. And that's an understatement. If it's really those C or D-list celebrities, do you think you can get them without at least a million? Besides, we aren't those big brands. We aren't doing TV commercials. It's just a small online store. Even if you can pay a million or so to hire them, those bunch of celebrities won't even look at us. Besides, if I had a million, why would I need to open an online store? I could just open a physical store, alright? Lady, I think your fever is really muddled. "
Zhang Shuang said, "Aiyah, it's not what you think."
"Then what do you mean?" Liu Qian said.
Zhang Shuang deliberated for a long time before saying, "About that, actually my brother is in the entertainment industry. Hai, but he can't be considered as someone from the entertainment industry. Anyway, he's quite popular. I think if he can help us, our blogshop might …"
"Your brother? You have a brother? You've known him for so many years. Why didn't I know? "Liu Qian said.
Zhang Shuang said, "He's not my biological brother. He's the son of my mother's brother. You don't come to our house often, so of course you haven't seen him."
Liu Qian looked at her, "Is your brother handsome?"
Zhang Shuang said, "He's just so-so. Not considered handsome."
Liu Qian rolled her eyes, "Then how popular can he be? At most, he's a newcomer signed by a management company, right? Not many people know him, so it's useless to get him to be a model. "
Zhang Shuang did not like what she heard, "Heh, how can it be useless? If my brother …"
As she said that, footsteps could be heard approaching. Then, the door was pushed open. Zhang Ye said, "Aunt, eh? Where's she? "
Zhang Shuang's eyes lit up as she came out of the room, "Little Ye."
Zhang Ye smiled, "Sis, you're here?"
"Oh, you're here so quickly?"
"That's right. We don't live far from each other."
"My mom went to buy groceries." Saying that, Zhang Shuang turned her head and introduced, "This is my college classmate, and also my best friend, Liu Qian."
Zhang Ye took off his sunglasses and stretched out his hand, "Hello."
Liu Qian sized him up and shook his hand, "Nice to meet you too."
Zhang Shuang said to her, "This is my brother."
Liu Qian giggled, "I can tell. Your noses are quite similar. It's like you were carved from the same mold." She probably did not know Zhang Ye, as she did not have any reaction.
Zhang Ye was not surprised. There were many people who did not know him. He had not reached the stage where everyone knew him. He looked at Zhang Shuang, "Sis, if there's anything in the future, just give me a call. It's not like you don't have my number."
Zhang Shuang said, "I'm afraid you'll be busy."
Zhang Ye smiled, "No matter how busy I am, I have to make time for your matters. Oh right, my aunt said that your blogshop is lacking a model?"
Zhang Shuang was just about to speak.
Liu Qian secretly nudged her.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Shuang stared at her and said, "Right, my shop's business is especially bad. The winter clothes we're making this year are all in stock. They're all in the outer room. If we still can't sell them, we can forget about making this year's spring clothes. So I wanted to ask if it's convenient for you."
Zhang Ye said happily, "It's not a big deal. How can it be inconvenient? I'll do whatever you say. Do we do it now or when?"
"Today?"
"I'm fine with anything."
"Alright, today it is!"
When Zhang Shuang heard Zhang Ye's reply, she was also very happy. However, she suddenly thought of something, "There won't be any conflicts with your contract, right?"
Zhang Ye waved his hand, "It's fine."
Zhang Shuang said, "Don't give you any more trouble. I heard that artists like you can't just do publicity and endorsements for others. I don't really understand the contracts in the entertainment industry."
Zhang Ye smiled, "Actually, I don't know either, but it shouldn't be a problem. Even if there's a problem, it doesn't matter. It's not like I haven't made mistakes. Can they eat me up? I'm just taking a few pictures for my sister. It's only right and proper! " His current company was Weiwo WebTV, but he really did not understand the contracts in the entertainment industry. Anyway, he did not care about it. He had his own reasons.
Zhang Shuang thought about it and agreed. Her brother was notorious in the entertainment industry. Basically, everyone knew about it. No one dared to provoke him easily. "That's great! Thank you, Little Ye! "
Zhang Ye said, "Sis, there's no need to stand on ceremony with me. If there's anything, just say the word. If I can do it, I'll do it for you. If I can't do it, I'll get someone to do it for you!"
Zhang Shuang was a little touched as she acknowledged heavily.
Towards his family, Zhang Ye never hesitated!
Although he did not meet his aunt and sister often, other than during the Chinese New Year, when he was young, he had stayed at his aunt's house for a few winter and summer breaks. As his parents were busy with work, they could not take care of him. During the winter and summer breaks, he would freeload off his aunt's house for food and drinks. He would only return home at night, so he could be considered to have grown up with Zhang Shuang. Their relationship was pretty good.
Zhang Shuang looked at the time, "Let's go to a hotel. I'll make a reservation now. With the conditions at my house, there's no way for me to take pictures. A hotel is more convenient, alright Little Ye?"
Zhang Ye smiled, "I'm here to help. I'll do whatever you say."
Zhang Shuang could not help but sigh in her heart. It was good to have a brother. "Alright then. Have a seat and drink some water. I'll give the hotel a call." Saying that, she went out.
When Liu Qian saw this, she quickly followed. In the yard, she stopped Zhang Shuang, who was about to make the call. She was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "What are you doing? Are you really getting your brother to be a model?"
"Didn't we already agree?" Zhang Shuang said.
Liu Qian rolled her eyes, "It's not that I'm belittling you, but your brother's looks can't be said to be ugly, but he's not very handsome either. And that body … What kind of body does he have? He's not even model material. He's not even as good as the previous two models. What's the point of getting him to take a few pictures? Let's not talk about the increase in sales. If the sales don't drop, I'll be thanking the Gods! "
Zhang Shuang was amused, "Oh, so you don't know my brother?"
"It's my first time meeting him. What do I know about him?" Liu Qian did not understand.
Zhang Shuang did not speak further, "Anyway, just listen to me. When the pictures are uploaded, you will know. You really don't know anything."
Liu Qian said, "What do I know?"
Zhang Shuang glanced at her, "Do you know how many companies want my brother to be a spokesperson? Do you know how much my brother's typical speaking fees are? "
Liu Qian asked, "How much?"
Zhang Shuang said, "His speaking fees are at least a few million a year. Many companies want my brother to be a spokesperson for just a million. I heard that my brother doesn't even accept it."
Liu Qian burst out laughing, "Keep bragging. Keep bragging!"
Zhang Shuang was speechless, "You are just ignorant. You don't watch the news or pay attention to the entertainment industry. Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. Hur Hur. I'll make an appointment at the hotel first."
Liu Qian chased after her, "Hey, don't go. Make it clear. What do you mean? Are you really using your brother as a model? That body of his … I think even my dad is more suitable than him! "
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