The next morning, Hu Xiaorui arrived as scheduled.
When Li Dong saw that the girl was here again, he called Zhang Meng without a second thought.
If he did not find something for this girl to do, Li Dong's office would soon become Hu Xiaorui's playground.
Zhang Meng arrived very quickly. Not long after Li Dong hung up, Zhang Meng rushed over.
When he saw that there was an outsider in Li Dong's office, Zhang Meng was a little reserved. Li Dong smiled and said, "Director Zhang, let me introduce you. This is the daughter of Nanrui Group, Hu Xiaorui. She's also my friend."
After that, Li Dong introduced Hu Xiaorui. "This is Director Zhang Meng. Xiaorui, the script you saw yesterday was written by Director Zhang."
Hu Xiaorui was a little interested. "You wrote the script yesterday?"
Zhang Meng had been in Jiangbei for some time. Nanrui Group was quite famous in the area, so Zhang Meng had heard of it.
Knowing that Hu Xiaorui was the daughter of Nanrui Group, Zhang Meng quickly said politely, "Ms. Hu, I wrote the script."
"It's quite interesting, but it feels a little depressing. Can you change the script a little? Change it to be more cheerful. I like humorous movies. You wrote it well, but not many people like dark humor. "
When Li Dong heard that, he felt that this girl's evaluation was quite professional.
The comedy written by Zhang Meng was indeed a little depressing. "Blessed with Ears" could not be considered a comedy. It was more of a documentary.
To be honest, this kind of movie had a small audience.
Zhang Meng knew this, but he was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he looked at Li Dong.
Changing the script was not a big problem.
Zhang Meng had some talent in comedy. If he really wanted to write a comedy, it was not impossible.
He was the one who wrote the skits on the Spring Festival Gala. If he didn't have a talent for comedy, Old Zhao wouldn't have hired him as a scriptwriter.
However, the script couldn't be changed at will, and not just anyone could ask him to change it. He didn't know Hu Xiaorui, so how could he change it just because she said so?
Seeing this, Li Dong smiled and said, "Director Zhang, didn't you say that you were looking for investors? I've discussed it with Miss Hu. The two of us will invest in your movie together. What do you think? "
When Zhang Meng heard that, he said happily, "Sure, sure. I'm more than happy that Miss Hu is interested in my script and wants to invest in it. If Miss Hu is not satisfied with the script, I can change it until Miss Hu is satisfied! "
Zhang Meng was anxious now. He wanted to change careers, but no one was interested in him.
Zhang Meng had been looking for investors for a long time, but there had been no success. Now that Li Dong and the others wanted to invest, Zhang Meng did not care about changing the script.
If someone had asked him to change the script when he had just won the award, Zhang Meng might not have been willing.
But now that he had come this far, he could change the script as long as they were willing to pay for it.
This was his first movie, so even if it didn't go according to his wishes, it was fine. As long as he got into the industry and had a product, it would be much easier to find investors in the future.
Seeing that Zhang Meng had agreed, Li Dong smiled and said, "Then Director Zhang, tell me, how much is your budget?"
"Five million!"
"It's too much. How about four million? Miss Hu and I will each invest two million. What do you think?"
Zhang Meng said without even thinking, "Alright, four million is fine too."
In fact, his budget for Blessed With Ears was not high. Previously, he had thought that three million would be fine.
He said five million because Li Dong had the money, so he had deliberately made a false report.
Now that Li Dong said four million, it had already reached his expectations. Zhang Meng naturally did not have any objections.
Li Dong could not be bothered to say too much. He just wanted to get it done quickly. After talking about the investment quota, Li Dong said, "Director Zhang, I have a few small requests. Please consider them after listening to them."
"General Manager Li, please speak."
"First, the filming location cannot be in the northeast. Change the script. It's best to shoot it in Jiangbei. Is there a problem?"
Zhang Meng frowned slightly and thought for a moment. "General Manager Li, if we change the background, we might not be able to achieve the same effect."
"That will depend on you, Director Zhang. Perhaps we can use the northeast as the background, but the actual filming location will still be in Jiangbei. Is that okay?"
Zhang Meng gritted his teeth and nodded. "Yes!"
"Second, Miss Hu will be the producer of the movie."
It was not uncommon for an investor to act as the producer. Zhang Meng immediately said, "No problem."
"Third, the filming must be done quickly. We will be able to get the money immediately. Arrange for the crew to be in place and start shooting as soon as possible. If it can be done in three days, don't drag it out for five. The sooner the better. Is that okay? "
Zhang Meng gritted his teeth. "Yes!"
"Alright, then I don't have any other requests."
Li Dong did not have high expectations for Zhang Meng. He would just treat the first time as a test run.
As for the results, they would talk about it when the time came.
After saying that, Li Dong said to Hu Xiaorui, "Xiaorui, why don't you accompany Director Zhang and help him out for the next few days? After all, Director Zhang is unfamiliar with Jiangbei. You can help him out a little."
Hu Xiaorui said excitedly, "Sure. Oh yes, Director Zhang, can I get a celebrity I like to act in the movie?"
Zhang Meng glanced at Li Dong. Li Dong smiled and said, "Director Zhang, you can make the decision. As long as you feel that it's suitable, it won't be a problem. If it exceeds the budget, it's fine too. We can always add to it later. "
When Zhang Meng heard Li Dong say that they could add to it later, his eyes lit up. He hurriedly said, "No problem. I will contact whoever Miss Hu likes immediately. But I'm just afraid that they might not be able to make it on time. "
"You guys can discuss this among yourselves. Xiaorui, I still have something to do here. You can continue your discussion with Director Zhang."
"Got it. Go ahead with your work." Hu Xiaorui had found something she was interested in, so she could not be bothered with Li Dong anymore. She waved him off.
Li Dong laughed and did not say anything else. He left the office to the two of them and went out to work.
…
Li Dong did not have time to care about how Hu Xiaorui and Zhang Meng discussed.
Anyway, the two of them had a good chat. After discussing in the morning, they went out to work in the afternoon.
Hu Xiaorui was a famous person in Jiangbei. Nanrui was also a big conglomerate. If she wanted to make a movie, it was really not a big problem.
Whether it was the location or the staff, it was not a problem for Hu Xiaorui.
However, Zhang Meng still had to make a trip back to the Northeast. He could not film the movie alone, so he needed some helpers.
Although he could find people in Jiangbei, he was not familiar with them. If he could not control the situation, it would be a big problem for a new director like him.
Li Dong did not care how busy the two of them were. Without Hu Xiaorui causing trouble, it was a lot easier for him.
…
On November 18th, after a week of preparation, the expansion of Far away finally began.
Yuan Chengdao and Sun Tao had already rushed to Sunan and Lu provinces. Yuan Chengdao officially began his market research and site search for the Lu province.
The progress in Jiangzhe was faster. Earlier, Wang Yue had already finished inspecting Jiangzhe.
In terms of site selection, Wang Yue had also made plans. Once the funds were in place, Wang Yue brought her people to Jiangzhe to start preparing for the opening of the store.
Just when Yuan Chengdao arrived in Lu province, Wang Yue had already discussed the investment with the provincial government of Jiangzhe.
It involved an investment of hundreds of millions or even billions, so Jiangzhe attached great importance to it.
They also knew about Far away. Far Away had invested in a distribution center in Jiangzhe. Now that Far Away was entering Jiangzhe on a large scale, Jiangzhe Province strongly supported it.
Supermarkets were different from real estate. This was a real physical industry.
It could create jobs and promote economic development. It was a leading industry in all industries. How could Jiangzhe reject Far Away's investment?
The negotiations with the provincial government of Jiangzhe were very smooth. They even gave a series of preferential policies.
Jiangzhe's economy was much more developed than Jiangbei's, and the conditions given were better. When Wang Yue called back, Li Dong happened to be talking to Qi Yunna.
After hanging up the phone, Li Dong teased, "Now I wonder if Far Away is a local enterprise in Jiangbei."
Qi Yunna asked curiously, "What did General Manager Li say?"
"Hehe!"
Li Dong curled his lips and said, "I finally realized that here in Jiangbei, Far Away is not well-liked. I didn't feel anything before, but now I realize that the provincial government of Jiangbei is not so friendly to us. "
"General Manager Wang called me and told me that Jiangzhe has offered a series of conditions and support policies. Do you know? The provincial government of Jiangzhe even told General Manager Wang that as long as Far Away's investment in Jiangzhe can be completed quickly, the provincial government of Jiangzhe will subsidize Far Away for no less than 200 million in the next three years. 200 million is not a small amount, right? This is only the first point. Second, the government will provide us with an interest-free loan of more than 500 million. In addition to these two points, the provincial government of Jiangzhe promised us that as long as Far Away sets up a branch in Jiangzhe, they are willing to provide us with a large piece of land in the provincial capital area for free so that we can build a branch building. You see … "
Li Dong clicked his tongue and said, "The provincial government of Jiangbei is so good to us. I begged for an interest-free loan of 500 million. What's the use of a few million in policy subsidies? As for the land, they did not mention this at all. As for other preferential policies, it's not much different. But Far Away has provided tens of thousands of jobs in Jiangbei, and the taxes paid every year are not small. By the end of this year, I'm afraid our taxes will exceed 1 billion! So much money, and this is the attitude of the provincial government? Damn it, if they push me too hard, I will move the headquarters and leave a branch here for them to collect taxes! "
Li Dong was really dissatisfied. There was no need to talk about the comparison between Jiangzhe and Sunan.
Sunan actually subsidized Time, but Time was later acquired by Far Away, so the subsidy was reduced. After all, Far Away's headquarters is in Jiangbei, and the tax payment ratio is different.
As for Sunan's local enterprises, Suguo and Yurun, they get at least 100 million in annual policy subsidies.
This is the most basic. Sunan's provincial government supports these local enterprises in various ways.
Sunan is like this, Jiangzhe is like this, but when it comes to Jiangbei, it changed!
Far Away's overall strength may not be strong, but Faraway Supermarket is the real giant in Jiangbei's retail industry.
However, such a company that provides a lot of jobs and pays a lot of taxes every year, the government actually does not support it.
Not to mention the policy support, there is not even a leader of the provincial party committee to inspect Faraway Group.
Du Anmin's previous visit does not count. Until now, none of the other provincial party committee leaders have come.
This feeling of disparity made Li Dong very uncomfortable.
However, he endured it and did not say it. It might be because Du Anmin is in power, and some people have some taboos, so they are not willing to come to Far Away.
But if Du Anmin left, and the situation is still like this, then Li Dong will have to consider moving.
Hearing Li Dong's complaints, Qi Yunna thought for a moment and said, "General Manager Li, maybe we have too few requests in this area. You should go to the provincial government more often."
Li Dong touched his chin and said, "Maybe, the crying child gets milk. You have a point. Someday, when I'm free, I'll definitely go there every day. Not to mention other things, if I can get 100 million in annual subsidies, it is worth it to go. Forget it, let's not talk about this. Has the inspection of Ke Long begun? "
"It has begun. The three teams entered Gan Province at the same time."
"Yao Hong is not messing around, right?"
"No, President Yao seems to be busy with other things recently. He has hardly come to Ke Long."
"Then let's not care about him. How is the grain and oil?"
Speaking of grain and oil, Qi Yunna was a little excited and said, "It has been negotiated, but I did not only talk about Jiangbei, but also Sunan and Jiangzhe. After all, the investment this time is not small. I am afraid of accidents. "
"And recently, the price of grain and oil in the market has gradually risen. Far away, I am going to raise the price next week."
"Let's wait for other places to rise before raising the price. We will raise the price slowly. When others raise the price, we will raise the price. If we raise the price first, then we will be criticized. I would rather earn less. "
Li Dong then discussed some other things with Qi Yunna. It was almost noon when they finished talking.
After sending Qi Yunna away, Li Dong was ready to move his body when his phone rang.
The phone call was from Wang Jie, mainly to ask if Li Dong was busy recently.
Li Dong had not been to Lan Mountain Villa for a while. Since the last conflict, Li Dong had not been there.
Although Li Dong called, Wang Jie also called to report the situation.
But with so much money in the stock market, plus the recent good market, the stock price rose a lot. They also wanted to consult Li Dong's opinion on some things to see if it was time to sell.
In the end, Wang Jie was afraid that this guy would not come, so he deliberately said, "Little Shitou and Xiaoyu miss you. Come and see."
Li Dong looked at the documents in front of him and sighed. "Okay, then I will go in the afternoon."
Lan Mountain Villa really had to be visited. Not only Lan Mountain Villa, but also the house in the provincial party committee.
After seeing it, he had to quickly arrange for people to decorate.
After this semester, Li Dong was going to arrange for Tian Xiaoyu and Little Shitou to go to school there.
In Lan Mountain, although he was now in a heated relationship with Hsu Shengzhe, Old Xu was not saying a word. Li Dong was a little worried.
Although this old guy was old, he should not be treated as a sick cat.
Xu Jianghua couldn't possibly not hold a grudge against him after he had tormented him twice. He had to be on guard.
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