National Tide 1980.

Chapter 483
This is indeed the case, and Kang Shuode reminded him rightly.

In the era when the people of this republic had just reached the food and clothing line, in fact, it was not only these arts and crafts commodities and seemingly outdated skills that were seriously underestimated in the country.

There are also human feelings, sentiments, fame, traditional culture, philosophical poetry...

Even mathematical, physical and chemical knowledge and national defense technology are included.

The more things that seem to be empty-headed, inappropriate to eat or drink, and cannot be exchanged for real money immediately, the more so.

On the contrary, things that can immediately improve material life are valued more than anything else.

This is perhaps the most striking feature of societies that are economically and technologically backward as they struggle to escape poverty.

The society as a whole has become eager for quick success and instant benefits, and everyone has begun to suffer from short-sightedness.

Taking the material conditions of ensuring clothing, food and satiety as the value measure, the admiration for the lifestyle full of modern appliances is overwhelming.

Pay more and more attention to actual material gain.

So in this stage of society, if you want to use money to invest in things that are really valuable, the price is sometimes ridiculously low.

Just say "grape often".

On the day when Ning Weimin met the old man Chang Yuling.

When the old man heard that as long as he agreed, the sub-district could reopen the production company with the support of Ning Weimin.

At that time, there was a red light on his face, as if he liked it like something.

Stretching out his hand to hold Ning Weimin's hand, he bowed and thanked him.

The successor of the "Grape Chang" actually really did what the street director Niu said, in order to reduce the burden on the street management, he offered not to pay.

Of course, Ning Weimin must not take advantage of others' danger to do such exploitation.

He said that he would be responsible for the sales of the products in the future, and he assured the old man that as long as the quality of the products was guaranteed, the production company would not be in trouble again.

If Chang Yuling doesn't dislike it, he can get a monthly salary of [-] yuan for the time being.

As for the question he cares about, it's just whether the grape feeder can be made to a higher level.

For example, can the iron wire be replaced by copper wire?

Another example is whether it is possible to use real feeder leaves instead of cloth branches and leaves?

Also, do old people mind cooperating with the master craftsmen of Jingcheng Material Equipment Factory?
After all, he needs a variety of exquisite feeders. In the future, if there is only one product, grapes, it would be too monotonous.

Probably because he regarded Ning Weimin as his benefactor from the bottom of his heart.

Chang Yuling sincerely thought of him, not only did he try his best to refuse the "astronomical figure" remuneration proposed by him, but he firmly refused.

At most, he would be willing to get paid as an apprentice.

At the same time, he also expressed his willingness to try to change according to the direction Ning Weimin said, and he did not reject cooperation with any peers.

In addition, she told Ning Weimin that the Chang family is not only good at feeding grapes, but also making gourds.

It's just that it costs more raw materials to make it. If necessary, she can provide two types of feeders that are readily available.

This unexpected joy made Ning Weimin very happy, as long as he is good, he is not afraid of expensive.

As long as the level of the feeder gourd can catch up with half of the feeder grapes.

For him, the opening of the restaurant is enough to handle the situation.

In short, I heard that I can pass on the craftsmanship again, and Chang Yuling's attitude towards Ning Weimin is almost full of gratitude.

The kind of look that sincerely thinks of Ning Weimin regardless of personal gain or loss.

The way she tried her best to laugh so that people could see her satisfaction and gratitude was a bit sad.

Looking at the old man's hands holding his own, Ning Weimin couldn't help but feel pity for Chang Yuling's hardships in his life.

You know, people get wrinkles when they get old.

Because Chang Yuling is nearly seventy years old, he has been making this grape for a long time to color it, and the color has been eaten into the meat.

Her fingers were almost all red and couldn't be washed off at all.

Is it easy to be a craftsman?

Similar to Chang Yuling, Liu Yongqing thought that this life would end in such a downturn, and he had to spend the rest of his life.

He also regarded Ning Weimin and Qiao Wanlin as his nobles.

He never thought that he would be able to survive from a desperate situation and usher in a huge turning point.

Therefore, in the work of making antique tableware for the restaurant, of course, I have devoted my whole life to it.

In the end, he wanted to make [-] sets of "Yellow Ground Blue and White Wanfu Twining Lotus" tableware for Ning Weimin.

It is imitating the decoration of the imperial official kiln porcelain in the Qianlong period. The production process is complicated, and it takes a high temperature of more than [-] degrees to burn it out.

Liu Yongqing vowed to guarantee that after firing, if you don't look at the words "Altar Palace·Imperial Dining Official Seat" in the base payment, just look at the shape, color and decoration of the porcelain, you can absolutely guarantee that it is the same as the real thing.

Even Ye Hemin has a good impression of Ning Weimin because the ceramic industry can keep an antique technology, and he is very grateful.

Therefore, besides firing porcelain for the joint venture restaurant, he helped Liu Yongqing come up with ideas and provided many valuable professional opinions.

He also specifically asked for Ning Weimin's address, and sent him several monographs on ceramics after returning.

It can be seen that there is no grievance at all, but Ning Weimin really regards Ning Weimin as a fellow who really loves porcelain.

As for this expert Ye, he is not only knowledgeable, but also has a reliable character.

So from now on, if Ning Weimin really has any porcelain that he is not sure about, even Kang Shude is not sure, so he has a place to ask for advice.

This can not but be said that good people are rewarded, and it is an extremely unexpected harvest.

Or how could this kid sing the theme song of the puppet art film so beautifully during the few days after running the handicraft factory.

"Everyone calls me Afanti, Nasreddin Afanti. I was born with a stubborn temper, stubborn, stubborn."

"Riding on the little donkey, I will walk and walk in all directions, from south to north, from east to west, and from east to west."

"Hey... I like to take care of the injustices in the world, I like to take care of the injustices in the world, I want to vent my anger for the poor, I want to vent my anger for the poor..."

However, similar situations like this are not limited to the arts and crafts industry.

And it's not just for ordinary people.

Even the social elite cannot break free from this law.

Because the country's overall economy is lagging behind, they will also seriously hurt their self-esteem because of some small economic matters.

As a result, Ning Weimin also had a good opportunity to help and make friends.

Speaking of this matter, we have to go back to the news that Ning Weimin saw Hong Kong City director Li Hanxiang coming to Beijing to film "Burning the Old Summer Palace".

Ning Weimin, he has a characteristic.

To put it bluntly, it is possible to draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

To put it at worst, it is not enough to take advantage.

Regardless of the fact that he has cut off director Li's beard and bought all those expensive red sandalwood and pineapple furniture, none of them was left for others.

But just like that, he was still thinking about continuing to find bargains from Director Li Da.

That is, he wanted to ask this director Li to find time to make a commercial for the joint venture restaurant.

It's not that complicated.

In fact, just use the ready-made sets and actors in the movie.

For example, using the scene of the empress dowagers of the two palaces entering the imperial meal, take a close-up shot of both empress dowagers.

As long as it is accompanied by the slogan and address of a joint venture hotel, and the subtitles of the contact number, it will be all there.

He is quite aware of how popular Director Li's "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listening to the Government Behind the Curtain" are.

How vividly Liu Xiaoqin's Cixi was performed.

This movie has created a box office of 1.5 million in Hong Kong City, and it is also a hot seller in Southeast Asian countries.

It is said that it became popular in Southeast Asia and became a classic of Qing palace movies. It will never be outdated, once it is not an exaggeration.

If after the movie is released, such a popular "Queen Dowager" can be used as the image spokesperson of the restaurant, which is equivalent to promoting the company's business overseas.

Didn't the restaurant just hitch a ride and follow the fire?
So there is no doubt that the best time to fool people is before the movie is made.

Seeing this super big IP, Ning Weimin just did what he said.

Soon, he entrusted Gong Haibin, who was close to the film and television industry, to help thread the needle, and looked for an opportunity to meet the director Li at the Changping studio.

In the end it was a deal.

But it has to be said that Ning Weimin's strategy and calculations are actually a bit base.

Because first, before he went, he took a few photos of the hardwood furniture he just bought.

He actually used the bait he took from others to cater to his liking and bribed Director Li.

Is this bad taste enough?
Moreover, Ning Weimin lent these pieces of furniture to Director Li as props in the name of supporting other people's filming.

Neither sell nor give away, you can play for as long as you want, but the ownership is always his personal property.Is this ambush routine yin?

Secondly, this kid praised him at the meeting, using the name of supporting domestic economic construction to put up Director Li's identity.

Then practice the reality of moral kidnapping, so that people can't shirk their excuses.Is this bad or bad?

In the end, he was sure that domestic copyright awareness was still blank, and he kept a dark backup plan in his heart.

That is, if Director Li agrees, let it go. If he doesn't agree, at worst, he will start anew after the movie is finished.

It's okay to contact those two empress dowagers in private and shoot a commercial alone.

Anyway, this kind of advertisement relies on the celebrity effect.

As long as there are two queens, no matter how he shoots, he can be in the light of the movie.

If it is really going to cause legal disputes in the future because of this kind of porcelain touching, that would be even better!

That really echoes what Ge You said in "Party A and Party B", "Please, sue us!"

Look, grandson or grandson?

All in all, how to walk and how to write are all under Ning Weimin's control.

He had calculated everything that should be calculated, so Director Li surrendered without a few tricks.

But what Ning Weimin didn't expect was that after the main goal was achieved, an unexpected incident happened.

He also directly won the favor of "East Palace and West Palace".

The photos brought by Ganqing Ning Weimin really aroused Li Hanxiang's interest, and the two chatted about these furniture for a while, and they hit it off quite well.

As a result, because of this delay, it was noon.

All of a sudden, there was a commotion outside, and there was a lot of people's voices. Ning Weimin encountered the most surprising windfall of the day.

what's up?
It wasn't until Ning Weimin and Li Hanxiang went out together that they found out that the crew members from mainland China were dissatisfied with the lunch and started making a fuss.

And the leader is Liu Xiaoqin, the actress of the Empress Dowager, the current first sister in the film industry.

The trigger point of the contradiction was the most troublesome part of the co-production film back then.

Due to the fact that the crew members are from Hong Kong and the Mainland, and the constraints of the system at that time.

Not only are the incomes of the people in the two places completely different, but everyone also implements "one country, two systems" in terms of living and food benefits.

For example, Liang Jiahui, who played Emperor Xianfeng, hadn't appeared in any movies at that time.

But because he is from Hong Kong, his salary is high, and he has a separate room to rest in a hotel near the studio.

As the protagonists, Liu Xiaoqin from the Beijing Film Studio and Chen Ye from the Shanghai Film Studio, who have long been famous as the "Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces", only received 50 yuan and 47 yuan as dead wages.I can only travel long distances to and from the Beijing Film Studio dormitory and the studio every day.

If they are really exhausted and don't want to go back, then they can only sleep on the floor in the room of the actors in Hong Kong City who play court ladies for them.

The filming scene is also quite different.

Actors and staff members in the mainland only have two steamed buns, one rice sausage, and one piece of black pickle per meal.

On the dining carts brought by actors and staff from Hong Kong, there are big fish and meat, vegetables and delicious white rice.

Think about it, 2 minutes ago they were all acting together, but 2 minutes later, one is in the sky and the other is underground.

How can we not make people feel resentful?

Especially Liu Xiaoqin, a girl from Sichuan, was not used to eating steamed buns, and was often dizzy from hunger on the set.

It just so happened that the production was negligent, and many of the steamed buns handed out today had gone rancid, so how could this keep her from getting angry?
So this big star with a hot personality, who has always been bold and reckless, and known for doing things in his own way became impatient.

This time, he refused to swallow his anger any longer, so he brought several mainland staff who also received the rotten buns, and started making a fuss together.

After figuring out the situation, Li Hanxiang also felt that it was too much.

Because no matter what, actors cannot be allowed to eat spoiled food.

I really ate badly, not to mention I couldn't make a movie, food poisoning, people were sent to the hospital, who is to blame?

So the big director was also furious and hurriedly held accountable.

When he realized that he didn't buy enough new steamed buns today, and he used some leftover steamed buns from yesterday to make up the number, he scolded the person in charge.And let him apologize to everyone in public.

After that, they coordinated and asked the people who received the rotten buns to go to the Hong Kong people's car to pick up the meals.

And he also specifically told Liu Xiaoqin that she and Chen Ye can always have meals with the Hong Kong staff from now on.

But at this time, Liu Xiaoqin showed that she was different from others.

She really has a bit of a "first sister" sense of righteousness.

Unexpectedly refused to be alone.Instead, he failed his good intentions and asked Director Li about it on the spot.

Besides her and Chen Ye, what should the big guys do?
This undoubtedly caused Director Li a headache.

You must know that the problem of different pay for equal work and different treatment has existed for a long time.

It may involve institutional factors, which cannot be changed simply by him alone.

To put it bluntly, he, Li Hanxiang, can make the arrangements for the needs of the two leading actors.

However, there are a large number of mainland actors who want to be taken care of, but it is not within his ability.

There are too many aspects to worry about.

In the end, it was precisely at this standoff that Ning Weimin 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 Mainland staff starting tomorrow.

Until you finish filming, I can find someone to deliver food to them, and it will be all crew members from the mainland.

It is guaranteed that there are fish, meat, vegetables and fruits, and it will definitely not be worse than the Hong Kong standard.All free and sponsored by me.

This suggestion is really good. If this is the case, all the problems will be solved naturally.

But even Li Hanxiang and Liu Xiaoqin were taken aback at that time, and couldn't believe it for a long time.

There is actually someone who is willing to dare such a thankless thing.

For all the mainland staff, there are 50 people in total.

What's more, they are all curious, why is this?

Unexpectedly, Ning Weimin said it beautifully. First, he claimed to be a fan of Liu Xiaoqin.

The second is to claim that since Liu Xiaoqin is an actor in Beijing Film Studio, he can be regarded as half of his hometown.

Since he has this ability, he can't let his favorite star and his family be wronged.

In addition, because of Liu Xiaoqin's "outrageousness", he can't let a woman compare to him as a man.

At this time, Gong Haibin who accompanied Ning Weimin also interrupted.

He and Liu Xiaoqin are half-familiar, after all, they were former colleagues of Beijing Film Studio.

So it was natural to introduce Ning Weimin's dual identities as an executive of Pierre Carton and the future manager of the joint venture hotel.

And expressed their intention to invite "East Palace and West Palace" to help the joint venture restaurant shoot advertisements.

He tried his best to protect Ning Weimin, saying that Ning Weimin must have the financial ability, and he can definitely do what he says, so he doesn't have to worry about anything.

Later, I have to discuss the advertising fee with Liu Xiaoqin and Chen Ye. .

Everyone was happy, and finally this problem was solved.

Li Hanxiang breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the progress of the film would not be delayed.

And Liu Xiaoqin is good at saving face.Since he had all the benefits inside and out, he naturally laughed and thanked Ning Weimin again and again.

As for what Ning Weimin gained from this, apart from Li Hanxiang's more goodwill, the shooting of the advertisement is confirmed, and there will be no changes.

He also received sincere thanks from one of the most popular female stars in the country today, and he gained a few more friends in the show business circle.

So much so that two months later, when the film was finalized, Ning Weimin even passed the addiction of returning to the emperor.

He really put on Liang Jiahui's costume, and took several group photos with the queens of the two palaces on one left and one on the right.

And all of this is actually just an investment of tens of thousands of dollars.

He provided catering services for all the mainland staff, but only spent [-].

Knowing Liu Xiaoqin and Chen Ye's hard work, they booked a room for them in the hotel where the crew stayed, and it was only [-] yuan.

Moreover, in this way, the two female stars were embarrassed to charge advertising fees, and they both said that they would not charge any money at all.

In the end, it was Ning Weimin who forced each of them 1000 yuan before they accepted it, and they couldn't help but be happy for Ning Weimin's generosity.

But if anyone can settle this account, he will know that Ning Weimin is too treacherous, and the profit here is too great.

(End of this chapter)