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Chapter 73 Catch a cultural man
Wang Shuning left quickly and came back not too slowly. He came back in just a few words.

The three of them continued to eat meat and drink wine. During this period, they had a toast with Qi Weiwen at the table. When Qi Weiwen was drinking, Xian Yaowen always felt that her eyes were always on his face, even if the other party's eyes were not focused.

He didn't pay much attention, what was supposed to come would come, just wait.

After almost eating, when the time was set to sign the loan contract, Wang Shuning didn't say that there would be any exciting programs planned later. It wasn't that he didn't want to arrange it, it was because he couldn't arrange it.

If we say that the most popular shows in the Walled City are nothing more than pornography, gambling and drugs, we don’t want to make enemies or plot against each other. No one would arrange a guest gambling and drug program, not even porn. The chicken stalls in the Walled City are not up to the standard, so we really can’t sell them.

All he could do was to send Jun Qianli away, all the way to the parking place for Xian Yaowen and Xian Yaowen.

When Xian Yaowen returned home and was downstairs, Zheng Yueying had just gotten off the rickshaw. When the other party saw his car, he quickly paid the bill and came to the car.

After giving the driver five yuan to treat him to a late-night snack, Xian Yaowen opened the door and got out of the car. He immediately smelled the strong smell of alcohol on Zheng Yueying's body. He glanced at his face, but did not see the flush of drinking too much.

"Drink?"

"With Han Sen." Zheng Yueying replied.

"How much did you drink?"

Zheng Yueying said proudly: "Drink three of them."

"You are wrong." Xian Yaowen put his arm around Zheng Yueying, "It seems that you have a good drinking capacity and your communication skills are not bad. Do you feel like you are at home in your current job?"

Zheng Yueying, who was suddenly hugged, did not show any shyness, but said calmly: "A little."

Xian Yaowen chuckled lightly, "Then I have to give you a vaccination in advance. This is not the Palace of Hell. You can leave if you want. If one day you want to spread your wings and fly high, just tell me."

Zheng Yueying sighed and said, "I never said I wanted to leave."

"The vaccination does not have to be confirmed before I take it. I just want you to make it easier for me." Xian Yaowen hugged Zheng Yueying and walked forward, "What do you think of Han Sen?"

"My first impression of him was pretty good."

"Oh, I never asked you what kind of business you were engaged in when you were in the Mainland. If you can tell, just tell me so that I can know your perspective on the problem."

"Dancing girl."

"When I first met you, you were not wearing cheap clothes. You were doing well?"

"Ah."

"If you don't want to eat at home early tomorrow, I'll treat you to morning tea."

As they talked, the two came to the corner of the stairs on the third floor. The corridor on the third floor was facing them. Su Lizhen was bathing in the moonlight, holding a bottle of wine whose category was unclear. Xian Yaowen and the two went upstairs. It didn't disturb her.

"Chu Tianlan found a sweetheart outside." Zheng Yueying said quietly.

"Rent a room in a tenement building outside to live with the landlord. The monthly rent is only about 20 yuan, and there are cheaper ones of 15 yuan. Being able to rent a house here means that Chu Tianlan's income is good. In Hong Kong, there are How many rich people will only have one woman?”

"It will be difficult for Chu Tianlan to raise another one."

"What do you mean? Chu Tianlan wants to divorce and remarry?"

"That's what Su Lizhen said."

"When the couple first came to look for a house, I thought they were quite harmonious, but I didn't expect that they would become like this in just over a month." Xian Yaowen sighed, "What reason did Chu Tianlan want to use to write the divorce letter? He has no children? "

"Su Lizhen didn't say, but it must be true. They don't have children."

The two of them passed through the corridor door and came to the corridor on the fourth floor. Xian Yaowen suddenly said: "Are you friends with Su Lizhen?"

"We talked a few times."

"Oh, please pay attention to the two of them. Su Lizhen is really going to be divorced. Ask her if she is willing to be my lover. I can't guarantee that. At least I can make her have enough food and clothing."

Zheng Yueying said in surprise: "Sir, do you like her?"

"If you like her body and energy, you just need to open your mouth and ask. Don't use any tricks. I have no intention of winning."

"Is it because she is a married woman?"

"Haha, you understand men's hearts very well. To be honest with you, yes, if she hadn't been Mrs. Chu, I would have only thought about feasting my eyes and would not have had any other thoughts."

"You men are really..." Zheng Yueying hesitated when she thought of their identities.

"You can say anything with confidence and boldness here. I am thick-skinned and broad-minded. I will not begrudge others just because of a few words."

"You men are so shameless."

"Next time, don't engage in gender antagonism. You can just name them." Xian Yaowen stood in front of the door and released his hand on Zheng Yueying's arm. "Go to bed early and go out at half past seven."

"Ah."

……

a new day.

Xian Yaowen took Zheng Yueying and Xian Yaowu to Lu Yu Teahouse to have morning tea and receive artistic influence.

It has been reported in the daily newspapers these days that a group of calligraphers and painters led by Zhang Daqian are having morning tea at Lu Yu Teahouse. This is great, Lu Yu Teahouse's reputation suddenly surpasses other teahouses.

I saw a lot of people, but most of them didn't recognize him. Only Zhang Daqian's iconic long beard made it easy to associate his name with his appearance, which also made Xian Yaowen look at him a few more times.

He had always admired Mr. Daqian, so in order for his daughter to always be with a good female classmate, he took the female classmate as his concubine. This kind of fatherly love is not something every man has.

After drinking morning tea, the three of them went to the tailor shop, selected fabrics, and made several fashionable clothes each. The deposit alone was more than 600.

After the tailor shop came out, Zheng Yueying left on her own. Xian Yaowen sent Xian Yaowu to William Chen's lawyer's office, and the arrangements were made. Xian Yaowen went to do some cultural things - on the way to the newspaper office, Cheryl helped find a suitable person to be a thirteen-year-old girl. The name of the editor-in-chief, he took the "envelope" to go to the person who provided the name to confirm it again.

Even though Hong Kong has a large population now, the literacy rate is not necessarily that high. In particular, the number of educated people who can write and write is even rarer. All the major and tabloid Chinese newspapers only add up to a few copies. Suddenly, from the mainland, there are A large number of newspaper people have been swept over. When newspapers add new people, they can require job seekers to have rich working experience.

Newspapers disseminate news from all over the world and cover a wide range of topics. However, the world of newspaper people is very narrow. Every corner is full of acquaintances, especially those who are engaged in the salty and wet newspaper industry. No one bothers to mention it, but in fact everyone knows them. .

With just one envelope, Xian Yaowen knew where to find the person he was looking for.

There was a saying in the past that Hong Kong is a cultural desert and it is not advisable to open a bookstore in Hong Kong because it is easy to starve to death.

This is also true. In the past, Hong Kong had never had a strong cultural atmosphere, and printed and published reading materials were very limited. Hong Kong has always been a commercial entrepot with very few independent industrial and commercial enterprises. The Hong Kong government also had no systematic urban planning.

Even now, English textbooks in schools still use Malaysian and British textbooks, and Chinese textbooks are all supplied from the mainland. In addition to textbooks, Chinese bookstores mainly sell stationery. The only things that are printed and published in Hong Kong are almanacs, ruler boards, old enlightenment books, medical horoscopes and punctuated popular novels.

Hong Kong has always played the role of "cultural entrepot" and "book supply center" in the book industry. Chinese books and textbooks are shipped into Hong Kong from Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places, and some are then transshipped from Hong Kong to Southeast Asia, the United States and Canada. In order to meet the needs of overseas Chinese; foreign language books are imported from abroad. In addition to local sales, they are also transshipped to mainland China and Southeast Asia.

Precisely because the cultural atmosphere is not strong and the business of bookstores is not good, some bookstores that sell serious books either transform into popular books or move their bookstores from the ground floor to the second floor or even higher, and upstairs bookstores come into being.

Hollywood said.

Xian Yaowen found Xintian Bookstore on the third floor of a corner building.

Xintian Bookstore is not large, only about 100 feet, and with only three or two bookshelves in the store, it seems a bit cramped. Fortunately, the business is not very prosperous, and there are no other customers in the store, otherwise there would be no place to stand.

After taking a good look at the bookstore, Xian Yaowen took another look at the middle-aged man napping on the couch at the entrance of the store and confirmed that he looked very wretched. Then he nodded with satisfaction and walked directly into the store without waking anyone up, choosing from the bookshelf. Read the readings that interest you.

The boss, Huang Zuqiang, should also be the candidate for editor-in-chief that Xian Yaowen is looking for. He should be a person who loves salty and wet culture. Many newspapers and magazines before the ban on prostitution in 1935 can be seen on the bookshelf, such as "Tour Guide Agency", "Guesthouse", "Dance Hall", "Nightclub", etc., there are also past issues of newspapers currently being published, and there are quite a few copies. I don't know if they were not recycled by the newspaper company, or if they were weighed by the newspaper company.

He picked it up, flipped through it and put it back. He took out a stack of old newspapers from another bookshelf and browsed them quickly to find what he liked.

The newspaper was published during the revolutionary literature debate. It was full of verbal criticisms of other literary schools by the May Fourth New Literature camp. They criticized Lu Xun's works as interesting literature and criticized his people as idle petty bourgeoisie. The Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School was particularly targeted. Various seemingly elegant but actually extremely vicious words were used as weapons to throw at Zhang Henshui, Huang Tianshi and the like. People with a slightly thinner skin would probably get angry.

After flipping through several newspapers, Xian Yaowen found that all best-selling writers who could make a living with their manuscript royalties were scolded. This made people wonder whether some people's motives were really that revolutionary, or whether they were wrapped up in their own petty thoughts. In the name of revolution.

The disputes among intellectuals can only be seen as a spectacle. He saw Zhang Henshui in the newspaper, and saw Bai Yu through him. Then the names of Huanzhulouzhu, Pingjiang Buxiaosheng, Wang Dulu, Zhu Zhenmu, and Zheng Zhengyin also jumped out. , which not only reminded him of martial arts novels, but also an idea jumped out of his mind.

Find a group of people to write salty martial arts novels, and the first one is "Tangmen·Martial Arts Supreme". It is said that Tangmen is only good at using hidden weapons, and the disciples in the sect are not ranked high in the world, but Tangmen is the martial arts supreme. It's all because the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world, the "two-eye bra" bikini, came out of the Tang Sect, and all the heroes in the world fell under her thong and were driven by her.

You can also write something that doesn't have to be a blunt advertisement. The background is placed in the present. Based on several wooden house areas and Kowloon Walled City, create a martial arts master in each place, and then depict them participating in a martial arts competition to compete for the King of Martial Arts' "golden shirt" "s story.

Needless to say, the protagonist who finally wins King Wu must be named Hao Yunlai.

This story can be done well. The newspaper serialization and radio serialization will first stir up the IP. At the same time, we will organize the "Good Luck Cup Martial Arts Competition". The contestant who wins the title of King of Martial Arts will receive a bonus of 188888 yuan and 8 pounds and 8 taels. A "Good Luck Gold Shirt" and an 8-tael "Good Luck Silver Shirt". The silver shirt is directly a prize and will not be recycled once it is sent out. The gold shirt is a symbol of the King of Martial Arts and will have to be taken out in the next King of Martial Arts competition. Whoever wins the new King of Martial Arts will take away the gold shirt. He has won the title of King of Martial Arts three times in a row. , the golden shirt will no longer be taken back, and the organizing committee of the competition will come up with a new one.

The more Xian Yaowen thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea that could achieve multiple things with one stone. It could not only promote the brand, but also make good profits from the competition itself.

Suppose a player who learns Wing Chun wins the title of King of Martial Arts, the name of Wing Chun will definitely be resounding throughout Hong Kong, and the first choice of those who want to learn martial arts will definitely be Wing Chun. This will be profitable, and the martial arts gym can also be turned into a joint-stock system. Well, it’s not like we won’t be able to go public when the stock market booms.

If we think about it more deeply, it is not impossible to create a new martial arts system called Dragon Way. We can learn from the promotion techniques of Karate and Taekwondo and promote Dragon Way as a culture to the whole world.

It is estimated that the money will not be earned much, but the development convenience of Longdao can be used to offset a large part of the operating costs during the globalization period of the business. For example, personnel can settle in Longdao in the early stage, or they can use Longdao to develop locally. connections.

This is the future benefit. The biggest benefit right now is gambling. The gameplay should be diversified. Even fake matches must be played. The winning or losing should not be faked. Whoever wins will win. However, the time of fall can be faked. It is obvious that it can be KO, but it doesn’t happen. If the game lasts for more than ten minutes, and if there are more people betting for three minutes, let the player who should win put some slack, and let the opponent hold on for three and a half minutes, etc. There are many things that can be done.

The odds of winning or losing the bet are adjusted at any time according to the amount of the bet. Anyway, as the banker, you have to ensure that you have 20% of the profit, and the rest is the winning share. This 20% is the operating expenses of the competition. The profits mainly come from other gameplays. The benefits can also be achieved through high-odds gameplays.

Thinking about something in his mind, Xian Yaowen unconsciously put his hand into the inner pocket of his suit, took out a cigar and put it in his mouth. He was about to light a fire when he suddenly realized that smoking was not allowed in the bookstore, so he put the newspaper under his arm. He walked up to the outside of the store.

As soon as I stepped out of the door of the bookstore, a lazy voice caught up with me, "Sir, you haven't paid yet."

"I'm not planning to leave yet." Xian Yaowen replied, stepped out of the store, lit the cigar, looked at the sleepy Huang Zuqiang and said, "Should I call you Yizhibi, or should I call you Boss Huang?"

Huang Zuqiang glanced at Xian Yaowen's face for a few times and said blankly: "Sir, who are you?"

"I've been here for half an hour and I haven't seen any other customers except myself. Isn't it hard to do business?"

"Small business, make some living money."

Xian Yaowen blew out a puff of smoke from his mouth and said quietly: "I heard from others that Boss Huang was originally the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper. He was fired for embezzling a sum of money from the newspaper to repay his lover's gambling debt. I didn't know that Boss Huang was Is your lover still following you?"

Huang Zuqiang's face darkened, and he said with a stern expression, "Sir, are you here to embarrass me?"

"Oh, it seems that Boss Huang's lover has moved on to another high place. It's not surprising that a woman with a little bit of pursuit will become the lover of a small bookstore owner. After paying two fees, she can earn over a hundred a month, plus Is the fee for a pen two hundred?

I've had enough of a living, but it's probably a bit difficult to have a lover. "

Huang Zuqiang stood up from the recliner and stared at Xian Yaowen with burning eyes, "What on earth do you want to do?"

“I would like to invite Boss Huang to tea and talk about something exciting.” Isn’t it difficult for an hour?”

Huang Zuqiang looked at the fifty yuan lying in the money box, and then looked at the newspaper held under Xian Yaowen's arm. He vaguely guessed Xian Yaowen's purpose of looking for him. He clasped his fists and said, "Please wait a moment, I will tidy up." "

"Not urgent."

Twenty minutes later, Xian Yaowen and Huang Zuqiang arrived at Deyun Tea House, and a waiter immediately came to greet them with a smile on his face, "Mr. Xian, are you free to have tea today?"

Lin Xingliang started his career as an apprentice when he was working at Deyun Tea House. The current unique apprentice employment model also carries the shackles of human relationships. If he wants to leave Deyun, he needs to give an explanation to his boss and explain his whereabouts. The establishment established in Deyun The connections also need to be handed over to other people. The guy in front of me is the person who inherited Lin Xingliang's connections, including Xian Yaowen.

"Hello Kunzai." Xian Yaowen nodded to Kunzai, "Come over and chat with your friends."

Kunzai had been a waiter in a teahouse for many years, so he was naturally very discerning. He could tell at a glance that Huang Zuqiang was dressed in ordinary clothes and did not look like a rich man. However, his face did not show the slightest look of contempt. Instead, he bowed to Huang Zuqiang and said repeatedly: " No wonder the magpies are chirping this morning, it turns out there is a distinguished guest coming, boss, please take care of me in the future."

Xian Yaowen smiled and felt that Kun Zai was not bad, but he was much more immature than Lin Xingliang, but he was qualified to be a salesman. If he got in touch with him again, he might as well hire another one if he was good enough.

Huang Zuqiang seems a bit reserved. Since he became the deputy editor-in-chief, he still often goes to the tearoom to drink tea. However, instead of going to the private seats to listen to small songs before, now he can only go to the ordinary tearoom to sit in the lobby. It has been a long time since he has enjoyed the compliments of the tearoom waiters. Kun He was a little unaccustomed to Zai's sudden arrival.

After some courtesy, Kunzai led Xian Yaowen and Huang Zuqiang to the private room facing the window on the third floor. After sitting down, Xian Yaowen waved to Kunzai, "Kunzai, what do you want to introduce about the tea?"

“Mr.

"Huiqing, let's have this. You can arrange the snacks as you like."

Kunzai nodded in agreement, walked out of the private room facing the two of them, closed the door behind him, turned his face and shouted downstairs: "The private room facing the window on the third floor, a bottle of the best Lizi."

After shouting, he hurried downstairs to the kitchen to pick out a few snacks suitable for Xian Yaowen's taste.

After a while, Kunzai and another waiter knocked on the door, put teapots, cups, and some snacks on the table. He lowered his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Xian, Boss Huang, would you like to ask a singer to come over and play later?" Music to add to the fun?”

"No need." Xian Yaowen shook his head, took out two ten-yuan notes and handed them to Kunzai and another clerk, "You go ahead and do your work first."

Sin Yiu Man's opinion of Kun Tsai has become a little worse. He has already said in advance that he has something to talk about, and he also recommends playing music. He is a bit unsure about where to go.

Kunzai probably realized his mistake and said quickly: "Mr. Xian, let's go out first. If you have any orders, call me."

After Kunzai finished speaking, he left one after another with the other guy. Only Xian Yaowen and Huang Zuqiang were left in the private room.

Xian Yaowen poured tea into two teacups and said: "Boss Huang, please give me tea."

Huang Zuqiang picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After putting down the tea cup, he said, "Mr. Xian, do you want to start a newspaper?"

"Boss Huang is wise, you have guessed my purpose." Xian Yaowen chuckled.

"Mr. Xian, what is the purpose of running a newspaper?"

"Profit."

"Does Mr. Xian understand publishing?"

Xian Yaowen shook his head, "It's precisely because I don't understand that I found Boss Huang."

"Mr. Xian, I..."

Huang Zuqiang wanted to speak but stopped, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.

On the surface, the newspaper industry seems to be very profitable, but in fact it is not. Distribution sales are not booming, otherwise he would not have to open the bookstore on the second floor where the rent is relatively low. Moreover, he was also accused of embezzling public funds, so he didn't think it would be a good thing if someone asked him to come out.

Seeing Huang Zuqiang's restless look, Xian Yaowen said again: "Please give me tea. It's not easy to transport tea from the mainland now. This batch of Huiqing is good. If Boss Huang thinks it tastes good, he can ask the teahouse owner for some to take away later."

Seeing this, Huang Zuqiang could only suppress the unspoken words, pick up the tea cup, and drink it all in one gulp, not caring about the quality of the tea.

Xian Yaowen filled up the tea for Huang Zuqiang and said again: "Boss Huang, please give me tea."

It was unreasonable to ask for three cups in a row. Huang Zuqiang was stunned for a moment, and watched blankly as the tea soup in the tea cup changed from orange to deep red. After a while, he shook his head, looked up at Xian Yaowen, and took the initiative to pick up the tea cup, "Mr. Xian, Tea please."

With this one, Huang Zuqiang no longer chewed peonies, but calmed down and savored the fragrance of tea. He was originally a cultural man, and he was quite fond of tea ceremony before his decline. However, he has been short of money in recent times and his hobby has been put aside. Now he does not After tasting the best tea fragrance, gentleness and calmness grew from the limbs and bones.

Gently blowing the oily flowers on the surface of the tea soup, the mellow fragrance of Li Chai tea flows down the nostrils and reaches the throat. Huang Zuqiang nodded with enjoyment. He held the tea cup and sipped lightly. The charm of Huizhou's pastoral landscape rippled in his mouth, and the bitter taste The sweetness, from soft to soft, flows down the throat and into the abdomen. Immediately afterwards, a warm air rises, making the whole body feel indescribably happy and relaxing.

Putting down the tea cup, Huang Zuqiang praised: "Good tea."

"Good tea should be drunk by people who know how to drink it. Boss Huang drank it twice and finally returned to being a close friend of tea." , that’s why I invited Boss Huang three times.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Zuqiang clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xian, for letting me find some of my lost things and return the favor. I would like to advise Mr. Xian that there is no future for running a newspaper now."

Xian Yaowen gave Huang Zuqiang a cigar, lit it for him, and chuckled: "Boss Huang, I don't know how to run a newspaper, but I know how to do business. I will not do a business that I know is losing money. Since I dare to do it, , there is a natural certainty of profit.”

Huang Zuqiang took a puff of his cigar and said, "Mr. Xian, running a newspaper is different from other businesses. You said you don't know how to run a newspaper..."

"Boss Huang, you can speak out no matter what you say, there is no need to save face for me. As I said before, the purpose of running a newspaper is to make profits, but the profits may not come from the distribution and sales of the newspaper itself, but can also come from other places.

Moreover, I have been reading newspapers in Hong Kong for nearly two months. I have been to many newsstands and bookstores. I know which newspapers sell well. Let’s put it this way, the newspaper I want to run is called Thirteen Yao, priced at 1 cents. . "

Huang Zuqiang was stunned and said: "Salty and wet punishment?"

Newspapers in Hong Kong have relatively fixed prices depending on their size and category. 1 cents is exactly the price of most salty and wet newspapers. The name of the newspaper is also called Thirteen Yao. Huang Zuqiang can naturally guess it.

"Boss Huang, you guessed it right." Xian Yaowen smiled teasingly.

Huang Zuqiang smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Xian, I turned out to be the deputy editor-in-chief of a major newspaper."

"Does anyone dare to use you in the newspaper industry?"

Huang Zuqiang smiled bitterly again: "Mr. Xian, don't you need to be so straightforward?"

"The minimum monthly salary is 3000 yuan. Regardless of whether you make or lose money, you can get a salary of yuan a year, and % of the profits will be shared as dividends at the end of the year. Will this make Boss Huang feel respected?"

Huang Zuqiang was stunned, "Did Mr. Xian make a mistake in his calculation?"

"That's right. The newspaper office is open all year round. When I calculate my salary, I calculate it as fifteen months a year. For ordinary employees, they can get at least three more months of salary at the end of the year."

(End of this chapter)