National Tide 1980

"Don't make me sound like a money-grubbing person. I am here to go public..."

"Yes, I know that. You are a great general manager. You have the interests of all shareholders at heart. I am the greedy person. Why do I always support you? Just because I believe that thanks to you, I It won’t take long for the farm to be expanded.”

"There's really nothing I can do against you. The more beautiful a woman is, the more trouble she will bring!"

Pierre muttered another complaint, and his stern face softened as Catherine poured rice soup into his mouth.

Finally seriously weighed the pros and cons.

"Just try your best? I can't guarantee that those girls can wear the main clothes. After all, China is too backward in fashion, and the Paris International Fabric and Clothing Show in July, the autumn and winter new product launch conference in September, which one is not important! The number of Chinese girls is too small, unlike other white and black models that we can choose from. If those girls are too far away from our requirements..."

After pondering for a while, Pierre raised his difficulty.

"I understand, Pierre, I fully understand your authority and professionalism in the field of fashion. I also know your expectations for every Saint Laurent show. My expectations are actually the same as yours. So... Just 'try your best'."

Katherine smiled. She knew how to manipulate a man's psychology, and she also knew how to relax.

By Chinese standards, that means knowing how to advance and retreat at critical moments.

"We just add one or two small characters who are not so important to a movie. If they are too much, it will not be too much, and if they are too few, it will be too much. The important thing is to be able to deal with our friends..."

"Okay. Then try your best."

Pierre felt it was acceptable and finally showed a compromise.

However, due to his businessman's instinct, he still cares about money.

"What if it's just a matter of cost? I need to reduce expenses, and I won't give them a high price..."

However, Kathleen had another attitude towards this matter.

"Don't be so stingy. They are Chinese girls. Their country is very backward, but when they come here, they still need to buy bread and pay rent. Our friend made such a request because he wanted to take care of his compatriots. No. I'd be happy if you treated those poor girls like beggars, and if that's the case, it's better to pretend it didn't happen."

Her words were harsh, but they were true.

"Okay, listen to you, even if those girls are lucky. Anyway, we didn't pay anything for this investment, except that Yves lost a personal collection of treasures. Just think of it as the reception fee for this new shareholder Already..."

Pierre was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded helplessly.

But then, as if he wanted to take the opportunity to vent his pent-up anger and work pressure, he raised the tone and issued a warning.

"However, this matter ends here. Don't come back in a few days and say that Ning's Japanese wife wants some Japanese girls to appear on the catwalk. If so, even Yves will be angry . We can’t arrange so many Asian faces..."

"No." Kathleen didn't feel dissatisfied and actually gave him a mysterious smile.

"Do you know why Ning asked me to handle this matter in private? In addition to the fact that he doesn't want to face you directly and doesn't want this matter to hurt the relationship between the two parties. Another important reason is because he only wants Chinese girls To get such preferential treatment, he doesn’t want his Japanese wife to know that this is actually what he is worried about.”

And this news also made Pierre stunned and dumbfounded.

He never expected that Ning Weimin, who was willing to transfer 500 million assets to his wife's name, would actually hide his feelings towards his beloved wife in some matters.

"Ah, by the way, Ning also specially warned that the girls he hopes we can take care of are those girls from mainland China, so don't get them confused with foreign Chinese or Chinese from other Asian countries and regions. The goal of his appeal.”

Katherine suddenly spoke again and added.

"Hey, this is too much! How can I guarantee 100%? Asians all look the same, how can I accurately tell them apart?"

And with this, Pierre's thoughts were interrupted again.

He didn't expect this matter to be so troublesome, and he couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

"Don't worry about that, it's easy."

Kathleen gave him the most direct solution.

"Look at the passport. When we select Asian models, we can ask for the passport. As long as the girl holds the passport of the Republic, we can use it."

…………

Sometimes, a few words from someone can determine the fate of many people.

And most people like to attribute their different experiences to luck.

But these people never know that their luck is often determined by the exchange of interests of others.

What they think is extremely important may not be so important to some people.

Even inadvertently, they can put a price tag on their lives and determine the outcome.

And this is what happened at the Yves Saint Laurent casting...

Twelve models walked on the stage, facing the shining camera lens.

In addition to the executive director, the people responsible for preliminary casting here also include costume designers and physical coaches from Yves Saint Laurent.

Whether they are models on the field or several judges, they all know how important they are doing at this time.

Therefore, everyone is meticulous, and the judges pay attention to their professional parts and are responsible for scoring the models on the stage.

In order to gain career opportunities, models also try their best to express themselves on stage.

And at this moment, Pierre came.

"What on earth are you cherry-picking?" he said, a little irritably.

But as the general manager of Yves Saint Laurent, he can certainly treat his subordinates with any attitude.

The director noticed Pierre's displeasure and quickly explained, "Are you not satisfied? This is just the primary election. In fact, we have already recorded the names of more than a dozen people today. I think you will be happy if you come again in three days." too much."

And the body coach of Yves Saint Laurent Company is also echoing.

"Yes, not many women are perfect. They have beautiful breasts but weak buttocks. Even if they are good, their legs are not strong enough. If you don't want crappy ones, you have to be patient. Although the girls here are all tall beauties. , but we still need to carefully observe their every step, and then select the most expressive ones with excellent figures and close to perfection. "

However, for Pierre, who had a clear purpose, these explanations made no sense at all.

"I'm not talking about this, I'm asking, why are they all white and black? Where are the Asians? Why do I only see one or two? Don't you think something is missing?"

"Asians?" the director asked in confusion, "Do we need Asians? During this year's spring and summer conference, didn't you say that Asian models are too thin, their muscles are not strong enough, and their bodies and heights are too thin? If If you want to use it, just go to TINA CHOW or Yamaguchi Sayoko..."

At this time, people in the fashion design department expressed professional opinions regardless of their relatively humble status.

"Mr. Pierre, it's like this. In our company's autumn and winter women's clothing this year, there are more coats, and this time there are also a lot of neutral dresses and leather coats. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to choose an Asian model? No matter from the three-dimensional appearance of the facial features In terms of appearance and figure, according to the boss’s design drawings, Nordic models are more suitable for our needs. Black models can appear in sweaters, furs, and long skirts as embellishments. This is the selection plan drawn up by our design department. ”

However, they still misjudged the situation, and how could Pierre's determination be swayed by these little Karami.

"Okay, listen carefully. I am officially informing you that there is a slight change in the model selection plan. I need four Chinese models, listen carefully. They must be Chinese models from the Republic, understand? They are not Asian models. , please don’t fool me with TINA CHOW and Japanese models, I am a Chinese girl with a Republic passport. If any of you have resources in this area, please contact them. I don’t care what you do, just gather four people. Bring them directly to see me. Oh, by the way, let them bring their passports, and you can also tell them that the price is favorable even for newcomers with no reputation and experience. The minimum price is 5,000 francs if they are of decent quality. A little famous, qualified enough to wear famous clothes, and can get 50,000 francs a show..."

After saying that, Pierre left the three people who were stunned at the scene and turned away.

"Oh my God! Fifty thousand francs!"

The director exclaimed, "Our general manager is crazy! He wants to pay such a high price to an Asian model! It's 30% higher than the market price..."

"It's a Chinese model," the body coach corrected, "Don't make a mistake."

The costume designer couldn't help but reveal the truth in his heart, "Then this matter is not easy to handle. Chinese girls? How many are there in the whole of Paris?"

The director was about to cover his face at this time, "What the hell is going on? Why did Pierre do this? He can tell us this, can we mark such conditions on the recruitment revelation? Such obvious racial Is it really okay to be inclined? The law doesn’t allow it…”

However, their pain quickly became gospel for some people.

This matter spread through the respective networks of these three people. Just a few hours later, through the French telecommunications department, countless model agents and their agents learned the news.

One of the model agents, Tommy Tita, was overjoyed to realize that his luck had come.

Because he happened to know two Chinese girls, and he had already been extremely coveted for one of them.

The girl was beautiful and had extremely delicate skin, just like the rosemary girl in Italian mythology who was watered with milk.

He thought that this might be an opportunity for him to achieve his goal, and it was very possible to make money and be romantic at the same time.

It's a pity that the Chinese girl he fell in love with has clearly rejected his pursuit several times.

And she seemed to be very disgusted with him, didn't believe what he said, and refused to go to the appointment to meet him.

So he had no choice but to call and make an appointment with another Chinese girl with dark skin and a more lively personality to meet in a cafe.

"Listen, this is definitely not a temporary performance like in the past. This time I plan to take you to a large fashion company for an interview, and get you into the Paris Fashion Week, the list of this company's autumn and winter conference. And it's you and her, You two go together. The interview should be a formality. Based on your conditions, I will get at least 40,000 francs for you two. How about this? "

As soon as they met, Tommy bluntly stated his purpose.

He was directly baiting her, not only to show off, but also to intimidate. In his opinion, no girl could resist this temptation.

However, he really underestimated the Chinese girl's scheming. Based on the experience of his ancestors, one learns from every experience. Even the girl who came to see him did not take his words seriously.

"That's it. Let's forget it. We all have jobs, and we have about the same amount. Thank you, you'd better find someone else. The main reason I came here is to remind you that you still owe us a hundred thousand francs in compensation. You If you still don't give it, I will find someone else to talk to you next time..."

The girl was also very happy. She had only been sitting down for two minutes and was about to leave with her bag.

As a result, this time, it was not the girl who was anxious, but Tommy.

"Hey, why don't you believe me? I mean it. Do you have a job? Isn't it a temporary job? What I want to introduce to you is Yves Saint Laurent, a real famous brand. And it's batch work, starting from From the Paris Clothing and Fabrics Show in July to Paris Fashion Week in September, after the contract is completed, even if you have to pay taxes, if you don't earn more than one million francs in the end, it will be considered a disadvantage for me. "

"Is it really that good?" The girl's attitude finally became a little more serious. "It's indeed Saint Laurent's autumn/winter launch. Are you not lying?"

"Of course not, I guarantee it with my credibility."

Tommy finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that talking about money would work.

He then smiled evilly, finally revealing his vulgar side again.

"However, you should also understand. This kind of unofficial quota is not easy to get, and I paid a lot of money. So I want 30% of your reward as commission. But even so, I can only earn a little bit. , so I would like to thank you for the extra compensation. I'm afraid your friend will have to give me some sweet treats. If she is willing to come out to have dinner with me tonight, then I can guarantee that this job is mine. you."

In order to give his prey confidence, he even deliberately added, "You should know that if I didn't have confidence in myself to accomplish this, I would not make such a request."

As expected, he was scolded again.

"I guessed it right, you are just a perverted scoundrel." The Chinese girl said, "Keep your job and find another girl. My friend will not accept it. Fortunately, she didn't come, otherwise she would have heard what you said. I'm afraid she won't have the appetite to eat anymore. Don't contact us again, you bastard." After saying that, the Chinese girl stood up and left without looking back.

Tommy was stunned for a moment, he couldn't believe what he was experiencing.

Girls who come to be models don’t all do it to become famous quickly and earn a little more money.

In this line of work, what's the point of making deals with men?

All girls should know that this is the only way to make their lives easier.

But the Chinese girl seems to be a different kind, actually making a fuss about such an issue!

"Hey, don't do this to me!" Tommy woke up and shouted at the Chinese girl's back, "I know you. You girls came to Paris just to be famous. As long as you can be famous, you will do anything. It's just for sale. I bet that each of you has been slept with by at least ten men. If you want to leave, I will give this opportunity to others!

However, the psychology of Chinese girls was in a state that he could never understand.

Tommy looked at the back of the girl who didn't even look back, and only received a middle finger gesture in response.

This ending almost made him an introvert.

He was at a loss and didn't know whether to chase or not.

I chase you because I am afraid that the other party will sit down and raise the price.

But if he doesn't chase after it, it's obviously easy money, and he really doesn't want to part with it.

He really didn't expect that he originally wanted to trick others and take advantage of his prey, but in the end, others pushed him into a desperate situation.

What is this!

However, this was not over yet. The Chinese girl lived in an apartment building not far away. She didn't go anywhere and went home directly.

As soon as I opened the door, I happily found my good sister to report the news.

"Xiaoxiao, I made you guess. That bitch Tommy is really holding it back and wants to take advantage of you. However, this guy seems to have revealed a great news. The Yves Saint Laurent Company seems to be in urgent need of Asian models. , we have to try..."

However, the people in the room did not respond and just kept staring at the TV screen.

It wasn't until the Chinese girl who came back to report the news called her for a long time that she finally turned around, but she did talk about other things indifferently.

"Little Shitou, Brother Ning has also come to France. I just saw him on the TV. He seemed to have accompanied Miss Matsumoto to the film festival in Cannes. He appeared shortly after the appearance of the British princess. Can you do it for me? Go to Pilkington Company to inquire about his situation. He should at least report it to the head office, right? "

As a result, Shi Kaili was so angry that she stamped her feet, "You, you, why can't you forget him? How many tears have you shed for him. If you don't go, don't go. I said eldest sister, he is already married. He has a family. We have our lives. Let’s talk about how to make money first, okay? I’m talking about Saint Laurent, this is the autumn clothing show, you... are really hopeless..."