Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 846 A Married Man Playing This Big? The Scarcity Marketing Strategy in Hong Kong's Rich Women's Circle (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Fang Yan wasn't actually very interested in Ding Pei's offer of free filming.

The main issue is that her image doesn't quite fit the character's temperament in dialect films.

Forget about the lead role, and the supporting roles have too little screen time. It doesn't matter whether it's free or not.

However, there is another advantage: Ding Pei is Xiang Huaqiang's wife.

The company in Hong Kong inevitably has to deal with these people.

So just make her owe someone a favor.

Whether or not to use it depends on what happens in Hong Kong at that time.

Be prepared.

Fang Yan smiled at Ding Pei and said:

“You are Miss Miao’s friend, so you are my friend too. I’m just helping a friend get medical treatment, let’s not talk about those things.”

Miao Kexiu is not married, so it's perfectly fine to call her Miss Miao in the local dialect.

These words were a gesture of respect to Miao Kexiu, making her feel somewhat flattered.

It's worth noting that Fang Yan hadn't really interacted with her much, so these words were clearly meant to give her face in front of Ding Pei. Moreover, she was currently filming for Fang Yan, which was essentially an employment relationship, so Fang Yan was being quite generous. People would help each other out, and Miao Kexiu understood Fang Yan's intention. She smiled and nodded, tacitly agreeing to the arrangement.

That's the good thing about smart people; they understand immediately when someone speaks.

Ding Pei was somewhat surprised that Miao Kexiu had become so familiar with dialects so quickly.

You should know that the passengers on her return flight were mostly overseas Chinese businessmen from Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe. The vast majority of these people were saying the same thing: if you want to seek medical treatment in a dialect, you have to pay a price.

The most common approach is to invest domestically.

Otherwise, you might not even have the chance to hear a dialect.

Miao Kexiu made arrangements for her this time, and she met Fang Yan as soon as she got off the plane. The fact that Fang Yan was so nice to her really surprised Ding Pei.

Then she suddenly "figured it out".

He gave Miao Kexiu and Fang Yan a meaningful look. Both of them were in their twenties. Although Miao Kexiu was a bit older, she was definitely a beauty.

In addition, Miao Kexiu is not married and does not have a boyfriend.

This is a natural progression.

Fang Yan, a young man full of vigor and vitality, how could he possibly withstand it?
It seems even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman!

"Haha, then I'm really in luck thanks to you," Ding Pei said jokingly to Miao Kexiu beside her.

Miao Kexiu looked completely bewildered.

I have a feeling that Ding Pei misunderstood something.

Fang Yan said to Ding Pei:

"Let's go eat first, and I'll give Ms. Ding a check-up after we finish eating."

“Okay,” Ding Pei nodded in agreement.

She had never tried the food in the capital before and was really eager to give it a try.

The next second she heard someone in dialect say:
"Let's go, everything is ready at home."

She was taken aback, not expecting that it wasn't her who was treating her to dinner, but Fang Yan.

Miao Kexiu said to Ding Pei:

"Dr. Fang knew you were coming, so he prepared lunch at home in advance."

Ding Pei was somewhat flattered and said:

"Oh, Dr. Fang, you're too kind. I should be the one treating you, but I'm the one who's here to get medical help. You're the one who's been troubled."

"No trouble at all, it's just a simple meal," Fang Yan said.

I can afford to treat her to a meal, but I'm hungry myself right now. I can't go to the doctor on an empty stomach, and I don't want to keep her waiting, so I'll just have to ask her to come along for a meal.

It's a good opportunity to chat about things in Hong Kong.

Next, everyone went to Fang Yan's house.

Ding Pei used to live in Shanghai.

The alleyways there have a similar feel to the hutongs here.

Beijing's hutongs are based on the traditional courtyard houses, and most of them run east-west. There are smaller hutongs running north-south between the larger ones. The whole city of Beijing is like an enlarged courtyard house, with a rigorous layout and straight lines.

Shanghai's alleyways are formed by interconnected Shikumen (stone gate) buildings, with the spaces between the Shikumen structures forming the alleyways.

The architectural style there is a blend of Chinese and Western styles, with most of the alleyway residences being old-fashioned Shikumen houses, which originated in the mid-19th century.

The hutongs are much older, and they look more historically significant.

Just as Ding Pei was feeling sentimental, Fang Yan opened the door and invited the two of them inside.

After entering the courtyard gate, I discovered that it was a completely different world inside.

From the outside, it looked small inside, but it turned out to be surprisingly large.

"You're back!" The old woman greeted Fang Yan as soon as she saw him returning with his entourage in the courtyard.

"This is my mom," Fang Yan introduced them.

I also introduced them to my mother:

"This is Miss Miao, and this is Ms. Ding."

Miao Kexiu and Ding Pei greeted their mother, He Huiru, saying, "Hello, Auntie."

"Hello Auntie!"

The old woman greeted her:
"Hello, please wash your hands and eat."

"Okay." The two agreed and then prepared to wash their hands at the tap.

At this moment, Lao Hu came out of the kitchen, carrying two plates of food.

Behind him was his bodyguard, Lao Cui, holding a bowl of soup.

He was used to the local dialect, but he couldn't get used to his wife's pregnant meals, so he would come over every few days to freeload.

His family doesn't treat him like an outsider; they let him come whenever he wants.

Anyway, it won't make a difference if he gets a bite to eat.

Miao Kexiu saw Hu Daohu and immediately greeted him:
"Oh, Mr. Hu, you're cooking yourself?"

Lao Hu said:

"No, I'm just someone who comes here to serve dishes and do odd jobs and freeload a meal."

At this moment, Zhu Lin and Fang Yan's mother-in-law also came out. Upon seeing the two of them, they greeted them:
"Miss Miao, you've arrived! This must be your friend from Hong Kong."

“Yes, that’s right, her name is Ding Pei,” Miao Kexiu replied with a smile.

The two greeted Ding Pei:
"Hello, Miss Ding."

Ding Pei smiled and nodded:
"Hello, hello."

After everyone else had gone inside, Ding Pei whispered to Miao Kexiu:

"Are they?"

Miao Kexiu said:

"Dr. Fang's wife and mother-in-law."

Ding Pei gasped:
"Hiss... Married? You're going this far?"

Miao Kexiu rolled her eyes at Ding Pei:
"Oh dear, what have you been thinking about?!"

Ding Pei asked in confusion:
"No...you two...???"

Miao Kexiu emphasized:
"There's absolutely nothing between us!"

"Really?" Ding Pei asked.

Miao Kexiu nodded:

"real."

Ding Pei tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said:
"That's true... His wife is really beautiful, is she a movie actress from mainland China?"

Miao Kexiu said:

"No, they are doctors from Peking Union Medical College Hospital."

"Anyway, she's one of the best-looking people in the hospital. I heard that she was already dating Dr. Fang before he became famous."

After hearing this, Ding Pei seemed to be thinking about it, and then said:

"She acted quickly and has good judgment! She must be a smart woman."

……

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Ding Pei and Miao Kexiu began to have lunch at Fang Yan's house.

Because I had already informed my family, and Lao Hu also came over for a meal, although he didn't cook with a local accent, today's meal was definitely not bad.

Ding Pei lived a life of luxury in Hong Kong, near the Xiang family's residence.

This time, there's nothing wrong with it either.

At the dinner table, Ding Pei and Fang Yan Lao Hu chatted about some current events in Hong Kong, such as Liu Jialiang's upcoming filming after returning to Hong Kong, Lao Hu's casting for his upcoming TV series, and Lao Hu's extensive advertising campaign for medicines that haven't even hit the market yet.

These are the questions that the dialect speakers want to know, and Ding Pei represents the views of the wealthy class on this matter.

Old Hu and the others were very curious to know.

Ding Pei really wanted a royal skincare product featured in an advertisement.

They've been advertising for ages but haven't delivered anything substantial. All they've done is keep announcing the release date, making everyone incredibly impatient.

Fang Yan realized that this was just a form of scarcity marketing; if they added a queuing system and limited availability, it would be perfect.

After finishing their meal, Fang Yan and the others had a pretty good understanding of the situation.

Ding Pei was originally a major female consumer.

Upon hearing Ding Pei's reaction, Lao Hu immediately had many ideas for business improvement and promptly took Lao Cui to send a telegram to Hong Kong.

Fang Yan then led Ding Pei and Miao Kexiu to the study.

Right here, let Ding Pei take a look at her headache.

After some questioning, as expected, Ding Pei's headaches indeed began in 1973, after Bruce Lee's death.

PS: I got 100 more monthly tickets, so after finishing this chapter, I still owe everyone 63000 words.

There will be more this afternoon!

(End of this chapter)