Age of Legends

Chapter 144 Background
The Qin Guimei incident came to an end, and the nickname "Little Radish Head" that was circulated in the grade was removed. No one dared to mention this nickname in private. Even if someone accidentally said it during the school day, they would look around in fear of running into Shen Nuoyi or someone from Class 5. When Qin Guimei was teaching other classes, she would often stand on the podium and receive a "Hello, Teacher!" from the whole class, which made the small-statured Qin Guimei seem more prestigious.

Time goes on like this, passing May and entering hot June, and the end of the second half of the semester of the second year of high school is approaching.

Zhang Chen and Wang Shuowei welcomed Chen Xuran out of the hospital, and had a good reunion dinner at Wang Shuowei's home the next day. Zhang Chen's parents Zhang Zhonghua and Huang Huifen were also invited.

The two thought that since they were invited, the invitation might be very wide, at least Chen Xuran's family might also come. But they found out that Chen Xuran's parents had dinner at her house yesterday, and today it was a small family dinner, with only the Wang family and the Zhang family.

Of course, Chen Xuran knew the whole process. If Zhang Chen had not pointed out in time that the gangsters had attacked Chen Xuran, Chen Xuran would most likely have died from excessive blood loss from the process of discovering Chen Xuran to rescuing him.

Because she was already unconscious at that time.

When Wang Bowen came to the hospital to bring her food and take care of her, the two reviewed their past and discovered that Zhang Chen was Chen Xuran's savior.

So at that time Chen Xuran proposed to Wang Bowen that she wanted to recognize Zhang Chen's mother as her eldest sister later.

She was born in a cadre family. She had an older sister, but she died at the age of eight. Her parents gave birth to her later. She has heard from her parents that her sister is so good in every way. Sometimes Chen Xuran would think, if her sister were still alive, how great it would be to have an older sister with whom she could discuss things and be loved.

She had met Zhang Chen's mother at a banquet before, and they hit it off immediately and felt very close, so she called her "big sister". Now she really wants to recognize her as her sister.

So when it came up at the table, Huang Huifen felt flattered, and was a little shocked when she looked at Zhang Chen and Wang Bowen.

Huang Huifen and Zhang Zhonghua were both ordinary workers. No one would object to Chen Xuran being a local superstar in Rongcheng. Many people would flatter her and feel proud to know her. But now the beautiful host Chen Xuran wanted to recognize her as her elder sister. How could Huang Huifen resist?

If you tell others about it, won't he be able to act arrogantly in the workplace?
Although Huang Huifen was very excited, she still had to refuse. However, after Chen Xuran replaced the wine with tea and drank three cups in a row, Huang Huifen stopped refusing.

Afterwards, Chen Xuran also brought a jade bracelet, which was considered a sworn brotherhood gift. Huang Huifen was so shocked that she had not prepared anything. She wanted to refuse, but since the matter had been settled, the gift had to be given, and she could not help but give Chen Xuran an additional one later.

She didn't know the weight of the jade bracelet, but Chen Xuran repeatedly said that it was not valuable and was just a token of appreciation. Only then did Huang Huifen feel relieved.

Zhang Chen was also a little surprised by the development of the matter. This was completely beyond his expectations and had never happened before in his previous life. In his previous life, Chen Xuran's death shocked the whole city. This matter was once known to everyone in Rongcheng and everyone was talking about it. During that period, his mother had already started a fruit stall, and the two of them had no intersection at all.

It now seems that because Chen Xuran discovered evidence of Liu Bingrong's corruption, he dug up a black hole, which led to Liu Bingrong asking Boss Xiong to kill people. However, the person arrested in the case that was solved afterwards was not Boss Xiong, but a vagrant criminal. Although this vagrant criminal was also responsible for many lives, Zhang Chen could probably believe that the vagrant criminal in his previous life probably didn't even know who Chen Xuran was, and simply took the blame for the incident.

As a result, Liu Bingrong and Boss Xiong completely escaped legal sanctions in later generations, and there was no such news about a TV station director embezzling from the company in Rongcheng.

It seemed that he had accidentally captured the real criminal.

This is also what Zhang Chen feels is the meaning of rebirth. Such an incident that left harm and poison in the past life has been completely cut off in the present. It also triggered a subsequent chain reaction. His mother and Chen Xuran became sworn sisters. The regrets were forgotten, and what unfolded before his eyes seemed to be another future that he could look forward to.

……

After Huang Huifen and Chen Xuran became sworn sisters, the barrier between them seemed to have been broken. They became unrestrained and talked about everything, as if they had met each other too late.

What are you talking about? Chen Xuran actually mentioned those young men who pursued her, a certain leader, and a pretty boy in an art troupe. Zhang Chen was also shocked. He didn't avoid these young people at all? And when you, Chen Xuran, mentioned the pretty boy, wasn't Wang Bowen right next to you? Aren't you afraid that your godfather will be jealous?
Chen Xuran even added fuel to the fire. She was actually very attracted to that pretty boy. He was handsome, but there was a gap in age between them. He was five or six years younger than her. Huang Huifen opened her mouth wide when she heard this. Excellent female hosts are indeed different. Their lives are colorful. However, it was also thanks to Chen Xuran's traditional background and her bottom line that she did not get blinded by greed at times.

Later she added, "It's a pity... these people don't seem to be as good as Teacher Wang."

Her own mother even stood up for her, "What's so great about your teacher Wang? He used to be so listless, but now he's really different. Godfather Wang is still very talented! You just like his godfather's talent!"

Chen Xuran rested his head on his arms and looked at Wang Bowen. His posture was similar to the way Zixia looked at Zhizunbao.

Of course, it wasn't just Chen Xuran's experience that attracted Huang Huifen. Huang Huifen talked about her past, those "stupid things" that Chen Xuran was dumbfounded and opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Did you really do that?"

"Of course it's true! I just can't stand it... Others can swallow their anger, but I can't! If I endure it, I'm afraid my stomach problems will come out!"

Huang Huifen's words made Zhang Chen look at his mother more. Because she mentioned her stomach disease again, Zhang Chen, who knew the reason for her death in her previous life, seemed to have the impression that his mother was indeed such an unbearable person, but she didn't say that her stomach would hurt if she endured it? And if that was true, then when she opened the fruit stall, with her temper, how many things did she endure for a living that she would not have endured originally? So the real problem was this?
Anyway, that won’t happen now. Anyway, I still try to make her feel better and have her have regular physical examinations every year. Oh, I don’t even dare to talk back to her anymore.

Chen Xuran gave a thumbs up when she heard about Huang Huifen's deeds. "Sister, I really regret that we met too late. You are too harsh on me! I am different. There are many things I dare not say directly, nor do I dare to do!"

Wang Bowen said from the side, "Come on, you normally don't dare to do small things, but you did something as big as collecting evidence of Liu Bingrong's crimes. Most people wouldn't even dare to think about it, but you did it. You're really bold. You didn't even tell me before you did it, and you just took it on yourself!"

Chen Xuran stuck out her tongue, showing a rare little girlish look, "Isn't it for you?"

Well, a lot of people present felt like they were being fed dog food.

Zhang Chen said to Wang Shuowei, "Do you object?"

Wang Shuowei looked at Zhang Chen and suddenly had an idea, he said: "My room is far away from my dad's master bedroom. If you two live together in the future, I won't be able to hear your whispers!" "You devilish child!" Huang Huifen started to laugh and scold.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Wang Bowen signaled to Zhang Chen with his eyes, and the two of them went to the balcony, leaving the living room to Huang Huifen and Chen Xuran who were in the middle of a lively conversation. His father Zhang Zhonghua was there, so he could be ignored.

……

When they came to the balcony, the wind outside was still a little hot, which was a good time to cool off. Wang Bowen said to Zhang Chen, "Song Xiu is sorting out our profits from the cultural festival. Guess how much it is?"

Zhang Chen roughly estimated that the total cost of expenses and labor costs could reach two million. The income from advertising booths could exceed ten million, so the net profit would also be several million?

I just said eight hundred.

Wang Bowen shook his head, "Six hundred."

"It's less than I expected." Zhang Chen said.

Wang Bowen said, "The total income from booths and advertising fees was 1200 million. After deducting the more than million in venue labor and other expenses, there were losses in the middle."

Zhang Chen understood after hearing this, but being able to get so much was actually already very good.

I remember one year Jacky Cheung came to Rongcheng, also at the Sports Center, and the final profit of the ticket seller was about this amount.

Of course, these are two different things. Concerts rely on tickets, while international cultural festivals like this sell advertisements and booths.

"In fact, I think this is a very profitable business! Should we continue to do this in the future?" Wang Bowen was dazzled by the money he made. He had spent a lot of time and effort on the show before, but he only made three million. This was just a week of cultural festivals and exhibitions, and he actually made six million.

Of course, this still takes into account losses. Without these losses, the revenue would be around 10 million.

But Zhang Chen quickly poured cold water on him.

"Godfather, I think this should be the first and most profitable sum, and it is also likely to be the last sum."

"What do you mean?" Wang Bowen was a little surprised. He originally thought that if he followed this model a few more times, he would be financially independent.

"First of all, we initiated this matter. The Cultural Bureau pushed it up through the Ministry of Culture and international reputation, step by step. In addition, with the spirit of the Western Forum, Rongcheng needed to come up with an example. When this project was launched, we were selected and pushed to the forefront. So we made a lot of money."

"But have you ever thought that if someone sees us making this money, someone with a better background and more power than us, will intervene and take our position?"

Wang Bowen calmed down all of a sudden. After all, he was an adult who had been through many years of hard work. He had been a little overwhelmed by the victory before, but now he understood after Zhang Chen's explanation.

In the final analysis, he and Zhang Chen do not have strong backgrounds. This matter happened just because they pushed for it. Rongcheng wanted to achieve results, so it was impossible to change the generals at the last minute. That's why they were able to earn the money and do this.

But what about the future? With such a lucrative job, who wouldn't fight for a little bit of power in it? How could it be your turn?
Wang Bowen was extremely depressed. "Hey, you're right... This is the only amount of money I can make!"

Zhang Chen added, "Godfather, you don't have to be so discouraged. If we can't make money, then no one else can either! The reason why this exhibition can make so much money is probably because it has the right time, right place, and right people. It found a window. This exhibition got the name 'international' and made a lot of money from foreign game and IT manufacturers! It's the easiest to make money from these people, and there is no consensus. Now the booth fee is whatever we say, and there is no competition, so we have this booth price."

"That's right! Microsoft spent one million to get the booth, and Intel also spent one million! These Fortune 500 companies are really rich!" Wang Bowen still has lingering fears.

"This is the first international exhibition in Rongcheng. People didn't know the ins and outs of it and just caught up with it, so they spent the money. But next time, they are not fools. They will come to their senses and become smarter. And they will follow this model and launch many more. By then, when competition emerges, it will not be possible to spend this money!"

Zhang Chen thought, not only can one booth not be sold for this price, the price may be cut tenfold! This year, many people saw that they made money using this model, and then they followed suit and found that the result was a cliff-like drop, and then they might know the power. And the rental fee of the exhibition hall is so high, it is very likely that if they can do it, they may not lose money, but they will probably only earn a hard work fee!

By then, all parties involved will feel the pain of a precipitous drop in supply.

"And the government will soon discover the driving effect of this exhibition. We only make money from the booth advertising fees, but the investment opportunities and publicity effects brought about by this will definitely be seen by the government. So I think the government will not let this right be rented out. They will regulate this area, such as building a larger and more professional exhibition center, and then let the exhibition center take on the role of this kind of exhibition. And godfather, do you have the ability to get the construction and investment rights of this kind of exhibition center? Also, do we have the money?"

This is undoubtedly the future of Rongcheng's exhibition economy. When it comes to exhibition economy in the country, Rongcheng ranks second, and no one dares to claim to be the first.

If they want to take over Rongcheng's convention and exhibition economy, their background is not strong enough now.

You don't even need to be rich enough, just for the background alone, you have a lot of classes to take.

(End of this chapter)