After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 469 It’s dawn

"I've always wanted to see you, but the timing wasn't right before."

Zhou Haoran has a thick skin.

Grandpa Zhang chuckled and said, "Is now the right time?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Their statuses are mismatched, so meeting would be pointless, like me asking him for help. Now it's different; he's the one asking me."

"Huh?" Grandpa Zhang was taken aback. "He begged you?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Yes, it's an economic crisis now. On the mainland, the ports are the hardest hit. The financial, real estate, foreign trade, and textile industries have all been severely impacted, and the government is introducing policies to rescue the market. He's a leader, so I guess he's under a lot of pressure and facing many economic problems."

Grandpa Zhang was still lounging lazily in his recliner, not even turning off the Peking Opera on the radio.

Hearing this, I became serious.

Turn off the radio and sit down on the sofa.

"what can you do?"

Grandpa Zhang stared at him with his cloudy eyes.

Zhou Haoran explained, "Currently, the fiscal revenue of many places mainly comes from land sales. However, due to the impact of the financial crisis in Hong Kong, land sales have been greatly affected, and even housing prices have plummeted. Attracting investment has also encountered great difficulties."

"Do you have any idea?"

Grandpa Zhang thought this kid was very arrogant.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "I certainly can't solve such a big problem, but I can do my best to help Uncle Huai alleviate his predicament in his area."

Grandpa Zhang asked with a serious expression, "What are you going to do?"

Zhou Haoran said, “I have a company called Zhongbo Bookstore. I want to acquire a piece of land in Pudu District and invest 2 million yuan to establish a cultural industry park. Then, I will attract all the private booksellers in Haigang City to the park. This can, to some extent, solve the problems of attracting investment and land revenue in Uncle Huai’s area.”

"can."

Grandpa Zhang is truly worldly-wise; he wasn't intimidated by the "2 million yuan" investment.

On the contrary, I admire this kid's way of thinking.

Previously, I did not go to see Zheng Xianhuai.

Because of the unequal status.

It's as if you're begging him; even when you meet, it's only out of politeness.

Without cooperation and mutual benefit, even brothers cannot succeed.

It's different now.

The economic crisis hit, and Zheng Xianhuai was facing a difficult situation. As the leader in charge of the regional economy, what he needed most right now was to attract investment and generate revenue from land sales. Coincidentally, Zhou Haoran had a golden opportunity.

The situation is reversed.

Now that Zheng Xianhuai has asked him, they can meet.

Zhou Haoran said helplessly, "Grandpa Zhang, there's nothing I can do about it. My face looks too young, which creates a lot of obstacles for me in society. Most of the time, I can only stay behind the scenes and can't show my face. If it weren't for the economic crisis, when I met Uncle Huai, he would treat me like a child and wouldn't take me seriously at all."

Grandpa Zhang understood what he meant. "Okay, I'll talk to him about it! You wait for news, I'll have him contact you!"

Zhou Haoran was delighted, and then, remembering something, said, "Grandpa Zhang, your house doesn't have heating or air conditioning, and it sometimes drops below freezing in winter. Is it convenient for you to live here? I bought a house in the city, why don't you move in with me?"

"Don't go."

Grandpa Zhang flatly refused.

Zhou Haoran then said, "How about I ask a matchmaker to introduce you to a companion? Uh... or maybe someone younger? What age do you prefer?"

Grandpa Zhang retorted angrily, "No need!"

Zhou Haoran then said, "How about you travel abroad? It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but it'll be summer in Australia. It's too cold and damp here. Do you want to travel abroad for a while?"

"Alright, alright, I'm not going anywhere."

Grandpa Zhang refused to budge no matter what.

……

Wednesday.

Zhou Haoran didn't go home last night; he stayed at Hu Xiaochen's place.

I was still half asleep early in the morning.

Then I received a phone call.

"Haoran, it's me."

"Who?"

"I am Song Yongjun."

"what?"

Zhou Haoran was still lying in bed, half asleep, when he heard this. He immediately jolted awake and sat up in bed.

Hu Xiaochen's upper body was exposed, so she quickly pulled the blanket up to cover her chest, revealing a patch of snow-white, fragrant shoulder. She then listened intently to him making a phone call.

"Director Song, where are you?"

Zhou Haoran was very pleased, thinking to himself that President Jiang's side was really quick to act.

Song Yongjun said with a smile, "I just got home and was about to have breakfast."

"How about it?"

Zhou Haoran didn't need to ask too many questions.

Song Yongjun smiled and said, "It's all fine, just some questioning and investigation."

"Will you be going to work later?"

Zhou Haoran originally wanted to ask him if he wanted to rest for two days, but the words changed before he could finish his sentence. Now was not the time to rest.

"Okay, I'm going to work." Song Yongjun hesitated for a moment, but still said sincerely, "Haoran, thank you very much for what happened this time."

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "Now that the matter has been reported to higher authorities, it should be thoroughly investigated as expected."

"So much the better."

Song Yongjun felt ashamed.

Unexpectedly, he was so ambitious that he almost died prematurely.

In the end, it was Zhou Haoran who turned the tide.

"Director Song, are you out?"

Hu Xiaochen woke up at this time.

Zhou Haoran said "hmm".

Hu Xiaochen's eyes were brimming with tears. "Is it dawn yet?"

Zhou Haoran glanced at the window. The curtains were drawn, but a faint light still shone in. "Hmm, it's dawn."

After breakfast, the two went to work together.

I drove my Xiali and parked it in the parking lot in the courtyard.

Just then, a Santana stopped next to us.

Yi Changping and Lin Guiyan, a married couple, came downstairs. They had just started working there as well.

"Haoran, Xiaochen!"

Lin Guiyan waved and greeted them with a smile.

Hu Xiaochen turned his head away with a cold expression.

Pretend not to hear.

Zhou Haoran maintained a polite demeanor and said with a smile, "Director Yi, Editor-in-Chief Lin, you're here so early?"

"It's almost the end of the year, and there's so much to do."

Lin Guiyan looked at him with great enthusiasm.

With a radiant smile, Yi Changping praised, "Xiao Zhou, you did a great job with 'Everyone's Art Up' before."

"Unfortunately, 'Everyone's Art Up' was canceled, and the ratings for 'Happy Family' didn't improve either."

Zhou Haoran's words immediately put him in a bad mood.

"The issue of sponsorship fees still needs to be resolved."

Yi Changping had an imposing presence despite not being angry.

Zhou Haoran asked, "How do we solve this?"

The group walked together into the office building. Yi Changping, with his hands behind his back, exuded a leader's air. "Let's put aside the 100 million yuan sponsorship fee from Antarctic for now. I heard you're holding an investment promotion conference this month? Like last year?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "That was the original plan."

Yi Changping was very satisfied and said with a smile, "That's perfect. The Lifestyle Channel and the Entertainment Channel can jointly host the event. The Lifestyle Channel might be a bit chaotic without a leader, but that's okay. We can still hold the investment promotion conference well by focusing on the Entertainment Channel."

Zhou Haoran shook his head. "The plan has changed."

"changed?"

Yi Changping raised an eyebrow.

Zhou Haoran said, "I was originally the deputy director of sales, but after Song Yongjun became the director, he dismissed me from my post."

"Song Yongjun?" Yi Changping found it amusing. "He's been taken away for investigation; he's barely able to protect himself. Why are you still concerned about him?"

Zhou Haoran shook his head. "I didn't receive any notification."

Lin Guiyan frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss, and asked, "Isn't there also Qiao Nuo? Isn't she your apprentice?"

“Yes, Qiao Nuo.” Yi Changping also knew about this. “I remember at last year’s investment conference, she was the one who represented us, right? That girl is very smart, I remember her!”

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "She resigned."

"Resigned?"

Yi Changping was taken aback.

Lin Guiyan didn't believe it. "Really? When did you resign?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "This Monday."

"Did you really resign?"

Yi Changping squinted his eyes.

"Yes, I resigned."

Zhou Haoran's "Haoran Mansion - Red Mansion Teahouse" is about to open, and he has already sent Qiao Nuo over to keep an eye on it, temporarily taking over as the manager.

"You're giving up your job at the TV station?"

Yi Changping found it hard to believe that someone would voluntarily give up such a good job at a TV station.

"Ah."

Zhou Haoran gave a casual reply.

"So, the investment promotion conference is canceled?"

Yi Changping's voice changed, and he stopped and stared at him.

Zhou Haoran didn't stop, and said calmly, "We're not doing it."

"no!"

Yi Changping firmly disagreed.

Zhou Haoran asked, "What's wrong?"

Yi Changping said, "This investment promotion conference must be held!"

Zhou Haoran looked at him strangely, "If you want to do it, then do it. Nobody's stopping you."

"you……"

Yi Changping was speechless for a moment.

Lin Guiyan, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Haoran, this investment promotion conference really can't be held without you."

"I'm no longer in sales."

Zhou Haoran flung his hand and left without looking back.

Yi Changping's face darkened as he looked at Lin Guiyan and questioned, "What's wrong with him? Didn't he back down?"

"Last time they backed down; they even voluntarily stopped airing 'Everyone's Art'."

Lin Guiyan felt her knees go weak and her chest burn as she spoke these words.

Yi Changping narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "I've seen this kid; he's an ungrateful wretch! Once we deal with Song Yongjun, he'll be next! He doesn't know his own limitations!"

"Haoran, wait a minute!"

Just then, a voice called out from behind.

The voice sounded familiar.

Not only Zhou Haoran and Hu Xiaochen, who were walking in front, turned around.

Yi Changping and Lin Guiyan, a married couple, also turned around abruptly.

His expression was one of astonishment.

"Director Song?"

Lin Guiyan was stunned.

Yi Changping stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous. "Song...Song Yongjun? What are you doing out here?"

Song Yongjun wore a warm smile. "Director Yi, I'm sorry to have worried you these past few days."

"you……"

Yi Changping swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Zhou Haoran walked over and said with a smile, "Director Song, it's perfect that you're here. I needed to ask you something. Director Yi said I should attend a business development conference this month. What should I do now? Should I start preparing for the rebroadcast of 'Everyone's Art' or attend the business development conference?"

Song Yongjun said calmly, "Doing the right thing will bring justice."

(End of this chapter)