Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 402 If you want to get punished, get in line first!

“My father will be very happy to have President Jiang as a guest at our home,” Xu Yong’an said, welcoming him.

Jiang Beicheng brought gifts with him this time.

Once I've finished my business here, I'll go visit Xu Wenrong at his home.

After Liu Tao and Xu Fu arranged the sacrificial ceremony, Xu Yong'an went to Jiangbei City with them to offer incense.

Praying for a smooth startup.

Liu Tao and Xu Fu gave speeches on stage, while Director Wei was handing out red envelopes to the crew.

After the opening ceremony was completed, the photographer took a group photo.

"President Jiang, I'm heading back to the company now. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything. I wish you great success with your series and booming business," Xu Yong'an said goodbye.

General Manager Liang also bid farewell to Jiangbei City.

The establishment of this friendly cooperative relationship with the Xu family is inseparable from the introduction by General Manager Liang.

Jiang Beicheng personally escorted the two to their car.

At this time, Feng Kuzi, who was in the hotel, received the accurate information.

Xu Yong'an did indeed come to Hengdian World Studios today to meet Jiang Beicheng and support Jiang Beicheng's new investment project.

He also heard that Hengdian Film and Television Group and Yizhi Culture Media Group have reached a strategic cooperation relationship.

This collaboration has significantly elevated Jiangbei City's status in the film and television industry.

"Go and tell him I'm inviting President Jiang to dinner to apologize for what happened last night," Feng Kuzi instructed his assistant.

Not for any other reason than to make my future filming days in Hengdian easier.

The assistant responded and went to do so.

When he arrived at the scene, Jiang Beicheng was chatting with several artists.

They were about to go up and convey Feng Kuzi's invitation, but were stopped outside by the stagehands.

Finally, Shen Jun relayed the message to Jiang Beicheng.

"President Jiang, Director Feng invites you to dinner," Shen Jun said.

Jiang Beicheng glanced back at his assistant and guessed what Feng Kuzi was thinking; he probably feared the Xu family.

Does he really think that he reported Xu Yong'an to the authorities and caused trouble for the Xu family?
Do I really need such petty tricks to deal with someone like Feng Kuzi?

Jiang Beicheng instructed Shen Jun: "Give me a reply, I don't have time."

Shen Jun nodded and went to relay the message truthfully.

The artists were stunned for a moment.

In their eyes, Director Feng's status is self-evident, and they hold him in great awe.

But it seems that President Jiang doesn't take Director Feng seriously at all.

Upon closer reflection, it seems quite reasonable.

Even though Director Feng has a high status in the Chinese entertainment industry, he is ultimately just an artist.

To put it respectfully, he is a bigwig in Beijing's entertainment circle, with close ties to capital in the entertainment industry, extensive connections, a deep background, and considerable influence.

To put it bluntly, they are still working for capital, only now they have gained the recognition and respect of capital.

Mr. Jiang is a player in the capital market, and he has his own standards of judgment. It is reasonable for him to look down on Director Feng.

The artists made their own comparisons in their minds.

I still think President Jiang is more capable.

Jiang Beicheng didn't have time to see Feng Kuzi. After finishing up the filming, he was going to visit Xu Wenrong.

Feng Kuzi, please line up first.

The assistant relayed Jiang Beicheng's original words to Feng Kuzi.

Feng Kuzi's face instantly darkened.

I feel like I've lost all face.

This important figure in Beijing's elite circle was completely ignored by a newcomer to the entertainment industry.

The sense of disappointment was immense.

"Does he think he's the emperor of the entertainment industry? What an arrogant attitude. I'm only giving the Xu family face, and he's already acting all high and mighty." Feng Xiaogang then uttered another classic line, "Damn it, the entertainment industry isn't something you can just play around with if you have money."

The assistant sensed his anger and dared not utter a word.

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Jiang Beicheng and Xu Yong'an arranged a time for Jiang Beicheng to visit their home.

Grandpa Xu was very courteous; even though he was over ninety years old, he still came out to greet us with a cane.

Jiang Beicheng was flattered and rushed over to help him up.

"Haha, Mr. Jiang, don't be nervous, I'm in good health." Xu Wenrong shook hands with Jiang Beicheng, "Welcome to Hengdian to guide our work."

The veteran cadre had a very serious demeanor.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "Grandpa Xu, I can't accept such a compliment. I've come to learn from you."

Xu Wenrong decided to meet this young entrepreneur, who was respected by the grassroots, after hearing introductions from his eldest son and cousin, Mr. Liang.

"President Jiang, please, let's have some tea in our courtyard," Xu Wenrong invited.

Jiang Beicheng followed and sat down at the tea table in the courtyard.

Xu Yong'an poured tea for the two of them.

The two toasted each other for the first time.

After Jiang Beicheng finished his drink, he gave Shen Jun a look, and Shen Jun understood and brought up the gifts he had brought.

Jiang Beicheng said, "Knowing that Old Master Xu likes calligraphy and painting, I brought a small token of my appreciation on this first visit. I hope you will like it."

Shen Jun opened the scroll.

Xu Wenrong's eyes lit up, and he immediately recognized Shen Peng's cursive script.

"Qing Ping Yue?"

Jiang Beicheng nodded.

"President Jiang, your gesture is a bit too much," Xu Wenrong said with a smile.

I felt embarrassed to accept it, but I really liked it.

He has a deep understanding of cursive and running script. His father was also famous for his calligraphy, and he was deeply influenced by calligraphy from a young age.

Among contemporary calligraphers, Shen Peng is undoubtedly the foremost master of cursive script.

This painting, "Qing Ping Yue," was auctioned off twenty years ago for nearly 300,000 yuan.

Its current value has certainly increased several times over.

He didn't know where Jiang Beicheng had retrieved it from, but in his eyes, it had extremely high collectible value.

Jiang Beicheng could tell from his smile that he really liked the painting, and replied with a smile, "Grandpa, compared to your decades of experience in the business world, my sentiment is too insignificant."

Xu Wenrong smiled and asked, "What does President Jiang mean?"

Jiang Beicheng raised his teacup to Xu Wenrong, saying, "This junior is paying his tuition."

"Hahahaha~"

Xu Wenrong smiled happily and clinked glasses with Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng had Shen Jun pack it up and hand it over to the Xu family's butler.

The atmosphere at the first meeting was pleasant.

Over the course of two cups of tea, they had left a good impression on each other.

Next, at the tea table, Jiang Beicheng further demonstrated his excellent eloquence and ability to read people's expressions.

The topics they discussed were all things Xu Wenrong was most interested in.

For example, rural revitalization, common prosperity... these are major topics.

Xu Wenrong has discussed these matters in public and in official media reports on more than one occasion.

It's not about creating a persona for himself. At his age, he doesn't care much about fame and fortune. Having experienced the changes of multiple eras and decades of ups and downs in the business world, he genuinely wants to do something for ordinary people.

You can tell from the fact that he mentions his sons and daughters to the family.

Old Master Xu was indeed a ruthless character. In order to prevent internal strife within the Xu family, change the nature of the group, and affect the development of the collective economy, he directly removed his son and daughter from the Xu family. One went to Hong Kong, and the other went abroad.

Ultimately, the group collectively chose Xu Yong'an to be the decision-maker.

When Xu Wenrong learned about Jiang Beicheng's reputation among ordinary people, he looked at the young man with new respect.

We had a very pleasant chat at the tea table today.

They also discussed cooperation in industries such as medicine and cultural tourism under the overarching policy framework of rural revitalization.

He had a very high opinion of Jiangbei City.

Once at the dinner table, he even made an exception and drank with Jiang Beicheng.

"Yong'an, you should also communicate more with President Jiang." Xu Wenrong instructed his son, and added, "President Jiang, if you have any problems while filming in Hengdian, please contact Xu Fu directly."

If he can't resolve this, I'll step in personally.

Xu Yong'an was quite frightened and didn't want his father to go through all this trouble. "Dad, I'll find someone to look after things here."

(End of this chapter)