Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 287 Listen to me, brother! We can't handle this!
Zhu Yilong's handwritten notes on life observations!

Lin Xingzhuo used the techniques learned in the Beijing Film Academy courses to observe and record details such as a person's physical characteristics, behavior, language habits, and emotional state to build a material library.

He looked Wenzhang up and down, and judging that he probably didn't mean it, he said earnestly:

"Chain hot pot restaurants... the catering industry is too murky... I advise you to stay away from it! You really can't control this!"

Wen Zhang knew Lin Xingzhuo's concerns...

Since the turn of the millennium, there have been incidents such as Nanjing Guanshengyuan mooncakes with stale fillings, Haicheng student soy milk poisoning, Jinhua ham poisoned by dichlorvos, Sanlu milk powder poisoning, and Guangzhou fake alcohol poisoning...

Chongqing paraffin hot pot base, KFC Sudan Red, red-yolk salted duck eggs, Shanghai clenbuterol...

Food safety issues are varied, bizarre, and constantly emerging...

However, after thinking for a moment, Wen Zhang still insisted, "Brother Zhuo, actually Xi'an Fat Mama Hot Pot is different from other catering companies; it's all standardized."

"This Xi'an Pangma Hot Pot restaurant is preparing for an IPO and has brought in strategic investor Mr. Jia."

"You may not know this, but he is a pioneer of the national central kitchen concept."

"At the beginning of this year, Xi'an Pangma Hot Pot introduced a complete set of Japanese imported equipment, built a central kitchen system, and also launched a baby hot pot."

Lin Xingzhuo initially thought it was just Jia Yueting of LeEco recklessly expanding again, but upon hearing "baby hotpot," he knew it was the father of the famous two-year-old "broccoli brother," and asked:

"Have you had any contact with the other party?"

Wen Zhang nodded: "We met when we were filming in Xi'an. He had a bit of the feel of those gangsters from 'Black Society: Years of Dragon City' a few years ago."

Lin Xingzhu lit a soft Zhonghua cigarette and said, "Because of the way you speak?"

Wen Zhang said, "No, I met him at a dinner party in Tangdu when I was filming 'Walk and See' at Xi'an Film Studio."

"At that time, he received a call from a competitor in the same city who was causing trouble and engaging in underhanded tactics."

"His first reaction was to win the fight even if it meant abandoning the business. Isn't that a typical gangster reaction?"

"However, didn't Guo Fansheng from HC360.com say something on CCTV's financial reality show 'Win in China'? These days, to succeed in business, you need a bit of a 'rough and ready' spirit!"

Seeing Wen Zhang and Lin Xingzhuo's increasingly rambling conversation, Ma Yili knew that this incompetent little man had failed again.

She turned and went back upstairs. After a while, she came down to the parking lot with a collection box made of inert resin and lined with velvet.

He stepped forward and interrupted, saying, "Oh, what kind of hot pot restaurant is this? How old-fashioned! Is Xingzhuo like you? Taking any kind of endorsement?!"

"They even took on the endorsement for Tibetan Secret Fat-Burning Tea together with that comedian, it's hilarious!"

"Xingzhuo has a classic luxury brand like Montblanc on her left and a new luxury brand like The Beast on her right! She's going for a high-class fashion style, okay?!"

Wen Zhang was displeased to see Ma Yili being so attentive.

Fuck!
All I talk about is the peak sales season of September and October, the status of fashion icons, and top-tier luxury...

Luxury brands only offer style; for real money, you need fast-moving consumer goods and restaurants!
Can't manage a hot pot restaurant? Let me manage it myself! Only a fool wouldn't take the money! A complete idiot!!

Wen Zhang thought this to himself, but said aloud, "Brother Zhuo has artistic aspirations; I'm still far behind!"

Ma Yili glanced at Wen Zhang with disdain and said, "At least you have some self-awareness!"

"Xingzhuo, ignore him!"

"Let him be the spokesperson for the hot pot restaurant himself. This is a little gift I prepared for you."

"A 10-cent silver coin with a dragon design from the third year of the Xuantong reign, auctioned at the China Guardian 2009 Autumn Auction in Shanghai!"

"A top-quality, uncirculated MS-level item certified by the Beijing Dongbo Antique and Calligraphy Appraisal Center!"

Director Teng Huatao was about to leave in his car when he passed the intersection of the residential area. He wanted to say hello to the three people, and then he saw this scene from afar.

He could only marvel at how truly sinister the "Kobold the Great Demon King" unsealed by the crew of "Dwelling Narrowness" was!
Wow, gold coins are popping up everywhere!

This bizarre power of the rules of the Chinese entertainment industry seems to have spread to the entire Shanghai entertainment circle, and even Ma Yili, the queen of the Shanghai circle who has never worked with them, cannot escape it...

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One-cent silver coin with dragon design from the third year of the Xuantong reign (1911)!

The king of subsidiary coins!!
Designed by Italian sculptor Louis Giorgio, it employs Western mechanical engraving techniques.

The reverse side features a "standing dragon" pattern surrounding the characters "壹角" (one jiao), and includes a dragon pattern and a dragon pearl, creating a strong three-dimensional effect and showcasing exquisite craftsmanship.

The currency reform implemented by the Qing government in 1911 aimed to unify the currency, but due to the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, its actual circulation time was extremely short.

The original mintage was not large, and since it was not fully issued, the number of surviving pieces is now very small.

Commonly circulated coins are rare, and uncirculated MS-grade high-quality coins are even rarer.

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In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo had watched the CCTV documentary "Twilight of the Empire: A Financial Revelation of Late Qing Dynasty".

When writing the audit report, I consulted relevant materials.

This thing was only worth tens of thousands of yuan in 2009, but a few years later at the Jinghua Autumn Art Auction in Shanghai, an MS-grade piece could fetch two or three hundred thousand yuan.

Hehe! I got another gold coin!!

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Lin Xingzhuo attended the dinner empty-handed, but ended up winning a fortune from the Shanghai Queen's gold coins.

That evening, he followed Li Nian back to COFCO Ocean View No. 1, intending to eat the little white rabbit, but it hopped away and escaped...

I originally thought that you can't rush things, and it wouldn't matter if it was a couple of days later.

As a result, Li Nian was extremely busy the next day, and the opportunity slipped away in the blink of an eye.

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As the New Year approaches, The Beast's business is busier than ever. The newly released The Beast 2009 New Year's commemorative item, "Golden Years," is a timeless blessing floral gift.
This bouquet features Ecuadorian gilded roses, black calla lilies, red taro berries, and golden eucalyptus leaves.

A layer of moist, dark green moss was carefully laid on the floral foam, with a few pieces of dry, dark brown olive branches subtly embedded within it...

The container is a matte black glazed ceramic vase with a simple and modern design. The bottom is decorated with a thin 24K gold leaf border, exuding a luxurious feel in a low-key manner.

This item sold out immediately upon release and became a sensation in Shanghai! Sales exceeded ten million yuan!!
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Meanwhile, Xingnian Flower Language online flower shop is also busy with the opening of its JD.com store.

The company's structure involves reassigning another portion of employees from Beast Party, and it is now operating normally.

Communicate with the platform to provide traffic and exposure support for homepage channels, category pages, and special topic pages;

Integration and collaboration with JD Logistics, including cold chain/ambient temperature combination solutions, warehousing and distribution pilot projects, and fulfillment timeliness assessment;

There is also an exclusive contract period with JD.com, in order to strive for more flexible commission rates or phased reductions and rebate policies;
Xingnian Flower Language has dedicated department heads to handle these matters, but the final decision-making and approval of the plan still rests with the big boss, Li Nian.

Li Nian complained that it was even more tiring than when he worked at Orange Sky Entertainment...

On the contrary, Lin Xingzhuo, the major shareholder of Xingnian Flower Language, helped revise a version of the strategic development plan for the flower e-commerce company, and then had nothing to do...

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At the end of the year, Xiao Ma will have to return to eastern Guangdong Province to handle the expansion of his Wancheng Dongjiang Cement Plant.

Lin Xingzhuo's original plan to raid the university town of Shanghai also fell through.

Xiao Ma went back because of the Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City project in Yangcheng.

This key new construction project added in 2010, with a total investment of up to 100 billion yuan, was officially approved in December of this year!
Through Ding Ye's connections at the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Wancheng Dongjiang Cement Plant successfully secured a lucrative order! His sister-in-law, Shen Mojun, then made an additional investment for the second phase of the cement plant's expansion.

Ding Ye also asked Xiao Ma to take care of Dang Shijun and Zhang Koukou to help the newcomers consolidate their newly acquired territory.

Last month, the company provided the funds, and the two individuals contributed their labor to acquire two plots of land, which they then operated independently: a garbage recycling station and a building materials wholesale market.

Speaking of which, the laundering business that Sister-in-law Shen Mojun arranged for her subordinates has entered a period of rapid development this year.

This is mainly due to last year's financial crisis; 4 trillion yuan was injected into the market to save it!
This influx of funds into the market caused inflation to rise immediately.

Zhang Youqian said that her father replaced the pork in the stir-fried dishes with stir-fried pig's blood, while her mother became a "dolphin."

The overall social environment is somewhat reminiscent of the lives of ordinary people in Europe and America during the hyperinflation of the 2025s.

Popular internet slang terms like "Garlic You're Ruthless," "Beans You're Playing," "Ginger You're a General," "Apple What," "Oil It's Gone," "Sugar Emperor," "Spicy to the Heavens," and "Corn Crazy" have emerged one after another.

Behind this vivid and helpless irony and meme lies a very dangerous public opinion signal!
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At this critical moment, numerous media outlets, including China Business News, Global Times, and New Century Weekly, as well as major television stations, were tasked with this mission!
They started reporting extensively on news about an African country called Zimbabwe...

The Zimbabwean government printed massive amounts of money, causing the currency to depreciate sharply and prices to soar.

For example, in 2006, taking a bus cost trillions of yuan, and a boiled egg also cost trillions of yuan. People needed to carry a suitcase full of cash when they went out shopping.

Pain arises from comparison, and so does pleasure.

In comparison, inflation in mainland China doesn't seem so outrageous...

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However, psychotherapy is ultimately only a stopgap measure.

This massive investment, amounting to 12.5% ​​of GDP, would truly lead to Zimbabwe's downfall and self-destruction if it didn't have an epic reservoir of funds!

Thus, the four trillion yuan stimulus package triggered a nineteen trillion yuan increase in local government debt, which was then invested in major infrastructure projects such as railways, highways, and airports.

A nationwide, epic infrastructure strategy has been formed, with "railways, highways, and basic infrastructure leading the way, and livelihood projects providing a safety net."

Infrastructure projects are underway! We've ushered in a golden decade for civil engineering!
Local governance has entered a new era where "boldness is worse than Tsinghua and Peking University graduates!"

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Amidst the sweeping tide of the times, Xiao Ma, who had been working in the entertainment industry for the past year, returned to Guangzhou.

Everyone was dumbfounded!
The average monthly salary in Guangzhou is only 2,000 yuan, while housing prices have skyrocketed from 3,000 to 4,000 yuan to an astonishing 10,000 yuan in just three months this year!
He began to understand why the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness," starring his own artist, was such a hit this year!
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Zhang Youqian drove Lin Xingzhuo to some events in Shanghai to earn some extra money.

Lin Xingzhuo attended the "Challenge Guinness World Record: 1,000-Pillow Fight" event held at Jing'an Gymnasium as a special guest at the event's launch ceremony.

He also met another Shanghai-based female celebrity, Sun Li, who was also attending the event. The two exchanged a few polite words and contact information.

Lin Xingzhuo quite enjoys these kinds of activities, as long as the frequency is right.

As required by the organizers, saying a few auspicious words can earn tens of thousands of yuan. This money is indeed easy to make!

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After the event, on his way back, Lin Xingzhu passed by Hongqiao Road in XH District and saw an advertisement for a shooting club endorsed by Du Li, the Olympic champion in the 50-meter rifle three-position event.

Lin Xingzhuo then had Zhang Youqian drive to the shooting club.

This is a members-only shooting club, with the lobby decorated mainly in cool dark gray and walnut wood tones.

The entire wall at the entrance is constructed of black steel and bulletproof glass, with business licenses and permits embedded inside. In addition, dozens of firearms are displayed like works of art under the spotlight.

Beyond the far end of the floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall lies the hazy entrance to the indoor shooting range, where the red light of the moving target lanes can be faintly seen.

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A hot young woman wearing an American camouflage top with shiny epaulets greeted him, saying, "Sir, welcome."

Lin Xingzhuo nodded: "I'd like to try out the shooting here."

The receptionist's gaze swept over Lin Xingzhuo's TAG Heuer x Nintendo collaboration watch on his wrist and the Hermès alligator belt at his waist. Her tone became more enthusiastic as she said:
"We have three packages available today: beginner experience, professional training, and VIP exclusive."

"The premium package includes one-on-one private coaching, customized equipment, and a VIP lounge. The price is a one-time membership fee of 52,000 yuan, plus 8500 yuan for insurance."

"We also offer a service value-added package worth 3 yuan."

"This includes priority booking, discounted ammunition and firearms rentals, approximately 20 hours of tactical shooting courses, and regular collaborative events with the world's top 10 shooting ranges..."

Lin Xingzhu interrupted, took out a bank card and said, "VIP privileges, a full slam of various value-added services!"

The hot girl in camouflage proactively handed over the form, her fingertips lightly brushing against the back of Lin Xingzhuo's hand.

"Sir, please go to the tea break area over there and fill out an application form. The process will be quick, and your personal instructor will guide you through the experience shortly."

After completing the formalities, the hot receptionist in camouflage walked over, bent down, and approached Lin Xingzhuo, who was sitting in the tea break area, and said:
"Mr. Lin, your paperwork is complete. Please sign here."

Lin Xingzhuo glanced at the signed box; it contained a standard sports bra, nothing special…

Lin Xingzhu signed the papers, and the sultry receptionist said, "You can wait in the private VIP lounge first."

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Lin Xingzhuo rested in a VIP private room.

At that moment, the receptionist in camouflage brought over a tray with two bottles of Gatorade and some snacks.

Dried fruit energy bars, bananas, oranges, muffins, cheese cubes with ice packs, beef jerky...

When setting out trays and fruit dishes, they started using the same old tricks again?

boring……

Huh? Her bra's off?

Holy crap! I've become Bobby from "Young and Dangerous"?
pat!

The dried fruit energy bar in her hand fell to the ground. As she bent down to pick it up, she revealed a double guide and apartment layout.

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Many people working in high-end entertainment venues follow the same logic as female celebrities when they dress up for ceremonies.

Despite wearing a deep V-neck dress, she struck various poses and took many photos in front of the spotlight.

But as soon as she stepped off the stage, she immediately covered her chest with her hand, afraid of revealing even the slightest bit of her skin.

This is because they're afraid high-end players won't see it, but they're also afraid that casual players will.

The upper class often leads a base life!

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Lin Xingzhuo was eating an orange when she noticed a small note under the tray with a phone number written on it.

He silently put away the note, wondering if he should buy the American military-style uniform set from the club's surrounding area so he could have the receptionist change into it later.

Click!

At that moment, the sliding door opened, and Lin Xingzhuo's VIP private shooting instructor walked in...

(End of this chapter)