civilwarnovels Chapter 351 The old man who hanged himself is courting death!
Chapter 351 The old man who hanged himself is courting death!
Chapter 351 The old man who hanged himself is courting death!
After hanging up on Zhou Huapeng, Chen Jincheng picked up his phone and dialed A Pao's number.
He knew what Zhou Huapeng was up to, so he still needed to take precautions.
On the other side, Ah Pao, along with a group of his adorned brothers, was inspecting a property with a real estate agent. He was naturally looking at the new location for the Ultimate Bar.
This will also be the third branch of the Ultimate Bar.
The flagship store of the Ultimate Bar has always been doing very well. With the owner's reputation, the branches have also been doing very well. In addition, the soda wine has become incredibly popular, making the bar very profitable. Therefore, the third and fourth branches are naturally on the agenda.
"This location is good, let's book it here. Call me when the contract is ready." Ah Pao now has a good understanding of nightclubs and knows exactly what locations are suitable for opening a bar.
"Okay, thank you, Brother Pao." The agent immediately expressed his gratitude as well.
If he does this deal well, he can earn a lot of commission.
Ah Pao confirmed the location and left with his underlings. Now, once the contract is signed, the renovations will begin.
Just then, his phone rang. Seeing it was his boss's number, he immediately answered and respectfully said, "Boss, what can I do for you?"
His underlings were also immediately drawn to the scene.
They naturally knew who the big boss behind it was—not just an internet celebrity, but a real tycoon with assets exceeding 10 billion yuan, and who also had a very good relationship with that Lei Jun.
In today's society, the space for these people to survive is getting smaller and smaller, so clinging to powerful figures is their new way out, and this big boss is a very powerful figure.
Brother Pao also latched onto this powerful figure, which prevented them from being completely eliminated.
After the call connected, Chen Jincheng instructed his staff, "Come to the company."
"Okay, boss!" Ah Pao immediately replied, telling his underlings to go back to the bar, and then he went to the Jinmao Tower. When he arrived at Ershixingchen, he met Chen Jincheng: "Boss, why did you call me over in such a hurry? What do you need me for?"
Chen Jincheng didn't hide anything from A Pao and told him about Zhou Peng. Then he instructed, "During this time, arrange for some people to be stationed at the company so that any issues can be handled promptly."
He knew what Zhou Huapeng and his gang were up to, and he wasn't afraid of their overt methods; those were what the other side should be afraid of.
What he's worried about now is what kind of shady methods the other party might use.
Therefore, Ah Pao and his ilk were more useful than the police in this matter.
"I understand, boss!" Ah Pao nodded immediately, knowing that this matter could not be taken lightly, and picked up his phone to contact his subordinates without saying a word.
At this time.
A commotion arose outside.
Xi Meng walked in and reported, "Boss, Sister Hong has brought back the CCTV interview team."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jincheng immediately left the office.
Upon arriving at the reception room, they indeed saw Sister Hong greeting the group and conversing with them.
Upon seeing him enter, Sister Hong immediately introduced him: "Boss, this is Director Chen Yu from CCTV, who is in charge of this interview."
"Director Chen, hello, welcome to Second Starry Sky." Chen Jincheng stepped forward with a look of surprise and shook hands with the other party.
After all, if an interview team is just interviewing about the Hanfu incident, is it really necessary to bring in a director?
Suddenly, he remembered something.
That is, in my previous life, CCTV seemed to have established a cultural heritage department at the end of 18, specifically to create programs about cultural heritage. Moreover, this department produced many wildly popular and classic programs.
For example, "Biographies of Masters - Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" and "China in Classical Texts".
In particular, "China in Classics" is a variety show with great historical significance, and it is known as the variety show that best represents Chinese culture.
He understood; Director Chen must be the head of this department.
After all, these cultural heritage departments are starting from scratch and have no prior experience. So, the other party is taking this opportunity to investigate and may even be trying to take the first step by using the Hanfu incident.
He's an entrepreneur now, and his vision and perspective have broadened considerably. You can understand these things once you think about it.
Chen Yu shook hands with Chen Jincheng, his face full of emotion: "Mr. Chen, all the way from the airport, I've been looking at the Hanfu you've launched. You've made a great contribution to the inheritance and promotion of our traditional culture. The Hanfu you designed really let us know how exquisite the Hanfu was in that era."
Chen Jincheng quickly said, "Director Chen, it is my honor to have your approval. I wonder how we can cooperate with you during this interview?"
Director Chen immediately said, "Mr. Chen, this interview is more like a documentary. We can start now. Let's talk more about Hanfu, share our views on Hanfu, and show everyone your design ideas and thoughts on Hanfu. There's no need to follow a rigid approach."
Chen Jincheng smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll take Director Chen to the Hanfu design department and have those girls wear Hanfu over so they can chat with the designers."
During the conversation, CCTV's cameraman greeted everyone and then turned on the camera to film.
While chatting, Sister Hong had already made arrangements, and then she and Chen Jincheng accompanied Chen Yu toward the Hanfu design department.
Upon entering the Hanfu department, you'll find girls like Xiao Ju already dressed in Hanfu and waiting.
When Chen Yu and his group came in and saw these girls, they were instantly attracted. When watching the video, there was only one girl who was attracted by the video shooting technique and Hanfu, but seeing this group of girls gathered together in these Hanfu was a completely different kind of strong impact.
Seriously, it's dazzling.
At this moment, the beauty of Hanfu was displayed more directly.
The photographer had already been taking pictures of Xiao Ju and the other girls, and had them stand in the correct positions.
As a professional, he knew very well that broadcasting this footage would definitely attract a wide audience.
Chen Jincheng also waved to Wanxi and Jingshu, beckoning the two girls over.
The two girls were a little nervous.
After all, they knew these were interviews conducted by CCTV.
They never imagined they would have the opportunity to appear on television, especially on CCTV.
Chen Jincheng introduced the two girls with a smile: "Director Chen, these are Wanxi and Jingshu. They are the ones who led our company's designers to design these Hanfu."
Chen Yu nodded: "Wanxi, Jingshu, your names are as beautiful as your Hanfu. It's no wonder you can design so many beautiful Hanfu with such names."
The two girls didn't dare to take credit for it at all.
Wanyi immediately said, "No, our design concepts were all given by the boss, and the various categories were also assigned by the boss. Otherwise, we wouldn't have thought that Hanfu could be divided into different styles and categories in the same era."
Jing Shu immediately chimed in, "Yes, we just designed it according to what the boss said. The boss really broadened our horizons."
Chen Jincheng waved his hand and said, "I'm just saying it. You're the ones who actually designed it and did the research. So don't be modest. Just cooperate well during the interview. It's a good opportunity for you to promote Hanfu."
The two girls then nodded.
The actual interviews didn't need to be conducted by Director Chen Yu; there were dedicated reporters for those interviews.
Chen Yu arranged for someone to interview the designers and girls, and he and Chen Jincheng went to the side to ask tentatively: "Mr. Chen, your Hanfu designs are very popular. I wonder if you have any opinions on programs related to the inheritance of culture?"
Chen Jincheng was surprised to hear the question, but he roughly understood the purpose of the question.
It seems the other party is indeed the head of the newly established cultural heritage department of the central government. Starting such a department from scratch must have been quite a task, as they lacked direction.
After all, in his previous life, this department only truly found its direction 21 years later, and then 23 years later produced a wildly popular program like "China in Classics," which carried a special cultural heritage and represented the Chinese people's heritage. So, he had an idea and said with a smile, "Director Chen, it would be very meaningful to do such an activity. For example, we could create a program that revitalizes classics, using a combination of drama, film and television adaptation, and interviews to 'revitalize' the texts in some classic books through role-playing."
"For example, find celebrities to play Confucius, Qin Shi Huang, or Li Shizhen, so that modern people can travel back in time and talk to ancient people, and communicate between the past and present. If the host is also a bit witty, that would be great, like Sa Beining from your station."
"Such programs, using classical texts as a framework, connect the cultural chains of Chinese civilization, constructing a profound historical map of cultural dissemination and exchange, and more systematically showcasing the development of Chinese culture."
"Crucially, such programs are conducive to knowledge dissemination, can provide contemporary people with behavioral guidelines and value orientations, help cultivate people's moral character, establish correct outlook on life, values and worldview, and allow people to more closely feel the greatness of Chinese culture."
These words were naturally something he had brought from another world, and they were exactly what the CCTV cultural heritage department said when they presented the program "Chinese Classics in Classic Collections" to the outside world.
He said this several years in advance.
If CCTV had produced this program a few years earlier, the cultural heritage department would have evolved a few years ahead of schedule.
"China in Classical Texts" was one of the few cultural variety shows he watched from beginning to end in another world.
Chen Yu was a little confused when he heard what Chen Jincheng said, after all, he had never seen such a program before, but he could feel a sense of sophistication from what Chen Jincheng said.
This kind of high-end and classy style is great.
Just like the other party's lofty words about Hanfu, and then it's not simple in the emperor's heart.
Their creation of a cultural heritage department is just another way of trying to win over the emperor.
The other party is making it sound so grand and impressive, so there must be an opportunity.
Therefore, Chen Yu's idea intensified, and he subconsciously said to Chen Jincheng, "Mr. Chen, you sound so confident. How about we collaborate on a project? Doesn't your Second Star have a film and television division and can also produce variety shows?"
Chen Jincheng was taken aback when he heard this.
what's going on?
He was just saying it casually, and the other party immediately offered him a collaboration opportunity.
The key point is that this is a program co-produced with CCTV, something many film and television companies would beg for.
Although the central bank is definitely in control of this cooperation and they don't benefit much, who would think about profit when cooperating with the central bank?
If you really build a good relationship, there might be an opportunity for something.
That's the Spring Festival Gala.
If two people could fit into it, that would be an honor.
So, without much thought, he said, "Director Chen, I can give this a try. I actually have an idea in my head. I thought of it when I was planning to promote Hanfu Outing Day."
“That’s great. I can write a cooperation application for you at the higher-ups and send it to your Second Starry Sky.” Chen Yu said with a smile as soon as he heard this.
The Hanfu designs they produced have proven that they truly have a profound understanding of traditional culture.
Before this, the costume and prop people in the film and television industry were only good at making TV series and did not know that Hanfu in different eras would have different styles and different classifications. On the contrary, Chen Jincheng has opened up these.
Just then, the company's receptionist rushed in, shouting, "Boss, something's happened! Go check it out!"
"What's wrong?" Chen Jincheng asked, frowning as he looked at the employee's anxious expression.
The employee explained, "A deliveryman brought a box, and I immediately smelled blood. When I opened it, it was full of dead stray cats, each with a dagger stuck in it. I called out to him, but he walked away without turning his head."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jincheng frowned and walked out.
Chen Yu frowned slightly upon seeing this and followed him out.
When I got to the front desk, I saw a group of employees gathered around, talking, some even indignant.
"Who did this? It's so cruel."
"Yes, and the worst part is that they even brought these stray cat carcasses to us."
"Damn it."
"..."
When Chen Jincheng arrived, the employees dispersed. He saw a blood-soaked box containing the corpses of several wild cats, each with a dagger stuck in its body, emitting a foul stench.
This clearly resembles the threatening tactics used by criminal elements in certain movies.
He immediately thought of Zhou Huapeng.
If the other party works in dry cleaning, it's not surprising that they would do these things.
"Mr. Chen, what's going on?" Chen Yu's face darkened when he saw this. As a director at the Central Government, he was sometimes intolerant of any wrongdoing.
In today's society, are we still using these kinds of tactics? Do we really think this is decades ago?
The key point is that he came to interview Ershi Xingchen and happened to run into this incident. Wasn't the other party trying to sabotage him?
Hearing his words, Chen Jincheng gave a subtle hint: "Director Chen, I offended some people by promoting Hanfu, which exposed some people's shady dealings. They had smeared me before, but I didn't expect them to use such methods now."
"The film and television industry?" Chen Yu's face immediately darkened.
At this moment, Ah Pao rushed in from outside and reported: "Boss, after checking the surveillance footage, that deliveryman is definitely an imposter. I've already sent screenshots and sent my men to chase after him, but I don't know if they can catch him."
"Yes!" Chen Jincheng nodded.
Outside the Jin Mao Tower, a deliveryman had already stopped his scooter near a trash can and made a phone call: "Mr. Zhou, the matter is settled. A box of dead cats. This gift is acceptable. If the other party doesn't appreciate it, then it won't be dead cats."
"Well done." Zhou Huapeng smiled upon hearing this. "I believe they will call back soon."
The deliveryman hung up the phone and started taking off his hat and coat, throwing them into the trash can. But just as he turned around, a motorcycle suddenly sped by and hit him on the head with a stick.
While he was still dizzy, he saw a group of burly men with dragon and phoenix carvings surrounding him.
One of them even held up his phone to compare: "That's the guy. Luckily we caught up with him, otherwise Brother Pao would definitely not have let us off the hook."
The deliveryman clearly realized something and was about to make a move, but he was ambushed and hit on the head with a stick, leaving him dizzy.
Before he could make a move, he saw more than a dozen feet kicking at him.
On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Zhou Huapeng waited. He believed that Chen Jincheng would definitely call after accepting the gift, unless the other party was really not afraid of death.
If they can send away dead cats, they can certainly send away other things too.
Sure enough, a short while later, the phone number he had called earlier rang, and it was indeed Chen Jincheng's number.
This made him laugh.
I knew the other party couldn't possibly be unafraid.
He answered the call, and said with a cold laugh, "Mr. Chen, you're calling me now, so you've finally come to your senses?"
the other side.
Chen Jincheng's phone was already on speakerphone, and he deliberately spoke into the speakerphone with a hint of panic, "President Zhou, what exactly do you want?"
Chen Yu was already recording with a recorder on the side.
This was naturally not Chen Jincheng's idea, but Chen Yu's. In this situation, he naturally cooperated with the director of the Central Bank, knowing that Zhou Huapeng was doomed.
Why did they have to wait until CCTV personnel came to interview them to present this gift?
There's a saying: "An old man who hangs himself is courting death!"
Hearing Chen Jincheng's panicked voice, Zhou Huapeng became even more smug.
Now that he's scared, we're forcing him to resort to underhanded tactics.
(End of this chapter)