The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Upon hearing Wang Mingzhu's question, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh and say, "Miss Wang, do you dislike me that much?"

"Of course not, but as you can see, I'm really busy right now, so if it's not something urgent, could you wait until I get off work to talk to me?"

"Of course, but this is a rather formal matter, so it's better to discuss it now!"

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng took out an invitation from his bag and handed it to Wang Mingzhu, saying, "Ms. Wang, as you know, my supermarket has been in preparation for a long time and is about to open. So, I'm formally inviting Ms. Wang to attend the opening!"

Wang Mingzhu didn't expect Zhao Shucheng to come to deliver an invitation, but considering that she had gone to almost every floor of Building 27, not just her own textile department, to provide Zhao Shucheng with a list of companies and products, it didn't seem wrong for her to go.

"You only delivered it to me?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course not. We sent some to each department on the 27th. After all, this supermarket is a trial of our close cooperation, so we invited them all. Whether they go or not is their business."

"But Miss Wang has been a great help to me this time, so I naturally had to come and invite her in person. Besides, there may be more collaborations with Miss Wang in the future."

"Don't even think about it. This time it's only because you really don't have any channels. But next time, if you want to cooperate with someone, you'll have to negotiate yourself. We're not matchmakers; we're in the foreign trade business."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Miss Wang, don't worry. What I'm going to do then is import and export business, not the usual domestic import and export."

"Alright, but what do you want to import/export?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I haven't decided yet, but it should be some electronic products or something. As for the rest, we'll see when the time comes."

After chatting with Wang Mingzhu for a while, Zhao Shucheng went downstairs to leave.

Mei Ping curiously leaned out the window and saw Zhao Shucheng's new car. She exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Wang, your friend is rich! What does he do?"

Wang Mingzhu, sitting in her seat, looked around curiously after hearing this and said, "Oh, it's General Manager Zhao. He owns a department store and invited me to his opening ceremony this weekend."

"Grand opening ceremony? Not open for business yet?"

"Yes, I was the one who helped him find the manufacturer when he was in contact with the goods, so now he's inviting me to his opening ceremony."

Mei Ping naturally didn't believe Wang Mingzhu's words. After all, if it was a department store, why would Zhao Shucheng come to Wang Mingzhu? This was a foreign trade company, doing foreign trade business. Could his department store be located overseas?
She felt that Wang Mingzhu and Zhao Shucheng were definitely doing big business and didn't want her to know, so she tentatively asked, "Little Wang, could you introduce me to President Zhao?"

Wang Mingzhu said nonchalantly, "Of course! You can come with me to the opening ceremony."

"Thank you, Xiao Wang!"

"It's nothing, but he has very little connection with us. Although the supermarket does have clothing, most of the products are general merchandise from big brands, so it would be difficult to get business from him. However, he is very easy to talk to, and I can put in a good word for you."

"Really? Thank you so much, Xiao Wang. It's not a big order I have, as long as we can cooperate."

Mei Ping wasn't really content with just taking small orders; she also hoped to land big orders, especially large ones like the San Yang brand, so that she could gain the leader's appreciation and compete with Wang Mingzhu for the position of section chief.

The weekend arrived quickly, and Zhao Shucheng's IKEA supermarket officially opened.

Before the official opening, Zhao Shucheng had already advertised on TV and in newspapers, which attracted a lot of attention. People were also very curious about the newly opened supermarket, and on the day of the opening, Huanghe Road was packed with people waiting for the opening.

For this grand opening, Zhao Shucheng not only invited celebrities from all walks of life, but also star performers to sing, instantly creating a vibrant atmosphere. The arrival of Andy Lau and Vivian Chow, in particular, thrilled the onlookers.

Fortunately, Zhao Shucheng had donated police cars to the police station beforehand, and they sent people to maintain order, which prevented a stampede.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the supermarket doors opened, and customers flocked inside.

However, seeing the completely different business and service models from Huilian Department Store and Zhongbai No. 1 Store still gave the people of Shanghai a sense of novelty.

Everything here is self-service; you can take whatever you like and then go to the counter to pay. This allowed them to experience the joy of shopping, and naturally, they all bought a lot of products. Of course, the more important reason they chose to buy so much was that the prices here were slightly lower than what they usually pay, making them feel like they got a good deal.

To ensure a smooth opening for the supermarket and prevent theft, Zhao Shucheng hired twice as many employees as possible. In addition to preventing theft, they also served to introduce products to customers.

Seeing how smoothly Zhao Shucheng's supermarket opened and how popular it seemed, Wang Mingzhu exclaimed happily, "Mr. Zhao, it seems you're about to become famous overnight!"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "This is all thanks to Miss Wang. Otherwise, if I had contacted the suppliers myself, it might not have been so smooth."

Wang Mingzhu smiled and said, "By the way, Mr. Zhao, let me introduce you. This is my colleague and good friend, Mei Ping. This is Zhao Shucheng, Mr. Zhao, you've met him before."

Mei Ping smiled warmly and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, Mr. Zhao, you can just call me Xiao Mei."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and shook hands with her, saying, "Comrade Xiaomei, hello! Since you are Miss Wang's good friend, you can tell me if you need anything in the future. I will definitely help if I can, but if I can't help, don't blame me for not helping."

Mei Ping nodded and said, "Mr. Zhao, I see that your supermarket has a lot of products. I have a small order here, which is also for clothing production. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to put it in your supermarket for sale?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I see. I wonder if this manufacturer has obtained foreign trade quotas? Let me make this clear: almost all the products in my supermarket are from companies that have obtained export quotas, so we are very strict about quality control." Mei Ping felt a little embarrassed. After all, this company was a new contact she had. Wang Mingzhu had already given Zhao Shucheng a list of companies that could do foreign trade, and there were no foreign trade companies she could provide to Zhao Shucheng now.

Zhao Shucheng immediately understood and said with a smile, "How about this? I was just talking to Miss Wang about doing some import business. How about we go through you and make it part of your sales performance? It'll be like me helping you out."

Mei Ping's face turned green. She worked in the textile department, which handled export business; she had no say in the import business at all. If it were considered her own performance, not only would she not have brought in foreign exchange, but she would have actually spent a sum of money, putting her at the bottom of the performance rankings.

Wang Mingzhu quickly said, "President Zhao, we are responsible for export business, import business is not under our jurisdiction, so this does not fall under our purview."

Zhao Shucheng smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, I thought you managed import and export at Bund 27. Well, I'm sorry, Xiaomei, how about this, from now on, all the foreign trade companies under your management will be registered under your name, and it will be considered as business brought to them by you."

Although Mei Ping was very dissatisfied, she could only nod gratefully and say, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "You should thank Miss Wang. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't even have met!"

Wang Mingzhu waved her hand and said, "Hey, we're all friends, no need to be so polite."

Mei Ping said, "Well, thank you too!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, Comrade Xiaomei, you can also go to the supermarket and take a look. The products here are of good quality, maybe you'll find what you need! Miss Wang, a big star is here, aren't you going to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingzhu, disregarding Mei Ping, asked curiously, "Didn't they finish their performance? Haven't they left yet?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Of course, I invited you all here; you can't just perform one song and leave, can you? Hua Zai was quite busy with work, so he left first. Miss Zhou, however, still has one song to perform; her official performance will be this afternoon."

"It has to be you again, Mr. Zhao. You've got a very clever plan."

Mei Ping watched Zhao Shucheng and Wang Mingzhu walk away chatting and laughing. At first, she had a smile on her face, but after Zhao Shucheng and Wang Mingzhu went up to the second floor, the smile on her face disappeared and she revealed the same gloomy expression as when she was rejected by Wei Hongqing.

Zhao Shucheng's words made her very uncomfortable. After all, those companies were her clients, the business was originally hers, and she should have thanked Wang Mingzhu. Why should she get all this?
She joined the company around the same time as Wang Mingzhu, so why was Wang Mingzhu's performance better than hers? Why was Jin Hua Wang Mingzhu's mentor? Why did Wang Mingzhu have Boss Bao first, and then Zhao Shucheng? Why could she receive all sorts of expensive gifts and frequent high-end events, while she had to rack her brains for a single order? Why couldn't she have all of this? Why couldn't she be Miss Mei, and could only be Little Mei?

Unfortunately, she never truly understood herself, and her resentment towards Wang Mingzhu was completely unfounded.

It's important to know that Wang Mingzhu wasn't someone without a background; her father also held a position in the imperial court. That's why Jin Hua took her on as an apprentice as soon as Wang Mingzhu entered No. 27 and had her uncover stamps, all to toughen up Wang Mingzhu's character.

Besides her background, Liza Wang also has her own unique characteristics. Otherwise, even if she really had a powerful background, she wouldn't have been able to close so many deals and become the most successful person at No. 27 if she wasn't capable enough.

Back then, Ah Bao was penniless. Why did no one else get involved with Ah Bao, but only Wang Mingzhu, who couldn't do anything right, got to know Ah Bao and even got her first five million US dollar order because of it?
These were things Mei Ping had never considered, because she only saw other people's success but not the effort they had put in.

Most villains share a common trait: when faced with difficulties or obstacles, they never look for problems within themselves, but instead only see the good in others, thus failing to improve themselves.

Wang Mingzhu followed Zhao Shucheng to the fifth floor. This floor was not yet open to the public, nor were any brands moving in. It was actually space that Zhao Shucheng had reserved for the future development of the supermarket. However, for now, it mainly served as the office area for the supermarket's management, as well as meeting rooms and reception rooms.

Wang Mingzhu pushed open the reception room door and saw Miss Zhou standing by the window looking outside. She quickly smiled and said, "Miss Zhou, welcome to Shanghai."

Miss Zhou smiled and said, "Miss Wang, you're too kind."

"you know me?"

"I've heard of Miss Wang's reputation before, after all, Mr. Zhao told me in advance that Miss Wang was coming."

Miss Zhou was also curiously observing Wang Mingzhu. Her reasons for accepting the commercial performance in Shanghai were twofold: firstly, because Zhao Shucheng was offering a generous fee; and secondly, because she was curious about what the stock market guru who had made a name for himself in Hong Kong earlier this year was like. Of course, the more important, and perhaps less-known, reason was that she had recently broken up with her boyfriend and wanted to escape the Hong Kong entertainment industry to find a quieter place.

Originally, without Zhao Shucheng's invitation, she would have gone to Japan and met her third boyfriend there. However, Zhao Shucheng's sincere invitation, along with the titles and compositions of several songs he wrote for her, piqued her curiosity, and she decided to come here to see what kind of person Zhao Shucheng was.

Wang Mingzhu was unaware of the intricacies involved and was simply chatting happily with Vivian (Vivian Chow). Then she saw her mentor arrive on the fifth floor and quickly went to greet him.

Vivian watched as Wang Mingzhu left and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhao, Miss Wang is the person you like, isn't she?"

Zhao Shucheng asked with a smile, "Why do you say that? Can't you be my friend? Or do I need something from Miss Wang?"

"I don't think so, and the way you look at her eyes doesn't seem like someone without a story."

Zhao Shucheng remained noncommittal about this, after all, when he looked at Wang Mingzhu, he wasn't just looking at her, but at many other people, such as Zhao Mosheng, Han Jinbei, or Zixuan.

"I can only say that Vivian is a bit sensitive when it comes to relationships. But actually, Ms. Wang is not my girlfriend right now, and we only have a working relationship. As for the future, I don't know either, after all, no one knows how things will develop."

Zhao Shucheng changed the subject, asking, "On the contrary, Vivian, how do you feel about your trip to Shanghai?"

"It's hard to explain. This place is completely different from Hong Kong. The atmosphere is different, and people's attitudes towards life are different. But there's a lot of vitality here, and everyone's eyes are full of hope."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Yes, this place is in dire need of development, so the future is very promising. It's a pity, Vivian, that your ambitions don't lie here, and you have no interest in business. Otherwise, with a small investment, you could make a fortune." (End of Chapter)