That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 994 I don't drink with you, and I don't laugh with you (two in one)

"Mr. Mason, I don't agree with Director Lin's opinion. Although the mainland does give preferential treatment to foreign investment, it is not without a bottom line.

Fenghua Garments is a flagship of the mainland’s garment industry. The amount of foreign exchange earned and taxes paid each year is staggering. The company cannot face unpredictable risks because of one person’s miscalculation.”

Although she became a "traitor", Ning Pingping still strongly opposed Lin Qiuyan's actions.

Because he has been close to Wen Guohua for a long time and has been influenced by Wen Guohua, he looks at problems from a different perspective than Lin Qiuyan.

Fenghua Garment's position in the export-earning group is not just about "earning processing fees". It is one of the few brands that the mainland clothing industry can show off overseas. It is not only profitable, but also affects the face and political achievements of many people.

In the mainland, where human relationships are complicated, if you slap Fenghua Clothing in the face, you will offend many people. If you affect the latter further, you will make enemies.

More importantly, Lin Qiuyan knew that Fenghua Clothing was related to Li Ye. Wen Leyu's clothes were custom-made by Fenghua Clothing, and Teacher Ke also liked to wear Fenghua brand.

In addition, many banks and government agencies have close relations with Fenghua Clothing. How dare you, a new brand like Baolier, say that it is better than Fenghua Clothing?

It would be fine if she was really better, but Ning Pingping has been wearing Fenghua brand for six or seven years. How could she not know the advantages and disadvantages between her and Bao Lier?
Fenghua clothing is divided into mainland version and overseas version. The mainland version makes multiple adjustments every year based on the body shape and aesthetics of East Asians, just to better suit the mentality and body shape of East Asians. It has a strong advantage in this regard.

The advantages of Baolier are the halo of an overseas brand and its design that closely follows international trends. However, these advantages are only good compared with other mainland brands of clothes, and there is really no obvious advantage compared with Fenghua.

As for the "higher quality" mentioned in the advertisement, Ning Pingping knew what it meant, because the so-called Polaroid clothing was actually produced by Lin Qiuyan's father's factory.

Although the products are also produced in mainland factories, the advertising slogans repeatedly emphasize the noble quality from across the ocean. Isn’t this just selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton?

"Ning, what exactly are the unpredictable risks you mentioned?"

Mason also became serious. He was appointed as the manager of Polaroid in the mainland, and of course he was unwilling to face any risks. Although the image of the flower-growing family in the minds of overseas people has improved in recent years, the prejudice accumulated over the years still made him feel afraid.

But when Ning Pingping was still thinking about how to explain "it can only be understood but not expressed in words", Lin Qiuyan said first: "Mr. Mason, we have rich experience in cooperation with the mainland clothing industry, so please trust the judgment of our marketing department instead of trusting an image model."

"Lin Qiuyan, what do you mean? Do you think I'm exaggerating? If the risk comes, what good will it do me?"

Ning Pingping was angry.

Because Lin Qiuyan's words brought up her scars.

After the Spring Festival, Ning Pingping had a good relationship with the Baolier Company, and the company offered her many favorable conditions and treatment.

However, Lin Qiuyan suddenly appeared and repeatedly explained the "national conditions" of the flower-growing family to the Baolier Company, and made it clear that Ning Pingping "was not worth the price."

What does it mean when fellow villagers meet, they shoot each other in the back? This is exactly what it means.

Now that Lin Qiuyan has once again emphasized that Ning Pingping is just a "model", how can Ning Pingping not be angry?
We all went to college, right?
Lin Qiuyan studied abroad from Beijing Institute of Technology, but Ning Pingping also graduated from the Textile College and then went abroad for further studies! Their majors are more suitable!

Lin Qiuyan said coldly: "Ms. Ning, you are not the only one who is worried about the risks. If there are really risks, our losses will be greater. We are shareholders of Baolier, and you are just an employee!"

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Ning Pingping was speechless after being scolded.

Why did Ning Pingping have no power to fight back when Lin Qiuyan maliciously stabbed her in the back?

Because Lin Qiuyan has her own trading company and has been engaged in the export trade of mainland clothing,

This time, Baolier entered the mainland, and because Lin Qiuyan understood the mainland and had a "background" in the mainland, it acquired Lin Qiuyan's trading company.

Although Lin Qiuyan does not hold a large share, her voice is much higher than that of someone like Ning Pingping who joins with nothing.

Ning Pingping's chest rose and fell violently, and she gritted her teeth and said firmly: "No matter what, I will not allow my identity to be used to deliberately mislead the majority of users.
Baolier Clothing and Fenghua Clothing cannot compete directly and cannot be openly compared together."

"Ha~"

Lin Qiuyan sneered and said, "Ms. Ning, instead of emphasizing your wishes here, you might as well concentrate on fulfilling your duties and complete the shooting of the second version of the advertisement as soon as possible.
If our promotion plan is delayed due to your fault, you will be held responsible according to the contract, and if you want to terminate the contract with Baolier Company now, you will also have to pay sufficient liquidated damages. "

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Ning Pingping finally couldn't hold back anymore.

A penny can make a hero fall, not to mention that she is not a hero.

Ning Pingping won the salary of a European and American celebrity spokesperson, but she also signed a contract with complicated terms. Each clause in the contract seemed to protect her interests and promised her an extremely bright future.

But once she breaches the contract, those clauses in the contract will be like bloody mouths that can eat her up in an instant without leaving anything behind.

She doesn't have much money and she can't afford to pay it back.

Lin Qiuyan felt very relieved when she saw that Ning Pingping had lost her temper after being scolded by her.

[What’s the use of being good-looking? What’s the use of being a household name in advertising? In front of capital, you will only be bullied and humiliated. ]

Manager Mason was more considerate of women. Seeing that Ning Pingping didn't say anything, he said gently, "Ning, your reminder is also valuable. We will immediately study the specific risks and make appropriate adjustments."

"Mr. Mason, thank you for your understanding. Please consider my concerns carefully."

Ning Pingping took advantage of the situation and stopped pestering Lin Qiuyan. At the same time, she cursed in her heart: "It's hard to persuade the damned ghost with good words. If the company really loses money, I will lose my job at most, but you will be doomed."

Manager Mason still has a sense of crisis. After a meeting and research, he decided that the slogan that criticized Fenghua brand would not appear in the second version of the advertisement.

But just as the shooting was about to begin, sales feedback from the marketing department made the situation more complicated.

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"Mr. Mason, colleagues, according to the latest sales data, our sales are 41% higher than expected, which fully proves the correctness of our previous advertising."

"Fenghua Clothing is one of the best brands in the mainland, and the reason why they have reached today's scale is also inseparable from intensive advertising.
In this regard, mainland enterprises generally have no investment awareness. They only believe in the old saying of flower growers: "Good wine needs no bush."

"Our product inventory has been completely cleared, and the pre-order funds have exceeded 8 million, and this amount is still growing rapidly. Our marketing department can't answer all the calls."

"In addition, according to the internal information we have obtained, continuous advertising on the first TV station in the mainland will have a strong superposition effect, and the best interval for this superposition is twelve days."

In the meeting room of the Baolier Company, Lin Qiuyan was speaking in front of a large icon. Her raised chin and flying eyebrows all showed her pride and confidence.

Polaroid clothing is selling like hotcakes.

After the advertisement was aired on TV One, not only did it sell like hot cakes at sales outlets in some major cities, but businessmen from all over the country who were interested in becoming agents kept calling the PolyEasy Company, hoping to get the agency rights, and were willing to pay deposits in advance.

How could Lin Qiuyan not be excited and proud of such a successful start?
[What Fenghua Clothing can do, I can do as well, and I can do it better than those peasants! ]

Ning Pingping was also equally conflicted.

The advertising effect is so good, and her role as the image spokesperson and the number one model is of course indispensable. According to the practice of overseas companies, if her value continues to rise, she can make requests to the company and change the contract.

But will the booming sales of Polydear lead to a quicker counterattack from Fenghua Clothing?
At this time, Lin Qiuyan took out a telegram: "This is the official letter we just received. Dongshan Province will send an inspection team to our company to discuss the expansion of production and cooperation."

Lin Qiuyan's father's clothing factory is in the provincial capital of Dongshan, so he must have some connections in the local area. Now that he sees that Baolier is doing well, of course he has to work hard, and he is even thinking about creating another Fenghua Clothing.

“This is an opportunity, a huge opportunity.”

"Yes, I propose to buy out the prime-time advertising of TV1 at any cost."

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All of a sudden, the meeting room of the Baolier Company was as lively as a boiling pot. The company's veterans were discussing excitedly, looking forward to the prospect of becoming rich overnight.

But Ning Pingping knew that the prime-time advertising on TV One could not be bought out, and this time she was just picking up a bargain.

The winning bidder for TV One wasn't announced until 1995. As for the results, well, hehe.

Qin Chi’s wine was once glorious, but it was ultimately a dream.

Aido DVD was even more amazing. After the advertisement was broadcast, the company's account instantly increased by several hundred million in deposits, but in the end.
Not everyone can afford such great fortune.

After everyone discussed for a while, Manager Mason looked at Ning Pingping and said, "Ning, you performed very well, but now we still need you to work hard and shoot the new commercial as soon as possible." Ning Pingping nodded and said, "This is my responsibility. I will do my best. However, I also have some suggestions for shooting commercials. I hope you can communicate with the crew."

"Ouke, no problem."

Mason agreed readily. In fact, he had very high opinions and expectations of Ning Pingping.

It is true that foreign monks can chant sutras, but without a guide, you don’t know whether to chant the Diamond Sutra or practice the Prajna Palm!

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But while Mason thinks highly of Ning Pingping, others may not think so.

After Ning Pingping arrived at the filming crew, she took out a carefully written set of shooting suggestions.

"Hello, Director Anvil, this is some of my experience in shooting commercials in the mainland over the years. Please take a look and see if it will be helpful to our work."

Director Anvil, who was dressed in an artistic style, looked at Ning Pingping, took the information with a smile, and then said, "Our filming schedule is very tight, and we don't have time to look at these carefully. If you think I shot something wrong, just tell me directly!"

Ning Pingping was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't think it's wrong, I just want to do my best for my work. After all, this advertisement is very important to our company."

"Haha, let's get started!"

Anweier didn't give Ning Pingping much face. He turned around and started yelling at the lighting props and several other actors.

"Are you all ready? You idiots are slower than turtles. No matter how famous you were in the past, don't have your own ideas here. The only thing you have to do is obey me, obey me completely."

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Ning Pingping's face turned red with embarrassment.

It's not the shame of shyness, but the shame of humiliation.

This Anville is said to be a famous Hollywood director, always acting very arrogant and conceited. But to be honest, Ning Pingping feels that he is not as good as Wang Luyang, with whom she had worked before.

Wang Luyang is just a photographer by profession, but he has a very high level of grasp of commercials and has received unanimous praise in the circle, but his attitude is always gentle and friendly.

Unlike Anville, who is not only unprofessional, but also looks at Ning Pingping like a hungry wolf seeing a little white rabbit.

Ning Pingping was familiar with this kind of look when she was a model. She knew that the other person was lusting after her body.

Anville had made excessive hints several times before, but why would Ning Pingping pay attention to him?

[Is Ning Pingping someone you can touch? ]

This time, Ning Pingping thought the advertising effect was very good, and Manager Mason had also greeted the filming crew, so she made her suggestions. She didn't expect the other party to be so unsympathetic.

[Hmph, just wait, I will make you suffer sooner or later.]

When Ning Pingping went to study abroad at Dengta, she had seen the world in Hollywood. She knew that big-name stars could definitely bully directors, especially those stars who could bring huge profits to investors.

And Ning Pingping can bring huge benefits to Baolier, and it is only a matter of time before she bullies Anville.

But after a few days of shooting, when the sample footage came out, Ning Pingping couldn't help it anymore. This Anweier was too bullying.

Ning Pingping felt that the other party seemed to have picked out the least photogenic parts of her and edited them into the film.

"Mr. Mason, I think there are some areas that can be improved in this commercial. For example, if this street is shot from a distance, it can better highlight the drape of the coat."

“Also, when I got out of the car, I thought I could get a better effect by shooting from above, and here.”

Ning Pingping mentioned several things she was dissatisfied with in one breath, without caring at all that one could hear a pin drop around them.

An Weir looked at Ning Pingping sinisterly and sneered, "The filming of this movie has ended. Do you want everyone to play with you again?"

Ning Pingping said bluntly: "Mr. Anville, I don't know how the Lighthouse advertisement was shot, but I know that the mainland Fenghua clothing advertisements will go through two or three revisions before they are officially finalized."

"And I am giving you serious advice for the benefit of the Polaroid Company. You can express your dissatisfaction with me personally, but you cannot harm the interests of the company."

Ning Pingping spoke with confidence, because when she was shooting the Fenghua Clothing advertisement before, she often shot it once and then re-shot it a few days later, and each adjustment was very targeted and the effect after the adjustment was also very good.

So she thought Anville's work attitude was problematic.

But she had no idea that the reason Fenghua Costumes were frequently reshot was because of a very picky man named Li Ye.

Because of the explosion of short videos decades later, the "threshold" of photography technology has been lowered, and many bloggers have begun to teach various shooting techniques. Ordinary people can easily master the basic camera techniques.

Upward and downward shots, long shots, editing, close-ups, and slow motion can all capture the beauty of a skirt and hair in a moment.

It’s just that these shooting techniques, which are commonplace in later generations, were truly a dimensionality reduction attack in the 1980s and 1990s when “photographer” was still a high-end profession.

So why is Wang Luyang, who is a photographer, so awesome?

But Anville didn't care about Ning Pingping at all. If he reshot the film, wouldn't he be telling everyone that his directing skills were not as good as Ning Pingping's?

Who is Ning Pingping? Just an ungrateful toy.

"I'm sorry, I don't think you have an irreplaceable position in this commercial. The greatest value of this commercial is the lighthouse. Do you understand? As long as it is a lighthouse product, you flower growers will pay for it."

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In the end, Ning Pingping and Anweier had a big fight and parted unhappily.

Ning Pingping turned around and went to the company to find Mason, because she thought that she could poach Wang Luyang for only half the price of Anville, and the so-called Hollywood director was just a liar who asked for an exorbitant price.

However, after Ning Pingping arrived at the company, Mason gave her a task first, which was to cooperate with Lin Qiuyan to entertain the inspection team that had just arrived.

Ning Pingping originally wanted to refuse this task, but when she thought about how Mason had always been nice to her, she agreed.

But Ning Pingping didn't even finish the welcoming banquet for the inspection team before she rushed out of the hotel with a sullen face.

She gritted her teeth, got into her car, slammed the door shut, stepped on the accelerator and drove home.

This car was allocated to Ning Pingping by the company, and the house was bought by Ning Pingping herself. Nowadays, she is definitely an "upper class" in the mainland who owns a car and a house.
"Didi dididi~"

Ning Pingping's cell phone rang.

She picked up the phone and answered it. Lin Qiuyan's angry voice came from the other end: "Ning Pingping, where have you been? Come back and apologize to the customer."

Ning Pingping almost drove the car into a ditch. After she braked to stop, she said angrily, "I won't drink with you, and I won't laugh with you either."

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Lin Qiuyan on the other end of the phone was stunned for a long time, then laughed sarcastically.

"Which actor doesn't drink with others?"

"Do you really think you are an artist? How did you become famous in the past? Why are you pretending?"

Ning Pingping blurted out: "I never accompany drinking at Fenghua Clothing!"

"Then why don't you stay in Fenghua?"

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I don’t know when the phone was hung up.

Inside the car, only the sound of sobbing remained.

She originally thought that she had always been wronged and was the one who was owed, but now she realizes that the days when she had an ambiguous relationship with Wen Guohua were the peak of her being pampered to the extreme.

(End of this chapter)