Reborn, back to a small county town to become a wealthy family

Chapter 805 Brother-in-law, I Want to Be a Big Star

Jiang Wen returned a helpless look.

In Shen Jinglan's eyes, Jiang Xue was clinging to Luo Yang, and even her older sister Jiang Wen couldn't control her.

"Are you truly unable to control it, or do you simply not want to?"

After sitting down next to Jiang Wen, Shen Jinglan whispered in her ear, "Xiao Xue won't do anything to her brother-in-law."

Shen Jinglan thought Jiang Wen would react to these words, but found her to be very calm.

Well, if the older sister doesn't care, she seems to be meddling a bit too much.

"Are we going shopping or hanging out at the club later?"

Shen Jinglan promptly changed the subject: "If you're not going shopping, you can check out the banquet hall on the fourth floor. Several wine suppliers are using it for a small wine tasting event."

"Was it organized by our club's wine supplier?"

Jiang Wen now works with Shen Jinglan on procurement, so she has some understanding of this business.

"Not entirely, it's more accurate to say that we have some cooperative relationship with the association."

Shen Jinglan replied with a smile, "They used this venue to invite a group of clients. The club hopes to develop a few members from among these clients, so everyone can benefit. This idea came from President Luo. He said that starting next month, he would organize an event every week, so I talked to the wine supplier in advance to see if this model could bring benefits to the club."

Jiang Wen was stunned after hearing these words.

Logically, this is something the club manager should be doing, but Shen Jinglan, who is in charge of purchasing, is actively making arrangements. In comparison, my own laziness is simply unbearable to look at.

She subconsciously glanced at Luo Yang on the other side.

Meeting the smiling gaze, Jiang Wen's cheeks immediately flushed red.

Although the two were speaking softly, they were so close that it was impossible not to hear them.

"Do you feel ashamed of yourself?"

"Ah."

Jiang Wen nodded subconsciously.

Luo Yang smiled, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "There's no need to dwell on these things, because you're luckier than her!"

These words pierced Jiang Wen's ears, went straight to her skull, buzzing and making her whole body go numb.
"Do you still want to try cosmetic procedures?"

After straightening his posture, Luo Yang looked at Jiang Wen with a smile; "When October comes, I'll have a bit more money on hand, and I can advance some of the funds first. If you still want to test your abilities, you can start a cosmetic surgery business."

"Honey, it's not that I'm unwilling to try and make an effort."

Jiang Wen said with a bitter face, "The medical aesthetics industry is not like a milk tea shop. The more high-end it is, the more you need connections in the industry. Just like this Jiangnan Club, so far, most of the members come from your connections. Without them, the club can only operate at a loss right now."

"Wow, you've improved!"

Luo Yang reached out and flicked Jiang Wen's nose: "It seems that you've learned something from working with Manager Shen for a while."

"If I don't mature soon, I'll become a naive and innocent girl."

Jiang Wen joked, "Before graduation, I always thought I was pretty good, but during my internship, I found it really difficult to do anything. After following Senior Jinglan for a while, I realized I'm really incompetent."

"Brother-in-law, my sister is too modest."

Sitting on Luo Yang's other side, Jiang Xue leaned over and said to her sister with a grin, "Hehe, compared to you, I'm nothing!"

Jiang Wen blushed again, perhaps thinking of something else.

She reached out and pushed her sister's head away, quickly changing the subject: "If my husband wants me to get into cosmetic surgery, I suggest we don't rush into opening a chain. Let's build a solid reputation and brand, accumulate customers, and then consider opening a chain once we're mature. That way, even if we fail, the losses will be much smaller."

“The Wenwen of the past would never have said such things.”

Luo Yang looked at Shen Jinglan: "You did a good job leading her."

"It's because the junior is clever."

Shen Jinglan humbly replied, "Actually, this kind of knowledge isn't involved in procurement; it's all something my junior learned through observation and experience."

"Neither of you should be modest."

Just as Luo Yang was about to continue speaking, Jiang Xue shoved a cigarette into his mouth and then handed him a lighter.
"Actually, this club and the medical aesthetics industry can form a synergy."

Luo Yang, who was forced to smoke, paused for a moment before continuing, "At present, the club's members are mainly male, but I can tell you one thing with certainty: in two or three months, the number of high-net-worth female members here will increase, and it is expected to account for more than 30% of the total number of members. Both sides are my businesses, and I can fully leverage the club's platform to develop female members into medical aesthetic clients."

He said he was confident in saying this.

The future female members of Jiangnan Club will come from several sources.

The first aspect comes from the fund products issued by Gray Rhino Capital. Once the effect of the first phase spills over, the influence, after being promoted, will definitely bring in a large number of high-net-worth female investors, a considerable portion of whom can be converted into members of the club.

On the other hand, there was the plan that Luo Yang told Shen Jinglan.

He requested that the Jiangnan Club hold an event every week starting next month, whether it be a salon, a business cocktail party, or even a small fashion show or a brand promotion event in the future. A significant portion of the members attracted by these events will be women.

Finally, there's the collaboration with Guobao Pictures.

The place where Han Dongming hosted him during his last trip to the capital inspired him to create a similar place in Shanghai to serve Guobao's film and entertainment industry. A large portion of the staff would be women, specifically female celebrities with a certain level of exposure and social influence.

After Luo Yang's brief explanation, Jiang Wen and Shen Jinglan's eyes lit up.

For Jiang Wen, once the biggest fear of finding customers was eliminated, the idea of ​​entering the medical aesthetics industry didn't seem so scary anymore.

Shen Jinglan hesitated for a moment.

Because she started comparing the platforms of chain hotels and business clubs again in her mind.

This time, a little weight was added to the scales on the business club side.
As they were talking, a waiter pushed a cart of red wine into the private room, reminding the guests to let the wine breathe beforehand.

The casual conversation came to a halt.

Soon after, the dishes began to be served, and Luo Yang started to pay attention to the club's menu.
"Mr. Luo, the dishes here are mainly fusion cuisine, combining modified Sichuan, Cantonese and Huaiyang cuisines, while also incorporating some Western cooking methods, hoping to create our own unique style."

As each dish was served, Shen Jinglan began to introduce it.

"Are you planning to make the restaurant here at the clubhouse unique?"

Luo Yang looked at Shen Jinglan with surprise: "Or are you planning to participate in the Michelin star rating?"

"Yes, I have discussed this matter with Manager Zhu Jialiang."

Shen Jinglan replied seriously, "Unless we can't be sure how many members your circle can bring in, Manager Zhu and I believe that by focusing on the quality of our food and beverages, we can attract some high-end customers to visit our club regularly. This is also a way to expand the club's reputation and increase membership."

"Brother-in-law, what is a Michelin restaurant?"

Jiang Xue's voice broke in again. She stared at Luo Yang and Shen Jinglan with wide, curious eyes and asked, "Isn't Michelin a tire brand?" "Pfft!"

Jiang Wen, being more knowledgeable than her sister, couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this.

"Xiaoxue, Michelin restaurants have nothing to do with tires. Their star ratings are based on five recognized evaluation criteria: the quality of ingredients, the mastery of seasoning and cooking techniques, the chef's style of cooking, value for money, and consistency of cooking standards."

Shen Jinglan, afraid of laughing out loud, quickly explained, "Moreover, the Michelin star rating system has specific standards. One star means a restaurant that is 'worth stopping for a meal' and has highly recommended culinary skills; two stars mean a restaurant with 'first-class culinary skills, offering excellent food and wine pairings, worth making a detour to'; and three stars mean a restaurant with 'perfect and unparalleled culinary skills, worth making a special trip to enjoy superb cuisine, a selection of excellent wines, impeccable service, and an extremely elegant dining environment'."

"So this is ah."

Jiang Xue turned to Jiang Wen and said, "Sister, you actually know what a Michelin restaurant is? You must treat me to one next time, or I'll make a fool of myself again."

"I remember Rongfu Banquet was also working on Michelin star ratings for its restaurants."

Luo Yang smiled and replied, "Xiaoxue, you've been to Rongfu Banquet more than once. You could say you've been to a Michelin-starred restaurant."

"It probably wasn't hung up."

Jiang Xue added, "There seem to be two on the Bund. I've only eaten at one. I'll take you there next time."

The topic was briefly veered off course.

Everyone ate and chatted, and because of Jiang Xue's presence, there was constant laughter at the dinner table.

"Honey, are we going home this weekend?"

Normally, Luo Yang would have already returned to Yang City by Friday. Even if he stayed in Shanghai, it would be for business reasons, and he wouldn't be able to spend time with Jiang Wen and Jiang Xue.

Not to mention that tonight's dinner was arranged in advance.

Jiang Wen had a feeling that Luo Yang wouldn't be going back to his hometown this weekend.

"There's a ton of stuff going on at the office tomorrow morning."

Luo Yang didn't hide anything and said, "Besides, I haven't been in Shanghai for more than half a month. I have a lot of things to deal with, so I won't be going back this weekend."

Jiang Xue and her sister were on the same wavelength at this moment.

"Brother-in-law, aren't you free tomorrow afternoon and the day after tomorrow?"

The young woman immediately put down her cutlery, grabbed Luo Yang's arm, and began to plead sweetly, "School's starting soon, and we haven't gone on a trip together yet, brother-in-law. How about you take us sightseeing around the area? Okay~~~"

Her voice was soft and sweet, almost cloying.

Luo Yang originally had other plans.

Xiang Wanwan's school is about to start, and Dong Xuan hasn't seen him for a while. He originally planned to arrange time to meet with both of them separately this weekend, but now that Jiang Xue has been acting so coquettishly, it's a bit difficult to do so.

Maybe we shouldn't go see the porcelain doll yet, and wait until she starts school.

We can arrange to have dinner together tomorrow with Dong Xuan, and then go to Tomson Riviera to discuss a business deal worth several hundred million.

Thinking of this, Luo Yang relented.

"A day trip to the surrounding area?"

He smiled and asked, "Where do you want to go for fun?"

"Let's go to Zhejiang Province."

Jiang Wen spoke up before her sister could, saying, "Let's go to Hengdian World Studios for a day."

For a day trip, most of the tourist attractions in Jiangsu Province are in the Jiangnan region. Jiang Wen was afraid that her sister would make things difficult for Luo Yang, so she suggested going to Zhejiang Province in advance, specifically Hengdian World Studios, which is a bit further away.

"Okay, okay, let's go to Hengdian World Studios."

Jiang Xue had no idea that her sister had so much on her mind. All she knew was that she could go on a trip with her brother-in-law this weekend, and she happily kissed Luo Yang on the cheek several times.

But then he noticed that Shen Jinglan was also there, and he immediately shrank back, lowering his head and not daring to look at her.

"cough cough"

Luo Yang noticed the awkward atmosphere in the private room, so he coughed a few times to break the silence and said, "Tomorrow I'll contact some film and television companies to see if any production crews are filming in Hengdian. If I know any, I can put in a good word. Maybe I can even let you guys experience being extras."

This topic immediately piqued Jiang Xue's interest.

Her heart stopped pounding, and although her cheeks were still flushed, she didn't care anymore.

"Brother-in-law, really?"

Jiang Xue's eyes sparkled with interest as she said, "It would be great if there were period dramas. I could put on period costume and play a female assassin. The kind that's really skilled, like, 'whoosh whoosh whoosh.'"

She gestured with chopsticks in her hand and imitated the sound of a sword cutting through the air.

"I think you'd be more suitable to play a female prisoner."

Luo Yang chuckled and said with a smile, "Wearing a prison uniform, tied to a wooden frame, with a few strands of straw stuck in his hair, and covered in blood."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wen and Shen Jinglan both laughed.

"No way, it looks awful!"

Jiang Xue pouted and said, "I'm so dashing and heroic, I should either play a female knight-errant or a female general, I don't want to play a prisoner!"

Luo Yang leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I think we can try this at home next time. There are racks in the gym, right? You can buy a prison uniform, and I'll interrogate you."

Jiang Xue's cheeks instantly turned as red as a sunset, even the tips of her ears turned red.

"Honey, has Guobao Film & Television been making any new movies lately?"

Jiang Wen couldn't continue flirting like this, even if it was just burying her head in the sand, she had to at least pretend. So she quickly interrupted and changed the subject.

"Yes, filming for 'Fleet of Time' wrapped up last month."

Luo Yang also sensed something was wrong and stopped what he was doing, saying, "Last month, we acquired shares in a drama troupe in the capital. Another part of the funds will be used to acquire good scripts and IPs. There are no extra funds to invest in new film and television works. The tight funding situation will not be relieved until after October. We will really get going next year. After the new CEO takes office, Guobao Film and Television will make some big moves."

"Big move?"

What started as a casual question to change the subject suddenly piqued Jiang Wen's curiosity after Luo Yang's explanation: "Honey, is Guobao Films going to invest in a blockbuster?"

"We are not considering large-scale film and television productions for the time being."

Luo Yang shook his head and explained, "The so-called big move means that the company will take a multi-pronged approach in movies, TV series, variety shows, and celebrity signings. Starting next year, Guobao Film and Television will develop into a large-scale comprehensive film and entertainment company."

Before Jiang Wen and Shen Jinglan could recover from the news, Jiang Xue threw herself at Luo Yang.

"Brother-in-law, I want to be a big star!"

(End of this chapter)