My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 535 makes no sense, it's all business.

Chi Shiming was definitely better at picking up girls than Wei Dong.

Qin Yuye had heard that Jenny was now inseparable from Chi Shiming in Shanghai, and had even partnered with her brother to open an art gallery in Building 5.

Originally, Wu Shengyun and Lao Zhang wanted to resist and seize the territory, but Jenny directly offered a rent of two million yuan per year. The two of them were so scared that they called Wei Dong to beg for his consent, saying that they would even give her a floor from the Spring Festival Travel Company and the Foreign Trade Company.

Previously, when Chi Shiming came to Jiangzhou, he took Jenny to the art academy. As a result, the rich and beautiful girl who loved art swept through the only art academy in Southwest China, buying hundreds of paintings, oil paintings and prints at prices ranging from several hundred to several thousand yuan.

Then, Wei Dong's ship transported them to Shanghai, framed them, and marked them with labels worth tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. It is said that some even got Hong Kong labels worth millions.

It actually sold!

More than a dozen were sold in Hong Kong!
When Wei Dong heard about this, his jaw dropped.

We painstakingly built up the industry channels, thinking that selling jeans that cost seven or eight dollars for twenty dollars was already amazing.

You sell oil paintings and traditional Chinese paintings that cost a few hundred yuan for millions?
This is a world that even with forty years of future experience, he would find difficult to comprehend.

Why hang a painting worth millions on the wall?
Can it be eaten?

Qin Yuye explained to him: "Hong Kong's wealthy people are fond of refined tastes and pay attention to art, so this market gradually emerged. Buying paintings is also like buying financial products. Generally, the works of these skilled painters will not depreciate, but will only appreciate. Once they pass away or their works win major awards and gain fame in the world, they can make a fortune."

The lower-level security guards couldn't understand.

But it is clear that the Jenny Gallery in Shanghai, which opened in March, has quickly become a cultural landmark in the entire Shanghai area!
It's easy to imagine that the art world, which had been closed and suppressed for so many years, already had a very strong foundation in Shanghai. The embassies and consulates immediately lined up to book the gallery for various cultural promotion (and harassment) activities without hesitation.

Cocktail parties, art appreciation events, scientific seminars—all sorts of high-profile events happen every day!

The restaurant on the sixth floor is still under renovation, but the tea restaurant on the seventh floor is already open for business.

Doing this kind of activity in Beijing is too sensitive, but Shanghai is just right.

A large number of citizens are eagerly participating, crowding together outside the main entrance downstairs every day in hopes of obtaining the right to participate.

The city government strongly encouraged this kind of activity to expand Shanghai's international influence, and officials took turns attending and supporting the event. They even called Wei Dong to ask why he wasn't participating.

Veteran netizens immediately realized what these foreigners were up to, using the allure of being far ahead to attract and gather converts.

But at this moment, more contact with the outside world is indeed needed, but how to guard against the hidden dangers inside?
Old Zhang was almost in tears when he called to talk about it. He was deeply moved that art, civilization, and etiquette had finally appeared in our building!

People always yearn for a better life.

People who have read some books and are good at thinking especially yearn for this kind of decent and polite manner.

Perhaps only Wei Dong could see the hidden dangers within; this was a prelude to reaping benefits.

In comparison, many people would kneel down.

Even though Qin Yuye said she wanted to develop her career in mainland China for the long term, she was still from a middle-class family in Hong Kong and couldn't wait to go and see for herself.

Wei Dong decided to tell her only half the truth: "Do you believe it's all poison?"

The nineteen-year-old girl's eyes widened, her expression screaming "How could this be?"

Wei Dong is clueless about flirting and art, but he gets all excited about online politics: "Why do you think they're organizing these kinds of activities in Shanghai?"

"Promote high art, promote Western culture!" Hong Kong girls still believe in this.

But Wei Dong is now somewhat convinced that she believes more in money: "No one in this world spends money on something like this for nothing. You yourself said that art is for making money. What's the point of buying financial products and promoting culture?"

Qin Yuye would immediately think seriously: "Promote...business in their country?!"

Wei Dong wouldn't admit it was truly a national business deal, but instead wore a "you're teachable" expression: "Right? There's no such thing as ideology, it's all business. Japan is doing promotions to help Japanese brands enter the market. Citibank and Europe are all trying to pry open this market. So, we've got this market in our hands now. Do you think if a big international advertising agency from Europe or America came, wouldn't they crush our small advertising companies? Clothing companies, shampoo companies, sanitary napkin companies—which of them wouldn't be easily defeated?"

The Hong Kong girl gasped, "Now I understand. All the brands in Hong Kong are from Europe and America. How can we possibly do business with them?!"

She immediately became a little anxious, her pretty face showing as she reached out and grabbed Wei Dong's arm, pulling hard.

She's just starting to make her fortune!
Honestly, Qin Yuye's features aren't particularly striking individually, and together they only qualify her as an average beauty. She's far less attractive than someone like Yu Xiaoqiu, and even less so than Ai Jiayi.

Only when her expression changed did she perfectly capture the allure, every gesture exuding a captivating charm.

She's still a bright-eyed, beautiful young woman, yet she already exudes the allure of a mature, married woman.

Wei Dong's eyes twitched slightly; he only managed to withstand it because he had anticipated that Wei Dong would use this move.

Trying his best to regain his composure and get to the point: "Take your clothes and set them up for display on the first floor. But if you want to buy anything, go to the back warehouse. Just grab the Hilal clothing, which is the prettiest; the X-Computers, which are the most technologically advanced; the shampoo, which is the most famous; and what else?" Qin Yuye immediately understood: "Oh, oh, oh, it's about displaying all our products. We already have such good stuff, let's show off our home advantage?"

What Wei Dong wanted was for all participants to see that there is hope for domestic products, and that we have things that are comparable to them, so there is no need to completely lose faith and kneel down in worship.

This is all he can do right now: "Yes, everyone has to go up from the first floor. We'll make the first-floor showroom the most beautiful and classy, ​​comparable to what they boast about. At least they'll have to think twice before trying to get anything in!"

Qin Yuye, as if receiving an order from his superior, cheerfully said, "Okay, okay!"
She even jumped up and kissed Wei Dong on the cheek: "I'm so amazed! You have such a mature and profound soul. I like it very much! Wait for me to come back!"

He added a profound comment at the end: "I could tell you were tempted, but you controlled yourself. That's the kind of man I'm most looking for. Only those who can control themselves can have a stable life!"

She winked sideways, that flirtatious wink, instantly maximizing her seductive charm.

Wei Dong almost reached out to pull him up!

After taking a few deep breaths and managing to look away from the departing figure, he rubbed his hands together, only to see Xiaodie looking down at her father with a forced, insincere smile.

Hey, hey, this is just a normal reaction when you see an aunt, okay?

But this move instantly made Xililai Apparel's spring collection a huge hit in East China.

This is practically a disguised fashion show!
No models were hired, but Qin Yuye herself was the best model, appearing in exhibition halls, galleries, and cocktail parties every day in new outfits that were never the same.

In theory, she was still the proprietress of Building 5. Jenny, who usually didn't even give her a second glance, had to communicate with her on an equal footing.

As a Hong Konger, she is well-suited to dealing with consuls and cultural attachés from all over the world. Moreover, she is very knowledgeable about such occasions. When she went, she brought a large photo of the US Deputy President and hung it on the wall next to the elevator on the first floor.

Everyone who goes upstairs to the gallery or the tea restaurant will be "forced" to admire her smiling face as she stands between two bigwigs, one Chinese and one foreign!
If Wei Dong were placed in the middle of this photo, some people in mainland China might nitpick and accuse him of being a foreign worshipper.

But she happens to be a Hong Kong girl.

Isn't standing in the middle just perfect?

Moreover, even though she was visiting the Pingjing Automobile import production line, she was wearing denim overalls, but the photos she edited made it seem like she was visiting her denim clothing factory!
When it comes to the importance of photo editing, no one understands it better than her.

It was a sensation!
Foreigners regard her as a socialite in China, while people in mainland China consider her an important link.

This is a ruthless girl who dares to take off her clothes and appear on a magazine cover just to become famous.

This is the high-society lifestyle she most desires, and she's so excited that she clocks in for work every day.

He even gathered designers from all walks of life in Shanghai to establish the "Hilal International Apparel Global Design Center," and then requisitioned that old villa, establishing himself as someone who owns his own business.

Even without the incident in Shanghai, this batch of spring clothes sold out just as Wei Dong had predicted.

The core element is that product brochure.

Back in 1986, even now, mainland Chinese movie stars wear whatever they want for photos.

A wrinkled floral dress paired with red leather sandals, and also with nylon stockings that reached mid-calf, some even wearing white socks.

Only female celebrities in Shanghai pay attention to their outfits, but it's limited to elegant shirts and skirts, while the silk flowers in their hair only lower their overall style to that of a country bumpkin.

You say you're pursuing a simple and pure beauty, but you also want to wear a beret at an angle—yes, the kind of beret that Wei Dong described as giving off the Monkey King vibe.

Not to mention the facial lighting and sculpting, which highlights the unique beauty of the face.

This already represents a high level of portrait photography.

Only the entire picture book led by Qin Yuye achieved the same stunning effect as a model.

The salespeople went out with brochures, which actually added the precision of the "direct sales" model, targeting local female cadres, theater performers, and female teachers who were relatively well-off.

Looks like I need to start buying it now.

It was from this picture book that I began to realize that clothing needs to be coordinated, and there are rules for matching everything from shoes and socks to belts, hats, and hair accessories.

Even if you don't go for a glamorous jewelry look, adding a few accessories can completely transform your overall appearance and style.

The company has branches in more than 20 provinces and nearly 200 sales companies in various regions.

The first batch of approximately 300,000 sets sold out instantly!
At this point, it's all about speed; see who gets paid out the fastest!
Therefore, Wei Dong had the money to carry out the demolition and construction of the commercial center.

(End of this chapter)