Film and Television: Bao Zong has finance in his left hand and entertainment in his right.

"Speaking of Mr. Bao, why hasn't he arrived yet? Mr. Fan, did you call him today?"

"I called, but no one answered. This Mr. Bao is great in every way, except he likes to appear and disappear without a trace."

"Hehehe... It's alright, as long as Boss Bao arrives by 8:30."

Mr. Fan nodded, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! What brings Miss Wang here?"

Following Mr. Fan's gaze, Mr. Ma indeed saw Wang Mingzhu walking briskly towards the Hulian Department Store.

Both President Fan and Boss Ma were somewhat surprised by Wang Mingzhu's arrival.

Because Wang Mingzhu only needs to be responsible for the export targets of "San Yang" and "Dong Mei", she does not need to be involved in things like today's product launch.

However, since Wang Mingzhu had arrived, President Fan and Boss Ma naturally couldn't ignore her. They quickly stood up, dusted off their hands, and went to greet her.

Compared to Mr. Ma, Mr. Fan was more familiar with Wang Mingzhu, so Mr. Fan took the initiative to greet Wang Mingzhu first.

"Miss Wang, what brings you here? Don't you have to work today, the 27th?"

Wang Mingzhu pushed up her glasses and replied to General Manager Fan, "I was just concerned about the launch of your product, so I wanted to come and take a look first. I still have to go back to work on the 27th at nine o'clock."

As Wang Mingzhu spoke, she looked around and then asked President Fan, "Where's President Bao? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Mr. Fan shook his head and said, "Mr. Bao hasn't arrived yet, and no one answers his phone!"

Without wasting any words, Wang Mingzhu immediately called Liu Xiaobao.

When no one answered the mobile phone, Wang Mingzhu called the landline at the Peace Hotel.

Just as Wang Mingzhu was about to smash the "big brother" mobile phone on the ground, the call was finally answered, and Liu Xiaobao's lazy voice came through.

"Hey……"

Upon hearing the voice, Wang Mingzhu knew that Liu Xiaobao was still asleep and immediately said angrily, "Mr. Bao, on such an important day, you're still sleeping? Are you trying to abandon your business?"

Liu Xiaobao seemed still not fully awake. He lazily asked Wang Mingzhu, "What day is it today?"

Wang Mingzhu said angrily, "Are you trying to kill me? Today is the launch day for 'San Yang' and 'Dong Mei' products, and you don't even remember? President Fan and Boss Ma are already at the Hu Lian Department Store, why aren't you coming over right now?"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Xiaobao rubbed his itchy earlobe, which was being pounded by Wang Mingzhu's loud voice, before answering her lazily.

"I know today is the launch day for Sanyang and Dongmei products. I've already arranged everything there, so I won't be going. Could you please tell General Manager Fan and the others that I was busy until very late last night and need to get some more sleep? That's all for now!"

Liu Xiaobao hung up abruptly on his end, while Wang Mingzhu on her end was furious.

However, Wang Mingzhu did not continue to call and scold Liu Xiaobao. Instead, she turned to President Fan and Boss Ma to explain.

"Mr. Fan, Mr. Ma, Mr. Bao said he won't be coming today, but don't worry, he's already arranged everything here. We just need to wait and see."

In front of Wang Mingzhu, President Fan and Boss Ma couldn't say anything bad about Liu Xiaobao. After listening to Wang Mingzhu's words, they could only nod to indicate that they understood.

Just then, the time quietly reached 8:30, and the doors of the Hulian Department Store opened precisely on time.

Wang Mingzhu and the other two exchanged glances and walked into the Hulian Department Store together.

To be honest, although Liu Xiaobao didn't come, the Shanghai Union Department Store had already made all the necessary arrangements.

The counters for "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" were already set up, displaying their respective products.

Moreover, two very eye-catching banners were hung on the walls of the lobby, announcing the launch of 'Sanyang' and 'Dongmei' products today.

The usual business hours of Hulian Department Store are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Therefore, the vendors or individuals who come to pick up goods are already used to the time here, and people gradually enter the Hulian Department Store after it opens at 8:30.

Just ten minutes later, there were very few customers at the 'San Yang' and 'Dong Mei' counters.

Seeing this, both President Fan and Boss Ma became anxious, with President Fan urging Wang Mingzhu urgently.

"Ms. Wang, Mr. Bao's marketing methods aren't working. Look, hardly anyone comes to our counter, and those who do come only look and don't buy. You should call Mr. Bao quickly and ask him to think of another way!"

Chapter 30 is a hit! A hit! (Please add to your favorites and give flowers!)

Wang Mingzhu also felt that the scale of the event was insufficient, and the situation on site could only be described as dismal.

If this continues, I'm afraid both 'San Yang' and 'Dong Mei' will suffer a crushing defeat.

However, Wang Mingzhu did not call Liu Xiaobao. She had been dealing with Liu Xiaobao for several years and did not believe that Liu Xiaobao's marketing plan was only so interesting.

So Wang Mingzhu simply comforted President Fan and Boss Ma, telling them to wait patiently and see.

Ten minutes later, at 8:50, the Hulian Shopping Mall was getting more and more crowded.

However, what frustrated Mr. Fan and Mr. Ma was that their "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" counters remained deserted, and they hadn't even sold a single T-shirt so far.

In fact, it wasn't just President Fan and Boss Ma who were extremely anxious; Wang Mingzhu was also on tenterhooks and couldn't bear to watch any longer.

You have to understand that the export quotas for "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" were hard-won by Wang Mingzhu. But if these two brands don't become popular, how can she continue exporting? Nobody wants them anyway!

Therefore, Wang Mingzhu, who couldn't stand it any longer, took action.

Before Mr. Fan and Mr. Ma could even urge her, Wang Mingzhu picked up her mobile phone and pressed a few numbers, preparing to call Liu Xiaobao again.

However, just as Wang Mingzhu finished dialing the phone number and was about to press the call button, a melodious tune suddenly rang out in the Hulian Shopping Mall, followed by a burst of cheers.

Following the gazes of the others, Wang Mingzhu and President Fan saw a graceful figure walking onto a temporary wooden display stand next to the 'San Yang' and 'Dong Mei' counters.

Wang Mingzhu and the other two recognized the beautiful figure almost immediately.

Mr. Fan exclaimed excitedly, "My God! Am I seeing things? Is that Deng Lijun? Is that Deng Lijun?"

Mr. Ma, equally excited, replied, "Mr. Fan, you're not mistaken, that really is Deng Lijun, it really is Deng Lijun!"

Indeed, the person standing on the booth was Deng Lijun, who had already begun singing her very famous song 'Tian Mi Mi'.

Behind Deng Lijun was a banner celebrating the launch of T-shirts from the domestic brands "Sanyang" and "Dongmei".

In Asia during the 1990s, there was a saying: "No one can dance as well as Michael Jackson! No one can sing as well as Teng Li-jun!"

The fact that she could be compared to Michael Jackson shows just how popular Deng Lijun was in Asia during that era.

With Deng Lijun's endorsement and her personal promotion of "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" after she finished singing a song, things became even more interesting.

Almost immediately, it ignited a sales frenzy for T-shirts from the 'Sanyang' and 'Dongmei' brands.

As Deng Lijun's second song, "Seeing the Smoke Again," slowly came to a close, the sales of T-shirts from the brands "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" soared higher and higher, just like the smoke from the chimneys!

Deng Lijun's arrival was not without reason; Liu Xiaobao had spent two million yuan to invite her.

Back then, the salaries of top actors in Hong Kong for a single film were only around several hundred thousand to a little over a million dollars. For Liu Xiaobao to spend two million dollars to invite Deng Lijun was a huge investment.

In fact, based on Deng Lijun's previous commercial performance and advertising fees, it was roughly between 500,000 and 1 million yuan.

However, Deng Lijun gradually faded out of the music scene after 1991. If Liu Xiaobao hadn't invested heavily and Deng Lijun's management company hadn't kept persuading her to take on this job, Deng Lijun probably wouldn't have come.

Although a lot of money was invested, the result was satisfactory.

Because Deng Lijun personally sang and promoted the products, the brands "Sanyang" and "Dongmei" became an instant hit, and the counters at Hulian Department Store were packed with shoppers.

For a time, even the cashiers and sales clerks at the counters were too busy to keep up, and the Hulian Department Store even made special permission to add about ten more people to help.

Upon seeing this, General Manager Fan and Boss Ma were overjoyed and personally went to the counter to help sell the goods.

Wang Mingzhu was overjoyed to see this, and didn't even realize that half an hour had passed since she started work.

She only snapped out of her daze when someone stepped on her foot, and hurriedly rushed towards Foreign Trade Building No. 27.

Just as Wang Mingzhu headed towards Foreign Trade Building No. 27, news of the listing of the brands "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" swept across the entire Huangpu River like a whirlwind.

In just one day, almost everyone in Pujiang knew that two brands of T-shirts, "Sanyang" and "Dongmei", had been released.

When it was time to settle accounts after closing for the day, the sales figures for these two brands made General Manager Fan and Boss Ma beam with joy.

In just one day, both 'Sanyang' and 'Dongmei' sold approximately 80,000 items.

What does this mean? It means that 'San Yang' and 'Dong Mei' have achieved success!

And it's sure to be an instant hit; judging by the momentum, subsequent sales will definitely be good.

Mr. Fan and Mr. Ma were extremely excited about this.

"Boss Ma, our brand is a hit! A huge hit!"

"Yes, it's definitely a hit. Judging from the frenzy of buying today, it'll probably be even more popular tomorrow!"

"Never mind, I haven't eaten all day, and now that we've stopped, I'm starving. Come on, Boss Ma, let's go to Zhizhenyuan for a good meal and celebrate!"

"Mr. Fan, are you treating us?"

"Boss Ma, why are you so stingy? Fine, I'll treat you. I'll also invite Boss Bao, Boss Xu, and Miss Wang!"

Chapter 31 A Life Bought for 100,000 Yuan (Please Add to Favorites and Give Flowers)

To the disappointment of General Manager Fan and Boss Ma, they were unable to invite Liu Xiaobao to their victory celebration banquet.

Because Liu Xiaobao is already in Hong Kong at this moment.

After being woken up by Wang Mingzhu's phone call, Liu Xiaobao didn't go back to sleep. Instead, he waited with his uncle at the Peace Hotel for news from the Shanghai United Department Store.

When Liu Xiaobao learned that Deng Lijun's appearance had made "San Yang" and "Dong Mei" popular, he handed over all the follow-up matters to his uncle and went to Hong Kong himself.

After helping Li Li resolve the Zhizhen Garden issue, Liu Xiaobao first transferred two million yuan from the stock market fleet's account.

Then, as agreed, he gave the two million to Du Honggen. In the following days, he buried himself in stock trading and made money, growing the money in the fleet account to another twenty million.