Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

"Husband, you can't just look at the surface of things. Han Tao is a senior partner of Mingtang, and he owns shares in many companies. He is not just an ordinary lawyer.

Manny said that he is also a major shareholder of Jingyan Group. Think about it, a top real estate company like this has a lot of needs for fireworks.

What's more, with his status and status, the acquaintances who can build a bridge for us are all big bosses, and they are probably more powerful than Mrs. Wang and the others upstairs.

So, we must take this seriously. As long as he is willing to help, not only will our company's crisis be resolved, but we will also have no problem moving forward."

After saying that, Gu Jia planned to push Xu Huanshan to the study and ask him to find the design plan and previous fireworks videos for use later.

Seeing that Gu Jia placed all her hopes on others and that exaggerated circle of wives, Xu Huanshan said unhappily:

"Since you said connections can solve everything, then why do I need to prepare all that? Besides, how can he, a lawyer, understand my fireworks design?"

Seeing Xu Huanshan's indifferent expression, Gu Jia frowned and looked at him seriously.

"Huanshan, your attitude is not acceptable. How do you know that Han Tao doesn't understand?

Even if you don't understand, you still have to show it to them. This is a matter of attitude. Otherwise, if someone introduces you to a client and you don't even explain what's going on, is that appropriate?"

"I just think this kind of thing is too unrealistic. Different industries have different worlds. If it's really like what you said, I can get the order by inviting him to dinner or hanging out in the so-called wives' circle?

Do I still need to make plans and blueprints every day? You used enough money to buy a low-end car to buy a bag, and I didn’t see any effect!

After all, Xu Huanshan sat on the sofa angrily. He really didn't approve of Gu Jia's actions.

"Husband, don't act on impulse!"

Gu Jia looked at her helplessly, then adjusted her attitude and said earnestly:

"I know you don't like these kinds of social events, and you don't like those idle wives who only know how to compare themselves with others, but our family is in crisis!

We have already given up on Mr. Wan, so we have to develop new customers, otherwise the money from the house loan will not last long.

I don't want to ask for help, but we have no other options, so we have to seize every opportunity we have."

"I know, I know. You always use these words to shut me up. It's so boring!"

Seeing that Xu Huanshan nodded, but his expression and tone were still impatient, Gu Jia could only smile and hold his hand and said:

"Hubby, no matter what, Manny and I are friends. Just treat it as a casual meal together. I'll handle the matter. Can you give me some face?

Actually, I'm not entirely doing this for business. Didn't you say that you particularly wanted to design a blue-themed firework? Only when we receive a new order can your design be put to use again, right?

Imagine what a beautiful sight it would be when the Blue Dream rises into the night sky. Like the sky and the ocean, fireworks of varying shades of blue would bloom brilliantly in the sky. There would be the sun, moon, stars, colorful corals, and all the creatures in the ocean. How beautiful it would be!

Hearing Gu Jia mention her design plan, and thinking that she was also doing it for the company, Xu Huanshan finally calmed down and nodded with a touched look on his face:

"Thank you, dear, for helping me realize my dream at this time. I know you are doing this for the company and this family.

I will listen to you. After all, you have a longer-term vision than me and are more courageous than me. It is all thanks to you that our family started a company and moved to a bigger house. If it weren't for your support behind the scenes, we wouldn't be living such a good life today!"

"No, you are the biggest hero in this family!"

After saying that, Gu Jia gently touched Xu Huanshan's face before continuing, "Hubby, I should thank you. It's your talent that has given our family everything we have now. And everything in the house was drawn by you one by one, like fireworks flying up into the sky and falling down one by one."

"I'm sorry, honey. I really blame myself for losing this deal with Lao Wan. If I hadn't lost my temper, it wouldn't have been so difficult for the company to maintain.

Later, you want to enter the wives circle, and you maxed out your credit card, so you suddenly said that you want to find a relationship to introduce clients, I am very disgusted, I didn't expect you to have so many considerations. "

After that, without waiting for Gu Jia to respond, Xu Huanshan directly suggested: "Why don't you go back to the company to help me? Anyway, the child is already in kindergarten, and you also promised that being a full-time wife is only temporary."

Gu Jia looked at Xu Huanshan expectantly and nodded: "Okay, but you have to give me some time. I finally got into the wives' circle, and I don't want to go back empty-handed!"

Seeing Gu Jia agreed, although she couldn't go back to the company to help him immediately, Xu Huanshan was still very happy. He quickly took credit for it:

"Oh, honey, I forgot to tell you, I'm actually prepared. Look at this!"

After saying that, Xu Huanshan turned on the projector, and the screen showed the scene of fireworks rising into the sky, which looked particularly gorgeous.

Gu Jia nodded and said with a smile, "Honey, isn't this the live video of you participating in the competition in Japan?"

"Yes, this is the one you showed me last time. I think this is more intuitive. Even people who don't understand the design can tell whether it's beautiful or not, right?"

"Well, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful!"

"I'm really forced into this situation. I'm afraid of running into someone like Lao Wan who only cares about profits and doesn't care about the actual results!"

"Haha, in that case, Lao Wan did a good thing. At least our President Xu has learned to adapt!"

"Honey, are you kidding me? I'd rather be a designer than manage a company!"

Gu Jia sighed calmly. Her husband Xu Huanshan was right. He was a true artist and not cut out for business.

What he likes is the art of fireworks design and he enjoys the beauty and sense of accomplishment of seeing fireworks bloom, but he has no interest in things like cost control, market development, customer maintenance, and corporate cash flow management.

Objectively speaking, my husband Xu Huanshan's personality is not suitable for starting a business and being a boss. He is more suitable to be a pure fireworks designer.

But that's how things are. Things don't go as planned. If he wants to live a good life and give his child a high starting point, he has to push Xu Huanshan and this family forward.

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Chapter 259 Gu Jia asks for help

While Gu Jia was talking to Xu Huanshan, the doorbell rang. Nanny Chen was playing with Xu Ziyan in the children's room, so it was Gu Jia who opened the door herself.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Wang Manni took Han Tao into Gu Jia's house. Looking at the decorations that were full of life, she said enviously:

"Gu Jia, it's you and Mr. Xu who have a lively atmosphere here. Unlike our home, it's so cold and deserted that I don't want to leave every time I come here!"

"You are so ungrateful for what you have. I envy you for being able to live in such a big house!"

Gu Jia smiled and joked, then introduced Han Tao: "Han Lu, this is my lover Xu Huanshan!"

"Hello, Mr. Xu. I've heard Nini and Gu Jia talk about you before, and I even went out of my way to learn more about your industry. I just never had the chance to meet you. Today is my chance, and I'm glad to meet you, a great artist!"

After saying that, Han Tao took the initiative to extend his hand and shook hands with Xu Huanshan.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Seeing Han Tao being so polite, Xu Huanshan also smiled politely and said:

"I don't accept the compliment from Lawyer Han. I'm just an ordinary fireworks designer, not an artist. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"Mr. Xu, don't be so modest. I'm not flattering you. As far as I know, you were one of the programmers of the Olympic fireworks team back then, and you've run your own fireworks company for many years. Your artistic accomplishments are beyond doubt!"

"Lawyer Han actually knew I worked on the Olympic fireworks programming? That's incredible. You're truly a great lawyer! Today I've truly witnessed the power of your intelligence work!"

Hearing Han Tao talking about his most glorious thing that few people know about, Xu Huanshan became even happier and couldn't help but pull Han Tao to sit down and chat.

Seeing that the atmosphere was harmonious and Han Tao was very humble when he was with Xu Huanshan, and her husband Xu Huanshan had a surprisingly good impression of Han Tao, Gu Jia finally felt relieved.

She exchanged a glance with Wang Manni, then pulled her towards the dining table and greeted the two who were chatting happily:

“Han Lu, Huan Shan, you two come over and talk while eating, otherwise the food will get cold!”

"Got it, honey!" After responding, Xu Huanshan extended his hand to Han Tao and invited him, "Lawyer Han, please, let's eat and talk!"

"Please come in, Mr. Xu!"

"Lawyer Han, Manny and our Gu Jia are good sisters, so let's not be polite. Just call her by her name. Calling her Ms. Xu is too formal!"

"Okay, let's not be polite, just call me Han Tao!"

"Okay, Han Tao, then just call me Lao Xu. That's what my friends all call me."

Seeing Xu Huanshan's enthusiasm, Han Tao smiled and nodded. They walked to the dining table together, and then the four of them sat opposite each other.

Because of the friendly start, the meal was very harmonious. Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia raised their glasses frequently to express their gratitude to Han Tao and Wang Manni for their previous help.

Wang Manni and Han Tao also accepted everyone who came and gave her enough face. After three rounds of drinks and the atmosphere was right, Gu Jia finally said that she had something to do and asked Han Tao for help.

Hearing this, Han Tao nodded slightly, looked at Gu Jia and smiled, "Gu Jia, you and Manny are friends, and your Lao Xu and I also hit it off right away. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. Don't be polite. I will do my best to help you."

Hearing Han Tao say this, Gu Jia breathed a sigh of relief. Han Tao was quite familiar with her situation and had helped her twice, but her husband Xu Huanshan didn't know about it.

So she planned to tell the truth, so she organized her words and said, "Actually, Manny also knows about my family's situation, so I won't hide it.

Recently, our fireworks company has encountered some minor troubles and lost a particularly important customer, resulting in the current funds being able to last for only one month at most. If there are no new orders, the company will not be able to hold on!

So I'd like to ask for your help. Can you please help me find a suitable company that needs fireworks? Could you please introduce us to one? The price is definitely the most favorable in the industry.

Or maybe your Jingyan Group's property celebration or something, consider our fireworks. I know you're Jingyan Group's CLO and one of their major shareholders, so you should be able to make the decision."

As soon as Gu Jia finished speaking, before Han Tao responded, Wang Manni said, "If possible, please help Gu Jia. I've seen their fireworks video, it's really nice."

"If Manny hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. Huanshan, quickly show Han Tao the video of your previous work!"

Seeing Gu Jia remind him, Xu Huanshan nodded, picked up the remote control from the coffee table, then returned to the dining table, turned on the projector, and then colorful fireworks bloomed on the screen.

After the entire fireworks show was over, Xu Huanshan began to introduce: "This is the video footage of me participating in the fireworks competition in Japan. What do you think?

Of course, today’s designs and technologies are more mature than they were back then!

I also recently designed a new type of fireworks called Blue Dream, which uses a blue background to depict a sea of ​​stars, colorful corals, tropical fish, jellyfish, and other marine life in the night sky. It’s absolutely unique!”

"It's really beautiful and colorful, unlike the fireworks I've seen before, which are all the same old monotonous!"

Han Tao watched the video and nodded after listening to his introduction. "And I think the new fireworks you mentioned are pretty good too. Although I haven't seen them in person, they sound quite desirable. They have a very romantic design inspiration, and I think a lot of people will like them!"

"Thank you. I'd like to toast you for that, too. I didn't expect you to be so optimistic about the blue fireworks I designed. If they're produced, I'll invite you to see a premiere."

After saying that, Xu Huanshan drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. He really didn't expect that Han Tao would recognize his creativity and ideas, and that he could think of something romantic from his expression, which surprised Xu Huanshan very much.

The clients he usually dealt with only cared about price and profit, and ignored his design concepts at all. So when he suddenly received Han Tao's recognition, he felt like he had found a close friend.

Han Tao didn't hesitate and drank his glass, then joked, "I'm looking forward to Blue Dream's debut, but I can't let you treat me to it. The cost is too high and it's not necessary."

After saying that, Han Tao raised his hand to stop Xu Huanshan from speaking, and continued, "How about this, Jingyan Group has a new real estate project, Dongli, which you should all know about. It was delayed for a few days due to some details, and it will probably open next weekend. I've personally booked a fireworks show to celebrate, and I'll use Blue Dream!"

"Well...then I'll give you a % discount, after all, I just agreed to invite you to see it!"

Seeing that her husband Xu Huanshan forgot everything when he mentioned fireworks, Gu Jia couldn't help but speak again:

"I agree with Huanshan's proposal. Since we're inviting you to the premiere, charging half price is already embarrassing. So don't be polite to us.

If you think it's good, please give us some orders. Jingyan is such a large real estate company, with so many projects across the country, the demand for fireworks should be quite large."

After taking a look at Gu Jia, who was looking expectant, and Xu Huanshan beside her, Han Tao said:

"Gu Jia, I can't promise you and Lao Xu this right now. Jingyan Group is not a new company and already has its own partners. Even if I'm a shareholder, I can't just change suppliers casually.

But I can talk to Mr. Ye's secretary. If you want to add more suppliers, I can give you a place to bid!"

"Thank you, that's great. Otherwise, we wouldn't even have the chance to participate."

Seeing that Gu Jia was a little disappointed, Han Tao stopped Wang Manni who was about to help her, gave her a calm gesture, and then said:

"Gu Jia, Lao Xu, although Jingyan doesn't have a suitable fit, I can still recommend a few clients. I previously attended a salon hosted by a friend and met several people who work in film and television companies and tourist attractions.

Especially Mr. Yang from Haibin. Their company’s previous partner had problems at the factory, and they plan to re-tender this year to avoid delaying the fireworks show at the beach music festival.

I'll call him later, but to discuss the specifics of the cooperation, you and Lao Xu will need to contact the relevant person in charge of their company. It would be best if you prepare your qualifications and design plan."

Hearing that Han Tao agreed to help, Gu Jia said with surprise:

"Thank you, Han Tao. With your call, we are halfway to success."

"You're welcome. Your fireworks are really good, and they just happen to need them. I'm just a matchmaker. It's not a big deal.

By the way, there is also Mr. Yu from Junwei. Their group has a branch that mainly operates amusement parks. They recently opened two new amusement park projects in Kyoto and Tianjin, and are also looking for a suitable fireworks company.

It just so happens that his Junwei Films and my Brilliant Films have a partnership, so he asked me to play basketball with him. I'll send you the time and address later. You and Lao Xu can go together and I'll introduce you to each other. It should be no problem! "

Gu Jia looked at Han Tao in surprise and said, "That's great! What a coincidence! I know the wife of Mr. Yu, the boss of the Junwei Group I told you about. I was planning to ask you to ask someone to talk to her about it. Now that I have your recommendation, I don't have to go far to find someone who is close by!"

After saying that, Gu Jia pulled Xu Huanshan to toast Han Tao with a glass of wine.

Wang Manni, who had been holding it in for a long time, asked curiously when she saw that they had finished talking:

"It's just that simple, just playing golf and talking on the phone?"

As soon as Wang Manni said this, Xu Huanshan looked at Gu Jia with some confusion, and then stared at Han Tao in disbelief.

Han Tao smiled and said, "What else? This isn't a big deal. In fact, no matter how big or small the business is, it's no different from sales. You should focus on the familiar and not the new.

They just happened to need a fireworks company, and Gu Jia and the others had the qualifications. If they hadn't just happened to have an appointment to play ball, it would have just been a phone call!"

"I understand. This is a society where relationships are important. Just like my clients, those who are introduced by acquaintances already have a certain level of trust and are always easier to deal with!" Wang Manni nodded.

Seeing that Wang Manni and her husband Xu Huanshan understood, Gu Jia quickly raised her glass and said, "Actually, the person I need to thank the most today is Manni. If you hadn't pulled Han Tao away, I wouldn't have had the chance to treat him to a meal. Let's have a drink alone!"

"You think you can get rid of me with just a glass of wine? Gu Jia, I also want to eat the cakes you made yourself, and two of them, otherwise I won't agree!"

"Okay, okay, if you're not afraid of gaining weight, forget about two, I can make one every day and send it to you."

"I almost forgot about it, let's call Xiaoqin together, one is enough for the two of us!"

"Okay, I'll make you your favorite matcha flavor!"