Deceiving Chinese Entertainment Industry for Thirty Years 71

Chapter 71: Pure Yuanyuan, Teaching a Fool to Trick Smart People (Second Update)

2025-01-26

Chapter 71: Pure Yuanyuan, Teaching a Fool to Trick Smart People (Second Update)

“Actually, there’s no need to overthink it.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Know what? That guy is quiet on the surface, but secretly he’s up to something big.”

“Big thing? Sister Hao, it’s not that serious, maybe, maybe…”

“Maybe what?”

“He was just borrowing a place to stay.”

“Yuanyuan, you’re incredible! You’re deceiving yourself, and you’re trying to deceive me too?”

“No, I’m not, Sister Hao~”

That day’s ‘catching someone in the act’ ended without incident.

But Hao Li and Yuanyuan, the two sisters, talked about it every time they met.

As for what they could talk about, they both knew in their hearts.

It was pointless.

But they couldn’t help but talk.

Perhaps, the two sisters hadn’t expected it.

Li Xiaoran, this girl, was so two-faced.

But they seemed helpless about it.

So…

“Your turn.”

“Okay.”

Hao Li and Gao Yuanyuan were there for an audition.

Of course, it was for the movie *Love’s Spicy Pot*.

The audition was a bit strange.

There were no requirements, no lines, or script given.

But since they asked us to go in, we went in.

Hao Li and Gao Yuanyuan went in together.

Auditions can be complicated or simple.

In our country, most are quite simple.

The director and his assistants sit together, take a look, and if they like what they see, they keep the person.

In reality, those who can meet the director have usually been screened.

They have sent photos, or been seen by the director through other channels.

This time, Hao Li and Gao Yuanyuan were seen by director Zhang Yang through their advertisement.

Actually, the movie was almost finished; it was an anthology film.

There’s a simple main storyline, but the main content is the love stories of five couples linked by this storyline.

Now, Zhang Yang needed a female high school student.

He wanted someone exceptionally pure.

And Hao Li and Gao Yuanyuan, in terms of appearance…

Zhang Yang took one look and immediately said, “Gao Yuanyuan, right? You’re in.”

Huh? Wait a minute?

What’s going on!

That’s it?

Although auditions are sometimes simple, this was too simple!

“Sister Hao~”

“I’m fine!”

“I didn’t expect this either.”

“It’s not your fault!”

As soon as Hao Li and Gao Yuanyuan came out, Sister Hao was understandably upset.

Yuanyuan was also surprised; she considered herself inferior to Sister Hao in terms of temperament and acting skills.

But Zhang Yang wanted her type this time.

Because other types were already cast, or even finished filming.

Like the sexy role… Xu Fan.

Probably many wouldn’t expect it, but Sister Fan, in a swimsuit, was flirting and teasing Guo Tao…

It’s certain that the understanding of “sexy” among domestic directors is somewhat biased.

Regardless, director Zhang Yang had decided.

Hao Li couldn’t do anything about it.

However, she realized something.

“Yuanyuan, have you figured it out? Men actually like you for your purity.”

The meaning behind this was very profound.

Yuanyuan blushed.

Hao Li didn’t speak next, but gestured at her chest.

Was this… using purity to defeat sexiness?

Yuanyuan blushed even more.

…

In fact, many things in the future are difficult to predict.

For example, Hao Li herself didn’t know that in the future, after her career took off, her success would rival Li Daba.

There was another person who was even more unclear about the future.

But he had a clear understanding of himself.

Bai Xiaohang knew he wasn’t very smart, and he used to be reckless and aggressive.

Now, he listens to advice.

“Bro, can you teach me something?”

“Teach you what?”

“Teach me how to do business?”

“You want to do business?”

“The advertising agency you run. I see you’re always busy, teach me, and I can help you later.”

Bai Daqing was touched by his younger brother’s words.

But he also knew in his heart.

“It’s not that I won’t teach you, but the business world is full of twists and turns, you’re too straightforward, and you’ll easily get cheated.”

Bai Daqing wouldn’t lie to his own younger brother, these words were definitely from the bottom of his heart.

Based on his understanding of his younger brother, if this guy went into business, he’d be easily scammed.

But Bai Xiaohang was serious this time.

“Bro, just teach me, I’ll take it slow, step by step, maybe I can achieve something.”

“Achieve something? Business, especially what I do, can easily fail, it’s not what you think.”

“But I’m just idling around all day, it’s not right.”

“Hang, even if you spend your days fighting, get into trouble with the police, it doesn’t matter, really, you can continue to idle around.”

Wow!

Bai Daqing’s viewpoint was quite advanced.

Many years later, a phrase became popular:

Don’t worry about rich second-generation kids eating, drinking, and having fun, worry about them trying hard to improve themselves.

This applied to Bai Xiaohang as well.

But Bai Xiaohang was unhappy after hearing this.

“Bro, I didn’t expect you to see me like this!”

The Haidian War God was hurt.

Bai Daqing smiled helplessly, “You’re my own brother, that’s why I say this, didn’t you used to have fun?”

“But I’ve always wanted to create a career!”

Bai Xiaohang’s ambition was indeed good.

But Bai Daqing still shook his head.

“Don’t be silly.”

If the previous words had hurt Bai Xiaohang, these two simple words were no less than a blow to his heart.

He never expected that he was seen this way by his older brother.

…

Ma Xun had always been very tolerant of this world.

After all, he came from an era where even the Northeast Rain Sister could release explicit comics.

1997, how much crazier could it get?

I’ve seen it all!

But, a man over six feet tall, quite handsome.

Got drunk in front of Ma Xun and cried his eyes out.

He really hadn’t seen that before.

“Brother Ma, my brother looks down on me! Can you understand me?”

“I understand.”

“I knew Brother Ma would understand me, come on, let’s have another drink.”

“Okay!”

This time, Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang were eating hot pot, but as they ate and drank…

That was it.

Ma Xun was caught off guard.

But he fully understood that Bai Daqing, as the older brother, had hurt Bai Xiaohang too deeply.

The people who hurt us the most are often the closest to us.

Bai Xiaohang had never cried from injuries from fights, no matter how painful.

But Bai Daqing’s few words made this tough man unable to hold back his tears.

“Brother Ma, I’m sorry for making you see this.”

They both drank a cup.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about!”

Ma Xun now felt guilty, because the reason for this was that he tricked Bai Xiaohang.

However, Ma Xun’s original idea was:

With Bai Xiaohang’s reckless and arrogant personality, even if Bai Daqing didn’t teach him, shouldn’t he have just gone straight to the television station?

Aren’t you reckless?

Wait until you cause trouble, then your brother Bai Daqing will clean up the mess.

Isn’t that always the pattern?

Ma Xun’s plan was sound, he originally planned for Bai Daqing to clean up the mess in the end.

To put it bluntly, Ma Xun’s original target wasn’t Bai Xiaohang, but Bai Daqing.

And Ma Xun himself couldn’t appear, as he still needed to cooperate with Sun Donghai.

But now, it didn’t go as planned!

Ultimately, it was Bai Daqing’s fault, you hurt your brother too deeply!

Now, watching Bai Xiaohang drinking alone and sulking, the manly tearless image.

Forget it, I won’t trick him anymore.

Let’s think of another way…

Just as Ma Xun felt a pang of conscience, his大哥大 (big brother – a type of mobile phone) rang.

“I’ll take a call.”

“Go ahead, Brother Ma.”

Bai Xiaohang ate and drank alone, while Ma Xun went out to take the call.

And this call…

“Great!”

“Huh?”

“Many people are interested in *Taiji Master*, several television stations want to talk to me.”

“What about Director Ouyang?”

“Very enthusiastic.”

“So, what price are they offering?”

“Still two models, the TV station buys it outright, that’s ten to fifteen million. If we do the advertisement insertion ourselves, it’s… about the same.”

“Sister Hong, don’t rush, stay calm.”

“I understand, this can’t be rushed!”

“That’s good.”

It was Sister Hong calling.

Ma Xun’s previous plan had succeeded.

Sister Hong ‘accidentally’ revealed *Taiji Master* on the show, and now several television stations are interested.

This wasn’t surprising, because Master Zhang Xin Yan still had considerable prestige.

Plus, Sister Hong was now a small but famous film and television operator.

*Nanhai Thirteen Lang* performed very well.

This at least shows that Sister Hong has good taste.

But, ten to fifteen million… too little!

Ma Xun knew how popular *Taiji Master* was.

They wanted to take it for that little money, how could he be willing?

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Bai Xiaohang eating and drinking alone.

Ma Xun decided, he still had to trick this guy.

Today, Ma Xun achieved an accomplishment, a minute of conscience.

“Let me ask you something.”

“Brother Ma, go ahead.”

“Do you really want to achieve something?”

“Of course!”

Bai Xiaohang wasn’t crying now, his eyes were firm like a warrior.

Ma Xun was also straightforward.

“Your brother won’t teach you, so let’s find another way.”

“Okay.”

“We do film and television, and ultimately we have to work with advertisers or advertising agencies, to put it bluntly, you need advertisements to make money.”

“I understand that!”

“Okay, we’re not going to your brother’s advertising agency!”

“Right! Not going! …Um, then who?”

“The words *Taiji Master*, what do they make you think of?”

“Nothing.”

Hey, this guy is really honest.

Ma Xun shook his head helplessly and had to explain clearly.

“Five Element Needle? Have you heard of Ha Ci Cup?”

“Of course I have!” Bai Xiaohang laughed, “But weren’t the people who ran that business arrested?”

That’s right, these were popular health products a few years ago, and the people who made them were arrested, whether or not they were sentenced didn’t matter.

Ma Xun meant, “But do you know the people who did the advertising for them?”

“Huh? Who?”

“Have you heard of Ha Yao?”

“Huh? Gai Zhong Gai?”

“Yes, there are people who are advertising agents for them.”

“Who is it?”

“Yu Xiaosheng.”

“Huh? Never heard of him.”

“Of course you haven’t, this old man is unusual, very good at hiding.”

Bai Xiaohang’s confused expression didn’t surprise Ma Xun.

Because few people had heard of Yu Xiaosheng.

But one thing is certain.

Everyone in China should have seen the advertisements he handled.

Yu Xiaosheng started with the Five Element Needle and Ha Ci Cup, now he is the advertising agent for Ha Yao, and in the future, he will be the king of advertising agents in China.

All pharmaceutical advertisements, yes, all of them.

Are handled by him.

Some might say, I don’t watch pharmaceutical advertisements, so I won’t see his advertisements?

Sorry, that’s still not true.

There will be a song in the future that many will be familiar with.

You love me~ I love you~ Mixue Bingcheng sweet and sweet~

You’ve definitely heard this.

It wasn’t done by Yu Xiaosheng, but the person who created this catchy tune, the Hua brothers of Hua Yu Hua.

They call Yu Xiaosheng godfather, they actually want to call him father.

But that’s a story for later.

Right now Yu Xiaosheng is still working for Ha Yao, not yet the future king of advertising agents.

And Bai Xiaohang understood.

“Brother Ma, do you mean I should go to Northeast China to find this Yu Xiaosheng?”

“Smart.” Ma Xun praised… trick him, trick him hard!

“What should I do?” Bai Xiaohang’s face was full of confidence!

“Tell Yu Xiaosheng: I’ve already got the advertisement placement rights for *Taiji Master*, but I don’t have the advertisement, Mr. Yu should understand what I mean.”

Ma Xun’s teaching was definitely considered conscientious.

But Bai Xiaohang frowned after hearing it.

“Brother Ma, this is wrong, I haven’t got the agency rights for *Taiji Master*.”

Ma Xun was stunned, but still patiently said, “Just say you got it.”

“But I still haven’t got it.”

“No, you’re talking to Yu Xiaosheng, do you understand?”

“But no matter who I tell, I still haven’t got this agency right.”

Oh my…

Ma Xun facepalmed, he felt his head buzzing.

He understood Bai Daqing at this moment.

As expected of the older brother, you really understand your younger brother.

To be honest, the method Ma Xun is now teaching Bai Xiaohang is already the most basic business tactic.

Moreover, Ma Xun could cover for him, the advertisement placement rights for *Taiji Master* were his.

But Bai Xiaohang, his brain was really…

Suddenly!

“Oh, I get it! Bluff him! Even though I haven’t got it, I’ll tell him I have, and when I’m almost done talking, I’ll talk to *Taiji Master*, right?”

Bai Xiaohang was delighted after saying that.

Ma Xun let out a breath and gave a thumbs-up.

“Smart! Really smart!”

This… honestly speaking, Ma Xun had tricked so many people, this guy was the most troublesome so far.

Bai Xiaohang’s face was full of smiles after being praised.

“What next?”

“If he’s interested, he’ll definitely talk price.”

“How much should I ask for?”

“First broadcast, at least twenty million, the upper limit can be thirty million! Rebroadcasts, you should confidently say, we’re not talking about price!”

“That means… I should ask for thirty million first?”

“Smart! Really smart!”

Ma Xun’s praise made his heart…

It’s not easy for me!

But, I bought the drama for ten million, and sold it for twenty to thirty million.

Not bad…

(End of Chapter)

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