"Fire! Fire!"
Li Yunlong's hoarse roar came from the TV.
Our big boss Tan was not lonely at all at this moment, engrossed in watching CCTV's latest broadcast of "Liangjian."
This phenomenal drama, with a Douban rating as high as 9.5, is as famous as Ode to Billie, and can be called a "speed bump" for men.
Whenever you come across it, you have the urge to stop and watch, even if you are already incredibly familiar with the plot.
2005 and 2006 were the peak years for domestic TV dramas.
The dramas released were like a battle of immortals, each more captivating than the last, almost impossible to surpass by later generations.
From "Chinese Paladin" in early 2005, almost all well-known TV dramas came out during these two years.
"Ah, it's comfortable, today's TV dramas are still better,"
Tan Jincheng sighed.
Fortunately, in his previous life, he wasn't involved in the entertainment industry.
Otherwise, after rebirth, there would be nothing for him to do.
The kind of rebirth to a specific timeline in web novels, just copying and copying, is actually almost impossible.
Generally, such projects are established and funded several years in advance.
Some projects even take a very long time to prepare.
Take Wong Kar-wai, for instance; it's said that one of his films was in preparation for 10 years.
How would you copy that?
For some classic songs, the creators might have written them a long time ago, they just haven't been released yet.
If you really copied them and they became popular, attracting attention would be more than just ordinary trouble.
The entertainment industry is dark.
It's better to do business.
In the same industry and the same project, countless people can participate, anyone can come in and get a piece of the pie.
Success depends entirely on strength.
Beep beep beep.
Tan Jincheng's phone rang.
It was a message from Gu Qingqing:
"Have you showered?"
After dinner, Tan Jincheng suggested a walk to aid digestion and to explore Tunxi city.
Tomorrow's itinerary was to continue visiting the area around Hongcun, spending two days in Hongcun, then climbing Huangshan, and on the fifth day, heading to Hangzhou.
They would stay in Huangshan for four days, then he would send them to Hangzhou to play for two days, and then the vacation would be over.
"I've showered. Come over, let's chat and watch TV. The TV series here is really good."
Gu Qingqing secretly spat when she received the text message, but still mustered up her courage and left amidst the jeers of her roommates.
Deep down, she was quite nervous and scared, but she also really wanted to go over and chat, because they hadn't had many opportunities to be alone together all day.
This feeling was very conflicted.
A knock-knock-knock sound came from the door.
Tan Jincheng got up to open it, and seeing Gu Qingqing standing timidly at the doorway, he couldn't help but smile,
"Come in, I won't do anything to you, I just want to chat."
"I didn't say anything,"
Gu Qingqing retorted stubbornly, but seeing Tan Jincheng fully dressed, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Tan Jincheng wasn't trying to pretend to be a saint; it was just that such matters were only interesting if both parties were willing.
When the young girl was clearly unprepared, there was no need to do anything undignified.
"What are you afraid of? I just asked you to come over and talk. Those 'light bulbs' were around all day, and we didn't have time for a private chat."
"I'm not scared, what do I have to be scared of?"
"Hehe, still stubborn after coming into the room, aren't you afraid I'll change my mind?"
Saying that, Tan Jincheng pretended to make a move.
"Ah, Gege, I was wrong."
Gu Qingqing scurried around in fright.
During the process, physical contact was inevitable.
Hehe, although he couldn't do anything serious, taking a little interest first was quite reasonable, right?
After some playful bickering, the two soon embraced.
One was experiencing first love, the other was full of youthful vigor.
Both their breaths had noticeably changed.
Gu Qingqing's fair face was now gradually blushing, looking delicate and tempting.
Tan Jincheng stared intently at her, watching a girl so closely and seriously for the first time in his life.
At this moment, he was like a newbie, with no thoughts of a career in his mind, no sense of aloofness from being a reborn person, only wanting to kiss her.
"Qingqing."
"Hmm?"
"Can I kiss you?"
Gu Qingqing was speechless for a moment.
After a while, Tan Jincheng realized how silly the question was, but he had already asked it, and Qingqing hadn't explicitly objected, so what was he waiting for?
In the room, besides Li Yunlong's roaring voice, there were also faint, lingering gasps.
Who knows how much time passed, but Gu Qingqing, panting, slumped into Tan Jincheng's arms:
"Gege, why do you seem so practiced?"
"People from over in Japan taught me."
"What do you mean?"
"When we get back, come to my office. I'll tell you when I have a computer."
Gu Qingqing blinked.
She wasn't completely ignorant, and immediately understood what Tan Jincheng was implying.
She then playfully punched him and said,
"Nonsense! I don't believe you, a businessman, haven't been to those kinds of places."
This was a tricky question to answer, a potential trap if handled carelessly.
However, this question was probably unavoidable, as businessmen had such a bad reputation these days.
"When doing business, occasional social obligations are unavoidable, but those are only in the early stages. In the future, such things will only become rarer."
This was indeed true.
Once a person reached a certain status, they could decide their own direction and had the right to refuse things they didn't want to do or weren't willing to do.
As long as core interests weren't involved, most stakeholders would largely respect your principles.
When starting a business or running a small one, it is often the most difficult time.
People are afraid of missing even the slightest opportunity and dare not offend anyone.
At this point, Gu Qingqing's mind had recovered.
Hearing this, she pinched Tan Jincheng and said,
"So you've had them before, then."
"I've had social engagements, but I can promise you on my life that I'm a first-timer, just like you,"
Tan Jincheng said, pinching Gu Qingqing's nose.
His first time in this life, no problem.
Gu Qingqing dodged and said,
"Hmph, sweet talk, I don't believe you."
"Don't squirm around, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."
"Then I'll get down. Didn't you say you wanted to chat with me?"
How could he let her go once she was in his arms?
Tightening his grip, Tan Jincheng said domineeringly,
"No need, let's just chat like this."
Gu Qingqing whispered,
"Then don't mess around, let's just chat properly."
They had already kissed; whether she accepted it or not, it had happened.
But if things went further, Gu Qingqing was still a little scared, always feeling that the development might be too fast.
Fortunately, Tan Jincheng had no further intentions.
Well, mainly, this trip was too rushed, and some details weren't prepared.
Even in a five-star hotel, Tan Jincheng didn't dare to use that thing in the nightstand.
"We have a new model launching at the end of the year. Do you want to see the renderings?"
"Can I see them?"
Looking at the person in his arms, Tan Jincheng smiled,
"There's nothing you can't see. Wait a moment, I'll go get my phone."
It was just a rendering, not involving specific data; a non-professional wouldn't be able to discern anything anyway.
Besides, these things had already been patented.
Moreover, it was originally aimed at the female market, and Gu Qingqing had good aesthetic judgment, so letting her take a look might be somewhat helpful.
While Tan Jincheng went to get his phone, Gu Qingqing temporarily escaped his "clutches," and the heat she felt had decreased significantly.
Tan Jincheng, who had retrieved his phone from the bedside, looked at Gu Qingqing and couldn't help but smile.
"Come take a look, isn't it pretty?"
The Motorola V3 could be considered black technology in every aspect, except for the camera.
The few photos on the phone were taken of a computer screen, making them even blurrier, but the general shape was still there, allowing a complete view of the overall design of the vehicle body.
And the rendering Tan Jincheng brought up was precisely the pink one.
"Wow, it's so pretty, small and exquisite, and the pink color looks really cute,"
Gu Qingqing exclaimed as soon as she got the phone.
"Right? This is a design I came up with,"
Tan Jincheng said proudly.
This model was one he had seen in his previous life, belonging to the trendier type.
But having seen it didn't mean he could design it.
Achieving this level of detail had taken a lot of effort, starting with slowly trying to hand-sketch the original draft.
Based on the hand sketches, it was gradually restored to a 3D model, then a simple model was created via 3D printing.
With this simple model, it underwent second and third modifications, and after several revisions, it was finally finalized.
This is also why Fengchi's development cycle was so long.
Although it was inspired by future designs, in this era, the exterior design was truly an independent creation, and there was no product of this style on the market.
If not for the sudden rise of Shanchi, looking at the entire electric scooter market in 2005, putting aside quality, in terms of styling, in Tan Jincheng's eyes, there was only one word:
"Ugly!"
Companies, big and small, were all busy making money and grabbing territory, with absolutely no regard for industrial design aesthetics.
This is also why Tan Jin put so much effort into the exterior design of plastic parts: to leave an impression on the market that the electric scooters produced by Shanchi Motors were the most beautiful among its peers!
No matter how much competitors copied in the future, as long as Shanchi Motors' vehicles were still being sold, it would be impossible to erase the consumers' mindset.
Years later, this kind of thing could be called "nostalgia."
And nostalgia can also be sold for money.
"You came up with it? This car is designed for female consumers, right? It seems you really understand women."
"Looking down on your Gege, aren't you? Your Gege started out making women's clothing, so he has a knack for aesthetics,"
Tan Jincheng said with a raised eyebrow, while gesturing for Gu Qingqing to keep flipping through the photos.
Understanding women wasn't important; knowing how to make money from women was enough.
"Hmm, it's very pretty, and the other colors look good too. When will the samples be out? Once they're out, I want to replace my old one."
"Before December, I guess. We'll replace your old one then; that one wasn't really suitable for girls to ride anyway."
Immediately after, Tan Jincheng added,
"It wouldn't be appropriate to ask Chun Ge to endorse this time. Her figure and looks aren't suitable for promoting this. Who do you think would be a better celebrity endorser for me to invite?"
The tall Chun Ge, with her non-mainstream style and strong facial features, would look somewhat out of place riding a pink electric scooter, no matter how you looked at it.
(End of Chapter)