As expected by Ju An, Nini pestered his grandpa to tell her about this in the evening. Before his granddaughter could ask, grandpa put his granddaughter on his lap. With a smile on his face, he volunteered to help his granddaughter brush the horse in the morning. , Dinah couldn't bear it and had to add a horse-walking task to the girl in the morning. In this way, if it wasn't raining every morning, three figures, two big and one small, would appear on the horse track. Nini followed behind, trotting from time to time, while Shameless and Dabai ate weeds from time to time in front.
The comfortable life at home was finally interrupted. Ju An and Wang Fan flew to the capital by plane, preparing to visit some figures in the Chinese painting world.
The plane landed at the Capital Airport. Zhao Qifeng was already waiting for Ju An and Wang Fan at the airport. As for the four crew members, Zhao Qifeng had already placed them in a hotel not far from the airport.
Zhao Qifeng drove a rented car and took Ju An and Wang Fan to a big hotel in the third ring road of the capital to stay. When they arrived at the hotel room, Wang Fan sat for a while and said to Ju An: "You guys live here , I will go back to the old man¡¯s place to live, and you can keep the car for your use.¡± After speaking, he picked up the small bag placed next to the bed.
Ju An and Zhao Qifeng stood up and sent Wang Fan to the door. Ju An happily said politely to Wang Fan: "How about I go visit the old man today?".
After hearing this, Wang Fan waved his hand and said, "No need. The old man at home likes to be clean. No guests have come to the door for a long time. You should rest and wait until you visit Mr. Liang tomorrow morning." After saying that, he picked up his bag and waved after Ju An. .
That's what Ju An said. He didn't expect to be able to visit the elder of the Republic. It just so happened that the old man didn't want to see him, so it was easy for both of them. As for the old man not knowing that Ju An came back with Wang Fan, then Ju An An could only say hey. If these old people didn't know this, their turbulent official career for decades would have ended up in the dog's belly.
After seeing off Wang Fan, Ju An turned around and returned to the house. Zhao Qifeng followed Ju An and gently closed the door. Ju An threw himself on the big bed and stretched. Seeing Zhao Qifeng still standing in front of the desk, he smiled and said, "We don't have such rules in our company. Find a place to sit down by yourself." What's wrong with this? Seeing the boss is like a mouse seeing a cat.
Seeing Zhao Qifeng pull up a chair and sit down, Ju An also sat up from the bed, looked at Zhao Qifeng and said: "How is the decoration over in Jiangnan going? This business trip to the capital has been arranged at home. Bar".
Zhao Qifeng nodded: "The decoration is almost done. Now the concierge opens the windows every morning and evening to get some fresh air. This time you and Mr. Wang will be able to move in when you return."
Ju An waved his hand: "Just call me and Wang Fan by our names. You can also call Mike and Miles by their names when you see them. What you are calling Mr. Wang sounds awkward to me." Then he smiled and made a little joke: "Remember, just think of us as a US-funded high-tech company." In the past, Ju An heard that when the dog was in China, the employees there were like herding sheep. Reading the report made Ju An, who worked from 9 to 5 every day and was taken to the company to work overtime from time to time, envious. He finally had his own It¡¯s a day when the company goes doggy style.
Thinking of this, I felt a little proud and said to Zhao Qifeng: "We should learn from the old Americans on this point. Pay attention to enjoying life. Work is work and life is life. Don't confuse the two. And put family aside. Come to the first place¡±. In this regard, Ju'an actually respects mainstream companies in the United States. They get off work at the time they say they will. If you want employees to work overtime, have you asked the trade union? If the employee doesn't want to do it, the boss can only stare blankly. This thing is strictly regulated by law, like a garbage company like Foxconn. The boss who went to the United States has been in jail for who knows how long. When the first employee was high-altitude diving, a group of American government agencies stationed in the company to investigate, and it was Guo's turn to quibble? I can't beat you to death.
Don't talk nonsense about the company asking you to contribute. Since the reform, the little devil company, then the Taiwanese company from Baodao, and the later stick company, all of them don't treat workers as human beings, and they are so awesome at working overtime. There are a few people who are better at technology than American companies.
Zhao Qifeng listened to Ju An's words and nodded with a smile: "I feel very happy now. I go to the construction site every day when I go to work. I have two days off a week and take my son and wife to the park to play. My wife asked me to work hard in the company and don¡¯t let you down."
This is the effect you want! Zhao Qifeng's words scratched Ju An's itch, which made Ju An very happy: "The next step is employee recruitment. You should start on this aspect." The company can't just have Zhao Qifeng and the concierge. As the stall expands, the number of manpower will increase accordingly.
"I was about to follow you?After discussion, the company has posted a recruitment advertisement. There are also some employees from small galleries who want to change jobs. Most of them are recent college graduates. When we return to Jiangnan, we will arrange an interview. When the time comes, you and Mr. Wang," Zhao Qifeng said, paused for a moment, "Wang Fan, let's go take a look together."
Ju An nodded after hearing this: "That's it. Wang Fan and I will take you to visit some people in the past few days, and then we will go directly to the interview." After he finished speaking, he looked at the watch on his wrist: "It's getting late. I'll take a rest. You should also go back and rest early to recuperate and work hard tomorrow."
Hearing what Ju An said, Zhao Qifeng nodded with a smile and stood up from the chair: "Then I will go back to the room." After speaking, he walked to the door, opened the door and remembered something, turned to Ju An and asked, "Would you like something to eat?".
"Thanks! I ate it on the plane." Ju An waved his hand to Zhao Qifeng. Zhao Qifeng then closed the door and went back to his room.
At about nine o'clock in the morning, Wang Fan came over and had breakfast with Ju An and Zhao Qifeng. The three of them drove the car and brought the top wine produced in the winery to visit Mr. Liang.
When they arrived at the door of a small courtyard, the three of them followed what the concierge said, and the concierge directly led the three of Ju An in. In the courtyard, Old Man Liang was playing chess with another old man hiding on a stone table and stool under the shade of a tree. When the three of them walked in, the old man threw down the chess pieces in his hands and said to the old man opposite: "I have guests today. If I let you, old man, be proud for a day, I will kill you tomorrow and you will lose your armor."
The old man opposite laughed twice: "You are such a stinky chess piece. When the coffin board is nailed, you can't even think of beating me. What excuses are there for you?" After saying that, he threw down the chess pieces in his hands, followed Ju An with his hands on his back, the three of them smiled and nodded, and walked towards the door.
Old man Liang Guangzhi gestured to the three people and asked them to sit on the stone bench. Ju An and three others sat down. Wang Fan put the four bottles of wine he was carrying on the table. Old man Liang asked Wang Fan Said: "Is your old man in good health?".
"My grandpa can eat and sleep, and his health is fine," Wang Fan replied with a smile. Then he said: "We are here this time to thank the judges you always introduced to us."
Liang Guangzhi smiled and said: "My health is not good. The children are not allowed to run around. If I hadn't wanted to go to Jiangnan to build up your momentum, this is a good thing to support Chinese painting. I read your thoughts. This It's very good. Except for those who come from well-off families, people who focus on painting generally don't have a very good life when they are young. Your ideas give these young people who are interested in painting some protection. It is a good thing for young people to focus on painting. From this I would also like to thank you for that."
Ju An smiled and said, "As you said, we are a gallery and we want to make money. And at the beginning, I just wanted to get some paintings for my big garden. It is not as noble as you said."
"Making money is a good thing!" Liang Guangzhi said with a smile: "Only if you make money can this thing be carried out. Who will invest in this if it is not for fame or profit? Painting itself is a commodity, and it is valuable only when people appreciate it. The world is bustling Everyone is doing it for profit, and there is nothing embarrassing about making money. Nowadays, there are more oil paintings and fewer Chinese paintings, and even fewer can persist in doing it." After speaking, he looked at the bottles of red wine on the table, pointed and said: "Just like now, the top domestic liquor cannot be sold at the same price as foreign wine. In fact, we still have to follow the little Japanese devils in this aspect. Japan The paintings in foreign markets are much better than our Chinese paintings, and they are well promoted. Although I don't like little devils, I still have to admire this."
Wang Fan said with a smile: "When we are done here, we will prepare to hold an exhibition of young Chinese painting artists in New York. At that time, it can be regarded as promoting Chinese painting and letting these people see oriental art. We have done it here in China." , the next step is to set up a gallery in New York." Wang Fan immediately presented his treasure and said, as for the exhibition, there is nothing to say. Not to mention that Ju An¡¯s beast has been borrowed from one person to another over the years. Even if you pay, you can find a place to exhibit it. In a capitalist society, Well, if you have money to clear the way, you can say anything. What's more, Mike has been working in the auction house for so many years, so it is really easy to organize an exhibition.
"If Chinese painting wants to increase its commercial value, it must not only produce some good works, but also promote it and truly integrate it with business. Only in this way will more people care about Chinese painting. Only when you make money can others see the profits. , naturally more people will join in, and when the living and creative conditions of painters are improved, more good works will be produced. This is a process of mutual promotion. After all, painters are also human beings, and they also need to live, not just live. , We should also pursue a better quality of life," Liang Guangzhi said with a smile to the three people.
Three people from Ju An followed?The old man chatted for about an hour, and then someone came over and interrupted the three of them, asking the old man to go back and rest. The old man seemed a little dissatisfied with the man, and was interrupted when the conversation was in full swing. He looked at the man and said while discussing : "We've just become interested in chatting. Can we chat for another half hour?"
"It's been a long time, it's time for you to get up and exercise"
After hearing what he said, Ju An and the other three stood up and said goodbye to the old man. The three of them got into the car and drove to the next house.