The big boss naturally didn’t pay attention to his unskilled brother-in-law’s words.

However, deep down, he also felt that people in Shenzhen weren’t very easy to get along with.

The boss representing Shenzhen in the competition, Mr. Wu, had a dispute with Mingde, which he had learned about from his subordinates.

Despite this, he still didn’t want to deal with the representative recommended by Xinghe.

The big boss thought for a moment: “Maybe he just doesn’t trust us. Fine, let’s not talk about this. How’s the regional spokesperson search I asked you to handle?”

When it came to serious business, the brother-in-law still managed to get things done.

Hearing the question, he quickly pulled up a document on his computer. “What exactly are you looking for?”

Without much thought, the big boss replied, “Given the current situation, we need someone popular, with commercial value in Shenzhen, someone who can help us penetrate the Shenzhen network and market.”

“That’s true. Very few people watch TV nowadays; it’s mostly young people watching ads online.” The brother-in-law pointed to a row of photos in the document. “These are the celebrities who have been trending in Shenzhen lately. Take a look at their public conditions and fees.”

The big boss frowned when he saw the fees for the top few celebrities. Still, after thinking for a moment, he clicked on one young face he recognized. “Ask him.”

“Oh, Ning Shun! He’s recording a program in Shenzhen recently. He’s incredibly popular, the most discussed celebrity among the local young people. His fans are also good at promoting products.” The brother-in-law scratched his face and looked at the photo of this young star, secretly envious.

However, after contacting his agent, he got a disappointing response:

“Brother-in-law, their company says our products don’t match Ning Shun’s brand positioning, and Ning Shun doesn’t do regional endorsements. They’ve declined us.”

The brother-in-law flipped through Ning Shun’s current endorsements, which were all luxury products like jewelry, watches, and high-end fashion, clearly indicating that he wasn’t interested in promoting food products.

He sighed, “Should we offer more money? Maybe we can still negotiate?”

The big boss, feeling somewhat offended, snorted, “A little star being this arrogant? No need. Let’s find someone else.”

Moreover, even if they raised the offer, the endorsement fee would have skyrocketed.

They tried contacting several other celebrities with similar profiles, but either their fees were too high for Xinghe to accept, or their image didn’t align with Xinghe’s, leaving the big boss more and more displeased.

Finally, they found someone who could be a fit.

However, this celebrity was far from the buzz and appeal of Ning Shun, who had been their first choice.

The brother-in-law, seeing the big boss’s dissatisfaction, tried to make amends by suggesting, “Qiao Yusi is not bad. She’s not as popular as Ning Shun, but she was on a program in Shenzhen recently, and she even played a role in Ning Shun’s MV. She’s been on a few variety shows and has become somewhat famous. She definitely has a lot of fans in Shenzhen.”

The big boss pursed his lips, clearly unhappy.

But he also knew that the truly famous stars wouldn’t be interested in their products. There was nothing more to be done.

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At Shenzhen Broadcasting, Mr. Wu had a sharp tongue and soon quietly told Jin Yao Tiao about the dispute with Mingde that Liu, the representative, had mentioned.

Upon hearing that the representative had been introduced by Xinghe, Jin Yao Tiao immediately understood what was going on.

Liu’s represented city was Xinghe’s hometown, where the company had originally started. Although Xinghe had since moved its headquarters to Beijing, its influence in its home province remained strong. It was no surprise that Liu could secure a recommendation slot from the program team.

After all, not every representative, like Mingde or Mr. Wu, was recommended by local government or the restaurant association.

Many other representatives, like Liu, had risen through ties with influential local enterprises.

However, Liu’s behavior was amusing. He told Mr. Wu he didn’t like Mingde, but privately, when interacting with Jin Yaotiao, he was all smiles and courtesy, showing no hint of discontent.

After a meeting, as they walked out of the conference room, Liu gave Jin Yao Tiao a friendly smile from afar.

Jin Yaotiao smiled back.

At the lounge, she received the thermal container sent to her by the assistant.

The assistant carefully explained, “Ms. Jin, Mr. Shen is having a meeting with the Shenzhen city government today, so he can’t come to the broadcasting station.”

Inside the thermal container was a bowl of hot snow pear soup with tremella, steaming gently.

Yesterday, the chef who liked to write public articles posted about selecting quality tremella.

The day before, it was about a hundred ways to use yam.

There was a time when she too had carried such thermal containers across campuses countless times.

Jin Yaotiao looked out the lounge window at the lush greenery, the sunlight was perfect, and people were already in light clothing.

Spring was almost over.

As she was leaving, she bumped into Ning Shun, who worked at the broadcasting station. Ning Shun no longer ignored her as before. Seeing her, he caught up and said, “Sister, why didn’t you come to watch me record the show last time?”

Jin Yao Tiao didn’t want to engage much. “Not interested.”

Perhaps used to her indifference, Ning Shun accepted it quietly and said, “Sister, I’ve tried Mingde’s new product. I heard you developed it, and it really tastes amazing. Everyone on our team loves it. We’ve been having the three-flavor dumplings every day during our trips.”

Jin Yao Tiao replied curtly, “Thank you for your support.”

Ning Shun paused for a moment before suddenly speaking up, “Sister, is Mingde still looking for a spokesperson?”

Jin Yaotiao: “?”

Ning Shun: “What do you think of me?”

Jin Yaotiao glanced at him: “No need.”

Ning Shun: “Why? I’m really good at promoting products. Last month, the diamond-studded bracelet I promoted sold out.”

Jin Yaotiao: “Because it’s expensive.”

And it’s both expensive and annoying.

On the same floor, Qiao Yusi suppressed her excitement and sat across from the big client she had met.

She had heard that the boss of Xinghe was coming to discuss a media partnership, so after finishing her program, she immediately asked her agent to bring her to meet him before he left.

In the past few years, she had barely made a name for herself in the industry.

It wasn’t until she shot Ning Shun’s music video that she started to gain recognition.

She had received a few invitations for popular variety shows recently and was often seen on-screen, which helped her finally escape the embarrassing situation where no one recognized her even when she walked on the street without a mask.

However, despite this, the endorsements she had were still few and far between, mostly for small brands. Now, she had the chance to work with a national company, Xinghe, which was a major leap in her endorsement career.

For a small star like her, who wasn’t able to pick and choose resources like Ning Shun, Xinghe was already a very good partner.

Therefore, she was very sincere in dealing with the big boss of Xinghe, eager to finalize the deal quickly.

After chatting with her for a while, the big boss seemed quite satisfied.

He had also accepted the reality that, given Xinghe’s product positioning, it was clearly not possible to find high-end celebrities for endorsements.

While this actress wasn’t as high-end as others, at least she had a foundation in the deep market. Moreover, she was affordable!

The two sides chatted happily, and it was nearly agreed that the cooperation would move forward.

The big boss finally relaxed, accepting a cup of hot tea from his subordinate: “I wonder if Miss Qiao knows who Xinghe’s competitors are in the deep market?”

Of course, Qiao Yusi knew. She smiled gently: “Are you referring to Mingde?”

The big boss frowned: “You know Mingde?”

He immediately covered his mouth with the tea cup and suspiciously scrutinized her: “Could it be that Mingde is also interested in cooperating with Miss Qiao?”

Qiao Yusi smirked internally but answered with a smile, “How is that possible? Even if they came to find me, I wouldn’t agree to cooperate with them.”

The big boss felt a bit pleased but also found her a little arrogant. He couldn’t help but think of those celebrities who had previously turned down cooperation with Xinghe: “Is it because you don’t like frozen food?”

“How could it be!” Qiao Yusi quickly explained, “I just don’t like this company. What does that have to do with the product? You see, when you came to find me, didn’t I agree right away?”

The big boss thought to himself, so that’s how it is, and he smiled: “I thought you stars might think Xinghe’s products aren’t fashionable enough.”

Qiao Yusi now understood why the other party had been so sensitive to her answer. As someone in the industry, she knew the preferences of some big names: “Xinghe is such a powerful brand, who would think that?”

The big boss snorted but didn’t answer.

However, Qiao Yusi guessed that the boss must have had other preferred choices before her, but she didn’t mind: “Industry peers in the international fashion scene are bound to be pretentious. But Mr. Xing, your Xinghe doesn’t need to worry about that. Xinghe is a national enterprise. If you want to find a spokesperson, aside from those fashionistas, how many people in the industry are fighting to get in? But Mingde? Even if President Jin came to me with gold in hand, I wouldn’t even care to look at them.”

The big boss’s bruised ego was soothed, and he finally relaxed and praised her: “Miss Qiao is truly sharp.”

The two sides complimented each other, both smiling happily, until they stood up together, laughing and opening the door.

In the distance, a familiar voice floated over—

“Please make me your spokesperson, the price is negotiable.”

“Mingde doesn’t need a spokesperson right now.”

“When will you need one? I’m really not expensive, just hire me.”

“…”

“Fine, I can even pay on credit.”

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The responsible person stood there, staring blankly at the closed elevator doors for a while before turning around: “…Was that Ning Shun just now?”

Was that the Ning Shun, who with his agent arrogantly dismissed Xinghe’s products as unsuitable for their positioning?

Why did he suddenly start throwing a big discount for Mingde?

Big Boss: “…”

Qiao Yusi: “…”

The big boss’s cheeks trembled as his fat jiggled uncontrollably.

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While his face was thoroughly embarrassed, the work of pushing Mingde to cooperate with Xinghe in the deep market had to continue. However, in the deep market, Xinghe kept trying but found that it really wasn’t working out.

Mingde’s distributors, worried, reported to Jiang Baihui:

“President Jiang, we’ve run into some trouble with our distribution in other provinces.”

The author has something to say:

Sister: This is usually the time when someone is sent to take the fall.

Ning Shun: Please make me your spokesperson, I’m begging you, sister!

Guoge: …Why haven’t you left yet? 【QAQ Yaotiao, ignore him】.