Chapter 145: Don't be a coward, my boy, let's pull off a big one with your godfather! (Third installment, dedicated to the Silver Tier Patron Sky +4)

Yang Kuan truly never expected that the client at JobNet—a target the sales department had attacked for ages without success—was completely won over in just one day, for merely a few hundred bucks, thanks to Li Shixin's ultimate push!

As the planning team leader, although Yang Kuan had a certain right to participate in advertising projects, the actual signing of contracts still required the sales department to step in.

Just like Yang Kuan, when the Huaqi Advertising Department received the call and heard that JobNet wanted to sign an ad placement contract, the entire sales division was dumbfounded—they had clearly already given up on this client, so why were they suddenly calling so eagerly to sign? What on earth was going on?!

After spending a busy late morning finalizing the contract matters, Li Shixin and Yang Kuan returned to the Huaqi Advertising Department together.

For the JobNet project, a thirty-day initial run combining placement and production totaled 1.75 million. Taking everything into account, Yang Kuan would receive a commission of around ninety thousand yuan.

It wasn't a huge sum, but it was undoubtedly a windfall.

After accepting the worship of a group of little leeks in the advertising department and reaping a wave of over 5,000 cheers charged with intense envy, jealousy, and hatred, Li Shixin entered Yang Kuan's office.

"Godfather! I'm in awe! Truly in awe! Your ideas are brilliant, and your schemes are powerful. This wave of operations on this project has really opened my eyes!"

Looking at the number three godson flattering him wildly before his very eyes, Li Shixin chuckled.

Deep down, however, he let out a long sigh.

In your eyes, these tricks are fancy gimmicks.

But to this old man...

Those are skills that prolong my life!

Life is like a play; you rely entirely on acting skills to keep going...

Waving his hand to stop the number three godson's clumsy flattery, Li Shixin chuckled. "Kuan, did you learn all the tricks?"

"Yeah!" Yang Kuan nodded heavily, his face full of fighting spirit. "Godfather! This model really works! As long as our product is solid, plus a few subtle tricks, this performance is definitely going to skyrocket! Godfather, you must stay here for a while longer, and the two of us will team up. If we keep this up for a year or half a year, an apartment in Shanghai will be ours!"

With that, Yang Kuan heroically slammed the client contact list from his desk right down in front of Li Shixin. "Let's strive to take down all the clients on this list. My promotion and pay raise as your son depend entirely on you now!"

Looking at the number three godson—who had wanted to dump him at a dumpling restaurant and walk away without a care just two days ago, but was now shamelessly calling him godfather left and right—Li Shixin curled his lip.

When you were supposed to acknowledge me as your godfather, you were submissive and hesitant, but now that you see money, you throw heavy punches?

You still want to treat this old man as your laborer?

Did you really think I took you as a godson because you look dashing and imposing?

He~tui!

Until you show genuine respect and affection for this old man, please remember that you are merely a rather thick leek.

Despising the number three godson fiercely in his heart, Li Shixin hummed with a laugh and pushed the client receipt log in front of him to the side.

"I've already looked over your directory. Most of the clients on there are just like JobNet, completely uninteresting."

"Huh?" Yang Kuan was stunned.

Then just how interesting do you want it to be, old man?!

In two days, you used a little over two hundred yuan to secure a project worth over a million, netting a ninety-thousand-yuan commission.

Ninety thousand yuan!

That could buy half a restroom's area in Shanghai!

Isn't it sweet?

"Godfather, I think... this is quite interesting."

"I think it's trivial."

"Then what do you call majorly interesting? Tencent? NetEase? Alibaba?"

"Still a bit lacking."

Li Shixin chuckled, leaned forward, and patted Yang Kuan on the shoulder. "My good son, you're already familiar with the tricks. How about... the two of us team up and pull off something big?"

"Big?" Yang Kuan frowned. "How big?"

Li Shixin crooked the corner of his mouth, looked at the towering skyscrapers outside the window, and reached out to point. "Look at that one, what do you think?"

Following Li Shixin's outstretched finger, Yang Kuan looked closely... and sat flat on the floor with a thud.

The place Li Shixin was pointing at was none other than...

China UnionPay!

"Godfather... this won't do. If you touch this porcelain, you're likely to end up inside!"

Tch!

Looking at Yang Kuan's rat-sized courage, Li Shixin smiled faintly.

This son's psychological resilience is still inadequate; he needs more training.

He had thought that after securing the JobNet project today, giving him a taste of sweetness would fire him up to follow him down the broad and sunny avenue of advertising fame.

Never would he have thought that this kid's vision was still too small.

With that thought, Li Shixin squatted down smilingly in front of Yang Kuan.

"Kid, how do enterprises like JobNet compare to UnionPay?"

"Well... naturally, there's no comparison."

"Has your department ever taken on UnionPay's ads?"

"No. Even though we're a 4A agency, an organization like UnionPay isn't something just any advertising firm can handle. Godfather, it's not that I don't support you, but the difficulty is just too high! I can't even strike up a conversation with them!"

Sighing inwardly, the smile on Li Shixin's face grew even brighter. "Little Three. You've seen the situation your godfather has been in since entering Huaqi; I certainly won't get any acting gigs in the short term. Whether your godfather's career can take off during this period depends entirely on you.

"If this venture succeeds, and your godfather establishes a reputation and secures his footing at Huaqi, tell me... I only have you as a godson here in Shanghai. Could I shortchange you? Rest assured, godfather won't make things difficult for you. We'll ride this porcelain train fair and square; you provide the equipment and personnel, and godfather will provide the script and everything else. Let's... pull off a massive job together! Once it succeeds, your promotion and raise—is that even an issue? Just think about it, UnionPay's advertising project! If you land that, what kind of status will you have in the advertising industry?"

Listening to Li Shixin's seductive voice, Yang Kuan fell silent.

After a long while, he slapped his thigh fiercely.

"Really... you just need me to provide the personnel and the production crew?"

Seeing Yang Kuan muster up all his effort to ask such a cowardly question, Li Shixin grinned. "I swear to heaven. You won't need to do anything else."

"Fine! Godfather, then this job, I'll do it!"

Looking at the red, blue, and green interlaced logo of the UnionPay Building, Li Shixin narrowed his eyes.

Very well.

Then this old man will show you some genuine technique and let you see what high-end porcelain-riding is all about!

...

Seventeenth floor of the Huaqi Building, Chairman's Office.

Zhao Jinzhi massaged her temples and looked at Wang Mei standing before her.

"Ah Mei, how are things being received over at the talent agency?"

"It's going relatively smoothly. After all, Chairman, you already kicked away the stumbling blocks beforehand, and by killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, some people with ulterior motives temporarily don't dare to jump out. It's just that..."

"It's just what?"

"It's just that you cut away too many people, and those who stepped up immediately aren't familiar with the business yet. It might take a while for the talent agency to run at full operation."

Hearing about the current state of the talent agency, Zhao Jinzhi showed no surprise and nodded slightly. "Understandable."

"Oh, Chairman Zhao." Mentioning the artists, Wang Mei suddenly remembered, "What about that newcomer named Li Shixin? I heard President Meng put out some wind... Do I need to give him special care? Is he... an old acquaintance of yours?"

Zhao Jinzhi waved her hand. "Focus on doing your job well."

"Understood."

Seeing that Zhao Jinzhi had no intention of continuing the conversation, Wang Mei bowed and turned to leave.

Upon hearing the door close firmly with a click, Zhao Jinzhi took out the phone she rarely used while in Shanghai.

She opened WeChat.

Seeing the message posted by Li Shixin in the WeChat group—"Announcing to you all, I have successfully signed with Huaqi. I've already secured a new project and will return to Rongdian this afternoon"—she smiled slightly.

She tapped on Li Shixin's chat and sent a message.

"When are you leaving? I'll see you off."