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Chapter 10 The First Pot of Gold

After the Lantern Festival, Zuo Xiaoyou's focus of life returned to school. Dafang and Xiaofang also began to adapt to their life in Beijing. In addition to daily housework, washing and cooking, they were reading and recognizing words according to primary school textbooks. In addition, mathematics also needs to be learned. It is not enough to just recognize words. You must also understand basic mathematical algorithms, otherwise it is easy to suffer losses.

Dafang and Xiaofang both studied very seriously, but Dafang was more serious in mathematics and had better talent. Although Xiaofang was not as good as Dafang, she was above level. The progress of the two girls made Zuo Xiaoyou very satisfied. At this progress, about three years, the two girls could complete primary school courses and perhaps some junior high school courses.

Zuo Xiaoyou's goal is to let the two girls complete the junior high school courses before he graduated from college. In this era, as long as those who are not engaged in scientific research and technology, it is enough to have the same junior high school knowledge. However, if possible, Zuo Xiaoyou still hopes that the two girls can further learn some professional knowledge.

For example, Dafang is so calculating, and learning accounting is the most suitable. Xiaofang feels that he can learn business administration. What is the most important thing in the 21st century? Talent! Zuo Xiaoyou thinks that both women can become talents, especially Xiaofang, Zuo Xiaoyou has higher expectations for her.

As for the current income of the two girls? Zuo Xiaoyou pays 50 yuan each month for the two girls, and it also provides food and accommodation. Even ordinary workers are envious of this income. Even ordinary workers in Beijing have only a few dozen yuan in monthly income. The two girls are only fifteen or sixteen years old, and their income is already much higher than that of ordinary workers.

By the way, a oil cake in Beijing now costs eight cents and a bowl of soy milk costs two cents. Even if you have a larger appetite, you can still have a full meal. As for the most expensive popsicle now, it is snowman popsicle, one cent, two cents, and the cheapest popsicle is only two cents. If you are an ordinary family of three, the living expenses of about fifty yuan per month will be enough.

The two girls usually don’t have much living expenses. They just buy clothes for themselves, and they can solve the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation at Zuo Xiaoyou’s house. Both girls are very saving. If they don’t buy clothes, the monthly cost will never exceed five yuan. The remaining money of the two girls are reluctant to spend, so they will save it.

Zuo Xiaoyou helped them get a passbook. In this era, there were not many people who even used passbooks. People really had too little income, so there was no need to get a passbook. Moreover, before the emergence of electronic payment, Chinese people preferred cash consumption, so they usually kept their money at home. Of course, some careless people hid their money in a very good place, but forgot to hide it where they were hidden. When they found it more than ten years later, they found that they were all pecked by mice and bugs.

The two girls were influenced by Zuo Xiaoyou and had a certain understanding of financial management. During this period, the country was short of money everywhere. If the money was stored in the bank, the interest rate was still quite large. With the current economic mind of the two girls, it would definitely not be possible to do business, let alone investment, so it would be better to keep it in the bank to earn interest. Even if the interest rate is only three or two yuan a year, it is enough to make them excited.

In fact, Zuo Xiaoyou remembers that the highest deposit interest rate was in the early 1990s, and it seemed that the highest annual interest rate reached nearly 15%. That is, the death period of 100 yuan was saved, and he could get 115 yuan in one year.

For countries or regions with sluggish economic development, this is simply a period of money gain. However, the domestic economy in the 1990s was growing rapidly at a rate of more than 10% per year. Although it was good to deposit the bank and earn interest, it was still better to invest and do some business to make money. Especially the stock market in the 1990s, it was a period of crazy money grabbing. At that time, the old ladies selling vegetables on the roadside in Beijing would look at the stock market information every day. It was really that the growth rate of the stock market in that era was too explosive, creating countless nouveau riche.

...More are more people who jumped from a building after going bankrupt.

Even the market makers dare not guarantee 100% of money to make money, let alone small investors. Zuo Xiaoyou hates the stock market. Rather than hating the stock market, he is more despised by those gamblers who have no ability but always think about getting rich overnight.

People who have the ability to eat as much as they have, learn when they don’t have the ability, and think about getting something for nothing all day long is very shameful! They will also bring negative energy to those who are truly capable. If you have been studying for ten years, but you are not as good as those who have not learned the arts, so why do you still learn the arts?

For the middle and lower classes of society, they do not seek anything else, but only seek fair treatment. If a country or a society cannot guarantee fairness and justice, the middle and lower classes of society will not see hope. Over time, they will definitely try every means to overthrow this unfair society. If they really cannot overthrow it, at worst they can smuggle abroad.

Why are there many poor people thinking about smuggling? It’s just that they can’t see hope in China. If they are given hope, who would be willing to leave their familiar hometown and go to an unknown foreign country to work hard!

Therefore, if a country and a society want to maintain long-term stability, they must achieve the most basic fairness and justice, and of course, good public security. On the premise of ensuring good public security, there are the most basic fairness, justice, and extremely bright prospects, and people all over the world will take the initiative to run here.

Pursuing happiness and a comfortable life is human instinct. As long as the country can provide a good employment environment and social welfare, who will refuse it!

In this 1980s, nothing can be guaranteed, and the only thing that can be guaranteed is a broad prospect. Zuo Xiaoyou always has a voice in his heart telling him that since he has come to this era, how can he do not do anything!

Since he decided to do something, Zuo Xiaoyou first had to do was to absorb enough knowledge. Only by understanding that knowledge could he start to make arrangements.

Not long ago, Zuo Xiaoyou sold two hundred-year-old ginseng to Tongrentang and got 100,000 yuan.

Alas! Thirty years later, these two hundred-year-old ginseng trees will definitely be sold for several million yuan, but now they are only 100,000 yuan. But there is no way, who has made the prices of this era too low? Besides, 100,000 yuan is enough as a principal.

During the summer vacation that year, Zuo Xiaoyou took the train to Guangzhou, and then entered Xiangjiang by regular channels. With his special functional department, there was no need to smuggle. But after entering Xiangjiang, Zuo Xiaoyou immediately applied for the identity certificate of Xiangjiang locally, and then sent a script of "Bao Qingtian" to the TVB Shao Laoliu's desk.

It’s not that Zuo Xiaoyou doesn’t want to send it to the other two TV stations. It’s really because only TVB’s Shao Laoliu has enough production and acting resources. If you want to shoot the TV well, you must find a company with the best resources.

Shao Laoliu read the script of Bao Qingtian’s first twenty episodes and became fascinated at first sight. Then he summoned Zuo Xiaoyou. After seeing Zuo Xiaoyou, he fell in love with him at first sight. A young talent!

Later, Shao Laoliu talked about the script with Zuo Xiaoyou. At first, he wanted to buy it for 1,000 yuan per episode, but Zuo Xiaoyou couldn't accept the price, so he signed a bet agreement with Shao Laoliu. If the maximum rating is less than 50%, he would not get a penny; if more than 50%, he would not get a single episode; if more than 60%, he would have 10,000 yuan per episode; if more than 70%, he would have 20,000 yuan per episode, he would have 30,000 yuan per episode; if more than 90%, he would have 50,000 yuan per episode!

Shao Laoliu liked the young man's confidence very much, so he agreed. However, Zuo Xiaoyou made a small request, hoping that he could participate in the casting of the main actors. Not to mention anything else, the role of Bao Gong is the top priority and must not be done randomly.

Shao Laoliu felt that this request was a bit too much, but considering Zuo Xiaoyou's bet agreement, it was obvious that the young man hoped to be a hit, so he agreed. However, he just promised that he had the right to suggest and had no final decision.

The big shop bullies the customer, Zuo Xiaoyou can only agree.

After a week of casting, TVB finally selected the final role. Zuo Xiaoyou was quite satisfied with Bao Gong's role. Although he was not Jin Chaoqun, he was similar in shape and could sing Peking Opera. He was full of energy and basically met his requirements for Bao Gong.

Later, Bao Qingtian's crew was established, and after the funds, equipment and actors were in place, the filming began. During the shooting, Zuo Xiaoyou would come over from time to time to learn about shooting experience. Not to mention, from the 1980s to the early 1990s, the most developed film and television entertainment in Xiangjiang was film and television entertainment. This situation did not last until the return of the mainland market, and the film and television entertainment capital went to the mainland in large quantities, leading to the decline of the film and television industry in Xiangjiang. However, during this period, Xiangjiang was Hollywood in the East and the place to make money.

Zuo Xiaoyou remembers that he had seen many reborn Hong Kong Entertainment in his previous life, and he was basically a bit literary. In the 1980s, when Hong Kong was no one, no money, and nothing, the first pot of gold he earned was either writing or writing scripts. There was no way, writing was always the lowest-cost high-income source. As long as he was able to pass the writing style, he had something in his mind, and a good platform, he could basically have enough food and clothing.

The mainland market during this period really made Zuo Xiaoyou feel bad, so he decided to make some money in Hong Kong first. The Hong Kong dollar during this period was foreign exchange, and it could even be linked to the pound, and it was also a hard currency internationally. So after making Hong Kong dollars quickly, you can show off your skills internationally. After making enough money internationally, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, you could use a large amount of money to enter the mainland to grab land and make money. Not to mention, just selling instant noodles, ham sausages, and various snacks, you could make a billionaire.

As long as you control the rhythm, Zuo Xiaoyou believes that he can become the world's richest man in just thirty years. Seeing clearly, he is the real world's richest man, including those invisible rich people.

It's still too far to say that these things are now. Zuo Xiaoyou is still a working person who is busy with his first pot of gold.

However, during Bao Qingtian's filming, Zuo Xiaoyou was not idle, but instead came to Jiahe with two movie scripts. One of these two scripts is called "Plan a" and the other is called "The Five Blessings Stars of Strange Scheme".

Originally, Zuo Xiaoyou couldn't see Jiahe boss because he was young, but Zuo Xiaoyou took out his identity as a special department in the mainland and directly met Jiahe's boss. Then he handed them the two scripts, and then gave a bet agreement.

Jiahe agreed without reading the boss script. Not to mention anything else, he had to sell his face as a special department in the mainland. At present, the mainland and the UK are fighting over the ownership of Xiangjiang. As a businessman, they must not dare to offend either end. It is necessary to sell it properly. What's more, the betting agreement given by Zuo Xiaoyou is very favorable for Jiahe, and they have no reason not to agree.

Moreover, these two scripts are completely tailored to Jiahe’s Big Nose Dragon and Big Fat Senior Brother. If you don’t agree, you will have a problem with your brain.

In the next month, Zuo Xiaoyou ran to the Bao Qingtian crew, while running to the crew of Wufuxing and Plan A. It has to be said that the production speed of Xiangjiang Film and Television in this era is too fast. Not to mention the movie, this TV series can actually be filmed two episodes a day, and the quality is acceptable, which is simply unimaginable in later generations.

And the movie is even more damn. Even if the actors of the Plan and the Strategy of Five Fortune Stars can communicate and help each other, they will shoot all two movies in less than a month. Is this a problem?

But after watching the edited film, Zuo Xiaoyou couldn't find many problems. And at his suggestion, the action scenes were more exciting and beautiful because of the parkour movements, which were even better than the original films in his previous life.

Since the movie has been filmed, it will definitely be released for promotion afterwards. But it has been a month since Zuo Xiaoyou came to Xiangjiang, and this summer, he only has one month left, so he hopes that the movie can be released as soon as possible.

Of course this is not a problem. Jiahe boss already has his own theater chain, and it is only a trivial matter to be released. Moreover, Xiangjiang is not big, so it only takes three days to promote it. So in early July 1982, the Five Blessings Stars were released.

Then in the next month, the Wufuxing Star will be crazy. On 25 days of release, the Wufuxing Star will have a total box office of 20.38 million, becoming the second movie in the history of Xiangjiang's box office to break through the 20 million mark.

But this is not the end. When the Strategy of the Five Fortune Stars was released to the 20th day, Plan A was released. In terms of potential, Plan A was purely funny, such as Plan A was added to the action shooting of the Parkour, and the viewing of Plan A was increased by at least one level. Then Plan A was released for one month, with a total box office of 26.1 million, just breaking the record of the best partner released in April's historical box office.

Although Zuo Xiaoyou returned to the capital early due to time issues and did not witness this historic moment with his own eyes, Zuo Xiaoyou, the screenwriter who created history, became popular in Xiangjiang.

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