Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"I'm sorry, I don't plan to go back until after the New Year."

Lin Qingxia, who stayed in Baodao to be with her family, planned to return to Hong Kong after the Chinese New Year. She and Lin Daoqiu had not seen each other for several months, so she was full of guilt for Lin Daoqiu.

"It's okay, just stay at home and spend time with me."

Brigitte Lin worked hard for most of last year, so it's time for her to take a good rest.

Moreover, Brigitte Lin will not be idle this year. After the Chinese New Year, Lin Daoqiu plans to make a movie for her. Although he has not yet decided what to film, it is not a problem.

"How about you come to Baodao to celebrate the New Year together? My dad and mom also want to meet you."

No matter how much Lin Qingxia tried to hide it, the matter between her and Lin Daoqiu was still found out by Lin's father and Lin's mother.

So she very much hoped that Lin Daoqiu could officially visit her parents at her home, and by the way, she could also spend the New Year with Lin Daoqiu.

"New Oriental still has a lot of things that I need to deal with. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave Xiangjiang in a short time. I'm sorry..."

Brigitte Lin originally hoped that Lin Daoqiu could spend the New Year with her, but when she heard what the other party said, she could only sigh silently in her heart.

"Well, if that's the case, then you should pay more attention to rest and don't get exhausted."

After chatting with Brigitte Lin for a while, Lin Daoqiu put down the phone and continued working.

The New Year is coming soon, and the theater chain has a lot of things to deal with. If Li Maowen hadn't stayed to help him, Lin Daoqiu might not have been able to handle it.

Speaking of Li Maowen, there is something that has been bothering him recently.

The original agreement with Lin Daoqiu was that he would only stay and help him for a month, but now that time has passed, Lin Daoqiu has no intention of driving him away.

They didn't know whether Lin Daoqiu planned to wait until the New Year before letting him go, or whether he wanted to continue his work. If the other party didn't speak, Li Maowen would have to wait forever.

Because of this incident, he couldn't concentrate on anything recently. He couldn't help but want to ask Lin Daoqiu several times, but in the end he couldn't muster the courage.

"This is the film arrangement plan for the recent period. Mr. Lin, please take a look."

Li Maowen put the film schedule for the Chinese New Year on Lin Daoqiu's desk, and then he sat down and waited for the other party to sign his name after reading it.

After taking over the film schedule and reading it carefully, Lin Daoqiu signed his name and then handed the plan back to Li Maowen.

But when Lin Daoqiu handed over the document, he found that Li Maowen was motionless, as if he was lost in thought about something.

"Has Wenmao encountered any trouble recently?"

Lin Daoqiu knew that Li Maowen was not usually such a person. He could be said to be conscientious and a very good helper in his work.

And it was precisely because of his help that he helped Lin Daoqiu solve a lot of work, allowing him to have time to deal with other things.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, I was distracted just now."

After hearing Lin Daoqiu's words, Li Maowen suddenly reacted.

"If you encounter any trouble, you might as well talk to me. Anyone who can help me will definitely help."

Looking at Li Maowen's face, one could tell that he must have encountered something difficult, otherwise he would never be distracted in front of him.

Hearing Lin Daoqiu's question, Li Maowen looked a little embarrassed. He didn't know whether he should ask Lin Daoqiu that question.

The current movie world is very good, but the real strength in Xiangjiang is the three major theater chains, Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and New Oriental.

Apart from these three theater chains, the rest are some theaters that are not popular, such as street theaters or rural theaters.

If you want to continue working in the film industry, it is best to work in one of the three theater chains.

You must know that being a theater manager is not an easy task. It is simply impossible for Li Maowen to retain his current position and then switch jobs to Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers. In the past, he could only help others.

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But if he doesn't mention it, who knows if Lin Daoqiu will suddenly think of it one day and kick him out of New Oriental. By then, he will be embarrassed and humiliated.

"Mr. Lin, you said before that you wanted me to stay in New Oriental for a month to help you. Now that time has passed, I..."

If Li Maowen hadn't mentioned it, Lin Daoqiu would have forgotten about it. When Li Maowen mentioned it, Lin Daoqiu clapped his head.

"I'm sorry, I've been too busy recently and can't think of it at the moment."

Li Maowen quickly shook his head. This was correct as he had guessed before. Lin Daoqiu was just too busy to remember the matter, so he didn't let him leave.

But now that Lin Daoqiu knows it, I'm afraid he will have to thank him for his contribution to New Oriental. At most, he will give him some money, and then he can go back, pack his things and leave.

"Wenmao is a talented person who manages the theater chain. It is only because of your help that New Oriental can run so smoothly, so I decided to officially hire you as the general manager of the New Oriental theater chain, with a monthly salary of 30,000, and in addition, you will be given 5% of the theater every year.

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Li Maowen opened his eyes wide after hearing this. He never expected that Lin Daoqiu would continue to hire him, and also let him serve as the general manager of New Oriental Cinemas. This could be said to be far beyond his expectation.

He found that after he finished speaking, Li Maowen looked at him with a surprised expression, which made Lin Daoqiu feel very confused.

"What's wrong? Does Wenmao think this condition is not good enough?"

You must know that the conditions offered by Lin Daoqiu are definitely the most generous among the three major theater chains. Logically speaking, Li Maowen should not be too little.

"No, no, no, Mr. Lin's offer is very generous. That's not what I meant."

Realizing that Lin Daoqiu had misunderstood him, Li Maowen quickly shook his head.

You must know that the conditions offered by Lin Daoqiu are three times more than the salary he received before, and there is also a 5% theater dividend.

If you calculate it this way, Li Maowen will almost have an income of millions in a year, so what is there for him to be dissatisfied with?

"Wenmao is a very talented person. I admire you very much, especially your attitude and method of handling things during this period. I am very satisfied, so I would like to ask you to continue to stay in New Oriental. I believe that Wenmao has seen my sincerity."

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Such conditions have been offered, and he has been appointed as the general manager of the theater chain. If Li Maowen is still dissatisfied, it can be said that he has gone too far.

"If Mr. Lin doesn't mind, then I will stay and do my best to help Mr. Lin take care of New Oriental."

Li Maowen nodded and agreed without much thought. The reason why he agreed so happily was not only the consideration of money, but also the judgment of the future.

Lin Daoqiu has already built such a huge family business in just one and a half years since he arrived in Hong Kong. If he can continue to make a living with him, I believe that he will definitely not be just a general manager of a theater chain in the future.

Li Maowen knew that Lin Daoqiu planned to unite the three theater chains to form a joint theater chain.

Based on his understanding of Lin Daoqiu, he is considered a very powerful person. Since he wants to form a joint theater chain, the leadership must be in his hands.

At that time, the general manager of the United Cinema Line will naturally fall on his head.

Although Li Maowen could not guarantee that the situation he expected would happen in the future, this time he planned to place his bet on Lin Daoqiu's side.