Chapter 36: One Year of Buffer
Dajing City, New Century Yingkong Hotel.
Today, Shang Chaotian still cannot rest - Qian Sitao, chairman of Zhicheng Group, led a team of more than ten people to visit and communicate. This is undoubtedly a major event for the chess association.
As one of the most important long-term sponsors of the Chess Association, Zhicheng Group has given great support to the Chinese Chess Association in terms of campus Go, Go promotion, amateur events, and daily operations.
So Qian Si Tao did not dare to neglect Shang Chaotian's visit this time. In addition to the decent luncheon, he also held a small cocktail party in the hotel in the afternoon, and invited some professional chess players to attend, which was regarded as a common social networking.
However, not long after the reception started, Shang Chaotian realized something was wrong.
Strange...
How come everyone has been secretly talking about something since the beginning, and they still look at me from time to time?
This is...what happened?
Shang Chaotian couldn't help but frown slightly, but he had an important task at this cocktail party, and he didn't have the mind to take into account other things.
He secretly glanced at Qian SiTao on one side of the venue, and saw that his conversation with a chess player was about to end, so he decisively stepped away to grab a drink and walked slowly towards Qian SiTao.
After the chess player finished chatting and left, Shang Chaotian walked to Qian Sitao quite naturally and talked to him:
"Qian Dong! I just had a great chat with Sun Yi. So happy! The young chess players you assigned to the stage competitions now have titles, don’t you feel that way?”
“That’s right!”
Chance Tao is in his early sixties, short and fat, with a bald head that is about three inches thick. He wears gold-rimmed glasses and is quite kind. When he saw Shang Chaotian coming to greet him, he immediately responded with a smile, and it was obvious that he was in a good mood.
"Sun Yi Jiuduan and I have known each other for a long time. His family was in poor conditions at first. He came to Dongjiang to work from other provinces. When he was a child, he studied in Gecai Elementary School and no one cared about him, but he played chess really beautifully.
< br>“Later, when Yu Jiuduan saw that he was very talented, he waived his tuition and took him to practice chess, but he couldn’t afford food and accommodation. I just happened to know about this, so I helped a little bit. I originally thought it was just a good deed, but I didn't expect that I actually helped our country provide a top chess player! ”
“Oops! You have made too many contributions to the development of our country's Go industry! "Shang Chaotian complimented.
"Where is it! Chairman Shang is the one who has worked so hard for the cause of Go in our country! ”
Qian Sitao smiled meaningfully at Shang Chaotian.
"Hey, Chairman Shang, do you know? Before I came this morning, Rui Guoquan, the vice president of our group, asked me to help you take care of it! You know... he didn't know anything about Go at first! Is this some recent... communication? "
"Ah? Ah, yes!" Shang Chaotian didn't know why Qian Sitao mentioned this: "There have been some exchanges recently!"
"Oh, Shang. The chairman has changed a lot! In the past, you were not willing to interact with people outside the Go circle!" Qian Si Tao's expression was still full of aftertaste.
"Well, it's just a coincidence!" Shang Chaotian still didn't quite understand what he meant, so he could only continue to be polite.
Seeing that he still looked confused, Qian Stao finally couldn't help laughing and scolded: "You're still pretending! It's like you don't know that Xiao Rui is in charge of the finance and management of our group!"
"Ah? Really?"
Shang Chaotian had a surprised look on his face: because he really didn't know Rui Guoquan's specific area of responsibility before.
"Hi! Chairman Shang! Since you became chairman, you have really become more and more slippery!"
Qian Sitao raised his index finger and tapped Shang Chaotian slightly.
“Most people really think you don’t know about your acting skills!”
"Uh...haha, I can't hide it from you!" Shang Chaotian had no choice but to answer as he was told.
"Okay, let's stop playing around with each other! Now that you have learned how to find Xiao Rui, it means you are really in a hurry!"
Qian Si Tao collected A five-point smile was replaced by a five-point seriousness.
“Wei Jia’s sponsorship in the second half of the year... is there really nothing the Chess Association can do?”
Seeing that what he wanted to mention was pointed out by the opponent, Shang Chaotian’s expression changed, but he also knew Since the other party has taken the initiative to speak, it means that he intends to talk openly and honestly.
He immediately put aside all the polite words he had prepared before and answered truthfully:
"Director Qian, it is true that the sponsorship situation this year is relatively poor. We contacted many companies, and they all declined after contacting us. ..."
"There is no way, the economic situation is not ideal."
Qian Sitao sighed and shook his head helplessly.
“It’s difficult to do business these days. What’s popular are the Internet and the virtual economy... But the people who are engaged in those are probably not interested in Go, right?”
"Well..."
Shang Chaotian nodded slowly, speechless.
As the chairman of the Chess Association, he naturally understands that with the current attention and broadcast mode of Wei Jia, it is extremely difficult to sponsor Wei Jia to achieve the publicity effect that is worth the sponsorship fee. In the past few years, Weijia sponsorship could almost be said to have relied solely on the sentiments of some entrepreneurial bosses.
It’s a pity that feelings cannot be eaten...
Five years ago, after the original long-term sponsor of Weijia fell into crisis due to an extremely inexplicable reason, Weijia's sponsors fell into an extremely unstable state, changing every five years.
There were still sponsors who were willing to try in the first three years, but after discovering that the publicity effect was dismal, they were no longer willing to invest money in the second year.
The sponsorship in the past two years was finally obtained through various connections with the chess giants of the previous generation, but this year there was no other way.
In desperation, Shang Chaotian had no choice but to ask Qian Sitao, the old financial backer, to lend a helping hand again. Let’s see if Zhicheng Group is willing to support Weijia while sponsoring other Go work.
…
Seeing Shang Chaotian's appearance, Qian Sitao also sighed and said:
"Chairman Shang, I am an old chess fan. I have always regarded Chinese Go as my second career.
“But a small private group like ours, which mainly engages in heavy industry, has low profit margins and does not really need to publicize to the public. If, on top of the original annual sponsorship of five million yuan, an additional 10 million yuan in pure cash flow is needed to sponsor Weijia, I will be under too much pressure in the group..."
Hearing this statement, Shang Chaotian's heart sank, but he still said with a shy face: "Director Qian, we understand your difficulties very much, and I also know that our request is indeed excessive, but..."
"Hey, I haven't finished speaking yet! "Qian Si Tao suddenly showed a smile like an old naughty boy: "...but if it's just this year, I can barely help you once! ”
"Ah? Are you serious?" Shang Chaotian couldn't help but be stunned.
"Why did I lie to you!" Qian Sitao smiled even happier.
"That, thank you so much!"
Shang Chaotian never expected that happiness would come so suddenly. In excitement, he immediately took a cork from the nearby table of wine, ready to fill up your own glass for a toast.
"Um... Director Qian, you have really helped a lot with this matter! I must give you a toast!"
"Hey! Chairman Shang, please don't mess around!"
Seeing this, Qian Sitao quickly went over and held Shang Chaotian's hand.
"How come you have forgotten about retirement? You still dare to drink randomly!"
"It's okay, I have to respect anything I say for this glass of wine..."
"Don't Nonsense!" Qian Sitao darkened slightly: "Chairman Shang, don't think that you are not important to China Go if you don't play! If you do this again, I will take it back!"
As soon as these words came out, Shang Chaotian immediately put down his drink: "Ah! Listen to you! Listen to you!"
"This is right!"
Qian Sitao smiled again , patted Shang Chaotian on the shoulder and said:
"Hey, actually this matter also depends on you! I don't know how you do Tong Xiaorui's work, I actually hinted at it last month Are you sponsoring this year’s siege, but the vice president in charge took the lead in strongly opposing it, and I couldn’t force it?
“But this morning he actually asked me to say hello to you for him! He also hinted that it is not impossible to sponsor the siege for a year this year..."
"Oh, I will definitely visit Mr. Rui in person someday! I would like to express my gratitude to him!"
"Haha! Easy to talk to!" Qian Sitao smiled while stroking his hands, and then gave a small reminder: " But...it’s really only this year. I can only help you this time. You’d better start looking for sponsorship for next year!”
Hearing this, Shang Chaotian smiled slightly: "Understood, understood!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind the two of them.
“...Hey, did something good happen to Chairman Shang today? Isn’t he a bitter person?”
Hearing this voice, Shang Chaotian frowned subconsciously.
Looking back, I saw the person who was in his mid-twenties, with a smile on his lips, slightly raised eyebrows, and a bit of handsomeness in his whole person.
Shang Chaotian calmly smoothed his eyebrows again and greeted with a smile:
"Ruixin, why did you come here suddenly?"
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At work today, I have been working very hard to save articles and prepare for the update that will be released at an unknown time~
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(End of this chapter)