Chapter 1266 Half push and half acceptance
What the larger platform is, Chang Degao did not say clearly, but his official status is here, and its meaning is self-evident. Although Liu Shang had imagined the situation when Haihan officials came to invite him before, he did not expect that it would be the current situation. He turned his head to look at Jiang Han's expression, and thought that Haihan officials were so blatantly coming to poach people. He was afraid that Jiang Han would be unhappy about this, and let's see how he would react.
Unexpectedly, instead of showing the slightest hint of displeasure on Jiang Han's face, he actually said with great anticipation: "Mr. Liu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How many new immigrants can't get it even if they pray to God! It's rare for Director Chang to appreciate you so much." His talent is such a joy! ”
Liu Shang didn't want to be too sentimental at this time. If he agreed immediately, it would be too ugly, so he pretended to be hesitant and said: "I am now using the treasure of Xinlong Tea House to speak. To make a living with the salary from Boss Jiang and the rewards from the tea-goers, if you just walk away when there is a better situation, wouldn't it be a betrayal of the original mission? At that time, I had made an agreement with Boss Jiang not to leave this place voluntarily within half a year. Although I am just a storyteller, I also understand the importance of trust. I would like to thank Mr. Chang for your kindness, but I am afraid it will be difficult to comply with this matter! ”
Chang Degao's impression of Liu Shang was immediately raised to a higher level. Not only was he educated, eloquent, and smart, but he also had principles and simple moral values. It is quite rare to have these qualities in the same person. Although the social status of the storyteller is not high, Liu Shang's quality seems to be far beyond the average level of his class of people, and he is indeed a person worthy of promotion.
Chang Degao responded calmly: "I can understand Mr. Liu's concerns, but things are not exactly what you think. Boss Jiang, why don't you explain it to Mr. Liu first!"
Liu Shang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had made a mistake and thought that Chang Degao wanted to invite him to work in the Yamen, but in fact this was not the case?
Jiang Han responded, turned to Liu Shang and said: "Mr. Liu, Director Chang does mean to invite you to the Propaganda Department to serve the country, but he is not simply poaching you from my store. Let's put it this way, can I offer you to the Propaganda Department? The Propaganda Department will also take credit for recommending outstanding candidates, and the Propaganda Department will also give the store a plaque as a commendation. In the future, Mr. Liu will become famous, and the store may also benefit from it, right?”
If Liu Shang Xindao gives you a plaque as a reward, will it be able to offset the loss of the pillars in your store being poached? As for the rise to fame, it has disappeared now. How could a businessman like Jiang Han, who has been running a teahouse for many years, be so generous and selfless? There must be some benefit that is not common to outsiders, so that he could say this in front of Chang Degao. Come on.
Liu Shang's guess was not far from the truth. He had only known that many storytellers had received recruitment invitations from the Haihan Propaganda Department, and some of them entered the official career and received official meals, but he had not paid close attention. I thought that if the Propaganda Department kept poaching people from the private sector, it would have an inexhaustible impact on the teahouses, restaurants, and restaurants that employ storytellers. Regarding the consequences brought about by this, the relevant departments will of course have corresponding compensation measures to appease these operators whose interests have been harmed.
In addition to public measures such as merit-recording and awarding as rewards mentioned by Jiang Han, there are indeed other operations in private to make up for the owner's losses, such as compensation that will not be disclosed, and some reasonable demands made by the owner personally. You will be satisfied, such as the most basic naturalization, or permission to expand your store, special policy considerations in taxation, and so on. For the owner, these non-public compensations are basically enough to make up for the economic losses, and in the long run they may even be beneficial. Some shops even spent a lot of money to hire famous storytellers from the Ming Dynasty to develop in Sanya, hoping that after being favored by the government, they could get some special compensation conditions.
For Haihan officials, compared with the cost of organizing manpower to search for publicity talents in Ming Dynasty, the current model of on-site inspection and on-the-spot recruitment saves time and trouble, and the efficiency advantage is more worthy of praise. As for financial expenses, this is not difficult for the Propaganda Department, which has always had a sufficient budget. Haihan's investment in this field has always been cost-effective and only focused on results.
With the continuous expansion of land and population, the talent gap in Haihan's propaganda department has always been quite large. Only semi-finished professionals like Mr. Storyteller can be directly bought out to work for themselves. This is a problem in the executive committee and relevant departments. In my eyes, it was already a very good deal, so it was not a big deal to spend a few extra bucks to do the finishing work.
Of course Chang Degao had already told Jiang Han everything he needed to say and said hello before meeting Liu Shang. Now that Chang Degao is still in the stage of inspecting Liu Shang, Jiang Han will naturally not bring out some things that should not be said on the table, and can only say a few beautiful words casually to deal with it.
Liu Shang was doubtful, but when he saw the two men looking at him with expectation, he skipped the topic and asked proactively: "Then what do you think Sir Chang can do for me?"
Changde responded confidently: "According to my observations in the past few days, Mr. Liu is particularly good at adapting stereotyped information into fascinating stories. If you can join the Propaganda Department, the audience you will face will be far more than the hundreds of people in the teahouse. There are about ten people. If you like to perform on stage, we will organize large-scale promotion activities in various places. The audience will be at least a thousand people, and more people will know your name and like your performance. "< br>
Liu Shangdao: "Then what if I don't want to continue this public life?"
Chang Degao continued without hesitation: "That's okay. Mr. Liu just needs to recruit a few smarter apprentices to pass on this craft. In addition, Mr. Liu's book editing skills can also continue to be developed. As long as you create Wonderful stories and stage performances can be left to others to complete. There is a precedent in the Propaganda Department. Mr. Liu's own needs will definitely be taken care of. You don't have to worry about future arrangements. As long as you join the Propaganda Department, all your food, clothing, housing and transportation will be borne by the state. . As for income... you can ask if there are any storytellers who found that their income was low after joining the propaganda department and then quit their jobs."
After hearing this, Liu Shang felt that if the government could offer such conditions, it was no wonder that he had never heard of anyone actively refusing the call from the Propaganda Department before. Compared to a storyteller whose life is not stable, being able to join the Propaganda Department and eating public meals is naturally much better. What's more, this way of working also allows you to choose. If you don't want to go on stage to tell stories, you still have the opportunity to switch to copywriting or training. Isn't this better than the working environment of storytellers in society? What's more, Chang Degao said that all food, clothing, housing and transportation will be borne by the state. This treatment is simply a killer weapon that cannot be refused.
As for the income issue that Chang Degao expressed so confidently, it is really not Liu Shang's focus. If he can successfully enter Haihan's yamen and serve, he will be willing to go even if he needs to pay.
"This... I wonder if Boss Jiang has any objections?" Liu Shang pretended to hesitate and looked at Jiang Han.
Jiang Han sent Buddha to the west and quickly responded: "I am honored that Mr. Liu can join the Propaganda Department. It just so happens that Director Chang is here today, why don't you let me do the work and celebrate Mr. Liu's promotion together?" Jiang Han thought very clearly that the storyteller project of the teahouse was also the director of the publicity department. Chang Degao could be said to be his immediate boss. Sending Liu Shang away would certainly have a certain impact on the teahouse business, but if he could take this opportunity to communicate with Changde If Gao has a good personal relationship, then when he applies for compensation, the conditions may be more relaxed and he can get more benefits for himself. As for someone like Liu Shang who left his own teahouse and might become an official of the Propaganda Department in the future, he would naturally need to build a good relationship. This favor might come in handy again.
Liu Shang saw that all the necessary preparations had been made. If he continued to hold on to the shelf and did not let go, he would not be able to protect everything. Chang Degao suddenly lost his patience. He immediately stood up, bowed deeply to the two men and said: "When I first arrived in Sanya, I was taken care of by Boss Jiang, and now I am appreciated by Master Chang. Liu is grateful but has no repayment. I am very ashamed!"
Jiang Han quickly stood up and responded: "Mr. Liu will also be a member of the Yamen from now on, and the courtesy to the common people can no longer be so important."
Chang Degao also slowly stood up, raised his hand to help Liu Shang and said: "From now on, Mr. Liu is also a colleague, so don't be so polite. It's getting late, I'll take a step first, Mr. Liu will come to the Port Management Committee tomorrow morning I’ll tell you about work in detail later.”
Jiang Han quickly tried to persuade him to stay, "Shall we have dinner with Mr. Chang before we leave?"
Changde waved his hand high and said: "This place is under my control. If I go out to eat with you, it will not be good if someone sees it. Boss Jiang, don't worry, I will remember your affairs later."
Chang Degao saw through Jiang Han's purpose, and he apologized and said with a smile: "I was rude, don't blame Chang." Then he led the way and took Chang Degao out of the back door. After all, his identity was sensitive. If he walked out through the front door in a big way, , which will inevitably lead to discussion.
After sending Chang Degao away, Jiang Han came back and invited Liu Shang to have a meal to celebrate. Liu Shang wanted to refuse this unnecessary social interaction, but Jiang Han refused to let him go. Liu Shang thought about it again. What Chang Degao said before leaving just now indicated that he would continue to contact Jiang Han on this matter in the future. If he severs the relationship now, it would be like burning a bridge. If Jiang Han has a grudge by then, What you say to Chang Degao in private may also affect your future. So he gave up the idea of refusing and followed Jiang Han to a relatively high-end restaurant nearby.
Jiang Han didn't mean to treat guests politely, and he didn't embarrass Liu Shang after he sat down. He called the waiter and ordered seven or eight signature dishes. It was obvious that he was also a regular customer here. If it weren't for Liu Shang's repeated dissuasion, Jiang Han's order would probably be enough for the two of them to eat here for two or three days.
Soon there were more customers in the restaurant, and people kept coming to say hello to Jiang Han. It was also obvious that he was indeed very popular in Sanya Port Area. Jiang Han did not forget to help Liu Shang increase his presence. He would introduce Liu Shang to every person who came. As for Liu Shang's identity, he would naturally no longer mention the profession of "Mr. Storyteller", but only use "Mr." as an honorific title.
The two of them drank three rounds of wine and had five dishes. Liu Shang raised the wine pot and poured wine for Jiang Han, saying: "I have troubled Boss Jiang to take him to the library to collect information every day these days, but he still hasn't had time to do anything. I'm really ashamed."
Jiang Han smiled and said: "What's the harm? When Mr. Liu enters the Propaganda Department, going to the library to check information is also a daily routine. Let's just get familiar with the environment these days. But in the future, Mr. Liu will probably go to the library. No need to accompany me.”
Liu Shangdao: "I heard Boss Jiang mentioned before that the library has a special area open to people from the yamen. So if you enter the Propaganda Department, you can also borrow materials in that special area in the future?"
Jiang Han was already a bit drunk at this time, and he was less scrupulous when he spoke. He smiled and responded: "Those contents that are not open to the public are presumably state secrets. Naturally, ordinary people like us have no right to view them." Yes. If Mr. Liu sees anything interesting and not illegal in the future, please remember to share it so that I can learn more. ”
Liu Shang said a few words casually, but in his heart he was thinking about how many ulterior secrets were hidden in those materials with access permissions. If I learn these secrets, can I find the key to Haihan and figure out the real way to restrain Haihan?
For unknown prospects, it was difficult for Liu Shang to make targeted preparations because the social environment he encountered in Haihan Kingdom was something he had never experienced before. There were too many new things for him to adapt to, and The various action plans formulated before coming here have been basically used up. After joining the Propaganda Department, there are no plans available at all. I can only take one step at a time and slowly explore unknown areas.
After Jiang Han finished speaking, he saw that Liu Shang didn't speak for a long time. He thought he was already dizzy from the alcohol. He raised his glass and advised: "Don't think so much. Entering the Yamen is better than being a pawn in a teahouse." The storyteller is strong, no matter how many people ask for a good life, just take advantage of it! Come on, I’ll give you another drink!”
Liu Shang thought to himself whether my life is good or bad. It's hard to tell now. Only after I see Chang Degao tomorrow will I know what the situation is like at work. It's futile to think about it now, let's just focus on the happiness in front of us! After thinking about it, he also raised his glass, clinked it with Jiang Han's wine glass, then raised his head and poured it into his mouth.
(End of chapter)