Super Zoo

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In establishing a national chain of arts cinemas, Baoke Group was the first to jump out and support Taoyuan Group taking the lead.

The two sides were strangers with basically no business dealings or friendship. As one of the leading companies in the industry, Baoke's move to lower its stance and take the initiative was a clear sign of goodwill.

It was only right and proper for Taoyuan Group, a small enterprise new to the industry, to show its gratitude.

It was like a new employee without background or foundation joining a company, and suddenly a leader made it very clear they appreciated them. Surely, the new employee should proactively pay a visit to express their thanks.

"Mr. Qian, you're really astute. Indeed, there hasn't been any contact, and speaking of this Taoyuan, isn't it a bit too presumptuous? We took the initiative to show goodwill so clearly..." Jin spoke with visible dissatisfaction, criticizing Taoyuan Group's apparently oversized ego.

True, you've temporarily taken the top spot in the box office of Yangchuan City, but after all, Taoyuan Cinema has only one location, not to mention that Taoyuan Group is just a non-listed private corporation. What right does it have to act high and mighty in front of the established listed company Baoke Group?

In Jin's opinion, Taoyuan Group should have already paid a visit to express their thanks subtly or even clearly show their willingness to follow in Baoke's footsteps.

Aligning with Baoke Group is nothing to be ashamed of! A simple collaboration would suffice for a medium-sized company to work strenuously for years. Countless big domestic companies dream of cooperating with Baoke, but they lack the opportunity, unlike Taoyuan Group, which doesn't appreciate the gesture.

Youthfulness often equates to rashness, Jin thought.

To his surprise, Mr. Qian, the very person 'losing face,' didn't seem to care at all and, with a laugh, waved it off: "That's correct, Taoyuan is making a fortune in silence, focusing on their own business. It wouldn't be wise for them to rashly contact us. Moreover, it looks like they don't want to be the first one to take on the national chain of arts cinemas... Hehe, actually, these last few days I've been feeling a bit of regret, thinking I was eager to push Taoyuan forward. Although well-intentioned, it might have been a bit rash. After all, Taoyuan's reputation and strength still fall a bit short..."

Perhaps because like Suming, he was a 'young cadre,' Mr. Qian always seemed in good spirits when talking about Taoyuan, chuckling: "How does that saying on the internet go again? Oh right, 'Forced success ends in failure.' Great, since they won't initiate contact, we shouldn't appear too enthusiastic and cause them to shy away. However, since we're both in the cinema business, there'll inevitably be business dealings where we intersect. Jin, pay attention to this, and in future business, try to choose Taoyuan as a partner if possible. Friendship is built up bit by bit this way."

"Leader, your magnanimity could carry a boat!" Jin gave a thumbs-up: "No wonder you made it into the board of directors in your early forties. There are only a few as young and promising as you at Baoke!"

"Haha, let's skip the formalities, Jin." Though Mr. Qian said this, he was quite pleased inside, humbly waving his hand with a smile: "Speaking of youth, Taoyuan's Mr. Su is only 24 this year, right? My goodness, truly remarkable. Each generation brings forth new outstanding talents—we shouldn't underestimate the heroes of the world!"

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What kind of work is done with the highest efficiency in the world?

Tasks personally assigned by a leader.

That very afternoon, Taoyuan Cinema received a letter from the Baoke cinema chain in Yangchuan City, to discuss a potential collaboration.

The party on the other end had taken on the job of hosting several local Yangchuan City units' New Year celebrations, utilizing Baoke's theaters and large stages.

Taking on evening celebration events like these wasn't typical for a major cinema chain like Baoke to handle, at least not for ordinary units—it didn't bring in much money and was quite troublesome.

Thus, most were outsourced under the name of Baoke Group planning, contracted to smaller cinemas or performance venues.

This way, the client's face was saved, Baoke didn't offend anyone, they could still make a bit of money, and also do a favor for the downstream smaller cinemas and performance venues. It was a way to take care of all parties involved.

As for which small cinema or performance venue would handle these projects, that was up to Baoke to decide.

For a large cinema chain like Baoke, this small amount of money didn't matter much, but for smaller companies, it was quite significant—they could make money, market themselves a little, and establish connections with clients, which could benefit their future business expansions.

They could give the job to either A or B; in the end, it all depended on who had a good relationship with Baoke, whose previous collaborations had been satisfactory, to say nothing of the unpublicized personal favors working behind the scenes.

Consequently, while this slice of the cake wasn't important to Baoke, it was very desirable to small cinemas.

Changhe Cinema had previously taken on such tasks.

But in the past, the boss had to beg and plead to get them. There were few events, the units involved were not well-known, plus they typically bargained hard on price.

Despite this, they often found themselves eager for such opportunities.

But this time was different. Changhe Cinema had just changed hands, and Baoke Group proactively offered a series of five unit celebration activities from Christmas to New Year's.

They brought the business to the door.

The cinema's personnel and management mostly came from Taoyuan Film and Television, with most regular employees being recruits. These people certainly knew about the renowned 'Baoke cinema chain.'

Even those from the film and television company didn't expect the newly established cinema to have any intersection with Baoke.

Taoyuan Cinema and Baoke cinema chain were, after all, not in the same league.

Who would have thought that not only was there an intersection, but Baoke was even eagerly bringing business to their door.

Following the favorable online reviews, the business brought over by Baoke acted like a shot of adrenaline, boosting the morale of the new staff and instilling strong confidence in them.

At the same time, they grew even more admiring of Mr. Su, the young yet unfathomable leader.

"Su, we just had a meeting and someone suggested, since Baoke showed goodwill, shouldn't we give them a discounted cost price?" Hou Longtao asked, "We should reciprocate their peaches and plums with our best wine."

Suming didn't answer directly but instead asked with a smile, "What do you think?" He couldn't possibly be hands-on with everything at the cinema indefinitely, it was time to gradually hand over the reins to Hou Longtao.

"I actually think there's no need for that." Hou Longtao smiled, "Following your strategic direction, we're not in a rush to establish too deep a relationship with major cinema chains for now. Keeping it business as usual is best, of course, we'll do our best to make these ceremonies spectacular, we can't let Baoke down."

"Alright, let's do it your way," Suming smiled and patted Hou Longtao on the shoulder.

While they were speaking, Hou Longtao's phone suddenly rang. Just a glimpse at the caller ID, and his expression darkened slightly.

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