On the plane to Xiangjiang, in the first-class cabin.
"Boss, Zero Degree Films is being insinuated by the media as cultural invasion. The incident has such high attention, do you think the higher-ups will intervene? For example, by banning foreign cultural imports."
"They won't!"
"Why?"
Jin Qiqi, sitting beside him, was full of curiosity.
The official account of Zero Degree Films deleting comments, blocking netizens, and using high-quality trolls to control comments had already largely proven the possibility of cultural invasion.
Since it was confirmed, not only would the higher-ups not intervene, they would stand by and do nothing.
This made her somewhat unable to understand.
Gao Fei, with an eye mask on and his eyes closed, yawned and said, "I spoke with Director Ye before getting on the plane. According to him, the import of foreign culture is unstoppable in this era.
Moreover, our Dragon Country's culture is also being exported abroad. If we ban foreign cultural imports, we will definitely be subject to counter-sanctions from other countries.
What needs to be done now is not to ban foreign cultural imports, but to take the essence and discard the dross, learn their good culture, and control the spread of undesirable culture.
Therefore, the higher-ups will only control, not strictly prohibit."
After explaining, Gao Fei stopped talking and continued to try to fall asleep.
In fact, when he was on the phone with Ye Sucheng, Director Ye had also mentioned something else.
Dragon Country, like a vast ocean, welcomed cultural exchanges from all countries and opened up its domestic cultural market. There was another purpose behind this.
Dragon Country is currently in a period of rapid development, especially focusing on economic growth. Cultural exchanges with various countries are actually the beginning of economic exchanges.
Only by letting foreign capitalists see the current consumption and economic capabilities of the people of Dragon Country can it attract capitalist investment.
Attracting foreign capital to invest domestically is a crucial step in Dragon Country's economic development process.
Just as Gao Fei was about to fall asleep, Jin Qiqi suddenly woke him up again.
"Sister Jin, I've only slept five or six hours from yesterday to today. Can you let me rest? There's a dinner party after the plane lands."
He took off his eye mask, his eyes red, and said helplessly.
Jin Qiqi coughed with embarrassment, "I forgot to tell you something. Xiao Lan's brother came to the company building this morning looking for you, but you were in a meeting and didn't receive the call, so he was stopped by security."
Gao Fei froze abruptly, then remembered he had forgotten to tell Sister Jin to inform security to let him in.
"Gao Qiqiang was stopped, and the property told you?"
"No, Xiao Lan told me, and then I asked the property."
Immediately after, Jin Qiqi roughly recounted how Gao Qiqiang had brought breakfast to see Gao Qilan that morning and asked for her phone number.
After listening, Gao Fei immediately realized something was wrong.
He had just met Gao Qiqiang, and after a night, the other party suddenly showed up, there must be something going on.
But the plane hadn't landed yet, and to find out the situation clearly, he would have to wait until they landed.
Jin Qiqi noticed his changing expression and curiously asked, "Boss, you're not really interested in Xiao Lan, are you?
Yesterday, you not only attended the opening of Xiao Lan's direct sales store, but you also threatened those hooligans not to harass Xiao Lan's family.
As your agent, I have to warn you that you are in a period of career rise, and you cannot get involved in dating scandals."
"What nonsense are you guessing? If I were to date someone, I would definitely consider it after retiring from the industry!"
Gao Fei shot her a look and stopped talking.
He put on his eye mask again and continued to try to fall asleep.
...
Three hours later, Xiangjiang International Airport.
Gao Fei and Jin Qiqi walked out of the airport exit.
Huo Dongcheng, wearing a gold necklace and a large gold watch, spread his arms and wriggled his chubby body to greet them.
Behind him were two "Tiger-headed Ben" cars and two bodyguards.
As Old Huo moved, the bodyguards immediately followed.
"Welcome to Xiangjiang, Brother Gao!"
As soon as they met, Huo Dongcheng enthusiastically and directly gave him a bear hug.
Gao Fei felt quite uncomfortable being hugged by a man.
But since it wasn't his territory, he could only grit his teeth and accept the other party's enthusiasm.
After the hug, Huo Dongcheng grinned and said, "Younger Brother Gao, I heard you were coming to Xiangjiang, so I pushed back several dinner appointments today to personally welcome you. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"
"Alright, I'll follow Brother Huo's arrangements!"
"Brother Gao, Miss Jin, please!"
Huo Dongcheng gestured to lead the way.
Gao Fei cursed him with a smile and followed the group towards the "Tiger-headed Ben" cars parked by the roadside.
As soon as they moved, the bodyguards beside them skillfully took their luggage and closely followed the three of them.
A moment later, the car drove out of the airport and headed towards the Wan Chai district of Xiangjiang.
Looking at the tall buildings outside the car window, Gao Fei had to sigh in his heart that Xiangjiang's development was indeed much faster than the mainland's.
Among the hundreds of cities on the mainland, only Jingdu, Mo Cheng, and Shen Cheng could compare to Xiangjiang.
This situation was no different from the economic development in his previous life.
Noticing Gao Fei looking out the window, Huo Dongcheng couldn't help but laugh, "Brother, although the mainland's economy is also developing rapidly, Xiangjiang's economy is still among the top in Asia.
I've heard about your logistics business, cosmetics business, and food industry in Xiangjiang.
Are you here to inspect investments?"
"Half and half!"
Gao Fei, having come back to his senses, replied vaguely, not immediately revealing the purpose of his trip.
He changed the subject and pointed to the several black SUVs outside the car, "Brother Huo, apart from the two bodyguards just now, are all these cars filled with your entourage?"
Huo Dongcheng glanced at him in surprise but still nodded in acknowledgment.
"I remember you saying on the phone that you never brought bodyguards when you went out in Xiangjiang, that your face was your pass in society.
How come you're slapping yourself in the face now!"
Gao Fei said with a teasing smile.
Huo Dongcheng, standing by, was stunned and laughed it off, using the excuse of recent poor public security to change the subject.
Noticing Old Huo's evasive gaze, Gao Fei knew he wasn't telling the truth.
He didn't press further but winked at the co-pilot and continued to chat with Huo Dongcheng about gossip and trivial matters.
Jin Qiqi, sitting in the co-pilot's seat, saw the look Gao Fei gave her and immediately understood the signal in his eyes.
She pretended to play with her phone casually but was secretly gathering information for Gao Fei.
An hour and a half later, Wan Chai District.
Huo Dongcheng got out of the car midway, contacted a few friends, and then went to arrange the dinner party.
Upon arriving at the arranged hotel, Gao Fei put down his luggage and, after resting for a while, was led to the dinner party by the bodyguards.
However, before leaving, he went to Jin Qiqi's room.
Inside the room.
"Did you find out anything? Is there any major operation going on in Xiangjiang recently?"
As soon as he entered the room, Gao Fei immediately lowered his voice and asked.
Jin Qiqi quickly shared the information she had gathered, "I've found out. In November, at the end of the year, Xiangjiang will have its five-year major reshuffle."
Gao Fei nodded thoughtfully.
No wonder Huo Dongcheng's eyes were so shifty just now, and he had so many bodyguards with him.
It turned out that at the end of the year, in November, Xiangjiang's top leadership would undergo a major reshuffle.
When he was back then, he had asked Wang He to help investigate Huo Dongcheng's background.
Old Wang did not disappoint. Through some connections with the children of influential families, he finally managed to uncover a secret about Huo Dongcheng.
Huo Dongcheng was not a straw man for some big figure in Xiangjiang.
He and that big figure were half-brothers, and they only spread the rumor of him being a straw man to avoid attention.
On the car, Gao Fei had thought that Huo Dongcheng had provoked some foreign forces or gangs, which was why he had increased his security detail.
Now that Jin Qiqi had helped him find out about the major reshuffle at the end of the year in November, it was understandable that Huo Dongcheng, with his status, would suddenly have so much security.
"It seems that Old Huo's half-brother, the big figure, wants to move up!"
Gao Fei muttered to himself.
But he also regretted contacting Huo Dongcheng before coming to Xiangjiang.
After all, he only wanted to make money and didn't want to get involved in those bloody power struggles.
Sensing his unhappy expression, Jin Qiqi couldn't help but ask, "Boss, is it related to Huo Dongcheng and the November reshuffle?"
Gao Fei waved his hand and didn't answer, instead giving instructions, "Sister Jin, you don't need to attend tonight's dinner party. I have an important task for you."
"What?"
"Your main job tonight is to thoroughly research the policies for mainland Chinese films being shown in Xiangjiang and Taiwan, as well as the film and television policies of countries like Malaysia and Singapore."
"Okay!"
Jin Qiqi didn't say much and agreed.
Gao Fei didn't want her to attend the dinner party and didn't answer her question.
And now he was mentioning the screening policies in Xiangjiang and other places.
She could guess that the major reshuffle at the end of November should be inextricably linked to Huo Dongcheng.
After all, before coming, they had intended to use Huo Dongcheng's connections to negotiate cooperation with Xiangjiang cinema chains.
After everything was arranged, Gao Fei left with the bodyguards.
...
Wan Chai District, An He Lin Restaurant.
As soon as Gao Fei entered the private room, Huo Dongcheng enthusiastically pulled him over and introduced the three bosses present.
"Mr. Gao, this is Chen Guanglin from Guangfa Meiye. Old Chen's beauty salons are all over Xiangjiang, and he has cooperative relationships with many foreign big-brand cosmetics merchants."
"This is He Xudong from Chengyi Logistics. Old He's logistics business, in addition to overseas, is now cooperating with several domestic logistics companies, mainly in Guangdong Province."
"And finally, this is Huang Chen, the founder of An He Lin Catering. His catering company is involved in restaurants, fast food, and other projects. He also has franchised stores in the mainland, but only in Guangdong Province."
Chen Guanglin, He Xudong, and Huang Chen were all around fifty years old, and their attire and appearance were casual.
After Huo Dongcheng finished the introductions, the three of them also greeted Gao Fei warmly.
"Mr. Gao is involved in multiple industries at such a young age, with a net worth of hundreds of millions. He is truly an exceptional talent!"
"Mr. Gao is not only a self-made man but has also made all his businesses booming nationwide. We old folks are all in awe of his business acumen!"
"A hero emerges from youth. Mr. Gao is indeed a role model for contemporary youth across the country!"