Tang Jinyan stayed in Seoul for three days.
Other than discussing the cooperation with Lee Bok Jin, he also went to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Tourism to make friends.
Because of the cooperation with Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Tourism treated Tang Jinyan very well. Because Tang Jinyan used to be the head of the Ministry of Culture's project department, many people in the Ministry of Culture treated him as one of their own.
However, although they treated him well, they still kept a distance from him. The bureaucrats in Seoul were not like Jeju Island. They knew about Tang Jinyan's dark history, and it was normal for them to avoid him. Tang Jinyan did not mind.
The only person who did not mind his dark history was Vice Minister Kwon.
Vice Minister Kwon was now the first vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Tourism. He was in a high position and had a close relationship with Tang Jinyan. Tang Jinyan had set up a shell company and let Vice Minister Kwon hold part of Tang Dynasty's shares. After the shares were restructured and listed, Vice Minister Kwon's pockets were so full that it was comparable to his income for several years. They were a real family.
Many officials in Jeju Province, including Governor Won Hee Ryong and Jeju Mayor Kim Bingli, were in the same situation.
Other than visiting the Ministry of Culture, Tang Jinyan also went to Incheon and drank with Incheon Mayor Liu Zhengfu.
This was an old friend. He quietly shared the profits of Incheon's smuggling business.
If he was still considered as the protector of Incheon's business in the past, now that Tang Jinyan had taken root in the ROK faction, they could be considered friends of equal status.
Tang Jinyan's foundation was getting deeper day by day.
He did not spend much time with Lee Bok Jin.
After that night's banquet, he did not see her for three days. When he went back at night, he stayed in T-ara's dormitory.
His attitude towards Lee Yoon-rim couldn't change too abruptly. In the past, he relied heavily on her with a little awkwardness and avoided intimate contact as much as possible. Now, it should still be the same. He could only slowly make more dirty jokes.
Tang Jinyan realized that Lee Yoon-rim, who was usually smiling, was always clingy. She always looked like she was asking him to come and f * ck her. She was always so happy to see him retreat in defeat.
But the moment he took the initiative to counterattack, she was defeated like a rookie. Her angry look was especially interesting.
"What are you thinking about?"
A fragrant wind blew over, and a voluptuous body leaned against his back. Her delicate hand played with his hair. "Don't think too much when you're resting. You'll age quickly. Look, you're only twenty-seven years old, but you already have white hair."
"Ah?" Tang Jinyan was surprised. "Really?"
Park Soyeon sighed. "It's true.
You have too many things to consider. "
"Twenty-seven years old. According to tradition, I should be twenty-eight. I'm not young anymore. So be it."
Tang Jinyan smiled and quickly changed the topic. "Right, my birthday is coming soon. I want to hear you sing."
Park Soyeon scratched her head and said, "We'll be in China that day …"
Tang Jinyan was stunned. He was a little disappointed, but he knew that he shouldn't use something as trivial as his birthday to obstruct her.
When it was Quan Baolan's birthday a few days ago, he only called to say hello. What was so precious about his birthday?
He could only say, "It's okay. The development of China is more important."
Park Soyeon pursed her lips and said, "It's a pity … that day was the real beginning of our fate. It was considered an anniversary celebration."
"Yeah … it's an anniversary."
Tang Jinyan reflected on the past year. It really felt like a lifetime ago. Unknowingly, he had done so many things. His net worth had multiplied dozens of times, but he still felt that it was not enough. He hoped that he could go faster …
"You've done too many things in the past year." Park Soyeon tugged at his white hair and felt a little sorry for him. "You've done what others do in a lifetime."
"Many things happen at the right time. If I don't seize the opportunity, it will slip away. I can only rush to do it."
Tang Jinyan smiled. "My steps are a little too big. This year, I'll have to be steady. I won't move too much."
The bathroom door opened. Li Juli came out wrapped in a bath towel and dried her hair. She walked over and said, "You've laid the foundation. Focus on development this year. Tang Dynasty Company, New Village Group."
"Yes, just development." Tang Jinyan hugged her and sniffed her hair. "It smells good."
In fact, everyone knew that the so-called "just development" meant that he didn't have a new stove. Adding firewood to the old stove was also a lot of work. It was difficult for him to rest even if he wanted to.
Looking at the past year, his hair had turned a lot whiter.
The two girls felt sorry for him, but they knew that they couldn't do anything to help. They could only lean on his chest and give him a moment of warmth.
At least … don't bother him with those trivial matters of jealousy. That was the only thing they could do.
*****
At the beginning of April, T-ara went to China's Shanghai to hold its first fan meeting. This was CCM's first foray into the China market.
To everyone's surprise, the response was very good.
The seats for the fan meeting were sold out early. There were still countless people waiting outside the venue. They all looked very excited and didn't know what was going on.
"When did we become so famous in China?"
The girls backstage were very surprised. "The company didn't have a China plan before. Even the first Chinese website was established last year …"
Manager Park Guihan said, "I asked the China organizers …"
"What did they say?"
"They said that your popularity in China skyrocketed this month. At that time, the tickets were in advance, so …"
"Because of the presidential inauguration?"
"No, because of the fireworks."
"…" The six girls were dumbfounded.
Park Guihan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Because of the fireworks, Tang Jinyan became famous in China. Many people dug up his story. Now, the China side knows as much as the ordinary people in Korea. At least they know that Soyeon is his girlfriend.
Today, a bunch of people came to see Tang Jinyan's wife … "
Park Soyeon: "…"
"Also …" Park Guihan smiled, his fat face showing some pride. "Our song itself is very good. Many curious people listened to the song and watched the MV and really liked it."
Park Soyeon slapped her hand and stood up angrily. "That's why we have to perform well. Even this is his popularity. He wants to die!"
CCM was now negotiating with China's Longzhen Culture to let T-ara sign a regional development contract in China and officially enter the market.
The Chinese side said that they wanted to see the results of the test before making further plans. This FM was the first battle, and they couldn't afford to lose.
The six girls gathered their energy and stepped onto the stage. "Hello everyone, we are T-ara …"
The atmosphere in the room was silent for half a second. Not a single sound could be heard.
Half a second later, there was a buzz of whispers. "What's going on?
They're China? "
"Korea."
"Then what's with the Chinese?"
"Oh … the boyfriend is China …"
"Speaking of which, who is Tang Jinyan's girlfriend?"
"I don't know, aiya, there's no difference …"
"Not bad, not bad, China's daughter-in-law group."
After the first song, there was a tsunami of support below. Everyone's face was glowing.
There was an indispensable element in China's development.
Whether or not you spoke fluent Chinese, the impression you received would be very different. The evaluation in the hearts of passersby would also be very different.
T-ara, which had been in the cold storage for half a year, had spent most of its time learning Chinese. Although it was not fluent or standard, it was much better than what people had expected. Even CCM did not expect this huge sense of recognition when they were doing China's planning.
"Fortunately, they learned early."
Park Guihan reported to Kim Kwang-soo backstage. "If they only learn after a few years, the effect will be a lot worse. Chinese is not easy to learn."
Kim Kwang-soo was silent for a moment and smiled bitterly. "I have to thank Tang Jinyan for his foresight."
Park Guihan smiled and didn't say anything.
Although this matter alone wasn't necessarily Tang Jinyan's foresight, but to be honest, Tang Jinyan's foresight in other aspects was indeed better than President Kim's. What was there to be afraid of?
Kim Kwang-soo said faintly, "Apink's new album has been in preview for a while.
Tang Jinyan invested in Acube, didn't he?
He's so far-sighted. I wonder if he can predict if Apink … will be able to become popular? "
April 10th. Tang Jinyan was still busy with plans for Tang Tang Casino and Everland. T-ara was still recording an event in China, and Girls' Generation had finished their trip to Hong Kong and returned to Seoul.
On this day, an album that was released two or three months in advance quietly appeared. The album was called "Secret Garden", and the title song "NONONO" entered the top nine music charts and quietly climbed up.