matchstick heaven

Shen Qing fell asleep near noon until she was woken up by Zhou Chenshan's phone call.

Afterwards, they rushed to the Convention and Exhibition Center together to attend the 8th International Toy Fair held there.

Zhou Chenshan is wearing a well-tailored, elegantly designed dark suit today. The tie is the same color as Shen Qing's aqua blue suit. KUPLOGO-style cufflinks and brooches are pinned to the cuffs and chest, which look more dazzling than usual.

According to the organizer's procedure, they have to walk through the red carpet together, and then sit in the center of the first row of the VIP seats. After the host gives the opening speech, they will invite Zhou Chenshan to give a speech and introduce KUP's latest "Baopin" this year. "series.

Shen Qing has been in the exciting and exciting arena of LOL for so many years, and he has also seen the ostentation of wealthy night parties after marrying Zhou Chenshan, but for some reason, today's red carpet actually made him nervous.

Heartbeat.

The waiter motioned for the two to enter.

Shen Qing took a deep breath indiscriminately.Then, Zhou Chenshan gently took his hand and placed it firmly in the crook of his arm.

This part of the red carpet Shen Qing walked very tight, the lights were too bright, and he couldn't tell what the eyes were looking at, and he didn't know what qualifications he had to stand beside Zhou Chenshan other than being a fake lover .

The whole atmosphere of the scene was completely different from the feeling at the Zhou family banquet.

This is Vanity Fair, but it is also Zhou Chenshan's arena.The person who is attracting everyone's attention here is not Zhou Chenshan.He is called "President Zhou", "Mr. Zhou", "Mr. Zhou"...

After being seated, Shen Qing vaguely heard behind him a few young people who had just started their own business, calling Zhou Chenshan "the Great God".

Shen Qing always thought that Zhou Chenshan was a successful businessman, but today this impression was broken.In the minds of his peers, Zhou Chenshan is not only a businessman, he is also the soul of the current KUP, and is even becoming an idol in the toy industry.

Zhou Chenshan squeezed Shen Qing's palm, leaned over and whispered to him: "What's wrong? Are you nervous?"

Shen Qing glanced at him hastily, then shook her head.

"The previous process is a bit long. After the fair starts, you can go shopping by yourself. It's very easy."

"okay."

Soon, Zhou Chenshan was invited to speak on stage.As soon as he left, Shen Qing felt more clearly the gazes behind him, not as sharp as the Zhou family's, but more or less probing and curious.

He put on a cold expression again, blocking those probing eyes.

"Toys have a unique value for everyone who seeks happiness at heart. I think they are a part of life, not just something exclusive to children. Therefore, KUP has incorporated this point of view into the latest Among the products, you can see," he raised his hand, and several renderings of new products were displayed on the big screen behind him, "toys and furniture can coexist, lights can be practical and interesting, and free assembly is acceptable. Instead of being static, the coffee table and tables and chairs can change their color system every day, and even hide the mystery behind them..."

Zhou Chenshan briefly introduced several iconic new products, and the applause from the audience never stopped. The lights focused on his face, illuminating the confidence and ambition in those charming eyes.

"Playful home decoration is our new concept, and we strive to add fun to the life of every family. I wish everyone can enjoy life every day and stay at home happily. Thank you!"

There was long applause behind Shen Qing, even after Zhou Chenshan stepped off the stage and returned to him, the applause didn't stop.

At this time, Zhou Chenshan was smiling politely and proudly, without any hesitation on that stunning face, and he firmly told everyone that KUP's products are the best.

After that, the fair officially started.

Zhou Chenshan took Shen Qing around and saw many products of other brands.

"Many big brands have lost their creativity in recent years, but some independent designs and niche brands have performed well."

Zhou Chenshan was also very active in chatting about his major, and told Shen Qing a lot of his views while walking.

"Then will these niche brands compete with big manufacturers like you?" Shen Qing became a little curious.

Zhou Chenshan lowered his head and smiled, "Generally speaking, we'll buy them directly, or poach them."

"Oh..." Shen Qing discovered that Zhou Chenshan was still the businessman from the Zhou family.

Perhaps the entrepreneur is also him, and the businessman is also him.

"However, there are also hard nails. Some independent studios are very resistant to any cooperation with big factories, and they will ignore you no matter how good the terms are."

"What should I do?"

"It's nothing to do. These studios usually have their own independent ideas and don't pursue the mainstream market. It doesn't matter. Anyway, if we can't win, most others can't. KUP's main competitors are those big factories."

"Oh, it's like some teams occasionally come up with a dark horse counterattack, and it's hard to fight against a few giants."

Zhou Chenshan said with a smile: "You can think of games for anything."

Shen Qing smiled embarrassedly.

The two then strolled to KUP's booth.The style here is completely different from other booths. Others are displaying toys, but here is like a home exhibition area, with a lot of furniture.

But if you look carefully, you can still find a lot of interesting building links.Furniture is toys and toys are furniture.

Next to the main "Baipin Furniture", there is also the original small "Baipin" display area, where there are many creative works collected from buyers, and a group of people are surrounded by people taking pictures, which is very popular.There is also a display cabinet at the back, which holds the classic and award-winning products launched by KUP every year.

Shen Qing was a little curious, and asked, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​making furniture? It feels so different to put it in a pile of toys."

Zhou Chenshan said softly: "After getting married, I thought of making something with the theme of 'home'."

Shen Qing was stunned, blinked, and gave a vague "hmm".

"And it took advantage of the double concept. After attending this toy fair, you can also go to the home furnishing fair next month."

This topic was suddenly thought of by Zhou Chenshan at a regular meeting, and after it was proposed, it was unanimously approved by the product design department.

Everyone is tired of making conventional products and wants to live something new.

This temporary idea won a big victory in this exhibition. At the end of the event, Zhou Chenshan learned from the sales manager the order quantity on the spot that day, as well as many follow-up cooperation invitations and intentions.

Zhou Chenshan nodded in satisfaction, then turned to ask Shen Qing, "What do you want for dinner?"

"whatever."

"We can't be casual today," Zhou Chenshan looked really happy, "The recent performance of the Eagles is so good, I see that many e-sports people have come to pay attention to our products, and the sales and communication enthusiasm in Europe and North America have been brought up. , your contribution is so great, it’s not justifiable not to reward you.”

Shen Qing looked at Zhou Chenshan's smug and complacent expression at the moment, and was infected by his excitement. After thinking about it, he made a very "uncommon" suggestion: "Then let's go eat bullfrog hot pot."

Zhou Chenshan smiled: "Yes!"

The two got into the car.The driver got the instructions and drove on the road to the nearest shopping mall.

It was still early at this time, and the Bullfrog Hot Pot restaurant was not full, so Zhou Chenshan booked a small private room temporarily, and the two ordered a super-large signature hot pot, and added a bunch of ingredients, which almost filled the pot with ingredients.

Shen Qing ate to the fullest, and in the steaming heat, the feeling of being at a loss at the trade fair disappeared.

"The lettuce is so delicious..."

"Will you go back directly later? Or find a place to visit?" Zhou Chenshan asked.

Shen Qing was hesitating when he was interrupted by the vibration.

"Om - hum -"

It was Zhou Chenshan's cell phone that rang.He glanced at the caller ID and raised his eyebrows, obviously a little surprised.

"Hey... Got it."

The other party did not speak for a long time, and the call was quickly hung up.

Zhou Chenshan's expression was still the same as before, but Shen Qing intuitively felt that something had happened.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Zhou Chenshan put down his chopsticks and took a sip of tea: "Grandpa is gone."

Shen Qing was taken aback.

"I heard from Zhang Renmin that I gave you three days off. Go back to my place and stay for a few days. I'll deal with the funeral in a while and ask the driver to take you back first."

Shen Qing tentatively asked: "Do you need my help?"

Zhou Chenshan chuckled softly: "No, it's all prepared long ago, don't bother."

He had been waiting for this for a long time, but when it happened, it was not as gratifying as he had imagined, and instead pulled him out of the joy just now.

After eating the bullfrog hot pot, Shen Qing was sent home, and Zhou Chenshan and Zhong Yu told him many things afterwards.

The old man's will is very beneficial to Zhou Chenshan, and he has obtained a lot of key resources and channels through it.

All of a sudden, Zhou Chenshan was in the limelight in the Zhou family, and every relative came to contact him suddenly. Zhou Chenshan was able to handle this group of vampire-like relatives with ease, with high-sounding words on his lips, but he actually had no interests Leak out.

But not everyone came to curry favor with the family upstart.

His cousin Zhou Dao, who had an interesting name, didn't like him very much before, and now he is even more sour.

Zhou Chenshan's younger uncle, Zhou Liangrui, told him in private that Zhou Dao had been contacting various law firms recently, trying to find key evidence to prove that Zhou Chenshan's marriage was illegal.

If this can be proved, then the distribution of Zhou Hongshen's estate will be very different.

Shen Qing was a little worried about this, and Secretary Zhong also revealed that even if the marriage could not be proved to be illegal, Zhou Dao could still exert influence on the KUP board of directors by controlling public opinion.

After all, Zhou Chenshan's control over KUP is not so firm now.

Zhou Chenshan wasn't worried about this at all. Firstly, the marriage procedures between him and Shen Qing were legal and compliant. Secondly, he and Zhou Liangrui had already made preparations to seize real power.

He just comforted Shen Qing and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it, you just need to prepare well for the game."

Shen Qing was helpless.The playoffs were approaching, and he really didn't have that much energy to care about Zhou Chenshan's affairs.

However, Zhou Chenshan's confident appearance still gave him great confidence.

Zhou Chenshan is a natural leader, and everyone around him will trust him unconditionally. Although Shen Qing doesn't know much about the bargaining chips behind him, he also thinks that Zhou Dao can't win against him.

"How are you preparing for the playoffs?" Zhou Chenshan ended the topic related to himself, and asked Shen Qing instead.

Shen Qing suddenly didn't worry about anything anymore, and said to himself: "It must be taken."