I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 414 412. Upstairs Neighbors

"coming?"

When he saw Tian Shuanghe, his first words were the same as before.

And the second action is the same every time.

Point to the small tea table over the sofa.

Xu Xin sat down on the side of the long sofa with ease, and left the single sofa to him.

"It's a good time for you to come."

Tian Shuanghe said as he came to the office cabinet behind.

A few "The Wind" trophies are still in the back, looking spotless.After opening the small drawer next to the showcase, he took out a small box from it.

"How to say?"

Xu Xin was a little puzzled.

I wonder if there is any good news coming out?

But Tian Shuanghe handed the small box to Xu Xin:
"Give."

"...for me?"

Not knowing why, Xu Xin took the wooden box without any logo, and said something puzzled.

Now Tian Shuanghe rolled his eyes directly:

"Beautiful you. I'll take you to taste it, and I'll give you the whole box? You think it's beautiful."

"...?"

Xu Xin opened the small wooden box in bewilderment, only to find that there was a box of tea bags inside.

Inside the box is a brocade lining with four official script characters written on it: Beidou No. [-].

"This is……"

"Beidou Peak Beidou No. [-], the three six mother trees Dahongpao were picked from the first cuttings of the living tea tree. The people in Yindu gave me a box..."

"Is it expensive? This tea?"

He usually drinks Pu-erh tea, which is bought by the old man.If you are thirsty, you will drink the jasmine from the Jinghua factory. Drinking jasmine is a habit brought from Yang Mi.

According to her, the water in Yanjing City used to be bad and smelly, so Yanjing people liked the smell of jasmine tea in the water.

After brewing, the tea is fragrant and thirst-quenching, it is his favorite drink.

But at the end of the day, he is not well versed in tea.

Especially the oolong tea series, because of the taste, his preference is not here.

But Tian Shuanghe likes to drink tea.

I also understand tea.

He knows this.

But... When Tian Shuanghe heard Xu Xin's words, he took the box away.

Put it under the coffee table in front of him:
"It's not very tasty, let me change it for you."

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless for a moment.

I said in my heart that your old man thinks it is not good to drink, or do you think it is a waste for me to drink it?
I don't know how to bully you.

Looking at his speechless expression, Tian Shuanghe couldn't help asking:
"Xiao Xu... do you have any hobbies?"

"Does making a movie and writing a script count?"

"It's work, it doesn't count. What about outside of work?... I think you would like to drink Moutai. Do you like drinking?"

"I don't like it. I only drink Moutai. My dad likes it, so I get used to it."

"Is that smoking?"

"I only smoke Zhonghua, and I can't get used to other cigarettes."

"Then...collection? Sports? Swimming?... Playing on the computer? Luxury cars? Famous watches?"

"...all so-so."

Now, Tian Shuanghe finally couldn't help shaking his head:
"Give me a chance to actually bring my son over to meet you. Let him see what his peers are doing at this stage..."

"……hey-hey."

Xu Xin, who seemed to have become a "other people's child", laughed twice:
"Don't follow me completely. Sometimes I also feel that my life is quite boring..."

"If you don't want to be strong."

As he spoke, he took out a bag of the so-called "Beidou-[-]" from the wooden box and started to boil water.

Not so reluctant to drink a bag of tea.

Just kidding.

And Xu Xin didn't know much about tea, so he didn't say how difficult the tea was, but he cut the small bag with scissors and asked:
"I came here in such a hurry this time because of the matter of "The Great Master"?"

"Correct."

"Tell me, what's your idea? Want to direct?...Directing is a bit difficult."

"That's not it."

Seeing that he also misunderstood himself, Xu Xin smiled and shook his head, and began to express his thoughts slowly.

At first, Tian Shuanghe listened while serving tea.

But when he heard the back, his brows furrowed.

Even if the water has burned to 85 degrees, it doesn't matter.

In the sound of boiling bubbles, he frowned and said:

"Then have you thought about what you have to pay? Let's not mention it with Yin. As far as Shanghai Film Studio is concerned, it is the smartest way to stop losses in time. Even if you say you have a relationship, the relationship has no background. Small. But for many people, there is still a big difference between the two results of meritorious service and no fault.”

"I thought about it."

Xu Xin nodded:
"If this favor is really owed, then maybe Yang Mi's works in the future will be inseparable from the Shanghai Film Studio. At least until a box office hits and helps them make up for the shortfall in the auction, it will be So. But I think it's worth it."

"It is certain that this film will not make money."

Tian Shuanghe started to warm his cup, and said:
"Or small profits, at Shanghai Film Studio, they are all losing money. The reason why they can relax with you now is because of your relationship, which is enough for them to be cautious... But you also have to be clear, the magic city It's big, but knowing someone doesn't mean you can make the whole magic capital give you face.

So according to my thinking, if you can really get all three companies involved in this movie and prepare them to lose money, then...the favor you have to pay back may not be a big deal in the short term, but in the long run Come down... It's not easy to say who loses and who wins. "

"I am very sure of that."

Xu Xin obviously knows the pros and cons of this:

"So, when Yang Mi asked me what she needed to do about this matter, I told her: You don't have to do anything, just leave it to me. Favors, I will owe them. Cooperation, I will get them. I will also pay them back." Come and pay back. You think about it from another angle, saying that I owe favors, but as a director, I can take the initiative to make some choices on the basis of good works. While I owe favors, we can also become a close cooperation Partner... that's what I thought."

"Partner……"

Tian Shuanghe pondered for a moment, then said:
"Then you have to be clear that among all the state-owned factories, they are the ones who are most involved with private capital. Sometimes, these favors can even become a bondage that wrongs you. And at this level, the factory can't give you much. help. It is a matter of money and interests, and in this regard, it is the iron law of business."

"Actually, it's simple...as long as you keep making money. As long as I can make money, the initiative will always be on me. And on the basis of one or even several works being sold well, the supply and demand between us The relationship will still be reversed. At that time, it will no longer be that I simply owe them favors, but that they cannot do without me and come to seek cooperation on their own initiative. When that day comes, it may be another scene."

"You kid..."

After understanding what Xu Xin meant, Tian Shuanghe was speechless for a while:
"Movies should not simply measure their value by making money!"

"That's for sure. But it's a society of personal feelings after all..."

"...Although you know that your kid loves your wife, you are really willing to pay for it!"

Xu Xin's words have the same meaning inside and outside.

I will not change my mind and hope to get support from the factory.

But now, Tian Shuanghe's point of view from the very beginning is how to help Xu Xin avoid some things.

But now that he has thought about it clearly, although he is a little speechless, he still responds:

"Then do what you want. The studio is supportive of you. Yindu...as long as you can talk to Shanghai Film Studio, then I will be responsible for talking to them. As for Shanghai Film Studio... Don't be so philistine in the past when you talk. Leave everything in the relationship of friends and talk through it. It is possible to deepen cooperation, but it is not what anyone asks for. No need to nod and bow down to be inferior to others."

"Hey, with your words, I feel at ease."

Xu Xin had a good time.

And Tian Shuanghe also pushed a cup of fragrant tea in front of him:

"Try it."

"Um……"

Picking up the cup, he first smelled it, and then blew it to cool it down.

"Suck" a sip.

"how do you feel?"

In Tian Shuanghe's eyes full of anticipation...

Xu Xin smashed it, smashed it with his mouth:
"Hmm... very wonderful! This, this... is fragrant!"

"..."

The corner of the middle-aged man's mouth twitched.

Silently brought the tea in the justice cup to him.

No, I still can't bear it.

Giving him a drink is a fool's errand.

Tasting the tea in the cup, Tian Shuanghe narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling the sweetness and coolness between his lips and teeth...

"Oh, right."

"You say."

"Let Yang Ying come back in a few days and go through the entry procedures."

"……Um?"

Xu Xin was taken aback:
"she?"

Tian Shuanghe nodded:

"Yes, she. Since it is a cooperation, we must have someone to stand up and digest the resources in the Hong Kong circle. The cooperation in the early stage may not be too big, and it is their style to be cautious. Yang Ying also made her debut in Xiangjiang. A wave of superficial resources, she can give it a try. After all, her popularity is not low now."

This is true.

The name angelbaby is the one with the most attention among the many traffic bonuses that "The Voice" was born.

no way.

It's the face that can be punched.

Good face, good figure.

After the first season of "The Voice" came out, her popularity was not low.

Especially in the night of the peak, the photo of the whole concert in winter with a close-fitting dress standing in the cold wind is known as a representative of "dedication".

Now she can be regarded as one of the facades of "The Voice".

but……

"Her acting skills, according to Yang Mi, are very average. It belongs to the kind with no talent..."

"That depends on Yindu's plan. In the same way, if we push a person over, they will push another person over. Everyone comes to each other ~ this is the basis of cooperation."

"... hostage exchange?"

"Ha, you can understand it that way. But it's hard to say who Yindu wants to push... Among Xiangjiang's current group of young people, in my opinion, there are very few people who have potential and are willing to be linked with Yindu. The young people now People's knowledge of Yindu is also limited. So how to do it at that time... We have to observe."

"Okay, I understand what you mean. Then push Yang Ying out first. If our factory really thinks it needs something important, Yang Mi and Liang Bingning can also top it at any time. If you say that, is it true that the actor Do you have to push the young people out?"

"Let's take one step at a time. We are a film studio, not a brokerage company. Don't forget our original intention... No matter how handsome you are, with popularity, in the final analysis, acting skills are the only criterion for consideration in movies. This is What can’t be changed is the spirit of our factory. When the times were bad, this didn’t change. Now that life is better, people can’t forget their roots.”

These words express the persistence of an old Xiying man.

Xu Xin who listened felt the same way:

"Well, I remember."

……

Xu Xin stayed in Tian Shuanghe's office all afternoon.

After talking about all the things that should be discussed thoroughly, after thinking about it, he decided not to stay in Xi'an.

I booked a ticket directly and rushed to the magic capital.

When we arrived in Shanghai, it was almost 10 o'clock in the evening.

It was too late, and his original intention was to live in Xu Zhina.

As a result, the phone call was made, and my head hurt while listening to the blaring bar music over there.

He simply didn't tell Xu Zhi that he came to Shanghai, and stood at the exit of Shanghai Airport... The most uncomfortable thing for him, who had no relatives, was...

He didn't know where his home in Modu was.

The old man must have a house in Shanghai.

But the question is where to open the door?
He wanted to ask the old man, but when he called... the other side was on the phone.

And after smoking a cigarette and calling again, it was still on the phone...

Which aunt is the old man talking on the phone with?

Old Xu's family, who always disliked answering the phone at night, was still calling people at almost 10 o'clock in the evening. He couldn't think of any other reason besides this.

Helpless, he directly called Li Hao.

"Hey, Brother Li, where is our house in Shanghai?"

"Magic City?"

Li Hao was also in a daze:
"Which set wow?"

"Anything is fine. Now I'm in Shanghai, just arrived, and I have to find a place to live at night."

"Then Tomson Yipin, the key is with the butler, and there is still a car in the basement over there. How about it?"

"Okay, then let the housekeeper contact you."

"okay."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin directly hailed a taxi.

The driver was dumbfounded when he heard that he was going to Tangchen Yipin.

To Tomson Yipin, take a taxi? ? ?

This buddy with a mask went there to rob, right?

It never occurred to him that the passenger in his car was the very popular young director in the past two years.The taxi driver was wondering whether he should call the police all the way...

After all, this buddy is also dressed in ordinary clothes, and he doesn't look like he can live in the first class of Tomson.

Especially when he heard the call from the other party who didn't know who was calling from behind, and said: "You wait for me at the door, take me in", the smell of internal and external cooperation suddenly became stronger.

Young man... you have to go the right way.

Tangchen Yipin is a place where rich people live. If you want to go there to burglary, you are not afraid to go in with your front foot, and your back foot will be slammed by the blue-flame Gatling?
With a stomach full of doubts, when he sent Xu Xin to the place, he saw two staff members in suits and white gloves standing at the door...

After silently memorizing the features of the two of them, the driver was thinking about it before leaving... Tomorrow, I have to pay attention to see if there is any reward for the case here.

Maybe you can earn tens of thousands of dollars by providing a clue.

……

"Mr. Xu, here is your door key. If it is convenient for you now, you can go to our place to record your palm print..."

"Don't be so troublesome, I don't come to this place often. Stay for a night or two and leave."

Standing at the gate of Building A of Tomson Yipin, after Xu Xin finished speaking, he waved to the two butlers to signal that they don't need to follow, and then went straight into the lobby of the unit building.

He didn't have any special feelings for Tomson Yipin.

Don't even know when the old man bought it.

I don't care much about who lives in this place.

There's no way, his desire for material things is so low... Or, since 06, every year, his dependence on external things has been decreasing.

So much so that he doesn't even know how much money he has in his bank card now.

And Building A of Tomson Yipin has one household per ladder.

After Xu Xin looked around the lobby, he went directly to the luxuriously decorated elevator.

After pressing the elevator, I waited patiently with my suitcase in hand.

The elevator goes all the way down from the top floor.

Soon after reaching the first floor, he walked in with the suitcase.

After pressing the 29th floor, he took out his phone and fiddled with it.

As a result, the elevator did not go straight up, but down.

Soon after arriving at the parking floor, a woman and a "boy" wearing a mask and wearing a fireworks perm like Hen Tiangao walked in.

As soon as you enter, there is a smell similar to cheese in the elevator room.

It floated out of the bag in the woman's hand.

Xu Xin didn't care at first.

The people in this place are either rich or noble, but it is not possible to ask him to greet everyone politely when they come in.

Moreover, Building A is not a rental floor, and only the owners can come in.

He is not so "vigilant".

He just fiddled with his phone with his head down.

"Avatar" had already landed in Tianchao theaters on the 6th, and the box office was a mess.

The Transformers record was broken on the first day.

The word-of-mouth fermentation on the Internet is also full of praise.

The James Cameron movie that yelled the phrase "I am the king of the world" seems to have completely opened up a new understanding of movies for many movie fans.

He planned to go and see it with his wife after returning from Shanghai this time.

In addition to the director who is also in the film industry, he has been paying attention to various trends in this film recently.

From the box office, to some shooting matters disclosed in the interview, and even advanced digital technology and so on.

But just watching... Suddenly, he heard a voice:
"You are... Director Xu Xin?"

Xu Xin raised his head subconsciously, only to realize that it was the half-grown child wearing a mask who was speaking.

First reaction: Hey, the kid's eyes are pretty sneaky.

Whose child is this?This girl doesn't look like a fuck either.

Is it my sister?
And the second reaction is:
"Ah hello."

He greeted politely.

I thought it was just a chance encounter between "fans and directors".

At most, add some ingenious fate that everyone is the same owner.

As a result... After receiving his nod of approval, the child suddenly took off his mask, revealing a mature face that did not match his height.

And...the twinkle in that eye was like discovering a new world, a heartfelt...uh... how should I put it.Judging from the director's point of view, the emotion of "love and obsession from the heart" just rippling on this face.

He took off his mask, smiled, and stretched out his hand:
"Hi Director Xu, I'm Guo Jingming, you can just call me Xiaosi. I'm real! Really! Really! Your fanatic fan!"

"...???"

What is this guy talking about?

Xu Xin was a little confused.

no……

fresh hey.

My own fans?

He often heard this saying from Yang Mi's fans, and also from Jay Chou's fans.

But it was the first time he met him.

My own fans?

He froze for a moment, then stretched out his hand:
"Uh... hello."

Then, it was only with hindsight in my mind that I realized the self-introduction of the other party.

Guo Jingming?Little four?

Why is this name so familiar?

Uh...it seems to be...

"Is Guo Jingming, the author of "Illusion City", Mr. Guo?"

While shaking hands, Xu Xin asked politely.

"It's me! Director Xu, have you read my book?"

"Uh... read it."

Xu Xin nodded without blushing.

He saw a hammer.

When he and Yang Mi were just dating, this sister was still buying physical books to read.

Then one day he found this book in the bathroom.

I especially remember that the cover is white, and then a portrait of a character with feathered wings but wearing ancient costumes is squinting, and under him are two words: "Illusion City"

At that time, mobile phones were still on the 2G network.

The WAP signal has a special card in the toilet.

He picked it up and looked at it.

As a result, he, who has always had a good stomach, was so constipated that his face turned purple and he didn't come out.

In my impression, the words are hypocritical, naive, and full of artificial moans.

What is the protagonist's name?

Ka... Ka Suo?
Then he has a younger brother, what is his name... Ying Kongshi?

It seems to be this?

What is the Illusory Snow Empire, Balabala...

At that time, Xu Xin's toes were hanging on the broken tiles and the sewage pipes.

Embarrassing mess.

That's when he knew about the author named Guo Jingming from Yang Mi.

But Yang Mi, who was obviously still in the mood of a girl at that time, and who was not like a mother of a child like now, was very fond of the book.

"Oh, Xiao Si's writing is really good", "Oh, why is this book so beautiful" and so on.

But if you ask now, she will never admit it.

After all, it was also an unbearable period of youthful sophomore year.

But now he actually saw a real person?

This kid... No, why is this guy so short.

Xu Xin was full of doubts.

But when he personally admitted that he had loved... No, Guo Jingming's eyes were almost starved after seeing it.

It seems that he is really Xu Xin's fan.

"Director Xu, you live here too? Why haven't I seen you before?"

While talking, he looked down the elevator.

"... Director Xu, are you on the 40th floor?"

"Uh……"

Xu Xin glanced at 40 and 41 which were lit up in the elevator...

I thought this buddy lived upstairs?

What a coincidence.

But he still nodded:

"My father bought a house here, and it's the first time I've come here today."

"Ah? So the uncle on the 40th floor with a big smile is your father?"

"...Have you seen it?"

"We met each other often for a while. Uncle is very generous, and even gave me two bottles of red wine!"

"Uh……"

Father.

What do you think?

Didn't you see that he was still a "minor"...

Xu Xin was speechless.

It's not that he has any prejudice against Guo Jingming's height.

Mainly... this guy looks thin and small, and he speaks a little... as if he hasn't changed his voice.

It feels like a child.

That's why he felt weird.

However, due etiquette is definitely indispensable.

So he smiled and nodded:
"That's really fate."

"Who said it wasn't..."

After Guo Jingming finished speaking, he saw that Xu Xin was alone with a suitcase, so he asked:
"Director Xu, did you come here by yourself?"

"...Yes, come here to do something."

"Is that so..."

Guo Jingming thought for a while and said:
"Then do you want to have a drink together? I just bought pizza here, and there is red wine at home..."

"No, no, no."

Xu Xin quickly waved his hands:

"I ate it on the plane, so I won't bother Mr. Guo."

"That……"

Seeing his refusal, Guo Jingming thought about it again and said:
"At that time, I will come down to deliver a bottle of red wine to Director Xu. How about it? I just came back from Bordeaux two days ago, and I brought back a few Obiangs. Last time my uncle gave me two bottles of red wine, I was still thinking about it. Reciprocity. I'll take it down and give Director Xu a taste later?"

"Uh……"

Now, Xu Xin couldn't refuse.

Nod:
"Then trouble Teacher Guo."

"How could it be! No trouble! Director Xu, you are my favorite director!"

Guo Jingming looked extremely excited, and immediately took out the phone:

"Director Xu, I'll contact you later, let's leave a contact number, okay?"

"No problem. I'll call Teacher Guo."

Knowing that he couldn't evade, Xu Xin also took out the phone.

Soon, amidst the ringing of the phone, the elevator came to the 40th floor.

Xu Xin nodded politely while holding the box:

"Then I'll go back first. Goodbye."

"See you later, Director Xu."

"……Um."

After politely waiting for the elevator doors to close, Xu Xin scratched his head.

This guy is a bit familiar.

And...he always felt that there was something wrong with that look.

weird...

With a lot of thoughts in his mind, he took out the key and opened the door.

I quickly found the light switch and pressed it.

A resplendent and resplendent house came into view...

Standing at the entrance, he looked at the decoration of the house and nodded slightly.

Ok.

My father's aesthetics are still so unpretentious and boring.

(End of this chapter)