Actor: Thank you.

On this day, Zhang Yuan had just attended the signing ceremony of Yongchuang Tianya.

After a whole day of shooting, we produced a commercial.

I am happily calculating my income at home.

"We have an income of 1200 million this time, which should be enough for a few days, right?" He crossed his legs comfortably.

"You need to prepare 4 million to repay the loan for the next quarter." Changchang was calculating the bill for him.

"The company still has to spend more than one million to buy a car, although it can be deducted from taxes."

"The private catering company has to settle its bills at the end of the year, and it's close to a million."

"So many!" Zhang Yuan sat up straight.

"How would I know? It was you who treated us all."

Zhang Yuan scratched his head. It was indeed quite amazing that he had spent an entire house on food in just one year.

The key point is that there are several tables for dinner, and they serve abalone, shark fin, crab and lobster, which is really not cheap.

Taking into account the labor costs and the expensive drinks, it is indeed very expensive.

But some entertainment is indispensable, and compared with the profits, it is just a small amount of money.

"In a few months, it will be the New Year and we have to give out red envelopes. With so many people here and there, the amount must be at least a few hundred thousand." Changchang wrote with a pen.

"At this point, half of them are gone."

Zhang Yuan scratched his head vigorously.

Is it really me who has to work outside to support my family?
"When we settle the accounts before the New Year, I estimate that we will be able to get a lot of money back." Shu Chang pushed up the pink half-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Oh, and there's also 'The Big Movie: Billions', which has done pretty well at the box office, and it's been running for three weeks."

"It's about 20 million. I estimate it will exceed 20 million before the next step."

"So we should have made a profit."

"A small amount." Zhang Yuan didn't care too much.

Expectations were not high at first, and a box office of 20 to 30 million is actually a very good result for a low-budget comedy film these days.

After all, the national box office total is not that much.

Zhang Yuan estimated that he could get several million.

Later on, by selling the copyright and CDs, you can still make a few million in profit, that's enough.

"That's great. Once the movie is released, we'll hold a celebration party... and ask Zeng Zhiwei to pay for it." Zhang Yuan said, and then added.

I have a lot of expenses recently, so I have to hide away.

"Still no news on the payment for Soldier Assault?"

"Yes, I have contacted Sister Siwei." Shu Chang replied with a frown.

"Okay, don't worry about it. I'll go find Hua Yi."

"Such a big company, so shameless."

Zhang Yuan cursed.

"Also, I picked up the things you asked me to order."

Shu Chang took out a large gift box from her bag and placed it on the table.

After Zhang Yuan opened the lid, a red light suddenly appeared.

A Bulgari ruby ​​necklace appeared in front of the two.

In addition to the quail egg-sized faceted gem in the center, the necklace is strung together with platinum and inlaid with countless diamonds, as well as a dozen or so smaller red stones as a match.

There is no need to ask the price, anyone who comes and takes a look will know that it is expensive.

I don’t know how many women have been dazzled by him.

But actually, this is considered cheap.

"Talent" is about one hundred thousand.

If the main stone is the size of a pigeon egg and the surrounding stones are the size of quail eggs, they can be worth tens of millions.

"You paid for this, right? Quickly withdraw money from the company account to pay yourself back." Zhang Yuan took a quick look and closed the lid.

"Oh, Brother Yuan, are you... planning to give this to someone else?" Although Shu Chang was not greedy for jewelry, as a girl she could not avoid attracting attention.

"That's it."

"Send a woman?"

"It's not appropriate for men to wear this, right?" Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

"Who are you giving it to?" Changchang asked sourly.

She thought to herself, it would be nice if this was given to her.

But she understood that this thing definitely did not belong to her.

I don’t know which woman is so lucky.

If you take this thing out, wouldn’t most girls take it down on the spot?
"It's not really a gift, but it's more of a return of favor." Zhang Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"Keep the invoice and use it for tax deduction."

"Tax deduction?"

"Use this jewelry?" Shu Chang thought about it. He had never heard that jewelry could be used to deduct taxes.

“Jewelry isn’t tax deductible, but charity is.”

"Hey, isn't the Bazaar Charity Gala going to be held in a few days?" Zhang Yuan rubbed his face vigorously.

It's not a good thing.

Asking Bazaar and FHM for help cannot be in vain.

I have already said that I will contribute.

His idea is, either don't do it, or do it to the extreme.

If you have to repay a favor, you have to repay it beautifully.

And get some benefits for yourself at the same time.

I turned around and saw Shu Chang's face looking relaxed.

"what happened to you?"

"I feel relieved." Changchang replied.

At least I know it's not for a wild woman.

After finishing the discussion here, he went out to attend the premiere of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

The year-end drama!

If Zhang Yimou does not take action, no one will dare to make a final conclusion on this year's box office rankings.

Even though "The Banquet" and "Huo Yuanjia" both earned over 100 million yuan at the box office.

But everyone was still staring at Lao Mouzi.

"Regarding Zhang Yuan's upcoming move to Hollywood, as a senior, what advice do you have for him?"

At the press conference, reporters asked.

"I wish him good luck." Fa Ge said casually.

I was thinking to myself, I'm just doing so average, what big waves can you make?

"Zhang Yuan, we noticed that you were involved in all of this year's blockbusters."

“Huo Yuanjia, Baby Project, The Banquet, and now Curse of the Golden Flower.”

“Do you only work on high-grossing movies?”

It was obvious that the reporter's question was not well-intentioned.

“Actually, I also visited the set of ‘The Warring States’.” Zhang Yuan replied without hesitation.

“It seems that all the crews I’ve been to have achieved good results.”

"It means I am a box office success."

"If that's the case, I've been on the set of Curse of the Golden Flower for so long, so the box office of this movie should be amazing."

When Zhang Yimou heard him say this, he thought he was singing a happy song for me and the movie.

Then he grinned.

Gong Li also smiled and his chest trembled.

"Sure enough, such a small matter can't faze him."

Emperor Gong also praised him a lot in his subsequent answer.

Zhang Yuan had experienced the subsequent process many times and was very familiar with it.

After the work was finished, we didn’t have a dinner party like other crews did.

Everyone is a busy person and they all go their separate ways after the event.

Especially Zhang Yimou, who will have to concentrate on the work of the Olympic Opening Ceremony and may even take a break from acting for more than a year.

Zhang Yuan received a call just after he finished his work.

"Junior brother, you are very popular in the industry recently!"

It’s Guo Degang calling.

In recent days, the news that Zhang Yuan accompanied Yuan Kuocheng to attend the funeral of Mr. Guan Xuezeng has spread throughout the folk art circle.

The previous criticism directed at him in the circle disappeared instantly.

That’s it, I’ll have a “position” in the future!

But I just didn’t dare to curse.

The previous envy, jealousy and hatred have not disappeared at all, and have even become stronger.

In the past, I just envied him for being famous and rich.

Now I envy him for having the recognition of the Yuan family.

Not to mention them, in fact, Teacher Guo is also envious.

Because he can also tell stories, and I am planning to become his apprentice soon!

The storytelling master he found was called Jin Wensheng, an old gentleman who had lived in Tianjin for a long time.

This person, like Mr. Zhang Wenshun, the old man with crooked shoulders who was Guo’s earliest partner, is from the writing generation.

And they are all well-known "non-mainstream".

Zhang Wenshun was expelled from school for having a relationship with a female classmate.

Jin Wensheng was a bad-tempered person working at the Tianjin Quyi Troupe. He offended someone and was arrested and imprisoned for half a year.

This is called "like attracts like", also known as "birds of a feather flock together".

They are all people who have been suppressed by the "mainstream" and gathered together.

But even though Teacher Guo and Mr. Jin have a bad temper.

He doesn't have to worship the "non-mainstream".

It's not impossible.

Seeing that he was about to become a disciple, Zhang Yuan not only became a disciple of the mainstream family, but also of the top family among the mainstream, the Yuan family.

Yuan Kuocheng's Yuan family is of similar level in the storytelling world to the Yuan family in the early days of "The Three Kingdoms" and is definitely a well-known name.

How could he not be envious?
And you’re at a disadvantage just in terms of seniority.

They were of the same generation in the crosstalk business, but after they finished the storytelling business, Zhang Yuan became his uncle...

Also, his wife Wang Hui is a famous figure in drum-singing. She started performing on stage when she was a teenager, became famous early, and has a high seniority.

But even so, he was still not qualified to attend the funeral of Mr. Guan Xuezeng, the master of drum and qinshu.

Not enough level and relationship!
When they heard that Zhang Yuan could go, the couple sighed.

Whether or not you can attend certain occasions represents your status in the industry.

"Let's go over to my house for dinner." Teacher Guo invited, "You've been talking about it, but you're not free." "If you have time recently, let's get together and invite everyone in the group."

"Your sister-in-law and I will cook and entertain you personally."

"Hey, I'll definitely come!"

Zhang Yuan turned around and went to his house.

In recent years, Guo Degang has become rich.

I bought a new house in Chaoyang.

Although it is not a villa, it is a duplex with a yard, and the place is quite spacious.

Not only is he here today, but Brother Qian is also here.

But Mrs. Qian didn’t come. She was at home taking care of the children.

Now, more than ten apprentices and students recruited by the crosstalk club are also present.

"Young Master Guo, have you grown taller recently?" Zhang Yuan teased Guo Qilin.

"Grow up quickly, as long as he can surpass his father." Brother Qian said while smoking.

“It’s not much higher than that.”

Guo Qilin, wearing black-framed glasses, listened and laughed.

When he saw his father coming, he immediately stopped smiling.

I feel relaxed when I am with my uncle and master Brother Qian, but I feel tense when my dad comes.

"Xiao Yue, how are you doing recently?"

"Not bad, not bad." Yue Yunpeng replied with his head down.

"Jinzi, come here!" Zhang Yuan waved his hand and called Cao Yunjing over.

He and He Yunwei are considered the two big brothers in the group now.

Apart from the master and uncle, they are the only ones who can take on the responsibility.

Zhang Yuan had specifically asked him to keep an eye on Xiao Yue.

So now I have to ask him.

"How's his studies going lately?"

"You've made progress, but you haven't gotten the hang of it yet." Jinzi replied, squatting beside him.

“Can I go on stage now?”

"It's ok to be the starting point, but I can't save the bottom line."

The finale, the main act doesn’t have the ability to perform, and he’s also afraid that he won’t be able to start the show well. At most he can have a short show of more than ten minutes in the second show... That’s about what it means.

"Okay, I got it. I'll keep an eye on you from now on."

"Yes." Cao Yunjing agreed and walked away.

He always felt that his uncle was more frightening than his master, and he felt quite pressured being around him.

"Don't embarrass me!" Zhang Yuan patted the back of Yue Yunpeng's head.

“I tried my best.”

"But……"

He has low self-esteem.

Zhang Yuan thought it was not good to always criticize him, after all, he was still planning to make money from him, so he comforted him.

"It takes time to become famous. If you keep working hard, you may succeed someday."

"But what if he never gets it?" He glanced at Kong Yunlong who was circling around his master's wife.

Back then, the two of them were brought from Haiwanju to the crosstalk club by Zhang Yuan.

They both started from the same point.

But now?

Kong Yunlong has become an apprentice and performs on stage every day.

Xiao Yue only has three shows a week, two of which are for freelancers.

In terms of income alone, he has four or five more people than him.

The key is that the boy is smart and knows how to coax people.

It was the master's wife who took care of the money for food, clothing, and buying clothes for festivals.

Xiao Yue has nothing.

What made him even more disappointed was that his master had already planned to arrange a special performance for Kong Yunlong!
Everyone wants to have a special show and be the main guest.

I'm still hanging around here.

Many of Zhang Yuan's opponents can empathize with his feelings.

When faced with a colleague who is making progress too quickly, people will fall into self-doubt.

"You just stay safe." Zhang Yuan saw through his thoughts.

"Do you know the tortoise and the hare race?"

"It's okay to go slow, just keep moving forward."

"Live well, work hard, there will always be opportunities."

"Look at Lausanne. It was gone not long after the fire."

"Liu Dan, who played the Fragrant Concubine, also became famous but then disappeared."

"Both of them died in a car accident when they were 27."

"Just having fire is useless. What's amazing is being able to have fire and grow fire."

"I also want to be famous, even if it's all over." Xiao Yue whispered.

"Fuck you, it's all in vain!" Zhang Yuan kicked him out.

Brother Qian was laughing as he watched from the side.

When it's time to eat, the seats at the table are arranged according to the rules.

Teacher Guo sat in the middle emperor's seat, with two "queens" on both sides.

The queen of the family and the queen of crosstalk.

Zhang Yuan sat next to Brother Qian so that they could drink together.

Xiao Yue and several other disciples who had not yet become apprentices could only sit at a small table nearby.

After everyone raised their glasses to celebrate, Teacher Guo spoke first.

"Congratulations to your uncle Zhang Yuan for entering the Yuan Sect!"

All the disciples looked at him with admiration.

"In the next year, we all have to work hard."

"If we want to open a storytelling hall, we need to run the branch well."

“Whoever becomes a master can arrange the performance.”

After acting like the head of the family, he turned around and had a private chat with Zhang Yuan.

"We'll have to meet on the set later." Teacher Guo looked at him.

"The crew?"

"Tsk, Mr. Motoyama's movie."

"Oh oh oh..." Zhang Yuan almost forgot.

When filming "Baby Project", I promised Uncle Benshan that I would make a cameo appearance.

It had been so long that he couldn't remember it anymore.

It’s the movie “Returning to Roots”.

"Okay, see you on the set." They both drank a glass.

This movie is pretty good. It not only brings honor to Zhao Benshan, but also to the movie as a whole.

It is a pleasure to participate in the shooting of a good film.

"Degang, you have to stay focused when you act." Brother Qian took a sip of wine and said as he drank.

"Don't shoot with Zhang Yuan. People will say they are from the same group and their acting skills are so different."

“Hehehe…” Teacher Guo licked his lips and chuckled.

Zhang Yuan knew that Brother Qian was praising himself.

"Come on, brother, eat fish. I cooked it myself." Wang Hui picked up some food for Zhang Yuan.

After eating for a while, Teacher Guo pointed at Cao Yunjing who was not far away.

"Jin Zi, you have to show your best when you go to the TV station this time!"

"What TV station?" Zhang Yuan asked sideways.

“CCTV!”

In a while, CCTV will hold the third CCTV Crosstalk Competition with the Chinese Crosstalk Association.

Deyuan Society has become popular in the past two years, and CCTV took the initiative to invite them.

Teacher Guo sent his favorite disciple Cao Yunjing to participate.

He attached great importance to this competition and even wrote programs and rehearsed for his apprentices himself.

Let’s just say that although he claims to be non-mainstream, he actually always envies the mainstream.

Still want to prove myself.

Besides, there is actually a reason why he attaches so much importance to it.

Because three years ago, he and Brother Qian participated in the "Imperial Capital Crosstalk and Sketches" Invitational Competition together.

At that time, he was aiming to win the championship and become famous.

But in the end, I only got third place.

So who was the champion of that competition?

He is the later generation's Jia Sheng, Jia Lin.

This incident completely stimulated Teacher Guo.

In terms of ability, how could Jia Lin possibly compare to Guo and Yu.

But what can I do? His master is Feng Gong!
The uncle-master is Jiang Kun and the master-master is Ma Ji.

Who are you, Guo Degang?

So this time when CCTV invited him, he himself did not attend.

But he was determined to help his apprentice win the championship.

If my apprentice can win the championship, then the fact that I, as their master, couldn’t win the championship back then must have been a shady deal... This is what he wanted to express.

Teacher Guo is narrow-minded, but you see Brother Qian doesn't take it seriously at all.

If I can’t get it, then I can’t get it. It doesn’t affect my smoking, drinking, and perming my hair.

Cao Yunjing clearly felt the pressure from his master. After swallowing, he nodded vigorously.

As they continued eating, Wang Hui kept picking up food for him and was very enthusiastic.

At the same time, he asked about him and Yuan Kuocheng.

But we were enjoying the meal and chatting when we suddenly heard Teacher Guo shouting.

"What are you going to do!"

Then there was the clinking sound of chopsticks falling to the ground.

The whole place suddenly fell silent... (End of this chapter)