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Chapter 211: Sister Xue's Great Contribution (Guaranteed -in-)

Old Wei held the phone and called again: "Hey, son, why aren't you talking?"

Zhu Lin held the microphone nervously, not knowing what to do. He could have answered the call from Xiao Wei's friend, but this was his father!

But the phone has been picked up, and it would be inappropriate not to say anything.

Just when Zhu Lin was about to call out "Uncle", she heard the sound of the door opening.

Xiao Wei is back!
Zhu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, waved the phone and waved to him, asking him to answer the call.

Wei Ming was visibly stunned when he saw the black stockings on Zhu Lin's leg. He stared at them intently, which made Zhu Lin very angry. "If you don't come over here, I'll talk to you and see how you explain it. Humph!"

After the initial surprise, Wei Mingle ran over excitedly and took the microphone.

"Hello~"

Old Wei finally heard the voice.

"Son, what's wrong with you? Why is it taking you so long to speak?"

Hearing that it was Lao Wei's voice, Wei Ming immediately sat up straight. No wonder Sister Lin didn't dare to ask him to answer. So this is what was going on.

"I was talking the whole time just now. Maybe the signal is not good."

"Oh, I sent your sister to school. She's here too. Let her talk to you first."

Wei Hong: "Brother, I will take the college entrance examination on the sixth of next month. Will you come home and accompany me to take the exam?"

Time flies so fast. There is only one week left before the 80 college entrance examination. Wei Ming said, "I will definitely go back."

"That's good," Wei Hong breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll go to Yanjing with you after the college entrance examination. I'll spend this summer vacation in Yanjing."

Wei Ming glanced at Zhu Lin and said, "Xiaohong, you'd better not come."

"Let's finish the test first. If you don't do well, you'll have to prepare for retaking the grade at home," Wei Ming threatened.

"I'm not going there to enjoy myself. Mom said that a family cannot be without a woman. I can cook and wash clothes for you when we go to Yanjing."

Wei Ming: Mom is right, but I already have a woman here.

The phone returned to Lao Wei.

"Originally, I wanted to accompany Xiaohong to take the college entrance examination, but unfortunately, Director Wu sent me a message asking me to take the three cows to Shandong right now. I will be leaving in the next two days."

"Oh, the filming of 'Ox and Ox 2' is about to start," Wei Ming said, "so I'll go there soon."

Old Wei said with regret: "The final exams for elementary school will start soon. I wanted to give bonuses to outstanding students. Alas, it seems that I can't catch up. You can only do it for me."

Wei Ming smiled and said, "You can write a speech in advance, and I'll read it for you when the time comes, so you can feel a little involved."

"Hey, I've already written it!"

Old Wei was happy when talking about the village primary school: "You should come back and take a look. The village primary school has changed a lot now. In addition to your money, the county has also allocated a lot of funds, all for your sake."

Wei Ming is making more and more money now, and he has made plans to make long-term donations to village primary schools. When his business grows bigger in the future, he can return to his mother's hometown to donate and build some schools.

"How is my grandma doing now? Is she used to living in the northern plains?"

"I feel much better now, thanks to the medicine prescribed by the doctor at Union Hospital, and the fact that there is not much dampness here. My legs and feet are more flexible, but I miss home a little bit. I keep thinking about the fields at home, as well as your uncle, aunt, and cousin."

Wei Ming: "What does my mother think?"

"Your mother thought that after I'm done with my work and the rainy season in Sichuan is over, I'll send the old lady back to our hometown in Ya'an with her, and then bring her to live with us for a few months when Sichuan has the heaviest rain every year."

"That's fine." Although the old lady missed her daughter, she couldn't leave her hometown after all.

Old Wei sighed, "It's just too much trouble, especially for an old lady of her age."

Wei Ming thought for a moment and said, "We can take a plane and fly directly to Chengdu."

"Ah, take a plane?" Old Wei's mouth trembled. Is this a plane that ordinary people like them can take?
Wei Ming: "Ask Uncle Ping An to help apply for it. Money is not a problem."

When Zhu Lin heard this, he thought to himself, you are just like me. It would be strange if you could save money like this.

Afterwards, Wei Ming asked his cousin Yunyun: "What about Yunyun? Does she want to go back home too?"

Old Wei: "I think Yunyun is quite adaptable to life in the north. And from what your grandma and your mother said, if Yunyun can stay in Yanjing and find a good family, why should she go back to her hometown and suffer?"

Mr. Lao She once said that even a dog has to be reborn in the city of Yanjing, let alone a human being.

Wei Ming understood: "Okay, then after sending grandma away, let Yunyun come to Yanjing, and I will help her find a job."

"Ah? Can you arrange the work?"

"no problem."

After Oriental Plaza opens, there will definitely be a need for shopping guides. Yunyun is beautiful and a very suitable candidate. As a major shareholder, he does have some say.

After hearing this, Lao Wei hung up the phone happily.

After Wei Ming hung up the phone, he hugged Sister Lin in his arms and touched her legs under her skirt. However, she had already taken off her black stockings when he called, which disappointed him.

"Why don't you continue wearing it?"

Zhu Lin: "I don't like wearing other people's socks, unlike some people who like to wear my clothes."

Wei Ming smiled and said, "Those are someone else's socks. They accidentally fell here. I can't throw them away, right? So I had to hide them."

"Are those real socks you hid?"

Wei Ming bit Sister Lin's ear: "You also found that thing very tempting after wearing it, right?"

"No, I don't feel anything. It's dark and ugly." Zhu Lin said stubbornly with his eyes closed.

Wei Ming decided to go back and buy her a new pair.

"Okay, let's stop talking about that and start cooking."

Zhu Lin said, "Before your dad called, Aaron from the Film Academy also called."

She then conveyed the content of Liu Rulong's call to Wei Ming.

Wei Ming sighed, "I wanted to stay with you for a few more days, but it looks like I'll have to leave at the beginning of next month."

He will go to Shanghai first and then go back to his hometown. Peking University is also having final exams now and the holiday will be soon, so he can take the opportunity to have a rest.

"I don't need you to accompany me," Zhu Lin originally wanted to warn him to stay chaste even if he went to the devil, but in the end, the words turned into, "As long as you have me in your heart, that's all."

Wei Ming hugged Zhu Lin tightly: "Don't worry, I will be back soon, as soon as Xiaohong finishes the college entrance examination."

7月6、7、8号高考，魏明10号左右应该能回来。

Next, Wei Ming coaxed Zhu Lin to cook for him.

"I do it? Aren't you going to make mapo tofu for me?" Sister Lin pouted.

"I didn't buy tofu today. Tomorrow, I will go to the market early tomorrow."

Then he took the stockings and a small package at the door and went into the study.

This was mailed to him by Gong Xing. After Wei Ming opened it, he saw many photos and a letter.

Wei Ming thought the woman in the photo was Zhang Yu, but he didn't expect it to be Gong Xing!
In every photo, Sister Xue is wearing different clothes, and they are very fashionable and beautiful, far exceeding the aesthetic of today's women's clothing.

He quickly closed the study door; he couldn't let Sister Lin see it.

After deciding to start a clothing business a few days ago, Wei Ming thought that the movie "Lush Mountain Love" which will be released next month will set off a Zhang Yu fever, especially the clothes that Zhang Yu wears in the movie are very popular among young women.

In addition to the elements of love and kissing scenes, fashion is also a major selling point of "Lush Mountain Love". The heroine Zhang Yu changed a total of 43 sets of clothes in the film, which is unimaginable in this era of simplicity. Moreover, these clothes were specially purchased from Hong Kong by the crew, and the fashion sense was ahead of an era.

So Wei Ming sent a telegram hoping that Gong Xing could help him ask if he could get a few group photos or makeup photos of the heroine. He planned to ask the clothing factory in Yanjing to imitate these costumes and wait until the movie became a hit before launching them on the market.

There are many beautiful clothing styles in Hong Kong, but only the ones worn by Zhang Yu in the movie have the potential to become popular.

Gong Xing was indeed very dedicated to Wei Ming's matter, and it was clearly stated in the letter she wrote.

"The director of 'Love in Lushan' said that the photos of the heroines could not be leaked before the movie was released, but the clothes were still in the warehouse of Shanghai Film Studio. He asked me to ask the warehouse manager for them directly. I told him that I wanted to imitate these Hong Kong clothes and wear them myself. Then I asked my mother to take these photos for me, including the front and back. I should be able to make them according to the photos."

Wei Ming praised Sister Xue, saying that she was really smart and, most importantly, a very competent model. She showed off the advantages and features of these clothes. He felt that they could all be used directly as promotional posters and posted at the door of the store.

I just don't know how she told her mother?

Gong Xing didn't mention it in her letter, but she said: "Don't be afraid of you laughing at me, but I've never worn so many beautiful clothes in my life. I also auditioned for the movie "Lush Mountain Love" before, and now I think about it, I feel a little regretful."

Wei Ming was laughing as he read. He could feel that Sister Xue was enjoying herself between the lines. It seemed that girls really had no resistance to beautiful clothes. He was now more convinced that the market for Oriental Plaza would be very large.

However, there is only half a month left before "Lush Mountain Love" is released, so I have to hurry up.

So after dinner, Wei Ming suggested: "Sister Lin, you should rest at home. I need to go back to school. I will pick you up to watch a play in the evening."

"Are you leaving?" Zhu Lin was still a little reluctant.

Wei Ming hugged her, his hands starting to move restlessly: "If you really want to keep me, I won't leave."

Zhu Lin snorted and pushed him: "Then you should leave. You can't keep going from morning till night."

She herself didn't care, but she was afraid that Xiao Wei would lose his vitality at such a young age. As the old saying goes, there are only cows that die of exhaustion, but no fields that are damaged by plowing.

Wei Ming carried his bag and went to the dormitory at the south gate of Peking University. This place has now become a temporary base for the entrepreneurial team. It is quite convenient because there are motorcycles.

After a few days of hard work, Xiaomei and her team have exchanged most of their US dollars for RMB at a very high black market exchange rate, and they no longer lack money to rent a storefront.

At the same time, they also took a fancy to an idle store in Xidan. Although it is in a remote place, it is already a good choice, and they are negotiating the price with the competent department.

Wei Ming: "Xiaomei, you continue the conversation. Biaozi, you tell Auntie to ask their factory to make some clothes for us. I have brought the photos, but there are no detailed drawings. But she is also an experienced tailor, so this should not be difficult for her."

As he spoke, Wei Ming placed Sister Xue's photos on the table and circled a few main products, of which he wanted to produce more sets. Biaozi's eyes lit up when he got the photos: "What a beautiful sister!"

Xiaomei only took a glance and confirmed: "Yes, it's her. She came to Peking University to look for you before. Her name is Gong Xing, right?"

Biaozi: "She is Gong Xing! She is much prettier than in Popular Movies!"

In the stills of "Popular Movies", she is just a country girl taking care of a child. Even if she is naturally beautiful, she will be limited by makeup. But now she is wearing fashionable and modern clothes. This is Sister Xue's comfort zone. Even Zhang Yu himself would look a little rustic in this area.

Wei Ming told them that these were several sets of clothes for the heroine in "Lush Mountain Love", a major movie to be released by Shanghai Film Studio next month, and he specially asked his friends to help make them.

"I have a feeling that this movie will be a hit, especially among young people. When the time comes, we can take advantage of the popularity of the movie to launch these clothes. At least we don't have to worry about the first shot being a dud."

However, Biaozi and Xiaomei both thought that Brother Ming was dating another big sister from Yanjing, so how could he still be in contact with this big sister from Shanghai?
Since they are willing to help in this way, it seems that the relationship is not simple.

Both men showed subtle smiles on their faces at the same time, and then Xiaomei immediately took Biaozi to Biao's mother to discuss the private customization. Wei Ming also went into the city, but he went to the People's Art Theatre to buy tickets.

There is a play called "Wang Zhaojun" tonight. He saw that the tickets through regular channels were sold out, so he ran to the door to find Li Guangfu.

As a result, I saw that there was another person looking for an actor from the National Theatre of China, but the security guard refused to let him in. The old security guard knew at a glance that this person was trying to use the backdoor.

Wei Ming's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind: "Uncle, please help me call Li Guangfu. I'm his neighbor. His house is on fire. Call him out quickly!"

The security guard said: "What? It's on fire! Ouch!"

After a while, he saw a man dressed in Han Dynasty eunuch's clothes running out in a hurry.

"Ah, what happened? Why is it on fire?"

It was not until he saw Wei Ming, a popular writer he had met once, trying hard to hold back his laughter that he realized he had been deceived.

"Brother Guangfu, please don't blame me. I was just afraid that I wouldn't be able to see you, so I resorted to this last resort. It's my fault. Tomorrow, you can choose any restaurant in the capital, and I'll treat you."

Li Guangfu was immediately relieved when a great writer said such a thing. He even smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm also very happy. First, I see you again. Second, I feel like I've found something I lost. Writer Wei, did you come all the way to see me?"

Wei Ming nodded and looked at Li Guangfu: "Do you also have a part in today's "Wang Zhaojun"? "

"Good eyes, I play the eunuch next to Emperor Yuan of Han." He shook off the dust.

Wei Ming said directly: "I want to buy tickets for this show, but they are sold out. Can you arrange it?"

"How many?" Li Guangfu asked.

"Two."

Li Guangfu: “Wait a moment.”

Soon Li Guangfu came over with two tickets, and Wei Ming paid for them according to the original price.

Li Guangfu did not refuse, and after accepting it, he said: "In fact, with your fame, as long as you tell us your name, the People's Art Theatre will be eager to give you a ticket."

"Oh, there is such a good thing?"

Li Guangfu: "I don't think it's a big problem, except that you might have to leave something behind."

"Leave what?"

"For example, the adaptation authorization of your work," Li Guangfu said with a smile, "I recently saw that Dean Yu has a copy of "Ferocious Animals" on his desk. I guess he has set his sights on you, a rising star in the literary world."

Wei Ming thought nothing of it, and he said generously: "If the People's Art Theatre likes it, feel free to change it, no charge!"

In his previous life, he had a pretty good life at the People's Art Theatre. Mr. Lan had been very kind to him, and the copyrights of the dramas were not valuable, so he could just give them away, and it would also expand the influence of the work.

After hearing Wei Ming say this, Li Guangfu knew that the rumors in the industry that this man was generous and chivalrous were true.

A while ago, I heard that this person invited all the students of the Literature Institute to eat at Donglaishun, and they spent a bicycle on the meal. There was no reason, he was just being willful.

The rumor that he loves to treat people to dinner has spread to literary circles across the country through the students of the institute.

After getting the ticket, Wei Ming went home immediately and bought two pieces of tofu on the way. After returning home, he immediately went to the kitchen to make Mapo Tofu for Sister Lin.

Then she ate the tofu made by Wei Ming, and Wei Ming ate her tofu.

Zhu Lin was surprised that Wei Ming had such skills. The tofu was very spicy and fragrant.

"You are hot too~" Wei Mingsong reluctantly let go of her hand.

After finally finishing their meal, Wei Ming took Zhu Lin out to watch a play. Zhu Lin said regretfully, "It's too late. I can't withdraw the money. I'll pay you back tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow."

"No hurry, no hurry."

~
Soon the two arrived at the People's Art Theatre on Wangfujing Street.

Today's play "Wang Zhaojun" is a drama written by Mr. Cao Yu in "Lu, Guo, Mao, Ba, Lao Cao". It premiered in 78. The actress who played the elderly Zhaojun is Di Xin.

I am very familiar with Wei Ming. I have even eaten the food she cooked. She is the wife of Mr. Lan Tianye and also a senior actor of the People's Art Theatre.

The play lasted more than two hours and it was already very late. This time Zhu Lin devoted himself to enjoying the drama performance. When he came out, he was still feeling the lingering aftertaste and was impressed by the strong talents of these actors.

Wei Ming thought for a moment and said, "If you don't want to continue working after studying at the Film Academy, you can try to apply for the People's Art Academy or the Youth Art Academy."

The Youth Art Theatre is one of the predecessors of the National Theatre of China, and is now the second largest drama group in Beijing after the People's Art Theatre.

Zhu Lin was shocked: "How can I get in? I'm just an amateur."

"Indeed, your acting skills are no match for the regular army."

Zhu Lin: “Yeah!”

Wei Ming said hurriedly: "But you are pretty, and you are my good sister. If you are willing, I will find a way. I will come to the People's Art Theatre tomorrow to smooth things over."

When they got outside the Industrial College, Zhu Lin said before getting off the car: "I won't come tomorrow. I'll ask my parents to go shopping at the Friendship Store after work."

Wei Ming: "You don't have to buy Durex. I bought a lot."

Zhu Lin pinched him hard a few times in the back seat of the car and told him to stop making fun of you.

~
Zhu Lin thought Wei Ming was just joking when he said he would go to the People's Art Theatre to make arrangements, but he really went there the next day.

Early in the morning, he ran to Li Guangfu's door to block him.

"Hey, Writer Wei, why are you here? It's so early in the morning."

"I promised to treat you to dinner today."

"But I came here after having dinner at home~"

Wei Ming waved his hand: "Then let's have lunch. I also want to go to the People's Art Theatre to have a look. Is that convenient?"

Although Li Guangfu is just a small figure and a minor supporting role in the People's Art Theatre, Wei Ming is a big figure. When a figure like him visits, the vice president will probably have to come out in person to accompany him, which will also be a proud thing for him.

So Li Guangfu quickly agreed: "It's convenient, very convenient!"

Originally Li Guangfu could walk to work, but today Wei Ming took him to the People's Art Theatre on a motorcycle.

Then Li Guangfu used his status as an insider to bring Wei Ming into the backstage of the People's Art Theatre.

When Wei Ming arrived here, he felt like he was back home. It was so familiar. He had been here for almost ten years.

Wei Ming was just reminiscing when a gentle young man came towards him.

"Old Li, who is this?"

Li Guangfu laughed and said, "You don't even know this person, the writer Wei Ming."

Yang Lixin was surprised: "It's the writer Wei Mingwei who wrote The Shepherd and The Shepherd Class. He is as young as the newspaper said!"

But the newspaper didn’t say he was so handsome!
Yang Lixin, who entered the People's Art Theatre in 75, was already one of the most handsome men in the academy. However, compared with writer Wei, he was just mediocre.

As the two were talking, the actors backstage gathered around, greeted Wei Ming, and tried to get close to him by talking about his works.

Nowadays, people in the literary and artistic field who have not read Wei Ming's works can be considered an anomaly. Even if they don't like them, it is hard not to read them as they have been published in several major mainstream publications and praised by several official newspapers.

They were all acquaintances, Dong Xingji, Lin Liankun, and Wei Ming greeted them warmly.

When asked why he came to the People's Art Theatre, he said modestly: "It was purely out of respect. Brother Guangfu and I happened to be old acquaintances, so I begged him to take me to the backstage of the People's Art Theatre to see how the drama was staged."

As he was speaking, Wei Ming saw a middle-aged man with glasses and a square face, and everyone stepped aside to make way for this veteran of the National Theatre of China.

Wei Ming even stretched out his hands to shake hands with the old gentleman, and the person who came was Lan Tianye.

"Are you Wei Ming?"

"It's me. I should call you Grandpa Wang," Wei Ming said softly, "My grandpa is Wei Senhao."

"what!"

Grandpa Lan's expression changed. He only knew that this new writer was from the same hometown as him, but he didn't expect that he was from a neighboring village and was also the descendant of an old acquaintance!

When Wei Ming mentioned Wei Senhao's name, the old man immediately took Wei Ming to his office and asked him: "How is Brother Wei now? It seems that he retired and returned home, but I haven't been back to my hometown for many years."

In his previous life, Wei Ming told the old man about this matter when his grandfather passed away. The old man then revealed his experience of engaging in underground work back then, and that he was working under Wei Senhao at the time. It was because of this relationship that he brought Wei Ming to the capital.

Now Wei Ming couldn't tell the truth and could only explain that his grandfather died in the battlefield. Hearing this, the old man sighed and his eyes became moist on the spot.

"Ah, your grandfather is really amazing. Those Kuomintang and Central Bureau officers would have a headache hearing his nickname. Those puppet troops were even more terrified when they heard he was coming!"

Wei Ming knew that Lan Tianye's name was a pseudonym to deceive others. His real surname was Wang, but he didn't expect that his grandfather also had a nickname.

"So what's his nickname?"

Old Master Lan wiped his eyes and said, “Yan Shuangying!”

(End of this chapter)