Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 82 Showta and Xiuta

At 9:45 in Guizhou, the exhaust fan in the Chinese restaurant kitchen was still humming.

All the guests had left, and Zhao Liying and others gathered in the cleaned restaurant to sit and chat.

Jiang Qing was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window in the sunroom while answering the phone. Zhou Ye was sensible enough not to disturb him.

Because she vaguely heard that it seemed to be Chen Duling's call, she didn't want to appear to care too much.

The reason why she stopped Jiang Qing was because she understood that since he chose to come here today, it at least showed that no matter what had happened between them before, she was the first in his heart at the moment.

It's enough to know this.

At this moment, Huang Xiaoming suddenly remembered the important matter, looked out the window at Jiang Qing who had just hung up the phone, and walked over.

Zhou Ye was squatting at the door of the restaurant feeding a stray tabby cat. His fingertips were stained with the sweetness of the sweet and sour sauce, and he giggled with joy as the cat licked him. Just as he was about to tease the cat, he heard Huang Xiaoming's voice floating over with the river breeze.

"Mr. Jiang, Showta's character is amazing. Director Han said the prototype is the character in The Great Gatsby."

Huang Xiaoming suddenly raised his voice, scaring away the tabby cat at Zhou Ye's feet.

"Mr. Jiang, think about it. You're a tech upstart with a company worth tens of billions of dollars. You're pretending to be a wealthy nouveau riche, but you're actually a tower repairman trying to improve your waistline."

"Don't you think this sounds interesting?"

"Even if I put myself in the audience's perspective, I would find this scene very interesting and contrasting. You don't even have to do anything special. I think this character will be very memorable."

At the front desk, Yao An's hand, which was wiping the red wine glass, suddenly stopped, and the rim of the glass reflected her suddenly widened pupils.

Let Jiang Qing act?

This is news worth sharing. If Jiang Qing agrees, she will have to ask her good sisters in the circle to support her. They have been pestering her for a long time.

Anyone in her circle who knew Jiang Qing was jealous.

But she knew Jiang Qing, and she was not interested in these young ladies who were looking for marriage opportunities.

Zhang Bichen was squeezing lemon juice into the iced bayberry soup. When she heard Huang Xiaoming's voice, her hand trembled, and the sour liquid slid down the edge of the cup, leaving dark marks on the table.

Zhao Liying and Li Xing also stopped talking, and after their eyes met, they turned tacitly to where Jiang Qing and the other person were.

"Brother Xiao Ming, can you elaborate?"

"Sounds interesting."

Jiang Qing put the phone in his pocket, lightly supported Huang Xiaoming's shoulder and returned to the restaurant with him.

When passing by Zhou Ye, he saw the girl looking like a curious baby. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, which scared her. After she reacted, she immediately glared at him.

Jiang Qing pointed at her head and turned away at her puzzled expression.

It took Zhou Ye two seconds to realize what Jiang Qing meant, and he waved his fist at him angrily.

Ding Zhen and the others watched the entire scene, and they laughed so hard that Zhou Ye's face turned red.

It’s all Jiang Qing’s fault!
At this time, Jiang Qing and Huang Xiaoming had returned to the dining table and sat down separately. Seeing this, Zhou Ye also quietly returned to the restaurant and leaned against the front desk with Yao An'na, looking at the two of them.

Huang Xiaoming poured a cup of tea for Jiang Qing and himself respectively. After moistening his throat with the teacup, he organized his words and began to introduce himself seriously to Jiang Qing who was waiting for his next words.

"When Xiu Tagore first appeared, he was portrayed as a successful man, smoking cigars in the VIP area of ​​a nightclub, talking about his philosophy of connections and profit, and even claiming to have connections that could reach far and wide."

"However, when the hero and heroine went to Yangcheng to seek refuge with him, they discovered that he was just an ordinary tower repair worker with a slim waist."

"The pun on "showta" and "repairing a tower," as well as the absurdity created by the disparity in status, directly punctures the protagonist's fantasy of a network of relationships."

"Director Han wanted to use this character to satirize the hypocrisy of the culture of boasting at the drinking table in real life, and to point out that the so-called connections are often just a self-proclaimed bubble for the working class."

"This character has two lines that I think are really brilliant. I'll tell President Jiang about them."

After talking about the characters, Huang Xiaoming remembered the two lines that he particularly liked and couldn't help but share them with Jiang Qing.

In his opinion, if a person like Jiang Qing were to play a cameo role, he must first be interested in the role. After all, he doesn't care about money and doesn't need to be famous.

So, the key is to make the character interesting enough.

The reason why he actively wanted to make this happen was very simple. On the one hand, he really couldn't leave, and on the other hand, he wanted to establish a long-term relationship with Jiang Qing.

He had studied Jiang Qing as early as when his identity was exposed, and the more he studied, the more surprised he became.

In his opinion, if he could get on board Jiang Qing's big ship, he might be able to make further progress in the business field in the future.

He is very optimistic about Jiang Qing's potential.

"Brother Xiao Ming, tell me about it. I'd like to hear the details."

Jiang Qing brought the teacup to his lips, took a sip, and said obediently.

He could vaguely guess what Huang Xiaoming was thinking, but he didn't care.

After getting along with each other for the time being, Huang Xiaoming gave him a good impression. He knew how to advance and retreat, and knew how to relax and work hard at all times. It was no surprise that he could achieve his current success.

"Alright Mr. Jiang."

Huang Xiaoming smiled and nodded, then began to organize his words.

"When Xiuta first appeared in nightclubs, he claimed that relying on connections to get things done was just a common belief, and that the truth lay in the exchange of ability and interests. In fact, this statement implicitly conforms to the logic of secular success studies."

"but……"

He paused, thinking over the lines that were to follow.

"Sorry, Mr. Jiang, I remember now. Later, when the protagonist asked for help, he said indifferently, 'How can there be so many friendships in this world? If there are violations, just deal with them. If you break the law, go to jail.'"

"This contradiction reveals the cruel nature of social rules. The exchange of interests is the underlying nature of interpersonal relationships, and friendships are vulnerable to the pressures of reality."

"I think that due to the contrast between the beginning and the end, this character, although appearing only briefly, has a lot of dramatic tension."

"What do you think, Mr. Jiang?"

After the introduction, Huang Xiaoming stared at him expectantly.

Jiang Qing tapped the tabletop with his fingertips habitually, his mind spinning with thoughts of what Huang Xiaoming had just said.

In fact, from Huang Xiaoming's narration, we can hear that Xiutago is like a magic mirror, which not only reflects the protagonist's innocence, but also reflects the cold rules of real society.

The Han director wanted to deconstruct the culture of "relationship worship" through this role, and at the same time add a footnote of tragedy and comedy to the urban survival fable of small town youth.

He feels that the significance of this character's existence goes far beyond the advancement of the plot, and even becomes an important carrier of the film's realistic core.

Seeing Jiang Qing lost in thought, Li Xing's agent's radar instantly activated, and his eyes scanned Jiang Qing like a CT machine.

Zhou Ye pretended to wipe the table, but his eyes were fixed on Jiang Qing, looking forward to his answer.

"Director Han specifically said that some of Xiutago's lines had to be spoken in two dialects."

Seeing Jiang Qing remained silent, Huang Xiaoming suddenly switched to Cantonese accent and imitated:
"My river view room is almost as high as my waist~" "I overheard you teaching Xiaoye how to stir-fry snails in Guizhou dialect at noon. You were just like Brother Xiuta!"

Huang Xiaoming couldn't figure out Jiang Qing's thoughts, so he joked tentatively.

Ning Jing chuckled and raised her hand to knock on the rim of the celadon bowl. The tinkling sound seemed to be providing music for this impromptu performance.

Gong Jun suddenly raised his cell phone.

"I checked online. Mr. Jiang is fluent in six languages, so dialects are definitely no problem for him."

He grinned, looking like a fanboy.

"more than!"

Yao Anna joined the group chat holding a glass of water.

"You may not know this, but Mr. Jiang previously worked with our company on the operation and maintenance of the system. He personally repaired a signal tower. He's a real tower repair worker!"

"Oh no, President Xiuta!"

Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Zhou Ye quietly sat down behind Jiang Qing.

She especially wanted to know whether Jiang Qing would accept this role.

Zhao Liying suddenly smiled and tapped the table.

"When it comes to cute contrasts, who can compare to President Jiang? When I saw the online revelations last month, the video showed President Jiang wearing an apron and stirring a wok."

Judging from her beaming expression, she seemed really surprised at that time.

Jiang Qing raised his eyebrows and chuckled, his fingertips tapping the table unconsciously, making a rhythmic sound.

"Sounds like a character who needs to experience life?"

When he raised the last syllable of his voice, the lemon slice in Zhang Bichen's hand "snapped" and stuck to the wall of the cup.

"More than that!"

Huang Xiaoming's face lit up with joy, and he suddenly stood up and danced to imitate the movie scene.

"Brother Xiuta has a scene where he's eating rice noodle rolls at a height of 400 meters. Just look at the way you caught Xiao Ye's nearly dropped clay pot with one hand today. It's like catching the moon from the bottom of the sea. You didn't even need any wires!"

Jiang Qing smiled and shook her head.

Suddenly, there was a sound of a chair rubbing against the floor next to the table. Zhou Ye turned around in panic and saw his own crimson ears reflected in the glass.

Li Xing suddenly tapped the table and waved his hand majestically.

"If Mr. Jiang makes a guest appearance, we and the entire Song Artists will book out the entire theater to show our support."

As she spoke, a new entry about the upstart tech star making a guest appearance was created in her phone's memo.

Jiang Qing couldn't help but look a little amused, especially after seeing Zhao Liying and Zhang Bichen waving their hands to show their agreement.

"sound"

His drawn-out ending tone made Zhou Ye's heart rise to his throat.

"When Xiuta is bragging in the nightclub, shouldn't he dress more luxuriously? I don't think I've ever worn anything like that."

Huang Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, then his expression instantly showed joy.

Yao Anna suddenly raised her camera and took several photos of him.

"I have to record this important moment."

"Dr. Jiang can tell others in the future that an actor who can't handle technology is not a good actor."

she joked with a smile.

Amidst the roar of laughter, Jiang Qing turned his head and glanced at Zhou Ye, who looked very excited, without any hesitation.

It's a very interesting role. If you don't have any problems after reading the script, you can try it and confirm your previous guess.

"Could you please send me the script later, Brother Xiao Ming?"

Jiang Qing's voice mixed with the river breeze that blew into the restaurant.

"Please ask him to remember to mark the physical parameters of the high-altitude rice noodle roll eating scene. Wind speed, angle, rice noodle roll falling trajectory, I want them all."

He said seriously.

"No problem, I'll send it to you shortly."

Huang Xiaoming grinned and made an "OK" gesture.

He knew that this matter was inevitable!
Zhang Bichen secretly opened the ticket purchasing app to check the relevant information about Sihai. Ning Jing couldn't wait to share the news with her friends on WeChat.

Zhou Ye heard his own violent heartbeat and subconsciously scratched his hair.

They seemed to be getting closer and closer.

"Teacher Zhou."

At this time, Zhou Ye heard Jiang Qing calling her and looked over.

"Please give me more advice on my acting skills."

Looking at Jiang Qing's smiling face, she was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and suddenly smiled.

"No problem, Ono-san will take care of you."

The little girl said shamelessly.

"Well, thank you..."

He deliberately dragged out the ending sound.

"Sister Ono."

"Uh-huh! You're welcome."

The girl waved her hands proudly, with a smug look on her face.

Jiang Qing looked at her and felt that he had to take his role more seriously.

We can't give this cocky guy an excuse, otherwise his tail will be sticking up to the sky in the future.

Li Xing saw the interaction between the two of them. She narrowed her eyes and thought silently in her heart that according to the current situation, the promotion method originally planned for Ono's new drama would have to be changed.

She was afraid that Mr. Jiang would have an opinion, which would be a disaster.

(End of this chapter)