Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

When he left, Ah Biao's eyes were still filled with longing, and he couldn't bear to look away.

"Let's go, stop looking. Don't worry, next time I have the chance to see Miss Zhou, I'll definitely take you with me."

It wasn't until they were almost at the hotel that Ah Biao calmed down from his excitement.

"Tell me what you want me to do. I may not be good at anything else, but I'm loyal to my friends."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan smiled. "I came here to find someone, and you might be able to help me."

"I'm not kidding, there's no one in Hong Kong that I, Ah Biao, can't find."

The next day, Lu Yuan rested at the hotel during the day and slept until noon, when his phone rang.

"Our love...sigh...once it's gone, it'll never come back."

"I'm still waiting silently until now."

Lu Yuan thought to himself, thank goodness it wasn't that night, and thank goodness no one has been calling me lately, otherwise I would have embarrassed myself in Hong Kong.

"This ringtone is a random song, that's a good feature. I misunderstood Lao Lu, I'll still give him this month's bonus."

Lu Long, who was about to talk to a headhunting firm, sneezed. His boss had asked him to build two teams, and it definitely wouldn't work if they were all made up of newcomers.

Ideally, we should first recruit some experienced individuals as the core technical team, and then combine them with some recent graduates. That should get the team up and running.

Just like writing code, run it first, and then fix any bugs.

"Who's talking about me behind my back? Could it be the boss?"

Lu Long shook his head, banishing the dangerous thought from his mind. The boss was so good, how could he doubt him? Little did he know, his bonus for the month had just stabilized after a period of wildly fluctuating numbers.

Lu Yuan struggled to pick up the phone and saw that it was Zhou Mei calling. They had just met yesterday, and she was calling today.

"Hello, Mr. Lu, did I disturb you?"

Lu Yuan quickly patted his cheeks to make his voice sound normal.

"No, no, I was just watching the news, nothing's wrong."

"That's good. I was worried that calling you suddenly might disturb what you were doing."

"I'm mainly resting today, I don't have any plans, just tell me what you want."

"That's perfect. Shall we meet tonight? I have something to ask you, and it'll be better to say it in person."

Lu Yuan was secretly pleased, but he still softened his voice and maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

"Sure, you can choose the location. I'm not familiar with Hong Kong."

"Then let's go with the new Du Laozhi. I'll reserve a private room, and we can chat while we drink."

......

That evening, Lu Yuan took A Biao directly to Xin Du Lao Zhi.

Ah Biao was somewhat puzzled.

"Boss Lu, we came here yesterday, why are we coming again today? Or we could go somewhere else."

Ah Biao was a little worried. Could Boss Lu be an alcoholic who likes to drink all the time?

However, Lu Yuan did not come in and sit in the lobby as he did yesterday, but instead went into a private room.

When he saw the person sitting inside, Ah Biao's eyes widened instantly.

"No way... my goddess? Boss Lu, you...?"

Lu Yuan smiled apologetically at Zhou Mei: "I'm sorry, my friend is a fan of yours. He was very excited to see you yesterday, and he really wanted to meet you today."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mei smiled slightly. She had seen this situation many times before, and many movie fans couldn't control their emotions.

"Hello, Mr. Lu is my friend, and you are Mr. Lu's friend, so we are friends too."

Ah Biao looked at the hand extended in front of him, raised his hand to shake it, but then realized he was so nervous that his hand was sweaty, so he quickly wiped it off on his body.

"Ms. Zhou, I'm a big fan of yours. I really enjoy watching the roles you play."

"I……"

Seeing his incoherent rambling and seemingly about to launch into a long speech, Lu Yuan chuckled and kicked him.

"Alright, stop being so pathetic."

Ah Biao rolled his eyes at him. "You don't understand, she's our goddess!"

Zhou Mei didn't mind and poured them both a glass of wine.

Ah Biao was even more excited now. It was wine poured by the goddess! He was determined to savor it little by little.

However, Lu Yuan and Zhou Mei seemed to have something important to discuss, so A Biao consciously sat down to the side so as not to disturb them.

"Mr. Lu, I'd like to ask you out today because there are some things I'd like to discuss with you. After our conversation on the plane last time, I realized you're no ordinary person, so I'd like to ask you for your advice."

"I'm honored!"

Zhou Mei took out a script.

"This is the next drama I'm going to film, take a look!"

Lu Yuan glanced at the cover and knew what it was without even looking inside, but he still picked it up and took a look.

This is a drama that Zhou Mei will be filming this year. The role is not a very important one, but it is Zhou Mei's first work after moving from Hong Kong to the mainland.

The main purpose is to show my face and get some recognition in mainland China.

As for the ratings, Lu Yuan remembered that the show flopped.

"This drama is indeed very suitable for Miss Zhou. I remember that Miss Zhou's portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo in 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' was arguably the most beautiful Zhou Zhiruo ever."

Zhou Mei was a little embarrassed. "No, Mr. Lu, I think Zhao Yuanyuan's Zhou Zhiruo is more beautiful."

"Ah, in my heart, the most beautiful Zhou Zhiruo will always be Miss Zhou Mei."

"Ms. Zhou, I personally think it's a great choice for you to star in another Jin Yong drama, but has the role already been cast?"

"Not yet. The show is still in the preparation stage, and the production team is short of funds. I'm thinking about whether I should invest some money."

"So, you're bringing your own investment to the production? Does Ms. Zhou have a role in mind?"

People who bring their own investment to the production team still have some say in the production. At least they can choose some roles without having to compete with other artists.

Of course, the roles you can choose also depend on how much capital you can bring to the production team.

Lu Yuan didn't quite agree with this point. There was really no need to invest a lot of money in a show that was destined to flop.

He put down the script.

As he moved, Zhou Mei's expression also showed some disappointment. Was the script not good enough?

"Ms. Zhou's acting skills are excellent, and with the added bonus of a Jin Yong drama, anyone would think that this investment will make Ms. Zhou a fortune."

Zhou Mei listened quietly; she thought so too.

"But if I'm not mistaken, this drama is produced by Tangren Media, right?"

"Mr. Lu is truly no ordinary person; how did you even know that?"

Normally, in the early stages of a production's preparation, unless you're an insider, very few people would know about the relevant information.

At most, they'll be exposed to the public eye starting from the casting process.

So Zhou Mei was still quite surprised.

"Hehe, before I made mobile phones, I was in the coal business. In the eyes of people in the mainland, we were the epitome of being rich and foolish. Many film and television companies would come to us coal bosses to attract investment."

Before his rebirth, Lu Yuan had indeed invested in a few TV series, but they all received lukewarm responses, and Lu Yuan didn't pay much attention to them. However, he did learn about some things in the entertainment industry when he invested.

"Mr. Lu is joking. Who would say they are stupid, especially someone as intelligent as Mr. Lu?"