Huayu 2011: Starting with Hilarious Men

You don't realize how many things you need until you start a business!

To establish a sole proprietorship, you need to provide proof of identity, proof of business premises, documents related to the scope of business, etc.

Zheng Nan knew he couldn't handle it after just one look, so she called for reinforcements!

I promptly called his dear uncle.

Zheng Nan's uncle is named Ding Xiu, the same Ding Xiu as the character in Embroidered Spring Blade.

She is five years younger than Ding Yanqiu, thirty-seven years old this year, and single.

My uncle has always lived a very carefree life. In his youth, he was unconventional and had a strong sense of action.

I started listening to The Beatles and Hong Kong and Taiwan music in junior high school.

In an era when Teresa Teng's songs were still criticized as decadent, my uncle, who was only 13 years old, had already started secretly recording cassette tapes in an attempt to make money.

After barely getting into high school, my uncle developed a love for rock music and formed a band with some like-minded friends to perform.

Then he was expelled from high school before finishing, and then my uncle started to drift through society.

My uncle has done all sorts of things, from frequenting nightclubs and reselling pagers to organizing private screenings, and he's been arrested and detained for seven days more than once.

In the 90s, everyone went into business, and the coastal areas of the south began to develop. My uncle ignored his family's advice and went to the south to do business.

Then he was swindled out of his savings three times, but he got back on his feet each time.

My uncle has had a very colorful life these past few years. He only returned to his hometown of Fengtian in the second half of 09 and opened a small shop on Wuai Street to sell clothes he brought back from the south.

In my uncle's words, he hates making a fixed amount of money.

In this sentence, "有数" means the same as "fixed salary".

Zheng Nan's uncle doted on her. Whenever he returned to Fengtian, he would bring her delicious food and drinks.

It can be said that Zheng Nan's uncle deserves some credit for her growing to be 1.87 meters tall.

The call was answered quickly: "Uncle, what are you doing?"

"Help a lovely lady unclog her drain," Ding Xiu's magnetic voice came through.

Perhaps because his uncle's phone was a knock-off, Zheng Nan could vaguely hear a crackling sound coming from the other end of the line.

"Brother Xiu, my bed is broken too. It always creaks when I lie on it. Could you take a look?"

"I won't look at the bed. I have important business to attend to, so I'll be going now." Ding Xiu politely declined Jia Ziyin's offer, definitely not because Jia Ziyin was flat-chested.

"Brother Xiu~~" These two simple words were pronounced with seven different tones by the Northeastern Chinese singer.

Zheng Nan, on the other end of the phone, got goosebumps just listening to it.

"There's no need, Lily. Be good to yourself. You're a good girl."

Uncle's methods are still too sophisticated; Zheng Nan should learn from him.

"Will I have an extra aunt when I go back?" Zheng Nan asked tentatively.

Of course, there might be more than one. Just the ex-girlfriends of Zheng Nan's uncle that he knows are enough to make a mahjong table.

"Women are most alluring when they are unattainable. Once you have them and live together for a long time, all sorts of conflicts and flaws will appear, and the perfect lover in your eyes will become a smear of mosquito blood on the wall after marriage." Ding Xiu sighed, "I can't bear to see the woman I once loved become a haggard housewife, so I'm afraid I'll never get married in this life."

"I've learned something." Zheng Nan silently gave her uncle a thumbs up. To be a womanizer and still be able to say it so openly, that's what her uncle is all about.

"What do you want? Are you short of pocket money? I heard from your mom that you're dating someone. How's it going?" My nephew is eighteen now, an adult, and at the age where he can gossip.

Zheng Nan briefly described her experiences over the past two months.

How did he trick Ding Yanqiu out of her dating allowance? He used 26,000 yuan to ask a classmate for help in filming a web series. The web series became a hit, the rights to the first season were sold, and the second season is in preparation, etc.

"So you don't have a girlfriend?"

"Is that the important point, Uncle?!"

"Your mom will beat you if she finds out you lied to her," Ding Xiu said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"Let's get down to business, Uncle!" Zheng Nan tried to bring his uncle to his senses.

"My sister hits people really hard; she once broke three ribs of a human trafficker."

“…………”

"Let's get down to business. What do you need your uncle to do?" After a few jokes, Ding Xiu brought the topic back.

"I'm planning to set up an entertainment company in Shanghai and I need help with staffing. I also need someone I can trust to handle some business dealings. Uncle, can you help me out?"

In the entertainment industry, it's essential to have trustworthy people to help you set up a company; otherwise, you might get scammed without even realizing it.

Many celebrities have fallen victim to those close to them, such as Wang Baoqiang's agent, who stole money and his home.

Zheng Nan certainly didn't want to build a large and powerful company while having rats stealing its resources and engaging in underhanded tactics.

Uncle Ding Xiu is Zheng Nan's best choice. He can be trusted and there's no fear of betrayal, because her mother, Ding Yanqiu, really hurts when she hits people.

"Sure, I'm getting tired of running my clothing store anyway. Wait for me to set up the store, and I'll come to Shanghai to see you in a couple of days." Although he had made a lot of money running the clothing store for almost two years, Ding Xiu's restless heart was already itching to get back to business.

Ding Xiu had originally planned to travel abroad for two years, but now his nephew had asked for his help. The entertainment industry was a new circle that Ding Xiu hadn't been involved in much, so he could help.

"By the way, you'd better come out and confess about lying to my sister," Ding Xiu added as a final reminder.

"I understand," Zheng Nan replied listlessly.

Having a mother who is a police officer means that confessing is the best option, while resisting will be punished severely.

"Mother!"

"What trouble have you gotten yourself into?" Ding Yanqiu knew something was wrong as soon as she heard the commotion surrounding Zheng Nan's death.

"I didn't cause any trouble, but there are two things..."

"Get to the point, I'm at work!"

"I'm actually not in a relationship..." Zheng Nan repeated the story.

"Your daughter-in-law is gone?"

"Your son is famous! He's a millionaire!" Zheng Nan thought to herself, "Why is the focus of these two siblings so different from that of ordinary people?"

"Give me back my 28,000!"

"I received money from red envelopes!"

"The red envelopes you received were all given out by me! Don't make me hit you! This 28,000 yuan is for my future daughter-in-law. I haven't settled accounts with you for lying to me yet!" Ding Yanqiu's tone became increasingly unfriendly.

"I was wrong. The copyright fee hasn't arrived yet. I'll transfer the full 30,000 yuan to you once it's in my account." Zheng Nan readily admitted defeat.

"What's the second thing?"

"I need my uncle's help to start my company, and I've already talked to him about it."

"As long as he agrees, no one has been able to control him all these years."

"Love you, Mom. Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Nan returned to the Shanghai Theatre Academy to report back from leave. The rest would have to wait until her uncle arrived.

Those who study acting are all surfing enthusiasts, paying close attention to all kinds of news and events in the entertainment industry.

Everyone knows that Zheng Nan signed with Sohu for "Hilarious Men" and that he became a millionaire.

When class resumed, the way the whole class looked at Zheng Nan was different.

Some girls, in particular, saw a shortcut in Zheng Nan.