Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

End of March

From the moment she started building Vision Magic, Xie Jin focused her main efforts on building the behind-the-scenes team.

These past few days, while working on post-production, the abundance of talent behind the scenes has become immediately apparent.

The rough cut of "Hard to Coax" is out; the next step is the fine work of retouching and compositing.

.........

Mr. Liu and Mr. Liu from Qingtan Mining arrived two days ago.

It was quite different from when I met them in the Northwest.

After arriving in Beijing, Boss Liu toned down his rough-and-tumble attitude considerably.

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses made him look more scholarly.

We had dinner together last night, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

  

The next day, Boss Liu took his wife to a tourist attraction, leaving Boss Xiao Liu and Hu Yang behind.

They ostensibly wanted to encourage young people to get closer...

"Brother, things aren't peaceful in Beijing lately. I heard one of your actors got robbed, and the other party is really tough."

"Yes, there are a lot of people willing to take risks these days. I almost went to that party the other day too. I'm looking for a couple of good hands now."

Xie Jin nodded. The other person was referring to Wu Rpu, a first-tier actor who came out of a bar in Sanlitun on February 3rd.

He was then forced into the car by the fake police officer Hua Zi, who held a TT pistol to his head.

Mr. Wu and a luxury car driver surnamed Du were subsequently detained in Shunyi. They were not released for several days. The items found in Shunyi shocked the police.

One AK47, two Jianwei 20 5.6mm small-caliber sporting rifles, one pump-action five-shot shotgun, several homemade pistols, and revolvers.

In addition, there were 207 rounds of various types of ammunition and police equipment, as well as two loaded Soviet-made TT pistols and one military-grade pincushion grenade.

What's worse, this gang had just committed murder in September before the Lunar New Year... so they didn't really intend to leave any survivors this time either.

If I remember correctly, this story was even made into a movie called "Saving Mr. Wu," and Wu Ruopu even played a policeman who arrested Hua Zi.

When this happened, Xie Jin was actually quite flustered.

He had truly forgotten about it.

On the night of February 3rd, many celebrities gathered at Leopard Bar, and several friends invited me to join in the fun.

If it weren't for the fact that I had a few drinks with my senior colleague at the company in the afternoon, and I can't drive after drinking, and I was also tired.

I'll most likely be there too, and who knows, Hua Zi might take me away.

.........

I didn't have a driver before simply because I thought it was too much trouble.

But now both the assistant and the driver must be in place.

Hu, the "paper tiger," was taken advantage of by four people in sjjy's underground parking garage. He earned so much money but didn't get to enjoy a single penny of it.

If someone were to kill me by locking me in a dog cage for a few hundred thousand or a few million, I'd be utterly humiliated...

...........

The young boss's name is Liu Wenruo. Judging from the name, he doesn't seem like a second-generation mining tycoon at all. He looks like a doctor, with a smiling and amiable face.

As the two drank tea, Young Master Liu said earnestly, "Brother, listen to me. You really need to find two people around you. You're making money too easily; they could just kidnap you like that."

Xie Jin smiled wryly: "Everyone around me has a pen, and I don't know where to find one right now."

Once inside Vision Light Magic, Hu Yang was just like a big boy, incredibly curious.

He wandered around this photography studio and that hawker stall, even pestering Lao Ning to teach him how to take photos.

Liu Wenruo called out, "Second Brother, come here!"

Hu Yang, holding a clapperboard, chuckled, "What are you doing?"

"Didn't you have a comrade who retired? Brother Xie needs men around him. Can you contact two good, quiet guys for him?"

Hu Yang nodded: "That's easy. We have people who are quiet, wary, and skilled, but let me tell you, Xie Jin, good people don't come cheap..."

"Money is not a problem; how much do you normally earn in a year?"

"How about four thousand yuan a month? After all, if you're stingy, why would they take any risks for you? What they can do depends on what you do."

"If you do a good job, I'll even help you go to jail."

Four thousand isn't much, is it? Oh right, it's 04 now. In the capital, many houses only cost a few thousand per square meter. Four thousand is no small amount of money.

"I earn 12 a year. If he gets married, his wife can work for my company. I'll cover his children's school fees and his parents' medical expenses. If he dies, I'll support his family as well."

Xie Jin doesn't mind spending money on this matter; he's not a top-tier soldier in the city, and he could die from a bullet, he really could die.

If there were a system, it would have been released long ago, and we wouldn't have survived until now...

If you don't pay the people who are trying to save their lives the right amount, and they waver at a crucial moment, you're completely helpless.

After all, the price of a monkey can only hire a monkey.

You can't expect a worker to give you a pittance and then demand that he produce work performance far exceeding his salary.

"I need four people: two with me and two with my manager. They need to be quiet, sharp-eyed, and fearless."

Hu Yang's eyes widened: "My goodness, Lao Xie, did you get into trouble and are you trying to find someone to take the blame...?"

...You're overthinking it.

"My brothers aren't afraid to die for this price, so don't worry, I'll pick one out for you."

Thanks.

After chatting for a while, just as Wenruo was about to ask about film and television, Xie Jin glanced at his watch.

.........

Xie Jin smiled wryly: "Wenruo really doesn't have time today. I have a movie screening today. If you're free, I think you can come along and take a look."

What is a film screening?

"It's like when my TV series is finished filming, I show it to clients so they know whether they want to buy it."

Liu Wenruo immediately became interested: "I understand, checking coal at the mine mouth, that's great, I'll learn from you."

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"Has everyone arrived?"

Gu Renlong nodded: "To this screening, General Manager Yu, along with representatives from Channels 1 and 8, Zhejiang TV, Hubei TV, Jiangsu TV, and the drama acquisition department, are all present."

"The directors from Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces are here, the others are deputy directors, and the researchers from the first batch are here."

"So many have come?"

"Yes, mainly because Miss Liu's show has aired, she's incredibly popular right now, and people are mainly drawn to her. You might not be as popular as her right now."

"You have no idea how much of a bargain Mr. Yu from 'Hard to Coax' got; he's grinning from ear to ear."

Indeed, the role of Bai Xiuzhu helped Ms. Liu gain recognition in the industry.

"When a Man Falls in Love" propelled her popularity to new heights.

But the character who truly exploded in popularity was Wang Yuyan in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

With her own blessing, she is now even more popular than in her previous life.

..........

Speak of the devil, and he appears; the hamster, arm in arm with Liu Xiaoli, waves goodbye from afar.

She broke free from her mother's grasp and said, "Mom, I'm going. Can you pick me up this afternoon?"

"I understand, my ancestor. I'll get a full makeover and come pick you up. Don't cause any trouble for Xiao Jin."

She walked with a limp, seemingly full of energy.

Xie Jin sometimes couldn't figure out where she got all that toughness.

No wonder he changed his QQ name to Invincible Iron Ox...

She came in and greeted her senior and all her good friends.

"Hello, senior brother."

Ning Hao squinted: "Qianqian is incredibly popular right now; even your sister-in-law is a fan of yours."

Liu Yifei blushed and said obediently, "Hehehe, you flatter me, senior brother. I hope your movie will be a box office hit soon."

Miss Liu greeted everyone, her manners almost unbelievable.

After greeting him, the big hamster sidled up to Xie Jin and gently kicked his shin with its little foot: "Poopball~ Why aren't you talking to me?"

ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ！ ！ ！ I knew your well-behaved behavior was all an act!!

"You're disgusting! Don't let anyone hear this, I'll lose face!"

The giant hamster chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't let anyone else know. Only I call you that. I'll keep this secret for the rest of my life."

After saying that, the big hamster couldn't help but put its hands on its hips and cover its mouth to laugh, looking extremely wicked.

"You're no good either! How can you be like this?"

The big hamster glared at Xie Jin with its large eyes: "You little poop rascal! If you say another one of those cheeky things, I'll immediately tell my senior brother how you cooked those sheep poop eggs!"

"...Are you a demon?"

Hehehe