"Mom, I should not be back until mid-March, you can call me if there is anything, and don't forget to take my dad to take insulin on the 26th, Dad, you must not do it, you should go, the insurance reports so much, spend three or five hundred yuan a month for an injection, is it still a problem to take a medicine? ”

Lu Ze was busy packing his luggage, and his mouth was not idle, he kept thinking about it, Li Yumei was helping to fold Lu Ze's T-shirt, while Lu Weiguo was quietly watching the animal world, with a little impatience on his face.

It is said that people have to get acquainted when they are old, accept the arrangements of their children, try not to drag down their children, and even give their children some help, Lu Ze is filial, but he doesn't feel that his parents have dragged him down, but he is just a little relieved of his parents.

Li Yumei is okay, Lu Ze's proposals are very cooperative, after all, she is somewhat patriarchal, she used to feel very sorry for her eldest son, but now that she is older, she listens to Lu Ze's words, and she will not refuse most of Lu Ze's decisions.

It's just that Lu Weiguo is old, and his temper is obviously a little stubborn, and the people in the village have said behind his back that Lu Weiguo's old man has the right idea, and Lu Ze has also heard about it, although he is not very happy, but Lu Ze also understands that what they say is the truth.

In fact, this is not a recent personality change in Lu Weiguo, but a change in mentality after Lu Weiguo's disability sixteen years ago, he always felt that he dragged down the family, borrowed money, and took Lu Ze's college tuition to pick up a life, but although he picked it up, his legs were lame, and his eyes were blind, this life was not worth picking up for him, but it pitted the whole family, and it was because of this that he became so taciturn.

As a result, he had diabetes again in the examination last year, and he completely lost his ability to work, and he became more and more uncooperative with the treatment, feeling that his life was useless, and he could only become a burden to his children, and he didn't even stick the plasters he bought.

He was bitter in his heart, Lu Ze knew, but the more his father was like this, the more he held back the fire in his heart, but he couldn't sprinkle this fire on his father, so he could only hold it all the time, giving his father enough tolerance and comfort.

After packing all the things, Lu Ze pulled up the suitcase, walked to Lu Weiguo and handed over a cigarette, Lu Weiguo took it, looked for a long time in the drawer before finding the lighter, and lit it for himself, since he checked his body last year, the cigarette was basically cut off, and he was no longer allowed to smoke at home, only when his son came back, he would occasionally hand him one.

"Dad, listen to me, if you are sick, we will treat you, you are full of small problems, it doesn't cost a few dollars, Xiao Nan also goes to work, anyone can afford this money, don't find guilt for yourself, otherwise Xiao Nan and I are always worried outside, can you also let us feel at ease?"

"Hmm. ”

It was a perfunctory answer again, obviously he didn't listen to it, Lu Ze was really helpless, sighed, said goodbye to Li Yumei, refused his mother's request to see him off, and left the house alone.

There are no sanitation workers in the village, all rely on the villagers to clean consciously, everyone is to sweep the snow in front of the door, causing the snow on the road to melt and freeze, become very smooth, and there are firecracker debris on the New Year, otherwise it is inevitable to fall a few heels.

"Daze, go out?"

"Well, where are you going, Master Chen, let's play less mahjong, the smoke in the house is not good for the trachea. ”

Along the way, many villagers greeted Lu Ze, and Lu Ze had a good life, there was no such kind of moth-eater, hateful relatives, everyone's relationship was good, and there would definitely be some jealousy behind the scenes, but they were okay on the surface.

Walked to the entrance of the village and put on sunglasses and masks, waited for more than ten minutes, a bus stopped at the entrance of the village, put the luggage away, handed over to the conductor fifteen yuan ticket money, found a vacant place to sit down, closed his eyes and rested, the car will take him to the Luhua bus station, he needs to walk more than 300 meters to take the high-speed train to the imperial capital, and fly directly from the imperial capital to London.

During a trip, the most painful time also began, and fortunately, Lu Ze was used to it.

……

No planes went out of control, no terrorists hijacked them, the planes landed safely at London airports, and being in a foreign land did not cause him any discomfort, but due to jet lag, he was mentally exhausted, so much so that on the train to Liverpool, he fell asleep.

Fortunately, the man next to him also got off the bus in Liverpool, and woke Lu Ze up by the way, if it wasn't for the fact that when he got off, he threw a wink at Lu Ze, and then kissed with another white man at the gate of the station with a lot of traffic, Lu Ze really fucking believed that this was a friendly international friend.

Out of the station, Lu Ze glanced around, but did not find Mickey's figure, just took out his mobile phone and wanted to pick him up for this promise, but the grandson who was nowhere to be seen made a call, but he was slapped on the back.

"Long time no see, buddy! Happy New Year! Wishing you prosperity!"

"Smack......

The phone was not held steadily, and it fell to the ground, the screen was facing up, covered with a spider web-like texture, Lu Ze turned around, looked at Mickey who was stiff, and asked questions with a smile.

"Isn't this supposed to be called broken peace?"

"I think it's a good idea......"

"Only when the outer screen is broken, you are safe, and if the inner screen is leaking, you won't be safe today. ”

……

"Isn't it just a mobile phone, can't I buy you a new one? As for such a heavy hand? Give me a new piece of paper, this paper is thorough. ”

The conscience of heaven and earth, Lu Ze really doesn't beat Mickey for a mobile phone, it's just a man, no matter how old he is, he can't avoid frolicking, and the square in front of the station can also be opened, Lu Ze relied on his arm span and locked Mickey's neck, just as Mickey lowered his head, his nose hit Lu Ze's elbow, and he was hit with a full face.

Lu Ze consciously took care of the loss, and handed the tissue to Mickey who was driving, but his heart was completely relaxed, he could really put down his body, people in their thirties are still willing to fight with you in public, not to mention that they must be iron buddies, and the relationship is definitely not bad, as for bumps and bumps, it is inevitable, with Mickey's character, he will not hold grudges because of this matter.

Listening to soothing music, holding the back of his head with both hands, and occasionally chatting with Mickey, slowly, jet lag came to the door again, and his consciousness began to blur, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

"What to eat tonight? Now that I'm not short of money, I'll wait for you to have a big dinner later......"

Without hearing a response, Mickey turned his head and saw Lu Ze snoring lightly, shrugged his shoulders, slowed down the car, turned down the volume, looked at the road ahead, showed an expectant smile, and said to himself.

"Sleep...... Go to sleep...... Just wake up and don't be scared. ”

……

"It's been over an hour, don't tell me you bought a mansion with all the money you made from Effect. ”

After waking up, the car was still moving, and after glancing at his watch, it had been driving for more than an hour now, and the scenery outside the window was obviously not like the city, Lu Ze had reason to believe that they were about to drive out of Liverpool.

"Don't you think it's a little familiar here?

"Here...... Isn't it Clayfler? What are you doing here?"

This familiar compound, as well as the three three-story small buildings built in the shape of a zigzag, made Lu Ze, who was still a little unconscious, even more confused, and couldn't understand what Mickey had brought him here for.

"Let's go, get out of the car with me, good afternoon, Barbagbo. ”

"Good afternoon, Mr. Taylor, long time no see, Mr. Lu, you are back. ”

The black brother in the mailroom got up and said hello to the two, Lu Ze didn't expect the black brother to remember himself, so he nodded politely in response, and then with a question, he grabbed Mickey's clothes and asked quietly.

"Don't tell me you're here to negotiate a contract for a new movie, I just got off the plane, I'm sleepy, and you're pulling me to negotiate a contract?

"Stop talking nonsense and go upstairs. ”

Mickey dragged Lu Ze up with great interest, went up to the third floor step by step, and pushed open the door of the general manager's office, but it was empty inside, and there was no one.

"Is it really okay that you don't even knock on the door? Thor isn't here, let's go, I'm sleepy. ”

Lu Ze turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Mickey, and the two stared at each other with big eyes, and suddenly ...... Mickey grinned a very large smile, and the laughter could not be suppressed, taking a figure-eight step, sitting on the boss's chair behind the desk, his legs on the table, extremely arrogant, reaching out to turn the nameplate on the table, aiming at Lu Ze.

"Thor? Look, it's me now, the general manager! Sell off, I bought Klellev! Surprised, I'm the boss now! This time...... I'm going to negotiate a contract with you. ”

Lu Ze could have guessed that Mickey's performance along the way was too abnormal, if Lu Ze had a clear mind, he would not have found out about Mickey's little lie, and he would not have asked questions like a retarded person, it is estimated that it is not easy for Mickey to hold back his laughter all the way.

It wasn't until he looked at the photo on the nameplate clearly and confirmed that it was Mickey himself, that Lu Ze finally came back to his senses, walked to the chair opposite the desk and sat down, and looked at the layout of the office.

"How much did it cost?"

Mickey didn't speak, just smiled and held out seven fingers.

"That's pretty cheap. ”

"Cheap? There is no IP, the company itself has no reputation, the financial load is overdrawn, and I only rely on shooting some tertiary films and small advertisements to maintain the operation of the company, and the props can be worth some money, this amount is cheap? If I wasn't in a hurry to buy it, I wouldn't have let Sol kill me, but ...... Now that you've got it, it's worth it. ”

"But do you have enough of that?

"If you take out a loan, the money you owe to the bank is not called owed, and if you don't borrow for nothing, you won't be borrowed. ”

Lu Ze shook his head, feeling that Mickey was indeed a little impulsive, and he bought a film company as the boss as soon as his brain was hot? Where will the filming funds come from in the future? How to balance the expenditure? How to arrange the company's contracted directors and actors' resources? This is all a problem, Lu Ze's mind is very clear now, and he has already thought of the words of refusal, and some things have to be settled by his own brothers, and he can't sign under his banner because he has a good relationship with Mickey, besides, ...... He didn't have the habit of working for his friends.

"So you're going to sign me?"

"Who said they were going to sign you?"

These words made Lu Ze stunned, and he couldn't help asking, "What kind of contract is it to talk about?"

Mickey pulled the bloody paper ball out of his nostrils, threw it into the paper basket, turned around and took a glass of water and drank it, his face became serious, he sat down again, and looked at Lu Ze with his fingers crossed.

"I said, I owe you a favor, you saved my life, didn't let me rot in the dirt, don't say I've paid you a salary, 50,000 pounds, even if you don't pay taxes on this money, it's completely unworthy of your acting skills, 50,000 pounds...... It's just enough to find a third-level film actress who can wear no clothes, it's not worthy of you, so I must compensate you, man, I'm always grateful for it, and I know my conceit, you deserve to look at me squarely, and you deserve to play with me, so I won't let you stand in a lower position than me, what I'm going to give you is worth 2.1 million pounds, 30% of the company's shares, this is the contract, you can take a look, and I can guarantee that the A round of financing will definitely not touch your interests. ”

A contract was thrown on the table by Mickey, Lu Ze couldn't help but sit up straight, 2.1 million pounds, more than 16 million Chinese dollars, this is the highest salary he has received in his life, this is why he doesn't pay attention to it, and transfer the contract to himself, Lu Ze didn't read it for the first time, but pinched the corner of the contract, pouted it gently, the paper jumped, and turned out a rattling sound.

"Are you serious?"

"Or else?"

"Just because we worked together to make a movie?"

"No one knows better than the two of us how important The Effect is to us. ”

"But I won't invest, I can't attract investment, I can only act. ”

"That's enough, we're going to do it...... It's just that we keep coming out with one movie that can surprise others to pee their pants, and we still need to worry about investment when the time comes?"

"But didn't you think I would really accept this equity so comfortably?"

"First of all, you have to recognize yourself correctly, this is not a charity to you, nor is it a reward for you, but I need you, you are an indispensable piece in my territory, I once said to Depp, you are my best friend, not everyone deserves to be a good friend of Mitch Taylor, I believe that we can earn a piece, more than the two million pounds I took out. ”

"You are gambling, and it is very risky, the yellow race does not have the slightest advantage in the European and American entertainment industry, especially the actors. ”

"I'm already gambling, and I have a better chance of winning with you, of course, if you lose, your two million pounds are equivalent to never getting it, and you will waste a few years of youth, that's all. ”

"If there is a Series B financing, will it dilute my equity?"

"Yes, because I want to guarantee my control over the company, it's mine, it's yours, it doesn't belong to anyone but the two of us. ”

Lu Ze smiled helplessly, turned the first page of the contract, he was really moved, because this is what he wants, and no domestic brokerage company has given him a promise, and now Mickey has given it, that ...... Why not gamble once?

"Is a director's desire for control? It's really perverted, so you mean, the next movie has already been decided?"

Mickey would never lie to Lu Ze about this, nodded and admitted it bluntly.

"That's right. ”

"Mind letting me see it?"

"Don't mind, but it's still changing. ”

"Okay......"

Mickey didn't bother Lu Ze to flip through it, and seeing him engrossed in looking through the contract, he was unconsciously a little apprehensive, because this was a major decision related to the future, and it was impossible for him not to pay attention to it.

Until sunset, the remnant sun was like blood, and the table was glowing with golden light, bringing a little warmth provided by the sunset, Lu Ze turned to the last page of the contract, rubbed his face vigorously, and he was a little sleepy again, which was caused by the contract regulations of the tongue-twisting.

But he still understood, there were no pits, no restrictions, and the contract, like Mickey himself, had no defense against Lu Ze, so Lu Ze picked up the pen and glanced at Mickey with a smile.

"Don't regret it, I signed it. ”

"Please. ”

No longer hesitated, he directly signed his name, and attached a fingerprint of Lu Ze, the contract was in duplicate, and it officially came into effect.

"In the future, it will be a pleasure to work together. ”

"I'm a little uncomfortable with you being so formal, and the cooperation is pleasant, but do you want to change the name of the company?"

"Of course, Lao Tzu's surname is not Claireff, and as for the new name, I have already decided on it. ”

He got up, walked to the window, stretched hard, Lu Ze looked at his back, lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

"What's it called?"

"Universal Brothers. ”

"The two of us are not global, at most they are Asia-Europe connections. ”

"Who says it's just the two of us? My hope is that one day in the future, I can gather top film talents from all over the world and gather together, no garbage, as long as the elite, form an alliance, burst out more ideas, create more wealth, this is the real universal brother." ”

"It's not okay to have a small group mentality. ”

"It's not funny, in fact, before you, I have signed two directors, I made an appointment with them to meet at the Lionheart Bar tonight, and I will take you to meet you when the time comes, oh yes, you may know, but before that, you come with me, I have prepared a gift for you. ”

Mickey took Lu Ze out of the office, in fact, he didn't go far, just next door, the two entered the room, which was also an office, and the nameplate on the table had no photo, but Lu Ze's name had been written.

"So the gift is an office?"

"Look here......"

Mickey walked to the cabinet, opened the cabinet door suddenly, hugged his hands, and looked at Lu Ze triumphantly, as he expected, Lu Ze's eyes were already dull the moment the cabinet door opened.

In the cabinet, there are five ...... that shine in reflection of the remnant sun Trophy.

They're coming home......

“……”