Macridge quickly took the elevator back to the third floor, and Jonas was looking curiously at a painting hanging in the living room.

"Uncle Mark, is this oil painting by Repin genuine?"

"What do you think?"

Thinking of his friendly relations with high-ranking Soviet officials, he did not consider the painting to be a fake. However, he didn't dwell on this matter and asked, "Uncle Mark, last time we had dinner together, I just made lo mein according to my experience, as far as you are concerned, what kind of flavor do you like?"

Markridge smiled and called out to him to sit down on the couch. "We can talk first, and we can cook a little later. Just like the kind you did last time, with a little less oil. ”

Jonas opened his bag, took out three scripts, handed them to Macridge and said, "I see." Uncle Mark, you can take a look at these scripts first......"

Macridge took the script before saying, "Even before, I wouldn't have directly interfered with the operation of the studio. What's more, the film company doesn't belong to me right away, why do you still attach so much importance to my opinion?"

Jonas did not hide it in the slightest, and said with the straightforwardness of a young man: "Because I am not concerned with the script, but with your opinion, Uncle Mark." ”

He put the script next to him and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"The sale of Fox Films, the handover, was a deal of last resort for Uncle Mark. Now that you've decided to sell, you certainly don't care about what happens next, you only care about how much you sell.

And I don't care about the future development of Fox Studios, all I care about is Uncle Mark's impression of me. ”

At this time, Macridge did not have the domineering spirit of a generation of heroes, and there was a kind smile on his face. "So you want to use this way to prove to me your vision, or ability?"

Jonas also smiled modestly and said, "Yes, what I care about is what you think of me. ”

Macridge asked again: "Then why do you think that I will support your opinion and invest tens of millions, or even tens of millions, to verify your vision?"

Jonas had already figured out the wording and said lightly, "No, not at all. Even if you don't let the film company invest, it doesn't matter, if other companies succeed in investing, it can also prove my ability. ”

At this time, Macridge laughed and asked, "Where does your confidence in yourself come from?"

This sentence is not easy to answer, Jonas thought for a while and said: "Self-confidence comes from all aspects, and it is a comprehensive quality bonus. I know I'm still young, and I'm not in a hurry to prove myself to anyone, I just want to let Yannick know through this that I'm not the kid he thought I was anymore. ”

"So, I'm just a tool for you?"

"No, we work for each other. ”

Macridge picked up the script again and said: "It seems that there is indeed a big problem between you and Yannick, he is a capable person, but he neglected to communicate and communicate with you. ”

Jonas pretended to be aggrieved and said proudly: "Maybe he has recognized this and wants to make amends, but I have grown up and don't need him to make amends." ”

Markridge smiled and shook his head. "Child, this shows that you are not really mature yet. ”

He raised his arm, hooked his fingers, and a man of about forty years old soon came to them. Macridge looked at the script and said without raising his head: "You take Jonas to the small kitchen to see, what do you need to go to the big kitchen to prepare." ”

The man responded, and then he looked up at Jonas again and said, "While you're cooking, I'll look at the script so we can communicate better while we're eating, what do you think?"

Jonas nodded and said, "Yes, I try not to disappoint Uncle Mark......"

Following the man to a kitchen on the second floor, it was clear that the kitchen was new, and all the utensils in it were almost unused, but they were all cleaned.

All kinds of spices are very complete, there are more than a dozen knives for different purposes, and iron pots are also available in various styles.

Jonas looked around and was very satisfied, although this kitchen was not as professional as the newly renovated Chinese kitchen in his own home, it was more professional than most kitchens.

"Jonas, do you think there's anything else you need?"

"It was perfect, Sesk. After a while, you need to close the door, and the smoke of Chinese food is relatively large. ”

"I know...... You wouldn't mind if I stole from the side, would you?"

Jonas froze, Sesk was the bodyguard who brought him to the kitchen, and it seemed that he was more valued by Markridge than Barani and Křistov.

The other party didn't look like a chef at all, more like Macridge's bodyguard. But without the slightest hesitation, he said, "Of course not." ”

The kitchen on the second floor is not the main kitchen, the main kitchen is a building next to the main house, where the servants are mainly inhabited, and at the gate, there is another building, which is mainly occupied by the bodyguards.

This kitchen is only used when the owner has Yaxing cooking for himself, because not long after Macridge moved in, Jonas was the first to use it.

Sesk watched from the sidelines, probably not to learn how to cook, but just to prevent poisoning.

Thinking that Macridge was living so cautiously now, Jonas felt a little pitiful for him. Most of the time, he simply can't enjoy the pleasures of life.

The Amenian Ministry of Security has not yet issued a warrant for him, but the limelight is now dangerous.

Macridge now lives alone in Switzerland, and his wife and three daughters are afraid to take him with him.

In his previous life, when I read Macridge's autobiography "The King of Oil", it was written that one of his daughters died of illness, and he couldn't see Macridge when he was dying.

In the eyes of outsiders, Macridge is a generation of heroes, but in a way, he is also a poor man.

While chatting with Sesk, Jonas kept his hands and feet, and spent more than half an hour making a pot of lo noodles and stir-frying three dishes.

While cooking, Macridge took a closer look at Jonas's evaluation of the three films he had picked.

He doesn't know how to read the script, whether the movie can be made, whether it can make money, he doesn't need to think about it, this is something that the department head needs to consider.

He only needs to look at the content synopsis to know what the main plot of this script is, and then mainly look at Jonas's grasp of the essence of the script, and he can see Jonas's ability.

It doesn't matter if a film is successful or not, whether Jonas is professional in script review or not, it doesn't matter, what matters is what he shows.

These three scripts, Jonas has seen movies in later generations, and the modifications to the plot are just details, and he can indeed be accurate in grasping the essence of the script.

Macridge looked at the comments written by Jonas and was quite satisfied with Jonas, at least, he took his work seriously and showed his role.

Of course, Macridge is not a professional either, and he will not comment on Jonas's work.

Of course, the attitude still has to be expressed.

Filled with his heart, Macridge poured himself a glass of wine, not the kind of red wine that costs thousands of Swiss francs, but a vintage of ten Swiss francs, no more than twenty Swiss francs at most.

Although it lacks some flavor because of insufficient fermentation, it is more popular because it is not fermented enough, the alcohol content is relatively low, and the taste is sweeter.

Many times, when the men and women filmed in the movie have dinner parties and company annual meetings, they basically use this kind of wine, which is not easy to get intoxicated.

"Jonas, I'm not going to say anything about your work professionally, just to make sure that you're really very optimistic about these three scripts?"

Jonas nodded and said, "One hundred and eighty scripts, I only picked out these three scripts, which already represents my attitude." I trust my own judgment. ”

Macridge nodded and said, "I can't guarantee that all three scripts will be filmed, because everything has to be done according to the rules." However, I can at least guarantee that Fox will be cautious about the review of these three scripts. ”

"That's enough, Uncle Mark. As I said, I don't care if these three scripts are Fox or not, as long as the future can prove my judgment. ”

Markridge smiled and asked, "Do you want to express that if Fox doesn't shoot, will he regret it?"

Jonas didn't care when his careful thoughts were discovered, and it was foolish to try to hide himself in front of a cunning tyrant like Macridge.

What he needs to do is to show himself undisguised, not to show his ability, why should he be valued and even reused?

If you don't show your hopes, why should so many talented people in this world support you?

"Of course. I'm sure all three scripts will be profitable, and two of them will make a series. ”

"Okay. I'm going to have someone send the script to Los Angeles, and you're going to visit Westlake High School in Los Angeles in May, and I'll have someone contact you then. ”

This is also the main reason why Jonas came to visit Markridge today, Markridge is the most high-level, but his position as a major shareholder is too high to make a difference.

Truth be told, he's not as big a role as Marvin Davis, Yannick, or Murdoch.

Marvin Davis, unlike Macridge, has to sell all his shares, even if in the future, he will sell some of Murdoch's shares and keep a little of it.

And Yannick, as the head of the escrow bank of Fox now, at least for now, the voice in Fox will not be small.

And Murdoch, as the future boss, his opinion is also very important.

However, Jonas's purpose was not to get a job at Fox.

If he is interested and curries favor with these three people, it is possible for him to enter Fox as president in the future, but he is not interested in this.

He just needs Macridge's approval, and for him, a high school student, he can only show his strength in this regard at the moment.

It is enough to seize this opportunity and do what should be done and get Macridge to recognize him.