As twilight faded into night, a few silver stars began to blink above the dock not far away...... This is Haruki Murakami's description of the port city at night, and it is indeed beautiful. But in fact, no one pays attention to this kind of heart-warming tranquility anymore www.biquge.info because in today's cities, the pace of life is becoming more and more compact, and the evening is the real time for socializing, asking for errands, and releasing entertainment.

The port was quiet, but the whole city next to it had just come to life.

It was during such a period of time, on the bank of Chengheshan Mountain, Sasang District, Busan, in a fairly high-end restaurant, Kim Jong Ming ushered in a real social meeting after he came to Busan.

"Let me introduce you to an uncle of my family. Different from the casual dress during filming, Jin Zhongming at this time had barely put on a decent coat and put on a symbolic gesture of entertainment. "Uncle, these two are ......"

"I know. Sitting in the inner seat of the private room in the dining room was a middle-aged man wearing gold wire glasses, wearing a suit and leather shoes, looking suave and elegant, and his attitude was also very friendly, and he took the initiative to get up with a smile on the two young people, which is not common in Korean society. "Rong He and Mr. Xu Renguo, Zhong Ming, the two male protagonists of your new TV series this time, right? ”

Xu Renguo, Zheng Ronghe, and an assistant brought by each of them hurriedly bowed their heads to say hello, and Zheng Ronghe was even more panicked...... Anyway, he knows this man!

"Sit down. Although it looked like a middle-aged person was entertaining, Kim Jong Ming still put on a dominant posture, and everyone around him didn't think there was anything wrong with it...... In other words, his virtue is still used to it in the final analysis.

"My uncle is in the accounting business, and he has an accounting firm with operations in Seoul, Busan, Incheon, and Jeju Island......" Everyone sat down, and this was the official introduction, but Kim Jong-ming didn't seem to have any intention of talking more in some aspects, just a little click, and then went around to another aspect. "But you don't have to have more children, because speaking of which, my uncle is also your elder, and he is Davichi Minkyo's father......"

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Ronghe and Xu Renguo hurriedly stood up again to say hello, Jin Zhongming's uncle is the same thing, but after all, it is a vein separated by a moat, and Jiang Minjing's father is different, regardless of whether he is familiar with the other party or not, this is always another layer of so-called elder identity.

However, under the bright lights of the private room, Zheng Ronghe's already handsome face became even more pale, and I don't know if it was an illusion.

The atmosphere of the dinner was unexpectedly good, and the key to this is that Minjing's father, an elder, does not put on a show, and advises alcohol, tells jokes, tells jokes, and talks about customs...... It can be seen that this 'uncle of the world's friends' is indeed very good at drinking and socializing, not only Jin Zhongming and Wang Zhongbing, but also Zheng Ronghe and Xu Renguo, and even the assistants of the latter two are not missing, which can indeed be called long-sleeved and good at dancing, and it really makes people feel like a spring breeze.

In the end, even the two young artists who have been smiling hard have really smiled a little more.

However, after three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere was slightly drunk, and the 'Sebo', who was said to be handling business here in Busan, finally felt that the time had come, and revealed some of the real purpose of the trip.

"Say. Accountant Jiang lightly tapped the table with his fingers, which was regarded as pulling the attention of all the people present, of course, mainly to make Jin Zhongming turn his head. "I have taken the lead in organizing several foundations here in Busan, and Zhong Ming shoots TV dramas, do I need some local investment? If I need to, I will handle it, it must be very neat......

"It depends on what kind of foundation it is. Jin Zhongming seemed to have expected it, or he had really developed a certain bearing, with the vegetables in his hand, and his face did not change. "When you come to Busan to shoot, of course, you have to reserve a little share for your local friends in Busan, which is an unspoken rule that has always existed. Uncle, you are a world friend with our family, and I still remember when I was a child, when Minjing had a birthday, my mother took me to visit, and I left it to you to contact and deal with it, of course, I am also relieved......"

Hearing this, Accountant Jiang immediately smiled and nodded again and again, as if the two families were really some kind of 'world friends', in fact, it was just the birthday banquet that Jin Zhongming said, so that Jin Zhongming, who was wearing slippers, saw this 'Shibo' once, and there was no other chance...... But no matter how you say it, people are also serious elders, and this time they also took the path of their own mother, Ms. Kwon Jin-sook, plus Jiang Minjing's half-time blind date that ended without a problem, Shibo or something, Kim Jong Ming could only pinch his nose and admit it.

"But there's only one thing. Jin Zhongming went around and around, but suddenly the words changed. "I don't accept any investment funds with religious overtones, because I, like director Lee Chang-dong, am extremely disgusted by the various religious tentacles in South Korea, and these people are ......."

The eldest uncle's face was stiff, but immediately, without waiting for Jin Zhongming to continue, he immediately patted his chest.

The matter was settled, and Wang Zhongbing roughly interjected about the amount figure and return cycle, and then, as Jin Zhongming abruptly called for a cup of coffee, the 'Shibo' immediately got up and checked out and said goodbye.

Liso's very!

"Can you not ask for it?" Wang Zhongbing shook his head and smiled. "Financial brokers, that's what they want, otherwise no one will believe him!"

Zheng Ronghe and Xu Renguo glanced at each other, and there was a little panic in both of their eyes, obviously a big man who ran an accounting firm, how could he become a broker?

"It doesn't matter if the broker is a broker or not. Jin Zhongming replied disappreciatively. "Just one, do you think he can get this money out in time?"

"It should be fine. Wang Zhongbing replied thoughtfully. "He is also a character in Busan and Incheon, after all, he has a good father-in-law, and he has fame. Moreover, he pretends to be a believer and is very religious, and he has a close relationship with a Catholic church organization, so there should be no shortage of funds......"

"It's Yan Shenggong's disaster relief trick again!" Jin Zhongming couldn't help laughing.

"That's lifting him up. Wang Zhongbing immediately shook his head. "He's just a broker after all, just a little interest. On the other hand, on the side of the church, if you think about it, in the name of Christ, you can put together the money of believers, and nominally they are still believers, but they are never ready to return it, that is the real way to give it back......"

"Not true. Jin Zhongming also shook his head. "The real Yan Shenggong of the Great Han Underworld is actually those chaebols, just like the Han Jin Shipping, where the father-in-law is located just now, how many years has he been losing? How did he survive, and he didn't rely on the bank's constant blood transfusion? But where did the bank's money come from, in the final analysis, it was still the people's money, and no one knew whether the money was privately divided in their hands or used to bail out enterprises, right? The so-called great thieves of the country are nothing more than this, but they are still in this country. Whoever does not save the pillars will be the enemies of the workers in the relevant industries, and they will go to the streets......"

Wang Zhongbing was immediately silent.

"Do you understand?" At this moment, Kim Jong-ming suddenly turned his head and stared at the two young actors.

"Hey...... It's not very clear. Zheng Ronghe felt sweat on his back.

"I don't really understand. "Xu Renguo really doesn't understand.

"That Shibo just now didn't actually live by the accounting business. Or that he has a more cunning way to make money. Jin Zhongming calmly introduced. "Specifically, as Zhong Bingge said just now, his father-in-law is the second largest shareholder of Hanjin Shipping, which makes him a certain amount of fame and connections, and he can be regarded as the leading figure in Incheon and Busan, and he himself has close ties with the foundations of the church, which makes him have ample financial channels behind him...... And then, just like he did just now, he came to me with his connections, got a really good investment opportunity, turned around and invested in the church's money, and most of the church's money is theoretically dead, do you know what the church's foundation can do legally?"

"Buying national bonds, building churches, paying taxes, doing ceremonies, doing good deeds...... "Seo In-kook honestly opened his mouth, as a Korean, it is commonplace for this kind of church foundation.

"In a word. Zheng Ronghe sighed. "We can only pay taxes and do public welfare activities, and our investment can only be limited to semi-public welfare things such as government bonds and running schools...... But in fact, the church management is always willing to take it out and invest it, because the interest is all theirs, and I have even heard that some people even have to decide about the water and electricity bills of the church. ”

"yes. Wang Zhongbing took over with a smile. "In the end, it is still the wealth that moves people's hearts, and every year the Korean courts deal with a large number of cases related to church foundations, all of which are caused by failed investments, but they always can't stop these priests and brokers from making decisions. ”

"I take the liberty of asking......" Zheng Ronghe swallowed nervously. "Didn't Min Kyung's father just promise money that doesn't have religious overtones?"

"yes. Jin Zhongming calmly took the spoon and clicked on the bottom of the coffee cup. "What do you think Rong He will do?"

Zheng Ronghe opened his mouth, but he still didn't have the courage to say it after all, and the two older assistants next to him directly changed their faces, and even Xu Renguo seemed to think of something.

"What's there to worry about?" Wang Zhongbing interjected with a chuckle. "There are only six of us in the private room, Zhong Ming is here, who dares to spread the word? The one just now is nothing more than relying on his own accounting advantage to temporarily 'borrow' the church's money, and then change the skin and reinvest it in our TV series...... In these years, accountants are so-called supporting the bold and starving the timid......"

"What if...... The Foundation at the other end of the chain, or this account...... What should I do if something goes wrong when the accounts are falsified?" Zheng Ronghe asked with a sweat.

"What's the matter with us?" Jin Zhongming asked calmly. "Where did our crew break the law?

"But why can't you just find some cleaner investments?" asked Xu Renguo in a daze.

Jin Zhongming suddenly laughed, and the scalps of the two young actors on the opposite side of the laugh were numb: "If you say so, why do I still have to find investment? Is it because I am short of money, or is our crew short of money?"

It's not that I don't understand some things, I've grown up in the circle, and I haven't seen anything? It's just a little common sense, but it's just the first face-to-face contact, and it's inevitable that it's a little difficult to accept.

Back to the question itself, the crew is obviously not short of money, why do they still accept investment, why do they still accept money that is actually from the church foundation?

The answer is simple, and even Kim Jong Ming has made it very clear...... Where you film, you have to leave some share for local forces, this is an unspoken rule.

It's just that Kim Jong-ming is too strong, so strong that Han Jinhai, the real big force around the set, lowered his boom on the first day, and the local cultural leader in Busan took the initiative to visit the night before, so strong that the official didn't even see a personal figure.

Then, in the face of these shameless religious forces who want to beg for food, his attitude is obvious - love to come, not to leave!

As a result, the broker and the Foundation immediately took all the risks involved honestly, in order to take the bone with their tails between their legs.

"Do you think I'm too much?" I don't know how long there was silence in the private room, Jin Zhongming suddenly broke the silence with a sneer.

"How come?" Xu Renguo, who asked the question before, quickly shook his head. "The cooperation of local forces is the premise of the stable operation of the set, and pushing the risk to others is also for the crew to save worry......"

"yes. Zheng Ronghe also hurriedly nodded. "This kind of thing is originally a means that a producer should have, and these things are also an integral part of the operation of a crew that cannot be ignored. ”

"That's right. Jin Zhongming sighed slightly, and then stared at the two people in front of him with a strange gaze. "You know, when "The Crucible" was filmed, it was under pressure from the entire Gwangju city government, and for that film, the filming itself was the biggest difficulty. Further back, when I was not a producer at "Coffee Prince No. 1 Shop", I had already tried to carry the whole TV series on my shoulders at that time, so I was very unhappy with the producer of the TV station, because he wanted to add drama to the scene...... In the final analysis, some things that seem to have nothing to do with filming are actually related to the success or failure of film and television works, from behind-the-scenes production, character design, investment, to props, actors, and set...... Anyway, this kind of thing is ever-changing depending on the role you play in a crew, right?"

"That's what you're saying. Xu Renguo's mind suddenly recalled some words from the previous interview, and he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

"There's nothing wrong at all. Zheng Ronghe also seemed to have thought of something, although he hadn't figured it out yet, he still immediately followed the surface with a certain attitude.

"Since you are so smart and so well aware of the righteousness......" Jin Zhongming frowned slightly. "Why is there any reaction after the shoot this afternoon?"

Except for Wang Zhongbing, the other four people stood up instantly, which was to express their attitude.

"There are some things that I have said to Renkook, but I have not told Rong and you. Jin Zhongming sighed again, without the slightest intention of letting the two of them and their assistant sit down. "The factors that determine whether a TV series can succeed or not are complex, how complex, and I guess you have seen it today, and it is not just something in our conventional understanding...... From Yan Shenggong, who organized the disaster relief foundation of the church next door, to the hanging arm on the neighbor's port, to your fans of Zheng Yonghe, and finally to your Xu Renguo's foreskin...... These are actually the factors that determine the success or failure of a TV series!"

"Alright, sit down. Wang Zhongbing interjected with a smile, which greatly eased the atmosphere.

"yes, sit down. Jin Zhongming also waved his hand, and the four people in the private room sat down dizzily. "Don't be unconvinced, I'll tell you about it...... Zheng Yonghe, do you know what your role in this TV series is?"

Zheng Ronghe didn't dare to speak.

"In addition to the basic performance, there is also the responsibility of publicity. Jin Zhongming gave an answer a little helplessly. "There's no way, a few leading actors, except for you and me, there is no general trend, and there is no even popularity in general, Endi, Xu Renguo, Lizzy, Li Shiyan, Cheng Dongyi's predecessors, Li Yihua's predecessors...... There is also Yin Zhiyuan, who came after tomorrow, and he hasn't been on the show for half a year! And I want to be a director, a producer, and a screenwriter...... Only you, the idol, can take responsibility for the claim, right?"

Zheng Ronghe suddenly realized.

"You go and take a look at the page updated by Yonhap News Agency at noon today. Jin Zhongming's tone gradually rose. "From top to bottom, international news, domestic news, Hallyu information, do you see if the news of your fans blocking the road is in the news headlines? Your fans don't block the road, where does the news attention come from? If you don't build momentum, who will build momentum?! I'm idle and hurt, and I will use you as a target?! Is it interesting to shut myself in the car alone after filming?!"

The corners of Zheng Ronghe's mouth trembled, to be honest, he was a little panicked and a little scared, and his agent next to him was even more pale and crumbling.

"Fulfill your responsibilities, you should be in the limelight, I don't want to explain a second time!"

"Please...... Please rest assured, director!" Zheng Yonghe opened his mouth almost reflexively.

"That's good. Jin Zhongming's tone softened a lot. "As for Renguo, I can understand your reaction...... After all, the foreskin thing is too embarrassing......"

"It's because I'm too narrow-minded!" Xu Renguo immediately stood up and bowed to admit his mistake. "I only think about it from my own point of view, but I forget to talk about it from the level of the whole crew...... Acting skills, especially acting strength, can only be borne by me and my role!"

"That's right. Jin Zhongming nodded with a little emotion. "To put it mildly, a few old actors are good, and I am also confident. But in fact, there are still a lot of plots in the TV series that are unfolded between a few of you who play students, and it is difficult for others to get in, Li Shiyan is good, but his role is a comedy role, and he has nothing to do with the word strength, and Rong He is going to sell rot and sell face, Lizzy and Endi, two little girls, are still there, so you are the number one male...... Don't forget how did you come to be the number one male? When Yuna recommended you to me, she said ......"

"Performance dynamics. Xu Renguo's face was flushed. "That's why I'm in the limelight. I'm sorry director, but I really thought about what happened this afternoon......"

"There is no need to mention what has already passed. Kim Jong Ming waved his hand again. "Sit down. But honestly, I will only tell you this time, from today onwards, I will still be the strictest and most outstanding one for you, and if you can't be the strength of the entire performance team...... To put it mildly, what do I want you for?"

Xu Renguo didn't dare to say anything.

"Well, borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha. With that, Jin Zhongming picked up the bottle again and filled himself with a glass of wine. "In a thousand words, I only want the success of the TV series, and I believe that if the TV series can succeed, the grievances you have suffered will be repaid ten times in other places...... Cheers!"

The two hurriedly raised their glasses.

In this way, five minutes later, only Jin Zhongming and Wang Zhongbing were left in the private room.

"You should be calm, right?" After waiting for a while, Wang Zhongbing opened his mouth a little jokingly.

"It doesn't matter. After a half-stop, Jin Zhongming, who was lying on the chair in a daze, answered softly. "It's just a knock, I don't care if I'm convinced or not, it's just a little simpler to say it, don't say that they dare not do what I want?"

"That's just as well. Wang Zhongbing laughed softly.

Another silence ensued.

"What's wrong?" This time it was Jin Zhongming who spoke, although he was a former personal driver, but after such a long time, it was inevitable that he was a little rusty, and he suddenly realized that the other party seemed to have something to say.

"I heard Zhong Ming say just now that Hanjin Shipping relied on the bank for blood transfusion...... Thinking of our topic in the morning, you said that you want to start a new enterprise related to e-commerce, does it have anything to do with the logistics of Hanjin Shipping? They are actually looking for funds everywhere......

"Not interested. Jin Zhongming shook his head again and again. "I'm only interested in their refrigerated warehouses in Incheon and Busan, and I don't dare to think about the whole shipping industry...... The topic of the morning, in fact, is not here. ”

Wang Zhongbing nodded, as if he had gotten the information he wanted, and after a moment of silence, he immediately shifted the topic to something else: "Speaking of which...... watched the entertainment news, saying that Zheng Ronghe's newly bought house was next to Xu Xian's newly bought house...... Is it true?"

"Hey. Jin Zhongming chuckled. "There is this thing, and because this is the wrong Nanny car...... She looked angry. ”

Wang Zhongbing suddenly wanted to laugh.