Just when he was about to speak, he was suddenly interrupted by Eric, and when the waiter finished serving, Donald Teplan saw Eric's strange expression on the other side, worried that this young man would say something that made him confused, Donald Teplan hurriedly took the lead and said: "Eric, have you been to New York before?"

Eric nodded, "I've been here a few times." ”

"How do you feel about here?" Donald gestured outside.

Eric smiled and said honestly, "I don't feel anything, I came in a hurry the first few times, and I was all on business. ”

Donald nodded, and then said, "You should walk around and see more, a bustling world-class metropolis like New York is a paradise for people like us." By the way, have you ever thought about buying a property in New York, you should know that housing prices have been very cheap recently, and maybe in a year or two, housing prices in New York will soar again. ”

Eric glanced at Donald Teplano suspiciously, the real estate tycoon came to the door personally, it wouldn't be to sell the house to himself, this is too. Eric raised his wrist and looked at his watch, then said, "Mr. Teplan, you should know that I don't have a lot of time, so if there's anything, you can say it directly." ”

Donald Teplano wanted to spend a few minutes slowly guiding him, but when he heard Eric ask so bluntly, the real estate tycoon, who has always been full of gambling and resoluteness, was also decisive, put down the cutlery in his hand, changed his sitting posture, and then said to Eric: "Eric, are you interested in the real estate industry?"

Eric felt that he understood a little, but he also had a little bit of a understanding. I could only continue to ask, "What do you mean?"

Donald Teplan's tone was full of seduction: "I mean. Do you want to invest in real estate? Now is a great opportunity to buy the North American real estate industry, and if you miss this time, you may have to wait at least 20 years. ”

Eric didn't know whether the real estate tycoon was intentional or unintentional, but he did calculate in his mind that the subprime mortgage crisis between now and 2008 would be twenty years.

Leaving this somewhat inexplicable thought aside, Eric asked quietly, "Why me?" Mr. Donald, if it's a great opportunity now, as you say, then there should be a lot of people who are going to buy the bottom, right?"

Donald Teplano replied without hesitation: "Of course, there are many people who want to buy the bottom, but they don't have an advantage over you. ”

Eric smiled slightly and asked, "You mean me...... Funding?"

Donald Teplano nodded solemnly: "Eric, I happened to see some news about you in the newspaper, so I couldn't help but take the liberty to come to visit. But it's also a great opportunity for you. Your Firefly company is going to make a lot of profit this year, right, if you invest in real estate, I assure you. In a few years, this money will more than double in value. This is much less risky than investing in movies. ”

Eric asked with interest, "Mr. Teplan, if I decide to invest in real estate, do you have anything to build?"

Donald Teplan was stunned, he didn't expect this young man to be so direct, but seeing the other party's playful eyes clearly, Donald Teplan's face finally flashed a trace of embarrassment.

However, he quickly remembered his purpose this time, threw this feeling behind him, and said: "My real estate company just needs financing recently, but you should have also heard about the recent economic situation in our country, so it is not too easy to get a loan from the bank. And I happened to see something about you in the newspaper, Eric, what do you think?"

Eric shook his head: "Mr. Teplan, I don't really have much money in my hands, and if you know a little bit about me, you will find that almost all the money I have earned this year has been spent. ”

"No, there is still ...... Do you have a few more movies at the end of the year?" Donald Teplano immediately said: "Eric, your company has five films released at the end of the year, and all of them are very popular with distributors, and they can bring in at least $100 million in profits, right?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Teplan, I'm not interested in investing in real estate," Eric shook his head directly, although the cognition of his previous life made Eric feel that real estate was very profitable without even thinking about it, but Eric was blind to this industry, and it was estimated that if he invested one or two hundred million dollars, he would be a waste, and whether he could get the capital back in the end was a question.

In contrast, Eric would rather invest in films, after all, he knows all about the blockbuster movies of these years. Even if he can't spend a lot of money in the end, he will definitely invest in an industry that he is more familiar with, rather than real estate that he doesn't know anything about.

Donald Teplano was not discouraged at all when he was rejected by Eric, but he did not persuade him again, he knew that as long as the young man had some sense, then he would not be able to agree to him immediately if he talked badly about this meal. The most important thing now is to establish a long-term relationship with Eric, who believes that with his interpersonal skills, he can easily become friends with each other, even if the age difference between the two parties is a little large.

So, Donald Teplan's expression then became relaxed, and he chatted casually: "Eric, I heard a few days ago that your "Home Alone 2" crew was talking to a hotel about wanting to shoot live, how about the Hyatt Regency Hotel on 42nd Avenue, that is my property, I can let your crew enter the filming for free." ”

Eric refused, "No, we've already negotiated with the Plaza Hotel next to Central Park, and they've agreed to let us use it for free." ”

Donald Teplan, who knew the grade of the Plaza Hotel, asked incredulously, "Free?"

Eric nodded, slightly smug that it was not easy to get a five-star hotel for the crew to use for free, and even the staff were willing to make guest appearances as extras.

And the reason why this is the case is due to the original "Pretty Woman", the Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles as the filming location of "Pretty Woman", after the movie became popular, this hotel also became popular, and even became a scenic spot in Beverly Hills.

Donald Teplan's Grand Regency on 42nd Avenue, although it is also of good grade, has not yet reached the luxury of the Plaza Hotel, so when Eric said this, Donald Teplan did not persuade him again. After thinking about it, Donald Teplan then said, "So, Eric, what do you think of me?"

"What?"

"I mean, do you think I can make a cameo in your movie?"

Eric raised an eyebrow, remembering a certain passerby in Home Alone 2, and asked, "Are you sure?"

Donald Teplan's eyes saw that there was a door, and he hurriedly said: "Of course, I have also played cameo roles in several TV series before, and I think the movies must be similar, right?"

The reason why Donald Teplan's eagerness was not because he valued the opportunity to make a cameo, and even if he had had this hobby before, he could not have been interested in it now that the company was in jeopardy. This was just an attempt to keep in touch with Eric and continue to convince him.

Now that it was delivered to the door, Eric nodded as a matter of course, but with a little playfulness in his smile, and said, "If you want, of course it's fine." ”

……

It was a good lunch, after which Donald Teprang quickly sent Eric back to the set.

"Everyone, everyone's attention, it's time to work, Alan, where's Alan?" Eric shouted as he walked into the set and picked up the loudspeaker.

The people who were still resting immediately gathered and began to go to their posts and get busy.

"Mr. Williams, you're looking for me?" asked Allen, who had come out of nowhere.

Eric nodded, "You don't need to be here in the afternoon, go and help me gather some information about the company that has been closed to Donald Teplan." ”

"Who is Donald Teplan?" asked Allen, confused.

Eric didn't bother to explain to him, and pointed to Elizabeth who came over: "You go and ask Liz, and give me the information in the evening." ”

"Oh," Alan nodded, and walked towards Elizabeth.

Eric then began instructing the crew to prepare for the footage to be filmed in the afternoon.

……

In the hotel where the crew stayed, the environment was countless times better this time than in Seattle.

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped for a moment, and after a few moments, Eric walked out with a towel wrapped around his waist.

Nicole, who was lying on the big bed reading a magazine in a light blue nightdress, got up when she heard the movement, and raised a copy of the text on the bedside table: "Alan just came here and sent this?"

Eric raised an eyebrow in surprise, "You opened the door?"

The girl nodded innocently: "I called you, but you didn't hear it, so I had to ......"

Eric stared at the girl helplessly for a few moments and sighed, "Okay. ”

Ni could see that Eric didn't pursue it further, and once again secretly breathed a sigh of relief, very few people knew about the relationship between her and Eric, not even Aniston didn't know, and that little silly girl still thought that Eric had chosen her through a legitimate audition.

However, although Nicole doesn't want outsiders to know about his relationship with Eric, she still needs to let the other party know about what she should know, such as Jeffrey or Eric's assistant, or some other important people around Eric. (To be continued......)