Chapter 14 The "Passionate" Actor
There is no imaginary dust, nor is there any imaginary loneliness, when Wang Lei walked into his home in the capital, the first thing he saw was the money tree that was still growing luxuriantly, just like when his parents were still there, this tree even grew more lush.
The portraits of the parents were wiped clean and still placed in the living room, which should have been dressed according to custom, but this old house and the two departed souls were waiting for the return of one person.
"You're all gone, I'll clean up every once in a while, anyway, I don't have much work, Meimei's mother is allergic to pollen, it's just right to raise flowers in your house."
Ma Pingdong, who walked in with Wang Lei, said to Wang Lei.
"Thank you, Uncle Ma, it's me who is not filial, I'm sorry for my parents, I will take care of this family in the future."
Wang Lei is very grateful to Ma Pingdong, not only because of Ma Pingdong's support for him and Ma Dongmei, but also because he has always taken care of their family.
Ma Pingdong has a very good temper, but he is also a rare good person who can do this for his friends and neighbors.
Wang Lei said what he just said is not only a promise to himself, but also a promise to Ma Pingdong, he will take care of the whole family in the future.
"Well, it's good if you can come out, Uncle Ma doesn't want you to be like that all the time, Uncle Ma doesn't know what your plans are in the future, but Meimei will depend on you to take care of it in the future."
"In the past two days, you are at home first, Mei Mei and her mother will come over after work, this matter has to be eased first, you also know the temper of the two of them, they are all admitted to death, and when the relationship between the two of them eases, let's talk about your affairs, okay?"
"Okay, Uncle Ma, in fact, I am also wrong in this matter, if there is anything to say from Auntie, I will continue, Meimei has paid a lot for me in the past two years, I am not a selfish person."
"Okay, you're good, Uncle thought you must have a future, but the blow at that time was too big, so you lost your soul, this person, you have to go forward, if there is anything in the future, tell Uncle Ma, tell me what you lack, if you want to go out, I will find you a car."
Wang Lei's maturity made Ma Pingdong very pleased, this young man who used to have some extreme ideas came back this time and obviously matured a lot, which is what Ma Pingdong is happy to see.
Wang Lei was left alone in the empty room, and he lit three sticks of incense in front of the portraits of his parents.
In the Three Dreams Theater, Zhang San and "Li Si" have been contacting the previous actors since they returned from Jinling.
With the decline of the theater in the past two years, most of the former actors have left, after all, they also have to eat, and the full-time ones who have a way naturally go to a place where there is a way out, while most of the other Jingpiao who have dreams choose to find a job nearby, and then mix in the various small theaters and characteristic bars in the capital.
According to Zhang San's idea, since he wants to rebuild the theater, he has to find a famous actor to discharge Wang Lei's story, and then it became an instant hit, completely shaking the entire Republic entertainment industry, but what Zhang San didn't expect was that the calls he made were like buns thrown out, not only the stuffing of the buns was gone, but even Peel was gone.
The response to Zhang San was either asking for an appearance fee that Zhang San couldn't imagine at all, or asking for the treatment of the protagonist that Zhang San couldn't meet at all, saying that he was looking for a middle-aged woman, but the other end of the phone said that he wanted to play a "stunning beauty", which fucking made Zhang San the "king of Hades" can't do it.
In desperation, Zhang San could only ask "Li Si" to call those part-time "Jing Piao" who still had a little dream of being an actor in his heart, at least he had to give Wang Lei a little confidence, or when people came to take a look, there would be two or three kittens, how to fix it.
When Wang Lei came to the Three Dreams Theater on crutches, the scene he saw really scared him, more than 30 people didn't sound like much, but standing on the small stage looked quite imposing.
Of course, for these "elites" from all walks of life who came from all walks of life beckoned by "Li Si", their new boss also seems to be a little peculiar, a man with one leg has been seen, but it is rare to see a man with one leg who is still so tall.
"Mr. Wang, you're here, sit down, sit down, who's that, hurry up and bring a stool over, there is water, and I have tea in my office."
"Manager Zhang, you're welcome, if you don't mind, I'll call you the third brother, and you can also call me Da Lei, Mr. or something always sounds a little awkward."
"Yes, yes, you see this is the actors in our theater, they are all experienced."
Listening to Zhang San's words, Wang Lei began to observe the "actors" and the theater.
It is undeniable that the theater is indeed a little dilapidated, and the actors look a lot more pyrotechnic, but overall he is quite satisfied, at least the actors look at him with respect.
"Third brother, let everyone rest first, let's discuss it first."
"Cheng, then go to my office."
Walking into the "office" divided by composite panels, Zhang San looked a little embarrassed, after all, he was indeed a little shabby here.
"Third brother, I'm still satisfied with this theater, let's open the skylight and say something, my story and investment, how many shares are you willing to give up?"
Listening to Wang Lei's words, it was quite sincere, and Zhang San didn't fake it.
"Da Lei, since you say so, then I will tell the truth, I invested more than 5 million in this theater before and after, let's get rid of the money I spent before, just the hardware and procedures and the like I invested almost 1.1 million, and I will renew the lease next month, if there is no money to invest in this theater, it will be completely dispersed, I was willing to do this not for money, I just want to fulfill my dream of being an actor, I won't cheat you, if you want, 1.5 million, plus your story, seventy percent of the shares, I don't take much of the rest, I'll take 20%, and we'll reward the good employees in the theater in the future, that's what I plan, you see? ”
"Well, the plan is pretty good, but the third brother, my money is not blown by the wind, I must intervene in this financial aspect, and I also have the right to participate in and veto the rehearsal, I can't let others control all the rights, if you want, we can find a lawyer to draw up a contract, if not, then I will go out shopping today."
More than one million is actually nothing for Wang Lei, but he is not a young man who doesn't know anything, and compared with others, Wang Lei has more say in the story of "Charlotte's Troubles", so he still has to hold some rights in his hands.
"Alas, it's all come to this point, what else do I care about whether I have power or not, I can just run this theater down, do you see the lawyer, do you come to find it or me?"