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Ping Shing Central, Queen Street.

Jiu Shiji, a restaurant famous for traditional Pingcheng cuisine at home and abroad, Xia Nianzhi entered the door, and the little maid in Tang costume greeted him, led Xia Nianzhi to the Yuezi elegant seat on the third floor, and after sending snacks and tea, he quietly retreated.

Xia Nianzhi glanced at the interior decoration of the house, antique, and finally fell his eyes on a small carved window, looking out, it was full of mountains and waterscapes, the lake was rippling, the green peaks were beautiful, and it was beautiful.

Since her family has suffered a great change, it has been three years, and she has not set foot here, what you see today, time has changed, this Wang Lake, if her grandfather is still alive, I am afraid that she can't wait to stay here every day, and she will not go anywhere, but unfortunately, there is no if.

I was losing my mind when a voice came from the door.

"Oops, it's late! It's late! ”

This voice should be Zhou He, who is long overdue.

Hearing this, Xia Nianzhi's action of rubbing the window coffin paused, collected his sadness, turned back with a smile, and greeted warmly: "Brother Zhou is a busy person, it is not easy to get together for a meal, it is still such a festive day in the first month, I should naturally bother more." ”

Zhou He, everyone respectfully calls Brother Zhou, this man who looks like he is in his early forties at most, has actually been in the circle for decades, actors, singers, hosts, and even directors have dabbled, and now he relies on the "Adventure" program, known as the godfather of domestic variety shows, and his relationship with some respected old artists in the film and television industry is also very tough.

Xia Nianzhi was secret, even if it was for her next plan, she had to bring this person to her side.

Invite Zhou He to sit down, introduce himself, shake hands, and chat politely, at this time, the scene is warm.

"Jiu Shiji is not good at positioning, especially this boss is also very capricious, during the peak turnover of the New Year's holidays, but it closes down to thank customers, the reason is that the catering is also a person, and he also has to go home to accompany his wife and children." Zhou He sighed, looked at Xia Nianzhi, and said suspiciously: "Miss Xia's face is really big, and she is the moon room as soon as she makes a move." ”

"Brother Zhou said with a smile, the owner of this restaurant is my grandfather's old friend for many years," Xia Nianzhi smiled shyly, and said embarrassedly: "Today, I just begged the boss for a long time in the name of my grandfather, and then I won the honor of opening a private room to entertain guests." ”

As for why he didn't choose many top restaurants in Pingcheng, but he took such pains and pains, and even pulled down his face, after three years, he asked the boss of Jiu Shiji again, it was because of the intelligence collected by Bligh - Zhou He had privately told his friends that the squirrel salmon in Jiu Shiji was most similar to the craftsmanship and taste of his deceased mother when she made this dish.

If you can't give up the child and can't hide the wolf, no matter how old the guests are, it is natural to have a banquet method that matches it.

"Miss Xia, I'm really sorry to let you spend so much money when we met for the first time."

"Then I'll eat more later, so that I can be worthy of Miss Xia's kindness."

Xia Nianzhi smiled and bowed his head, signaling the little guy to serve the food, and after a while, after the dishes were spread out all over the table, Xia Nianzhi beckoned Zhou He and moved chopsticks: "Brother Zhou, you can taste this squirrel osmanthus fish, the famous dish of Jiu Shiji, it tastes excellent!" ”

The light in Zhou He's eyes lit up, and he twisted the fish again and again, and Xia Nianzhi had to admit that Bligh's information was really right.

After a while, seeing Zhou He eating movingly, Xia Nianzhi gradually began to turn the conversation to the topic.

"I heard that Brother Zhou wants to invite our family to participate in "Adventure"?"

"I chatted a few times, but Shi Xun was busy with the World Tour, and I was afraid that there would be no schedule." Zhou He's white face, which was full of bookishness, crossed a trace of helplessness, paused, and then said: "I'm not afraid of Miss Xia's jokes, now, adventure programs are not easy to do, more and more homogeneous programs have sprung up, the audience is so ordered, the cake is so big, a few people share a point, and it's over." ”

"Brother Zhou's "Adventure" has created a precedent for adventure-themed variety shows, which is very important in China, and it is an honor for you to invite Shixun to participate." Xia Nianzhi added wine to Zhou He's dishes, changed his words, and said seriously: "However, it is true that there is no schedule, what about this meal, eat it one bite at a time; things, little by little; It's also to ensure the quality of the work. ”

Zhou He put down his wine glass and laughed twice, he thought that this meal, Xia Nianzhi was going to discuss with him about the filming of the latest episode of the "Adventure" program, who knew that the two of you came and I chatted a few words, but this content made him more and more incomprehensible.

"What does Miss Xia mean?"

Xia Nianzhi smiled lightly and looked at Zhou He deeply, "Now traffic is king, but the audience is not all blind and deaf, and if you eat too much pig bran, you will naturally know that the wine and food are good, what about me, I just want to cook a world-famous dish with you, Brother Zhou." ”

"Miss Xia means, the title "Adventure"? Or is it a capital injection? Zhou He sneered: "I heard that Xia has just invested more than one billion yuan in a TV series with Berner Group, it seems that Xia's is really wealthy." ”

As soon as the little servant came up with a bowl of wine-stuffed balls, Xia Nianzhi held the porcelain spoon and stirred it twice thoughtfully.

"Brother Zhou, I was still young back then, but there were rumors in the circle that you and Bernard did not agree, so I gave up the bright future at my fingertips and founded "Adventure" instead, I don't know about this, what is the proportion of true and false?"

Before the words fell, Zhou He's face changed.

Xia Nianzhi saw it in her eyes and understood that she was right in her bet, Zhou He was used behind his back, and this matter was inseparable from the two brothers of Berna, but now, it can be used very well for her.

"Last night, I also heard about some of the old stories of the big actor and Miss Xia, what, I should also be curious, is it true or not?" Zhou He was in a bad mood for a while, and his tone couldn't help but be impatient: "Miss Xia, come over and persuade me, young people don't have too big hearts, Xia's main business is artist agency, and it's not easy to divide the cup of soup in program production." ”

The more Zhou He jumped to his feet, the more confidence Xia Nianzhi had, she laughed lightly, put down the chopsticks in her hand, and asked rhetorically: "Haha, Brother Zhou can really laugh, no matter what my purpose is, is there any word I just said that is wrong?" ”

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The delicacies are on the table, the red sandalwood smoke curls, and outside the carved window, some people take a boat to swim in the lake, and the sky is empty.

Xia Nianzhi was as steady as Mount Tai, glanced at the watch on his wrist, and saw that five or six minutes had passed when Zhou He was silent, and he knew that although Zhou He did not agree, he acquiesced in her heart that what she said was reasonable.

Sure enough, as soon as Xia Nianzhi's gaze moved up from the wine, he heard Zhou He's voice and asked her what her specific plans were.

"So, since Miss Xia is so conclusive, I don't know what her opinion is?" Zhou He faced Xia Nianzhi, the chopsticks were thrown away, and the sound was extremely crisp, and then, listening to Zhou He's tone, he was very disdainful, and said, "I'm listening." ”

"It's not a good idea, Brother Zhou, you are a senior, let's just chat casually and exchange views at this meal."

When the words fell, Xia Nianzhi put a plan that had been prepared a long time ago on the table, pushed it in front of Zhou He, and smiled.

"This is Xia's all-round cooperation with Brother Zhou in the next five years, including the programs produced under your name and with full ownership, of course, the most important thing is "Adventure", we will add new elements to "Adventure".

Zhou He's face was surprised, opened the plan, and was even more stunned, before coming to the appointment today, he thought that Xia Nianzhi was just Xia Tingxi's granddaughter, as the saying goes, there are no more than three generations of wealth, and the Xia family fell into her hands, and he was not optimistic.

But what I see today, Xia Nianzhi is very different from the rumored wandering wreckage and scandal-ridden daughter.

"With all due respect, the ratings are sluggish, and it's always bad to blame the market, "Adventure" is still at the top of similar programs, and the starting point is not high, but if you add something new, maybe it will be younger?"

A plan took Xia Nianzhi three years of painstaking work to conceive, and it took a whole month to complete the text, in Zhou He's hands, half an hour to read, and then, fell into a whole hour of silence.

There are people singing on the cruise ship on the lake, erhu pipa, playing and singing, so lively; On the contrary, the moon-shaped seat where they are located is set off more quietly and lonely; Xia Nianzhi waved his hand to signal the little servant to heat up the dishes that had already been cold, and then serve them again.

But at this time, Zhou He stared at Xia Nianzhi, leisurely, and quipped: "I didn't expect that Miss Xia was really attentive to the current inquiry, and others racked their brains to send artists to the show, and when they came to Miss Xia, they directly spent a lot of money to create a new unit of the program." ”

At this time, it was Xia Nianzhi's turn to change slightly, and the smile on his face did not decrease, but the bottom of his eyes was already dyed with frost.

Zhou He looked at it, but suddenly smiled: "How about it, our cooperation has begun, and public opinion is likely to become" The scandal between Xia Nianzhi, the representative of the Xia family, and his artists has been around for a long time, and everyone knows about the trouble in Pingcheng, and now, the evidence is conclusive." Even so, are you willing to gamble on it? ”

Zhou He looked at Xia Nianzhi, and a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes.

Xia Nianzhi shrugged, it didn't matter, squinted his eyes and smiled like a fox: "Who dares to say that this is not the truth?" ”

At this time, the meal can be regarded as a joy for the guests and hosts, and the contract attached to the back of the plan, Zhou He waved his pen and signed.

Xia Nianzhi raised his glass, toasted, and raised his head to wipe it out.

"Miss Xia, although you and I both belong to the entertainment industry to survive, the mountains do not turn around, we should have met a long time ago, but this is the first time we have met." Zhou He also drank a whole cup of Moutai, very bold: "Don't say anything, we hate to see each other late, and we have a happy cooperation." ”

"Brother Zhou, you are very interesting, I am a friend of the New Year."

After eating a meal, Xia Nianzhi tried his best to finalize the preliminary cooperation intention with Zhou He.

On the way back, she stared at the scribbled handwriting at the end, clutched the contract in her hand, and was a little puzzled, wondering if it was because of the strong liquor and the rise in body temperature, or because of something else, the contract was very hot, as if it was going to burn.

Xia Nianzhi leaned back on the cushion, half-squinted, looking from afar, the winter light poured out without stinginess, after rolling down the window, the light and shadow of the broken forehead fell through the treetops, illuminating her warm and sleepy.

In any case, her plan will be on the agenda when all the preparations are in place on the Australian side.

As soon as his heart was relieved for half a second, the mobile phone rang earth-shatteringly, which frightened Xia Nianzhi's sleepy insect for most of the time, and suddenly woke up.