At eight o'clock in the evening, Lao Jiang got out of the car and glanced at the surrounding environment, looked at Lao Tang, frowned in Lao Tang's confirmed eyes, and followed Lao Tang into the movie theater called Oscar Film and Television City in front of him.

This is a very ordinary movie theater, the scale of the door should not be large, the first floor is a big supermarket, and the second and third floors are the main body of the movie theater.

Go in from the small door next to the supermarket and take the elevator upstairs, now this year, at this point in time, it should be the best time for the cinema business, two young people watch a movie for a while, and wait until more than ten o'clock after watching the movie, the night is thick, the feelings are better, and you can also do some adults' favorite activities to enhance the relationship between the two parties.

But today, the movie theater has a sign at the door that is temporarily closed, and along the way, except for a few young people wearing flashing media uniforms, there are no outsiders.

Walking into the screening hall, Director Jiang glanced at his expression and was a little surprised, the big screen actually played "Let the Bullets Fly", a movie he made a few years ago, and a seat in the middle area of the front row of the viewing area has been removed, leaving a large vacant area.

The small round dining table is set up, and the hot pot is already set up.

Old Tang turned around and left with Lao Jiang's assistant, closing the door of the screening hall by the way.

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Zheng Xu's appearance Lao Jiang still knows, seeing him waving at him, Lao Jiang let go of some hanging hearts.

I didn't feel it before I came, but now that the two are about to meet, Lao Jiang realizes that he is a little sloppy!

is so far away, I explained to my family, and I came step by step according to the requirements of others!

When he entered the cinema, he began to feel weak, there was really something wrong with this place, how could a friend he had just met meet in this kind of place?

It's not a young talker.

Now there is also a hot pot in front of you!

How can you eat hot pot in such an ordinary movie theater? More than a dozen rows of space, the entire screening hall is just the two of them.

Uncle Ge's heart-rending voice came from the stereo: "Think about it, I took my daughter-in-law to the suburbs by train, and was robbed by bandits while eating hot pot and singing!" ”

Although he is quite proud of this work, but, now, on this occasion, just seeing this paragraph, Lao Jiang has an indescribable sense of weirdness, he has been robbed?

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Zheng Xu beckoned to Lao Jiang and motioned for him to come over.

He didn't expect Lao Jiang to be so talkative, and a letter seduced him.

If you are yourself, you are not so easy to speak, with Zheng Xu's kind of heart, he thinks twice about anything that involves personal safety.

Like that time, Lao Zhang asked him, why did Zheng Xu not even eat, so he used the excuse that the restaurant was not good, and got Lao Zhang away first?

When he entered the hotel alone, Zheng Xu didn't ask the nearest waiter to ask, but went directly to the front desk to ask if anyone surnamed Zhang had booked a private room, and then asked the waiter to take him over.

Later, even the tea on the waiter was poured by him, and he didn't rush to let the waiter serve the food, for fear of being overshadowed, and after talking to Lao Zhang, he didn't even eat, so he took Lao Zhang away.

It's not that Zheng Xu is timid, he has this character, he is on guard against anyone, in a strange place, in the face of strange people, what else to eat?

At that time, Lao Zhang didn't see it, and really thought that Zheng Xu was understanding that he was old and didn't rest well.

Now this old ginger is like this, it seems that he has no precautions and comes directly.

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"I didn't expect to meet Director Zheng in such a place..."Old Jiang said with some emotion.

The theater is empty, although the lights are on, but this environment, to be precise, is a bit infiltrating, if it weren't for the films being screened, it would be festive...

The tableware was ready, Zheng Xu took out the wine bottle and gestured to Lao Jiang, and saw him nod before filling Lao Jiang with wine.

"That day, I heard Lao Wang mention it, and I wanted to get acquainted with Director Jiang on a whim, so I arranged for someone to invite you, but I didn't expect Director Jiang to give face like this, the letter was delivered, and you went to the appointment, I'll do one first."

After a drink, Zheng Xu got down to business.

"Director Jiang hasn't eaten hot pot in this kind of place, has he?"

"Haha, your small place has the benefits of a small place, like you..."Lao Jiang pointed around, the removed seats left a large space, the stepped area, leveled with wooden shelves, and the carpet on it, looks like that, the main thing is that if this is placed in the capital, it is okay to charter a movie theater to watch a movie, if you really make other people's movie theaters like this, it is really difficult to do.

This sentence seems to be saying that Zheng Xu has gone to great lengths, Lao Jiang is still a little sarcastic about Zheng Xu, the first one said that he is a small place, he is a rich man, to be honest, before today, Lao Jiang also studied Zheng Xu.

The director's level is average, at least in his opinion, far inferior to himself.

Since Zheng Xu won the Oscar for the first time, he has found Zheng Xu's "Hot Afternoon" to watch, and after in-depth research, and then compared the news and Zheng Xu's awards, he feels quite an afterthought that Zheng Xu is completely tricky and uses an ingenious theme.

But as Zheng Xu has persevered in catching the Oscars in recent years, Lao Jiang has studied every film, and he has gradually come back to his senses.

Regardless of what the outside world says about Zheng Xu, he can see that Zheng Xu has a plan, a tactic, and goes up step by step according to the process.

From the anti-race and anti-discrimination of "Hot Afternoon", to the sudden turn to focus on wildlife in the second "Dolphin Bay", and then to the focus on human nature in the third "Rain Man", these are all routines, which are inconspicuous when viewed separately, but if you think about them carefully, you will figure out something.

How difficult is it for a Yanguo to win an Oscar? Lao Jiang couldn't be clearer, but Zheng Xu cleverly avoided his disadvantages through clever material selection, and used some politically correct things in the United States to create artificial shields for himself, although his directing level is average, but he can integrate this thing, and then use it to participate in the award, and he can operate successfully, this is the ability!

No one is perfect, although Lao Jiang doesn't know how much effort Zheng Xu has put in behind this, but it is certainly not simple, this is also what he admires Zheng Xu, although he despises Zheng Xu's professional level, but Zheng Xu also has something worthy of his admiration.

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Zheng Xu blinked, he could understand the meaning of Lao Jiang's words, but he wasn't ready to pay attention to it, it was like a joke between friends, it was really a pole raise, then it would be boring.

"Small places have the benefits of small places, big places have difficulties in big places, I don't have much ambition, just guard my one-third of an acre."

Glancing at the old ginger, Zheng Xu began to shabu the meat.

"Haha, Director Zheng is also a wonderful person, ask me to go to this kind of place, watch my film and invite me to eat hot pot!"

Lao Jiang also picked up the fast child and started eating, and the sound in the stereo reflected the atmosphere of the scene, which was a little elusive.

After waiting for a long time, seeing that Zheng Xu was not speaking, Lao Jiang said an irrelevant sentence: "I am cooperating with the people of Dwarf Qiyi, Director Zheng talked about Lao Wang, is he afraid that I will go to Penguin Video?" ”

After hearing this, Zheng Xu smiled, talking to the old fox was easy, and Lao Jiang thought of Zheng Xu's intentions in a short time. But... That's not what I said.

"Afraid? Huh..."

Zheng Xu pushed the dish in front of him, he had already experimented with Lao Wang, and the effect was very good!

Now that the routine is mature, Lao Jiang is older than Lao Wang, he definitely needs it, and he introduced Lao Jiang in a similar way to Lao Wang.

Lao Jiang looked at Zheng Xu, then at the dish in front of him, smiled, picked up the plate very arrogantly, and put all the so-called bone socket membranes into the hot pot.

"Good! Jiang Dao is arrogant. ”

"Haha, people don't use their muscles and bones as their ability! In the face of my old fellow, I'm afraid that you will protect your food! ”

Old Jiang smiled, lit a cigarette, and looked at Zheng Xu.

The corners of Zheng Xu's mouth twitched, Lao Jiang is angry, what is food protection? That's saying you're a dog! The meaning of this means that he is not only afraid that Zheng Xu will rob him of his dishes, but also sarcastically Zheng Xu for making a fuss, afraid that he will contact the penguin video, which is the so-called Zheng Xu food protection!

Zheng Xu's face was a little cold, and he said: "The puppy protects food, sometimes it's either afraid of the old dog grabbing it, or simply doesn't want the old dog to eat, it's young and ignorant and selfish." ”

Old Jiang, who was still smiling, heard Zheng Xu's words, and his face darkened.

Zheng Xu not only generously compared himself to a puppy, but also scolded him, saying that he was an old dog!

The most annoying thing is that Zheng Xu's explanation of food protection is not that he is afraid of the old dog robbing it, but simply not wanting the old dog to eat it! also said that he was young and ignorant, are you young and ignorant?

The point is that he choked on this and didn't know how to answer.

After thinking about it, Lao Jiang said very shamefully: "Director Zheng has said so, what else can I do?" Your trick is to salute first and then to soldier, but the salute is not in place, do you want to directly follow the soldier? ”

"Haha!" Zheng Xu clapped his hands and didn't rush to speak.

The door of the screening hall opened, Xiao Kai took a box, walked to this side, came to Lao Jiang's side, and stood still with the box in his hand.

Zheng Xu stretched out his hand and motioned for Lao Jiang to take the box.

Handing the old ginger box, Xiao Kai glanced at Zheng Xu and went out without saying a word.

Old Jiang raised his eyebrows and opened the box.

Inside the box was a slightly yellowed book, with text that at first glance looked like English, but not English.

After reading for a long time, Lao Jiang understood the title of the book "War Memoirs", and when he opened the title page, a line of signatures on it made Lao Jiang's eyes widen.

"Director Zheng? You're... Sent to me? ”

Zheng Xu nodded with a smile and said, "It seems that Director Jiang is knowledgeable." ”

Lao Jiang nodded proudly and said: "That's it, this book is put in ordinary people, maybe you don't know it, General de Gaulle's "War Memoirs" manuscript reprint, and his autograph, this thing is not good!" ”

Lao Jiang looked at the book in front of him and sighed.

Zheng Xu generously admitted: "It's not easy, I spent a lot of money to get it." ”

Zheng Xu can make money, but he spends money very well, and he also likes to collect some strange and seemingly useless things.

For example, this book for Lao Jiang, this is a book written by the French celebrity General de Gaulle, called "War Memoirs", although it is not a manuscript, this thing has his autograph and message on it!

Thinking about the fact that this book is more than 50 years old, to the average person, there is something remarkable about this book.

But with reference to the social background at the time, this is the period of De Gaulle's short retirement, written in the French countryside, not long after writing this book, de Gaulle became the French president, and later, in 64 years, de Gaulle also announced that he recognized the international status of the Yan country, for the Yan people of that era, de Gaulle was definitely a celebrity!

And Lao Jiang was born in 63, when he was a teenager, the foreign celebrities he heard the most about, except for those in Maozi in the north, the most famous person in the West was Charles de Gaulle!

Now that Zheng Xu gave him a book with De Gaulle's autograph, you can imagine Lao Jiang's current mood.

This is the same reason as the Statue of Liberty ornament that Zheng Xu gave to Zhao Dongbei with the signature of the former US commander-in-chief, and it depends on personal preference to give gifts.

Lao Zhao likes exaggerated things with face, but Lao Jiang is not like this, he is an extremely proud person, and he can't look down on ordinary gifts, but Zheng Xu's gift, he really looks at it, it is not an exaggeration to say that this thing may be the only one in China, mainly because this thing is too out-of-the-way!

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After receiving the gift, Lao Jiang's temper straightened up, and the two watched the movie and ate hot pot and chatted very harmoniously.

Zheng Xu took the opportunity to say that he wanted to invite him to play a supporting role in the new drama, but Lao Jiang refused with an embarrassed face.

Although the two are chatting quite speculatively now, Lao Jiang's new film has not yet been filmed, a fire some time ago burned most of his studio, which is a real waste of time, and now he not only has to catch up with the camera, but when the shooting is finished, he also has to do post-production, run publicity, and not make a cameo, so he has no time to run at both ends.

"Okay, forget it if you can't leave, the film is important." Zheng Xu nodded in understanding, he knew that Lao Jiang was making a new film, and he thought that Lao Jiang was finished, but he didn't expect that there would be such a setback in the middle, and he couldn't delay other people's business because of playing a supporting role.

Now that the words have come to it, if you don't act, you won't act.

"Brother Zheng, your way of doing things is not at all like what you should have at your age."

The meal was almost finished, Lao Jiang lit a cigarette, prepared to reminisce, and prepared to retreat.

Today's matter was full of twists and turns, but I didn't expect the two to talk okay in the end.

Zheng Xu got up, didn't rush to answer Lao Jiang's words, and glanced at the screening hall, which he arranged for someone to charter a few days in advance, Zheng Xu never thought of building his own theater.

Although the channel is king, the theater chain can sit on the ground and collect money, but the initial investment is too large, and he is not interested in this, what is wrong with this money?

Do you have to make yourself rich, and then everyone knows about it?

Just like now, if you need it, you can wrap it up directly, in the boundary of Zhongzhou City, as long as it doesn't break the law, there is nothing he can't do! What's wrong with eating hot pot at the cinema?

As long as the money is enough, he will turn this place into a bathhouse and no one will care about him!

"Brother Jiang, this is full of wine and food, it's time to get down to business, I won't delay you, I'll arrange it for you tonight, and the teacher from the island country will teach you in person, don't miss it, you want to win glory."