After Wang Xun thought about it, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, shook his head and smiled: "Sister Liwen, I am not suitable for the role of this old lady's grandson, I am too young." ”

Ma Liwen looked up at Wang Xun suspiciously, I don't know why Wang Xun suddenly said this, is it not satisfied with the role? Don't think there are many scenes?

She paused, for fear of annoying Wang Xun and losing her investment, after all, it was a verbal agreement before the money arrived, and said euphemistically: "You can make up when you are young, and if you are not satisfied, I can modify the script." ”

The more she spoke, the quieter it became.

Wang Xun smiled, saw Ma Liwen's crampedness, and explained: "Sister Liwen, I don't know if you know Brother Kuaizi?" ”

When Ma Liwen heard this, her originally restless mood relaxed, and she subconsciously asked, "Is it Xiao Yang and Huang Bo?" ”

Wang Xunyi clapped his hands and smiled: "Yes, it's the two of them." ”

Ma Liwen thought about it carefully and hesitated: "Can I try it out?" ”

Wang Xun took out his mobile phone and called Huang Bo, and then joined the discussion between Wu Ershan and Ma Liwen.

The three of them had a detailed discussion about the filming of "The Two of Us".

There are two main contradictions:

The first is the rhythm of the film, which is different from the past, not bright, but soothing.

Ma Liwen's script is too fragmented, there is no clear main line, and it is all small things that make up the whole movie.

If you follow her shooting method, it is estimated that after the film is completed, the audience will only see Yang Xiaomi pushing the cart into the door, pushing the cart out, entering the house angrily, and leaving the house angrily, always moving.

Three times, five times is okay, but "The Two of Us" is like this throughout the film, which is guaranteed to produce aesthetic fatigue or irritability.

So Wu Ershan asked Ma Liwen to slow down the pace as much as possible, and there should be a little foreshadowing between small things and small things, so as to avoid being too blunt.

At the same time, Wang Xun also recommended a reliable photographer to Ma Liwen - Du Jie.

A phone call shook people over, and the issue of shooting style was put aside for the time being, and we will talk about it when someone comes.

The second is the change of seasons.

Ma Liwen's original idea was to use landscapes to show, such as photographing mountains, from winter to summer, from vast to verdant.

That's it, what's more amazing is that she still wants to mark spring, summer, autumn, and winter in the film!

The director who did this later had a man named Cheng Er, and each paragraph of "Border Storm" was also marked with a title.

But other people's films have a multi-line narrative structure!

"The Two of Us" is a one-line narrative structure.

So Wang Xun felt that it was very puzzling, what was Ma Liwen's intention in doing this?

Are you afraid that the audience won't understand?

Or do you want to create a theatrical representation?

The former is an insult to the audience's IQ, and the latter has a completely more subtle approach.

For example, there is a scene in winter where an old lady is nestled in bed, covered with a thick quilt, and she can't sleep from the cold.

Then in the summer, you just let her bare-arm and leg-barre, pull up a mosquito net, and be so hot that she can't sleep, won't it be over?

Why do you have to write four big characters on the film - spring, summer, autumn and winter?

It's outrageous.

What is the lens language used for?

And after listening to Ma Liwen, she also felt very aggrieved, who doesn't want to make a good movie?

Who doesn't want to be perfect?

It doesn't cost money, her budget is just that, and there are still a lot of crew members, so she always thinks about saving costs.

Wang Xun expressed his understanding and fed her a reassuring pill.

He said: "Sister Liwen will shoot according to her own aesthetics, as long as she doesn't shoot down, control the feelings between the characters, and manage the money enough." ”

So, Ma Liwen was boiling in an instant, and she was ready to go home immediately to change the script to make the film smoother and more natural.

Hurriedly persuaded by the three of them, the audition actors and videographers haven't arrived yet!

About half an hour later, the door of the coffee shop was pushed open, and a small man walked in.

In his thirties, his hair is slightly long, his eyes are squinted, his face is very pointed, his cheekbones are a little high, there are secondary toad glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose, his mouth is crooked and his teeth are broken, his face seems to have been punched, and his hair is sparsely matched with a head shape that does not match pi.

You don't need to look at it, it's Huang Shiba Inu Bo.

Huang Bo put a simple smile on his face, leaned in, and said in Mandarin mixed with a hint of Qingdao accent: "Xunzi, I haven't seen you for a day, why do you remember my brother coming?" Is there a new song? I'll tell you about Xiao Yang, but behind my back, I'm talking bad about you... ”

Wang Xun had a black line in his head, and hurriedly got up to interrupt Huang Bo's self-acquaintance, grabbed his shoulders and introduced to Ma Liwen: "I'm sorry, Brother Bo, I didn't make it clear to you."

Let me introduce you, this is Huang Bo.

This is director Ma Liwen. ”

Huang Bo grinned, this smile actually added a wonderful affinity, respectfully and humbly greeted: "Hello Ma Dao, I have admired the name for a long time!" ”

Ma Liwen looked at it carefully, smiled and shook hands with Huang Bo: "Hello, I'm your fan, the song "In the Spring" is quite suitable for this movie." ”

Huang Bo's face was clustered into a blooming chrysanthemum, and he put down his hand and took half a step back and said modestly: "Ouch, you have lifted!" It's all Wang Xun's lyrics and songs. ”

Brother Bo's EQ is still high, no matter what the other party is, he first praised two sentences to close the distance, and then he was very happy to hold Wang Xun in one sentence.

After some conversation, Ma Liwen sat down, picked up the coffee and said with a smile: "Huang Bo is like this, let's try a scene first."

You're a computer student, no object, on a sunny day, you eat at the door with a bowl. ”

She used her fingers in the room to delineate the scope of the camera, turned her head and continued: "Well, there is a girl in front, beautiful, you are a little interesting to people, but you are not very familiar with them.

You just play this feeling, you know? ”

Huang Bo's eyes thought carefully about the flat carving, and nodded: "Understood, you can see." ”

"It's troublesome, you don't have to worry, just sit and rest, and say it when it's ready."

"Good!"

Huang Bo nodded, snorted and leaned on the sofa, staring at the ground, taking a sip of the ice water handed over by Yang Xiaomi from time to time.

It's obviously not hot today, but a layer of fine sweat appears on his cheeks, he shouldn't be nervous, just tired.

After about five minutes, I saw Huang Bo get up and say, "Director Ma, I'm ready." ”

As he spoke, he walked to the open space between the two booths, his left hand resting on his chest, his thumb on top and his four fingers on bottom, as if he were holding a large bowl.

The right hand is held in a quick manner, and it is pulled into the mouth at once.

This is a non-physical performance, which is quite vivid, but the action is matched with the image, how funny is it.

It's a bit of Chen Peisi's taste.

And he pulled a few times, tilted his head again, and seemed to look diagonally ahead, his eyes suddenly a little evasive and shy, and he was a sullen virgin.

Huang Bo poked in place after the performance, his expression was fixed, and he was quite satisfied with his performance.

“……”

Ma Liwen was silent for a while, because she felt that Huang Bo's performance was not detailed enough.

In terms of performance skills alone, there are eighty points in this paragraph just now, but it is almost a little bit of a feeling, and it is a little twisted to say.

"Tsk!"

She pinched her chin and pondered for a while, then suddenly stepped forward, frowned and said, "We don't want a computer, we don't want the door, it's just that you have dinner one day, and then suddenly look at a beautiful girl."

That's right, let's do it again! ”

After that, he retreated to the booth and stared at Huang Bo.

“？？？”

Huang Bo is more blindsided, what does it mean?

Ma Dao, did you come around and go back again?

Seeing that Huang Bo was still in place, Ma Liwen patted her head and encouraged with a smile: "Don't think about anything else, act as you want!" ”

"Okay, I'll try."

Huang Bo has been wandering outside at the age of twenty, and recently he has been running business with Xiao Yang everywhere, so he naturally will not have stage fright.

An actor like this who has acting talent and uses his life experience as his old book has tasted all kinds of things in the world and has his own understanding and sublimation.

So you must not frame him, just give him a rough idea and let him play to his heart's content.

After a while, I saw Huang Bo bending down slightly, his already short stature looked even more slender, and then his hand was raised, still holding the bowl and pulling.

Compared with before, the whole body is transparent and natural, and there is no such twisting energy, which is very smooth.

"The girl on the other side looked, looked over......"

He walked around the café with his head down, swaying and humming, making a smacking sound of chewing between his lips and teeth and making indistinct words.

"The show here is wonderful, please don't ......"

He stepped on it, turned around, paused for a moment, and his eyes were slanted, revealing a smile that he thought was handsome, but actually made people want to beat up.

In that smile, there are heartbeats, some are ashamed, and some dare not step forward.

He paused for a moment, scraped off the rice grains on the side of his mouth with his hand, and began to hum again: "The lonely boy's fly swatter, left and right, why is there still no one to love?" Nobody cares... ”

When Ma Liwen saw this, she jumped up and slapped her face: "Okay!" ”

"Not bad!"

Wu Ershan couldn't help but praise that such a performance from life is much stronger than the systematized raw melons and eggs in the school, full of human feelings, and Huang Bo has improved again.

In the act of acting, talent determines the upper limit, and hard work determines the lower limit.

What is Talent?

For an actor, the greatest talent is your appearance.

Thinking back to the time when Lu Dayen and Li Yapeng participated in the art examination, the invigilator bluntly said that he could thrive in the entertainment industry with one face.

In fact, those who can gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry have a good image.

But Huang Bo is obviously an exception.

He's like a computer, full except for the monitor.

If it's just the first acquaintance, you might stay away from him because of his appearance, but after talking a lot, this person is really interesting.

True to the old saying: the more you accumulate, the more you show.

Wang Xun whispered in Yang Xiaomi's ear: "Look at Brother Bo's later performance, two words are natural. ”

Yang Xiaomi nodded slightly.

“……”

This time it was Huang Bo's turn to be silent, poking there and tasting his two performances, the more he thought about it, the more he tasted.

Ma Liwen stepped forward and patted him, took out the book from her bag, and said excitedly: "Hey! Huang Bo, you leave me a contact information, and I will notify you to sign the contract in a few days, this is the script, you can take a look at it first. ”

Huang Bo took the script and studied it carefully.

Ma Liwen paused and continued to smile: "The cycle of this play is quite long, and it takes a lot of time, so you have to be considerate." ”

Huang Bo came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay!" Thank you, thank you Ma Dao! ”

Ma Liwen turned her head and gave Wang Xun a thumbs up.

At this moment, Du Jie walked into the café leisurely and made another introduction.

After he read the script, Wang Xun told him not to shake the camera, to be stable, to be beautiful, and to be long.

The long alley, the old yard, and the composition of the empty house are all photographed with taste, the cold and lonely in the early stage, the warmth in the later stage, and the final loss.

The more people chatted, the more excited they became, and Yang Xiaomi yawned and tugged at the corner of Wang Xun's clothes.

Wang Xun turned his head and was stunned for a moment, and then Yang Xiaomi's characteristic little milk voice sounded in his ears: "Noisy, let's go out to breathe, it's a little stuffy." ”

Wang Xun thought for a while, well, it's not interesting to talk about movies, so let's go out for a walk, and take the initiative to propose: "It's just in the square, so let's go shopping?" ”

Yang Xiaomi readily agreed.

Then the two said hello and walked out of the coffee shop together.

Wang Xun tilted his head and glanced at Yang Xiaomi, and asked, "Shall we go inside first, or go to the pedestrian street outside first?" ”

Yang Xiaomi tilted her head: "Let's go and have a look first, it's only three o'clock now."

Anyway, there's still an afternoon, so I'll come out and find a restaurant to rest for a while when I'm tired of shopping. ”

When Wang Xun heard the second half of the sentence, he only felt too moved.

Although he took the initiative to accompany Yang Xiaomi to go shopping just now, he was still a little afraid of accompanying women to go shopping.

There's no way around it, girls go shopping in clothing stores, cosmetics stores, etc., and he's a big man who doesn't feel involved at all, so he naturally gets bored.

And when you go shopping with your girlfriend, you can't even carry a bag, right?

In that case, it is estimated that passers-by will despise you when they see it......

There is no sense of participation, and it has to be a bag machine all the way.

In general, the four words of shopping with a woman are enough to sum up, and it is physically and mentally exhausting.

However, with what Yang Xiaomi just said, Wang Xun felt relieved.

Although he also guessed that Yang Xiaomi might go shopping for a long time, it was like rushing in the desert, knowing that there would be an oasis ahead, so there was a hope, right?

The two of them dressed as a couple, holding hands and strolling in the honey search square, the warm yellow sunlight shining through the glass at the top of the square, giving people a very relaxed feeling.

Wang Xun shook Yang Xiaomi's little hand, obviously in a good mood now: "Mimi, why don't I buy you two clothes today?" ”

"Hmm...... Okay, too. It's just autumn, and I haven't bought my autumn clothes yet. ”

got Yang Xiaomi's affirmation, Wang Xun saw that there was a women's clothing store next to him, and he planned to go in with her.

Yang Xiaomi glanced at the direction Wang Xun was walking, and couldn't help but pull him: "Alas, wait a minute." ”

Wang Xun turned back suspiciously: "What's the matter?" ”

Yang Xiaomi spread her hands a little helplessly: "Are you sure, you want to visit this kind of shop?" ”

Wang Xun looked up at the sign, paused, and wondered: "Isn't this a women's clothing store?" ”

“？？？”

Yang Xiaomi fell silent and glanced at the shop again, as if she was thinking about how to explain it to Wang Xun.

It's probably the kind of wholesale shoe and clothing store that has a lot on the side of the zoo street.

It's just that this store shows that it only sells women's clothing.

Yang Xiaomi didn't know how to explain it, so she simply said very bluntly: "Didn't you notice that all the people shopping inside are aunts?" ”

This kind of shop is obviously not suitable for her age group!

“？？？”

Wang Xun took a look inside the store, and sure enough, it was all aunts, and occasionally a few uncles, who seemed to have been pulled out.

He was deeply sympathetic to this, and was forced to open a business when he was old.

So, Wang Xun pondered and scratched his head, and explained with some embarrassment: "I don't know much about this, and I haven't paid attention to ......."

"Flutter!"

Yang Xiaomi looked at Wang Xun's appearance and couldn't help but chuckle.

She tilted her head towards Wang Xun again, her face was full of curiosity: "By the way, in the eyes of you boys, what is a women's clothing store like?" ”

Wang Xun thought for a while and replied very seriously: "There should be only two kinds, one is with a sofa and the other is without a sofa." ”

“？？？”

Boy!

How much of your classification is a bit irrefutable to me?

"Hey, the man really doesn't have a good thing."

Yang Xiaomi pursed her lips, shook off Wang Xun's hand, and walked towards the front by herself.

Wang Xun looked at the woman's back with an innocent expression.

He's telling the truth!

Yang Aifei, why are you still angry?

These days, honest children are really getting harder and harder to mix!

Wang Xun sighed, and followed behind Yang Xiaomi silently.

Hum!

If you ignore us, ignore us, see who is rare!

Yang Xiaomi walked forward for a while, and saw that Wang Xun didn't follow for a long time.

After walking a few more steps, he suddenly turned around and turned back, and took Wang Xun's hand again without saying a word.

Wang Xun felt the soft and boneless little hand stuffed again, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile.

She turned her head and looked at Yang Xiaomi: "What, aren't you angry?" ”

Yang Xiaomi didn't look back, and snorted and said, "Hmph! I'm not angry. ”

Wang Xun didn't think there was anything, but thought Yang Xiaomi's appearance was quite cute.

Girls are creatures that feel like they can't hold their faces on the surface, so they have to pretend to be angry.

But physically honest, I went around and stuffed my little hands again.

Isn't this contradiction lovely?

It's so cute!

The topic of clothing stores is over, and it's time to hang out.

Unfortunately, the good times were short-lived.

Wang Xun received a critical attack from Yang Xiaomi.

Passing by Chow Tai Fook, there are dazzling and golden lights.

Wang Xun pointed to the glass window, and suddenly proposed: "Mimi, there is a jewelry store here, let's go in and have a look." ”

Yang Xiaomi's mouth was all open, and she said in a tone that she was thinking about Wang Xun: "Don't go, you have no money." ”

Oh heh?

Crit!

10x Critical Hit!

Hey, Wang Xun, who is shy in his pocket, can't afford to provoke him.

No, it should be a woman who doesn't like jewelry that can't be messed with!

Wang Xun pointed to the Happy Taste store, and then proposed: "Mimi, if you drink milk tea, I'll buy you a cup." ”

Yang Xiaomi pursed her lips and snorted coldly: "If you don't drink it, you will get fat." ”

Okay, you have a point.

"Cosmetics store, shall I go shopping with you?"

"No, I don't lack cosmetics."

Wang Xun suddenly felt that it was a wrong decision to accompany Yang Xiaomi shopping.

You don't go here or there, what else do you want to visit?

Go to the green house!

This has to be there, too!

But if you think about it carefully, it may also be that the storefronts on this floor have more food and drink, and there are fewer sellers, and there is no Yang Xiaomi who likes it.

But to be honest, there are so many places to withdraw money these days.

This one ATM, that one ATM.

You can come across this stuff everywhere you go, all kinds of things, all kinds of things.

What is the construction of Huaguo, the postal service of Huaguo, the investment of Huaguo, and the transportation of Huaguo......

Anyway, all in all, Huaguo is very good.

As a Chinese, I am proud, I am proud.

However, is this a reminder for customers to get their tickets ready before going shopping?

Hehe, do you say that the routine of our honey-seeking square is amazing?

Since the first floor is not good, let's go to the second floor.

The two walked up the escalator to the second floor.

It suddenly felt different, and without those eyesore machines, the world was clear.

Ahh

There should be no money, or no money.

Lao Tzu won't withdraw money, can't Lao Tzu swipe the card?

The designer is a little iron!

Hey, wait a minute!

Isn't that right?

Why did you scold yourself in your own square?

Tear up the green onion!

Don't learn from my brother in the future!

The two of them came to the second floor, and as soon as they walked out, they saw an ice cream parlor decorated like a small castle.

Wang Xun admired Yang Xiaomi's small expression for a while, his eyes suddenly glanced at the dessert station on the side, and his footsteps stopped: "Do you want to eat ice cream?" ”

"Don't eat it!"

Yang Xiaomi said so, but her eyes still betrayed her, and she couldn't help but glance over there several times.

Wang Xun had been observing her all along, so he naturally noticed it keenly.

Looking at her duplicitous, Wang Xun couldn't help but snicker in his heart.

Aren't you afraid of getting fat after eating ice cream?

Hehe, double standard woman!

"Then you wait here for me for a while, I want to eat."

Wang Xun didn't care what Yang Xiaomi said next, let go of her hand, and walked over there alone.

He didn't take two steps, he was stunned, and then immediately reacted, turned around and shouted to Yang Xiaomi: "Mimi, what flavor do you want to eat?" ”

Yang Xiaomi's beautiful eyes looked at Wang Xun quietly and did not speak.

Wang Xun and Yang Xiaomi looked at each other for a second, and then reacted instantly: "Chocolate, I'll buy it right away, you sit on the chair over there for a while, and I'll line up." ”

Yang Xiaomi nodded yes.

The king found the favor and trotted towards the little castle, and the momentum was violent, and those who stood in my way died!

Tragedy!

The slogan is shouted early!

It's embarrassing!

Perhaps it was the novelty of the decoration that attracted parents to bring their children to watch, so it drove consumption.

So this special queue is really a bit too long, but it's a pity that you can't use the money ability.

Wang Xun really has no money!

The money was confiscated by Yang Xiaomi!

Controlling money is far more effective than controlling the stomach!

In addition, cutting in line is immoral, and it is especially easy to get beaten.

Eight or nine minutes later, it was finally his turn.

Wang Xun quickly took out the last cash payment, and then turned around with two ice creams and was about to walk towards Yang Xiaomi.

Do you want a wheat whirlwind?

Sorry, but not yet!

Then Wang Xun suddenly discovered that his Yang Xiaomi was gone.

He just wanted to take out his mobile phone to call Yang Xiaomi, but he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.

Wang Xun was so frightened that he hung up and threw the ice cream in his hand on the ground.

Looking back, Yang Xiaomi.

Mischievous?

Isn't it naughty?

Yang Xiaomi, I remember you!

No, why are you so cute?

Why is it so cute?

Not much to say, rare death!

"Let's eat."

Wang Xun generously handed the chocolate-flavored cone in his hand to Yang Xiaomi, and then took her little hand.

Yang Xiaomi took the cone, handed it to the ruddy and seductive little mouth, and took a small bite, seeing Wang Xun's mouth watering instantly.

Suck up!

Wang Xun picked up the creamy cone in his hand, put it to his mouth, and took a hard bite.

The taste is not right, it is not delicious.

The two continued to hold hands, strolling around the mall and eating cones.

Walking and walking, Wang Xun watched the cone in Yang Xiaomi's hand getting less and less, and finally couldn't help it, and asked, "Mimi, do I want to taste the chocolate?" ”

"Then you go buy another one, I'll wait for you here."

“……”

Mischievous!

It's getting naughty again, isn't it?

Wang Xun finally said the truth: "I want to taste the one in your hand." ”

Comfortable.

"Call the Queen Mother."

Oh heh?

Yang Aifei, is this trying to upgrade?

Wang Xun glanced around, put his head to Yang Xiaomi's ear, and whispered, "Queen Mother." ”

Then he quickly retracted his head, looking as if nothing had happened.

Yang Xiaomi glanced at Wang Xun in a charming manner: "Open your mouth." ”

Wang Xun opened his mouth very obediently.

Yang Xiaomi picked up the last section of the sweet cone left in her hand, tore off the packaging skin a little, and then put it on Wang Xun's mouth, slowly sent it into his mouth, and took back the last bit of packaging skin.

Yang Xiaomi threw the packaging skin in her hand into the trash can next to her, tilted her head and asked Wang Xun with a sweet smile: "Trouble, do you think it is delicious?" ”

Wang Xun laughed stupidly: "It's delicious." ”

Yang Xiaomi covered her mouth and chuckled: "Silly." ”

Time is beautiful because it is understood.

The years are thick because of gratitude.

Life is warm with contentment.

Love, sweet because of acquaintance.

Wang Xun slowly chewed the ice cream in his mouth, carefully savoring the taste of love.

It's so sweet.

Wang Xun shook the remaining ice cream in his hand at Yang Xiaomi: "Do you want to taste mine?" ”

"Don't eat it."

He didn't seem to say anything wrong!

Don't you want to change your face so fast?

He took back the four sentences just now!

Hmph, if you don't eat it, you won't eat it, who will give it to you!

Wang Xun forced Lai Lai in his heart.

In the end, he removed the wrapper from the wrapper of his remaining cone, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it vigorously.

Hiss!

It's so cool!

Lao Tzu's teeth!

However, the emotions of the two came and went quickly.

Yang Xiaomi has found a good place!

Couple's supply shop!

As soon as he entered the store, he returned the guy, and Wang Xun was dragged around by her throughout the whole process, accompanying him to choose.

Yang Xiaomi pointed to a red and green polka dot couple cup, and said very likely: "Trouble, look at this cup, it's so cute!" Let's buy it, okay? ”

Yang Xiaomi pointed to the short sleeves of the couple style, and jumped up and down excitedly: "This and this!" Don't look at this ordinary dress, in fact, there is a hidden mystery! You see, if we each wear one and stand together, the two cats on top of this dress will kiss! Hahahaha. ”

"Haha, and the blindfold! Oops, it's so obscene for you to wear that blindfold! ……”

"Mobile phone chain! Trouble, you don't have a phone chain yet, right?

No, you can't forget it! No phone is complete without a phone chain......"

"That's right, socks! Seven pairs per person, Monday to Sunday in turns, if one day doesn't match my socks, hum, you're dead......"

"Scarf! Oh, the scarf is still ......."

“……”

Yang Xiaomi was very excited when she saw the couple's things, and bought a lot of couple's things.

From clothes to keychains and phone chains.

It seems to be labeled everywhere on Wang Xun's body that can be seen, so that other women can dispel their thoughts and retreat.

Yang Xiaomi looked at the full harvest, and only felt that she was about to explode with happiness.

These things didn't cost much together, but Yang Xiaomi hugged them tightly like the most precious treasure.

That's it, her dream date.

Wang Xun almost didn't have to ask to feel the happiness of the cute girl around him from the bottom of his heart. Although he is not interested in the so-called things, but the cute girl likes it, then he will not resist.

As the sky darkens through the glass at the top of the Honey Hunt Plaza, the tiring activity of shopping can finally come to an end.

Of course, Yang Xiaomi was still unsatisfied, but when she arrived at the restaurant square, the aroma of the food in the restaurant became stronger and stronger.