Zeng Jia is not like Li Tang who carefully thinks about every word, but likely, turning the page very quickly, and while reading, he still said in his mouth: "The writing is really good, so delicate." ”

Well, in the end, it is a college student who graduated from a bachelor's degree, and it is not like Xiaopang, a scumbag with a low level of education who can't understand it.

She read it for about half an hour, then closed the script and said: "I haven't finished reading it, personally, this book is quite interesting, realistic but not lacking in romance, as if writing about many people around us." But, brother, what's the situation? ”

Li Tang sat up from the sofa, rubbed his swollen temples, and took a sip of tea before telling her about last night.

Finally, he said: "You are the person in charge of the studio, and we will discuss this kind of thing together in the future." ”

Zeng Jia's eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance, but only for a moment, and then he muttered: "Brother, what do you think?" ”

"Me? The script is barely okay, if you just ask me to act, it's no problem, but if it's an investment......" Li Tang was a little hesitant.

When he invested in "The Third Man", on the one hand, he recognized Cheng Er's ability, and on the other hand, he also liked the script. In fact, in retrospect, there was also an element of impulsiveness at that time. And with such a big gain, he could only sigh: "Luck! ”

After all, film is an industry with high investment risk, as huge as the Hollywood Big Six, and when investing in big productions, it is often necessary to bring in multiple investors to share the risks.

And sometimes the movie is really a metaphysics, it is obviously a big IP, and the cast lineup is extremely strong, but after the release, the audience did not sell it and suffered huge losses.

And sometimes there are some small investment projects, and the actors' popularity is average, and even when they are not very invested in publicity, they can rely on word-of-mouth to spread, so as to achieve a counterattack in the box office market.

It is precisely because of his cognition of movies in his previous life that although Li Tang has earned so much money this time, his mind is sober, and he can even be said to be more cautious. After all, no one can say for sure about luck, he was lucky last time, it is impossible to have good luck every time, maybe he will be unlucky next time.

Zeng Jia thought for a while and said, "Brother, since you think this book is okay, I think we can consider it." That's what I think.,I'm definitely not as good as you in terms of the grasp of the book.,I'll listen to you completely.。 On the other hand, our studio is truly independent, and we have to have projects to do and get people moving. Moreover, the investment in this project itself is not large, and it can be used for military training. ”

Li Tang agreed in front, but couldn't help but smile when he heard the back: "Even if the investment is not big, it will cost one million, is it too expensive for you to use this to train soldiers?" ”

Zeng Jia said seriously: "Since we have set up our own door, I think it is worth training our own team." ”

"Aren't you afraid that when the time comes, people will be trained out, but they will be poached by other companies or run away by themselves?"

"Brother, if you say that, I can't help it." Zeng Jia smiled bitterly, but then changed the conversation and said: "But I think that if you want to keep people, on the one hand, it is a matter of treatment, and on the other hand, it is a matter of development prospects." If our studio develops very well and the treatment is not bad, I believe that most people will still be reluctant to leave. ”

Li Tang suddenly realized that this was a bit far, after all, the studio didn't even have people now. But at the same time, he also admitted that what Zeng Jia said made sense, after all, the studio was officially going to open after the New Year, and there must be a project to do. It's also a good idea to develop your employees by doing projects.

He knows very well that he has not been a business material in his two lives combined, and he needs someone like Zeng Jia to help him make decisions and execute.

Now that Zeng Jia is also in favor, he has nothing to hesitate, and immediately said: "That's okay, I'll talk to Zhang Baibai the day after tomorrow, but the specific investment negotiation ......."

Before he finished speaking, Zeng Jia hurriedly said: "I'll follow up on the investment negotiations." ”

"Good!"

……

Li Tang originally wanted to contact Zhang Baibai the next day, but was stopped by Zeng Jia, she said that since she had promised the other party to give a reply in two or three days, she should not be too anxious, so as not to create an illusion that the other party was on the pole. The longer the time drags on, the more unsteady the other party becomes. This side of the capital is called "stretching", and the business term is "extreme pressure".

On the third day, without waiting for Li Tang's phone call, Zhang Baibai's phone call came first. He didn't answer the first two times, and when it was almost evening, the third call came again.

Today, Xiaopang finished work early, and came back from buying vegetables and was cooking, when he heard the sound of the mobile phone vibrating on the table, Li Tang was drinking tea, and couldn't help but say: "Who?" ”

"It's Zhang Baibai, urging me to invest money."

"Since you've already discussed it with Jiajia, why don't you answer someone's call?"

"Don't worry, let's talk about it first. Hey, be careful not to be confused. ”

Fortunately, the other party is also a decent person, and he will not be endlessly urged by phone calls. After dinner, Li Tang took the initiative to dial the phone.

It only rang one time and the phone was connected.

"Hello, Mr. Li!"

If you listen carefully, you can clearly hear the sound of the other person's rapid breathing.

It looks like it's almost over.

Li Tang said pretendedly: "Director Zhang, I'm really embarrassed, I was talking to someone about something, my phone was muted, I just saw it." ”

Zhang Baibai hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Then he said cautiously: "Mr. Li, have you read the script?" ”

"Look, it's good."

"Okay, okay, I'm relieved when you say that, you look at this investment ......"

"Director Zhang, let's do it, see when you're free, let's talk about the book first."

"Uh...... Okay, then tomorrow, how about you see tomorrow at noon? ”

"Yes."

"And we'll pick you up tomorrow?"

"There's no need to bother with this, just send the address to my phone when you go back."

"Okay, Mr. Li. I'll send it in a moment. Then we'll see you tomorrow. ”

"See you tomorrow!"

Chubby finished cleaning up the kitchen and cut another plate of fruit and brought it over. She knew that Li Tang was not very adaptable to the dry climate of the capital, and the fruits at home had never been broken.

Li Tang took a toothpick and inserted a piece of pear, which was very moist and sweet.

I have to say that he is very glad that Chubby can receive the role of Anxin, Xiaopang has changed a lot in the past six months, not only knows how to cook and do housework, but even does this kind of thoughtful details very well, and allows him to find the feeling of being with his ex-girlfriend.

Chubby sat down across from him, chin propped up and looking at him.

"What's wrong?"

Li Tang still thought that there was something on his face.

Xiaopang said quietly: "Do you say that you men are easy to become bad as soon as they do business?" ”

"What goes bad? What do you mean? ”

Li Tang was a little confused.

"Just like you just now, you just opened your mouth to talk nonsense, and you decided to deliberately drag people down early in the morning."

"Hey, do you understand this negotiation strategy? Besides, I can't say that I deliberately didn't answer his calls, right? ”

Xiaopang said with a tangled face: "Can ...... But I still like the way you are, otherwise, what is the difference between you and Mao Jie! ”

Yes, it's still too deep into the play.

Xiaopang's mind has become very sensitive now, and he actually compares himself with Mao Jie in "Jade Guanyin", and he has a hairy relationship with Mao Jie?

In this case, Li Tang could only comfort him with kind words: "Actually, I don't want to do this, it was Jiajia who taught me." And now that my studio is independent, they all say that the mall is like a battlefield. Otherwise, if you're stupid, you'll be led by the nose, you know? ”

Xiaopang tilted his head and thought about it, and finally nodded, but still frowned and said, "I know, but don't be like this all the time, the change is too big, I, I'm a little scared." ”

Li Tang stood up, walked around behind her, hugged her into his arms, and said softly: "Fool, I'm still me, what are you afraid of?" Your task now is to finish filming well, and then rest for a while, and I will accompany you to have a good rest. ”

"Will you have time then?"

"Time, there will always be a squeeze."

……

The next day, the weather was good, the sun was shining, but the temperature was always below freezing, but fortunately, it was dry and cold in the capital, unlike Shanghai, which was also a few degrees below zero.

At eleven o'clock in the afternoon, Li Tang wrapped in a black down jacket with a big Canada goose logo embroidered above the sleeves. This brand down jacket is almost impossible to see in China these years, and it was sent from the United States by the old lady a year ago.

With Li Tang's fame, Lao Niang has also heard of it in the United States, especially after he won the Best Actor in the Venice Film Festival against the current, Lao Niang made a special call to congratulate him.

Li Tang is rich now, and she doesn't need to send money and clothes every year. But the old lady is still very persistent, the money is still 5,000 US dollars, but the clothes sent are up to a higher grade, and try to pick some brands that are not common in China. For example, the Canada goose on his body is not cheap in the United States, at least seven or eight hundred dollars a piece.

Since this is the case, Li Tang is not good at stopping it anymore, this is probably the only psychological comfort for the old lady to make up for the guilt of the past.

The road bike I bought when I was filming "Very Summer" was taken out again and cleaned up, scrubbed clean, and put some oil on the gears and chains to cheer up.

Today, he put on sunglasses, a cap, rode a bicycle, and went along the Cannon Bureau Hutong to Berlin Hutong, then to Beixin Hutong, and all the way along Beixin Hutong to Lama Temple Street, 50 meters south of Lama Temple Street is Fangjia Hutong. Less than 100 meters into the alley, there is a door with a signboard of Liu's shabu-shabu.

This is the address that Zhang Baiyi sent to his mobile phone yesterday.

The alleys on this side of Dongcheng extend in all directions, and it is very close to the alley of the Artillery Bureau, and it takes about ten minutes to ride a bicycle. And this side is not far from the Chinese opera, and the stronghold of Zhang Baibai's group of Chinese dramas may be in this area.

Li Tang turned into Fangjia Hutong, and saw a short and fat man wearing a velvet hat standing at the door of the store from afar.

Maybe it was because he was riding a bicycle, but it wasn't until Li Tang rode in front of him and pinched the brakes and stopped, Zhang Baibai recognized it, and said with surprise: "Teacher Li, you came here on a bicycle!" ”

"It's not far from here, it's convenient."

Zhang Baibai hurriedly followed his words and smiled: "That's what I said, the traffic jam in the capital is getting worse and worse now...... Hey, Mr. Li, I'll help you park, it's not safe for your car to park here, and when you come out after eating, maybe the car will be gone. ”

Li Tang was about to park the car on the side of the road, Zhang Baibai hurriedly ran over and grabbed the bicycle and pushed it to the door of a grocery store next to the restaurant, and after saying a few words to the owner, he parked Li Tang's high-end road bicycle at the door of the grocery store.

ran back and said happily: "I know the shopkeeper, let him help and see that you can't lose it." ”

It seems that he is indeed the old land here, and Li Tang is also used to living in the Artillery Bureau Hutong, forgetting that there is not a detention center everywhere.

"Director Zhang, I'm in trouble!"

"It's okay, let's go, struggle and a man have arrived."

Although the front of this shabu shabu shop is not big, it is quite large inside, and the lobby is steaming and crowded, and business is very good. Zhang Baibai led him through the lobby, and there was a row of boxes behind him.

Pushing open the door of one of the rooms: "Teacher Li, please!" ”

The two people sitting inside stood up, and the flat-headed spiritual guy Liu struggled...... Well, it's almost four, and it seems that you can't call it a guy, but this is tender, even if it is estimated that it is less than twenty or thirty, no one will doubt it.

The other is a taciturn handsome guy with glasses, Diao Yinan, who is not only handsome, but also tall, standing like Li Tang.

"Teacher Liu, Teacher Diao, I'm sorry to be late!"

Diao Yinan just smiled and nodded, and Liu Zhan said enthusiastically: "It's not late, it's early because we came." Come on, Mr. Li, please take a seat, please take a seat. ”

Everyone here can be regarded as his predecessors, where is Li Tang willing to take a seat. The so-called seating arrangement may not be very particular in Shanghai, but in the capital, this kind of Taoist style is very exquisite.

But in the end, Zhang Baibai and Liu Struggle, who could speak well, couldn't stand it, so they pressed him on the seat.

A small round table for six people is spacious for four people. As the stove was brought to the table, Liu Zhan was still thinking about it and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, this is an authentic shabu shabu restaurant in the old capital, it has been open for hundreds of years, you must try it." ”

Liu Zhan said exaggeratedly, although Li Tang looked excited on the surface, he actually didn't take it seriously in his heart.

Beijing, to put it bluntly, is a food desert. In his previous life, when he came to the capital, the streets were full of old capital, and there were all kinds of time-honored brands and the like, but in fact, this kind of thing was rotten and had no characteristics at all.

A plate of sliced lamb and lamb tripe was served, as well as vermicelli, mushrooms, vegetables, etc., as well as prepared sesame paste. According to his taste, Li Tang put two spoonfuls of leek flowers, a piece of fermented bean curd, and a few drops of sesame oil, and then stirred well.

Zhang Baibai and Diao Yinan are not from Beijing, one is from Sichuan and the other is from Xi'an, but Liu Zhan is a native of Xi'an, and when he saw Li Tang's operation, he immediately gave a thumbs up and said: "Authentic!" ”

(End of chapter)