Zeng Jia took out another resume from his bag.

Seeing this, Li Tang couldn't help but be surprised: "What, what's more?" ”

"It's not."

Zeng Jia shook his head and handed it over and said, "Brother, it's not easy to find a suitable male assistant, I'll help you find a female assistant for the time being, you can take a look." ”

"Oh."

Li Tang hesitated to take it and looked at the photo first. A girl with short hair, average-looking, a little pouted, her skin is quite white, and her smiling expression can see that there are two dimples on her face, which looks a little cute.

Take a look at the resume below, Zhao Luoyao, a native of Beijing, 23 years old, with a bachelor's degree and a major in public relations management, is quite suitable for interpersonal relationships.

Originally, he was reluctant to find a female assistant because he was worried about any rumors, and at the same time, he had little confidence in himself. You said that everyone gets along day and night, in case you drink too much one day, or can't hold back or something, it will be very troublesome to make trouble.

However, the girl on the resume obviously did not grow in his aesthetic points, if it weren't for the two of them trapped on a desert island, there was a high probability that some unspeakable stories would not have happened.

And with his current coffee position, it doesn't mean that in order to pretend to be forced, purely from the perspective of work needs, he really needs an assistant to follow. In addition, out of trust in Zeng Jia, he nodded after a little groaning: "Okay, you let her come over and try it first." ”

"There's still some work to be handed over in the studio, I'll ask her to come directly to Lanjing next Monday to meet you?" Zeng Jia put away the resume on the table and said.

Li Tang's current work schedule is to go to Lanjing next Monday to meet the crew who have transferred from the northeast, and then he will shoot the station assassination scene at the Pukou Railway Station in Lanjing.

Pukou Railway Station is a railway station built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, which has gone through nearly a century of ups and downs. Everyone is familiar with Zhu Ziqing's essay "Back", which describes "I'll go buy a few oranges, you are here, don't move around." The scene took place at the Pukou Railway Station in the winter of 1917.

"Okay!"

Li Tang asked casually again: "What does she do in the studio?" ”

Since the beginning of the year, the studio has been recruiting people one after another, and the mobility is quite large, in Zeng Jia's words, only after using it can you know whether it is suitable or not, so many people may be dismissed before the probationary period has passed, or they may not be able to adapt to the high-pressure working atmosphere of the studio, and take the initiative to choose a rational one. Those who can stay today are basically tested and belong to the kind with strong ability to resist pressure.

Because of this, Li Tang has not yet recognized all the employees of his studio.

"She's currently working on post-production on 'Subway to Spring.'" Zeng Jiadao.

"Oh yes, how's this going?"

Although Zeng Jia has long been accustomed to his boss's style of throwing off his hands, he still can't help but sigh secretly at this time: his heart is really big! After all, this is also a film in which the studio has a share of 2 million investment, or is it a movie starring you, is it so indifferent?

But now she can't complain, because the boss's style is also a trust in herself, and at the same time, she often warns herself not to float, the boss's trust is not an indulgence in herself, she doesn't have a penny of studio shares, and if the boss wants to change people, it's a matter of one sentence.

A person who does great things must be sober-minded and must be clear about his own positioning. She usually likes to watch some power schemes and business wars, and she generally can't see her own positioning clearly in the plot, and people who are pampered and arrogant usually don't end well.

She calmed down and reported seriously: "There are some problems with the soundtrack and editing at the moment......

After listing the specific problems, Zeng Jia finally said: "Now the studio is cooperating with Director Zhang to solve the problem. ”

It's the end of June, and there's at most a month left before the Venice Film Festival's deadline for registration. It's relatively easy to cut a rough cut of this thing, but it's even more difficult to cut it to a 90-minute 100-minute film. It's not just a matter of trade-offs, it's also about the quality of the whole movie. The other is the soundtrack, which needs to be created according to the content of the movie, which must be consistent with the theme, and the time is tight and the task is heavy.

After listening to this, Li Tang groaned: "Cooperation is cooperation, don't take the lead." In addition, they must know the stakes here, and it is up to them whether they can succeed or not. ”

Zhang Baibai, Liu Struggle, and their group of talents must be talented, but their group of people seems to be high-minded, but in fact, what they are pursuing is fame and fortune. It's just that he hasn't reached the level of fame and fortune yet, so he deliberately pretends to be high.

The annual Venice Film Festival is definitely what they want to pursue, perhaps they want to succeed too much, and they seem to shrink in the face of opportunities. To put it bluntly, it's a little clever, but it lacks a big picture.

Zeng Jia hesitated for a moment, and stopped talking, but finally nodded and said, "Got it, brother!" ”

Li Tang knew that Zeng Jia was worried about missing the Venice Film Festival, after all, Zhuyu was in front - last year's "Third Man" was a success in Venice.

So he smiled and comforted: "It's okay, they must be more anxious than us now, how can they give up such a good opportunity?" Don't worry, even if you miss the Venice Film Festival, there is also the Paris International Film Festival. ”

Participating in the Venice Film Festival is definitely an honor for Zhang Baibai and Liu Fenfen, as those directors who have not won awards often say, "Walking to Venice (Cannes, Berlin) is victory!" But for Li Tang, as long as he can recoup his investment, as long as he can make money.

Generally speaking, movies with a love theme like this will always have a little market in Europe, and with the domestic box office, it is estimated that there is no problem in recovering the investment, and he can make a small profit if he doesn't get it right, so he is not worried at all.

Zeng Jia was concerned about chaos before, after all, it was the first project that the studio participated in after independence, and he always wanted to do it perfectly. But at this time, when he heard Li Tang say this, thinking about it, it was indeed such a reason, so he smiled and said: "Then I will keep an eye on the money in the future, so as not to be spended by them, and the others will go with him." ”

After the business was over, the atmosphere became relaxed. Li Tang casually asked some about Zhao Luoyao, and when he heard Zeng Jia's good evaluation of her, he nodded in approval.

In fact, he didn't need to ask, since Zeng Jia recommended her to him, she must have been investigated and tested in many ways.

"What time is your flight at night?" Li Tang asked again.

"A quarter past seven."

"Tsk, it's a bad time...... I'll send you off, and by the way, I'll treat you to a meal at the airport. Li Tang thought for a while.

The flight at a quarter past seven will arrive at the airport at least half past six, and it will take almost an hour on the way from here to Pudong Airport, which is exactly the meal.

Zeng Jia is very happy, his boss finally has a little conscience. But she still smiled and declined: "Brother, don't bother." Besides, why go to the airport to eat, it's expensive to death. Anyway, it's still an in-flight meal when you get on the plane, just deal with one bite. ”

Li Tang saw that Zeng Jia was carrying a large backpack in addition to a briefcase, and couldn't help but say, "Your room is back?" ”

"Well, when I go out in the morning, I will return the room, saving myself from running back and forth."

"Don't have a suitcase?"

"Just two days, with trouble." Zeng Jia patted the backpack next to him and smiled.

Li Tang looked up at the clock hanging in the café, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon. He suddenly beckoned the waiter to come and pay the bill, and after settling the bill, he stood up and said, "Go, follow me." ”

"Brother, why are you going, I'll be at the airport in a while." Zeng Jia said busily.

She had planned to spend it here until four o'clock and then take a taxi straight to the airport.

"It's okay, come with me." Li Tang smiled and said with a smile.

Zeng Jia didn't know why, so he could only stand up and put on his backpack, and followed Li Tang out of the café with a briefcase in one hand.

The Happiness 90 was parked outside, Li Tang put on a helmet and took out a helmet from the trunk and handed it to Zeng Jiadao: "Put it on." ”

After all, he has to wear a helmet to drive a motorcycle in the city, and his two motorcycles are both Shanghai A yellow cards, except that he can't run anywhere on the elevated road. And with the increase in the ban on motorcycles, he only spent seven or eight thousand yuan on motorcycle licenses, and now it is said that it has risen to almost 30,000 yuan, almost one heel every year.

It was inconvenient for Zeng Jia to wear a helmet with a briefcase, so Li Tang simply helped her put it on.

"Get in the car!"

Li Tang started the motorcycle.

Zeng Jia was fortunate to be wearing trousers today, and hurriedly straddled to the back seat, the obstructive briefcase was sandwiched between the two, so there was no way to pull the belt on the car seat, Zeng Jia simply leaned forward and wrapped his hands around Li Tang's waist.

Li Tang had a hard briefcase on his waist, and with two throttles on the accelerator, the motorcycle jumped out.

Zeng Jia was riding Li Tang's motorcycle for the first time.

The back was so hard that it hurt a little bit, and at the same time, Zeng Jia couldn't help the heat on his face.

Follow the road in the city all the way to the east and finally drive all the way to the Huangpu River below the Nanpu Bridge. Although Zeng Jia's expression had already returned to normal, he still had the idea that he would be at peace if he had come.

At the end of Lujiabang Road is the ferry station, Li Tang drove into the ferry station and stopped at the ticket gate.

Zeng Jia hurriedly got out of the car, looked around, and said curiously: "Do you want to take the ferry?" ”

Although motorcycles can also cross the bridge, Li Tang thinks it is more interesting to take the ferry.

Don't look at Zeng Jia's frequent travel between Beijing and Shanghai, but Li Tang knows that she has never really felt the city, she is busy with work, coming and going in a hurry.

The ferry fee is two yuan per person, plus four yuan for motorcycles, a total of eight yuan.

After buying the ticket, a ferry docked just opposite, and pedestrians, bicycles, and mopeds were bustling to get off the boat, which was as lively as the vegetable market.

After the people and cars got off, they were released here. Li Tang stepped on the motorcycle, beckoned Zeng Jia, who was looking around curiously, to get in the car, and drove directly onto the ferry.

After getting on the boat, the motorcycle turned off and stopped.

The weather at the end of June was very hot, but fortunately, the river breeze was blowing and it was quite cool. Zeng Jia looked at the surging river with excitement, and said in his mouth: "This is the Huangpu River, the water is very yellow!" ”

At this moment, she is no longer the cold white-collar beauty, but more like a lively little girl.

As a Xi'an native, working and living in the capital, it is rare to see such a big river. It was probably the first time in her life that she had taken a ferry. Walk under the towering Nanpu Bridge, and in the distance is the majestic Oriental Pearl and the 88-story Jin Mao Tower.

It's just that the time is very fast, and it takes about ten minutes to arrive at the Pudong South Wharf on the opposite bank.

When the boat docked, the two got on the motorcycle, and when the boat stopped and the baffle was lowered, Li Tang started the motorcycle to take the lead. Zeng Jia, who was sitting in the back seat, was still reluctantly looking at the ferry behind him, muttering: "The ferry is also quite convenient." ”

Thinking about ten years ago, there was no bridge on the Huangpu River in the urban area, and all the ferries were used to cross the river, and it is no wonder that there is a folk legend that "I would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong".

Compared with Puxi, which has a congested road, Pudong, which has just been developed for ten years, is new and open, full of construction sites, and a scene of lively construction. At this time, the speed of the motorcycle accelerated from twenty or thirty yards in Puxi to forty or fifty yards, and continued to the east along Longyang Road to Longdong Avenue, driving out for more than ten kilometers, and had already driven out of the urban area, and a large area of farmland appeared on both sides of the road, and Li Tang finally turned right to the south.

When Zeng Jia heard the roar of the plane and looked up to see the huge fuselage taking off and landing, she finally knew that it was not far from Pudong Airport.

To the north, after a large area of farmland and then through an industrial area, you enter an urban area, which looks quite lively.

"Where is this?" Zeng Jia looked left and right and asked.

"Chuansha!"

"Chuansha?"

Zeng Jia had no idea about the name.

"It used to be a county seat, but now it's all part of the Pudong New Area."

Li Tang drove a motorcycle through the urban roads while explaining loudly to Zeng Jia in the back seat.

Chuansha, like Li Tang's hometown, is an old city, and the core old town has a moat. After a while, the motorcycle turned into a lively old street and stopped in front of a restaurant that looked a little old.

At this moment, Zeng Jia finally understood that his boss had brought him here all the way to invite him to a meal before getting on the plane.

To be honest, although this moment is not as exaggerated as a sour nose, at least I am very moved.

"Brother, thank you!"

Li Tang smiled and said, "I said that I would invite you to dinner, but I can't talk and don't count." I just remembered that there is a good restaurant here, this is it! White chopped chicken, braised soft-shelled turtle, and some small seafood all taste quite good. And it's so close to the airport that it doesn't take a quarter of an hour to finish eating. ”

(End of chapter)