Chapter 174 Lend Me Your Precious Disciple

Zhang Yuan recognized the young girl whom the old man called "Little Lion".

"Liu Shishi..." Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then he understood the reason.

"I see."

According to the time calculation, Liu Shishi should have just turned 16 years old at that time.

As for the two girls she had come into contact with... Like Shu Chang and Liu Qianqian, she also entered university for further studies as a junior high school student.

The only difference is that Shu Chang is from the Central Academy of Drama, Qianqian is from the Beijing Film Academy, and Liu Shishi is from the Beijing Dance Academy.

In this comparison, Shu Chang seems even more talented and unique. After all, the other two have family backgrounds and connections.

She was left alone, relying entirely on herself.

Zhang Yuan calculated with his fingers and concluded that now all the three major universities in the imperial capital were gathered together.

These three schools are the places where stars are born.

Although Beijing Dance Academy is a high-level dance school, it has produced many celebrities.

Li Yitong, Victoria Song, Wang Likun, Huo Siyan, Jin Chen, Sun Feifei, Huang Xuan, Li Da, no, Li Xiaoran.

Of course, there is also Director Zhang’s godmother, Miss Liu Haocun…

And Liu Shishi in the future should be considered one of the best.

Zhang Yuan turned to look at Yuan Kuocheng. There was a hint of helplessness and relief in the old man's eyes.

If it weren't for this little girl, would I be able to swallow my pride and go to Deyuan Society twice?

After a while, Miss Liu, who was asked by the old man to make tea, came back with a tray. On it were a white porcelain teapot and two blue and white porcelain teacups, the old style with covered bowls.

Although Zhang Yuan knew what was going on, he still pretended not to recognize Liu Shishi and stood up to help.

Taking the tray and removing the cup lid, Zhang Yuan poured tea for the elder according to etiquette.

Splash...the tea poured into the cup, and then he was stunned.

Not only was he stunned, the old man was also stunned.

Looking at the "tea" in the cup that was steaming but as clear as the surface of a lake, the old man looked at the tea, then at the girl, and asked blankly.

"Where's the tea?"

"You're corrupt?"

"Ah!" Liu Shishi screamed while biting her fingers, her little face turned pale.

"Mr. Yuan, it's okay. I like to drink boiled water to quench my thirst." Zhang Yuan quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Okay." Yuan Kuocheng picked up the teacup with a smile.

Two red clouds appeared on Liu Shishi's cheeks.

"Thank you..." Her voice sounded like a cat's meow and Zhang Yuan couldn't hear it clearly.

[Received thanks from Liu Shishi, dance basics +1! ]

"This is my brother's granddaughter. Her name is Liu Shishi. She is a sophomore at Beijing Dance Academy this year." Yuan Kuocheng introduced her.

"She was sent to my place by her family when she was young. She said she wanted to learn storytelling and find a skill to make a living."

"After observing for a while, I felt that it was inappropriate. This girl has a bad memory and keeps forgetting the words."

"If we forget the words in our line of work, what's the point of doing six?"

"Grandpa Yuan..." Liu Shishi seemed a little anxious and scolded him. Then she glanced at Zhang Yuan but immediately avoided his gaze.

"So I gave his family some advice and sent him to learn dancing. Later he entered the Imperial Capital Opera School to study dance, and then he was admitted to the Beijing Dance Academy."

"Girls, it's better to learn dancing, right?"

Zhang Yuan nodded, revealing a hint of doubt.

"What's wrong?" asked Mr. Yuan.

"It sounds familiar to me. The Imperial Capital Opera School..."

Zhang Yuan suddenly realized, isn’t that Brother Qian’s alma mater?

Wow, it turns out Yu Qian and Liu Shishi are alumni!
"Grandpa, it seems my roommate is an alumnus of this guy's."

"I know that fair-skinned boy with a head full of curly hair is from the same school, but not the same major."

That’s right. Yuan Kuocheng and Liu Shishi’s grandfather Liu Tianli were both in the folk art industry. Mr. Yuan was a storyteller and Mr. Liu was a Xihe drum singer.

These two are only familiar with the Quyi School and cannot introduce other places.

In addition to being familiar with Yuan Kuocheng and being his sworn brother, Mr. Liu Tianli was also good friends with Peking opera, drum, and crosstalk masters such as Qiu Shengrong, Ma Zengfen, and Hou Baolin.

He was also a well-known figure in the literary world and was a close friend of Lao She.

He is also very close to the Leting drum artist Guan Xuezeng. After all, they are both in the drum industry.

Guan Xuezeng has a granddaughter who is only five or six years old now, named Guan Xiaotong.

"I told her parents that dancing is good for the little girl, and she could develop into the film and television industry if she has the chance, which is better than pursuing traditional folk art."

At this point, Mr. Yuan sighed and said that storytelling, like crosstalk, has fallen into decline.

"You have a good idea and a good plan."

Now you can see how important it is to have an understanding person in the family.

The upper limit of the storytelling world today is too low!
Shu Chang just lacks such an understanding person to guide him.

"I heard that you are doing well in the film and television industry?"

"Please support me!" Zhang Yuan bowed politely.

"If you two meet in the film and television industry in the future, please help take care of her." Grandpa Yuan really treated her as his own granddaughter.

"Grandpa Yuan..." Liu Shishi said coquettishly again and lowered her head embarrassedly.

"To be honest, I asked you to come here today because I want to meet the newcomer in our storytelling business."

"The other half... is for her." The old man said awkwardly, then took a sip of hot tea without tea leaves and stuck out his tongue because of the burn.

"She watched the TV series you starred in, it's called, what's it called..."

"'The Story of a Noble Family'!" Liu Shishi quickly added.

"Oh, yes. She really liked the role you played. So after seeing you tell a story, she insisted that you come to her house..."

"Grandpa Yuan!!!" Liu Shishi called the old man for the third time in shame and anger.

The old man was not lying. Ever since watching "The Story of a Noble Family", Liu Shishi has been fascinated by Liu Chunjiang, played by Zhang Yuan.

She didn't like Jin Yanxi, played by Kun Kun, as she thought he was too fickle.

I also don’t like Dong Jie’s Leng Qingqiu, I think she is too pretentious.

I dislike Liu Xixi's Bai Xiuzhu even more, thinking she is too willful.

Instead, after seeing the separation of Liu Chunjiang and Xiao Lian, she burst into tears.

That's horrible!
Liu Chunjiang is so good. He gave up his family and career for the sake of his beloved and would rather die than surrender.

As I watched, I started to think about chasing stars.

In fact, celebrities also chase stars, not to mention that she is not a celebrity yet.

After all, she is only 15 or 6 years old, has not had much contact with society, and is still shy as a young girl, so she was hiding in the house and eavesdropping just now.

The noise she heard when Zhang Yuan knocked on the door was also made by her hurriedly jogging after she heard Zhang Yuan introduce himself.

"Mr. Yuan, I have benefited a lot from your advice just now."

"As for Liu Shishi, I will definitely take care of her as my younger sister, no questions asked!"

"Okay!" Yuan Kuocheng felt relieved.

Although he has extensive connections in the folk art industry, the old man is not very popular in the film and television industry.

After communicating just now, he found that Zhang Yuan was quite polite, so he thought about recruiting some connections for his precious nominal disciple.

The old man also put a lot of effort into it.

"Little Lion, didn't you say you wanted to ask Zhang Yuan for an autograph?" Old Master Yuan reminded.

Liu Shishi had a dazed look in her eyes, glancing at Zhang Yuan from time to time, then she said "Oh" softly, and then trotted to the room to find paper and pen.

"She has been spoiled at home since she was young, and she is innocent. I am afraid that she will suffer when she enters society."

"After all, you know how dirty people's hearts are in the outside world. If you throw such a beautiful girl in there, I don't know how many people will target her." The old man spoke earnestly and still gave care.

Aren't you afraid that I'll target you?

Zhang Yuan discovered that this old man was quite simple.

But he was a little touched by the old man's sincerity and his care for the younger generation.

After a while, there were chaotic footsteps in the house. Liu Shishi was seen walking around the house anxiously, her cheeks flushed.

Several minutes later, she rummaged through the drawers and returned to the old man with a disappointed and crying face.

"Grandpa Yuan, I can't find my notebook!"

If you don't have a script, you can actually sign on your underwear... Zhang Yuan reacted subconsciously. Ever since Fan Bingbing did this to him and Cheng Hao followed suit, he now has a bit of path dependence.

Besides...

"The notebook you are talking about has a pink cover with a cartoon bunny on it and a red bow on the bunny's ears?" Zhang Yuan asked in detail.

"Oh, how did you know?" Liu Shishi asked blankly.

"Because this book is in your hands." Zhang Yuan clicked his lips. This girl seemed stupid.

It's not that I have a low IQ.

Just like Liu Xixi, she often appears not to be very smart, but she is just being silly.

She is very free at heart and doesn't care what others think.

This one is a bit dull, with the beauty of a processor where one core is working overtime while multiple cores are watching.

Making tea without putting tea leaves in it, and looking for a notebook while holding it, this means either you are missing a nerve in your brain or this nerve is too thick and is compressing other nerves.

"I told you she wasn't smart enough to do storytelling." Yuan Kuocheng leaned over and whispered in his ear.

That is, if you want to do well in the crosstalk and storytelling business, you have to be a smart person.

But if you are not smart enough to do storytelling, you can send it to the film and television industry... Hey, it seems quite suitable.

Sign your name in her notebook.

"This is the first time I sign for someone. Keep it well. It will be worth a lot of money in the future." Zhang Yuan returned the pink notebook to her.

"Yeah!" Liu Shishi replied solemnly, obviously taking his joke seriously.

After chatting for a while, Yuan Kuocheng wanted to invite him to dinner, but Zhang Yuan of course refused.

When meeting for the first time, you have to maintain an appropriate distance. It is not good to be too close or too far.

He didn't stay long and sent Liu Shishi to take him downstairs.

Facing the setting sun, Zhang Yuan and Liu Shishi walked forward in the old neighborhood.

"Do you like acting?" Zhang Yuan broke the silence.

"I haven't acted before, so I don't know." The little lion shook his head and said, "But my family members say that I'm pretty and it would be a pity if I didn't act."

"Your family is right." Zhang Yuan praised.

I don’t know if it was because of the setting sun or if she was shy, but Liu Shishi’s face was flushed. She lowered her head, put her hands in front of her, and nervously crossed her fingers.

"If there's a chance, I'll introduce you to the crew, okay?"

"Really!" Liu Shishi raised her head excitedly.

"But in exchange, you have to help me speak well of Mr. Yuan. I want to learn storytelling from him."

Get as much as you can, and it would be even better if you can become his disciple at the same time... That's what he thought.

"Yes, I'm sure." She raised her wrist: "Pin it."

"We hook our fingers together and never change our promise for a hundred years!" The two made a promise while hooking their fingers.

"Was it difficult for you to play the role of Liu Chunjiang?" After they made pinky promises, the two became more familiar with each other, and she opened up and asked the questions that concerned her most.

"How could that be? I was acting in my true colors."

"Oh, so you are as affectionate and loyal as Liu Chunjiang?" Liu Shishi said in surprise.

Zhang Yuan: Yes, you are talking about me.

The two chatted a lot about "The Story of a Noble Family". Zhang Yuan discovered that this girl was a real fan and had watched the show several times.

"Go back, don't send me off anymore." Finally, Zhang Yuan interrupted, "If you send me off again, I'll be home, and I'll have to send you off in return."

"Bye!" In the afterglow, the girl with baby fat ran happily into the distance.

Zhang Yuan took out a cigarette, lit it, and exhaled: "It's true that young people are easy to deceive."

"After two years of seeing the world, he won't be so obedient anymore."

He was just sighing when a quick ring of his cell phone interrupted his thoughts.

"Haha, quite punctual."

The caller was none other than Mr. Cai Yinong, the boss he had spoken to a while ago.

"It seems that Ms. Cai has a wide range of connections. I just finished work with Director Feng and she called me."

When I picked up the phone, the other party's voice was charming and patient.

"You asked me to call you back later, and I did."

"Now, we should come out and talk."

The boss is so humble, how can I refuse him?
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Cai. You have the final say on the time and place." He also gave in.

After the agreement was made, Zhang Yuan put down his phone, threw away the cigarette butt, and stepped on it with his heel.

"The better the other party's attitude, the harder it is to negotiate."

After all, the invitations to the Hongmen Banquet are always for the closest relatives and the most respected.

"This is a business, and a big one at that. As the boss, the other party must have been prepared."

"The initiative is in my hands now, but the other party will definitely not sit still and wait for death."

Zhang Yuan knew very well that there were many scumbags who could become bosses, but there were really not many fools.

"It seems that I have to add some chips to myself."

Thinking of this, he turned to look in the direction Liu Shishi left and followed.

At this time, in Yuan Kuocheng's house, Liu Shishi jumped into the house and spoke to the old man.

"Grandpa Yuan, Zhang Yuan asked me to say good things about him in your place, and he will introduce me to resources in the film and television industry."

Phew... Yuan Kuocheng was stunned after hearing this and sprayed out the water in his mouth.

"These are his exact words?"

"Ah."

"Is there a possibility that they don't want you to tell me the original words, but ask you to do it secretly?"

Yuan Kuocheng thought that Zhang Yuan looked well-behaved, but he was actually very smart.

I could tell at a glance that this girl was my weak spot, so I immediately let her blow the wind.

But Zhang Yuan seemed to overestimate her information processing ability.

"I just said it, but you took it seriously." Mr. Yuan waved his hand: "You are too naive. You just believed what I said."

"He won't lie to me. We made a promise." She raised her little finger and moved it.

Yuan Kuocheng scratched his head. He shouldn’t be the one I should be most wary of, right?

Why do I feel like I'm letting a wolf into the house?

Knock, knock, knock... Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"I'm Zhang Yuan."

Why are you back again?
Mr. Yuan hadn't stood up yet, Liu Shishi trotted over and opened the door.

"Mr. Yuan, I just received a call and I have something to discuss with someone tomorrow."

"So?" The old man looked doubtful.

"So I would like to borrow your precious disciple." Zhang Yuan pointed at Liu Shishi who was standing beside him.

"Of course, it's not in vain. The person I met with is the owner of a film and television company."

"If everything goes well, I should be able to find a job for Shishi in the TV drama industry."

After hearing this, Mr. Yuan was confused.

What?
Liu Shishi smiled and gave the old man her little finger, as if saying.

I told you, we made a deal, he won’t lie!

Yuan Kuocheng chewed on his loose old teeth, his heart in turmoil.

"no……"

"Ayuan, are you serious?"

(End of this chapter)