"Zhang Yuan, it's quite cozy here."

Boss Cai entered the courtyard and, like Ma Zhongjun, walked around, looked around, and praised the place.

As expected, all bosses are polite, but it is this guy with the big beard who is always arrogant.

No wonder no one responded to him later.

"Come, have some tea." Zhang Yuan brewed a new pot.

"You have quite a big fuss here, and you even hired a chef..." Boss Cai frowned and thought for a while.

When I asked him out, I just said I wanted to have tea, which meant that the meal was not prepared for me.

Boss Cai thought of the news that came out a few days ago.

Zhang Yuan and Wu Kebo have a secret meeting!

"He's quite popular recently. It seems like a lot of companies are looking for him."

Boss Cai thought that his own sugar man was certainly no match for Chengtian.

But we have a basis for cooperation, so we still have to strive for it.

"Zhang Yuan, the copyright of "Chinese Paladin" has been negotiated with the Imperial Capital TV Station, and it will be broadcast in a few weeks."

"Congratulations." Zhang Yuan drank tea instead of wine.

"Congratulations." Boss Cai replied with a smile.

"Zhang Yuan, you should know that when we sugar people cooperate with artists, we like to help each other for a long time and develop together."

"With so many TV stations broadcasting The Chinese Paladin, it's only a matter of time before the film becomes a big hit."

"The popularity of our sugar man will also increase greatly."

"If you are willing to join our company, you will definitely grow with it."

"I promise that there will be at least one TV series with you as the protagonist every year."

A movie...Zhang Yuan naturally looked down on this bargaining chip.

But Boss Cai was still very sincere, so he didn't hate him.

There is definitely a difference in sincerity between someone willing to give ten dollars out of a hundred and someone willing to give ten dollars out of twenty dollars.

Sugar people are small in size, and this is their limit.

Zhang Yuan would naturally refuse, but he couldn't do that in order to embarrass Boss Cai.

"But you still can't let go of Hugo."

"Well..."

Even if it is a small company, there will be a brother and a sister, there is no way to avoid it.

I’m here, Hu Ge is here too, who is the boss?
Boss Cai was confused and speechless, and Zhang Yuan smiled and hurried to follow.

"Mr. Cai, we can still work together on the sequel to The Legend of Sword and Fairy."

"Besides, my senior sister is also going to be looked after by you."

"No matter what, we are a family."

Hearing his politeness, and with Liu Shishi's presence, Boss Cai felt relieved.

With the brains and personality of Junior Sister, if she goes to Huayi or Chengtian, she will be eaten up in less than three days.

It’s still safer here at Tangren.

It’s better for her to go through the dangerous situations by herself; she should stay in the safe place.

"Okay, let's continue our cooperation."

"But the door of Sugarman is always open to you!"

Cai Yinong was quite polite to him and was smiling happily.

The two chatted for more than an hour. Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhang Yuan stood up to see them off.

After two years of contact, Boss Cai already knew that there was a high probability that he would not be able to win over Zhang Yuan, so he tactfully left with a smile.

"Mr. Cai, see you next time in Hengdian."

"Okay, you can bring your sister to our crew when you have time."

In the car nearby, the bearded man who was resting with his eyes closed opened his eyes after being reminded by the driver. He watched Zhang Yuan and Cai Yinong talking and laughing, but the expressions of both of them were rather gentle, not as if they had just accomplished something big.

The bearded man, like many conceited fellows, considered himself a shrewd veteran. Judging from Zhang Yuan's expression, he thought that Zhang Yuan and Boss Cai should not have reached an agreement on cooperation.

"Zhang Yuan is a very ambitious guy with a big appetite. It's normal that Cai Yinong can't take him down."

Even Big Beard felt that the Tangren Company was too small for Zhang Yuanlao.

"Boss, do we want to leave now?" the driver asked again.

"Let's go..." The bearded man was about to speak, but then he stopped immediately: "Wait!"

He suddenly remembered that when he went to Zhang Yuan's house just now, he saw the chef he hired was still preparing ingredients in the yard, obviously there was a dinner party.

But now it was almost time for dinner, and Zhang Yuan sent Cai Yinong away.

That means... there are important people coming!
The bearded man thought about it and changed his mind.

He is a smart man.

But Zhang Yuan likes smart people.

Because the behavior of stupid people is unpredictable, all kinds of reactions will occur, and all kinds of counterintuitive things will happen.

Just like the police investigating a case, they are not afraid of serial killings, but they are afraid of impulsive crimes.

Because one has rules and logic, while the other is pure passion, it is difficult to form a logical chain.

The behavioral logic of smart people is easy to predict.

As long as the information conditions are sufficient, it is easy to infer the other party's goals and ideas.

Just like why it’s hard to coax women, it’s because when they get angry, they become illogical and unpredictable.

There is only one way to deal with this situation, and that is to seize the rhythm and force the other party into your own logic and behavior pattern.

This is why little hooligans are so good at dealing with good girls.

While the bearded man was thinking about it, two crisp bell sounds came from not far away.

Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling…

As crisp as a girl's singing voice.

"Ah!" The bearded man took a closer look and quickly lowered his body, as if he was afraid of being seen.

At this moment, outside the alley, two people were riding bicycles and ringing their bells as they rushed inside.

On each of the two bicycles sat one member of a middle-aged couple.

On the back seat of the 28-bar bicycle that the man was riding was a fat boy in his teens with a watermelon-like haircut and a stupid look.

Cai Yinong and the bearded man at the gate of the courtyard and in the car exclaimed in their hearts at the same time.

"Wang Jinhua!"

"Hey, Yinong, what a coincidence!" Sister Hua and Dong Zhihua and his wife braked to stop the car, got off the bike, and parked the bikes against the wall outside the courtyard.

"Oh, so we are going to entertain Wang Jinhua tonight." Boss Cai greeted her with a business smile and thought to himself at the same time.

"Just gave me a cup of tea..."

However, if the person being invited to the banquet was Wang Jinhua, Boss Cai would not have much resentment.

The title of China's number one agent is well-deserved!
She thought that if Zhang Yuan wanted to follow Sister Hua, it would not be surprising that he looked down on Tang Ren.

In fact, Sister Hua has a personal relationship with Boss Cai and their relationship is pretty good.

Tangren also often collaborates with artists under Huajie.

Or, because Boss Cai does not have any generals under him, he cooperates with several major companies, including Cheng Sky, Huayi, Ciwen, and even the stars under Rong Xinda.

She had just contacted Sister Hua about the filming of "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" next year.

The main reason was that she had her eyes on Li Bingbing and wanted her to play the female lead in one of the units.

In addition, there are not many women in this industry, and the way Sister Hua and Boss Cai treat artists is similar, that is, they are particularly fond of taking care of the artists' private lives and making them feel like family members.

This is also a woman's specialty.

"Are you here to see Zhang Yuan?" Sister Hua asked.

Boss Cai was no fool. He was more careful and made an excuse: "It's the New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio that I told you about last time."

"I also want him to play the male lead in one of the units."

"Oh, what a coincidence. He and Bingbing just finished filming A World Without Thieves together, and we'll meet again on New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio soon. Great, we're all acquaintances."

The two chatted casually for a few words.

The bearded man in the car was different from Boss Cai. When he saw Wang Jinhua, alarm bells started ringing in his heart!

He and the Wang brothers are secretly in cahoots with each other, so he naturally knows the problems between Sister Hua and Hua Yi.

"Luckily you didn't leave. I saw something important!"

The bearded man waited until one of the two parties outside the car left the alley and the other entered the yard before urging the driver.

"go!"

"Where to go?"

"Hua Yi, hurry up!"

…On the other side, Zhang Yuan took Dong Zhihua’s arm and warmly welcomed the family of three in.

"Zijian, call for help." Sister Hua patted her son's back gently.

"Hello, brother."

I call your dad Uncle Dong, your mom Sister Hua, and you call me brother...the four of us really have our own opinions.

After all, Zhang Yuan is not Liu Qianqian, so fortunately he has the advantage in terms of seniority, so he put the issue of address aside.

"Your yard is good, quite spacious and suitable for practicing martial arts." Teacher Dong praised after looking around.

But unlike others who praise the environment and flowers and plants, he cares more about whether the space is spacious and suitable for practicing basic skills.

As expected, there are a hundred different kinds of people in the world, each with their own unique hobbies.

"Chef Liu, serve the food!" Zhang Yuan waved his hand and said, and the kitchen started to get busy.

"Oh, you're too polite. We're just here to have a simple meal, and you've made such a big fuss." Teacher Dong straightened his waist, feeling very proud of Zhang Yuan's seriousness.

The wife standing by knew what was going on.

"It's not coming for me..."

However, she had to give face to her man in public, so she didn't point it out.

Both Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua graduated from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera.

However, Wang Jinhua does not have the appearance and temperament of Yuan Quan and Zeng Li, and cannot transform herself into an actress, but this has opened up a new world for her.

"Classmate Zijian, what would you like to drink?" Zhang Yuan looked at the chubby boy who was just over ten years old.

I thought to myself, how nice it is to have a mother who is so omnipotent!

Not only does he have no shortage of roles to play, but after his debut, he has been praised by various big names, and he is truly the crown prince of the entertainment industry.

"I want a Coke."

"Why are you drinking Coke? You're so fat that you can't even do a somersault." Teacher Dong said with a little dissatisfaction.

He was a martial artist who could fight and dance, so he was naturally dissatisfied with his son's "three layers inside and three layers outside" physique.

"Drink some juice." Sister Hua glanced at her husband and then spoke for her son.

"It's okay. Fatty people have potential. They will lose weight when they grow up. With Teacher Dong's genes, there's nothing wrong with that." Zhang Yuan played with the boy's pigtails.

There seems to be a saying in the imperial capital that boys will have small braids when they are young, which is called the "hundred-year braid", and they can only be shaved off when they are 12 years old.

"So this is what it felt like when Guo Feili played with Shi Xiaolong's braids..."

"You are still good at speaking." Teacher Dong picked up the white wine and drank it with Zhang Yuan.

Seeing him drinking like that, Sister Hua kicked him under the table.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, the fat boy Dongzi had an elbow in one hand and a lobster in the other, and his mouth was full of oil.

A dinner party has exactly opposite meanings for adults and children.

One is for food and drink, the other is using food and drink as a cover.

"it is good!"

In the courtyard, when they were having a great time, Zhang Yuan specially performed for the couple a piece of "Farewell My Concubine" which he had practiced with teacher Yuan Quan for a long time, which drew applause from the two of them.

"You have made a lot of progress compared to before!" Teacher Dong saw it at a glance.

Sister Hua was even more delighted.

“He can do this too!”

“He’s really versatile.”

Others may not understand, but they are experts who graduated from a Chinese opera academy, so how could they not understand.

Although it is still a little bit short of professional standards, it is already well-organized and has great charm.

Besides, the opera industry was in decline, and when these two saw his posture, they knew that he had been practicing regularly in private and became closer.

Although I don’t plan to follow Sister Hua.

But the family holds half of the Chinese entertainment industry in their hands, and having a closer relationship will only bring benefits and no harm.

Moreover, she is Zhang Yuan's ultimate means to stimulate Hua Yi.

"Zhang Yuan, you are so young, but you know so much. It's really amazing."

After the show, they sat down and ate some fruit. Dong Zijian was the only one who was eating half a watermelon that was bigger than his head with a spoon, while the other three started chatting.

Sister Hua praised it first.

However, before Zhang Yuan could get proud, Teacher Dong at the side straightened his chest, the subtext was...

how about it?
The little brother I know is pretty good, isn’t he?

Zhang Yuan knew what was going on.

In the past, the husband was stronger than the wife, but now that Sister Hua has risen to prominence, the woman is stronger than the man, and Teacher Dong's self-esteem needs to be protected even more.

"Sister Hua praised me. I just learned a lot and only knew a little bit."

"I heard that you just got into the Hou family in the crosstalk circle?"

"Mr. Hou thinks highly of me."

"Not bad, not bad." Sister Hua was even more fond of him when she saw that he was neither arrogant nor impatient.

She thought that when Li Bingbing was his age, she seemed far less capable and calm than him.

"Zhang Yuan, you should know that a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest..."

Zhang Yuan picked his ears and said, "I've heard this several times today."

It’s still the same thing, but Sister Hua is more friendly.

After talking for about half an hour, Zhang Yuan finally spoke slowly. His words put Wang Jinhua in a dilemma.

"So, you mean, you want me to join Huayi?"

Wang Jinhua: ...

Sister Hua feels uncomfortable all over.

How do you say this?

The conflict between Huayi and I has not yet become public.

You can't just tell this kid, "Just hang out with me and ignore Huayi."

Faced with Zhang Yuan's "innocent" eyes, Sister Hua was in a dilemma.

"I'm just making a suggestion."

"I think that a young and talented actor like you should carefully consider your future and the people you will work with."

Sister Hua has only one idea.

drag!
It would be most appropriate to wait until Hua Yi and I have come to an agreement before signing this guy.

"You are very angry now, but the more times like this, the more careful you should be."

"Well, let's not talk about who to cooperate with or who to sign a contract with for now."

"Let me give you some of my personal advice first, all based on experience."

Sister Hua’s routine is to open up first and then talk about interests.

In this respect, Boss Cai is exactly the same as her.

Sister Hua analyzed the "general situation in the world" for Zhang Yuan earnestly and gave him a lot of practical suggestions.

If he was a rookie, he could really benefit a lot from the other person's words.

"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading." Zhang Yuan clasped his fists in thanks.

"My final advice to you is to shop around." Sister Hua smiled, and her true intentions were revealed.

"Don't rush to sign a contract. Wait and delay. Only then will these companies continue to increase their investment and you will be able to get a better contract."

"Your words are like a wake-up call. You are my guiding light!" Zhang Yuan stood up to express his gratitude with an excited look on his face. He really put in a lot of effort.

Sister Hua was thinking that if things dragged on for too long, these companies would lose their patience and I would just enter the market to pick up a bargain.

The dinner came to an end in a pleasant atmosphere.

Zhang Yuan personally sent the family of three out of the alley before returning.

On the other side, the bearded man had already arrived at Xiao Wang's office.

It was already night, and there weren't as many people as during the day, so there was no need to hide.

"Have you just come back from Zhang Yuan?" There was a newspaper in front of Wang Zhonglei.

On one of the pages of the newspaper, there was a photo of Zhang Yuan and Wu Kebo having an intimate conversation.

"It's not just me." The bearded man leaned on the office chair opposite Xiao Wang.

"There are many people who have met this kid."

"Arimachujun."

"There is Cai Yinong."

"And the most important thing." The bearded man leaned forward: "I met Wang Jinhua!"

If the names of the previous few people only made Wang Zhonglei frown, then the appearance of Sister Hua completely broke his defense.

"Anyone can do it, but not her!" (End of this chapter)