There's a gust of wind coming from the south

Shen Shi stood by the newsstand near the train station with folded arms, looked at the four out of breath people opposite with great interest, and said with a smile, "Why, you guys are also driving?"

Panting, Liangzi asked for a bottle of mineral water from the owner of the newsstand, twisted the cap and drank half of the bottle, then wiped the sweat from her forehead and said to Shen Shi, "Let me introduce you formally. My name is Han Liang. The commercial director of what work." He said, pushing Xiaoou behind him forward, "This is Seagull, my surname is Hai, and I'm doing recording."

"You can call me Xiaoou or Ouzi." Xiaoou grinned, and continued to introduce Liangzi, "This is dumb, whose real name is Hu Yue, a cameraman. We all graduated from the same school. Me, Liangzi, Ah The island is in the same class, and the mute is a class older than us."

"Brother Shi." The mute nodded slightly at Shen Shi.

"Brother Shi, don't rush away, Liangzi and the others have something to tell you." Gu Dao took Shen Shi's suitcase and hid it behind him, blocking it with Xiaoou.

In fact, when Shen Shi saw a few of them, he already had a judgment in his heart, and he just nodded and said: "Then find a convenient place to talk, it's too messy here."

"I remember there is a coffee shop nearby, let's go there." Gu Dao suggested.

……

There were not many people in the cafe, and a few people found a seat by the window to sit down.Shen Shi ordered coffee for the others, while he ordered a pot of black tea.Probably because he had been with Wu Nian'en for a long time, Shen Shi never appreciated the sour and bitter "foreign goods" like coffee, but he had a soft spot for tea.

"Brother Shi, I received what you asked Ajima to bring to me." Liangzi rarely put away his professional attitude, and said sincerely, "If you really trust us, we also want to fight... "

He paused and then said: "Actually, A Dao told us the story he wanted to write as soon as he came back. I laughed at him even if he wrote it as a pile of waste paper. To be honest, I feel quite ashamed now." Liangzi Laughing self-deprecatingly, "A Dao lives a purer life than me. Artists are not afraid of dirty words, but afraid of dirty hearts."

Shen Shi listened to Liangzi's words in silence, then looked at Xiaoou and the mute sitting opposite and asked, "What about you, do you think so too?"

Xiaoou nodded heavily, and scolded: "Damn, I claim to be an artist, but I haven't even made a decent work after so many years. To be honest, I have been holding back my energy all the time!"

"I like Shige's story, and I believe Ajima can write it well. Leave the rest to Ryoko and we will do it." The mute also said seriously.

"I'm sorry brother Shi, I was negligent yesterday." Liangzi showed shame, "I was slapped in the face by Gu Dao today, and now I am completely awake."

Shen Shi took the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, lowered his head and smiled, "I can't make a mistake." He looked up at Liang Zi, "I trust you."

Shen Shi brought the tea to his lips, thought about it and said, "In this case, I have to trouble you to make a budget for me in the near future, so that I can arrange for someone to pay the bill as soon as possible. Sometimes once a decision is made, it can't be delayed, the more it is delayed More problems."

"Brother Shi, let me say one more thing. Now this industry pays attention to star effects, do you consider hiring stars for this drama?" Liangzi said to herself, "I've made a preliminary calculation, if this drama is drawn to you I went to shoot in Ancheng, and the cost of production and shooting is set, and I can probably control it to around 600. But if I consider hiring celebrities, I am afraid that the money will not be able to afford it. But if I don’t use celebrities, I am worried that it will only rely on the resumes of the few of us. , it is difficult for other employers to take such a plate.”

"I don't think it's necessary to use celebrities." The mute said, "My first aunt is an actor in Mandarin. We can ask her to help us contact professional drama actors. There is nothing to say about her strength."

"Brother, an actor is an actor, and a star is a star. These are two concepts." Xiaoou retorted loudly, "It's not that you don't know those employers? They asked you if you have a star lineup when they came up. What they want is that the stars bring their own The popularity and topicality of the show don’t pay much attention to the faction of strength. In my opinion, we still have to invite celebrities, even guest appearances are fine.”

Liangzi looked at Shen Shi: "Brother Shi, what do you think?"

Shen Shi took a sip of tea and looked at the crowd: "To be honest, I want to take the main control of this show. If you just say that the production cost is around 600 million, it's not a big problem for me to get 400 out first. It’s a little hard.”

"It should be taken." Liangzi nodded, "Master control is too important, otherwise it will be troublesome to do anything in the later stage. Don't be busy for a long time and finally make a wedding dress for someone else."

"As for the remaining 200, I think I can find someone who is willing to invest. In this way, I don't have to worry too much about entering other capital for the time being."

"Fuck, that's great!" Ryoko clenched her fist and thumped the table.

"As for the need for stars to play, I think everything should be based on the role itself. If there are good actors who are suitable for the role, it will naturally be given priority. Now that there are no concerns about attracting capital, let's not pay too much attention to the star effect. .Of course I want to make money, but I can't spoil the taste of the show itself just to make money." Shen Shi smiled, "Of course this is just my personal opinion. You are all more professional than me in this regard. If you really need to consider hiring a star , It’s not impossible to increase investment, I’ll just think of a way.”

"I understand what you mean." Ryoko narrowed her eyes slightly, "I have heard about the story and the main characters from Ajima, and I probably have an image of an actor as a reference in my heart. I agree with what you said, everything is based on the character itself Mainly." He said and looked at Gu Dao who was on the side, "A Dao, make a character brief and pass it on to me as soon as possible, and I will talk about actors in person."

"Sure, I probably have an idea in my mind. I can make a 'small person' in a few days." A Dao quickly agreed.

"Then, I'll leave everything to everyone." Shen Shi nodded and said, "Liangzi, do you think I should pay you part of the reward first?"

Liangzi looked at Xiaoou and Dumb, and then the three of them nodded in tacit understanding.

Liangzi looked at Shen Shi and smiled brightly: "The three of us have made up our minds, and each of us will buy a popsicle for two yuan, and we will leave the rest to the movie itself."

"It's not appropriate." Shen Shidang interrupted.

"Brother Shi, you don't have to argue with us about this matter. In our opinion, making a 'work' is more important than how much money you make."

"Yes."

"That's the reason."

Looking at the determined eyes of the three people in front of him, Shen Shi couldn't help but asked Liangzi curiously: "I'm a little confused, this is not like you who called yesterday to collect money."

Liangzi suppressed her smile, poked her own chest with her hand, and said in a deep voice, "Work is work, and dreams are dreams."

……

Shen Shi took the train that night and went back to Ancheng overnight. Before leaving, Gu Dao told him that in order to inspire more inspiration, he planned to move his creative location to Ancheng and set off in two days.Shen Shi nodded, indicating that he would just focus on creating, and he would be responsible for all the board and lodging during the period.

So far, as soon as he returned to Ancheng, Shen Shi began to run non-stop to handle the registration of new companies and related qualifications. It can be said that he continued to work almost every day.And Han Liang and others who stayed in Beijing are also quite powerful, it seems that they have gathered all their energy, and they will use this opportunity to make a movie to completely release them.

……

That night, Shen Shi finally got the business license of the new company.He leaned back on the chair, half-closed his eyes, let out a little breath, and suddenly felt a wave of lethargy sweep over him.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the sound of cicadas was faintly heard outside the window.The afterglow spilled into the room through the gaps in the curtains, and happened to be reflected on the photo frame placed in front of the table.

The person in the photo is dressed in white, standing between the snow-capped mountains and the grassland, looking into the distance with a faint smile.Shen Shi suddenly realized that it seemed that he hadn't gotten along well with Nanfeng for a long time.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly took out his cell phone and planned to send a message to the other party.Ask him when get out of class is over, pick him up and go to the tavern for a drink and a meal.

But before the news was sent out, the door of Shen Shi's office was pushed open from the outside.

You must know that besides Xiaotu and Nanfeng, there is only one person left in Quan'an City, Kuang You, who would directly break into Shen Shi's office without saying hello or knocking on the door.

"Yo." With a smile on his face, Kuang You walked up to Shen Shi with long legs, and glanced at the business license on the table, "Not bad."

"You're really getting more and more uneducated, Mr. Kuang." Shen Shi maintained a half-lying posture on the seat, and raised his chin towards Kuang You, "The people who pretend to be dogs outside, why come here? become so rude?"

Kuang You smiled: "Hey, what quality are you talking about with gangsters, don't you think so, Brother Shi?"

In fact, Shen Shi had expected Kuang You's visit this time.

In other words, even if the other party doesn't take the initiative to find him, I plan to find some time to go to 'Xiangsheli' in these two days.Seeing that Kuang You was in the middle of his arms, Shen Shi fingered the teapot on the coffee table without showing any emotion: "Since you are so casual, then I won't be polite to you. There is a pot over there, boil water for yourself when you are thirsty."

"No need, I'm not used to drinking the water here, there are too many impurities." Kuang You was behind the others, too lazy to talk nonsense with Shen Shi, and said bluntly, "I want to vote for the movie written by Gu Dao, you'd better It's easy to figure out, Gu Dao and I got to know each other first, and your thoughts on investing in movies are also moving ahead of you."

Shen Shi looked at Kuang You, as if he heard a joke.He stretched his long legs on the table, put his hands on the back of his head and laughed lazily: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

"Don't pretend that your surname is Shen. You can't make money by yourself. I asked Gu Dao about it. It costs 600 people to vote in the movie. As for your dilapidated restaurant, I'm afraid it will be sold. It’s not enough.” Kuang You played with the cigarette case in his hand, and said with a light smile, “I’m here this time, just to help you ease the financial pressure. Look at it this way, I’ll give you two for the money, and I’ll take the control. You share the proceeds as a co-producer."

"Ha!" Shen Shi couldn't help laughing, shook his head and looked at Kuang You, "Go on."

Kuang You straightened up and sat down on the sofa: "I'm done."

"Well...you're done talking, then it's up to me." Shen Shi took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and held it between his fingers, and cursed, "Kuang, are you fucking shameless?"

Kuang You's face darkened, but he was suppressed in an instant.

He lit a cigarette and smoked it slowly, and said in a slow voice, "Don't rush to yell. Have you ever thought about it, where can you find a partner if you don't have a well-known director or a popular star in this film? You don't know much about the film and television industry. I can understand, to put it bluntly, it is a Vanity Fair, this plate seems to have no reputation and no profit, why should others play with you. Brother Zhi, you can't really go door to door and flirt with others, right?"

Speaking of this, Kuang You chuckled, "Or, are you planning to bet all your money and life on this film, and jump off the building with your family if you lose?"

Shen Shi silently listened to Kuang You's words, then got up and opened the office door and made a gesture of "please", as if non-violent and non-cooperative: "President Kuang, if there is nothing else, you Please go back first."

"Why should I answer, I haven't finished talking yet." Kuang You closed the door again with a bang, and went back to the sofa to smoke in a muffled voice.

Seeing Kuang You's actions, Shen Shi confirmed what he was thinking even more.Since this kid has the heart to invest in film and television, he can choose other plates to participate.But now that he made a special trip to perform such a big performance in front of him, it is clear that he has investigated clearly and has spotted the project in his hand.

And the reason why he came here to talk nonsense was because he wanted to take advantage of the fact that Shen Shi didn't have enough funds, and take the opportunity to see if he could simply take over the control right and overwhelm him.

Shen Shi, who was sure of Kuang You's thoughts and temper, was completely sure at the moment.

"Success, then you can think it over before you talk about it." Shen Shi let Kuang You smoke quietly, and whistled in a good mood.

After a long time, only the person on the sofa sighed.

"I've listened to Gu Dao's story, and I've also watched the demos made by Han Liang and the others before." Kuang You flicked the cigarette ash on Shen Shi's floor on purpose, "Han Liang paid three visits to the thatched cottage and invited a retired director from the Huaying Department of Film and Television. The professor works as a producer, the old man has a lot of status in the circle, and the film and television industries have to sell him to some extent. He can come out, and he has already guaranteed the film... Oh, how to get to know each other, you know this, I Everyone knows."

"Well, okay, you know." Shen Shi nodded.

"Let me tell you the truth, I am interested in this project. Gu Dao said you are still 200 short..." Kuang You pursed his lower lip, "I will pay all the money."

In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your surname is Shen, you must have been waiting for my words."

"Yes, you really did not disappoint me." Shen Shi stood up clapping his hands, walked up to Kuang You and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, there are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies, only eternal interests. I have to say , Mr. Kuang has a good vision and a happy cooperation."

Kuang You opened Shen Shi's hand and walked towards the door without looking back, "Remember to send the contract to me when you finish drafting it. Also, if you have time to whistle, it's better to care about your family, don't be a daughter-in-law I don’t even know if my son ran away with someone.”

Shen Shi knew that Kuang You was talking about the photo he sent him that day.Seeing the other party's leaving figure, Shen Shi was about to be laughed at by him...

This salty radish is light to worry about.

Suddenly there was a crisp ringing from the phone, it was from Gu Dao.

"Hey Brother Shi, has Boss Kuang looked for you?"

"Just walk on the front foot."

"He told me that he was going to discuss cooperation with you and invest in our film." Gu Dao on the other end of the phone sounded very excited, "Boss Kuang is really a good person, he told me back then that he would give it to me Script investment, I didn’t expect it to be fulfilled. He is just like you, he is a person who keeps his word.”

"He made an appointment with you?"

"Well, it's not a formal agreement. But when he asked me to send you the script, I would also send him a set. I was wondering at the time, so he said to me, 'you don't want to make money if you have money, do you?'" on the phone Gu Dao imitated Kuang You's tone and said, "Later, after you left Beijing, he made a special trip to find me to understand the current situation of the project. I told him that you would be the main controller of the project, and he said that he would come I'm looking for you to talk about cooperation. So... the remaining 200 million will be paid by Mr. Kuang?"

"That's right, Mr. Kuang has always had a good eye." Shen Shi said, rubbing his tight temples, "He said he also believes in you, trusts you, and asks you to work hard."

The latter sentence was of course made up by Shen Shi.