Bald Xu had been waiting eagerly at the door. When he saw him running over, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We're finally here. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to make it in time."
It was past three o'clock in the afternoon when Li Tang received Nai'an's call. He could only call Xu Guangtou for help and ask him to help him go to the train station to see if he could buy a ticket for the train to the capital that night, while he hurriedly rode Motorcycle heading to the city.
As soon as I arrived in the city, I received a call from Baldy Xu. I bought the tickets and the train would leave at six o'clock. He didn't know how many days he would go to the capital this time, and he was pressed for time. He simply packed a few clothes and hailed a taxi to come over.
Li Tang took out his mobile phone and checked the time, and said: "The train leaves in twenty minutes, so I can make it in time. Thank you, boss!"
"Thank you, why are you in such a hurry?" Bald Xu handed him the train ticket in his hand.
"There is an audition for a play in Beijing tomorrow afternoon. Chen Guang is in a hurry."
Li Tang took it and took a look. From Shanghai to Beijing, the train departed at six o'clock in the evening. The new air-conditioned express was a hard sleeper and the fare was 326.
Bald Xu was stunned for a moment, then asked hurriedly: "Is it a movie again?"
"No, it's said that Aunt Qiong Yao's TV series is going to be a sequel, and a few more characters will be added. Let me try it out."
Xu Guangtou felt relieved and grinned: "It's okay, brother! Make one of Aunt Qiong Yao's dramas and the other will be popular. Seize the opportunity, come on!"
It has to be said that most people of their generation grew up with Aunt Qiong Yao’s works, first reading novels, and then TV series, from the earliest "Red Sunset", "Deep Courtyard", "On the Water Side", "Wanjun"... all the way to "Yilian Youmeng" which was just broadcast last year, are all treasures.
Li Tang smiled bitterly and said: "I know now that it is Aunt Qiong Yao's play. The other names and characters all have dark eyes. They are just trying their luck."
As he spoke, he took out three hundred and fifty yuan from his wallet and handed it to Xu Baldy.
When he saw the other party taking the money and going to dig into his pocket for change, he hurriedly said: "Boss, forget it, I asked you to run away, and the rest will be used as a piece of copper to get back."
However, Bald Xu insisted on taking out the money, took out a fifty note from it, stuffed the remaining change into Li Tang's hand, and said, "Brothers will settle the accounts clearly, one code equals one code, I bought the train ticket to help you." Busy, you should pay for the ticket. Forget the difference, I'll take the subway back."
After saying that, when he saw that Li Tang wanted to give in, he suddenly glared and said, "Stop it, the train is about to leave, hurry up and get on the train."
This is Xu Guangtou. Although he is usually shrewd and stingy, he has an absolutely good sense of size. He helped Li Tang today, which meant that Li Tang owed him a small favor. If you are greedy for this small advantage of twenty yuan, even if Li Tang does not return this small favor, then this small favor will be greatly reduced.
Li Tang could only accept the money and said, "Boss, if I can't make it back in time on Monday, please ask for leave for me and I'll call you later."
"Countless!"
After bidding farewell to Baldy Xu, Li Tang hurriedly got in the car.
The train departed at six o'clock and stopped at Beijing South Station at eight o'clock the next morning. It departed in the morning and arrived in the morning, taking a total of fourteen hours. This is the fastest train in China since the speed increase of the Beijing-Shanghai line last year.
As soon as Li Tang got out of the station, he saw Nai An waiting outside.
After exchanging pleasantries, we got into a Jetta that she drove.
"Are you tired? Go to my place later, take a rest and recuperate."
"It's pretty good. I slept well in the car and slept until dawn."
It had been three months since I last saw Nai An, and she seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Li Tang asked, "Sister An, have you finished filming your scene?"
"Well, my role has been completed. Oh, I couldn't explain clearly on the phone yesterday. This drama is called "Huan Zhu Ge Ge". The first part was filmed last year. It was very popular when it was broadcast in Wanwan in April. The ratings in Hong Kong are also very high. We are now preparing to shoot the second sequel. There are several new characters, one of which is a knight-errant, who is the heroine’s lost brother. The script is not yet completed, but I just heard them give a rough description. , there will definitely be no less roles, and I will be almost the fourth male lead. But the competition will definitely be fierce, so you have to be mentally prepared."
Li Tang smiled and said: "It's okay. If you can't compete with others, I'll come to the capital to see you."
Nai An pursed his lips and said, "I'm sorry about that. But I told them that you know martial arts, and they value this, otherwise they wouldn't be anxious to see you."
Nai'an drove on the South Second Ring Road, drove through Temple of Heaven Park and Longtan Park, turned to the East Second Ring Road, and then headed north. Li Tang looked out of the car window. The sky was gray and all he could see were low-rise bungalows. Compared with the western-style Shanghai, this place looked like a large, crowded rural area.
All his memories of the capital came from his previous life. His memories as a child were very indifferent. Later, when he grew up, the impression of the capital to him was like a big construction site, with roads and houses being built everywhere, and it changed more and more year by year. When I come here again after three or four years, I feel like the whole city has changed.
There are so many bungalows now, but in a decade or so they may all be so-called tall “siheyuan” houses.
Nai'an noticed Li Tang looking out the window and smiled: "This won't be your first time in the capital, will it?"
"I came here once, when I was a junior in college, and I came here for an audition. But I just came and went in a hurry. I came one day and went back the next day."
Li Tang recalled his unpleasant experience more than two years ago. At that time, the train speed had not yet been increased. A group of students bought hard-seat tickets and traveled nearly 20 hours on the train to the capital. The result was nothing but joy. There was no face-to-face communication at all. Instead, they were gathered together like herding sheep. After a brief glance, they were let go.
"Then come this time, you have to take a good look. The Forbidden City, Beihai Park, and the Summer Palace are all good places to visit...Hey, look at me, if you succeed in the audition this time, you will have plenty of time." Nai'an said with a smile.
Li Tang smiled. He was very familiar with these famous attractions in the capital. He remembered that every time he came to the capital in his previous life, he had different gains. He was deceived in Liulichang, picked up girls on the bar street, and had skewers on Guijie...
The capital city is very big, and Li Tang didn't know where Nai'an said she lived. He just saw the car looping from the East Second Ring Road to the North Second Ring Road, then turning onto Andingmenwai Street and continuing all the way north.
"Sister An, after you're done here, it's time to go back to Shanghai, right?" he asked casually.
"No, I've accepted another TV series. It will be launched next month. Lou Ye has also accepted a few commercials. I estimate that the funds will be almost enough by then. I will try to complete the film in the first half of next year." Nai'an is still very optimistic. , said with a smile.
"Can it be released normally?" Li Tang asked with concern.
It was said that Lou Ye's first two films could only be screened at midnight.
"It shouldn't be a big problem."
Although Shanghai Film Studio did not agree to invest at the beginning, it still agreed to sell the factory's rights. If it can successfully pass the review, it can be released normally in China.
I have often heard that traffic jams in Beijing are more serious than in Shanghai because there are many government offices and buses in Beijing, and there are also many private cars with free license plates, while in Shanghai private car license plates are auctioned and the number is strictly controlled.
But today, the whole journey was smooth. From Andingmen Street, we headed north, passed the National Olympic Sports Center, passed through the North Fourth Ring Road, and then turned into a residential area. To be precise, this is not a residential area in the true sense. It is more like a park, with a large green space in the middle, a cluster of hotels and office buildings in front, and a dozen high-rise apartment buildings surrounding it.
The view is full of green and the environment is very good. This is the famous "Asian Games Village", which is also the legendary wealthy area in Beijing.
