Li Tang wondered if Baldy Xu was specifically looking into his own pocket to borrow money. The last time he bought a house in the capital, he had only about 100,000 left. Recently, the expenses have been a bit higher. Fortunately, he had the salary from "Little Li Fei Knife" to supplement it. I went to the bank and transferred 100,000 yuan to Baldy Xu. There was only 20,000 yuan left in the account.
At first, Li Tang had no intention of asking Baldy Xu for interest. Although he lived in the United States in his previous life and was indifferent to people, as time went by, he gradually adapted to the customs of his country.
After all, Bald Xu is a senior brother and a colleague. They often drink wine together when nothing happens. With their friendship here, there is no shame in charging interest.
But Xu Guangtou was very insistent. In his words, as long as it involves money, it is a big deal. Brothers must settle accounts in a clean and clear manner, otherwise it will be difficult to be friends.
So not only did I indicate the amount of interest and the repayment date on the IOU, but I also signed and fingerprinted it underneath.
Bald Xu was busy building his love nest like a courting male bird, while Li Tang received a package from the capital one afternoon while practicing swordplay.
When I opened the package, I found a script with the four characters "Broad Daylight" written on it. In addition to the script, there is also a handwritten letter from Senior Lu.
"Tsk!"
When he opened the letter and saw the good words on the paper, Li Tang felt very happy.
His handwriting is not good, and a person who is not good at learning usually has poor handwriting, so he is particularly envious of people who write well. And people who are good at drawing usually won’t be that bad at handwriting.
As the so-called calligrapher and painter is, he is both a calligrapher and a painter.
Senior Lu’s pen calligraphy is undoubtedly very beautiful. Note that he did not use cheap and convenient water pens, but real pens. This in itself is a sign of respect for the recipient.
In the letter, Senior Lu reviewed the last gathering and explained the topics discussed that day. Finally, he solemnly invited Li Tang to play the leading role in his new film "In Broad Daylight" and attached the script.
Senior Lu is a fastidious person and a well-known rule-abiding person. When his classmates were winning awards abroad, he once publicly stated: "I don't make banned films, and I never will."
Because he feels that if he lives in today's society, he must abide by the rules of this society. He also often said: "The reason why this world is so bad is because there are too many people who don't follow the rules."
At the last party, he had talked about the plan for this new film "In Broad Daylight" and invited his ex-girlfriend Ma Xiaoqin to play the female lead. He just said that it was adapted from a real case and did not go into depth.
It wasn't until Li Tang read the script that he suddenly realized that the question discussed at the dinner table about whether to save someone when he saw someone committing violence was the story in the script.
The topic of discussion that time was most likely an interview, or maybe his being shortlisted for the Huabiao Award this time made Mr. Lu determined to invite him to play the male lead.
The script is quite thick, almost over a hundred pages, and it is a very complete script. To sum up the whole story, it is roughly as follows: Lei Haiyang, a car mechanic, rode in a truck with a girl who came to Beijing to find a job on his way to work. He did not want to witness the scene of two drivers raping the girl on the way, but because of cowardice, he did not stop him. Feeling guilty, he kept looking for the girl and helped the police catch the criminal.
Obviously this is a story about spiritual growth and redemption, very much like a European and American movie. "Transcendence", "Desert Flower", "The Pursuit of Happiness", "Green Book", etc. that Li Tang watched in his previous life all belong to this type.
Since Director Lu is a fastidious person, Li Tang felt that he should also be more solemn, such as writing a handwritten letter as a reply. But when he saw the bad handwriting he had written, he really couldn't do it, so after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. When I go to Beijing for rehearsal next week, I will reply to Director Lu in person.
The reply was of course that he liked the story very much and was very willing to play the role of Lei Haiyang. I will definitely not mention the 80,000 yuan salary that Director Lu proposed in the letter.
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On April 18, Li Tang pushed his luggage out of the Capital Airport, and Nai An was already waiting outside. It was still the red Nissan Bluebird. This hot-tempered woman drove the car from Shanghai to Beijing again. In her words, driving is free, and she likes this feeling of freedom.
Fortunately, after the 1997 financial crisis, the country increased investment in infrastructure construction, and most of the highways between Beijing and Shanghai have been opened to traffic. After the expressway is fully completed, it may only take one day to drive from Shanghai to Beijing. Of course, high-speed rail will be faster in the future, but we still have to wait for more than ten years.
"How are you doing with your sword practice?" Naian asked as soon as they met.
Li Tang confidently said: "Basically there is no problem."
"I've found someone to compose a piece of classical silk and bamboo music. You should seize the time to practice it these two days, and let them have a good look at it during the rehearsal the day after tomorrow."
Nai'an has recently been trying her best to get Li Tang to appear at the China Watch Awards Ceremony because she found out that Zhang Yimou is reportedly preparing a big-budget martial arts film. In addition, following the Four Great Classics, CCTV is preparing to remake Jin Yong’s martial arts drama. The current person in charge is her best friend’s boyfriend. Reliable news is that CCTV has sent people to Hong Kong to discuss copyright matters with Mr. Jin Yong. If everything goes well, it will be produced within the year. Filming may begin.
If the news from Zhang Yimou is not accurate, then CCTV is telling the truth. With the four masterpieces at the forefront, Jin Yong's martial arts drama will definitely be very popular. This opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Moreover, both of these big guys will attend the Huabiao Awards ceremony. Zhang Yimou was shortlisted for the Outstanding Feature Film Award and the Best Director Award at this year's Huabiao Awards for his film "No One Less", and her best friend's The boyfriend will attend as the award guest.
It is very convenient to get to Paoju Hutong from the airport. Take the Airport Expressway all the way to the end, walk along Andingmen East Street for a few hundred meters and turn to Dongzhimen North Street.
The original simple door had been renovated. Li Tang took the key and opened the door. His eyes suddenly lit up. The whole yard had completely changed. Entering the door, there was a newly built screen wall with vines, gourds and dolls in the middle. Dosun brick carving pattern. No need to ask, it must be my father's idea.
Turning around the screen wall, you can see that all the roofs have been renovated and are shiny. The original corridor was wrapped with Chinese-style carved wooden glass windows.
The two east wing rooms were transformed into kitchens and dining rooms; the right wing room was used as a tea room, guest room and public bathroom; the three main rooms were larger because of their openness and depth, and were used as living rooms, master bedrooms and study rooms respectively, and were also equipped with two bathroom.
All room furniture, electrical appliances, bedding, and daily necessities are all available, so you can truly move in with your bags.
"Wow, Li Tang, I really underestimated you. This yard is really nice!"
Naian looked around and was very surprised.
The entire courtyard covers an area of more than 200 and nearly 300 square meters. Except for the fact that there is no reverse room, it is basically a relatively complete courtyard with one entrance. Only Li Tang knew that his father spent a total of 350,000 yuan on all these renovations. Adding in the money to buy a house, the total cost has exceeded 900,000 yuan, which is less than 1 million.
"My dad helped me get it done. He said that there is a house like this in the capital that can be passed down to the family in the future."
"certainly!"
Nai'an actually agreed, and said: "It would be better if it is the second courtyard, that would be even more perfect."
"No, I can't afford the second yard, and it's not easy to find one now." Li Tang said hurriedly.
Nai'an nodded and said with regret: "I didn't understand it at first and always thought that buildings were good. If I didn't buy the house in the Asian Games Village, according to the market conditions at the time, buying such a yard would be more than enough."
She also particularly liked the jujube tree in the yard.
This jujube tree is old. When Li Tang came to see the house for the first time, he didn't pay much attention to it because it was winter and all the leaves had fallen off. Now it has become lush and lush, and the tree's shade covers most of the yard. It must be a wonderful thing to sit in the shade and drink tea under the trees in summer.
The only thing Li Tang was not sure about was whether there would be a kind of stinging caterpillars in the jujube trees in the capital in summer. In the countryside of Shanghai, many people will plant such a jujube tree in their yards, which can provide shade in summer and produce yields. But it is easy for jujube trees to grow a kind of caterpillar commonly known as "thorn hair". Being stung by this caterpillar will cause pain, itching, large redness and swelling, and even rashes on sensitive parts of the body.
He has been tricked.
