"Uh... Okay, brother! I'll talk to the factory tomorrow." Zeng Jia was just stunned for a moment, then nodded.
There is a common saying in movie lines: implement what you understand, and implement what you don’t understand. Zeng Jia knew how to maintain her boss's authority. Of course she was optimistic about this place, but she didn't expect that Li Tang was much more courageous than herself.
When she originally rented this 400-square-meter office building, she had already considered the future development space of the studio. Now she had to rent the large row of factories at the back. She didn't know what use it would be used for. , it can’t be used as a photo studio.
Xiaopang was initially angry and didn't get out of the car. Besides, it was still very cold outside. Later, when he saw Li Tang, who was wearing thin clothes, standing in the cold wind and pointing fingers at Zeng Jia, he couldn't bear it anymore and got out of the car with his coat to help him put it on.
She also stood nearby and listened to everything, and couldn't help but said: "What are you doing in this wretched place?"
Xiaopang is very smart but his vision for the future is always limited. However, it is rare that Zeng Jia can find this place to impress him. She obviously sees the development prospects of this dilapidated factory building.
He raised his hand and put his arm around Xiaopang's shoulder. The other person actually struggled a little. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, get in the car quickly. It's cold outside."
It is also very convenient to get from the 798 Factory Area to Paoju Hutong. It only takes about ten minutes at most if there is no traffic jam.
Back in the small courtyard, Xiaopang stopped pretending and went back to the main room angrily. During this period of filming in the capital, she lived here. Originally, there was an assistant staying in the guest room in the west wing to accompany her, but when the main host came back today, the assistant naturally didn't stay and act as a light bulb.
Upon seeing this, Li Tang could only shake his head and did not follow him to the main room. He walked to the east wing and took a look at the kitchen. Sure enough, he saw several plates stacked on the dining table.
After washing my hands, I opened it and saw that there were braised pork ribs, braised prawns, scrambled eggs with tomatoes and braised tofu with mustard greens. It doesn't look very good, but you can tell it's Xiaopang's workmanship at first glance.
Seeing this scene, Li Tang felt a little guilty, so he thought about it and went to the main room. Children always need to be coaxed.
When he came out of the main room again, it was already an hour later. Xiaopang was wearing a large red cotton-padded jacket and pajamas. His face was rosy and his eyes were rippling. He had long forgotten the previous unpleasantness. He and Li Tang ran into the east wing kitchen with their necks hunched. .
One inconvenience of a courtyard house is that you have to go outside in and out in winter. Or we can only seal the verandah and connect the left and right wings into one. Including before, he had seen someone add a transparent glass cover to the top of the courtyard, which lost the original appearance of the courtyard and looked nondescript.
"Oh, it's all your fault. If you have to be in such a hurry, the food will get cold."
Now Xiaopang has mastered Zhu Bajie's skills of knocking and raking, and he didn't know who was so anxious just now.
To be honest, although the weight loss is not irritating, the experience is still a bit worse than the fleshy feeling before.
"It's okay, just use the microwave to 'bump' it."
As Li Tang said this, he was about to get the plate on the table, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was hit by Xiaopang. He saw her blushing and said, "Have you washed your hands? You were touching here and there."
"Well……"
Okay, I almost forgot about this one. He subconsciously raised his hand and smelled it. Fortunately, it didn't smell much. It would have been terrible if it smelled like seafood.
"Hey, aren't you disgusting?" The little fat girl's red face was full of shyness and disgust.
In fact, these are the little fun things in life.
Li Tang honestly washed his hands, and Xiaopang heated up several dishes in the microwave.
"You don't want to eat?"
Li Tang saw that there was only one set of tableware on the table.
Xiaopang shook his head: "I'm used to not eating after lunch now."
Seeing her calm look, Li Tang was slightly surprised. It seemed that the experience of filming "Jade Guanyin" during this period had changed her a lot. For example, she rarely had a bad temper just now, but now her mind seems to have become a lot more sensitive.
Tsk, this is not good.
Li Tang has read the original work of "Jade Guanyin" and the subsequent adapted script. The character An Xin seems weak, but in fact he is very smoldering on the inside, and he is also very uncertain.
There is a saying that high-end hunters often appear as prey.
Peace of mind means something like this.
Li Tang didn't want Xiaopang to be unable to play this role, which would be a bit scary.
"Then you can have a drink with me."
He took out a bottle of Maotai from the cabinet.
Normally, Xiaopang would either readily agree or refuse outright, but now he hesitated for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Okay."
There are generally two types of good actors, one is called character actor, that is, whether they are playing princes, generals, ministers or ordinary people, they are all people of the same character, and they all act in their true colors. The other is called one person with a thousand faces, which means that no matter what role he plays, he is all very vivid, and his personality, behavior, and psychological activities are very different, making it difficult to judge the actor's true character.
Li Tang probably belongs to the latter category at present.
But the most fearful thing is that the actor himself lacks concentration and is easily influenced by the role, resulting in a drastic change in personality. Some may even be unable to get out of it in their lifetime, or they may simply go to extremes. The most obvious example is the actor who will play the Joker in "Batman" in the future.
Fortunately, Xiaopang has just started to show signs of this. After drinking two glasses of wine, he quickly relaxed.
"Why do you rent so many houses in that crappy place?"
This is the right thing to do. If Li Tang doesn't care about everything, then Li Tang will really start to worry.
"Don't look at it now. It's in tatters. In a few years, it might be very lively." Li Tang said with a smile.
"Tch, how do you know? Maybe it will all be demolished in a few years, but now there is massive demolition and construction everywhere." Xiaopang snorted.
With the successful bid for the Olympic Games, Beijing is now entering the cycle of Olympic construction. As Xiaopang said, demolition and construction are happening everywhere. To tell a not-so-funny joke, Wang Xiaoshuai made a movie called "Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" the year before last. Zhou Xun also played a guest role as a nanny in this movie. One of the very important reasons why the film failed to pass the review was that "it photographed too many dilapidated alleys and failed to capture the modern side of the capital, which affected the Olympic bid."
This may seem nonsensical, but it also reflects the country’s emphasis on the Olympic Games. A dilapidated place like 798, especially next to the airport expressway, is very distracting. Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is very likely that they will not be able to escape the fate of being demolished.
"That's not necessarily the case. Don't forget that this is the 21st century. There must be something preserved. By then, maybe it can be transformed into an art center with the imprint of urban development!" Li Tang sighed with emotion. road.
For example, the giant thermometer made of chimneys at the World Expo in 2010, and the Shougang diving platform at the Winter Olympics that he was unable to observe because of the mask, are the most vivid examples of retaining the mark of a city.
"Is that why you plan to rent so many houses?"
"Yes, actually I'm not the only one who thinks so, Jiajia is also very optimistic about it."
Xiaopang curled his lips a little unconvinced: "Okay, you all have vision, I am short-sighted. But your studio doesn't even have a few people now, why do you need so many houses? Do you want to be the second person?" Landlord?"
Li Tang shook his head: "Look, the studio will always develop. Maybe we will build a small theater or something in the future."
In fact, he had the mentality of picking up the slack from the beginning. The rent was only a few cents a day, so of course the more the merrier. But now he gradually remembered that the office building he wanted to rent and the factory behind it were probably diagonally opposite the huge Ullens Center for Contemporary Art. It seemed to be a theater. He had also been in I attended a concert there, and there was a record company next to it.
Xiaopang didn't care about something that was too far away, and she wasn't optimistic about it, so she immediately changed the topic and said, "Oh, by the way, why did you give me so much money?"
"Oh, just keep this. Don't worry."
Li Tang continued with a smile: "The French side has already settled the accounts and has made a lot of money. I can't let your efforts go in vain!"
Since Li Tang didn't take the initiative to mention how much he earned this time, Xiaopang knew it and didn't ask. He just glanced at him and said calmly: "Okay, then I'll keep it for now. When you run out of money someday, I'll take it again." Talk to me."
"No, you should pay off the loan on your house first, and then renovate it properly."
Xiaopang has bought a small apartment with two bedrooms and one living room in the East Third Ring Road. He just got the key recently and has not yet decorated it.
But when she heard this, she was unhappy. She stared and choked, "Why, you want to drive me away?"
"Tsk, you know that's not what I meant. Besides, you have to live in the house after buying it. Do you still want to invest?"
But when it came to investment, Li Tang was moved. In his previous life, he had a deep understanding of how horrifying domestic housing prices would rise in the next twenty years. The key was that there was no real estate tax, and all he had to do was pay property fees on time.
Although I spent a lot of money in the past few days after the money arrived, there are still more than 20 million left in the account. The main reason is that the settlement in France is in US dollars, but it must be converted into RMB in China.
This number is a bit scary these days, but if you want to use it all to invest in movies or something, it is risky on the one hand, and unrealistic on the other. He does have the idea of investing in real estate. For example, during this period, there was a real estate called World Trade Riverside Garden in Pudong, Shanghai that was very popular. The price per square meter reached 16,710 square meters, which was almost a whole lot more expensive than the average real estate in Puxi. Double. However, as far as he knows, in more than ten years there will be a real estate called Tomson Yipin next to this Shimao Riverside Garden that is more riverside. It will be sold for more than ten or two hundred thousand square meters, which is a tenfold increase. The conversion rate is more than 50%, it’s just like picking up money!
Of course, he has a more intuitive understanding of Beijing's housing prices. In his previous life, his parents bought a villa by chance for their retirement, and they didn't want the price to increase more than ten times. The appreciation in value of this villa alone exceeded their lifetime savings of hard work in the United States.
So he planned to go back and ask Zeng Jia to help him inquire about the real estate in the capital. The best location is naturally the area around the East Third Ring Road. The house price of 6,700 to 7,000 square meters is simply a price depression.
…
Xiaopang only rested for one night, and then devoted himself to the filming of "Jade Guanyin" the next day, and continued to shoot during the day and night. He often went out at 8 or 9 in the morning and came back at 11 or 12 in the evening. Once, he even filmed all night .
Li Tang has not been idle these days, and has to run around in all aspects of his relationship. His idea is very simple. During the Chinese New Year, it is the biggest festival for Chinese people, and necessary etiquette is still required. As for gifts, they are just thoughts, and etiquette is less important than affection.
But what’s interesting is that some people actually came to wish him New Year this year. For example, Jia Yuling, who was an assistant during the filming of "The Condor", got her wish last year and was admitted to the junior college class of Chinese Opera. However, I don't know what she thought, but she actually enrolled in the cross talk performance major.
What do you mean by a girl talking about cross talk?
Li Tang was really dumbfounded when he found out. This little girl's family conditions are average, especially last year her mother died in a car accident. She has always been miserable. When she saw some local specialties from her hometown, Li Tangguai couldn't bear it, so she insisted on letting her have a meal. After Xiaopang learned the news, he asked for leave and rushed back from the set.
When he heard that Jia Yuling usually used her spare time to run around with the crew, Xiaopang asked with concern, "Hey, Ling'er, are you going back for the Chinese New Year?"
Although Xiao Jia always looks like a harmless person with a smile on his face, he is actually very smart and can hear the hidden meaning in the little fat guy's words. She originally wanted to come back, but now she looked embarrassed and said: "I haven't decided yet. I still want to stay and see if there is a chance. If there is no chance, it is too late to go home for the New Year."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaopang took over the situation and said, "Well, in that case, just follow me and come to our crew tomorrow and I will help you make arrangements so that you don't have to run around like a headless fly. "
Jia Yuling clearly wanted what she wanted, but she still rubbed her hands and said shyly: "Sister Bingbing, I won't cause you any trouble, will I?"
Li Tang observed from the side. In this regard, Xiao Jia must be a good actor in the future.
Xiaopang looked completely disapproving and waved his hand: "It's okay. I'll just tell the assistant director later."
The female lead opened her mouth, not to mention it was a special appointment or something, even if it was a small supporting role, it was only a matter of one sentence.
…
The leasing of the factory and office building at 798 has finally been negotiated. This area is a state-owned asset and cannot be sold. It can only be leased. As the construction of the Olympic Games begins, the factory is also looking forward to the day when it will be demolished. It is precisely under this uncertain factor that the rent is not high, and the lease contract is basically two to three years, and no more than five years at most.
When Zeng Jia proposed to rent an office building and factory with an area of more than 1,000 square meters, the lease term was even twenty years, which even alarmed the factory leaders.
At this time, Li Tang's aura came into play. The so-called artist studios in the 798 factory area are all third- and fourth-rate artists. In addition to looking forward to demolition, the factory also wants to build an art center like a painter's village, but frankly speaking, the hardware is not enough to attract famous people and start a family. artist.
Although Li Tang is just an actor, strictly speaking, he also belongs to the category of artist, a young performing artist! The settlement of Li Tang Studio here is undoubtedly a living sign, and it is a big deal. In addition to having offices here, it also wants to build a small theater that integrates training and performances.
There is nothing else in 798. There are plenty of houses, but the twenty-year lease term is indeed a bit exaggerated. According to their thinking, whether this place will exist after five years is still a question.
But Zeng Jia insisted, and after several wranglings, the lease was finally settled on fifteen years. Of course, if force majeure such as demolition occurred, the contract would be automatically terminated.
There is a certain discount on the rent. The small office building and factory building add up to a flat price of 200,000 yuan per year. The annual rent will increase at a rate of 10%. When the contract expires under the same conditions, Li Tang Studio will still prefer to enjoy the right to renew the contract.
In addition, in view of the current situation of small office buildings and factories, Zeng Jia secured another three months of free decoration period.
The factory was not without conditions. When signing the contract, Li Tang was asked to attend in person, mainly to confirm the authenticity to prevent anyone from using Li Tang's name to deceive.
Li Tang not only attended the event in person, but as the legal person of Li Tang Studio, he also signed the lease contract in person. The factory leaders are also very happy. Although they seem to have a high level, they are often in the department or bureau. But to put it bluntly, a leader of a company that is on the verge of bankruptcy may only have the so-called level, and there are not many opportunities to have close contact with celebrities. .
So, the factory arranged for everyone to get together and compliment each other.
Although Li Tang was very restrained, the factory leaders at the department and bureau level were too enthusiastic and they drank a lot during the lunch meal.
"Teacher Li, we're here!"
The commercial vehicle stopped in front of a fitness center next to Tuanjie Lake Park. There is a gym, a bowling alley, and a popular Taekwondo gym. It is said that most of the coaches are sticks. Recently, Xiaopang has been filming here. Today Li Tang agreed to come and visit the class.
As soon as the car stopped, the door was opened from the outside. Jia Yuling, wearing blue overalls, was smiling.
"Brother, here we come!"
Li Tang got out of the car and took a deep breath of the cold air. The heating was on and the smell of alcohol was mixed in the car. He suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.
He looked at Jia Yuling, like a sanitation worker, and couldn't help but said, "What are you busy with here?"
Jia Yuling said with a proud look on her face: "Sister Bingbing helped me find a special contract to play a taekwondo gym cleaner, and I will play opposite to sister Bingbing."
In the script, An Xin also worked in a Taekwondo gym, and then met the third man in his life, Yang Rui, the male lead in the play. The cleaner played by Jia Yuling is probably An Xin's coworker or something.
Li Tang nodded and was about to lift his legs to go in when he suddenly saw a huge Jeep Grand Cherokee speeding up not far away. With the sound of "squeaking" tires on the ground, the car stopped steadily.
The car caught his eye immediately.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is quite rare in China, and Li Tang knew that even in the United States, such an eight-cylinder 5.7-displacement Grand Cherokee costs at least 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars. If it were left in China, it would cost 70,000 to 800,000 US dollars!
Two-in-one, shamelessly ask for a guaranteed monthly pass!
(End of chapter)
