February 10 was still the peak of Spring Festival travel, and there was an endless stream of people arriving at Pudong Airport. Wearing masks, ski hats, and a long down jacket, Li Tang pushed his suitcase and followed the flow of people out of the gate.
The filming of "Wandering" went quite smoothly. It took less than a month to complete the filming, and it was successfully completed yesterday afternoon. He gave his assistant Zhao Luoyao a day off and flew back to Shanghai alone in the morning.
"Brother Li, happy New Year!"
"Oh, Xiao Tang, happy New Year! Thank you for your hard work!"
The person who came to pick him up was Jiang Qinqin’s assistant Xiao Tang.
On February 1st, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" premiered on many TV stations at the same time, Zhejiang TV was one of them. Two days ago, Mr. Jiang was invited to participate in an interview show on Zhejiang TV with the crew, and he also participated in it in Hangzhou. Two commercial performances happened to be back in Shanghai for a few days, do you think it was a coincidence?
"Brother Li, the car is parked in the parking lot." Xiao Tang said, reaching out to take the suitcase in his hand.
"I'll do it myself. I'll do it myself." Li Tang quickly grabbed the suitcase's lever and apologized, "I've kept you waiting for so long."
It is common for domestic flights to be delayed, especially during the Spring Festival travel period. The flight Li Tang took was originally scheduled to arrive at 10:30 in the morning, but it was still delayed by an hour. Counting the time to get off the plane and pick up checked luggage, it was now almost 12 noon. Clicked.
"It's okay!" Xiao Tang smiled.
Pudong Airport is very large, and there is a certain distance from the airport hall to the parking lot.
"Xiao Tang, how are you celebrating the New Year? Are your parents planning a blind date for you this time when you go back?"
"No way, Sister Qinqin is serious. Why do I tell you everything?" Xiao Tang was very embarrassed.
Speaking of which, Xiao Tang has been with Jiang Qinqin for six or seven years, and he is already quite old. Although she looks ordinary, her income is pretty good, especially because she works next to a big star. It is said that she is definitely a hot commodity in her hometown. Every time she returns home, someone will come to her door to propose marriage.
When Li Tang first met Jiang Qinqin, he also met Xiao Tang at the same time. After so many years, especially since his relationship with Teacher Jiang was so close, he naturally treated Xiao Tang like one of his own.
"I used to miss home all the time because I couldn't go home due to work. This time, Sister Qinqin gave me a month's leave. But after only a few days at home, I felt out of place and wanted to go to work right away. Fortunately, this time Qinqin Sister has activities, otherwise she would have to stay until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which would be annoying to death."
Xiao Tang was born in a rural area. After graduating from high school, she went to the capital to study at a college. Her major was administrative management, which is now on the verge of ruin. After graduating from college, she wanted to stay in the capital. She applied for a job at Aunt Qiong Yao's Zhongjie Brokerage Culture Company and became a Jiang Qinqin, who just signed a contract with Zhongjie Company, has been the assistant until now.
Accustomed to the prosperity of the city, especially in the entertainment industry, which is a world of entertainment, Xiao Tang is now incompatible with his rural hometown, let alone those local dogs in the countryside.
Moreover, Xiao Tang also bought a house in Beijing early, also in Wangjing area. The original house price was more than 4,000 yuan, a two-bedroom apartment of about 90 square meters, the down payment was more than 100,000 yuan, and the loan was 300,000 yuan. It was paid off in 15 years, and the monthly loan repayment was more than 2,000 yuan. For Xiao Tang, whose nominal annual salary is only 30,000 yuan, but his boss gives him red envelopes from time to time, and his annual income has already exceeded 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, there is no pressure at all.
"By the way, is there no problem in terminating the contract with Zhongjie Company this time?" Li Tang asked.
Teacher Jiang's management contract with Zhongjie Company expired at the end of last year. At that time, Li Tang was busy with the promotion of "Hero" and did not bother to ask.
"It was a bit unpleasant at the beginning, but Sister Qinqin's attitude was firm, and there were no problems later. It can be said that we got together and parted easily."
"Have you and your sister Qinqin ever talked to Jiajia?"
"We have talked on the phone several times, but Sister Qinqin still wants to ask for your opinion again."
Last year, Li Tang discussed with Jiang Qinqin and suggested that she set up her own studio after her contract expires. In this way, she would be relatively free to take on the dramas she wanted and not if she didn't. At least you don't have to have a full schedule of work every year like in Zhongjie Company. Even if you are not satisfied with the role, you won't be able to do it.
And because Jiang Qinqin was afraid of trouble, Li Tang also suggested that she put the studio under Shengtang Film and Television Company, which would not only share resources, but also allow Shengtang Film and Television to help manage the studio through investment to reduce the management costs of the studio.
To put it bluntly, it means that Teacher Jiang’s studio and Shengtang Film and Television are deeply tied together. In addition to the business ties, more importantly, people are also tied together.
In fact, compared to career-oriented women like his ex-girlfriend and Fan Xiaopang, Teacher Jiang is quite Buddhist. She doesn't seek to be famous, but just wants to live with the situation and make some money.
This probably has something to do with her experience. If Zhongjie's company hadn't exploited her too much and was so busy that she couldn't even see her a few times a year, her ex-boyfriend wouldn't have broken up with her.
As the saying goes, only when you have lost can you learn to cherish. It is precisely because of this that Teacher Jiang cherishes the relationship between himself and Li Tang even more, even if there is Fan Xiaopang in the middle, he still has no hesitation.
"By the way, the past two days in Hangzhou have gone well, right?" Li Tang asked again.
"Well, it went pretty smoothly. I participated in interviews with the crew on the first day, and ran two commercial performances on the second day. It was pretty good."
Compared with other places, the organizers of commercial performances in Zhejiang, which has a relatively strong commercial atmosphere, are quite generous. Especially in the first month, even assistants like Xiao Tang actually received two thick red envelopes. Tang felt happy when he thought about it now.
Li Tang turned his head and saw the corners of Xiao Tang's mouth turned up, with a cheerful look on his face, and couldn't help but said: "What good thing are you thinking of? Tell me and listen."
"Well……"
Xiao Tang has been an assistant for six or seven years, and one of his most proficient skills is probably observing words and emotions. She knew that if she said she was complacent for receiving two red envelopes, she would not attract Li Tang's interest at all, and she would even think that she was hinting at asking for red envelopes.
Then he had an idea and said, "No, I just thought of something quite funny."
"What's so funny?"
"The day before yesterday, after the crew recorded the talk show on Zhejiang Channel, they also held a press conference. At the meeting, a reporter asked Teacher Li Yapeng and said that netizens all said that the book "The Condor" was described, including that of Huang Rihua in the 83 edition. All the characters played are stupid Guo Jing, but how could the stupid Guo Jing be played as a fool in this drama..."
Before Xiao Tang finished speaking, Li Tang couldn't help but burst into laughter with a "puff" of clothes.
Netizens are really talented. Not to mention, the word stupid is used...well, it's quite vivid.
Li Tang suppressed his laughter and asked again: "What about Li Yapeng?"
"What else can I say? Of course I was very angry. Everyone used to say that Teacher Li Yapeng has a good temper, but this is the first time I have seen him get so angry! He said: Is what the netizen said right? I would rather Talk about this drama to the viewers who have watched it, not what netizens say. What else is it that saying something online has become an excuse to be irresponsible, uh..."
As he said that, Xiao Tang glanced at Li Tang secretly and said hesitantly: "What else, that's the news you reported some time ago, saying that it was also said on the Internet, but in the end it was not proven that it was a rumor."
After saying that, he quickly took a secret look at Li Tang's face.
Although Li Tang always had a smile on his face, he felt very unhappy in his heart. If everyone is a good friend, it is harmless if you bring this topic up as a joke. But in order to refute the netizens, it is not appropriate for you, Li Yapeng, to talk about my scandal. The key point is that the relationship between you and Li Yapeng is not enough to talk about each other's affairs.
To be honest, when they were filming "The Condor", the relationship between him and Li Yapeng was always very normal. Even if they later met for Zhou Xun's sake, they would occasionally have dinner together when they had time, but that was all.
how to say?
It may be a subjective impression. Although Li Yapeng is cheerful and harmless all day long, Li Tang always feels that this person is very fake and not real at all.
When Xiao Tang saw that Li Tang was silent, he cautiously said: "Some reporters said online that Sister Qinqin's Mu Nianci was not as good as the Mu Nianci played by Yang Panpan in the 83 version, and Sister Qinqin was also very unhappy."
When it came to this topic, Li Tang couldn't help but sigh and said: "This is normal. Yang Panpan had so many scenes in the 83 version, and your sister Qinqin only has so many scenes in this version. This one is simply incomparable."
In fact, when it comes to this, Li Tang is somewhat dissatisfied with Zhang Beard. When he took on this drama before, he watched the 1983 version of "The Condor" in preparation.
In this version, Guo Jing and Yang Kang are basically the two male protagonists. If not 50/50 of their respective roles, they are almost 50/50. Moreover, Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and Yang Kang and Mu Nianci are two parallel love lines. Each one was interpreted very well and completely.
But in this version, there is a big gap in the roles between Guo Jing and Yang Kang. Li Yapeng played Guo Jing in more than 500 scenes, while he played Yang Kang in only more than 100 scenes.
Originally, Li Tang didn't take this to heart because he agreed to play the role of Yang Kang. To put it bluntly, he was returning a favor. But after the finished film came out, before the VCD and DVD discs were officially released to the public, Zhang Dabeard sent someone to give him a set for a sneak peek. But after watching it, he found that a lot of his scenes with Jiang Qinqin playing Yang Kang and Mu Nianci had been cut.
As a result, these two characters who originally had few roles will inevitably become very weak. It's like trying to highlight the two characters played by Li Yapeng and Zhou Xun, but in a disguised way, the characters played by himself and Jiang Qinqin were belittled.
Pudong Airport is very big. It took ten minutes to walk from the airport lobby to the parking lot. Li Tang didn’t know where the car was parked, so he followed Xiao Tang through the parking lot. When he approached a brand new black Guangzhou Honda Accord, Xiao Tang took out the key and pressed it. With the sound of the car door unlocking, the double-jumping lights of the new Guangben, which was just launched this year, came on at the same time.
"Hey, is this the new one you bought?" Li Tang couldn't help but asked in surprise.
Although this seventh-generation Accord was almost dead in the previous life, it is a completely new model this year, and Li Tang has only seen it in TV commercials so far. This is the first time he has actually seen it outside.
Not to mention, the appearance of this seventh-generation Accord is obviously different from that of Zeng Jia’s sixth-generation Accord. Compared with the smooth and stable appearance of the old Accord, this one is obviously sporty in appearance. Style and appearance are more beautiful.
Li Tang also noticed that the car not only had no license plate, but also had a temporary license plate from Zhejiang A in front of the windshield.
He couldn't help but asked again: "Did you buy this car in Hangzhou?"
"Yes, I bought it in Hangzhou yesterday. Sister Qinqin and I drove back from Hangzhou overnight." Xiao Tang said with a smile.
"..."
Li Tang was speechless, but it was normal to think about it. With Teacher Jiang's arrogance, he could buy a house in Shimao Riverside worth 1.8 million yuan, not to mention a car.
Xiao Tang opened the trunk, helped Li Tang stuff the suitcase in, and said: "Brother Li, I forgot to tell you. One of the two business performances that Sister Qinqin attended in Hangzhou yesterday was Guangben The opening ceremony of the Four S store.”
"So this car is worth the appearance fee?"
"How can you not? The total appearance fee is only 200,000 yuan. In addition to the purchase tax for this car, Sister Qinqin paid more than 80,000 yuan. But it is still cost-effective. I heard that Guangben wants to pick up the car immediately if he has a new model. At the very least, there is an expedited fee of 30,000 yuan, and we have saved at least 30,000 yuan.”
"Okay, you guys are awesome!"
Li Tang gave a thumbs up to the smiling Xiao Tang. Just as he was about to open the passenger door, he hesitated and asked, "Are you familiar with the route?"
When Xiao Tang heard the sound, he immediately took out the car keys and said, "Brother, you can drive it."
Men all love cars, especially new cars, and they can’t help but try them.
This new Accord is light to drive and picks up speed quickly.
It is very convenient to get to World Trade Binjiang Garden from Pudong Airport. From the airport, take Yingbin Expressway, turn to Outer Ring Expressway, get off at Longdong Road, follow Longdong Avenue to Longyang Road all the way to the end, turn to Pudong South Road, basically all the way there It was smooth and the whole journey took less than half an hour.
After entering the basement of the community, Li Tang was about to find a parking space to park, but Xiao Tang said: "Brother Li, drive directly to the elevator entrance."
The car stopped at the elevator. Xiao Tang helped Li Tang take the box out of the trunk and said, "Brother Li, I won't go up. Bye!"
After saying that, without waiting for Li Tang to answer, he turned around, got into the cab, and drove towards the exit in a hurry.
Xiao Tang can still carry it clearly, just like the last time he came over, Xiao Tang didn't even show his face.
Li Tang dragged his suitcase into the elevator and pressed the floor button.
As the elevator went up, he felt excited. Speaking of which, he and Teacher Jiang have not seen each other for a while, so it can be regarded as a reunion after a long absence.
With a "ding" sound, the elevator reached the floor. Li Tang dragged the suitcase out of the elevator and walked to another door on the same floor to look. There was still no sign of anyone staying.
After all, it has been less than a year since the launch, and luxury homes always have stronger investment attributes.
I have to say that after the last scandal, it still left him somewhat psychologically shadowed.
Then he walked briskly to the door of Teacher Jiang's house and pressed the doorbell.
The sound insulation is very good, you can't hear the footsteps inside at all when standing outside the door. The doorbell rang several times, and the armored door that was required for the mansion opened from the inside, and Teacher Jiang appeared at the door with a bun and a kitchen apron.
Li Tang, who was smiling and excited, was about to step forward for a hug when he saw Teacher Jiang glance at his short hair and curled his lips and said, "It's so ugly!"
(End of chapter)
