Chapter 24 Routine Operations
Choosing an auspicious day to move to Hehua Hutong, Su Changqing and Du Keke saw different almanacs, so they moved out at a convenient time.
Du's father couldn't understand the development of his Dragon Gate style: "You have to be careful. Carps that can't jump the Dragon Gate may not be able to return to the water. We have to be steady and don't do anything uncertain."
This is true, some carp may have jumped into the ditch and rotted, jumped onto the bank to dry up, jumped into the salt and became salted fish, and some jumped into the pot and eventually decomposed into feces.
"Don't worry, Father Du. When it's time for dinner, I will come back every now and then to listen to your teachings. With your green blood and silver spear, I can't go wrong."
In the end, Ximen Xiong didn't dare to bring anyone over, and he honestly did the laundry and cooking by himself.
You can't spoil them, otherwise they will set up camp and never leave.
On the first day you check in, you have to start a fire to make things prosperous. Just light the stove and boil water for a while, and then find a Jiangnan restaurant to deliver a few dishes. Among them are Su Changqing's favorite lemon-flavored seabass and plum pork ribs, which are sour, sweet and sour.
Appetizing.
A few friends had a drink at Siwei. Hu Jia was the business introducer, so of course he was invited.
She said privately: "My friend was very angry. He said that you lowered the price like a vampire and had no humanity at all. It completely wiped out the last trace of his thoughts about this land."
A good compatriot was ruined by him, Su Changqing didn't buy it: "Your friend is also very annoyed. He can't sell it, rent it or hang it in the country. Everyone is kind enough to help solve their worries, but then they actually say this. This kind of people are everywhere.
White-eyed wolf.”
"Perhaps people think that they are about to leave their hometown. The villagers should give him a courtesy farewell. Even if they don't burst into tears, they can't peel off his skin."
"Whoever took advantage of him and forced him to sell it? There are a lot of courtyard houses in Beijing. Going out from the west city is getting cheaper and cheaper. If you can buy two at this price elsewhere, I will only deal with him on your face."
"Then I have to thank you for the face."
"Let's not be polite. How can you have the kind of friend who gets angry at every turn?"
"Actually, they are friends of friends."
"Don't interact with people like this from now on. They don't have any positive energy."
Su Changqing has positive energy, so of course he won't lead everyone to sit around and waste alcohol while the topic always revolves around the movie.
Ding Jialuo said that the repair application for the Third Qiandong Institute has been approved, and some funds have been allocated from above. Next, Siwei should make a payment, starting with 500,000 yuan, and then wait until it is enough.
"The appropriation is definitely not enough. We will cover the gap and we will pay whatever the difference is."
In fact, the renovation of the Forbidden City has always been ongoing, and has never been interrupted except for the years of the Anti-Japanese War. Otherwise, it would be difficult to maintain it for more than 500 years. It has also been receiving donations. Of course, the more funds, the better.
The difference this time is that relatively unpopular locations are being renovated individually, rather than open areas crowded with tourists.
"It's best not to put this matter in the newspapers without permission," Ding Jialuo reminded: "The museum also has requirements for accepting donations. No one can use this commercial hype to link their own business to the Forbidden City."
That means donating money to name the name is not allowed.
In addition, if you rent any location in the Forbidden City for filming in the future, you will have to pay rent on a daily basis.
It seems that some things are not as awesome as Su Changqing imagined. They were originally routine operations and did not require special privileges to do them. It was because he had seen so many strange things and thought about them more and more mysteriously.
"Our film is about the Forbidden City. What if we want to join forces to promote it?"
"Then I'm afraid I have to donate several million to hold a joint press conference."
Su Changqing immediately denied it: "The current market and communication channels are not suitable for such investment, so let's forget it."
At present, press conferences can only be photographed and posted in the entertainment pages of newspapers. It is a big deal that Beijing TV Station publishes news, and the audience is very limited. It is not as unlimited as the Internet era where you can create unlimited momentum.
I remember that Zhang Yimou did a live version of "Turandot" at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the Forbidden City a few years later, but that was Zhang Yimou, and his name was worth more than a few million.
Speaking of "Turandot", Su Changqing had ridiculed this nondescript so-called classic when he was still in school. At that time, he also offended some college leaders who had different artistic concepts.
Now that I think about it, I really offended a lot of people back then, and was known as the Nortel Little Steel Cannon.
But now he also thinks that an Italian's adaptation of a Chinese story from an Arabic legend is like Tang Xianzu writing an Italian drama told to him by a Persian. He doesn't know what to watch, and it is inexplicably absurd inside and out.
I don’t understand what I said wrong back then.
Maybe it’s because it was written by a foreigner. In the 1990s, we needed this sense of pride. Any foreigner singing a Chinese song could make everyone happy.
In fact, the early version of "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" was also a Chinese story, but later it was changed to an Arabic story. Did you also contact the Forbidden City to organize a magic lamp night?
Su Changqing also sent an invitation to Hu Jia to participate in the filming of "Princess's Decision", but she really refused: "I don't like it to be too noisy. My world is as big as the stage, which is enough."
It seems that her old friend Ding Jialuo understands her, so there is no way to force her. In this way, determining the heroine is a big problem, almost a matter of success or failure.
However, Hu Jia recommended a costume designer, a cutting-edge female costume designer with no technical background.
"Although she has not received professional training, she is very good at making ancient costumes. She especially has unique experience in the use of fabrics such as jacquard silk, gold-woven silk and Songjiang Qingwei. She is very suitable for sewing royal costumes."
Su Changqing was a little skeptical about this. There are many characters in this movie, and there are many types of costumes from emperors to soldiers. Can a novice with no training or experience be qualified?
If she is really good at customizing a certain type of clothing, she can join the clothing team and work in the clothing team. I'm afraid she won't be able to take the lead. Su Changqing promised to meet with the clothing designer as soon as possible to see if she has the ability.
Hu Jia gave Su Changqing a phone number: "Her name is Chen Jin. She is special and introverted. Don't make such a joke."
The conversation lasted until almost midnight when Hu Jia insisted on going back to the Renyi dormitory. Everyone had drunk and no one could drive him there, so Su Changqing had to take a taxi back.
She first expressed emotion in the car: "Jia Luo, Ximen and I have been friends since childhood. I can see that they like to follow you into the fourth dimension, and you also accepted them like friends. It is not easy for both parties."
Why is it not easy? Money can make things difficult.
Su Changqing was very polite: "Today's cooperation is possible because of the matchmaking between old classmates. Otherwise, I wouldn't know them. Your friends are my friends."
Then she thanked Su Changqing: "Ding Jialuo has been confused since she was a child, and even more lost her direction after returning to China. You suggested writing a script, and her vitality was rejuvenated with just one sentence. It is rare to see her so positive in so many years."
Since it was just one sentence, why should he say it so solemnly? If he only talked about Ding Jialuo and not Ximen Xiong, wouldn't he be confused?
"This is a matter of mutual benefit. Don't praise me like that."
"The two of them are different from me. They were born into wealthy families who have lived in wealth for generations. They have been tired of power and money since they were young. They have no enterprising spirit, ambition, and extraordinary talents."
It sounds like it's a self-examination for a friend, but it's actually a sideways explanation of their identity?
Hu Jia is very sensitive, and no good actor is insensitive. He should have sensed Su Changqing's confusion a long time ago, so he took the initiative to explain it at an opportunity.
In short, her friends are rich and not involved in politics, and have normal backgrounds, so don't be suspicious if they have nothing to do.
All in all, they didn't say which wealthy family they were from.
"Although they look glamorous on the surface and spend money like water, in fact they have no fun in life, and they basically have no real friends, or even..."
It would be too deliberate to continue talking, as if she had to explain something, Su Changqing interrupted her: "It seems that our fourth dimension saved two lost young people and contributed a little to the stability of society."
Hu Jia smiled and stopped, and changed the topic: "The public security is not very good recently, please call me when you get home later, otherwise you won't worry."
Although she has more than 30 years of experience in picking up girls, Su Changqing was a little confused when she heard this. Is she trying to get closer?
Chapter completed!