Seeing Xu Xu swallowing another mouthful of saliva, Ye Lan was a little doubtful and couldn't help but muttered.
Ye Lan is not a little girl who has never seen the world, let alone a member of the lower class. What good things have she not eaten?
As a self-proclaimed food connoisseur, there are very few delicacies that can impress her.
"Have you ever heard of 'Jiang Nanchun'?"
Xu Xu did not directly answer Ye Lan's words, but smiled mysteriously and said, "I'll tell you a secret, my sister is the founder and chairman of Jiang Nanchun, the real boss behind the scenes!"
"What?!"
Ye Lan was really shocked at this time, her voice was raised a bit, and she said in surprise: "Are you talking about that national chain Chinese food brand, Jiangnan Chun, which occupies half of the catering industry in Jiangnan, Longguo?"
Ye Lan was really shocked when she suddenly heard this breaking news.
She had never thought that the girl from Jiangnan who was a little too gentle just now could have such a powerful background.
Shen Mu next to him was also stunned for a moment. He had naturally heard of Jiang Nanchun's name and had even eaten there many times. He was full of praise for the Jiangnan dishes.
When I first met Xu Caihe, she didn't feel domineering at all, nor did she feel oppressed by being in a high position. Instead, she only had the tenderness of a woman from a Jiangnan water town.
This made Shen Mu and Ye Lan not think in that direction at all, thinking that this was a neighbor sister who lived in seclusion here to take care of her younger brother.
I didn't expect that such a woman would be the boss behind a national restaurant chain. I'm afraid not many people in the lower-level circles know this news, right?
"No wonder the two siblings didn't even blink when Sun Beitao offered 500,000 yuan per episode just now!"
By this time, Shen Mu and Ye Lan also understood something.
With Xu Caihe's net worth, I'm afraid even if her salary was ten times higher, she would only think of it as a number, right?
Although Ye Lan had no idea how much such a large chain restaurant brand could earn in a year, she definitely knew that it was a huge number.
Now it seems that Sun Beitao's attempt to impress Xu Xu with his film salary is unnecessary. I guess both of them are a little confused now, right?
"But I think Sister He is not very old, at most one or two years older than me. Why is she so powerful?"
Thinking of a fact, Ye Lan sighed with emotion, with a bit of envy and admiration in his tone.
We are all about the same age, how come others are so outstanding?
In fact, compared to most people, Ye Lan is already good enough, but this person is afraid of comparison. Ninety-nine percent of people will not be able to achieve Xu Caihe's achievements in their lifetime.
"My sister has loved cooking since she was a child. She developed several exclusive secret recipes when she was in school. As soon as she graduated, she opened the first Jiang Nanchun restaurant. It just grew bigger and bigger step by step. Even my dad said... …”
Speaking of this, Xu Xu changed from her previous taciturn state and even started to talk a little bit, but when she said the last sentence, she suddenly stopped.
However, at this time, Shen Mu and Ye Lan did not pay attention to these details. The other party's few words had almost summarized the first half of Xu Caihe's legendary life.
It's just that we are not in the same circle, and Xu Caihe has not appeared on any TV programs or interviews, so it is normal for them not to know.
There are many invisible rich people in the Dragon Kingdom. They all make money quietly and never show it off in front of others. Or else, the richer the people, the more low-key they are?
Really rich people don't show off their wealth every day.
Those who often show off their luxury cars and watches are mostly nouveau riche who suddenly became rich and have little background.
There is a legend in the world that if you go to Huacheng, you must not look down upon those unshaven men wearing flip-flops, big pants and vests.
They walk through the streets and eat at roadside stalls every day. They look no different from ordinary people, but they are probably rental kings who own dozens of properties.
Just thinking about this, Ye Lan shook his head.
Although the images of the two are different, their underlying meanings are similar. They are both low-key and invisible wealthy people.
"Hey, after Jiangnan Spring became popular, my sister seldom cooks by herself. Do you think you have a good taste?"
Xu Xu mentioned this matter again at this time. Compared with the previous time, Shen Mu and Ye Lan swallowed at the same time and felt their index fingers moving.
It goes without saying how delicious Jiang Nanchun’s food is, but it is obvious that in the past it was only made by Jiang Nanchun’s chef, and at most it used Xu Caihe’s exclusive secret recipe.
"If I say that I have eaten the food cooked by the boss Jiang Nanchun, oh no, the big boss Jiang Nanchun, wouldn't my little sisters be jealous to death?"
Ye Lan was a little excited. She never thought that today she just came to this courtyard to invite Xu Xu to come out, but she would get such a surprise. It was a worthwhile trip.
"Well, I have to try it and learn from the experience. Maybe I can improve my parents' noodle shop!"
Shen Mu also nodded repeatedly. Although his parents ran a noodle shop, they sometimes cooked a few side dishes. It was understandable to learn from their successful experience.
"Director Shen's family also runs a catering business?"
Now Xu Xu was becoming more and more interested in Shen Mu. If he could write a script like Spike List, he must have an extraordinary family background, so he asked directly.
"It's just a small noodle shop in Fengcheng. Naturally, it can't be compared with Sister He's Jiang Nanchun!"
Shen Mu looked a little embarrassed, but still chose to tell the truth.
After saying this, Xu Xu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and the room fell into a brief silence.
Jiang Nanchun accounts for half of the restaurants in Jiangnan, the Dragon Kingdom. Just now, Xu Xu thought that Shen Mu's family also opened a big restaurant, but he didn't expect that the atmosphere would be so embarrassing.
"Okay, Sister He should be cooking for a while, let's talk about business first!"
Ye Lan forcibly changed the topic and pointed at the script in Xu Xu's hand while speaking, which made both of them come back to their senses, and the embarrassment they felt just now disappeared instantly.
"Yes, yes, let's talk about business!"
Xu Xu composed herself, then a look of admiration appeared on her face, and she said, "Director Shen's imagination and logical ability really opened my eyes!"
"To be honest, I have read many scripts over the years, many of which are excellent, but this is the first time I have seen one like Wolf Fang List!"
This is already a very high praise. With Sun Beitao here before, Xu Xu couldn't praise the Wolf Fang List script too much, after all, it would be disparaging of another script.
Now that there were no outsiders around, Xu Xu was naturally generous with his praises. Even if he only watched Mei Lang's scenes, he was full of praise for the script.
"Mr. Xu...Xu Xu, there were outsiders here just now, but there is actually one more thing that I didn't tell you!"
Shen Mu pondered for a moment, and finally decided to tell the truth, which made Xu Xu less excited and more curious.
You have promised to star without any pay, yet you still hide something. It seems that the rumors are true. It is indeed a lot of difficulties for this director who has switched from the film industry to the drama industry.
"Due to limited funds, we plan to shoot ten episodes first. An incomplete drama will definitely not be a star. This is the biggest problem we are facing right now!"
Shen Mu looked into Xu Xu's eyes and told this fact, and the so-called not being able to get on the stars refers to not being able to get on satellite TV, which is the most important ratings basis for a TV series.
Many years ago, satellite TV was the foundation of a TV series, and ratings were the only criterion for measuring the quality of a TV series.
However, the current situation has changed a lot. In addition to orthodox TV series, there are also many web series that can only be broadcast online, and there are many excellent ones among them.
But it is obvious that Langya Bang is not one of those assembly-line productions, most of which are crudely produced low-cost online dramas.
It must be heading for the stars, so Shen Mu must make this point clear.
"These problems we face in reality are all written in the contract. Xu Xu, you can take a look at it first!"
Ye Lan, who was next to him, took over and took out a contract from his bag while speaking. It looked a bit thicker than the one Sun Beitao took out before.
After all, Langya Bang faces many problems. If many things are not written in the contract, Shen Mu will not worry.
And he is not willing to use despicable means to deceive these good actors.
After handing over the contract, Ye Lan had a look of expectation in her eyes. After all, she had just heard that the sister opposite her was an invisible rich man in the Dragon Kingdom.
If Xu Caihe could invest a sum of money, all problems would be solved.
Including the CEO of Wantong Capital who wants his daughter to bring capital into the group, there is no need to look at the other party's face.
"Because of my relationship with the crew, my sister may not invest in this show, and I don't want my 'role' to become too complicated!"
Xu Xu seemed to see through Ye Lan's inner thoughts at a glance, so when she accepted the contract, she said something softly, which made the latter feel a little disappointed.
"I can understand!"
On the contrary, Shen Mu quickly calmed down. It seemed that Xu Xu just wanted to be a pure performer and did not want to mix in other things, which might damage his state of mind.
If you bring money into the group, not only your own state of mind will be affected, but it may even affect the state of mind of other actors.
There are still many people in this world who look at people through colored glasses.
Hearing Shen Mu's words, Xu Xu took a deep look at the young director, then nodded slightly and lowered his head to read the contract.
Although Xu Xu rarely goes out in recent years, he certainly doesn't know anything about things in the entertainment industry.
The most important thing for a film crew is probably the funds.
In his opinion, any director, after knowing that the actors in his crew have such a big background, would probably do everything possible to win over them.
But the Shen Mu in front of him only said four words and nothing more. It seemed that he really didn't think much about it.
Directors like this are rare in the entertainment industry.