After picking up Lu Beicen, it was already time for lunch, so a few of them decided to find a place to have something to eat before setting off.
Two directors, a cameraman and a driver, the four of them found a restaurant on the roadside. While waiting for the food to be served, Xue Feng asked Lu Beicen: "Lin Fei, have you coordinated?"
Lu Beicen nodded: "I told her, and she said it would be a good idea to make an appointment with a psychologist."
Wen Mengran was confused when he heard this, so he asked: "The movie you taught is not over yet? Why does it involve a psychologist? You are not so kind as to find a psychologist for that person's father, right?"
Lu Beicen thought about finding a psychologist for such a rotten person, and couldn't help but frown and laugh out loud: "That's not the same thing, it's another topic."
After hearing Lu Beicen briefly explain the case, the driver sitting next to him was surprised and said: "Is this really a curse word?"
Lu Beicen always felt that it was a bit strange to treat this matter as a surprise, so he said nothing. However, Xue Feng helped to answer a few words. Wen Mengran's focus did not seem to be here, and there was a hint of emotion in his tone: "It seems
, Lin Fei is not like what others say, she only cares about movies and will do anything to make money from movies."
Regarding this matter, Lu Beicen, a newcomer, definitely has no say, but judging from the current situation, she feels that Lin Fei is still a person with very professional ideals and is not the kind of veteran director who is particularly utilitarian.
Xue Feng took a sip of happy soapy water and shook his head: "Are you talking about the words spread by their department? I don't think you can fully believe it. She and Xiao Kai had a conflict. It is said that it started because of the competition for topic selection.
I've heard what they said about what exactly happened, but I still feel that none of them are trustworthy. Anyway, Xiao Kai and his wife are not very economical."
Xue Feng has a longer working experience and naturally knows more about these old things than Wen Mengran. The Xiao Kai he refers to is one of the chief reporters of the News Department, and his wife Ren Jia is an anchor of the News Department.
But she is an anchor who has grown up in the position of director, so she will also be a director and interview some topics. And both she and Lin Fei cover social news, so it is inevitable that sometimes the topics will conflict.
Although Xue Feng said that both sides of the story were untrustworthy, it was obvious that he was more inclined to believe Lin Fei.
Wen Mengran had any questions. The waiter brought two plates of food to the table. The four of them stopped gossiping and began to immerse themselves in eating.
After eating and getting in the car, Wen Mengran took the initiative to buy two bottles of functional drinks for the driver to refresh himself. Summer afternoons are the easiest time to get sleepy. Unless there are special circumstances and no one wants to set off at this time, the driver will usually be asked to take a nap.
But we made an appointment to meet the client at three o'clock in the afternoon, so naturally we had to rush on our way.
Lu Beicen took the initiative to let Xue Feng sleep in the back seat. She generally didn't like taking naps, and she didn't like sleeping in the car. She simply took on the task of chatting with the driver to prevent him from dozing off.
It rained moderately last night, and it cleared up again this morning. Although there are no traces of rain, the weather is obviously not as hot as the previous few days, and I don't feel like I'm going to be sunburned at noon.
The sky was blue and white, and there was still a slight breeze. Looking at the sky ahead, the clouds were changing shapes in the sky. The green mountains and green waters on both sides of the highway receded quickly. Lu Beicen and the driver chatted for a while, and finally at two o'clock
Halfway through, we arrived at our destination safely.
Wen Mengran and his client, Lu Yan, made an appointment at a boutique chain hotel in the county. Lu Beicen knew at a glance that 80% of the hotel was owned by the Wen family. However, it was Wen Mengran who would have made an appointment with the girl.
It’s not convenient to go anywhere for interviews. It’s impossible to pull someone onto the road and set up a camera on a hot day to start asking questions.
What's more, for such a client who may back down at any time, without a comfortable environment, he is very likely to be persuaded to withdraw automatically.
After entering the room, Wen Mengran immediately called Lu Yan. When he learned that she was already on her way, she finally felt relieved.
When Xue Feng heard that people were on the road, he immediately started to move chairs, set up the camera, and complete a set of lighting and color correction procedures. An experienced cameraman like him naturally knew what a fleeting opportunity was. He would wait for someone later.
After arriving for a long time and dragging the machine, it is very likely that the person will be scared back again, because he heard that the person involved is not easy to make an appointment. Xue Feng even used the microphone directly, and even Little Bee was not prepared to do it.
But when Lu Yan appeared in the sight of the three of them, they all knew that their worries just now became unnecessary, because not only did she come by herself, but she also brought a young man with her. The two of them walked together, and the three of them saw
I knew this must be a young couple.
I have to say that Lu Yan is really good-looking, with delicate facial features, fair skin, and a well-proportioned figure that is not thin. It is no wonder that the two families chose her by chance. Girls like this are often chosen as daughters-in-law in counties, especially in rural areas.
, she will definitely be a favorite of both her parents and their son. The parents will like that she is easy to give birth to, especially if they have heard that she is good at doing things and not coquettish, they will be even more satisfied. As for the son, he will like that she is beautiful.
The young man who came with Lu Yan was named Shao Yang. He was tall and handsome. Standing next to Lu Yan, he looked right at home.
Lu Yan behaved generously. After sizing up Wen Mengran and the others, she did not follow Wen Mengran's instructions and sat on the chair in front of the camera. She just stood by the door and said calmly: "I can accept it."
Your interviews will cooperate with your filming of the program, but can you agree to one condition?"
Wen Mengran and the other three looked at each other a little bit. We rarely see such parties. Wen Mengran obviously would not promise anything easily, so he smiled and said: "You tell me first and I will listen."
"My mother used those betrothal gifts to buy a house. It will definitely not be possible to return it for a while. I want you to help those two families. Give us a year and we will return the money.
Lu Yan said very directly, making it clear that she could not choose either of the two, but the money had already been spent by her mother and she could not get it back for a while.
Wen Mengran was suffocated before saying, "Have you spent all the two betrothal gifts?"
Lu Yan shook her head: "I don't know, anyway, the first 60,000 yuan must have been spent, because on the first day I took that money, my mother bought a house the next day. As for the second payment, I
I don’t know, but I feel that the money that has gone into my mother’s pocket is very difficult to get out, especially since I don’t want to get married according to her arrangements, it is even more impossible, so now this money has become
Our debt."
Wen Mengran watched Lu Yan raise her chin and point at her boyfriend Shao Yang. She felt the gazes of the four people in the room. Shao Yang did not flinch, but nodded firmly.
Wen Mengran and the others immediately understood that these two people should have discussed it before they came.
After thinking about it, Wen Mengran asked: "Have you thought about it? If the mediation is successful, there will definitely be a legally binding document that requires your signature. Will you sign it?"
Lu Yan nodded: "Actually, I have already asked a lawyer. As long as we do not bear criminal prosecution, we guarantee that the money will be repaid within a year."
Wen Mengran felt a sense of appreciation for Lu Yan's frankness. This girl was not old and had not read many books, but she still had some brains.
"Since you can think of this, why did you get yourself into the predicament you are in?" Wen Mengran thought for a while and asked with regret.
Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Wen Mengran to suddenly ask this question, and then said with a somewhat sad smile on her face: "I have reached this point before I figured it out. In the past, at the beginning
…”
Wen Mengran saw that Lu Yan wanted to start from the beginning, so he raised his hand and pointed at the chair facing the camera lens: "Let's just sit there and talk. Anyway, in your current situation, what can we do?"
If the mediation cannot be successful, you have to give it a try and say, if it works, it will certainly live up to your trust. If it fails, at least it will buy you a little more time to raise money."
"I definitely can't guarantee anything to you now, and my guarantee has no effect, but both us and the judge presiding over your case definitely want to try to appease the other party and solve the problem as soon as possible." Wen Mengran thought about it.
I wanted to explain something again.
When Lu Yan heard what Wen Mengran said, there was a hint of hesitation on her face, and she looked at her boyfriend Shao Yang. Shao Yang obviously didn't expect that the two of them had discussed a good matter, but now it has turned into this situation.
It's like treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, so he said in a low voice: "Can we go out to discuss it?"
Wen Mengran was not as tense as before, and nodded casually: "You go ahead."
The two people went out to find the stairwell, and the sound of whispers could be heard faintly from outside the open door.
Lu Beicen looked at Wen Mengran with searching eyes. Wen Mengran just smiled and shook his head, signaling her to be silent.
The three people waited in silence in the room for about ten minutes. Lu Yan and Shao Yang came back, but they no longer had the calm expressions they had when they first entered the door, and they were obviously a little frustrated.
"How is it? Have we discussed it yet?" Wen Mengran asked in a very gentle tone.
Lu Yan nodded: "We, we have decided, let's give it a try. If we don't give it a try, we will always be unwilling."
Wen Mengran didn't show a trace of excitement or happiness on his face. He just gestured to Lu Yan professionally to sit in the position facing the camera: "Then, let's get started. Do you have any requests that others should avoid?"
Lu Yan's eyes moved around the room, and when she realized that the female reporter in front of her meant that she needed Shao Yang to avoid him, she just shook her head in silence.
The interview finally started. Lu Beicen watched the two people sit face to face. Xue Feng turned on the phone and finally relaxed. She had understood at this time that Wen Mengran had just had a psychological interview with Lu Yan and Shao Yang.
After all, gambling is not a business, and the needs of these two people are more urgent than their need to film a show.
Obviously, Wen Mengran won.
Lu Yan's story is really a bit complicated. It used to be very simple. After graduating from junior high school, even though she was admitted to high school, her mother Liang Ping refused to let her study anymore because in this small county, most villagers thought that
, daughters are losers. No matter how many books they read, the money they earn belongs to their husband’s family. Liang Ping has the same understanding.
Since childhood, all the delicious and fun things in the family have been owned by his younger brother. Even though Lu Yan is six years older than his younger brother Lu Liang, she still can't help but envy his younger brother.
The conditions of the Lu family were not good, because his father, Lu Chunhua, had a serious illness when he was young and could not do hard work. After Lu Yan graduated from junior high school, Liang Ping asked her relatives to transfer her son Lu Liang to the county town to attend elementary school.
He followed Liang Ping into the county town and opened a breakfast shop. His father set up a bicycle repair stall in front of the breakfast shop.
In the first two years, Lu Yan helped Liang Ping run the breakfast restaurant. Although Lu Yan got up early and worked at night, doing the most work, she could not get a penny. Liang Ping took money too seriously. Lu Yan was seventeen or eighteen years old.
A young girl has to beg her mother Liang Ping for a long time to buy a pair of socks.
Lu Yan was very angry. When she was eighteen years old, she went to the south to work with her classmates. Although the income was not high, she finally had an income at her own disposal and also saved a little money.
Lu Chunhua helped Liang Ping in the breakfast shop at home, but he was obviously not as agile as Lu Yan, and he was not as good at greeting customers as she was. Liang Ping scolded Lu Chunhua almost every day, and the Lu family basically
In a state of turmoil.
That year, Lu Yan went home to celebrate the New Year. Lu Chunhua and Lu Liang begged her not to go out to work anymore with tears in their eyes. Liang Ping, an irritable middle-aged woman, was like a lion, which was really hard to resist.
Lu Yan felt sorry for her father and younger brother. Liang Ping not only felt tired, but also found that the money she earned this year was much less than the previous two years. They compromised and Liang Ping agreed to give Lu Yan a salary of 500 yuan a month. Lu Yan stayed
Helping at home. After that, even though Liang Ping said dirty words when giving money every month, she still gave her money.
Life returned to its original track. When she was twenty, Lu Yan reunited with her former classmate Shao Yang and secretly fell in love.
Shaoyang's family conditions were not good. After graduating from junior high school, he followed his uncle to learn the art of making Western-style pastry. Because his parents were old and sick, Shaoyang had to return to the county town, first working in another bakery, and later borrowing some money.
Opened a pastry shop.
After observing her daughter's changes for a while, Liang Ping knew that there was something going on, and she began to make small calculations in her heart. However, when she asked Lu Yan to bring Shaoyang home for questioning, she found out that not only was his family poor,
, and there are also debts, and a pair of elderly and sick parents, who instantly fell out with each other.
At this time, Liang Ping already had some savings, and what she longed for most was to buy a house in the county town instead of renting a house. She knew very well that in order to gain a foothold in the county town, she must have her own house.
Liang Ping thought about it for a long time, but house prices kept rising. After knowing that her daughter was in love, she thought that as long as the other party could give her a gift and she could use the family money to buy a house in the county, that would be okay.
, but the situation of Shaoyang obviously made Liang Ping's wishful thinking come to nothing.
So, from that moment on, the game between mother and daughter began.
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