Dai Mengyan returned to Hong Kong after filming "Beautiful Beauty". He didn't rest, nor did his heart.
It was a crisp autumn day in Beijing in early January, but the weather in Hong Kong was still very hot. Dai Mengyan couldn't wear the clothes she wore in Beijing when she arrived in Hong Kong, and a flight sent her back to summer. As she travels around all year round, she has
She has long been accustomed to the temperature differences in different regions, but the relaxation of going home will suddenly make her feel physically and mentally tired.
Dai Mengyan lives in the beautiful Repulse Bay. The villa is not very big, and it is not a very good house in this area full of mansions. But it is also close to mountains and rivers, and every inch of land is valuable. It is not within the reach of ordinary people. The villa is
It is courtyard-style, with high walls that isolate the outside view. An electric gate connects to an asphalt road going down the mountain, with green trees on both sides of the road. The interior decoration adheres to the aesthetics of Hong Kong people, and the traditional Chinese style incorporates a lot of European and American elements.
The elements are simple but not monotonous. The windows of the living room, dining room and study room all face the sea. When you look up, you will fall into an illusion of the same color as the sea and the sky.
At this time, she was waiting at home for an invitation from the owner of a lighter store.
The doorbell rang, and from the monitor screen in the living room, I saw two cars parked outside the gate. Aying and two men were waiting at the door to open the door. One of the middle-aged men was the owner of a lighter store, and there were people beside him.
There was a young man carrying a suitcase in his hand, who was obviously a follower. Aying said to the camera: Sister Meng, Mr. Zhao is here. Seeing nothing unusual, Dai Mengyan pressed the button to open the door and said a few polite words. Everyone is here
Take a seat in the living room.
Boss Zhao opened the box and said, "Miss Aying said it was good. I don't know what you like, so I brought a few of the ones at the bottom of the box."
There were multiple lighters in the box. Boss Zhao put on white gloves, opened the box one by one and spread out each lighter on the large coffee table. The brands include American 1, French Dupont, and British Dunhill...
In addition to the exquisite packaging box, each lighter is packaged in an anti-oxidation plastic bag. Although Dai Mengyan cannot understand it, he also knows that these lighters are expensive. Because he does not understand, he can only choose based on his preference for appearance.
Dai Mengyan pointed to a lighter and said, "Look at this."
Boss Zhao took out this lighter, let Dai Mengyan examine it from all angles, and introduced: "This is a French Dupont, burning flint gas lighter, sterling silver inlaid with diamonds, limited to 5 pieces in the world, special luxury box, priced at 60,000.
"
Dai Mengyan pointed to another one and asked: "Where is this one?"
Boss Zhao introduced: "This is 1, pure gold, limited edition worldwide, priced at 90,000."
Dai Mengyan's eyes rested on a large golden lighter and asked: "What brand is this?"
Boss Zhao took out the lighter and introduced: "This is called a pure gold heavy-duty armor machine. It burns with flint and gasoline. It has no brand. It is the private work of Wilson, the famous lighter design master. This model is the only one in the world. It is unique. The casing
, the inner liner is all handmade of pure gold, extremely simple, without any text patterns, weighs 46 grams, has Mr. Wilson’s autograph certificate, the purchase receipt from the previous owner, and the auction certificate from Hong Kong Wansheng Auction House. It is accepted by anyone in the world.
Appraisal by a professional agency.”
Dai Mengyan asked: "Can I take it?"
Boss Zhao said: "Of course." He took out a pair of new gloves from the box and handed them to Dai Mengyan. Dai Mengyan put on the gloves and as soon as he picked up the lighter, he was surprised and said: "It's so heavy."
Boss Zhao said: "I bought this at an auction in April this year. The transaction price was 170,000. I originally planned to sell it after the value increased, but there was a problem with the turnover recently, so I bought it anyway."
Dai Mengyan asked: "How much do you want for this?"
Boss Zhao said: "If Miss Dai likes it, I can give you 10,000 yuan. I did have some financial troubles, so I left when I saw the profit. Miss Dai shouldn't make any counter-offers. To be honest, the price of this lighter will definitely be higher than this when it is auctioned again."
Dai Mengyan thought about it for a while and said: "Mr. Zhao, this lighter is the work of a master. This one is unique, and it has been publicly auctioned. People who are knowledgeable should be able to recognize it. What I want to say is, no matter how this lighter is used in the future,
Where is the machine? I don’t want the outside world to know that I bought it. I won’t explain the reason.” Boss Zhao said: “I understand. Please rest assured that we will not disclose customer information without legal procedures.”
Dai Mengyan said: "Okay, let's go through the formalities. I need you to issue a certificate as well."
After Boss Zhao issued the receipt, he handwritten a gold armor lighter transaction certificate, stamped it with the company's seal and personal signature, and handed it to Dai Mengyan for review along with the previous certificates. Dai Mengyan read it carefully and found no problems, so he went
The back room took a check book from the safe, filled out a cash check for 10,000 Hong Kong dollars and handed it to Boss Zhao.
Boss Zhao collected the check and stood up to leave, while Aying went out to see off the guests.
Dai Mengyan organized the bills, certificates, and lighters and put them into the box, then put the box into his handbag. He checked the air tickets in his handbag. When he saw Ah Ying coming back from seeing off the guests, he said, "Get ready and go to the company."
Ying asked: "Do you want to call Brother Liang first?"
Dai Mengyan said: "No, he will come as soon as I call."
Under normal circumstances, whether it is for work or friends, Dai Mengyan will make a phone call in advance, and when others come to visit, he must call first to make an appointment. Aying did not ask again and went to prepare the car. Aying is never a talkative person.
Don’t ask anything you shouldn’t ask, never say anything you shouldn’t say, and abide by professional precepts.
One mile from Hong Kong Company.
Star Entertainment is an influential brokerage company in Hong Kong and the Mainland, but its initial development was not smooth. Due to poor operating performance, several shareholders left the company to seek other development, leaving Liang Shiqiao alone to support it.
It was only when Dai Mengyan signed a contract that things turned around. Dai Mengyan had always been unable to get along with her agency, which was no secret in the entertainment industry. She was independent and stubborn, and she often had conflicts with the contracting company. She changed agents several times in the more than ten years since her debut.
The brokerage company fought two lawsuits. Liang Shiqiao was knowledgeable and tolerant. He did not have the boss style and interest requirements of a big-name brokerage company. From the beginning, he and Dai Mengyan set a principle: first, the principle of consensus, both parties
Decisions must not be made against the will of the other party or without the other party's knowledge. The second is the principle of no damages for breach of contract. Specifically, if Dai Mengyan goes on strike and breaches the contract against film and television companies, advertisers and other partners, he will not only bear the liability for breach of contract with the partners.
, but also bear the economic losses of the brokerage company; third, the principle of no time limit for contracts gives both parties full freedom of choice to cooperate or not to cooperate. Respect, understanding, and communication lay the foundation for cooperation between the two parties, and the brokerage company also operates Dai Mengyan’s
The entertainment business gradually expanded to Dai Mengyan’s real estate investment, house rental and other financial management. Star Entertainment is actually a brokerage company that specializes in managing Dai Mengyan’s acting and property, and Star Entertainment itself has gained considerable economic benefits and industry popularity.
Aying drove the car to the parking lot in front of the office building. Dai Mengyan got out of the car wearing big sunglasses. The two entered the office building and got on the elevator. Dai Mengyan took off his sunglasses and soon arrived at the office of the Star Entertainment Agency.
Accountant Axiu was working. When she saw Dai Mengyan, she stood up to greet him and greeted her warmly: "Sister Meng, why are you here?"
Assistant Xiao Jiang was also there, standing up from the office chair to greet Dai Mengyan.
Dai Mengyan asked: "Is Brother Liang here?"
Xiao Jiang replied: "We are discussing things inside, and the time is not short."
Just as he was talking, the door of the manager's office opened, and Liang Shiqiao and a guest came out with smiles on their faces. This guest, whom Dai Mengyan knew, was the manager of a famous male singer in Hong Kong.
Dai Mengyan shook hands and said: "Hello"
The other party said humbly, "Hey, it's Sister Meng and the third brother are going to hold a concert in Shanghai. I'm here to invite Sister Meng to come and join us." The third brother is the famous male singer, and together with the other two male singers, he is known as the "Three Great Musicians".
", because he is the youngest among the three heroes and is very popular, so everyone in the Hong Kong entertainment circle calls him Third Brother.
Dai Mengyan didn't know the outcome of Liang Shiqiao's discussion with the other party, so he could only say vaguely: "Congratulations! Congratulations!" After seeing off the guests, Liang Shiqiao asked Dai Mengyan: "Why are you here? What's the matter?" Liang Shiqiao's "Why are you here?"
A Xiu's "Why are you here?" Although the question is the same, the nature is completely different.
Dai Mengyan said: "Well, something happened."
Entering the manager's office in the back room, Dai Mengyan sat down on the sofa.
Liang Shiqiao closed the door and sat down, saying reproachfully: "Look, just make a phone call and I'll go over. I have a lot of things to do here, and I just don't want to disturb you. I need you to rest now."
Dai Mengyan said: "Today is a private matter. I am not looking for Mr. Liang, but for Brother Liang."
Liang Shiqiao smiled and said, "Hey, why do I feel so scared when I hear these words?"
Dai Mengyan said: "Brother Liang, what do you think of Ye Zinong?"
Liang Shiqiao was puzzled: "Why do you think of asking this?"
Dai Mengyan took out a Hong Kong-Berlin ticket and a lighter box from his handbag and put them on the coffee table. He said, "I want to make contact with this person. This lighter is just a sign. I just bought it and I'm here after paying for it."
Liang Shiqiao was stunned for a long time. He picked up the ticket, looked at it, and said, "Isn't Ye Zi Nong not in Hongchuan?" Dai Mengyan said, "No, I'm hiding from Lao Jiu. Lao Jiu, you know, he's tall and tall."
The hotel one." Liang Shiqiao asked, "Why is he going to Hongchuan?"
Dai Mengyan said: "According to Lin Xuehong, Lao Jiu's restaurant was in a downturn, so he went to Hongchuan to look for Ye Zi Nong. The Ye Zi Farm entertained him with good food and drinks for a few days, then he hid and left Lao Jiu in Hongchuan to drive him away.
Let’s go. If Lao Jiu doesn’t leave, Ye Zi Nong still has a lot of troubles in Hongchuan. Lao Jiu knows that he will have to come back after hiding for a few days, so he will wait in Hongchuan.”
Liang Shiqiao looked at Dai Mengyan for a few seconds, then picked up the box, opened it, looked at the lighter, then looked at the receipt and certificate, and said lightly: "Well, Sister Meng's demeanor is also sincere."
Dai Mengyan said: "Brother Liang, if you have an opinion, just say it. You don't have to be so artistic, right? I just want to get in touch with you. I believe that Ye Zi Nong is not a superficial person. I will make him promise to keep it confidential and the company will not be affected."
Liang Shiqiao said calmly: "Don't worry, you have no chance to make him promise, and he won't accept you. No matter how greedy Brother Liang is for money, he won't stand in your way on this kind of thing, and besides, he can't stop it. You can't do this either."
You can rest assured.”
Dai Mengyan said disdainfully: "You mean, he looks down on me."
Liang Shiqiao said: "It's not that who looks down on the other, it's a chicken-and-duck talk, and it doesn't make sense."
Dai Mengyan asked: "Why doesn't it work?"
Liang Shiqiao thought for a while and said, "For example, here is a piece of gold and a fish. Let you and the cat choose." Dai Mengyan said, "Then I will definitely take the gold, and the cat will definitely take the fish away."
Liang Shiqiao said: "This is an analogy, one group has one way of living, and mutual value is invalid. This kind of thing does not need to be thought about with your brain. Even if you give me more heads, I will not think of going there." Dai Mengyan
Said: "It is said that favors are there for people, but Luo Jiaming is no longer here, and this guy still took the matter. I thought this kind of people were extinct in the world, but I didn't expect there were still people alive."
Liang Shiqiao stood up and took out an agreement from a stack of contracts to be signed on his desk and handed it to Dai Mengyan, saying, "This is a fax from Brandy. Once you sign, the payment will be made. Since you are here, just read
Let’s see.” Dai Mengyan looked at it and said, “Transfer of debt? What does that mean?”
Liang Shiqiao said: "I also asked about the call he made first. He said that he respected Mr. Ye very much and did not want to see Mr. Ye being made difficult by Miss Dai again, and was willing to pay off the mortgage debt for Mr. Ye."
Dai Mengyan said: "Huh, it's a favor. It doesn't hurt or itch, so that's not the point."
Liang Shiqiao said: "Of course, this is just a good gesture, and there must be substantial content behind it. Brandy is a news reviewer, and his bread is political commentary. Ye Zi Nong is an expert in Marxist theory, how can you
If you look at the international situation and Ye Zi Nong’s background, you can tell at a glance what Brandi wants to do.” Dai Mengyan said: “It also depends on whether Ye Zi Nong will follow his approach, I don’t think so.”
Liang Shiqiao said: "Brandy can't be a personal act. Dilano Company is not a role that will let face fall. It is not easy for Ye Zi Nong to accept it or not. The entertainment industry is the most taboo about politics. If Bu
Randy's matter is established. If you approach Ye Zi Nong at this time, you are not looking for fun, you are looking for death." Dai Mengyan nodded lightly and asked: "Brother Liang, what do you think the fish in the cat's mouth is worth?"
Liang Shiqiao said: "It's not easy to just talk about a certain person. We can only say that there is such a kind of person. Confucius said: If you hear the Tao in the morning, you can die at night. What does that mean? It means that if you understand the Tao in the morning, you can die at night.
. This is also an analogy, and that’s probably what it means. The entertainment industry is a vanity fair. Being famous is beneficial, but if you don’t have box office, you will starve to death. As soon as you step into this industry, certain things are doomed. You can only compete with fame and fame.
Your worth gradually becomes a matter of course and you cannot control it yourself. Many female stars are either married to rich families or single. This is not accidental. It is her temperament and the comments around her that require her to be like that."
Dai Mengyan said: "Brother Liang, don't mind if I say something small or big. If it were you, do you want me?
Liang Shiqiao didn't even think about it and said: "No. It's a pity to throw it away if it's hot. It's nothing but annoying. But this is not a chicken-and-duck talk. A chicken-and-duck talk is beyond the weighing of pros and cons, and the mutual value is completely ineffective.
." Dai Mengyan was silent for a long time and said: "I remember what Brother Liang said and I will think about it. I booked the air ticket myself and bought the lighter myself. Whether I take this step is a blessing or a curse for me.
Your own choice." Liang Shiqiao shook his head and sighed: "Alas..." (To be continued)