Chapter 412 It's New Year's Eve Again And The Bad Boy Group Variety Show Invitation
On New Year's Eve, Zuo Le and his family finished the New Year's Eve dinner.
The second uncle took Comrade Lao Zuo and several other relatives who were celebrating the New Year together, ran to the most remote study room, moved a card table, and sat together to play "Level Up".
Tian Yan took the children to the bedroom to call her parents. This time, she originally wanted to invite Lao Tian and Su Fang to Zhaoshi to celebrate the New Year with the Zuo family. However, the old couple were afraid of trouble and went back to the capital to celebrate the New Year.
It just so happened that they had been celebrating the New Year in Quancheng in the past few years, and it had been a long time since they got together with relatives in the capital during the New Year.
Zuo Le and his wife were really unwilling, and they didn't force it. They planned to make another trip to the capital to pay New Year's greetings to their elders after returning from Zhao City. Anyway, Quancheng and the capital were not far away.
Zuo Le and Miss Zuo were assigned by Ms. Zhuang Cuicui to wash pots and dishes. She and several female relatives were chatting on the sofa, cracking melon seeds.
In the kitchen, Miss Zuo is mainly responsible for the work. Zuo Le is leisurely holding her mobile phone next to her to greet the New Year and grab red envelopes in the group.
Of course, the condition is that half of the red envelope Zuo Le grabs should be given to Miss Zuo...
With Zuo Le's current status, except for a few classmate groups and private groups, most of the group chat members he joined were high-income people.
Needless to say, there are celebrities and entertainers, there are even some business elites and local tycoons.
They sent out red envelopes, but every word was inhumane.
Zuo Le rushed back and forth between groups, only grabbing things but not giving them away. If he was lucky, he could quickly accumulate five figures.
This is because of the red envelope limit, otherwise more people would be grabbed...
Zuo Le definitely doesn't take this amount of money seriously. In fact, with Miss Zuo's current net worth, she doesn't care either.
The main reason is that Miss Zuo has been accustomed to extorting things from her elder brother since she was a child. Even if she doesn't need it, she still wants to extort it. What she wants is a feeling.
This kind of "free prostitution" thing, even if it is a lollipop, is still sweeter than what you buy yourself.
The same goes for Miss Zuo, and the same goes for Zuo Le when grabbing red envelopes.
As long as someone grabs less of the red envelope than he does, he will not be at the bottom. He will be happy if he grabs a few hundred at a time, and he will be happy if he grabs a few points. If he meets a lucky king, he will be happy.
In addition to the "free prostitution" mentality, I also want to have a happy New Year.
During the New Year, Chinese people will find various reasons to give themselves and their families some good omens.
For example, now, Zuo Le feels that if he grabs more red envelopes, it means more blessings, good fortune, and smooth sailing in the coming year.
Of course, if the amount of loot is small, it means that feudal superstition is not advisable.
Or find other reasons, for example, he ate the most dumplings tonight, which is called eating from all directions, and the blessings, longevity, and fortune are hidden in his belly. He will definitely be prosperous next year...
………
After Miss Zuo finished her work and the two of them divided the spoils, Zuo Le went to the bedroom to take a look at his wife and children.
Seeing Tian Yan coaxing the child to sleep in a daze, she knew the mother and daughter were sleepy, so she quietly turned off the light.
When he bought and renovated this house, Zuo Le considered that he and Tian Yan would have some privacy when they returned home to live with their parents, so he spent a lot of money on sound insulation modifications, and the effect was quite good.
Not to mention that there was just some noise outside, even if Zuo Le was howling with a microphone in the living room, only a slight noise could be heard in the bedroom, which basically did not disturb the sleeping couple.
Coming out of the bedroom, the second uncle and the others were still having a heated fight in the study, but Zuo Le had no interest in joining in the fun.
He has not been very good at playing cards since he was a child. The only card game he knows how to play is Landlord, and he is only half-assed at other games.
Whether it was [Enough Level], which was popular in the area near Zhao City, or [Loyal Emperor], which was popular in the entire Dongshan Province, he didn't fully understand the rules.
Because of this, he was often "questioned" by his classmates and colleagues as to whether he was a man who grew up in Zhaoshi/Dongshan.
Outsiders may not be able to fully understand this feeling. It is probably equivalent to people in Sichuan province not eating spicy food, and people in Jin province not being jealous. Different prefecture-level cities in Sujiang Province recognize each other as fellow villagers, which is quite contrary to the customs of their place of origin.
Of course, this statement is a bit exaggerated. Zuo Le himself knows many Zhaoshi/Dongshan people who don't like playing cards, just like he also knows many Dongshan people who can't drink.
If you can play cards and drink alcohol, there is nothing to be proud of. If you don't play cards and drink poorly, there is no inferiority to others.
Zuo Le has always hated this inexplicable chain of contempt. Everyone's lifestyle is different. To force others to recognize your own lifestyle and belittle others is not mentally ill.
He kicked Miss Zuo, who was half-collapsed on the sofa playing with her tablet, and asked her to make some room for herself.
Zuo Le sat huddled on the sofa, grabbing a handful of melon seeds, pine nuts, and pistachios on the coffee table. He licked the dried fruits in his mouth and glanced at the Spring Festival Gala that was being played on the TV. He listened to his mother and the couple.
While chatting with relatives, I suddenly felt a sense of age that I could only feel when I was a child.
This taste is quite reassuring.
"Brother, if there is anything good to watch in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, why not tune into the New Year's Eve Festival at the Coin Station? That one is interesting."
Miss Zuo watched the skits being aired during the Spring Festival Gala on TV, praising truth, kindness and beauty, and promoting positive energy, but it was not funny at all, so she couldn't help but complain.
But Zuo Le shook his head: "I know it doesn't look good, but this atmosphere is what we need during the New Year's Eve. Watching the Spring Festival Gala, you will know that it's the New Year. If you don't watch it, you always feel that something is missing."
"... I'll ask my sister-in-law to take her to the hospital for a checkup later. If she can't, try Chinese medicine." Miss Zuo said speechlessly.
"Get lost."
Zuo Le slapped Miss Zuo on the forehead: "What do you, a post-00 generation, know? This is called feelings."
Miss Zuo curled her lips, found a pair of headphones, and plugged in her tablet: "Then you can express your feelings for yourself. I'll go to the currency station to watch the New Year's Eve celebration."
Children are still too young!
Zuo Le sighed, and then confidently ordered: "If there are any interesting clips, please give them to me later. Your sister-in-law and I haven't watched them yet."
Miss Zuo: "..."
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Miss Zuo went to watch the New Year's Eve festival, while Zuo Le was left alone to look for his "feelings" at the Spring Festival Gala.
Although most of his attention was quietly eavesdropping on the gossip group of Zhuang Cuicui's relatives discussing the affair of Zuo Le's uncle's cousin's wife's sister-in-law.
Hey, the second son is both the adulterer's, what a tragedy!
Zuo Le was very excited when he heard this. How could the Spring Festival Gala be so exciting...
It wasn't until Shen Teng's appearance that Zuo Le's attention was diverted from the plot of "Brother-in-law beats Hongxing's wife three times, the adulterer denies his own son" and temporarily returned to TV.
Last year's Spring Festival Gala, Shen Teng performed well. If it weren't for the influence and popularity of Guo and Yu, Shen Teng would probably have won the first place in the language program.
Last year's excellent performance, coupled with the explosion of Shen Teng's career this year, "Charlotte" and "The Prequel of the Lotus Lantern" have greatly increased his popularity and made him one of the top stars.
As early as this year's Spring Festival Gala directing team was just established, they immediately contacted Shanhe and invited Shen Teng to attend the Spring Festival Gala again.
Regarding the issue of Shen Teng attending the Spring Festival Gala, Zuo Le and Shanhe undoubtedly maintained a supportive attitude.
Again, no matter how much criticism is given online, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala's platform exposure is still among the top in the country, which is a big help to artists.
Although most of the credit for the explosion of Shen Teng's career this year can be attributed to "Charlotte Trouble", the sketch on the Spring Festival Gala still brought him a lot of fame.
To this day, more viewers call him Hao Jian than people who call him Shen Teng, which shows the influence of this Spring Festival Gala skit.
Shen Teng himself has tasted the benefits and is looking forward to the Spring Festival Gala. He received an invitation from the director team and after learning that the company agreed, he brought his old partners Lei Jiayin and Ma Lili from last year to compete in the Spring Festival Gala again.
Last year, Shen Teng's skit was rehearsed simultaneously with the crew of "Charlotte Trouble", so Zuo Le knew a little bit about the situation, but this year the whole process was kept secret.
Of course, if he really asked Shen Teng, Shen Teng would definitely not hide it from him, but Zuo Le was obviously not that unreasonable.
Seeing that after the host's introduction, Shen Teng came on stage, Zuo Le took a look at the column list. The name of the sketch was "Today's Happiness 2", which seemed to be the sequel to last year.
As expected of an artist of Shanhe, I love sequels, and the names are all so distinctive of Shanhe...
But when the skit started, I realized that the plot had nothing to do with last year's "Happiness Today". It was just a name, and the character played by Shen Teng was called Hao Jian.
There are four characters in the sketch. Shen Teng is the protagonist Hao Jian, and his main co-stars are Ma Lili, whom Zuo Le is very fond of, and Lei Jiayin, who plays the third role, which is quite interesting.
There is also the role of Hao Jian’s daughter-in-law, who appears one after another and acts as the beginning and ending. She is a strange actress.
Zuo Le didn't know her, so she checked online and found that she seemed to be Shen Teng's girlfriend who had been in love for many years. The two had been dating since college.
Good guy!
Zuo Le was very surprised that Shen Teng, a guy with a face full of wrinkles, could find such a beautiful girlfriend... Oh, by the way, this guy was a school girl before...
If this girl came here because of Shen Teng's looks, she would have made a wrong bet.
………
It can be seen that Shen Teng's sketches this year have been polished more carefully than last year, especially in terms of rhythm. One sketch after another, one sketch after another, is extremely smooth.
There are also many lines and jokes, and there are constant golden sentences.
【Show your face, little baby】
[Ex-husband, you have a hat on your head]
[It won’t take tomorrow to beat him, your name is Wolf]
【What's going on, let's pursue an official career】
[It’s not naivety that defeats you, it’s Wu Shoes (evil)]
【……】
Others didn't know it, but it made Zuo Le laugh. Even Zhuang Cuicui and the others stopped gossiping and watched the skit.
After the skit ended, Zuo Le thought for a moment and sent a Fetion message to Shen Teng to congratulate him on his successful performance. After about five minutes, Shen Teng replied to express his gratitude.
After watching Shen Teng's skit, Zuo Le basically lost interest in this year's Spring Festival Gala and continued to listen to the gossip of Zhuang Cuicui and others with his arms crossed.
The next day, Zuo Le got up early and followed Comrade Zuo to pay New Year greetings. He actually didn't have this habit before. At most, he just went to the houses of a few close relatives.
But haven’t I been back for several years now? What Lao Zuo meant was to take his son around and see his relatives and friends in his hometown.
But from Zuo Le's point of view, the old man probably wanted to show off that he was a capable and good son.
Even though Comrade Lao Zuo was treated submissively and submissively by Zhuang Cuicui at home, outside he was also a man of great dignity.
Instructing his son to offer a cigarette to his peers, he then said calmly: "My son failed to live up to his expectations. He set up a company outside and filmed some TV series. He didn't make much in a year, just like a few Lao Wang's small goals."
Zuo Le was very willing to satisfy his father's vanity, just to make the old man happy.
Besides, Xiang Yu once said that if you don't return home after being rich, it's like walking at night in brocade clothes. You have worked hard to get ahead in the outside world. When you return to your hometown, you can occasionally "show off" in front of your elders. It's understandable.
Of course, it’s best to do your homework in advance to avoid encountering tough situations, lest you fail to show off and get slapped in the face...
However, with Zuo Le's current strength, there were very few people who could slap him in the face, so the two of them wandered around for a long time and went home happily.
However, although the relatives were holding back their anger, they also received a lot of benefits. Before Zuo Le went out, he specially brought a trunk full of tobacco, alcohol and gifts. When he came back, everything was almost empty.
Based on this, the Zuo family's popularity among relatives should not disappear directly.
………
In the evening, Zuo Le, who was coaxing his son to play, received a call from his old friend Li Hai, vice president of Penguin Video.
In addition to New Year greetings, Li Hai also wanted to invite Zuo Le to participate in the second season of "Actors Come to PK".
Yes, the second season of "Actors Come to PK" has now entered the formal preparation stage. The time is similar to last year, a little one or two weeks ahead of schedule.
But this has nothing to do with Zuo Le. When the first season was still on the air, Penguin Video asked Zuo Le if he wanted to participate in the second season. Although Zuo Le did not fully say it at the time, he said he did not intend to participate.
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It was also Penguin Video and the director team who really couldn't bear to part with Zuo Le, a big hit point, and asked Li Hai to come over and contact him, hoping that there would be room for mediation.
However, Zuo Le really did not intend to participate in this show anymore. He declined due to the tight schedule due to the tight schedule of filming "Mao Liar" after the Chinese New Year.
Hearing what Zuo Le said, Li Hai didn't give up and came up with other ideas: "Director Zuo, have you heard of "Sister Overcoming Troubles" by Xiangnan TV?"
"I heard that a famous female artist formed a girl group. It seems that Wan Qian and Zhang Jiajia from our company also participated."
"It would be great if you know. We at Penguin Video have also launched a program in which three generations of old, middle-aged and young male artists form a boy band. The schedule coincides with "Actors Come to PK". Are you interested in participating? We absolutely guarantee that you are
C position."
Zuo Le: “…”
If he hadn't been on good terms with Li Hai, he would have really wanted to ask the top management of Penguin Video if they had eaten something to make their brains muddled by dirty things.
Who am I, a top director in the country, an entertainment tycoon with a net worth of tens of billions, go to the variety show stage to sing, dance, and be a member of a rap boy band, do you still have a face...
Zuo Le resisted the desire to curse with great restraint, and then expressed his restraint to Li Hai.
"roll."
"okay."
Li Hai, who seemed to have expected this, immediately hung up the phone and said to several senior executives on the side.
"He refused."
"Very good, we have been "vaccinated." In a short time, Director Zuo will be deeply disgusted with programs like this boy group talent show.
Regardless of whether Kuyou and the others want to invite Director Zuo to be a judge or an observer to gain popularity, we have doubled the difficulty for him."
"Mr. Cheng's move is really poisonous...ahem...awesome."
"But speaking of it, I really want to see Director Zuo join a boy band. Tsk tsk, then the topic of the show will explode."
"If Director Zuo can't do it, why don't we find another director? I always feel that if a director joins a boy band, it will be more impressive than ordinary male artists who are actors or singers."
"Isn't this nonsense? The key is which famous director would sacrifice his body to join a boy band. You can't find this person even if you think blindly."
"That's not necessarily true. I know that there is a director who is particularly fond of boy bands, and he doesn't pay much attention to reputation."
"You mean Guo..."
"uh-huh!"
"...I'll go talk to him."
"You just think about the popularity, so you are not afraid of luring the wolf into the sheepfold and causing something to happen."
"He can't play with the old youtiao. The new guy with a tender face has a company behind him to protect him. If he really has the ability to hook up, it's your choice. It's none of our business."
