Zuo Le looked around with his cell phone until he saw a fat man in a yellow T-shirt at a barbecue stall. He smiled and said hello loudly.
"Bright."
When Gao Mingliang heard someone calling his name, he turned around and saw a bright smile on his round face. He quickly stood up and waved to Zuo Le.
"Brother Zuo, here."
Zuo Le responded, came closer, moved a chair and sat down. Gao Mingliang loudly called the waiter and asked Zuo Le to order.
"Brother Zuo, I'm treating you today, you can order whatever you want."
Zuo Le was not polite to him, took the order and pen from the waiter, ordered a bunch of his favorite skewers, and ordered two bottles of beer.
Usually Zuo Le doesn't like to drink, and he can hide when there is a drinking party, but eating barbecue is a rare time for him to make an exception.
After all, eating skewers without drinking alcohol always feels less flavorful, so when Zuo Le eats barbecue, he can't help but order two bottles of beer to add to the fun.
Although Zuo Le's alcohol consumption is lower than the average level of Dongshan men, he still has the foundation for two bottles of beer.
Two bottles of beer were just the right amount for him. It not only boosted his mood but also kept his mind clear. When he sweated after the meal, most of the wine was dissipated without making him feel uncomfortable.
Gao Mingliang and Zuo Le have known each other for two years, and he knows Zuo Le very well. When he saw him ordering two bottles of beer, he did not make any fuss or persuade him. He took the menu from Zuo Le and added a few more hard dishes.
Gave it to the waiter.
"Hurry up. You can put more chili powder and less cumin to enhance the flavor. Make sure the grilled oysters and eggplants are cooked properly. If they don't taste right, I'll blame the cook."
Looking at Gao Mingliang nagging the waiter, Zuo Le's eyes flashed with a smile. What Gao Mingliang told the waiter were actually his taste preferences.
Zuo Le is from Zhaoshi in the southern part of Dongshan Province. His taste is salty and spicy, so he can tolerate spicy food when eating skewers. At the same time, he doesn’t like too strong cumin flavor, so when he goes out to eat barbecue, he often makes a special statement.
Master, use less cumin.
As for oysters and eggplant, they are Zuo Le's two favorite barbecue dishes.
Zuo Le clearly remembered that he and Gao Mingliang went out for barbecue no more than five times, but Gao Mingliang discovered his taste preferences within these limited times and kept them in mind.
In ancient times, this guy would have been at the level of a general manager at the very least...
But no matter what, it feels good to be taken into consideration.
Of course, Zuo Le would be even more satisfied if this person was not a fat man with a big head and big ears, but a delicate girl.
The waiter on the other side remembered Gao Mingliang's request seriously, then took the menu to the back kitchen, handed it to the barbecue chef in the back kitchen, and explained it concisely and concisely.
"Table fifteen, skewers and spicy."
"clear."
The kebab master responded without raising his head, and continued to fiddle with the dozens of skewers of kidneys in his hand while his face was sweating profusely.
…………
Gao Mingliang, who had no idea that he had been ignored by the waiter, was looking at Zuo Le expectantly.
"Brother, I saw the Fetion message you sent. You want me to play a role. I have a lot of roles?"
"Um."
Zuo Le picked up a piece of cucumber and chewed it: "The important supporting role, well, can even be regarded as one of the protagonists, but we have to agree in advance that for a small-scale sitcom, don't expect too much."
"I don't choose, I don't choose."
Gao Mingliang shook his fat hand, his face full of excitement: "My previous record was just a minor role in more than a dozen scenes. If you can let me play an important supporting role, I am already very satisfied. I can't make anything big or small."
not give a damn about.
only……"
Gao Mingliang hesitated to speak, with some hesitation on his face: "Brother, you gave me such an important role. I'm afraid that I won't perform well and betray your trust."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Zuo Le shook his head, peeling salted peanuts in his hand, and said with a smile: "I won't make fun of my debut film. We have known each other for so long, and I know your acting skills well. During this time, I will make a surprise attack and thoroughly understand the role of Yang Baolu."
It’s not difficult for you.”
There is another reason that Zuo Le did not mention, and that is that Gao Mingliang himself is very close to the image of the actor who played Yang Baolu in the original version. At the same time, some of the character of Yang Baolu is very similar to Gao Mingliang.
Gao Mingming's performance in this role can be regarded as true to a certain extent, otherwise Zuo Le would not have approached him.
Speaking of this, I have to mention the relationship between Gao Mingliang and Zuo Le. The two met in the same crew. Zuo Le was the screenwriter and assistant director of the crew at the time, and Gao Mingliang was an ordinary extra.
The two had no intersection, but one time Gao Mingliang accidentally helped Zuo Le. Zuo Le appreciated it and helped Gao Mingliang play a special supporting role. Gao Mingliang was very grateful and took the opportunity to recognize Zuo Le, but in reality
Shang Gao Mingliang is three years older than Zuo Le.
Because when Zuo Le was the assistant director and executive actor, he had to deal with the extras frequently. To facilitate their work, they would recruit a few insiders from the extras to help manage the crew or gather information.
This is the case for Gao Mingliang and Zuo Le.
However, because Gao Mingliang is a good person and is good at flattering Zuo Le, Zuo Le usually values him more than other actors and insiders. Now that he is directing for the first time, he even specially supports this little brother.
…………
Here, Gao Mingliang was comforted by Zuo Le, and he finally felt relieved, and then he flattered Zuo Le even more diligently.
Zuo Le was used to being praised by him, and he had some immunity. He picked up a skewer of mutton skewers that the waiter had just served, licked a skewer boldly, chewed it twice, and immediately felt a burning sensation in his mouth.
.”
"Hey, chili noodles are free."
Zuo Le hurriedly drank a few sips of beer to relieve the spiciness, and then stopped Gao Mingliang, who was about to go to the waiter to argue: "It's okay, the master probably didn't spread it evenly when grilling it. The skewer I ate was a bit spicy, and the others above
There isn't that much chili powder, so I should be able to eat it all.
Don't make trouble, we asked them to be more spicy in the first place, I can't blame them."
With Zuo Le as the real boss blocking him, Gao Mingliang finally didn't get into trouble with the store owner. He just sat down angrily and glared in the direction of the chef several times.
Zuo Le didn't want to cause trouble, so he took the initiative to divert Gao Mingliang's attention: "I heard that your family has opened a restaurant. How are your cooking skills? The character Yang Baolu is a chef. There are several people who chop vegetables and cook in the show.
Camera, you'd better practice and become more or less like a cook."
When Gao Mingliang heard what was going on, he didn't care whether the kebabs were spicy or not, and nodded quickly.
"Brother Zuo, don't worry. I learned a few tricks from my dad when I was young. Although they have been neglected over the years, the basic skills have not been lost. I will review them when I go back. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"It's mainly about knife skills and spoon-bending. Once you've mastered these two, you'll have the posture of a chef. As for whether the food is delicious or not, the audience outside the screen won't be able to eat it."
Zuo Le made a special mention. The actor who played Yang Baolu in the original version should have specially practiced knife skills and spoon-bending during the filming. Judging from several kitchen cooking scenes in the play, the actor's cooking skills ranged from
From unfamiliarity to proficiency, the progress is visible to the naked eye.
Although from the perspective of the audience, this is not a big flaw, Zuo Le, as a director, still feels that it is best to avoid mistakes that can be made up for.
…………
The meal lasted until half past ten in the evening.
Except that some of the skewers were a bit spicy, Zuo Le was still very satisfied with the barbecue meal. He sent away the half-drunk Gao Mingliang. Zuo Le found a shared bicycle and rode it to a wonton shop at the other end of the food street.
I had a bowl of hot wontons and then took a taxi home.
Climb stairs, open doors, change shoes, take a shower.
Zuo Le, who had tidied up neatly, opened the computer while eating half a watermelon, found a document, and marked the three words "Gao Mingliang" in the cast list.
Yang Baolu:√
Before that, Zuo Le had successfully secured the actors of Mrs. Qi, Quan Fu and Xiao Shitou.
The Queen of Kong'er, the old lady Qi, is played by Bao Xiaoyong's colleague from the drama troupe. However, she has retired now, but the old lady is still old-hearted and often comes out to take on roles.
Zuo Le asked Bao Xiaoyong to be a mediator. The old lady read the script and immediately agreed to participate in the play. By the way, she also filled the role of the Chinese professor in the play.
The old lady’s wife happens to be a professor at the School of Foreign Languages of Dongshan University, majoring in Spanish.
As for the role of Quan Fu, because there were not many roles and it did not require any acting skills, Zuo Le directly asked the crew to provide props for Wan Nian.
Teacher Wan has played a supporting role in Dongshan's own dramas many times. He has rich acting experience and is more than qualified to play the supporting role of Quan Fu.
As for the last one, Little Stone, it was a little troublesome because of the age of the character, but after Zuo Le went to find Lao Fang, a well-connected person, he also successfully signed a contract with a well-known child actor.
