Chapter 512: Wine and Dew
After a long chat with Li Qiankuan at noon, the Youth Directors Association successfully acquired three offices, two large and one small. The next step is to wait for relatives and friends from relevant departments to move in.
This was something Xu Kun had thought of long ago. Since it was a semi-official organization, why wouldn't it help support some "idle people"?
Asking the China Film Association for an office was not only an initiative to get closer to the superior organization to show that he had no intention of being outside the organization, but also mainly for the purpose of accommodating the upcoming relatives and friends.
By then, Xu Kun will send someone to take charge of the small office. As for the two large offices, they will be left for all kinds of evildoers to occupy.
Xu Kun will naturally set up the real office of the Youth Directors Association.
This not only satisfies the vanity of those with connections, but also does not disrupt the normal work of the Youth Directors Association. It is killing two birds with one stone.
That afternoon, Xu Kun returned to his hometown.
The scene was filled with flags waving and drums beating. We were originally scheduled to stay for two days and return to the capital on the evening of October 10.
Unfortunately, the phone kept ringing on the way home.
First, the preparatory group for "The Founding of a Republic" planned to hold a seminar to allow the main members of the group to meet Xu Kun, one of the new helmsmen, and then discuss the next work assignments.
Secondly, the 09 Spring Festival Gala production team begged Xu Kun to start preparations as early as possible so that he wouldn’t have to wait until he got into the sedan chair to have his ears pierced again.
Third, Jing Tian’s agent approached Huayi and said in a very arrogant tone that as long as Jing Tian could be arranged to star in Director Xu’s play—preferably playing the male and female protagonists together—then they would definitely help support Huayi when it goes public in the spring of next year.
Going public is Huayi’s top priority right now, so the two Wangs naturally dare not neglect it. But now Xu Kun can at least be on an equal footing with the two Wangs in Huayi, so it is not easy for the two Wangs to make decisions on their own.
So I hope Xu Kun can take the time to meet with the other party to see if they can cooperate.
The fourth group is the small shareholders of "Operation Kunpeng". Ever since "Operation Kunpeng" became a big hit some time ago, they have been wanting to "deepen their relationship" with Xu Kun.
However, Xu Kun's status has risen and he has received attention from his superiors, so he is much less wary of these people and has been delaying any contact with them.
But that’s not possible now, because these people have formed a group and said they want to discuss in detail with Xu Kun about continuing the cooperation in the future.
A big tree attracts the wind. A big tree attracts the wind.
In the end, Xu Kun only stayed in his hometown for less than 16 hours. He went to the city to pay a simple visit to the dock and then hurried back to the capital.
Although he was not able to visit the winery during this period, Xu Kun also gave the winery bosses a shot in the arm: after the endorsement contract expires, it will be renewed for another year at the original price.
Given his current status, this is no different from giving it away for free.
The main reason is that Xu Kun is not short of this little money now. Instead, he cares more about his reputation in his hometown.
On the evening after returning to the capital, Xu Kun first met with those playboys. Their demands were not very high. They just hoped that when Xu Kun made a new movie in the future, their investment share would not decrease.
This is of course impossible.
With Xu Kun's current fame, there will definitely be more powerful people trying to join in the future, and Xu Kun doesn't want to be caught in the middle.
Therefore, he only promised to give a part of the priority investment rights, but the specific share will depend on the results of multi-party negotiations.
This promise obviously could not satisfy the other party.
At that time, a curly-haired guy jumped up angrily and introduced himself, then pointed at Xu Kun's nose and said, "Do you believe that if we brothers stick together, we will make it impossible for you to survive in this circle?!"
"Believe."
Xu Kun leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "Why don't I go and hand in my resignation to the Radio, Film and Television Bureau and the Central Propaganda Department and tell them that I'm leaving the entertainment industry. I'd better find someone else to work for the Youth Directors Association or Founding of a Republic."
"屮!"
The curly-haired man became even angrier, slamming the table and saying, "You are threatening me..."
But before he could start to lose his temper, he was stopped by other people.
Xu Kun is indeed not the same as before. It would be fine if he shot other themes, but he chose to break the box office record by relying on the long-decadent main theme, which was a box office record that had been held by foreign films for ten years.
This was like a treasure to the publicity system, which was heartbroken by the sixth generation directors. The decision to let Xu Kun attend this year's Spring Festival Gala was a direct nomination from a big boss at the top.
If all the second and third generation families were added together, it would be possible for them to take action against Xu Kun, but the price they would have to pay and the personal connections they would have to mobilize were simply not something they, the younger generation, could decide.
Besides, no one has been able to find any clues about the "YZ Gate" so far, and they are also worried that there is an unknown background behind Xu Kun.
Xu Kun was also equally fearful. After all, if he really fell out with this group of people, he might not be in big trouble, but the people around him would definitely be implicated.
Therefore, in this atmosphere of fearing both sides, both sides finally took a step back, and Xu Kun left them a minimum limit, which was about one-third of the current amount, as a guarantee for their investment.
After the lawyers drafted the terms and conditions for signature on the spot, the tense atmosphere was swept away. Nearly twenty plump and slim young beauties came in one after another, each holding dishes and fine wine, and instantly turned the meeting place into a feast of feasting and drinking.
Half of these people are students from the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy, and the rest are from Beijing Dance Academy, Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
One of the dudes threw his BlackBerry on the table and said to Xu Kun with a smile, "Director Xu, there are a few virgins here. If you're interested, you might as well try your luck."
Before he finished speaking, someone stepped forward with legs apart and took the initiative to touch Xu Kun's hand.
Curly, who had been playing the bad guy earlier, saw this and said angrily, "Shit, it's better to be the director. Have you ever seen a new chick take the initiative like this?"
Where there are those who take the initiative, there will naturally be those who try their best to retreat.
However, those who retreated did not do so because they did not want to get closer to Xu Kun, but because they were worried that because of today's occasion, they would lose the opportunity to go further in the future.
Zhang Xuan was like this. As Yang Mi's classmate, she knew Xu Kun much better than most people present. She knew that although Director Xu was famous for being a playboy, he was not open in this regard. He did not like to show off his expertise in front of others, and he did not have the spirit of sharing ideas.
What bad luck!
If Zhang Xuan had known that the mysterious guest of the cocktail party was Director Xu, there was no way he would have agreed to come.
After all, she was determined to take part in the selection of concubines. If by some mistake she ruined her image in Director Xu's heart, wouldn't her journey to becoming a concubine be declared over before it even began?
Therefore, after entering the room and seeing Xu Kun, she quickly hid behind someone. Fortunately, there were enough people coming today, so it was not difficult for Zhang Xuan to take advantage of the situation.
But in order to avoid Xu Kun, she inadvertently got close to those playboys, and was easily embraced by one of them.
"Ah~"
Zhang Xuan let out a half scream, but quickly held it back. He covered his mouth and twisted his waist, trying to struggle to get up, but how could he get away when he was so indecisive?
The playboy was just doing it casually, but when he saw Zhang Xuan's struggle, he became interested. He leaned close to her ear and asked with a smile, "Beautiful lady, what's your name? Which school are you from?"
"I, I'm Wang Chun from Beijing Dance Academy!"
Zhang Xuan made up a lie, propped up the dandy's shoulder with one hand, and said in a tender voice: "I'm a little nervous, can I go to the bathroom first?"
"Okay."
The dude smiled slightly: "But don't take this opportunity to slip away. Everyone who can come tonight has been background checked. When the time comes, we will know who is missing by asking - haha, I don't like people lying to me."
Zhang Xuan's body stiffened when he heard that. The playboy let go of his hand for a long time before he stood up and walked out in a daze.
When she got to the corridor outside, she was so anxious that she was running around like an ant on hot pan. If it were any other time, she would have been more than happy to hook up with a rich and powerful young man.
But if the price is losing the opportunity to get close to Director Xu, it would be totally not worth it!
For a girl who dreams of becoming a star, a hundred rich young men cannot compare to the favor of a top director.
But if you just walk away...
After being in a dilemma for a while, Zhang Xuan gritted her teeth and decided to take a gamble. She trotted to the front desk, borrowed the landline phone there and called Yang Mi.
Her cell phone was searched on the way here, luckily she had memorized Yang Mi's cell phone number.
The ringing lasted for more than 40 seconds before Yang Mi finally answered the phone: "Hello."
"Meimei, I'm Zhang Xuan! I'm in trouble now, and only you can help me!"
I heard Zhang Xuan on the phone talking in a veiled manner about the situation he had encountered.
Although she tried her best to put herself in the shoes of an innocent person, what has Yang Mi, who debuted as a child star, not seen?
Besides, people like Zhang Xuan are not uncommon in Beijing Film Academy. Almost every year, there are people who get opportunities by knowing "big shots" - seriously speaking, Yang Mi herself belongs to this category, and is a leader among them.
At the same time, she quickly realized that the reason Zhang Xuan came to her was not because he was really in trouble, but because he did not want to leave a bad impression on Brother Kun.
After figuring this out, Yang Mi said without waiting for Zhang Xuan to say how to ask for help: "This is easy. Wait, I'll tell Brother Kun to take you out."
Having said that, he hung up the phone.
Zhang Xuan didn't expect Yang Mi to hang up so quickly. He was grateful for her quickness, but also inexplicably uneasy.
at the same time.
Xu Kun also received a call from Yang Mi. He was already tired of dealing with all the women who threw themselves at him, so he took the opportunity to escape out the door.
Then Yang Mi said on the phone: "Brother Kun, I have a classmate who likes to pick up rich men. She also went to your place today. As a result, she happened to run into two men who took her virginity at the same time - you know, that kind of operation.
Now she is afraid of being found out and being hacked to death on the spot, and she just happened to recognize you, so she wants you to help bring her out - of course, forget it if it's troublesome."
"Young girls nowadays are really..."
Xu Kun shook his head speechlessly, and just then he saw Zhang Xuan jogging over, so he said to Yang Mi: "Okay, I got it, I'll help you deal with it."
After hanging up the phone, he said to Zhang Xuan who ran up to him with stars in his eyes, "Is that you? Go back directly. I'll tell you that you have your period and I just happened to see you when you were worried."
"This……"
Although Zhang Xuan felt that this was not a good thing to "bump into", he still bowed deeply with gratitude and said, "Thank you Director Xu, this is my first time in a place like this. I thought we would just sing and chat, but who knew..."
"Okay, leave now, and try to avoid places like this in the future."
Although Xu Kun did not completely believe what Yang Mi said, he did not believe Zhang Xuan's words at all.
"Director Xu, can I have your phone number? Later..."
"no need."
Seeing that she was still trying to pester him, Xu Kun turned around, pushed the door and went back to the private room.
Seeing Xu Kun's impatient and disgusted look, Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to get to the bottom of it, but he didn't dare to follow him in.
Finally, she could only leave the club in despair, retrieve her phone, and call Yang Mi with gritted teeth: "Yang Mi, what on earth did you tell Director Xu?!"
(End of this chapter)
