Chapter 53: First Meeting with Ma Weidu
Zhou Xingxing was stunned. He had no idea that the person who had just fed him water was actually the author of the original novel of Shao Bao.
Liu Hongmin was even more shocked. He just felt pity for Zhou Xingxing, so how could he be considered to like Zhou Xingxing? Although he did like Zhou Xingxing, he didn't know it was him when he fed Zhou Xingxing water!
It was Zhou Xingxing who reacted first. He looked at Liu Hongmin with surprise and said, "Mr. Liu, don't worry. I will never embarrass you in the future."
He has been helpless since childhood, and now that he has met a noble person, he naturally wants to hold on to him tightly.
But Zhou Xingxing's sudden expression of loyalty left Liu Hongmin speechless. What was the point of him, a mainlander, winning over a group of actors in Hong Kong?
However, looking at the desire in Zhou Xingxing's eyes, Liu Hongmin couldn't say no.
"Uh... act well, I'll let Director Xu take care of you."
He only has a few connections in Hong Kong, and no one else is suitable. Only Xu Xiaoming can be pulled out to take the scapegoat.
Zhou Xingxing suddenly became happy, "Mr. Liu, I will definitely act well... I don't know if you have time tonight, I would like to treat you to dinner."
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "No need to eat, just act well in the future."
"I will!" Zhou Xingxing promised seriously.
After saying hello to He Jiajin, Liu Hongmin hurriedly took Cha Jianying away from the studio. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would encounter something uncontrollable.
Obviously, Liu Hongmin has not yet realized that to many people, he has now become a big shot.
After the incident with Zhou Xingxing, Liu Hongmin became cautious when he went to the studio. Unless the crew encountered some problems, Liu Hongmin rarely went to the studio.
After playing in Hong Kong with Cha Jianying for a month, Liu Hongmin set off to return to Beijing when the filming of the second part of Shao Bao was almost completed.
Before leaving, Cha Jianying took Liu Hongmin to the mall and bought gifts for Liu Hongmin's parents, brothers and sisters. Although the money was spent by Liu Hongmin, the thought was hers.
After landing in Beijing, Liu Hongmin returned to the courtyard first. He was relieved to find that the condom was still there.
It seems that I need to install a safety door in the future, otherwise I can’t live in fear all the time.
After opening the door, Liu Hongmin glanced at the hall filled with aloe vera. Zou Shifang must come here often.
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. A man came in from outside the door and shouted, "Who's in there?"
Zou Shifang thought there was a thief, so he rushed into the yard and saw Liu Hongmin's bicycle. He then asked in surprise, "Hongmin, you're back?"
Liu Hongmin came out of the house and said, "Just arrived."
Zou Shifang entered the room and saw two large bags on the floor. He immediately asked, "Did you bring me a gift?"
Liu Hongmin rolled his eyes. He knew that this guy didn't care about him.
He took out a few books from his bag and slapped them into Zou Shifang's arms, "Take them and get out of here."
Zou Shifang didn't care whether Liu Hongmin was angry or not. He flipped through the books in his arms and said happily, "They are all signed books by Mr. Jin Yong. You are so kind, Hongmin!"
Liu Hongmin ignored him and put the gifts that Cha Jianying bought for his family into the cabinet, waiting to take them back when he returned home for the winter vacation.
When he finished cleaning up, Zou Shifang was still holding those signed books and grinning foolishly.
"Okay, show some promise, okay? How about a few autographs soon? If you buy a hundred copies of "The Judge Advocate of the Song Dynasty", I'll sign them all for you!"
Zou Shifang said with disdain: "Your signature is useless!" The two quarreled with each other, closed the door, and returned to Beijing University. Zou Shifang complained all the way, "I didn't do anything this summer. I was busy helping you."
"So what have you been busy with?"
"Don't you want to collect antiques? I found someone who knows something about it for you."
"Who?"
Liu Hongmin looked at Zou Shifang in surprise. He asked Zou Shifang to look for the person no matter how hard he tried, but he didn't expect that Zou Shifang actually found the person.
"A few days ago, I met a worker writer named Ma Weidu at a literary exchange meeting. He likes antiques very much and would find someone to study them when he has nothing to do."
Liu Hongmin's eyes lit up. Ma Weidu was definitely an expert. Although he didn't know how good he was now, he should be able to find an expert!
"Ask him out one of these days and I'll talk to him."
"Row!"
Zou Shifang was very efficient and made an appointment with Ma Weidu on Sunday. After introducing the two to each other, Ma Weidu said excitedly: "Mr. Liu, I have read your "The Judge of the Song Dynasty" three times. It is very alarming to our modernization."
Liu Hongmin waved his hand, "Brother Ma, you don't have to be so polite. I'm younger than you. You can just call me Hongmin."
Ma Weidu was a little embarrassed, "Then I am being rude!"
He really wanted to get to know Liu Hongmin, after all, Liu Hongmin was now a well-known writer. He had just started his literary career and could only publish some short stories in China Youth Daily. If he could make friends with Liu Hongmin, he would have someone to consult on literary creation.
Ma Weidu's talk was humorous and witty, which suited Liu Hongmin and Zou Shifang's tastes. The three of them chatted about a lot of literature and almost finished their food.
Liu Hongmin then spoke, "Brother Ma, I asked you to come this time because I heard that you like to study antiques. As for me, I have made some money in the past two years and I want to buy some antiques and collect them."
Ma Weidu's eyes became clearer, and he reminded: "Hongmin, collecting is very expensive."
"Don't worry about the money!" Liu Hongmin said, "I just exchanged 80,000 yuan of foreign exchange certificates not long ago."
"Cough cough!" Ma Weidu coughed violently and looked at Liu Hongmin in disbelief, "How much?"
"Eighty thousand!" Zou Shifang said, "This is only a small part of his royalties. Some time ago, he also paid 11 Hong Kong dollars in taxes in Hong Kong."
Ma Weidu drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and then he suppressed the shock in his heart. He calmed down and asked, "What kind of antiques do you want to collect?"
Liu Hongmin thought for a moment and said, "Ancient books are best! I am studying history, and ancient books are something we must study when studying history. In addition to ancient books, small items such as calligraphy and paintings, and porcelain are also fine. I have two basements of more than 200 square meters, and I want to fill them up."
Ma Weidu grinned, "It's great to be rich! Nowadays, collectors buy one piece at a time, but he bought them basements by basement."
"If that's the case, I have three options for you, Hongmin."
Liu Hongmin quickly said, "Tell me about it!"
Ma Weidu: "The first is Liulichang, where there are many precious antiques, and the prices are relatively expensive. Although you have a lot of money, it is difficult to buy so many pieces with 80,000 foreign exchange certificates."
"The second is the Friendship Store, but you need a foreigner to lead you there, otherwise you can't buy anything even if you have foreign exchange coupons. But most of the calligraphy and paintings there are modern and contemporary, so their collection value is not very high."
"Third, go to the garbage recycling station to pick. In recent years, many cultural relics have been sold as scraps and mixed in the garbage. There is a chance to find the real thing. But in recent years, many people have been paying attention to recycling stations. There are too many competitors."
Panjiayuan has been changed to Liulichang. Thanks for your advice.
(End of this chapter)
