Chapter 267: The Villain’s Tool Aunt (13)

Fu Bojian finished reading "Zhu Lu" very quickly and was very interested in the script.

"I need to talk to the screenwriter and director of 'Zhu Lu'. I wonder when they will be free?" Fu Bojian asked Huo Shichu over the phone.

When Huo Shichu heard what he said, he was immediately excited and said happily: "I have to ask them first, but I heard that they have been urged by their families to go back to their hometowns recently, so they are probably quite free."

"That's good. I have an hour free time the day after tomorrow at noon. You can let them come to Xingyue." said Fo Baijian.

"Okay." Huo Shichu agreed immediately.

After hanging up the phone with Fo Bojian, Huo Shichu couldn't wait to find "Xu Xu Tuzhi". "Xu Xu Tuzhi"'s real name is Xu Tu, a 30-year-old ordinary white-collar worker, but his major in college was Chinese. He likes to write novels himself. "Zhu Lu" is a script that he spent several years to create.

[Hohoho]: Lao Xu, are you and Lao Cha free the day after tomorrow at noon? My rich friend is very interested in your script and wants to talk to you.

[Slowly]: Really? Thank you so much! Oh, you are my benefactor! When I am free, of course I am free! Lao Cha and I are both unemployed now, your friends can come and see us anytime they want!

[Hohoho]: Then it’s settled. We’ll go to Xingyue Entertainment Company at 1:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow to meet their president, Fo Bojian.

[Slowly]: Fobaijian?! Oh, are you sure you're right? Your friend is Fobaijian?

[Hohoho]: Yes, Xingyue is his family’s company, and it is also in charge of various film and television investments. Isn’t it normal for you to meet him?

【Slowly】: This is not normal! Oh, he is so powerful, I am a little scared...

It's a bit cowardly to take it slowly.

[Hohoho]: Do you still want to make "Chasing the Deer"? If you want to make it, what are you afraid of? Now they are taking the initiative to meet you, and you are still being reserved. If I were you, I would quickly prepare and try to convince Fobaijian to invest in one go.

[Slowly take it easy]: You are right. I shouldn't be so timid. Now that the opportunity is right in front of me, I can't miss it, otherwise I will be sorry for your help.

[Hohoho]: It’s good that you know. Fobaijian has money. You should prepare more fully. Who knows, when Fobaijian is in a good mood, he may not only invest money but also cover all the other crew members.

【徐徐图之】: Thank you for your advice!

After Huo Shichu introduced Xu Tu, she felt that she had nothing to do.

A few days later, Xu Tu called her excitedly, "Ms. Huo! Mr. Fo is really willing to invest in our script! He also covered the post-production! Thank you, if it weren't for you, "Zhu Lu" might not have been filmed. It was you who made Mr. Fo willing to read my script, which gave me the opportunity later... I'm so happy. Before, no one was willing to invest even though I begged Lao Cha for help. I didn't expect that Mr. Fo, a giant in the entertainment industry, would take a fancy to me..."

He choked up as he spoke, and it was obvious that he was very excited. After all, they were almost discouraged and had no confidence in themselves. When they wanted to give up, Huo Shichu helped them find the life-saving straw of Fu Baijian.

"Okay, since Fo Bojian has invested in you, you should not let him down. You must make a good film of "Zhu Lu" with guaranteed quality and quantity, and don't cut corners." Huo Shichu urged.

"Of course! We are so excited to be able to film this script, how can we be perfunctory? We will naturally put in 120% effort to make a good drama." Xu Tu promised, patting his chest.

Huo Shichu said meaningfully: "Now that you have finished filming this drama, will you still be short of investment for the next one?"

Xu Tu's breathing suddenly became obvious, and it was obvious that he was thinking about the bright future. As long as "Zhu Lu" this time did not disappoint Fo Baijian's expectations... then they would have a sustainable investor!

"Ms. Huo, thank you so much. When the crew is ready, please come and visit the set." Xu Tu was really grateful to Huo Shichu and suggested.

"Okay, but do you still want my one million? With Fu Baijian's investment, will you think my one million is too little?" Huo Shichu asked jokingly.

"Of course not! Miss Huo's one million is very precious, how could we think it is too little? It is our honor that Miss Huo is willing to invest..." Xu Tu said hurriedly.

Huo Shichu was very optimistic about the script of "Zhu Lu" and believed in Fo Baijian's vision, so she planned to use the one million to take a gamble, to make a small profit with a big investment. After all, she was very poor now and had to go to Fo Baijian for meals.

Half a month later, Xu Tu told Huo Shichu that the crew had completed preparations and asked her to visit the set on the day of filming.

Huo Shichu readily agreed and really went to the crew of "Zhu Lu". Because "Zhu Lu" is a costume drama, most of the scenes were shot in the film and television city, and the opening ceremony was also held there.

"You're here!" Xu Tu became full of energy and walked with a breeze. He took Huo Shichu to a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard and a shabby appearance and said to him, "Old Cha! This is Miss Huo, the benefactor of our crew, who I told you about. It was she who introduced "Chasing the Deer" to Mr. Fo, and that gave us the opportunity to get Mr. Fo to invest in us."

Hearing Xu Tu's words, Lao Cha suddenly became amiable from his stern expression. While shaking hands with Huo Shichu, he kept thanking her: "It's really all thanks to you. After the previous investor went bankrupt, I was planning to give up and go back to my hometown to take the civil service exam. I didn't expect Lao Xu to find you, and our business has been revived..."

"You're welcome. I invested only because I thought Lao Xu's script was good. I don't have any money, so I had to ask my friends to help me. It's because your script is good enough that we can convince Mr. Fo." Huo Shichu said with a smile, "If your script is not good, then even if I want to help you, I will be powerless."

The three of them praised each other for a while before Old Cha went back to work.

Only Xu Tu was left to take Huo Shichu to visit the first shooting of the crew.

"In fact, Lao Cha won an award for emerging directors seven years ago. At that time, everyone thought he would be the next national-level director. However, he signed a contract with a crappy company, and since then he has been making mediocre movies, which have all been complete flops. He has fallen from a promising young director to a "flash in the pan" or "out of talent" bad film director, and has been scolded a lot." Xu Tu said softly as he looked at Lao Cha who was working seriously and conscientiously in the field.

"After finally completing his five-year contract and leaving the crappy company, his reputation was ruined and no one was willing to hire him to direct anymore. He could only make a living by shooting low-quality commercials. He was my roommate in college and I knew he had talent, but he had no choice but to be buried over the years. So I took out my most proud work and wanted to work with him, but I didn't expect that after finally getting investment, the investor went bankrupt." Xu Tu said self-deprecatingly.

(End of this chapter)