Chapter 904 Another one who got fooled

Director Sheridan was in Xiao Peng's room. The old director seemed to have recovered well. He walked back and forth in Xiao Peng's room, muttering to himself.

Xiao Peng's face darkened as he watched him do this. He had sharp ears and could clearly hear the old director say: "The light here is not good, we need more light", "This vase doesn't fit the room", "This painting is not good, it's not suitable for a room like this to be filled with abstract paintings."

Xiao Peng was already looking for someone useful to take him back to the hospital.

No, it's better to respect the elderly and love the young. Xiao Peng took a deep breath and said, "Director Sheridan, what would you like to drink? Tea?"

He was not stingy in treating Sheridan to tea.

Ireland is one of the most tea-drinking countries on the planet.

It is said that tea is another business card of China, and China is indeed the world's largest tea producer. However, if calculated based on per capita tea consumption, China is not even among the top 20 countries on the planet.

The world's top tea-drinking countries are Turkey, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The Irish consume nearly five times as much tea per capita as China, with the average person drinking six kilograms of tea per year. That's 1,250 cups per person per year. This consumption is truly astonishing.

However, Sheridan rejected Xiao Peng's proposal.

"No, no, no. Although I like drinking tea very much, I don't like the way you Chinese drink tea." Sheridan said.

The Irish drink tea in the same vein as the British. They also like to drink black tea, adding milk, sugar, cream, etc., basically drinking black tea the same way as drinking coffee.

However, they cannot accept the Chinese way of brewing tea directly.

Seeing Xiao Peng's expression, Sheridan said, "Mr. Xiao, don't get me wrong. You Chinese drink tea just like you are. How do you say that phrase? 'Bitterness ends, sweetness comes'? I've studied your Chinese culture. In your culture, life is a repetitive process of facing and solving various problems. As long as you go through hardships, you become stronger. That's why you're not afraid of challenges. In this respect, we Irish people have a lot in common with you."

"Yeah, that's right." Xiao Peng suddenly felt a little more favorable towards the old man: "How about a glass of juice instead of tea?"

Sheridan laughed. "Boss Xiao, a wealthy man like you wouldn't be stingy, would you? You have some Bushmills Thirty Years here, why don't you try some?"

"'Bushmills 30 Years'?" Xiao Peng looked up. "You mean this bottle of wine? Michael Higgins gave me six bottles!"

"I was wondering how you got this wine!" Sheridan was stunned, then laughed: "Looks like I'm in for a treat today."

Xiao Peng took out a bottle and asked, "How many cubes of ice?"

"Four dollars, thank you!" Sheridan said without hesitation.

Xiao Peng handed Sheridan a glass and poured himself a glass. Sheridan took a sip, closed his eyes, and savored the taste. "Bushmills Whisky is made from barley malt, and it tastes even smoother after being triple-distilled. Mm, the fruity flavor is quite spicy, but it blends perfectly with the dark chocolate, making it a classic!"

Xiao Peng took a sip and frowned. "Director Sheridan, I listened to you and took another sip. I seriously suspect there's something wrong with my taste buds. Why does it taste burnt? Is this wine a waste of food?"

After hearing this, Sheridan said, "I think it makes sense. Let me go back and savor this wine slowly."

He put the bottle in front of him. What did he mean? Was he planning to keep the bottle if he couldn't finish it?

"Hey, Director Sheridan, with your financial resources, can't you afford a bottle of wine?" Xiao Peng said helplessly.

Sheridan said, "It's not that I can't afford it, it's that I can't buy it. You only had 30 bottles of this wine back then. It's getting smaller and smaller every time I finish it."

Xiao Peng suddenly realized: "Oh, so this is the best Irish whiskey Michael Higgins told me he would give me. I didn't realize it. Director Sheridan, why did you come back instead of lying down in the hospital?"

Michael Higgins said: "For the film, of course!"

"Ah?" Xiao Peng said to Sheridan, "I'll have the Calypso work with you!"

"No, no, no. An idea suddenly came to me when I was lying in the hospital. There's a scene in the script where you discover a shipwreck and broadcast it live, right?" Sheridan said.

Xiao Peng nodded and said, "Yes! Any problem?"

Sheridan said, "I've decided to make a fuss about this content! I'll film your live broadcast carefully."

"Why?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.

Sheridan excitedly said: "The contrast between the working environments when filming 'Luna' and 'Calypso' reflects the hard work of the male lead!"

Xiao Peng was dumbfounded: "Are you using me as a villain?"

Sheridan said bluntly, "Mr. Xiao, your role in this film is exactly who you are: the boss! Can you find any film in the world that speaks well of the boss? Which boss isn't a wicked person?"

Xiao Peng was dumbfounded. He thought for a moment and said, "Isn't there a movie called 'The Overbearing CEO Falls in Love with Me'?"

"Would a film like that be suitable for a plot like this? I wouldn't make a film that tricks little girls like that," Sheridan said with a smug look on his face.

Xiao Peng sighed and said, "I'm actually starting to regret it. I shouldn't have taken on a movie like this... I'm destroying my own image."

"It's not about destroying your image!" Sheridan said. "In fact, this is also an opportunity to promote Chinese culture to the world, isn't it? Those actors went from protesting the lack of Western food on the ship to now only eating Chinese food. Isn't that progress? I specifically focused on this aspect during the filming on the 'Calypso'. This is a good thing for letting the world know more about China, right?"

Xiao Peng sighed and said, "This isn't a good thing for me. I feel like after this movie comes out, I'll become synonymous with 'black-hearted boss.'"

"Don't worry," Sheridan said. "The crew on your ship are always trying to protect your image. It's hard to take any negative photos of you."

Xiao Peng pointed at the ship and said, "If you focus on photographing this ship, the black spot will appear!"

Sheridan laughed and said, "So which do you choose: promoting national culture or being a little more smeared?"

Xiao Peng said, "I'll choose the former. This is also a good thing."

Sheridan's smile widened. Suddenly, he pointed at the painting on the wall and said, "Xiao, don't you think this painting is inappropriate? You should put up a beautiful Chinese painting here, not an abstract painting like this. It doesn't suit the image of your country!"

Xiao Peng was stunned: "Ah? You mean this? This is what a Chinese painter painted!"

"Do you think I don't understand art? This is a Jackson Pollock painting!" Sheridan said angrily.

But Xiao Peng burst into laughter after hearing this: "Hey, another one who got fooled!"