Chapter 286 Of course I hope she is well
"Sister, isn't your boyfriend a policeman? Can you ask him for help?"
"He's a criminal police officer and not responsible for civil cases." Shen Ci explained softly: "Besides, he has been very busy recently. I haven't seen him for several days."
Shen Xing pursed her lips slightly in disappointment when she heard this. Seeing this, Shen Ci said, "It's okay. Let's wait for news from the police station. If we can't get any, my sister will find a way."
*
At the Li family, Ji Yongxiu is Li Wanchang’s “guest of honor” tonight.
At the dinner table, Li Wanchang specially opened a bottle of fine red wine for Ji Yongxiu.
"Come on, Yongxiu, I'll toast you." Li Wanchang raised his glass with a satisfied smile on his face.
Seeing this, Ji Yongxiu hurriedly picked up the wine glass in panic: "Chairman, I should be toasting you!"
Li Wanchang chuckled. "It's all the same. You did a great job this time. You were both quick and efficient. I wasn't wrong about you."
"Thank you for the trust placed in me by the Chairman. I will certainly do my best not to disappoint you."
The two men clinked their glasses together and drank the wine in their glasses.
Mrs. Li watched from the side and couldn't help but interrupt: "This way, Shen Ci made 7,000 yuan? Isn't that too cheap for her?"
The moment she opened her mouth she exposed her ignorance.
Li Wanchang glanced at her and snorted softly, "Although this piece of land was originally sold at a premium, its original value is not a cold number. All land is like this. The value of land is reflected in the project. If a good project can find a perfect piece of land, then this piece of land is priceless."
Ji Yongxiu smiled and watched Mrs. Li patiently explain, "Madam, you may not know, but this piece of land is absolutely necessary for our group's upcoming project. The chairman originally gave me a maximum price of 20,000 yuan, but we were able to negotiate it down to 7,000 yuan. So, we're the ones getting the bargain."
Mrs. Li naturally didn't understand business matters, but she felt unhappy when she thought about Chen Ci making so much money from their Li family.
But she also knew that she could not interfere in the affairs of the group, and Li Wanchang would not listen to her nagging.
"It's indeed surprising that Chen Ci was able to bid for this piece of land, but the fact that you were able to buy it back from her at such a low price this time shows that she only has courage but no vision, and she is still too young." Li Wanchang said leisurely.
Ji Yongxiu thought of the conversation with Shen Ci, and the corners of his mouth curled up subconsciously: "What the chairman said is true. After all, she is just a young girl who hasn't graduated yet. She does lack some knowledge and experience in business negotiations."
"But we can't rule out the possibility that she has someone behind the scenes directing her." Li Wanchang looked at Ji Yongxiu and urged, "Draw up the contract and sign it with her as soon as possible, to avoid any complications later."
"Don't worry, Chairman. It's just a matter of these two days."
Li Wanchang raised his glass again and smiled. "As long as we can successfully acquire this piece of land, I will hand over the next project to you. Once you complete this project well, I will have the leverage to recommend you to the board of directors."
When Ji Yongxiu heard Li Wanchang boast about such a big deal, his eyes lit up.
He excitedly picked up the wine glass, his lips trembling as he said, "Thank you for your kindness, Chairman. Chairman, rest assured, I will complete all the tasks you assign to me. If I have the opportunity to join the board of directors in the future, Yongxiu is willing to follow you and serve you for the rest of my life!"
Ji Yongxiu's words of loyalty were sincere, but it was unknown to what extent Li Wanchang believed him.
*
This morning, Chen Li re-shot the previous "washing clothes by the river" scene.
“Crack!”
Director Xiang Tian finished speaking, and stuck his head out from behind the camera. He smiled and gave Chen Li a thumbs-up: "A-Li is really great, let's do another take, this time with two more cameras!"
Chen Li couldn't help but smile and nodded after receiving Director Xiang Tian's affirmation.
Once again, Chen Li performed very naturally. After these days of learning and practicing, she had completely mastered the skill of washing clothes by the river. Her performance was no different from that of the little girls in the village. She no longer had the unfamiliarity and clumsiness of the first time.
There were also many staff members and actors watching behind the director. Although Chen Li in the camera was just doing the action of washing clothes, it was very eye-catching.
Because it is so real, once you put yourself in the role, you can see the tragic life behind her character through such a simple life lens.
According to Director Xiang Tian's habit, all shots basically need to be shot three times.
But after shooting Chen Li's shots for the second time today, Xiang Tian decided not to shoot anymore because the river water was really icy and Chen Li had already acted very well.
Several actors praised Shen Li: "Ah Li, your acting is very good."
"I remember you had no idea how to do it the first time, but I didn't expect you to be able to do it just a few days later, and it doesn't seem out of place at all!"
"Ali has been coming to the river to wash clothes whenever she has free time these days. I don't know how many pieces she has washed these days!"
Chen Li smiled sheepishly: "Thank you everyone, it's not a particularly difficult thing to do. The little girls in this village can wash it, so I think I can learn it myself."
At this time, Director Xiang Tian came closer and looked at Chen Li with admiration: "You put your heart into the play and the role, and you are willing to compete with yourself. This is both good and bad. It is of course good for acting, but for yourself, sometimes being too stubborn will make you very tired."
However, Chen Li smiled and shook her head: "Director, I'm not afraid of being tired. Instead, I really enjoy the joy of harvesting results. This makes me feel very accomplished. I should be the only young actress who can wash clothes with stone slabs by the river, right?"
One sentence made everyone burst into laughter.
Sui Yu, who was not far away, saw the harmonious scene of everyone talking and laughing around Chen Li, and secretly bit her lower lip.
"Sister Sui Yu, didn't you say earlier that Chen Li would cry in a few days? You got the wrong person."
Sui Yu was startled when someone suddenly spoke behind him.
Looking back, I found that it was a new male actor named Xu Lang. They knew each other on the day they joined the crew.
Sui Yu did say this to several male actors at the time, but she didn't expect that this boomerang would come back to her today.
She chuckled awkwardly and said in a natural manner, "That was just a joke. I'm happy for her that she can stick with it."
"Yeah?"
"Of course, I hope she's well."
Xu Lang glanced at her and said nothing more.
Sui Yu suddenly felt his butt getting hot, and he stood up and said, "Let's go back, the next game is about to start."
After the group finished filming the scene by the river and returned to the village, Chen Li saw A Pan running towards her from a distance: "A Li!"
Seeing this, Chen Li quickly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Sister Kuan is here to visit you!"
This chapter makes up for the one I owed yesterday.
(End of this chapter)
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