Chapter 381 The little girl is not simple
Jiaxing Media, President's Office.
Zeng Jia is looking at some marketing plans recently proposed by the department, wondering if there are better ways to help their artists increase their popularity.
Deputy General Manager Zhao Ruoyao rushed in with a cheerful look on his face.
Zeng Jia saw her frown.
"What's going on so hastily that you didn't even knock on the door?"
Since the financing, Jiaxing has had money and has carried out a series of activities to expand the company's scale, recruiting new employees and renting a larger venue.
Zeng Jia is becoming more and more like the president of a large company and is more particular about rules.
Zhao Ruoyao didn't care about Zeng Jia's unhappiness. She walked to the desk with an excited look on her face.
"Sister Jia, good news!
I just received good news from [Weiming Tianxia]!"
Looking at her appearance, Zeng Jia didn't bother to blame her at this moment.
"What's the matter? Sit down and talk slowly."
Zhao Ruoyao sat down on the chair opposite the desk and took a deep breath.
"I just received a call from Mr. Yang of Weiming Tianxia. His company is going to produce two high-quality TV series in the second half of this year.
A modern idol drama, with Mr. Gu himself playing the male lead, and Reba from our company playing the female lead!
"real?"
Zhao Ruoyao was halfway through his words when Zeng Jia stood up, supporting herself on the table with her hands.
He asked with an expression of disbelief.
“Absolutely true!
I just hung up the phone with Mr. Yang and came to see you!"
Zeng Jia came out from behind the desk, walked around the office, and muttered happily.
“Great, great!
Mr. Gu’s TV series have never failed, every one of them is a hit!
Reba is now somewhat famous in a small circle and is considered a second or third-tier star in the circle. The only thing she lacks is a hit TV series.
When this drama is released, she will have no problem becoming a top star. Then our marketing will keep up. Even if she is still a little behind Mimi in fame, she can still become a big star.
Nazha from [Wei Ming Tian Xia] is the best example.
By then, we at Jiaxing will have two top-tier brands!"
Compared to wanting Yang Mi's career to continue to be successful, Zeng Jia hopes that Reba can become successful.
There are real interests involved here.
Although Yang Mi's current agency contract is with Jiaxing Media, she is already a top actress in the domestic entertainment industry and has been popular for many years.
The contract the company signed with her was naturally very generous, and it can be said that they made almost no money from her.
This is also the norm for top stars to sign contracts with large brokerage companies.
When an agency signs a big star in the circle, they don’t expect to make much money from him. The most important thing is the fame he gains.
But Reba is different. She signed with Jiaxing when she was an amateur. Although her contract was adjusted after she became famous, a large part of her income will still go to the company.
This is also the reason why the company trains her and keeps providing her with resources.
Of course, if Reba becomes a top star in the future, the contract between the two parties will be adjusted again, but even so, she can still make a lot of money for Jiaxing Media.
This is something Yang Mi cannot compare to.
"Does Mimi know about this?"
Zeng Jia suddenly thought of something and asked Zhao Ruoyao.
"We definitely don't know now, but this matter cannot be concealed. [Weiming Tianxia] has already started the preliminary preparations, so Yang Mi will easily find out."
"Gu Wei has always been good friends with Mimi. They've already worked together three times. Why didn't they choose Mimi for this new drama, but Reba?"
Zeng Jia raised her head and looked out the window.
"This little girl's methods are not simple, haha."
Zeng Jia has been in the film and television industry for nearly 20 years and single-handedly made Yang Mi a top actress. How could she not see through the twists and turns of the domestic entertainment industry?
She had noticed before that Yang Mi and Gu Wei had an unusual relationship.
Given Yang Mi's acting skills and consistent performance in the film market, why was she chosen to act in the billion-dollar movie "Assassin's Blade 2"?
No one would believe that the two of them have no relationship in private.
Later, he invested in their company and worked with Yang Mi San on "Eternal Love". Zeng Jia privately thought that Mi Mi had found a golden thigh.
As a result, the filming of "Three Lives, Three Worlds" was just completed, and this little girl Reba quietly took away the golden thigh?
The little girl has some tricks!
not simple!
How come I didn't see it before in the company?
Zeng Jia had a lot of thoughts in her mind at this time, but these had little to do with her. In the entertainment industry, everyone was either doing it for fame or for profit, so it was normal to do anything.
She was so happy that Reba could achieve this.
As for Yang Mi, she couldn't care less.
She only knows that her ultimate goal is to run the company well, complete the bet first, and then grow and develop it.
During this process, she will support whoever is beneficial to the company's development.
After walking around, Zeng Jia sat back in the office chair.
"Jiajie, I haven't finished yet.
There is also good news.”
Zhao Ruoyao said again.
Zeng Jia raised her eyebrows on her smiling face.
"That was already great news. Is there anything better than this?"
"Not really. [Wei Ming Tian Xia] will be producing two dramas in the second half of the year. Besides the one with Mr. Gu and Reba, the other one is a costume fantasy idol drama. The male and female leads have already been decided, but our company's artists can compete for the other roles."
Zeng Jia was calmer this time.
"Let me guess, the male lead must be Li Xian from their company. As for the female lead, is it Nazha or Zhang Tianai?"
"Neither. I heard from Boss Yang that Boss Gu made the final decision and chose Yang Zi as the female lead."
Zeng Jia was surprised.
"Yang Zi? The Yang Zi from Family With Children?"
Zhao Ruoyao nodded.
"Why would they choose her to play the female lead in a historical fantasy drama? Can her looks support an idol drama?"
Zeng Jia didn't understand, why could it be Yang Zi?
She felt that any one of her company's female artists, whether Huang Mengying or Zhu Xudan, would be much prettier than Yang Zi.
Isn’t it out of character for “Xiaoxue” to play the female lead in an idol drama?
During this period, Yang Zi's appearance was still questioned in the entertainment industry, and everyone's most profound impression of her was still "Xiaoxue".
I don’t think this girl will be a beauty when she grows up.
"I heard that Yang Zi was a good friend of Mr. Gu when he was studying at the Beijing Film Academy. She and her classmates Zhang Yishan and Li Xian all got along well with Mr. Gu."
"Wasn't the hit drama 'Yu Zui' that Zhang Yishan starred in two years ago produced by 'Wei Ming Tian Xia'?"
Zeng Jia thought.
"I didn't expect Mr. Gu to be so caring towards his friends."
The villa in Runze Manor.
Gu Wei rarely comes to live here anymore.
He didn't spend much time in the capital every year, and most of the time he stayed overnight at other people's homes.
Occasionally, when I am alone, I will have other houses to choose from. At least the house on the top floor of Da Mimi's house in Jinmao Mansion is more conveniently located than Runze Manor.
However, although he does not stay here often, there is still a cleaning lady who comes to clean the villa regularly. The various facilities in the villa are bright and new, and fruits, vegetables, wine and beverages are all available.
The room dedicated to storing wine also contains various wines that Gu Wei brought back from abroad.
Recently, Gu Wei saw a news report online that Ma Yun bought two historic French wine estates, Chateau Guerry and Chateau Perenne, for nearly 12 million euros (about 89 million yuan).
The two estates are located in the heart of the Bordeaux wine region, with a total area of 84 hectares and an annual wine production of 584,000 bottles.
There are more than 7,000 wineries like Ma Yun's in the wine-producing region of southwestern France.
Gu Wei was also tempted after reading the news. He was not short of this little money. If he had time, he could buy a winery of his own.
The wine you brew can be drunk by yourself or given to friends. It is also a good place to relax and have a vacation when you have time.
The restaurant has a full range of ingredients, including a large double-flavored hot pot, one with clear soup and the other with spicy food. Surrounding it are various cuts of beef and mutton, vegetables, mushrooms, shrimp balls, fish balls, and some seafood.
On the plate at the edge were slices of watermelon and cantaloupe.
Everything was ready, and Gu Wei took out the ice-cold beer from the large double-door refrigerator.
"Do you guys drink red wine?"
"I drink, I drink. I can't drink anything too cold lately."
Yang Zi, who was sitting at the dining table and staring at the time when the shabu-shabu pot would be cooked, raised his hand.
Gu Wei smiled and walked to the other side, choosing a bottle of Latour with a softer taste from the wine cabinet.
"You're the only one who's always bothered. Isn't it okay to drink beer when we eat together?"
Zhang Yishan said something from the side.
"Shut up, no wonder you still don't have a girlfriend, just wait till you die~"
Yang Zi said something to him in annoyance, and tried to press Zhang Yishan's head with his hand, but he dodged it nimbly.
County Magistrate Li, who was sitting opposite them, just looked at them happily without saying a word.
His younger brother Peng Yuchang also sat next to him with the same expression, observing from time to time to see if the bottom of the hot pot was boiling.
"Here~ This bottle is a 2010 Latour. It should be decanted, otherwise it will taste a bit astringent."
"Gu Wei, don't worry about her. She'll be like a cow chewing a peony if she drinks this. She won't be able to tell the difference between good and bad."
Zhang Yishan said.
Yang Zi took the wine and was very angry about Zhang Yishan's comments.
"What's the point of a cow chewing a peony? I also know how to taste wine. If you don't know, don't talk nonsense."
"Oh, oh, oh, when did Miss Yang Zi learn how to taste wine? How come I didn't know?"
"You know a few things. During your four years in college, not a single girl in our class pursued you. Do you know why?
At that time, Li Xian was much less famous than you, but he was pursued by others."
Zhang Yishan was a little confused by Yang Zi's sudden change of topic.
"Why?"
"Ahem~ I'm not good-looking enough, and the way I talk and the way I act are not appealing to girls at all."
Yang Zi said bluntly.
"Tsk~ It's those girls in our class who have no taste, okay? I have unique looks, don't talk nonsense about me not being good-looking enough."
"Okay, both of you stop arguing, the pot is about to boil, let's raise a toast together!"
As he spoke, Gu Wei picked up the wine glass.
"We're having a dinner today, so we can congratulate 'Little Monkey Zi' on the huge hit TV series she starred in, and her ever-increasing fame!"
"Congratulations, Sister Zi!"
"Congratulations~"
“.”
Yang Zi was holding a glass of red wine, looking very happy.
"Thank you everyone, it feels so good to be back together with you all after filming!"
A few people clinked glasses of wine, took a sip, and then started to eat the meat.
They are very familiar with this process, and this is not the first time they have had hotpot at Gu Wei's house.
Several people were eating and chatting, the hot pot was emitting hot steam, and the atmosphere was very lively as everyone was chatting and eating.
After a while, Yang Zi's forehead was covered with sweat, and Zhang Yishan and others also wiped their cheeks with the tissues on the table.
"Gu Wei, why do you always put two kinds of dipping sauces in front of you when you eat hot pot?"
Yang Zi took a piece of watermelon from the side and took a bite.
What Gu Wei and his friends ate was considered Beijing hotpot. Normally, everyone would mix their own dipping sauce with leeks, fermented bean curd, chili sauce, sesame paste, etc.
But every time Gu Wei eats, in addition to the sesame paste dipping sauce, there is also a small bowl of oil sauce in front of him, which is a mixture of minced garlic, chopped green onions, coriander, chili peppers and sesame oil.
"This is the way they eat it in the mountain city. They dip the meat in a saucepan of oil. You can try it, it's delicious too!"
Gu Wei picked up a piece of the shabu-shabu mutton roll and rolled it on the plate in front of him. The meat slice was wrapped with a large amount of minced garlic and a small amount of other seasonings, and put it into his mouth with a lot of oil.
"Mmm, very delicious, it has a different flavor from the sesame sauce dip!"
Gu Wei praised.
"I can't. Look at your dish. There's too much oil on it."
Yang Zi looked at Gu Wei eating with his mouth full of oil and said with a frown.
Gu Wei ignored her, picked up another large piece of hot pot meat and put it in his mouth, then picked up the ice-cold beer beside him and took a sip.
"Yang Zi, do you have any filming plans for the second half of the year?"
"Not yet. Noon Sunshine may be filming Ode to Joy 2, but I haven't received any notification yet."
Yang Zi picked up some vegetables and put them into the pot.
"Do you remember when we had dinner together last year that I told you I wanted to film a movie with you?"
“I remember.”
Yang Zi turned to look at Gu Wei with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"Don't say I don't keep my word. This is a costume drama about a fairy tale idol. You're playing the leading lady. How about that, isn't it?"
As he spoke, Gu Wei took out the script from the bag behind him and handed it to Yang Zi.
"The filming will start in the second half of the year, so you can prepare in advance."
Gu Wei said this while he lowered his head to eat.
Yang Zi flipped through the script happily, and after reading it for a while, he patted Gu Wei's shoulder heavily.
"That's really nice!"
"Ahem~ Slow down, I'm still eating!"
Gu Wei was almost choked by her slap.
"Hehe~ I was too excited and couldn't control my strength.
By the way, who plays the male lead here? Are you coming?"
Yang Zi asked.
"Li Xian plays the male lead, and you're not at a disadvantage when he plays opposite you, right?"
As Gu Wei was speaking, County Magistrate Li was looking at Yang Zile from the opposite side.
"Huh~ Acting as a couple with me, Li Xian is taking advantage, right?"
Yang Zi asked Li Xian.
"Yes, yes, I'm the one who took advantage of Little Monkey Zi!"
Li Xian laughed.
It was just a small episode. Everyone was eating and drinking, but Yang Zi was so engrossed in reading the script that she felt even the food on the table didn't smell as good.
After eating and drinking, everyone sat around the table, stroking their bellies with satisfied looks on their faces.
Gu Wei was picking his teeth with a toothpick and said to Yang Zi next to him.
"Take the script back later. Read it over in the near future. Someone from my company will contact your agent regarding follow-up matters."
"Okay, got it!"
Yang Zi responded happily.
Although she felt a little regretful that she couldn't act with Gu Wei, the TV series produced by the other company were always excellent, and she believed that she could perform well with her abilities.
(End of this chapter)
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