The ingredients prepared today were limited, so Lu Jiu decided to suspend business at noon. He used the limited ingredients to make six large bowls of seafood rice, one for each of Mr. Song, Secretary Jin, Mr. Xu, Si Xu, and Wen Qin, and one for Lu Jiu himself.
When he heard that he would also have a portion of seafood rice, Mr. Xu quickly declined. A large portion of seafood rice cost nearly four thousand yuan. He had never eaten such an expensive meal before, and he was reluctant to eat it.
"Today's ingredients are all wasted, and I can only make six portions of seafood rice. Mr. Xu, please don't refuse, and try my cooking."
Mr. Xu couldn't resist Lu Jiu's invitation, so he gritted his teeth and decided to try such an expensive seafood rice to see how delicious it was.
The shop was closed and there was no one else in the shop. Si Xu did not go to the private room, but ate in the lobby with others. They came here often and were familiar with each other. They did not ask Lu Jiu to bring them food, but took their seafood rice and shrimp soup to eat.
Lu Jiu took his own portion and sat opposite to Grandpa Xu. He wanted to sit opposite to Si Shen, but Wen Qin was sitting opposite to Si Shen, and he was also afraid that he would be attracted by Si Shen's handsome face and forget to eat, which would be too embarrassing.
Lu Jiu took off his mask and asked Grandpa Xu to taste it.
Grandpa Xu stared at Lu Jiu's face again and again, and thought that the young man was particularly good-looking. He kept responding and took a bite like Lu Jiu did. Just one bite, and Grandpa Xu's whole person brightened up.
"It's delicious, very delicious!" Grandpa Xu didn't know how to express his feelings, so he could only say "delicious" directly.
He had lived an ordinary life and had no pursuit of food, but he was completely conquered by a bowl of seafood rice. He didn't know if all food was like this, one bite made him feel relaxed physically and mentally, it was so delicious that he decided to come here to eat once a month in the future. He didn't need a large portion, a small or medium portion would be fine, as long as he could taste the flavor.
He didn't expect that at his age, he would actually be greedy one day.
Grandpa Xu ate very carefully, chewing slowly, wanting to remember this delicacy firmly. Even so, a large bowl of seafood rice was quickly finished. Grandpa Xu ate the last grain of rice, picked up the soup bowl and took a sip. He was amazed again. He drank the soup carefully and ate the two magic sea red mushrooms. Only then did he put down the soup bowl with satisfaction.
Grandpa Xu ate very full. All the fatigue in his body was swept away. He felt so comfortable that he wanted to go out for a run.
Grandpa Xu stood up and said, "I'll go back and get the money."
Lu Jiu hurriedly said, "No, this meal is on my table. Thank you for coming today."
"No, you have to pay. Not only does it cost money for your cooking skills, but the rice and seafood alone cost money. I can't let you lose money." Grandpa Xu insisted on going back to get the money, but Lu Jiu refused.
"Really, no need. I caught the seafood myself, so there's no question of losing money."
Grandpa Xu was very stubborn, and Lu Jiu was also very insistent. The two of them argued to the end, and agreed that next time Grandpa Xu came to eat, he would be charged the original price, and Grandpa Xu gave up.
Witnessing the entire stalemate between Lu Jiu and Grandpa Xu, Si Xu did not insist on paying this time, and let Lu Jiu treat him to the meal.
Old Master Song stood up with his crutches and said with a smile: "Young boss, the seafood here is really good. Look, I could only sit in a wheelchair yesterday, but today I have the strength to stand up."
Lu Jiu put on his mask again, "At your age, you really need to eat more of this kind of seafood."
"I think I should eat more, too. I want to be the highest-level customer in your store." Old Master Song is very idealistic.
Si Xu smiled, "Grandpa, you may have to rank behind me."
Old Master Song glared, "Don't be complacent, when I have time, I will invite all those old friends to spend money and see if I can surpass you."
Si Xu smiled and said nothing, thinking, you have old friends, so I don't have any friends?
Jiu Jiu saw them out, watched them leave, and then came back to clean up.
As soon as Si Xu left the Magic Fish Shop, his expression turned cold, "Check what Mi Youyou's recent activities are."
"I've checked. Mi Youyou has a reality show in her hands. The fourth episode of "Escape from the Desert Island" will start shooting in three days. After the shooting of the reality show is over, she will join the crew of "Legend of Meng Ji." "
Legend of Meng Ji" is surprised, "She has a role in "Legend of Meng Ji"?
"Legend of Meng Ji" is a large-scale costume palace drama directed by the famous director Zhu Dun, starring the best actress Hua Xian. The casting of this drama has already started, and it is very grand. There are many popular actors and veteran actors in it. Director Zhu Dun has very high requirements for actors, and it is hard to imagine how he chose Mi Youyou, a newcomer.
“It’s just a small supporting role, with only a few episodes to play. ‘The Legend of Meng Ji’ was a huge production, and Director Zhu Tuan is a person who likes to pursue details, so he spent a lot of money. Guangshi Entertainment took the opportunity to spend money on a small supporting role and sent Mi Youyou in.”
Even if it’s a small role, as long as Mi Youyou participates, there will be a lot of talks afterwards. In addition to having worked with Director Zhu Tuan, ‘The Legend of Meng Ji’ is bound to be popular, and the actors who participated in it will also become popular.
Si Xu said, "Contact the reality show production team to replace Mi Youyou, and then contact director Zhu Yan to tell him that Huasheng wants to make additional investments and ask him to replace Mi Youyou."
In addition to being an artist of Huasheng, Si Xu is also a major shareholder of Huasheng. Not many people know his shareholder status. Everyone thinks that he has a wide network of contacts because of his fame, but they don't know that Si Xu himself is a symbol of connections.
Wen Qin paused, "Mi Youyou is a newcomer that Guangshi Entertainment is promoting this year. If you cut off her future like this, you may directly offend Guangshi."
Si Xu sneered, "Aren't there enough conflicts between Huasheng and Guangshi? He wants to promote newcomers, and Huasheng also wants to promote newcomers. Unfortunately, they just happened to snipe at Mi Youyou, a newcomer."
Wen Qin: "..."
You really have good intentions.
Wen Qin asked, "Who should be replaced?"
Si Xu thought for a moment and said, "Let the company choose a newcomer with potential to play "Legend of Meng Ji". As for the reality show..."
Si Xu was a little hesitant and turned to look at the Magic Fish Shop.
Si Xu had watched the show "Escape from the Desert Island", but it was only the first season. He had not watched the second season yet. In the first season, the program team threw the guests on a deserted island and let them find a way to escape from the deserted island. The program team will place escape supplies and food in various locations on the island. The guests can get them as long as they pass the test. There are all kinds of situations and a lot of jokes.
The first season had a good ratings and was very popular, so the second season was highly anticipated, otherwise Guang Shi would not have used his connections to get Mi Youyou in. If Ru Jiu is willing to participate, it is not impossible to wash away the negative information through this reality show.
Thinking of this, Si Xu turned around and went back to the Magic Fish Shop.
Wen Qin: "..."
Lu Jiu had already cleaned up the shop, and just as he was about to open the door to go out, the door was opened from the outside.
Lu Jiu was startled, "You... why are you back again?"
"I have something to talk to you about." Si Xu and Wen Qin walked in.
Si Xu got straight to the point, "Do you still want to go back to the entertainment industry?"
Lu Jiu was stunned, lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes covered his eyes, hiding the emotions in his eyes.
Even if he was an 18th-tier celebrity, he was still known by Si Shen. How much did Si Shen know? Does he still remember what happened back then? He probably doesn't remember, otherwise he wouldn't care about himself even if the seafood here could help him. After all, that incident also brought a great negative impact to Si Xu.
Si Xu said: "There is a reality show that is missing a guest. Are you interested in participating?"
Lu Jiu shook her head and said, "I have been banned by the company. The company will not allow me to participate in the show."
"Don't consider the company. Do you want to participate?" As long as Lu Jiu wants, he can help negotiate with Chuangxing.
Lu Jiu still shook
his head, "I just want to open a shop peacefully and steadily now." Si Xu saw that he was frustrated, "If you are not happy in Chuangxing, you can come to Huasheng. You don't have to worry about the termination of the contract. Huasheng will solve it for you. Do you want to come?"
If it was in the past, Lu Jiu would definitely agree without hesitation. Being able to stay in the same company with Si Shen was his dream, but now it is not possible. He can't sing. As a mermaid, his singing voice is naturally charming and may cause harm to humans.
In addition to singing, he has no other talents. He doesn't want to be a vase in the entertainment industry. Instead of doing this, it is better to quit the entertainment industry. He is saving money. When the money is enough, he will terminate the contract with Chuangxing and leave the entertainment industry completely.
"Thank you, but no, I don't have the value to be discovered by Washington."
The long-term contract he signed with Chuangxing must have an astronomical amount of breach of contract. If Washington really came to poach him, he couldn't help Washington make so much money. Washington is not a charity, how could it agree?
Even if Si Shen mediated, Lu Jiu didn't want to owe such a big favor, he was afraid that he couldn't pay it back.
Wen Qin said: "You have a good voice and a high face value. As long as the team can keep up, it won't be difficult to become popular."
Wen Qin glanced at Si Xu and said: "With Si Xu's connections and resources, it's hard for you not to be popular."
Si Xu is a shining golden thigh in the entertainment industry. People who have nothing to do with him want to get close to him, and it is not uncommon for him to take advantage of his popularity in various ways. Wen Qin was confident that with such a golden thigh in front of him, no one would not be tempted.
However, Lu Jiu was the accident. Wen Qin repeatedly stepped into Lu Jiu's minefield. He couldn't sing, and his looks were useless. At most, he would be ridiculed as a "vase" who relied on his looks to make a living, but he couldn't last long.
There really was no place for him in the entertainment industry.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I really don't need it."
Lu Jiu's refusal made Wen Qin feel hopeless. He was completely disappointed with the entertainment industry.
Wen Qin wanted to persuade him again, saying that not all entertainment companies are like Chuangxing, but Si Xu interrupted him, "You want to quit the entertainment industry?"
Lu Jiu had never told anyone about his intention to quit the entertainment industry, "I have this idea."
Si Xu understood. When he saw the layout of the private room, he vaguely guessed that Lu Jiu might be tired of the life in the entertainment industry. It seems that his guess was right, he really wanted to leave the entertainment industry.
Si Xu did not persuade him again. Lu Jiu had a cold personality and was indeed not suitable for this circle.
"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me and I will help you, anything is fine."
Lu Jiu looked at him in a daze, his cold heart was wrapped in warmth. Except for the grandfather who raised him, no one else would tell him so confidently that he would help him, regardless of anything.