Chapter 58 World 2 [28]
Facing Director Li's bewildered gaze, Shao Qing could only cough lightly and euphemistically say, "Jing Ke was previously developing her career abroad, so we didn't have much contact. She only returned to China after I finished filming the deserted island survival variety show."
Shao Qing: "Jing Ke is looking to invest in some projects with good potential. If Director Li has any good projects to recommend, please let her know."
Director Li nodded, not quite understanding. In this case, Shao Qing’s friends were not short of money, but of good projects?
"How about this, if you invest 10 million, I'll still give you a 10% dividend. Also, I'll ask a few of my friends, and if there are any good projects, I'll let you know." Director Li modified the way he expressed his gratitude.
Of course, when giving gifts, you have to give what the other person needs. Since the other person is not short of money, she will find some projects with a higher return rate for him.
"I know some projects that lack funds, but all investments are risky." Boss Hao said. As a producer, she has more resources in this area than the other two.
"High risks lead to high returns. I understand this principle." Jing Ke smiled. "Teachers, please exchange contact information with me. If you find a suitable project, just let me know."
Just like that, after adding three more contacts to their phone, Jing Ke and Shao Qing left the hospital together.
According to the original plan, after completing the filming of the brand endorsement, Shao Qing should return to Hai City to continue studying the script and practicing sword.
But the official action speed was a little faster than Jing Ke expected. Before they could set off, they had already quickly killed their way into the enemy's lair.
Those celebrities who had dealings with drug trafficking gangs were also arrested on the spot by plainclothes police without any time to react. Not only did it cause a sensation on the Internet, but many evildoers who wanted to attract attention also smelled the scent and came over.
Haishi had a relatively large number of insiders, and with so many people involved, the situation quickly became chaotic. News media outlets, influencers, and self-media outlets eager to capitalize on the situation all flocked to Haishi, hoping to make a big news story.
"The situation here is a bit chaotic. Some fans reacted quite strongly and even went to the police station to make a scene. As a result, they were all locked up. Self-media and internet celebrities are everywhere on the streets. You'd better rest up in Mianyang City and wait until after New Year's Day." Sister Ke called Shao Qing in time.
"By the way, Director Hua's private banquet has also been used by those marketing accounts to make a fuss. If you see any slanderous articles about you online, don't pay any attention to them. The police will make an announcement after they have handled the case. You can just follow up with a statement then. Now the gun will be fired at the first bird to stick its head out. Regardless of whether you have done anything wrong or not, keep a low profile."
Sister Ke naturally knew whether her artists were innocent, but she still couldn't help but give them a long string of instructions.
If nothing unexpected happens, after this storm, the pie in the circle will be redistributed. As long as he can keep his composure and not make any mistakes at this time, Shao Qing will definitely have a place on the stage in the future.
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"That's roughly the situation. Sister Ke has canceled all my upcoming work arrangements. If nothing unexpected happens, we will go back after New Year's Day and participate in the recording of 'Who is the Murderer?'"
Shao Qing squatted on the ground and said, his voice a little muffled.
The plush hat on his head covered Shao Qing's ears and the back of his head, and the scarf wrapped all the parts below the bridge of his nose. Among his facial features, only his eyes were exposed to the cold air without reservation.
"What about the things you usually use for exercise? Sister Ke will send them to you?" Jing Ke squatted beside Shao Qing, wearing gloves and picking grown vegetables with Shao Qing.
"Well, the delivery is a bit troublesome. Sister Ke has placed a new order for me. It should arrive at the post station tomorrow." Shao Qing said as he glanced at the vegetables in the basket.
"Jing Ke, are these vegetables enough to make buns? Do we need to cut a few more?" Shao Qing asked.
"Almost done. If we add the meat filling and other side dishes, we can make about twenty buns." Jing Ke estimated the amount. "But isn't Teacher Jiang being discharged from the hospital today? Do you want to make a few extra and give some to the other teachers?"
Thinking of Jing Ke's excellent cooking skills, Shao Qing nodded immediately, "Okay, then make ten more. We'll give half to the teachers, and the remaining half should be enough for us and grandma for two days."
"Okay, then let's add four more dishes." Jing Ke said.
Making buns is quite simple for Jing Ke. She just needs to prepare the filling and wait for the dough to ferment before she can start making them.
However, with the addition of Shao Qing, who insisted on helping with the work even though the training tools had not yet arrived, the originally simple process became a little more complicated and interesting.
"Is this the right way to do it? Isn't there too little dough?" Shao Qing, wearing an apron and sleeves, began to study the small doughs that Jing Ke had divided into pieces.
"That's enough. We don't want to make big buns." Jing Ke was dressed the same way.
But Jing Ke's fingers were obviously more flexible than Shao Qing's. After simply flattening the dough in the palm of his hand, he scooped a large spoonful of meat filling and put it on. Not only did he wrap it up easily, but he also pinched eight folds out of it.
Shao Qing watched intently, his gaze drawn to Jing Ke's sleek, rounded, and slender fingers. Attractive people look good in any outfit, and well-defined fingers make any movement appear particularly graceful.
Take Jing Ke’s hands for example. Not only are their shapes beautiful, but even the movements of making dumplings are quite aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
After observing carefully for a while, Shao Qing looked at his fingers that had just had their manicure removed and tried to copy Jing Ke's movements.
The first step is simple; just flatten the dough with your palm.
The second step is also easy. Shao Qing uses Jing Ke's spoon. She just needs to follow her example and scoop a spoonful of dough on the dough.
But when it came to the third and final step of wrapping the meat filling with dough, Shao Qing started to get flustered.
Maybe it was because Jing Ke usually made buns with thin skin and lots of meat, so the same amount of meat filling became disobedient in Shao Qing's hands. After some hurried repairs, the finished product looked more like a big dumpling.
Looking at the finished product after patching it up, Jing Ke hesitated for a moment, then changed his angle and managed to find the bright spot. "It's pretty good. One is enough to fill you up. The shape is very unique and stands out from the crowd."
"Pfft—that's not how you say "a crane standing out among chickens." It's more like "a chicken standing out among cranes." Shao Qing couldn't help but laugh. "It seems I don't have any talent for making dumplings. I can't give away dumplings like this, so I'll just make a few for myself."
"Perhaps, this can indirectly show that the buns are made by us instead of bought?" Jing Ke said hesitantly.
Shao Qing touched his chin thoughtfully. "That's right. Let's add one in. I hope Teacher Yu and the others don't mind this dumpling with a different shape."
Jing Ke hummed, and after noticing that the flour on Shao Qing's chin was particularly obvious, she couldn't help but pull out the napkin at hand, pressed it with her fingertips, and gently wiped her chin.
Shao Qing didn't react for a moment. After Jing Ke took her hand away, he leaned back slightly and looked at her with a little confusion.
"There was flour here just now." Jing Ke explained.
"Oh, thank you." Shao Qing looked down at his hands and coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment.
Fortunately, I was rational at the time and didn't ask any strange questions, otherwise it would seem that I was thinking too much.
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With the joint efforts of Jing Ke and Shao Qing, thirty buns were finally ready at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Looking at the steaming buns, Shao Qing picked out a dumpling bun he had made himself, blew on it several times, and then took a tentative bite.
It’s not bad. Although the process is a bit bumpy, it’s still a delicious bun with thin skin and plenty of meat.
"Jing Ke, try a bite, it's delicious." Shao Qing was extremely satisfied with his work.
Jing Ke didn't think much about it. She looked down at the dumpling that Shao Qing was holding with chopsticks, then took another bite of the place she had just bitten.
"Hmm, the saltiness is just right and it tastes good." Jing Ke said, looking quite satisfied with the meat filling she had prepared herself.
Shao Qing opened his mouth slightly, lowered his eyes to glance at the bitten dumpling, and seemed to want to say something.
But then he thought about how his words and actions could easily be misunderstood, and he silently swallowed the words he wanted to ask.
It is normal for friends to eat a bun and drink a cup of soy milk. There is no need to make a fuss and make the relationship between the two people become subtle.
After picking out a bun made by Jing Ke and handing it to his grandmother, Shao Qing came over with two storage boxes and put fourteen perfect buns and the dumpling bags he had patched up himself into each.
"Jing Ke, do you want to go with me to see Teacher Jiang?" After putting the lunch box into the paper bag, Shao Qing looked at Jing Ke.
"Let's go together. It's a good opportunity to confirm the details of the contract with Director Li." Jing Ke picked up the two scarves on the back of the sofa, hung one around her neck, and handed the other to Shao Qing.
"It's drizzling outside. Put on your scarf so you won't catch a cold." Jing Ke said considerately.
"Okay, thank you." Shao Qing took the scarf and casually wrapped it around his neck twice.
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Jiang Qingyi's residence is not far from Grandma Shao's two-story self-built house, only a five-minute walk away.
The timing of Jing Ke and Shao Qing's arrival was particularly coincidental. Yu Hongjun and the others had just picked up Jiang Qingyi from the hospital and had not sat down for long.
As for the local nanny hired before, although she did not commit any crime, she still had to take the money and leave after she attempted suicide by swallowing pills.
The person currently taking care of Jiang Qingyi was hired by Yu Hongjun from a professional company. He has a monthly salary of 50,000 and is only in his early thirties.
Perhaps the method Jing Ke proposed was more effective. Jiang Qingyi's mental state seemed to be better than in the hospital. After hearing that Jing Ke and Shao Qing had made the buns by hand and sent them to her, she also showed some interest.
"There are two boxes here. Which bun do you like, Qingyi?" Yu Hongjun opened the box and placed it on the table, letting her friend choose.
Jiang Qingyi looked at them one by one, and her eyes were quickly attracted by the uniquely shaped dumpling in the middle.
Jiang Qingyi didn't hesitate for too long. After choosing the bun she liked, she picked it up directly with chopsticks.
After the buns just out of the pot have cooled down on the way for five minutes, the temperature of the skin is just right for biting into them directly. The temperature of the meat filling inside is slightly higher, but not to the point of burning your mouth. Instead, it increases the diffusion of the aroma and ensures the taste.
"It's delicious, thank you." Jiang Qingyi looked at Jing Ke and Shao Qing, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "You guys, sit down, I'll make tea."
"Let me do it, let me do it. I haven't learned much about writing scripts over the years, but my tea-making skills have improved a lot. Qingyi, you can try it later." Director Li said, and pulled Boss Hao over to the side, and went to the kitchen to tinker with hot water and tea leaves.
"Is it really delicious? Qingyi, can you help me pick one?" Yu Hongjun asked, without letting herself show an exaggerated expression.
"Okay." Jiang Qingyi nodded, held the dumpling bag with her left hand, picked up a bun with a nearly perfect shape with chopsticks and handed it to Yu Hongjun.
Yu Hongjun didn't hesitate and took a bite. After tasting the filling, her eyes lit up.
"It's really delicious. I didn't expect that you, Xiao Shao, are so talented. Your cooking skills are no worse than mine." Yu Hongjun did not hesitate to praise. After swallowing the bun in his mouth, he quickly took another bite.
"I just helped prepare the ingredients. Jing Ke was in charge of the other processes. My cooking skills are not good, Jing Ke's are better." Shao Qing touched her nose and said this. She couldn't even make buns properly, so she didn't deserve the chef's praise.
"Didn't you make this bun?" Jiang Qingyi asked Shao Qing with an innocent look in her eyes.
"Yes, but I just made some, and the shape is a bit special." Shao Qing laughed, not wanting to admit that he could only make dumplings.
"It's a very unique shape, I like it very much, thank you." Jiang Qingyi smiled and quickly took another bite of the bun.
Jiang Qingyi was a patient who had just been discharged from the hospital. After eating a bun and drinking half a cup of hot tea, she began to feel sleepy. Under the care of the new nanny, she went to the second floor to rest.
"Teacher Jiang looks much better." Shao Qing looked towards the corner of the stairs, and suddenly understood those who felt sorry for Jiang Qingyi.
Even when he was sick, Teacher Jiang was still so kind to me, a stranger, and considerate of me. So when he was healthy, he must have been a very gentle person. Whether as a friend or a senior, Teacher Jiang must have been very popular.
"Indeed, I followed Jing Ke's suggestion and picked out some interesting things to tell Qingyi during my hospitalization. Qingyi gave a good response." Yu Hongjun said.
"Before she was discharged from the hospital, Qingyi even commented on the new drama I was filming. She said both the female lead and the second female lead were good people." Director Li added, pouring tea for Jing Ke and Shao Qing. "When she heard that the second female lead was you, she even smiled."
"Thank you, Director Li." Shao Qing expressed his gratitude.
"We should thank you. Without your reminder, we would have been lost." Director Li sighed.
"By the way, Xiao Shao, how is your sword practice going now? Do you want me to invite an old veteran to come for you?" Director Li asked.
"It's barely a bit fancy, but I don't know if it can maintain the state of hanging by the wire." Shao Qing said modestly.
Shao Qing basically did not slack off during the two months of muscle-building training. Apart from taking a few days off for filming, Shao Qing spent almost four hours every day on exercise and sword practice.
"That's pretty impressive," Director Li nodded with satisfaction. "Keep it up, Xiao Shao. You have a lot of fighting scenes. If possible, I'd like to film it in one take, so that today's netizens can see what a true martial arts film is."
"Don't worry, Director Li. The equipment will arrive tomorrow, and I won't neglect practicing here." Shao Qing agreed with a smile.
In a relaxed state, Shao Qing's facial features looked even more vibrant and charming. Even Jing Ke, who had lived with her for two months, couldn't help but linger on her profile for a second longer.
"Old Li, there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?" Boss Hao, who had just returned from a phone call, sat down, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Good news and bad news? Let me hear the good news first." Director Li frowned slightly.
"Mu Chengzong, who wanted to retire, has been arrested. His name is on the latest official arrest list." Boss Hao took a sip of tea and his eyes fell on Jing Ke.
"Ms. Jing, your friend is really amazing, thank you." said Boss Hao.
"That old bastard's been caught!" Director Li's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but pat the wooden tea table. "That's great! When Qingyi wakes up, I'm going to tell her the good news!"
"Jing Ke, thank you for your help. If you need us in the future, just let me know." Director Li said, unable to help but laughing out loud.
Yu Hongjun's reaction was relatively restrained, but the smile in her eyes was so much that she couldn't hide it anymore.
"If there's anything you need our help with, Jing Ke, just tell us directly." Yu Hongjun followed suit.
A few days ago, I gave the evidence mailed from overseas to Jing Ke, and Mu Chengzong was arrested this afternoon. This is definitely not a coincidence.
"Okay, if I need any help from the teachers, I will ask." Jing Ke didn't pretend to be polite, but agreed directly.
After hearing this, Director Li's smile deepened, and it was obvious that he liked Jing Ke's straightforwardness.
"By the way, what's the bad news you're talking about?" After calming down a little, Director Li looked at his friend.
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