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"The other party's energy is being snapped up by several foreign car brands, and we don't have any advantage."
To sum it up in one sentence: the budget is not enough.
Ling Feng smoked all night for this matter, and finally made the call. Su Zhuo has the right to know.
Su Zhuo raised his eyebrows: "How much more is left?"
Ling Feng in the camera gave a wry smile. "I've gathered all the funds I could, but even so, I'm afraid we won't be very competitive against several major foreign brands."
"I have over a billion in my hand and will give it to you first. The rest..." Su Zhuo pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the identity of this new energy provider?"
"It's very mysterious. All we know is that they suddenly appeared at an international auction about two months ago," Ling Feng said, adding, "By the way, they seem to be a small country called the Amazon Lily Nation, located in a gap in the Asian plate sea area. Before the emergence of this energy source, they were very inconspicuous and backward."
"Maybe we can seek official help."
Ling Feng said bitterly, "It's not that I haven't considered seeking help from the government, but you know the concept of cloud cars is too avant-garde and bold, and Ling Guang really doesn't have many connections in this area."
To put it bluntly, Lingguang Group is just an ordinary car manufacturer. It has grown big because Lingfeng insists on providing configurations that benefit the people and sticking to its own design sense among a number of domestic imitation big brands.
Su Zhuo: "Let me ask about this. You should keep working hard. I don't know if the other major brands have also come up with new concepts and are eyeing this new energy vehicle, but regardless of whether they have, this cloud car must be developed by our Dragon Country!"
"I see!"
Ling Feng couldn't help but sit up straight and nodded heavily, "I will get this new energy at all costs."
Su Zhuo nodded, and they hung up the phone. Without hesitation, she called Wang Lin, "Uncle Wang, I have something very important that I want to talk to General Chu Weizhi about."
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At the entrance of the old community.
Su Zhuo received a call from Wang Lin and went downstairs. He arrived at the door in a few minutes.
In front of a military jeep, Wang Lin took out a cigarette from his pocket, but didn't smoke it. He looked around. When he saw Su Zhuo, he immediately put the cigarette away and stepped forward to Su Zhuo.
"Girl, what you just said, is it true?"
Su Zhuo glanced at him and said, "Let's talk after we get in the car."
"good!"
Wang Lin nodded hurriedly, staggered twice when getting into the car but quickly regained his balance.
After getting on the bus,
Before Wang Lin could ask her, Su Zhuo's first question was, "Is this car used internally by the military?"
"Yes, I drove here specially. It is absolutely safe and there will be no snooping." Wang Lin was surprised by Su Zhuo's vigilance and answered seriously.
"This is a car specially sent by the general. He heard what you said and took it very seriously."
"Sorry to bother Uncle Wang."
Su Zhuo learned from Tang Xiaofeng that General Chu Weizhi had wanted to see her, but she also knew that as a general, Chu Weizhi must be extremely busy, and if she rashly went to his house, she probably wouldn't be able to see even his adjutant.
So she started talking to Wang Lin about the new energy source, and sure enough, the military responded really quickly.
"Originally, the general wanted to have his adjutant come pick you up personally, but he was worried you wouldn't be used to it," Wang Lin explained. Su Zhuo shook his head and said, "It's okay. Sometimes being too high-profile isn't a good thing."
Wang Lin looked at Su Zhuo in surprise through the rearview mirror. The girl had soft black hair scattered around, and she was wearing a white shirt and army green overalls. She looked youthful, simple and innocent.
But what she said coincided with what General Chu said.
New energy is now one of the energy sources that countries are competing for. Once there is any news, it will attract countless wolves that smell the blood.
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Military Region No. 1.
At the place where General Chu was stationed, Wang Lin took the pass and went through layers of inspection before finally bringing Su Zhuo to the interior of the military district.
General Chu had been waiting there for a long time, and he was accompanied by Chu Zhiyan and several officers of high ranks. When he saw Su Zhuo, he pulled his face together and tried to force out a kind smile.
"Hello Su Zhuo, I'm Chu Weizhi."
Wang Lin and several officers present: "..."
General, are you sure you don't want to scare the little girl to tears with that smile?
Wang Lin couldn't help but turn his head to look at Su Zhuo. The latter accepted it well, gave a military salute that was even more standard than his, and shouted "Hello, General" in a crisp voice.
Wow, he is indeed a little pervert like Chu Zhiyan, and his ability to endure is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
The standard military salute immediately made General Chu's favorable impression on Su Zhuo rise. "Come and sit down. The rest of you should leave quickly and don't delay our conversation."
Wang Lin and several other officers left.
After leaving, several officers nudged Wang Lin, gossiping, "Little Wang, what's General Chu up to? Is he trying to introduce a girl to his nephew?"
"You must say the little girl is really pretty. The room is brightened up when she comes in. She and Xiao Chu are a perfect match."
"Speaking of which, Xiaoyan is old enough to find a partner. When I was his age, my daughter was old enough to help with cooking and my son was old enough to train."
Wang Lin: "...Twenty-five isn't that old, is it?"
"Hahaha, we all forgot that you, Xiao Wang, didn't get married until you were 32," several officers laughed heartily, hooking their arms around his neck. "Okay, to make amends, we'll treat you to a meal in the cafeteria today. Come on, come on!"
inside the house,
General Chu pointed at Chu Zhiyan, who was wearing a white coat. "He is Chu Zhiyan, my nephew. Why don't you call him? You have no manners at all!"
Chu Zhiyan raised his eyes and glanced at Su Zhuo, "We meet again."
"Hello, Academician Chu." Su Zhuo said with a smile.
General Chu was surprised: "You two know each other? When did you meet? How long have you known each other? Why didn't you tell me such a big thing?"
Facing General Chu's barrage of questions, Chu Zhiyan's eyes flashed with helplessness, and he directly asked Su Zhuo: "Can you tell me more about the new energy you mentioned?"
Su Zhuo nodded, walked to the holographic device on the table and began to operate it. The projection appeared in the void, and she stretched out her hand and began to outline skillfully.
General Chu originally wanted to stop her from touching the holographic device, but was stopped by Chu Zhiyan. Then his eyes changed from horror to amazement and then to ecstasy.
“This is a cloud car.”
After Su Zhuo finished drawing the picture, she pushed the holographic image in front of General Chu and Chu Zhiyan and repeated what she had said at Lingguang Group.
"Starting it requires two major factors: chips and new energy. I think the chip problem will be solved quickly after the country takes over the lithography equipment from Japan, and new energy—"
"This energy source is a never-before-seen type called X-Energy. It was discovered in the Amazon Lily Nation. It's a small country that believes in gods and has underdeveloped technology. They don't seem to be selling energy for money. Half a month ago, after X-Energy appeared at an international auction, it was snapped up by several major powers, including the Bird Empire, the Giant Bear Federation, Gaul, and the John Bull Nation. However, due to the disappearance of the Lily Nation's queen, the auction has been put on hold until now."
Chu Zhiyan finished speaking and raised his eyes slightly: "Your concepts and energy came at the right time."
Su Zhuo ignored his profound inquiries and only gleaned the important information from his words. "If the five major powers all participate in this energy competition, money will no longer play a decisive role. What are their demands?"
"You're very clever." Chu Zhiyan curled his lips. "Their ambassadors have made requests to several major powers, hoping to find their queen. They also said that whoever can find her will receive the energy."
Su Zhuo touched his chin. "It shouldn't be difficult for the five great nations to find someone, right? Why haven't they found him yet?"
"You'll understand once you see it." Chu Zhiyan raised his hand slightly, and his long hand with distinct bones and tendons tapped the air a few times, and a portrait full of various parts of the body appeared in front of Su Zhuo.
Su Zhuo twitched his lips.
The heavily made-up facial features are so unclear that it's impossible to find them. The most outrageous thing is that this is a portrait, not a photo, and even high-tech synthetic matching cannot be done.
However, she always felt that she had seen the person in this portrait somewhere.
"As you can see, you want the country's help, but this new energy source is indeed not so easy to obtain. The only thing I can tell you is that the last place the queen disappeared was Dragon Country."
Chu Zhiyan spoke again and then turned off the holographic projection.
Su Zhuo came back to his senses. "I understand, but there's one thing. Even if we find the missing Queen's energy, we can't get it without spending a penny. We just have the qualifications to buy it. Lingguang Group can't handle such a large amount. I hope the country can provide assistance."
"If you can get the qualification to purchase this new energy, you don't have to worry about the money." General Chu, who finally had a chance to speak, spoke immediately.
Su Zhuo was satisfied after hearing this.
This trip was very fruitful. Not only did I get national sponsorship, but I also learned a lot of information that Ling Feng could not find out.
However, Chu Zhiyan, an academician, actually knows so much. Is he really just an academician?
Before leaving, Su Zhuo turned around and glanced at Chu Zhiyan. Under the incandescent light, he was wearing a white coat, his skin was slightly sickly pale, his eyebrows were cold, and his gentleness and aloofness blended together to create a unique coldness.
Sick beauty.
After Su Zhuo left, Chu Zhiyan tilted his head slightly to look at the place where she had just been, with a dark look in his eyes. He quickly looked away and responded to General Chu's nagging.
"Uncle, I really have no interest in finding a partner."
"Are you going to be a bachelor for the rest of your life?" General Chu glared at him unwillingly, and Chu Zhiyan had no choice but to respond in silence.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. What do you think of Su Zhuo?"
Chu Zhiyan thought he was trying to matchmake her again, so he pinched his brows helplessly, "Uncle——"
"What are you thinking? I didn't want to introduce you to someone like that. At your age, I'm afraid if I introduce you to Xiao Su, she might think you're too old. Do you think you're worthy of that?" General Chu glanced at Chu Zhiyan with disdain. "I'm talking about the feasibility of having her join the plan. Didn't you examine her? How's her physical condition?"
Chu Zhiyan ignored General Chu's disdain and answered his question seriously: "It's feasible. Her physical fitness can be said to be comparable to the best soldiers in the army."
Just as General Chu was about to stand up and snatch the person away with his eyes lit up, Chu Zhiyan's words shattered his dream.
"The question is, why did they agree to participate in that program? Did they feel their good life was over?"
General Chu wanted to say that this was a soldier's duty, but then he immediately remembered that Su Zhuo was not a soldier at all, so he sighed helplessly: "Then we'll wait and see."
"Well, I'll be leaving first. I have something else to do in the lab."
Chu Zhiyan stood up. General Chu walked him to the door and urged him again, "Your uncle Li has a daughter. She's very pretty, and she's a soldier. She can eat three big bowls of rice in one sitting. She's a little older than you, but if someone falls for you, it's a blessing from the Chu family. Come meet her?"
In response, Chu Zhiyan slammed the door shut without mercy.
General Chu, who was almost hit on the nose, muttered, "You little bastard, you're so proud of being single."
*******
At the gate of the military district.
Wang Lin rushed over after receiving Su Zhuo's call. "So you finished talking so quickly? What did the General say? Is it a deal?"
"I guess so." Su Zhuo nodded. "Thank you for what happened today, Uncle Wang."
"Hey, what are you thanking me for? You're contributing to the country. This is the kind of thing Old Wang wishes he could do." Wang Lin waved his hand with a carefree attitude. "Okay, I'll take you back. You can't get a taxi in this military area."
Su Zhuo did not refuse Wang Lin's kindness.
Less than two minutes after they left, Chu Zhiyan drove by. He stopped slightly and asked a nearby sentry, "Has the girl who came here today left?"
"Yes, Academician Chu," the sentry replied loudly without looking away.
Chu Zhiyan nodded, closed the car window, and the black car slowly drove away.
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After returning to the community, Su Zhuo happened to meet Tang Xiaofeng who came to look for her downstairs.
"Xiao Su Zhuo, where have you been?" Tang Xiaofeng asked in surprise when he saw Su Zhuo. "I thought you were playing games at home."
Su Zhuo: "I'm going out to find Uncle Wang for something."
"Oh, here, this is the new phone I bought for you," Tang Xiaofeng handed over a box. Su Zhuo took it and took a look at it, and then the two went upstairs together.
On the way, Tang Xiaofeng said, "You've almost had enough rest. I've arranged some more work for you. You don't know that I've hardly answered your phone recently."
Just as she finished speaking, her phone rang again.
Tang Xiaofeng gave Su Zhuo a look that said, "Look, I was right," and answered the phone. Her tone was official and polite. After a few words, she said in a cold tone, "Okay, I'll let Su Zhuo think about it carefully and contact you later."
After hanging up, Tang Xiaofeng's face gradually turned red, and then he jumped three feet high, stomped his feet back and forth with his fists clenched, and screamed with excitement.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck—”
Seeing her excited look, Su Zhuo asked, "What news are you so happy about?"
"It's a super big pie you'll never imagine!" Tang Xiaofeng took a few deep breaths, then pulled Su Zhuo all the way back home, and then spoke mysteriously.
"A film crew just called me and said they're interested in having you act in a movie, and they want you to be the female lead!!!"
Su Zhuo was surprised. This was indeed a good resource. You have to know that his original body had been in the entertainment industry for two years and hadn't even gotten a role in a TV series, let alone a movie.
In order to squeeze out all her value, Cuican and her agent frequently took her to participate in high-exposure and popularity-consuming activities, but never thought about consolidating her popularity.
"And you'll never guess who directed this movie!" Tang Xiaofeng took a sip of water to calm his nerves and continued excitedly, "The most famous director in the country is Li Angsi. He's undoubtedly the most talented director in the domestic entertainment industry in recent years. He's been in the industry for ten years and has made three films. Every one! Remember, every one! Has won a major award."
"I never thought, or even dared to imagine, that you would be invited to film a movie. This means that in the future, you will not only have hit variety shows, but also have works to your name! And Li Angsi's movie has a huge chance of winning an award! Damn, Xiao Su Zhuo, you're incredibly lucky! Do you know that I've been filming TV series for nearly twenty years and haven't participated in a single movie!"
Tang Xiaofeng said with envy and regret, which actress doesn't want to appear on the big screen one day.
The normal path for female stars in the entertainment industry is to make their debut - film a TV series - and then film a movie. It can be said to be simple, but there are very few who can truly make the transition from TV series to movies.
Not only is there a gap in resources, but even the acting skills need to be retrained.
Tang Xiaofeng calmed down and said to Su Zhuo, "What I said above are all advantages, there are also disadvantages. Movies are very, very, very demanding of your acting skills. If you don't do well, it will likely affect your reputation. This is very scary and will almost accompany you throughout your entertainment career."
"Or should I ask, do you want to join in?"
"Let's take a look at the script first!" Su Zhuo was not very interested in making movies, but her original body's biggest dream in entering the entertainment industry was to make good works and make people remember her.
Now that there is an opportunity, Su Zhuo would of course want to give it a try.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaofeng knew Su Zhuo's choice.
"Okay, let's read the script first. If you like it, I will find a way to improve your acting skills." She thought of her good friends who had made movies in the past, and she could ask them for help when the time comes.
Not long after, the script was sent to me.
Tang Xiaofeng sent a copy to Su Zhuo, then clicked it and quickly scanned it.
Tang Xiaofeng took a deep breath as soon as he read the beginning.
The theme of this movie is actually science fiction.
It's called "Star Wars"
The whole movie tells the story of a male protagonist who was born on a low-level planet and joined the army in order to resist the rule of the interstellar empire. Then, under the guidance of the noble female protagonist, a general, he transformed step by step, mastered the military power, overthrew the rule, and changed the fate of all lower-class citizens.
"I can't take this movie."
"I answered."
The voices of Tang Xiaofeng and Su Zhuo were heard in the room at the same time.
"What do you mean you want to take it? No, you can't." Tang Xiaofeng looked at Su Zhuo in surprise, and then for the first time, he spoke firmly: "Xiao Su Zhuo, listen to me, you can't take this movie."
"reason?"
Tang Xiaofeng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "Science fiction films are the biggest shortcoming of the Longguo entertainment industry. It can be said that all film themes related to special effects will be turned into a pile of shit due to the involvement of Longguo capital.
It's true that holographic projection technology exists now, but you have to know that apart from the variety show "PUBG," no one else has access to this technology. Even Li Angsi can't get it."
"The script is good, and it's clear that Director Li is very ambitious, but look here," Tang Xiaofeng showed the information he had searched on his phone, with a list of producers and investors at the top.
"The capital he found is unreliable. They once ruined a very good Xianxia blockbuster film that could have become an IP series because they kept making changes during filming. The key special effects were also very poor. That was also the time when Dragon Country became a complete laughing stock."
"I don't recommend you take part. The role Li Angsi offered is the female lead, an interstellar general. The problem is, who knows what a true interstellar general looks like? Such a grand subject is too easy to fall apart, and a rookie like you who has never filmed a movie can't handle it at all." Tang Xiaofeng's eyes shone with anger when he said this. "I was wondering why he came to me out of kindness. I'm afraid he's attracted by your fame. After all, when people in Longguo hear about Chinese science fiction films, they have two words to say: I won't watch them!"
"Okay, I'll put it on hold as you wish."
Su Zhuo did not refuse. There were many opportunities to make movies anyway, and she didn't necessarily have to make this one. After all, she was tired of playing the role of an interstellar general.
"QAQ It's really great that you are willing to listen to me." Tang Xiaofeng was deeply moved.
After confirming it, Tang Xiaofeng immediately rejected Li Angsi's request.
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The other side.
Li Angsi, who was drinking with Wei Bin, smiled as his phone rang. "See, I told you I'm the best of two. No one can refuse an offer to be the lead actress in a movie."
Wei Bing raised the corners of his lips and watched him answer the phone. The next second, Li Angsi's smug expression suddenly froze, as if in disbelief. "What did you say? Rejected? Did you hear correctly? Or did you say it wrong? She's the heroine of the movie, and she can refuse even this?"
Hearing the secretary's affirmative answer on the other end of the phone, Li Angsi doubted his life for a moment.
What the hell? Someone actually turned down an offer to play the lead role in a Li Angsi movie?! Has the world gone mad?
Wei Bing's smile froze. After Li Angsi hung up the phone, he quickly asked, "You said Su Zhuo refused?"
"Yeah, is this world crazy?" Li Ansi threw his phone away and tugged at his suit collar, his handsome face full of confusion. "I'm Li Ansi."
"This is impossible. She must be playing hard to get." Wei Bing couldn't help but say.
Li Angsi glanced at him and said, "How can she play hard to get for a movie role? If she really rejects me, I will definitely not look for her again. Su Zhuo is not that stupid, right?"
Wei Bing's eyes were full of sarcasm, and he sneered:
"What do you think? She is not a good person to begin with."
"Brother, you have such a deep hatred for Su Zhuo, just because she called you unprofessional?" Li Angsi hooked his arm around Wei Bing's shoulder, noticing his stiffened expression, and advised, "Man, be more generous. Why bother with a little girl? Besides, she's not wrong. Ever since you started dating that Bilian, you haven't been serious about filming."
"Her name is Pu Yaolian, don't talk about her like that." Wei Bing shook off Li Angsi's hand and repeated Pu Yaolian's name with an unhappy face.
"Come on, I don't care if she has any shame or not. I have helped her. If Su Zhuo doesn't come, can you please finish filming the scene properly and seriously?"
Li Angsi waved his hand nonchalantly, then supported his chin with one hand and stared at Wei Bin.
Wei Bin: "No, the heroine of the movie must be Su Zhuo. If it's not her, this movie..."
"What? You still want to fight with me?" Li Angsi was unhappy. "Wei Peng, don't be ungrateful. I chose you to be the male lead because you and I grew up together. Do you think Li Angsi is short of people?"
Wei Bing certainly knew that Li Angsi had no shortage of people. Not to mention that he was famous now, even if he didn't have the ability, countless people would flock to him as long as his name was known.
"I just want Su Zhuo to know that I, the best actor, am not made of paper."
Li Angsi rubbed his brow helplessly. "You look like you're possessed. I'm so unlucky to have known you. Okay! I'll personally invite her tomorrow. I don't believe she won't come."
Wei Bing frowned. "She's not worthy of your personal invitation. If she gets on you and tries to suck your blood, don't come crying to me."
"Come on, stop it! Don't you want to go online? Su Zhuo is already considered the most popular actress in Dragon Country. How could she possibly suck my blood? And she just refused to be my heroine. Where do you get that confidence from?"
Li Angsi was really impressed by Wei Bing's persecution delusion all day long. He looked at Wei Bing carefully and his tone was a little hesitant.
"Could it be that Su Zhuo rejected you because the male lead is you? Does he find you disgusting?"
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