Chapter 297 You Have to Do Something for Your Hometown
Night, Weiming Lake.
Li Ye and Wen Leyu held hands and strolled lazily under the moonlight.
As he was walking, Wen Leyu suddenly let out a sigh.
"Why didn't you agree to play Chu Fei? Let's make a movie. Then we can go to the cinema and watch the movie you starred in. What a wonderful thing that would be."
Li Ye smiled and said, "What is my current identity? You want me to play Chu Fei? Don't be ridiculous."
Wen Leyu tilted his head and looked at Li Ye, and asked: "What is your identity? Why can't you go to act in a movie?"
Li Ye laughed and said, "If I played Chu Fei, people might say, look, the daughter of the old Wen family married a pretty boy."
Chu Fei’s character in “Homeward Bound” is a young man who was lost in the Western Regions. He was full of pretentiousness. It was not until he was stimulated by the blood of the soldiers on his way back to Chang’an that he transformed into a real warrior.
Judging from this character setting, he is definitely a replica of Zhao Mengsheng in "The Garland under the Mountain".
Li Ye doesn't really care about the derogatory meaning of the term "cream boy", but if he gets together with Wen Leyu in the future, someone might label him as a "vase", which is so disgusting.
In some things, men and women are the same. For example, Zhang Moutian has a net worth of 60 billion, but when she is mentioned, the first thing everyone thinks of is Dong Ge.
When people mention Tang Sanzang, they will immediately think of a wealthy woman.
Wen Leyu married a classmate who had gone through hardships with her, which is considered a beautiful story.
But marrying a movie star?
Oh, the price has dropped.
Since you have the ability, why do you have to rely on your looks to make a living?
Li Ye's words made Wen Leyu's face turn red within two seconds.
"What are you talking about? Who wants our family to not care about pretty boys? My mom likes people like you, and so do my dad and my brother."
"Then you may be disappointed," Li Ye said lazily, "I will only be like this for the next few years. In a few years, I will be different. I will look like your father, with a scruffy beard, vicissitudes of life and strong resolve."
“.”
"Then I like that too."
Wen Leyu held Li Ye's arm and finally said this in a low voice.
Li Ye put his arms around Wen Leyu's waist, and her soft waist swayed in time with his heartbeat.
. . . . . .
Li Ye and Wen Leyu lived a very comfortable life, but the people in the two film studios were in an uproar.
"Director, we met Mr. Pei today. He does have the intention to build a film and television city, but he is not sure where to build it."
"Director, they haven't made any firm decisions on how to spend the money you said, but they will definitely send a cost supervision team over. But we don't intend to cheat our foreign guests! What can they do about it?"
The two film studios sent people to Beijing again, and not just people from the film studios, because this was no longer about making a movie, it was a standard overseas investment, a major event that would add luster to the local area.
But when the people from Chang'an and Shanghai arrived, they found that people from the capital were also trying to intercept them.
Pei Wencong has become a hot commodity.
Before the National Day celebration, Pei Wencong was somewhat reluctant about investing in a film and television city, but after the National Day celebration, he suddenly figured it out.
Since you are not looking to make quick money by “coming and going”, why not do something that takes root in the mainland?
Anyway, it is not difficult to apply for a loan in the mainland. As long as you pay half or even less than half of the US dollars, you can get it done.
After learning about the labor costs in the mainland, Pei Wencong also felt that there was something to be done.
After all, there is a market demand for costume dramas and historical dramas in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and the conditions in the mainland have advantages in all aspects.
Hong Kong Island’s kung fu films and police and gangster films have been able to become a big hit, so why don’t the mainland give it a try and cultivate a generation of fans who are obsessed with flower-growing history and civilization?
Let’s not talk about how much they earned, but first listen to the stories of Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Shimin and Yue Fei.
It was just that Li Ye and Pei Wencong had agreed that they would build the film and television city in whichever company offered the best conditions, but a group of people suddenly showed up and caught Li Ye off guard.
. . . . . . .
"Grandpa, why are you here?"
Li Ye was still in class when he heard someone outside saying that someone was looking for him. When he went out, he actually saw Li Zhongfa.
Li Zhongfa looked at Li Ye and said, "I came here with the city officials. I heard that you know Mr. Pei from Hong Kong Island?"
Li Ye then looked at the people around Li Zhongfa and took a closer look. Oh my god, I've seen them on the municipal TV station.
"This is Uncle Qi Dazhong, from the city."
Li Zhongfa introduced them one by one, and Li Ye greeted them one by one.
Then the other party explained his purpose.
It turns out that my hometown also wants to take over the film and television city and build it in Qingshui County.
Li Ye said with a smile: "Grandpa, uncles and aunts, why should we build a film and television city over there? We don't have the conditions for that."
"Why don't you have the conditions? If you don't have the conditions, create them. I'm wondering why you don't go back to your hometown? You've only been out here for a few years and you've already forgotten your roots?
If my comrades in Beijing hadn't sent me the letter, I wouldn't have known about your affair with Hong Kong Island!"
“.”
Li Ye looked at Qi Dazhong, who acted like an elder, and felt unhappy.
If you have the conditions, why are you looking for me?
Did your comrade tell you the news? So this is all your fault?
Then what do you want my grandfather to do?
"I say, stop thinking about it and go contact them! If you're slow, everything will be delayed if you're late, right?"
"Think about when you were a kid, life was difficult and your family didn't have enough food. Wasn't it us uncles and aunts who helped your grandfather get through it? Now it's time for you to do your part."
In a situation like today, the big guys in the city won't say anything, so it would be good enough to be able to meet Li Ye.
So Qi Dazhong beside him became the messenger.
Although Qi Dazhong was smiling when he spoke, his meaning was very clear. As a Qingshui native, you must serve your hometown. Now that there is such a benefit, you have to get it into your own bowl even if it takes a lot of effort.
But given the traffic conditions in 1983, building a film and television city in Qingshui County was a sheer waste of money.
Li Ye didn't know what to say. In this day and age, there are many "elders" like Qi Dazhong, who speak as if they are giving orders. If you sneer at them in person, you don't know how it will be spread later.
Disobedient, heartless, ungrateful
Alas, it’s a pity that the big shots from the city were present, otherwise Li Ye really wanted to regain his reputation as a “fool” and just overturn the table and call it a day.
"Ahem~"
Li Zhongfa coughed and said, "We didn't come to you to discuss whether there are any conditions. Can you contact Mr. Pei as soon as possible so that we can talk to him?"
Li Ye said: "I only know that he lives in the Capital Hotel and I also know the room's phone number. I dare not say whether I can contact him or not."
Qi Dazhong immediately said, "Then hurry up and call us. Is there a post office nearby?"
Li Ye nodded and said, "Yes, there is a post office in Beijing University."
The group went to the post office, but they definitely couldn't get through on the phone. The phone in Pei Wencong's room had been unplugged long ago, and the room had been unoccupied for a long time. Otherwise, how could they have endured the next few days?
After leaving the post office, Qi Dazhong wanted to give Li Ye some instructions, asking him to pay more attention and contribute to his hometown.
But the city boss said gently: "I haven't been to Peking University yet! Let's take a look around on our own and let Comrade Old Li and Comrade Little Li reminisce about the past."
Otherwise, how could he be the boss? After this encounter, people knew who was redundant.
Qi Dazhong did hold Li Ye in his arms when they were young, and they did hold each other together for warmth when life was difficult, but it was obvious that Li Ye did not take him seriously.
Then don't make things worse here, just take it aside so people don't have to see it and get upset.
When only Li Zhongfa and Li Ye were left, Li Ye asked, "Grandpa, what's going on?"
Li Zhongfa said: "Qi Dazhong got the news that your novel was going to be made into a movie, so he made a suggestion to the higher-ups, and then found me."
Li Ye nodded and asked, "What do you think, Grandpa?"
Li Zhongfa thought for a while and said, "If you really feel that there are no conditions, then we can break up. Our Li family cannot do anything that would cheat people. People from Hong Kong are our compatriots, but if it is really possible."
"No way," Li Ye said helplessly, "Grandpa, our family's money is involved in this investment. If you are willing to throw our money into the Qingshui River to hear the sound, then I will be filial to you."
“.”
Li Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then angrily said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Would I have come to Beijing if you had told me earlier? You little bastard, why do you spend the money you earn so recklessly? Isn't it better to just make clothes?"
Li Zhongfa yelled and scolded, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, I get it. Just pretend we were never here."
"Hey, wait!"
Li Ye quickly stopped Li Zhongfa and asked, "Grandpa, what benefits did they promise you that made you want to come to me?"
Li Zhongfa glared at him and said angrily, "What good is there? What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, I was wrong."
Li Ye smiled and didn't argue with Li Zhongfa.
But based on his understanding of Li Zhongfa, if he didn't have any promises, he would find a way to inform him first no matter how urgent he was to leave. In other words, he also wanted to get this done.
Li Ye said, "Grandpa, let's put it this way! The film and television city will definitely not be located in Qingshui, but would you consider introducing an instant noodle production line?"
“.”
Li Zhong was stunned for several seconds, and then he looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then he asked Li Ye in a low voice: "Do you have any connections? That kind of production line requires foreign exchange, right?"
Li Ye said: "I will help you contact Mr. Pei in Hong Kong Island, you can go and talk to him, but Grandpa, you will arrive next year, right? This is like planting trees for the benefit of the next generation, right?"
In fact, Li Zhongfa is almost sixty years old, so Li Ye guessed that if the film and television city was located in Qingshui County, it might give him something to say.
It would be better to start an instant noodle factory! At least it is a manufacturing industry, and if it develops well, it may not be impossible to become an industry giant.
Li Zhongfa said, "Don't talk about that for now. When can you contact the people in Hong Kong Island?"
Li Ye said: "Anytime, he has been living in Jin Peng's courtyard recently."
“.”
Li Zhongfa blinked twice and finally guessed that his grandson was in close contact with Hong Kong Island!
"Don't rush to contact him. Wait until I beat Qi Dazhong and send him away."
"I see. Grandpa is smart."
(End of this chapter)
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