Chapter 232 Beauty is in the bones, not in the skin
The doorbell rang, and Zaisheng went to open the door. Everyone looked towards the door.
Captain Gu appeared in front of everyone.
I saw her: short hair that reached her ears, shiny black, and a pair of bright black eyes, sparkling with light.
He wore a blue cloth shirt, gray trousers, and a pair of round-toed cloth shoes.
I was the first one to be surprised: the woman who was so noble and fashionable in the morning suddenly turned into a dignified, smart and capable rural woman?
Then Bai Yun was surprised and said: It looks just like the sister-in-law, this is good.
We all stood up. I introduced Director Gu: "This is Director Lu."
Captain Gu stretched out both hands, shook Director Lu's hands, and said with a smile, "No need for introduction, you can tell at a glance that you're a great director."
I introduced her to her again: "This is Teacher Zhang, the protagonist of the story."
Captain Gu smiled and shook hands with Zaisheng.
"Let's sit down and talk."
Director Lu said, "Turn around and let me see."
Captain Gu showed us his face, front, side, and back with ease. After sitting down, Director Lu stared at Captain Gu without hesitation.
In my opinion, this guy is really lustful. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to stare at him like that.
Unexpectedly, Director Lu stretched out his hand, drew a line on Captain Gu's forehead, and said:
"The bangs on the forehead should be shorter. Rural women have to work and sweat a lot, and if the bangs are too long, they will stick to the forehead.
When I heard that, I felt relieved. He was not being lecherous, but was actually guiding Captain Gu on his styling on the spot.
Then he smoothed back the short hair by Captain Gu's ears and said: Your earlobes look better when they are exposed, and you appear more capable and neat.
Captain Gu nodded.
Director Lu said to Bai Yun, "Screenwriter, what's your opinion?"
Bai Yun smiled and said, "It's just a simple two strokes to define the character. I'll write according to your suggestions."
Director Lu said, "Captain, you've won the Plum Blossom Award, so I'm not worried about your acting. It's just that I'm going to put my heart and soul into this play. To be honest, I was impressed by your role the first time I saw it.
After Mr. Bai's script comes out, we will study the character's personality and appearance in detail. What we just talked about are just some ideas."
Captain Gu extended his hand and said, "Come on, make a promise with Director Lu. I hope you'll be selected."
Director Lu said, "We've gained a lot today. The plot is basically finalized, and we've found a great actor. Now I just have to ask Bai Yun to get the script out as soon as possible."
Bai Yun said, "This script is not difficult. I can finish it in ten days."
At this time, Chen Xiaoxia called and said that Mr. Xiao had arrived.
I stood up and said, "We've been talking for the whole morning. Now please go to the fifth floor for dinner."
Everyone followed me downstairs, and Chen Xiaoxia greeted us at the entrance to the Phoenix Hall. Mr. Xiao and Qing Ruo had already arrived. I took Director Lu's hand and went forward to introduce Mr. Xiao, Qing Ruo, and Xiaoxia to him.
Director Lu said: "From the waitresses to the managers, they are all beauties. No wonder Bai Yun rushed to Shangzhou when she asked for a screenwriter."
Qing Ruo said: "I hope that more famous directors will come here. I am currently in charge of a tourism project which is under construction.
If there's a chance, I'd like to invite you and Mr. Bai to the island to see if we can shoot a good MTV."
Director Lu said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm not kidding. A writer must have two things: a beautiful woman and good wine.
You should accompany Writer Bai to the island first to stimulate his inspiration. The script is ready, and the director is just an employee. He will construct according to the writer's intentions. I will definitely come when the time comes."
Lao Xiao said: "The writer Bai is too self-righteous and has not developed any emotions here. In fact, we have always turned a blind eye to these things."
Everyone laughed.
Lao Xiao whispered to me, "You are more familiar with it, so you can arrange the seating."
I asked General Xiao to sit in the main seat, Director Lu to sit on General Xiao's left, and then arranged for Captain Gu to accompany Director Lu, I to accompany Bai Yun, and my subordinate, Shengsheng, to sit, Qing Ruo, to sit next to Captain Gu, and Chen Xiaoxia to sit next to Shengsheng.
After everything was arranged, I just sat down when Bai Yun whispered in my ear, "Director Lu and I have boasted before. You must give me some face today."
"I saw that he was always communicating with the group leader, so I stopped playing the show to avoid disturbing his fun."
Bai Yun frowned and said, "You misunderstood. He is a very serious person and is now teaching Guyu to understand the role of Women's Director.
He hated it so much that he wanted to tear his heart out, allowing Guyu to fully understand the character's thoughts and expressions. Such a director is rare.
But he's also quite excited when he's having fun. As soon as I talk about putting on a show, he immediately shifts his focus. Later, I'll get him to sing, and his singing skills are top-notch.
I nodded, turned around and called the waiter over, and whispered, "Ask your foreman to come over."
After a while, the foreman came and I went outside to explain everything to her. She said, "Okay, I'll take care of it."
At this time, the waiter served soup to everyone. According to social etiquette, everyone drank the soup first, and the host did not speak until the third course was served.
The waiter brought the third dish, Mr. Xiao stood up, and the waiter served the dishes faster.
Lao Xiao raised his glass and everyone stood up. He said:
"Dear Director Lu, Teacher Bai, Director Gu, and all friends present, good afternoon.
Mr. Chen is out on business, so he's entrusted Mr. Wan and me to accompany you. On behalf of the Rising Sun, I welcome you all. Come, drink it all in one gulp.
After that, he drank it in one gulp. Others either finished their drinks or drank only a little bit. Lao Xiao did not insist on finishing the drinks, after all, the drinks on the table were not fully cooked.
I stood up. "Today's dinner is a multi-themed affair. First, Director Lu and Mr. Bai Yun are collaborating on a film. It's based on Mr. Zhang, who's sitting next to me. So, let me toast to the three of you first."
I held the cup and toasted everyone one by one. When I came to the side of the regeneration, I said:
"Mr. Xiao, Qing Ruo, and Xiao Xia don't know Mr. Zhang's story. Let me briefly introduce him. He used to be an entrepreneur with a very large business.
To make his life more meaningful, he went to Daliangshan to teach. Three years later, he has fallen deeply in love with the land and decided to stay there forever. He is a role model for us to learn from.
After he said this, everyone applauded.
After these three toasts, I returned to my seat and whispered a few words to Mr. Xiao. Old Xiao, holding his glass, walked over to Director Lu and said, "Director Lu, Sunrise's development of cultural tourism relies on the support of great directors like you. I toast to you."
Lao Xiao went to pay his respects to Shengsheng again and said, "When I have enough money for my retirement, I will come to you for help."
He toasted Baiyun again, saying that we were old friends and asked for no objection until the end. I made a circle in a counterclockwise direction.
Qing Ruo and Chen Xiaoxia, who were both able to drink, raised their glasses to toast Director Lu, Bai Yun, and Shengsheng. The atmosphere at the table was very good.
Bai Yun knocked on the table and said, "Director Lu, no more whispering between the two of you. If you want to talk, it's not too late tonight."
Everyone laughed.
"Didn't you say you wanted to see Master Wan transform into wine?"
Director Lu seemed to wake up and kept saying, "Yes, yes, important things cannot be missed."
Bai Yun said, "Let's have a gathering of all the heroes. Captain Gu should come, Master Wan should come, and everyone should applaud."
I said, "The captain comes first."
Everyone applauded again. Director Gu stood up gracefully and said, "I'm used to bigger venues. Let me sing a section of Sha Jia Bang's 'Battle of Wits.' It would be even better if someone could duet with me. Who's up?"
After that, she stood in the hall. Director Lu moved his chair and said, "I'll do it."
Now it was lively. Bai Yun said, "Stop, stop, stop. Let's just sing 'The Couple Returns Home Together'."
Lao Xiao said: "It's better to sing Peking Opera, because Peking Opera shows your skills."
After all, they are artists. When the two came on stage, Director Lu played Diao Deyi. He glanced at A Qingsao suspiciously, put one hand on his waist, pointed at Captain Gu with the other, and sang:
I just heard the commander say,
Mrs. Aqing is really unusual.
I admire your calmness, cleverness and courage.
How dare you show off your skills in front of the Japanese?
If there is no good idea of resisting Japan and saving the country,
How can one sacrifice oneself to save others without panicking?
…
Director Lu sang with great rhythm and grace, and the audience clapped their hands and shouted in unison, "This is wonderful!"
Captain Gu was wearing ordinary clothes and a pair of round-toed cloth shoes. Standing there, she outshone all the women present.
Her facial features are delicate and well-proportioned, a true beauty, the essence of which lies in the bones, not the skin. Even the waitress with more collagen on her body is not as pretty as her.
Captain Gu flicked his hair, rolled his eyes, and made a show that was more professional than Director Lu. I whispered to Lao Xiao, "That move is very flirtatious."
Lao Xiao didn't dare to laugh and pinched my leg.
Then, Captain Gu opened his mouth, his melodious voice instantly startling everyone. Those drinking soup stopped, those picking up dishes stopped, those walking stopped, and even people outside the private room squeezed in to listen.
…
Chief of Staff, please don't give me false praise.
I don't deserve to sacrifice myself to save others.
Open a teahouse. Hoping for prosperity, the first thing is the brotherhood of the underworld.
The commander often comes and goes,
I want to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade,
It is also Commander Hong Fuguang,
Only then can you turn disaster into good fortune.
…
The last gesture was a strike to the front left, then stopped in mid-air, motionless.
The applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time.
Bai Yun stood up and pressed his hands down, and everyone quieted down. He said, "Now it's Master Wan's turn to perform."
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