Chapter 858 Gossip
Ma Dudu himself said that he regretted the loss of the dance hall so much. Although Ma Dudu was considered a wealthy man, the landlord's family could not afford such free eating and drinking and waste even if they had surplus food.
Song Yuanchao opened his mouth, wanting to warn Ma Dudu, reminding him that buddies are buddies and business is business. But seeing Ma Dudu talking about this with high spirits and ambition, he felt that he might not listen to him now. Besides, Ma Dudu was a very proud person, and his personality was not suitable for doing such business. He would be unhappy if he heard these words now.
After thinking about it, Song Yuanchao still didn't say it. Anyway, he had to walk the road himself, and he would know whether the shoes fit him after walking a little. Sometimes it is not a bad thing to suffer a loss. It is a good thing for him to remember the lesson after suffering a loss.
Besides, Wang Shuo, Luo Yang, and Song Yuanchao were there, so it was nothing for Ma Dudu to lose all that money. He could earn it back by just helping out. This was indeed the case. When Ma Dudu couldn't keep his dance hall going, Wang Shuo gave him an idea, which was to use his dance hall as a base to invest in a TV series called Seahorse Dance Hall, so as to earn back the money he lost in this way.
After hearing this, Ma Dudu suddenly realized what was going on, and he immediately agreed to invest in the TV series. Not to mention that the TV series was really good. Thanks to this TV series, Ma Dudu not only made back all the money he lost in the dance hall, but also made a lot more. It can be considered a blessing in disguise.
Chen Xiaoer was also in high spirits. His new film "Father and Son's Classic Car" had already been completed. Luo Yang had been out of town shooting this film with the crew before.
The previous film "The Stupid Manager" received rave reviews in the market after its release, and now with Luo Yang's investment, both the previous film and the current film are much better produced than the two films in the original history. In addition, Luo Yang used his connections to sell Chen Xiaoer's previous film to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Although Chen Xiaoer is not well-known abroad, comedy films have always been more popular. After deducting the distribution costs, Luo Yang actually made a small profit from the overseas sales of "The Stupid Manager".
In addition to movies, at the suggestion of Song Yuanchao, Luo Yang also signed the copyright of all their sketches directly through Chen Xiaoer and his partner Lao Mao, including several sketches from previous Spring Festival Galas and this year's classic sketch "The Protagonist and the Supporting Actor" of the Spring Festival Gala.
In other words, from now on, the copyrights of all Chen Xiaoer and Laomao's sketches will be in Luo Yang's hands, and Luo Yang has not treated Chen Xiaoer and Laomao unfairly. The copyright terms of the contract are very good. Not only are there agreed copyright fees, but also future profits. Chen Xiaoer is very satisfied for this reason, and the cooperation between him and Luo Yang has become much closer.
To be honest, Song Yuanchao had a selfish reason for letting Luo Yang do this. He knew that Chen Xiaoer looked cheerful on the surface, but in fact he was a very opinionated person with a stubborn temper. In order to avoid future events, he let Luo Yang take the first step. Even if there were copyright disputes in the future, it would have nothing to do with Chen Xiaoer. This would be a good thing for Chen Xiaoer.
By the way, when talking about Luo Yang’s company, we cannot fail to mention the documentary that Song Yuanchao asked Luo Yang to shoot before.
This documentary participated in the first Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival and won the gold medal, which was a great honor. The Shanghai Film Studio that cooperated with Luo Yang on this documentary also made a lot of money. Because of the previous cooperation and the success of this documentary, Luo Yang's career in Shanghai has also taken a step forward. At the same time, several outstanding filmmakers were recruited from the Shanghai Film Studio.
Everyone was chatting about all sorts of things, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Song Yuanchao has always been happy about such occasions, because it is more like a gathering among ordinary friends. There are no big bosses, big stars or writers here, only friends who can talk to each other. The drinking started at noon and lasted until late at night. Song Yuanchao's alcohol tolerance is considered good, but he drank too much accidentally. He did not go home that night, but stayed at Luo Yang's place and slept until dawn the next day.
Opening his eyes and looking at the unfamiliar room, Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment before he recalled what happened yesterday. Shaking his still dizzy head, Song Yuanchao warned himself not to drink like this in the future. They were all people who could drink, and his alcohol tolerance was still not enough to drink with them.
After getting out of bed and putting on his clothes, Song Yuanchao pushed the door open and went out. He didn't know when it started snowing outside, but now the snow had stopped and everything was white everywhere.
"Brother Yuanchao, are you up? Go brush your teeth, wash your face and have breakfast." Just as Song Yuanchao was looking at the snow in the yard, Li Xiaoyun's voice came from the side.
When I turned around, I saw Li Xiaoyun walking towards the kitchen with a pot.
"Where is your sister-in-law?" Song Yuanchao asked.
"Sister Yan Zi went back last night, and you were drunk like a pig, so she left you behind." Li Xiaoyun smiled, covering her mouth.
Slapping his forehead, Song Yuanchao shook his head and said, "It seems that I really drank too much. I can't drink like this in the future..."
"My Luo Yang also drank a lot, and you guys don't usually drink, so what's wrong with drinking a little more at a party with friends?" Li Xiaoyun said with a smile, and then continued, "You need to nourish your stomach after drinking. I just cooked millet porridge, and I have some pickles from Liubiju at home. Let's eat this for breakfast."
"Thank you, Xiaoyun." Song Yuanchao nodded with a smile, took the pot from Li Xiaoyun's hand and took it directly to the side room. When he opened the lid of the pot, he smelled an enticing aroma.
After a quick wash, I served myself a bowl of porridge and ate it with pickles. It's true that millet porridge is good for the stomach. After drinking it, my stomach felt warm and the remaining alcohol was gone instantly.
While they were eating, Luo Yang also came and sat down, poured himself a bowl of porridge and sat opposite Song Yuanchao to drink. After a few sips, he asked Song Yuanchao if he was not very drunk. Song Yuanchao smiled and said that he was fine, but he felt a little dizzy before, and now he felt much better after a bowl of porridge.
The two of them drank the porridge with their heads covered. Song Yuanchao drank two bowls in a row before stopping. After he finished, Luo Yang had not finished drinking yet, so he lit a cigarette and waited for Luo Yang to finish drinking.
"I have something to tell you. There were too many people around yesterday so I couldn't tell you." Luo Yang drank his second bowl of porridge much more slowly. While drinking, he raised his eyelids and glanced at Song Yuanchao.
"What's up?"
"Do you still remember Zhao Minglei?"
"Why did you suddenly mention him?" Song Yuanchao was stunned and felt a little strange. He had not dealt with Zhao Minglei since graduation, and the two of them had no contact for a long time. If Luo Yang hadn't mentioned him today, Song Yuanchao would probably have forgotten him long ago.
"Didn't I go to the south with the crew a few days ago? Guess who I met?"
"Zhao Minglei?"
"Yes! It's him!" Luo Yang nodded, looked around to make sure Li Xiaoyun was not nearby, and lowered his voice and said, "What a coincidence, I bumped into him in the hotel. He was wearing a suit and looked like a big boss, but he didn't see me."
"Why is he going to the south? Didn't he say he was working in Yanjing? Why did he go to the south?" Song Yuanchao asked curiously.
"Yes! That's the truth." Luo Yang slapped his thigh and said, "Wasn't this kid assigned to the Commercial Bureau after graduation? Now he's a section chief or something, and it's almost the New Year, and the Commercial Bureau is not an idle government office. Don't you think it's strange that he didn't stay in Yanjing and ran to the south? And after I saw him, I specially asked someone about it. Guess what happened?"
"I'm not a worm in your stomach, how would I know?"
"Boring!" Luo Yang rolled his eyes at Song Yuanchao, then said mysteriously, "I later discovered that he not only went there alone, but also met with another person. Guess who this person was?"
Song Yuanchao thought about it and shook his head, saying that he was not a god so how could he guess it, and asked Luo Yang to speak quickly. Luo Yang then revealed the answer and said that the person Zhao Minglei went to the south to meet was Wang Juan. What was even more surprising was that Wang Juan now looked different from before, and was dressed very fashionably. If Luo Yang hadn't been familiar with Wang Juan, he almost didn't recognize her.
At that time, Luo Yang saw with his own eyes that Wang Juan drove a luxury Mercedes-Benz, and Zhao Minglei got into her car and left.
"Are the couple still in contact now?" Song Yuanchao asked with some surprise.
"Yes! Otherwise, why would I find it so strange." Luo Yang nodded and said, "Wang Juan stopped hanging out in the Yanjing circle a few years ago. You know how crazy she was in the past. She was almost taken into custody during the typhoon a few years ago. Later, no one knew where she ran off to. Some people in the circle said that she went abroad, while others said that she married a big boss in Hong Kong and gave birth to a son. But this time, I actually saw her in the south, and she was with Zhao Minglei. Could it be that Wang Juan is still having that relationship with Zhao Minglei?"
As he spoke, Luo Yang stretched out his hands, raised his thumbs, touched his left and right thumbs together, and gave Song Yuanchao a meaningful smile.
"You are such a gossip boy. You are so excited about other people's private affairs?" Song Yuanchao was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He originally thought it was a big deal, but after all the fuss, it turned out to be such a trivial matter.
Song Yuanchao couldn't control what the relationship between Zhao Minglei and Wang Juan was, nor did he want to control it. It had nothing to do with him anyway. Only Luo Yang would be so interested in this kind of gossip.
"You, if only it were that simple, listen to me, there are more bizarre things to come!" Seeing Song Yuanchao's nonchalant look, Luo Yang immediately lowered his voice and said, "I was just curious at first, but then I asked someone to follow them and find out what was going on. Guess what?"
"What?"
"After they got in the car, they went to a place, which was a parking lot at a checkpoint. They stayed there for quite some time, and then returned to the hotel together. After arriving at the hotel, Wang Juan stayed in Zhao Minglei's room for a long time before coming out..."
Song Yuanchao was confused. He didn't understand what Luo Yang was talking about. Could it be that he was telling him that Zhao Minglei and Wang Juan were having an affair? But what was that? It was just a trivial matter between a man and a woman. Now was not the past. The atmosphere had become more and more open in recent years. Such things had long been common.
"You, the key is the parking lot!" Seeing that Song Yuanchao still hadn't come back to his senses, Luo Yang revealed the mystery: "Do you know what this parking lot is for? I've asked around, and it's for selling private cars. Remember the private cars that have popped up in the south in the past two years? The cars in this parking lot are all of them. You say, the two of them stayed there for so long, could it be that they were buying cars? Haha, think about it carefully, if it wasn't to buy a car? What were they going there for?"
Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously asked for this answer. Luo Yang nodded solemnly and said that this was the only reasonable explanation.
