Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1173 Each Has Its Own Plan
At 7:20 in the evening, Nan Yi arrived at the agreed Wu family private restaurant.
Private cuisine has always been popular in the capital, and in many decent alleys today you can find a courtyard house that specializes in this business.
Nan Yi had never been to Wu's private kitchen before, and felt that this place was not very prestigious. There was a waiter at the door to greet him. The woman was not bad looking and had a warm attitude. After he gave his last name, he was welcomed to the east wing.
When entering the yard, they stopped. Zhao Qing'er, the little tail that Nan Yi was carrying, was fascinated by the scene.
It's not a description, it's a real Western scene. In the north, it's also called "pulling a film". It's a foreign thing that was introduced here in the past. The principle is similar to that of a kaleidoscope, which is to look at pictures through small holes.
"Never seen it before?" Nan Yi stopped and asked.
Zhao Qing'er retracted her gaze and shook her head, "Master, what is this?"
"Western scenery, when you were a kid, did you ever play with a small plastic camera, the kind that would switch pictures when you pressed the shutter?"
"kaleidoscope?"
"Yes, something similar." Nan Yi pointed to the musical instrument stand next to the peep show and said, "In the past, when performing peep shows, they would beat gongs and drums and sing a paragraph. It is said that for a period of time, it was popular to sing "Li Hongzhang Goes to New York."
"Is that so?" Zhao Qing'er nodded cutely.
"Let's go, and look back later."
Following the doorman, I entered the east wing, where there were already two women, one was Liu Jiajia and the other was Che Xi.
Just when Nan Yi was wondering how these two got together, Liu Jiajia walked up to him with a smile on her face, "Mr. Nan, I haven't seen you for several years."
"Yeah, it's been a long time."
Seeing Liu Jiajia's face up close, Nan Yi was genuinely happy. Judging from the features on her face, she must have had a lot of youth injections. She was definitely a VIP customer of the Nan Group, so he must be enthusiastic towards such a breadwinner.
Nan Yi hugged Liu Jiajia, first on her left cheek and then on her right, then let go with a smile on his face, "Seeing that Miss Liu is still as charming as ever, I can't help myself."
Liu Jiajia smiled sweetly, "Mr. Nan, you're flattering me. I'm already old."
"No, no, I'm telling the truth." Nan Yi laughed and waved at Zhao Qing'er, "Let me introduce you to my apprentice Zhao Qing'er."
Hearing this, Liu Jiajia took a second look at Zhao Qing'er, whom she had just looked at, and soon gave her an average evaluation. She also began to wonder, "Is she a real disciple?"
"Ms. Zhao, you are so beautiful."
Liu Jiajia often attends dinner parties and can speak polite words at will.
Compared to her, Zhao Qing'er was a little more immature . She believed the polite words about 30% to 40%. Her cheeks were warm and she responded to the polite words awkwardly, "Miss Liu, you are a great beauty. I have liked watching your plays since I was a child."
"You are so honest." Nan Yi muttered to himself, and interrupted: "How does Miss Liu know Miss Che?"
"Don't you know, Young Master Nan, that Che Xi and I used to work in the same company."
"I know this, but I didn't expect that you two have such a good relationship ." Nan Yi said, extending his right hand to Che Xi who was standing beside Liu Jiajia, "Miss Che, nice to meet you."
"Hello, Master Nan."
Che Xi held Nan Yi's hand, feeling a little excited. She had been in the industry for three years and could only rely on her mother's connections to get small roles. She had long been dissatisfied with the status quo and had always wanted to get a chance to play the leading female role. Now that she saw Nan Yi, she had a hint of hope in her heart, as well as a mixture of doubt and worry.
I just heard that the "Master Nan" in front of me has a lot of connections in the circle, but I haven't heard that he has done anything earth-shattering, so I have no idea what his actual strength is.
After the apprenticeship ceremony, the name of Nan Ye was not only limited to a small sub-circle of the Beijing circle, but also spread beyond the Beijing circle to the entire film and television circle of Beijing. However, according to the distance of communication with the Beijing circle, status in the circle, the breadth of personal connections, as well as personality, focus, thinking, etc., everyone's perception of "Nan Ye" is also different.
Che Xi is still a little-known person in the circle and has no very smooth source of information at all. However, she grew up in a compound, was born and raised there, and her family has certain connections in Beijing. All in all, her understanding of "Nan Ye" can only be said to be a little more than that of a real little-known person.
If you have limited understanding, you will not be able to decide whether to make every effort to make friends. You may end up paying a huge price, only to end up relying on a hollow pillow, which would be quite depressing.
Che Xi's heart was active, and Zhao Qing'er was not calm either. She was thankful for her good luck again. The more she understood, the more she felt that her master was unfathomable and had such a wide network of contacts that he knew people everywhere.
Liu Jiajia had been paying attention to Nan Yi's eyes, and she discovered that there was a hint of admiration for Che Xi in them. She was secretly glad that she brought Che Xi here, but at the same time she felt resentful. Men really like young people, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to survive at her age.
Nan Yi's heart was very calm. Although he had entered a stage where he could do whatever he wanted, and Che Xi in front of him generally met his aesthetic standards except for her nose, he was not a sex-hungry ghost who would get his adrenaline rushing when he saw a woman who was not bad enough.
As everyone's thoughts were in a mess, Liu Jiajia, the host, invited everyone to sit down. Nan Yi sat at the top, Zhao Qing'er sat on the left, Che Xi sat on the right, and Liu Jiajia herself sat at the last seat.
With this seating arrangement, some of Liu Jiajia's thoughts were exposed. It turned out that she wanted to use Che Xi as a stepping stone to wipe out the "no" in Nan Yi's words "it's difficult to handle". She is indeed an old hand who understands the principle of equal exchange. But is Che Xi willing to be her chess piece?
The dishes are served, followed by the white wine. A wine cup with a scale is placed on the table. The waiter opens the white wine and pours it into the cup until it is 80% full. Then he pours the wine into four small cups, pouring it very carefully. In order to prevent anyone from being at a disadvantage by drinking less, he will squat down to observe the horizontal line in the cup .
The waiter poured the wine and the host Liu Jiajia urged everyone to drink.
"Today is the first time I sit down with my two sisters and Nan Shao to drink together. I'd like to toast everyone."
This is the first cup.
"Mr. Nan, we have met again after a long time. I would like to toast you alone..."
When he toasted, he toasted alone, but when he drank, he included Zhao Qing'er and Che Xi.
This is the second cup.
"Che Xi, Master Nan has a wide network of contacts in the Hong Kong film and television circles, and is also known as Master Nan in the mainland. If you want to get a good role as the leading actress, then you should toast Master Nan alone."
At Liu Jiajia's instigation, Che Xi raised his glass shyly and said to Nan Yi, "Master Nan, I toast you. Please take care of me."
"Okay, okay, Miss Che, let's drink to each other."
They will most likely have to drink wedding wine tonight. Even if Nan Yi doesn't bring it up, Liu Jiajia will bring it up later. Among those present, Zhao Qing'er is probably the only one who is unsure of the role she is playing. The other three know it clearly.
