madnovel 137: 4 Golden Flowers
137: 4 Golden Flowers
Meticulousness is the attitude, striving for excellence is the requirement, and perfection is the result.
In order to achieve the best possible filming results, director Jiang Wen, as well as other staff and actors, began to hold themselves to high standards.
Ultimately, this resulted in a longer shooting time and a sharp increase in production costs for the film.
A promise is a promise; a man must keep his word. Even if it meant investing millions of RMB, Han Wen had no objections.
While busy filming, he also opened a stock account at a securities business department in Jinghua City.
Then, they invest some money and try to make a little pocket money through short-term trading. There's no other way; even the richest family is short of funds.
If Han Wen is lucky, he can make a few thousand or tens of thousands of dollars from each stock, which is enough to barely maintain his seemingly decent life.
Time flies, and September is here in the blink of an eye.
Although Han Wen will not be able to study at the film academy this year, he still feels a little restless when he thinks about the "Four Golden Flowers" of the acting department this year.
Alas, his heroine and Yao girl haven't been home for quite some time because of their work.
Teacher Yu was busy with work and traveling abroad, so she didn't have much time or energy to deal with him.
Han Wen knew he was a lecherous man with boundless energy; if he went a week without a woman, he felt his life was dull and tasteless.
He thought that even if he couldn't eat meat, he could at least look at beautiful women to feast his eyes and cheer himself up.
While the film crew was off work, he drove his little yellow bug to the film academy all by himself.
Teacher Yu didn't expect Han Wen to come suddenly, because he seemed to be very busy and stressed while filming.
Therefore, she usually doesn't call Hanwen to avoid affecting his work.
Besides, every time the two of them meet, besides eating, shopping, strolling around, chatting, they just sleep.
Actually, it was quite boring. So, she deliberately kept Han Wen at arm's length.
Also, she's really going abroad soon and has already started handing over her work.
Therefore, she wanted to try to leave Hanwen and learn to get used to being alone without him by her side.
"Han Wen, what brings you here today?" Teacher Yu was pleasantly surprised to see Han Wen.
"I don't have any scenes to film today, so I came to see you." Han Wen replied with a smile, showing great concern: "Teacher Yu, you must be busy now that school has started."
"It's definitely busier than during the holidays, and this year all the colleges and departments have enrolled a lot more students, so it's naturally more tiring than in previous years," Teacher Yu replied. "If you want to see me, you can just come to my place tonight. Did you come all this way today for some other purpose?"
"Professor Yu, you're amazing. I knew I couldn't hide anything from you." Han Wen laughed. "I came here mainly to see if the acting department has recruited any promising talents this year. If so, I'll try to sign them to Good Cabbage Culture Agency. If not, then forget it."
"As expected, you had ulterior motives. That girl's only been in school for a few days, and you've already set your sights on her. That's incredibly fast!" Teacher Yu said, somewhat speechless. "I spend time with you almost every few days, and you're still not satisfied? Or are you tired of me and want a change?"
"Teacher Yu, please don't wrong me. I did all this for the company, all for business."
"I need to be busy making money, otherwise, when you come back to China, where will I get the money to support you?" Han Wen vehemently denied it, spouting nonsense: "The film academy only admits a dozen or so students each year, and there aren't many good ones among them. Naturally, I want to act first and try to get ahead of other film and television companies and talent agencies."
"You really aren't just after women?" Teacher Yu asked with a smile. "Han Wen, I just don't believe you."
"Teacher Yu, I swear to God, I had no such intention. Please don't slander me." Han Wen laughed, "You're a teaching assistant in the acting department, you must have information on this year's new students. Give me a copy, consider it supporting my business."
"Sure enough, it's all for business. Han Wen, you're so pragmatic." Teacher Yu teased him, then rummaged through her desk and handed him a form.
Han Wen took the information, glanced at it briefly, and was quite surprised: "The Film Academy's acting department recruited so many new students this year?"
"That's quite a few, a total of 19 students." Teacher Yu nodded: "Take a look and see if there are any promising students you like. Tell me, and I'll contact them for you."
"That's so good?" Han Wen was surprised. "Aren't you worried that I'm secretly choosing concubines?"
"What good would it do for me to worry? You're simply not a man I can control."
"Don't say I'm useless on my own, even if our whole family joined forces, it wouldn't make a difference." Teacher Yu shook her head: "Besides, after I return to China, I might join Good Cabbage Culture Brokerage. At that time, I'll be your woman, so you should treat me with some preferential treatment, right?"
At this point, I'll pick out a few promising candidates for you, so the company can make more money in the future. I'm a teaching assistant, and a woman, so it'll be easier for me to communicate with them.
As the saying goes, "being near the water tower makes one feel the new moon," and I can take advantage of this opportunity to use my spare time for personal gain.
"How was it, Hanwen? I did alright as a woman, didn't I? I didn't lose to Feifei and Yaoyao, did I?"
"Teacher Yu, you are truly my capable assistant. Not only did you not lose to them, but you were far ahead," Han Wen praised.
Teacher Yu was happy. Her stinky man was sweet-talking, handsome, willing to spend money on her, and skilled in bed. He was almost perfect and impeccable.
Since Teacher Yu is willing to help, Han Wen will have an easier time.
He picked up his pen and quickly circled the names of the "Four Golden Flowers": Xu Cairen, Liu Lin, Liu Zhi, and Xie Run.
Regardless of the outcome for now, let Teacher Yu talk to them first. If it works out, it's fate; if not, it doesn't matter.
Then, he circled Niu Niu's name as well.
Han Wen knew she was from Lianhua City on the other side of the strait, but he was surprised to learn that she had even studied at a film academy. This girl would become a big star in the future, her fame no less than his "Yao Girl" (a term referring to actresses who rose to fame through Yao's films).
Circle it, circle it. Whether there are dates or not, let's knock a couple of times first. Maybe Niu Niu will suddenly become my good cabbage.
Aside from these five people, Han Wen lost interest in the other students because he didn't know them and had never heard of their names.
Therefore, it is highly unlikely that they will achieve great things in the future.
If that's the case, why should he bother cultivating people who have neither the looks nor the destiny of a star?
It's often said that "minor fame comes from promotion, while major fame comes from fate," and this is no exaggeration.
"Why are they all girls, and all so pretty?" Teacher Yu took the documents, glanced at them, and asked knowingly, teasing him, "Are you really planning to sign them? Aren't you worried that Feifei and Yaoyao will cause trouble when they come back?"
"Teacher Yu, who do you look down on? Do you think I'm the kind of man who's afraid of women?" Han Wen was speechless: "Besides, I'm upright and have a clear conscience."
I assure you, even if these girls sign with Haobaicai Culture Agency, I will not have any ulterior motives towards them.
Of course, if they come to me and throw themselves at me, I wouldn't mind changing things up and improving my life a bit.
"Han Wen, you're really shameless." Teacher Yu was amazed by Han Wen's thick skin and lecherousness. "If I weren't about to go abroad and didn't want to cause trouble, I would definitely join forces with Fei Fei and Yao Yao to completely suppress you and ensure you never have a chance to rise again."