There are 18 administrative districts in Xiangjiang.
The area Zhang Yuan is heading to now is the area called Mid-Levels Mountain Area.
However, the famous location in this district is not an administrative district, but a gathering place of luxury houses in the Central and Western District.
The Mid-levels area is divided into West Mid-levels, Middle Mid-levels and East Mid-levels.
Most people in Xiangjiang refer to the Mid-Levels area as the Eastern Mid-Levels, where there are Bamar Mountain and Mount Baijia.
However, Zhang Yuan's current location is in the Western Mid-Levels, which is quieter than the Eastern Mid-Levels, but equally crowded with mansions.
Ding dong!
Outside the large pure white iron gate, Zhang Yuan got off the car and pressed the doorbell at the same time, then waited quietly.
Not long after, a middle-aged woman who looked like a maid came to open the door and greeted him speaking Cantonese.
Xiangjiang is famous for its high cost.
But even so, on the way up the mountain, there are luxury villas with hundreds or even thousands of square meters on both sides of the road.
Some not only have their own swimming pools, but also full-size tennis courts.
Compared with the poor people living in pigeon cages in the old city, it is really a different world.
Zhang Yuan recalled the situation in the imperial capital. There were many small courtyard houses in the urban area where eight families lived. Each family had an area of more than ten square meters. Over trivial matters, the courtyard would be filled with quarrels.
He can understand, because anyone who lives so hard would go crazy.
Life is dark, so let’s not talk about propriety, justice, integrity, and moral quality.
Especially now that I live in a large courtyard of more than 1,000 square meters, and only two or three aunts are waiting for me, I have no position to blame those people living on the poverty line.
After arriving at Mr. Jin’s house, he discovered.
The poor person is myself!
That big house...
Not to mention the gardens in the front and back.
The entire villa is built against the mountain.
This is called "having a backer"
Standing at the door, you can see the sea from the hillside.
This is called "making money when meeting water".
After entering the gate, there is a Western-style fountain in the front yard.
Arrived at the door of the house, after the servant pushed open the solid wood door, there was a woman on the left and right wearing clothes similar to those of a hotel waiter who nodded in welcome.
This pomp...
Looking around, the decoration of this house is very beautiful.
Except for the marbles that can be seen everywhere.
The wall decorations, overhead chandeliers, and various handrails and door handles are all golden.
The flavor of old capitalism is so authentic!
And there were five or six servants that he could see.
Kitchen, garden and certainly more.
If we don’t say that Xiangjiang is a paradise for the rich, the Magic City is not even close to it.
To put it simply, in mainland China, if you are not a foreigner or a native of Hong Kong, you are not allowed to use Filipino maids.
The professional abilities of Filipino maids are world-renowned.
And the wages are relatively not too high, and the middle class in Hong Kong can easily employ them.
In mainland China, if you use ten or eight nannies, if the people find out about it, they will easily be criticized to the point of being autistic.
This is perfectly normal here.
And Mr. Jin’s properties are not limited to this one, there are six or seven mansions in Xiangjiang alone.
In 1998, I bought a villa in Yuhang. I never lived in it for a day, so I just left it there.
Over the years, the value of that house has increased 50 to 60 times.
Why are rich people getting richer and richer?
People just invest and then do nothing to get more wealth easily.
"Welcome." At this time, a tall, thin, ordinary-looking, middle-aged woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses came to Zhang Yuan.
"Hello, Mrs. Jin." Zhang Yuan greeted politely.
This is Mr. Jin’s third wife, Lin Leyi.
To be honest, this guy has an average figure and temperament.
In the final analysis, it is actually about getting women to get the upper hand.
She and Jin Lao are 29 years apart!
A few years ago, Mr. Jin’s eldest son committed suicide.
This incident was a huge blow to Mr. Jin!
That is the eldest son.
I have had high hopes since childhood and focused on training.
He could recite the Three Character Classic at the age of four and published an article at the age of 11.
Just listen to his name, Cha Chuanxia.
They are all here, which shows how much they take it seriously.
But for the suicide of his eldest son, Mr. Jin is also responsible.
Everyone who is familiar with Mr. Jin knows that his dream lover is Xiangjiang actress Xia Meng.
The two characters of Little Dragon Girl and Wang Yuyan are based on Xia Meng.
At that time, Mr. Jin had a long-term disagreement with his second wife, and he went to a coffee shop every day to chat with a waitress.
My good friend Ni Kuang said it personally that the waitress looked like Xia Meng.
After his wife found out about this, she became tough and filed for divorce.
After being controlled by strong parents since childhood, and often being caught between them, and seeing their parents argue endlessly for a long time, he, who was already sensitive by nature, became increasingly mentally fragile.
When his parents got divorced, his girlfriend who he had met while studying abroad at Columbia University also broke up with him.
The two intertwined, and the eldest son, who couldn't bear it, embarked on a dead end.
After hearing this, Mr. Jin was very sad and went to the bar all day to relieve his sorrow.
And this Lin Leyi is the waiter in that bar.
Mr. Jin loves waitresses...
This person is not like Xia Meng, his appearance and temperament are far different.
However, she appeared when Mr. Jin was most sad and vulnerable, and encouraged and accompanied him.
This man was only in his early twenties at the time, but his rank was already very high.
Not long after they met, Mr. Jin fell ill, perhaps due to worries.
The third wife took the initiative to go to the hospital for care.
After Mr. Jin recovered, this man not only did not take the opportunity to have further contact, but turned around and left.
After taking care of him, he left, hiding his merits and fame, which moved Mr. Jin...
Just tell me how high your rank is with this trick of playing hard to get!
Why does the prince have to find Cinderella?
It’s not because the other person turned around and left after meeting once.
This trick is too high!
Mr. Jin came to the door and asked for love.
Lin Leyi hesitated again, said she would think about it, and teased Mr. Jin for a while.
After waiting for a while to express his agreement, Mr. Jin was overjoyed, got married immediately and held the ceremony.
This kind of extreme pulling is not something ordinary people can play.
It's easy to lose it even a little bit.
After marriage, this guy was pretty good, and he was by his side almost all the time.
A few days ago, Zhang Yuan had a phone call with Mr. Jin’s assistant and explained the reason.
Now seeing the lady leading him to the study in person, Zhang Yuan knew in his heart that what he came to do was generally accomplished.
Now that it’s almost done, he’s not in a hurry.
"Zhang Yuan is here." Mr. Jin no longer needs a wheelchair at home.
He was standing in front of an old mahogany desk, practicing calligraphy eloquently.
Zhang Yuan glanced at the table and saw that the style and carvings were at least from the Qing Dynasty for more than a hundred years.
I thought maybe it was the batch that Tang Seng and his wife had tinkered with back then.
But this is not unusual.
Boss Chen still sells old mahogany items based on his connections during special periods.
The brave people in later generations even dared to move the national treasures from the Palace Museum.
“Come on, come on, come and write a few lines and see if you have made any progress recently.”
When I came back to Xiangjiang last time, I used calligraphy and painting with Mr. Jin to ridicule the lack of martial ethics. bearded man.
That’s when Mr. Jin knew he could write.
So the reason for coming here today is to exchange calligraphy.
Zhang Yuan was not polite when he was greeted. He picked up a wolf hair and got ink on it.
After thinking for a moment, he wrote four large characters in block letters on Bai Xuan.
"Chivalrous tenderness".
The third wife is also accompanying me.
She has no calligraphy skills, but she has never eaten pork and has seen pigs running away.
“He wrote quite well.” Mrs. Jin turned sideways and said to her husband.
"That's right. For his age, he is already very good."
"But I think it's just about the good writing, and the content is more important, right?" Mrs. Jin added He muttered with a smile.
Jin Lao also nodded.
This guy is flattering me by asking me to do something for him.
Put a high hat on me.
Chivalrous and tenderhearted...
Jin Lao already knew from his mouth that the male protagonist of his next adaptation had a car accident. And they also knew that their copyright time for this drama was running out.
This is actually Boss Cai’s fault.
Drag and drag to the extreme.
A total of two years of copyright were purchased. The crew started filming in August, and the copyright expired at the end of October.
Aren’t you asking for trouble for yourself?
If something unexpected happens, it will time out.
Jin Lao thought that Xia Gu was praising me for my tenderness, and he probably hoped that I would give the crew and actors a chance for the sake of the work and his face.
"Okay, it's well written." Mr. Jin stepped forward, and his wife took off the rice paper and put another one on it.
Mr. Jin also picked up the pen and wrote the same four characters.
"High friendship".
Pa bang bang... Zhang Yuan immediately smiled and clapped.
"Good words, good words."
This is a compliment to me in turn... He knew it well.
To say that he came to Xiangjiang to plead for his friend was a sign of friendship.
Mrs. Jin secretly rolled her eyes from the side.
You guys have nothing to do with the drama of heroes cherishing heroes.
If you have something to say, you can't just say it.
Zhang Yuan also wants to speak directly. Isn’t it true that your old man still has the character of a cultural person?
The next step is nothing more than simply practicing calligraphy and writing.
One after another, studying as I write.
From time to time, Mr. Jin would take out a few copybooks from ancient books that he had obtained from somewhere, and they were worth a lot of money at a glance.
Zhang Yuan almost lost control of his right hand after seeing it.
For two or three hours, nothing serious was said.
Mrs. Jin looked on and praised Zhang Yuan for his determination.
You are not old, but you are calm and relaxed, as if you are here to play.
No wonder my old man likes him.
Before dinner, the old man was a little tired, so he invited him to the tea room for tea.
After drinking a few drinks, Mr. Jin finally spoke calmly.
“I already know what you said.”
“Huace gave me a deposit before.”
“Now I have returned it Give it to the other party.”
Mr. Jin is not short of money.
The copyright of his works is not bad for buyers.
Back then, the copyright of "The Swordsman" was given to CCTV for only one yuan, and he was really a good person.
“Like this.” Mr. Jin glanced at his wife.
The man went out immediately and returned to the two of them soon after with an agreement.
“You take this agreement back and give it to the Sugar Man.”
“I’ll give them a one-year extension.”
“Okay, I’ll talk to the Sugar Man when I get back and ask them to do it as soon as possible. Pay the copyright fee and pay it according to the price Huace will give you later."
"Hey..." Mr. Jin waved his hand: "I won't mention the money."
"That's it. When I support young actors.”
"Lao Jin is righteous, your reputation for deep friendship will spread all over the world..."
"Hehehehe..." Mr. Jin grinned innocently.
People will keep asking for whatever they lack.
The same is true for Mr. Jin.
The chivalry he wrote was something he himself never possessed.
So he has the same name.
Referred to as Haomianer.
For a nice person, as long as you give enough face, everything will be easy to discuss.
We chatted for a while and stayed for a light meal.
That simple meal... Including him, three people ate, and twelve dishes were made.
There is also a soup and a dessert.
Zhang Yuan felt that he was being corrupted by the luxurious life of capitalism.
After eating, we picked our teeth and chatted for a while.
"Mr. Jin, I have a small request."
"What is it?"
"Can you help Hu Ge, who is seriously injured, write the subtitles?"
Mr. Jin thought for a while: "Let's go!"
Then he got up and returned to the study.
Zhang Yuan took the initiative to help him grind it, and Mr. Jin wrote it smoothly and smoothly.
“I wish Mr. Hu Ge a speedy recovery.”
What I wrote now is quite straightforward.
The ink was dried and rolled up.
After thanking him again, Zhang Yuancai, accompanied by Mrs. Jin personally, left the mansion before going to bed with the old man.
When I went out, I raised my arm and looked at my watch.
It’s just half past eight.
The old man went to bed early.
“Let’s go!” Zhang Yuan got into the rented car: “It’s really hard to play video games with an old man.”
Leaving an address to the driver, he led his assistant to a luxury hotel in Central. Among the restaurants.
Go straight into the reserved private room.
“Brother Hua!”
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Liu Dehua, who had already arrived.
“Come on, come on, sit down, sit down.”
“I will be the host today, you can order whatever you want.”
“Crazy Stone” made money, Hua Brother himself is generous, and now he is even more heroic.
“This is your director.”
"This is Director Chen."
In addition to Brother Hua, Er Dongsheng and Chen Kexin were also present.
I shook hands with them and said hello.
Zhang Yuan thought that he had come to Xiangjiang, so he met with the senior management of "The Disciples" in advance to have a meal.
Originally, these two great directors from Hong Kong were thinking that they would have to wait until this late to meet a young actor.
The ostentation was also too great.
But after Brother Hua told them that Zhang Yuan was going to Jin Yong, the two fell silent.
What else is there to say?
Jin Lao’s reputation is indeed greater than that of the two of us.
Besides, when Er Dongsheng was young, he starred in "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword", playing the male lead Zhang Wuji.
With this level of origin, it is even harder to say anything.
“Wow, you don’t know, he is very powerful.”
“He is very popular in mainland China.”
“I just finished playing Zhang Yimou’s play.”
Brother Hua started to praise him very politely.
The two directors are also kind, but superficial.
After all, I don’t know how much he weighs.
"He is quite handsome."
After drinking a few more glasses of red wine and getting tipsy, Er Dongsheng gradually became familiar with him and said.
“It’s almost the same as when I was young.”
"Tch!" Friend Chen Kexin on the side made a mocking nasal sound.
You old boy are not praising yourself.
This person looked up at the table again.
Zhang Yuan, Liu Dehua, Er Dongsheng... together with me, they are the most beautiful in the whole table, right?
Then shall I leave?
But there is one thing to say: I was really good-looking when I was young.
Among the three brothers Qin Pei, Jiang Dawei and Er Dongsheng, only Qin Pei is not as good-looking as the other two. They were both handsome boys when they were young.
But this is very strange. Qin Pei and Jiang David are obviously the same father, but their appearance is several levels different.
And Qin Pei and Jiang David should actually be named Na, which means Na Ying, because their biological father is a serious old imperial capital with a yellow flag.
After having a few more drinks, someone suddenly arrived late.
"Sorry, the flight is delayed."
A tall woman with a single ponytail, black hair, knocked on the door and entered the private room.
“Oh, welcome.” Er Dongsheng stood up to greet him.
The visitor is none other than Song Jia, an acting actress who was born in the black land of Northeast China... (End of this chapter)