Chapter 390 Meeting an Old Friend
At six o’clock in the morning on January 17th.
Jin Qixuan, Li Zhien and others arrived in Seoul.
After getting off the plane, the two separated to deal with their respective finishing work for the year before.
Jin Qixuan is going to shoot several March issues of magazines and seasonal new product advertisements for endorsed products.
Lee Ji-eun is going to shoot the New Year’s calendar and Jinro Soju’s new commercial.
In this way, each other was busy for a week.
At this time, there are still 2 days until the Lunar New Year.
There are still 12 days until their traditional wedding day.
On January 23, the two finally met again.
Today, the two of them did not go shopping for new year's goods, but made an appointment to meet a girl.
This person is Cao Lu, a former member of the FIESTAR group.
This group is the first girl group launched by Loen Entertainment, but unfortunately, the group has always been tepid and disbanded after the contract expired last year.
After the contract expired, Cao Lu chose to return to China for development.
However, it backfired.
She is considered to be the worst artist to have developed after returning from Korea to work, and she is not even an 18th-tier starlet.
Because of this, she returned to the peninsula to seek development opportunities.
After Li Zhien learned that she was back, he took the initiative to meet her to see if there was anything he needed help with.
In addition, Li Zhien also wanted to learn from her, a local, and get some Chinese travel strategies.
Although the wedding is coming, there are many things that the two of them don’t need to worry about at all.
The family behind him handled all aspects of this matter clearly.
They just need to dress up nicely and show up.
So, Li Zhien is now planning her honeymoon trip. Just thinking about it makes her happy.
After all, the happiness brought by material things is relatively short-lived.
Such as clothes and bags, the happiness these items bring to Li Zhien will not last more than three days.
Jewelry may take a little longer, about a week.
But some unique experiences and interesting things that happened, whether it is with family or lovers or alone, no matter how long it has passed, these memories are still beautiful when I think about them.
And the way to get more of this wonderful feeling of happiness is to travel.
This is the only way to buy memories that cannot be duplicated by spending money.
This is also the reason why Li Zhien is so enthusiastic and caring.
The meeting place was arranged at Cao Lu's home.
Due to the cold weather, she wore a white plush fisherman's hat and a mask on her face, revealing a pair of bright eyes.
Wearing a white short down jacket on the upper body, gray velvet trousers on the lower body, and a pair of snow boots on the feet.
The whole person was wrapped tightly and seemed to be afraid of the cold.
After seeing Li Zhien appear, he greeted him enthusiastically.
“Zhien, long time no see.”
"Long time no see, Ernie."
Li Zhien replied with a smile, and then handed over the gift in his hand.
Although Li Zhien is a senior in the industry, there are too many idol idols who are older than her.
Cao Lu is 6 years older than Li Zhien, and they worked in the same company before, so they have a good relationship, and they treat each other like sisters in private.
Seeing this, Cao Lu quickly postponed.
However, she failed to push Li Zhien away after all.
Then, Li Zhien immediately began to introduce Jin Qixuan to her.
Rather than introducing Jin Qixuan to Cao Lu, it is better to introduce his relationship with Cao Lu to Jin Qixuan.
After all, there should be no one on the peninsula who doesn’t know Jin Qixuan.
After some pleasantries, a few people went upstairs.
As soon as she entered the door, her dog wagging its tail greeted her enthusiastically.
Because Cao Lu lives alone, the house is not big, only about 40 square meters, but it is a loft.
Although the house is a bit small, it is clean and tidy.
Moreover, it can also be seen from here that Cao Lu is a very careful person.
On the wall, there are framed photos with parents and friends.
On the window sill, there are several dolls customized with Chinese Internet buzzwords.
What kind of social bullshit, Buddhist-style young man...
It can be seen that she is also a surfer.
After entering the house, Cao Lu made Jin Qixuan a pot of tea, put on a fruit plate, and went to prepare lunch.
Li Zhien doesn’t particularly like drinking tea.
So, I took the fruit plate to the kitchen and chatted with Cao Lu while eating.
As for Jin Qixuan, he was sitting on the sofa in the living room, drinking tea and playing with the dog, while listening to the gossip the two of them chatted about.
Not long after, Cao Lu prepared a sumptuous lunch.
The staple food is dumplings with two fillings, one meat and one vegetarian.
The main course is garlic pork ribs, steamed fish, and two vegetarian dishes - crispy tofu and boiled cabbage sum.
Looking at the table full of Chinese dishes, Jin Qixuan’s eyes suddenly brightened.
He hasn’t eaten Chinese food for a long time.
After washing their hands, the three of them sat down.
"Cao Luxi, don't you consider opening a Chinese restaurant?"
Compared to Li Zhien who was shaking left and right after taking a bite, Jin Qixuan directly gave the highest praise.
"I've really thought about it. I went on Mr. Bai's program before to ask for advice, and later I went to senior HAHA to try the dumplings I made."
Cao Lu has basically been working in Korea for many years. It's 0 income.
Fortunately, she has some foundation at home, which is enough to allow her to boldly pursue her dreams at the age of thirty.
But no matter what, I'm still thirty-two, and I can't keep chewing on my family.
The only thing she is good at seems to be cooking.
So, the idea of opening a restaurant and supporting the main business as a side business came up.
"Oh? Have you asked Uncle Dongxun to taste it? He must have given it a high rating, right? Didn't you ask my uncle to invest in a hotel for you later? This healthy and low-fat diet should be in line with his taste."
Jin Qixuan asked half-jokingly.
"Well... the evaluation is indeed not low, but the investment is not."
Cao Lu smiled awkwardly.
Think about it too.
If she is from the Peninsula, beautiful, has a good personality, and is virtuous, there will definitely be many people willing to help her.
But it's a pity that she is from China.
There is a very serious xenophobia on the peninsula, especially against Chinese people.
Moreover, some media have conducted a data survey and found that 44% of Bangzi’s first dislike is Chinese people.
The second is North Korea, and the third is Neon.
Because of this, Cao Lu's popularity in the circle is not bad, but if he really wants to invest in opening a restaurant, no one will be willing to do so.
"Husband, Cao Luoni graduated from your Central University."
At this time, Li Zhien opened his mouth to remind him.
“Oh?”
Jin Qixuan looked at Cao Lu in surprise.
It is said that five years after graduation, you don’t have to mention the school you were born in.
When you mention it now, it’s either pretending or pretending to be close.
As for what Li Zhien mentioned, it is obviously the latter.
"Which major is Cao Luxi majoring in?"
"Department of Drama and Film."
"Well, she is a senior, which period is she in?"
"08, 50th period."
"08, 50th period? Isn't that Brother Xiuxian's class? Are you and him classmates?"
Cao Lu nodded and said: " Yes, Kang Ha Neul, Park Shin Hye, and Go Ara are all my classmates.”
There are so many famous classmates, but now they are miserable.
It is enough to show that the Chinese people are not welcomed in the peninsula.
Moreover, the most important thing is that the circle is also small, and everyone can see each other without looking up.
You helped me today, and I have to return the favor tomorrow.
Cao Lu can barely survive in Seoul since he can't make much money.
In this case, no one is willing to waste this favor.
"By the way, why aren't you filming? A graduate of Central University should..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Qixuan reacted.
It’s still a question of nationality and identity.
"In that case, senior sister, I will give you two directions."
"If you really want to engage in catering, you can imitate Nobu's operating model."
Nobu, a company originated from the beautiful country Japanese restaurant.
In the beautiful country, Nobu is known as a "luxury product" in restaurants.
How exaggerated is that?
If you want to reserve a seat, you must make a reservation several months in advance, and you may not be able to even make an appointment.
Of course, this is limited to ordinary people.
The reason why it is so popular is that his marketing methods actually account for more than the taste of the food.
As for marketing methods...
It's very simple, it's the common celebrity effect.
The shareholder is Robert Di Niro, and frequent visitors include Bill Gates, as well as various Hollywood stars, sports stars, musicians, etc...
Therefore, Jin Qixuan wanted to let Cao Lu There are also celebrity restaurants like this on the Peninsula.
With his fame and her cooking skills, it will take less than two years to make back the money.
After hearing Jin Qixuan’s suggestion, Cao Lu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
But soon, it dimmed again. This method sounds simple and promising to her, but it is also very expensive.
If she opened an ordinary Chinese restaurant, it would cost about 500 to 600 million yuan.
But if Jin Qixuan’s plan is followed, the cost is estimated to be several times higher.
Jin Qixuan noticed some changes in her expression and continued:
“As for the second direction, you can use TikTok, YouTube, Huaxia DY and other short video software to become an electronic star chasing tool for netizens. They want to watch Whoever you are, you can find someone to take the video with.”
Hearing this suggestion, Cao Lu’s eyes lit up again and said:
"Will anyone watch this?"
"Whether anyone will watch it depends on the reputation of the partner you shot this video with, like this one."
Jin Qixuan glanced at Li Zhien was chewing the ribs until his mouth was full of oil.
"Indeed, if it is Zhien, there should be many people watching."
Cao Lu nodded thoughtfully.
“As long as the video you shoot is not terrible, you should get not just tens of millions of likes, but millions or hundreds of thousands.”
"In addition, you can also find some friends who are like you... ahem, even former idols who have returned to being amateurs."
"In this way, it can also help these people gain some attention, which can be said to be mutually beneficial. Mutually beneficial.”
“It doesn’t cost much to open an account, and you don’t have much work now, so you can keep updating frequently.”
Listening to Jin Qixuan's narration, Cao Lu suddenly felt like he had an enlightenment.
Yes, why does she insist on opening a restaurant on the peninsula?
She can definitely use her advantages as an artist to open up a new path on the Internet!
"Of course, if you still want to open a restaurant, I can also invest for you, but there are conditions."
"Really?"
Cao Lu raised his head in disbelief.
"Well, really."
Jin Qixuan nodded slightly.
“However, as I just said, I have two conditions.”
"First, I will not participate in the management, but I will find a professional financial team to supervise the restaurant's finances."
Jin Qixuan is not afraid that Cao Lu will run away with the money, but he is afraid that she will be cheated.
After all, he, as a senior, seems to be easy to deceive.
"Second, I will sign a gambling agreement with Cao Luxi. If the capital cannot be repaid in three years, I will take over the restaurant. At the same time, Cao Luxi needs to compensate me for the cost of investment + the interest at the bank's highest interest rate."
“If I make a profit, I will pay dividends according to the proportion.”
Normally speaking, this requirement can be said to be quite excessive.
But in fact, it is normal in the peninsula’s gambling agreement.
The salary and share offered by the brokerage company are very high, but the artist must promise to earn as much as he wants for the company in the next few years.
If you make money, it’s a win-win situation for everyone. If you don’t make money, the artist will have to lose money to the company.
Because of this, many peninsula artists will be saddled with debts ranging from hundreds of millions to tens to tens of billions when they terminate their contracts with the company.
However, Jin Qixuan could not let Cao Lu bear tens of billions of debts. He just wanted to motivate him.
After all, there is motivation only when there is pressure.
"Of course, you don't have to rush to answer me. Think about it carefully. No matter which direction you choose, I can help you."
"Thank you!"
Cao Lu was a little touched. nodded.
It had been a long time since she had felt this kind of care from others.
"No need to thank me, just thank her."
As he said that, Jin Qixuan took out a piece of toilet paper and wiped the corners of Li Zhien's mouth.
"What are you doing? I haven't finished eating yet."
Li Zhien muttered dissatisfiedly while hiding.
“That’s almost it, otherwise I won’t be able to fit into the wedding dress.”
"..."
Hearing this, Li Zhien's face fell. If he had known this, he should not have changed his waistline in the first place!
"Then you should eat less, and be careful not to wear clothes."
"Ah? I just took one bite!"
"No matter!"
With that said, Li Zhien reached out to cover Jin Qixuan's mouth.
"..."
Looking at the two people playing and laughing in front of him, Cao Lu couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
Jin Qixuan hid for a long time and smiled at Cao Lu:
"I made you laugh."
"No, I think it's good for you to do this."
She really feels that it's good to do this.
At the same time, there is also some envy.
After a while, Li Zhien looked at Cao Lu and said:
"By the way, Cao Luoni, we want to travel to China for our honeymoon. Do you have any recommendations?"
"Going to China?!"
Hearing this, Cao Lu suddenly became extremely excited.
“Yes.”
"Then do you have any plans?"
"Well, no plans. He said he would travel by car from east to west."
Li Zhien pointed at Jin Qixuan and said.
"Then do you know anything about a certain area?"
"There are some. I read online a few days ago that people in Inner Mongolia ride horses to work and live in yurts after get off work. Everyone in Sichuan has a panda. Cantonese people eat Fujian people. People in northern Shaanxi live in caves and sing Xintianyou. People in Yunnan eat mushrooms and you can see little people dancing after eating them.”
“…”
Hearing Li Zhien's "understanding", the corner of Cao Lu's mouth twitched slightly.
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing that Cao Lu looked wrong, Li Zhien asked: “Did I say something wrong?”
"Well, it's not entirely false, but it's just a very rare phenomenon, and it doesn't represent everything."
"Oh, I also heard that in the winter in the Northeast, iron railings are sweet."
< br>"This is indeed true. The wifi signal in the hospital is also very good. A friend of mine has tried it."
"Huh?"
Looking at Li Zhien's dumb look, Cao Lu couldn't help but tease her.
"Haha, I'm kidding you, but I don't know if the iron railings are sweet, but your tongue will definitely be stuck."
"Ah, doesn't that hurt a lot?"
"Probably... yes, I haven't tried it anyway."
"Ahem, I'm off topic."
At this time, Jin Qixuan gave a timely reminder.
“Oh yes, for your honeymoon, I recommend that you go to Love Town, which is the only love coordinate in the world, 52°13'14''N124°41'31''E."
“The geographical location is at the North Pole of China, north of Mohe.”
"Almost all romantic elements are covered there, such as the gorgeous aurora and the dazzling stars."
"Every May, near the Arctic Village in Mohe County, if the weather is clear, then in the evening, in Mohe Sometimes you can see the Northern Lights. "
"In addition, you can also go to Tianya Haijiao in Sanya, where two huge rocks are engraved with "Tianya", "Haijiao" and "Tianya Haijiao" inscribed by Mr. Guo Moruo. Tourist area" named after it."
"Or, there is Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, where the Tianmen Cave is a scenic spot, which means good luck."
"Dali's four scenery of wind, flowers, snow and moon: Xiaguan wind, Shangguan flowers, Cangshan snow, and Erhai moon. ”
“These are extremely famous tourist attractions in China ”
"As for food, each region has its own characteristics."
"Eight major cuisines, four delicacies, and fifty famous dishes will definitely satisfy your taste buds."
“If you decide to go to China, a honeymoon may not be enough.”
"Listening to what you say, I want to go to China even more!"
Li Zhien put his face in his hands, his eyes full of longing.
Although she has been to China before, she basically went to various cities to hold offline concerts.
In addition to taking personal volg photos and going out for a walk, otherwise, after work, I just hang out in the hotel.
Let alone traveling, I don’t even know what tourist attractions there are in those cities.
"Then shall we go now?"
On the side, Jin Qixuan suggested.
Hearing this, Li Zhien rolled his eyes and said: "
"Please, the day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Also, is it still called a honeymoon if I go there now? ”
"Oh, yes."
Jin Qixuan smiled sarcastically.
He was only thinking about the freedom and ease of traveling at the drop of a hat, but he forgot about New Year's Eve.
Two hours later, the conversation was almost done, and the two of them were ready to say goodbye.
But before leaving, Li Zhien hesitated for a while, pointed to most of the dishes left on the table, and asked:
"Can I pack these and take them home?"
Cao Lu was stunned when she heard this, then smiled and said:
"Of course."
After a while, after packing the remaining ingredients, she dressed and went downstairs to see the two of them off.
"You can think about it later and call me."
Jin Qixuan said to Cao Lu outside the car window: "Go back quickly, it's cold outside, we're leaving now."
"Well, be careful on the road."
After waving to Cao Lu, Jin Qixuan started the car and left.
Looking at the car that was getting further and further away, Cao Lu finally looked back until it disappeared around the corner.
In the car, Jin Qixuan was complaining about Li Zhien:
"You said you, you even ate and took it..."
"What's the matter? Don't eat it if you can go back!"
"..."
(End of this chapter)