January 31, 1987, the third day of the Lunar New Year.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Ning Weimin drove out in a brand new Santana he borrowed from the Temple of Heaven Park yesterday, carrying Keiko Matsumoto and the gifts he brought back from Japan.
He first went to the flower market, then to Fangzhuang, and picked up Feixiang and Zhang Qiang who had already greeted them in advance yesterday and made an appointment at a time and place to meet.
It wasn’t until a few people gathered together that they rushed to Song Huagui’s house in the Diplomatic Apartments.
Yes, today is the day when subordinates like them come together to pay New Year's greetings to the big boss.
Although Song Huagui was tolerant, he never put on airs with others.
Most of the time, I don’t even look like a boss, but more like an old lady.
And strictly speaking, both Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang are completely free artists, and Ning Weimin only owns their financial contracts privately.
But from a practical point of view, no matter how well they do, they still rely on the golden brand of Pierre Cardon to make a living outside. This is called having a big tree at your back to enjoy the shade.
Even Ning Weimin relied on this foundation to develop and expand his industry rapidly.
So on this special day, they always have to go through a formality.
I want to pay my respects to Song Huagui, the head of Pierre Cardin China Corporation, and show my respect.
Otherwise it would be too ignorant.
What's more, for Ning Weimin, in this place in the capital, apart from Director Huo, there is indeed no one who has a more respected position and is more important to him than the eldest sister Song Huagui.
As for Director Huo, all the people coming and going in recent days must be official guests.
It's not a problem for him to join in the fun now, he might as well go there a few days later.
For all the reasons, he should take Qingzi to meet his boss first.
This is the basic operation of being a subordinate, this is undisputed.
However, what surprised Ning Weimin was that the atmosphere and significance of this gathering were completely different from what he had imagined.
“Wow, Manager Ning, you are here, happy New Year.”
When we arrived at the place, the person who opened the door was Song Huagui's daughter Song Xiaohong, and behind her stood Cui Jian.
The two are still in love and remain lovers.
Because they were acquaintances with each other, Feixiang also visited Maxim several times.
They are no strangers to each other. They are very relaxed when meeting each other. There is nothing new.
It is even less likely that ordinary people will make as much fuss when seeing celebrities.
Only Matsumoto Keiko met Song Xiaohong for the first time, so she became the only focus of Song Xiaohong's attention.
Before Matsumoto Keiko even entered the door, this girl was staring at him intently.
While watching, he said, "Wow, I didn't expect that she is really the heroine of "March of Kamata". Manager Ning, you are so awesome. You really have a Japanese celebrity girlfriend. I heard My cousin said that he was bragging for you, but I didn’t expect it to be true. How did you get it?” Everyone laughed, including Keiko Matsumoto herself.
Only Cui Jian, who is not good at speaking, is quite embarrassed by his girlfriend's inappropriate behavior.
Ning Weimin quickly smiled and took out the red envelope to lighten the atmosphere.
"Xiaohong, Xiaohong, please be more careful. Not big or small, right? You dare to ask anything? Do you still want to get the red envelope?"
Song Xiaohong "See the Hunting Heart" Hi." He immediately stuck out his tongue and apologized.
In this way, Ning Weimin handed her the red envelope, and then while leading everyone in, he jokingly asked about Xiaohong's younger brother.
"Where is your brother Xiaocong? Isn't it usually him who opens the door?"
Unexpectedly, Song Xiaohong's answer was beyond his expectation.
"He is not here, and neither is my dad. My dad just served as a foreign teacher at the Hangzhou Academy of Fine Arts last year and also opened his own studio. Because he was too busy, he did not return to the capital during the Spring Festival this year. Xiao Cong was on winter vacation. I went to Hangzhou when I was a kid. If I hadn’t been working as an artist on a film set, I would have gone there too. When I was in school, I thought it was good to have a job. But now I know that it’s really hard to have a job. What’s worse is that any of us can leave, but she has to stay in the capital.”
After that, Song Xiaohong ignored Ning Weimin and began to congratulate Fei Xiang with Cui Jian.
After all, becoming famous overnight is a great joy for any artist.
And Feixiang's performance is perfect, neither arrogant nor impetuous, gentle and elegant, so humble that it is impossible to fault.
At the same time, he can also use his words to take care of Zhang Qiang and Matsumoto Keiko to prevent them from feeling left out.
Ning Weimin is particularly satisfied with this.
He felt that Fei Xiang was really a polite and gentle young man.
This kind of upbringing is brought about in the bones. It is not about being good at art and morality, but about being really good at morality.
It is absolutely different from those bad artists in the future traffic era who are purely artificially created, but frequently fall apart and even end up in jail because of their private lives.
And only if he invests in stars who are natural and consistent in appearance and appearance, can he not worry that the things he shoots will be implicated by the artist one day, resulting in being banned.
At this time Zou Guodong also heard the sound and came out. He also met Matsumoto Keiko in Japan.
And he, Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang are not strangers either.
So he put on a smile and greeted a few of them politely and cordially, then he showed off his superior style and gave instructions to Ning Weimin without any hesitation.
"When I meet the guests later, you have to go into the kitchen and help me. Take the initiative, don't forget, do you hear me?"
Next, Ning Weimin and the others walked into the living room after hearing the sound of "squeaking".
Ning Weimin finally understood why Song Huagui, who was always hospitable, did not come to greet them in person this time.
That's because not only was she playing mahjong with a few people, she couldn't get away at all.
It was also because the guests she was playing cards with were not ordinary people. They were actually several main actors in the movie "The Last Emperor" - Zun Long, Cen Chong, and Wu Junmei.
Besides, sitting or standing behind Song Huagui, there were two models with graceful figures and pretty faces watching the battle.
Almost no one noticed them coming in. They were all focused and focused on the card table.
To be honest, this scene almost made Ning Weimin laugh out loud on the spot.
Because he originally thought that today would be similar to last year, and that it would be a family banquet-type gathering for the few of them to get along well with Song Huagui's family.
At most there will be one or two foreigners, just like Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen we met last time.
However, in fact, his Bulgarian "foreign brother-in-law" Wan Man and Song Huagui's son Song Xiaocong were not seen this time. They were not even in the capital.
Instead, when they arrived at the place, Ning Weimin discovered that there were so many foreign guests in the Song family this time. Not only were almost all famous celebrities, but there were also several international friends.
Now that he has brought several people with him, it is no exaggeration to say that the Song Huagui family has become a grand salon in the Chinese and foreign entertainment circles.
Especially Song Huagui's appearance at this time is just like the rebellious Duke Max of Bavaria in the movie "Sissi".
The father of Princess Sissi, as soon as his wife goes out, he will be at home behaving badly, drinking, playing ball, and recruiting friends. Song Huagui was almost here, her husband and son were away, so she called on her friends to set up the card table.
Then look at the imported fruits, high-end tea snacks, and cigarettes in this courtesy set, which looks like a buffet table.
You know how nourishing her little life is and how selfless she is. I am afraid that even if I give her a pawn, I will not change it.
But in this movie, Sister Song seems to be the guest star of the Empress Dowager Longyu.
Hey, why did I forget this?
This table of cards is interesting. The dragon plays Xuantong, Chen Chong plays Wanrong, and Wu Junmei... seems to be Wenxiu, right?
Hey, isn't this the last royal family gathering a table of mahjong tiles?
I really should take a picture of them!
While I was thinking wildly, this card actually came to fruition.
It was Wu Junmei, Song Huagui’s opposite, who lit the cannon for her.
“Whiteboard!”
"What a fool! Seven pairs!"
"Wow, MADAM Song, are you too fast? Can you give me a chance?"
Look at Song Hua Guihu's cards. Still confused, the eyes of the most handsome man in Asia almost popped out of his head.
Then he complained about Wu Junmei, "What problems with you! Miss, do you dare to play this card? You don't know the danger!"
"Why do you rely on me? I want to listen. , Is it okay not to fight?" Wu Junmei expressed dissatisfaction.
"Wow, you are still unjust. Look at my cards."
Zunlong simply opened his cards and complained to Wu Junmei.
“Did you see that? I would rather not listen, and I would rather cling to this white board. How about you, why don’t you let others beat you when the house is almost deserted?”
“But... ...But how did I know that MADAM Song wanted Hu Baiban..." Wu Junmei's voice became lower and lower, as if she had been greatly wronged.
“Why are you angry with others?”
Cen Chong, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it anymore. He gave Zun Long a hard look,
and then took out his trump card and slapped it on the table. "Did you see that? I'm holding a whiteboard, who can I tell you?"
Well, it seems that there is no way to play this card, no matter what, we are all losers!
Today I met a mahjong master. Although Zunlong didn’t say anything, it could be seen from his expression that he was convinced of his defeat.
The only thing about playing mahjong is that three points are skill and seven points are luck. If you don’t have luck, you can only hold your anger in your heart!
Who told you to go to the mahjong table?
In this way, he, the unlucky emperor, could only pay.
It was only after watching several people take out large dollar bills to settle accounts that Ning Weimin finally had the opportunity to say hello.
"Sister, you are so lucky! Is it nice to win?"
Not only Song Huagui turned around after hearing the sound, but everyone finally discovered that several more people had come to Song Huagui's house. They are all standing at the door of the living room.
"It seems that you, the Queen Mother, are the most powerful. No matter whether it is the emperor, the queen or the concubine, you will lose. However, isn't this a bit too weak to win? It must be because of your status that people don't I have the nerve to win money from you, the Queen Mother..."
Ning Weimin said again, and as expected, his wonderful association amused everyone.
The next step is to meet and greet each other.
It must be said that the appearance of Fei Xiang, Zhang Qiang, and Matsumoto Keiko shocked the guests in these rooms.
In this year, after all, Zun Lung and Chen Chong have not yet become world-famous with the Oscar-winning movie "The Last Emperor". They can be said to be equal to each other and have equal weight.
Speaking of which, among all the guests, the two models had the least sense of status and were marginalized.
They are both winners of the 1986 Oriental Splendid Model Competition. One is the champion Chen Jihong and the other is the runner-up Yao Peifang. Their performance contracts have been signed with Pierre Cardin Company, each for five years.
But although they are beautiful and in good shape, their career potential is limited, and the industry ceiling determines that they will be overshadowed by movie stars and singers.
Except on the catwalk, they shine brightly, and few people can recognize them when they get off the catwalk.
There is nothing we can do about this.
Therefore, they can only be reduced to foils among many popular stars.
But after all is said and done, among all the people, Ning Weimin’s existence is the most subtle.
Those who met him for the first time and didn’t know him at all, no one could figure out what his role was.
What kind of relationship is it with Song Huagui?
There are so many doubts about him.
First, he came in with big and small bags. In addition to food and drink, the gifts he gave also included a set of mahjong tiles.
After saying that, he didn’t go out again. He sorted the things he brought by himself and put them where they should be. He even helped Zou Guodong set up another card table for his leisure time. Others are enjoying themselves.
Looking at his young age, his attitude makes him look like a son of the Song family.
But at the same time, he dared to joke with Song Huagui without hesitation.
Song Huagui and her relatives actually took it for granted.
Moreover, Fei Xiang, Zhang Qiang, Matsumoto Keiko, and even Cui Jian were included.
Everything he said seemed to follow his lead.
Looking at him this way, he looks like a person with an important status and great power in the Pierre Cardon Company.
This is inconsistent with his age, and why would Song Huagui tolerate such an unruly subordinate?
But he showed that he was very familiar with Zun Long. When they first met, he mentioned the two movies "The Iceman" starring Zun Long and "Year of the Dragon", just like his Like a loyal movie fan.
However, the most unexpected thing was that he changed the subject and bluntly stated that he had a movie that he wanted to collaborate with Zun Long.
As for Song Huagui, not only did he not have any objections to this, but he was still helping him. He asked Zun Long if he had any other work arrangements after filming "The Last Emperor" and suggested that Zun Long give Ning the contact information of his agency. Protect the people.
After that, Ning Weimin couldn't stand Zou Guodong's urging. He honestly took off his coat, rolled up his arms and sleeves and went into the kitchen to follow Zou Guodong and make dumplings.
Before leaving, he did not forget to entrust Zhang Qiang and Song Xiaohong to take care of his celebrity girlfriend, who was as trivial as a little man from Shanghai.
In short, he looks both ordinary and extraordinary, calculating yet confident and generous. Many completely contradictory things are concentrated in him.
It was so strange that one couldn't help but wonder about him.
Not to mention the two models whispering and speculating on what kind of person Ning Weimin is.
Even Zunlong looked at the kitchen door and wondered, where did this guy come from? How much energy does it have?
Song Huagui seemed to see what Zunlong was thinking, and smiled and said seriously, "He is a capable and capable person. Not only is he reliable, he is also quite smart, decent and considerate. . The key is to have a unique vision. There is nothing he wants to do but cannot do. I am serious. If you want to believe me, then you should believe him."
Needless to say, this is the comment. Zunlong couldn't help being surprised, and everyone else at the card table was also stunned. (End of chapter)