Chapter 247: Frustrated
Although he said he was reluctant to go, Li Menglong's body immediately moved into action. Naturally, he didn't need to prepare too much to drink with these brothers. He had comfortable clothes, a 50,000-yuan bill, and a taxi. Just take it with you, and then you can set off.
"Uh, don't you bring your bank card?"
"It's not that I want to treat them to dinner, it's that they want to treat me! Do you understand?"
"Let's go quickly and remember to come back and bring me some midnight snacks!"
"I don't know how long they can drink. You also know that middle-aged men have a lot of grievances!"
"Aren't you also full of grievances?" Li Shunkyu asked curiously.
"Ah, how can I be a middle-aged man? Have you never heard of a man turning 30?" Li Menglong rolled his eyes at several people, and finally Xu Xian ran over and forced him to give him a few bottles of hangover medicine.
Xu Xian bought this specially after seeing Li Menglong drinking too much recently. Li Menglong patted his sister-in-law Nian on the head, and then pointed at the two people on the sofa: "Look at Xiaoxian, and then look at you! It's true!"
"Have a good rest, Xiaoxian. I'll go over today and give you some other resources. These people are very energetic!" Li Menglong said something again before walking out. Of course, no one knew whether Li Shunkyu and the others cared.
All the way to the shop we made an appointment with, 99% of Korean dinners, especially for men, are at BBQ restaurants, but today it was Liu Dashen who saved the place. Looking at the chic seafood shop in front of him, he bravely walked in.
Naturally, Master Liu's quality was not outstanding. He had been waiting here for a long time, roasting various shells alone. Li Menglong sat down without noticing anyone else: "Is there anything edible? Eat some first!"
"What do you think? I don't remember grilling seafood for this long!" Liu Zaishi was also quite depressed, feeling that the person he chose today was wrong.
Fortunately, there was cod next to it, which was much faster to grill. Everyone rushed over one after another, the same few people, but Jin Byungman was not there.
"He? Is he in the jungle of Panama or the beach of Honduras? I forgot too. I can't even get through on the phone!" As a good gay friend, Li Xiugen naturally knows the patriarch's activities very well.
"No more words, here's a toast to our clan leader!" Lao Luo took the lead in raising his glass and drank it down in one sip. Everyone naturally followed each other according to their drinking capacity, but their eyes were strangely communicating with each other.
You can tell that Luo Yingshi's mood is not right, but it seems that the few people present don't know what happened, which is easy to handle. If you drink too much, you will tell them.
So under a tacit understanding, Li Menglong and Li Xiuquan became the main players. Liu Zaishi was a bad drinker, so he took the initiative to bake those shells, while Li Zhouyong had too many dinners recently, and he was busy with several a day, so he was a little injured!
Naturally, the topic cannot be switched directly to Lao Luo, so everyone is chatting on their own. Li Zhouyong is naturally the initial topic. After all, the number of viewers of Introduction to Architecture in a single week has exceeded 1 million, which is definitely a favorite of romantic literary films. affim.
And the reviews are also very good. Li Zhouyong can already foresee the nominations at major award ceremonies at the end of the year, but all the director can do with his strength is to be nominated. Winning is really a matter of luck.
"Stop talking about me all the time. This guy is just making a fortune in silence. Xu Xian seems to be endorsing LG's latest mobile phone!"
"Holy crap, I just found out today, how could you know?" Li Menglong stared.
Liu Zaishi put a huge shell in Li Menglong's bowl and pointed with a smile: "Do you think there are really any secrets in this circle? Especially this kind of endorsement!"
Li Menglong also roughly understood that the news was probably released by LG, but he no longer hesitated and opened the shell. Although the white meat could not tell whether it was cooked or not, Li Menglong still stuffed it into Liu Zaishi's mouth. mouth, and then took over the baking pan again.
Liu Zaishi has not been the maknae for many years, and his barbecue skills have declined horribly. In fact, Li Menglong is now qualified to no longer barbecue. After all, his age and qualifications are there, but there is no place for him to show off.
After the conversation, another common question came up: changing jobs! Needless to say, Li Menglong's ability is better than that of an assistant in everything he does.
The most tempting one is of course Li Zhouyong's path. Accumulating qualifications and finally becoming a film director is simply a golden road. Of course, the ideal is full but the reality is hard-core, and the difficulties ahead are terrifying.
"I'm serious! Do you really think I have talent in this industry?" Li Menglong was unsure for the moment, so he could only ask again.
"Nonsense, how can I lie to you with this kind of thing? It's a lifetime thing!" Li Zhouyong also rarely became more serious: "I am now in my 40s and have been in this industry for more than 20 years since I studied directing in college. , have been here half my life.”
"I went to school, worked as an assistant and deputy director for other directors, and finally found the investment to make my own film!" At this point, Li Zhouyong stared at Li Menglong seriously: "You are one of the most talented people I have seen in so many years. ”
"It's not that exaggerated!" Li Menglong sheepishly filled the other party's glass with wine.
"That's because you are too modest! I won't talk about the more mysterious things like camera sense and script control. Do you know what is most enviable about you? It's your learning ability!" Li Zhouyong said The words finally got to the point. Except for Yoo Jae Suk, everyone at the scene had similar experiences. Lee Meng Yong seemed to be born with a talent for intimacy in everything in the entertainment industry. He learned it very quickly, and he was extremely mature in terms of both ideas and techniques.
"So now you just need to systematically learn the knowledge of directing, and then I will introduce you to a few friends, and you will follow them wherever you go. It won't take more than three years! By then, my next movie will probably start shooting. , then we will be jointly guided!”
Although Li Zhouyong has not even mentioned his horoscope, the fact that Li Zhouyong said these words simply meant that Li Menglong stepped on his shoulders and rose to the top. This was a huge favor.
Without further ado, Li Menglong picked up a bottle of soju and drank it. Luo Yingshi over there had always wanted Li Menglong to join his team, but today he has not spoken.
"Go and shoot. Remember to take care of me when you become a great director!" Luo Yingshi drank and felt very lonely.
Everyone saw a few empty bottles of soju in front of him and knew that the atmosphere was about to get better, so they began to make insinuations. He, who had been feeling so aggrieved recently, immediately began to talk.
It turns out that after two days and one night, Luo Yingshi resigned immediately and went on a trip because he had a next company, which is the tvn cable TV station. His old boss Li Minghan is now a senior executive there, so naturally he will not let go of his former capable subordinates. .
It happened that Lao Luo, who had been in KBS for so many years, also wanted to change his environment, and even many of his key staff were willing to leave with him, so the core group of people in 2 Days and 1 Night, namely almost all the PDs and writers, resigned en masse, and the impact was It's a sensation internally. At least the ratings for the second season have plummeted, making Li Xiuquan, who plays the leading role, miserable.
However, Lao Luo was also too sincere, or he believed too much in his former Big Brother. He led everyone to resign with just a verbal promise. Now they have begun to change their tune.
It's not that he doesn't accept it, but that the originally agreed salary has been cut by nearly one-third. Although it is more than what was originally offered at KBS, Luo Yingshi is not willing to accept it, especially with a team of nearly 20 people behind him.
After hearing the whole thing, the brothers really couldn't think of anything other than drinking with him. He couldn't go back to KBS. When he left KBS, it was written in black and white that he was not allowed to work in the other two wireless TV stations.
So now Lao Luo can only hang himself on a tree: "I'm not willing to accept it. My ratings for two days and one night are so high. What's the end? KBS doesn't pay attention to me, but a private TV station can also play with me. Is it possible? Isn’t there a place where I can express myself freely?”
"Oh, drink! Drink!" Liu Zaishi rarely drank half a glass with him. Luo Yingshi's helplessness was not their current situation.
"Then what do you want to do now?" Li Menglong asked while giving him fish and meat.
"If you put it off, at worst, I will make a variety show myself! I don't believe that no one wants a good show!" Luo Yingshi said sadly and angrily.
"If you really want to take the photo yourself, if you don't say anything else, I'll be there at your call!" Yoo Jae Suk said warmly.
"I'm serious..." Luo Yingshi stopped talking halfway through. Everyone could understand this feeling, so he didn't say anything and just drank.
Na Young-seok and Lee Soo-geun were both very worried recently, so they fell down immediately after drinking. Lee Joo-yong didn't seem to be sober recently, so in the end, Lee Mong-ryong and Yoo Jae-seok were left.
I ordered a large pot of hot and sour fish soup to warm my stomach, and the two of them chatted casually and felt very comfortable.
"Does Seohyun want to appear in any variety shows recently? Do you want to come to my place to show your face? After all, publicity and appearances are both good!" Yoo Jae Suk asked as he drank too much.
In fact, the reason for this invitation at today's wine party is that Liu Zaishi is a typical person. It's okay for others to ask for help, but I have to think twice before asking others.
But just like last time for Li Menglong, the person begging him this time is also an old friend of many years. PD, who has been working with him since the Xman period, really can't save his face.
"If you don't tell me, I will say it again. The last one is still necessary. Seohyun will definitely go, but will it be based on the crew model or Girls' Generation as the main body?" Li Menglong threw the question back.
As for whether Xu Xian should go or not, it was no longer a consideration. He, Liu Zaishi, had already spoken. Not to mention the previous favors, even Liu Zaishi's face had to be given.
The troubles of happiness always come so suddenly. Liu Zaishi hesitated between Girls' Generation and Han Jiaren.
"What program is it?"
"Runningman, Running Man? Have you seen it?"
"Is there someone named Jin Zhongguo inside? How is he?" Li Menglong asked in a low voice.
(End of chapter)