I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 733 730 A tree cannot be straight unless it is cultivated

Chapter 733 730. A tree cannot be straight unless it is pruned

"Brother Qi, have you slept?"

"How can I sleep? I have to wait until today's box office comes out before I can sleep."

After receiving a call from Xu Xin, Qi Lei's tone was quite relaxed.

But he immediately asked:

"Is the meal finished?"

He knew that Xu Xin was going to have dinner with Wang Quanan today.

"Um."

Xu Xin responded, and then said softly:

"I gave Wang Quanan a choice to leave with dignity."

"Oh...Huh?...What!???"

Qi Lei was stunned and couldn't sit still for a moment. He stood up from the sofa and went straight to the study.

"What did you say?! What option is there to leave gracefully?"

"Don't get excited yet, listen to me."

Sitting in the car, Xu Xin took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts and said:

"I talked to Wang Quanan today about the investment of 100 million in "Bailuyuan". Did he tell you? This is a project he wants to cooperate with a certain village to create a Bailuyuan scenic spot."

"I said it, but we don't need to get involved in this kind of thing. In terms of the cultural tourism industry, we are not on the same path as him. Just like our factory, some people want to build infrastructure, build tourist areas, and develop tourism resources. . But we use cultural cities as our selling point and divide them into different categories.”

Qi Lei also calmed down, and after briefly explaining the situation to Xu Xin, Xu Xin continued:

"Then...Brother Qi, I was thinking at that time that with his qualifications, although this 100 million is high, it won't be impossible to find a penny outside. Right?"

"That's for sure. But it will be difficult to find him, because he is from the factory. Bona is actually interested in filming "White Deer Plain", but he can't get the money because the copyright belongs to us. I will not sign the authorization letter. , he can’t get anyone’s money.”

"What if you signed it?"

"..."

There was no movement from Qi Lei's side for a moment.

Xu Xin also knew that what he said was a bit ridiculous, so he continued:

"Brother Qi, let's look at it from another angle. I guessed from today that it's not that he can't get the money, but that he can't get the money. I'm thinking about a question... This kind of false unity, we have There is no need to keep it up.

What if we keep going? If "White Deer Plain" succeeds, it will be equivalent to boosting others' ambition and destroying one's own prestige. And if it fails, it means the factory has lost a lot of real money. Are you right? "

Having said this, Qi Lei understood what he meant.

Subconsciously he frowned:

"you mean……"

"I said today that I can help with the "White Deer Plain" matter. But I gave him a choice, whether to establish the project. If he wants to establish the project, the factory must give him authorization, but it is impossible to invest all the 100 million... I The most it means is about 10 million.

After setting up the project, he obtained the authorization and could invest in it with whomever he wanted. I just bet that my vision as a director is right. No matter how I make "White Deer Plain", let alone two hours or three hours, it is impossible to fit the entire book! To put it bluntly, my bet is that this film will fail! "

"..."

Qi Lei was silent again.

Xu Xin knew that he was waiting for him to complete the plan, so he continued:

"As long as he takes the money from the Beijing Circle, the weaving in the factory may still be done, but from now on, there will be no such person in the factory. He will hang out wherever he wants in the future, and he will not be next to the factory, but on the main road Chaotian, let's all go to one side. At the same time, we can also solve the remaining problems of "White Deer Plain", how about it?"

"..."

After a moment, Qi Lei asked:

"Are you sure what you said?"

"No, I said I would discuss it with the factory. That's why I asked you just now, do we still want this false unity? If not... then just do it..."

"..."

Xu Xin said it simply.

But when it comes to Qi Lei, it's not so straightforward.

This matter... Fortunately, Xu Xin was not bitten to death.

Of course, no one can actually be bitten to death in this matter.

After all, it is a matter of "cutting one's own wings".

After thinking about it, Qi Lei frowned and continued to ask:

"Then what did he say?"

"He agreed."

"..."

"After thinking about it for a while, I agreed. And I promised him that this matter would be done decently."

"..."

Qi Lei fell silent again.

After a moment, he said:

"What you did... was a little impulsive."

"Yeah, indeed."

Xu Xin responded:

"But the atmosphere has reached that point. I'm afraid that if I didn't say something just now, he might not say it in the future. What's more, if I don't say it, I won't know... what choice he made, right?"

His words revealed a strong sense of strange fate that "cannot be retained".

Qi Lei didn't know what to do for a moment.

After thinking about it, he could only say:

"Mr. Tian must make the decision on this matter."

"Yeah, I know. When will you ask?"

"Tomorrow, Monday, there will be a regular meeting. After the regular meeting, I will go see Mr. Tian alone. Will you stay for one more day?"

"I can't keep it. I have to go back early tomorrow morning to take graduation photos."

"...Okay, let's just say that. I'll think about how to talk about this matter tomorrow and give you some news."

"no problem."

Before hanging up the phone, Qi Lei suddenly said again:

"Did you come up with this on the fly again?"

"……truth?"

"Nonsense, you must listen to the truth."

"no."

"..."

Qi Leixin said, I believe you.

But I have to admit...

The shot of his head was really terrifying.

In fact, the essence of today is not whether Xu Xin made a decision without authorization.

It doesn't matter.

Everyone's mountains are different.

"White Deer Plain" will definitely be developed, it's just a matter of sooner or later.

The most critical point today is that Xu Xin tested Wang Quanan's attitude towards the factory.

Although Wang Quanan chose this false unity... Judging from Xu Xin's tested attitude, he would choose to "defect" again if there is any opportunity in the future.

There is no point in leaving this kind of person behind.

In fact, from a certain level, Qi Lei really didn't understand.

Obviously the factory is getting better and better, but the real good days are not yet here...

What exactly is Wang Quanan doing?

Doesn't he know... that without the protection of Xiying Studio, he might not be able to do better than he is now?

Does he really not understand?

What's more, we have been colleagues for so many years...

Thinking of this, he felt a little sad again.

Helpless, I could only let out a long sigh:

"well."

…

June 6th at 12:25am.

"Love Is Not Blind" box office on June 5: 49.02 million.

That's down by more than 10 million.

Although according to the golden curve of box office growth, it is normal for the box office to start to fall back on the fourth day.

But when Qi Lei received the news, he still felt a little regretful.

The difference is less than 2 million and the record will be broken...

well.

But then I thought about it, an investment of 8 million yuan got a box office of 170 million yuan... In terms of investment return ratio, it may be the one with the highest net profit among all domestic movies in the past five years.

Thinking of this, the stone in my heart turned into powder again.

Um.

It's getting late, go get some rest.

There is something big to do tomorrow.

…

On the 6th, college entrance examination.

When Xu Xin got up in the morning to catch a flight, he saw that many cars running on the road had green ribbons hung on their mirrors.

After thinking for a while, he rarely logged into Weibo and posted a message:

"I wish everyone good luck in the college entrance examination."

Although the words were simple, they were the most sincere blessings deep in his heart.

But unfortunately, it was originally a very good blessing, but when it came to the comment section of netizens, the style of the painting began to go astray.

"Xu Gou finally remembered his Weibo account."

"Let me go, brother, who are you? When did I pay attention to you?"

"Have Xu Xin and Yang Mi divorced? If not, I'll ask again tomorrow."

Seeing these idle comments from netizens, Xu Xin spat outside the car.

Pooh.

…

"Okay, that's it for today, let's break up the meeting."

Qi Lei put away his notebook, stood up and walked out first.

I looked at the time, it was 10 o'clock sharp.

He quickened his pace and walked directly upstairs to the door of Tian Shuanghe's office.

"Dong dong dong."

"Enter."

Qi Lei opened the door and walked in. At a glance, he saw Tian Shuanghe holding a watering can and watering several pots of green plants on his balcony.

"What's wrong? Sit down."

"Yes, it's quite important."

After hearing Qi Lei's words, Tian Shuanghe nodded slightly. After squirting the last bit of water in the pot, he walked directly to the coffee table and sat down.

As usual, boil water and make tea.

After the water was boiled, he said:

"What's up?"

"Is such that……"

He repeated exactly what he heard from Xu Xin last night.

It was very detailed, almost word for word.

From the moment he started speaking, Tian Shuanghe just lit a cigarette and listened quietly.

There was peace.

After Qi Lei finished speaking, he suddenly chuckled:

"ha."

As it happened, the water also boiled.

He started making tea.

While making tea, he said:

"You didn't say he was reckless?"

"As I said, I said he was too impulsive in doing this."

"What did he say?"

"He said that the atmosphere had reached that point, and he was afraid that some words might overpower the atmosphere and Wang Quan'an would never say anything again."

"Haha~"

For some reason, Tian Shuanghe smiled even happier.

Holding the teapot in his hand and draining the first water, he smiled and shook his head:

"This momentum... is so good."

"Well……"

Qi Lei was a little stunned.

Then Tian Shuanghe said:

"Believe it or not, with his temperament... he definitely wanted to take Gu Changwei along with him at that time."

"Isn't this... inappropriate?"

"But he will do it."

After handing Qi Lei a cup of tea, Tian Shuanghe held the teacup, blew on the hot air, and took a sip of the hot tea.

Feeling the bitterness and sweetness in his mouth, he continued with a smile:

"He can rub sand out of his eyes, but as long as there is a chance, he will never let the sand stay in his eyes for too long. However... neither Xiao Xu nor Wang Quanan can actually touch Gu Changwei. After all, Xiao Jiang is still standing Here it is.”

"...Then what should we do about this?"

"What can be done?"

Tian Shuanghe glanced at him and asked:

"If your heart is not here anymore, then there is no need to force it to stay. This is also your flaw. You always think about the overall situation and want to give everyone an explanation... But, Xiao Qi, don't forget, we It was Xiao Xu who saved his life. Not to mention the child's talent, everyone has now become a rope, working together in one direction. You have more experience than him and are more stable than him. But, you Not ruthless enough.”

"..."

"He's enough."

"..."

Looking at the silent Qi Lei, Tian Shuanghe suddenly pointed to the pots of plants on the balcony:

"Look at my pot of spider plant, how does it look?"

Following Tian Shuanghe's words, Qi Lei looked over.

On the far right of those pots of flowers, there is a pot of plants that look like weeds at first glance.

The growth is dense and lush.

But there is one characteristic, that is, the tips of its green leaves are very neat, as if they have been cut by scissors.

Qi Lei was stunned.

He showed an unexpected look:

"Is this the spider plant that was cut in spring?"

"Um."

Tian Shuanghe nodded.

In the spring, Qi Lei came to him once. In front of Qi Lei, he cut the entire hanging basket into a bald spot with scissors.

It's like cutting leeks.

But it has only been a few months, and the entire pot of spider plants has grown so prosperously.

Then he pointed to the pot of jade tree placed in the corner.

"This jade tree has been repaired many times. If you don't repair it, its trunk will not grow straight. It will become crooked and it will be too late to repair it. This jade tree will be ruined. Do you understand? "

Speaking of which, if Qi Lei doesn't understand anymore, he will really be a fool.

So, he nodded:

"Okay, then I will approve him to launch the "White Deer Plain" project."

"Um."

Tian Shuanghe picked up the cup again, blew on it, and said:

"That's right, if it's yours, it's yours. If it's not yours, you can't keep it. We haven't reached the time yet where we need to do Tai Chi left and right to balance. The plates in the factory are only so big, and there are so many mouths to eat. , always let your own people be fed first, and then talk about other things. And it is always a good thing to have one less mouth at this time, let alone the mouth that is not one's own family. "

Speaking of this, he suddenly raised his head and asked:

"Where's Xiao Xu?"

"Go back and take graduation photos."

"...?"

After hearing Qi Lei's words, a doubt appeared on Tian Shuanghe's face at a speed visible to the naked eye:

"Graduation photo?"

"Yes, level 07 from Beijing Film Academy."

"...He's not 05...oh~~~"

Suddenly remembering that Xu Xin had been delayed for two years because of the Olympics, Tian Shuanghe showed a strange expression and muttered:

"He's obviously still a child... Tsk."

He didn't say the second half of the sentence.

He's obviously just a child.

But this heart, this skill... are really cruel.

…

"Why are you so cruel! Ah!? Let me ask you! Why are you so cruel!"

"You can pull him down."

At the door of Beijing Film Academy, Xu Xin rolled his eyes, hurriedly put on his bachelor's uniform, held his bachelor's cap in one hand and said:

"I told you, Wang Quanan and I had dinner last night and something happened! I really can't come back."

As he spoke, he knelt down and kissed his daughter and son, who were also wearing two MINI bachelor's uniforms. After standing up, he said to Yang Mi:

"I won't tell you anymore. I went to take graduation photos and I'm going to be late. Watch your child and don't get lost!"

"Go ahead."

Yang Mi nodded.

But he immediately remembered something and quickly said:

"When someone throws your bachelor's hat, you quickly get out of the way. It'll hurt if you hit someone with this thing!"

"Know it."

Xu Xin responded and hurriedly entered the campus.

Although he was already a graduate student, he still didn't want to miss graduation photos.

Logically speaking, he should have filmed it with people in level 05. After all, strictly speaking, everyone is from the same level.

Naihe dropped out of school.

So I can only shoot with level 07 people.

The important thing is not who you shoot with, but leaving a mark on your undergraduate career and bringing it to a complete end.