Chapter 315

Wei Ming rode his beloved little motorcycle and first went to the post office to pick up the package sent by Zhou Huimin, which had been there for a long time.

In addition, there were some manuscript fee slips, among which *Science Fiction World* sent the manuscript fee slip for *Jurassic Park 2*. There should also be a letter from Old Wan, which was either at Peking University or put away by his mother.

Wei Ming planned to write a *Jurassic Park* trilogy first. The first part basically followed the original movie, but the second and third parts of the movie were not done very well, especially the third part, which required him to use his brain and make some changes.

Taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't dark yet, Wei Ming swung his motorcycle and headed straight for the Beijing Er Yingchang with some small gifts.

Nominally, he was visiting Factory Director Wang Yang, and by the way, telling him in detail the good news of *Heroes Born in Ancient Times* in Hong Kong, and then asking about the situation of the mainland release.

"Oh my, Ma Xiaowei, you came, why bring gifts?"

"It's only right and proper. This cooperation made me gain a lot. Just the red envelopes alone, Ms. Xia Meng didn't give out few." Wei Ming didn't dare to buy things that were too expensive or too vulgar, so he searched for an original soundtrack disc of *The Songstress Red Peony*.

Factory Director Wang Yang once worked at the Star Film Company in the Magic City, and this sound film was from the Star Film Company, directed by Zhang Shichuan, with Hu Die as the heroine, and Mei Lanfang singing for her.

Wei Ming's gift was sent to Wang Yang's heart. Although he hadn't joined the company when this movie was filmed, Director Zhang and Hu Die were his old acquaintances, and this movie was the first sound film in China, which was of extraordinary significance.

If it weren't for Wei Ming's heartfelt admiration for the old factory director, he actually wouldn't be willing to give it away.

"Hearing you say that this movie made money for Ms. Xia Meng, I am relieved. After all, this is her personal company, and there is no public unit behind it to bear the risk."

Wei Ming asked: "Then what is the distribution scale of this film on the mainland?"

Wang Yang said triumphantly: "After the screening, the film companies in various provinces and cities were very active. In the end, 333 35mm copies were ordered!"

How terrifying is this result? The two big hits this year, *The Legend of the White Snake* and *Happy Reunion*, had 213 and 241 35mm copies respectively. These copies were aimed at urban cinemas.

Of course, their 16mm and 8.75mm copy numbers were even more astonishing, and these were used for rural mobile projection teams, which meant the degree of love from the grassroots masses, but it couldn't be called profitable.

Even the big hit of last year, *Lushan Love*, which also had more than 300 35mm copies, was reissued to adapt to market demand after it became popular later. At first, it only had two hundred or so copies.

"In addition to the excellence of quality, the success in Hong Kong also gave the film company great confidence. This is the biggest victory for leftist films in the past ten years. Since Hong Kong audiences have been supporting commercial films for so many years, mainland audiences are naturally no problem."

However, as far as Wei Ming knew, this number of copies was lower than *The Shaolin Temple* next year. It seems that letting children be the protagonists is still slightly niche after all.

*Heroes Born in Ancient Times* will be released on a large scale next week, which can just take away a wave of primary, middle, and high school students on summer vacation. The only variable is the popular *Happy Reunion*.

"This *Happy Reunion* from the Shanghai Er Yingchang is incredible. The cost seems to be only 200,000, but it has the momentum of a big film. The whole country is optimistic about it." Factory Director Wang exclaimed.

Since they were talking about this, Wei Ming tentatively asked: "The heroine of *Happy Reunion*, Zhu Lin, acted in our studio's *Regret for the Past*. Is it possible to absorb her in?"

Wang Yang shook the cigarette ash: "Little Zhu is a good seedling. The studio has discussed her stay or leave several times, but the quota for actors in the Beijing Er Yingchang is already enough. This year, there are Gong Xue and Fang Shu again. Even Comrade Gong Xue has no plays to shoot, so I'm afraid it's difficult."

There is also Zhu Lin's age, which makes people feel that her potential is limited.

Wei Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He was just afraid that Sister Xue and Sister Lin would be in the same unit. If they became friends, then he would be the one in real trouble.

However, it's an exaggeration to say that you can't move an inch without a work unit these days, but it's really inconvenient to travel. The introduction letter with the official seal is too important.

Still have to find a way to arrange a unit for Sister Lin. Their research institute certainly cannot tolerate her long-term absence from her post.

Immediately, Wei Ming bid farewell to Factory Director Wang, thinking about Sister Lin's affairs, and went to find Sister Xue.

And Gong Xue was talking to her sister Gong Ying at this time. She came over after sending her boyfriend away, having something to discuss with her sister.

"What, settle in Hong Kong?!" Gong Xue's voice suddenly rose.

"Yes, he wants to suspend his studies and focus on doing comics in Hong Kong. This is actually your boyfriend's industry, with A-Long investing with technology and management," Gong Ying said.

Liu Rulong hadn't mentioned this to Wei Ming yet, because he had to get Gong Ying's consent first. During that time in Hong Kong, he had been considering this matter. Remote command was full of difficulties, communication costs were huge, and efficiency was poor, and the effect was not good.

He and A-Ming must have someone sitting in Hong Kong to control the general direction, otherwise *Kuangren Comics* would only be able to keep investing money in it within these two years without seeing any output.

If someone had to make a sacrifice, he would rather it be himself.

Gong Xue didn't have time to think about how incredible it was that her boyfriend bought a comic company in Hong Kong. Her mind was full of her sister's future.

"Then does that mean you also have to become a Hong Konger?" Gong Xue asked.

Gong Ying: "At first, only A-Long. He can apply for Hong Kong status through his father, and I probably have to marry him before I can."

"This..."

Although people in the Magic City really hope to marry foreigners, Hong Kong at this time is no different from foreign countries. Anyway, they are all the paradise in their hearts.

But Gong Xue was still very reluctant to part with her sister. Even if she married to Yanjing, at least she was still on the mainland.

Going from the Magic City to Hong Kong is much harder than coming from the Magic City to Yanjing. These are two worlds, and I don't know when Hong Kong can be taken back.

The two were struggling when Wei Ming knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Me."

Hearing the familiar voice, Gong Xue stood up in a panic. Why did he come today?

Gong Xue hurriedly looked in the mirror and felt that her state was not bad, so she opened the door.

Wei Ming had already determined that there was no one around. As soon as the door opened, he wanted a hug, but he saw his sister-in-law, Gong Ying.

"A-Ying, you are here too." Wei Ming's movements stiffened.

Gong Ying looked at the two and nodded awkwardly.

Gong Xue let Wei Ming in, closed the door, and directly told him about A-Long and her sister.

"Ah, A-Long wants to suspend his studies!"

"You didn't know either?"

"He didn't tell me," Wei Ming paced and said, "But A-Long is also for our company. This is indeed better than us handing the company over to Hong Kong people to do it themselves."

"Then do I really have to go to Hong Kong to live with him?" Gong Ying had both curiosity and longing for the capitalist world, and worries and reluctance to leave her family and go to a strange world.

Wei Ming advised: "A-Ying, you might as well treat it as a trip, accompany A-Long to live there for a period of time, such as a summer vacation. If you don't like it or can't adapt, just tell him directly. I believe you are definitely more important than comics in his heart."

Gong Xue pinched her sister's hand: "I think Ma Xiaowei is right. You can go over and try. The living conditions there must be better than ours. Maybe you will like it."

Wei Ming added: "We are going to the Magic City next, just in time to let A-Long go home with you to explain this to your parents, so they won't worry and think wildly."

This meeting with the parents might involve marriage. Gong Ying was a little shy, but this was also necessary, otherwise how could her parents be at ease letting their youngest daughter go to Hong Kong.

Thinking of the shyness, Gong Ying simply changed the subject: "Then sister, do you want to go back to the Magic City with us this time, and let Wei Laoshi meet our parents?"

Gong Xue knew her own situation. Her situation with Ma Xiaowei was not conventional, so she certainly couldn't bring Ma Xiaowei home directly.

"Don't worry about our affairs. I am a person from the Beijing Er Yingchang. Why should I run to the Magic City for no reason? People would think that I am still entangled with the Shanghai Er Yingchang." Next, Gong Xue hinted in various ways that A-Ying should leave.

Gong Ying deliberately made trouble: "Oh my, Wei Laoshi, is this all for my sister? What brand is this? This isn't English..."

Wei Ming picked two pieces of French cosmetics and handed them to Gong Ying. Only then did she suddenly realize: "Oh my, I think I should go. I have to go to Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi. I have to tell them before I leave."

As soon as Gong Ying left, Wei Ming immediately picked up Sister Xue and spun around in the small room.

Sister Xue patted Wei Ming and told him to put her down, fearing that this bad boy would do something bad directly here.

"Why did you buy so many things? If others see it, it won't be clear."

"If it's not clear, then don't say it. Let's see who in the Beijing Er Yingchang dares to chew on your tongue."

"I know you are powerful, but when did you become so powerful in the Beijing Er Yingchang?" Gong Xue found it funny.

"Of course. Before I came back, Director Li Hanxiang handed over the casting rights for the main roles of *The Burning of the Old Summer Palace* and *Behind the Curtain* to me, asking me to help him look for actors. As long as you spread this news and declare that you are not participating, the actresses of the Beijing Er Yingchang will treat you like their own sister for the next period of time," Wei Ming taught Sister Xue.

"But why can't I participate? I can compete fairly." Sister Xue, who had no plays to act, was unconvinced.

Wei Ming said directly: "Although there are many actors in this film, the core is Cixi, and your appearance and style cannot play Cixi. Since you can't play the heroine, there is no need to be a foil for others."

There is also the fact that Sister Xue's ancient costume appearance is not as good as her modern dramas, so she should still play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses.

Gong Xue felt that Ma Xiaowei's words made sense. Wei Ming glanced out the window. Gong Ying had long since gone far away. He said: "Let's go too."

"Where to?" "The courtyard. It's not easy to stretch out here."

Gong Xue shyly buried her head in his chest: "But will your parents be there?"

"Don't worry, at this time my mother should have returned to the Overseas Chinese Apartment."

The two left as soon as they said so, and as soon as they arrived at the courtyard, they did it.

Gong Xue had been in a drought for a long time and met the sweet rain, but after quenching her thirst, her heart began to care about another piece of dry land.

I don't know when Ma Xiaowei will go to loosen the soil for Sister Zhu Lin. Thinking of this, her heart was sour and crisp. It was too strange.

Tuanjiehu.

At this time, Zhu Lin also knew that Wei Ming was back, because she saw Zhao Debiao.

Biaozi brought a lot of things in big and small bags, some for his parents, some for Little Mei, but mainly for his wife and future child. There were also many new clothes prepared for Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi.

This also included the jackets and underwear he endorsed. After talking to his wife for a long time, they went out for a walk in the evening, and then ran into Zhu Lin who had returned from filming.

Biaozi was back, which meant Ma Xiaowei was also back. However, when they went upstairs, there was still no popularity in the house.

I don't know if Ma Xiaowei is accompanying his family or accompanying Little Xue at this time.

Since she couldn't see Wei Ming, Zhu Lin huddled with Biaozi's couple, wanting to hear from Biaozi about Wei Ming's encounters in Hong Kong and the UK.

Biaozi said what he could say.

"Our movie is too successful. It's mainly because Brother Ming is powerful. He first came up with a gimmick of tug-of-war with an elephant, and then ha..."

After talking about the box office success of the movie, he talked about Wei Ming recognizing an aunt in Hong Kong.

"She is beautiful, young, knowledgeable, and also a boss. It seems she is also a foreign friend, and she came back with us this time."

Yanzi asked: "Are you sure it's an aunt?"

"That can't be fake. It might be from Brother Ming's grandfather's branch. You know, he can't say it too specifically."

Zhu Lin felt a little relieved. Biaozi added: "But the most powerful thing is Brother Ming's song that shocked all of Hong Kong. Do you know how much money he earned from an English song he wrote before?"

Zhu Lin guessed it should be *Moonlight Shadow*: "How much? Ten thousand?"

Biaozi's face flushed with excitement: "Add two zeros, one million!"

Yanzi and Zhu Lin's movements of eating macadamia nuts paused. One hundred? Ten thousand!

Biaozi hehe said: "I guess the Hong Kong people all have the same expression as you. They were all shocked, and this is a conservative estimate. Brother Ming said that earning one million US dollars in the future will not be a problem."

Yanzi calculated that it had been almost a year since the establishment of Oriental Dongfang Dongfang Xintiandi. All the shareholders combined hadn't earned that much money, right? No wonder Wei Laoshi didn't care much about their business and hadn't checked the accounts.

And as a woman who had merged with that big boy, Zhu Lin was gratified by Ma Xiaowei's huge achievements, but after the joy, she only felt a huge emptiness.

In addition to the age gap, the gap in their wealth and career had now become insurmountable. The self-confidence she had finally built up through *Happy Reunion* was ruthlessly crushed.

Later, Mei Wenhua and Xu Yunyun also came over. Zhu Lin accompanied everyone to have a meal before leaving. They were all in pairs, and they would soon have a baby, only she was alone.

The more she thought about it, the more miserable she felt, more miserable than Dou E.

And on the other side, the more they fought, the braver they became. Sister Xue couldn't take it anymore. She suggested that everyone put on clothes to sleep, otherwise they would have to rub guns and go off again.

Wei Ming stuck to Sister Xue: "But in this midsummer, it's so hot to wear clothes."

"If it's hot, don't stick so close."

"Didn't you want to hear about my experiences in the UK and Hong Kong? How can you hear if you are so far away? Do you want me to shout with a loudspeaker?" Wei Ming continued to stick over, chatting slowly. When talking about Melinda, he omitted some, focusing on the cooperation with the British.

Gong Xue still pulled her vigilance to the full, waking Wei Ming up early in the morning to avoid being blocked at the door by her aunt.

In fact, Xu Shufen decided last night when she saw her son's luggage but not him that she would definitely not go to the courtyard tomorrow morning.

Wei Ming didn't stay in bed either. With two girlfriends, he was most afraid of not being able to treat them equally. He accompanied Sister Xue first last night, so he definitely had to accompany Sister Lin more today.

So he just sent Gong Xue to the gate of the Beijing Er Yingchang and turned away.

It was still early, and Wei Ming bet that Zhu Lin hadn't woken up yet.

As a result, he won the bet. When Wei Ming opened the door and entered the house, Zhu Lin was still curled up in bed and hadn't woken up. She had been too worried last night and slept late.

Entering July, the bed was changed to a cool mat. Zhu Lin was dressed coolly, with only a towel quilt covering her waist and abdomen.

Wei Ming gently got into bed and hugged her from behind, and heard Queen Sister "yingning."

She had already woken up and knew that the stinky boy had come.

"Finally willing to come back." Sister turned over and hugged him too.

Wei Ming hugged her tighter: "I was hoping day and night. I came back as soon as I finished my work. The feeling of holding you in my arms is really reassuring."

Ma Xiaowei's words were still so pleasant. No matter how many grievances Zhu Lin had in her heart, they were light at this moment.

"I heard that *Happy Reunion* is very popular now. Everyone is talking about Xue Shuilian. You have become the spokesperson for China's good daughter-in-law."

"Oh my, it's all the credit of all the staff."

Wei Ming laughed: "You haven't won the award yet, and you've already thought of the award speech."

Zhu Lin raised her head and looked at the little man seriously: "Do you think I can win an award next year?"

Wei Ming said: "If it's the Hundred Flowers Award, the hope is still very great."

Sister Lin's acting skills were still at the beginner level, and Xue Shuilian couldn't be considered her comfort zone. It could only be said that she completed it as a pass, but the Golden Rooster Award definitely had no chance. It just depended on how many fans her beautiful face could attract.

As they talked, their mouths got closer and closer. Zhu Lin suddenly got up: "I'm going to the bathroom."

And when she came back, there were several small items lying on the bed, including gold necklaces, gold bracelets, and gold rings. It felt like they could weigh a catty in total.

"Is this real gold?"

"Of course, bought at Chow Tai Fook." Sister Xue and Sister Lin both had a share, and this time he bought different styles. Even if it wasn't easy to wear them out now, collecting gold would never be wrong.

Zhu Lin didn't know who Chow Tai Fook was, she just felt that these gold ornaments were very beautiful and full of design. Later, Wei Ming asked her to put on the jewelry, and she immediately became rich and imposing.

It wasn't until noon that Wei Ming left. Having been home for so long, it was time to see his own mother.

And his mother also had a gift, a gold bracelet similar to his grandmother's.

At that time, Wei Ming bought gold with US dollars. He was already a VIP of Chow Tai Fook.

"When will Dad be back?"

"Probably in the evening." Xu Shufen looked at the bracelet on her hand, thinking, when will Jiefang be able to give me such a piece?

"Then I'll go to Uncle Ping'an's place first." Wei Ming selected gifts for Uncle Ping'an's family from the many pieces of luggage.

Before going to Uncle Ping'an's house, he first went to the post and telecommunications bureau to make a long-distance call to his hometown in Ya'an, asking Long Xiaoyang to come to Beijing to pick up his grandmother, and he would pay for the travel expenses first.

Then he went back to Peking University. He was about to have a vacation soon, and he, the librarian, should show his face, even if he was a leisure position.

Leaving Peking University, his car seat had another bag of letters from all over the country.

Finally, he paid a visit, just in time for mealtime.

"Little Ming, you finally came back. I thought you were so happy in Hong Kong that you forgot your hometown." Aunt Xiaoyan teased him.

Wei Ming immediately offered gifts. Aunt Xiaoyan had one, Xizi had one, and Lele had one.

Wei Ping'an looked at Wei Ming's bag expectantly, but saw him put the bag away directly.

"Nothing left?"

"Uncle, I brought you a big gift, but you have to go to the Magic City in person to sign for it~" Wei Ming said to him mysteriously.

(End of chapter)