Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 59 Guests coming
"Aren't you going to work?" Mother Li saw that her son had not been working all day these days and just took them around Yanjing.

"What kind of job do I have?" Li Qiutang asked with a smile.

"Aren't you a director filming a movie? Why don't you go to work?"

"What kind of work?" Li Qiutang said with a smile, "My work is to film. I have finished filming for the past few months, and now I can rest."

"You only work for these few months a year?" The director's working status was totally inconsistent with her concept.

"Not really," Li Qiutang explained to her parents how she worked while walking around. "For example, if I want to make a movie, I have to write the script. If I can't write it myself, I have to ask someone to write it. I can't just ignore everything if I ask someone to write it. I have to come up with ideas with others, I have to constantly improve my story, and tell the screenwriter what kind of script I want. We have to hold meetings and write constantly. After writing the script, I will show it to the producer. If the producer thinks it can be filmed, we will form a crew together. I have to find photography, lighting, recording, actors, and other messy things. After finding everyone, we will go to shoot. After shooting for a few months, we have to do post-production until it is released. From preparation to release, a movie can take half a year at the fastest and several years at the slowest. During this period, as a director, I usually don't rest. This is how I work. I just finished shooting a movie and I have a few days free in between.

"I don't have to go to work at a certain time and leave work at a certain time every day."

"So, you have quite flexible working hours."

"I have quite a bit of free time." Li Qiutang did not deny it.

The scenic spots in Yanjing are still worth seeing, but as for the others, forget it.

Li Qiutang came to Yanjing in 02, and it has been 5 years now. If it weren't for work here, he really wouldn't stay in Yanjing.

Yanjing is an ancient city, but it is not fun, even a bit boring.

It's a good place to work, but not a good place to live.

Li Qiutang has been accompanying her parents to climb the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, watch the flag-raising ceremony, and explore the alleys these days. Her parents are all fine with roast duck, stewed pork, and stir-fried liver. Dad Li especially likes BJ noodles.

I can't get used to eating soy milk.

"I told you not to eat it but you refused to listen." Li Qiutang said with a smile, "I've been fooled by this before. More than half of the people in Yanjing City don't eat it."

On the last day, Li Qiutang took her parents shopping.

"Mom, what do you think of my dad wearing this leather jacket?"

My mother looked at the tag first, 1500!

"I'll buy it for your dad when I get home." Her video store doesn't make that much in a month. "Why would you buy a leather jacket in this hot weather?"

"It will be autumn when we go back." Li Qiutang thought his father looked good in this outfit, "Dad, how do you feel about it?"

"It fits me well." My son is so filial, why wouldn't he want it?
"Miss, please pack up this leather coat and the pair of leather shoes for me."

Of course, we can't favor one over the other. Despite her mother's repeated rejection, Li Qiutang bought her a set of clothes and a pair of shoes.

The whole family was shopping all day long. They had to buy some Yanjing specialties to share with their neighbors, and they had to buy something for the elderly at home to show their filial piety.

The next morning, Li Qiutang helped her parents pack their things and watched them leave.

"You should work hard in Yanjing and don't be too tired.

“Don’t eat out all the time, it’s unhealthy, buy some vegetables yourself and cook two dishes and that’s enough for a day.

"When you meet a girl you like, you have to take the initiative. You're not young anymore."

The parents left after giving me some nagging.

Li Qiutang was really obedient. After her parents left, she went out for a stroll to buy vegetables, preparing to stew a pork elbow for herself in the evening, making it soft and mushy to nourish her.

I don’t know how accompanying his parents around these days has hurt him.

After a long time of hard work, the pork elbow was just stewed and Li Qiutang was still picking vegetables. After stewing the pork elbow, she had to stir-fry some vegetables, when the phone rang.

I saw the caller ID: Chen Guofu.

Huayi's artistic director is also the producer of "Become Famous". He helped Li Qiutang with a lot of the early preparation work.

"Teacher Chen, what's up?" Chen Guofu called because the crew had something to discuss with him. Sure enough, Chen Guofu said he would bring two actors to meet him - casting was of course also the producer's job - and asked him to come out and have a chat.

Li Qiutang didn't think much about it and said, "I have stewed the elbows here. How about this, you bring the actors over here, I'll treat you, let you taste my cooking, and we can eat and chat at the same time."

"Isn't this not good?"

"Nothing wrong with it." The hospitable people of Northeast China wouldn't care about that. "You know where I live, right?"

"I know. Then we'll eat your meal."

"Look at what you said."

After hanging up the phone, Li Qiutang got busy. Fortunately, the main dish had already been stewed, otherwise it would be difficult to prepare if guests suddenly came.

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.

Li Qiutang opened the door and Chen Guofu, Lin Xinru and Su Youpeng were standing at the door.

"Director Li, sorry to bother you." Chen Guofu was very polite.

"Come, come, please come in." Li Qiutang welcomed the three people in.

When they visited the house, the three of them brought fruits and drinks.

"Please sit wherever you want. My food will be ready soon." Li Qiutang really treated them as guests.

"Director Li can cook for himself?"

"Just make some home-cooked dishes." Li Qiutang said with a smile, "I don't know if you guys are used to eating them."

"It's okay. We just follow the host's wishes." Su Youpeng said.

"That's good."

Seeing Li Qiutang's expression, Chen Guofu smiled and said, "Your current state reminds me of a friend, Director Li An. He also likes to cook at home. We used to go to his house for dinner often."

"Director Li An cooks to serve his wife and children, and I cook to fill my own stomach." Li Qiutang turned to the three people and said, "You guys eat first, I'll be ready soon."

"No hurry, we're not hungry."

After a while, the dishes were ready, three dishes and one soup.

"Just something simple, home-cooked. Come, come, sit down." Li Qiutang invited the guests to sit down and eat.

The three of them were not reserved in front of Li Qiutang, and soon they started eating, drinking and chatting.

When talking about Su Youpeng and Lin Xinru, Li Qiutang of course had to talk about "My Fair Princess".

Halfway through the meal, Chen Guofu said, "The story of 'Fame and Fame' is very good, in the style of '12 Angry Men'. I want Youpeng and Xinru to play Li Jiahui and Su Mengdie. Their image and temperament are very suitable for the roles. You are the director, what do you think?" The agency contracts of Su Youpeng and Lin Xinru are both with Huayi.

Li Qiutang has no prejudice against Hong Kong and Taiwan actors. As long as they are suitable, he is willing to use anyone. However, he still said: "I just finished filming "No One in My Eyes" and I want to take a break for a while. I don't want to join the crew to film a new drama so soon.

"But don't worry, I will definitely give priority to Youpeng and Xinru. After all, we are from the same company, and it will be cheaper if I treat you. Eat, eat, don't leave any for me."

Li Qiutang really didn't want to deal with them. He really wanted to rest for a few more days. He felt relieved that Chen Guofu was watching over the preparations. It was true that Chen Guofu supported Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, but he was not so mean as to threaten them with the quality of preparations.

After eating and drinking, several people were about to leave. Lin Xinru covered her forehead and said, "I'm a little drunk. You guys go first. I'll sit for a while."

What a liar!
Everyone in Huayi knows that Lin Xinru has an amazing alcohol tolerance, just like Li Qiutang on his first day in the underworld!
Li Qiutang didn't give her a chance and said, "I'm going to go out for a walk after drinking. Let's go together."

Lin Xinru thought nothing of it, took a sip of water, said that her condition had improved, and followed him.

(End of this chapter)