Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 101 The Dragon Slayer Becomes the Dragon! Finally Open for Business!

Yunze Garden Hotel, Deluxe Single Room.

The middle-aged male agent in front of Lin Xingzhuo had short, neat hair and wore a dark gray wool suit with his trousers hanging down to his black lace-up leather shoes. He looked calm and professional.

They also brought a brand new Area-51 m17x laptop, the flagship model released in the summer of 2009 by Alienware, a brand known for its "performance monsters".

Indeed, high-level interpersonal relationships often require the most basic forms of communication...

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After exchanging a few polite words, Liang Mu noticed Lin Xingzhuo's TAG Heuer Tourbillon watch and took the initiative to start a conversation, saying, "Mr. Lin, this watch is really beautiful."

This was the first time Lin Xingzhuo had ever heard someone praise the watch, so he immediately became interested and introduced it, saying, "It was a gift from Li Nian when we were filming 'Dwelling Narrowness'."

"The tourbillon cage at the 6 o'clock position of this watch is inspired by the Bowser, the spiky tortoise shell, and the cannonball assassin. It rotates 5 times per minute, simultaneously driving the iconic elements of the game to rotate in sync."

"This marks the first time in the luxury goods industry that interactive mechanical animation has been integrated into a tourbillon mechanism..."

Lin Xingzhuo rattled off a whole bunch of things, but Liang Mu only really caught the first sentence.

Was this a gift from Li Nian during the filming of "Dwelling Narrowness"?
Ha ha……

According to what I found out, the female lead, Li Nian, was bullied and verbally abused by Lin Xingzhuo in the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness," and that's why she gave this gift to beg for forgiveness.

The cartoon characters on the watch confirmed another piece of information that Liang Mu had learned.

This is a teenager with severe internet addiction.

It seems like sending an Alienware laptop was the right decision!
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"Indeed, this lightweight titanium case is very rare in watches at this price point!"

"Yes, yes, the black skeleton dial is very stylish!"

"A glow-in-the-dark coating that is clearly visible even in low-light conditions? That's quite rare!"

"Can I see it myself...it's so beautiful!!"

Liang Mu listened as Lin Xingzhuo introduced the TAG Heuer and Nintendo co-branded watch, offering a significant dose of emotional value.

This made Lin Xingzhuo enjoy the emotional support he received.

Being in the entertainment industry, besides the material and physical pleasures, is also all about the constant flattery and praise, which is incredibly addictive...

Seeing that the time was almost right, Liang Mu began to speak calmly:

"President Lin, regarding the action and special effects, we'll still need to trouble you with our son, Shaofeng..."

Lin Xingzhuo looked at the Alien Area-51 m17x laptop on the table and said, "We're all in the same production team, so we'll definitely consider the overall special effects and won't leave Shaofeng out."

Liang Mu quickly replied, "President Lin is definitely fair and just in his dealings."

Lin Xingzhu changed the subject, continuing, "But special effects also depend on the actor's charisma. Feng Shaofeng... many things... require a long-term perspective... we need to consider his potential for appreciation..."

Liang Mu was completely confused, but patiently waited until Lin Xingzhuo said, "It's just like electronic products; if the iteration is too fast, it will keep depreciating..."

Damn! Just as I'd heard from the crew of "Dwelling Narrowness," he's as greedy as the Cool King in the game!

While cursing inwardly, Liang Mu picked up the bulging black briefcase beside him, pulled out a sandalwood book box, and said:
"Mr. Lin, this is an ancient book that Chen Jianbin and Yang Tongshu collected on Zhuque Street in 06 when they filmed the TV series 'Contact' in Tangdu City. The producer is a friend of mine."

Lin Xingzhuo opened it and saw that there was a book inside...

Holy crap! A unique copy of the Northern Song Dynasty's "Jingyou Rhyme Dictionary"?!
Lin Xingzhuo saw this item when he was reviewing the long-running Japanese treasure appraisal variety show "Kaiyun Jianbao Tuan" that Bilibili imported.

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Lin Xingzhuo suppressed his excitement and asked, "This book must be expensive, right? I've been researching ancient texts lately..."

Liang Mu said, "It wasn't expensive. I bought it for 2,500 yuan back then. But the price of antiques like this has risen sharply in recent years. I heard that this kind of Song Dynasty book is worth tens of thousands of yuan. I originally wanted to sell it in Liulichang."

Liang Mu had specifically inquired about it, and the price of such ancient Song Dynasty books had indeed increased significantly. Depending on the book's condition, provenance, and type, the price ranged from five thousand to ten thousand yuan.

Now that it's being used as a gift, and the recipient is a young person like Lin Xingzhuo, who obviously doesn't know much about antiques, the price is naturally quoted at the top...

The higher the price, the more important the gesture!
Lin Xingzhuo opened a box of Blue Hibiscus King cigarettes and handed one to Liang Mu, Feng Shaofeng's agent.

"Actually, I've always felt that Feng Shaofeng has the appearance of a military general who is also well-educated. I'll talk to the team leader at Xsens who's in charge of 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' and suggest that the SVIP technical service package be assigned to the character Liu Zhang, the Marquis of Zhuxu..."

Liang Mu said, "President Lin, thank you so much! You've gone to so much trouble! You go ahead with your work, I'll head back now." Lin Xingzhuo thought for a moment and added, "Oh, by the way, tell Feng Shaofeng to order takeout together next time."

Does our own artist have any private dealings with this cool guy who likes to give away gold coins to the crew of actors?
Although Liang Mu looked puzzled, he still instinctively blurted out, "Okay, I'll tell Shao Feng when I get back. I'll definitely do it next time!"

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Achoo!
Feng Shaofeng, who was texting with his shady agent in his room, sneezed.

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After seeing Liang Mu off, Lin Xingzhuo looked at the sandalwood book box on the table and an alien-themed laptop.

It's finally open for business on the set of "Beauty's Rival in Palace"!
Lin Xingzhuo recalled that during her first film, "Dwelling Narrowness," she was still giving gifts to Cao Dun.

Before I knew it, I was the one receiving gifts.

According to Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil," it can be said that the dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself.

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However, this unique copy of the Northern Song Dynasty's "Jingyou Rhyme Dictionary" is absolutely amazing!!!

In its previous life, it was a collector who bought it for 10,000 yuan at an antique shop in Liulichang.

Lin Xingzhuo has now snatched it away!!

The long-running Japanese treasure appraisal show "Kaiyun Treasure Appraisal Team" once mentioned it.

This unique copy of the Northern Song Dynasty's "Jingyou Rhyme Dictionary" is more than 20 years older than the copy held by Shinpukuji Temple in Japan, and the two volumes with departing and entering tones are well preserved, making it far more valuable than the Japanese copy.

The number of surviving printed books from the Ministry of Rites during the Song Dynasty is extremely rare. Apart from Buddhist scriptures, there are only about 20 such books. This copy is the only complete surviving copy of the Northern Song Dynasty's "Rhyme Summary of the Ministry of Rites".

When it was auctioned at the Beijing Kuangshi Autumn Auction in 2013, it sold for 2900 million yuan, setting a record for ancient book auctions at the time!
Ultimately, it was acquired by the Gangneung Library...

It has been hailed by scholars as "the greatest discovery in the field of ancient books in two hundred years," and was selected for the "Sixth Batch of National Precious Ancient Books List" in 2020, becoming the "treasure of the library" of Jiangling Library!

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Liang Mu left Lin Xingzhuo's room and went to the bar on the fourth floor of the hotel to have a mojito.

I thought to myself, "It really is just like the legends say."

Bowser, the tyrannical and domineering demon king who loves to shower actors with gold coins!
I heard that when this guy was on the set of "Dwelling Narrowness," even the director Teng Huatao couldn't escape his advances; he was forced to give away a box of Olympic tea. And Wen Zhang, who was forced to kneel, fared even worse, having to give away a bunch of antique rubbings...

As for fairness and impartiality?

It's absolutely hilarious...

With the help of motion capture technology, Lin Xingzhuo, although not as good as kung fu superstars like Li Lianjie, Chen Long, and Zhen Zidan, still produces visual effects that are comparable to the fighting quality of professional stuntmen in the golden age of Hong Kong films.

This stark contrast...

Feng Shaofeng's fight scenes are just as clumsy as the Tiger and Crane Double Form of the ruthless Liaodong man Fan Debiao...

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Lin Xingzhu put away the rare Northern Song Dynasty copy of "Jingyou Rhyme Dictionary of the Ministry of Rites," turned on his Alienware laptop (which he had already tested), and prepared to log into YY Voice to watch Ai Shangzhen's Minecraft live stream...

Ai Shangzhen's participation in the Daejeon Youth Singing Competition in South Korea went quite smoothly.

Last week, she also sent a text message to Lin Xingzhuo, saying that she had won the championship and that after a two-week break, she would participate in the most popular music talent show in South Korea, "Super Star K".

This has led to a significant reduction in her livestreaming frequency...

This vice president of the Jiangzhou University Student Union and president of the Model Club, who is just starting out in the entertainment industry, is still too young.

Little did she know that all of this was a dowry for someone else...

Poor, big, silly girl.

Lin Xingzhuo sent a wave of Blue Enchantress roses x999!

Beep beep beep!!
A QQ message popped up on my QQ screen from someone named "Mini Yang"...

(End of this chapter)