This humble Taoist priest is going to be a movie star!

He returned from Hengcheng to Beijing.

Li Qing was wearing small sunglasses and a jacket.

They were carrying large and small bags, creating a rather peculiar scene.

These are all souvenirs from Hengcheng.

Straw weaving, wax crafts, pear syrup candy, maltose, various wooden products...

Jiang Chenggang and Wang Baoqiang came to pick up the car.

"Hey."

Li Qing smiled, looking at Jiang Chenggang, who was noticeably rounder and shinier than before, and for some reason, he felt like laughing.

"You've been eating and drinking a lot lately, haven't you?"

"Hey, it's all because of your acting roles," Jiang Chenggang said smugly, hands on his hips. "Besides, I've started exercising too."

Yesterday I went for a walk and walked a kilometer around the neighborhood.

"That's not bad."

"This is not bad," Jiang Chenggang remarked from the side. "This level of exercise is less than what we get when we go grocery shopping this morning."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," and at least Chiang Kai-shek was willing to start small.

Li Qing smiled and said, "Keep it up!"

It seems that my Ximen Chuixue has indeed provoked him.

Jiang Chenggang suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart.

It was a genuine feeling of being cared for and encouraged, and seeing all those big and small bags of local specialties that they had brought back despite all the hard work.

He suddenly found these local specialties to be delicious.

Everything is understood without words.

Moved, Jiang Chenggang patted his chest and said.

"Come on! I'll treat you to hot pot tonight, eat as much as you want."

Li Qing paused, looked at Jiang Chenggang, and smiled brightly.

"OK."

Jiang Chenggang looked at Li Qingchun's innocent smile.

Why do I feel like I've been tricked?

......

Damn it, we lost money, we lost a fortune.

Will the money from all these local specialties add up to enough for this hot pot meal?

Jiang Chenggang felt as if his heart was bleeding.

The mutton hotpot was a feast for Wang Baoqiang and Li Qing, both martial arts practitioners, who ate with oily faces, especially Li Qing, who had stacks of plates in front of him.

Two martial artists, double the fun, double the consumption.

The wallet suffered double the damage.

Looking at Li Qing's appearance, Jiang Chenggang had reason to suspect that this was the purpose behind his attempt to move him.

He impresses himself and then scams free food and drinks!

"Thank you for your hospitality, boss." Li Qing patted his round belly and slumped into the chair. "This hot meal has washed away all the fatigue from the journey."

No fatigue can't be relieved by a hot pot meal.

If so, then two meals.

"Old Jiang is generous," Wang Baoqiang said lazily, picking his teeth. "We really enjoyed this meal."

Jiang Chenggang is feeling very upset right now.

He then waved his hand and said.

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business. I've gotten you two auditions for roles, serious ones, in a big-screen movie."

Li Qing and Wang Baoqiang both put down their chopsticks to listen to the important matter.

"This is Ye Xiao's movie, 'SPL: Sha Po Lang,' where he plays the police officer B and the ruthless villainous killer A-Jie."

"Especially Li Zi, the ruthless villain you auditioned for."

Listening to Jiang Chenggang's description.

The plot of this movie is so absurdly silly.

There aren't many entanglements, and not much depth to explore in the characters.

But the good thing is that this movie is a very pure action movie.

The good thing is that it's pure enough.

Previously, whether in "The First Under Heaven" or "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the action scenes were more performance-oriented than action-oriented.

For real action scenes, you have to watch action movies with realistic, visceral, explosive action sequences like this.

Ye Xiao's work is like this.

This is what Jiang Chenggang values ​​most.

A platform that allows Li Qing to showcase his action skills.

"Who says that movies without a plot can't showcase acting skills? Martial arts moves are also part of acting."

"Good martial arts combined with good acting skills make it both high-level and powerful."

Li Qing agreed with Jiang Chenggang's theory.

Martial arts, musical instruments, dance, and singing have long been integral parts of an actor's performance.

Many of those all-around Hollywood actors are polymaths.

For films like "The Piano in a Factory," the lead actor is a renowned pianist.

"I'll go for an audition then."

Wang Baoqiang exclaimed with fervor, "I just want to act in action movies!"

For Wang Baoqiang, making action films is the most suitable path.

At least Jiang Chenggang thought so, he said.

"You can only make a name for yourself through action movies."

"Actually, I think my acting skills are not bad..." Wang Baoqiang couldn't help but say. He wanted to act in action movies, but that didn't mean he felt he was bad in other aspects.

Jiang Chenggang complained.

"With your looks, you're not even suitable to play the male lead in an idol drama."

"Damn, you're really hurting me! My acting was spot on!"

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang said.

"I don't know about your acting skills, but we'll know after your 'Blind Shaft' is released."

Jiang Chenggang valued Wang Baoqiang's skill in action sequences.

Although he couldn't beat Grandpa Li, his kung fu was definitely solid and top-notch.

There are people with this kind of skill in the entertainment industry now.

We can't say they're extinct, but we could say they're a rare species.

Acting in action movies is the only way to get ahead! At least that's what Jiang Chenggang thinks. With Bao Qiang's natural talent, there's no other way.

On the other hand, Li Qing said...

"He'll definitely make it big."

Li Qing was certain of this.

"You're just giving me false confidence," Wang Baoqiang chuckled. "If you hadn't kept giving me that confidence, I would have run away long ago."

I'm stating objective facts...

Li Qing recalled the scene of her practicing martial arts early in the morning when she first lived with Wang Baoqiang.

When he woke up, he saw Wang Baoqiang practicing boxing.

I get up early and use coarse salt to sharpen my fists and face.

Make yourself tough and resilient.

To make myself more mature and adaptable to a wider range of roles.

Wang Baoqiang is usually all smiles and seems carefree.

Actually, it's quite...

Ruthless.

This method of training is very painful.

It is also very effective, especially for those who rely on hard-hitting techniques.

It was this ruthless streak in Wang Baoqiang's bones that I saw.

Li Qing felt that this sheer ruthlessness was enough to impress people, and he raised his glass.

"We all have a bright future."

Jiang Chenggang also readily raised his glass.

"Cheers."

"Cheers!"