Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 444 The Sister Who Passes Down the Path
Gao Xi looked at Pang Bing's back. This woman was really beautiful, but she was also really prickly.

He thought that after work, Fat Bing would want to talk to him, but it turned out to be just a greeting.

"I'm the director..."

The director has a lot to say, so why hasn't anyone come to talk to me?

He kept waiting, waiting for Liu Jing, waiting for Pang Bing, waiting for Hu Ge.

Liu Jing left, Hu Ge went to remove his makeup, and Pang Bing said goodbye and left, clearly not intending to communicate further.

He didn't believe Liu Jing couldn't see the problems in Hu Ge's performance.

He didn't mention much in the afternoon, wanting to gauge the producer's opinion, but the other party didn't say a word.

Gao Xixi felt uneasy. He suddenly remembered a rumor that this person was not very magnanimous.

Then I felt a little wronged. With such a big production crew, it's normal for me, the director, to have some ulterior motives, right?
A hat costs several thousand yuan, a light bulb costs several hundred yuan. They overcharge extras and raise the price of boxed lunches. Isn't that how film crews always operate?
You've already racked up so much advertising revenue, why would you care about this little bit? Let's all make money together; that's the true meaning of making money through harmony.

The director felt the film crew was lonely and isolated, while Zhang Min's home was very lively.

"This Mu Shu Pork is delicious, sis, did you make it? It's so good!"

"The preserved egg congee tastes good too, it makes my stomach feel warm and cozy."

"Sister, you should open a restaurant tomorrow, business will definitely be good."

"Wow! The dumplings are filled with mackerel, sis, I love you so much."

……

After Liu Jing finished work, he had just arrived at Zhang Min's place when Pang Bing followed him over.

Zhang Min has been in a good mood these days, cooking a delicious meal herself every afternoon, waiting for Liu Jing to come home.

Liu Jing didn't think the taste was particularly good; it was just average, about the same as Gao Yuanyuan's.

Whenever Fat Bing arrives, she immediately starts praising the food, saying that even without salt, the dishes are delicious.

"You brat, even with so many dishes, you still can't shut up," Zhang Min said with a laugh, though she knew that Pang Bing was just flattering her, she still felt quite pleased.

"Sis, I suddenly realized there's a downside to going back to Shanghai." Fatty Bing put down her chopsticks, her lips greasy, showing that she had indeed eaten quite a bit.

“Shanghai’s film and television resources are indeed not as abundant as those in Beijing, which is the stronghold of the Beijing film and television circle. When people from Hong Kong and Taiwan come to the mainland, they first go there to pay their respects.” Zhang Min nodded.

"Although I've reconciled with Sister Hua, she won't give me any special treatment. Since I left Huayi, I won't get any of their resources. Even if I'm just hanging around in Yandu, I'm still an outsider in the Beijing circle." Fat Bing rubbed her belly, looking quite satisfied.

"Why not? This place is closer to those film studios, much more convenient than Yandu," Zhang Min asked, puzzled.

"I'm too close to you, and your cooking is so delicious. I can't help but mooch meals from you every day, so it's bound to be hard for me to lose weight. Everyone says I'm fat, Fat Bing, Fat Bing, it seems I can't get rid of this 'fat' label." Fat Bing's little face was full of struggle, as if it were really true.

"Cough cough..." Xiao Dao was eating a pancake rolled with braised pork when she was so shocked by the boss's shamelessness that she almost choked. She didn't think the dish was delicious; she felt it wasn't as good as what she could make herself. But Xiao Dao wasn't picky; as long as it was edible, it was fine.

There were only four people at the table: Zhang Min, Liu Jing, Pang Bing, and Xiao Dao.

"Xiao Bing, look at Xiao Dao, she's focused on her work, that's a compliment." Zhang Min poured Xiao Dao a glass of water. She liked this girl quite a bit; she was observant, serious, hardworking, and diligent.

Of Liu Jing's many lovers, she doesn't particularly like Yang Mi and Shu Chang; she likes Jing Tian the most, especially since Xiao Xue also likes Jing Tian.

Yang Mi is too scheming, and Shu Chang is too troublesome. These two dislike each other, and she dislikes both of them.

She didn't really know anything about Liu Shishi before, but now she likes her quite a bit.

Xiao Dao silently drank his water. He was already honored to be at the table; there was no place for him to speak. He was indeed Xiao Dao, but not Hammer.

"Isn't this braised pork made by Sister Wang?" Liu Jing asked in surprise. It tasted exactly the same as Sister Wang's. Could it be that his sense of taste was wrong?

"You talk too much." Zhang Min rolled her eyes. A table full of delicious food, six dishes and a soup, plus a staple food. She went to the kitchen to help out and personally stir-fried some shredded pork with eggs. This guy really thinks she's a full-time chef.

moron!

Xiao Dao scoffed, "You said I spoke rudely, but you're not much better. It's only because nobody can beat you, otherwise you'd have been beaten up long ago. A rich kid like that, without a powerful background, wouldn't survive more than three episodes in a show; he'd usually be treated as a minor villain."

No wonder the villain was played so well; he was a bad guy at heart.

"Zhao Xiaodao, Sister Min is talking to you." Liu Jing tapped Xiaodao on the forehead. The girl was looking at him with a wicked look in her eyes. She didn't seem to have any good intentions and was probably thinking something bad about him.

"Delicious," Xiao Dao quickly replied.

Fat Bing and Zhang Min looked at each other in bewilderment. It's unbelievable that they could be so distracted while eating.

No! It should be about focusing on eating and ignoring everything else.

"Minjie is asking you, did you accept both of Zhou Yi's new roles?" Liu Jing asked irritably. Why are all the people around me so weird? Could it be that what Qianqian said is true, because I am a weirdo?
Xiao Dao was speechless. "Why are you asking me? My boss is right here; doesn't he know the details better than I do?"

"With only one 'The Palace's Low-Ranking Master,' 'Peacock Feather' is probably doomed," Xiao Dao replied simply.

"It's off?" Liu Jing was taken aback.

"Back then, 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' had just aired, and Zhang Tianai was very popular. Bai Bing helped her get the role in 'The Palace's Low-Key Master.' Zhou Yi was quite satisfied with Zhang Tianai, but then they said she wouldn't be acting in it. Li Ying was also competing for the role, and through the combined efforts of me, Xu Zheng, and Bai Bing, we helped Li Ying get the lead role. She auditioned for 'Peacock Feather' a few days ago but didn't get it. That's what happened." Fat Bing sighed, explaining in detail for her employee.

"Mu Tingting is better than me. I heard she got the lead role in 'Peacock Feather'." Xiao Dao glanced at Zhang Min, then quickly lowered her head. She was quite puzzled. She had heard that Yan Huai had hidden Zhang Tian Ai Xue away. Wasn't she a relative of President Min?
"Tian Ai is taking the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy's acting program, so she doesn't have time. She'll start filming properly next year after she graduates from the program," Zhang Min explained calmly.

Of course she knew about Qianqian's actions towards Zhang Tianai, and turning a blind eye was a gesture of respect for Qianqian. A year of being sidelined was her stance; after all, Zhang Tianai was her person, not Liu Yifei's.

People outside say Zhang Tianai is her niece, but they are not related at all. Back then, Zhou Wenqiong thought Zhang Tianai and Zhang Min looked somewhat alike, and they even shared the same surname. She talked about it as a topic of conversation, and that's how Zhang Tianai came to her attention.

As the rumors circulated for a long time and she did not deny them, they gradually became true.

Besides, Zhang Tianai has always been her secretary, and even if she's a complete slacker, this title still applies to her.

In everyone's eyes, especially in the eyes of Spring Airlines employees, Zhang Tianai was Zhang Min's person.

Although Xixi didn't explain, Zhang Min roughly understood the reason. It must be that Zhang Tianai was trying to seduce Liu Jing, and Xixi, the official wife, found out.

This incident certainly warrants punishment as a warning to others, but it's impossible to permanently blacklist Zhang Tianai. Besides, Zhang Min doesn't think Zhang Tianai did anything wrong. She wouldn't object to Liu Jing venting his anger on any of Chunqiu's artists, regardless of who he chooses. Letting others do whatever they want is the same as letting Liu Jing do it anyway, so she might as well let him do it.

"Yes, yes, studying is the priority." Xiao Dao nodded repeatedly. I'll just continue eating. The pancakes and braised pork are really delicious.

The Beijing Film Academy's acting training program is a full-time program lasting six months. Unlike a junior college program, which can be easily entered with connections, this program is different. Given Chunqiu's background, arranging for Zhang Tianai to attend the program wouldn't be difficult at all.

Zhao Xiaodao didn't think Zhang Tianai needed to prepare anything, at least not by turning down all her roles.

She applied to the Central Academy of Drama's associate degree program this year, which is much harder to get into than the continuing education program. She can study diligently and still act, let alone Zhang Tianai.

Xiao Dao isn't stupid; there's definitely something fishy going on. The boss probably knows, but since he won't say anything, we won't ask.

"Sister, how's the deal with Zhou Yi going?" Fat Bing really didn't know the gist of it. If it weren't for Zhang Min's connection, Zhang Tianai would just be a minor celebrity to her, not worth paying much attention to, and she might not even remember her name.

“Zhouyi’s problems are more serious than we imagined. The couple is divorcing, the founders have gone their separate ways, and the company is on the verge of collapse. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; no one can hold them back. Insolvent, beset by internal and external troubles, no one dares to get involved. If it weren’t for their good team and some copyrights they still hold, this company would be worthless.” Zhang Min sighed. When she first returned to the mainland, Zhouyi was at its peak, and Jiang Xuerou was her role model.

"The Love Affair of Qinghe", "Li Wei Becomes an Official", "The Legend of the Martial Arts World", "Love Across Time", "Xiao Shiyi Lang", "Water Moon Cave"...

It can be said that the Spring and Autumn Period was modeled after the Book of Changes from its inception.

"Sister, instead of spending tens of millions to acquire a company like this, why not poach their entire team? Zhouyi is insolvent, and buying their copyrights shouldn't be difficult," Pang Bing suggested.

"If Chunqiu really does this, which company would dare to cooperate with them in the future? Tens of millions isn't a huge sum of money; there's no need to go to such extremes." Zhang Min finished eating, put down her chopsticks, and tore off a napkin to wipe her mouth.

Xiao Dao is very clever. Now that the boss and Ms. Min have eaten their fill, he can get back to work.

So she devoured the braised pork in a few bites, clapped her hands, and, without being told, started cleaning up.

"Hey! I haven't finished eating yet." Before Liu Jing could even put down his chopsticks, the plate of shredded pork with eggs was taken away.

"You've eaten quite a bit, eat less tonight," Xiao Dao muttered.

Seeing this, Aunt Wang quickly came over, saying, "Let me do it, let me do it."

"Let me do it."

"You're a guest, how can I let you clean up?"

Xiao Dao didn't care about whether they were guests or not; she just focused on tidying up with the nanny.

"Xiao Dao is good, train him well." Zhang Min left the dining table and sat on the sofa; now it was time for conversation.

"Yes! I was also surprised. I didn't expect to find such a good talent. Her acting style is different from mine, so I plan to let her take it one step at a time and work her way up steadily. After she finishes filming 'The Palace's Low-Handed,' I don't plan to give her any roles for the next year. I told her that if she performs well in her first year at the Central Academy of Drama, I will give her a big gift."

"What kind of big gift?" Liu Jing asked curiously.

"Qiong Yao wants to remake 'Princess Pearl' and has already reached an agreement with Hunan TV. I heard that the script is being written and filming is expected to start in the middle of next year."

"You two have made up?" Liu Jing was even more surprised. Pang Bing wasn't very magnanimous; she was able to reconcile with Wang Jinghua because they hadn't completely fallen out. These two had gone to court, and the other party hadn't said anything nice on multiple occasions.

“Some relationships don’t need to be catered to. I helped Liying get a role without me having to do it myself. Some people owe me favors, and it’s time for them to repay them.” Fat Bing looked bewildered.

Zhang Min patted her on the shoulder, "You're reluctant to use these favors, but you're willing to use them on Liying. It seems you think highly of her."

Pang Bing leaned against Zhang Min, saying, "Sister, you treat me like a younger sister, and I treat her like a younger sister too. Liying is really hardworking and dedicated on set. During the filming of 'The Legend of the Bodyguards,' there was a scene where she fell off a horse, and she actually did it, almost getting trampled. A while ago, I had dinner with Ady An, and she praised Liying a lot. On the set of 'Locking Up Spring,' Liying was still rehearsing with Ady An late at night. Liying doesn't have many scenes on set, but she's very diligent and does all sorts of work. Whenever she has time, she asks her seniors for advice."

"Isn't this normal? When we were filming back then, all this hardship and effort was nothing. Every actor worked harder than her."

Zhang Min's expression was strange. "I treat you like a younger sister, and you sleep with Liu Jing. You treat her like a younger sister, and she sleeps with Liu Jing. Who will Li Ying treat as a younger sister in the future? Will she also sleep with Liu Jing? Does this mean we're all from the same family?"

"Sister, you don't know. I've met quite a few young actors these days, and very few of them can endure the hardships she does. Many seniors say our generation isn't good enough, but that's the thing about comparisons. The spirit we had when we were filming isn't reflected in this generation," Fat Bing said with a wry smile.

"Each generation is worse than the last." Zhang Min didn't know what to say. She was called a "pretty face" back then, but now she can win Best Actress awards.

"My sister is the most awesome generation." Fat Bing's flattery was tangible, Gao Yuanyuan's was intangible. Zhang Min's two younger sisters are both professionals at flattery.

"You're not ashamed, but I am," Zhang Min said irritably. This wasn't flattery; it was blaming her.

"Hehe, that means you look great."

"Stop being cheeky. Are you really not planning to act in 'Empresses in the Palace'?"

"Sister, I really don't have time. I turned down several films for 'My Love from the Star.' After 'My Love from the Star' finishes filming my scenes, I still have to go back to 'Inception,' and there are also 'Shaolin,' 'The Horseman,' and 'Sacrifice' waiting for me. Director Li Yu has contacted me several times, and so has Wang Xiaoshuai, but I just can't find the time. I feel like even if I were split into three parts, it wouldn't be enough." Fat Bing smiled bitterly.

There's a lot of online buzz about her playing Consort Hua, but she doesn't think she's suitable for the role. Besides, Consort Hua isn't the lead or second lead, so there's no reason for her to turn down other projects to play a supporting role.

It's true that Liu Yifei is the producer; she already gave way once because of "Painted Skin," so she's already been given face.

Besides, Liu Yifei didn't contact her personally, so she wouldn't force herself on her.

"You're really busy. No wonder Mu Tou called you a model worker." Just hearing these names made Zhang Min think how busy you were. She had originally wanted to talk about Su Daji, but had to give up.

"Sister, what are the plans for Zhou Yi?" Fatty Bing peeled an orange and handed it to Zhang Min, not wanting to mention the TV series "Empresses in the Palace".

"You have an idea?" Zhang Min frowned.

"What could I possibly think? I was just asking. Tang De can't even handle this, how could he have the mind to study the Book of Changes?" Fat Bing quickly explained.

"As someone advised, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Zhouyi is Shu Chang's business; let's see how she arranges it," Zhang Min said calmly.

"Oh, sis, you're killing me! What kind of guidance is that? Just ignore me." Fatty Bing hugged Zhang Min and acted coquettishly, secretly glancing at Liu Jing. You just wait, you bastard, I'll squeeze you dry, or I'm not a Fan.

In the middle of the conversation, Fat Bing's phone rang.

She looked apologetic. "Sister, I have to go back to the film set. Gao Xixi is looking for me."

"Okay! Let's go back. If he's not good enough, we'll replace him."

"Sis, with Mu Tou helping me, he'll definitely be fine."

(End of this chapter)