Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 650 A one-year promise with Dilraba, but they met ahead of schedule!

"What Chu Yuxun? I've never even heard of her!"

"No way? You're kidding, right?"

"Are you kidding me! You're such a weirdo!"

"I find it strange?"

"Isn't that right?... Oh, I see, are you trying to play the mistaken identity trick? You want to know my name."

"Ha ha……"

"What are you laughing at?"

"I'm not that disgusting. By the way, could you move aside? I need to go in."

"Hmph! Go ahead and go in if you want."

Dilraba was clearly still grumpy from waking up; the hardships she had endured along the way had obviously exceeded her expectations.

Ma Xun wasn't angry. He knew that the Western Regions had its own television station, and some people even said that the Western Regions had its own entertainment industry.

The things they broadcast over there are very different from what we broadcast here.

It's probably because the drama "Meteor Shower" hasn't aired there yet, so it's perfectly normal that Dilraba doesn't know the name Chu Yuxun.

Look at Dilraba now, she's really just a young, inexperienced girl, completely lacking the sophistication she'll have later on.

But, with her face and figure, anyone who sees her can be absolutely certain that she is a natural beauty.

Ma Xun never expected to be so lucky; he actually met the young girl Dilraba on this super slow train.

However, he was somewhat surprised by this matter, but not entirely surprised.

Reba had already studied in Northeast China. She needed to complete a year of preparatory courses before she could attend other regular universities.

Of course, we all know that she later entered the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but that year of preparatory course was really not something that could be skipped.

The reason is the same: the education system in the Western Regions is different from ours.

That's why she later developed a Northeastern accent.

It's clear that she hasn't been strongly influenced by Northeastern dialect yet, as the little girl speaks fluent Mandarin.

It's okay, there's no problem with communication.

Just as Ma Xun sat down, the train started moving, and only then did a woman dressed in ethnic clothing return.

"Mom~" Reba's voice clearly carried a hint of resentment.

Needless to say, this woman is Reba's mother, and she was probably seeing someone off for a while. This person is most likely Reba's father.

Ma Xun's timing was quite accurate, but in reality, it wasn't really a coincidence.

It was clear that the family of three had come from the Western Regions and were passing through the capital. The male head of the household was in the capital on business, while the mother was taking the child to Northeast Normal University to handle enrollment matters.

As for why I didn't buy a sleeper ticket, you have to understand that sleeper berths are really hard to come by these days. Anyone who has ever bought a train ticket knows that, to put it bluntly, in a dozen years or so, high-speed rail will be widespread, and you'll have to wait in line and fight for a sleeper berth on a popular train.

Everything is perfectly reasonable.

Then Ma Xun appeared, becoming the only variable on the train, after all, he was a time traveler.

"Big sister, are you heading to Northeast China?"

This question, literally speaking... is basically nonsense.

However, 99% of human conversations start with nonsense.

It's like how Europeans and Americans like to talk about the weather first, but what does it really matter how the weather is?

Of course, the older sister had to respond to Ma Xun's comment.

"Apple friends, we're going to Changchun..."

Reba's mother also sat down, and then started chatting with Ma Xun across from Reba.

Judging from Dilraba's performance just now, this girl hasn't even heard of Chu Yuxun, which means she probably doesn't know much about our entertainment industry.

Ma Xun's conversation with Reba's mother essentially confirmed this point, so of course he wouldn't ask directly.

But as the train slowly headed northeast, they chatted leisurely.

Dilraba was caught in the middle, receiving saliva from both sides, suffering in silence and forced to endure it all by herself.

Ma Xun understood that Dilraba's parents were also actors, and even worked within the system, but they weren't exactly famous or wealthy.

Saying that you have no money is certainly not true.

Anyway, it's just a mediocre situation.

After getting a general understanding, Ma Xun was even more certain that the other party didn't know him, this big shot in the entertainment industry, so things would be much easier.

"Big sister, I won't lie to you, I could tell at a glance that your daughter has potential. By the way, her name is..."

"Not bad," I said, and took the opportunity to ask for his name.

Although he knew perfectly well without even asking, he couldn't just not ask.

Upon hearing this question, Reba became nervous and quietly tugged at her mother's arm from below.

However, it's obvious that Reba's mom is also in the industry, but her circle is very far away. Just from the conversation, I already understand that this 'friend' must be quite capable.

A series of clicks... Okay, now Dilraba's name has been announced.

"As you know, our names are all very long. You can just call her Reba. So, what do you mean..."

"Big sister, let me be frank, I'm a talent scout, my name is Ma Xun, if..."

Just as we were talking about this, celebrity scout Ma Xun came online.

Reba's mother interrupted, "Ma Xun? I heard he's a big boss."

This statement reveals that Reba's family has never even seen Ma Xun's photos.

That makes sense. On one hand, the Western Regions have their own entertainment industry. On the other hand, although Ma Xun is no longer hiding behind the scenes, he is, after all, a boss, not a celebrity who frequently makes public appearances.

So Ma Xun's answer was: "He is indeed a big boss."

Hey, there's something to that. He didn't say he wasn't Ma Xun, and he even said Ma Xun was a big boss.

So, it's up to you to interpret it yourselves.

"That's right, I heard he's really good at it."

Alright, if that's how you all understand it, then don't blame me.

Ma Xun continued, "Let's talk about Dilraba's future."

Goodness, 'our Dilraba'.

The little girl was displeased by this, "What do you mean 'we'! We're not familiar with you!"

Ma Xun didn't pay any attention to it, but Reba's mother was very unhappy. "You little brat! How can you talk like that!"

I pinched it twice.

Dilraba is so helpless.

Then, Dilraba's mother turned to Ma Xun and asked, "Apple, are you really a talent scout?"

At this moment, Ma Xun used a strategy of retreating to advance, and directly wrote down a number by hand. "Well then, it's fate that we met on this train. I also know the purpose of your trip. Reba is going to attend preparatory school. She is still young, so there's no need to rush."

Please keep this phone number, ma'am. You can call it a year from now if you want to take the entrance exams for Beijing Film Academy or Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, or for Shanghai Theatre Academy.

It will definitely come in handy then.

His lack of urgency actually earned him Reba's mother's complete trust.

"Okay, then I'll keep it, a year from now..."

"This is absolutely a big surprise."

Ma Xun left his phone number there. He called a year later and that's when he revealed his identity.

I'm sure I'll win over Dilraba.

Those who frequently travel through time will surely know that although Dilraba may not have any representative works in the future, and her film and television dramas are not particularly outstanding, her commercial value is absolutely top-notch.

Anyone with a sound mind would not miss such an opportunity.

Ma Xun is currently on vacation, and Reba is still a young girl, really just a naive girl. If you rush things, you might scare her.

Let's do it this way, it's like making a reservation first.

Right? That's definitely the best way.

Moreover, Dilraba's mother has become increasingly trusting of Ma Xun, since Ma Xun, the talent scout, is clearly eager to sign the girl.

The conversation grew increasingly lively, but as the train moved forward and time passed, night fell.

The little girl used to take naps, but now she has to sleep properly.

Ma Xun was also a little sleepy. After all, this car really needed to be tested to see if it was tough enough.

But as I fell asleep...

Ok?
The pressure on his shoulders was immense; it turned out that Reba had used his shoulder as a pillow.

Ma Xun was momentarily helpless, but as his gaze casually swept across the area, he spotted something quite eye-catching along the collar...

Dilraba is quite something; although she's young, she's already quite well-developed.

What the hell!

Ma Xun felt he was being incredibly foolish; how could he possibly continue watching?

But he didn't want to remind them, since they were sleeping. And besides, well... never mind, I'll just pretend to be asleep too.

When I closed my eyes, I found that I was on Weibo.

Alright, Ma Xun understood that he must have suffered a lot on this journey.

The next morning.

The train has arrived in Shenyang.

If you take the high-speed rail, it now takes about six hours.

If you're sitting on a green train like that, staying up all night is quite normal.

As Ma Xun got out of the car, Reba's mother gave him a long list of instructions, emphasizing several times that he must call next year.

Reba pouted and remained silent for a moment.

She probably doesn't know.

Ma Xun felt a little uneasy; it was as if a magic power was at work in his mind.

We can't overthink it.

We got off at the South Station, which is the old name, the one near Taiyuan Street.

This station is relatively old, with mostly old green trains, while the North Station has more high-speed trains.

But I didn't think too much about it. I was starving and just wanted to find a place to eat.

Here... Ma Xun knew what he should eat.

So I simply hailed a taxi as soon as I got off the train.

"Four Seasons Noodles"

The driver immediately knew he'd found a sucker, since the shop wasn't far from the South Station.

However, Ma Xun is a local strongman.

"Dude, I'm going home." Those words immediately dissuaded the driver from taking a detour.

Ma Xun simply didn't want to walk there.

Before long, we arrived at the noodle shop.

In fact, more than ten years later, many tourists from other places came to our place and flocked to the Old Four Seasons.

To be honest, Lao Siji is really not bad; the chicken soup is very flavorful.

That broth is made from countless chicken carcasses, and absolutely no MSG is added; if even a little bit is added, he would lose money.

However, any local resident of Shenyang would be surprised.

Will this thing become popular?
Ma Xun swore to God that he had absolutely no intention of belittling Lao Siji, nor was he trying to show any sense of superiority.

I just feel that the old four seasons don't have any special features.

It's really not worth queuing up just to eat this noodle dish.

Moreover, the name of this Lao Siji (老四季) is actually derived from the name of Siji Noodles (四季面).

That's right, this is the original store.

Of course, as time goes by, the four seasons can't compete with the old four seasons.

But those who like this kind of thing truly like it.

This isn't about chicken frames; it's a soy sauce broth topped with large slices of fatty pork. (Actually, if you know any good food, the original Japanese ramen is soy sauce broth with fatty pork, meaning they learned it from there.)
Add another small spoonful of spicy sauce.

The chili peppers at this place are really spicy. Ma Xun used to only add a little bit each time, but if he added too much, the next day it would definitely be spicy twice over.

One bite and you'll experience the delicious meat flavor and springy noodles—it's incredibly satisfying.

Call ~
Ma Xun experienced a sense of redemption from that bite.

Taking this break was absolutely the right decision!
……

Two months passed in a flash.

Reba's preparatory life is just around the corner.

The school provided her with a dormitory, but this was the first time she had lived alone away from her parents.

There's still some time before the official start of school, and she's currently getting used to life here.

So... you want to make money!

Is your family short of money?
Everyone needs money.

Not poor, but not particularly rich either.

But these days, Dilraba has a sense of crisis, which is... she wants to buy a house!

Just like in the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness", she definitely didn't want to become Hai Ping, the character played by Hai Qing.

What do you mean?

Haiping and her husband are both highly educated and have high incomes.

However, because he kept hesitating and looking at houses, he never made a purchase.

As a result, housing prices have only gone higher and higher!
This is so realistic!

That's exactly how it is now.

Across the country, housing prices are rising rapidly, almost changing every day.

Before coming here, Dilraba made up her mind to make money! She'll start saving money right now!
How could they not feel a strong sense of crisis?

As for whether she might become a star in the future, both her parents are actors, so she definitely has that dream.

But she didn't have much hope.

Although a teacher told her that she could play cards after school started.

She's just a hostess... that's a compliment to her looks.

But... hey!

Isn't this a chance to make money?

The real estate market is booming right now, and many real estate companies are hiring hostesses!
You can earn two or three hundred yuan a day just by standing there.

Why not make money that you can earn just by standing?
The little money-grubber has already started taking action!

……

Ma Xun spent two months traveling in Northeast China.

He ate freshwater fish from Fuyuan, tasted king crab from Hunchun, and then devoured palace delicacies from Qiqihar.

Upon arriving in Harbin, we visited the old chef's house, and so on.

They then marched on to Changchun.

He had no choice but to come; the Changchun Film Studio needed to discuss the film festival with him.

But when I got to Changchun Film Studio, I was surprised to see so many real estate companies.
"Oh, Mr. Ma, haha... well, we're holding a real estate expo right now."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun understood.

These days, it seems like everyone in the country is speculating on real estate.

Real estate companies are really powerful these days; Changchun Film Studio is probably making some extra money this way.

In fact, this was originally the largest film studio in Asia, and it had declared bankruptcy.

Right now, it's just a shell left, or maybe it should be turned into a park or tourist attraction for people to visit.

Saving them would be incredibly difficult.

Ma Xun has already realized the difficulty of this project.

However, he was still very confident.

“I still stand by that, once a year, it’s very important.”

Yes, I don't know what's wrong with us in China, but we like to hold film festivals only once every two years.

It's most likely because they don't have the money, since many film festivals with less influence actually lose money.

The Changchun Film Studio leader looked somewhat embarrassed, "This, this..."

Ma Xun didn't make things difficult for them, saying, "It's alright, let's talk slowly..."

Just then, someone from their leadership team came looking for them.

Ma Xun, of course, didn't say anything, "I'll just walk around by myself."

That would be great.

They parted ways for the time being, and Ma Xun wandered around the real estate expo.

The once-famous Changchun Film Studio has become a place to buy houses... which is perfectly normal.

The situation is pretty much the same across the country now; if you can get into real estate, then hurry up and do it.

As for the reason... it's trillions.

In the world, that's QE.

Right? They're all releasing water.

With so much water, you need to find a pool.

I won’t say much more.

Ma Xun knew this very well, but he still had little interest in getting into real estate.

On the one hand, he was unfamiliar with the industry... or rather, he didn't have many connections in this circle.

If you don't have connections, you absolutely shouldn't get involved in real estate.

On the other hand, Ma Xun knew that these real estate properties were actually all debt.

Everything will have to be repaid in the future, just like some of our very powerful and impressive real estate companies now. For example, a certain company once claimed to be the strongest real estate company in the entire universe.

What will the future hold?

You're always paying off debts, right?

That old bastard Wang is really clever; he ran away first.

Forget it, don’t think about this anymore.

But at that moment, Ma Xun wandered over to a booth, and then...

"Hello sir, please..."

Ok?
"Oh, it's you……"

"what?"

Meeting acquaintances can be incredibly awkward.

Ma Xun and Reba looked at each other, both with strange expressions on their faces.

Dilraba was obviously embarrassed.

Ma Xun certainly wanted to laugh.

"You, how could you..." But Reba quickly realized something was wrong.

Ma Xun was wearing a suit today, and it actually looked quite good.

Of course, it's about business, haute couture, after all.

Before Ma Xun could say anything...

Just then, Reba's superior arrived. "Oh, boss, please come in."

What kind of boss?

But Dilraba quietly told her superiors, "He's just a talent scout, nothing special..."

Before he could even finish speaking, the leader's face immediately hardened, "What did you say?!"

Then he said to Ma Xun, "Mr. Ma, I've seen you on TV before. How have you been lately?"

Huh? You're concerned about someone's health?

Mr. Ma?

Dilraba's mind just couldn't process it.

But that wasn't the end of it; leaders from the Changchun Film Studio also arrived.

"Mr. Ma, great news! We've secured it! It will be held once a year..."

Mr. Ma?
Reba knew that he was a leader from Changchun Film Studio.

What's going on? !

Ma Xun could only smile and say, "Let's talk slowly."

His aura as a big boss naturally came out.

Dilraba felt like she was going to faint... Was he Ma Xun?
Is it that big boss in the entertainment industry?

Otherwise, how else can we explain the current situation?
But then the leader said, "Hurry up and pour water for the leader and Boss Ma! You really have no sense of propriety!"

She even got yelled at... Dilraba must be feeling really bad.

(End of this chapter)