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Chapter 437 Variety Show Preparation Completed
He Daqi stared blankly at the big fat man in front of him for a moment.

Is Rui Ge's friend someone who lives on hormones?

"Hello, I am He Daqi."

Regardless, since Wang Rui was so earnest in asking him for help, He Daqi had to take it seriously. Without overthinking it, He Daqi smiled and waved in greeting.

Gou Chuzhong smiled much more brightly than He Daqi, and shook He Daqi's hand vigorously, as if afraid that he couldn't express how enthusiastic he was.

"Hahahaha, hello, hello. My surname is Gou, and my full name is Gou Chuzhong. I know you call Wang Rui 'brother,' so I can't mess up the generational order. You can just call me Brother Zhong."

Gou Chuzhong decided on his own title, there was no way around it, after all, it was his surname. He had suffered a lot because of this, and he didn't know if the people he knew were all black-hearted, but they all tacitly called him Brother Gou instead of Brother Zhong.

"Huh? Brother Zhong, shall we go to my office and talk first?"

"Alright, hahaha, I'll go with the flow."

He Daqi wasn't in a hurry to show Gou Chuzhong around the company. He planned to ask Gou Chuzhong how much he knew about the film and television company. He Daqi could give a simple introduction. If Gou Chuzhong just wanted a general understanding, then there was no need to trouble Liu Ying to introduce him.

Upon entering the office, He Daqi politely invited Gou Chuzhong to sit on the sofa. Hearing the sofa's groans, He Daqi's eyes twitched involuntarily.

After having a cup of tea served by customer service, He Daqi sat on the other side of the single sofa and started chatting with Gou Chuzhong.

Perhaps He Daqi wasn't very skilled, or perhaps Gou Chuzhong was quick-witted; after only a few words, Gou Chuzhong understood He Daqi's concerns and laughed it off.

“Daqi, Wang Rui has told me all of this before. Don’t forget that he used to work in a film and television company. I want to see your filming process and company structure. Don’t worry, I have experience in business and I am quite familiar with management.”

When Gou Chuzhong said that, He Daqi realized that Wang Rui had been his assistant before and had also managed Yonghui Qiming for a period of time. At that time, Ya Yue had not yet been established and the company structure was not complete. What Wang Rui could teach was probably some knowledge about film and television companies before Ya Yue was established. Now He Daqi understood what Gou Chuzhong wanted to know.

“Brother Zhong, let’s skip the basics. I’ll have the general manager explain it to you. We can take a walk around here and he can explain as we go.”

Fortunately, He Daqi had told Liu Ying about this matter after the meeting yesterday, and Liu Ying had set aside half a day for him. Now, he took Gou Chuzhong to meet Liu Ying.

Gou's original intention was perfectly acceptable, so he smiled and followed He Daqi out of the office.

"Daqi, I heard that Jet Li's salary for filming 'The Warlords' was 120 million? How much was your salary? Was it higher or lower than his?"

"Me? I don't usually quote prices. If I did, it would probably be a bit higher than his, but I don't take on any outside roles anymore. The ones I did before were only because of favors."

"If I come up with a good script, is there any hope if I offer you 200 million to star in it? To be honest, I think you are a perfect fit for my younger self. I'm thinking of making an autobiographical film, and you can play my younger self."

Watching Gou Chuzhong walk with a bouncy gait, He Daqi felt a little numb.

"Brother Zhong, let's talk about this later. Let me introduce you to my general manager first."

Fortunately, He Daqi's office was only a few steps away from Liu Ying's office, otherwise He Daqi really wouldn't have been able to withstand the excessive enthusiasm of this big fat guy in front of him.

The key point is that He Daqi can't imagine how many hormones he would have to take in the future to reach Gou Chuzhong's level. How can he have the nerve to say that he looks like him when he was young?
Buck! Buck! Buck!
He knocked on the door and then pushed it open to enter Liu Ying's office.

"Sister Liu, this is the guest I mentioned yesterday, Mr. Gou Chuzhong. He wants to open a film and television company in Haojiang. Are you free now? Could you introduce him to us?"

"Hello Mr. Gou, I am Liu Ying, the general manager of Ya Yue Film & Television. Welcome to visit and guide Ya Yue Film & Television."

Although she didn't know where He Daqi had made this friend, the fact that he brought him to the company and had Liu Ying introduce him meant that he had some status, so Liu Ying didn't mind putting on a smiling face.

After Liu Ying led Gou Chuzhong around Asia-Pacific, He Daqi didn't plan to accompany them. He went back to his office on his own, intending to wait for Liu Ying to finish her introduction, chat with Gou Chuzhong for a bit, then see him off and go home himself.

After being away for more than half a month, I didn't get enough time to spend with the kids when I got home yesterday. If Wang Rui hadn't asked He Daqi for help, He Daqi probably wouldn't have gone out anytime soon. After all, he's preparing to film "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and he needs to keep an eye on his two little rascals these next few days to prevent them from embarrassing themselves on the show.

He Daqi had just sat down in his office and hadn't even had a sip of water when there was a knock on his door.

"Hey, I've edited 'Wild Chrysanthemums' again. Since you're here today, take a look at this version and see how it turns out."

Adolf Reinhard peeked in, but instead of going into the office, he stood at the door, pushed it open a crack, and spoke with a smile on his face.

I almost forgot about this guy again!
He Daqi clicked his tongue. To be honest, after seeing Gou Chuzhong's size, when he looked at Adolf Reinhard, he actually felt that his beer belly wasn't too fat.

He Daqi smiled, got up, quickly went over and opened the door. As he walked with Adolf Reinhard toward the work area, he casually asked, "Mr. Adolf, are you getting used to living in Beijing?"

Adolf Reinhard sighed: "I'm not used to it. Apart from the translator, there aren't many people I talk to. I don't know where foreigners here usually entertain themselves, so after leaving your film company every day, I don't go out much and just stay in the staff dormitory watching TV."

Looking at the slightly melancholy Adolf Reinhard, He Daqi felt quite guilty. He felt like he had done something wrong, leaving the man at the company and ignoring him. The man was just feeling insecure in a foreign country. If it weren't for the need to produce the film, he probably would have been tired of staying here a long time ago.

"Let's take a look at your new edited version first. If it's good, take the finished film back and try to get it submitted to the Berlin Film Festival. Just tell me what kind of support you need. As long as it wins an award, I believe you can find the right connections, right?"

"Believe me, He, I can't speak for other film festivals, but I guarantee I'll get a nomination at the Berlin Film Festival."

He Daqi's words boosted the confidence of the chubby man, who was now pounding his chest loudly, almost as if he were about to swear an oath on the spot.

What He Daqi valued most was the connections of the white, fat man. Ever since he learned that Adolf Reinhard was introduced by the Coen brothers, he had thoroughly studied the Coen brothers' information in the film library. For He Daqi now, as long as he had connections, that was enough.

Even a crack is enough for He Daqi to pave a smooth road with money. After all, he needs to study the prerequisites for skill upgrades. No matter how much money he spends, as long as he can achieve his goal, He Daqi's money will not be wasted.

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Yabo.com Building, top floor. Gou Chuzhong smoked a cigar, Wang Rui smoked a cigarette, the two turned the sofa around and sat by the window watching the traffic below, chatting idly.

"I'm going back tomorrow. I'm currently based in Haojiang. Remember to come and get together with me when you have time."

"Well, how was your morning training? Did you understand the film company's processes?"

"I roughly understand now. This thing is actually quite difficult to set up. We need to recruit people to help build it, and we also need to find a director, a production crew, and a script. If you think about it carefully, it's quite troublesome," Gou Chuzhong said with a chuckle.

Hearing Gou Chuzhong's complaint, Wang Rui chuckled. He trusted Gou Chuzhong's abilities and knew this small matter wouldn't stump him. After a moment's thought, he suggested:
“There aren’t many projects starting in Hong Kong right now, so you can just go there and poach people. By the way, Lin Jianyue’s Huanya has a lot of talent in this field. I can help you make a connection. Go talk to him. He’s not really focused on Huanya anymore. After withdrawing the funds from the stock market, he’s now concentrating on real estate.”

"Going into real estate? That's even more troublesome. If Huan Ya wasn't a Hong Kong company, I could have just acquired Huan Ya and saved a lot of trouble. Sigh! If he's going into real estate, will he sell his shares in Ya Yue? Aren't you on good terms with He Daqi? I can just acquire some of Lin Jianyue's shares in Ya Yue, and then have Ya Yue's people set up the company framework for me in Macau. Holy crap, I'm a genius!"

Wang Rui couldn't bear to look at him anymore and said irritably, "Yayue is going public this year without any surprises. You're buying shares now? Do you think Lin Jianyue is an idiot?"

"Damn it, what's the point of listing it on the stock exchange!" Gou Chuzhong cursed.

At this point, the two fell silent for a moment, each smoking their own cigarettes for a while, when Gou Chuzhong suddenly laughed.

Wang Rui turned to look at him in surprise, just about to ask Gou Chuzhong if he had gotten his head smashed while mining in Southeast Asia, when he heard Gou Chuzhong chirp, "When you came out of the disciplinary agency, what made you think of funding those two movies? Do you know what people were saying? They even said you stole the dragon head cane, we almost laughed ourselves to death."

"Don't mention it, I was scammed."

"Hahahaha, I guess it's because of those two movies that the guy from Macau was so bold before, wanting to do something big and make a name for himself, but he ended up stepping on a landmine."

"Stop talking! Don't mention this in front of me again!" Wang Rui was unusually defensive.

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"If you want to ask a stranger for fruit, and the stranger is about the same age as your father, what should you say?"

Vivian Chow, with her two little babies in her arms, asked with a smile.

"Uncle, could you give me some fruit?" X2
The two mischievous kids said in unison.

This was specially taught by Vivian Chow to help the two little ones develop their chemistry. After all, double the cuteness is more likely to win hearts. Vivian Chow believes that as long as the two little ones appear on TV, they will definitely win over a lot of mom fans.

"Wrong! If it's someone your father's age, you should call him 'brother' so he can't refuse you, understand?"

"I understand!" X2
"Good girl, come here and let Mommy kiss your little cheeks."

Vivian Chow happily hugged her two little babies and kissed each of them.

He Daqi lay lazily on the sofa, ignoring his wife and children playing house. He was engrossed in reading the comments and couldn't help but give one a like.

I regretted it as soon as I clicked it, so I quickly unliked it.

The dog gave Zhou Huimin a playful pat, and seeing that she was in a good mood, it chuckled and said, "I accidentally liked the wrong post."

"What comment did you click on?" Zhou Huimin gave him a half-smile. Without even thinking, He Daqi definitely didn't accidentally click it.

“There was a comment saying that you must have been a famous doctor in your past life, saving many people and curing at least three plagues. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been so lucky to marry me in this life. I thought that was nonsense and wanted to delete the comment, but I accidentally liked it.”

"hehe."

He Daqi didn't care whether Zhou Huimin believed him or not. Anyway, he had already said it, and when netizens posted screenshots, he could use this excuse to get by.

He looked down to continue reading the comments, but before he knew it, the two little rascals were patted on the bottom by Vivian Chow and climbed onto the sofa with giggles, snuggling up to Ho Tai-kai.

"Dad, when we're filming the variety show, are we really going to go to the mountains?" The little girl grabbed He Daqi's phone, trying to stop him from watching, and shook his hand as she asked.

"Yes, Dad will take you to the mountains to dig for wild vegetables, but you must be good, otherwise Dad won't let the cameraman record you on TV." He Daqi smiled and pinched his daughter's little nose.

"Dad, we'll definitely behave and won't let the other kids laugh at us." The little boy vowed, then climbed onto He Daqi's body like his sister.

He Daqi laughed and took the phone from his daughter's hand, put it on the table, moved back a bit, hugged the two little rascals to his left and right, and happily bumped foreheads with them.

The two little ones jumped up and down with giggles, knowing that He Daqi had time to play with them. They started humming and calling out game names, wanting to ride in toy cars and play hide-and-seek. Their little faces were full of joy, and each of them hugged one of He Daqi's arms.

The sound of the marimba bells rang out.

He Daqi glanced at the phone casually and saw that it was Lu Yang calling, so he picked up the phone and answered it.

"Senior brother, the set is ready here."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble. I'll let the others know and arrange a time to meet up, then I'll come find you."

He Daqi hung up the phone after exchanging only a few words.

Vivian Chow listened attentively and knew what Lu Yang was talking about, so she asked, "Are you going to start filming a variety show?"

"Yes, in a couple of days someone will come here to install a fixed camera. They'll film the house first, and you'll be on camera too. You should practice making the preserved egg and lean pork congee that I taught you to make a few more times. But forget it, don't bother learning. I'll just cook it and you can serve it to them. They won't film how you cook anyway, so just pretend. Let the Filipino maids stay somewhere else for a couple of days, and then they can come back after the house is filmed."

(End of this chapter)