The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 192 Who says youth and dreams have to be melodramatic and over-the-top?

There was silence in the room.

After a while, Ma Qiushan's voice rang out first:

"Excuse my ignorance, but where exactly in Dali is this Yunmiao Village? Is it famous?"

"Luoxia Town in Dali, like Shuanglang, is a fishing village by Erhai Lake. The village is not well-known now, but the ancient Tea Horse Road used to pass through our village."

Yang Muye explained.

Ma Qiushan keenly noticed the key words.

"you?"

“Yes, Ayao and I are from Yunmiao Village. Our village used to be built against the mountain, but now the new villages are all developing down the mountain, and young people have gone out to work. Many old houses on the mountain are empty, so we can rent them and renovate them into homestays.”

While we're at it, let's also renovate and refurbish the Yang family ancestral home in the middle of the old village so that it's ready for us to stay in when we go home for the Chinese New Year during winter break.

As soon as Yang Muyi finished speaking, Xie Zhiyao raised his objection: "You can certainly save a lot of money on rent by opening a guesthouse in Yunmiao Village, but have you thought about how you will make a profit in the future?"

There are hardly any tourists in Shuanglang now, let alone places like Yunmiao Village that have not undergone any commercial development.

"That's why I want to first turn Yanjing's Youfeng Courtyard into a popular homestay. Once it gains popularity and fame, it will naturally attract customers."

Yang Muye believes that the fact that Yunmiao Village has not undergone any commercial development is actually a good thing.

In two years, when tourism in Dali takes off, Yunmiao Village will become a secluded paradise far from the hustle and bustle.

From the very beginning, Yang Muye never intended to lead the entire village in commercial development like Xie Zhiyao in his previous life.

It is better to enjoy the happiness of others than to enjoy it alone.

Yunmiao Village is where Yang Muyi retired and lived in seclusion; the less commercial development, the better.

From both an emotional and political standpoint, Xie Zhiyao knew he should strongly support Yang Muyi's idea of ​​returning to Yunmiao Village to build a homestay.

But deep down, Xie Zhiyao felt an inexplicable resistance to this matter.

It's like having something that originally belonged to you taken away by someone else.

Since it was inappropriate to state her true thoughts directly, Xie Zhiyao could only resort to a more euphemistic approach.

“From a business perspective, I think Uncle Deyuan might not agree to you building your guesthouse in Yunmiao Village.”

Yang Muye took a sip of milk tea and replied calmly, "Have you mixed up the priorities? Whether my father supports it or not, I will do it to build a homestay in Yunmiao Village."

The implication is that Yang Deyuan is now begging for investment, rather than the other way around.

I was just being polite by letting you choose, and you actually picked one?

Xie Zhiyao was completely speechless.

"Ding dong!"

The doorbell rang.

Ma Qiushan and Xie Zhiyao both subconsciously looked over at Yang Muye.

From the remaining cup of milk tea on the coffee table, they both guessed that one person was still missing.

To avoid a repeat of the misunderstanding caused by opening the door for Xie Zhiyao, Ma Qiushan did not offer to open the door this time.

Yang Muye got up to open the door, and soon led a man wearing glasses in.

Ma Qiushan and Xie Zhiyao both stood up, and Yang Muye took the opportunity to introduce the three of them:
"Gu Xiaobai, a screenwriter, I met him on the plane from Shanghai back to Yanjing."

"Ma Qiushan, CEO of Shanye Technology, is also my partner. He invented the phrase 'a difficult decision' that went viral online before."

"Xie Zhiyao, my childhood friend."

After introducing themselves, the three shook hands in turn.

Yang Muyi invited everyone to sit down.

At the same time, tell Gu Xiaobai that the remaining cup of milk tea on the coffee table was left for him.

Gu Xiaobai picked it up and was immediately drawn to the words "Overlord Tea Princess" and "Yu Xi Tan" on the milk tea cup.

"Is the song 'Yu Xi Tan' that's circulating online the promotional song you wrote specifically for this milk tea?"

"Yes."

“What a luxury!”

Gu Xiaobai originally wanted to say it was a waste, but changed his mind at the last minute.

Having money allows you to be capricious, and having talent allows you to be capricious as well.

Especially someone like Yang Muye, whose talent is inexhaustible.

The gap was so large that Gu Xiaobai couldn't even feel jealous.

Gu Xiaobai took a sip of Yu Xi Tan milk tea; it had a good balance of milk and tea flavors.

Unfortunately, he never drinks milk tea and can't tell the difference, but he thinks it tastes pretty good.

Of course, Gu Xiaobai also knew that this cup of milk tea was no longer just about the taste, but also about a trendy internet sensation and a cultural taste.

Sure enough, once intellectuals start seriously figuring out how to make money, those pure businessmen have to step aside.

After putting down the milk tea, Gu Xiaobai looked at Yang Muye curiously.

"So what kind of situation is this today?"

"A scheme to fabricate a script."

Gu Xiaobai was stunned.

What?
Yang Muye sneered: "Playing dumb, huh? You still owe me two scripts, have you forgotten?"

"I haven't forgotten, but—"

Before Gu Xiaobai could finish speaking, Yang Muye pointed to Xie Zhiyao and reintroduced him: "Ayao has an uncle who is a big boss in Shenzhen. He has 20 million yuan in spare cash and wants to try his luck in the film and television industry. I also have the idea of ​​making a film and television drama. Now everything is ready except for the script."

Gu Xiaobai raised his hand:

"I have a question."

Yang Muye nodded to Gu Xiaobai:

"You said."

"What is the surname of Mr. Xie's uncle?"

"His surname is Yang."

"Also surnamed Yang?"

Gu Xiaobai gave Yang Muye a meaningful look, but before he could speak, Yang Muye's voice rang out first.

"That's right, just like you think, the investor is related to me."

"How close?"

“I call him Dad.”

"Dear?"

"What do you say?"

Gu Xiaobai nodded, already understanding.

After all that, it turns out to be a rich kid who took 20 million yuan from his father and wanted to experience being a film and television investor.

If this rich kid were someone else, Gu Xiaobai would definitely advise them not to waste their money.

Twenty million in investment isn't even enough to cover tuition fees in the film and television industry.

Of course, this refers to a serious desire to make a film or television series.

If it's just for picking up female celebrities or getting someone into the film crew, 20 million is more than enough.

This rich second-generation is Yang Muye. Gu Xiaobai didn't try to dissuade him; instead, she was quite curious about what Yang Muye wanted to film.

"youth."

Yang Muyi gave a very broad definition.

As a screenwriter, Gu Xiaobai's first thought was the melodramatic trio of "cheating, abortion, and car accident".

“And dreams.”

Yang Muye added.

Gu Xiaobai didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

This is such a clichéd and overused theme that it's become a commonplace topic.

Youth and dreams—two major pitfalls for novice film and television investors—were both accurately hit by Yang Muye. Gu Xiaobai had already given up all expectations for this short film.

Now he only has one request: that his name not be listed as the screenwriter.

"Ayao and I are from the 90s generation, Brother Ma is from the 80s generation, and Lao Bai, you are—"

"I was born in the 70s," Gu Xiaobai answered quickly.

“That’s perfect. The protagonist of my story is set in the 70s and early 80s, so you should be able to relate to this story the most.”

"Really?" Gu Xiaobai smiled and said nothing, but in his heart he couldn't help but have a big question mark.

"When you were in high school, who was the first Western singer you were exposed to?" Yang Muye then asked.

"That must be MJ. I have several of his tapes at home."

Gu Xiaobai said with shining eyes.

He still remembers the shock he felt when he first saw MJ moonwalk on TV.

There was also the anti-gravity tilt, which once made Gu Xiaobai deeply doubt the knowledge in the physics textbook.

I feel like Newton must be turning in his grave.

"That's quite a coincidence, this year is MJ's 50th birthday."

Gu Xiaobai nodded, looking quite emotional.

This year is also his thirtieth birthday.

Gu Xiaobai was introduced to Michael Jackson when he was fifteen years old.

From high school to college, MJ's music permeated Gu Xiaobai's entire youth.

Fifteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Did you have any dreams from high school that you still regret when you look back on them?"

Yang Muye continued to ask.

Gu Xiaobai thought about it carefully for a moment, but did not answer immediately.

Seeing this, Yang Muye asked curiously:

"Why, no?"

Gu Xiaobai gave Yang Muye a disgruntled look.

I'm not like you, how could I possibly have no regrets from my youth?

On the contrary, Gu Xiaobai's youth was full of regrets, those youthful arrogance and unrestrained dreams.

"I had a crush on the prettiest girl in my class in high school, but I was too shy to confess."

"In the end, she married the boy with the worst grades in the class, the one you looked down on the most. He didn't even get into college, but now he's the most successful person in our high school class, driving a Mercedes-Benz, living in a mansion, and marrying the prettiest girl in class?"

Gu Xiaobai was stunned.

Seeing Gu Xiaobai's shocked expression, Yang Muye couldn't help but laugh.

"What, I guessed right?"

Gu Xiaobai suddenly laughed.

"No, I just think your imagination is more than enough to be a screenwriter."

Yang Muyi then realized that he had been tricked.

As expected, life isn't like in movies and TV dramas, full of dramatic twists and turns.

"So, who did the class beauty you had a crush on end up marrying?"

"I went abroad and haven't had a boyfriend since."

"So you still have a chance?"

"But she has a girlfriend."

Gu Xiaobai shrugged, looking at Yang Muye with a gloating expression as he looked like he was about to swear.

Didn't expect?

I didn’t expect that either!
Yang Muye was too lazy to beat around the bush with Gu Xiaobai anymore, so he went straight to the plot of the short film.

One of the male protagonists, Cheng Dabao, was a gang leader in high school who was deeply influenced by the Hong Kong film "Young and Dangerous". He bullied all the male classmates, especially Wu Xiaoshuai, who loved Michael Jackson and secretly practiced the moonwalk.

This character setting for Gu Xiaobai can only be described as mediocre.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with it.

And the story unfolded just as Gu Xiaobai had guessed.

Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai met under unusual circumstances, but later became good friends because of their shared love for Michael Jackson.

At their last talent show in high school, the two went on stage to imitate Michael Jackson, causing a sensation throughout the school.

Unfortunately, the power went out in the middle of the performance, interrupting the show. This became the biggest regret of their youth.

Wu Xiaoshuai, in particular, had finally mustered up the courage to confess his feelings to the school beauty after the performance, but it all came to nothing.

Following the standard narrative structure of "introduction, development, climax, and conclusion," Gu Xiaobai knew that the story was about to take a turn.

Following the typical formula of youth films, the story will likely unfold as the two male protagonists rekindle their dreams years later and make up for the regrets of their past.

Gu Xiaobai was right after all.

As time went by, both Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai were living very unsatisfactory lives.

Cheng Dabao opened a wedding planning company and became a mediocre wedding emcee.

Wu Xiaoshuai became the owner of a small barbershop, and his wife was the chubby girl who had a crush on him back in his class.

One day, Cheng Dabao was distracted while driving and talking on the phone. He accidentally scratched a Mercedes-Benz. He thought he would have to pay a lot of money, but he didn't expect that the Mercedes-Benz owner was Zhang Xiaobai, who was the worst student in his class back then.

Zhang Xiaobai made his fortune by contracting television programs and has now become the producer of a phenomenal talent show called "Happy Boys".

After recognizing Cheng Dabao as the classmate who had bullied him years ago, Zhang Xiaobai disregarded past grievances and refused to pursue the matter of Cheng Dabao scratching his car. He even gave Cheng Dabao a business card and suggested that Cheng Dabao participate in the talent show he produced.

In reality, Zhang Xiaobai did this with ulterior motives. He wanted to embarrass Cheng Dabao on the talent show stage in order to avenge the grudge that Cheng Dabao had bullied him back then.

Hearing this, Gu Xiaobai began to suspect that Yang Muye was deliberately messing with him.

Why did they have to name this villain "Little White"?

Not only did they share the same name, but Yang Muye also arranged for Zhang Xiaobai to marry the school beauty that Wu Xiaoshuai had a crush on.

This sarcasm is so blatant, it's not even worth hiding, is it?

As for what happens next, Gu Xiaobai could guess it with his toes.

It was nothing more than Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai signing up for the competition. Zhang Xiaobai used his position as producer to set up various difficulties, but in the end, he still couldn't stop Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai from winning the championship with unstoppable momentum.

In the end, talent triumphed over capital, Zhang Xiaobai's ugly face was exposed, and the school beauty chose to divorce him.

If Yang Muyi gets the mischievous streak going, he'll probably add the plot that the school beauty has always liked girls.

From career to relationships, the villain Zhang Xiaobai is thoroughly tormented.

Surprisingly, the ending of Yang Muye's story was not designed in this way.

Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai were successfully eliminated by Zhang Xiaobai in the semi-finals, but they also completed their last dance on stage. Even though they were eliminated, it made up for the regret of not being able to finish their performance at their high school arts festival.

Afterwards, the two returned to their ordinary lives.

The ending of this story not only stunned Gu Xiaobai.

Even Ma Qiushan and Xie Zhiyao showed surprised and thoughtful expressions after hearing this.

There are three stages of growth in life.

The first step to growing up is discovering that you are not the center of the world.

This corresponds to the performance that Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai were unable to complete at their high school arts festival.

The second growth spurt is when you realize that no matter how hard you try, you are powerless to change anything.

This corresponds to the experience of Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai, who gave their all on the talent show stage but were still eliminated.

The third stage of growth involves accepting one's ordinariness and embracing it.

This corresponds to the ending of the story.

This plot design not only surprised Gu Xiaobai, but also taught him a harsh lesson.

(End of this chapter)