Chapter 25 Barbecue Pei Yan followed their team members downstairs.
A car came up in front of the hotel, braked suddenly, and the person who got out of the car went straight to the lobby, and it was not Mr.
Cao Bili.
Sure enough, he came looking for him in a hurry.
Cao Lili's golden brown face was shining.
When he saw Pei Yan, he felt as if he had seen a savior: "Mr.
Pei, hey Mr.
Pei, that's great, that's great.
I'm just coming to pick you up.
Let’s go directly to the studio to try on the mirror and put on makeup.”
"What kind of mirror are you trying on?"
Pei Yan drawled and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Well, we just made an agreement with your agent on the phone.
In the big production of Knights of Distant Stars, the male lead will be yours.
The producer sincerely hopes that you will play the leading role."
Cao Bili spoke quickly, his face changing.
It has changed several times within an hour.
"Oh, I heard that Zhuang Xiao refused to act."
Pei Yan looked at the other party.
"Uh, yes," Cao Bili said in a confused voice.
"You want me to choose his role," Pei Yan said.
"This can be discussed further.
The screenwriter can completely let that character die at the beginning of the fifth season.
This is usually the way long-form dramas are handled, and then tailor a new character for you."
Cao Bili was confident and whispered with a smile.
"Mr.
Zhuang is no longer acting, so I will give up the drama to avoid chasing my appetite season after season.
Do you understand what this means?"
Pei Yan looked at the man named Cao coldly.
What do you mean?
Cao Billy's face changed slightly.
"It means, I won't act either."
Pei Yan said expressionlessly. "" "Mr.
Pei" Billy Cao's face suddenly turned blue.
This time something serious was going on.
The cast list was about to be opened.
Where could he find a cheap and easy-to-use Asian kung fu actor at the last moment?
"Mr.
Pei, there is still room for fluctuation in the salary.
Mr.
Pei, one million per episode, ten million dollars for ten episodes.
This is already a very high price.
"Mr.
Pei" "" Pei Yan was almost at the door of the hotel when he suddenly turned around and came back.
A glimmer of light appeared in Cao Bili's desperate eyes, thinking that the 20-yuan increase had impressed the young star who was eager to rise to the top.
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Pei Yan came back and approached Cao Billy: "Mr.
Cao, I have to thank you for doing me a big favor this time."
Cao Billy didn't react: "What's the matter?
I, I can act as your agent, contact the other company for details and review the contract."
"No, no, you broke up Zhuang Xiao's contract.
He won't have any scenes to film in Los Angeles during the next period of time.
He will be temporarily unemployed."
Pei Yan showed a sly expression, "Then is he being hired?"
It’s great that I have to consider returning to China to take up the role.”
Cao Billy: "" Pei Yan smiled wildly: "Thank you, Mr.
Cao, I will wait to officially welcome Mr.
Zhuang back to China.
"I'll help him introduce some roles with higher pay later, so he won't run out of roles."
After Pei Yan finished speaking, he walked away.
Cao Bili was speechless and looked extremely ugly.
Zhuang Xiao and Pei Yan seemed to have colluded to destroy his job today.
Therefore, we should not easily destroy other people's jobs.
We are all grasshoppers jumping on a thread.
We should help each other.
Being unkind and unjust may endanger your own rice.
Cao Billy turned back to Johnny Wu and Zhang Huan for help.
Those people shrugged their shoulders and spread their hands to him, saying "I can't persuade you", "I can't do anything" and "I can't help you, old man" Pei Yan got into a taxi in front of the hotel and told his agent that I would go to Mr.
Zhuang to inform him that I also refused to act.
Don't let people misunderstand me.
He closed the car door and was about to start, when Johnny Wu opened the car window and whispered to him: "Baby, where did you sleep last night?"
"Zhuang Xiao's guest room."
Pei Yan said with a matter-of-fact expression.
"Guest room."
Johnny Wu was slightly disappointed.
You are too soft-hearted and you are not doing your best on key matters.
"You think I can sleep in his master bedroom?"
Pei Yan's thoughts were clearly seen by Uncle Johnny, and he didn't hide it.
"I thought you were so generous that you had a good night's sleep."
Johnny Wu said.
"I can't beat him, so I don't dare to sleep, okay?"
Pei Yan looked filled with heart-breaking frustration and sadness.
"I'm also afraid that something will happen to you.
Don't mess around and cause scandals like that.
But" Johnny's father hesitated to speak, but he sincerely loved his child and whispered, "Back then, But it’s also strong.”
"It's just you."
Pei Yan almost spat her uncle's face with saliva.
The taxi driver sitting in front of him was almost impatient with the wait.
"You can beat your great architect.
I see that he is much stronger than you."
Pei Yan stared at Johnny Wu, a coquettish old man, with wide eyes.
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"Baby, it's not about whether you can beat him or not.
It's about whether he will really turn against you and beat you up.
He can really beat you up and now he can even slap you in the face."
The experienced old man threw his hand at Pei.
A very meaningful look and a word of enlightenment.
Pei Yanruo realized something: "Oh" That's right.
In the play, Liu Xianglian beat up Xue Pan and pushed Xue Pan's head into the mud because it was Xue Pan.
I am much better than Xue Pan, right, and much more handsome, right?
If it was Jia Baoyu who came in the first place, do you think Liu Xianglian would have beaten someone else?
Maybe the ending of the whole drama would have been reversed.
Pei Yan continued to send messages wildly.
I want to eat grilled fish or grilled live fish tonight.
Do I need to add onions, ginger and garlic?
I will buy onions, ginger and garlic now.
Tell me what other ingredients and seasonings I need to buy.
I really can only sleep with Liang Youhui and his family.
He is bent.
I'm so handsome, I don't feel safe sleeping in their house, I'm afraid he will bully me.
Some of the words he said were a bit rogue.
Given his own temperament, these were too explicit and not his style, and he felt shabby.
In other words, he didn't even want to face Zhuang Xiao.
He bombarded WeChat with endless nonsense, which probably really annoyed Zhuang Xiao.
Just as he continued to press the keyboard, a beep sounded.
Zhuang Xiao replied to him: "Who have you been afraid of?
Liang Youhui can't beat you."
Pei Yan rolled sideways into the back seat of the taxi and said "hehehe" happily, and his feet almost hit the window glass on one side.
The taxi driver reminded him, did you fasten the seat belt in the back seat?
He will be fined.
Pei Yan continued: I really want to buy onions, ginger and garlic.
I went to Dahua Supermarket.
Where are you?
Zhuang Xiao sounded angry and had a bad temper today, so he directly sent him a voice message: Picking up the car in the garage, and about to go to Dahua Supermarket.
Didn't you say you want to eat grilled fish at night?
Pei Yan also said in voice: Ask Liang Youhui for the fish.
He should still be fishing on the boat.
Pei Yan could feel it through the phone screen.
He must have made Zhuang Xiao vomit blood.
He smiled and said: See you at the supermarket.
Dahua Supermarket is right next door to the Japanese izakaya where they ate and drank yesterday.
Pei Yan also knows this local Chinese chain fresh vegetable supermarket.
After getting off the taxi, I pushed a shopping cart into Dahua.
He would never go to the supermarket to buy food in person in China.
The old shopping cart jingled restlessly in front of his eyes and was about to fall apart when he pushed it.
At the entrance of the supermarket, there is a row of small commodity departments, which rent and sell domestic audio and video products, sell Japanese and Korean skin care products and cosmetics, or buy cheap handicrafts, which is very similar to the atmosphere of Beijing's Tianyi Small Commodity Market.
Pei Yan pushed the shopping cart past and was attracted by a shirtless kung fu movie stills poster on the wall.
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She couldn't help but stand closer and take a closer look.
He watched it with relish for a long time, then took a few DVDs and the accompanying poster from the shelves of the video store.
The style is very 1990s and very nostalgic.
It should be regarded as a souvenir from a "flight" trip.
When he came out of the video store, he was heading towards the fresh fruits and vegetables, but something was wrong about the surroundings.
Several young girls passed by.
He looked like a local Chinese student.
The girl suddenly turned around and said: "Huh" "Look at that boy" "Hey, hey, that one is wearing a white hoodie and hip-hop pants."
"Who?"
"Does it look like our Yanbao?
He looks too similar."
"The plot of your Yanbao coming to Dahua Supermarket to buy groceries will drive you crazy, right?"
"That's right, my husband, Yanyan, is filming Dragon Battle Tianguan in China.
He won't come here to buy groceries.
His character is about to collapse.
In fact, I feel like a cold and domineering boy is quietly buying groceries and cooking.
It’s also very contrasting and cute.”
Several girls chatted in whispers and followed each other step by step.
Pei Yan was so frightened that his back trembled.
He wore sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a hoodie, except for the big black mask.
He felt that the air index in Southern California was so good, and the air was filled with the fresh fragrance of the United States.
Wearing a mask was too much.
Just show off.
Could it be that the mouth is so pretty that it shows off?
He moved as fast as lightning, bypassing the area of freshly baked bread and cake shops, and immediately turned around and ran past the milk, egg, and tofu refrigerated cabinet.
Then he strode past the breakfast cereal, coffee, and peanut butter aisle and fled towards the fresh food department.
The girls were still a step too slow.
They could not outrun Pei Shaoxia when they ran and chased.
In the end, they only saw an empty shopping cart spinning in front of the refrigerator.
Pei Yan was still panting, and quickly sent a voice message to Zhuang Xiao: Don't come here, there are fans in Dahua Supermarket, I want to retreat.
Zhuang Xiao replied to him instantly: I have already come in.
Fortunately, Pei Yan remembered to take out the items from the shopping cart.
If others find out what he bought, he is actually photographed at the Dahua Supermarket in Irvine, California, only fifteen miles away from Zhuang Xiao's home, carrying a vegetable basket in one hand and a Zhuang Xiao's DVD poster, he is really going to die, both of them are finished He used all his energy to act in a spy movie, but he didn't know why he was nervous.
In the final analysis, he felt guilty.
He had never felt guilty before, and he was not afraid to meet his fans.
During the "catwalk" at the airport, he kept his bald head open and looked like an arrogant eight-legged crab, walking sideways.
Fans asked for autographs and photos, and he refused to accept anyone who came.
He was very generous.
He was about to reply to the text message when a hand behind him grabbed his shoulder and pressed hard.
Pei Yan turned around in shock Zhuang Xiao was very close to him, covering most of his face with a hat and hoodie.
The two people looked at each other in a hurry, forgetting all the words they wanted to say before.
They both looked like thieves running away, and winked at each other in shock: "Run away."
Zhuang Xiao carried a plastic shopping basket with only onions, ginger and garlic in it.
Both of them jumped very fast and quickly passed a row of fresh food freezers.
Zhuang Xiao asked: "Where's the fish?
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Liang Youhui really caught a fish."
Pei Yan said: "I don't know, do you think he can do it?
Why don't we both stay up and fish at night in the evening?"
Zhuang Xiao snorted: "I don't think he can do it."
Pei Yan laughed out loud.
Zhuang Xiao swept through the freezer and took out a bunch of frozen lamb chops, Korean beef ribs and pork bacon.
He also grabbed two bottles of barbecue sauce and felt that it was almost enough for a meal.
Pei Yan was about to move towards the checkout counter in front when Zhuang Xiao grabbed his collar and pulled him over: "You are stupid, your fans are waiting to block you at the checkout counter."
Pei Yanxi turned back with a wink.
Zhuang Xiao didn't go to the supermarket to check out at all.
He shouted at the small door of the fresh food department: "Hey, Master" The chef in the fresh food department, who was responsible for handling fresh meat, was holding a boning knife with a sinister expression on his face, and nodded to Zhuang Xiao: "Hey, Xiao."
The accents of the old immigrants from Chaoshan are all their own.
Zhuang Xiao said, "I bought a bunch of barbecue meat.
I'll come over tomorrow to pay you the bill."
The master didn't say anything.
He looked very cool and left with a sideways look.
Pei Yan's eyes were opened again.
It turned out that the hero was walking on the rivers and lakes, and he was just "buying groceries."
Zhuang Xiao then dragged him out of the employee passage and walked out of the back door.
In the back alley of the supermarket, the narrow streets are closed and quiet.
The two looked at each other and smiled, it was so exciting to engage in a spy battle.
There seems to be no need to talk about some nonsense.
Regarding the drama "Knights of the Far Eastern Stars", both of them have decided to give up.
There is no need to talk to mother-in-law and mother-in-law about why they gave up.
Zhuang Xiao knew that the Mr.
Pei he knew was not that kind of person.
He was very cool and explosive, but not a villain.
Pei Yan started to take out things from the extremely loose and baggy hoodie he was wearing.
"The clothes are so fat, what can they contain?"
Zhuang Xiao frowned.
"I'm fat enough, I think I can pretend to be you and your family's chubby little boy," Pei Yan said with a smile.
He took out a DVD and handed it to Zhuang Xiao.
He took out another plate and handed it to Zhuang Xiao.
Then there is a disc, and finally a large poster that has been creased.
A bunch of verbose things were stuffed into the belly pocket of his hoodie as if he had been pregnant for five months.
Zhuang Xiao rarely burst into laughter: "What are you going to do?"
Pei Yan said calmly: "Big star, please sign each one for me."
Zhuang Xiao couldn't help laughing: "There's something wrong."
Pei Yan said: "I sincerely ask for an autograph.
I haven't asked for it yet."
Zhuang Xiao's eyes briefly passed over his face, something strange, and he deliberately avoided some inexplicable undercurrents.
Pei Yan felt that Zhuang Xiao might want to say, "I'll sign it for you when I get home.
I can sign as many pieces as you want," but he didn't say it.
People who are accustomed to maintaining a reserved and calm face are really able to suppress their expressions and moods without leaking anything.
Zhuang Xiao lowered his head and picked up a pile of fresh shopping bags: "Let's go quickly, the frozen items are all going to be sun-dried and spoiled."
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After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the parking lot.
It’s only been a minute since I left the supermarket, and it’s already going to be spoiled in the sun.
After piling the fresh food into the refrigerator, Zhuang Xiao looked at the clock on the wall and said, "I'll call Youhui over for barbecue tonight.
It's still early and I have to do some work.
Please accompany me out."
Zhuang Xiao used the electric key to open his garage door.
Pei Yan took a quick look and saw several nice cars parked in the garage, but Zhuang Xiao wanted to drive the pickup truck.
The pickup truck's cabin is relatively high, with only seats for two people.
Pei Yan sat in the passenger seat, her butt bumping along the way, and soon she saw the country road.
In the outer suburbs of the city, in the middle of the valley, there are endless orchards and farms on both sides of the road.
Horses and fat sheep pace leisurely on the pasture, and blue sky and white clouds fill the end of the sky.
"What are you doing here?
What kind of work are you doing?"
Pei Yan asked.
"I just have some free time.
Let's go to the farm to get some fertilizer and spread it in the backyard of the farm."
Zhuang Xiao said.
"You still have to do this job?"
Pei Yan turned his head and looked at Zhuang Xiao in disbelief.
"Usually I do it by myself, but today the others are not here, only you are here."
Zhuang Xiao suddenly smiled, letting out a beautiful lip shape.
"Damn it, I'm just a cheap cheap labor force," Pei Yan shouted, saying he had been deceived.
"Do you want to eat our barbecue or stay in the free airbnb?"
This time it was Zhuang Xiao's turn to look at him provocatively, but with a smile on his lips.
"It's not a good idea to make friends," Pei Yan muttered, feeling actually quite happy.
There are many things that Pei Yan has never seen before and would never have imagined.
Zhuang Xiao spent half the year filming in Southern California and the other half living a "semi-reclusive" life.
This was originally the case.
Between the vast world, there are beautiful scenery that can make the soul return to tranquility, which can make people temporarily forget many worldly worries.
Zhuang Xiao went to a farm that sold manure, loaded a truck of fertilizer into a pickup truck, and took it away.
This kind of physical work is usually done by the brothers in the banker class together.
Now Sha Yunfei and his martial arts team are filming in Hong Kong.
Sarisheng has returned to China to visit Anda, and Bao Xiaopang is on the plane to the United States.
Therefore, the strong labor force Zhuang Daxia conveniently captured was Pei Yan.
This load of dung drove Pei Shaoxia to the point of collapse.
He held his nose and laughed in the carriage all the way: "I can't stand it anymore, I want to break the news.
I didn't enjoy the advantages of capitalist affluent life when I came to the United States.
I just came here to dig manure and shovel fertilizer with you."
I kept complaining all the time, not saying a single good word, and my heart was so beautiful that I went out of the window.
Zhuang Xiao opened the car window and smoked a cigarette.
Pei Yan immediately had a sour expression as if she was about to faint, which made Zhuang Xiao laugh: "Best actor, don't go crazy."
Pei Yan choked and said: "It stinks so much, please close the window."
After a while, Zhuang Xiao said, "It doesn't smell like dirt.
I seemed to have crushed a skunk just now.
I didn't move away.
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I'm sorry."
Both of them burst into laughter.
Pei Yan rolled up the car window desperately and said, "I would rather smell your cigarette.
Your cigarette still smells better than a skunk."
There was a skunk gas bomb under the wheel, and the fragrance of earth and the smell of clouds accompanied them all the way.
The journey had never been so joyful and comfortable.
This cart of fertile soil was brought to a wine farm in the valley.
The owner of the farm's land and property was Liang Youhui.
This is a well-known winery with a history of more than a hundred years.
The wines it produces are exquisite and expensive, and are exported to Europe, Canada and mainland China.
Liang Youhui makes money from this business.
Pei Yan also learned that Zhuang Xiao had invested in wineries and real estate.
Zhuang Xiao doesn't drink himself, but he is the major shareholder of Liang's Winery and will receive dividends every year.
These investment returns have long exceeded the meager salary earned from making movies.
Being a martial artist or a sidekick in Hollywood is purely for a certain kind of emotion and pursuit.
It is too difficult to support a family.
The price for a supporting role may be only three to four hundred thousand dollars, and the remuneration for a martial arts stand-in is even more humble.
It is not even as good as Liang Youhui, who sells alcohol in high-end restaurants, galleries, and clubs in Southern California, and acts as an agent and middleman to sign big orders.
He quickly earned hundreds of thousands in signing fees, not to mention that he could now directly supply the winery after purchasing it.
Summer is over and autumn is not far away.
The grapes are almost ripe and entering the brewing production process.
You will soon be able to smell the rich aroma of wine.
Pei Yan was walking among the fields with grape trellises and turned around to ask Zhuang Xiao: "If there is a chance, I mean, if the pay is suitable and the script is good, would you consider returning to China to film?"
Zhuang Xiao did not answer immediately.
The gentle fragrance floated in the valley, and the sun was like fire on the horizon.
This was a paradise-like holy scene.
Who would not miss it?
Pei Yan added: "If it happens to be a character or team you like, it will be suitable for us to work together in every aspect."
Zhuang Xiao told the truth: "The salary is right, the script is good, and the cast of characters likes it.
There are really not many opportunities like this."
Pei Yan knew what was going on and stopped talking nonsense.
He has some plans, but since he can't make any promises or guarantees right now, he won't talk about it yet.
Furthermore, he couldn't tell Zhuang Xiao how I could help you.
People like Zhuang Xiao would definitely not want to hear the word "help".
He was in a good mood.
He stood on the ridge and called Liang Youhui: "Huibao, I'm going back to China tomorrow.
Come over and stay up all night together."
"Do you want to eat barbecue?
"I'm telling you, if you come late, it will be gone.
I've eaten it all and I can still leave it for you."
"You're late, we're going to grill you tonight and grill your pork belly and buttocks." gd1806102: