Chapter 94

The office was quiet. Li Xu crossed his arms and leaned on the table, wearing a half-smile. Shen Zhiming and Huang Weiguo exchanged glances, as if they were experiencing an auditory hallucination.

"Mr. Li..." Shen Zhiming finally mustered the courage to speak, "Are you talking about... monthly salary or..."

"Once the script is completed, I will have Mr. Mai and his team find someone to evaluate it, and then multiply the price by four," Li Xu said. "Of course, the script must pass my review first."

Shen Zhiming couldn't help but swallow, and after exchanging a glance with Huang Weiguo, he cautiously asked, "Mr. Li, does the time you spend reviewing count within the five days?"

"Of course it does," Li Xu shrugged. "The outline is in the file, and the main characters are partially set. Besides, you can show me parts of the script as you complete them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiming and Huang Weiguo both looked embarrassed. Well, they were a bit nervous.

"Also, I allow you to bring in outside help, but remember to discuss the profit distribution beforehand." Li Xu added, then raised his voice, "Alright, you should look at the outline first."

The two screenwriters finally reacted, opening the folder in a bit of a panic and flipping through the materials inside.

There wasn't much in the file. Besides the outline, there were some character settings and two sketches of the male and female leads. They weren't really sketches, but rather more realistic comic characters, giving a clear impression of the leads.

The two screenwriters spent a few minutes reading through the materials, then had a low discussion before looking at Li Xu together.

"Mr. Li, this..." Shen Zhiming chose his words carefully, "Huo Yuanjia seems to be a figure from the late Qing Dynasty, but the drawing you provided shows him in Republican-era attire."

"Art always allows for reasonable exaggeration, doesn't it?" Li Xu smiled. "And historically, there isn't a character named Zhao Qian."

Since he said that, the two screenwriters didn't argue further.

"Then, have you decided?" Li Xu asked immediately.

"Yes, Mr. Li, we..." After exchanging a glance with Huang Weiguo, Shen Zhiming gritted his teeth, "We will take on this script."

"Very good," Li Xu nodded. "I look forward to your good news."

The outline he provided was naturally for the TV series "The Great Hero Huo Yuanjia," which was supposed to be released in September of this year. This TV series, in a certain sense, saved the TVB station in another timeline.

In that timeline, the TVB station was sold to an Australian consortium in early 1981. However, the Australian consortium had no understanding of the actual situation in Hong Kong and made arbitrary decisions, causing internal conflicts. This led to the departure of a large number of people, including Huang Xizhao, Mai Dangxiong, and Xiao Ruo yuan, and the momentum to catch up with or even surpass TVB came to a halt.

If it weren't for Xu Xiaoming's supervision of "The Great Hero Huo Yuanjia" to turn the tide, the ratings of the TVB station that year would have been disastrous.

However, the key point here is that once this TV series is produced, Stanley will set up an office in Beijing—unless they are slow, in which case Li Xu will set up his own investment company's office. Then he can take this north to promote it and build relationships.

He can also invest in or sponsor "Journey to the West" and do some favors for CCTV. Once the relationships are solidified, if Li Xu's plan goes well, such as the wafer line in 1987 and the guarantee from the Standard Chartered Bank, etc.,

By 1990, he can probably submit the proposal to "the Supreme Leader." If not, 1992 during the Southern Tour is also an option.

As for whether it will be approved, well, if not, he can always whitewash it at the end of the script. Hollywood's whitewashing standards are top-notch!

Imagine a small figure with his back to the camera, hands behind his back, speaking in a Sichuan accent: "We have abandoned such heroes and ignored those who have sacrificed for the country, which is equally real and tragic..."

Oh, just thinking about it is exciting!

The movie has been in his head so many times, transplanting it over will definitely work. There's Alcatraz outside San Francisco, and there's Chongming Island outside Shanghai.

Even the actors are chosen: "Cao Cao," "Wang Hui," "Zhang Mu zhi"... No, wait, "Zhang Ma zi" is too familiar, "Wang Qiming" is better, plus Zeng Jiang, and it's basically complete.

So what if it takes a lot of effort to produce a movie? So what? It's fun! It's about spending money to make it as high-quality as possible, and then making the so-called generations of directors in mainland China live in the shadow of that movie for decades!

Of course, to achieve this, a lot of preparation is needed, at least a dedicated director. But there's no rush, there's still at least seven or eight years to go, so take it slow.

After the screenwriters left, Li Xu stayed in the office for a while and then decided to leave early. After all, there wasn't much to do here, right?

To get a feel for the atmosphere of the TV station, he took a walk around outside, attracting many gazes, before entering the employee elevator and going down to the 7th floor.

"Ah!" As the elevator doors opened, a gasp was heard. A girl in a light yellow dress stood at the elevator entrance, looking at Li Xu in disbelief. Her already large eyes were wide open, and her mouth was slightly agape, making her look quite cute.

"Would you like to come in, beautiful lady?" Li Xu smiled slightly.

"Oh... that... yes..." The girl was flustered but still stepped in.

However, she moved too quickly and, without noticing, stumbled as she entered, causing her to lurch forward with a gasp. Fortunately, Li Xu was quick to react, lowering his body and catching her, holding her in his arms.

Not only that, but his hand also landed on her sensitive chest and instinctively squeezed it.

"Sorry... sorry..." The girl stood up with a red face, but for some reason, she didn't move away from him, seemingly unaware of what he had just done.

"Be careful, it hurts to fall on the ground." Li Xu said in a gentle voice, pressing the button to close the doors.

"Thank you, boss. If it weren't for you, I would have been so embarrassed." The girl said shyly.

"Do you recognize me?" Li Xu feigned a perfect surprise.

"Yes, I was there when you gave the speech in the hall." The girl explained, "I'm a contracted actor at the TV station."

"Is that so?" Li Xu blinked. "May I know your name, miss?"

"My surname is Guan, and my name is Guan Jia Hui." She blushed but answered eagerly.

"Guan Jia Hui..." Li Xu repeated, then frowned, noticing her tension.

"To be honest, Miss Guan, this name is too common and doesn't reflect your beauty at all." Li Xu said seriously, then asked, "By the way, do you have a stage name?"

"No... no." Guan Jia Hui shook her head reflexively.

"How about Guan Zhi Lin? 'Zhi' means beautiful, and 'Lin' means jade. Together, it means a beautiful jade, which perfectly suits a pretty girl like you." Li Xu said, word by word, making her dazed.

"Really... really?" She asked, dazed.

"Of course." Li Xu chuckled, then noticed something and said, "Don't move."

He reached out and picked a small crumb from the corner of her mouth, his fingers brushing against her soft chin, making her body tremble and her cheeks flush.

"There, all better." Li Xu smiled, showing the crumb on his fingertip.

"I... I got some cookies from a friend and ate them... ate them a bit too quickly." Guan Jia Hui, or Guan Zhi Lin, stammered.

"When you eat, you must look very cute." Li Xu leaned down slightly and said.

The blush quickly spread to her ears, and for a moment, the elevator became unusually intimate.

However, a few seconds later, with a ding, the elevator doors opened.

"Alright, beautiful Miss Guan, I have to go." Li Xu stepped out and waved, but after a few steps, he turned back and smiled, "If you have time next time, would you like to have a cup of coffee with me?"

"Of... of course, no problem!" The newly minted Guan Zhi Lin almost clutched her chest in agreement.

Li Xu smiled and bowed slightly, then walked out. Guan Zhi Lin leaned against the elevator door, watching him disappear, and then let out a long breath, excitedly clenching her fist.

I've caught his attention! She thought triumphantly, but then realized she had forgotten to give him her phone number.

Guan Zhi Lin immediately tried to chase after him, but she had already left the elevator door, and by the time she was daydreaming, the doors had already closed.

How annoying! She couldn't help but kick the elevator door lightly and spin around in frustration, but soon became happy again.

No problem, he's the boss of the TV station, he will definitely come back, and I will definitely meet him again. Wow, he's so amazing, handsome, rich, speaks Cantonese, and knows so many stories...

Guan Zhi Lin, who felt she had found her true love and forgotten her boyfriend, probably didn't realize that her target, after leaving the building and getting into his car, had already forgotten about her.

For Li Xu, "Thirteen Aunt" was beautiful but didn't require much thought. With her intelligence, which even decades later still believed that "a handsome man can't be that bad," saving her was simple.

However, if he wanted to play a game this time, what type would be suitable? Basketball and soccer were out, and American football wouldn't work either. Golf was already used by Big Liu... How about table tennis?

When Li Xu got out of the new Bentley he had bought for this trip, the servant who came out to greet him handed him a gold-embossed invitation: "Mr. Li, this is from the Standard Chartered Bank."

"Thank you." Li Xu nodded, walking inside while opening the invitation.

"You're back?" Deng Lijun's voice came from the living room.

"Yes, is the recording finished?" Li Xu walked over, wrapped his arm around her waist, and gave her a light kiss, then looked at Zhao Yazhi, who was sitting on the other side with a complex expression, and raised the invitation in his hand.

"Mr. Phelps from Standard Chartered Bank has invited me to a banquet at the Peninsula Hotel tonight. I can bring a companion. Who will go with me?"

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