Chapter 83 of Volume 1: Lu Qiang Joins

  Lu Li returned to Huaqing in the afternoon and did not return to the company first, but went back to her own home.

  But when Lu Li arrived home, he found that his parents were not at home and didn't know where they had gone. Lu Li felt a bit tired, so he did nothing and went back to his room to sleep.

  Lu Di woke up at night when he heard the movement outside.

  "Dad and Mom, I'm back." Lu Li exclaimed as soon as she saw her parents who had just entered the door.

  "When are you coming back? Why didn't you even give me a notice? I wanted to buy some delicious food." Zhang Wenhui exclaimed with surprise upon hearing Lu Li's voice.

  "Cough, what's different about eating? I just came back this afternoon and didn't call you because I didn't see you guys." Lu Li also smiled and said.

  "Hey, didn't you say you were going to work at Huaqing? I didn't expect you to run out again for two months." Zhang Wenhui complained.

  "Ah, going out to film is unavoidable. And this time it's not bad, only two months, who knows if I'll be out even longer next time." Lu Li said in response to Zhang Wenhui's words, also giving herself a preventive shot. Some movies or TV dramas have long shooting cycles, and indeed can't return to Huaqing for a long time.

  "Why can't we just film at Huaqing? Why did we have to run all the way here?" Zhang Wenhui said discontentedly in response to Lu Li's words.

  "Huaqing doesn't have a film base..." Lu Li said this sentence and her heart skipped a beat, Huaqing indeed didn't have a film base, but what if she built one herself?

  As soon as this idea emerged, it was unforgettable. To build a film and television city like Hengdian, whether in terms of time or money, is unimaginable, especially when Lu Li doesn't have any spare money on hand right now. Although it seems that Lu Li not only has Weibo, but also countless classic songs and even scripts in his mind, which could be sold to generate a large income, is this possible? These things are definitely not something Lu Li would sell, they are the foundation of his development.

  Moreover, the film and television city can plan for a long time without rushing, it can come slowly. At that time, the entertainment headquarters can also be built in the film and television city, and everyone in the company can have their own office and accommodation.

  Building a film and television city is not just about throwing money in, it's also very profitable. Take Hengdian Film and Television City for example, its annual tourism revenue alone can reach tens of billions.

  But for now, it's not the time to think about these things. First, let's make some money and build the company headquarters, and then we can slowly work on the film city project.

  That night, Lu Li accompanied her parents to chat for a while and told them a lot about the TV series shooting. The two elderly people who had never been in contact with these things listened with relish. It was only when they were eating that Zhang Wenhui said a sentence "You're not young anymore, have you ever thought of getting married" which made Lu Li feel depressed.

  "Uh, mom, don't worry about these things, I'm not that old either, I just graduated from college not long ago." Lu Li said helplessly.

  "How can you not worry, don't look at your current age is not considered big, but time flies by, where do you have the time to deal with these things now that you're busy every day? Moreover, I heard you say that many people in the entertainment industry are very old and still unmarried, I'm really worried that you'll end up like this too." Zhang Wenhui retorted to Lu Li's words.

  "Mom, don't worry about it, just forget it." Lu Li hastily lowered her head and continued eating, no longer speaking.

  But Zhang Wenhui didn't let go of Lu Li, continuing to nag: "You see, your dad and I have nothing to do at home either. You should get married early and have a big fat baby boy. Your dad and I can help take care of it, can't we?"

  Lu Li had just swallowed a mouthful of rice when it suddenly spurted out, uh, what is mom thinking, she actually wants to hold her grandson.

  It's hard to put into words. However, it's also not a solution for Dad and Mom to be idle at home all the time. Although they are relaxed, Ludi also found that the elderly are not used to it.

  Lu's father smiled and listened to their conversation on the side, without expressing his own opinion, but from his expression, it was clear that he supported Zhang Wenhui.

  Lu Li returned from the crew without notifying anyone, so when Lu Li rushed to the company the next day, most people were very surprised.

  "A Li, you're back?" The most surprised one was Meng Qi, who saw Lu Li walk into the office and excitedly called out, her joy evident on her face.

  Lu Li walked past and found that Meng Qi's whole person was getting more and more haggard, although the current clothes were much brighter than before school, but Lu Li found that it was still the original Meng Qi who wore old clothes and was full of youth.

  Lu Li looked at Meng Qi and couldn't help but say: "You've lost weight."

  Meng Qi heard Lu Li's words and felt a sour nose. With these words, all the hardships were worth it. Meng Qi tried hard not to cry, but couldn't speak anymore, she just shook her head.

  Lu Li looked at Meng Qi, who was forcing back tears, and suddenly remembered the girl who had confessed to him on the night of his high school graduation while he was drunk, the girl who had often asked him out during their four years in college, and was still standing by his side without leaving.

  Are you not crying because you don't want me to see your weakness or because you want to prove your strength?

  Looking at Meng Qi who had already returned to her seat, Lu Li's mind suddenly flashed back to Zhang Wen Hui's words "You're not young anymore, have you ever thought of settling down?"

  "Whatever, no point thinking so much. Let's wait for her emotions to calm down a bit and talk about Lu Qiang's matter later. It's indeed been tough on her." Lu Li said to herself as she walked back to her own office desk.

  It wasn't until the afternoon that Lu Li said to Meng Qi, "Hasn't such a talented manager been found after so long?"

  "Hmm, it's not that we can't find anyone who meets the requirements, it's just that Ludi doesn't think highly of entertainment for others, so until now, we still haven't found anyone." Meiqi heard Ludi's words and asked.

  "Check out a person named Lu Qiang's information, maybe he'll be a good candidate." Lu Li nodded and said.

  Meng Qi listened to Lu Li's words and began searching for information about Lu Qiang on her computer.

  "Lu Qiang, male, 42 years old, grew up in the United States from a young age and later took over his family's business, managing several small movie theaters. He then formed a temporary theater chain with several Chinese partners and local cinema owners in Chinatown, USA, serving as one of its leaders. However, Lu Qiang was mysteriously squeezed out by his partners last year, causing his own cinema to decline, eventually forcing him to sell it off. After returning to China, he disappeared without a trace." Meng Qi read from the computer data.

  "It seems that what this person said is not false, does the material specifically say why Lu Qiang was excluded?" Lu Li nodded after listening to Meng Qi's recitation of the material.

  "There is no such information." Meng Qi searched some other materials again and found that the reason for this matter was not explicitly stated, so she replied.

  "Alright, it seems this person is a suitable candidate." Lu Li said so since there was no such information.

  "What's wrong, A Li? Do you know where this Lu Qiang is?" Meng Qi asked when she heard Lu Li muttering to himself.

  "It's a coincidence, I met this person at Hengdian and had a good chat with him. Now it seems that asking him to be the general manager is completely feasible. This way you can also relax a bit, recently you've really lost a lot of weight." Lu Li replied.

  Seeing Lu Li being so concerned about her, Meng Qi felt a great sweetness in her heart, and a blush appeared on her face. She lowered her head and didn't say anything else. But in her mind, she thought: I must work harder to help him.

  At night, Lu Li went home and then took out his mobile phone to dial the number he had left earlier.

  "Is it Lu Li?" The voice on the other end of the phone was uncertain after the call connected.

  "Hmm, is it Brother Qiang? It's like this, I've started an entertainment company and currently lack a general manager. I don't know if Brother Qiang looks down on this position?" Lu Li heard Lu Qiang's voice, without beating around the bush, directly said.

  "What if I don't like what I see, I'm afraid of mismanaging it and dragging down Brother Lü Lí in the end." Upon hearing Lü Lí's words, the other party fell silent for a moment, seemingly unable to believe it, before exclaiming in surprise.

  "Qiang Ge told me these words, what's the use now that our company is almost bankrupt, as long as you're not ashamed of it." Lu Li said with a smile.

  "I don't have the qualifications to be picky about anything." Lu Qiang also replied.

  "That's settled then, but Brother Qiang needs to go to Huaqing for work, the headquarters of the entertainment company is in Huaqing." Lu Li said this and was about to hang up, but Lu Qiang on the other end was hesitating, seemingly having something difficult to say.

  "Brother Qiang has something to say, we two don't need to be polite anymore." Lu Li saw the other party speaking so directly.

  "Alas, let Lu Li laugh at me, brother. I'm not doing well and don't even have the fare to come to Huaqing." The other person said with a sigh after hearing his words.

  Lu Li didn't expect that the other party was being evasive about this matter. He suddenly slapped his forehead and asked, "Is Brother Qiang still in Hengdian?"

  "Hmm, still here, can only mix and eat a few more boxed lunches." Lu Qiang said with a bitter smile.

  "In that case, you go to the 'The Legend of Archery' crew tomorrow and tell them you have something to discuss with Jiang You. I'll make sure he books your flight for tomorrow in advance." Lu Li said.

  "Alright then, I'll have to trouble you with this."

  "No trouble at all. You'll be arriving tomorrow, so give me a call when you get off the plane and I'll come pick you up." After settling on this, Lu Li hung up the phone and started dialing Jiang You's number.

  "Soy sauce, how are you? You must be very tired from filming?" Lu Li asked after answering the phone.

  "It's okay, I've learned a lot and I'm not tired anymore. You just got back and you're already calling me, what's up?" Although Jiang You said he wasn't tired, Lu Li still detected a hint of fatigue in his tone.

  "It's nothing big, tomorrow someone named Lu Qiang will come find you, help him book a ticket to Huaqing for tomorrow."

  "It's okay, no problem."

  After finishing all these, Lu Li sat in front of the computer to update and code words.

  In a street of Hengdian, a middle-aged man in his forties walked alone under the night lights, gazing at the pitch-black sky with an inexplicable glow in his eyes.

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