There is a bar in Houhai

Chapter 61
At the end of 2012, two big news broke out in the Huaxia entertainment industry. The first was the "Bad Monkey 12 Movie Project" that had been circulating throughout December. After a month of publicity, the first batch of funded projects was finally announced: Independent investment "Heart Labyrinth", "Predecessor Raiders" and "Embroidered Spring Knife" and "Fireworks in the Day" jointly produced by Wild Fox Company.Afterwards, Wild Fox Company also announced that it would launch a TV series "Why Sheng Xiao Mo" and a movie "Left Ear" in 72. These two film and television dramas were adapted from popular novels, which instantly attracted the attention of book fans, and they were released on the official website of Wild Fox. The bib left a message about the role player in Amway's mind.

Another news is that Shanghai Hon Hai Group announced that it will jointly invest with "Wild Fox Capital" to establish "Beijing Culture Film and Television Distribution Theater Company" to enter the film and television theater distribution industry.The CEO of the company is concurrently held by Cai Ruiheng, the CEO of "Wild Fox Capital"."Wild Fox Capital", which appeared in front of the media for the first time, successfully attracted the attention of the media.

Cai Ruiheng, the former investment manager of Morgan Stanley in the United States, has rich investment experience and was known for his precise investment in Wall Street. At present, the most talked about is the sale of Gaopeng.com shares, with a profit of more than 12 billion US dollars.

Shen Miao, executive director of the board of directors, former manager of the investment department of Hon Hai Group, is also a well-known investment expert in China. He is behind the many expansions of Hon Hai Group.After the announcement of the establishment of the media development "Beijing Culture" theater chain, it has already owned more than 500 movie theaters, the number of screens has reached more than 3000, and the market share has reached 20%. It has become the third largest theater chain company in China in one fell swoop, second only to State-owned China Film and China Film surpassed Wanda Cinemas.The media exclaimed that "the era of big capital invading the entertainment industry is coming"

The two big news, one from the south and the other from the north, have been revealed by the media for several days, and have become the gossip of ordinary people who eat melons, lamenting the arrival of the prosperous age of the entertainment industry.And the real insiders vaguely know that there is a line connecting them, and that is Shen Fang, the behind-the-scenes boss of the two companies.

I haven't spent the winter in Yanjing for many years, and I feel a little uncomfortable at first.Seeing the thick layer of ice forming on Houhai, the grandpas and aunts wearing red armbands earnestly persuaded the teenagers who were eager to try ice skating to let them wait for the weather to get colder and the ice rink to open before they come to play.Only then did Shen Fang truly awaken the familiarity with Yanjing City's winter from his memory.

The business status of the bar is as usual, and today is the New Year's Day holiday.Many white-collar workers, civil servants or freelancers who are on vacation like to invite three or five friends out to get together during the holidays, drinking, chatting, and talking about the mountains.For Yanjing people who are getting more and more busy, going to the bar for a drink or two during the holiday is the easiest way for them to relax.

"Nothing happened recently, right?" Shen Fang was still sitting in his old seat at the corner of the bar, poured a glass of wine, sipped it slowly, and listened to the customers coming and going in the bar chatting about right and wrong.

"No, everything remains the same. We held an event on Christmas Eve, and the turnover hit a new high." Fang Yuan reported standing at the bar.

"That's right, you've done a good job. I'll let you take care of the bar, and you can make decisions about some activities. Since the income is high, then give all the employees an extra 1000 yuan as a reward, and bring me the list to sign in later. "Appropriate material rewards can better stimulate employees' enthusiasm for work, Shen Fang still has a deep understanding of this.

"The wind is still blowing tonight, thinking of how gentle you are, the days with you are extraordinarily relaxing..."

The singer sang on the stage, and Shen Fang noticed that the singer had changed.The girl who was singing had never been seen before. Looking at the girl's youthful face and slightly immature attire, Shen Fang felt that the girl should be young, but her voice was very thick.Mei Gu's "Intimate Lover" was sung so mellowly by her that even Shen Fang's picky ears couldn't find the flaws in it.

"When did you invite that girl?" Shen Fang asked, pointing to the girl who was singing on the stage.She has a good foundation, and if she exercises a little, she should be an excellent singer.

"That girl's name is Han Xiao, and she's a singer." Fang Yuan explained, "Guo Fan's father was hospitalized with a cerebral infarction, and Li Xia and the others alone couldn't support the band. It happened that this girl came to look for a job two days ago. Li Xia took a test and felt that her singing was okay, so I stayed for a few days to deal with it."

"Guo Fan's father is in the hospital? It's serious. You can visit the bar on behalf of the bar in the past two days. If you need help, let him bring it up."

After learning about Guo Fan's father's condition, the topic returned to the singer: "Han Xiao, she seems to be a student."

"It's not that big. I checked my ID card. I'm a native of Yanjing. I just turned up this year." The personnel in the bar are strictly controlled. To avoid trouble, they never recruit minors for employment.

At this moment, the girl had just finished singing a song, and Fangyuan arranged for a waiter to call her over.

"Han Xiao, this is the owner of our bar, Mr. Shen." Fang Yuan pointed to Shen Fang and introduced to Han Xiao.

"Hello, Boss Shen, I'm Han Xiao." The girl greeted, then looked down at her toes, looking a little reserved.In perfect contrast to the atmospheric typhoon she was on stage just now, this is a stage singer.

Shen Fang carefully looked at the girl in front of him, feeling a little familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen her before.She is about 1.6 meters tall. It is estimated that she has been malnourished for a long time. She is a little thin. She is wearing a red and black T-shirt with white marks on the cuffs. It seems that life is not very satisfactory.

"Are you still a student?" Shen Fang asked.

"Yes, a third-year student in Fourteenth Middle School."

"Huh? I'm in my third year of high school, and I'm going to take the college entrance examination next year. Why would you come out to sing in a bar?" Hearing that she was actually a student in No. [-] Middle School, Shen Fang wanted to know more about it. After all, he also graduated from this school.

"I came out to look for a job because of some problems at home. Boss, please don't fire me. I need this salary very much." The girl was a little flustered, and she looked at Shen Fang with a begging look on her face.

Shen Fang didn't answer, but looked at her thoughtfully for a while, the girl hesitated under Shen Fang's gaze, she didn't know how to place her hands and feet, and moved back and forth.

"Did you live in Beijing Film Studio before?" Shen Fang asked suddenly.

"Ah, how do you know?" Han Xiao was surprised.

"Is your father's name Han Wei?"

"Yes, you know my dad?" The girl was even more surprised.

"That's right, you don't remember me? I used to be Jin Ye, and I also lived in Beijing Film Studio for a while. Back then, I learned the guitar from your father." Han Wei used to be the soundtrack of Beijing Film Studio Before working in Beijing Film Studio, he formed a band with others for a while, but after that, he didn't make a name for himself, so he replaced his father and found a job as a soundtrack in Beijing Film Studio.

"Where's Master Han? How's it going? It's been half a year since I came back, and I haven't had time to see him yet." When Shen Fang lived at his grandfather's house, he often ran around in the Beijing Film Studio.One day I met Han Wei who was playing the guitar, and then I fell in love with the guitar. I learned from him for a year. I remember that although Han Wei did not earn much in the Beijing Film Studio, he would help others to earn some extra money.His guitar skills can be regarded as a master figure in the Yanjing underground band.Why did my daughter drop out of school to sell and sing? What happened in the family?
When Shen Fang asked Han Wei, Han Xiao cried, lying on the bar and crying loudly, and the customers in the crying shop turned their heads to watch.Two young customers with a sense of justice came up: "Little sister, what's going on? Did the shop owner bully you?"

"It's okay, this is a friend's daughter, I just recognized it today. I don't know what happened at home." Shen Fang explained a little, and then arranged for the waiter to persuade the two to go back, and each gave a glass of wine.

"Okay, stop crying, what's going on at home?" Although Shen Fang had a bad premonition, he didn't dare to speculate.

"Are you brother Xiaoye?" Han Xiao was only seven or eight years old when Shen was learning guitar, and he vaguely remembered that boy who was a little melancholy back then, and often secretly brought fruit and chocolate for himself: "My father is gone. There was a car accident the year before last. It’s gone.” Wept again while talking.

With Shen Fang's constant comfort, he finally understood the situation of Han Xiao's family. It turned out that because the benefits of Beijing Film Studio were getting worse and worse, Han Wei's wife divorced him five years ago, and Han Xiao chose to follow his father and grandfather. In life, in order to support his family, Han Wei often helps to accompany his friends at night.

One night in June 2011, after the performance, Han Wei was driving home and had a traffic accident, colliding with a pickup truck.Han Wei passed away two days after being rescued in the hospital. Although the main responsibility was the fatigue of the pickup truck driver, Han Wei drank two glasses of beer in a bar before driving, and was determined by the traffic police to be fully responsible for drunk driving.

Han Wei's father is a retired employee of Beijing Film Factory, and he lives on his retirement salary every month.The old man suffers from coronary heart disease and has received three stents, so he has to pay a fixed monthly drug fee.His monthly retirement salary is only enough for the basic expenses of his grandfather and grandson.In order to support his family and make up for his college expenses, Han Xiao, who had good grades, often came out to sing behind his grandfather's back.

"Oh, there are poor people at the root of the imperial city." Li Xia who was standing beside him sighed.She is now rushing to the evening show every day, and she doesn't arrive until after eight o'clock every day.Just in time to see Han Xiao crying and talking to Shen Fang, so out of curiosity, he listened to the general idea.

"There are poor people everywhere. After all, our country has not really realized communism." The big dog said poorly.

Shen Fang ignored the teasing of the two, looked at Han Xiao and said, "Your home should be at the Beijing Film Studio, and it belongs to No. 57 Middle School. Why did you go to No. [-] Middle School to go to school?"

"The Beijing Film Factory house was sold when my parents divorced, and now I live in my grandfather's old house." Han Xiao explained.

"It's already late today, so don't go on stage to sing." Shen Fang said to Fang Yuan, "Pay her today's salary."

"Brother Xiaoye, can I still come to work tomorrow?" Han Xiao was a little worried about losing this job. After all, the income of 200 yuan a day for bar singing was the highest salary among the several jobs she had held.

"We'll talk about this later. It's already past eight o'clock, Fang Yuan, give me your car keys, and I'll take her home." Shen Fang always walked to the bar, and it was a bit of a waste of time to drive back now.

Fang Yuan's car was parked in a parking lot not far from the bar. It was a BMW MINI. No wonder he was so awkward when he borrowed the car. He didn't expect Fang Yuan to drive such a car suitable for little girls.

Han Xiao's home is not far from the back sea, and it took 10 minutes to arrive at the gate of her community.This is an old community built in the 90s, and there is no real estate. There is only an old street lamp emitting a faint yellow light there, barely allowing you to see the road clearly.Shen Fang sent her downstairs all the way, and said: "Go back today and have a good rest for the night. I will go to your house to see your grandfather tomorrow morning. We will talk about your singing tomorrow."

"Are you going to see my grandpa tomorrow?" Hearing Shen Fang's instructions, Han Xiao became a little anxious: "Don't tell my grandpa that I'm out to sing, my grandpa will be angry."

"What do you usually tell your grandfather and teacher?"

"My grandpa thought I was going to school for evening self-study. I told the teacher that I needed to take care of my grandpa at home and review my homework by myself." Han Xiao was a little embarrassed by his lying behavior.

"You, you are really a little smart. Go back quickly, it will worry your grandpa if it is too late. Let's talk about it tomorrow when we meet tomorrow."

Seeing Han Xiao walking up the stairs with his schoolbag on his back, Shen Fang couldn't help but sigh.It is true that children from poor families are in charge of the family early.Although he came out to sell and sing behind his grandfather's back, his filial piety is commendable.

(End of this chapter)