Actor: My Entertainment Era

Chapter 127 Arriving in the United States
It was 9 am local time when Zhang Yuanjun landed in Los Angeles with his assistant.

The physical effects of jet lag made both of them uncomfortable.

The two hailed a car and went to the hotel they had booked earlier in the morning. Xiao Zhao's English was poor, so it can be said that he could barely speak it. Zhang Yuanjun communicated and coordinated the whole process.

Although Zhang Yuanjun didn't say anything, Xiao Zhao felt very guilty in his heart. As an assistant, he actually asked his boss to arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation for him.

"I will definitely learn English well." Xiao Zhao assured Zhang Yuanjun.

Zhang Yuanjun smiled: "Then you have learned something, and I have a sister in France. Okay, just kidding, you just need to learn English well, and I don't know French either. Go back to your room and rest first. My brother will come over tonight and take you to eat delicious food."

Zhang Yuanjun packed his luggage, took a shower, felt tired, and soon fell asleep.

But he woke up at a quarter past three in the afternoon.

Zhang Yuanjun had just washed up when his assistant Xiao Zhao knocked on the door.

"I'm so hungry." Xiao Zhao said shyly, "I don't know how to order."

"It's okay," Zhang Yuanjun said while wiping his hands, "I'm hungry too. Let's have afternoon tea later and eat something to fill our stomachs. Then I will teach you how to order food in the United States. It's very simple."

Summer in Los Angeles is the peak season of the year, and there are a lot of tourists.

Zhang Yuanjun and the two walked out of the hotel, found a random cafe outside, and ordered a cup of coffee and a sandwich each.

Zhang Yuanjun flipped through the movie magazines in the coffee shop. Hollywood is located in the outskirts of northwest Los Angeles, and the movie culture here is very strong.

There was nothing surprising about the news published in the magazine. As usual, it reviewed several movies in the North American summer season, and picked up some gossip about stars and film companies.

Zhang Yuanjun looked uninterested, so he picked up a cup to drink coffee, and taught Xiao Zhao how to order food in the United States.

"... There are actually a lot of food in the United States, not to mention hamburgers, hot dogs, meat rolls, etc. You can also eat them in China..." Zhang Yuanjun briefly introduced the food culture of the United States, "If you want to eat Chinese food, don't go to Chinatown. There is no authentic one there, and it is very expensive. Look around UCLA. There are a few restaurants that taste good.

"Oh, and there is a tipping culture in the United States. When you pay for the meal, you should tip the waiter about 10% of the meal price."

"Huh? I didn't bring much money when I came out, and I still have to give tips." Xiao Zhao was not happy.

"You have to give, do as the Romans do, that's what the waiters earn. Also, if the hotel cleans your room, you also have to tip."

"How much is appropriate to give?"

"Just put a one-dollar bill on the pillow before you go out." Zhang Yuanjun taught her.

After teaching Xiao Zhao some knowledge about American culture, Zhang Yuanjun talked about this trip again: "We will stay here for up to 20 days, and tomorrow I will take you to see Hollywood and Universal Studios, which are very interesting.

"If you are interested, we can still go to Las Vegas to play."

"I don't gamble."

"It's legal," Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile, "It's fine if you don't play."

Xiao Zhao is a very competent assistant, and Zhang Yuanjun is very happy to work with her.

He was generous to others, and Xiao Zhao went all the way for herself, and she deserved a trip to the United States.

"The law and order in Los Angeles is relatively good in the United States, but if you want to go out alone, you still have to pay attention to safety, especially at night, and don't go out alone at night."

The two talked while eating.

"Because Hollywood is here, there are many film events in Los Angeles, such as lectures, salons, and now it's summer, and there are countless movie parties, so you can go to have fun at that time.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Ah."

Zhang Yuanjun raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the waiter came over to pay with the bill.

"My treat." Zhang Yuanjun paid the money, then turned to his assistant Xiao Zhao and said, "Unless it's a banquet, American dinners are all under the AA system."

Xiao Zhao said with a smile: "Then I will give you the money?"

Zhang Yuanjun smiled and said, "Don't be hypocritical, hurry up and leave."

Zhang Yuanjun rented a car with Xiao Zhao. After all, he would be staying in the United States for a few days, so it would be more convenient to have a car. The two went shopping.

Until 7 o'clock in the evening, the two returned to the hotel to rest.

At 8 o'clock, Zhang Leping's call came, saying that he was downstairs in the hotel and asked him to come down.

The two went downstairs again, only to see Zhang Leping standing in front of the car smoking a cigarette.

"Why are you so thin?" Zhang Yuanjun's first words were this when he saw his elder brother.

The last time the two brothers met was when grandpa celebrated his birthday, and they haven't seen each other for half a year. Zhang Leping has lost a lot of weight since then.

Zhang Leping smiled: "I have been exercising recently, and I have lost weight and become healthy."

But Zhang Yuanjun could tell at a glance that the elder brother's thinness was not reduced by exercising.

"Stop staying up late, don't smoke, look at you, you are not energetic." Zhang Yuanjun drove him to the co-pilot, "You show me the way, I will drive."

The three of them set out on the road, Xiao Zhao sat in the back row silently, and asked the two brothers to talk about homework.

"My movie is not bad, and all the money I invested in has been recovered." Zhang Yuanjun reported his results, "Now it is handed over to the school teachers for preparation, and it can be started before the National Day. What about you? How are you doing in school? Didn't you say you want to study for a doctorate? Have you applied yet?"

"The application has been completed. I will have a gap year this year, and I will be a Ph.D. student next year."

"You won't go home in the gap year?"

"There's still something to do here, and it's hard to handle when we go back." Judging from the tone, Zhang Leping didn't want to talk too much with Zhang Yuanjun, "Turn left here, and I'll introduce someone to you when the time comes."

"Who? A man or a woman? I came here with a mission this time. My mother said that you must find out your living conditions in the United States."

"Don't worry, I will definitely let you go back and do business." Zhang Leping smiled.

The car turned around and turned, and soon stopped downstairs in a very ordinary American-style apartment.

"It's here, that's it."

"You bought it?"

"It's rented, I don't have the spare money to buy a house in the United States."

The three of them took the elevator up to the sixth floor and entered the apartment on the left.

This is a three-room apartment, and a girl with yellow skin and black hair is cooking in the open kitchen.

"Are you back? Sit down, the meal will be ready soon." Mandarin, but mixed with an obvious southern accent.

The girl has a good face, although she is not as good as a celebrity, but she is definitely considered a beauty among ordinary people. She is of medium stature, more than 1.6 meters by visual inspection.

Zhang Yuanjun secretly heaved a sigh of relief, the elder brother will pick, this is definitely the girl that the mother will like.

"Who is it?" Zhang Yuanjun asked softly.

"I'll introduce you to each other later."

Not long after, the girl greeted everyone to eat.

Zhang Yuanjun could tell that the girl actually didn't know how to cook, and the neither Chinese nor Western food on this table was ordered from outside, and the girl just took it home to reheat it a little.

After opening a bottle of red wine, Zhang Leping officially introduced:

"Third, this is Li Ying, my girlfriend. This is our third, Yuan Jun, an actor, and this is his assistant Xiao Zhao."

The three knew each other and had a drink.

　If you are interested, you can find information about Li Ying, a very powerful woman
　　
　
(End of this chapter)