half-baked life

Chapter 134 Welcome to the cruel real world.

"It's okay, after all... we are human after all, and there are times when we lose control of our emotions."

Gu Xia was not good at comforting people, especially in the case of Li Tao and Xiong Yunhao. There was a close gap between the understatement of comfort and the sinister ridicule.

He looked at Jiang He for help, but Jiang He was just there in a daze.

She unconsciously picked at the dead skin on her thumb, completely immersed in her own world, and Gu Xia had no choice but to fight alone.

"I know a pretty good psychiatrist. Can I send you his contact information? You can ask Lao Xiong to talk to him. You should feel better."

Gu Xia thought about it for a long time, and finally thought of a method that was not serious.

"Thank you, Gu Xia, but Lao Xiong doesn't want me to know about him... I'd better continue to pretend not to know."

Li Tao probably wanted to comfort Gu Xia, she paused and then added.

But to Gu Xia, these words were like a knife stabbing his heart. It was a good thing that he didn't cry on the spot.

"After all, there is no one to help. Old Xiong thinks... he even wants to die... it should be fine after a while."

"...I have a way." Jiang He, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said.

Her voice was a bit loud, which startled both Gu Xia and Li Tao.

"I have troubled you for so long, and this matter..." Li Tao smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Forget it."

"I really have a way." Jiang He took a deep breath. She held Li Tao's hand and looked at her with unusually firm eyes.

"Li Tao, if you believe me, give me half...a week, just one week, and I guarantee that Lao Xiong's book will be on the stage of the Elephant Theater!"

Jiang He is not a person who makes promises easily.

The biggest benefit that her many years of career has brought her is that she understands that the saying "Man makes things happen, God makes things happen" is the absolute truth.

After all, there are too many lessons learned.

Many planning projects have been carefully considered and revised in detail beforehand, and are polished to perfection, and the budgets are unlimited. However, in actual operation, it is no different from using money to waste money. On the contrary, they are some unintentional actions, but they are extremely explosive. , properly "unintentionally inserting willows and willows to create shade".

Her promise to Li Tao this time broke the rules of life that she had established over the years and had become extremely stable.

Sure enough, if you break the rules, you will encounter accidents.

Jiang He sent messages and made phone calls, looking for everyone he could find, but he couldn't get through to the Elephant Talk Show.

"The Elephant team just changed its manager three months ago, and the previous management is almost gone."

Jiang He worked hard for a long time and finally got some useful information from a former PR who had worked with him twice and recently switched jobs to MCN Company as a manager.

The new person in charge of the Elephant Theater is named Gui. It is said that he once worked as an Internet celebrity trader. In the early years, he made several famous Internet celebrities famous, so his eyes are higher than his head.

He is a completely inexperienced businessman. It is said that he does not even understand the difference between a talk show and a comic. There is only one word in his mind - make money.

Mr. Gui disdains dealing with the local advertising and marketing circles. He thinks it is outdated and old-fashioned, and "just cheats money." He prefers to get close to Internet celebrities.

In order to increase the attendance rate of the Elephant Theater, after taking office, Mr. Gui relied on his previous relationships to invite many Internet celebrities to perform on the stage, euphemistically calling it the "Star Arena."

Although the ticket price is more than 50% higher than that of ordinary venues, the venue is still full, and it all depends on the fans to foot the bill.

Most of these fans who buy tickets have little interest in talk shows and are just here to chase stars. Therefore, they have no patience for ordinary talk show actors. of.

But the problem is, the more nervous they are, the worse their performance will be, and the worse the fans' attitude will be, it's a vicious cycle.

However, these fans are infinitely tolerant of their idols. Even if those Internet celebrity experts stumbled and stared at the teleprompter, the applause and laughter from the audience did not stop, making the original talk show All the actors complained.

"...The current attendance rate of the Elephant Theater is, tsk tsk, not many theaters in the country can match it. But those who are serious about talk shows will have a hard time."

"Some time ago, I heard that Mr. Gui asked the actors to memorize the KPI, how many seats a person must sell, otherwise it will be in vain. Isn't that nonsense!"

The former PR couldn't help but laugh out loud when he said this, "This is worse than doing Party B... Hey, I understand, here we go!"

Someone seemed to be calling him over there, and his speaking speed suddenly became much faster, "Mr. Jiang, I... will try hard and give it a try? But don't get your hopes too high. I am in this company now. I am a junior." Mr. Gui may not necessarily look down on someone from a small family."

Speaking of which, it was no different from rejecting him outright, but Jiang He thanked him profusely before hanging up the phone.

"...When do you want to go there? If you go now, would you be in too much of a hurry?"

While Jiang He was "shaking people" around, Gu Xia had been standing on the carriage picking up her phone. Unexpectedly, when he opened his mouth, there would be breaking news.

Jiang He, who was still thinking about whether to go directly to the Elephant Theater to try his luck, didn't react at all.

"Huh?" She blinked and opened her mouth slightly to look at Gu Xia.

The usually sweet-hearted person suddenly showed such an ignorant look, which made Gu Xia feel very itchy.

He made a prompt decision, stretched out his arms, and pulled the person into his arms. Then he buried his face in Jiang He's unusually disheveled hair that he had subconsciously scratched just now, and sucked on her again and again like a cat.

Gu Xia seized the opportunity very well. Before Jiang He got angry, he pretended that nothing happened and returned to the topic.

"I just asked my senior brother. The Elephant Theater had contacted him before and wanted to invite me to come and have a talk. However, the book he was handed was too poor, and the timing was not right, so senior brother did not agree."

When Jiang He heard what Gu Xia said, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"We'll go there in a while, and I'll tell Mr. Gui that if it's the book written by Lao Xiong, I'll consider cooperating."

"That's not okay! What's the worth of our boss Gu? Just throw away a notebook?"

Jiang He was full of profiteer style. She crossed her arms and walked around Gu Xia twice in a serious manner, "Of course I have to 'sell' it for a better price!"

"I don't even know if you are praising me? Or hurting me?"

Gu Xia complained, but smiled on her face.

"It must be a compliment!"

After Jiang He said this, he hooked up with Gu Xia mysteriously. Gu Xia thought she was going to discuss with him the strategy of "selling at a high price".

Unexpectedly, as soon as he came closer, Jiang He pressed his head and rubbed it wildly.

This time Jiang He's "treacherous plan succeeded" and he wanted to run away, but as soon as he took two steps, Gu Xia grabbed his waist from behind, and his arrogant laughter stopped abruptly.

"...I was wrong." Jiang He said he could bend and stretch, and immediately clasped his hands together and begged Gu Xia for mercy.

"Oh, it's too late!"

Gu Xia raised her eyebrows and sneered at Jiang He, who shrank his neck nervously.

As a result, in the next second, Gu Xia hugged him sideways and spun him around twice. Jiang He screamed in fright, raised his elbow in embarrassment and annoyance, and hit Gu Xia's chest twice. Gu Xia immediately looked like he had suffered internal injuries, which made Jiang He dumbfounded.

An hour later, the two of them appeared in the elevator of the Elephant Theater, looking like everyone else.

As soon as Gu Xia put down the right hand that was arranging Jiang He's hair, the elevator door opened.

Gui Chongsi came forward in three steps and two steps at a time. His state was similar to that of a drama actor making his debut on stage, full of drama.

"Boss Gu, you are finally here! You don't know how excited I was when Mr. Li informed me of the news just now. In the past few months, I have really been looking forward to the stars and the moon. It is true that God has paid off and finally I look forward to having you here! Thank you for your strong support to our Chinese comedy career and the talk show industry!"

Gui Chongsi held Gu Xia's hand and made an impassioned speech, so grand and exaggerated that it looked like there was a live broadcast on a provincial TV station nearby. Jiang He narrowed his eyes and hid a sneer.

She doesn't like Gui Chongsi.

This is definitely not "judging a book by its appearance", because this Mr. Gui looks really "expensive". He is also dressed in tweed gentry clothes in the summer. It seems that Jiang He and Gu Xia, who wear white T-shirts and jeans, are too casual.

Jiang He felt that it would not be against the law for Gui Chongsi to travel back to England at the end of the 19th century with a cigarette pouch or a monocle.

It has nothing to do with his clumsy flattery. After all, people can't help themselves in the world. There will always be people who fall for this trick. Only when there is demand, there will be supply.

Jiang He hated Gui Chongsi's eyes.

His eyes were like a scale, trying to weigh the weight of everyone in front of him.

Come to think of it, Gu Xia must have shone like a pure gold sculpture in Gui Chongsi's eyes, and even she, who was obviously "worthless", barely caught his eye.

"...Who is this?" After Gui Chongsi expressed his welcome to Gu Xia, he finally gave 10% of his attention to Jiang He.

"I am Xiong Yunhao's friend."

Jiang He didn't say her name because she knew Gui Chongsi didn't care at all.

Gui Chongsi obviously didn't expect to hear the words Xiong Yunhao. Others were obviously stunned for a moment, but they quickly returned to normal.

"Who is this 'Xiong Yunhao'?" He asked Jiang He, but it was Gu Xia who was looking at him.

"Xiong Yunhao was also a talk show actor at the Elephant Theatre. Unfortunately, after he contracted ALS, the theater terminated his labor relationship with him."

"...Oh, then I know, there is such a person, it turns out to be Little Bear. But at that time, Mr. Li was still in charge of the theater. I really don't know much about Little Bear's situation."

Gui Chongsi's official tone was more beautiful than Director Pan's, "Oh, I personally sympathize deeply with what happened to Little Bear. I don't know what happened between Little Bear and Boss Gu..."

"Xiong Yunhao has been writing talk show scripts and wants to become the screenwriter of the Elephant Theatre. Does Mr. Gui know about this?"

Jiang He rudely interrupted Gui Chongsi and blocked his attempt to talk to Gu Xia.

"How can you be so physically disabled and strong-willed? Gui Mou admires him! But if you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't know."

Gui Chongsi is lying.

On the way here, Jiang He asked Li Tao if she would try it again after the Elephant Theater changed its director.

"That guy named Gui is a bastard!"

Li Tao is such a gentle person, but when she mentions him, she always scolds him.

"He wouldn't even let me in through the theater door, and even called the police to report that I was disturbing the order of the theater, which made me squat in the police station for a whole night!"

"That's such a pity. Boss Gu really appreciates the books created by Xiong Yunhao."

"Boss Gu, thank you so much! Not only did you support the talk show through practical actions, but you also helped our Elephant Theater discover such a disabled and strong-willed screenwriter!"

Although Gu Xia was mentally prepared, she was still made uncomfortable by Gui Chongsi's shamelessness, and even felt a little nauseous.

During the discussion in the parking lot, Gu Xia initially thought that Jiang He gave her too few words, so she protested slightly.

"I'm afraid you'll find it disgusting." Jiang He said.

Gu Xia still felt that she looked down on him, but now it seemed that it was such a clever plan that he felt like vomiting.

He cleared his throat, calmed down, and spoke reluctantly, "Mr. Gui misunderstood. Xiong Yunhao is not just a screenwriter, he is a star actor that I am very optimistic about."

"'Star actor'? Boss Gu, stop joking!"

Even for a person as versatile as Gui Chongsi, it was obvious that he couldn't turn his head around.

"I'm not kidding." After Gu Xia said this, he signaled to Gui Chongsi and Jiang He, and then continued to play with his mobile phone.

"Mr. Gui's recent move, if I'm not wrong, is to break the circle of Elephant Theater through the fan economy, right? But so far, the effect is... average, they spent a lot of money to invite those people Right? But this ring looks pretty solid."

"Isn't Boss Gu here now?" Gui Chongsi tried to flatter Gu Xia almost every time he said a word, and Gu Xia obviously couldn't hold back the smile on her face.

"It's impossible for this foreign monk to recite sutras and stay here permanently, right? I think it's a pity that Mr. Gui is leaving the golden rice bowl unused and begging for food everywhere."

"Where do you start talking about this?" Gui Chongsi's attention finally moved to Jiang He.

"Talk shows, to be honest, are pretty much the same as chatting and telling jokes after dinner."

Jiang He followed Gui Chongsi's thoughts and continued, "After all, it's just a little trick. It can't be a gimmick. It depends on whether the person in question is attractive. Celebrities and Internet celebrities are indeed attractive, and couples with ALS are How about performing together? I think this attraction is not small!"

Most of Gui Chongsi's attention now fell on Jiang He. Jiang He promptly clicked on the video of the two practicing that Li Tao sent and sent it to Gui Chongsi.

Gui Chongsi took it and nodded with satisfaction after just looking at it for 30 seconds. Jiang He knew that he didn't care at all about what the two said, he just wanted to confirm their status and whether he could explain clearly.

"By the way, Boss Gu, I remember hiring disabled people, is it possible to avoid taxes?"

Jiang He asked Gu Xia nonchalantly. Even though he knew it was for acting, he was still shocked by the naked philistine, but Gui Chongsi's face was filled with appreciation.

Gu Xia looked at the cooperation agreement that Gui Chongsi had drawn up long ago, but in the end he just said "think about it again", ignored the signature pen that Gui Chongsi held in front of him, stood up and left.

Gui Chongsi was stunned by his "ruthless attitude" and raised his foot to chase after him, but was held back by Jiang He.

"Boss Gu came here specially and has already expressed his sincerity. Now it's your turn, Mr. Gui. I suggest you, it's best to come to the door in person, get a letter of appointment, and put on a full show!"

"Thank you for the advice... I would like to ask, what is the relationship between our boss Gu and Little Bear?" Gui Chongsi is very thoughtful.

"The cooperative relationship is the same as yours." Jiang He gave an ambiguous answer and went after Gu Xia.

"I guess it's not a big problem. Mr. Gui will have to come to your door in a week at most. I can hear him fiddling with the abacus in his head... No, I have to tell Li Tao quickly and tell her not to agree too readily. A little Stretch it out."

Jiang He, who was sitting in the passenger seat, finished sending the message and turned to look at Gu Xia, who was unusually silent, and raised his eyebrows in understanding.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"Of course I'm happy that Lao Xiong can appear on a talk show. I just feel...we just...were...just..."

"Consumption suffering? Naked interests? Essentially similar to Lin Zihan?"

Jiang He's words were light and airy, but like a thin blade covered with cold frost, they easily pierced through Gu Xia's dignified concealment that he didn't want to reveal.

"A little bit, anyway, I think...it's quite impersonal."

"Indeed. However, feelings are so hollow and fragile. On the contrary, interests that are full of money and entangled with each other are the strongest. Being able to be 'used' means that it has enough value. Since it is valuable, it is a good thing. After all, what Lao Xiong needs most now is for the audience to recognize his value."

Jiang He opened his arms to Gu Xia dramatically as he spoke, "Welcome to the cruel real world, kid."

"...This is not the real world!"

Gu Xia looked through the rearview mirror and glanced at the Elephant Theater behind him with disgust. The huge smiling face on the wall seemed to be sarcastic in his eyes.

"Sometimes feelings are fragile, but sometimes they are the strongest and most solid, like...like true love!"

"...You are really a 'love brain'!" Jiang He looked at Gu Xia for a long time and suddenly affirmed.

(End of this chapter)