Zhou An smiled wryly and went downstairs. He told his mother and Fu Ying, "Mom, Lei Lei, I won't be eating at home. Director Fu invited me, and I also need to see him. Shop A opens tomorrow, and I need Director Fu's help."
Jin Xiumei naturally agreed. Her son's career was also quite important, and the whole family relied on antique and jewelry shops for their livelihood. This was nothing like their rural days, where even if they didn't earn much, they weren't worried because the land provided a safety net. At most, they might not have much money, but the family could always manage. But things were different in the city. Everything cost money. With so many people in the family, water, electricity, gas—everything had to be paid for. For example, the house their son lived in—it was bought with his own money, but they heard they had to pay tens of thousands of yuan in management fees every month.
Jin Xiumei was still puzzled by this for several days. Why did she have to pay so much money to others for her own house? And it was every month! This monthly fee was equivalent to a year's harvest from her rural home!
Therefore, Jin Xiumei paid special attention to her son's businesses, having her first son and second and third sons diligently oversee them. She heard that the shops and companies were doing exceptionally well, which put her at ease. Although the rent for the houses was high, her son earned even more.
Fu Yuanshan drove up in a black Audi. Bi Zhangdian, a prominent official, and Zhou Fu, who was also presentable, got into the car immediately upon his arrival, without inviting him to their home to discuss this strange matter with the old man.
As Fu Yuanshan drove, he asked, "What's your idea, brother?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Brother, we don't need to come here. It's no fun with all the singing and dancing. I heard there are a few farms in the suburbs. Why don't we go to Kanzuojian to grow some green vegetables? The air is better, the environment is better, and it's not as noisy as the city."
Fu Yuanshan chuckled and gave a thumbs-up. He replied, "Yes, I'll go to Jian Farm!"
Yi Zhoufu. He really didn't need to come to where others were playing. He paused and asked again, "Brother, you just said you wanted to see me about something. What is it?"
“Brother, I have a small shop. It opens tomorrow. It’s all my fault for not knowing about this business; I only found out at the last minute.” Zhou Xuan looked at Fu Yuanshan and said awkwardly, “I’ve arranged for some government officials and a few celebrities to help me make a name for myself. I’ll ask Hong Song for the government officials; that shouldn’t be difficult. But I’m not familiar with the entertainment industry. You’re a police officer, so I guess you have connections in the entertainment circle. Do you know anyone there? Just someone you can contact will do. I don’t care about money; anything that can be solved with money isn’t a problem.”
"Is that all?" Fu Yuanshan asked with a smile. "Nothing else."
Zhou Xuan shook his head and replied, "Nothing else, just this."
"No problem, leave it to me, brother!" Fu Yuanshan smiled and replied, then picked up his phone, dialed a number, and put on his Bluetooth headset.
"Mr. Yang, it's me, Lao Fu. Hehe, I need your help with something. My younger brother has opened an antique shop! It's opening tomorrow, and I'd like to find a few people to come over and help out tomorrow morning. What do you think?" "Alright, we're at Fatty's Farm in the suburbs. Bring your people over."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Yuanshan took off his earphones. Then he turned to Zhou Fumei and said, "Brother, it's all settled. When we get to the farm, an old man I know from an entertainment company will be bringing some people over. You can meet them and we can finalize who you need for the event!"
"That's it?" Zhou Xuan hadn't expected Fu Yuanshan to be so efficient. He had only thought about it for a long time, but Fu Yuanshan had done it with just one phone call.
"Alright, bro, don't worry about it. We'll eat and chat as usual, and you'll be there tomorrow!" Fu Yuanshan waved his hand with a smile, then started the car. "Also, bro, when that entertainment company boss surnamed Yang arrives, don't mention money. You know what I do, and if I don't get this much face, all this work will have been for nothing."
Zhou Xuan chuckled and remained silent. Fu Yuanshan naturally had his own thoughts. Although Yan Yi didn't feel it when they were together, that was because Fu Yuanshan's status was more special. Their positions were the same, or even higher than Zhou Xuan's. But if they were facing other people, Fu Yuanshan, a high-ranking official in Biyin County, would have plenty of people fawning over him if he wanted to.
It took forty minutes to get out of the city. But it took another fifty minutes to get to the suburbs, and there was no one around, just dense woods on both sides of the road.
Zhou Xuan gazed at the scenery outside the car window, enjoying the view all afternoon. This place was truly rare in big cities; though small, it reminded him of his hometown—green hills and clear waters, everything lush and green, the air exceptionally fresh.
Upon arrival at our destination, we found a parking lot of over 200 square meters. At the entrance stood a tall flagpole with a large sign bearing four bold red characters: "Fatty's Farm!"
The other three sides of the parking lot were lined with endless rows of sheds made of wood and bamboo. Zhou Xuan got out of the car and looked at them; these sheds were constructed with great skill and were quite beautiful.
Judging from the cars in the parking lot, business here is still booming.
Fu Yuanshan parked the car, got out, and smiled at Zhou Xuan. A large, fat man came out of the shed to greet them. His body was like a round radish, and his smiling face, eyes, nose, and mouth all seemed round. Upon seeing Fu Yuanshan, he excitedly came down the steps, running and calling out, "Fu...Fu! Boss Fu, please come in, please come in!"
It seems Fu Yuanshan isn't a first-timer here. He's a regular. This fat man clearly understands Fu Yuanshan's identity; otherwise, he wouldn't be so excited. If he were only greeting one guest, his expression would be a forced smile, but this fat man's face...
Fu Yunshan waved his hand, but pointed at Zhou Xuan and said to the fat man, "Mo Er, this is my brother, a real brother. He likes quiet. Go and make some preparations."
Fatty Wu responded, bowed, and turned to prepare, but Gu Woshan called him back with a single gesture, "Wait!"
"Is there anything else you need?" Fatty Wu quickly turned around and waited respectfully for Shan.
"Arrange a large room, there are more people coming later!" Fu Woshan mentioned that he had an appointment with General Manager Yang of the entertainment company, but he didn't know how many people would be coming to pick up Jing Suo. He asked for a large room first.
"This place is wonderful," Zhou Xuan thought as he walked, admiring the scenery. The houses and alleys were all made of wood and bamboo plywood, with solid wood floors. Everything around him was made of wood or bamboo; there wasn't a single brick or tile in sight.
Moreover, the waitresses' attire was quite unique. They were dressed in a very distinctive style, with matching beige clothes and cloth shoes on their feet. Zhou Xuan found it hilarious that there were such funny places in the capital.
After we sat down in the room, the waitress came over again to make tea, pour water, and serve tableware.
The room was quite large, about forty square meters. Xiao Zhouxuan looked at Fu Fangshan with a furrowed brow and said, "Old Mu, this place is really nice!" (To be continued)
Volume 1, Chapter 318: Entertainment Bigwigs
Under the special arrangement of the owner, Xu Shan Er Pangzi, two beautiful waitresses were serving him. However, since other guests hadn't arrived yet, a waiter was also stationed outside the room to prevent other guests from disturbing him. This was to ensure that Fu and Zhou Xuan were not disturbed. www.keN
Looking at this formation, Zhou An chuckled and whispered to Fu Wushan, "Old Nong, this Boss Mo treats you like he's serving the Emperor!"
"It's not a big deal. I rarely come here, only two or three times," Fu Mangshan replied with a faint smile. "Before, when Wu Er was extorted by Cao, I helped him. It's nothing serious."
Fu Yuanshan poured boiling water into Zhou Xuan's cup! The cup contained a rare ginseng tea; once steeped in boiling water, a sweet aroma wafted from the steam.
Zhou Xuan picked up the teacup and took a small sip. There was a sweet taste in his mouth that was similar to the aroma, which felt very pleasant.
The pot of boiling water hadn't even been finished when there was a knock at the door. A female clerk came in and said, "Boss, you have a friend here!"
Fu Yuanshan smiled and said, "Please come in, please come in!"
The waitress's face flushed red, her eyes gleaming. Zhou Fu was still wondering what was going on when four people entered. Two men and two women. One man was around forty years old and quite imposing. The other man looked to be in his late twenties or early thirties, with a flamboyant and playboyish air. The two women were in their early twenties. They were very pretty, outwardly so, but their makeup was too heavy; Zhou Fu disliked this type of woman.
The four people sat down at the table. Fu Yuanshan beckoned to the female clerk, Nian Zinu, "Bo, tea!"
The two waitresses stared blankly at the man and two women who had entered. Several other waitresses were also peeking in from the doorway. Zhou Xuan thought the poorly dressed man and the two women looked vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite place them.
Next, Fu Yuanshan introduced Zhou Xuan: "Brother, this is Yang Zhongjun, the general manager of Kongcheng Yingzhen Entertainment Company in Songxian County! And these gentlemen are..."
Fu Yuanshan smiled faintly. Yang Zhongjun quickly stood up and chuckled, "Brother Fu, let me introduce them. They're all from my company, this one is..."
Yang Zhongjun pointed to the flashy man and introduced him: "This is Xuan Yuanli, and these two ladies are Wang Ziqing and Lan Yin!"
Zhou Xuan said "Oh." He did have some impression of the man, Yuan Li, but he had seen him in a TV series, the recently popular one, "The Sword and the Sword." Zhou Xuan's impression wasn't because he had watched the series himself, but because his mother loved watching it and watched it every day, mentioning it as soon as he got home. He assumed the two girls were newcomers and didn't recognize them.
This is actually because Zhou Xuan rarely pays attention to entertainment news and doesn't watch movies, so he doesn't know that Yuan Li is the top star in Baocheng, and Wang Zicai and Tingyin are both rising stars who are currently very popular and in high demand. So, the waitresses were extremely excited. Ke Fang had never been to a celebrity's place before, and her arrival broke the peace!
The waitress poured the tea, and Yang Zhongjun smiled and said to Fu Mangshan, "Brother Fu, these three are the best in my company. Do you think that's enough for tomorrow? If not, I'll arrange more."