As Zhang Zian went all the way south, the remote and quiet seaside town was gradually left behind.
Living in a big city, it was inevitable for people to yearn for the countryside life. However, it was fine to experience the countryside life for a short period of time, but after living for a long time, they would feel the various inconveniences of the countryside life.
The same was true for Zhang Zian. Living in a seaside villa was indeed very comfortable, but it was a bit too quiet, and the transportation was inconvenient. Going to the supermarket required an hour's drive, which made him miss the hustle and bustle of the big city.
He knew very well that he was a commoner and could not be a reclusive master who lived in seclusion.
After he woke up this morning, he received a message from Feng Xuan urging him to return to Berlin as soon as possible to attend the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the film festival that night. Even if there was discord within the crew, they had to at least maintain a harmonious atmosphere on the surface to prevent the media reporters from making wild guesses.
Even if Feng Xuan didn't say anything, Zhang Zian still had to rush back. After attending the closing ceremony, he would catch a plane overnight. By tomorrow night, he would return to Binhai City and return to his warm home.
Everything was normal in the pet shop.
According to Lu Yi Yun, the number of customers had increased in the past few days. Even the aunties from the neighborhood committee had heard the news and came to express their cordial condolences to Zhang Zian. They also generously offered to waive the sanitation fee and management fee for the next year, and vaguely reminded Zhang Zian to mention that it was only with the support of the neighborhood committee and the street office that he could achieve today's results …
Invitations for business cooperation also came one after another. For example, a certain brand of dog food wanted to invite Famous to advertise, but this kind of dog food had always had a bad reputation, and the money offered was not much. Zhang Zian and Famous discussed it and decisively refused.
Commercial advertisements were exclusionary. For example, after endorsing Red Cola, one could not endorse Blue Cola. Therefore, Zhang Zian was very cautious about choosing dog food advertisements. He would rather not accept them than endorse a problematic product.
He communicated with Pi every day, in the morning and at night. After all, there was a time difference. He was also safe and sound. He typed, read, exercised, and slept. His life was very regular.
After a few hours of traveling, he returned to Berlin at noon.
He first took a detour to Reina's pet shop and gave her some of the things that Karl had asked him to bring. He briefly told her about his interactions with Karl over the past few days and said goodbye to her.
After finding a random restaurant to fill his stomach, he returned to the hotel where the crew was staying and happened to bump into Feng Xuan, who was seeing a guest off.
"Little Zhang, you're back. How was your trip to the beach? You look quite energetic, so I guess it's not bad? "
Feng Xuan observed Zhang Zian's expression. He had always thought that Zhang Zian had only asked for leave to go to the beach to relax and have fun.
"It's really quite good. Director Feng, you don't look well. Are you tired? "Zhang Zian asked.
Feng Xuan sighed. "Ahem, don't mention it. I've been so busy these past few days. Several scripts have been handed to me, and some of them were even given to me through my connections. I had no choice but to read them, but none of them satisfied me. I should really take a leave and go to the beach with you."
Although he was sighing, Feng Xuan still looked a little proud and gratified. If he wasn't famous, who would remember him, a second-rate director who hadn't made a comeback for a long time?
"Oh, Director Feng, is there any chance of winning an award? It would be amazing if you could win a Best Director Award, "Zhang Zian joked.
Feng Xuan looked around, lowered his voice, and said, "Speaking of this … the crew has asked people to find out more about it, and I heard that it's really possible. It seems that Lin Feng spent a lot of money to buy a trending topic, preparing to create a wave … "
Zhang Zian understood. Even a director like Feng Xuan, who hadn't made a comeback for a long time, had gotten a lot of attention because he was selected for the Berlin Film Festival. A second-rate actor like Lin Feng would definitely get more film contracts, and his salary would naturally rise.
He could see that although Feng Xuan looked calm on the surface, he was actually looking forward to winning the Silver Bear Award for Best Director.
Feng Xuan was not young anymore, and the more films he made, the fewer films he could make. He really wanted to win a Silver Bear Award as the end of his career as a director. However, he also knew that the competition for the Best Director Award was very fierce, especially for the director of another criminal investigation film from China, who had always had a good reputation.
After a few simple greetings, Zhang Zian excused himself to rest and returned to his room.
Since it was the last appearance at the Berlin Film Festival, he still had to give Famous a bath. He hadn't given it a bath for the past few days at the beach, so there was a lot of sand and salt in its fur, as well as the ashes from the charcoal burning in the fireplace.
Because he had to catch a plane right after the closing ceremony, he put the other elfins back into his phone and didn't let them out.
Famous stood in the bathtub. He held the shower head and soaked its fur, then applied the dog shower gel that he'd bought from Reina. He rubbed it until it was covered in foam, then rinsed it with water and dried it with a hairdryer.
"Famous, Director Feng said just now that the final payment of the salary has been received. What do you plan to do with the salary? Do you want to make a big gold chain to wear around your neck? A pair of sunglasses and a gold chain … Tsk tsk, I think you'll be able to walk sideways on the streets! "he said jokingly as he washed it.
Famous's body was wet, and it instinctively wanted to twist its body to shake off the water. However, it held back because it was an elfin, and it couldn't shake Zhang Zian's face and body with water like other elfins.
"It doesn't matter. I don't need it anyway. You can take care of it," it said casually. It didn't care about the problem.
"How can I do that?" Zhang Zian said seriously. "Although the salary for a newcomer isn't much, you worked hard to earn this money, so you should be the one to decide what to do with it. If there's a chance to shoot the next movie, the salary should at least be several times higher. "
"No need." Famous shook its head gently. "I used to have a lot of money. I lived a luxurious life, wore a diamond necklace that was much more expensive than a gold chain, and had a custom-made car from the Ford company … But so what? It's nothing more than a tool for others to make money. It can be replaced by other dogs at any time, and it can also be replaced by other dogs at any time. Even the diamond necklace and the car are just to create topics and gimmicks. Just like … Director Feng said just now, Lin Feng wants to spend money to buy a trending topic. "
Zhang Zian turned on the hairdryer and dried its fur.
Amid the noise of the hairdryer, Famous raised its volume slightly. "Even if only a little bit of this movie can help the children in Tibet who are suffering from hydatid disease and the threat of stray Tibetan mastiffs, it's already valuable. As for the salary and the future advertising income, you can help me manage it. I believe you can use the money in more appropriate places. "
Zhang Zian saw that it had made up its mind, so he didn't say anything more, because saying more would be pretentious.
In fact, he thought of a more suitable place.
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