"So … who is Zhang Zuting?"
When he saw Lin Wan's message, Pei Qian's first reaction was confusion.
I've never heard of this person?
After asking Qiandu, he found out that she was a has-been.
Lin Wan continued to send messages. "Boss Pei, we've chosen quite a number of Hong Kong celebrities as well. Some of them are asking for more than five million yuan. We felt that the price-performance ratio was not high, so we looked for Zhang Zuting. Although he's not as famous as he used to be, he can still be hired for around two million. "
Pei Qian was unhappy at that moment.
You've already warned me so many times, so why are you still giving me this two or three million yuan?
Five million it is!
However, on second thought, he decided against it. After all, the higher the asking price, the more popular the Hong Kong Star would be. It would bring in its own traffic. If it really brought in a large number of players and caused Pei Qian to lose less money, it would not be worth it.
Two million it was. He would think of other ways to spend the money he saved.
Lin Wan sent another message. "Boss Pei, Zhang Zuting will arrive in Jingzhou the day after tomorrow. Are you still planning to watch the filming of the advertisement?"
Pei Qian immediately replied, "Yes, let's take a look. I heard that he's an experienced actor and even won Best Actor before. I want to observe his acting skills up close."
"Wait, how's the reception work going?"
Lin Wan replied, "Don't worry, Boss Pei. I've arranged everything. There's a business car to pick him up and his agent up, and he's staying at a five-star hotel. It won't be cheap. "
"What about food?" Pei Qian asked.
Lin Wan replied, "Uh … we're going to eat at the hotel for now. We've ordered a high-class meal during the filming period."
"You're too slow. You're a guest from afar. Although we're only in an ordinary business relationship, we still have to be polite. How about this? I'll give you Ming Yun Private Kitchen's Branch Manager Lin's number. You can make an appointment. When Zhang Zuting arrives, go to Ming Yun Private Kitchen to welcome him. Then, we can talk about the filming. "
Pei Qian pondered for a moment. Business reception was a legitimate reason. It wouldn't be too much for him to have a meal at Ming Yun Private Kitchen, right?
Of course, there might be some risks if all the business attendants went to Ming Yun Private Kitchen. For example … there might be a leak.
However, Pei Qian had already thought of a way to avoid risks.
Lin Wan, "Ah, alright, Boss Pei. I didn't think this through. I'll make a reservation now!"
…
…
August 14th, Saturday.
Zhang Zuting got off the plane and stepped onto Jingzhou City for the first time.
As a second-tier city in China, Jingzhou City did not have a strong presence. Zhang Zuting did not know much about Jingzhou City.
However, since he could get two million in one trip, he wouldn't find it troublesome.
Zhang Zuting was already over forty years old. Although he had been the epitome of a handsome young man when he was younger, it was difficult for him to withstand the onslaught of time. Now, he was slowly honing his acting skills and transforming into a middle-aged veteran actor.
Of course, due to the huge changes that were taking place in the film industry, this group of movie stars was becoming less and less popular. It was inevitable that they would become outdated.
Hence, Zhang Zuting found it hard to reject such money-making opportunities.
Zhang Zuting was different from some of the popular celebrities and little fresh meats. He was more low-key. This time, he had only brought an assistant with him.
After all, the other party had said that they could finish filming the advertisement in one day. They would arrive in Jingzhou on the 14th and rest for the night after the welcome party. The next morning, they would finish filming all the advertisements in one go. Then, they would be able to leave by plane in the afternoon.
Zhang Zuting did not have high hopes for this trip to Jingzhou.
After all, how could a game company in a place like Jingzhou be a big company?
This commercial shoot was just a formality.
"Mr. Zhang, please get in the car. Boss Pei has already prepared a welcome party for you."
Lin Wan smiled as she stood beside the commercial car.
…
At Ming Yun Private Kitchen …
Zhang Zuting was a little confused as he got out of the car.
What did this mean? Where was this?
In front of him was a villa that did not look special. Although Zhang Zuting felt that this house was huge, spacious, and luxuriously decorated, he knew that such houses were not rare in China. It was not strange for the boss of a game company to be able to afford such a house.
However, the problem was, why was he holding a welcome party here?
Could it be that this boss wanted to host him in his own house?
Zhang Zuting was still confused. Lin Wan had already led him inside to the private room with the best view.
The private room was on the third floor of the villa. There was a huge floor-to-ceiling window. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, one could see the sunset.
The sun was slowly setting. The golden rays of the sun shone on the endless swimming pool outside, giving off a faint golden afterglow.
The trees around the waist of the mountain were lush and green. Under the shade of the trees, one could see the entire villa district from afar. It felt as if one could see all the mountains in one glance.
There was a dining table in the middle of the private room. It was not the kind that could seat more than ten people. Instead, it could seat four people.
The room had obviously been meticulously decorated. The tables, chairs, paintings, napkins, and bouquets on the table all matched the environment very well.
This was also what the waiters at Ming Yun Private Kitchen had meticulously decorated after making the reservation.
Zhang Zuting suddenly realized that this was not a private residence, but a unique, high-class restaurant!
Pei Qian stood up and shook Zhang Zuting's hand. "Mr. Zhang, you've come from afar. Welcome, welcome! Jingzhou is a small place, and there is nothing special about it. I can only treat Mr. Zhang to a simple meal. Please, take a seat. "
Zhang Zuting returned the greeting warmly and sat down with his manager.
Only Pei Qian, Lin Wan, Zhang Zuting, and Zhang Zuting's manager were at the table. Other than them, there were waiters coming and going. They served dishes to everyone according to a fixed time and frequency.
Pei Qian wanted more people to keep him company so that he could eat more. However, it would be very messy if there were too many people. What's more, he might feel pressured. Thus, after some thought, Pei Qian decided to have fewer people so that Zhang Zuting could enjoy the food without any pressure.
As everyone ate, they exchanged pleasantries.
Pei Qian did not know Zhang Zuting at all. He did not even know what shows Zhang Zuting had acted in. However, that did not matter. In any case, Zhang Zuting did not know what games Pei Qian had worked on. They were just praising each other in business. There was no need to take it to heart.
The good thing was that Lin Wan had done her homework. After casually chatting about Zhang Zuting's glory days, Zhang Zuting was in a good mood.
After taking two bites, Zhang Zuting suddenly realized that the food here was too sumptuous, wasn't it?
He had received many invitations to banquets over the years. Whether it was from friends or business guests, he had eaten many delicacies.
However, it was rare for him to have such delicious food today!
Of course, this deliciousness did not come from the various seasonings and additives. Instead, it came from the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves. This was an effect that could only be achieved by using high-quality ingredients.
The more Zhang Zuting ate, the more shocked he became.
To think that a small city like Jingzhou City would have such a well-hidden restaurant.
This Boss Pei was treating him to such expensive dishes. He was very sincere!
Zhang Zuting was not the kind of celebrity who would put on airs. He had always been known to be approachable. Now that he was eating and chatting with Pei Qian, the more they talked, the more they enjoyed themselves.
The first few dishes were small and exquisite. Once they were finished, the waiter would immediately remove them and replace them with other dishes.
Although the food was delicious as well, it was still not enough.
However, very soon, the main dish arrived!
After tasting a few exquisite appetizers, the waiter brought over a huge king crab. From its size, it seemed to weigh about five kilograms. The ingredients alone probably cost six to seven thousand yuan!
Zhang Zuting was still fine. After all, he had seen the world. However, his little assistant obviously had not seen such a scene before. His eyes were wide open. He looked like he wanted to take a picture with his cell phone, but he felt that it would not be appropriate.
Pei Qian smiled and said, "Only by tasting with your heart can you not miss out on the taste of the ingredients. Once you take a picture, the taste will change. "
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