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Volume 3 Chapter 11 Early Morning

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    As usual, Shen Chong woke up around six o'clock in the morning. He carefully opened the quilt, rolled out of bed, for fear of waking Li Kaiyuan, and then took a towel and toothbrush, preparing to go to the public bathroom to wash up.  Walking out of the bedroom, closing the door, and turning around, he saw Aunt Liu standing by the kitchen door.  "Ah Chong, is Yuanyuan awake?" "No." Shen Chong stretched and said, "Let her sleep a little longer. She has been very tired recently." Aunt Liu's eyes were red, as if she hadn't slept well.  , she moved her lips, but finally said nothing, sighed, and walked back to the kitchen.  Shen Chong took the towel, pulled the corners of his mouth, smiled bitterly, and got into the bathroom.  After washing up, he walked into the study, picked up a guitar hanging on the wall, opened the glass door, walked onto the balcony, then sat on a wicker chair with thick cushions, and started playing blindly.  In October, he took a break from his busy schedule in Los Angeles to meet Teresa Teng, who lived with Lily, and bought this guitar when he came back - he had a lot of popular songs in his memory, so resources should not be wasted.  He is doing things here and there, and he is in the media. Butterfly wings have long fanned the world into something unknown. Luo Dayou, who is in his twenties, has come up with many songs that he has never heard before, and he is still a baby at the moment.  Jay Chou, will you continue to play music in the future?  No one knows Every time there is one more piece of news, one more album, one more movie in this world, those crazy men and women will most likely miss a look, miss a date, miss a love. The future singer born after 79 years  They may even have lost the chance of becoming a fertilized egg.  There will definitely be many new classic songs in the future, but the ones in Shen Chong¡¯s memory may never appear.  So it¡¯s better to plagiarize it yourself. Even if you don¡¯t become a musical talent, it¡¯s good to play it occasionally to adjust your life and mood.  When I was in college in my previous life, guitars were popular. 18 of the boys in the class bought guitars. Naturally, Shen Chong couldn't escape the temptation. After buying it, it didn't take long before he couldn't escape the temptation again and followed his classmates.  Online games - after one semester, these one or two hundred yuan "fire stick" level guitars were all made into fire sticks.  Even so, Shen Chong still learned some basic knowledge, knew the fingering, could play some basic chords, and could play a few popular songs with little effort. He now has no time to find a professional teacher to teach him, nor does he have the energy to learn.  So I relied on the memory of my previous life, and after getting up every morning, I would sit on the balcony and mess around.  After playing for a while, Shen Chong heard a noise behind him. When he looked back, he saw Tianbao wearing fluffy pajamas, like a kitten, gently opening the glass door and climbing onto the balcony.  "Brother-in-law, have you told my mother?" "Why did you come out in pajamas? You are not afraid of catching cold." Shen Chong admired Tianbao's persistence in the TV and said with a smile: "I told you, your mother said it's okay  "But the power switch must be placed in her room." "Ah" Tianbao said in annoyance, "What's the use? I might as well watch it in the living room." Shen Chong strummed the guitar strings casually.  , said: "There are no programs to watch at night, and it is just a display in the bedroom." "I can watch the video." Tianbao sat next to him and said, "I will be a big star in the future, but now I will watch TV series to learn acting. "  You girl.  Shen Chong laughed and said, "Didn't you say it wasn't fun last time we filmed a commercial?"  " "It's no fun to shoot a TV series if you always make the same expressions and actions when shooting commercials.  Tianbao supported his chin and said, "I want to be a big star like Zhao Yazhi."  " "It's Zhao Yazhi instead?  Don¡¯t you like Wang Mingquan the most?  " "But Su Rongrong is beautiful.  Tianbao's eyes were full of longing and he said: "I really want to be a chivalrous girl, follow Chu Liuxiang, travel across the rivers and lakes, and be invincible in the world."  ¡± Some time ago, H showed "Chu Liuxiang" starring Zheng Shaoqiu and Zhao Yazhi. Hong Kong's streets were empty and everyone was vying to see it. There were even fewer taxis on the streets. Some shops closed early and got off work early. No matter the boss or the employees, they were not interested in working.  . Unexpectedly, Tianbao was also a crazy fan. Shen Chong laughed and said, "You can't learn any acting skills from watching TV series. One day I will take you to the Shaw Brothers studio to see how they film."  "    "real?  " "When have I ever lied to you?  Shen Chong chuckled, let go of the guitar, played her forehead, and said: "Go back to the house quickly. If you catch a cold, you will feel better."  " "Oh, hit me on the head again.  Tianbao pushed his fingers away, complained, and then said sweetly: "Brother-in-law, when will you take me there?"  " "In a few days, I'll go when you have a holiday.  " "Brother-in-law, you are so kind.  "Tianbao gave him a good person card, then stood up and walked towards the house. She opened the glass door and turned back and said: "Brother-in-law, you are really bad at playing guitar. You are really a rookie among rookies.  "  After saying that, he ran back to the bedroom with a burst of laughter.  This girl, Shen Chong smiled and shook his head. Rookie among rookies, this was a mantra he often used to teach Tianbao a lesson. Unexpectedly, she would use it to mock him today.  After climbing the grid for more than half an hour, Aunt Liu pushed open the glass door and said, "Ah Chong, come for breakfast." Shen Chong responded, stood up, put the guitar into the case, and asked:  "Uncle Li is up?" "He's up, you guys eat first." Aunt Liu said, "Let Yuanyuan sleep a little longer. When she gets up, I'll heat it up for her to eat." "Okay." Shen Chong  She closed the box, lifted it up, and said softly when she walked into the room: "Aunt Liu, don't think too much, Yuanyuan and I will be fine." "It's good that you two are fine." Hearing this, Aunt Liu sighed and said:  "A Chong, your Uncle Li and I have no other requests. You just don't let Yuanyuan suffer." Shen Chong didn't speak, but nodded vigorously.  "You go and eat." Aunt Liu patted him on the back and said, "I'll wake Tianbao up." Shen Chong came to the restaurant, and Li Tang was already sitting on the dining table, drinking porridge.  Shen Chong picked up the porridge and asked: "Uncle Li, Uncle Fu said that a visiting group from the mainland arrived yesterday. I will go to the Great Wall later. Will you go?" "I don't know those people from the mainland.  Not coming." Li Tang sipped his porridge and said, "I'd better go to the studio in Jiahe today." "Uncle Li, you are the deputy director of the Great Wall now. If the leader comes from the mainland, you might as well go and have a meal."  Chong took a sip of porridge and said, "Those leaders love face the most." "I am the deputy director, but it is not your face." Li Tang took a piece of side dish and said nonchalantly: "You can just go, I will only know how to save face."  "I don't know how to be an official, so I can't talk to them." "Okay, I'll take you to the studio later." The porridge was a bit hot, and Shen Chong asked while stirring it to cool it down.  How are you doing?" "Those ghost guys are really good." Speaking of technical work, Li Tang immediately became interested and said, "I blew up seven or eight models on the set of the Great Wall, but none of them came out.  With a decent effect, they only used it twice, and it looked like it was real." "Oh?" Shen Chong asked with interest, "How did they do it?" "The main reason is that the formula of the explosives is different.  There are explosion controls." Li Tang put down the bowl, scratched the dining table with his chopsticks, and said, "I don't understand the formula yet, but I understand the controls. They pressed dozens of small switches in the model.  Exploding one floor after another is more layered than the direct explosions we used to pile under the model, and the explosion sparks can be controlled. Also, the cameras they use are different." "Okay, hurry up and eat."  Aunt Liu came over, picked up the rice bowl, glared at Li Tang who was excited, and said: "It's so early in the morning, it's unlucky to say something fried." Li Tang laughed twice and picked up the rice bowl again.  , and eat slowly.  "Aunt Liu, how are you thinking about opening a branch?" "Oh, Ah Chong." Aunt Liu took her chopsticks and hesitated and said, "You said that my new store has just opened, and I want to open a branch again, right?  "Isn't it too fast?" "It's not fast." Shen Chong took a sip of porridge and said, "The store in Mong Kok has been open for more than a month, and it is full every day. You have to wait for two days to get a reservation. There are no branches. These  It¡¯s such a pity that we have lost customers.¡± ¡°We have been doing Fulinmen for forty years before we opened a branch in Kowloon,¡± Aunt Liu said, ¡°I will be laughed at if I open a branch after just over a month.¡± ¡°Liu.  Auntie, Fulinmen is in the shark fin and abalone business. We are in the fast food business, and we focus on small profits but quick turnover. Look at Caf¨¦ de Coral, which has opened more than 30 stores in Hong Kong. ¡°How can we compare with the Luo family.  "They are a big family and they have a lot of money." "Brother-in-law also has a lot of money." Tianbao came over with a bottle of Vitasoy. She sat on the chair next to Shen Chong and said, "Mom, you are the one."  You are too stingy. If I were to make the decision, I would open ten branches at once so that everyone in Hong Kong can enjoy our delicious food. " "You little girl, you are not afraid of spreading your tongue."  He pointed at the milk bottle in her hand with his chopsticks and said, "Look, what you drink every day is from the Luo family, and you dare to compare with others." Tianbao picked up the bottle, looked at it, and asked curiously: "  "Vitasoy belongs to the Luo family?" "What do you think?" Shen Chong smiled and said, "Vitasoy, Caf¨¦ de Coral, and Happy Happiness all belong to the Luo family. Their assets are worth more than one billion. Your brother-in-law is comparable now."  No." "I can't compare now, but I will definitely do it in the future." Tianbao patted his shoulder and said, "Brother-in-law, Hao Yu, I have faith in you. "I really can't let you go crazy when you watch TV anymore."  Shut up is all lines from TV series.  "" Shen Chong joked a few words, then handed the bowl over and signaledShe served the rice and then said to Aunt Liu: "The branch can be opened in Wan Chai first. After the Hopewell Center is built, there will definitely be a lot of people working there and the business will be very good." Aunt Liu has never been able to resist Shen Chong's words.  , he quickly agreed and said, "Okay, I'll go there in a few days to see if there's a suitable place." Shen Chong was interested in Aunt Liu's hotpot restaurant, but apart from the fact that the business was really booming, it wasn't profitable.  Apart from making money for nothing, I also have other thoughts.  After going to the United States several times, he found that in this era, foreign countries' understanding of Chinese culture is extremely lacking. Many people are still stuck in the World War II era. There are various prejudices. Many things that are clearly Chinese are considered to be Japanese.  Or Korean, which made him very unhappy.  If you want to promote Chinese culture, is there any more intuitive and simpler way than food?  In the United States, there are many Chinese restaurants, but most of them are nestled in Chinatown and have not gone out. And those that do go out are mainly cheap and low-end, completely unable to hold up the banner of Chinese catering culture.  Chinese food is broad and profound. To be honest, hot pot is not the best dish, but hot pot has a very good characteristic - it is easy to standardize. Frying, stir-frying, simmering and stewing are very complicated. When cooking, the heat, oil and salt, seasonings, etc.  , the requirements for cooking skills are very high, and they vary from person to person. They cannot be standardized. If they cannot be standardized, the quality cannot be controlled.  Hot pot only needs to be prepared with base, ingredients and condiments. Customers can choose according to their preferences. While ensuring Chinese characteristics, it also reduces cultural loss and is very easy to promote on a large scale.  ¡°If Chinese-style hot pot restaurants are popping up all over the United States, and when customers dine, everything they eat, see, use, and listen to is Chinese, they will naturally have a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.  Once hot pot develops well, it will be a natural progression to use it as a platform to promote high-end Chinese food.  Before Shen Chong traveled through China, Chinese hot pot had blossomed all over the United States. It was not cheap, but it was very popular. It was the most popular product in all Asian foods.  So he is very confident in this plan.  Countless people in this world have an understanding of French culture because of red wine and snails. Will Chinese food be inferior to that of France?  Shen Chong didn't want his movie to enter the United States, but people asked: "Why do the Chinese use Japanese things?" In order to film "Die Hard" this time, Shen Chong rented three studios from Golden Harvest, one for  Miniature models are used to create big explosion scenes, one is used to build an office for filming indoor fighting scenes, and the other is used for filming various crowd scenes.  Shen Chong valued Li Tang¡¯s craftsmanship and ability to make models, so he specially lent him to him.  After arriving at the set, Shen Chong didn't go in. The script hadn't been finished yet. They were just doing preliminary work on the set. There was nothing special to pay attention to. After Li Tang got off the car, he turned around and drove towards the Great Wall Film Studio.  go.  He desperately advocated the commercialization of films in the mainland, which had very positive results. After the Cultural Congress, the Film Bureau organized a visiting group of more than 20 people to come to Hong Kong for inspection. Among them, there were many people like Wang Yang, director of Beijing Film Studio.  As a giant figure, Shen Chong, as a landlord, naturally wanted to make friends with him.  At the same time, he was also eager to get feedback from this group of people - in the early days of reform and opening up, many policies were formulated very quickly once the superiors gave the nod. It had been more than half a month since the Cultural Congress, and there was a question about the entry of Hong Kong films into Guangdong.  It is very likely that the screening matter has already come to an end.
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