Chapter 326 324. The Love of the Hawthorn Tree (Thanks to the leader of "Bajie the Pig"!)
"Boss, two bowls of five noodles, two bowls of four noodles, both of which are simmered and oily. Another four bottles of Bingfeng, one for the sheep's head, and four for the sheep's feet,"
Yang Ling, Lao Yan's dipping water noodle restaurant.
After Yang Mi entered the room, she skillfully began to order.
The authentic Xi'an dialect is still used.
To tell the truth, she is quite gifted with languages.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s Wanwan dialect or Xi’an dialect, as long as she is given time, she can grasp the accent of these dialects very well.
As for why I came to Yangling...
It can only be said that the bowl of oily trousers noodles at Lao Yan’s house is worth driving seventy to eighty kilometers with a big belly, and killing them directly from Xiying Factory at the hottest time of noon.
"Brother, buy me a steamer cake."
Xu Xin nodded and walked out of the door again, and came to the steamed cake stand surrounded by bees.
Come to Xi'an, come to Shaanxi, that is a carbon water paradise.
Don't think about losing weight.
You just let go and eat.
Eat noodles and drink noodle soup to avoid entering the pharmacy.
The original soup turns into the original food, and a bowl of noodles on this hot day is sour and spicy, and it's a mess of comfort.
And when they returned to the noodle shop after buying the Zeng Cake, they saw two people leaving after taking a photo with Yang Mi with a big belly.
This sister's body shape hasn't changed much when she's pregnant.
Really answered her words.
No matter what you eat, you won’t get fat.
Not a digestive problem either.
It is purely due to physical fitness.
So cover the bottom of her neck and take a group photo with everyone. At most, she can be seen to be a little swollen, but she is definitely not fat.
And after this meal, the two of them will return to Yanjing.
Everything has been done in Xi’an, and when we come here again, we may have to wait until "The Voice" enters the championship competition.
No way, as the month gets older, all kinds of actions become more and more unchanged.
The two little guys in the stomach are still making a fuss, it's a bit overwhelming.
"Come here~~"
Because I ate here before, the boss who got the news this time brought the noodles himself.
Also sent a plate of cold lamb.
Greeted and left a sentence:
"Eat and drink~"
The atmosphere is just like a seat.
After Xu Xin helped her make up the bowl of trousers and noodles, the two exchanged the large stainless steel basin.
Compared with the fineness when making noodles for his wife, when he was hungry early, when making noodles for himself, he seemed a bit whole.
It was almost mixed, and one piece was pulled out and started to be delivered to the mouth.
He has the habit of eating trouser belt noodles without biting off, so he likes to eat one by one.
Unfortunately, I have to fly in the afternoon.
Otherwise, it will be a head of garlic.
And just after eating a piece of noodles, the phone rang suddenly.
"I'm wandering in the world..."
Take it out and look at the caller, Xu Xin was taken aback, and said to Yang Mi:
"Director Zhang is looking for me."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked out with a bottle of Bingfeng.
"Hello, Director Zhang."
"Where are you?"
Zhang Yimou's voice sounded.
"Uh, Yang Ling."
"Yang Ling?...Why did you go to Yang Ling?"
"Eat belt noodles..."
"..."
Through the phone, Xu Xin could feel the old man's speechlessness.
But being speechless, Zhang Yimou still said:
"You will go to the bookstore to buy a book in a while, the author is Amy, and the title of the book is "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree""
"OK."
Xu Xin agreed, turned on the hands-free phone, edited the title of the book into a text message, and sent it to Zhang Jiao.
"What happened to this book?"
"I have already obtained the copyright of this book, and I plan to shoot it. You should read the book first, and if you have any ideas, let's talk again when you return to Yanjing."
"Well, well... Is it over with you?"
"Yes, it is in production. I have been in Yanjing during this time."
"Okay, I'll go back in the afternoon too. Shall I see you in the evening?"
"Okay. Come on."
The phone hung up, and after Xu Xin returned to the noodle shop, Yang Mi asked:
"What's wrong?"
"Jiaojiao, after you finish eating, go to the bookstore and buy the book with the title I sent you."
Xu Xin didn't answer the question.
Then he said to her:
"Director Zhang took a fancy to a book and wanted to make it into a script. Let me read it too~"
“…to get you involved?”
"Maybe. But I think the old man should see that I have also started to form a screenwriting team, including a literary consultant. He wants to familiarize me with this process~"
Hearing this, Yang Mi sighed with emotion:
"Tsk tsk..."
"what?"
"I reckon I'm the only one who is quick to act. If I want to act slower, Director Zhang may have to introduce Sister Mo to you."
"Haha~"
Xu Xin smiled and shook his head.
Net nonsense.
Things that don’t make sense, how are they possible?
…
"The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" is not available in small bookstores, but only in big bookstores.
And Xu Xin opened it directly from the airport, and read it as a boarding book.
how to say…
Perhaps because he was not born in that era, he didn't have much resonance with what happened in the special era.
Especially the meaning behind the so-called "ingredients" and "going to the countryside" these words, he really doesn't have a strong sense of resonance.
It is not an exaggeration to say that there are no waves.
No way, the growth experience is different, and there is no way to empathize.
So this book didn't move him much.
However, in terms of the overall story, he can still give a 70-point evaluation.
It looks good as a story.
When I arrived in Yanjing, it was close to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
After sending Yang Mi home, he drove directly to Zhang Yimou's home in Yanjing.
Director Zhang’s house was bought in Shanshui Wenyuan, a three-story townhouse on the East Third Ring Road.
When he arrived at the door, Zhang Mo came out to pick him up.
"Xu Xin."
"Sister Mo."
After saying hello, the two of them went inside.
Xu Xin didn't look at the layout of the house.
He is actually insensitive to housing and the like, and at the same time, he and Yang Mi are unswerving "villa rejecters".
If Tingting and the others weren’t there in that villa in Xi’an, it’s an exaggeration to say that walking at night would bring back sounds.
There is really no "popularity".
So he has never been interested in villas and mansions.
"Sister Mo mainly lives in this house?"
"Yes. Currently I live. If Dad is free, he will go back to Wuxi directly. There are many people in Yanjing, and it is crowded everywhere, so he doesn't like it very much."
Hearing what Zhang Mo said, Xu Xin nodded to express his understanding.
But he didn't continue to ask further questions.
In fact, Director Zhang is already the father of four children.
Sister Mo is the only daughter he had with his ex-wife, and after breaking up with Gong Li, Director Zhang met his current girlfriend, an actress from the Wuxi Dance Troupe, and also Chen Ting, a senior from Xu Xin Beiying.
The two of them haven't received the certificate yet, but Chen Ting has already given birth to two sons and a daughter for Director Zhang.
but…
It may be because the matter with Gong Li was full of ups and downs. After the two fell in love this time, Director Zhang's handling seemed very low-key.
Plus the reason why he deliberately kept his girlfriend and children away from Yanjing, which is a right and wrong place.
So the media has not dug up any valuable news so far.
And Chen Ting now lives in Wuxi with his two sons and one daughter.
The children are not very old. The eldest was born in 2001, the second son was born in 2004, and the third daughter was born in 2006.
It was only then that Xu Xin figured out that the reason why Director Zhang went abroad in 2006 was actually using this excuse to go back to accompany his wife.
Walk for a distance along the tree-lined road of elegant townhouses, and finally came to the door of a villa.
Passing through the courtyard and entering the villa, Xu Xin smelled a unique fragrance of mutton.
This is the first time he has come to Dao Zhang's house.
It is a big open kitchen.
In fact, such things as open kitchens are not practical in China. But looking at the European-themed decoration style, Xu Xin can understand.
In front of the dining table in the open kitchen, Zhang Yimou was cutting vegetables on a chopping board with his apron hanging.
Seeing Xu Xin, he nodded:
"coming?"
"Hmm. Shall I help you?"
"No, you sit down. Momo, pour water."
"Then I'll just sit here. Speaking of which, I haven't eaten your cooking yet."
Hearing what Xu Xin said, Zhang Yimou smiled:
"My craftsmanship is average... Have you finished reading the book?"
"There is still an epilogue, but I didn't read the epilogue... Do you like this story?"
Zhang Yimou nodded while cutting carrots:
"After watching it, I think it is very suitable for adaptation. What do you think?"
"To be honest, I don't have much resonance with this book. The stories of that era are too unfamiliar to me...Maybe my dad and the others will feel a little bit after reading it, but to me, this book just tells an ordinary story. The story. Even some of the contradictions and conflicts in it have a very stereotyped impression...which makes me wonder if it is true."
Hearing what Xu Xin said, Zhang Yimou said without raising his head:
"It's normal, it's like digging out family elements. You haven't experienced it, so you don't understand what it meant at the time."
Speaking of this, he paused and asked:
"In other words, you don't feel anything about this story?"
"without…"
Xu Xin shook his head, then asked tentatively:
"what do you mean?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yimou was silent for a while, and then said:
"Momo likes this story, and I like it too. I originally thought that if you also like this story, I will let you and Momo work together. She will be your assistant director, and you will shoot. I will be a producer in it , help you control it."
"Well…"
In an instant, the reason why Director Zhang asked himself to read this book was explained.
But after Xu Xin thought about it, he said:
"You can't help me control it, after all, I was not born in that era..."
"The idea of its adaptation is that the sense of age is not strong. Even when you read this book, you will find that those plots with age bias are also plots with no specific meaning and can be given up."
"...so you mean to follow the structure of a romance movie?"
"Yes. If so many elements are really added, you are not from that era, and you really can't control it."
"Well…"
Xu Xin began to optimize the content of the entire book in his mind.
While he was meditating, Zhang Mo had already brought over the teacup and ashtray.
The sound of the collision of the ashtray and the slate dining table pulled him back temporarily.
Habitually took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. After thinking about it for a cigarette, he nodded:
"If this is the case... I can still be a little bit sure. I just need to find a few era resonances in the play and set the tone of the background. Then start to describe the love between Jingqiu and the third child... If this is the way of thinking If so, it would be much easier.”
"What about the idea of the main frame? Do you have it? How do you want to show this style?"
"this…"
Xu Xin narrowed his eyes again.
The whole story began to spin rapidly in my mind again.
But after spinning for a long time, he didn't have a clue.
After thinking about it, I can only say:
"You have to give me a few days, let me think about how to deal with this matter."
"OK."
Zhang Yimou agreed:
"Then it's decided for now? Are you bringing Momo with you?"
"When do you plan to start?"
"Next year. Isn't Mimi going to give birth soon? This year you don't move anywhere, just stay with her and the child honestly. After defining the story you want to shoot in these two days, I will help you hire a screenwriter. Tell them to screen out all the scripts this year."
"Okay, are you preparing for "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins"?"
"Well. This script...has been conceived long enough."
Unhurriedly cutting the chopped green onion on the cutting board, Zhang Yimou frowned slightly:
"I was not very comfortable shooting "Three Shots" this time. In addition... I may also be getting old."
Speaking of this, he shook his head with a smile:
"Look at the years of the Olympic Games, staying up late every day, even sometimes not sleeping. But once the Olympic Games are over...especially starting this year, as long as there is no work, it is basically before 12 o'clock every day. It's kind of moving."
"No way, human energy is limited, you have to rest."
Listening to Xu Xin's words, Zhang Yimou sighed.
This sigh is mixed with a little resentment and helplessness.
"Oh...the script of "Thirteen Hairpins" still has a lot of details to be revised. Whether it was the Olympics or something, I couldn't settle down to do it properly. So this time I plan to thoroughly write all the stories. The script set the tone. But it might not be a good thing for Momo to come into contact with these big productions.
Things that are too commercial can easily make a director submerged in this ocean of strong atmosphere, unable to get out of his own style. So let her be with you this time, first find out her own position, and then through different attempts, let her see how she wants to go in the future. how? "
"no problem."
Xu Xin readily agreed.
"With you as the **** of the sea in the crew, then I will let go of my hands and feet... Wait."
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and asked:
"Are you confident?"
Hearing this, Xu Xin shrugged:
"There is no confidence in this... I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to explain."
"I have nothing to say here. After the shooting of "Three Guns", I said that I will start preparing for "Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling". This story was recommended to me by Zhou Xiaofeng, and only a few of us know about it."
As he spoke, Zhang Yimou suddenly shook his head:
"Actually, it doesn't matter even if you know. After all, Weiping is not optimistic about the market of literary films, and he wishes I could continue making commercial films."
Now that this is said, the meaning is almost clear.
But Xu Xin frowned again.
"Didn't you say...the shooting mode that you are best at, favorite, and most comfortable is to first discover a literary work that you resonate with and recognize in terms of literature, and then adapt it to add your own Thoughts, made a movie?"
"Well, what?"
"Are you short of money?"
"Ha~"
Xu Xin's words directly made Zhang Yimou laugh out loud.
He knew that what this kid said was not really asking himself whether he was short of money.
Instead, I asked myself why I continued to invest in commercial films since I was not short of money.
So, he asked a question:
"Are you short of money?"
"I am not short, but I am short of awards, and Yang Mi is short of awards."
"What about The Secret?"
"That's different, Jay Lun's own script, with the help of a friend...uh..."
Suddenly, Xu Xin seemed to understand something.
Zhang Yimou also shook his head slightly:
"Do you know what this is called? This is what makes people in the rivers and lakes, unable to control themselves."
After speaking, he waved his hand:
"Of course, this is not absolute. The main thing is to shoot. Think about it. The films I made before include "Hero", and the war scenes are also set in ancient times. "Codenamed Jaguar" can't say It’s a war movie, right? So you have to give it a try...it has nothing to do with what to shoot, it’s purely selfish and curiosity.”
Xu Xin understood it.
then nodded:
"That's all right, then I will vote for this film, and then I will invite you to be the producer of the film crew. By the way, I will take Sister Mo with you? Do you want to bring it to the factory?"
"You are an investor, what do you ask me to do?"
"…hey-hey."
Old man, you are really bad.
Xu Xinxin said.
…
A pot of braised mutton, Zhang Yimou collected the soup just right.
also hooked some gorgon.
And also bought a few noodles.
It’s like eating a big plate of chicken, first eat the meat, drink, and finally eat a plate of noodles with the soup and the three of them.
During the period, there were quite a lot of things to talk about.
The parents are short-sighted.
And after a meal, the time came to more than 9 o'clock.
Xu Xin stood up and said goodbye.
According to the old rules, it is still Zhang Mo who sees him off.
It's just a little different this time.
She wants to send Xu Xin home.
Originally, Xu Xin planned this way.
Drive over by yourself, and then park the car on the side of the road outside.
It doesn't matter whether there will be traffic police to post tickets or not.
It’s only two hundred dollars.
Because he must drink when he comes, and he cannot drive after drinking. At that time, when Zhang Jiao comes, she can get the car outside, so she can save herself coming in halfway.
That's too troublesome.
But when he got up to leave, Zhang Mo said directly to Zhang Yimou:
"Dad, shall I take Xu Xin back?"
Not to mention Xu Xin, even Zhang Yimou was taken aback before nodding:
"good."
Then, Xu Xin got into her white Cayenne.
After saying goodbye to Zhang Yimou, the car started, and Xu Xin called Zhang Jiao's number again:
"Hey, don't wait for me, just go back, I'll take Sister Mo's car back."
After hanging up the phone, he heard Zhang Mo say:
"It's okay to smoke if you want to."
"Oh, I see."
Xu Xin nodded with a smile.
fell down the window and lit a cigarette.
After taking two or three puffs, Cayenne drove out of the gate, and he heard Zhang Mo say:
"I don't like Zhang Weiping."
"..."
Xu Xin shook the ashes...
"Actually, there are two reasons. On the one hand...do you know about me and Gong Li?"
"Well…"
Xu Xin opened his mouth and didn't know how to answer for a while.
Does he know?
Know.
It's just gossip from my sister.
You say this is sometimes, women are also quite strange.
Obviously, Xu Xin didn't see a senior entertainment reporter who had such a good relationship with Yang Mi, but she always had more inexplicable gossip.
It's the outrageous kind.
After I went to "Three Shots", when the couple were chatting sweetly under the quilt with their arms around each other at night, they inadvertently chatted about Zhang Mo.
Xu Xin knew now...
It turned out that this sister was divorced.
Also suffered domestic violence...
Others were dumbfounded.
As for the matter between her and Gong Li, Xu Xin also learned about it from Yang Mi.
how to say…
It’s actually very simple to say.
Some are not even particularly glorious.
What happened between Director Zhang and Gong Li was an affair within marriage.
He has no intention of analyzing the past of a teacher he respects, nor does he want to judge who is wrong and who is right in this matter.
But the more objective fact is that Director Zhang got divorced because of Gong Li.
Zhang Mo got divorced when he was 7 years old.
According to Yang Mi's words, for a seven-year-old child, watching his father show affection with a woman who snatched his father away from his mother on the news is undoubtedly the most painful torture in the world .
So, Zhang Mo hated Gong Li.
Hate on the one hand, and…
Zhang Mo published a book called "My Father and Mother".
Yang Mi bought it.
It was left at home... and Xu Xin was asked to read it, but he didn't read it, but threw it in the trash can.
According to Yang Mi’s words:
"Brother, Sister Mo said a word in this book. It was the first time she went to the crew to meet Gong Li. The original words were: "I don't understand why she, a big star, would treat me as a 5-year-old A thorn in the flesh. "Do you want to know why?"
Then Xu Xin became very annoying.
On the one hand, I don’t want to hear it, on the other hand, I’m curious…
is very uncomfortable.
Then he understood why.
When she was in junior high school, she went to play with her father's crew. When I saw Gong Li, Gong Li didn't smile much at her. Although she couldn't speak sarcasticly, her attitude was quite cold.
This is the content recorded in Zhang Mo's book.
According to Yang Mi’s point of view:
"I think there is a large part of the reason why Director Zhang and Gong Li didn't get together. Think about it, if we divorced, you took a child and met a woman you like. But this woman Don't agree with your child...would you choose to stay with her?"
As for the authenticity of this content, Xu Xin does not want to comment.
But when Zhang Mo published the book, he once bombarded Gong Li, saying that she was the chief culprit for destroying his family's happiness... But it is real news, and it cannot be faked.
So for so many years, even though Director Zhang and Gong Li broke up, even if Gong Li got married, the relationship between the two is still incompatible.
But the problem is that you know what you know, and you can just listen to it as gossip.
Really asked by the person involved...
Xu Xin groaned for a while, and could only nod:
"Know."
"This is the reason why I don't like Zhang Weiping. He belongs to the kind of person who is a person who is one person and another person. I used to think that he and my father were very good friends. Moreover, he was messing with my father and Gong Li behind the scenes. After the breakup, I was quite grateful to him. But later...after I got married, I really realized that what I sacrificed for my children when I was a parent was my own happiness."
"..."
Under Xu Xin's silence, Zhang Mo shrugged:
"I'm not talking about how Aunt Chen is now, but that in my father's life, the love between him and Gong Li may have a more perfect ending without me. So, this is from my father's point of view, The main reason why I hate him. If it weren't for me, if it wasn't for him to provoke behind, then Gong Li and my dad might end up differently."
"That is to say, Director Zhang... loves Teacher Gong Li, but he broke up because he considered you and Zhang Weiping's instigation?"
"Yes...Of course, the same sentence. Aunt Chen takes good care of my dad now. From the perspective of a child, I can't find anything wrong. So my dad and Aunt Chen are together...even my mother said ,fine."
"Hmmm. What about the second reason?"
"The second reason is... I think my dad has been wronged."
"Where is Zhang Weiping?"
"right."
Zhang Mo nodded:
"After you left Zhangye, he told me that you were talking about "Three Shots"... But the reality is that, as early as after "Heroes", he seemed to see my father's honest character, Lu One after another, they began to interfere in the filming of the film. My dad felt that we had been together for so long and were friends... We retreated again and again. But I felt uncomfortable...Did my dad tell you?"
"What?"
"This story is recommended by me."
"...?"
Xu Xin was taken aback.
Looking at Zhang Mo who was driving:
"Didn't Zhou Xiaofeng recommend it?"
"It's her. But it was still shooting "Three Shots". He didn't come to watch it, I watched it first. After I finished it, I gave him the story and told him...Dad, I want to shoot this .”
"..."
Xu Xin frowned instantly.
My thoughts are in a hurry...
He said:
"Director Zhang is afraid that I will refuse?"
"Yes. Because I want to find you to cooperate. After all...you talked to my dad, didn't you? My dad wants you to settle down. And if I tell you that I want to find you to make a movie...don't blame my dad, I When he said that I wanted to take pictures with you, his first reaction was to refuse. Because isn't Mimi pregnant..."
"I understand."
Before she finished speaking, Xu Xin nodded directly.
Poor parents all over the world.
He understands.
If Zhang Mo finds himself, he really may not answer.
Definitely.
Even if it is accepted, it will definitely not come at this juncture next year.
Birth of a child, full moon, 100 days, including weddings...these things are enough for me to keep busy.
Even for work, he hopes not to leave home and children as much as possible.
So he definitely won't pick up.
The only one who can "please move" him is the old man.
The old man said that he wanted to take pictures by himself, so he agreed.
And the wife side can also make sense.
One must know how to be grateful.
After hearing his answer, Zhang Mo nodded:
"Yes, that's what it means."
"…ha."
Xu Xin smiled and shook his head:
"Let me tell you, "Three Shots" has just ended, why did Director Zhang suddenly call me and ask me to read this book..."
After telling Zhang Mo that he has understood all the causes and consequences, he followed up:
"So... Sister Mo, what do you think?"
"I'm out of ideas."
Zhang Mo shook his head:
"I just don't like Zhang Weiping's attitude...even after my dad told me about what you two talked about in Zhangye. But I know him, and if I persuade him directly, I won't be able to persuade him. But I also There are no other contacts to use, so I can only find you... I don't like people bullying my dad like this, and I don't want people to bully him. "
When she said bullying, she meant something else.
Rather than bullying, it's more like saying "wronged".
Xu Xin’s response was also very simple:
"understood."
As he spoke, his eyes turned:
"Sister Mo. Do you have a brokerage company?"
Zhang Mo was taken aback...
"you mean…"
"Plan for the worst. What if... Zhang Weiping is an unrepentant person, what should I do?"
One sentence made Zhang Mo frowned.
"After all, people change, right?"
Throwing the cigarette **** out of the window in a disrespectful manner, he raised the car window, leaned on the seat of the Cayenne, and his eyes were a little blank:
"If life is only as it was first seen, why is the autumn wind sadly drawing a fan... Let's just come and hold the emperor to command the princes... How about you come to me?"
In Zhang Mo's meditation, Xu Xin shrugged:
"One emperor and one courtier. Regardless of how good the relationship between He Shen and Lord Qianlong is, when it comes to Jiaqing, **** it, you will always die. Right?"
"..."
Zhang Mo was speechless.
Waiting for the car to drive out of three intersections, she said:
"No wonder Dad keeps praising you for being smart...it's not wrong at all."
Xu Xin didn't respond, leaning on the seat and staring at the taillights of the vehicle in front, his eyes full of thoughtfulness.
(end of this chapter)