Chapter 10 Boss, help me ask for the price

"Congratulations to Donkey Bao for using the [Intermediate Villain Acting Skills] attribute to help the actor speed up the filming speed *twice!"

"Reward, consumable attribute*2!"

“The prizes are as follows: 1 handsome guy [can slightly improve the protagonist’s appearance and figure]; 1 upgrade [can slightly speed up the release of the film]”

This……

Shen Lang was shocked. This old donkey was really capable. The things he gave were really valuable.

He is so handsome that he can save his declining appearance.

Upgrade the schedule to save your increasingly empty wallet. After all, the sooner it is released, the sooner you can get the final payment from the crew!
Not bad.

Just as he was wondering if it was the [Handsome] attribute mentioned above, suddenly, his stomach growled.

……

If you want to be respected in front of others, you must suffer behind their backs.

Here it is.

Shen Lang lived in a rented room. He checked the balance in his bank card and found that he had made a mistake...

The crew's filming progress was accelerated, which meant that he had no idea where to have dinner for the crew in the evening.

Although the crew meals are very ordinary, many actors who are very particular about appearances are even unwilling to eat the crew meals. Instead, they bring their own chefs to cook in the nanny car, or go directly to restaurants to eat.

But he can't do that. He is a future deadbeat. All his money is used to pay off his debts. How can he have money to eat?

Well, let’s just have some Kangshoufu instant noodles.

Just as I finished soaking, the phone rang: "Teacher Shen, have you eaten?"

The call was from Shen Ao. Shen Lang asked unhappily, "Is the director planning to treat me to a meal at this time?"

Unexpectedly, Shen Ao said on the other end of the phone: "How did Teacher Shen know? Huaiyang Mansion has booked a private room, and the car to pick you up will leave immediately!"

In the private room of Huaiyang Mansion, looking at the table full of Huaiyang dishes and smelling the fresh fragrance in the air, Shen Lang's Adam's apple rolled a few times.

"Teacher Shen, this is what I am asking you out for..."

"Don't talk about things yet, eat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lang picked up the small cup in front of him and tasted the crab roe lion head with great relish.

After chewing, the aroma of the granular, fat and lean lion's head meat suddenly made his taste buds bloom.

The fragrance of pork and the freshness of crab roe complement each other. Even the base soup is made of pure chicken soup. It is so delicious.

Seeing Shen Lang wolfing down the food, Shen Ao swallowed unconsciously. Does he come to Huaiyang Mansion often?
I didn't expect it to be so delicious...

After a hearty meal, Shen Lang felt satisfied for the first time in a long time. He burped and thought that if he crossed his legs or picked his teeth at this moment, it would be two words... comfortable.

It's a pity that as an actor he has to pay attention to his image, especially when the director is around.

But then he thought, I, Shen Lang, want to live a carefree life, so what's wrong with picking my teeth?
……

After a while, Shen Ao looked at Shen Lang while picking his teeth and said, "Eating with Teacher Shen, there's nothing else but feeling relaxed!"

Shen Lang narrowed his eyes, took a sip of tea and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Getting to the point, Shen Ao said, "I went back and thought about it today, and I think your proposal is good, so after discussing it with the producer and the investors, we decided to hire you as the assistant director of our crew, with a monthly salary of 100,000!"

"One hundred thousand!" Shen Lang's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

He had lived two lives, and had seen money before. In the past, 100,000? That was an insult.

But he can hardly afford instant noodles now, and 100,000 yuan a month is simply his life-saving straw.

His mind was churning, his face was changing, and he didn't say anything for a long time. Shen Ao saw this scene, and his heart skipped a beat.

"One hundred thousand yuan, isn't that a bit humiliating? This guy used to..."

Thinking of this, he said with embarrassment: "Teacher Shen, I know that compared to the help you give to the actors in the crew and the efficiency you help improve the crew, 100,000 a month is really..., but you also know the current economic situation, how about I give you a little more?"

"Can you add a little more?" Shen Lang's eyes turned red when he heard this.

He resisted the urge to agree, and turned to Shen Ao and said, "Humph, Director Shen, to be honest, I know how much it costs for a crew to eat and drink. If I can help the crew do this every day, you know how much you can save."

At this moment, his [Intermediate Villain Acting Skills] suddenly activated. In a trance, Shen Ao suddenly felt the pressure on him doubled, as if he was not facing Shen Lang, but a gang leader.

"Well, well, how about 20 a month?" Director Shen said with chattering teeth.

Shen Lang's heart trembled, but he did not agree. Instead, he called his boss Gu Jialan.

"Boss, I'm having dinner with Director Shen. Um, well... this is what happened. You see..."

Gu Jialan's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone: "I haven't seen you for a few days. I underestimated Teacher Shen. What's wrong? Can you negotiate business yourself?"

Shen Lang: "..."

Gu Jialan stopped teasing him and said, "Give the phone to Shen Ao! I'll talk to him!"

"Boss Gu!" Shen Ao was very polite. Everyone knew that she was a big heroine in the film and television industry!

He is a person who cannot be easily offended.

Gu Jialan sneered, "Director Shen, I won't talk to you about the assistant director thing today. Yesterday, it was you who spread the news that our teacher Shen would appear in your movie, right?"

"Mr. Gu, isn't this also publicity? All crews operate this way!" Shen Ao hurriedly explained.

"Really?" Gu Jialan stood outside the French window, looking at the lights of the capital and said with a smile, "So all the crews will also hire people to write short essays to discredit their own actors?"

"This……"

After a moment, Shen Ao returned the phone to Shen Lang with a dusty face.

Shen Lang picked up the phone, and Gu Jialan said on the other end: "It's settled, three hundred thousand a month."

Shen Lang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly took his phone and left the box.

As soon as he got outside the box, Shen Lang said excitedly: "Boss, that's great, you have great negotiation skills! Thumbs up!"

Gu Jialan on the other end of the phone heard this and curled up the corners of his mouth slightly: "As long as you create value for the company, everything is fine!"

"Everything is easy to say?" Shen Lang couldn't help but think of the day he met Gu Jialan, her peach blossom eyes, and the turbulent waves under her suit.

"Hello, hello? Are you still there? It's ok, I'm hanging up!"

Shen Lang said: "Boss, don't worry, I will never quit the film industry until I get your small company listed!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then suddenly: "You should straighten out your personality first!"

"Beep beep..."

Special!

Just hang up?
I have money now, so I don’t need to save on phone bills, right?
……

After seeing off the crying-faced Shen Ao, Shen Lang was about to head back on his beloved little bicycle.

Unexpectedly, the phone rang again.

I thought it was Boss Gu who had something to tell me, but the number that called was actually from an unfamiliar number!
"Hello! Is this Teacher Shen?" Jing Cheng's voice came from the other end of the phone.

(End of this chapter)