bookbashuk Chapter 150 The Drunken Aunt Xiao
Chapter 150 The Drunken Aunt Xiao
"Xiao Feng, how about this? Tomorrow I'll take Xiao Gang to Shencheng to meet President Ma. Some things are better left unsaid!"
After a moment of contemplation, President Wang spoke slowly.
"Brother Jun, it would be even better if you could come. Boss Ma said before that you always entertain him when he goes to Beijing. If you can come to Shenyang, Boss Ma will definitely treat you well!" I said with a smile.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll go to Shenyang tomorrow!" said Boss Wang.
I put down my phone and looked at Long Nier, who had somehow gotten close to me, and said, "President Wang is getting anxious!"
"Of course we're anxious! The production is shut down, and we're losing hundreds of thousands a day. I'd be anxious too!" Long Nier said.
That's true.
Huayi's finances were already tight; they couldn't withstand such losses.
The reason Qian Xiaogang has been able to hold out for so many days is probably because he is unwilling to back down.
But now, he has no choice but to bow his head.
After washing up, I went to see Ma Shuai, as I had done the past few days.
After taking Ma Shuai's pulse, I told him about President Wang's upcoming visit.
"Thirteen, this time I might be able to use your connections to talk business with President Wang. I promised to help you, but in the end I ended up helping myself!" Ma Shuai said.
"Uncle, why are we still distinguishing between you and me?" I said with a smile.
Since saying nice things doesn't cost money, I might as well say them!
"That's true!"
Ma Shuai nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll give President Wang a call; we should at least offer him a way out!"
Five minutes later, Ma Shuai put down his phone and said, "It's settled. Mr. Wang will be here tonight!"
One phone call later, I still didn't understand; it was getting late!
At 8 PM, in a private room at the film studio, three glasses were placed in front of Qian Xiaogang. Hao Ge filled each glass and said, "Director Gang, we should be magnanimous. How did you come up with the idea of having someone buy my two brothers over twenty-hour-long tickets back to Beijing for those lousy things you did?"
Qian Xiaogang's face turned pale and then red. He looked at the two Mr. Wangs, hoping to get some help, but the two Mr. Wangs were chatting enthusiastically with Ma Shuai and neither of them paid any attention to him.
"Director Gang, my two younger brothers are magnanimous, and with the help of the two Mr. Wangs, they won't hold it against you. But we need to know our own place!"
"I'm telling you this now, if you don't drink us well today, you're not leaving this room!"
After Hao finished speaking, he held up the remaining two ounces of liquor in the decanter and said, "Here, I'll drink this first, you decide what to do!"
After saying that, he downed the drink in one gulp.
"Brother Hao, what happened before was indeed unethical of me!"
Qian Xiaogang quickly apologized, then said to the two brothers and Long Nier, "Since your wife is here today, I sincerely apologize in front of her. I'll drink this!"
As he spoke, he raised his glass and downed it in one gulp.
After downing a glass of baijiu, his face instantly turned red.
None of us said a word; we just stared at him.
Having no other choice, he picked up a second cup and continued pouring into his mouth.
Fatty Lin held the cup, smiling at him without offering any resistance.
When the three of them arrived, Da Wang and Xiao Wang first talked with Boss Ma for a while, and the conversation went very well.
Just as Ma Shuai said this morning, he took this opportunity to finalize a business deal with those two.
After the dinner started, Qian Xiaogang apologized, and my brother and I accepted it. It seemed like everyone was happy.
He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment.
If apologies were enough, what would be the point of laws?
Then Hao Ge made a dazzling appearance.
Those two Mr. Wangs also intended to teach him a lesson, and didn't say a single word to plead for him.
After three cups of baijiu, Qian Xiaogang was visibly dazed.
This isn't over yet. After Hao Ge's story ends, there's Gang Ge; and after Gang Ge's story ends, there's Ma Dong.
These three men took turns making Qian Xiaogang suffer the consequences.
Nine cups of baijiu, a little over two jin, plus the three cups from me, Fatty Lin, and Long Nier, totaling twelve cups and three jin.
Qian Xiaogang was left lying sideways in the end. He was lucky that the three jin of 52-proof liquor didn't cause him to have a stomach hemorrhage.
The next day, Qian Xiaogang was carried into the car.
He didn't want to, and dared not, stay in Shencheng for even a day longer.
He was afraid that if he stayed a few more days, he would lose his life.
Fatty Lin went to the film crew and removed the little trick he had left behind.
Ma Shuai also made a phone call and stopped harassing the production crew.
The matter seems to have been resolved, but it's far from simple.
Many things cannot be solved simply by removing them.
For example, if you have a mouse in your house, is it over once you catch the mouse?
How can a house be clean if you don't clean up mouse droppings and hair?
According to Fatty Lin, while there shouldn't be any major issues with the production crew, minor problems will continue to arise.
The little mess left behind served as a lesson for Qian Xiaogang, reminding him of exactly what those three jin of liquor tasted like.
After Lin Pangzi finished dealing with things on the film set and returned to Shenyang, we set off with Ma Shuai back to Beijing.
After returning to Beijing, I wanted to spend some quality time with Long Nier, but Aunt Xiao called me over.
"Sister Yu, what's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
When I met Aunt Xiao, she was drinking alone in silence.
"Thirteen, Fatty, Ni'er, you're here! Come on, have a drink with me!"
Aunt Xiao, slightly tipsy, greeted us.
"Sister Yu, why are you drinking so bitterly?"
Fatty Lin poured himself a glass and clinked glasses with Aunt Xiao.
"Old Ye and the others are all busy, I don't have many people I can talk to!"
Aunt Xiao took a swig and said, "Fatty, don't let my usual boisterous demeanor fool you. I don't have many people I can truly confide in. I know what those people around me are thinking; not one of them thinks highly of me!"
"Sister, drink less. If you feel upset or want to talk things out in the future, I'll be there for you!" Long Nier sat down next to Aunt Xiao and gently hugged her.
"Ni'er is still the best!" Aunt Xiao kissed Long Ni'er, then took a swig of wine and said, "Third Master won't let me go back for New Year's Day again!"
After hearing this, I had no answer and understood why Aunt Xiao was sulking.
"Sister, with Xiaobao here, you don't need to worry about these things at all!" Long Nier advised.
"Ni'er, what if someone else, like me, also gave birth to a son for Third Master?" Aunt Xiao asked, slightly drunk.
"Sister, didn't you hear something?" Long Nier asked.
"Someone sent a woman to Third Master!"
Aunt Xiao remained silent for a long time before speaking.
"Sister, a child isn't born in a day. Besides, even if the other party has a son, our Xiaobao is still the eldest son!" Long Nier said.
"Yes, yes, Xiao Bao is the eldest son!"
The phrase "eldest son by the legitimate wife" was enough to make Concubine Xiao beam with joy.
Only after asking in detail did I learn what had happened.
Third Master reaped a great harvest during his time in Hedong!
It wasn't just people in Hedong who were actively trying to get close to Third Master; people in the film and television industry were also actively trying to curry favor with him.
For example, Bai Yimei, who was called a celestial being, was given to the Third Master by her stepfather, but the Third Master did not accept her.