The woman in front of him was a true wealthy lady. Compared to her, he was just a poor man.
Chen Lijun tugged at him, saying that Qiqi was very good-looking and rich, the very definition of a goddess.
Jiang Hua quietly patted Xiao Chen's small hand, not allowing himself to be dazzled, but instead seeing the hope of common prosperity.
"Qiqi, do you like Yue Opera?" he asked a question out of the blue.
Qiqi tilted her head and sized him up. What did this man mean? She first became a fan of Jiang Hua, then of the most handsome young actor Junjun. Now, she was even more obsessed with Yue Opera, especially "The Butterfly Lovers". It was so moving, and the costumes and make-up were also very aesthetically pleasing, especially the part where they transformed into butterflies. She had even cried over it.
"Of course I like it! I especially love the part about 'The Butterfly Lovers'."
Jiang Hua clapped his hands in agreement, "Right? I also like 'The Butterfly Lovers', but look at our art troupe, everyone's salary is not high, and performing is hard work. Look, Junjun has even lost weight."
Chen Lijun was completely confused. She had actually gained 2 jin recently, so how could she be considered thin? Yunxiao was the thin one.
Qiqi looked at Junjun with heartache. "Mm, she has indeed lost quite a bit of weight."
Jiang Hua patted Junjun's shoulder. "How about this, you have time and connections, why don't the two of us invest in a milk tea shop called 'Hegemon Tea Princess', using Junjun and the others' cartoon images to promote it and giving them shares."
"To differentiate from traditional milk tea, we'll use natural ingredients like jujubes, flowers and herbs, dried fruits, etc. We can incorporate the concept of traditional Chinese medicine into the beverages. The main selling points will be health and tradition, integrating the culture of Yue Opera."
Qiqi was speechless. Was this man trying to recruit people to cause trouble for himself?
She shook her head, "But I'm not short of money, so why would I go looking for trouble?"
Damn, that's true. Someone who casually gives away pink Porsches is not short of money.
She glanced at Junjun who was obediently standing beside Jiang Hua and sighed. "Alright, your proposal does have some potential. I'll think it over when I get back. How much money can you invest?"
When it came to doing business, she was very serious. Friendship was friendship, but business was business. She had been immersed in it since she was young, and now she managed a portion of her own businesses. Giving away a car was one thing, but business couldn't operate at a loss.
Jiang Hua thought for a moment. His funds were very ample. Shooting short dramas overseas didn't require a large investment. Old Zhang still had 30 million over there.
So he said, "I can take out 10 million."
Qiqi immediately shook her head, "Jiang Hua, you're too stingy. You just made 30 million and you're only taking out 10 million?"
"You're about to sign another big contract soon, yet you're being so miserly."
What contract? Even Jiang Hua himself didn't know.
He immediately pleaded poverty, "Big sister, I'm currently being boycotted by capital. I have dozens of people waiting for me to pay their salaries. I have to be a bit frugal."
At 183cm tall, he was pleading poverty in front of Qiqi. She tilted her head back to look at him.
"Your acting is too exaggerated. Are you from the opera world? When you have time, let our Junjun teach you some acting skills."
Jiang Hua felt a bit embarrassed. Acting was his weakness. He was someone who sang with the same expression all the time, so how could his acting be expected to be good? If his acting was good, Jiang Hua wouldn't have worked behind the scenes his whole life. He could at least be an actor.
Qiqi continued, "10 million is fine too. I'll give you 20% of the shares, and I'll allocate the rest. But you have to sign a concerted action agreement with me and listen to me in the future."
"That's fine, you can be in charge."
As for whether she would run away with his money, my goodness, she could casually spend over 100,000 online. She booked the back few rows of seats at once, and came to Hangzhou several times a month to watch Yue Opera. Someone who could casually book out a five-star hotel, 10 million was just pocket change to her.
"Then it's decided. I'll have my lawyer organize the contract as soon as possible. Also, Yunxiao's shares might be a bit more since we'll be using them as the spokesperson."
Just like that, in a few words, the issue of common prosperity was resolved. Chen Lijun became a small wealthy woman over the course of a meal.
On the way back, Junjun was still complaining. "Jiang Hua, how could you sell us out like that? I'm very angry. How could you make decisions for us? I firmly disagree."
His male chauvinism was quite heavy. Jiang Hua put his hands behind his head and leaned back quietly in his seat.
"Teacher Mao also said that actors can't go hungry for the sake of art. Look at the people who graduated with you, how many of them are still around? Even Xiao Yuanzi has switched to working behind the scenes."
"Artists need to eat too. Don't you want to live in a big villa with a dedicated practice room where you can practice as soon as you wake up every day?"
"Then your parents can also come and stay often."
Jiang Hua was making pie-in-the-sky promises to her. Chen Lijun tilted her head and asked, "You just want to live in a big villa yourself and you're dragging us down with you, right?"
Hey, this little girl had learned to talk back. She had been negatively influenced by Yunxiao.
Jiang Hua immediately retorted, "Chen Lijun, the person in front of you right now is an outstanding young Yue Opera performer, the best crossover singer, with over 30 million fans online. Do you think I can't afford to buy a villa now?"
"Let me tell you, I can afford to buy a floor for you and Yunxiao each. Even if Qingqing wants a floor, it's not a big problem. I can support you all for life."
Chen Lijun swerved the steering wheel and the car veered towards the side of the road, scaring Jiang Hua into hurriedly grabbing the handle.
"Hey, what are you doing? You scared me to death."
"Humph!"
Chen Lijun directly opened the car door, ready to get off, not paying any attention to Jiang Hua. She was really angry this time.
Disaster comes from the mouth. How could he say he would support them for life? Her rank at work was even higher than his. He was just nominally a screenwriter, while she was a national level-three actress.
"Big sister, I was wrong. You can support me, alright? Please be my sugar mama."
Chen Lijun immediately laughed and said, "Alright then, I'll support you from now on. Call me 'big sister' and let me hear it."
These little girls, always making people call them 'big sister'. Geez, his mental age was already in the decades.
"Big sister, big sister, alright? We're on a major road, it's very dangerous. Hurry up and drive. I don't have enough points on my license to be deducted if we get another ticket."
Chen Lijun was all smiles as she got back in the car and headed towards Butterfly Theater. She didn't have a performance in the afternoon and planned to spend the whole day at the theater watching performances and incidentally supervising Jiang Hua. With so many rich women like Qiqi and Baba around, she was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Jiang Hua, call me 'big sister' one more time. This time, make it sweeter."
Jiang Hua gave her a look. What was wrong with her? In the past, he had been fooled by her cuteness, thinking she was just a shy, sweet girl. On stage, she was a handsome young male role with a lot of female fans. He never imagined that after getting to know her, she would also be a little troublemaker.
Relatively speaking, Qingqing was the cutest, always calling him "big brother" every time she saw him. That was a true sweet girl. Yunxiao had a sweet appearance, but inside, she was actually a mature woman.
Sigh, after staying in the Yue Opera troupe for a long time, surrounded by women all day, he was becoming more and more effeminate.
The two of them were bickering in the car as it stopped in the parking lot. A sweet voice drifted over.
"Big brother Jiang Hua, long time no see. I have a performance this afternoon - 'The Butterfly Lovers'. I'm playing Zhu Yingtai's maid, Yinxin."
Listen, this was the ultimate sweet girl.
Jiang Hua immediately said with a smile, "Oh, Qingqing is here. I will definitely go cheer for you."
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