I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Chapter 32 032. Life is like a movie, aftertaste determines victory

  Yang Mi's first reaction was that Xu Xin was talking nonsense.

   But this is the critical moment.

  The door of the commercial vehicle was opened, revealing a face of a rough and dark middle-aged man looking at this side...or looking at the girl with "old father smiling"...

   Xu Daqiang, who happened to meet his son and the girl, first looked at the girl, then at Xu Xin, and nodded in satisfaction.

  Well, very good.

  …

   "Hello Uncle, my name is Yang Mi, and I am Xu Xin's classmate."

  The generous greeting instantly won Xu Daqiang's favor.

   "This... Yang is so cute~ I'm Xu Xin's father. Come here, please come in~"

  Although Mandarin is a bit bad, in order to prevent the girl from being unable to understand, Xu Daqiang invited her in Mandarin with some awkwardness.

  But the girl shook her head:

   "No, no, Uncle Xu, I'm here today to give Xu Xin some Lantern Festival. I don't know if you will come, or I'll bring some more. Then I'll leave and I won't bother you."

  Yang Mi is leaving.

  But Xu Xin quit.

  Everyone is here, isn’t it just to watch a movie?

   At the same time, he also saw the expression of his old man.

   There must be a misunderstanding here.

  So just say directly:

"Dad, this is my classmate, who is also the heroine of the film I made. People know that my film is finished editing, so I came to see it today and brought me some Lantern Festival. Dad, if you come to say hello in advance, I can do something Prepare."

   "Ready to wow, isn't that good wow?"

  Xu Daqiang was still smiling.

   Obviously, he did not believe what his son said.

  Isn’t it also an excuse that you and your female classmate went to the grove to kiss and I bumped into you.

  Xu Xin also saw that his father didn't believe it.

   But it doesn't matter, just make it clear later.

  So he said to Yang Mi:

   "Don't go in a hurry, let's watch the movie?"

   "Don't don't..."

"Okay, I'm here, how can I go so far without watching the movie? I'm talking, it's only thirteen minutes, it's very fast. Brother Li, I'm going to trouble you, Dad, let's go together? Just take a look My creation?"

   Stopped the girl, Xu Xin continued to talk to Xu Daqiang.

  Xu Daqiang was naturally happy.

  My son is promising now. He has become an artist. He must have a look, so he can show off to his family when he goes back.

  So nodded:

   "Well, it's very good~"

   "Then let's go... let's go?"

  He asked Yang Mi again.

   Now, Yang Mi couldn't say anything, so she could only nod her head:

"Oh well."

  So, Li Hao continued to move the special products brought from home.

  For example, the most famous specialty millet before the coal mine was discovered, such as the half fan of mutton.

  Xu Xin brought Xu Daqiang and the girl to the screening room.

  To be honest, he also started to get excited.

  Although he is his own father, he is also a spectator after all, isn't he?

  Practice brings true knowledge, the film is good or bad...

  The audience is the one who has the most say.

  So, under the curious eyes of Xu Daqiang and Yang Mi, Xu Xin played the movie, and in the colorful space of the KTV corridor, the drunk Xu Sanjin came into their eyes.

  …

   Thirteen minutes passed by.

   After reading, the film stops rotating.

  Xu Xin's eyes fell on the faces of the two of them:

   "How is it?"

  When he asked this question, he was actually quite proud in his heart.

   Not facing Yang Mi, but facing Dad.

  Because at least for him, in these thirteen minutes, whether it is the script, the camera or the lines, it is a demonstration of his ability as a son.

  It's like getting 100 points in a certain subject in an elementary school exam.

  This 100% cannot have any very specific value in your life.

   It can be a compliment from your parents, or a gratifying look, or a request that you can meet in a good mood.

  These things will be turned into the best memories, hidden in my heart for a long time.

  Xu Xin is thinking like this now.

  Although he is not eager for his father's praise like a child, at least he hopes his father can understand that being a son has not let him down.

  As for Xu Daqiang...

  After reading it, the expression on his face seemed a little dull.

   Or indifferent.

   And just when Xu Xin was wondering, the middle-aged man's Adam's apple moved slightly, as if to say something to his son, but he didn't say it.

   "..."

  Suddenly he touched his pocket:

   "Ah, I forgot the cigarettes in the car, go get them."

   "?????"

  Xu Xin was dumbfounded.

   Speechless for a moment.

  Old man, you are...

  Are you smoking at this juncture?

  What do you mean? Do you not like it? What is it?

  Even stingy with the words of the evaluation?

  Looking at his father walking away, Xu Xin felt a little blocked for no reason.

  In an instant, the enthusiasm in my heart was extinguished a lot.

  Yang Mi also caught the look of astonishment + loss on his face looking at the departing father.

  Actually, she didn't understand what she was saying.

  It’s not about the movie, but about… why is this Uncle Xu a little different.

  After watching the movie, what cigarette are you in a hurry to smoke?

  Why don't you tell me your impressions first?

   This is the work and painstaking effort of your son.

   Is it more important than that puff of cigarette?

  Looking at Xu Xin's disappointed expression, the girl couldn't explain clearly, after all, this was a matter between father and son.

  Thousands of words... finally turned into a firm voice:

   "Xu Xin."

"…Um?"

   "I think the movie is great!"

  She looked at the boy in front of her seriously:

   "At first glance, it looks like a drunkard's experience, but in fact this film is worth pondering! Do you know the famous director of RB, Yasujiro Ozu?"

"Well…"

  Xu Xin shook his head slowly, and saw the girl looking at him with eyes that became more and more determined, so determined that they were even shining, and said word by word:

   "Yasujiro Ozu said that life is like a movie, winning or losing is determined by the aftertaste! I think this movie is really good even if it is only 13 minutes long!"

encourage?

   Or sincerely?

  Xu Xin couldn't tell the difference, but felt that...

  At this moment, this sentence...is enough.

  So, the disappointment on his face caused by his father's inexplicable "looking for cigarettes" gradually subsided.

Nod:

   "The words sound good."

"…hey-hey."

  The girl smiled, and then suddenly slapped her thigh:

   "Okay, then I'm leaving?"

"…Walk?"

  …

   "No, I've already cooked mutton, can't you just have a meal here? Just watch a short video and leave when you come?"

  At the door of the house, Xu Xin looked at the girl walking out with her pockets in her hands, a little speechless:

   "Is it so rushed?"

   "Isn't uncle here?"

  Hearing his persuasion, Yang Mi shook her head:

   "The Lantern Festival is spent with family members, and it's not appropriate for me to come here to eat. I was talking about sending you the Lantern Festival, so I left. Bye, see you at school."

  Waved at Xu Xin, the girl looked around and found that she didn't see Xu Daqiang's person, then added:

   "Then I won't say hello to my uncle."

"…All right."

   Seeing that he couldn't keep him, Xu Xin simply stopped forcing him to stay.

  The girl responded, and just stepped down the steps when she suddenly stopped...

"What's wrong?"

   Seeing her turn her head, Xu Xin asked.

   The girl hesitated at first, and then became firm again:

"Don't quarrel with uncle. Today is the Lantern Festival, the last festival of the Spring Festival. This year has to have a beginning and an end. Quarreling on this day will not go well for a year, you know? Don't quarrel and have a good time. The Lantern Festival is sweet. , Eating sweet quarrels will cause tooth decay!"

   "..."

  Xu Xin was speechless, and also a little inexplicably funny.

  Heart said you teach children?

   But when the words came to his lips, they turned into dumbfounding nods:

   "Understood, it's not a big deal, slow down on your way~"

   "Let's go~"

  The girl waved her hand, and the wavy curls tied into a ponytail flickered towards the subway entrance in the distance.

   And Xu Xin stood at the door to see her off a few steps, then looked left and right...

   found that Xu Daqiang was indeed not around here.

  Strange, where did dad go?

   How can I just leave?

  With doubts, he called his father.

  The originally depressed mood... Maybe because of the girl, it became much calmer:

   "Hey, Dad, where are you?"

   "Dad bought wine, cough cough, chi chi."

  Xu Daqiang's voice was suddenly a little strange.

   It's like a blocked nose.

   "Buy wine?"

  He couldn't help but look back at the room...

  There are boxes and boxes of Moutai in the house, is there still a need to buy wine?

   But he couldn't say anything, he could only say:

"OK."

   "Yeah, hang up first."

  After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin went back to the house and packed up the film box.

   While lighting a cigarette, Xu Daqiang and Li Hao came back from the outside together.

  I still have a bag of fresh noodles in my hand, and two bottles of Fenjiu with a red label of 42 degrees in glass bottles.

  Seeing this wine, Xu Xin was taken aback.

  This wine... has a story to tell.

  But before he opened his mouth, Xu Daqiang said to Li Hao:

"then you go."

"okay."

  Li Hao nodded, greeted Xu Xin, and went out directly.

   After he left, Xu Xin asked in bewilderment:

   "Why did Brother Li go?"

   "Gifts."

  Xu Daqiang said something while carrying noodles and wine.

  Xu Xin understood in seconds.

   Xu Daqiang wants to give gifts to some clients, but basically he does not meet with them.

   Can't see each other either.

   are all drivers given to others by Li Hao, the driver.

   It's done when you accept it.

  Basically, you have to give it once a year during festivals.

  So he didn't ask more questions, but Xu Daqiang asked:

   "Huh? Where's the woman? How much is boiled in the pot?"

  As soon as this was mentioned, Xu Xin felt a little blocked, but when he thought of the girl's confession before leaving, he said:

   "Lamb chops. They came to give me Lantern Festival, and left after watching the movie."

  Xu Daqiang didn't say anything when he heard it, he just nodded:

   "Oh~ It's been cooking for a long time?"

"Um."

   "Okay, then you go to study, dad will call you after dinner."

"…good."

  Xu Xin nodded, and had just returned to the house with a cigarette in his mouth when he suddenly heard a cell phone vibrate.

  He took it out of his pocket and saw that it was from Li Hao.

   "Sanjin, your dad cried in the supermarket just now. I'll just tell you, as long as you know."

  Xu Xin was taken aback...

cry?

  Dad is crying?

  (end of this chapter)