Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

Just two days after the winter solstice, Xu Damao came with his son Xu Sheng and his new wife. They did not come empty-handed, but also brought two bottles of foreign liquor.

As soon as Xu Damao entered the room, he couldn't stop smiling, and it was obvious that he was in high spirits because of good news.

"Hello, Uncle Zhao," Xu Sheng greeted politely first, then pointed to the girl next to him and introduced her, "This is my wife, Longtao Jia," and turned to the girl and said, "This is my Uncle Zhao, you can call me Uncle Zhao."

"Hello, Uncle Zhao."

Zhao Shanhe smiled at the girl in the extra armor and said, "You too, sit down. Sit down and talk."

Xiao Guo brought tea to the guests, and Xu Damao started talking.

"Shanhe, I came here specially to invite you. My son is getting married on New Year's Day. You must come then. You must be the witness."

"I will go, of course. How can I not go to my nephew's wedding as his uncle? But forget about being the witness. I'm not suitable."

"Shanhe, there is no one more suitable than you to be the witness. Just give me some face and say a few words on stage when the time comes."

Zhao Shanhe handed Xu Damao a cigarette and glanced at Xu Sheng. He just wanted to show his appreciation, but he didn't expect this guy to actually take it and even lit up cigarettes for him and Xu Damao.

Zhao Shanhe didn't say anything. After all, he was not his son. Zhao Shanhe's only requirement for his son was that he could drink adult wine, but he didn't approve of smoking because cigarettes were not good things.

"Okay, now that you've said this, I'll say a few words then. Don't think I'm being long-winded."

"At that time, it is our honor that you are willing to speak."

"That's enough, Damao. We have been brothers for so many years, and you are trying to do this to me."

"It's my fault. I'll drink three glasses of wine as punishment."

"What are you talking about? You're here, and you can't ignore the wine? Let's eat first, and then you'll have to drink six glasses of wine."

Zhao Shanhe shouted to Xiao Guo, "Xiao Guo, warm up a few bottles of wine first, and then cook some side dishes."

"Okay, okay, I'll take the wine. I'll drink six glasses of it later."

After a while, Xiao Guo prepared the meal and everyone ate together. Qin Jingru and the children also greeted Xu Damao and the others.

After dinner, Zhao Shanhe whispered to Qin Jingru, "Go get a red envelope. The new bride is coming home, and we can't let her go home empty-handed. Put 200 yuan in it. We'll have a drink later, and you can give it to the girl later."

Because they wanted to drink, Extra A went to chat at Qin Jingru's invitation, while Zhao Shanhe and Xu Damao and his son drank together.

Xu Sheng inherited Xu Damao's strengths at the drinking table. He was very tactful and spoke appropriately.

Zhao Shanhe asked, "Xu Sheng, how is the cinema going?"

"Uncle Zhao, thanks to you, business is pretty good."

"Da Mao, I told you last time that this kid has a promising future. Look, his business has been successful, and he has even got a wife."

Xu Damao shamelessly said, "My seed is the best. Film-making is our ancestral craft. If he can't even do this well, then he should starve to death."

Zhao Shanhe was speechless. He didn't know who said that Xu Sheng didn't look like his own son at all when he got into trouble last time.

Xu Sheng poured Zhao Shanhe some wine and asked, "Uncle Zhao, do you think cinemas have a future? Please give me some advice."

Xu Damao also chimed in, "That's right, Shanhe, give the child some advice. You have good judgment."

"I think cinemas still have a bright future. Now it belongs to economic construction, but once the economy takes off, spiritual culture is indispensable. After all, there are relatively few entertainment projects now.

Damao, you must have felt this deeply when you showed movies in the past. When you went to a village, people from the surrounding villages would come over. After all, there were too few entertainment options. "

In addition, due to family planning, you can't have unlimited babies at night, right? Plus, movies are something new and very attractive to people.

Therefore, watching movies has become a dating place for young people to fall in love. It is now a fashion. In addition, many universities have been added to the city in the past two years.

If you open a cinema near a university, you will not lose money if you manage it properly."

"With drinks, melon seeds, popcorn and other snacks, the business will definitely be good."

"Now you should accumulate experience, accumulate capital, expand slowly, and provide good services. In the future, you can open a chain of cinemas. Cinemas are channels. If you master the channels, you will never have to worry about a lack of good movies."

"Or in the future you can specialize in the entertainment sector, open an entertainment company, make your own movies, etc., which will definitely be good.

Do you know Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest in Hong Kong? They are already mature, and our film industry is just starting out. You can just copy them, and you will definitely be good in the future."

"Shanhe, I was just asking if there is a future for movie theaters. You are really awesome. This is directly comparable to Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest." After saying this, Xu Damao gave Zhao Shanhe a thumbs up.

"Uncle Zhao, now that you've said that, I have a goal and I'm more motivated. I'm going to be the Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest of mainland China."

"Good boy, if you have ambition, then work hard. Uncle Zhao is looking forward to your company.

But Uncle Zhao reminds you not to show any random movies. Go the formal route. It's okay if the cost of renting videotapes is a little higher. The worst that can happen is that the profit will be less.

Don't do anything crooked or you'll get yourself into trouble. Piracy and porn can make money quickly, but it won't last long, understand?"

"Uncle Zhao, don't worry, my cinema is full of videotapes from the Plaza Cinema, just like you."

After Xu Shengyi reminded him, Zhao Shanhe remembered that there seemed to be a cinema in his square project, and the square planning at that time was modeled after Wang’s Square.

Does this count as having a competitor for our own company? However, the mainland is so big that we cannot take it all in. Only with competition can we make progress together.

"The company's cinema is based on the plaza project. It has a wide range of business and is not limited to this one area. However, with the plaza plan in the future, the scale should not be small. The market is huge, but you also need to have your own highlights and plans, and don't just copy blindly."

"Uncle Zhao, the company is a regular army, and I am at best a ragtag army, but I will work hard."

"Well, work hard and don't be like before. You're getting married soon, so make some achievements and don't let your father down again."

"I will, Uncle Zhao. After what happened last time, I learned my lesson."

"Xu Sheng, you have good taste. The girl is pretty and has a scholarly air."

Xu Sheng smiled and bared his big white teeth and said, "Hey, Uncle Zhao, to be honest, my wife is a college student and is still in school."

"Oh, that's pretty good, not any better than the girl last time. No wonder your father was grinning from ear to ear when he walked in. You should treat her well in the future."