thousand cups

"I just want to know about our family's financial situation."

In the past, Jiang Mo never cared about the family's financial situation. Shen Chaowen was all worried about the daily necessities.

It was a rare time for him to care. Shen Chaowen felt that he was obliged to tell. After thinking for a while, he gave an overview of their current economic situation.How much is the monthly living expenses, how much money can be saved, their fixed financial management and investment... tell him everything.Although his reaction was a bit slow when he was drunk, his consciousness was still very clear, and he spoke in a very orderly manner.

After Jiang Mo listened, he asked him how much money he needed to invest in this career, and Shen Chaowen patiently talked to him for a long time.After Jiang defaulted to listening, he said he understood, and didn't ask any further questions.

The money at home must not be tempting, and the timing is not right.

It was only when Jiang Mo was lying on the bed after taking a shower that he began to worry about what to do with the funds if he took the money to shoot.

In the past few years, his income has not been stable. He has filmed a few commercials, and usually takes on some jobs here and there, which is completely incomparable with Shen Chaowen's salary level.According to the data provided by Shen Chaowen just now, he only has about [-] active funds, which is pitifully small, because he still has a lot of expenses such as buying wine and books, so it is not easy for Shen Chaowen to help him save [-]. .The other money basically has nothing to do with him, basically Shen Chaowen earned it himself, and he is planning to use the money to start a career, so he can't talk to him, absolutely not.

Jiang Mo, who found out that he had no savings, was in a dilemma for several days. Every day at home, he was ashamed to calculate the cost, and he was very worried.

In the end, he really had no choice but to come up with an unsolvable solution. He went out to talk to relatives and friends to discuss business, mustered up the courage to sell himself, and regarded it as an investment. After the copyright of the film was sold, everyone would share it... He often went out to find People are very embarrassed, and always feel that their nature is like a pyramid scheme, and the essence is already considered as shameless to borrow money.

In the past, he lived a wealthy life and spent a lot of money. Jiang Mo only had to lend money to others, but he had never done such a thing.I don't know if it's because I'm not proficient in the business or because everyone really has no money. Anyway, the harvest is not very good.The relationship is particularly good, everyone has their own difficulties, it is difficult to speak up.The relationship is mediocre, and it’s not easy to borrow. After all, the risk of investing in movies is still too high. Who would want to invest in movies if they have a few spare cash?

It took less than a week to sneak out to borrow money, and Shen Chaowen didn't know how to find out.

Jiang Mo knew he couldn't hide it from him, but he never thought that Shen Chaowen would get so angry.

It was supposed to be a calm afternoon, but that day, Shen Chaowen went home early.

He entered the door, pulled out his tie, slapped it on the shoe cabinet, walked in while loosening his collar, walked into the living room with a cold face, turned off the projection he was watching, and asked questions.

"Did you go out to borrow money?"

His tone scared the little cat to hide under the table.

Jiang Mo frowned.

"To be precise, it is to find financing."

Shen Chaowen asked: "Am I dead, and you don't even look for me when you look for outsiders?"

Jiang Mo didn't say anything.

Shen Chaowen walked up to him step by step: "Don't you think your behavior is funny?"

Jiang Mo turned his face away dejectedly: "Don't worry about me. One yard is worth one yard, and your money is also useful."

"Are you sure you want to share yours with me?"

"Sometimes it's time to be clear."

Shen Chaowen sneered: "Do you still think you are very noble and great?"

Jiang Mo answered him: "You also have your career, I can't let you pay for my dream."

"I can afford it."

"You can't afford it." Jiang Mo patiently reasoned with him, "My dream is too expensive."

Shen Chaowen turned a deaf ear to it, and took out a card from his wallet and gave it to him: "I told Andre, I quit. You take the money and use it first, don't go out and borrow money from others, if it's not enough, I'll find a way."

Jiang Mo was stunned for two seconds, and said in disbelief: "Have you lost your mind? Shen Chaowen, you have agreed with others to form a partnership. What do you mean if you don't do it?"

"This is my business, you don't have to worry about it."

Unreasonable, really unreasonable.Jiang Mo shook his head, pointed at the card and said, "Take your money and do whatever you want. I don't need you to sacrifice anything for me."

Shen Chaowen yelled at him: "What are you being hypocritical about? I don't want you to go out and beg for help. Do you understand?"

It was obvious that he was going crazy.

"No matter what you say, I won't want it."

Shen Chaowen stared at him: "Jiang Mo, I'm not discussing with you."

"I'm not discussing with you." Jiang Mo also became angry, "Am I your subordinate, Shen Chaowen, who are you ordering?"

"I don't care." Shen Chaowen's tone was very strong, "Anyway, you take the card away and don't go out to borrow it."

"It's impossible for me to ask for it." Jiang Mo was very impatient, "I must have my own considerations if I don't mention it to you, why don't you think about why?"

"I also want to know why." Shen Chaowen murmured, "Why do you think I make money?"

"It's not for me to make a movie anyway."

"You'd rather borrow than mine, would you?"

"Yes."

After knowing each other for so many years, that was the first time they quarreled over money.But it's not fighting for money like others. One of them wants to give and the other doesn't.

It's a bit absurd, but no one can convince anyone.

At the end of the quarrel, Jiang Mo really lost his mood, and said very tiredly: "If you want to force me to take this money, then I will not return to this house in the future, you should think clearly."

After listening, Shen Chaowen looked at him for a few seconds without sadness or joy, then turned and went into the bedroom.

Jiang Mo thought he was going back to the room to calm down, and he was relieved, but Shen Chaowen came back within half a minute, dragging his wrist into the room with astonishing strength, and the veins on his forearm bulged. As if about to fight.

Jiang Mo was pressed onto the bed by him for some unknown reason, and before he could react, Shen Chaowen had already pulled out a tie and tied his hands to the iron railing at the head of the bed, tying a knot.

Jiang Mo didn't resist much, he was afraid that his fierce resistance would irritate Shen Chaowen, so he could only let him do it first.

After tying it up, Shen Chaowen turned his head to look through the cabinet again.

Jiang Mo watched Shen Chaowen find one from the cabinet... What is that?handcuffs?Like and not like.He watched Shen Chaowen approaching suspiciously, picked up the thing and put it on his hand.

"...What are you going to do?" Jiang Mo was a little uneasy, "What is this?"

"Retainer, I've bought it for a long time." Shen Chaowen spoke slowly, "I used to be afraid of hurting you, so I only dared to tie it with a tie, and never took it out."

"..." Jiang Mo said wearily, "I'm not in the mood to play with you today, let me go."

Shen Chaowen stared at him blankly for a while: "Why do you say that you won't go home? Don't you want me?"

Jiang Mo: "No."

Shen Chaowen stared at him blankly: "Is that why you don't need me?"

The tone was very calm, but Jiang Mo could tell very sensitively that this person had lost control, his whole body was in chaos, his eyes, limbs... were all in a mess.

Jiang Mo frowned: "Chaowen..."

"Don't go anywhere." Shen Chaowen interrupted him, "Stay with me, and I'll let you go when I think it through."

For the next few hours, Shen Chaowen sat next to him without moving, guarding him, not going anywhere, just looking at him like that, without saying a word.

It was kind of scary at first, but sad at the end.

Jiang Mo lowered his head and thought for a long time before he said: "What I just said was angry, I won't leave."

Shen Chaowen ignored him.

Jiang Mo continued to try to communicate: "Illegally imprisoning others' personal freedom is against the law. Don't break the law knowingly. Are you an outlaw, Shen Lv? Let me go first."

Shen Chaowen still ignored him.

Jiang Mo sighed: "I'm not joking with you, relax."

It took about half a minute for Shen Chaowen to respond.

He seemed to give up something, and slowly approached Jiang Mo, his eyes were a little red.After saying sorry, he lowered his head to help him untie the restraints on his hands.

After untying, Jiang Mo moved his wrist, and leaned over to hug him for a few seconds: "I'm going out to stay for a few days."

Shen Chaowen froze, and immediately hugged his waist tightly.

"It's nothing else, don't think about it." Jiang Mo patted his head and comforted him: "I want to go to Lili to see my mother."

Shen Chaowen said in a low tone, "I scared you, you have to go."

Jiang Mo sighed, leaned closer and kissed him on the cheek: "I'm not scared, I just don't want to quarrel with you because of money. I'm not angry, I'm at fault too, I'm sorry."

After saying that, he didn't dare to look at the other person's expression, so he got up and began to pack some belongings. Shen Chaowen didn't stop him this time, but just sat on the bed blankly, without speaking.

That was probably the most violent quarrel they had ever had together.The nature of the quarrels was different from the previous quarrels. Even though he quickly said sorry this time, Jiang Mo instinctively did not want to face Shen Chaowen again, afraid that his heart would soften, and that they would quarrel again because of disagreements over such matters. If you are not happy, it is better for each of you to be quiet.

Leaving home in a hurry, Jiang Mo originally planned to take a taxi directly to the bus station to buy a ticket to Jiangsu, but Tang Li suddenly called him, saying that he had got an investment and wanted to chat with him and have an interview.There was no other way, Jiang Mo could only go to a coffee shop on Sinan Road to meet him with his bag on his back.

When he was in the car, he received a text message from the bank, showing that the account was [-], which must have been forwarded to him by Shen Chaowen.It was considered well-intentioned, and I didn't dare to give more, I only gave myself the part I earned.

When he got to the place and sat down, Tang Li saw him carrying the luggage, and asked strangely, "Are you going to run away from home again?"

Jiang Mo wasn't in the mood to talk to him about this: "Talk about business."

Tang Li snorted, and pointed to the cup in front of him: "I've ordered it for you, whiskey-flavored coffee, you should like it." After a pause, he saw a circle of red marks on Jiang Mo's wrist that didn't go away, " What happened to your hand?"

Jiang Mo shook his head, expressing that he didn't want to talk about it, and asked him, "Who wants to vote?"

Tang Li mentioned the name of a company, showed him a contract, and said, "Look at other people's conditions."

There is something in the words.Jiang Mo put down the contract and asked him bluntly: "What's their condition?"

Tang Li replied: "They decide the protagonist."

Jiang Mo and Tang Li looked at each other for a few seconds without saying a word.

Seeing that his expression was wrong, Tang Li coughed, found another document and handed it to him, and at the same time found a photo to show him: "Come on, take a look first...the conditions are not too bad."

Jiang Mo casually glanced at the photo, isn't the condition very bad?Well, a face has moved at least three places, eyes, nose and chin, Jiang Mo visually judged that these three places.

It is generous to give money, but it is not free money.

He stared at the photo for a few seconds, and impatiently pushed back the contract to Tang Li, expressing his resistance with body language.

Tang Li sighed, and persuaded him patiently: "It's really not easy to find such a capital for an art film, and this kind of thing is also normal, it's just a few people."

Jiang Mo said bluntly: "I don't want to attack personally, but the person they want to praise is not suitable for making movies, and he is not good looking. It's better for you to go back and let them give up quickly. My protagonist cannot meet this standard."

Tang Li said helplessly, "Then what standard do you want?"

Jiang Mo thought for a while, and said casually, "At least you have Zheng Guanyu's face."

"..." Tang Li took a deep breath, "Can Zheng Guanyu come and shoot this film for you? Can you be more realistic?"

Reality, yeah, so unrealistic.

He can't afford a face he likes.He didn't want to take pictures of the faces he didn't like.Contradictions, people are really contradictory.

Jiang Mo still said: "I don't like their people, it's impossible to shoot."

"You have no choice now."

Jiang Mo: "As long as I'm not dead, I can choose. I don't want to shoot."

Tang Li said tactfully: "Don't you think you are sometimes too arrogant? Is it good to look at this kind of thing objectively?"

After all, in this day and age, few people rush to do things that don’t make money, and learning to judge the situation is also very important, Tang Li thinks.

Jiang Mo said unhappily: "Am I not objective? I'm just too objective, okay? This person is not suitable for making art films. Do I have to be grateful if others give me money? This is cooperation, okay? If I don't like it, do I have to force it?" Own?"

Tang Li was completely irritated by him. He stood up and slapped the contract in his hand on the table: "Jiang Mo, don't push yourself too hard. Don't you have any clue about your situation? Go out and inquire now, except me , which other producer will find you?"

Jiang Mo nodded and smiled sadly: "Well, indeed not."

Tang Liyue said more and more angry: "In this environment, if you have money to invest in you, you should go to burn incense and worship Amitabha Buddha, and you still think of this and that all the time. You really think that you are an artist and don't eat the fireworks of the world, what do you want to do? I've found so many projects for you, you don't like this one, you don't like that one, you're dissatisfied with this, what do you really want? Don't want other people's money, do you have the fucking money to shoot?!"

Tang Li was emotional and didn't control the volume much.The coffee shop was very quiet, and they attracted some attention. Tang Li sat down panting and took a sip of coffee angrily after the disturbed people cast dissatisfied glances.

Jiang Mo was very tired at that moment.

Yes, do you have money to shoot?

Money, money.

At that moment, Jiang Mo's mind was full of this word.

Unappreciated new directors have no connections, no backers, and some persist incomprehensible.Just because of a word of money, my good friend for so many years blush with him, and even had a big fight with Shen Chaowen...

does it worth?

Thinking about it, Jiang Mo calmed down strangely.

He was really aggrieved after being denied so many times.

He asked: "I sold my house to make this movie, do you think it's enough?"