Still in that strange style bubble tea shop, Gao Xu met a girl named Deng Jiamin.

She should be in her early twenties, and if she had been a mother hundreds of years ago, she would have been a mother a long time ago. But at this time, people are spending a lot of time in school, so that she still looks a little young, nervous and timid.

Xiao Deng's dress is very simple. With shawl hair, a cotton shirt with blue and red checker, canvas pants and sneakers, jewelry and makeup are not at all. However, people are also white and delicate, and most of the young people in the cities of Shenzhou (East Asia) are relatively white.

"Drink something?" Gao Xu asked.

Xiao Deng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no." ”

"No need to be inhibited." Gao Xu indifferently pointed to the menu on the desktop.

Xiao Deng took a look and asked for a glass of orange juice.

Gao Xu got up, and Xiao Deng came back to his senses and scrambled to buy a drink. Gao Xu reached down and made a gesture of pressing, and went to the counter. When he returned, Xiao Deng was curiously observing the old-fashioned radio on the table. It's a rarity these days, because mobile phones and in-car media have radio capabilities, and very few people buy this simple radio specifically.

Xiao Deng handed over a stack of homework: "According to Mr. Liu's requirements, I chose two homework assignments to practice writing. ”

Gao Xu also handed over the contract, "Let's exchange it." ”

Even if there are any professional mistakes in Xiao Deng's homework, Gao Xu can't see it. However, he has read a lot of books, and he can easily see whether a text is smooth and what the level is. At least Xiao Deng's work has a good first impression on Gao Xu, the handwriting is very neat, and the format seems to be like that.

After a while, Gao Xu handed over a hard pen, pointed to the contract, and said, "There is a line of confidentiality agreement here, when you sign it, copy it again." ”

"Huh?" Xiao Deng raised his head in surprise.

Gao Xu thought for a while: "Not satisfied with the salary? ”

Xiao Deng shook his head, his face was a little red, and there was a vague doubt in his eyes.

Gao Xu's face suddenly dawned at this time, she may have some worries about the compensation clause required by the confidentiality agreement.

Now that the Ming Kingdom is in order and the law is strict, most young people are almost defenseless, and it is easy to talk to them. It is rare to see someone as cautious and fearful as Xiao Deng; It may be an example caused by the family, but it should have little to do with the social environment anyway.

"You don't have to worry too much, as long as you don't actively leak the script, there's no problem. In the unlikely event that the content is leaked in advance, it is not your responsibility and needs to be substantiated. Gao Xu said kindly, "This article is just to make you value secrecy." ”

Xiao Deng said: "Why don't I think about it again and reply to you the day after tomorrow?" ”

She stole another glance at Gao Xu, and then looked at the old radio on the table.

Gao Xu suddenly realized that his current impression of "Mr. Liu" may be a little strange.

A man in his thirties in a pullover and slacks dresses is interviewing at a weird bubble tea shop and has an incomprehensible old-fashioned radio.

Gao Xu suddenly felt that he could understand Xiao Deng's doubts. He smiled: "People's encounters really depend on fate and luck. A lot of times, we don't see anything. ”

Xiao Deng didn't answer, as if thinking about his abstract feelings.

"Okay, after all, this kind of thing is a two-way street." Gao Xu nodded, "But I can't spend too much on this matter

time, and I have to interview another person. ”

Xiao Deng bent down and said, "I'm sorry for delaying Mr. Liu's time." ”

"No, no." Gao Xue said. He was actually quite satisfied with this little Deng, although she was a timid and cautious girl, but she seemed to be quite reliable, and her professional knowledge was probably fine; And it seems to be a little short of money, no objection to the meager salary.

When Xiao Deng got up, Gao Xu calmly counted seventy yuan from his wallet (estimated at the price of grain, about more than 500 yuan per person) and handed it over.

"What's wrong?" Little Deng Dao.

Gao Xu said: "No need to day after tomorrow, if you are willing to come to work tomorrow, this is today's salary." Don't want me to ask another job seeker tomorrow. ”

Xiao Deng hesitated to take the money, suddenly sat down, picked up the pen, and began to copy the confidentiality agreement.

Gao Xu smiled, and said in his heart that after all, he was a young man, and it was easy to act on emotion.

He said, "Tomorrow at eight o'clock in the morning, let's meet here and start writing the script." He glanced at the stairs next to him, "There are few customers here, there are not many customers downstairs, and there are no people on the second floor, which is a good place." ”

Xiao Deng asked, "Does Mr. Liu have a theme?" ”

Gao Xu asked rhetorically, "Have you had dinner?" ”

Xiao Deng was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

Gao Xu said: "Then let's eat something here, let's talk while eating." ”

Xiao Deng had no objection, so Gao Xu went to the counter and asked for two light meals, two plates of fried snacks, pumpkin pie and chicken. He was more satisfied with the dinner, at least it was better than bagged charcuterie, instant noodles and other things.

After getting the food, Gao Xu sat back in his chair and said, "The story is already there, and I have written a lot of details. Xiao Deng's job is to sort out all kinds of messy materials and form a standardized script format. ”

Xiao Deng said: "This kind of work is relatively simple, Mr. Liu has been an animation screenwriter?" ”

Gao Xu shook his head and said, "If I could, what else would I ask you to do?" ”

Xiao Deng smiled, she rarely smiled, and her smile also had an indescribable sense of reluctance.

Gao Xu said: "In the early stage of work, the daily time may be a bit long. But as long as you finish a script, there will be very little work in the future, and I will pay you as usual until the animation is released. ”

Xiao Deng said shyly: "Thank you, Mr. Liu." ”

Gao Xu said: "When there is income after the release, I will pay you another bonus, depending on the market results." You will know later that I have always been very generous to those who have merit, and I am a person who can share the fruit. ”

The two of them had eaten, and when they walked out of the storefront, the street lights were already lit, and the city changed into a night scene. Gao Xu sent Xiao Deng back to school by the way.

When Xiao Deng saw his little silver horse, he seemed to regain a little confidence in him.

Qianli Xue is the most famous and a bit tacky old luxury car company, and female students who don't know how to drive will recognize a car logo. Those niche or generic brands may also be much more expensive than the low-end Milewood, but girls don't necessarily understand.

When Gao Xu returned home, he was busy sorting out and collecting materials a little, and put the fruits of his labor a while ago into a leather bag.

The large cardboard that had been plastered with strips of paper was also empty. He sat on a small stool in front of the cardboard, supported his head with his arms, and was there for a long time.

At present, Gao Xu is facing a key problem: how to start the project?

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I remembered the words of Wang Siqi, the producer of the animation studio, and I deeply agreed. There are two ways, one is to find a powerful Bole and appreciate Gao Xu's script, and the other is to persuade a few rich people to invest a lot of money and make their own characters.

Thinking about it, the most promising at the moment is probably Miaojin's father. This person is very likely to be a Bole or an investor.

Gao Xu found the mobile phone he threw on the table and sent a message to Miaojin: Have you slept?

Miaojin: No, what is Gao Xue doing?

Gao Xu: Now at home, I go out to do two things during the day. met his ex-wife Yang Ying first, and originally wanted her to sign so that she could mortgage the house and borrow some funds, but it was unsuccessful.

Miao Jin didn't reply to the message for a while.

Gao Xu typed again: She seems to be very envious of the lifestyle of rich people, and today I found out the reason for her divorce from Liu Gang. Probably, she is dissatisfied with the plain and poor life, and envies the rich people she knows at work and dislikes Liu Gang. So they kept arguing with each other, which caused a breakdown in the relationship. Things didn't work out today, and I almost quarreled again.

Miaojin: Everyone wants something different. You're not her ex-husband, no matter what she thinks, there's no need to be angry. Let off steam.

Gao Xu: In the evening, I recruited a part-time screenwriter, a female student who was about to graduate. Let's make the script first.

Miaojin: Is it pretty?

Gao Xu touched his forehead: he didn't pay much attention to it, his face was white, and he did a good job in school. At that time, I was so angry with Yang Ying that I wanted to recruit boys even more.

Miaojin: A white covers a hundred ugliness.

Gao Xu: Don't worry. I don't fit into the current relationship between men and women at all, except for you, if I change to a current woman, I guess sooner or later I will be to death.

Miaojin: Haha.

Gao Xu: In about half a month, I finished the script, I want to meet Ling Zun, can I introduce it?

Miaojin: Yes, I'll arrange it for you. You don't have to prepare a greeting gift, I'll do it, I know what he likes.

The two chatted a few more words, and Gao Xu went to wash up and go to sleep.

The next morning, he got up and went to the fridge to find some pasta and dairy products to fill his stomach. Then he took a shower, still wearing casual clothes, after all, that bubble tea shop is not suitable for a well-dressed style.

Twisting the bag and driving to Dexing Road, Gao Xu took a look in the store and didn't see anyone. He went up to the second floor and sat down in a corner.

After waiting for a while, Deng Jiamin came upstairs, she glanced at this side and said, "What does Mr. Liu want to drink?" Gao Xu said, "Coffee." ”

She turned around and went downstairs, and after a while came up with two drinks: "How long has Mr. Liu been here?" ”

"For a moment." Gao Xu replied casually. As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Deng Jiamin twice, because he felt that the clothes she was wearing were really strange. A small white cross-collared shirt tucked into a pair of dark pants, but sneakers are worn on his feet.

Looking at her like this, there is a nostalgic feeling of going back to the past, and I feel that she is participating in some school activity. Probably Xiao Deng thinks it's more formal to wear it like this?

"I'm worried about you, how will I find a job after graduation?" Gao Xu said casually.

Deng Jiamin looked down and blushed: "I didn't have time to buy it." ”

Gao Xu said: "Don't buy it, we don't care about this." ”

With that, he put the bag on the table and poured out the contents.