A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 430: Visiting the Zoo

Wang Yidi was feeding the horses with great interest, while Chen Jinnian was eyeing the litter of rabbits. The rabbits were clearly only a few bricks high and could easily escape with a light jump, but none of them ran out.

"Are you interested in our rabbit?" Yu Qian asked.

"Hmm, they're really fat. Look at those ones in the corner. They're so full they can't even walk. I wonder if they're tasty."

After hearing Chen Jinnian's words, Yu Qian's expression changed instantly. "Hey, kid, you're thinking about eating my zoo employees as soon as you walk in."

"Go, go, go, stop looking, it's making me terrified."

Yu Qian pushed and shoved Chen Jinnian away.

"Don't be so stingy. A female rabbit can give birth to thirty to fifty rabbits a year. If you don't deal with them, they will become a disaster."

"Don't bother yourself. Although they can give birth, rabbits die quickly. It was not easy for me to raise them to this size." Yu Qian had raised a litter of rabbits before, and they were kept in cages at that time. But one night, there was a heavy rainstorm with lightning, thunder, and strong winds, and all the rabbits died the next day.

Unless there are so many rabbits that they become a disaster, his farm house will not serve rabbits on the table.

Yu Qian took him to a row of bungalows built along the courtyard wall. It was a place that had been slightly decorated and was where Yu Qian entertained guests and provided a temporary place to stay.

Not only were the staff of the horse farm busy inside, but also Dalin, who had not been seen for a long time.

"So you were hiding here." Chen Jinnian shouted enthusiastically. He and Dalin had indeed not seen each other for a long time. The other party basically did not perform in the small theater. Apart from the large-scale crosstalk specials prepared every year, he spent the rest of his time on variety shows.

He almost goes to any variety show that pays, and he is not picky at all.

"We just got here too."

Dalin put down his phone and smiled innocently, then introduced his girlfriend to Chen Jinnian. She was an outsider, but judging by her dress, she should be a wealthy second-generation rich.

Chen Jinnian didn't chat too much with the other party. After saying hello, he started talking about his recent work situation.

"I have an invitation from a drama crew, a top online literature IP. I really want to take it, but I'm not sure because there are too many people eyeing it." Dalin said. He was just talking about this with his agent.

Chen Jinnian knew which play it was as soon as he heard it. "The one made for Zhang Ruoyun?"

"How did you know?" Dalin said in surprise. The project is currently in a confidential stage. Except for the actors who have received the invitation to audition, no one knows that the project has entered the preparation stage.

"It's not like I don't know Brother Zhang. Besides, he and his son spent over 100 million to build a film and television base. With such a large investment, it's hard for me not to know about it!"

Zhang Ruoyun did not start from scratch, and the father-son conflict is not as apparent. The relationship behind him is even deeper than that of Dong Zijian. It can be said that many of the dramas Zhang Ruoyun has filmed are customized dramas carefully selected for him and for him to play a supporting role.

Suddenly, Chen Jinnian changed the subject and continued, "But it's no use for you to come to me. I can't communicate with those production companies. We're not in the same circle."

Dalin rubbed his fingers awkwardly. He wanted to seek help, but he didn't expect to be rejected before he even opened his mouth.

"I'm just chatting."

"Don't be embarrassed." Chen Jinnian smiled. "And I'm not trying to put you off. Although I'm in Beijing, I don't really socialize with those people from Beijing Cultural University and Tianjin. Don't forget, I'm a year younger than you."

At this moment, Dalin suddenly woke up. Chen Jinnian's achievements once made him regard him as a senior, but in fact, with Chen Jinnian's current age and family background, he really should not have any friendship or interests with the post-60s generation who now hold the right to speak.

"I was inconsiderate, sorry." Dalin said.

"Actually, you shouldn't look for me. You should look for your master." Chen Jinnian winked outside the room. "If it's not a particularly important and crucial role, let your master come forward to talk. Everyone will give him face."

"My master, is he okay?" Dalin hesitated.

Chen Jinnian laughed out loud upon hearing this. "Is that alright? You can remove the word 'ma'. If your father hadn't had your master's help, he wouldn't even have been able to join the folk art troupe. Your master is very capable. Although he's not as rich as your parents, sometimes, no matter how much money your father spends, it's not as effective as a word from your master."

Even though Yu Qian was forced out of the theater now, it was because he had a good temper and was proud and didn't want to make everyone unhappy.

If Yu Qian really quits one day, he won’t be able to get back even by kneeling down and kowtowing, and the Dalin family’s reputation will be in tatters.

Dalin nodded. He planned to go to his master's house tomorrow to have a good chat about the invitation. His agent had already reminded him that the project was a planned hit drama. The copyright alone had been a struggle for five years, and it had the best lineup at the moment.

He didn't want to miss this good opportunity.

The farm dishes in the evening were quite luxurious, but Yu Qian did not drink too much due to the crew's promotion the next day. After all, the car accident in Fenhe Bay was only a short one, and it would be fatal if it happened a few more times.

However, half of the people at the table are crosstalk performers. Even if they don't drink, the atmosphere is still lively. It seems like several people are in a competition, and whoever lets the words fall to the ground will lose.

Compared to them, someone like Chen Jinnian who is eloquent is considered taciturn.

Wang Yidi's smile never tightened during the entire dinner, and his face was stiff even when he was smiling. In the end, he simply leaned on Chen Jinnian's shoulder and listened to everyone's jokes.

But maybe because he was infected by too much vulgarity, ethical jokes and vulgar jokes came out together, making Yu Qian so angry that he kept banging the table to warn his group of useless apprentices.

It's not easy to learn well, but it's easy to learn bad things.

If the performance in a small theater is the only criterion for judging crosstalk, then crosstalk will not last long. Yu Qian frowned and taught them to focus on creation.

Traditional crosstalk and jokes have been told almost the same way for a long time. Every time there is a performance, the audience is more familiar with the script than the actors on stage, although they can still use excuses such as "different people can achieve different effects when telling the same crosstalk."

But it’s okay to fool outsiders, but it’s okay to fool yourself.

Constantly rolling up existing traditional crosstalk jokes is actually a manifestation of low creativity. If one can become famous by copying previous works, then why would anyone put in the hard work to create?

"Everyone, please write down your names and I will check them one by one next month." Yu Qian said drunkenly.

"We will write it, we promise." Dalin quickly agreed.

"What about you?" Yu Qian continued to ask.

"Understood, Master."

“We’ll write it later.”

The remaining apprentices gave a scattered assurance, thinking that Yu Qian had drunk too much and would forget about it after he sobered up tomorrow. As for creating a new crosstalk script, the troupe leader was not paying attention to it now, so why should they, the grassroots employees, consider this?

Yu Qian was drunk, but he didn't say anything. His mind was as clear as a mirror, and one could tell at a glance that he didn't take his words to heart.

As the saying goes, a teacher can only lead you to the door, but the practice is up to you.

But whether or not a student can become successful is not something Yu Qian can control. Now we live in a society ruled by law. Parents are in charge of the students above and the law is in charge of the students below. Apprentices come to become apprentices just to make money, and everything else has to stand aside.