Chapter Nineteen: The Top Ten Brokers

  Li Wenhua didn't feel like going to school for the time being, He Mu understood and took him back to their rented basement apartment.

  At noon, He Mu received a strange phone call in the rental house. The person on the other end asked if he was He Mu and if he had gone to the audition scene of "The Young Yang Family Generals". After getting He Mu's affirmative answer, the man laughed: "Congratulations, you have been hired. Please come to Zhongguancun XX Street XX Building 8th floor before 3 pm to discuss contract matters. My surname is Xiao."

  After finishing the phone call, Xiao Fang sneered and said to Da Tang: "Let's see if he has the guts to come, haha."

  ……

  "It's really inexplicable," He Mu was somewhat perplexed, "I didn't even have a formal audition, how did I get chosen?"

  "What's going on?" Li Wenhua asked.

  He Mu recounted the phone call to Li Wenrui and analyzed it, "I feel like it's a prank."

  "Could it be that Old Tao has done something behind our backs?" Li Wenhua speculated.

  He Mu shook his head, "If it's really like that, he should have told me, and the location given by that person just now is neither the trial mirror location nor the Huayi headquarters." He Mu had doubts in her heart and made a phone call to Tao Qu.

  Afterwards, Tao Quan had a casual conversation with Li Guoli and found out that several important supporting roles had been confirmed, while some minor supporting roles could be directly selected from the audition in Hengdian. He then completely gave up, thinking that he would wait for Huayi to have another drama to introduce He Mu. According to internal news, the company intends to produce a military-themed TV series, and handsome but not feminine He Mu is likely to get a role.

  "Hey, Old Tao, I wanted to ask..."

  A few minutes later, He Mu hung up the phone and shook his head at Li Wen Hua, "He doesn't know anything, but he advised me to go take a look, because the materials I brought are gone, it's possible that the person who made the call picked them up. Anyway, let's see what they want to do, I'm a grown man and won't be at a disadvantage."

  "I also suggest you go," said Li Wen Hua, "it might be an opportunity."

  "Why don't you come with me, I'm a bit scared to go alone, it always feels like there's some kind of conspiracy." He Mu wanted to take Li Wen Hua out for a walk to clear his mind, rather than letting him stay here and be depressed by himself.

  "Don't be kidding, you're still afraid," Li Wen Hua lay on the bed, "I just want to sleep now, sleep all the time."

  ……

  After lunch, He Mu didn't wake up Li Wen Hua who was still sleeping and went alone.

  Fortunately, he had a good memory. Although he only listened once, he still remembered the address. When he saw the receptionist, He Miao explained that a Mr. Xiao had called him over.

  The receptionist had obviously received instructions from her superior, "Mr. He, please follow me."

  It turns out that he even knows who I am, interestingly, and He Mu has already discovered that the name of this company is "Hu Lang Ying Shi", he vaguely remembers that there was a small company with such a name among the investors of "The Young Yang Family Generals", Tao Qu mentioned it once.

  He was led to a room with the words "General Manager" written on it, and after knocking on the door, he entered to find a young man who looked less than thirty years old sitting in the boss's chair, not very old but with a strong presence.

  Xiao Fang looked at He Wu and asked: "Do you still remember who I am?"

  He Mu shook his head with a hint of luck in his heart, "I don't remember."

  "Let me think again." Xiao Fang took a sip of tea.

  "Alright, I remember," He Mu said helplessly. "It was me who bumped into you yesterday, but I've already apologized for it." He Mu thought that the young general manager was still holding a grudge about what happened yesterday.

  Xiao Fang couldn't help but smile, and didn't find it difficult to believe him. After all, they had only met once. If Xiao Fang hadn't seen He Wu's information and learned about his hometown and name, he wouldn't have dared to believe that his comrade-in-arms' younger brother would actually meet him in the vast sea of people in the capital. Moreover, this kid was still an unknown actor, while he himself was the boss of a small film and television company.

  "Never mind, I won't tease you. Five years ago we met once, I was a comrade-in-arms of Zao Wang Ye, think again."

  "Stove King, I still owe the Landlord," He Mu muttered softly.

  Wait, what? Comrade in arms?! Hu Mu finally understood, "You said you were my brother's comrade in arms?!"

  "You finally figured it out, your brother He Zao's nickname in our unit is indeed 'Zao Wang Ye'. The names of you two brothers are quite interesting, one fire and earth, the other water and wood. I remember five years ago you were still in junior high school." Xiao Fang couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions thinking about his last meeting with his comrade-in-arms five years ago.

  He Mu's rusty memory gate was finally opened, and in 2000, after completing his two-year compulsory military service, He Mu successfully converted to a non-commissioned officer and continued to stay in the army. That year, he returned home for a visit, and was sent back by a comrade-in-arms driving a jeep, and stayed at home for two days. The comrade-in-arms was none other than Xiao Fang in front of him.

  For the big brother who was a comrade-in-arms five years ago, the impression left on He Mu is short hair, dark skin, casual and free-spirited, loves to talk and laugh, and is like two extremes with the wooden big brother, but the relationship between the two is surprisingly good.

  The person sitting in front of him now has a stylish haircut, fair skin, wears a suit and tie, and speaks eloquently, is the standard image of a successful person. He Mu can hardly overlap the two images. However, since he is his brother's comrade-in-arms, and still a very close one, he should not have any malice towards himself.

  "Xiao Zong, right..."

  "My name is Xiao Fang, people call me Director Xiao in front of others, and Brother Fang behind their backs. You are the younger brother of Zao Wang Ye, which makes you my younger brother too. I'll take good care of you from now on." Xiao Fang was trying his best to show his kindness.

  "What kind of care are you referring to?"

  "This Hu Liang Ying Shi is mine, how about signing with my company?"

  "What!" He Mu was stunned, after learning about Xiao Fang's identity, he thought that this big brother would just chat with him and then help introduce a small role on the basis of their old relationship. After all, he was one of the investors in "The Young Yang Family Generals", so he should have some power. But unexpectedly, he directly handed He Mu a huge pie, making him so happy that he didn't know how to react.

  "What, you look down on this small company? Although it's small, it has all the necessary organs. You will be our first signed artist, and all of our resources will be allocated to you. Everyone will revolve around you. This effect is absolutely better than if you were in a large agency."

  "No, no, no, Brother Fang, how could I look down on you? I'm just too excited and a bit unbelievable that such good things would fall to me. Brother Fang, this really isn't a fake company, is it?" He Mu's sunny side was exposed.

  Xiao Fang was amused by He Mu, "In the past, I thought about being a porter, but later found that the entertainment industry makes money faster. So five years ago, after retiring from the army, I entered this line. Four years ago, I partnered with others to start a company, and two years ago, I went solo again. Now it's got some scale." In jest, Xiao Fang briefly talked about his experience after leaving the army.

  "Then what about the economic contract, are we going to sign it?" He Mu asked again.

  "Of course, even brothers need to be clear about accounts. With a contract, you don't have to worry that I'll cheat you. Zao Wangye and I are sworn brothers, if we sign a contract, I will definitely make sure you're satisfied. Otherwise, if old comrades find out, I won't be able to show my face. You also know how violent your brother is." Xiao Fang said with a smile, at this time He Mu looked at Xiao Fang and felt more affectionate, the image from five years ago gradually merged with the person in front of him.

  "So when are we going to sign the contract?" He Mu couldn't help but ask.

  "You're in a hurry, this matter is mainly up to your agent to discuss with you." Xiao Fang chuckled.

  "Who is my agent?"

  "Your agent is quite famous, have you heard of the top ten agents in the mainland? He's one of them, isn't he awesome?" Xiao Fang leaned back in his boss chair with a smug expression...

  (ps: status changed to A, enjoy it first, then thank the first reward wind and moon ~)