The ingredients prepared today were limited, so Lin Jiu decided to suspend business at noon. He used the few ingredients available to make six large bowls of seafood rice, one each for Mr. Song, Secretary Jin, Mr. Xu, Si Xu, and Wen Qin, and one for Lin Jiu himself.
When he heard that he also had a portion of seafood rice, Uncle Xu quickly declined. A large portion of seafood rice would cost nearly four thousand yuan. He had never eaten such an expensive meal before, and he was reluctant and dared not eat it.
"Today's ingredients are all wasted. We can only make six servings of seafood rice. Uncle Xu, please don't refuse. Come and try my cooking."
Uncle Xu couldn't resist Lin Jiu's invitation, so he gritted his teeth and decided to try such an expensive paella to see what made it so delicious.
The shop was closed, and there was no one else in the shop. Si Xu did not go to the private room, but ate in the lobby with others. They came here often and were familiar with each other. He did not ask Lin Jiu to bring him food, but took the seafood rice and shrimp soup to eat by himself.
Lin Jiu took his portion and sat opposite Uncle Xu. He wanted to sit opposite Si Shen, but Wen Qin was sitting opposite Si Shen, and he was also afraid that he would be attracted by Si Shen's handsome face and forget to eat, which would be too embarrassing.
Lin Jiu took off his mask and asked Uncle Xu to try it.
Uncle Xu stared at Lin Jiu's face again and again, and thought that the young man was very handsome. He responded repeatedly and took a bite like Lin Jiu did. Just one bite, and Uncle Xu's whole face brightened up.
"It's delicious, very delicious!" Uncle Xu didn't know how to express his feelings, so he could only say "delicious" directly.
He had lived a dull life and had no pursuit of gourmet food, but he was completely conquered by a bowl of paella. He didn't know if all gourmet food was like this, but one bite made him feel relaxed both physically and mentally, it was so delicious that he decided to come here to eat once a month. He didn't need a large portion, a small or medium portion would be fine, as long as he could taste the flavor.
He didn't expect that at his age, he would actually become greedy.
Uncle Xu ate very carefully, chewing slowly, wanting to remember this delicious food, but even so, the large portion of seafood rice was quickly finished. Uncle Xu ate the last grain of rice, took a sip from the soup bowl, and was amazed again. He drank the soup carefully and ate the two magic sea red mushrooms, and then put down the soup bowl with satisfaction.
Uncle Xu ate very well, all the fatigue in his body disappeared, and he felt so comfortable that he wanted to go out for a run.
Uncle Xu stood up and said, "I'll go back and get the money."
Lin Jiu hurriedly said: "No need, I'll treat you to this meal, thank you for today."
"No, that won't work. You have to pay for it. Not counting the cost of your cooking skills, the rice and seafood alone will cost money. I can't let you lose money." Uncle Xu insisted on going back to get the money, but Lin Jiu refused it resolutely.
"Really? I caught the seafood myself, so I didn't lose money."
Uncle Xu was very stubborn, and Lin Jiu was also very insistent. The two of them deadlocked until the end, and they agreed that next time Uncle Xu came to eat, they would charge him the original price. Only then did Uncle Xu give up.
Witnessing the entire process of the stalemate between Lin Jiu and Uncle Xu, Si Xu did not insist on paying this time and let Lin Jiu treat him to the meal.
Old Master Song stood up with the help of a cane and said with a smile, "Young Boss, the seafood here is really good. Look, I could only sit in a wheelchair yesterday, but today I have the strength to stand up."
Lin Jiu put on his mask again and said, "At your age, you really need to eat more of this kind of seafood."
"I also think I should eat more. I want to be the most discerning customer in your store." Mr. Song is very idealistic.
Si Xu smiled and said, "Grandpa, you may have to queue behind me."
Old Master Song glared, "Don't be so complacent. When I have time, I'll get all those old friends to spend money with me and see if I can surpass you."
Si Xu just smiled and said nothing, thinking to himself, you have old friends, so do I have no friends
Lin Jiu saw them off and watched them leave before coming back to pack up.
As soon as Si Xu left the Magic Fish Shop, his expression turned cold. "Check what activities Mi Youyou has recently done."
"I've checked. Mi Youyou is currently working on a reality show. The fourth episode of Desert Island Escape will begin filming in three days. After the reality show is finished, she will join the crew of Legend of Meng Ji."
Si Xu was surprised, "She has a role in "The Legend of Meng Ji"?"
"The Legend of Meng Ji" is a large-scale costume palace drama directed by the famous director Zhu Chou and starring the best actress Hua Xian. The drama has already started casting and is very grand. There are many popular actors and veteran actors in it. Director Zhu Chou has very high requirements for actors, and it is hard to imagine how he chose the newcomer Mi Youyou.
"It's just a minor supporting role, with only a few episodes to play. The Legend of Meng Ji cost a huge amount of money, and Director Zhu Chou likes to pursue details, so he spent a lot of money. Guangshi Entertainment took the opportunity to spend money on a minor supporting role and sent Mi Youyou in."
Even if it is a small role, as long as Mi Youyou participates in it, there will be a lot of things to talk about afterwards. In addition to having worked with director Zhu Chou, "The Legend of Meng Ji" will definitely be popular, and the actors who participated in it will also become popular.
Si Xu said: "Contact the reality show production team and replace Mi Youyou, then contact Director Zhu Chou and tell him that Huasheng wants to make additional investments and ask him to replace Mi Youyou."
In addition to being an artist of Huasheng, Si Xu is also a major shareholder of Huasheng. Few people know about his shareholder status. Everyone thinks that he has a wide network of contacts because of his fame. However, few people know that Si Xu himself is a symbol of connections.
Wen Qin paused and said, "Mi Youyou is the new star that Guangshi Entertainment is promoting this year. If you ruin her future like this, you might directly offend Guangshi."
Si Xu sneered, "Don't Huasheng and Guangshi have enough conflicts? He wants to promote newcomers, and Huasheng also wants to promote newcomers. Unfortunately, they just happened to snipe the newcomer Mi Youyou."
Wen Qin: “…”
You really have good intentions.
Wen Qin asked, "Who should go up next?"
Si Xu thought for a moment and said, "Let the company select a new talent with potential to play in "The Legend of Meng Ji". As for the reality show..."
Si Xu hesitated a little and turned to look at the Magic Fish Shop.
Si Xu has watched the show "Escape from the Desert Island", but only the first season. He has not watched the second season yet. In the first season, the program team threw the guests on a deserted island and asked them to find a way to escape. The program team would place escape supplies and food in various locations on the island, and the guests could get them as long as they passed the test. There were all kinds of situations and a lot of jokes.
The first season had very good ratings and was very popular, so the second season is highly anticipated, otherwise Guangshi would not have used his connections to get Mi Youyou in. If Lin Jiu is willing to participate, it is not impossible to use this reality show to wash away the negative information.
Thinking of this, Si Xu turned around and went back to the Magic Fish Shop.
Wen Qin: “…”
Lin Jiu had already cleaned up the store and was about to open the door to go out when it was opened from the outside.
Lin Jiu was startled, "You... why are you back again?"
"I have something to talk to you about." Si Xu and Wen Qin walked in.
Si Xu got straight to the point, "Do you still want to return to the entertainment industry?"
Lin Jiu was stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covering his eyes and hiding the emotions in them.
Even if he was a lowly celebrity, he was still known by Si Shen. How much did Si Shen know? Did he still remember what happened back then? He probably didn't remember it, otherwise he wouldn't care about me even if the seafood here could help him. After all, that incident also brought a great negative impact to Si Xu.
Si Xu said: "There is a reality show that is missing a guest. Are you interested in participating?"
Lin Jiu shook his head. "I have been hidden by the company. The company will not allow me to participate in the show."
"Don't think about the company, do you want to join?" As long as Lin Jiu wanted, he could help negotiate with Chuangxing.
Lin Jiu still shook his head, "Now I just want to run the store peacefully."
Si Xu saw that he was frustrated and said, "If you are not happy in Chuangxing, you can come to Huasheng. You don't have to worry about the termination of the contract. Huasheng will solve it for you. Do you want to come?"
If it were in the past, Lin Jiu would definitely agree without hesitation. Being able to work in the same company with God Si was something he had always dreamed of. But now it is not possible. He can't sing. As a member of the Siren clan, his singing voice is naturally charming and may cause harm to humans.
Apart from singing, he has no other talents. He doesn't want to be a vase in the entertainment industry. Instead of doing that, he might as well quit the entertainment industry. He is saving money, and when he has enough money, he will terminate his contract with Chuangxing and leave the entertainment industry completely.
"Thank you, but no thanks. I don't have any value that Huasheng can discover."
The penalty for breach of contract in the long-term contract he signed with Chuangxing must be an astronomical figure. If Huasheng really comes to poach him, he cannot help Huasheng make back so much money. Huasheng is not a charity, so how could they agree
Even if Si Shen mediated, Lin Jiu didn't want to owe such a big favor, as he was afraid he couldn't repay it.
Wen Qin said: "You have a great voice and are very good-looking. As long as your team can keep up, it won't be difficult for you to become famous."
Wen Qin glanced at Si Xu and said, "With Si Xu's connections and resources, it will be hard for you not to be famous."
Si Xu is a golden thigh in the entertainment industry. People who are not related to him want to get close to him, and it is not uncommon to see him trying to get close to him in various ways. Wen Qin is confident that no one will not be tempted by such a golden thigh.
However, Lin Jiu was the accident. Wen Qin kept jumping into Lin Jiu's minefield. He couldn't sing, and his good looks were useless. At most, he would be ridiculed as a "vase". He couldn't make a living by his face, but he couldn't last long.
There really is no place for him in the entertainment industry.
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's really not necessary."
Lin Jiu's rejection made Wen Qin feel disheartened. He was completely disappointed with the entertainment industry.
Wen Qin wanted to persuade him that not all entertainment companies were like Chuangxing, but Si Xu interrupted him and asked, "You want to quit the entertainment industry?"
Lin Jiu had not told anyone about his intention to quit the entertainment industry. "I just had this idea."
Si Xu understood. When he saw the layout of the private room, he vaguely guessed that Lin Jiu might be tired of the life in the entertainment industry. It seems that his guess was right. He really wanted to leave the entertainment industry.
Si Xu did not persuade him anymore. Lin Jiu had a cold personality and was indeed not suitable for this circle.
"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me and I will help you. I can do anything."
Lin Jiu stared at him blankly, his cold heart wrapped in warmth. Apart from his grandfather who raised him, no one else would tell him so confidently that he would help him, no matter what.