On the top floor of the hotel, in the cafeteria.
Nie Yuandao and Shan Lan walked in one after the other, and Tang Muzhou immediately went to meet him: "You two, long time no see. How could you be followed by reporters?"
"Maybe because of the opening ceremony tonight, we were targeted by reporters as soon as we came out of the Judgment Club." Shan Lan smiled apologetically and said, "Master drove the car and changed the road to get rid of the paparazzi and let everyone wait like this. It's been so long, I'm really sorry."
"You're welcome, we haven't had dinner yet, come in quickly." Tang Muzhou greeted the two of them and walked into the hall.
There were hundreds of people in the hall, and Tang Muzhou's appeal in the alliance was evident. Seeing that people were almost there, Tang Muzhou said loudly, "Thank you for your appreciation, I think everyone is hungry, let's eat first, you must eat to the fullest today!"
"Thank you Tang Shen for the guest!" "Then we are welcome!"
The hungry people immediately took their plates and began to choose food, and the restaurant suddenly became very lively. Compared with the official official dinner party of the alliance, everyone prefers this kind of private gathering. After all, without the senior leaders of the alliance, everyone can speak freely.
Tang Muzhou picked up the plate and was about to pick something to eat when he saw Xue Linxiang walked into the hall with a complicated face. Her face seemed pale, Tang Muzhou stepped forward and asked with concern, "Sister Xue, your face is not very good, what happened?"
Xue Linxiang took a deep breath and seemed to be hesitating whether to tell the other party. After a while, she made up her mind and said, "I just saw Chen Xiao."
Tang Muzhou's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he lowered his voice: "Are you sure it's Chen Xiao?"
Xue Linxiang nodded: "Xiao Chen has changed a lot, but I can still recognize it. I greeted him, but he said I recognized the wrong person..."
Tang Muzhou frowned slightly: "Where is he now?"
Xue Linxiang said, "You said you're going to the restaurant on the sixteenth floor for dinner, do you want to find him?"
Tang Muzhou said calmly: "No need. From what I know about him, since I met you and I know that there is a gathering of league players in the cafeteria today, in order to avoid bumping into other acquaintances, he will definitely not stay in this hotel - I think, He has left."
Xue Linxiang was stunned, her expression a little lost: "He pretends not to know me, and probably doesn't want to see you either..."
At this time, Shen An ran over and said, "Master, Nie Shen and the others asked you to come over and chat."
Tang Muzhou patted Sister Xue's shoulder lightly as a sign of comfort, and turned to leave with Shen An.
***
In the elevator, Chen Xiao really pressed the first floor, obviously not wanting to go to the sixteenth floor for dinner. He smiled and suggested as if nothing was wrong: "I know there is a barbecue restaurant with a good environment nearby. Doesn't Xiaopang like to eat meat? Why don't we go to eat barbecue."
Xie Mingzhe knew that he was deliberately avoiding Xue Linxiang, and immediately let him go down the steps: "No problem, we will come back to this cafeteria later, let's go to the barbecue today." Of course, others had no objection.
Under the leadership of Chen Xiao, everyone crossed the road and came to a barbecue restaurant opposite.
The environment of the shop is really good and the decoration is very exquisite. Chen Xiao asked the waiter for a private room. The large round table has eight seats. There is a barbecue plate in front of each seat. It is intelligently heated and does not produce smoke. The roasted meat is delicious and delicious. Even Pang Yu, who is quite picky about food, praised it, "It's delicious! It's so delicious! Brother Chen, why haven't I heard of you before about such a good place?"
Chen Xiao said with a smile: "I'm afraid you, a foodie, will come every day when you know that you want to come."
Pang Yu coughed: "You really know me!"
This is also the most high-end barbecue restaurant Xie Mingzhe has ever been to. There is elegant light music in the store, thin slices of meat are steaming on the smart grill, and the fragrant smell lingers in the nose, which is really mouth-watering. In addition to all kinds of meat, many vegetables can also be put on the barbecue, there are more than a dozen kinds of sauces alone, and the self-service mode is also very considerate.
Everyone was eating and chatting. Pang Yu was a little fat man who didn't care much. He thought that Xie Mingzhe could make cards, and he could follow him. He smiled at Xie Mingzhe and said, "Xiao Xie, you are really amazing, you can make ten cards in a week. Original card, where did you get so many weird ideas?"
Jin Yue followed closely and asked, "Xiao Xie, the style of the cards you make is very special. Have you studied art?"
Xie Mingzhe said: "I have been painting since elementary school, and this year I just entered the Academy of Fine Arts of Shendu University."
Pang Yu held out his thumb in admiration: "If you have ideas, you can draw, no wonder you can make so many original cards! As I said, don't go to any art academy, the money you make just from drawing cards will be all yours. That's comparable to what many people have earned for decades..."
Chen Xiao interrupted Fatty's words and looked at Xie Mingzhe: "Don't listen to Fatty's nonsense, this matter is not in a hurry to decide. In fact, I think your better way out is to be an original professional poker player. If you are interested in this aspect, I'll help you plan more slowly."
Brother Chen's words were exactly what Xie Mingzhe wanted. He nodded immediately and said, "Brother Chen, to tell you the truth, I did want to be a professional poker player."
When everyone heard this, they all looked up at Xie Mingzhe.
Xie Mingzhe said calmly: "I can make so many instant-death cards, but I'm lucky to seize the opportunity. These cards can be sold for a month at most, and the price will definitely drop. No matter how rich you are, one day you will sit back and relax. It's better for us to plan well. What to do in the future."
He paused for a while, then continued: "The ruling and the ghost prison have both offered good conditions for me to be a card designer, but I don't want to work for them, I still have a lot of ideas for making cards in my mind, it's not as good as our own. Do it." He looked back at Chen Xiao and asked seriously, "Brother Chen, if we set up our own club, do you think it's feasible?"
Chen Xiao was a little surprised. After a while, he said in a low voice, "It's not as easy as you think to set up a club."
Xie Mingzhe said: "I know this is definitely not easy, but I want to set a goal and work hard in this direction first. If I can make a complete set of character cards, I will go to the game and try it out. If the results are good, I will set up a club. If it doesn't work, let's take a step back and sell cards to make money."
Chen Xiao smiled, with admiration in his eyes: "You are quite ambitious. However, there is a precedent in the league for a club like you, one is Tang Muzhou in the fifth season, who created Fenghua. The other is Pei Jingshan, who debuted in the seventh season, created the city of the dark night. But the backstage of the two people is very strong. The Tang family is a business giant, and the Pei family is very prestigious in the political world. They can easily attract investment, plus they also get After winning the championship, the club has developed very well. And you, shouldn't have such a big backstage, right?"
Xie Mingzhe said: "You are my backstage."
He said these words very lightly, but it caused everyone present to be stunned.
Xie Mingzhe smiled slightly, and then said: "It is indeed easier for rich and powerful people to create clubs, but I think most of the players' family background is relatively ordinary, and it is not a family background to play the game, the key is their own strength - as long as With enough strength, everything is easy to say.”
This sentence really hits the nail on the head. If the strength is strong enough to win the championship, there is no need to worry about the investment problem, and many players will come here. However, the competition in the league is fierce. Does he really have such strength
Chen Xiao looked at the young man in front of him carefully, and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Xie, can you tell me what your parents' job is? Where did your weird card-making ideas come from?"
Xie Mingzhe was reborn once, with the memory of the earth era. If this incident is known, it may bring him countless troubles. Today is Chen Xiao asking, and there will definitely be many people who will ask this kind of question curiously in the future. He carefully thought about how to deal with it last night.
"Actually, I lied to everyone, I have no family, I am an orphan." Xie Mingzhe said calmly.
"Orphan?" Everyone stared, unable to believe that the guy who was happy every day was actually an orphan.
"That's right." Xie Mingzhe explained calmly, "I grew up in an orphanage. Fortunately, the dean of the orphanage took good care of me and allowed me to learn to draw. I took the exam in June this year, and was I was admitted to the Department of Fine Arts of Imperial Capital University. I came to Imperial Capital to work. I wanted to save some living expenses for the university, but when I was interviewing for a job, I accidentally fell off the third floor, broke my head and turned into a vegetative state. For a whole month. I didn't tell you the truth before, because I didn't want to be sympathized by you."
So far, he's been telling the truth. But this experience is really a bit mysterious, and everyone is dubious.
Chen Xiao thought it was incredible: "So, when you said that you were hospitalized, did you break your head and turn into a vegetative state?"
"Yes." Xie Mingzhe added, "I have loved fantasies since I was a child. When I think of interesting clips, I will draw and practice my brush. This time I was in a coma for a whole month in the hospital. After waking up, my mental strength is stronger than before, and I draw in my mind The inspiration has never ceased.”
If he becomes famous in the future, his origin and background will definitely be made clear - he has loved fantasy and painting since he was a child, and his inspiration will be richer after he wakes up from a vegetative state. This reason is the best shield he gives himself. He combined the real and the fake and said that the records of being in a vegetative state and being hospitalized are clear and verifiable, and the identities of orphans and students of the Department of Fine Arts of Imperial College are all true. Even if others are suspicious, they can't find any loopholes.
Chen Xiao couldn't pick out any obvious faults in his words, and looked at Chi Yingying, who immediately said, "I heard from my husband that there was indeed a vegetative man named Xie in the neurosurgery department of their hospital, who was in a coma for the whole time. Yue, he suddenly woke up and was discharged from the hospital a few days ago, he also said that this was a medical miracle, that person should be you!"
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "Is it such a coincidence? Your husband is a doctor in an affiliated hospital?"
Chi Yingying said: "He is from the Department of Cardiology, just upstairs from the Department of Neurology. It is said that cases of vegetative recovery are extremely rare. Many doctors know about your discharge from the hospital. A patient in a deep coma like you has less than 1% chance of waking up."
Chi Yingying's husband happened to be a doctor in that hospital, so he didn't need to explain more now, Chi Yingying was his indirect witness.
When Yingying said this, everyone present immediately dispelled their doubts, and said that Xiao Xie was really lucky. After falling into a vegetative state, not only could he wake up, but instead of becoming a fool, he was smarter than before. Isn't that a blessing from God
Chen Xiao patted Xie Mingzhe on the shoulder and sighed: "It's not easy for you to be an orphan for so many years. Don't worry, we will treat you as family in the future."
Xie Mingzhe has no friends in this world, and he will definitely not be able to fight alone in the later stage. Brother Chen is someone he has more contact with and can trust. His talent is too terrifying, and normal people would have doubts. Now, Chen Xiao and the others have dispelled their doubts, and they can really help him later.
Xie Mingzhe took the initiative to raise his glass and said sincerely: "It's also my luck to meet everyone. If Brother Chen gave me a chance, I would not have touched the game "Star Card Storm" at all, nor would I have discovered my card-making talent. Chen Brother, you are my nobles, I toast everyone!"
Chen Xiao raised his glass cheerfully: "Okay, since you have said so, from today onwards, everyone will be their own. I am the person who hates the most in the nest. Whether it is to set up a club in the future, or open a store to sell cards, I hope everyone will work together. Let’s work together and fully assist Xiao Xie!”
Everyone excitedly raised their glasses and drank them all.
Xie Mingzhe finished drinking the red wine, and immediately cut to the point: "Since we have decided to partner, I will discuss with you about the share today. Brother Chen said before that each person will get a 2% commission on the store's income. What's your opinion?"
Pang Yu's eyes lit up when he heard this: "If I remember correctly, the profit of the store at noon today is 6 million gold coins. If you give me 2%, that is 120,000 gold coins, which is comparable to the income of the previous half month. Is that too high?"
Chen Xiao said: "Little Fatty is right, the 2% commission is indeed too high."
Xie Mingzhe said with a smile: "The real Qixin team can't be hired just because you have money. Just follow what Brother Chen said." He wanted to find a few partners who were sincerely willing to help him, no matter what happened in the future, at least There are several people behind him who are willing to support him. Money can be earned, but a trusted partner is hard to find.
When Chen Xiao heard this, he looked at Xie Mingzhe seriously: "The income of the store will be higher and higher in the future. Do you really want to distribute such a large profit to us?"
"Why don't you want to?" Xie Mingzhe said cheerfully, "By giving everyone a share, everyone will be more motivated. Although our small store has just opened, I am quite confident."
The key is that he has confidence in his own brain. Daiyu and Wu Song accidentally bumped into good luck, but later Xue Baochai, Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Cao Chong and other cards, his thoughts were fully presented. His talent has also been recognized by the great gods such as Nie Yuandao and Zheng Feng. The great gods took the initiative to invite him to join the club. This shows that he does not have a high self-esteem, but he does have the ability to play the "original card". road.
A huge amount of character material is stored in his mind. In the future, he will definitely make more cards, why can't he take a long-term view? Why not start your own business
When he was an orphan before, he had experienced the worst situation, so what was there to be afraid of
Chen Xiao was extremely shocked when he saw the calm and confident appearance of the young man in front of him. Since Xie Mingzhe is so confident and has the talent for original cards, it seems that his plan should also be put on the agenda...
Chen Xiao lowered his head and pondered.
***
Everyone excitedly played outside for an afternoon, and didn't go back until it was dark at night.
Xiao Pang and Jin Yue got drunk and went back to the dormitory to lie down. Chi Qing sent Chi Yingying home. Xie Mingzhe and Brother Chen were very sober. He came to the balcony on the second floor after taking a shower, and he saw Chen Xiao smoking on the balcony. Guessing that Brother Chen had something to say, he pushed open the door and walked in: "Is Brother Chen still asleep?"
Chen Xiao turned around and stared at Xie Mingzhe seriously.
The decadent young man who was hanging around on weekdays rarely had a serious expression on his face.
The man's eyes were especially deep, and he asked in a unique hoarse voice: "Xiao Xie, since you really plan to go down the road of original cards, then I have something I want to help you with, or you can say, please. help me."
"You help me, and you asked me to help you?" Xie Mingzhe was stunned by what he said, "What's the matter, Brother Chen?"
"I want to take you to meet someone." Chen Xiao paused and said, "I shouldn't have disturbed him, but I think he can definitely help you."
Just accompany him to see someone, but Brother Chen's attitude is so cautious, obviously he is a very important person.
Xie Mingzhe nodded and agreed: "No problem, who are you going to see?"
Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, and then said in a nostalgic tone, "My brother, Chen Qianlin."
Xie Mingzhe: "..."
Didn't your brother die? Xie Mingzhe thought his brother was gone...
Wait, why does the name Qianlin sound familiar
Qianlin Restaurant
Xie Mingzhe suddenly remembered that the restaurant that Tang Muzhou opened in the game was called Qianlin Restaurant. Could it have something to do with Chen Qianlin? Today, Sister Xue clearly knows Chen Xiao, so it seems that the probability that Chen Xiao's brother is related to Tang Muzhou is very high.
Xie Mingzhe suppressed his curiosity and asked, "See your brother, when will you go?"
"Tomorrow, this matter can't be delayed any longer." Chen Xiao came over, patted Xie Mingzhe on the shoulder encouragingly, and whispered, "My brother is a very powerful person, he is a real card-making genius. If he is willing to If you guide you, you will definitely be able to master the skills of making battle cards faster. It's just that he has been away from the alliance for a long time, and he doesn't like... he doesn't like seeing me very much." Speaking of which, a trace of loss flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes, but He cheered up quickly and said with a smile, "I will try my best to convince him to accept you as an apprentice. You should rest first, get up early tomorrow, and we will set off at nine o'clock."
Seeing the complicated look on the man's face, Xie Mingzhe wisely didn't ask more, and nodded: "Okay, good night, Brother Chen."