sjar Chapter 913 The correct and practical way of being a tool man!!
Chapter 913 The correct and practical way of being a tool man!!
In the evening, I went to a small but distinctive restaurant in Beijing. The consumption level here was quite acceptable, with a meal costing about one or two thousand yuan.
After waiting for less than ten minutes, Jiao Yang arrived!
We just exchanged some meaningless greetings when we met, so I won’t waste words on them!
After ordering the dishes, Chen An went straight to the point without any further ado.
"Jiao Yang, didn't you say that things at work weren't going well during our last meal? I was thinking that if you needed anything, I could help you a little, but there has been no movement from you. How is the situation now?"
Jiao Yang was a little embarrassed. "Brother Chen, after you told me about what happened last time, I did think about it seriously. But it's hard to leave my hometown. I'm used to living in the capital, so I can't adapt to the sudden change of place."
Chen An nodded and smiled, "I understand that, but as a man, you have to venture out into the world, otherwise you will waste your best years!"
"That's true. To be honest, I've had enough of this crappy job. It has nothing to do with how much money I make. The main problem is that it's too frustrating. It's okay to have to take on multiple roles all the time, but the key problem is that my boss is not happy with the money."
Chen An interrupted Jiao Yang's complaints and said, "Well, I have an opportunity here, and I would like to ask you to do me a small favor."
"Brother Chen, don't be so polite. Just tell me if you have something to say. I, Jiao Yang, will definitely not be vague about anything I can help with!"
Looking at Jiao Yang who made a promise with a pat on his chest, Chen An couldn't help but sigh that Da Meitao had made a good friend!
"It's like this, my previous Siheyuan novel has been adapted into a TV series!!"
"Congratulations, Brother Chen!"
"Thank you!"
"Things have gone a little bumpy. The producer is planning to replace the previously chosen protagonist due to funding issues at the film company. As for the replacement, the difference between this person and the character in my style is quite large..."
Jiao Yang immediately advised, "Brother Chen, this is the trend in the circle now. The rich are the boss. I understand your feelings, but sometimes you can't beat the powerful. Making money is the most important thing. Don't be angry!!"
Chen An shook his head and explained, "The film and television copyright was sold for six million yuan, but when I signed the contract, I left a backup plan, so the initiative is always in my hands!!"
Jiao Yang was quite amazed. Isn't writing really profitable?
"In that case, what do you mean, Brother Chen?"
"Now that the matter has been resolved, I have personally invested 1500 million in this drama, so I thought if it is convenient for you, you could be named assistant director and help me keep an eye on the filming progress and some unnecessary expenses!"
Fifteen million, Jiao Yang couldn't help but feel envious and amazed. At the same time, he secretly thought that Yang Tao was such a stupid guy. If she were a woman, she would take the initiative to coax such a good man, but she was just acting like a spoiled brat every day!
"Brother Chen, there is definitely no problem in helping you, but my skills are limited, and I'm afraid I can't achieve the results you want!"
Chen An waved his hand indifferently, "Jiao Yang's situation is not that complicated. Where there are people, there are selfishness and unspoken rules. It's just that some things can't be taken too far. After all, if you don't lose an extra dollar, you have one third of it."
"With your presence, some things will be more restrained. My losses may be reduced to one-fourth or one-fifth, which is enough!"
Jiao Yang gave a thumbs up and praised, "Brother Chen, with your vision, you are destined to be rich. I will accept this matter. Although I am not a professional, I know a little bit about the ins and outs here. It is not easy to fool me easily. I will definitely try my best to help you to the greatest extent possible!"
"I feel relieved when you say that." Chen An changed the subject and said with a smile, "Of course, some minor roles in the play have not been confirmed yet. If you know anyone suitable, you can recommend one or two!"
Jiao Yang hesitated and asked tentatively, "Brother Chen, what do you think of Taozi? With her looks, figure and temperament, she is definitely more than qualified to play a small role!"
Chen An simply shook his head and refused.
Seeing this, Jiao Yang hurriedly explained, "Brother Chen, I know there are some misunderstandings between you and Taozi, but she really didn't mean that that day. She was just worried that you would get hurt, so she wanted to stop you!"
"Jiao Yang, what happened that day..." Chen An sighed, "It's better not to talk about it!"
Damn it, how can I not say it? Jiao Yang was anxious!
"Brother Chen, you must listen to me. There is a huge misunderstanding here!"
Chen An looked at Jiao Yang helplessly without saying anything!
Jiao Yang took this as Chen An's agreement, and began to talk a lot.
"Brother Chen, Taozi is pretty and has good qualities in every aspect, but she's already 31 years old and she's not married and doesn't even have a boyfriend. Haven't you ever wondered why?"
"I don't like to pry into other people's privacy!" Chen An said with a serious expression! ! ! !
Jiao Yang gave her a thumbs up and praised her, then sighed bitterly, "Alas, Taozi is actually a pitiful person. She had a happy family since she was a child, but when she was thirteen, her father suddenly died in a car accident. It was a huge blow to her at the time."
"Since then, the mother and daughter have depended on each other. Taozi's personality has also begun to change. In addition to being more independent and even a little bit aggressive at times, her desire for a happy family has also become stronger."
"Not long after graduating from college, she met a man. The man looked ordinary, but he was somewhat similar to Uncle Yang when he was young. Although his family was from another place and he was a poor boy, Taozi did not despise him. Instead, she decided that they should work hard together to create a future!"
Jiao Yang cursed angrily, "You can't know a person's heart from beginning to end. Who knew that person was a complete beast? Taozi has been dating him for more than four years, and they are even at the stage of discussing marriage.
As a result, the man suddenly took away all of Taozi's savings, overdrew several of her credit cards, and disappeared!"
There are so many points to complain about this matter. Yang Tao's neurotic personality is really not something that ordinary men can tolerate. Although she is a great beauty, people will get tired of her!
"Why didn't she call the police at that time?" Chen An asked with a frown!
Jiao Yang shook his head. "There is not enough evidence. Besides, the situation back then was not like it is now. There are cameras everywhere on the streets. People who do bad things cannot hide. Besides, the other party even changed his name!"
"We've already reached the stage of discussing marriage, haven't you ever met their parents?"
Speaking of this, Jiao Yang was even more angry, "That beast had been deceiving Taozi from the beginning, seeing Taozi's weakness. As for her parents, of course she had met them, but it was one-sided. The beast said that he had a bad relationship with her parents, and she had been away from home, so Taozi had never met them!"
"Changed the name? Does that mean the person has been found?"
"Brother Chen, you are worthy of being a great writer. You can hear the problem from such a small detail." After flattering him, Jiao Yang told Chen An the whole story!
"Well done! This beast should be beaten to death!"
“Ahem!” Jiao Yang was a little embarrassed. “Brother Chen, if I had your skills, I would skin that beast alive. But you saw that I was too small and ended up suffering. That’s why when you went to find Taozi, she was afraid that you would get hurt due to your impulsiveness, so she subconsciously stopped you!”
Chen An frowned, looking thoughtful. After a while, he asked, "So this matter is over?"
"But what can I do? Although I really want to kill that guy, but!!"
"She's so stupid that she didn't even know her best friend had stolen her boyfriend!"
"I get angry when I talk about this. The three of us grew up together. I really didn't expect Wei to do such a thing. She is so stupid and hopeless. The most important thing is that in the end, I didn't get any benefits. I became a mistress inexplicably."
"Uh? Xiaosan, what do you mean?"
"That man not only cheated on Taozi and Weiwei, he also got married to them. He even brought his wife to Weiwei's workplace and made a scene. It is said that Weiwei even lost her job..." Jiao Yang had a look of sighing on his face!
"It's normal to get the retribution you deserve for doing something like this!"
"That's what I said, but after all, we grew up together, so I still feel a little uncomfortable."
"Jiao Yang, being kind is a good thing, but being too kind is a bad thing!"
"Of course I understand this." Jiao Yang changed the subject, "Brother Chen, Taozi actually wanted to treat you to a meal, explain everything to you, and apologize to you sincerely..."
"Let the past be the past..."
Jiao Yang sensed the indifference in Chen An's tone and felt something was wrong. He carefully probed, "Brother Chen, to be honest with you, Taozi actually likes you. As a good friend, I can see that. Don't you like her?"
"Jiao Yang, as a man, how could you not like beautiful women? It's just that Yang Tao seems to be a little crazy about getting married now. She even wants to go on blind dates with older men... Tsk tsk!"
Seeing this, Jiao Yang immediately came to his senses and explained, "This is a misunderstanding. Taozi has always refused blind dates, but Aunt Xue is anxious. After all, she will be 32 years old after the Chinese New Year. Which parent can act like nothing happened?"
"Aunt Xue raised her all by herself, and Taozi is a very filial child, so she naturally has no way of disobeying her mother's wishes!"
"Jiao Yang, I will only be 24 after the Chinese New Year, which is the best age in a person's life. My personal conditions are pretty good, I am not short of money, and my career is on the rise. Do you think I can satisfy Yang Tao's desire to get married?"
"This!!" Although age is not a problem, when considering each other's personal conditions, this problem is infinitely magnified.
Put yourself in Chen An's shoes. If you were in Chen An's position, would you give up countless beautiful forest scenery for the sake of the 32-year-old Yangtao tree?
What’s more important is that this tree gave its best years of youth to a scumbag?
Jiao Yang suddenly felt that the value of his best friend, a beautiful woman with good looks, figure and temperament, was gradually decreasing in front of others, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she was marrying above her station.
But should he just give up on the matchmaking? He knew his best friend's character too well. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change the fact that she was attracted to Chen An. Adding to what happened recently, how should he explain Chen An's true attitude to her?
Got it!! How could I have forgotten such a crucial thing!!
"Brother Chen, your concerns are indeed not a problem. It's just that Taozi has encountered too many things recently. First, she found out that the man who had cheated on her was stolen by her best friend. Then, she was socially ruined because of the video incident. Today, her boss talked to her and she is about to lose her job."
"This series of blows is something that even a man might not be able to bear. Not only does she have to endure it silently, but she also has to continue to pay off the debt for that bastard. After all these years, she finally fell in love with you. If she knew your thoughts, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to bear it and would be upset!!"
"I can understand work matters, but what about the video?" Chen An asked with a frown.
Jiao Yang quickly took out his mobile phone and showed the video to Chen An!
"Is this the Weiwei you were talking about?" Chen An looked surprised!
"Yes, we are all childhood friends. Why, brother Chen?"
"No, nothing..." Chen An responded casually and continued watching the video.
Jiao Yang was very confused. It was obvious that there was something wrong with Chen An. Could it be that Brother Chen liked girls with big breasts?
After a while, Chen An watched the video again and watched the new content in the comment section. He put down his phone and cursed, "Which bastard did this? Isn't this destroying people? If people at work see this, how can I stay here!"
"Brother Chen, not only the hotel knows about this, but even Aunt Xue knows about it. Because people in the community spread this story, she even got into a fight and was taken to the police station.
Now Taozi not only faces strange looks in the hotel, but also dares not go home, fearing strange looks from old neighbors and being embarrassed when asked about her!"
"Didn't you delete the post without contacting me?"
Jiao Yang shook his head. "I don't have the energy for that. Besides, deleting the post might require..."
Seeing him rubbing his hands, Chen An naturally understood what Jiao Yang meant!
"How about this, before you leave, you organize a group and have a meal together. I think it will temporarily ease her bad mood!"
Seeing this, Jiao Yang finally felt relieved. No matter what, he managed to hold Taozi back for the time being. He would have to give Taozi a serious lesson later. She was almost 32 years old and if she couldn't coax a man, how could she still want to get married? If that didn't work, she should use some tricks herself. If she still didn't believe in matchmaking, she didn't understand!
At this time, Chen An already had a new idea. Before, he was only thinking about deleting the post and forgot about Yang Tao's economic crisis. He could lay a foreshadowing in this regard. Tomorrow he would arrange for Chen Hao to find an opportunity to rear-end Yang Tao and generously pay 50,000 yuan to settle the matter privately. He had to smell of alcohol on him so that it would be more realistic.
When the truth is discovered later, Miss Taozi will be so moved that she will burst into tears!
During the meal, Jiao Yang was not idle either. He tried every possible way to say good things about his best friend. Even a small incident from their childhood could be raised to a character issue.
This made Chen An want to ask how much Yang Tao paid for the endorsement, to help him brag so much! !
After the meal, Chen Hao sent Jiao Yang home first, and then the two returned to the hotel. After all, there was Yang Zixi who was full of desire to repay and was waiting for the visit of Mr. Chen!