Chapter 90. Upgraded
If Director Sun and Guo Zixing came to congratulate Lin Yi and said that it was just a matter of time, then Lin Yi was stunned when he received the call from Xu Haoming.
I have to say that Lin Yi has never understood what his relationship with Xu Haoming is.
Xu Haoming treated Lin Yi as his nephew, but Lin Yi avoided it because Xu always regarded himself as a gun, so Lin Yi unconsciously had a guard against Xu Haoming.
Xu Haoming seemed very friendly when he called Lin Yi. He first asked about Han and his health, and then he got to the point.
"Congratulations, Lin Yi." He said, "Everyone in the industry knows your business. You are the first to be able to exchange a Land Rover from a third-grade player from Shanghai. This world is so big, and I thought it was a joke at first. When I heard that you created such a miracle with a book, I believed it. I know you so much, and I can always make trouble. If you don't believe it, you can't."
Xu Haoming then sighed again, and then said, "Anyway, you are famous this time. What's more to congratulations is that your current status in the old book industry has been upgraded from first-grade to second-grade. Congratulations to you, Lin Yi!"
"What?" Lin Yi was not prepared at all. Hearing this, he felt like a yellow-flowered girl. When he heard the doctor, you were pregnant, he was full of surprise and surprise.
Although Xu Haoming couldn't see Lin Yi's surprised look through the phone, he still smiled and said, "Are you surprised? I'm also surprised? You know, you have only been in the industry for more than half a year, but you have been promoted from first-grade to second-grade. I have been in the third-grade for so many years. How can I bear it?"
Lin Yi shook his head, sobered himself up, and said, "No, what I am mainly curious about is, what does the first grade, second grade, and whether it is up or not?"
As soon as this said, the other end seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud.
"Lin Yi, Lin Yi, you are still so confused. Didn't I tell you that as long as you earn, you can get many unexpected benefits... Do you think your niece is just spending 30,000 yuan more at school? Why do you think Director Sun tells you such good news separately? Do you think that Mr. Qin from Shanghai is really for your book? If you are in the industry, not earning or not, who will give you face? The school's teaching director drank with me. Director Sun has returned your favor because you are a first-class player. Mr. Qin also knows your grade and runs for thousands of miles. If you are just an ordinary street stall, who will pay attention to you?"
These words were like a basin of cold water, which made Lin Yi feel cold all over. He always thought that he had more luck and luck, and many good things were around him, thinking that he had not gotten any attention from his grade. Now he realized that he was completely in the grade benefits.
The grade rating that I scoffed at me has affected my countless decisions, thinking that I can jump out of the Three Realms and not be in the Five Elements, but it turns out that I have been trapped in the world without knowing it.
"Okay, stop thinking about it anymore. I have told you a long time ago that Tao has laws, industry rules, and any industry has its own rank, and the rank controls everything. As long as there are people, there are classes, which should be up and down, left and right, and there are fixed numbers. If you don't agree, you just need to know that if you reach the second-grade player, your welfare will become greater. If you doubt it, I will give you one now---There is a calligraphy and painting exhibition to be held in Hong Kong next week, so you can go with it!"
"Go to Hong Kong?" Lin Yi was a little surprised.
"Why, don't you want to go? You can have food, accommodation and travel with a group, and you will also pay you a salary of 50,000 yuan!" Xu Haoming's tone was full of temptation.
Lin Yi suddenly smiled "hehe" and said, "Uncle Xu, aren't you kidding me? How could such a good thing come to me?"
"I don't want to do it either. Who made you a second-grade player and you painted a good painting. In addition, I just didn't have a manpower here, and I was the sponsor who paid for it... so I can only get you better."
Lin Yi was a little dizzy and was almost confused by Xu Haoming, "Ahem, are you saying that this exhibition was sponsored by you?"
"Why, can't those who sell soy sauce sponsor art exhibitions? I can do it in art, right?" Xu Haoming said humorously. "I'm a little bit more involved in this aspect of fairy spirit, and business will be more prosperous in the future."
"It's weird if you believe it." Lin Yi muttered, "I guess your sponsorship fee is advertised. Soy sauce in Hong Kong is not easy to sell. What about Lee Kum Kee, Kowloon Garden, the Summer Palace... are almost crowded. If you shout to start a painting exhibition, you can't sell a few bottles..."
"Ahem, you guys, are you selling soy sauce or I selling soy sauce? Why do you talk so much?"
Lin Yi laughed and knew that he could stop joking, so he said, "Okay, I promise you that it's okay next week, I'll go earn your 50,000 yuan."
Xu Haoming: "That's just right. Tell you, my incompetent son will give you a meal, so you have to take care of him at that time."
"What, he will go too?" Lin Yi reacted very much.
"What, he is my son. Can you go, can't he go?"
"No, Master Xu is running around to Hong Kong for thousands of miles. Will he be useless? It would be better to put him at home..." Lin Yi said tactfully.
"Stop talking nonsense, I have decided. Lin Yi, I'm optimistic about you, this art exhibition depends on you... In addition, learn more Cantonese to avoid being able to talk to Hong Kong, and you can't understand anything."
Lin Yi: “…”
What depends on me?
Why do you feel a little uncomfortable, like you're on a pirate ship?
Also, I will say a few words in Cantonese, ghost guy, bad guy, miss you, and you will be punished!
...
The next day, Lin Yi lived in an apartment.
"What, you really want to go to Hong Kong? Don't you take me to play?" When Lao Cao learned that Lin Yi was going to Hong Kong next week, his first reaction was how he whispered.
Lin Yi handed him the poured tea and couldn't help laughing, "I'm not going to play or work. I promised Boss Xu to help him hold an art exhibition there."
"Don't fool me, what kind of art exhibition do you do? It's almost the same for you... Of course, I don't deny that you are very talented and can draw big tigers, but this trick alone won't work. Lao Xu probably knows this, so he sells his favors to let you go out and have fun... Hong Kong is so good, I heard it's very open, and you have whatever you want, three warmth, sauna, and horse killing chickens, Lin Yi, you're lucky." Lao Cao took the teacup and sucked, showing his envious face, and almost drooled.
Lin Yi curled his lips, "If you want to go, just talk to Boss Xu, maybe you will have a copy."
"Tsk, I won't. My skin is not that thick. I don't say anything. I'm going to go happily. What should I do if I love you and put on my cold butt? Who is responsible for my dignity?" Old Cao was rare to say a real man.
Lin Yi smiled, "What do you think of? It's not that I don't want to take you there, it's that you don't want to go there."
"Okay, don't pick up good words to make things happen to your brother, I'm a monkey-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lin Yi was speechless.
Cao Yidao put down the teacup, raised his stomach and said, "Of course, the probability of meeting female stars is also very high, such as Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, and Cherie Chung... Hey, are they a little older?" He asked Lin Yi with a blink of an eye.
Lin Yi smiled kindly: "If you don't grow old, you will still have charm even if you get old."
"Yes, yes, the charm is still there, this word seems very high-end." Cao Yidao looked happy, "If you meet them, you can't say that. If you say, there is a brother Cao who misses you very much, and they have missed you for most of your life. In the past, I thought about your posters and your video tapes, but now I don't think much, but I also think about it when I dreamed---Well, be more affectionate, and finally, I must say to them solemnly that when I have time, I come here to play. Brother Cao invites them to eat skewers and eat sheep's waist..."
Lin Yi was amused and crying. He didn't know whether Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung would come to Nandu to eat skewers, but he knew that what he said would definitely be arrested as a hooligan.
In fact, the reason why Lin Yi agreed to Xu Haoming to go to Hong Kong was that he was full of curiosity about Hong Kong, and on the other hand, he wanted to go there to search for books.
As we all know, Hong Kong is a memory that many people cannot erase. Hong Kong TV series and Hong Kong movies have influenced generations. As long as they have the ability, who doesn’t want to go to Hong Kong to watch it?
In addition, as the famous "martial arts capital", Hong Kong, Jin Yong, Liang Yusheng, and Wen Rui'an are all martial arts masters there. Recently, I heard that the old bookstores there are selling some old martial arts novels. For Lin Yi, who is crazy about books, there is a huge news, and he has long wanted to fly over and open his eyes.
Of course, these words cannot be said to Lao Cao, so as not to be jealous again. Maybe he is really arrogant and follows him, which will be troublesome.
So Lin Yi took the initiative to change the topic and said: "You came here to me and you are talking about these things, right? Is it because you are returning the car? You got tired of driving that Land Rover in just a few days?"
"No, no!" Old Cao waved his hand in a hurry, "I'm not fresh enough of your car yet, haha, I'll lend me a few more days to drive--I'm here mainly to find you something to do. Didn't Old Guo come here a few days ago? He went to Luoyang to pick up a few leaks and dared to speak out loud. He saw me, and he was also upset. Damn, I wasn't happy with him. He ran hard on his legs, so we can do it too! Especially tomorrow there will be a temple fair in the Antique City, according to your name, you have to go there!"
The Antique City is located in the suburbs of Nandu. It holds a grand gathering in September to attract guests, and this year it is not exclusive.
After saying this, Cao Yidao lit a cigarette very arrogantly and handed it to Lin Yi, but Lin Yi didn't suck it.
"Who are you? Nanyouyouming's famous bargain king, and he is now invincible to fight against Nandu. Those who set up street stalls are scared when they see you, and who dares to sell books to you easily. Who am I? Everyone knows who I am. The left and right arm beside you hides far away when you see me... So, now, we can't play in the Temple of Wealth, and they are all guarding against us. How can we play, we can only go to the periphery. So, this time we go to the antique city. Maybe brothers, you can also become famous there, and I can follow you to show off again." Thinking of this, Lao Cao was so beautiful that he grinned and almost shook off the cigarette he was biting.
Lin Yi smiled, smiling very gently. He didn't expect that Lao Cao would be so straightforward. It's right. Why is it that people don't do fame and profit?
It’s okay, I still have a week to go to Hong Kong. I will go to the antique city to take a look before I go to see what my luck is.
Seeing Lin Yi agreeing to his request, Old Cao was ecstatic and said, "Okay, you prepare for it, I will pick you up tomorrow morning!"
Chapter completed!