Chapter 101: The Saint Returns
Chapter 101: The Saint Returns
Lao She Teahouse is a very famous restaurant in Beijing, but its history is not very long, and it can only be traced back to the 80s.
At first, they sold large bowls of tea for two cents, as well as cakes and fruit plates, and there were also opera performances.
Later it almost went bankrupt.
Young people don’t like to drink this, and old people don’t have the habit of coming to teahouses to drink tea, so gradually, the place became deserted.
Just when everyone thought that it would gradually be forgotten like most old brands, the operator of Lao She Teahouse found his own way in a different way.
He packaged himself as a representative of Beijing's folk culture and specialized in displaying folk culture to foreigners.
Big bowls of tea, cakes, opera performances, and performances by craftsmen of clay figurines and sugar figurines...
These things that no one loved before have become his characteristics.
Just like the Nei Liansheng cloth shoes, not many people buy this thing, but it is surprisingly famous.
When foreigners come to Beijing and visit the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, they must stop by Lao She Teahouse for a cup of tea.
Whether it tastes good or not is another matter, what matters is the experience.
Gradually, the things that foreigners liked also became popular among Chinese people. More and more Chinese people came to Lao She Teahouse, making it one of the earliest Internet celebrity stores.
……
In the evening, Zhang Chen arrived as scheduled. As soon as he entered the door, someone called out his name: Guest one~~
This experience is quite fresh.
He had only heard of this place before but had never been there.
I thought it was just a teahouse, but when I got here I realized that I was too narrow-minded.
In fact, it is a complex that integrates dining, tea, etiquette and performances.
The first floor is for tea, and the second floor is for Beijing fusion cuisine.
The private room that Teacher Huang booked is on the second floor.
Zhang Chen climbed up the wooden stairs. The waiter led him to the private room. When he opened the door, Teacher Huang had already arrived.
"Zhang Chen is here, please sit down~"
Teacher Huang was the only one in the private room, and a pot of fragrant tea had been served to her.
Huang Lei asked Zhang Chen to sit down and made tea for him.
"Try it. This is authentic Longjing tea from before the rain. How do you smell it?"
Zhang Chen pretended to take a deep breath. It was indeed very fragrant, but he didn't understand tea and couldn't tell whether it was good or not.
After taking a sip, I couldn't taste anything. However, Huang Lei was obviously immersed in this for many years and explained it very well.
The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Chen asked, "Teacher Huang, why did you think of inviting me to this place for tea today?"
As soon as he asked, he found that there was a used tea set on the table. He couldn't help but look at Huang Lei: "Did Mr. Huang invite anyone else?"
Huang Lei smiled and said, "Actually, a friend of mine wanted to meet you today, so he asked me to have a party. He was originally here, but he got a call just now and went downstairs to move his car."
"Teacher Huang, can you please tell me who it is?"
After Huang Lei said this, Zhang Chen was quite curious. Who wanted to meet me? The key was that he could trouble Huang Lei.
Although Huang Lei is young, he has a lot of experience and became famous very early.
Moreover, he is a teacher in the acting department. Many big stars are his students. When they meet, he is naturally a head shorter than him.
Zhang Chen was really curious about who this person was, since Huang Lei came forward to help introduce him.
"I won't mention her name, but you must know this person. She is also from our Beijing Film Academy, and she is a great beauty."
"From Beijing Film Academy? A beautiful lady?"
Zhang Chen was thinking when he heard footsteps at the door. Then the partition door was pushed open and a short-haired beauty appeared at the door.
Xu Qing!
No wonder she is from Beijing Film Academy. She is indeed from Beijing Film Academy and one of the two golden flowers of Beijing Film Academy back then, the other being Jiang Wenli.
This person is a big star.
In 94, he starred in his first domestic idol drama "Sunrise in the East, Rain in the West".
In 95, he collaborated with Chen Daoming and Jiang Wen on "The Emperor's Ode". In 98, he starred in "Coming and Going"
99's "We Promised Not to Break Up" and "My 1919".
Then in 2001, she became a national goddess with her role as Ren Yingying in "Swordsman".
How should I put it? This drama was very popular back then. It was Zhang Da Hu Zi's first Jin Yong drama, but only two people in the whole drama became famous for their roles.
One is Yue Buqun played by Mr. Wei Zi, who is said to be the best performance among the four "Swordsman" series.
The other one is Xu Qing’s Ren Yingying.
He amazed everyone as soon as he appeared.
"Teacher Xu Qing~"
Zhang Chen stood up, and the latter smiled, with a small dimple on his face when he smiled.
"Director Zhang Chen, please don't call me teacher. I'm Zhang Chen or Director Zhang. Can you call me Xu Qing or Sister Qing?"
Xu Qing's smile has a unique temperament, gentle, intellectual, and with a hint of the nobility of a lady from a noble family.
No wonder she was able to play Chiang Kai-shek’s wife in later generations.
It is indeed very distinctive.
Zhang Chen remembered that Xu Qing seemed to have a good family background.
Born into a high-ranking official family, his grandfather and father were both soldiers, his mother was the captain of the dance troupe of the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe, his grandmother, several aunts and several uncles-in-law were diplomats, and his sister and brother-in-law were dancers.
Look, what kind of family is this? Perhaps only such a family can cultivate her temperament.
The group sat down again and started chatting.
"Actually, I wanted to get to know Director Zhang today, so I dragged Huang Lei to set up this game."
"Sister Qing, you are too polite. Since the Saint Lady has summoned us, we, the rookies in the martial arts world, should hurry to Blackwood Cliff to pay our respects."
Hearing Zhang Chen joking about the characters in "Swordsman", Xu Qing covered her mouth and laughed, "Why did you say that? I don't feel like Ren Yingying, I feel more like Tianshan Tonglao."
"If Sister Qing is the Child-Father of Tianshan, then I am the young monk Xuzhu."
Several people were laughing and joking.
Zhang Chen knew that the other party was most likely here for "Eden Lake", but as I said before, the role of the heroine was crucial and he would definitely not give it to anyone easily.
Even if the teachers from Beijing Film Academy pleaded for me, it wouldn’t work.
Not to mention Huang Lei, even if Teacher Fu pleaded for him it wouldn't work.
Of course, if it was Teacher Fu who interceded, he would be in a difficult position.
Zhang Chen thought they would be like everyone else, talking about irrelevant things all the time.
But no, Huang Lei went straight to the point.
"Zhang Chen, Xu Qing had enough acting in the past few years, so she took a break. This year, she has had enough rest again and wants to make a comeback. Take a look at your side. If there is a suitable role, you can cooperate with her. Xu Qing's acting skills and popularity are very good."
Listening to Huang Lei's matchmaking, Zhang Chen was complaining in his heart, thinking that he had had enough of the damn rest and wanted to make a comeback.
It's just that her financial sponsor Liu Bo got into trouble last year and now she has no money to spend, so she wants to make a comeback to make money.
But despite all the complaints, Xu Qing's demeanor is really impeccable.
When Huang Lei was speaking just now, Xu Qing was watching from the side with a smile on her face, silently keeping silent.
To be honest, that posture is really beautiful.
In terms of pure demeanor, she ranks first among the mainland actresses Zhang Chen has met so far.
Probably no one could have imagined that the little girl who fanned the fire in Laozi's alchemy room in "Journey to the West" would become such a beauty today.
……
I'm not in a good state today, that's all
Who has good-looking photos? I'd like to make two Xu Qing Easter eggs.
(End of this chapter)