Chapter 120 The county magistrate went fishing


    Chen Qi has met several officials, ranging from leaders in the capital to Aunt Wang. The county magistrate''s posture was also very low, as friendly as a neighbor''s uncle, shaking hands with the creators one by one.


    "Coach Yu Hai, I have admired you for a long time!"


    "Comrade Li Lianlian, the national champion, is like thunder!"


    "This is Ji Chunhua!"


    "Oh, he also has a strange and extraordinary appearance!"


    The county magistrate got to know each other and said with a smile: "It''s a great honor for you all to come to Ji County. As the host, I have to give you a chance to show off and treat you to a light meal in the evening. Of course, I can''t afford to treat the whole group, so just Several comrades present.”


    "Then why are you so embarrassed?"


    "It''s okay, it''s okay, then we have agreed, I will come back tonight."


    The county magistrate didn''t bring anyone with him, and he was accompanied by a secretary. His clothes were neat but old, and his spectacles were wrapped with tape. At first glance, he looked very poor.


    This was a common situation in the inland in the early 1980s, but it was different in the area where the coastal areas were opened first. There were three-to-one supplementary enterprises, investments from Hong Kong and Macao, donations from overseas Chinese, and smuggling...


    Seeing this, Chen Qi took the initiative and said, "This is a rare opportunity, how about we take a group photo?"


    "You have a camera?"


    The county magistrate''s eyes lit up.


    "I have one, I''m going to get it!"


    Chen Qi took a camera and took pictures of everyone. Li Wenhua and the county magistrate stood in the middle, Li Lianlian and Gong Xue were lined up on the left and right, and the remaining geese were lined up. He took several pictures and said to his secretary: "There is no place to develop photos. Please come with me and keep a few pictures as a souvenir."


    Then he said to the county magistrate: "Actually, we have another unkind request. It would be better if you could give us a word and write a few sentences. Prove that "Tai Chi" was filmed in Ji County and that you His strong support will become a good story in the film industry when people mention it in the future.”


    "Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, look at what you said, I... then I would be disrespectful!"


    The county magistrate was filled with joy and left with his secretary first.


    Li Wenhua came over and said, "Hey, is it a bit too much?"


    "We work in other people''s areas, and it''s okay to build a good relationship. If he can arrange a few cars to come over, it will be easier for us, right?"


    Chen Qi knew it well.


    After experiencing this little episode, in the afternoon, the secretary came again, accompanied Chen Qi to develop the photos, sent a calligraphy painting, and also brought an extra newspaper, saying: "You are busy shooting, you may not have time to take care of it. In addition, the leader specially asked me to tell you a few words.


    There is an article here that I would like you to take a look at. "


    “…”


    Chen Qi took a look and saw an article commenting on "Lushan Love". His heart skipped a beat and he said, "I accepted it. Thank you for your kindness!"


    "No need to disturb me, see you tonight!"


    Seeing that he understood, the secretary said goodbye and left.


    Chen Qi stomped upstairs and returned to his room. Then he read the article carefully. His eyebrows were furrowed and he never let go. The article mainly made two points: one is that "Lushan Love" caters to the vulgar tastes of ordinary people; The tail of the masses; one is that the struggle between the two parties is a historical misunderstanding, and the **** four-year liberation war is also a misunderstanding!


    The former is nothing, but the latter is a bit serious because of its political interpretation.


    What it means implicitly is that "Love in Lushan" erases the history of the struggle between the two parties and summons the ghost of the Kuomintang.


    "Damn! That''s nonsense!"


    "Taken out of context! Big blame! Who the **** says there are no marketing accounts these days?"


    Chen Qi slapped the table and looked at the author of the article, signed: Zhao Baohua.


    "Zhao Baohua?"


    He scratched his head. He seemed to have known the name in his previous life, but could not remember the details. He took the newspaper to find Li Wenhua. Li Wenhua was also shocked and said: "Xiao Chen, this article is not criticized lightly, you have to respond. , it’s bad to be labeled as a political person!”


    "Do you know this author?"


    "Let me think about it, I have some impression..."


    Li Wenhua thought for a while and said, "Oh, he is the deputy director and editor of the Art Office of Changying Film Studio. He is responsible for reviewing the quality of films and reviewing scripts. He is similar to our Director Jiang."


    "Does he have any works?"


    "It seems not."


    "Okay, I get it!"


    Chen Qi returned to the room, tried hard to dig out the memory from the depths of his mind, and finally remembered it.


    Zhao Baohua was indeed at Changying Film Studio at first, and later moved to Beijing, founded a "China Film Weekly", and also began to write scripts. He doesn''t have many works, but he has a good relationship with the leaders of the film bureau and is a dedicated pen.


    In 1987, he helped the Film Bureau design a slogan: "Highlight the main theme and insist on diversity!"


    This is the first time that the three words "main theme" have been formally proposed.


    There is nothing wrong with slogans, but things in China often go to extremes or are one-size-fits-all. As time went by, the diversity disappeared and only the main theme remained, which directly led to the great defeat of Chinese films in the 1990s. At that time, some people regarded commercial films as a scourge and television as the culprit that restricted films. They even called for the introduction of policies to restrict the development of TV series, but they never considered it to be their own problem.


    Let’s talk about Zhao Baohua, he has no actual power, he is just a penman.


    “…”


    Chen Qi went over the cause and effect in his mind and didn''t care too much, because he didn''t go in a straight line, he dug a new road on the side, bypassing China Film, Film Bureau, conservatives, etc., and went straight to the foreign exchange.


    "Bang! But you still have to scold me. Your marketing account from the 1980s is compared with my big V in 2024!"


    "Do you know what a Weibo composition is?"


    Chen Qi couldn''t stand the grievance and immediately wrote a response while waiting for dinner in the evening.


    …


    Not just him, everyone is waiting for this meal tonight.


    The food in Jixian County was indeed not good, and it was a rare opportunity to satisfy their cravings. At about five o''clock, the main creatives, including Li Lianlian, Yu Hai, Wang Qun, Huang Qiuyan, etc., ran to the small canteen of the guest house and sat down.


    “What’s delicious in Henan?”


    "Spicy soup!"


    "Will you treat us to spicy spicy soup?"


    "The county magistrate''s treat is to have fish and meat. The spicy spicy soup is too cheap."


    "I don''t think so. Ji County is very poor, and the county magistrate is not rich either. It would be great if he could come and clean up the fried meat."


    Everyone talked and waited from five o''clock to six o''clock, and from six o''clock until seven o''clock. Their stomachs growled with hunger, but no one came and no food came. Chen Qi raised his wrist to look at his Swiss-imported watch and said, "Why don''t you go ask what''s going on?"


    "Why are you asking? It seems like everyone is in a hurry to eat this meal."


    Li Wenhua couldn''t sit still anymore and said, "We have to film early tomorrow. How about we eat something ourselves?"


    "Huh? Then the wait is in vain, time is wasted, and food is not eaten!"


    Just as he was talking, he saw the secretary hurried in, carrying a lot of potatoes and cabbage in his hand, mixed with a piece of fat pork. The fat was **** thick and trembling. It looked like a good pig at first glance.


    In these years, people are short of oil and water, so they like to eat fat meat. They can satisfy their cravings and can refine oil. After refining it and putting it in an earthen pot, it was like a paste and very fragrant for cooking - I later switched to vegetable oil.


    "Sorry, sorry, I''m really sorry, I''m late!"


    "It''s okay, it''s okay, we just came down, and you took such a big piece of meat, which cost you a lot of money." Huang Qiuyan''s eyes lit up when she saw the meat.


    Li Wenhua asked: "Why isn''t the county magistrate with you?"


    "The leader has to wait for a while. He wants everyone to eat something good, at least make a fish, so he went to catch the fish himself." The secretary explained.


    "What about the fish?"


    "You haven''t caught it yet, so let me come first!"


    Ouch!


    Everyone endured the hard work, sincerity is indeed a surefire skill, and the favorability increased sharply. Chen Qi was also amused. Is the county magistrate still an air force guy? You have to make a nest, otherwise why would the fish sacrifice boys and girls?


    The secretary brought the dishes and started cooking them here. After eight o''clock, the county magistrate finally came in carrying a big carp.


    "In our Xinxiang area, there is no feast without carp, and the table cannot be seated without one carp. I am old and my skills are rusty, but I am lucky today. Please try the authentic Yellow River carp!"


    "Wild?"


    "Of course!"


    That was so good that Chen Qi also wanted to eat it. The Yellow River carp will be valuable in future generations, but it is not necessarily pure.


    Afterwards, the banquet was served, and there were only two hard dishes, one pork and one carp. No wonder they couldn''t afford to invite too many people. This county magistrate is a child from the countryside. When he was a child, he specialized in catching fish for the landlord Lao Cai. Later, he joined the revolution and came to this position.


    He is down-to-earth, relatively simple, and has the shrewdness of an official. He took the initiative to come over just to show off his face.


    There really isn''t much good stuff in Ji County. It''s rare for a film crew to come, as well as the popular creator of "Lushan Love". Once it''s done, it can be published in the newspaper and reported to the city. Chen Qi understood this idea very well, so he took the initiative to take a group photo and write something down.


    The effect is very good. Li Wenhua said that it was difficult to pass, and the county magistrate allocated a vehicle without saying anything - there was only one vehicle in the county.


    Sometimes Chen Qi hates this era, and sometimes he likes the customs of this era. The dishes on the table are all divided, and everyone is very satisfied. Even though he is as delicate as Gong Xue, he is also rushing to grab the fish - even if Carp is not eaten much in the south.


    After eating, he sent the county magistrate away and went back to their rooms to sleep.


    Chen Qi finished the article overnight, sealed the envelope, and planned to send it to a journalist friend in Beijing.


    Why not just curse, he likes to curse the most.


    (End of chapter)