Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 71 71. Double Artist (please read)

Today's sunset is not very beautiful. The wind and sand in the evening are very strong, covering the sky with layers of gray veils.

The coffee shop was very quiet, with only the speakers playing soothing piano music, which made people feel drowsy.

Chen Li'an rubbed his temples, feeling that this might be a promotional tool for the coffee shop.

Sitting opposite Chen Li'an, Ji Fa watched him turn over the contract in his hand several times and couldn't help but said: "If you can't understand, find a lawyer to help you."

Chen Li'an hummed, picked up a sugar cube and wanted to throw it into the coffee cup. The coffee here was too bitter.

However, the sugar cube did not fall into the cup accurately. It fell on the table and jumped twice, and the fine sugar particles were scattered on the dark table.

Ji Fa looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Do you have any doubts?"

Chen Li'an's fingers plucked the sugar cubes scattered on the dark table. The black and white seemed to match well, but they didn't blend together.

"The fifty-five percent in the contract is fifty-five percent after deducting all costs. In other words, the actual share I can get is less than forty percent at most?"

Ji Fa nodded and said: "Yes, the cost of publicity and packaging must also be included. If it is an auction, the auction house will take a commission, and the rest is our share."

After listening to Ji Fa's explanation, Chen Li'an understood something, then pointed to the number of years on the contract and asked: "Isn't five years a bit long?"

"Are you worried that you won't be able to increase the share in the future?" Ji Fa smiled, then flipped the contract to the end and said, "You can look at the additional terms at the end. The share ratio can be increased, so you don't have to worry."

"What you wrote is too complicated. I'd better ask a professional to take a look at it." Chen Lian pinched the sugar cube and crushed it with just a little force of his fingers. The tiny sugar granules instantly spread all over the table.

The dark tabletop instantly seemed to be covered with stars, sparkling under the illumination of incandescent lamps.

Chen Li'an looked at the desktop that looked like the Milky Way in the universe and said, "Maybe I should study astronomy."

Ji Fa was stunned for a moment, looked at the "Galaxy" on the table and couldn't help but smile and said: "Art is as mysterious and beautiful as the universe. Do you always see many beautiful things in your field of vision?"

This is a necessary ability for every artist. Keen perception and unique perspective are the most important. It is difficult for a slow person to become an artist.

Chen Li'an lowered his eyes, moved the coffee cup slightly away, ran his fingertips across the table to twist the sugar granules, put it to his mouth and tasted it, and the bitterness in his mouth immediately dissipated a lot.

"Did you also sign a contract with Bo Qing?" Chen Li'an suddenly asked.

Ji Fa nodded and said: "Yes, she is also a painter with great potential. Her paintings have strong emotional tension."

After saying this, Ji Fa looked at Chen Li'an's pretty face and couldn't help but said: "Actually, I have an idea, maybe you and Bai Qing can work together and become inseparable artistic partners like Gilbert and George. ."

This was an idea she had after meeting Gilbert and George today. The combination of Gilbert and George is very famous in the international art world. The two of them always have fantastic ideas and collide with many interesting things. .

Gilbert and George have won many awards together, held many art exhibitions, and are well-known in the art world.

It is always easier for duos in the art world to become famous than solo artists.

Ji Fa looked at Chen Li'an expectantly, hoping that he would agree to his proposal.

Chen Li'an glanced at Ji Fa and said, "I haven't signed the contract yet. Let's talk about this later. And shouldn't you ask Bo Qing first?"

"I will, I think she will be very happy. When she looked at you at the film festival the day before yesterday, her eyes seemed to be shining." Ji Fa said with some envy, with a touch of sadness in his tone.

Chen Li'an was silent for a while. He hadn't seen Bai Qing for a long time. The last time Bai Qing moved, he didn't tell him his new address.

"I'll take the contract away first, and I'll find someone to read it later before contacting you."

Ji Fa nodded, then stopped Chen Li'an who was getting up to leave and said, "You should buy yourself a phone so that you can contact him more easily."

Chen Li'an pursed his lips and said, "...I have no money." Artists are so poor!

Ji Fa smiled carelessly. She had seen too many artists who were in poverty, and Chen Li'an was already considered wealthy.

Ji Fa opened his delicate little leather bag and took out a stack of pounds. He put it on the table and pushed it in front of Chen Li'an and said, "I'll lend these to you. I'll deduct them from your share after you sign the contract."

Chen Li'an looked at the red and green banknotes, and then glanced at Ji Fa, who had blond hair, blue eyes, and a first-class appearance. He really wanted to sign the contract now.

Not for anything else, just because she is so pretty and considerate!

However, Chen Li'an also knew that this was just Ji Fa's negotiation method, and it might be mixed with a trace of true feelings, but who knows.

Looking at the banknotes on the table, Chen Li'an didn't show any pretense. He put it directly into his pocket and said, "If I don't sign the contract, I will pay you back."

Ji Fa couldn't help laughing, blinked and looked at Chen Li'an and said, "It's okay if you don't pay it back, I will deduct it from Bai Qing's share."

Chen Li'an: "." First it's money and then there's the emotional card, right? This Ji Fa is definitely a master, so maybe signing the contract isn't such a bad thing.

After coming out of the cafe, the sky was already dark. Chen Li'an glanced at the contract in his hand and took a taxi home instead of rushing to find a lawyer.

There might be some blind little gangsters going to cause trouble in the compound tonight. He couldn't let Master stay at home alone to block them. After all, he was an old man of several decades.

More than ten minutes later, Chen Li'an got off the car at the entrance of the alley. He immediately looked in the direction of the compound. The door was empty and no one was likely to make trouble.

Chen Li'an breathed a sigh of relief, guessing that it was San'er who was exerting force behind his back.

After returning to the compound, Chen Li'an looked around but couldn't see the figure of his master. He didn't know where the old man was at this time.

Just when Chen Li'an was about to go find someone to ask, Lu Ming, his younger brother from the same hospital, ran over.

"Brother An, Uncle Qi asked me to tell you that he went to that San'er." After Lu Ming finished speaking, he asked curiously: "Brother An, who is that San'er? He doesn't look like a good person. "

After Chen Li'an knew where Uncle Qi had gone, he stopped worrying. Looking at the curious Lu Ming, he kicked him angrily and said, "Go home and do your homework. Why do you care so much?"

Lu Ming looked at the footprints on his new pants, pursed his lips and did not dare to resist. He ran home quickly and immediately wiped his pants with a wet towel when he got home.

After bullying his little brother, Chen Li'an was in a much better mood and went out to eat braised food while humming a tune he didn't understand.

After returning to the yard, Chen Li'an was not ready to wash up when Lu Ming's voice came from the yard again.

"Brother An, I have your phone number! She is a sister with a nice voice!"

The sister with a nice voice? Chen Li'an recalled that the girl he knew seemed to have a nice voice, but he didn't know who she was.

Chen Li'an threw the towel in his hand into the basin, put down his rolled-up sleeves, opened the door curtain and went out to answer the phone.

"Hey, who's there?"

"Um...are you Chen Li'an?"