Chapter 1369: Chapter 1369

The director was anxious: "This, this, we can re-sign the contract!"

"Last year we filmed a scene, flattened someone’s cornfield, and offered the price at the green storage rate, 1500 per acre!"

"Don’t worry, we’re a legitimate crew. Whatever the rent is, we can report it to the producer. It’s all negotiable."

As the director spoke, he was full of admiration: No wonder this young person could build such a big business. Look at this skill! With just two words, they exchanged roles as the buyer and seller, and their bargaining abilities immediately showed a clear distinction!

However, the more sincere she was, the more indifferent Song Tan became. At this point, he even smiled:

"Sorry, perhaps I didn’t express myself clearly when we initially signed the contract. I don’t want to lease the riverside either, but because it’s Lun Chuan’s film, I agreed."

To be precise, it was also to draw business to the two homestays, especially Zhang Yanping’s.

But now the main structures of the homestays have just been completed recently. Even if everything goes smoothly, it won’t be fully done until April. Signing the contract has no benefits, so what’s in it for her?

The director was silent.

After a while, he wiped his face: "Are you finding it hard to name your price? No problem, just name it. We’ll go up the mountain later to take a look. As long as the setting is suitable, I can make the decision."

He was really persistent! He came over just from seeing a few shots on the live stream. It seems these scenes have been in his mind for a long time.

Song Tan suddenly smiled with deep meaning: "Director, have you ever tasted the fruit from my orchard?"

"Huh?" The director was stunned: "No, I haven’t."

He had bought tea from this place, but only very little, and he failed several times in trying to get more. Plus, he had snatched up some other stuff in the live stream.

When they tuned into the live stream, even the watermelons were out of season, so they hadn’t really tasted the fruit.

"I see..." Song Tan nodded: "Last year, the wholesale price of my peaches was 88 yuan per jin, two peaches per jin. Based on this price, if I let you shoot in the Peach Blossom Forest, would you dare to sign the contract?"

"Are they Flat Peaches?"

for two peaches, averaging 44 per blossom. He thought about how his storyboard showed immortal beauties dancing gracefully among countless peach blossoms, glistening with dew drops...

The scene was absolutely stunning!

And now, thinking about it again: isn’t it just breathtaking? What falls are red gold petals!

Song Tan, however, shook his head: "Not Flat Peaches, but the price is going up this year. However, I can still calculate the price for you as 44 per blossom. Want to sign?"

The director opened his mouth, but the two big guys beside him tugged at his arms from both sides—

"Director, hold your horses!"

"The producer! The producer will kill you!"

"There are peach blossom forests everywhere in the country! Pear blossoms aren’t uncommon either; pomegranates are even easier to find... Director, I’ll call the location team now, and we can find you something today!"

The director’s heart was breaking.

If he dared to use flowers that cost 44 yuan each, the producer not punching his brain out would be considered kind. But the reason he set his sights on Song Tan’s land was because they were all in one place!

This way, the crew saves hassle and transportation costs, and he also came first to save money!

Seeing the director in despair, Song Tan instead curiously asked: "About what you’re filming... why do I remember the original work being a soul-stirring Xianxia story?"

But the storyboard depicts an old-school romance!

The director, shattered in his dreams, spoke weakly: "You don’t understand... The main theme is soul-stirring, but the subplots need love and hate, with passionate supporting characters. Fewer shots are fine, but you can’t miss the highlights... Otherwise, how will we attract the audience?"

As he said this, he was on the verge of breaking down: "The producer and finance team are total misers! They approve nothing! Without adding emotional highlights, how can I shoot a soul-stirring Xianxia epic with such little money?"

Song Tan didn’t quite understand this, but she had already said what needed to be said. After thinking for a moment, she asked again:

"Do you want to go see the Riverside Beach? If it’s not suitable, there’s still time to find another location now."

The director, disheartened, decided to follow Song Tan anyway.

But as Song Tan scouted around, she found that all the tricycles were out for transporting goods, and the pickup had also been requisitioned. Now there was only the electric scooter and her dad’s car left.

After thinking about it, she pulled out the walkie-talkie: "Captain Chen, please arrange for someone to bring a vehicle to the house. We have three people here."

And then she told the three people: "Please wait a few minutes—would you like to have another cup of tea?"

No one refused this offer. All three even familiarly took their cups to the large water pot nearby, pressed the tap, and filled them up again.

Seventh Uncle was watching from the kitchen door, muttering to himself: "Lianhua, boil another kettle of water and fill it up later. Each of them has already drunk four cups..."

"Tsk! For their age, they don’t even know how to take care of themselves. Let’s see if they can sleep tonight!"

Aunt Lianhua nodded and comforted Seventh Uncle: "No worries, we have plenty of old tea leaves at home. Once the new tea comes in, it’ll be a waste to just let it sit there."

Seventh Uncle thought to himself, how could it go to waste? These tea leaves and stems could be boiled later for tea eggs, much better than the old leaves cut off!

Now that Lianhua and her daughter-in-law have prospered, they just don’t know how to live frugally.

Chen Yuan soon drove the sightseeing car down the mountain.

Upon seeing Song Tan, he explained: "Today, the whole mountain is busy planting trees and vegetables. Zhu Xinyu arranged for the installation of surveillance cameras on the roadside of that hill from the last time, so I’m the only one free."

Song Tan nodded, pointed towards the direction of the bathroom: "We signed a contract with the crew last year, allowing them to film at the Riverside Beach from mid-April to the end of May. They’re here now to check out the scenery."

Chen Yuan nodded and waited quietly on the side.

Meanwhile, Aunt Lianhua already brought over a cup of tea: "Captain Chen, don’t just stand there, have a cup of tea... The water temperature is just right!"

Chen Yuan politely accepted it and downed the murky yellow tea in one gulp.

After gulping down a cup, he suddenly froze.

He looked at the empty cup: "This tea..."

Even before he finished speaking, he saw the three big guys coming out of the restroom:

"Drank too much, really drank too much..."

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"Exactly! We should have brought our big water bottles... Hey, Boss Song, can we leave now?"

Song Tan nodded and was the first to sit in the sightseeing car.

The sightseeing car was all white. When purchased, there were large and small ones, but Chen Yuan drove down one of the smaller six-seaters. Seeing everyone get in, he hastily put down his cup and started the car.

The director, however, sighed: "You guys even have a sightseeing car here. Such beautiful scenery not being open to the public is such a waste!"