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“Six hundred cases of beer, seventy cases of whiskey, forty cases of brandy, and forty cases of tequila. Is the quantity correct?？”
The truck man in front of him took the cargo list and confirmed it. Renly stood next to him, holding the numbers he had just recorded in the warehouse after finishing the inventory. After browsing and confirming them one by one, he nodded, "That's right!" and then answered. After passing the manifest, he signed his name in the recipient column at the top, "Where's the red wine? When will the red wine Stanley reserved arrive?？”
“Next Monday." The truck driver replied skillfully, "Can you guys hold on this weekend?？”
“This weekend is fine." After Renly signed, he handed the manifest to his uncle. The uncle tore off one of the coupons and handed it to Renly, "But it's best to arrive on time on Monday. We'll probably be out of stock by Thursday. It’s in stock.” It says it will be available by Thursday, but the situation during the weekend is unpredictable, and it might be gone by Monday..
“Understood, we will definitely be on time." The uncle packed up his things and said with a smile, but he had no intention of leaving..
Renly was already about to turn around. Seeing his uncle's probing eyes, he paused briefly and expressed his thanks with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work. I hope everything goes well today.".”
Seeing Renly preparing to leave, the uncle could not hold back after all and shouted, "You are that guy, right? Renly?" Looking up, Renly could see the uncontrollable excitement on the uncle's face, "Your The performance is really good, even a rough guy like me can tell it, it’s really good！”
“Ha." Renly chuckled, "This is the best recognition of my work." Without humility or pride, Renly accepted the praise calmly..
“I didn't expect you to actually work here. I thought, shouldn't people like you be touring everywhere? Living under the spotlight? "The uncle laughed heartily. There was no malice, just curiosity. "I'm looking forward to seeing your next performance even more. You are really overqualified to work here." As he said this, the uncle turned around and sat down again. Got in the driver's seat.
Renly frowned slightly, always feeling a little strange, but couldn't put it in words. Suddenly an idea flashed in his head, and he opened his mouth and said half-jokingly, "I didn't expect that you also subscribe to HBO." Most of the users who subscribe to HBO are White-collar families, blue-collar workers like truck drivers don’t have much interest in HBO..
“HBO? "Followed by a burst of laughter, "I don't want to subscribe to something expensive and boring like that." The uncle patted the steering wheel as if he had heard the best joke of the day, and then gave Renly a big smile. with a smile, “Thank you for your hard work! Then I'll leave first, there are still three stores to deliver! "After that, the truck started, and amid the roar of the engine, it gradually left the alley at the back entrance of the Pioneer Village..
Renly stood there and thought about it carefully. If Uncle Trucking didn't subscribe to HBO, why would he know him? Afterwards, Renly shook his head to get rid of all the messy thoughts. Although the other person did not subscribe to HBO at home, it did not mean that he could not watch "The Pacific War" elsewhere; or he watched the series on YouTube This is also possible. Now is the Internet age. The dissemination of all information has become fast and widespread. Everything is possible, isn't it?？
The strange feeling just now must have been his own random thoughts. He raised his right hand and rubbed his hair vigorously, re-disordering the slightly curly short hair, as if this could reduce the weight of the thoughts in his mind..
“After "Pacific War" was aired, Renly's life actually didn't change much. Although the discussion on the Internet and the media was very lively, and hot eyes were focused on this series, Renly also became the center of the whirlpool of public opinion; but the fact is On the screen, Renly couldn't feel the surging enthusiasm at all. It was as if the craze on TV, the turmoil on the Internet, and the excitement in newspapers had nothing to do with Renly. Everything happened in another world that was divorced from real life. Like a kingdom, a kingdom shrouded in the spotlight, but Renly still lives outside the spotlight.
He still insisted on working in the Pioneer Village every day, still looking for Off-Broadway performance opportunities, and still persistently went to the Screen Actors Guild to look for job opportunities. However, his gains were very limited. He only had two audition opportunities, and once they thought he was too young. Once I thought his performance was too theatrical, and they both failed..
Strictly speaking, Renly's life now is no different from before. The only difference is the scene just now. Occasionally on the street, you can meet some people who recognize him, and then discuss the plot with a look of joy. That's all. Got it.
This is the first time Renly has personally experienced the nuances of the entertainment industry, especially the difference between movies and television. There is a huge gap in the attention a successful movie and a successful TV series bring. Of course, this Only relatively speaking, in the heyday of "Friends," any actor on the show would have caused a stir just walking down the street..
“"Pacific War" is a miniseries, and it is broadcast on a paid cable TV channel like HBO, so its influence is even more limited..
Therefore, Renly had no experience of the frenzy of discussion on the Internet, the intense attention of the news media, and the ups and downs of the series. He was more like a bystander, watching the TV set like other ordinary viewers. The chaos on the screen is really a wonderful feeling..
No wonder people always say that it is not difficult to enter Hollywood, as long as you have a good skin; but it is extremely difficult to occupy a place in Hollywood; as for climbing to the top of the Hollywood pyramid, it is even more difficult to reach the sky. .Now, Renly gradually began to feel a little more real..
After opening the back door, Renly returned to the front of the bar, looking around for Stanley Charleson. But before he could find Stanley, he saw a group of people gathered around the table, talking noisily, " "What's the rank?", "Top fifty, must be in the top fifty"... Then a dull voice sounded from the crowd, which could not be heard outside, and then everyone raised their heads. He raised his hands and cheered, "Wow！”
Renly couldn't help but change his pace and walked towards the crowd, sticking his head out, trying to join them, "What's wrong? What happened?？”
Unexpectedly, when they heard Renly's voice, everyone felt as if they had seen a ghost, with frightened expressions on their faces. Then everyone began to push him out, "It's okay, it's okay", "Just watching... um...", " "Rugby!", "Yes, rugby"... The playful voice sounded more and more guilty, and the concealment could not be more obvious..
Renly didn't resist. After being pushed out for a while, he waited for everyone to relieve their strength, then turned around, his calm eyes fell on his friends, and the inquiring smile at the corner of his mouth made everyone avoid it. He opened his eyes and did not dare to look directly at Renly. Seeing what Janis Black wanted to defend, Renly shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "You are really the worst group of people in the world who know how to hide secrets. .Tell me, what’s going on? Instead of letting me guess here, why don’t you take the initiative to tell me?.”
That understatement had a majestic tone that could not be denied. Everyone pushed me, I pushed you, and winked at each other, but no one spoke. Renly raised his chin and looked back, "Neil Toussaint, now This is your last chance to confess. If you miss it, there will be no next time..”
The joking words could even feel the gentle smile on the corner of Renly's mouth, but Neil's footsteps that were about to sneak away stopped in place, and his scalp felt numb, "Hey." Neil laughed twice and said She was about to cover it up, but then, everyone looked at Neil, and Janis directly said in a loud voice, "It was Neil's idea, it was all Neil's idea..”
“right! "Others also cheered and raised their fingers, pointing at Neil who was standing behind the crowd, obviously planning to let Neil take the blame alone. The scene was really spectacular..
At this time, Neil jumped, "Guys, you can't abandon me like this!" Neil held the computer in his arms, "This is obviously a proposal passed by everyone, not just me! Stanley, Stanley "Looking left and right, Neil couldn't find Stanley, and he couldn't help but gritted his teeth, "Renly, believe me, this is everyone's idea, I'm just the executor, really..”
Now Renly was confused. What was going on? Why doesn't he have a clue?.
However, Renly did not show it. Instead, he maintained his dignity and remained calm, waiting for Neal to confess and be lenient..
Sure enough, Neil opened the computer in his hand and placed it on the table next to Renly. "Renly, are you ready to receive the surprise gift?" Gift? What is this statement? It's still half a year before his birthday! "Please take a look." Neil said solemnly, and then turned the computer screen to Renly, finally unveiling the mystery..
Renly sat down and took a closer look. On the screen was the iTunes page, which displayed the real-time single download ranking list. "What should I look at now?" Renly scanned it casually and didn't understand. Er stretched out his finger and pointed at the screen, and then Renly saw the line of words: "48, Cleopatra, Renly Hall.”
Renly opened his mouth slightly in surprise. He had forgotten. He had really completely forgotten. He had completely forgotten that he had recorded the "Cleopatra" digital audio source for Stanley as a gift. That was already... It happened three months ago.
Renly took it for granted that this ballad single would not stir up any waves, and would be submerged in the wave of countless singles in an instant. He didn't take it to heart at all, so much so that when he saw the iTunes chart just now , I didn’t even remember that I had recorded a single before, but I never expected that now I would see with my own eyes that my single was ranked among the top 50 in the download rankings. This, this is really something I never expected in my dreams. Things that can't be accomplished.
“First fifty! Renly, do you see that? 'Cleopatra' has entered the top 50 on iTunes' instant download list! Neil said excitedly, his voice even trembling slightly uncontrollably, "Next step, maybe we can be on the Billboard singles chart."！”
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