Chapter 118: The Invitation of the Noble Truth (Ch 118)

Qi Jia and others looked back and saw Zhang Guoli accompanied by three middle-aged men in white shirts and five foreigners.

They were walking towards the venue, talking and laughing, and around them, photographers were running around, busy taking pictures.

“He is the host leader of this conference and the guest of the United Nations food security agency.”

Yang Mi whispered in Qi Jia’s ear.

“Let’s stop chatting and go over and say hello.”

Chen Baoguo opened his mouth and greeted everyone.

The others also nodded and walked towards the leaders one after another.

As the one who debuted the latest and is the youngest, Qi Jia naturally follows behind several seniors.

When they arrived, the leaders were being interviewed by reporters, so they waited aside.

At this time, Zhang Guoli saw it and walked over with a smile.

“You all arrived quite early.”

Except for Chen Baoguo, everyone else shouted respectfully,

“Hello, Teacher Zhang.”

Zhang Guoli smiled and greeted a few people, then looked at Qi Jia.

“Qi Jia, I’ve heard a lot from Lao Chen about you. I heard that your performance as Emperor Wu of Han at the Beijing Film Academy was simply amazing.

I feel a little regretful now that I didn’t teach this training class, haha.”

Qi Jia looked flattered, clasped his hands together, and said modestly,

“Teacher Zhang, you are so kind to me. Whether I attend the training class or not, you are a teacher worth learning from for the rest of my life.”

“Hahaha, we are not only teachers and students, we are also colleagues. As the image ambassador, you must do a good job and set an example. You must not let everyone down.”

Zhang Guoli patted Qi Jia’s shoulder affectionately and said,

“Of course I will. I won’t embarrass you and your leaders.” Qi Jia nodded and responded seriously.

Zhao Liying stood beside Yang Mi, looking at the old and young with interest, touched Yang Mi’s shoulder, and whispered,

“Honestly, how did you guys at Jiaxing recruit this darling? Not only is his acting great, but he also speaks so sweetly. No wonder these old men like him so much.”

Yang Mi looked at Qi Jia, smiled complacently, and whispered,

“I’m so envious. I’m envious that you can’t recruit anyone.”

“If I can’t recruit him, then I can’t poach him. Our company is famous for having many beautiful women. You have to keep an eye on him.”

Zhao Liying blinked her eyes, chuckled, and said,

Angry~

Yang Mi snorted softly, but in her heart she was alert to Zhao Liying’s words.

Qi Jia is the piece of meat she has been eyeing for a long time. When setting up a new studio, she needs a leading artist with both traffic and acting skills. She doesn’t want him to be snatched away by a knife before she gets anything in her bowl.

While she was thinking, Zhang Guoli had already taken Qi Jia to pay a visit to the pier.

“Qi Jia, this is Director Zhao from our Grain Bureau, this is Director Wang from the Foreign Affairs Department of the Grain Bureau, and this is Director Li from the Propaganda Department.”

After Zhang Guoli introduced them, Qi Jia respectfully shook hands with the three bosses one by one.

“You are young and promising. Work hard. Haha.”

Director Zhao, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, shook Qi Jia’s hand vigorously and gave him a few words of encouragement with a calm expression.

“Qi Jia, Mr. Yuan is very satisfied with choosing you as the image spokesperson. You must do a good job and don’t let him down.”

Director Wang also said earnestly,

“You should also set an example in daily life and often promote the idea of ​​cherishing food to reduce our workload. Young people nowadays listen to you. One word from your idol is better than ten thousand words from us, haha.”

Minister Li interrupted wittily.

“I will definitely be strict with myself and will not let down the trust of the three leaders and everyone.”

Qi Jia responded respectfully and seriously,

Then Zhang Guoli introduced three foreign guests to Qi Jia, but they could not speak Chinese and relied on translation throughout the meeting.

So it was just a handshake, and that was all.

After a while, the on-site person in charge came over to remind everyone that they could start, and everyone returned to their seats.

Qi Jia sat back in his seat and found that Director Li An had already taken his seat.

The other party smiled and nodded at him in a friendly manner. Qi Jia also returned the greeting and then said hello politely.

“Hello, Director Li.”

“Qi Jia, I have been looking forward to meeting you since just now.”

Li An smiled and shook hands with him, then asked in a low voice,

“Are you interested in coming to see this year’s Golden Horse Awards?”

As an insider, Qi Jia naturally knows what the Golden Horse Awards are, the three highest achievement awards in the Chinese film industry.

They are the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards.

Among the three major awards, except for the Golden Horse Awards, the Golden Rooster Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards have set basic requirements for the participating films.

Among them, the basic requirement for the selection of the Golden Rooster Awards is that the Chinese-language films must have obtained the Dragon Mark in mainland China.

The selection requirement for the Academy Awards is that Chinese-language films must feature at least six Hong Kong actors in the film to be eligible for the nomination.

“Haha, let’s add each other’s contact information. If you want to come, let me know and I’ll send you an invitation. I’m the chief planner this year.”

Seeing that Qi Jia did not reply immediately, Li An smiled and said,

In fact, he really hoped that Qi Jia could come and participate. In recent years, the status of the Golden Horse Awards in the film industry has gradually declined.

This year he was elected as the chairman of the jury, and he took great pains to revive the reputation of the Golden Horse Awards.

Not only did he invite many famous directors and actors from the mainland, but he also invited Gong Huang to serve as the chairman of the jury with him.

The reason for inviting Qi Jia this time was because of his popularity and traffic in the mainland.

“Thank you, Director Li.”

After the two added each other on WeChat, they stopped talking and looked at Director Wang who was about to speak on the stage, pretending to listen attentively.

At this time, the netizens who were watching the live broadcast were not happy. Anyone who had attended a meeting knew that the leaders’ speeches were boring and long.

“I just came out of the meeting room and thought about turning on the live broadcast to see Qi Jia, but when I looked, it turned out to be a meeting!”

“Can you please let Qi Jia go on stage first and present the award? Don’t waste my time.”

“I came here for Qi Jia, but I didn’t expect to have to attend a meeting first.”

“Retreat, sisters, wait until Qi Jia comes out, then kick me again.”

“Can the Jabotics please give me some lychee? This is a formal meeting. Don’t bring bad luck to Qi Jia. Those who can’t wait can come back later.”

After Director Wang spoke, it was Minister Li and the guest representative of the United Nations Food Security Agency who spoke.

After the three of them, Director Zhao was responsible for making a summary speech on the domestic food issue.

It was not until twelve o’clock that the meeting finally came to the final stage.

The host in a suit and tie walked onto the stage and said passionately,

“Next, please invite Director Zhao to present the appointment letter to the new image ambassador Qi Jia and give a speech.”

Pah pah pah

Amidst warm applause, Qi Jia stood up, straightened the buttons on his suit, bowed to everyone around him,

He walked onto the stage with steady steps.

“Ahh! We’re finally in Qijia. I’ve waited so long.”

“Slurp, slurp, I didn’t expect my brother to look so handsome in a suit. I’m licking the screen.”

“Oh my, is this a walking clothes rack? Such broad shoulders and long legs make me drool.”

“If Qi Jia were to marry me, I would be willing to become a billionaire.”

“Qi Jia and Hu Ge are pursuing me at the same time, I don’t know who to choose.”

On the stage, Director Zhao shook hands cordially with Qi Jia, then opened a red-bottomed, gold-lettered employment letter and placed it in his hand.

“Congratulations, Comrade Qi Jia. From this moment on, you will officially become the image ambassador of China’s world food security.”

“Thank you, Director Zhao.”

Qi Jia bowed and said quickly,

After issuing the appointment letters, Qi Jia faced the camera again and made a ten-minute inaugural speech, and then the entire meeting was basically over.

After stepping down, Qi Jia felt relieved. He approached Yang Mi and asked in a low voice,

“Sister, when does the banquet start?”