Chapter 148, Christmas in New York
As autumn passes, the cold of winter swept across the northern hemisphere. Unfortunately, the Christmas atmosphere in Los Angeles is too inconspicuous. Even on Christmas Eve, there is no trace of snowflakes falling in the sky.
Because of this, many people living in California will choose to spend the most important festival of the year whenever there are some conditions. The term Christmas travel craze was first proposed by the New York Times, headquartered in the north of the East Coast of the United States, and its editor-in-chief first appealed to the people of the whole country that they should not always stay at home to celebrate the festival, and going out to play is also a good choice.
In fact, when this news first came out, many people sneered at it. Although Christmas is beautiful, it only takes a day off on the 25th. Many people go home after Christmas Eve after rushing to get off work. Unless there is a condition for taking leave, who is not like this on Christmas?
But there are still people who are able to travel, especially for the Alice family, on many levels, they have the necessity to visit New York.
Long Island, an island in the southeast of New York City, is one of the most famous places for wealthy people in the United States. Rich people around the world like to build real estate here. Although Long Island's area means that every house is expensive, it is undeniable that the number of celebrities living here is enough to make any ordinary person shocked.
Former US President Roosevelt, Clinton, the Rockefeller family of the oil empire, the financial tycoon George Soros, and even Billy Herrington, who has not yet settled. If an ordinary person is willing to spend some time wandering around the supreme mansions that cost hundreds of millions of dollars every day, he may really encounter them.
Of course, Roger Lawrence is not that exaggerated.
As a Wall Street entertainment investment tycoon who has been in the industry for ten years, it is very common to own a house on Long Island. On this Christmas Eve in 1985, he sincerely invited all the members of Alice's family, as well as his daughter Xixi's good sister at school, all members of Alice's great group and relatives and friends to come here to celebrate a festival full of heavy snow.
On Christmas Eve, everyone's expectations lived up to their expectations. The dark night sky was filled with white snowflakes, and a thick layer was piled up in the huge mansion garden. The snowman built by Hannah and Ashley was even more than two meters high. Standing on the balcony, looking into the distance, the wide open space was covered with snow, like a vast land covered with silver. Only in a very distant place can you see the shining lights of another mansion. Such a beautiful view is not something you can see in California.
"Hey, Oscar! Come here! Don't want to eat turkey? If you want to eat, help us and come to the kitchen soon!"
The first floor of the lively mansion has long been decorated with various decorations. There are Disney cartoons specially for Hannah to watch on the TV, while Alice is wearing thermally insulated gloves and standing in the kitchen and shouting outside the house.
"I know, I know, wait!"
With the sound of footsteps, Oscar ran down the stairs quickly, holding a game console in his hand: "Powering, what are you urging, don't you know I'm going to pass the test soon?"
Alice took off her gloves and handed them to Oscar: "Here, I'll leave the next work to you."
Oscar glared: "You quit?"
In the kitchen, Mrs. Lawrence and Sophie were busy together, and the male turkey with plucked hair was showing its smallness to the two ladies. In this way, Alice said with confidence: "I am not married yet, how can I face the fruit of a male creature? Of course I have to go there."
The two married and children of women burst into laughter. Sophie even laughed so hard that tears were about to come out. Oscar widened his eyes and felt that there seemed to be a string in his mind.
"Are you telling me?"
Alice glared: "Do you do it?"
"Don't do it!"
"You're telling me!?"
"If you don't do it, don't do it, just don't do it!"
At this moment, Wuya suddenly appeared from somewhere: "My father arrived in about half an hour, just leave two seats."
Alice nodded at her, and then suddenly realized that Oscar's expression seemed to be choking with chicken feathers.
"Well, what's the job? Leave it to me."
As he said that, he walked into the kitchen very diligently.
Alice looked at the senior sister in front of her with a strange look.
Speaking of which, Maiya is also a sophomore.
The sixteen-year-old girl has straight shoulder-length hair and a handsome 30-seven-point score. Her European and Japanese mixed-race face is also angular and quite handsome. As for P, she is completely on the same level as Alice, and she has reached a straight level, which is not an ordinary good one.
In this way, she said with a strange look: "Why do I think Oscars are interested in you?"
Wuya smiled softly, and was very calm: "Don't worry, I have no intention of being your sister-in-law."
Alice curled her lips: "This is really hard to say. The brat is almost puberty now. It would be a little difficult for him to really like you."
Wuya smiled again, pressed Alice's back and walked towards the front door with her: "Don't worry, Alice. By the way, you are almost fourteen years old now, and your period hasn't come yet?"
Alice's expression was slightly embarrassed and she coughed hard: "No, but it doesn't matter, anyway, no one should have developed slowed down."
Wuya glanced at Alice's p, smiled softly, and agreed.
Just kidding, can she have her period?
Alice had ten thousand objections in her heart.
Normal development is not a problem, but the fundamental reason for menstrual period is to have children. There is no plan to have sex with a man. As a little genius with such a high degree of brain development and a small psychopath, it would be strange if she could allow herself to bleed.
Using brain cells to manipulate human development, as long as you want, this is the simplest thing, otherwise where did P come from? As early as when she was ten years old, Alice had slowly begun to develop there. If it weren't for the fear of causing a sensation, even if she secreted a little more hormones, it would probably be more than that now.
Half an hour passed quickly, and just as the dining table was filled with most of the food, the front door of the mansion was opened.
"Dad, Uncle Duqi."
Wuya kept guarding the entrance hall and immediately came forward to see this, with Alice smiling behind her.
"Hi, Maiya, Alice, long time no see."
Of course, Mr. Akaman was as handsome as ever. He patted Maiya on the shoulder, raised his hand with his wife who was walking towards the hall, and then patted the man next to him on the shoulder.
"Ducky, Alice, my daughter's friend Alice, Ducky, my good friend in the Marines."
The name of Dutch is a black bald man in his thirties. He looked serious, but he took the initiative to reach out to Alice and said, "Then, you will be my boss in the future?"
Alice held the powerful hand and smiled slightly: "Now enter the house and have a meal."
It was already late at night, but it was the time when the Christmas dinner began. In the spacious and bright and gorgeous restaurant, the dining table was not crowded even if it was full of fifteen or sixteen people. Mr. Lawrence, as the host, sat in the first place. At this time, he was standing up, holding a wine glass, and delivering a pre-dinner speech.
"At the same time, I would like to thank Alice for this year. It is precisely because of her help that I have earned such a large amount of income when DreamWorks was first established. Haha, of course, compared to the box office share Alice received, my little publicity fee is pitifully less, but it is also 10 million! Friends!"
Cheers and cheers, especially the screams of Ashley and Oscar, almost everyone was venting their inner excitement in their own way, and the whole house was very lively.
Yes, ten million dollars, you can make so much money by just promoting Alice's movies. You know, how many new film companies in Hollywood have not had the entire box office of the first movie? And that ghost record even hit a total box office of 200 million dollars with a shooting cost of just 20,000 yuan, which is simply a myth!
"The two movies I made later are not as good as it. Although the box office is 20 to 30 million, it can be said to be very good, but compared with the ghost record, it is really haha, everyone, am I a little insatiable?"
Everyone burst into laughter again. Yes, compared to the actual ghost record, the two small movies that DreamWorks made after is really nothing. But it depends on who they compare with. After having such a box office of over 100 million yuan, it is really unbearable to watch just 30 or 20 million yuan.
Sitting calmly beside Mr. Akaman, Dutch looked at Alice silently, only to see the girl just smiled calmly.
"So Alice, after seeing you gave me another script, I had a headache."
Mr. Lawrence gently tapped the table and smiled and said, "Invade brain cells, this is a typical literary and artistic movie. I want to use your skills to make another 100 million yuan. Now it seems that I can only share the money next spring of 5, 6, 70, 80 million yuan?"
Another chuckle, Alice waved her hands and said, "It's okay, we'll make less money in this movie. After a while, I'll throw you a script like a shipwreck love story, which will definitely make us break all the Oscar records."
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Lawrence's eyes lit up and subconsciously exclaimed: "Really? The love story of the shipwreck? Alice, you already have a way of thinking!"
Look, I was so excited by Alice's sudden talent that she had just said that she could not calm down.
The audience was filled with jokes about Lawrence. As a simple guest, Dutch was observing thoughtfully.
It seems that Akaman's invitation is indeed very valuable. To be continued.
Chapter completed!