Divorced and Determined: The CEO's Ex-Wife Fights for Love-Chapter 223

Chapter 223

There was a cheer in the crew. The producer was even happier because they could save money on the boxed meals!

Chen Dong walked over to discuss with Lu Qin.

“Mr. Lu, come again tomorrow. We still need two more days of shooting at the Flower and Fruit Mountain Park, and your food cart will continue as a prop.”

Not only could it be used as a prop, but it also solved the crew’s food needs.

Lu Qin nodded.

“Sure, but let’s settle today’s payment first.”

Since they hadn’t signed a contract with the crew, the payment needed to be settled on the spot.

“No problem!”

Chen Dong turned to the producer.

“Producer, we rented Mr. Lu’s food cart as a background prop for the shoot. This was a last-minute decision, so the payment should go directly to Mr. Lu, right?”

“Sure, how much is it?”

Chen Dong asked Lu Qin, “Mr. Lu, we agreed that the payment would be for a day’s business, right?”

Lu Qin: “Yes.”

Producer: “Mr. Lu, give us an estimate, just round it off.”

This kind of temporary renting of things from outsiders often happens, and the food cart probably made about 1,000 to 1,800 yuan in a day. The producer took out his phone and transferred the money while adding Lu Qin’s WeChat.

Lu Qin spoke, “Let’s make it 130,000.”

“130,000?!!!”

“Mr. Lu, let’s add each other on WeChat, and I’ll transfer the money to you.”

The producer took out his phone and scanned the QR code.

To be honest, Mr. Lu’s cooking skills were superb. Every dish he sold was delicious, surpassing many five-star restaurants, so it was a must to add him on WeChat.

The only downside? It was too expensive. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

That was what the frugal producer was thinking.

After adding each other on WeChat, Lu Qin quoted a price.

“130,000 yuan.”

After deducting the costs, the revenue for the day was about 134,000 yuan.

Lu Qin gave a discount, so it was set at 130,000 yuan. Both Chen Dong and the producer were taken aback by this price.

After a few seconds, their eyes widened in shock.

“130,000!”

Chen Dong’s smile froze.

“Mr. Lu, you’re not joking, are you?”

Lu Qin shook his head.

“I’m not joking.”

The producer almost shouted.

“Why don’t you just rob a bank instead?”

He stared at Lu Qin.

“Mr. Lu, this price is ridiculous. We’ve rented food carts like yours before, and the most they ever made was about 1,800 yuan a day.”

Lu Qin frowned slightly.

“1,800? That doesn’t even cover my costs. You guys aren’t planning to cheat me, are you?”

He turned to look at Chen Dong.

“Vice Director Chen, we agreed on the daily earnings from the cart, right?”

Chen Dong nodded.

“Yeah, you’re saying your food cart earns 130,000 yuan a day? That’s more than a year’s worth!”

The producer said, “How about this, Mr. Lu? If you come again tomorrow, I’ll give you 2,000 yuan for the day. Is that good?”

Lu Qin sighed.

“You might not understand the market. Let me show you yesterday’s sales.”

Lu Qin opened his Alipay income statement. Scrolling down a long list of numbers, the total income at the bottom was…

68,732.50 yuan!

Similarly, the WeChat income was 70,534 yuan!

Total combined income: 139,266.50 yuan!

Shocking!

Unbelievable!

A street food cart’s daily revenue hit 130,000 yuan!

The producer and Chen Dong were stunned!

The entire budget for a day of shooting for “Happy Sunshine,” excluding the actors’ pay, didn’t even reach 130,000 yuan!

Was this food cart made of gold?

Chen Dong broke into a cold sweat. He was the one who brought this food cart into the crew.

What he thought was a win-win situation now felt like a disaster. The producer was so shocked that his phone almost fell to the ground.

If they paid this 130,000 yuan, it wasn’t just burning through the budget—it was an explosion!

The crew members also overheard the conversation, and immediately started gossiping!

“What? Mr. Lu’s food cart earns over 100,000 yuan a day?!”

“No way! That’s impossible!”

“100,000 yuan? Is he selling golden fried rice? No matter how good the business is, it should only make 2,000-3,000 yuan a day!”

“My friend runs a street stall selling braised food, and even though business is good, they only make around 1,500 yuan a day.”

“130,000? Are you kidding? Even top celebrities in China only make about 100,000 yuan a day for filming!”

“Maybe! I bought from Mr. Lu three times today, and each time I spent over 100 yuan! I contributed 300 yuan on my own!”

“Some extras spent over 150 yuan each! They’re really splurging! With so many people in the crew, it’s scary to think about!”

“Damn! Mr. Lu is amazing! Earning this much from a street food cart!”

“Mr. Lu’s food is so delicious, he definitely deserves to earn this money!”

“We’re done for! Our stingy producer is going to have a stroke! 130,000 yuan! It’s like cutting him open!”

…

Chen Dong’s voice was trembling.

“Mr. Lu, how could you earn so much in a day? Why didn’t you tell us earlier?!”

Lu Qin: “Vice Director Chen, you always talk about your big production, I thought you guys weren’t short on money!”

The producer laughed nervously.

“Mr. Lu, this price is just too outrageous! Our crew’s budget is tight. How about 5,000 yuan? What do you think?”

Lu Qin raised an eyebrow.

“We agreed that this was for the food cart’s daily earnings, right? The people outside are all my customers. They were originally going to buy from me. But with the crew interfering, I’m missing out on their business, and that’s a big loss for me.”

Lu Qin pointed to the crowd outside, many of whom were waiting for his food. At that moment, the customers also heard the conversation.

“This big crew rented Mr. Lu’s food cart and only offers this little compensation? Who are they looking down on?”

“If you don’t pay, we’ll make a video and post it on Douyin, and you’ll make headlines!”

“Damn it! We’ve been waiting to eat Mr. Lu’s food, and you delayed us for a whole day! All the food was bought by the crew! This is too much!”

…

The crowd kept voicing their discontent, and the actors and staff from the crew also started discussing the matter…

Since the price had already been agreed upon, it had to be paid. Given that the crew had millions in production costs, this 130,000 yuan was nothing—they could afford it. The producer was just too stingy.

Under the pressure of everyone, the producer finally gritted his teeth and paid the money, his heart bleeding!

Once Lu Qin received the payment, he finally smiled.

“Pleasure doing business with you. Are you renting again tomorrow?”

Chen Dong and the producer immediately shook their heads like rattlesnakes.

What a joke! 130,000 yuan?

Even if they customized a similar food cart, it wouldn’t cost that much!

There was no way they were going to rent such an expensive cart as a prop!

The only regret was that the crew was going back to eating boxed meals!

Not edible ones either!

Wu Chen walked over, hopeful.

“Mr. Lu, can you set up your cart here tomorrow?”

Lu Qin: “Not sure, it depends on the situation.”

Wu Chen: “Don’t worry about the situation! Whether you set up here or not, this place not only has all of us from the crew, but we also attract a lot of bystanders watching the filming. Your business is definitely going to boom!”

Lu Qin: “My business has never been hard to do.”

Wu Chen was stunned by how tasty the food was. Wu Chen didn’t know what to say.

Shu Man’er also walked over. She admired Lu Qin and pleaded, “Mr. Lu, please come tomorrow. Your ice cream is amazing. If you don’t come, I won’t be able to have it!”

Several other actors also approached.

“Mr. Lu, come set up your food cart tomorrow!”

“Yeah, yeah! We all love your food. We’re celebrities with a lot of fans, and we can help you promote your business!”

“Here’s the deal! Just come tomorrow, and I’ll give you my filming pay for the day!”

Peng Kai was craving Mr. Lu’s food. He lined up three times today and only ate two portions of stir-fried noodles and one serving of Princess Chicken Wings. He wasn’t satisfied at all. His daily pay was around 50,000 yuan!

But he didn’t care about the pay—he made his money from endorsements. So, spending the pay didn’t bother him. Lu Qin’s eyes lit up. He pulled Peng Kai aside and began to discuss.