Chapter 17 Shock

When it comes to making money, Jun Qiulan is more anxious than anyone else.

He has learned a lot these days by downloading novels and videos to his mobile phone.

There was a novel that caught his attention, called The Grocery Store Across Two Worlds.

It tells the story of a grocery store owner who has the ability to travel between two worlds.

This is very similar to his situation.

But his situation is very different from that of the protagonist. The protagonist is a modern man who traveled to an ancient world, brought modern supplies to ancient times, and made a fortune.

Although it seems a bit exaggerated, I have to admit that it is very cool.

But he couldn't do that. He could spend some money and bring back some novel items, making a fortune by selling them as rare goods. However, the issue of identity was already a huge barrier, as the border town was not a big place.

Before, I had to ask the aunt next door to sell two bottles, let alone sell other things.

This path was not feasible for him. If he engaged in the business of reselling goods between the two worlds like the grocery store owner, within a month, the imperial edict of beheading would be delivered at an express speed of 800 miles, and the executioner might even come with him.

Then he also thought about reselling gold. Gold in this world is sold by grams, and two grams is approximately equal to three baht there.

According to the local market price, one tael of gold is about one hundred grams, which can be sold for more than 70,000 yuan.

Over there, he could exchange ten taels of silver for one tael of gold.

Reselling gold is a huge profit for him. Seventy thousand has very good purchasing power in this world.

No wonder the grocery store owner always likes to exchange his earnings for gold.

But a new problem also arises. The novel says that he has also looked up information. To sell gold, he must produce the purchase certificate, which is to prove the origin of the gold.

Where does he get proof of purchase?

If you act rashly, you might run into trouble.

His understanding of the world is not comprehensive yet, so it is better for him to make money honestly and step by step.

Zhang Li offered to treat him to a meal, but Jun Qiulan couldn't bring himself to do it.

People have helped him so many times.

"I'll treat you to a meal, but our budget is limited. Brother Zhang, please choose a more affordable place."

Zhang Li thought about it for a while and thought that all men have self-esteem.

He didn't argue, "Okay, there's a noodle shop that has delicious fried noodles with soybean paste. The portion is large and filling. Come on, I'll take you there to try it."

This walk took him straight out of the film and television city.

The last time I left the film and television city was to go to Qingfeng Mountain to find Master Qingheng. It was night time and I didn’t observe carefully.

Now that I have more time and my state of mind is different, I see more things.

Master Qingheng had told him before that this place used to be a very poor and backward place, and was considered a poor city in the whole country.

After the establishment of the film and television base, the development has improved slightly, but it is still far behind other cities.

This impoverished city described by Master Qingheng has almost overturned Jun Qiulan's entire understanding.

In the film and television city, he can understand that the buildings of various styles are the scenery needed for acting. Different dramas have different scenery, so it is understandable that they are more luxurious and exaggerated.

Outside of this film and television city, it is the circle where ordinary people live.

There aren't many pedestrians, but there are small seven- or eight-story buildings everywhere, and the streets are clean and flat, with many vehicles of all sizes coming and going.

Jun Qiulan tried her best not to appear too naive.

But Zhang Li kept nagging beside him: "The development and construction of this place is still not good enough, but now that we have a film and television city, there will be more crews and actors in the future, which should boost the development here."

Although there are a lot of people coming to the film and television city, it is mainly because the city does not charge admission and has a lot of online advertisements. Many people from surrounding cities come here to travel, and some local young people also like to join in the fun.

In addition, there are the original residents who were relocated and rebuilt during the film and television city demolition, as well as these extras who came from other places.

This is what leads to the phenomenon of large flow of people in film and television cities.

The impoverished city they were talking about was beyond the reach of Dasheng.

Jun Qiulan sighed, "It still takes policies from above and the willingness of the local government to take action in order for a place to develop."

Zhang Li frowned slightly, this sounded a bit strange.

He didn't think about it too much.

"If we really want to talk about development, it's our older generation who were truly amazing. They overthrew the rule of feudal society and allowed ordinary people to be masters of their own destiny. Only then could this country develop. Look at the emperors in history, whether they were good or bad. The money they spent on building a garden was enough to support the people of an entire city. In feudal society, wasn't it the whole country's efforts that were used to support the emperor and his family? Now that there is no emperor, look at how much better the people's lives are than in ancient times."

This is a very crude statement and sounds very uncultured.

But Jun Qiulan was truly shocked.

After coming here, he also felt that the emperor of this country was so powerful that he could govern the country so peacefully and prosperously.

I also thought that if I could make friends with the emperor here, it would be a blessing in life.

But he was just a commoner now, how could he possibly make friends with the emperor? All he could think about now was his own little piece of land.

Just like the people in the border town, they never cared who became the emperor, nor did they care whether the prince was demoted. Being well fed, warmly clothed, and free from illness and disaster were their goals in life.

Instead of worrying about national affairs, it is better to care about how many eggs the hens at home laid today.

Jun Qiulan’s current thoughts are no different from theirs. His goal is to support his family and improve their lives.

So after getting a mobile phone and knowing how to search for information, they were thinking about how to make money and gain a foothold here, and never thought about finding out what kind of person the emperor here was.

But I never expected that there was no emperor in this world.

This news was truly shocking to Jun Qiulan. The history books he had studied and his previous understanding of the world were all inseparable from the relationship between the emperor, his subjects and the people.

Without an emperor, how would the entire country function? Without an emperor, would the six ministries of rites, civil affairs, household affairs, military affairs, punishments, and labor still exist?

Thinking of Zhang Li's words that the whole country would support the emperor's family, he became even more silent, as if he had also been one of those who were supported in the past.

The royal family built a garden or a palace that could support the people of a city.

In this world where people are open-minded, wealthy, and live and work in peace and contentment, does it mean that there is no need to support an emperor anymore?

Zhang Li said it casually, and suddenly remembered that Jun Qiulan was a Taoist priest and might not have studied seriously in school.

"We've all moved down the mountain to make a living. Even if we don't go to school, we still have to learn more. There are online courses, and we can also buy books and study on our own. We don't want to go out and be illiterate."

For extras, academic qualifications are not important. If Jun Qiulan signs with an agency in the future and goes on stage but doesn't know anything when asked, then no matter how beautiful her looks, it will be useless.

Nowadays, most star-chasing girls are sober. They would rather regard their idols as role models. Only idols who can become their role models are worthy of their pursuit.

Jun Qiulan slowly exhaled a long, turbid breath, "I know, I really need to study more after I settle down."

His cognition was overturned again, which made him feel a little dazed.

Zhang Li didn't say much. He could barely support himself, so how could he talk about studying and learning knowledge?

The noodle place is not far away, just across two streets.

The store looks a bit shabby, but there are quite a few customers.

Zhang Li ordered two large portions of noodles with soybean paste, and Jun Qiulan paid for it, which totaled twenty-four yuan.

It's not cheap for him, but he can afford it.

As soon as he took a bite, he could taste the rich aroma of the sauce and the chewy and refreshing noodles. Jun Qiulan fell in love with this fried noodles almost instantly.

I don't know when this fried noodles will be open. At twelve yuan for such a big bowl, it's a good deal. I'll bring some back for my parents and younger sister to try.

"Come on, come on, eat quickly." Zhang Li suddenly sped up his eating speed. "There's work coming in. High price, two hundred for half a day. I've signed us up."

Jun Qiulan also quickened her pace, but was also curious, "Didn't they say that only special contracts would charge extra?"

The normal market price for extras is one hundred to one hundred and fifty yuan a day.

Two hundred for half a day?

Zhang Li explained: "Generally speaking, extras for scenes that are more dirty or complicated will be charged a little more. For example, the girls in a brothel who only sing and dance will have the same pay. If there is close contact or physical contact, there will be a certain amount of extra money."

Jun Qiulan thought thoughtfully, "So what about us today?"

Zhang Li laughed so hard, "Today we're acting as the family of a corrupt official whose home was raided and beheaded. We'll be paraded through the streets, with eggs and vegetable leaves thrown at us. Maybe even the guards will beat us up."

It's hard work, so it's reasonable to get extra pay.

But when Jun Qiulan heard Zhang Li's description, the blood in his body almost froze.

His father, the emperor, showed him no mercy at all. When he sent people to arrest him, he beat drums and gongs along the way to let the people know that he was writing anti-government poems and wanted to rebel.

As soon as he walked out of the East Palace in shackles, he was greeted by rotten vegetable leaves all the way.

There is not a trace of decency.

"What's wrong? Eat quickly. You only make 200 for half a day. This kind of work is hard to find. You should earn more money and rent a house soon. I can't even get through to you when I call you at night."

He acquiesced that the signal was poor in the mountains.

Jun Qiulan calmed himself down. Power, the crown prince, the palace, and the capital city had nothing to do with him anymore.

He is now an ordinary citizen. With some opportunities, he became an extra here, which enables him to support his family and let them live a good life.

After finishing his noodles, Zhang Li didn't waste any time and hailed a blue car. "Get in! Don't let anyone get in first."

After getting into the car and closing the door, Jun Qiulan's soul returned to its place.

He has seen many cars, but this is his first time sitting in one.

It’s another novel experience.

Rather than dwelling on the past, it's better to study how the car works.

The author has something to say:

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