After Xu Xiaoyue explained it this way, Ye Qing roughly understood what Xu Xiaoyue meant. "You mean you want me to take pictures for a calendar?"
Xu Xiaoyue nodded vigorously: "That's right. And let me tell you, it's already October. Next year's calendars are either already printed or not yet. If they're not yet printed, you can pay more when you're looking for someone to print them. One calendar has twelve months and twelve photos. You do the math."
Ye Qing was somewhat tempted: "But it's rare for a calendar to have all twelve pages by one person, right? We're not going to use those big names that everyone knows."
"Oh dear, why didn't you realize that? It's okay if you don't want to. We'll take the money for whatever we shoot," Xu Xiaoyue said.
Seeing that Ye Qing was interested, Xu Xiaoyue held out her hand for Ye Qing to see.
Ye Qing didn't react in time because the two of them had already returned to the dormitory. Xu Xiaoyue stretched out her arm to block the door, but Ye Qing pushed it open. After entering the dormitory, Ye Qing put down her lunchbox and turned around to see Xu Xiaoyue looking at her resentfully.
Ye Qing was puzzled.
"Didn't you notice anything when I showed you what I just showed you?" Xu Xiaoyue couldn't help but ask.
Ye Qing was confused and genuinely didn't understand. Just as he was about to ask, Xu Xiaoyue stretched her arm out in front of Ye Qing again, and perhaps fearing that Ye Qing wouldn't notice, she rolled up her sleeves.
Xu Xiaoyue had made it so obvious, but Ye Qing still didn't notice. However, Liu Wei, another person in the dormitory, spoke up first, her disdainful tone mixed with jealousy: "It's just a Seagull watch, is it really that big of a deal?"
Ye Qing certainly saw the watch on Xu Xiaoyue's wrist, but she didn't know what brand it was. After all, even though Ye Qing had been reborn, she had never left Xiaoyao Village before her rebirth, and she was still gradually adapting to some of the more popular things nowadays.
So Ye Qing had never understood what Xu Xiaoyue meant, but now, hearing Liu Wei's words, he realized something: "Is this watch very expensive?"
Before Xu Xiaoyue could speak, Liu Wei added, "It's not cheap. But Xu Xiaoyue, where did you get the money to buy it? I heard you're in the art department..."
Liu Wei is a very good student, but her personality is... It's been so long since school started, and Ye Qing and Liu Wei are in the same class, but they haven't said more than a few words to each other.
Hearing the veiled meaning in Liu Wei's words, Ye Qing asked Xu Xiaoyue, "So you earned this watch by selling calendars?!"
Xu Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at Liu Wei, then nodded to Ye Qing: "Of course, how about it, come and film with me."
Upon hearing this, Liu Wei stormed out, slamming the door shut with a deafening roar.
Ye Qing and Xu Xiaoyue looked at each other in bewilderment.
If Ye Qing was only slightly tempted before, now seeing Xu Xiaoyue able to buy such expensive things, her eyes lit up: "Can you really earn that much?"
Xu Xiaoyue assured her, "Would I lie to you? I might not make much money at first, but I'll make a living without any problems."
Ye Qing knew that Xu Xiaoyue had been admitted to Nancheng University with equivalent academic qualifications. She had previously attended a vocational school. Because of her height, she had already taken photos for calendars for a while after graduation before returning to school.
Therefore, Ye Qing didn't expect to become successful overnight; he was content as long as he could take care of his own life for the time being.
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Qing said, "Okay, I'll go with you to film."
"That's right."
After Ye Qing made her decision, Xu Xiaoyue went out to call acquaintances and tell them that if there were any jobs available in the future, she would take Ye Qing with her and ask them to introduce them to jobs for both of them.
Before she could even make the call, Xu Xiaoyue's pager rang, asking if she had time tomorrow.
Seeing the message, Xu Xiaoyue knew it was for a calendar shoot, so she grabbed her phone, grabbed Ye Qing, and went outside to return the call.
Ye Qing was right next to Xu Xiaoyue on the phone, and she could vaguely hear what Xu Xiaoyue was saying. After hearing the price, Ye Qing's mouth was agape.
Even after Xu Xiaoyue finished her call, Ye Qing still felt a sense of unreality: "You can get so much money just from one shoot?"
Xu Xiaoyue said, "I've done a lot of shoots, four hundred each time. It's your first time, so I'll give you two hundred. It's not much, but it's a good price. I'll try to get more for you next time..."
"No, two hundred is good enough." Ye Qing likes money, that's true, but she's not greedy. Two hundred at a time, and if she can film two or three times a month, the money she earns is a huge sum for her. You know, in all those years, Ye Qing only received about ten thousand yuan in dividends from the Xiaoyao Village coal mine.
Knowing that Xu Xiaoyue's watch was expensive, Ye Qing decided to shoot a calendar with Xu Xiaoyue. However, because they didn't know much about watches, neither Xu Xiaoyue nor Liu Wei mentioned how much a Seagull watch cost.
Now that she knows how much money she can earn per shoot, this is the most direct feeling for Ye Qing. She feels that nothing can stop her from making money by shooting calendars.
However, when Ye Qing arrived at the filming location the next day, she hesitated.
Because today's photoshoot is in swimwear.
Xu Xiaoyue noticed Ye Qing's discomfort and felt that the other party was making things difficult for her. After all, it was Ye Qing's first time shooting, and she was asked to shoot in a swimsuit. She wasn't prepared at all.
"Wait here, I'll go talk to Brother Li." Xu Xiaoyue was a very loyal person. She felt that since she had brought Ye Qing along, she should take full responsibility for him.
"Will it work?" Ye Qing was afraid of causing trouble for Xu Xiaoyue.
Xu Xiaoyue was about to say no problem when Brother Li arrived, saving her the trouble of looking for him.
Before Xu Xiaoyue could speak, Brother Li spoke first. He probably noticed Ye Qing's resistance and said, "We've been waiting for you for so long, why haven't you changed your clothes yet?"
"Brother Li, this is my classmate's first time filming, and she came up in a swimsuit right away, right...?"
Before Xu Xiaoyue could finish speaking, Brother Li interrupted her: "Your classmate is quite attractive, that's why they let her do a swimsuit. Besides, these calendars are printed and hung in every household, they're such healthy and normal things. Isn't your classmate studying design? How can your thinking be so feudal? Furthermore, it's only because it's a swimsuit shoot that they gave her two hundred. Otherwise, how could she get so much for her first shoot? Xiaoyue, your classmate doesn't know the market rate, and neither do you. If you're like this, then don't do any of these shoots."
"No, Brother Li, I..." Xu Xiaoyue wanted to explain, but Brother Li seemed very impatient.
Ye Qing, who had been silent all along, could no longer remain silent. She looked at Brother Li as if she had made a great decision: "I'll take the picture. I'll go change my clothes now."
Xu Xiaoyue pulled Ye Qing aside and looked at her questioningly, asking her to say something more.
Ye Qing could also see that although Xu Xiaoyue had a good relationship with Brother Li, no one actually listened to her. It wouldn't be good if he affected Xu Xiaoyue's future work because of him.
And just like Brother Li said, calendars are printed and sold, they're healthy, so what's there to be afraid of?
Although he had decided to make the change, Ye Qing still wanted to try to advocate for himself: "But I have a condition."
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