This king room is very small. A king bed takes up half of the space. On the right side of the bed is a bedside table, and then there is a wall with a window. On the left side is another bedside table, which is right next to the bathroom. The toilet and shower take up the entire space of the bathroom.
The sink is outside the bathroom, on the right hand side as you enter the door. There is a mirror above the sink and disposable toiletries next to it.
Directly in front of the bed is a long table with a TV and set-top box on it, and on the upper left of the table is the air conditioner.
The palm-sized space is fully utilized and has everything it needs.
After looking around the room, Du Yuanzhe didn't feel like complaining about anything anymore. He went into the bathroom to take a shower, and after that he called Xia Ningmo on video.
Du Yuanzhe showed Xia Ning around the room and said, "I strongly suspect Xu Cheng embezzled the investment funds."
Xia Ningmi didn't expect Du Yuanzhe's accommodation to be so bad. She frowned and said, "Can't you find a hotel to stay in by yourself?"
Du Yuanzhe said helplessly: "The hotel is an hour away from the crew. Xu Cheng asked to arrive at the crew at 5:30 tomorrow morning."
This means he has to get up at 4:30. It's okay to get up at 4:30 now, but it will be winter in more than a month, and the thought of getting up at 4:30 is painful.
Xia Ning said: "I have a way to help you live better."
Du Yuanzhe's eyes lit up: "What can we do?"
“Buy a B&B and renovate it. It only takes a few days to complete.”
There is no need to rebuild the house, just install floor heating and replace furniture and that kind of thing.
Du Yuanzhe hesitated and shook his head, saying, "Forget it. If this gets out, people will definitely talk about it."
Xia Ningmi said, "It's human nature to want to live better. No matter how well you do, you can't be liked by everyone. You have to shoot intensively every day. If you don't live well, if you get sick, it will delay the progress even more."
Du Yuanzhe said, "But I'm only staying here for a few months. Isn't it too much of a loss to buy a house and renovate it?"
Xia Ningmi said calmly, "First of all, these expenses are not much. Secondly, ordinary people value their houses in their hometowns very much. When you finish shooting, I will sell them again. Don't worry about not being able to sell them."
Xia Ning didn't care about these expenses. In fact, compared with Du Yuanzhe's current savings, this little money was not worth mentioning.
Du Yuanzhe did not hesitate after hearing this and said, "Okay, you help me find someone, and I'll ask Brother Liu to settle the bill for them."
Xia Ningmi was right. He couldn't satisfy everyone's preferences. He now had the conditions to make himself live more comfortably. There was no need to compromise himself for the sake of some people's eyes.
Xia Ningmi said unhappily, "Do you have to tell me so clearly?"
Du Yuanzhe explained: "I just think that they come here to work, and it's just right to settle their accounts after the work is done. There is no need to go back to you to ask for money."
"No need, I'll send someone to monitor the progress, you don't have to worry about these things."
Xia Ningmi took it directly without Du Yuanzhe's intervention.
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Okay."
......
On the way to the set early the next morning, Du Yuanzhe told Liu Xu about this.
Liu Xu said: "We paid for the renovation ourselves, and we didn't bother the crew or the hotel. Even if someone really said something, it's not a big deal."
Xiaopang said excitedly: "Great, we are going to move to a new place!"
This narrow room is not very friendly to the fat man. He can occupy the entire aisle by himself. It is particularly uncomfortable for him and Liu Xu to live together.
At 10 am, Du Yuanzhe was reciting the script when Xiaopang came over and said, "Brother Zhe, I saw a renovation team heading to the town."
Du Yuanzhe was stunned: "So fast?"
Xiaopang was very happy and said, "With so many people coming, I estimate that the renovation will be completed within three days. Including the time for testing and ventilation, we can move in within half a month at most."
Compared to having to endure for several months, now only having to wait for half a month is already good enough.
Xiaopang and Liu Xu were the happiest about the move.
In addition to the small room size, the bed quality of the hotel is very poor. It makes noises when you move the slightest. Xiaopang likes to move around after falling asleep, and Liu Xu is a light sleeper and is always woken up by the creaking of the bed.
During the night, Liu Xu woke up Xiaopang many times, but it was no use because Xiaopang could not control his movements after falling asleep.
Neither of them slept well that night, and the room was so small that they couldn't even sleep on the floor.
The two of them worried for a long time last night and decided to stay in a B&B if they really couldn't make it.
It can be said that when Xia Ningmi proposed to buy a house, these two people agreed with both hands and feet.
Du Yuanzhe heard about what happened between the two of them last night and said with a smile, "This isn't the first time you two have lived together. I didn't expect such a big problem to arise."
There is nothing worse than not being able to sleep.
Xiaopang was also very depressed: "Liu Ge and I neither snore nor grind our teeth when we sleep at night, and we didn't expect that the quality of the bed would be the problem, but I really can't control myself from moving around after falling asleep."
Du Yuanzhe said, "We can't move now. Why don't you switch rooms with me? I'll be obedient after I fall asleep."
Xiaopang shook his head repeatedly: "How can that be possible? Our room is really bad. I found a centipede in the bathroom last night. Brother Zhe, you'd better not change it. It's only half a month anyway, it will be over soon."
Centipede???!!!!!!
Du Yuanzhe shuddered in his heart. When he was a child, there was often this kind of thing at home. This thing is similar to a centipede. Ever since he heard his parents say that this thing can drill the ears and cause deafness, he has been afraid of this thing. There was a time when he couldn't sleep at night because he was afraid of the centipede drilling into his ears.
Du Yuanzhe held the script tightly: "Xiaopang, buy a bottle of insecticide immediately and check my room from top to bottom. Make sure there are no insects left."
He didn't find any bugs last night, but that doesn't mean there weren't any in his room.
Xiaopang agreed.
When he was about to leave, Du Yuanzhe said, "Wait a minute, I'll go talk to Director Xu and see if we need to do a pest control for everyone."
Xu Cheng frowned when he heard what Du Yuanzhe said, "I specifically asked the hotel to ventilate and kill insects in advance."
He had been to many places and knew that rooms would easily become infested with bugs if they were damp, so he specifically reminded them of this before booking the hotel.
Xu Cheng immediately called his assistant and asked, "Go ask the hotel owner what's going on and why there are still bugs."
At the same time, he sent people to ask other people if they had found any bugs. It turned out that several people had found bugs in the room. In addition to centipedes, there were also ground tortoises, which are insects that often appear when the house is damp.
Xu Cheng's expression changed immediately.
This place is far from the city and there is no way to stay in a hotel. He paid extra money to ask the hotel owner to ensure good hygiene, but he didn't expect that problems would arise on the first day.
After a while, the assistant came back and said, "Director Xu, the hotel owner said that he had disinfected all the rooms three days ago and he didn't know why this problem occurred."
Xu Cheng frowned. He was 80% sure that the other party had lied. If they had really killed the insects, this kind of problem would not have occurred. But now was not the time to delve into this matter. He said, "Then let the boss do the killing again."
The assistant said with a bitter face: "The boss said that when we signed the contract, we agreed to disinfect and kill pests once a month. If we want to do it again now, it is outside the contract and we have to pay extra."
Maybe this is the boss's purpose, he just wants money.
Xu Cheng's face had become extremely ugly. He knew that he had been cheated. The other party might have thought that they were public figures and dared not make a big deal, or perhaps they thought that both parties would just do this one transaction. In any case, the other party had made it clear that they were going to cheat him out of money, and their behavior was extremely ugly.
Du Yuanzhe was in a bad mood and asked, "Director Xu, didn't you ask about this person's character before booking the hotel?"
The living conditions are bad, and now even the hygiene is a problem. No one would be happy about it.
Xu Cheng said in a deep voice: "It was my negligence this time. I apologize to everyone. I will have someone resolve this matter as soon as possible."
Du Yuanzhe said nothing more and returned to his seat to continue memorizing the script.
Xiaopang whispered, "Brother Zhe, are we still going to kill the insects ourselves?"
Du Yuanzhe shook his head: "Leave it to Director Xu to handle."
Xu Cheng has already said that he will solve it, and if Du Yuanzhe takes action on his own it means he doesn't trust him.
Liu Xu couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Director Xu always succeeds in getting investment from various investors, making those investors love and hate him. I didn't expect that today he would be cheated by the owner of a small town hotel."
Du Yuanzhe said: "This shows that we should not underestimate anyone, and we should not assume that everyone can think rationally. Today we all think that the hotel owner is chasing customers away, but he may just want to make money from us this time, knowing that we will not be his repeat customers."
They just came here temporarily to film a movie. This is not a scenic spot or a tourist destination, so it is almost impossible for anyone to come here a second time.
Afterwards, Du Yuanzhe continued to film seriously, not taking the previous incident to heart. When the filming was over in the evening, Director Xu told everyone that the hotel had completed the pest control and everyone could continue to stay there without worry.
When Du Yuanzhe returned to the hotel, he could smell a faint smell of insecticide.
Xiao Pang asked for information and came back: "Brother Zhe, Director Xu really gave the hotel owner more money to kill insects again, and this time he specially sent someone to keep an eye on it."
Liu Xu wondered: "Director Xu didn't do anything else. He is not someone who is willing to suffer losses?"
Du Yuanzhe said, "Maybe he just kept it to himself. After all, the boss is a local. Director Xu can punish him if he wants, but where are so many people going to stay? If the accommodation is not solved, the filming progress will be delayed. You know, the filming set is the most expensive, and the little money the hotel owner cheated is nothing."
Liu Xu nodded: "It seems that Director Xu wants to shoot the movie peacefully first. The hotel incident is just a small matter. As long as Director Xu keeps the evidence, it will be easy to deal with him."
Du Yuanzhe asked another question: "Which restaurant delivered our three meals a day these past two days? It shouldn't be the hotel, right?"
The dishes they had eaten during the past two days were basically home-cooked meals. He guessed that they might have been prepared by some small farm restaurant. There were several such restaurants in the town.
Xiao Pang said, "It's not cooked by the hotel, nor delivered by the restaurant. Director Xu specially invited a few sisters-in-law to cook for us. They are responsible for three meals a day, and then let the staff deliver the food to us."
Du Yuanzhe was impressed when he heard this: "He is really good at budgeting. It is much cheaper to hire someone to cook than to have the restaurant deliver the food."
There are many small restaurants in the town. Although there is no delivery service here, as long as Xu Cheng is willing to pay, there will definitely be someone willing to provide delivery service. However, Xu Cheng chose to find someone to cook for him, which saves a lot.
Du Yuanzhe couldn't help but complain: "Does he really need to save money to this extent?"
Whether in the past life or now, it was the first time that Du Yuanzhe had seen such a stingy director. It could be said that he had no choice but to find a place to live, after all, it was too far away from the hotel, but he also hired people to cook his own food, which was really amazing.
He remembered that Du Yuanwen invested a huge sum of money in the crew and was the undisputed largest investor in this movie. Xu Cheng spent all the money and didn't even have money left for ordering food?
Xiaopang and Liu Xu both shook their heads; it was also the first time they had met this kind of director.
Du Yuanzhe and Xia Ningmi had a video chat at night. While playing the game, Du Yuanzhe complained about Xu Cheng to Xia Ningmi.
Xia Ningmi said, "In Xu Cheng's mind, all the investment he raised should be used for filming the movie. He doesn't even want to pay the actors too much, and he wants to save as much as possible on your accommodation and food."
"If you look at the movies he made in the past, you will know that he did not cast well-known actors. The total salary he paid out for making movies is less than that of a well-known actor."
Du Yuanzhe suddenly remembered that he was not famous when he signed the contract with Xu Cheng, and he was also a newcomer in the film industry, so his salary was extremely low.
Instead, Xu Cheng got an investment from him.
Du Yuanzhe was speechless and said, "In theory, this kind of director should be admired because he is a true filmmaker, but I just want to beat him up for some reason."
Xia Ningmi said, "If you want to beat him up, then go ahead. As long as you help Xu Cheng make a good movie, he might even praise you for your good beating."
Du Yuanzhe heard this and said, "Qiqi, you seem to know Xu Cheng very well?"
Xia Ningmi said: "When I first took over Qianying Entertainment, I made a point of getting to know all the famous directors in the entertainment industry."
She never does anything without preparation. The rise of Qianying Entertainment is neither accidental nor luck. Behind it is Xia Ningmi's careful planning.
The several big directors that Qianying Entertainment has signed now were all successfully signed by her based on their preferences.
Du Yuanzhe instantly lost his jealous thoughts and said, "As expected of Qiqi, she is really amazing."
Xia Ning said, "As long as you work hard on the filming, Xu Cheng won't care what you do. When you need to move, just tell him."
Du Yuanzhe nodded.
In fact, he was not really worried about Xu Cheng. He thought from the beginning that Xu Cheng would not care.
......
There have been no bugs in the hotel since the hotel was sprayed with insecticide. Because sleeping in the same room with Xiaopang was too torturous, Liu Xu returned to Yancheng first, as there were some things in the company that needed his attention.
In fact, the agent does not need to follow the crew all the time, but Liu Xu only has Du Yuanzhe as an artist now, and the focus is on him, so he follows him all the time.
After a few days, Du Yuanzhe had already filmed for a week and gradually adapted to Xu Cheng's pace. He really treated everyone like donkeys, starting filming at six in the morning and finishing at eleven or twelve at night. The working hours were more than twelve hours a day. It could be said that he squeezed out all the time that could be squeezed.
Normally, this kind of filming would make people feel that the director is very anxious, but Xu Cheng is not anxious at all. He polishes every take very carefully, and he will make sure that every take is shot to the best of the actor's ability.
The first, better situation will not occur with Xu Cheng. He is very good at guiding actors. He does not teach actors how to act, but guides actors to play to their strengths, and this strength happens to be the common ground between the actor and the role.
Almost every actor is like this, and it can no longer be explained by coincidence.
Du Yuanzhe finally understood why Ming Zhanshu admired Xu Cheng so much. This guy was truly amazing. The longer he spent with him, the more he could feel his talent.
No wonder Wang Ligang said at the beginning that he would learn a lot from Xu Cheng.
While waiting for the show to start, Xiaopang ran over and whispered, "Brother Zhe, I found out."
Du Yuanzhe was puzzled: "What did you go to inquire about?"
Xiao Pang said, "I heard that Director Xu is always surrounded by female companions, but I haven't seen any women come to see him in a week since I joined the crew. I was puzzled, so I went to ask his team members."
Seeing that there was gossip about Xu Cheng, Du Yuanzhe motioned for Xiaopang to speak out.
Xiao Pang said: "Director Xu clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. Before filming a movie, he will break up with his female companions. He will not have a girlfriend during filming, and will not have any involvement with the female actors in the crew."
"The staff said that Director Xu was an abstinent male god at work, able to resist all temptations. Once, a female actor entered Director Xu's room under the pretext of asking about the script. It was said that the actress had taken off her clothes at the time. Director Xu commented on her figure in a very calm manner, and the actress immediately ran away."
Du Yuanzhe didn't expect Xu Cheng to have such a habit. He would break up with his female partner whenever he was filming a movie and would not have a girlfriend until the filming was finished.
He couldn't help but think maliciously, what if the investor withdrew his investment midway and the film couldn't be made, would Xu Cheng remain single forever?
As for the rumor, it proves that Xu Cheng is a person with strong self-control. He indulges himself when he should, and does not do anything beyond the limit when he shouldn't.
Of course, Du Yuanzhe has no good feelings towards promiscuous people. He admires Xu Cheng's talent, but dislikes his promiscuity. There is no conflict between the two.
Jingle Bells——
Du Yuanzhe had just finished listening to Xu Cheng's gossip when Chen Rongsan called.
As soon as the call was connected, Chen Rongshan asked bluntly, "Yuanzhe, I heard that the place you live in now is very bad, and the food you eat every day is not good either?"
Du Yuanzhe was stunned for a moment: "Did my elder brother tell you?"
He only complained to Du Yuanwen once, intending to make fun of Du Yuanwen's investment being wasted.
But he didn't expect Du Yuanwen to tell Chen Rongsan about this. Hearing Chen Rongsan's tone as if she was going to help him vent his anger, Du Yuanzhe got a headache.
Chen Rongshan said, "If Yuan Wen hadn't told me, I would still be in the dark. What's wrong with your director? Our family invested so much money, just to make him treat you better, but what did he do? Does he take advantage of his status as a director to not treat the actors as human beings? I will ask your eldest brother to withdraw his investment immediately, and see if he is crazy enough!"
Chen Rongsan was almost furious. After she knew what kind of life Du Yuanzhe was living now, she wanted to fly over immediately and scold Xu Cheng.
Du Yuanzhe couldn't help but blame Xu Cheng. He had to explain all the good things Xu Cheng did, but he had to comfort Chen Rongsan first.
"Mom, I've already bought a B&B and renovated it. I'll be able to move in in a few days. I won't let myself suffer."
There was no point in explaining Xu Cheng's thoughts to Chen Rongsan. It would be enough to let Chen Rongsan know that Du Yuanzhe would not endure hardship.
Chen Rongshan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What about food?"
Du Yuanzhe said: "The cooking skills of the sisters-in-law that Director Xu found are quite good, and they are not worse than those in the restaurant."
This is an exaggeration. Their cooking skills are average and definitely not up to restaurant level. But they are just home-cooked dishes and do not require great cooking skills. The sisters-in-law have been cooking for decades and the food tastes pretty good.
Chen Rongshan frowned: "No matter how good your cooking skills are, can they compare with a chef? You are filming every day. If you don't eat well, your body won't be able to bear it. I will let Sister Wu come over to take care of you for a few months."
Du Yuanzhe said, "Don't bother Aunt Wu. It only takes an hour from here to Lincheng. If I really want to eat something delicious, I can ask my assistant to buy it for me."
Chen Rongshan said, "Those sold outside are full of oil and salt, and are definitely not as healthy as what you make yourself. This is settled. Let me know when you move in, and I'll have Sister Wu come over right away."
Du Yuanzhe knew that he couldn't stop Chen Rongsan, so he agreed, as long as Chen Rongsan didn't cause trouble for Xu Cheng.
He is preparing to move, so it makes sense to hire a nanny to take care of his three meals a day. After all, it is all for the purpose of improving his life.
After entering October, the weather starts to get colder and the frequency of warm weather begins to decrease.
Du Yuanzhe has already moved into the new residence. He just mentioned it to Xu Cheng and moved in. Xu Cheng really didn't say anything. As for what the other people in the crew think, it has nothing to do with him.
This is a two-story small building with floor heating both upstairs and downstairs. The furniture is all newly bought, and the bed in the bedroom is also new. Du Yuanzhe took a look around and did not find any of the original owner's things.
Moreover, this small building was built only a few years ago, and the painted walls are still very clean. It is impossible to buy this small building without paying more money.
Du Yuanzhe and his team all moved in. Du Yuanzhe lived alone on the second floor, and the others lived on the first floor. Even so, the house was enough.
Liu Xu and Aunt Wu arrived the day after Du Yuanzhe moved in. Afterwards, Aunt Wu was responsible for Du Yuanzhe's three meals a day. In order to make it easier for Aunt Wu to buy groceries, Du Yuanzhe asked Xiaopang to rent a car so that Aunt Wu could go to Lincheng to buy groceries if necessary.
After moving to the new residence, Du Yuanzhe finally escaped from his previous shabby life and lived in a large room by himself. The meals were different every day and were both delicious and nutritious.
It is true that people only know how to cherish something after they have lost it. Du Yuanzhe felt that he had become corrupt and was accustomed to a rich life, so he could not live a hard life.
Du Yuanzhe's relocation and improved food were kept secret from the other crew members. They might have had complaints, but Xu Cheng and everyone signed a confidentiality agreement before filming began, forbidding anyone to disclose anything that happened during the filming.
Therefore, there is no news about this incident on the Internet, and Du Yuanzhe can continue to film with peace of mind.
With Xu Cheng in the crew, as long as he doesn't say anything, no one else can do anything.
Time passed, and after one month of Du Yuanzhe joining the group, everyone had already developed a tacit understanding.
Today we need to shoot a scene in the mountains. The male lead Sun Yunhong found a clue. He suspected that a certain place in the mountains was once a body dumping site. He personally led people into the mountains to investigate, hoping to find more clues.
While he was investigating, a figure suddenly flashed by. Sun Yunhong got separated from his team members in order to chase that person, but accidentally found the place where the body was dumped.
This scene took place at night, and as it was getting dark, Xu Cheng immediately started filming the scene.
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