The light of dawn dispelled the darkness of night, and a new day began.
Xie Yuyao was woken up by the doorbell; it was Director Zhu inviting her to breakfast.
A dozen minutes later, the two sat by the window in the restaurant, chatting and eating the buffet breakfast.
"Our crew is moving to the Peace Guesthouse today. If you need anything in the future, you can find me there," Director Zhu said.
Given his status, he could easily stay at a hotel in Kyoto, but with filming about to begin, he always lives and eats with the crew to ensure a better work experience. He's a very down-to-earth director.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuyao said, "I might also choose a different place. Rather than this magnificent luxury hotel, I would prefer to find a quiet place to stay."
"Are you planning to stay in Beijing long-term?" Director Zhu asked, puzzled.
"I'll probably stay for about a month." Xie Yuyao knew very well that if a month passed and Zhao Honghui was still nowhere to be found, she would definitely leave the capital to search for him. If he returned safely, she would return to Qingshantun to prepare for the exam.
It was precisely because of this that when Ye Xingchang suggested she make a movie yesterday, she only expressed her concerns, but even after Ye Xingchang resolved her worries, she still did not want to play the role of Shen Jingwan.
There are just too many variables in a month. Even if she can control her emotions and devote herself to filming, she may not be able to finish filming.
If the time limit is exceeded, should she leave or not?
Director Zhu's hope was rekindled, and he asked indirectly, "How's your matter going? Is it going smoothly?"
"Wait a month. If there's still no result by then, he'll tell me all the information," Xie Yuyao said wistfully.
Upon hearing this, Director Zhu immediately frowned and said worriedly, "But if the person you care about is going through a difficult time, wouldn't this crucial month for rescue be wasted? No, I'll try to find someone in the military for you. This is a matter of life and death, and we can't delay!"
Xie Yuyao stirred the soy milk with a spoon and said with a wry smile, "It's all in the past now."
"What?"
“Several months have passed, and the rescue operation has continued, but there has been no news.” After Xie Yuyao finished speaking, she looked up at Director Zhu and said, “Are you saying that someone really suffered a severe head injury, was rescued by others, but lost their memory and couldn’t even remember who they were?”
Director Zhu thought for a moment and said, "I don't need to say much about the medical field; you know more about it than I do. But from a literary perspective, there are indeed many such stories throughout history. The world is full of wonders; if someone can't be found for a long time, perhaps they really have lost their memory and are living in some corner of the world."
Thinking this way leaves a memory and a hope for the living.
"Then I might debut in the future and become a singer or actress or something like that," Xie Yuyao said with a light laugh.
Zhao Honghui was her deepest bond in this world, and she was willing to pay any price just to see him still alive.
Director Zhu quickly understood why she had changed careers and asked worriedly, "What if he has already married and had children by the time he loses his memory?"
"I wish him well," Xie Yuyao blurted out. She had only one thought: he had to live, as long as he lived.
Director Zhu shook his head and earnestly advised her as if she were a close junior: "Yaoyao, in this life, you will experience all sorts of unexpected hardships and setbacks, but you must always look forward to life, don't you think?"
"Yes, I won't stay too long," Xie Yuyao replied gratefully.
She was originally a rootless duckweed that transcended time and space. Without the ties of this world, whether she would stay or leave, and where she would drift to, was all unknown.
Director Zhu, who has seen countless people, noticed Xie Yuyao's mental confusion and decided to give her something to do: "If you don't have anything to do this month, how about you come and help out in my crew? You can even play a cameo role to lay the foundation for your future."
Xie Yuyao laughed upon hearing this, "Sure, I'll be a background actor and just join in the fun."
The warmth and comfort of everyday life are what truly soothe the human heart.
She hopes to draw strength from experiencing the everyday life of ordinary people, and to cultivate a spirit of perseverance and hard work.
"Then check out with us and move to the Peace Guesthouse."
After saying that, Director Zhu joked, "Let's make this clear first, the crew's budget is limited, and we don't have accommodations like those at the Kyoto Hotel."
Xie Yuyao chuckled, the gloom of the past few days finally dissipating at that moment.
"That's how it should be, face life with a smile." Director Zhu also smiled.
In the bustling post office, Xie Yuyao borrowed a phone, dialed the number for Qingshan Village, and soon heard the voice of the brigade leader.
"Captain, I've arrived in Beijing. It was too late yesterday, so I didn't let you know I arrived safely." Xie Yuyao held the phone, feeling slightly embarrassed.
The captain, who had been on tenterhooks, said, "It's good that we've arrived. Did you find the person?"
“He found him. He told me to wait a month. If Zhao Honghui is still not found, I will rejoin the search and rescue team next month,” Xie Yuyao said. “So, Captain, I may not be able to return to Qingshantun so soon.”
"It's alright, you go about your business. Just remember, be careful," the captain instructed.
"Yes, I will. Please also tell the educated youth team, especially Shumei, and tell her that everything is going well and she doesn't need to worry."
"Okay, I'll tell them later." The captain remembered Li Weidong's suggestion and added, "By the way, Li Weidong mentioned setting up a tutoring center. Professor Feng and his colleague have sensitive identities, and given the current situation, I wonder if any malicious people will cause trouble."
“Captain, you can set up a training class under the guise of training personnel for the two major income-generating projects in Qingshan Village. It is Professor Feng and his team’s duty to assist in the construction of Qingshan Village when they arrive, and no one can criticize them for it.”
In order to avoid policy red lines, all sorts of training courses that were not up to standard emerged in later generations. Xie Yuyao was quite knowledgeable and gave this advice.
The captain thought for a moment, then asked cryptically, "Are those things Li Weidong mentioned really coming soon?"
“Yes, I felt it even more when I got to Beijing.” Xie Yuyao looked at the hotel’s newspaper, and the major events in it were indeed the same as in history, and had not been derailed because of her, this “butterfly.”
"Alright, we'll do it your way." The brigade leader also hoped that a few people from Qingshan Village could be admitted to university to further their education.
In the decades since the founding of the People's Republic of China, only Zhao Honghui has been admitted to a military academy through the military; the highest level of education for others has stopped at high school, and there are only a handful of such people.
It seems that not only those with a high school diploma need to study diligently, but he also wants to encourage those who have graduated from junior high school and their families, if possible, to send them to the county town to enroll in high school.
At this time, there was no need to go through a strict high school entrance exam to enter junior high school. Basically, anyone who wanted to go could go. However, due to limited conditions, many people could not even finish elementary school, let alone junior or senior high school.
Thanks to the rapid development of Qingshantun in the past two years, with dividends from medicinal herb projects and dried fruit factories, tuition fees are no longer a problem.
In addition, highly educated young people, such as those in the educated youth teams, received many preferential treatments in their work and set a good example. The residents of Qingshantun began to pay attention to education and sent all their school-age children to the commune to attend school.
The only tractor was specially approved by the brigade leader to be used as a "school bus." Except during the busy farming season and some special circumstances, the tractor was used to pick up and drop off the children.
Due to various factors, Qingshantun has become the village with the most highly educated talents in the surrounding area, laying a solid foundation for prosperity.
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