Chapter 105: Her husband is still here, so please be more restrained
"Our show has a long filming schedule," the producer said. "Your scenes will mostly be set in the palace, so that's relatively easy to arrange."
"According to your schedule, I have three or four performances in between." Jiang Moli said.
"That's no problem," the producer said. "There's a film and television studio being built nearby. It's not very large yet, but it's still suitable for us to film. There's open space over there, and we've already set up the set."
The producers chose to build the set there because of the subsidies. The city saw potential in film and television development, but since the real Forbidden City couldn't always be used for filming, they needed to include other palaces, representing different dynasties, and featuring houses of different styles.
The city's policy was recently implemented, and building a film and television city isn't something that can be accomplished overnight. It's a long process, and the most important thing right now is to attract film crews to the area. Other buildings are also under construction to further enhance the site and attract more people.
That city is not particularly far from Nancheng. It is a city next to Nancheng, and it only takes two or three hours to get there.
This time, the producer chose that city for filming, not because of Jiang Moli, but more importantly because of favorable policies and the ability to save money. After leaving the system and working for a private film and television company, this producer had to pay closer attention to the costs of his productions, keeping them within a certain range. If costs were too high, it wouldn't be cost-effective.
This time, the TV series is primarily told from Nezha's perspective, with Su Daji's role relatively small. Regardless of her role, Su Daji is a very important character.
"Film and Television City?" Jiang Moli was puzzled. She really didn't know anything about this.
"It's just been under construction, so there's more to come," the producer said. "We're planning to film the palace scenes there. Your scenes will basically be there, too."
"..." Jiang Moli wondered if this was fate?
"It's convenient for you to come back," the producer said. "We'll take your performance needs into consideration. We'll arrange the time."
The producer repeatedly emphasized that he knew the leaders of the provincial Xiaobaihua.
Jiang Moli agreed. This drama would not be filmed during the summer vacation, but would begin filming in May or June. Jiang Moli would probably go in around May and film for a while, while also balancing her performances. Jiang Moli thought that the intensity would be quite high, and she still had to be careful not to affect the normal performance. If it did, it would be too disappointing for the audience.
After this matter was confirmed, Jiang Moli temporarily decided not to take on other TV drama projects. One drama a year was good enough, and Jiang Moli's main development area was not TV drama. There were crews that wanted to hire Jiang Moli, but Jiang Moli basically turned them down. She was not a TV drama actor, and she would only take the role if the script was good enough. If the script was not good or too tragic, Jiang Moli would refuse it.
So far, Jiang Moli has only been in period dramas and has not starred in modern urban dramas. Jiang Moli is most famous for her period dramas, so people naturally think of her first, rather than thinking of her starring in urban dramas.
In this era, many TV dramas still tend to be sad, praising maternal love, praising the idea that elder sisters are like mothers, and there are also various abusive love stories, where parents oppose their children's love affairs, and then the children get married separately, then run into problems, and finally choose to be together again.
Jiang Moli couldn't bear this hardship. Even if it was a TV show, she wouldn't play a role like this. Jiang Moli would feel too depressed. What was going on? Jiang Moli knew that such TV shows could get relatively high ratings. This was the nature of this era. Jiang Moli still chose to reject such a TV show script. She refused, and others thought that Jiang Moli still liked to act in costume dramas. Jiang Moli didn't explain to others. She didn't agree, and no matter how much she explained, others would not understand her.
Sometimes, if you explain too much, others will have more ideas.
When Sheng Jiahao learned Jiang Moli had chosen to play Su Daji, he didn't say anything negative. He had read "Investiture of the Gods," and found that there were relatively few important female characters in the novel, nor were there many outstanding ones. Su Daji was a very distinctive character, and Jiang Moli performed well in the role.
"A film and television city is being built in the city next door, and I didn't even know about it." Jiang Moli sat on the sofa in the bedroom. The baby had just fallen asleep, so Jiang Moli didn't bring the baby to her and Sheng Jiahao's bedroom.
"You're usually busy performing. You're an opera singer, not a TV actor, so naturally you haven't paid much attention," Sheng Jiahao said. "I just heard a few things from others. The relevant departments are planning to build a film and television city there. Once it's built, many film crews will go there to shoot, which will boost employment."
Many people have been laid off from their jobs, and many factories have gone out of business. After being laid off, workers have to find other jobs. If the neighboring city could build a film and television city, it would meet the employment needs of many people.
Building a film and television city still requires workers, and workers need to eat...
"The construction has just started not long ago. It will probably take a long time before it can be built better." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded, "I heard that from the producer today as well."
When the producer sent the script to Jiang Moli, he waited for her to read it for two days before going to see her again. The producer wanted Jiang Moli to take on this role. As long as Jiang Moli accepted the role, an important character would be secured, and the other roles would already have been decided.
"Everything needs to develop," Sheng Jiahao said. "We have a development zone here, and other cities need to come up with something too."
"A nearby city would be fine," Jiang Moli said. "When transportation becomes more convenient, the trip will be even shorter."
Jiang Moli didn't know how many TV dramas she would act in in the future, but if she really did, it would be great to be able to act near her home. However, many costume dramas are filmed in other places, and the more places they are filmed, the better the pictures will look.
"There are fewer performances in May," Jiang Moli said. "It's still okay if I'm filming there. If there were more performances, it wouldn't be okay. It's better to go back and forth in a nearby city so it won't delay things too much."
When Jiang Moli went out to act in a TV series, her remuneration was divided into different parts by the company, not all of which Jiang Moli took. The same was true for He Jingxian when she went out to act in a TV series. The company also had to take a part of the money, unless He Jingxian left the company and no longer needed the company to pay her basic salary, then He Jingxian could take the money herself.
He Jingxian is undoubtedly pathetic. One wrong step leads to another. He Jingxian gave birth to three children but did not care for them anymore.
Qi's mother spoke ill of He Jingxian in front of the child, not saying a single bad word. In Qi's mother's eyes, after He Jingxian took advantage of the Qi family, she no longer wanted Qi Shixin and the child, and He Jingxian was not a good mother. Qi's mother said a lot to the child, but the child just listened, and the oldest child was also young.
When Qi Shixin was around, Qi's mother said less, but when Qi Shixin was not at home, Qi's mother said more. Qi's mother just didn't want her child to be close to He Jingxian in the future. He Jingxian didn't give much to the child, and she couldn't let the child be nice to He Jingxian in the future.
He Jingxian knew about the construction of a film and television city in the neighboring city, and she was thinking about going there to try it out. If she were in the capital, He Jingxian would have more opportunities. Fortunately, Nancheng is also a big city with several film and television companies. With the film and television city built nearby, He Jingxian could still go there to look for opportunities.
When Jiang Moli went to the film and television city to shoot a TV series, He Jingxian also went there. He Jingxian saw Jiang Moli getting out of the car from a distance, and she subconsciously hid.
He Jingxian thought Jiang Moli had performed in so many shows, why did she still act in a TV series? It would be great if Jiang Moli didn't act in a TV series. Even if Jiang Moli didn't play this role, He Jingxian would never play Jiang Moli's role.
The crew didn't even know He Jingxian, nor did they intend to cast her for the role. The producer specifically cast Jiang Moli because of her acting skills and fame.
In order to film and perform, Jiang Moli ran back and forth between the two.
Fortunately, Jiang Moli has performed operas many times, so she doesn't need to rehearse so many times now. Jiang Moli will be hard at work for a while, but once she gets through this period, she will be able to relax a little later.
Tian Yueyue is still taking care of Jiang Moli. She holds an umbrella for Jiang Moli and carries a bag for her with some food in it. Tian Yueyue knows how to take care of Jiang Moli very well. When it's hot, she also knows how to fan Jiang Moli.
Jiang Moli treats Tian Yueyue well. She receives gifts from her every holiday, and also receives generous red envelopes at the end of the year. Tian Yueyue's younger siblings' schooling is also covered. Tian Yueyue particularly enjoys her job and strives to do better, not wanting to live up to the high salary.
"Sister, someone is watching you over there." Tian Yueyue said.
Jiang Moli followed Tian Yueyue's gaze and saw He Jingxian had already hidden herself.
"It's your classmate, He Jingxian." Tian Yueyue has been with Jiang Moli for several years and knows some basic information.
Tian Yueyue paid attention to the situation around her and noticed any slight movement.
"Don't worry about her." Jiang Moli said.
"Okay." Tian Yueyue nodded. She thought to herself that she still had to pay attention to He Jingxian.
He Jingxian didn't want to play a role without lines. All the roles she had played before had lines, even if the lines were few, they were still roles with lines.
The film and television city hadn't been fully built yet, and there weren't many buildings here. It wasn't easy for He Jingxian to find roles here. There were some extra roles, but He Jingxian didn't want to go, so she kept looking.
When He Jingxian was on vacation, she would come over to see him. When she was not on vacation, she had to stay at work and check if anyone was looking for her. Aunt Qi no longer helped He Jingxian, and it was difficult for He Jingxian to find a crew.
Especially when He Jingxian saw Jiang Moli in the film and television city, He Jingxian felt even more uncomfortable.
At night, He Jingxian tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She kept thinking about the role played by Jiang Moli. Why did Jiang Moli get the role so smoothly, but she couldn't?
When it was daytime, He Jingxian went to see Aunt Qi Er, and she went directly to Aunt Qi Er's office.
Aunt Qi's office was still open. When Aunt Qi saw He Jingxian coming, she asked everyone else to leave first.
"As long as you can help me get work from the crew, I can give the child some money every month, and Qi Shixin can also have an easier time." He Jingxian said.
"You gave the child money?" Aunt Qi looked at He Jingxian, "Are your words reliable?"
"Reliable." He Jingxian said, "As long as you can find a job for me, you can give them some of the money. Qi Shixin works alone, his salary is not very high, and he has to rent a house. It's not easy to take care of children."
"I still have to discuss this matter with your mother-in-law and others." Aunt Qi didn't want to agree to He Jingxian so quickly.
Before, He Jingxian relied too much on the Qi family. Now she doesn’t want to work harder and would rather have a ready-made job.
Aunt Qi thought that this was indeed feasible, and any money He Jingxian could give was also some money. Qi Shixin was working hard over there alone, and if He Jingxian gave him some money, Qi Shixin's pressure would be reduced a little.
When Second Aunt Qi went to tell Mother Qi this, Mother Qi was still not very happy.
"Can she really give me money?" Qi's mother asked, "What if she doesn't give me money?"
"If she doesn't give me money, I won't help her." Aunt Qi said.
"When she becomes capable in the future, she won't need your help anymore, and she won't give you money then." Qi's mother said.
"A little is better than nothing," said Aunt Qi Er. "After all, she is the mother of three children. If she doesn't live well in the future, she will have to come to the three children for help. If she can do better, she can help the children more in the future, and the children won't have to give her more money."
"Oh." Qi's mother sighed, "How did our family get involved with her?"
Qi's mother thought that if Qi Shixin had married another woman, his life would not have been so bad.
"Things have already come to this, so we still have to look ahead." said Aunt Qi.
"Then let her pay." Qi's mother said, "We can't give her all the benefits."
"He Jingxian will find an opportunity. Even if we don't help her, she will find another one." Aunt Qi said, "She goes to the nearby film and television city every time she has a holiday. That film and television city is still under construction, so there aren't that many crews going there at all."
Aunt Qi discussed with He Jingxian that when Jiang Moli finished filming her scenes, He Jingxian could go to the filming studio to shoot a TV series. The crew arranged a time later. He Jingxian and Jiang Moli were not acting in the same TV series, but different TV series.
With Second Aunt Qi around, He Jingxian would always feel more relaxed. This also made He Jingxian realize that Second Aunt Qi still had a lot of abilities.
Sheng Jiahao went to the film and television city to visit Jiang Moli. There was a large piece of land and a construction site, and those places were still under construction. Sheng Jiahao did not bring the baby with him. The baby was still young, so he had to stay at home.
When Jiang Moli played Pan Jinlian in "Water Margin", Sheng Jiahao did not go to the theater. He saw Jiang Moli's Pan Jinlian on TV. But now, Sheng Jiahao saw Jiang Moli's Su Daji in person.
Sheng Jiahao also saw Jiang Moli lying charmingly in King Zhou's arms. He didn't rush over to tell Jiang Moli that she couldn't film such a scene. Such a scene wasn't very explicit, and there wasn't any kissing scene. Yes, there was no kissing scene in the script. This was a costume drama, and it was so old-fashioned. The screenwriter didn't arrange any kissing scenes for Su Daji.
The director wanted Jiang Moli to portray a reserved charm, meaning she had to appear alluring and alluring while wearing more clothes, resembling a nine-tailed fox. Jiang Moli could only do her best, acting seriously. Jiang Moli possessed memories of her past life, making her more open than many actors.
After filming a scene, Jiang Moli took a short break and looked at Sheng Jiahao.
"There aren't any scenes with too much explicit content, that's all." Jiang Moli said. There are also some scenes where Su Daji seduces her ex-fiancé, which involves physical contact. There's no taking off of clothes, no kissing scenes, just hand movements, facial expressions, and various micro-movements.
Jiang Moli was afraid that Sheng Jiahao would be unhappy. Reading the script was different from watching a live performance.
"That's not bad." Sheng Jiahao said, "It's quite different."
"It's different from when I was performing in opera." Jiang Moli said, "I said at the beginning that I played Pan Jinlian, and I might play a similar role. However, Su Daji is different from Pan Jinlian. I can still play such a unique role, but if it's just a stereotype, forget it."
Jiang Moli reads every script she chooses.
Currently, Jiang Moli is acting in TV series adapted from novels, and may act in original TV series in the future. Jiang Moli has to watch more and can't miss it.
Jiang Moli thought it wouldn't be much use to choose any more roles. She would only play supporting roles. Jiang Moli didn't focus on TV dramas, so she didn't have that much time to shoot them. She only played supporting roles that could be filmed in a short time. If it took a long time, it would definitely delay Jiang Moli's work, which was not acceptable.
The unit's performance cannot be delayed, and there are so many colleagues, Jiang Moli has to consider everyone.
"Not bad, very good acting." Sheng Jiahao said, he even wanted to be King Zhou.
"It depends on the audience. In your eyes, everything I do is good." Jiang Moli chuckled.
Maybe it was because Jiang Moli was just filming, so Jiang Moli looked a little charming now. She was also wearing makeup. She tapped Sheng Jiahao's arm with her hand, and Sheng Jiahao was a little distracted. Sheng Jiahao felt that his wife was still so young, beautiful and charming.
Jiang Moli's acting is good, she gets into the mood quickly, and the director doesn't need to constantly emphasize that she should let go. Jiang Moli is not afraid of the audience's criticism. She has watched many TV series in her previous life, and many actors have played Su Daji, and some of them have become classics.
Jiang Moli couldn't be too particular about anything, and didn't have to worry about being scolded. It didn't matter if the filming wasn't good, she had already tried her best.
After a short break, Jiang Moli had to continue filming.
Sheng Jiahao sat next to Jiang Moli and watched her filming. The director saw Sheng Jiahao and continued filming as normal. He didn't think about filming other scenes and had to finish filming this scene first.
"Bo Yikao, Bo Yikao, what are you doing?" The director looked at Bo Yikao, "Bo Yikao, you are not King Zhou!"
The director reminded the actor who played Bo Yikao that he couldn't look at Su Daji with lustful eyes. Even if there was love, there were other emotions involved. Bo Yikao looking at Su Daji with such joy was not acceptable. The emotion was completely wrong.
Now Su Daji is a nine-tailed fox, so she must be charming and attractive. Bo Yikao must be able to hold on and not be bewitched by the nine-tailed fox.
"Your eyes, your eyes," the director said. "Control your eyes. Her husband is sitting here watching her. Please control yourself."
“…” Sheng Jiahao didn’t expect the director to talk about him.
The actress who played Bo Yikao looked at Sheng Jiahao and said, "Oh, yes, her husband is still here. The husband in real life and the husband in the TV series are also next to her." Bo Yikao tried hard to get into the right state and not make mistakes all the time.
Everyone on the crew loved watching Jiang Moli. Sometimes, even if they didn't have scenes together, they would come to the crew just to see her. Jiang Moli was very pretty, even prettier in person than in the camera. So, they would come over to see her. After Jiang Moli finished filming, they might not be able to see her again.
When Jiang Moli was on the crew, those people behaved better.
After the day's play was over, Jiang Moli walked to Sheng Jiahao's side. She didn't go home today, but stayed in the hotel here. Staying in a nearby hotel, she could have more time to rest. If she went back, she would have to spend some time on the road.
Jiang Moli lives in a single room, and Sheng Jiahao can live with Jiang Moli.
After returning to the hotel, Jiang Moli went to take a shower first. When she finished, the hotel had already delivered the food.
"The shooting started late today. It's already eleven o'clock." Jiang Moli was referring to eleven o'clock in the evening.
The crew has to hurry up and shoot for a private company, so they are more concerned about finishing the TV series in a short time, editing it into a finished film as soon as possible, broadcasting it as soon as possible, and recovering their funds as soon as possible.
"It's still relatively early." Jiang Moli said, "A few days ago, there were even later ones."
"Are you tired?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"Of course I'm tired. It's impossible not to be tired." Jiang Moli said, "I just want to finish filming as soon as possible and go back home as soon as possible."
Jiang Moli had gone back to participate in the performance in the middle. She had successfully participated in two performances. There was another performance the day after tomorrow, so Jiang Moli still had to go back. By then, the scenes here might not be finished yet, so she would have to wait until after the performance and then come back to shoot for a day or two, and that would be about right.
"Those in local theater troupes often go to the countryside and various places," Jiang Moli said. "They're also very hard-working. They have to rush, and the time they spend on the road is considered a rest."
Jiang Moli felt that she was doing quite well, and the compensation she received was not small. Jiang Moli was originally worried that her colleagues would be unhappy because she did not rehearse more with them, but fortunately, not many people talked about this matter.
The first two performances went smoothly, and Jiang Moli did not make any mistakes. Jiang Moli did not dare to make any mistakes. She was at the peak of her career and was always worried that if she made a mistake at this time, others would say she was a big shot.
News didn't spread as quickly at that time; it spread slowly. But it had already had a significant impact, and it was still difficult to eliminate. Jiang Moli still had to work hard to do her best and try to reduce the number of people's opinions.
"Is the baby okay?" Jiang Moli asked.
"That's fine, but I'll miss you." Sheng Jiahao said, "The baby is calling mommy, mommy, mommy over there."
The baby often calls for his mother. He holds his mother's clothes and sometimes gets angry, saying that his mother is not there and that is not his mother.
"That's why I don't plan to take on more TV dramas," Jiang Moli said. "The child is still young, so I need to spend more time with him. A child's growth only comes once."
"Eat first." Sheng Jiahao said, "You performed for such a long time today."
"You also sat on the set for a long time." Jiang Moli said, "You even ate lunch with us."
"The boxed lunch really doesn't taste that good." Sheng Jiahao thought Jiang Moli ate better at home, and it was better for her to eat that kind of food when she came to film. "I'll have someone buy it for you."
"No need." Jiang Moli said, "Just eat it like this."
There are still some places under construction here, so it's not easy to buy food. Jiang Moli knew that Tian Yueyue had some martial arts skills, so she didn't want Tian Yueyue to go to those desolate places casually. When Tian Yueyue was looking for some places, she might go to the wrong place, and Jiang Moli also took this into consideration.
Jiang Moli thought that they only ate boxed lunches when they were filming, and when they returned to the hotel, they could still eat better, so they didn't have to worry about so much. Jiang Moli didn't care about one or two meals, so at worst she could eat more when she returned to the hotel.
"You eat too." Jiang Moli said, "That's how filming is. It's not something we can control."
"It's just very hard, too hard." Sheng Jiahao said.
"It's okay." Jiang Moli said, "Everything is hard. Managing the company is also hard for you."
Sheng Jiahao ate with Jiang Moli and then rested together. Sheng Jiahao stayed for most of the next day. He went home with Jiang Moli and came back after Jiang Moli finished her next performance.
When Jiang Moli returned home, she smelled the aroma of food. Jiang's mother had asked the chef to prepare the meal early. She thought that Jiang Moli didn't eat that well outside, so she had to let Jiang Moli eat more delicious food.
"So many delicious foods?" Jiang Moli went to the restaurant.
"Go wash your hands." Jiang's mother said.
"Where's the baby?" Jiang Moli asked.
"I'm sleeping." Jiang's mother said, "The baby misses you."
"I have to take a look." Jiang Moli said.
"Eat first, then go and check, don't wake him up." Jiang's mother said.
The child has been weaned from breast milk and now drinks milk and eats meals. The child drinks milk only in the morning, unlike before when he drank milk all day long.
Jiang's mother fed the baby; the baby wasn't particularly picky about food. She also gently brushed the baby's teeth. According to Jiang Moli, protecting a child's teeth should start from a young age. Those who specialize in baby care also know to brush teeth, but Jiang's mother sometimes does it herself. She learned from others and now cares for the baby more often.
The baby woke up before Jiang Moli finished her meal, so she hurried to check on the baby.
"I'll go see him, you eat." Sheng Jiahao said, "After you eat, there will still be time to see the baby."
"Just a few mouthfuls of rice, it will be done quickly." Jiang Moli hurried to eat.
"Don't be anxious, don't choke." Sheng Jiahao reminded Jiang Moli.
"You all sit down, I'll go over and take a look." Jiang's mother had already started walking, there was no way she could wait any longer.
"..." Jiang Moli felt her mother's dislike for her.
Jiang Moli wanted to go take care of the child quickly, but forget it, she decided to finish her meal first.
When Jiang Moli finished her meal and went to visit the baby, the baby stretched out his hand towards Jiang Moli, "Mom, Mom."
The baby had not forgotten Jiang Moli yet. Jiang Moli's eyes lit up and she quickly hugged the baby.
Another day passed and Jiang Moli went to work. She was in good spirits and had a good rest. She came to the work during the day to practice more.
Qiao Yuwei has severe dark circles under her eyes, but Jiang Moli doesn't have any.
"Didn't you get a good rest last night?" Jiang Moli asked.
"The child was sick and went to the hospital." Qiao Yuwei said, "I stayed in the hospital for a while and didn't get a good rest."
"Where are your parents-in-law?" Jiang Moli asked, "Didn't they go?"
"Even if they went, I could still rest a little. If they didn't go, I wouldn't be able to rest." Qiao Yuwei said, "I have a performance today, so they can only take care of the child more. The doctor said the problem is not serious, so I dared to come to the office. If the child has a serious problem, I will have to take care of him there."
Even though the doctor said that, Qiao Yuwei was still a little worried about the child.
"It's hard for you." Jiang Moli said, "Children are like this, they are prone to problems."
Jiang Moli's baby was fine, without many problems. Furthermore, their family had invested heavily in hiring a family doctor, so if the baby wasn't feeling well, the doctor would see the baby as soon as possible. Even when the baby wasn't having any problems, they would ask the doctor to take a look, which was considered a simple physical examination for the baby.
The family spent a lot of money, and the servants kept the house clean and the meals were all very clean. Those people had to take good care of the baby, and their high salaries were not taken for nothing.
"Children have good recovery abilities. If they go to the hospital in time, it won't be a big deal." Jiang Moli said.
"I'm still worried," Qiao Yuwei said. "If there weren't any performances today, I would have just taken a leave. If there were, I'd still have to come to work."
"It's okay, it's okay." Jiang Moli comforted Qiao Yuwei.
Other colleagues in the unit have also encountered Qiao Yuwei's situation. Some of them directly asked for leave and let others take over, while others came directly to the unit and had to continue working and get things done.
Office workers have it easy. They have to consider the situation at home and work hard. If they don't work hard and don't get paid, it's bad too.
After the performance in the evening, she returned home. When Jiang Moli arrived home, the baby was still asleep. Jiang Moli went to see the baby and coaxed the baby to sleep. After the baby fell asleep, she returned to the bedroom.
Jiang Moli told Sheng Jiahao that Qiao Yuwei's child was sick and Qiao Yuwei had severe dark circles under her eyes.
"Compared to her, I'm much happier." Jiang Moli said, "I don't have to worry about too many things. Our baby is well taken care of. As for Yuwei, her parents-in-law can help, but sometimes they are also very busy. We have more people in our family, and we can also ask the doctor to come over, so there are fewer things to do. Of course, this also costs a lot of money."
"You also care about the baby." Sheng Jiahao said, "We make money just to live a more comfortable life."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said, "If I hadn't married you, my life wouldn't be so comfortable, and maybe it wouldn't be so prosperous."
"You have the ability to be so successful," said Sheng Jiahao.
"Even if you have the ability, it depends on whether you have the energy to do those things." Jiang Moli said, "If you don't have the energy, you will still be affected."
Jiang Moli was really glad that she had met Sheng Jiahao. "If it were any other in-laws' family, people would think that women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children. Just look at He Jingxian, she is also a person with certain abilities, not completely incompetent. After she got married, she gave birth to three children in a row, and her development was much worse."
Jiang Moli didn't want to compare herself with He Jingxian, but she really felt that she was very lucky. People must learn to be grateful, be grateful for life, and be grateful for the people around them.
"As for me, I didn't have a child so soon after getting married. I waited for a few years," Jiang Moli said. "I felt the time was right, so I had a child. You can say that everything went according to my plan and it went relatively smoothly."
God was very kind to Jiang Moli, and did not make her wait long for a baby. Jiang Moli got pregnant and gave birth to a baby smoothly, and her figure remained in shape. The new drama she starred in was also very successful.
While ability is important, a certain amount of luck is also required.
"Our baby is also well-behaved and not very noisy." Jiang Moli said.
"Well-behaved?" Sheng Jiahao thought Jiang Moli didn't see the baby making a fuss, but he did.
Sheng Jiahao sometimes wondered how the baby could be so loud. He frantically tried to coax the baby, but before he could do it, Jiang's mother quickly did it. The baby behaved very well when Jiang Moli was around, acting like a good baby.
Jiang Yuqin and her husband haven't bought a TV for their home yet, and Ding Hongwang asks about it every once in a while.
"Mom, when are we going to buy a TV?" Ding Hongwang asked Ding Chao in front of him while he was having breakfast.
"It's not time yet, we still need to save some money." Jiang Yuqin said, "Recently, the prices of things outside have gone up. We have to buy some other things first to stock up, which can also be considered as saving money."
"Isn't this just spending money?" Ding Hongwang didn't understand.
"We'll have to spend more money to buy these things later," Jiang Yuqin said. "We're saving money now. We'll have to wait a little longer for the TV."
"They said they were buying a TV this year." Ding Hongwang looked at his brother. Those people said that it was because he had a younger brother that the family didn't have as much money. They also said that his parents would leave things to his younger brother in the future. Since he wasn't their biological son, he didn't have as many things.
Ding Hongwang couldn't say all those words in front of Ding Chao, as he was afraid that Ding Chao would be unhappy, so he could only talk about buying a TV.
"There's no way for now. Wait a minute, I'll definitely buy one later." Jiang Yuqin said, "Other people have TVs, and we have one too."
Some time ago, Jiang Yuqin went to her mother's house and asked her mother if they were planning to buy a new TV. Jin Manzhi knew what Jiang Yuqin was thinking. Jin Manzhi said that the TV at home was still usable and they didn't plan to replace it because it would cost a lot of money.
Jin Manzhi was worried that Jiang Yuqin would find out that there was still some spare money at home, so Jiang Yuqin asked for money again.
It had been years since Jiang Yuqin learned of her own origins, and many members of the Jin family had already married. Jin Manzhi wasn't particularly afraid of Jiang Yuqin anymore, as it would take many years for the children to grow up. Jiang Yuqin could sense that Jin Manzhi and her family were becoming less tolerant of her, and her expectations of them had also lowered. She was happy to have something, fearing that she would end up with nothing.
"Dad." Ding Hongwang called his dad.
"Your mother is in charge of this matter." Ding Chao didn't want to answer these questions.
Ding Chao was short on cash, so buying a TV was still a challenge. While TVs weren't expensive these days, they still cost money. When people are short of money, even the smallest purchases become impossible. Ding Chao wasn't particularly interested in borrowing money; it was difficult, and he had to rely on others' approval.
If Ding Hongwang had a problem and Ding Chao couldn't solve it, he would push it onto Jiang Yuqin, asking her to answer Ding Hongwang. Jiang Yuqin protected Ding Chao and felt sorry for him, so she helped Ding Chao answer Ding Hongwang. Ding Hongwang was in his teens, and it was impossible for him not to hear his parents' perfunctory attitude towards him. He increasingly felt that what those outsiders said was right: he was not his parents' biological child, so his parents could not be so kind to him.
Ding Chao didn't know what Ding Hongwang was thinking. He only thought that he had raised Ding Hongwang and he treated Ding Hongwang very well.
"Wait a minute." Jiang Yuqin could only say this. "You still have to study, and studying costs money. Your brothers and sisters will also need to study when they grow up."
"Isn't it okay not to study?" Ding Hongwang doesn't like reading.
"You still have to study." Jiang Yuqin dared to guarantee that if she really didn't let Ding Hongwang study, others would definitely criticize her, saying that she didn't let Ding Hongwang study, that Ding Hongwang was still so young, and how could Jiang Yuqin be so vicious.
When Jiang Yuqin was still in the Jiang family, she had yelled that if she didn't study, Jiang's mother would still coax Jiang Yuqin to study. When Jiang Yuqin faced Ding Hongwang, she naturally couldn't let Ding Hongwang stay at home at such a young age.
"You're still young and don't understand the importance of studying now, but you will understand it in the future," Jiang Yuqin said. "If you don't study hard, it will be too late to regret it later."
Jiang Yuqin pretended to be doing this for Ding Hongwang's own good. She couldn't become the vicious stepmother that others talked about. Jiang Yuqin thought that she had done so much for Ding Hongwang and that she had worked hard enough. It would be great if Ding Hongwang could say less.
After filming that TV series, Jiang Moli has stopped filming dramas this year. She's focusing on performing Chinese opera. She's worried her spirits might decline, that she won't be able to sing well, and that the audience will be able to tell she's not in good shape. You know, some audiences are quite capable. Even if they can't sing Chinese opera, they can still hear it and offer a few comments.
Jiang Moli was given two days off by her company, as there were no performances on those two days. Jiang Moli was able to rest at home, while He Jingxian joined the crew.
"She's filming at the film and television city. If you're still there, you might run into her." Zhou Yiran came to Jiang Moli's house. Jiang Moli was very busy, so Zhou Yiran simply came over by herself, not waiting for Jiang Moli to find her. Jiang Moli would sometimes look for Zhou Yiran, but it wasn't always Zhou Yiran who came. "Whenever she has a TV show to film, she's especially proud. Her ex-husband's aunt even helps her out. I wonder if they made an agreement."
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