Chapter 114: Lock the door, don't be so spineless
"You can't go, don't go out." Daya emphasized and shook her head at Erya.
Erya pouted, Daya is always like this.
"Erya." Daya looked at Erya pleadingly.
"Okay, okay, I won't go out." Erya said. She looked at the cakes her grandmother bought for her. These cakes had to be hidden and her mother couldn't find them. If her mother found them, these cakes would end up in her eldest brother's mouth instead of hers.
Erya thought about it and decided that it wouldn’t work. If she hid it, her mother might find out. Erya gave a piece of cake to Daya and took one for herself.
"Eat quickly." Erya said, and she put the rest into the small cabinet next to her.
"Mom can see it when she comes in." Daya said in a low voice.
Erya locked the door and waited for her grandmother to come in before opening it. This way, her mother couldn't come in casually. Erya gestured to Daya to eat quickly, as they didn't eat everything, just some.
Before, Erya would suffer from indigestion if she ate too much. Now, she doesn't eat too much. She eats a little at first. She eats as much as she can so that not all the food ends up in her big brother's stomach.
Erya ignored Daya and ate by herself. Daya thought for a moment and then started eating too. Daya ate more slowly, not as fast as Erya.
While Daya and Erya were eating, Miao Guifeng went to push the door, but it didn't open. Miao Guifeng knocked on the door and said, "Your grandma hasn't come in yet."
Daya almost choked, and Erya gave Daya some water.
Arya muttered, "It's really useless."
Erya asked Daya to lie down quickly, or to stand by her side. Erya wiped the corner of her mouth and then went to open the door.
"We haven't forgotten." Arya said.
"She's stealing food." Miao Guifeng saw the crumbs at the corner of Erya's mouth.
"Grandma gave it to us to eat. We didn't steal it." Erya said, "I've already taken a bite. Do you want some more?"
Erya handed the bitten piece of cake to Miao Guifeng. Miao Guifeng naturally refused to accept it when she saw the bitten piece of cake.
"You want to eat a piece of cake, but you still have to close the door, afraid that I will steal it from you." Miao Guifeng rolled her eyes, "Your grandma bought it for you, so just eat it. When your grandma comes back, you'll see who will buy you cakes."
"You don't buy food for us, only big brother gets to eat." It wasn't the first or second time that Erya saw her big brother eating snacks. Her big brother got to eat, but the others could only watch. It was impossible for big brother to give them the food.
Erya knew all too well what kind of person her mother, Miao Guifeng, was. Her mother only made them work. At the dinner table, everyone was eating together, so Erya would only take a few more dishes. Who knew what they were secretly eating? Erya couldn't keep an eye on what her eldest brother ate, and her eldest brother didn't care about his younger sister, so Erya could only rely on herself.
"Just two cakes, one for each of them," Miao's mother said. "I was thinking of buying more, but I thought you guys would buy more since you have children with you, so I didn't."
Miao's mother knew that Erya had probably hidden the rest. She hadn't thought of asking Erya to give up the cakes; she had originally intended to buy them for Daya and Erya. Since Sanya lived with Miao Guifeng and her husband, Miao's mother hadn't bought any for her, to avoid letting them know too much.
"Okay, okay, I'm not going to steal it." Miao Guifeng turned to look at her mother, "Mom, don't let them eat on the bed, it will attract ants."
"Okay." Mother Miao said.
Miao Guifeng went back first and did not stay here any longer.
When Miao Guifeng went back and told Yang Bingrong about this, she snorted.
"My mother only values Da Ya and Er Ya." Miao Guifeng said.
"Erya and Daya have been to the countryside. Mom likes them a little better." Yang Bingrong said, "Mom will be back soon."
"Yeah." Miao Guifeng nodded. "Fortunately, I'll be going back soon. If I hadn't, Daya and Erya wouldn't have to work and would have been led astray. My mom just loves them too much. Why should she love them? I'm their biological mother, how could I be mean to them? They'd hide their piece of cake, afraid I'd snatch it away. Am I that kind of person?"
"..." Yang Bingrong was silent. He knew that if the cakes were in good condition, Miao Guifeng might really take them away.
"My mom bought them food, so they should eat it," Miao Guifeng said. "Da Ya and Er Ya don't know how to be filial or treat their brother well. They are like this, and they still expect their brother to help them in the future? How is that possible?"
Miao Guifeng was muttering over there, saying that Daya and Erya were not good and were unfilial. How could she not educate Daya and Erya like this?
Jiang Moli and her husband came back from their date, and the baby also came back from the house next door.
Mother Jiang played with the baby, and the baby was very happy.
"Mom." When the baby saw Jiang Moli coming back, he quickly ran to her side and said, "Mom, give me a hug."
"You are so heavy, don't let your mother hold you." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Daddy is heavier, Mommy can't hold him." The baby looked at his daddy. His daddy was so big that he would tire his mommy.
Jiang Moli chuckled and reached out to gently pinch the baby's face.
"Mom, hold our baby." Jiang Moli said.
"Mommy, sit on the sofa and hold me." The baby ran to the sofa by himself so that his mother could hold him better.
“…” Sheng Jiahao’s mouth twitched slightly. The little baby was quite smart.
"Come over and sit down." Jiang Moli said.
"It's so late, do you want to go wash up first?" Sheng Jiahao said.
"Stay with the baby for a while." Jiang Moli said, "You don't have to get up too early tomorrow."
"Mom, baby, baby is here." The little baby reminded Jiang Moli that he had already walked to the sofa and was waiting for his mother to take her place.
"Here I am." Jiang Moli walked over and picked up the baby. "Baby, have you been good today?"
"Be good, I went to grandma's house next door to eat cakes." The baby said, "I ate one, two, and two."
"Baby is so amazing, he even knows how to count." Jiang Moli said.
"Baby knows that one plus one equals two." said the little baby. This little question was not difficult for him.
Jiang Moli felt happy when she looked at the baby.
After playing with the baby for a while, Jiang Moli went to wash up and rest.
"The baby is heavier." Sheng Jiahao said to Jiang Moli.
"Not bad." Jiang Moli lay on the bed. "I'm not completely powerless. We opera singers need to exercise too. In the past, I tied sandbags to my legs to make walking lighter. Those sandbags were very heavy."
Jiang Moli had put in a lot of effort to become a good opera singer. She'd practiced with a sandbag, even for the simplest of people. She'd also had to bend down, requiring her waist to be flexible. Those people had to do a lot of movements, but that didn't mean they didn't have to. Jiang Moli's current achievements were all due to her hard work.
"The baby isn't particularly heavy yet," Jiang Moli said. "Once he grows a little bigger, he might be harder to hold. To be honest, I'm always at work and on business trips, so I don't have much time to hold him. Other mothers hold their babies for longer."
Jiang Moli often feels that she owes her baby because she can't spend more time with him.
"You've done a great job. Spend more time with him whenever you have time." Sheng Jiahao said, "You've been with him for a long time."
Sheng Jiahao felt a little jealous. Ever since having a child, Jiang Moli always thought about the baby.
"That's your child, our child too." Jiang Moli said, "I spend more time with you, even at night."
"It's time to stay with me." Sheng Jiahao held Jiang Moli's hand.
Two days later, Miao's mother returned. Daya and Erya had already eaten the cakes and pastries that Miao's mother had given them. If they didn't finish them, Miao Guifeng would take them away. Without Miao's mother, Daya and Erya had no way to protect the cakes and pastries, so they had to finish them as quickly as possible.
Miao's mother gave Daya and Erya some pocket money. She also sewed pockets inside their clothes so that they could put things in them and prevent them from losing money.
In reality, Daya and Erya didn't have much money. Their lucky money was so little that Miao Guifeng gave it to them the day before and took it away the next day. Yang's mother and her family didn't give Daya and Erya lucky money. At most, Yang's mother gave Yang Tianlang, Miao Guifeng's eldest son. Yang's mother didn't want to give more money. She felt that Miao Guifeng had given birth to too many children, and if she wanted to give them lucky money, she would have to give a lot of money, which was not acceptable.
As long as Yang's mother gave Yang Tianlang New Year's money, Miao Guifeng would say less.
After Miao's mother left, Miao Guifeng went through the cabinets in Daya and Erya's room, saying that she had to tidy up Daya and Erya's room, but in fact she was looking for Daya and Erya to see if they had hidden anything. Erya had expected Miao Guifeng to do this, so she and Daya finished their meal together, and Miao Guifeng couldn't find anything.
"The weather is good, you should take the quilt out to dry in the sun. It will start to stink." Miao Guifeng said this when she didn't find anything.
"Oh." Erya said 'Oh'.
"Didn't your grandmother give you anything else?" Miao Guifeng asked.
"No." Erya said.
Miao Guifeng looked at Daya, who then said, "No."
Daya felt a little guilty, she was afraid that Miao Guifeng would be unhappy.
"Did your grandma give you New Year's money? Where is the red envelope?" asked Miao Guifeng.
"That's ours." said Erya.
"If you weren't my daughters, would your grandmother give you red envelopes?" Miao Guifeng asked, "Take out the things!"
Daya took out the red envelope, Miao Guifeng took it and looked at Erya again.
"It's mine." Arya emphasized.
"Give it to me." Miao Guifeng was about to search Erya's body, and she actually found the red envelope. "You're so young, what are you doing with all this money?"
Miao Guifeng opened the red envelope and took a look, fearing that Erya had already taken the money inside and that it was empty. Miao Guifeng took the red envelope and left contentedly. Erya and Daya stood there, both very unhappy. Daya was in a better situation, not as angry as Erya.
Fortunately, Miao's mother had anticipated this. She gave Erya and Daya fifty cents each and asked them to put the money away separately so that it would not be searched by Miao Guifeng.
Daya is always guilty and can't hide things. Fortunately, there is a red envelope to ease the situation, so Miao Guifeng didn't find out.
"Sister, it's time to dry the quilts." Erya said.
"Dry the quilts, dry the quilts." Daya said.
Soon, it was Pan Yun and Shi Nan's daughter's full moon, and they even held a full moon banquet for her. Shi's mother and father both went to the banquet, and the banquet was held in the hotel. Shi Nan and Pan Yun did not ask Shi's father and mother to discuss it with the hotel manager. Mrs. Pan specifically told the hotel manager that if other people came and asked to bring their own food or other things, the hotel manager would still have to listen to Mrs. Pan and not listen to others.
Mrs. Pan was wary of Shi's father and mother. Shi's mother was so patriarchal, perhaps she felt that a girl's family didn't need a full-moon banquet. Mrs. Pan couldn't let Shi's mother mess around; it wasn't Shi's mother who paid, so she couldn't let her mess around.
Mrs. Pan wasn't necessarily criticizing Shi's mother. If Shi Nan had been with the niece of the head of the Development Zone Investment Promotion Office, then Shi Nan could have continued working within the system. It's not that it's bad that Shi Nan didn't make as much money within the system; they should have considered that if Shi Nan had stayed within the system, he could have been promoted and perhaps even become a high-ranking official. Shi Nan didn't stay within the system, but left. Shi Nan did make more money as a businessman, but that was about it.
Shi's mother's behavior is despicable. She has ruined her son's bright future.
When her mother came to attend her granddaughter's full-month banquet, she was not happy. When others asked her about the situation, she didn't know. She didn't arrange this hotel, and she only found out a few days in advance that the full-month banquet was being held here. Shi Nan even called her mother and asked her not to give orders at the hotel.
It was impossible for Shi's mother to go to the hotel and give orders blindly. After what happened before, Shi's mother already understood how much Shi Nan hated her intervening in those matters. Shi's mother was also afraid that if something happened again, Shi Nan would be even more angry. The relationship between Shi's mother and Shi Nan had already deteriorated a lot.
"This hotel is really nice. It must have cost a lot of money, right?"
"I didn't realize you guys really love this child. This child is a girl, right?"
"You guys are really rich, and you're so nice to a little girl."
"By the way, I heard that your family's Shi Nan had his fortune told before, and that fortune teller was pretty accurate. Who was that fortune teller?"
…
When relatives asked Shi Mu, she didn't want to answer.
As for the fortune teller, Shi's mother felt that the fortune teller was just someone that Madam Pan had picked at random. Madam Pan looked down on the Shi family and deliberately wanted to make trouble for them. Madam Pan hated the Shi family, and Shi's mother said that she didn't like Madam Pan either.
They did not invite Jiang Moli and her husband to the full moon party for Shi Nan's child. There were not so many tables for the full moon party, as it was supposed to invite close relatives, not just anyone. No one else thought of attending Shi Nan's child's full moon party.
A few days ago, Shi Nan met Bai Meiqi, who was already married and had a child. Bai Meiqi's husband was not bad, he worked in the system, had a decent salary, and treated Bai Meiqi well.
Shi Nan didn't love Bai Meiqi, but when he saw her with her husband and children, he still had some feelings for her. If those things hadn't happened at the wedding banquet, Shi Nan and Bai Meiqi would still be husband and wife. Shi Nan still had ways to make money, such as working in the system and Xie Shaojun doing business in the development zone.
After the full moon banquet, Shi Nan and Pan Yun returned home. Pan Yun said very unhappy, "Your mother looked like her grandson had died. It was her granddaughter's full moon banquet, and she didn't even know how to act happy. Your mother just doesn't like our daughter. From now on, you shouldn't let your mother see our daughter."
"Then don't let her see it." Shi Nan said, "We will take care of the child ourselves."
"Of course we'll look at it ourselves. My mom will help, but your mom won't do that," Pan Yun said. "Your mom doesn't like our daughter. Who knows what she'll do after she comes over? She had a sullen face at the full moon banquet, and people even asked me if I'd offended your mom. I don't know how to answer. Your mom has completely embarrassed me."
Pan Yun felt wronged. She thought she had been good enough to Shi's mother, sending her gifts every holiday, but Shi's mother was still like that. Pan Yun thought she must pay more attention to her in the future and keep her children away from Shi's mother. Having a grandmother like her was worse than not having her at all.
"It's her problem." Shi Nan didn't have any psychological burden. It could only be his mother's problem, not anyone else's.
"She has to be." Pan Yun said, "Daughter, she is also our biological child."
This year, Jiang Moli has been approached by many production crews for both TV series and movies, though fewer for movies and more for TV series. So far, Jiang Moli has mostly been in period costume dramas. This time, there's a film that wants her to play a Republican-era drama, and she'll be playing a supporting role again, with only a limited screen time of two or three days.
Jiang Moli signed a contract for a supporting role in that movie for two or three days, which was fine. The main reason was that the movie was a patriotic film, so Jiang Moli didn't ask for any salary.
The leaders of the unit were very supportive of Jiang Moli's move. There was really no need to ask for remuneration for such a film. It was only two or three days, not a particularly long time, and it didn't interfere with the unit's work. Part of that patriotic film was filmed in Nancheng, which is an ancient city with a rich historical heritage.
This film had many well-known actors, and He Jingxian also tried to get a role, but she was not chosen. He Jingxian also said that she did not want to be paid, but she was not chosen. The crew felt that He Jingxian was not suitable. He Jingxian had played vicious roles before, and later played negative characters many times, which made the audience have a fixed impression of He Jingxian.
He Jingxian doesn't care whether she plays a vicious role or a villain. It doesn't matter. As long as she can act in more TV dramas and earn more money and fame, that's enough.
This time, He Jingxian did not say those words in front of Zhou Yiran, and it was impossible for Zhou Yiran to listen to He Jingxian's words for long.
It was summer vacation, and Jiang Moli's previous drama Nezha was broadcast. She played Su Daji. After the TV series was broadcast, the ratings were good, and many people watched it.
When Jiang Moli played Su Daji, others initially thought she was someone who looked very similar to Jiang Moli. Some people said Su Daji was the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, or Pan Jinlian. Some people were very surprised, wondering if these three people could be the same person?
Jiang Moli didn't dare let her son watch Nezha, but the baby loved it and even sang Nezha's song. When Jiang's mother showed the TV series to the baby, she didn't let him watch too many clips of Jiang Moli's performance, fearing that it would be bad for the baby.
"Mom, mom." The baby saw his mom. It was his mom. His mom was on TV. His mom was super awesome. The baby's eyes lit up. He wanted to see his mom.
The baby was not scared by Jiang Moli's performance in the TV series. He only knew that she was his mother.
"Grandma, can the baby go in?" asked the baby.
"Go in?" Jiang's mother was puzzled.
"Go inside the TV and be with mommy," the baby said.
"..." Jiang's mother didn't expect the baby to have such thoughts.
"Baby, stay with mommy." said the little baby.
"No need to go in, your mother will come back to accompany you." Jiang's mother said.
Jiang Moli recently performed a new play, and this new play is still very popular, and all the tickets are sold out. This new play is not worse than the last one. Jiang Moli will perform in several plays in succession, and there are people rushing over from other places to watch Jiang Moli's new play.
The boss of the unit was very happy to see Jiang Moli's new play was so popular. As expected, Jiang Moli had to perform in the new play, so that she could help some of the plays become popular.
Other groups at the unit also performed new plays, but their new play wasn't doing well. It was different from Jiang Moli's new play, based on a different script. Because of the poor performance and low attendance, the unit stopped allowing that group to perform more new plays, and the number of performances was reduced significantly, allowing a smaller audience to gather at a single time. However, the performance was so poor that the unit leadership considered discontinuing that play and having the group perform only the plays Jiang Moli had performed in the previous year or two, while Jiang Moli performed her latest work.
Jiang Moli has made her original plays popular twice in a row, and everyone in the unit really admires Jiang Moli.
Qiao Yuwei was transferred to another group. She was not allowed to perform in the new play she had played before. She could only perform the old play with the people in the group. It was just that this time, Jiang Moli did not participate in the performance. Jiang Moli had to stand by in another group.
"I didn't expect it to be back to the way it was before." Qiao Yuwei brought the dinner tray to Jiang Moli. "Actually, it's not really back to the way it was before. I'm not in the same group with you. I'm singing Ming Jiao Ji with someone else."
"This play is still okay." Jiang Moli said, "It has gained a certain degree of popularity. If you perform this play again, you will still be able to get some ticket sales."
"They're all new plays, but why hasn't our group made any splash?" Qiao Yuwei sighed. "We've only performed them a few times, and they're already planning to stop. We don't plan to continue. We need to change the play."
"There's nothing we can do. This is how it works in our industry. If the show is good and there are tickets, then we'll keep performing. Even if there aren't many tickets, as long as we're not losing money, we can still perform." Jiang Moli said, "The tickets are too few, so I really have to stop for now. We've performed so many shows, but the reputation hasn't spread, and the number of viewers is getting smaller and smaller. This is not going to work."
Jiang Moli was telling the truth. If there were no audience, what was the point of performing? Were you just moving yourself?
They perform to sell tickets. If they don't sell tickets, the company will have no revenue, so how can they pay their salaries?
"That notebook was in front of you, but you didn't choose it. Is it because it's not good?" Qiao Yuwei said.
"That script doesn't suit me," Jiang Moli said. "I don't like those that always use tricks. It seems that you can see the skill of the performer, but it's a bit deliberate."
If it were just two people singing that way, that would be fine. But if several people were singing the same way, everyone would have to sing well. If someone sang even slightly poorly, the whole thing would collapse. It wasn't that Jiang Moli didn't dare challenge herself; the key point was that the script wasn't what she liked. Others even suggested that Jiang Moli challenge herself, saying the script was unique. Jiang Moli still refused. It wasn't that she was clueless, or that she was always trying to show off her so-called skills.
Could it be that if Jiang Moli were to perform other plays, she would lose her skills?
Jiang Moli saw things clearly and would not be easily persuaded.
When Jiang Moli read the script, she directly said that she was not suitable for the script. The screenwriter teacher also persuaded Jiang Moli, saying that the script was really different. Jiang Moli said that such a good opportunity should be given to others, not to her, and she could just let it rot where it was. It would be okay.
Jiang Moli didn't say those words at first. It was because the scriptwriter said that Jiang Moli didn't understand the play and that she would stay where she was that she said that. It's not that Jiang Moli doesn't appreciate other people's talents, but she really has some brains.
Because of that play, Jiang Moli had a very unhappy quarrel with the screenwriter teacher. The screenwriter teacher even said that he would not let Jiang Moli act in his plays in the future. Jiang Moli did not care. If she could not act in the play of that screenwriter teacher, she could act in the play of other screenwriter teachers.
The affair between Jiang Moli and the screenwriter teacher had spread within a small circle of the unit, and the leader came out to mediate and asked the two to stop quarreling.
Of course, the boss mainly went to talk to the screenwriter, saying that they had already told Jiang Moli to choose her own new play, and the company had not said that Jiang Moli must choose the play written by the screenwriter. It was the screenwriter who made up his mind from the beginning to cast Jiang Moli. He was attracted by Jiang Moli's popularity and thought that Jiang Moli's performance would boost his play, so that he could compete for awards and achieve a lot later.
The screenwriter of "Ming Jiao Ji" won an award, which made some screenwriters in the unit jealous. They thought that if they were the ones working with Jiang Moli, they would also be popular.
Therefore, some screenwriters thought about going to Jiang Moli and convincing her that they felt they were very talented and that Jiang Moli would agree as long as they said so. When Jiang Moli did not agree, they said that she was uneducated and that she was indeed a person without much culture.
Jiang Moli was speechless when she heard those words. Is this necessary? We all work in the same unit and have the right to choose. It's a two-way choice.
Qiao Yuwei heard a little bit, but was not very clear about the details.
"You didn't say that before." Qiao Yuwei said.
"I just refused before, saying it wasn't suitable for me," Jiang Moli said. "Actually, it requires both skills and skill, which is not a problem. However, a large part of it is like this, the possibility of failure is very high. It seems unique, but in fact it may not be that unique. 'Five Daughters Paying Homage to Their Birthday' is very unique, with different factions singing. And the new play you are performing is also ostensibly about different factions, but in addition to being different factions, you also have to demonstrate so-called skill."
It's not that Jiang Moli doesn't like this script, but the script is not good enough, and Jiang Moli doesn't like it. Jiang Moli chooses to act in other scripts, which are pretty good and Jiang Moli can act in them.
Facts have proved that Jiang Moli has a good eye for choosing notebooks. She doesn't need those fancy things to prove herself now. What's more important is to proceed step by step.
"The screenwriter wants the company to form another group and give it another try," Qiao Yuwei said, "because they think our singing isn't good enough."
Qiao Yuwei sighed. They'd already worked very hard. The cast of Provincial Xiaobaihua was already very talented. Many of them had come from local communities. In local troupes, they'd be pillars, yet they were just supporting roles at Provincial Xiaobaihua. It was a strong lineup, but still, this situation occurred. It really wasn't entirely the fault of the actors; there were other issues at play.
"We worked so hard, but someone else's words wiped out our efforts," Qiao Yuwei said. "They said this script had a chance to win an award, but we ruined it like this."
"..." Jiang Moli's mouth twitched slightly. She didn't know what to say to comfort Qiao Yuwei.
"The company doesn't want to recruit new people for this new play." Qiao Yuwei said, "The screenwriter is still trying to get it."
"It depends on the situation. I'm acting in a new play now, and the screenwriter has also said that it's impossible for me to act in his play, and he doesn't need me." Jiang Moli said.
"If I were to look for you, what would you say?" Qiao Yuwei asked.
"I have a choice." Jiang Moli replied. It's not that she doesn't have a choice. She knows what she should do.
Qiao Yuwei understood that Jiang Moli could not possibly star in this play.
In the evening, when Jiang Moli was taking a walk with Sheng Jiahao, she talked about this play. She was glad that she was not provoked by the screenwriter's words and did not think about having to act it out.
"The results were too bad. The production company is canceling that show," Jiang Moli said. "The scriptwriter wants to regroup."
"Don't you want to go over there?" Sheng Jiahao said.
"No." Jiang Moli shook her head. "He's already said he doesn't need me. He said he'll never ask me to perform in his plays again. I think that's fine too. No matter how famous or capable he becomes in the future, I won't take advantage of him."
Jiang Moli didn't want to sink into the same depression with others. They were just ordinary colleagues. Wasn't it enough for everyone to do their own work well? Why bother dragging others to do things? They didn't need to be in the same group.
"After something like this happened, the screenwriter can't say much to me now," Jiang Moli said. "My boss thinks it's a good thing I didn't choose that play. Sometimes, if a play isn't good, it won't improve just by replacing a famous actor. It's hard for one person to save the situation; we're all part of a whole."
Jiang Moli never thought that she could do anything on her own. She always believed that only when the whole was good could it be truly good. If the whole was not good, then even if Jiang Moli was good alone, it would not be of much use.
"Do what you want to do," Sheng Jiahao said. "This incident itself is not your fault. The script is not good, it's the screenwriter who didn't write it well."
"I think so too," Jiang Moli said. "If the play is bad and doesn't do box office, what does it have to do with me? I didn't write the script, nor did I edit it, let alone perform in it. From beginning to end, I wasn't really involved in it."
Jiang Moli didn't ask the screenwriter to change the script, nor did she say how to change it. Jiang Moli rarely said those words. She knew the screenwriter was angry and felt that Jiang Moli should be grateful to accept the script instead of rejecting it outright. Jiang Moli slapped the screenwriter in the face, and her new play became a huge hit again.
I guess the screenwriter thought that Jiang Moli’s new play was not good, but that screenwriter’s new play was good.
"Our play is about an inn, a martial arts inn." Jiang Moli said, "The play is quite good."
Jiang Moli liked the script very much after reading it. She thought about how to act out some of the lines as soon as she saw them. It was a very harmonious feeling, as if she only needed to read it briefly and the feeling came to her. Jiang Moli liked this feeling, which showed that this script was very suitable for her.
The screenwriter wrote the script according to Jiang Moli's style. He had thought about it long ago. If Jiang Moli could choose his script, that would be the best. If not, then he would look at other groups.
You should know that this script was written by the screenwriter in just one month. This script was not the one Jiang Moli read at the beginning of the year, but a new script. The screenwriter suddenly had an inspiration and quickly wrote this script. This month also included the time for polishing.
Jiang Moli could only say that this screenwriter teacher was really talented and capable. If it were Jiang Moli, she really couldn't do it.
"The ticket is the best proof." Jiang Moli said.
What Jiang Moli didn't know was that the two screenwriters had met in private. The screenwriter who had a conflict with Jiang Moli said that this screenwriter had no backbone. This screenwriter was speechless and said directly: If you have backbone, why did you fight for Jiang Moli before?
Looking for famous actors to collaborate with, is that spineless?
How ridiculous!
The script has to be well written so that famous actors will be interested in it.
This time, the two plays formed a sharp contrast. The screenwriter who had a conflict with Jiang Moli was unwilling to give up and wanted to struggle again. The unit leader was unwilling to accompany that person in the struggle, so the screenwriter wanted to give the play to other drama troupes and let other drama troupes perform it, such as the South City Drama Troupe.
The leaders of the South City Theatre Troupe weren't fools. Just because the administrative staff didn't understand much about opera didn't mean they didn't know the play had flopped miserably. No matter how much the scriptwriter's words raked in praise, the leaders of the South City Theatre Troupe refused to choreograph the play.
Later, the screenwriter teacher found the local drama troupe where Zhu Zhixuan was, and the local drama troupe agreed and actually went to perform.
It was around National Day when Jiang Moli learned about this incident. The local drama troupe went to perform this play, but there were still very few people watching. It was very miserable. Zhu Zhixuan went to sing, and after she sang, someone threw rotten eggs at her.
This matter was told by Qiao Yuwei and Jiang Moli.
The scriptwriting teacher was quite capable, and he found a local theatre company willing to act in the show. But no one could have predicted the outcome.
"Luckily, we weren't the ones to get pelted with rotten eggs," Qiao Yuwei sighed. "Luckily, we stopped early. Actually, compared to that, our performance wasn't that bad."
"It's okay." Jiang Moli said.
"That screenwriter... he said we were all too incompetent." Qiao Yuwei was speechless.
"..." Jiang Moli didn't know what to say.
"They said we weren't good enough and couldn't sing the charm of the piece, which is why we're in this situation. He had a great script, but we ruined it like this," Qiao Yuwei said. "They said we didn't sing well at the beginning, and that's why it affected the rest of the group."
Qiao Yuwei and the others felt that they were wronged. They had tried very hard and it was impossible for them not to work hard. If they did not work hard, their performance would not be good and it would also affect themselves.
"Ah, he said that in front of you?" Jiang Moli asked.
"Well, he said it in front of us and outside as well," Qiao Yuwei said. "Why doesn't he think his script is bad? He just puts the blame on us. We also want to succeed. If we don't succeed, we can't just blame ourselves. But he doesn't look for his own problems. He also said that his script is so good and unique, and it's our level that's not good enough. If our level is not good enough, who can be good enough?"
"He's the best." Jiang Moli said.
"We just told him that if he had the talent, he could go on stage and sing it himself. Does he know how difficult those lines are to sing, and how difficult the lyrics and music are?" Qiao Yuwei said, "We originally thought that this song and music were unique and might be a hit. Before the performance, we had high hopes, but after a few performances, that hope was extinguished."
Qiao Yuwei and the others didn't dare to imagine how popular this drama would be. They just wished they had never starred in it. This huge failure had some impact on everyone. They had never thought that they would fail so badly.
At this point, the show had been suspended for a while, but the screenwriter was still talking about them.
Qiao Yuwei didn't understand how that person could be so confident.
"Don't think about that play." Jiang Moli said, "Aren't you all doing well now?"
"That's because we're currently performing the play you sang in before," Qiao Yuwei said. "You made that play popular, and the performances we're performing now are pretty good."
"You acted and sang well," Jiang Moli said.
"It's all thanks to you." Qiao Yuwei said.
He Jingxian still did not participate in the unit's performance, but continued to film TV series. He Jingxian played several villains, all of which were relatively vicious. He Jingxian wanted to play a positive role, but positive roles were not distinctive enough and had fewer scenes. He Jingxian gritted her teeth and decided to play a villain role.
"Jingxian, how much do you get paid for acting in TV dramas?" He's mother came to visit He Jingxian.
He Jingxian had just finished filming a TV series and was resting in the rental house. When He Jingxian saw her mother coming, she naturally had to entertain her mother.
"It's okay, I'm still okay with just hanging around." He Jingxian said, "Mom, why did you come to me? If you want to borrow money from me, I don't have any. I have to pay for the three kids every month, and I need money for rent. Sometimes I don't have any filming for a month, or even several months. That's normal."
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