Chapter 340 Career
The two buildings, each echoing the other, were the product of a clever collaboration between the construction team and the designer. According to Zhou Xiao's original design, she initially considered retaining part of the warehouse's exterior. However, during construction, after discovering significant safety hazards in the old exterior, Zhou Xiao commissioned professional renovations.
The clanking of keys echoed throughout the cozy front garden as the old man walked. Zhou Xiao stepped on the uneven cobblestones, feeling a belated sense of relaxation.
At her feet, the puppy, now completely free, had just been stroked by Zhou Xiao's head. It now darted back and forth without a care in the world, carefree and happy. Zhou Xiao couldn't help but think that if there were a puppy school nearby, she would definitely enroll it.
He is really obedient, but he is also very naughty!
The security guard leading the way turned around and saw this scene. "Go away!" he trotted back, waving his left hand at the dog, saying a little sheepishly, "You little one's really playful!"
The chased puppy barked twice at him, then dashed straight for the nearby flowers. In an instant, it startled several butterflies of various colors hiding under the leaves. Judging by the skill of its movements, it was undoubtedly a repeat offender.
Zhou Xiao couldn't help but smile. These were the flowers specially arranged by the garden company to embellish the greenery. After the dog's reckless "charge" and "attack", the branches were all bent here and there.
But she wasn't angry about it; instead, she felt a little sorry. She hadn't brought her camera with her on this last trip, but she definitely had to capture this interesting scene.
"It's okay, uncle, you've taken good care of the puppy!" This was Zhou Xiao's heartfelt emotion.
Even at his age, Su Jianhua was as happy as a child when his puppy was praised. Even Zhou Xiao, who was following behind him, could sense the slight pride in his heart when he pushed open the door.
The two people who were chatting by the fireplace stopped talking when they saw the security guard who had just brought them in. When they saw Zhou Xiao following closely behind Su Jianhua, they immediately started to exchange pleasantries.
"Oh, hello, Ms. Zhou!" "Hello!" When the middle-aged man in the lead was the first to greet Zhou Xiao, another tall and thin man who looked a little dull also spoke after being reminded by the other party.
Zhou Xiao looked at the two of them, then shifted her gaze to the new face on her right. If she guessed correctly, this should be the project manager from the construction company she had spoken to on the phone.
After a brief exchange among the three, Zhou Xiao got straight to the point and, accompanied by the two, began to experience the finished product. Even with the client's mindset, Zhou Xiao felt that the space and layout were well-designed.
One thing Zhou Xiao particularly liked was the shadowless wall, built at her request, which now blended perfectly into the building. For someone who used to check the shadowless wall as soon as she arrived at the studio for a shoot, the large, curved, pure white shadowless wall was incredibly delightful.
Both the space design and the shadowless wall for photography were identical to the design Zhou Xiao had previously discussed with the designer. Being a leading local construction company definitely has its advantages, and the money was well spent!
A good shadowless wall can elevate a photographer's shooting state to a higher level. Often, the quality of the photos is closely related to the photographer's state.
The project manager nearby noticed Zhou Xiao's gaze almost glued to the shadowless wall. A sudden sense of relief washed over him. Hey, he'd guessed it right! He stepped forward and said, "Ms. Zhou, this is the paint we purchased from abroad according to your requirements. You can try it out and see how it works."
"Clang!" The metal bucket made a clang as it was placed on the floor. The construction team leader had brought it over from nowhere. The next second, he squatted down and fished out a clean handkerchief from his pocket, still wrapped in plastic. They had prepared it earlier, just so they could show it to Zhou Xiao.
The plastic bag was ripped open, and the towel, now submerged in water, gurgled in the iron bucket. The person in charge said, "This paint is really resistant to dirt and easy to clean. I was surprised at first why they bothered with foreign products, but now I see it's better than ours."
As they spoke, one of them was already walking towards the door. He was planning to go outside and get his shoes dirty so he could demonstrate to Zhou Xiao how easy they were to clean. Unexpectedly, as the door opened, something slid in beside his leg.
Zhou Xiao looked at the puppy that squeezed in excitedly and pointed at it, laughing, "Well, the experimental subject just came by himself, didn't he?"
The puppy ran happily through the space, leaving a trail of plum blossom footprints on the floor of the shadowless wall. But the joy didn't last long before the security guard stared at it eagerly and made it behave itself.
This was a dog that knew how to judge people and when it realized it couldn't run around any longer, it landed very precisely at Zhou Xiao's feet. Zhou Xiao squatted down and pinched the puppy's ears, his eyes fixed on the ground being wiped.
The effect is very good!
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"Ms. Zhou, next time the people you arranged are in place, we will come over together," the construction team leader stood at the door, shook hands with Zhou Xiao, and said with a hearty smile.
"Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible," Zhou Xiao said with a smile. After watching the two of them leave, she finally felt like everything was finally settled. She actually had a photography studio of her own in Shanghai?!
Of course, the base was far from ready for immediate use. Zhou Xiao also needed to tailor-make the appropriate props and furniture for it, and let them get rid of the odor.
With that thought, her gaze shifted to another building. Zhou Xiao thought that if she ever set up a studio, part of this building could be used as a dormitory. As for the remaining large space... perhaps it could be used for a photo exhibition?
The security guard, Xiao Zhou, had been accompanying Zhou Xiao today to prevent her from being scammed by the two men. After observing the attitudes of both sides, he reminded her, "If you want to bring in the soft furnishings later, you'll need to arrange for more people to take a look."
Zhou Xiao nodded readily. She had already found someone at the security company, and they were ready to come and take up the post whenever she was needed!
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"Xiaoxiao! Um... come on, you're the only one missing!" Qi Sisi, a mouthful of boneless chicken feet, called out to Zhou Xiao on the other end of the phone. In front of her was the tablet she'd bought under the guise of studying. The screen was playing the trailer for "Flower City," which she'd watched countless times.
On the other side of the table, Qi Sisi had placed a laptop. As for its purpose, it was naturally for watching the game with friends in the small group!
Today's "group viewing" was suggested by Qi Sisi. The main reason was that it was difficult for everyone to get together offline now. In addition, Zhou Xiao was involved in this drama, so this group was successfully organized.
"Oh, it's still good to have a membership!" Because it wasn't even 7 p.m. yet, Qi Sisi had already switched to the Blueberry Video VIP library. Looking at the dazzling array of high-quality old dramas, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Feeling lucky, aren't you?" Zhu Jian heard Qi Sisi's sigh and said, "It's a good thing I topped up my VIP account when I voted for Xiao Shao, otherwise the price of Blueberry Video membership would really not go down now."
Qi Sisi nodded in agreement, feeling somewhat sympathetic. She thought the price increase was actually reasonable. After all, which video platform could boast a richer and better library of films and TV series than Blueberry?
Qi Sisi looked at Zhou Xiao, who had just joined the group chat on the computer. Before she could cue her, she heard Li Mo exclaim from the other end of the line, "'Flower City' is on! There are 4 episodes!"
On? Qi Sisi looked at the time in the lower right corner of her computer and immediately swiped her finger across her tablet. As soon as she returned to the homepage and clicked on the "Flowering Journey" ad, red envelopes suddenly began to rain down on the screen.
"Hey, a limited-time 24-hour Blueberry Video membership coupon?" This was drawn by Dong Xiaoyu, who arrived late like Zhou Xiao.
"Ah! I won a coupon for a video membership with a certain amount of discount?" Zhu Jian looked at the coupon with a frown on his face, and turned off the screen while holding back his complaints.
“5.2!” “1.09!”
Li Mo couldn't help laughing when he heard the amount Qi Sisi said. He'd read the tarot cards this morning, and they'd said she'd have good fortune lately. Could this be what they were referring to?
"Damn! You're so lucky, Tail!" Qi Sisi looked at the price that had been credited to the account on the screen. When she tried to withdraw the money, she found that it had been directly credited to the account! This "Flowering Journey" is really for real!
Just as she was lost in thought about how hard it was to withdraw the money, Dong Xiaoyu in the group chat spoke up, "Xiaoxiao, you?"
In the living room, Zhou Xiao sat on the sofa, looking at the numbers on the screen with a slight hesitation. She wondered if her account had been identified by the Blueberry Video staff.
"System, you said..."
【Host, rest assured, your safety and privacy are under my real-time protection】
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xiao coughed lightly and said, "188!"
Suddenly, the group erupted in howling. Zhou Xiao suppressed his laughter and reached out to turn down the volume. After everyone calmed down, he jokingly said, "I'll give you a chance to enjoy the good times!"
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——【Entertainment Forum】——[March 28th evening]
【Theme】No! Fanhua Xing, you are really good! You really give money to the audience!
[Main Building] This is the first time I can make money watching a drama. Thank goodness I can do it! I will try to wait until I finish watching these four episodes before I come to complain about your plot! Everything is for the sake of money!
[picture]
The picture shows the red envelope of [52.1 yuan] issued by the host.
1L
Woc! Caught a koi alive! Someone actually offered such a big red envelope!
26L
When I saw this red envelope, I immediately called my family to watch this drama hhhh But I can also accept giving VIP membership coupons~ And it can be added to the original basis, which feels really unacceptable~
51L
Take advantage of the OP's luck! This has an extremely low probability! I wonder if there is anyone lucky enough to draw the maximum of 188 tonight!
146L
Well, have you watched the drama? I feel like this drama is pretty good. I hope I won’t really get to buy electronic pickled mustard greens.
309L OP
I'm back after watching the first episode! But I have something to say: isn't four episodes a day too little?!
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