Chapter 464
"Teacher Zhou, come on, I'll take you to eat in our CCTV cafeteria today." Seeing Zhou Xiao putting the USB drive into his bag and preparing to leave, Zhai Yunshao quickly put on his small bag and said to Zhou Xiao.
It wasn't that she hadn't mentioned it earlier, but the two days of filming had been quite busy, leaving Zhai Yunshao with little opportunity to discuss the matter with Zhou Xiao. However, this was normal in their studio; they usually started to relax after rehearsals were halfway through and the pressure was off.
Zhou Xiao paused as he stood up, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then I'll ask Shang Xia to come along. We haven't seen each other much these past two days because she's been helping me with my records."
Shang Xia has been in the studio these past two days, responsible for recording the rehearsal situation. Zhou Xiao was able to provide point-by-point advice to the photographers thanks to their help.
"Of course," Zhai Yunshao said with a smile. "I'll call Xiaoshang over right now, and we'll go to the East Canteen for dinner today. Chef Liu, the best chef in the station, has returned from visiting his family and is taking over the cooking!"
Zhou Xiao nodded, and after making sure that he had packed everything, he followed Zhai Yunshao and the other staff members to the east cafeteria of CCTV.
The director's office actually closed quite late, and most of the people they encountered along the way were staff members finishing their meals at the cafeteria. However, this didn't really matter. From Zhai Yunshao's explanation, they knew the station had a sufficient supply of staff meals, unlike the school system where people had to fight for food.
Of course, Zhai Yunshao's confidence in bringing Zhou Xiao to the cafeteria was also due to her prior notice. After learning that the assistant director she would be accompanying was from Fujian Province, Zhai Yunshao did her homework. Not only did she have a friend ship local fish balls from Fujian Province, she also enlisted Chef Liu's help in preparing them.
While she had some initial reservations, after two days of filming, Zhai Yunshao was now completely convinced by Zhou Xiao. Not only did they carefully review the suggestions he had asked her to convey to the photographers, but she also stayed up all night pondering them.
After watching the big screen all morning, Zhai Yunshao, standing by, silently reviewed a few scenes that stood out in his memory. He realized that Zhou Xiao's advice was incredibly practical. Even just the large group dance scenes were enough to easily tell the difference before and after the guidance.
This can also be seen in the change in everyone's attitude towards Zhou Xiao in the director's room. If everyone was initially curious and wanted to watch the show about this airborne deputy director, then after seeing Zhou Xiao's palm-cutting technique, the attitudes of these old hands improved rapidly.
During this not-too-long journey, Zhai Yunshao's thoughts raced through her mind countless times. While waiting for the elevator, she stole a glance at Zhou Xiao, who was intently looking at his phone, and suddenly felt truly lucky.
The day after tomorrow's rehearsal, I must get to know Teacher Zhou well! You know, tomorrow is Sister Yang Rao's directing time, so if you really count it, the time I spend with Teacher Zhou is really not much!
Zhai Yunshao thought to himself, and then when he saw the sign [9] across the street flash by, he quickly pressed the door open button. When the elevator door reopened, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. What a close call! I almost missed it!
Zhou Xiao, leaning on the elevator, looked at the person in front of her who was half a head shorter than her and felt a little funny. However, in order to take into account the other person's panic-stricken mood, she did not say anything, but followed Zhai Yunshao out of the elevator.
As they exited the elevator, they saw someone incredibly lively waving at them. Zhou Xiao waved back, then turned her gaze to Du Huiyue, who was standing nearby, and smiled in greeting.
Du Huiyue was pulled over by Shang Xia, and with her help, she quickly packed up the equipment she needed. While the studio was heavily monitored, for a photographer, their equipment was their lifeblood. Putting it away immediately after filming not only protected their own equipment but also made it easier for the other crew members cleaning up.
"Teacher Zhou, long time no see." Du Huiyue felt a little embarrassed for once.
Especially since the other person had praised her this morning. Although Zhou Xiao probably didn't know that she was in camera number nine, this made her thank you even more excited. Combined with the advice she received last night, it felt like she had run into her favorite professional teacher in the cafeteria.
Zhai Yunshao and Zhou Xiao had both heard from Shang Xia that she was bringing Du Huiyue with her, so they weren't surprised to see each other. For Zhou Xiao, it was Shang Xia who introduced her to CCTV. As for Zhai Yunshao, she was well aware of the entire introduction process.
Thus, in the crowded East Canteen, the four-person team stood out. Upon seeing Xiao Zhai and the crowds of people surrounding her, Chef Liu at Window 1 instantly threw the prepared fish balls into the pot.
CCTV's cafeteria is self-service, and prices are as low as 3 yuan per meal. Therefore, this is the place that countless broadcasting students are scrambling to get into. For interns, the treatment at CCTV is really much better than that in other provinces.
It was only then that Zhou Xiao realized that his temporary work ID card still had 200 yuan in canteen meal subsidies. After Shang Xia swiped her card and picked up her plate, she listened to Shang Xia recommend dishes as if she were reading out the names.
"Teacher Zhou, you don't know this!" Shang Xia picked up a still-warm eggplant with minced pork and winked at Zhou. "This morning's rehearsal was so lively!"
As Zhou Xiao's "little eyes" in the studio, Shang Xia was fully aware of the success of today's rehearsal. The staff on site were all aware of the quality of the rehearsal. The previously discordant voices in the studio were now largely eliminated.
For their photography department, Zhou Xiao's specific suggestions regarding camera positioning were incredibly valuable and effective. These suggestions were not only applicable to the specific stages they were responsible for, but also to other stages and other photographers. Furthermore, Zhou Xiao's suggestions and angles were very novel, which was one of the reasons why we were able to get so many excellent shots during today's rehearsal.
When the two of them returned to the table with their plates, four small bowls of plump, white fish balls were already on the table. Zhou Xiao heard a noise behind him and turned around to see Zhai Yunshao coming over with his own plate.
After the four of them sat down, Zhai Yunshao began to eagerly introduce the fish ball soup to Zhou Xiao. Of course, she concealed the fact that she had asked someone to bring it to Zhou Xiao, hoping that he could taste the flavor of his hometown and put a happy end to the day.
The fish balls, made from a blend of fish and sweet potato flour, are lightly chewy upon first bite, followed by a sudden burst of the fish's locked-in deliciousness. The moment the chewy outer shell is broken, the juicy meat filling encased within immediately floods the mouth, enticing the taste buds like a culinary paradise.
This regional delicacy left several first-time tasting customers gaping in amazement. The fish balls themselves were high quality, and coupled with the meaty, fragrant broth specially prepared by Chef Liu, one bite was enough to whet your appetite.
"Sister Zhai is so thoughtful!" Zhou Xiao hadn't even bitten through the plump fish ball stuffed in his cheek, but the moment he tasted the broth, he knew it was a hometown specialty. Combined with Zhai Yunshao's recent invitation, he had a pretty good idea.
Zhai Yunshao didn't expect Zhou Xiao to know right away that this was something he had specially prepared. Apart from a momentary embarrassment, he immediately said generously, "Teacher Zhou, if you like it, please eat more. I guarantee you'll have enough..."
But before she could finish her words, a large group of people suddenly swarmed into the previously empty cafeteria. Looking at the group leading the way, Shang Xia hurriedly urged everyone to finish their meal quickly. She might not know the others, but she remembered those few people who had been slacking off and gossiping in the studio very well.
At this point, Shang Xia was also getting a little excited. She really wanted to share some of the little gossip she'd been having backstage. She wasn't sure if Teacher Zhou would be interested, but she was going to have to tell him the next time she got back to the studio!
As for why she had to stay in the studio again next time? Of course, she had proactively asked Zhou Xiao for permission. After all, she was a former NINE STAR fan, and how could Shang Xia not witness the members' first rehearsal together after the disbandment?
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This year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala garnered the most attention ever. On various blogs and forums, whistleblower accounts, both large and small, were pouring out "exclusive gossip," deliberately fabricating false information for the benefit of netizens.
As for other local stations, they were naturally aware that their teams hadn't signed the former Nine Stars. After their publicity teams shared information, they roughly knew who had secured the nine members. Of course, they weren't particularly surprised by the outcome.
But does this really matter? By leveraging NINE STAR's popularity, local TV stations have indeed benefited from promotional efforts. Fortunately, everyone has a bottom line; after all, CCTV is no pushover. But now that they want to back off, netizens, who have long been accused of being a fool, are not having it.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[October 1st evening]
[Topic] I'm speechless. Which channel will NINE STAR be on during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year?
[Main Post] Those leaking accounts keep spreading fake news with such confidence every day, do they really think it's fun to play tricks on us? Several members' fan clubs have spoken out, saying they haven't received any notification yet and asking fans not to believe the fake news.
1L
I know they're popular, but isn't it a bit shameful to try to capitalize on the popularity of a disbanded group? Anyway, I've already made a note that if those stations hadn't invited NINE STAR, I would have given them one star for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala [smile]
36L
I feel like the members' agencies are definitely behind this. Except for Ji Shao, who still has no news about him on the entire internet, the others are not innocent, right?
78L
Reply to 1L: And those leaking accounts, wait and see, after the rehearsal or news comes out, they will post a screenshot that only they can see. Then they will say that they actually know the inside story, but they are covered up and can’t post it [snickering]
134L
The ones mentioned above are all common methods used by bloggers to expose information. Anyway, you can always guess the right answer by guessing a few more.
188L
The fans of this group don't care what stage they are on, they only care about whether our little nine can get together with each other!
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