Chapter 84
◎Monster Movie (Second Update)◎
If I could, I'd also like to be like my aunt and buy things as soon as she says so.
[Who can resist this? Who can resist this? This is so cute.]
[When Zi Zi talks, his fish tail is raised.]
Why is this lake so strange? Half of it is covered in thick ice, while the other half is just water. Does the ice depend on your face?
[And is it really okay for the baby to be underwater in this kind of weather? ]
[It seems that everything is fine. The fish is flushed and can speak more cheerfully.]
[Sure enough, all those meals we eat are not in vain.]
Not only were netizens asking in the comments, but even the sightseeing group at the scene couldn't help but ask, "Hey, aren't you cold?"
Although I know this is the demon world, I always feel a little sad when I think that this is just a child and he is in such cold water.
Li Paopao splashed happily in the water: "It's not cold, not cold. Paopao likes his tail!"
As he spoke, he didn't forget to show everyone his new tail. He swam in front of everyone and held up the bubble with the pearl in it. "Do you see the pearl?"
Ordinary tour groups were not very good at appreciating pearls, but Wu's mother and several LK executives who liked to buy jewelry came forward and took the pearls handed over by Li Paopao.
Mother Wu put on her reading glasses and was really surprised when she saw the quality of the pearl.
I was originally dazzled by the aura of the baby, but now I am truly captivated by the beauty of the pearl.
"I've never seen such large, round, and pure green pearls," she said with emotion. "You can't usually photograph them. The beautiful ones are already collected by others."
Other ordinary tourists who didn’t understand asked, “Is this true?
"Really." Mother Wu nodded. "At my age, I already like things like jade and pearls. I'm quite knowledgeable about them."
That’s true, Pearl is indeed very suitable for Wu’s mother’s age.
Gentle and rich.
But the green pearls were so beautiful that they captivated the hearts of people of all ages present.
Wu's mother added, "Besides, Fuyushan doesn't sell fake things."
Yes!
This is Fuyu Mountain, the demon world.
It’s normal to be able to grow such good pearls!
Someone hesitated for a moment: "Then...wouldn't this be very expensive?"
Since it is so rare, beautiful and perfect, the price must be beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"We've had these pearls appraised by outside jewelers," Lian Jiu said. "We'll sell them to you at market price."
That must be very expensive!
In fact, according to the pearl production of Nanyu Mountain, these pearls can also be sold at a cheaper price.
But Su Caifeng rejected this idea at the time. Once the pearls were sold at a low price, the price of pearls would be affected in the domestic and foreign markets.
What Nanyu Mountain owns belongs to Nanyu Mountain, and it has nothing to do with adding money or quantity.
The price cannot be brought down.
Lian Jiu didn't want to disrupt the market, so the prices of these pearls were set according to the outside prices.
The prices range from as small as tens of thousands of yuan per piece to as large as hundreds of thousands or even higher.
Some people can accept a price of tens of thousands of yuan per piece, but they can't accept a price any higher.
One of the high school students at LK said, "I don't even look at jewelry, but I think this is beautiful. There must be others, right? I'll pick one and give it to my wife."
【Wow, it’s great to be rich.】
[Family, I checked online and found that pearls like the ones Manman and Paopao have aren't usually grown in pearl farms. They're often seen at auctions. Just imagine, once they're auctioned, the price...]
[Awesome! I remember those pearls hanging from clams at the bottom of the Nanyu Mountain. If this is true, then the bottom of the sea must be a treasure trove, right?]
[Will someone in the mountains be targeting me?]
[Don't be afraid, no one knows where these mountains are located yet.]
[Oh my god, so what these two kids are holding is the down payment for a house in a third-tier city? Jiujiu is truly relieved.]
"Have you forgotten about the Yokai Supermarket? It's been open for so long, have you ever seen anything missing or stolen? Has anyone ever stolen anything?"
Everyone was still worried at first.
But after being reminded, he suddenly realized that this would be impossible in any other place, but it was different in Fuyu Mountain.
No matter how big or small the monsters are, they will not do such things as hiding pearls or money, and they truly live by the principle of "leaving doors open at night".
It also shows trust and respect to the guests who come here.
Who doesn’t like this!
Over here, Lian Jiu took out two candies from his pocket, peeled them and handed them to the two kids: "Great, go play."
The two children were very happy: "Thank you, Teacher Jiujiu!"
Before going out to play, Li Paopao invited Fang Manman, who was on the ice, to go swimming: "Manman, do you want to go swimming?"
"No." Fang shook his head slowly. "Get some sun and grow taller."
From the beginning to the end, growing taller is my first responsibility.
So Li Paopao had no choice but to try out the new tail himself. He turned around and politely said to the guests on the shore: "Paopao, let's go. Goodbye, guests."
Although they were reluctant to leave, they couldn’t delay the children’s play time, so the adults on the shore waved and said, “Bye Bubble, bye Man!”
After the two children left, everyone followed Lian Jiu a little further in.
"Because this is an experience event," Lian Jiu said as they walked, "we've arranged for everyone to have dinner and play at the place where we celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. What do you think?"
Not at all!
Isn’t the place where we watch movies during the Mid-Autumn Festival the place where our dreams begin?
"Thanks to Ke Yuansi," Lian Jiu said, "and Mr. Wei from LK, our place has now been transformed into an open-air cinema. The equipment, lighting, sound, and screens are all very good. Everyone can move around freely after arriving."
You can actually move around freely!
I wonder if I can interact with monsters of all sizes again. Will there be any restrictions if there is a live broadcast?
"Also..." Lian Jiu glanced in Yu Chongming's direction, "If you encounter any of our residents while you're out and about, you can join them. All the residents of Fuyu Mountain are on holiday today and are all at home."
Her expression made it clear that as long as the camera was not around, everyone could play however they wanted.
In such a vast demon world, with only one camera broadcasting live, there must be many opportunities to interact with the monsters.
The sightseeing group was all excited.
At this time, outside the Banshan Pond, many monsters of all sizes were already preparing there, as well as the teachers from the human world.
In addition to the cinema area, there is also a leisure area.
Everyone can sit there and chat and drink tea with the monsters, and play with the little monsters.
Moreover, these little monsters are no longer just their own species. They will also wear special peripherals from other mountainous areas for everyone to try on.
"Mom and Dad! Wear these!" Wu Shanshan saw her parents coming over and each of them took two large turtle shells. She also carried one on her back. "Let's take a photo!"
Although she had no family, Wang Shanqing didn't seem disappointed at all. She stood at the framing station with her camera, accompanied by her younger brother and sister. "We're here to take photos, free of charge."
From her position, she could see almost the entire demon world behind her, and above her was the top of the snow-capped mountain where Si Lan once lived, a perfect place for taking pictures.
There is a cabinet where all the Little Monsters’ peripheral products are displayed, and everyone can try them on.
Now that you're here, you must check in!
Everyone wanted to take a photo, but they were worried it was just a dream, so they asked, "Director, can we keep this photo after we leave?"
If this is really just a dream, it would be a shame if my memory is erased after I get out of it.
Lian Jiu nodded: "As long as you like, of course you can. Now you can use your mobile phone to take photos with our residents freely."
That’s great!!
So before going to other places to play, everyone picked out a piece of peripheral goods they liked. Even adults liked these things.
There were also a few people holding the small basin that Li Paopao once held, and couldn't let it go.
Even if you can’t afford pearls, you can still afford these peripherals!
Why don’t you buy eight or ten of them?!
Netizens were stunned when they heard Lian Jiu say that they could now take photos with the residents.
Taking photos with celebrities and the scenery here is understandable.
But, taking photos with the residents?
What's wrong with taking photos with ordinary people? Don't ordinary people go through the same thing?
[Yeah, even celebrities are ordinary people, so what's the big deal?]
Some people shouldn't take ordinary people too seriously. The residents here are so nice, simple and kind, and the kids are great too.
Just when the barrage was still a bit chaotic.
I saw several tourists who had already tried it in the surrounding area had already started.
From a few teachers to the residents who were preparing snacks and sausages around, no one was spared, even if these residents had never been seen in the live broadcast room.
And no matter which resident they took a photo with, the tourists were so excited that they couldn't express it in words. It looked like they were seeing a celebrity.
At this time, the three brothers Ke Yuansi also arrived.
"Director!" Ke Yuansi held up the camera, "Let's get some food and see if we can catch some extras today."
Because it is a group portrait drama, they often shoot in a disjointed manner.
Most of the scenes about Lian Jiu's leading development can be shot during classes and meetings. Moreover, the equipment is now advanced, and a lot of materials can be obtained during live broadcasts.
So now, most of the time, the live broadcasts are handled by their team, and only the scenes like today that cannot be used in the movie are done by Yu Chongming.
They had decided long ago on how many characters would appear in the movie. In addition to a few teachers, they also needed a few passersby, and they needed to record the real reactions of these passersby when they arrived in the demon world. In fact, the final perspective would have to be from these passersby.
Lian Jiu nodded: "We need to ask everyone if they agree first."
Tourists who were taking photos asked in surprise: "What extras?"
Looking more closely, the person coming was none other than Ke Yuansi, who was involved in the film industry!
And Ji Luo! This genius photographer.
Even Qin Wenxuan?!
Before, everyone saw Qin Wenxuan on a variety show about children, where he passionately spoke on the microphone for Lian Jiu.
How did you end up here? Aren't you a celebrity?
[Fuck, Qin Wenxuan!!!]
[I was wondering why Qin Wenxuan suddenly disappeared without a trace. Turns out he went off to the mountains!]
[It seems these three were good friends in college.]
[Wait a minute, looking for extras. Are we filming some kind of movie in the mountains? I told you Ke Yuansi lives and eats in the mountains all day, there has to be a reason!]
Seeing such a huge reaction, Lian Jiu took the opportunity to advertise and began to promote: "We have been preparing for a long time. We are currently filming a fairy tale movie about Fuyu Mountain and three other mountainous areas. If you are interested, you can come and watch it when the time comes."
[Big Movie!! My dream came true!]
[Why film it? Isn't your daily life a movie?]
[Your life is a fairy tale, woooo.]
[Wow, there was no news about this before. This is amazing.]
[Look! Take a picture now, I'll definitely go see it!]
Everyone understood as soon as they heard it, and raised their hands: "I can go as an extra! It's free!"
"Can I wait until I'm done taking my picture with these guys?" the tourists asked. "Are there any other people you want to act with? With the kids? Or with the locals? I'd love to!"
[Hello, can you see the real star Qin Wenxuan standing next to me?]
Xiao Qin was not unhappy at all; he was even beaming with joy.
Qin Wenxuan was indeed very excited because he was just an instructor and had no role in the movie at all.
So he also raised his hand: "Add me, add me, I also want to be an extra."
Everyone: “???”
What do you mean? You weren't even in the show?
Then what are you doing here!
Wait a minute, Qin Wenxuan is already here as an extra, so who is the lead actor? Is he such a big star?
Someone asked cautiously, "Can I ask who the lead actor is?"
"There is no main character," Lian Jiu said, "or rather, all of us residents, big and small, are the main characters."
Ke Yuansi touched his chin and said, "But there is still a main plot. Director Lian Jiu can barely be considered the main character."
Lien Jiu: "..."
That’s not what I said before!
She pointed at herself in shock: "Me?"
Ke Yuansi nodded: "Have you forgotten that the lead actor is the soul of the film and needs to lead the film, otherwise it will be a mess. But weren't you the one leading it from beginning to end? So you are the thread. I know what you mean. You want to shoot a group portrait. We won't do anything about the ranking or anything like that. So you are just the lead actor in a sense."
If you say it's a line, Lian Jiu really can't refute it.
"None of this matters." Ke Yuansi clapped his hands and greeted, "After everyone takes a group photo, anyone who wants to be the lead actor can come and sign up with me. Don't worry, no acting skills are required, and it will be quick!"
The older ones didn't seem to be interested in any of this.
Mr. Duan had been thinking about the pill he had taken earlier. Now that he had some free time, he walked over to Lian Jiu and said, "Director, there's something I want to ask you."
"You say."
Father Duan said, "I've also heard that there's a miracle healer in the mountains. And that pill we took in the car earlier, was it made by... someone? I'd really like to ask for advice and have a conversation with this senior."
Lian Jiu was silent for a moment, looking silently at Jiang An who was fighting with Yuan Qing for sausages and popcorn.
"It's not like we can talk about communication." Lian Jiu coughed lightly and called out, "An An."
Jiang An, who was biting into a grilled sausage, straightened up immediately and ran towards her, mumbling, "Call me, Jiujiu!"
Lian Jiu was at a loss for words and pointed at Duan's father and said, "This is Doctor Duan's father. He wants to ask you how those pills are made."
Jiang An turned his head blankly, not finishing the sausage in his mouth yet, and stared at the old man curiously.
Father Duan: “…”
"Could it be this person..."
"It's me." Jiang An said proudly, "I'm Bai Ze."
Although he looks young, this is Bai Ze ahhhhhhhhh.
Her prototype picture is hung in Chinese medicine shops, just for good luck!
Mr. Duan tried hard to calm himself down: "Then people like us are unable to do it?"
"That's right." Jiang An nodded as a matter of course, "The medicinal materials used to refine the pills are specially cultivated in our mountains. Besides, I am Bai Ze, so of course, anything refined by my hands is not ordinary."
Mr. Duan was suddenly disappointed.
Seeing this, Duan Zian comforted him, "But Dad, if you have any questions about medicine, you can also ask the gods."
After all, I used to think so, but later I found it impossible.
Mr. Duan: “How many?”
"There is another God Lord, a medicine beast. You should have heard of him."
"There's actually a medicine beast!" Father Duan's beard trembled with excitement. "This is our ancestor. Can I meet him?"
Jiang An frowned after finishing the grilled sausage and subconsciously glanced at Jiujiu, but Jiujiu seemed not to be paying attention there.
She shook her head and said, "Not yet. She's in Kunlun Mountain."
"Besides." After a pause, Jiang An added, "She did something wrong. I said I wouldn't talk to her for three months, and it hasn't even been three months yet."
Father Duan: “…”
"You are Doctor Duan's father." Jiang An had a good impression of the teachers, and he could also see that the aura and blessings of this old gentleman must be those of a savior, as if he had been contaminated by a long-lasting aura.
Mr. Duan nodded.
Jiang An rummaged through his pocket, and heard a clanging sound from inside.
Duan Zian asked in shock: "What is this?"
Jiang An didn't even raise his head and continued to dig: "Some bottles and jars, snacks, toys and so on."
“…”
As expected of a demon god, you really have a lot of hidden secrets in your pocket.
"I found it!" Jiang An took out a small notebook, dusted it off, and handed it to Mr. Duan. "This is for you."
"This is?"
"The Gu Huai...was given to me by the medicine beast." Jiang An said, "It contains records of all the herbs she had tasted with that person in the past."
Then who?
Duan Zian was puzzled. Isn't it just Shennong? Why was it that person?
But there was no need for further explanation. Mr. Duan naturally knew the story of the past, so he held the small notebook carefully as if it were a treasure. "Can you give it to me?"
"You are different from us." Jiang An said with a smile, "Most of us are here for the demons, and we have the help of divine power. You are here for humans. In terms of professional skills, you are much better than us. We have many limitations when it comes to treating humans. This is very useful to you. I hope you can keep your original intention and continue to save the world."
"This..." Mr. Duan's eyes were actually a little moist, even though he was already quite old. "This is so precious. Thank you."
As he said this, he was about to kneel down in front of Jiang An.
Jiang An was shocked. Kneeling is not allowed. Jiujiu is still here. If he has to kneel, he should kneel for a long time.
"Don't be like this. I'm still a little girl after all. It's not appropriate for you to kneel before me." The thousand-year-old Jiang An signaled Duan Zi'an to help his father up. "This can be considered as a blessing for our demon god and Jiujiujiuji. I give this to you because I trust you. You must keep it well."
"Don't worry!" Father Duan held the small notebook tightly in his arms. "From now on, it will be our Duan family's heirloom. No one can touch it."
"Alright, alright." Jiang An clapped his hands. "If you have nothing else to do, I'll go eat something!"
The Duan family father and son watched her go back with gratitude.
Then the God King angrily grabbed Yuan Qing and said, "You ate the corn I roasted so well?! I'll kill you!"
“…”
That's good, the girl is genuine.
Although Lian Jiu didn't pay attention to the movement here, she was listening all the time. She smiled gently.
Most of the time, Jiang An always did things according to his own wishes and rarely made decisions. This time, she deliberately didn't look, just to let Jiang An do something he wanted to do independently from his own perspective.
It seems she can do it.
[I'm so anxious. What did Jiang An say to Dr. Duan? Why did she kneel down in the middle of a conversation? An An is just a little girl.]
[It seems like something was given to him.]
【Seeing Dr. Duan is so precious, it must be very important. 】
[I'm about to cry. This must be very important. And this is given to me individually!]
"Director!" Hua Ma came over with two more people. "I've brought them here!"
Lian Jiu turned his head and saw a man carried on the painted horse's shoulders, holding a pair of crutches in one hand, and another following behind him, panting.
It must have known that this place was being broadcast live, so the painted horse didn't dare to fly over directly. It must have stopped not far away and walked over.
But Ye Kun, who was following behind, was exhausted.
With a quick movement, Hua Ma placed Ye Gan on his shoulder and placed him on a chair. "That's him."
"Thank you for your hard work." Lian Jiu said, "You don't have to go out today, come and play with us."
"Okay, okay!"
Hua Ma immediately went to look for several other horses.
Lian Jiu walked up to Ye Gan. The man looked very bad, as sick people look like. There was no light in his eyes.
"It's getting late now." Lian Jiu asked, "Are you hungry?"
Ye Kun came up panting and said helplessly, "He hasn't eaten the breakfast the nurse prepared for him this morning."
Ye Gan was completely confused at the moment and had no idea what was happening.
How did that car fly? Why is this the land of monsters?
I just like this place and want to find a quiet place to return to dust. But now that I think about dying in the monster's territory, I suddenly don't want to be involved with this place anymore.
"I gave him the medicine we took in the car." Ye Kun said, "He might still be a little confused right now."
"It will be ready in a while." Lian Jiu walked over to Yuan Qing and Jiang An who were grilling, took a few skewers of meat and handed them to Ye Gan, "Eat something to fill your stomach. Everyone is more relaxed at noon, and we'll have hot pot tonight."
Now we have the conditions, it’s winter and we’re about to welcome the new year, so hot pot is the best match for winter.
Ye Gan took the skewer from her hand blankly and put it into his mouth mechanically, but got burned.
Only then did I come to my senses.
This is Director Lian Jiu, the Director Lian Jiu that I can only see in live broadcasts. Such a beautiful and untouchable person is now standing in front of me at such a close distance.
He lowered his head in inferiority.
"Be careful with the heat, we still have plenty." Lian Jiu said, "Go pick out some of your favorite merchandise later and play with everyone."
Ye Gan: "I..."
He wanted to say something, but couldn't.
In fact, he had already thought about death, so encountering monsters was not scary to him at this moment. Since he and his brother appeared here, everyone must have known what happened.
This unknown future is the most terrifying.
"You're our guest today, don't think about anything else." Lian Jiu said gently, "Just have a happy day."
Anyway, I can't die here now, and there seems to be no other way.
Ye Gan nodded slightly.
A few elders came over and said, "Let's go walk around and look for the little models here."
The live broadcast room naturally has to follow them, after all, they want to show everyone the surrounding pearls.
The others followed Ke Yuansi to prepare for filming the extras' scenes.
The mountain road was difficult to walk on, so Ye Kun took Ye Gan and followed Ke Yuansi and the others.
Lian Jiu also wanted to see how these extras' scenes were filmed, so he followed along.
Ye Gan was originally a little reserved and at a loss, but he found that except for his younger brother, almost no one else paid attention to him and they were all talking about their own things.
This made him feel a lot more relaxed.
There was no live broadcast. Everyone got on the bus together. Ke Yuansi explained to Lian Jiu, "I plan to film tourists riding our school bus from the mountain gate to the highest point, seeing the changes we have made. Every time we go to a place, we can insert a story about that place."
It is possible to show the changes in Fuyushan Mountain in this flashback way.
Ke Yuansi added: "The final ending is set during the Chinese New Year, when all the monsters in the demon world will come. We originally planned to release it during the Spring Festival, but I felt that the Chinese New Year scenes should not be wasted, so we edited it after all the filming was completed. After we finished filming during the Chinese New Year, we cut that part directly into the main film and postponed the release for a while."
Lian Jiu nodded.
By then, the basic development had been finalized and was proceeding in an orderly manner. It was indeed a good ending point.
"By the way." Ke Yuansi pointed to the highest snow-capped mountain and asked, "We've never been there. If we want to take some photos of the scenery there, is that possible?"
I heard that it was the territory of Lord Si Lan, so I didn't dare to act rashly.
Lian Jiu turned to look at Si Lan who had been sitting silently beside him.
Si Lan hadn't been back to the mountaintop for a long time since moving to the kindergarten. He nodded: "Anything is fine."
Ke Yuansi cheered and asked the painted horse to fly to the mountain gate first, started filming from the gate, and then went to explain the play to everyone.
Lian Jiu smiled and said, "I don't think I've ever been to your place."
Si Lan: "You didn't say you were going."
Why does it sound a bit aggrieved? Does it mean that you don't want to go?
"It's better not to go." Si Lan said, "There's nothing there."
It is a bare patch of land covered with snow all year round.
Lian Jiu thought for a moment and said, "But don't you have everything in your room now?"
Si Lan smiled: "That's right."
The painted horses have arrived at the mountain gate, and tourists don’t need to act, they can all express their shock.
The painted horse, acting as a tour guide, followed the lines of introduction: "Welcome everyone to Fuyu Mountain. What you see now is a lake and our demon community, but in the beginning there was actually nothing here..."
Following the introduction of the painted horse, Lian Jiu also recalled the scene when he first came to Fuyu Mountain.
Very beautiful, but very deserted.
At that time, Li Paopao, who had been following her in the water, brought her more fun.
Now there is smoke rising from the chimneys below, and the monsters are walking around. When they see the painted horses in the sky, they will look up and wave to say hello.
Even in the past, she never thought that the future would be like this.
It’s really good.
The car finally flew to the top of the snowy mountain and everyone got off.
The snow-capped mountains seemed so beautiful from afar, but when we actually got there, they felt so lonely, out of tune with the hustle and bustle below.
After Ke Yuansi finished filming the last overhead shot, he turned around and said, "We're done! Thank you all for your cooperation. Let's take a break first. The view here seems to be better."
The view is really good, and the entire Fuyu Mountain is in sight.
But it was too empty, and Lian Jiu couldn't imagine that Si Lan had stayed here alone for so many years.
She turned around and asked, "Why don't you go downstairs with Director Long and the others?"
"Too noisy." Si Lan said calmly, "It's the same everywhere."
Lian Jiu noticed that he hung the small conch he had given him around his neck, and then he turned his eyes and saw the red headband tied in his hair.
She smiled and asked, "What about now? Is it still the same?"
"no the same."
"Why?"
Si Lan did not answer immediately.
Because he felt that wherever she was, everything would be fine.
Only then did he realize that no matter in the past or now, where she was not, whether it was in the clouds or the demon world, whether it was cold or hot, bitter or sweet, it made no difference to him.
But after she appeared, the top of the snowy mountain where he had stayed for many years suddenly felt cold and unbearable to him.
Qilin was right. It seemed like he had been loving her uncontrollably and unconsciously since a long, long time ago.
Only at this moment did he feel that the love that had accumulated over the years had reached a point where it could no longer be ignored or hidden.
It's an instinct.
His fingertips curled slightly, Si Lan lowered his eyes, and said with restraint: "Because my attachment to the human world has rekindled."
Perhaps he was heartbroken because of the hell on earth at that time.
Lian Jiu nodded gently: "Then what was your attachment to the human world before?"
She looked at the headband behind him: "This headband?"
Si Lan suddenly turned his head and looked at her.
Lian Jiu chuckled: "You seem to take it very seriously. You said before that this person means something different to you and that you often dream about him in the middle of the night."
Si Lan couldn't even look her in the eye, so he looked away again, but he couldn't deceive himself anymore: "Yeah."
He couldn't fool himself.
In fact, he stood above the clouds many nights, wanting to leap into the world where she was again and again.
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