Chapter 46: Controversy over the Kissing Scene
Pas seemed completely amazed by this fairy tale and shook his head.
"No."
He thought he had heard enough stories, but he didn't expect that the story Lady Naxue told him was one he had never heard of before.
It seems that Lady Naxue has been to many places.
Zhen Jinli tried to get Pas to estimate the probability of this story becoming popular if it were made into a theatrical performance for the audience.
"Very big." Paz said with certainty, "In my opinion, the theater should be able to fill 70 to 80 percent of its seats."
Zhen Jinli asked doubtfully, "How many people can your theater normally seat?"
"The cabaret shows on Monday and Tuesday were about a third full, and the theater shows on Friday were about half full," Paz said after a moment's reflection.
Zhen Jinli: ー_ー|||You can still make a profit even though time and space are wasted so much. How high do you set the ticket price?
"How about I write a few story scripts for the Forest Theater and have human players perform them there? As for the box office revenue, we can split it between the players and the theater owner. How about that?"
In fact, Pas's original salary was also based on the model of base salary + box office share, so he had no objection to the idea proposed by Zhen Jinli.
"Does Lady Naxue want to provide lucrative jobs for human players?" asked Pas.
Zhen Jinli nodded and said, "That's right, and it's a job that can quickly earn gold coins."
Although Pas did not object to Zhen Jinli's suggestion, he still gave her a warning.
"Although the human stories you provided, Lady Naxue, are very exciting, I'm not sure how many animals would be willing to buy tickets to watch them."
Zhen Jinli asked with some confusion: "Why?"
Paz smiled and explained, "Because no player has ever worked in Gordon City before."
"And the animals in Gordon City are all aware that in the outside world, humans once engaged in the despicable practice of enslaving animals and raising them for meat."
Zhen Jinli's heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat.
Si Yao's face suddenly became a little uncomfortable.
Paz said in a soothing tone, "Perhaps we can understand that it is the civilization of the human world, but understanding and accepting are two different things."
Zhen Jinli asked in confusion, "I am also a human being. Why can you accept me but not other humans?"
Pas shook his head and said, "You are different from other humans. You are our Creator, the God who created us."
"Even if you are human, our lives are given by you and you can take them back at any time. How can it be the same?"
Although it was a bit inappropriate to say this, Zhen Jinli still couldn't help but remind Pas.
"No, I don't have the right to take back your life at any time."
Pas seemed to have not expected Zhen Jinli to tell him this, and was a little unresponsive for a moment.
"Lady Naxue?"
Zhen Jinli took a deep breath and raised an objection.
"Although I don't know who instilled in you this perverse idea that if I gave you life, I could take it away at any time."
"According to this statement, if parents give their children life, does that mean they can kill them?"
"From the moment a child is born, their life and will are independent of their parents. Parents have no right to arbitrarily deprive their children of their right to live."
Zhen Jinli felt that these animal NPCs had been brainwashed by a false belief, which made her want to break this fallacy.
"Life is precious and you only have one life. I hope you can cherish it and stop saying things like that that could allow others to take your life away at any time."
Zhen Jinli's theory exploded in Pas's mind like thunder.
This was the first time he heard such an argument.
His eyes seemed a little moist, and Pas closed his eyes in satisfaction, giving Zhen Jinli a gentlemanly salute.
"Thank you for your gift, Lady Naxue."
Zhen Jinli, who was suddenly thanked, was confused: "What gift?"
What gift did she give?
Paz looked up at her and said happily, "You have given me an independent life and will, haven't you?"
Zhen Jinli was embarrassed. She didn't expect that Pas would interpret her words as a gift.
Well, the final effect is almost the same anyway. If he understands it as a gift, then it is a gift.
The values and thinking formed from childhood to adulthood cannot be changed overnight, and she does not expect the animal NPCs here to accept her arguments all at once.
After all, it is a bit difficult for her to accept the fact that she doesn't have to be filial to her parents all of a sudden.
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With Pas's mediation, Zhen Jinli and the giraffe owner of the Forest Theater reached a consensus.
He reduced ticket prices by half to test the market acceptance of the new story of Snow White.
All the actors in "Snow White" are played by humans. After all, this is a human story.
As for the heroine Snow White, she can only be played by Zhen Jinli. After all, those animal NPCs seem to like her very much and are looking forward to seeing her. Having her play the heroine means that she has box office appeal.
Zhen Jinli was responsible for discussing the script and stage effects with Pas, while Si Yao was responsible for going to Gotontara to invite players to perform.
Apart from the role of the prince, which requires the temperament of an idol drama male lead and can only be played by Si Yao, they probably need nine more male players.
Seven played the roles of dwarfs, one played the role of the old king, and another played the role of the hunter.
Two female players are also needed, one to play the original queen and the other to play the evil queen.
If there are still many players willing to come, they will be assigned the roles of guards and maids, and as many roles as possible will be inserted into the drama. Finally, the box office will be distributed according to the roles they perform and how much they contribute to the theater.
After Si Yao returned to Goton Tower and made a call, he quickly attracted dozens or even hundreds of players. They all came for the fame of Si Yao and Zhen Jinli.
Other players either thought this method of making money was unreliable or already had other ways to make money, so Zhen Jinli couldn't care less.
The most urgent task is to find a way to rescue all the players who trust her.
She asked the goat waiter, and he said that as long as it was gold coins, it would be fine; there was no requirement that it must be gold coins earned in the Gordon Tower.
In other words, if they have the ability to earn enough gold coins in Gordon City, they can also go to the treasury to open the safe and get the black feather key.
The previous rehearsals at the Snow White Theater went smoothly, except for the last part where the prince was going to kiss Snow White awake, where Zhen Jinli and Si Yao had some disagreements.
Si Yao suggested that they really kiss each other. After all, he is a professional idol drama actor, and using a substitute for another's position is purely to fool the audience.
Zhen Jinli rolled her eyes inwardly. Are you using your professionalism in the wrong direction?
Can the "male protagonist" kiss her? Hey, remember to watch it at 11 o'clock tonight~
(End of this chapter)
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