Le Jing slept very soundly. He didn't know how long he slept when he was suddenly awakened by the ringing of his personal communication.
He sat up in a daze, and felt under the pillow with his hands, but couldn't find the phone.
Le Jing was stunned for a moment, and then his chaotic brain suddenly regained clarity. He opened the bracelet-shaped terminal tied to his left wrist with familiarity, clicked it, and a virtual figure was immediately projected into the air.
This is a young boy with brown hair and blue eyes, a high nose and deep eyes. His ancestors should have white blood. After thousands of years of racial integration, people with pure black hair and black eyes like the original owner are rare.
"Shi Jing! Long time no see, what have you been doing recently?"
Le Jing quickly learned his identity from the original owner's memory - his college roommate Zhou Jinsen. They slept on upper and lower bunks when they were in school, so they had always had a good relationship. It has been two or three years since they graduated, and they still keep in touch from time to time.
Le Jing quickly picked up the original owner's personality, smiled bitterly as usual, did not answer, but just asked: "What do you want from me?"
Zhou Jinsen was also used to Shi Jing's depressed look. In his opinion, his roommate was very talented, but too aloof. In pursuit of art, he always made art films that could not be sold. That was why he was always frustrated and lived a tight life.
After all, they had been classmates for many years, and Zhou Jinsen wanted to help him, so when he had the chance this time, he thought of his old classmate.
"It's like this. I'm an assistant director at Tianxing Entertainment now. Our crew is still short of an assistant director. The salary is 3,000 yuan during the probation period, and lunch is provided. Do you want to come?"
Le Jing's eyes lit up. Zhou Jinsen's invitation at this time really solved his urgent problem. He agreed immediately and asked, "When will I join the group?"
"The day after tomorrow at 8 am, I've sent you the address. I'll wait for you at the door and take you to see the director."
Le Jing checked the address and found that it was a movie city in the suburbs of S Province. He was currently in Y Province, and the two provinces were thousands of kilometers apart. However, if he took a public spaceship, it would only take more than an hour to commute.
"Okay, I get it. Thank you so much for this time. I'm a little short on money right now, but I'll definitely treat you to a meal when I get my salary!"
"Okay, we are just brothers. Just don't forget your brotherhood when you become rich."
Le Jing smiled and exchanged a few words with Zhou Jinsen, then hung up the phone, no longer feeling sleepy at all.
The Tianxing Entertainment Company where Zhou Jinsen worked was just a small company, and most of them produced low-budget movies, so the salary was not high, and 3,000 star coins was just the minimum wage in China. However, being an assistant director was very helpful in gaining experience and accumulating connections, so many students would rather not have the money to gain experience.
Besides, Le Jing can’t even afford to eat now, so he has no right to be picky.
He looked at the time. It was already 6:30 in the afternoon. He had slept for a whole day! He would be joining the group the day after tomorrow, so he had to adjust his biological clock as soon as possible.
I don’t know if the money from the sales of his movies during the nearly ten hours he slept was enough to cover his food expenses for the next day.
He placed his right index finger on the terminal and unlocked the optical computer with his fingerprint. After a few seconds, the virtual light screen unfolded like flowing water and floated in the air.
Lejing Point has launched the Qijiang Video app.
Almost at the same time as he logged into his account, the system prompt sounded:
【Black Cat Knight commented on you. 】
[The Black Cat Knight has rewarded you with 10 star coins. ]
[I want to discuss a 100 star coins deal with you. I commented on you. ]
【It was Luo Bao, not Luo Bo, who commented on you. 】
[It is Luo Bao, not Luo Bo, who rewards you with 1,000 star coins. ]
…
Le Jing was overwhelmed by these noises and quickly turned off the voice prompts, only then did his ears regain peace and quiet.
He first clicked on the earnings, then fell silent.
[Today's income: 875 star coins]
Although he had a relatively optimistic premonition when he heard the endless system prompts, his current income was several times more optimistic than he had imagined! His previous thinking was too conservative!
875 star coins a day, then 26,250 star coins a month, and 315,000 star coins a year, which is more than enough to pay off all your debts.
Le Jing is very aware of his current situation. He is just a small vacuum with more than a hundred fans. Even if everyone subscribes to his videos, the income will be at most more than two hundred. The current income is obviously abnormal.
So he clicked on the income details to check.
[“Little People in the History of Ancient Earth Civilization”:
Total income: 875 Star Coins
Number of subscribers: 300
Total subscription amount: 600 Star Coins
Author's share of income: 300 Star Coins
Number of people who gave rewards: 10
Total reward amount: 1150 Star Coins
Author's share of income: 575 Star Coins
Reward list: It's Luo Bao, not Luo Bo, who gave you a reward: 1000 star coins
Black Cat Knight rewards you: 10 Star Coins
……】
Qijiang Video Network adopts a 50-50 revenue sharing system between the author and the website. Half of the subscription money and reward money earned by Lejing will be given to the website.
On the premise of giving half of it to the website, he can still earn 875 a day. Although most of it comes from tips from wealthy fans, it still strengthens Le Jing's confidence.
He had prepared for the worst. If the movie failed, he would write novels, such as "Reborn on Earth: I'm Working on Ancient Technology in 1980" and "I'm a Great Writer in 1937". And he can guarantee that in this era, no one's time travel writing is more authoritative and rigorous than his! After all, he has personally experienced time travel.
Now that the movie has received good response, he can continue filming this series of movies.
Le Jing exited the author's backstage and found that the number of his fans had also increased slightly, from just over a hundred to more than three hundred. For him, a failed author with no fame and no promotion, it was quite good for him to gain more than two hundred fans in less than ten hours.
He clicked on the comment section of the movie again, and there were already dozens of messages below the comment section.
[Black Cat Knight: History will be immortalized because of the lives of these historians! ]
[I always like Silicon-based creatures: Wow, this is so touching. Did something like this really happen in the Zhou Dynasty in history? ]
[Three-Body Unification World: I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered that during the Three Hundred Years of Darkness of our human race, were there many brave humans like the historian in the video?]
[Original account: I was recommended this by a classmate, the author is awesome! It's so wonderful! When will the next update be? ]
Le Jing browsed through each message one by one, and finally his eyes stopped on the message from the user with the ID "Luo Bao Bu Shi Luo Bo". It was not because this user's message was particularly interesting, but because he clearly remembered that it was this rich man who rewarded him with 1,000 star coins.
So he replied to the sponsor's message very politely: Thank you for the tip, the second episode will be updated at the same time next Saturday, so stay tuned:-D
…
Ever since he left a message in the comment section of Old Scenery at noon, Luo Bao has been feeling restless until now.
He felt like he was being scratched by a cat and it was extremely itchy.
Although he knew that the author could not possibly read the comments 24 hours a day, and it was even more likely that the author would not reply to him at all, he still couldn't help but glance at the comment section from time to time.
The private communication suddenly vibrated. As soon as Luo Bao answered it, he heard a scream: "Ahhh! I love you so much!!"
Luo Bao quickly lowered the volume and rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Roland, what are you crazy about?"
Roland is his cousin, and the two grew up together, so they have always had a good relationship.
Roland screamed, "That video you sent me is so good!! The old scenery is genius! I'm so excited now that I want to run ten laps downstairs!"
Luo Bao puffed out his chest and said proudly: "That's right, no matter who took the photo!" He has now completely forgotten his previous slander of the old scenery.
Roland retorted, "Why are you so proud? It wasn't you who took the photo!"
Luo Bao retorted: "This was taken by my idol, shouldn't I be proud of it?"
If it were in the past, Roland would definitely have had a verbal fight with Luo Bao, but now she was not in the mood to do so. She couldn't wait to ask, "Do you know when the second episode will be updated?"
Luo Bao was very depressed when talking about this. He also asked the author this question, but the author never replied to him.
Could it be that the author thinks 1,000 star coins are too little? Should I add another 1,000 star coins?
Just when he was eager to try, he suddenly heard the system prompt sound he had been waiting for for a long time: The author Old Scenery has replied to you.
“Ahhhhhhhh!!!” Luo Bao’s sudden wolf howl frightened Roland so much that his body trembled. “Hey, what’s wrong with you? Are you crazy?!”
Roland was in no mood to talk to his cousin now. "I won't talk to you anymore! The old scenery has returned to me!"
"What?!"
The only response Roland got was a busy tone; Luo Bao had already hung up the phone.
At this moment, Luo Bao's eyes lingered on the screen hungrily, not missing a single word belonging to the old scenery, and read it out word by word: "Thank you for the reward. The second episode will be updated at the same time next Saturday. Please look forward to it."
Although he was very happy to receive a personal reply from the author, he felt suffocated when he thought that he would have to wait a week to see the next episode.
He couldn't help but reply to the author: "Master, can the next episode of "Little People" be longer? Ten minutes is not enough!"
He didn't have to wait long this time. About a minute later, he received a new reply: "Sorry, this is a personal work, and ten minutes is the limit."
Luo Bao opened his eyes wide, he had never thought that "Little Man" was actually produced independently by Jiu Shi Fengjing alone!
Luo Bao had dabbled in video production before, albeit just as a hobby, but he understood how much time and energy it takes to make a video on your own.
Making a complete video is not just about reproducing the idea; it also requires the coordination of mature scripts, camera transitions, plot editing, dubbing, and other aspects.
Therefore, many video creators on Qijiang Video Network have a mature production team behind them, which ensures the stable update of videos.
He always thought that for an excellent work like "Little Man", there would be a mature production team behind it, and Jiu Shi Fengjing would play the role of chief director in controlling the overall situation.
He never thought that this video, including the script, camera, dubbing, planning, etc., was made by Jiushi Fengjing alone!
This... this is too...
This is so cool!!
He is worthy of being a big fan!
Do everything yourself and never give others the opportunity to make money.
While Luo Bao admired the old scenery even more, he also felt sad for the person he was a fan of.
It's really not easy for the scenery. This is the sadness of being a nobody.
He must help Fengjing!
Fengjing is now helpless and can only rely on him!
Luo Bao made up his mind that he would become a tap water and frantically recommend Fengjing's works to others. By the way, Xingbo has many big Vs who can recommend interesting videos, and he can recommend Fengjing's works to those big Vs.
He believes that gold will shine sooner or later!
The private communication began to vibrate again. As expected, it was Roland calling. As soon as the call was connected, Roland's crazy girl screamed: "I saw it! Old Scenery replied to you! You little bitch actually ran away!"
"The Old Scenery fan club is open from today! Come join us!" Luo Bao shouted with his blood boiling: "Let's help Fengjing to make his debut together!"
"...I want to be the leader."
"If you can get ten fans."
"It's just a small case. Just wait and see."
…
Le Jing had no idea that because of his reply, his small private fan club had been established. He was now browsing Star Taobao to buy nutritional supplements for dinner.
The nutritional supplements didn't taste good, but they were convenient and cheap. One was only two yuan, and one nutritional supplement was enough to fill you up with a meal. He would be joining the crew next week, and the crew would provide meals, so he could save at least a month's worth of food expenses.
Although he earned more than 800 today, not to mention that he is still in debt of 200,000, and he also owes Sister Zhang two months' rent!
There was only a week left in this month. Sister Zhang was a good person, and he didn't have the face to continue to default on his debt, so he had to pay the rent no matter what.
At the beginning of the month, the government will send him a basic living allowance of 3,000 star coins. After deducting the fixed loan deduction of 1,800 star coins, he will only get 1,200 star coins. The job Zhou Jinsen found for him will not pay until at least next month, so he will have to live frugally for a long time in the future.
Fortunately, Le Jing is not a materialistic person. Although the nutritional supplements taste bad, he can tolerate it.
Moreover, he believed that such days were only temporary, and that it would not be long before he would not have to be as frugal as he was now.
…
Le Jing got up early on Monday morning and set off at 5:30. It was only 7:30 when he arrived at the People's Film and Television City in S Province by public spaceship.
He waited at the door for a while before Zhou Jinsen came out. He was a little surprised to see him. "You came so early? Why didn't you call me in advance?"
Le Jing smiled and said, "I was worried that you were busy. I'm fine anyway, so it's okay to wait a while."
Zhou Jinsen patted his shoulder and said, "You are just too polite. Have you eaten?"
Le Jing nodded, "I've eaten."
"Okay, I'll take you to see the director."
On the way, Zhou Jinsen explained to him the specific situation of the director.
"The director's last name is Li, and everyone calls him Director Li. Director Li has a serious personality, but he is not the kind of person who makes things difficult for you. You just need to do your job well."
Le Jing understood and nodded to show that he understood. This means that although Director Li is a strong person, he is not a troublemaker. He is very professional and he will not be targeted as long as he does not make mistakes.
Zhou Jinsen added: "There is only one person you need to be careful of."
"who?"
Zhou Jinsen lowered his voice, "The male lead Bai Lang, bring in money to join the group."
Le Jing understood what he meant. It turned out that no matter what era it was, there were always many people with connections.
Le Jing came here this time with full mental preparation to be a grandson. Not to mention the leading male role who has connections, he would also keep his distance from other actors so as not to hurt the relationship.
It would be fine if this relative behaved himself, but if he did something naughty, with Director Li's temper, the crew would have a lot of fun. By then, Le Jing just hoped that it would not affect his work.
With Zhou Jinsen's introduction, Le Jing soon saw Director Li on the set. Director Li looked to be in his forties, with bronze skin and a serious expression, but for Zhou Jinsen's sake, he was quite friendly to him and spoke more directly.
"I know my salary is low, but the experience you gain from me cannot be bought with money. As long as you work hard, I will not treat you unfairly after the filming is completed."
Le Jing naturally heard the hidden meaning of Director Li: after the filming was completed, he would give Le Jing an additional red envelope as a reward for his hard work. As for the amount of the red envelope, it depended on how satisfied he was with Le Jing.
Naturally, Le Jing expressed his determination, which earned Director Li a satisfied nod, with a look of teachable promise.
After signing the labor contract and confidentiality contract with Director Li, Le Jing finally got the complete script. After learning what kind of movie Director Li planned to make, he actually felt speechless.
The script is said to be based on a true historical story, and the male protagonist is also said to be a famous scholar in history.
This was nothing. The coincidence was that he knew the male protagonist, and not only the male protagonist, but also some of the supporting actors and actresses.
The male protagonist is Zhou Dezhang, the principal of Kaiming Middle School. The important male supporting character is Li Jingran, a scholar in the Republic of China, and the object of mourning by the author Zhou Dezhang in the ancient Earth period Chinese textbook "The Burial of the Fallen City" which was recently discovered from outer space.
It is said that the director got inspiration from the text "The Burial of the Fallen City" and took a different approach. Instead of filming Li Jingran being buried, he planned to film Zhou Dezhang's life. At the same time, Li Jingran, Li Shuran, Zheng Yiliang and others will also appear in the story one after another. So the name of the movie is called "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China".
It was at this time that Le Jing realized that he had traveled to the future world where Li Jingran existed.
However, the characters in this movie are destined to be strangers with familiar names.
After seeing that Li Shuran and Zheng Yiliang were a loving couple, and Li Jingran and Zhou Dezhang were openly gay, Le Jing closed the script and got goose bumps all over his body.
Forget it, they are all dead anyway, let the descendants make up whatever they want. Haven't you seen how many times Emperor Yongzheng was cheated on? If the fourth master knew about it, I'm afraid he can only comfort himself that cheating is a beautiful landscape, right?
…
To put it bluntly, Le Jing, the assistant director, is just a brick in the crew, and can be moved wherever he is needed.
When filming a movie, he is responsible for the on-site clapboard and filling out the script sheet; he has to notify the actors when the scenes are scheduled and when they will join the crew; if the props do not meet the director's requirements, he is responsible for communicating with the props team, and if the props team is short of people, he has to do the hard labor himself; if there is a problem with the costumes, he has to notify the director and then contact people to change...
They were all trivial matters, but they were enough to keep Le Jing busy all day. He didn't even have time to drink a sip of water, nor did he have the energy to focus on the awkward and ridiculous plot of the script.
Their crew was not big and the investment was limited, so Director Li paid special attention to reducing costs. For a crew of several hundred people, they only hired two assistant directors. Le Jing really felt that he was doing hard labor for a very low price.
Director Li probably anticipated this, so he made a promise to him at the beginning, hinting that there would be generous red envelopes in the future, so that he would work hard. This old man looks upright, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning. He is indeed a seasoned man.
In other words, he was short of money and didn't have the confidence to resign, otherwise he would have quit long ago.
And it must be said that he did learn a lot here. These are experiences that he would not get from shooting virtual AI movies, which will be very helpful for him to shoot real movies in the future.
During this busy day at work, the only thing that comforted Le Jing was the lunch provided by the crew, which had one meat and three vegetables, rice and soup, and was much better than nutritional supplements. At least during this time on the crew, he could save some money on food.
It was already past seven in the evening when the crew finished work. Today was the crew's preliminary preparations, and tomorrow the actors would officially join the crew for filming. So it can be seen that he will be even busier tomorrow.
When Le Jing returned home, it was already nine o'clock in the evening. He took a shower and lay comfortably on the bed, feeling that every pore in his body was sighing comfortably.
He forced himself to stay awake, turned on his computer and opened the Qijiang Video app to check his earnings for the day. Today's earnings were 1,500, almost twice as much as the day before!
If this trend continues, he will probably be able to pay off the rent he owes to his landlord, Ms. Zhang, by the end of the month.
When he was about to exit the app, he suddenly received a text message from the system.
He clicked it casually and found that it was a notice about holding a competition.
Qijiang Video Network has teamed up with Apple Entertainment, Ace Entertainment and dozens of other well-known Chinese film companies to launch a video production competition. The first prize winner will not only receive 500,000 star coins, but will also be signed with a well-known film company. Not only will they have the opportunity to sell copyrights worth millions, but the signed company will also promote the winner's work through all channels.
The theme of the video contest is youth. There is no time limit. Any work that meets this theme can participate. The submission period is from today to August 1. Participants must submit their works within this month and pass the website review to be considered successful.
Even the third prize will have a reward of 100,000 star coins!
Le Jing was immediately attracted.
Regardless, there's nothing to lose by trying.
As for the theme of youth...a story popped up in his mind almost immediately.
A story about Fenglangjuxu.
Some people seem to be born to accomplish certain missions.
The author has something to say:
Le Jing, who became the director's assistant today, said: I shoot my own fanfiction :-)
Guess who Fenglangjuxu refers to? I think the clue is obvious.
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